2012届步步高高考英语大二轮专题复习与增分策略训练：活页练(21)

活页练(二十一)

A

(2011·大纲全国卷·C)

Student Membership—Cambridge Arts Cinema

Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival．Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the

1．Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?

A．The Cambridge Film Festival．

B．Meetings with film-makers．

C．The preview screening．

D．Monthly premieres．

2．If you’re a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema，you will enjoy free ________．

A．Darkroom Gallery shows

B．mailed programmes

C．special film events

D．film shows

3．How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?

A．Four months．B．Eight months．

C．Nine months．D．One year．

4．For what purpose is the text written?

A．Offering students cheaper tickets．

B．Announcing the opening of a premiere．

C．Telling the public of the cinema’s address．

D．Increasing the cinema’s membership．

211工程(优秀生选做题)

2．vocabulary：

(1)make the most of＝________________________________充分利用

take ________ of利用

(2)What does the underlined word “it” in Para．1 refer to?

________________________________________________________________________ 1．How can you return your form?

________________________________________________________________________ 1．As a member，can you get ￡1 off the standard prices for special events?

________________________________________________________________________

B

(2011·广东卷·D)In a world with limited land，water and other natural resources(资源)，the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise．Actually，the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm．People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed，and that we must be able to develop in sustainable(可持续的)ways．That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products．In other words，we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources．Today，sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries．According to a recent study，the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade．China，for example，has set its mind on leading that market，hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution．It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy，and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains．In addition，we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕榈油)，which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest．In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown more than 50%．

Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets．First，they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy．Besides，stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development．Finally，governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the