Question

Have you ever heard of e-waste, which can be produced every day? How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one?

Most people just throw them away. With the development of electric industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.

It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful, depending on how we deal with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine（城市矿藏）. The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is amazing. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic（有毒的）chemicals can get into the earth or air, affecting the environment and people’s health.  

Apple, for example, now recycle people’s used products in China when they are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce e-waste, we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs.

1.The following can become e-waste EXCEPT_____.

A. computers    B. mobile phones    C. plastic bags    D. MP4 players

2.Which country produced most e-waste last year according to the United Nations?

A. America.    B. China.    C. Japan.    D. the UK

3.What does the underline word “affecting” mean in this passage?

A. protecting    B. influencing    C. improving    D. changing

4.From Paragraph 4, we learn that_____.

A. the recycle Apple products will be sold at higher prices.

B. buying longer lasting electronic products is a good way to reduce e-waste.

C. it’s better to keep the unwanted electronics in your bedroom.

D. Used electric products can’t be recycled.

5.The main purpose of this passage is to_____.

A. prove that e-waste is useless.

B. encourage people to buy more electronic products.

C. advise people to deal with e-waste properly to reduce pollution.

D. talk about the value of e-waste.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】短文大意：这篇短文给我们介绍了电子垃圾，随着科技的发展，电子产品更新换代的速度越来越快，这样我们旧的东西不要了，有些人就把他们扔掉了，产生了很多电子垃圾。电子垃圾对环境和人们的健康是有危害的，因此我们应想办法正确的处理电子垃圾，减少污染。

1.C

细节理解题。根据第一段中的句子“How do you deal with your computers, MP4 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one?”可知，电脑，MP4和手机都会产生电子垃圾，所以答案为C（塑料袋子），它不会产生电子垃圾。

2.A

细节理解题。根据题干可知，答案应定位在第二段中的句子“According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons”可知，美国的电子垃圾是最多的，故选A。

3.B

词义猜测题。根据关键词定位到the toxic chemicals（有毒化学物质） can get into the earth or air, effecting the environment and people’s health，意思是：有毒物质进入到了土壤和空气中，影响环境和人们的健康。根据因果关系可推知，这对环境和人们的健康肯定是有影响的。affect影响，故答案为B。

4.B

细节理解题。根据题干可知，答案应在第四段，根据The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices.可知A选项 不正确；C选项在短文中没有提到。根据文意可知，如果我们想要减少电子垃圾，购买持续时间更长的电子产品是一个好办法。故应选B。

5.C

主旨大意题。根据短文内容可知，电子产品会产生大量的电子垃圾，而电子垃圾对环境和人们的健康是有危害的，因此我们应想办法正确的处理电子垃圾，减少污染。与选项答案一致的是C选项。

点睛：主旨大意题是英语阅读理解的主要题型之一， 旨在考查考生对锻炼大意或者文章中心思想的把握和归纳能力。主旨大意题的分类 ：

⑴从考查对象上划分，主旨大意题可分为两种：①篇章主旨：针对全文的主题进行提问。主题句多出现在首段，其次是末段②段落主旨：针对某一段或几段的主题提问。主题句有可能是段落的首句、末句，也可能需要从上下文中寻找或总结。

⑵从考查内容上划分，主旨大意题可分为三种：①主题类(内容)，考查文章或段落的主旨大意；②目的类，考查文章或段落的写作目的；③标题类，要求考生选出文章的最佳标题。像第5小题，就是考查主旨大意题中的第2种，目的类，也就是考查作者的写作意图，只有通读全文，把握大意，才能准确作答。