2014年11月北京自考学位英语真题（三）
2014年11月北京自考学位英语真题（三）
Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Computer technology is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad.
Computers contain toxic (有毒的) materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill (垃圾填埋场), that's exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤积), which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developing countries.
(80)Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands, you can bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts.
In the united states, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of (处理) old computers, California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?以下哪项说法是通过最佳标题?
A. The Main Exports of America
美国的主要出口
B. The Computer Take Back Campaign计算机收回运动
C. The Harm of E-waste Treatment 电子废物处理的危害
D. Electronic Waste-a Global Problem电子废物---一个全球性问题
12. What does the word "obsolete" in the first paragraph probably mean?
第一段的obsolete的含义是什么?
A. Fashionable 时髦的, 流行的, 上流社会的
B. Useful 有用的, 有帮手的, 有益的
C. Out of date过时的; 废弃的
D. Out of control不受控制; 失去控制
obsolete(我不舍离它) 过期的|'ɑbsəlɪːt]adj. 荒废的, 陈旧的, 成废物的
13.Americans reuse about______ million computers each year.
美国人每年重新使用大约_______百万的计算机。
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
14. According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have_______.根据文章，美国的电子垃圾被出口到其他国家是因为这些国家已经_______。
A. the resources and more space to process the e-waste资源和更多的空间来处理电子废物
B. less strictly enforced environment safety standards不太严格执行环境安全标准
C. a lot of skilled e-waste workers很多熟练的电子垃圾的工人
D. many computer recycling businesses很多电脑回收业务
15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
根据这篇文章，下面哪个说法是真的?
A. Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem
日本通过了一项法律，以解决电子垃圾问题
B. Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste
有囤集相比，垃圾填埋场是一个更好，更安全的方法来处理电子垃圾
C. Apple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them
当你从他们那里买一个新的，苹果公司会支付你50元回收旧电脑
D. Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of
即使处置不当的时候，旧电脑对于环境是安全的
参考答案：11-15BCABA
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