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词义猜测题。由JML所写的信中的“Other road users, including horse riders, manage to obey the rules so why not cyclists? It's about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim”可知，JML认为，骑自行车的人也应该遵守规定。他们应该进行登记。当他们撞到行人或者车辆，引发车祸的时候，他们很快就能被查到。故they指的是骑自行车的人。D选项正确。 【4题详解】
主旨大意题。由文章开头“Forget Cyclists, Pedestrians are Real Danger. We are having a debate about this topic. Here are some letters from our readers.”以及三封信的具体内容可知，这篇文章主要探讨了谁是道路安全的隐患，是骑自行车的人，还是行人？故A选项正确。
【名师点睛】代词指代题要求同学们根据语境的逻辑关系、判断画线的人称代词或指示代词在文章中指代的对象，包括考查it（指动物，无生命的事物、特定的事件或人），they/them(指代人、物、事件的复数名词)，he/she等人称代词的指代意义，以及指示代词this，that，these，those等在文章中的指代意义，考查同学们对文章中叙述特定的人，物，事件的认知能力。解答这类题时，同学们要认真阅读画线词所在句和前后临近句的内容，分析人称转换和动作变换的详细过程，理清来龙去脉和前后的因果关系，从而准确推断其指代的对象。例如，在第3小题中，同学们要将最后两段都读完，才能理清they指代的对象。仅凭they所在句是无法推理出其指代意义的。
B
According to the International Ecotourism Society, eco-travel is “responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment, maintains the well-beings and involves education”. Eco-travel is on the rise, as more and more people become conscious about their carbon footprint.
Expert from Boundless Journeys, Matt Holmes, who works-on travel experiences towards conserving areas said, “As scientists and non-scientists learn more about how we human beings are impacting the planet, I think. more people want to do what they can while still exploring the world. Our guests are definitely interested in that aspect of our journeys. Travelers can farm their own food in Italy, managing their use of water and using solar or wind power. They can also visit n family-run camp that cares for retired logging elephants in Myanmar, know a park entry fee goes to a conservation organization in Costa Rica, employ and train members of
the local community or partner with a protection group. There are lots of options for seeking out greener holiday.”
Most people believe that eco-travel is expensive and it is true. Matt explained
“Anti-poaching patrols (巡逻) need to be paid, solar energy equipment costs a lot to install, building with environmentally friendly, materials is more expensive and so on. The extra cost is necessary, as you re paying to minimize your footprint and protect the places you visit, which is exactly what eco-travel is about. The financial success and sustainability (可持续性) of an eco- focused operation doesn’t come from thin air.” The industry is trying to make eco-travel affordable and make it accessible to the common people. 5. What is the positive influence of eco-friendly travel?
A. It enables travelers to protect the environment while traveling B. It keeps human beings healthy and happy in a friendly atmosphere. C. It teaches us to be responsible for the development of economy. D. It offers some valuable education about the knowledge of gardening. 6. According to Matt Holmes, travelers will be interested in ________. A. eating delicious food in Italy
C. working together with a protection group
B. visiting elephants in the zoo D. raising park entry fee in Costa Rica
7. What will probably be talked about in the next paragraph of the passage? A. Why eco-travel is expensive.
B. How we can make eco-travel less expensive. C. What material are used in eco-travel. D. Where we can go for eco-travel. 【答案】5. A 6. C 7. B 【解析】
这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了生态旅游的意义、影响以及未来的发展方向。 【5题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在第一段According to the International Ecotourism Society, eco-travel is “responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment, maintains the well-beings and involves education”.（根据国际生态旅游协会的说法，生态旅游是“对保护环境、维护福祉、涉及教育的自然区域负责任的旅游”。）可知环保旅游的积极影响是它使旅行者在旅行时保护环境，故选A。
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细节理解题。答案定位在第二段Our guests are definitely interested in that aspect of our journeys. 以及employ and train members of the local community or partner with a protection group.可知据Matt Holmes说，旅行者将有兴趣与一个保护组织合作，故选C。 【7题详解】
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cardboard has been made waterproof. being marketed fully next year.
推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段The industry is trying to make eco-travel affordable and make it accessible to the common people.（该行业正在努力使生态旅游变得负担得起，让普通民众也能享受到。）由此推断出接下来一个自然段，会谈论如何降低生态旅游的成本，故选B。
C
The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again.
In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.
Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of
events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the
Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs.
The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.
To raise money for the idea, he toured the City’s private companies which fund new businesses and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mint’s directors and won their support. Mint has committed around ￡500,000 to MyHab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr. Dunlop’s business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before
Mr. Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics.
For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by
the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior(外部的) advertising space.
The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonhury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious. 8. “Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents . A. economically desirable B. favorable to the environment C. for holding music performances D. designed for disaster relief
9. Mr. Dunlop established his business . A. independently with an interest-free loan from Mint B. with the approval of the City’s administration C. in partnership with a finance group D. with the help of a Japanese architect
10. It is implied in the passage that . A. the weather in the UK. is changeable in summer
B. most performances at British festivals are given in the open air C. the cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be user-tailored D. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users 11. The passage is mainly concerned with . A. an attempt at developing recyclable tents B. some efforts at making full use of cardboards C. an unusual success of a graduation project
D. the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. C 11. A 【解析】
这是一篇说明文。为了让大型节日庆典更环保，James Dunlop获得灵感研发了一种可循环利用的帐篷，目前他的想法已经得到一家公司的支持。这种新型环保帐篷有望在明年上市。