old VHS tapes and other things have been turning up in blue bins, where they don’t belong.
According to the city, about 45,000 tunes of garbage was mistakenly put into recycling bins last year alone.
Among those things are the takeout coffee and tea cups we get while were on the go. The city says that because those paper cups are lined with plastic or wax they can’t be recycled. The black plastic coffee lids (盖子) also can’t go in the blue bin, although non-black plastic lids can be recycled.
Emily Alfred, senior campaigner with the Toronto Environmental Alliance, said, “Millions of cups are used in Toronto every year and people are taking these out and putting them in the wrong bin.”
When paper coffee cups are thrown in with the recycling. Alfred said, they produce a harmful effect on the system.
“They can’t separate the plastic and paper in a typical paper recycling center,” Alfred said, “so it just causes pollution of the recycling process, and it causes lower-quality paper if it does get recycled.”
“New regulations passed last month call for changes to be rolled out over the next few years regarding what products panies can sell,” Alfred said. Her organization will be pushing for more producer responsibility laws, which call on panies that design and make products to take on the responsibility of recycling them.
For now, consumers can consider carrying their own reusable coffee cups while they are on the go, ask for a ceramic mug (陶瓷杯) if they plan to consume their drink in the cafe, and support their local government officials if they have put efforts into changing recycling or producer responsibility laws.
Alfred said, “I think people can change their habits easily if they understand what to do.” 32. Why is it difficult to recycle paper coffee cups? A. It is expensive to recycle them. B. There are other materials on them. C. They have some coffee inside them.
D. All plastic coffee lids cannot be recycled.
33. What is the purpose of producer responsibility laws? A. To push producers to recycle products. B. To help producers design and make products. C. To protect panies exercising responsibilities.
D. To encourage panies to take on legal responsibilities. 34. What does the author advise people to do? A. Drink coffee in ceramic mugs at home. B. Give support to products panies. C. Try not to use takeout coffee cups. D. Change their drinking habits.
35. What issue does the text mainly discuss? A. Producer responsibility laws should be passed. B. There are too few blue bins in Toronto. C. Toronto produced too much garbage last year. D. Takeout coffee cups can’t be recycled. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Anyone studying a foreign language knows the importance of memorizing words and expressions. _36_ We still also tell you ways about developing a large vocabulary.
You have probably faced a situation in which you can’t remember new words. Perhaps you haven’t heard the word enough times or you haven’t used it for a very long time. _37_
The easiest way to enlarge your vocabulary is to create flashcards. The word in English can appear on one side of the card. _38_ By repeatedly using flashcards, you can remember more words. The important point is that you should not try cramming (突击学习) unfamiliar words if you want to have long-term learning. This method can help students on some exams. But a couple of days later you’re not going to remember any of that information. _39_ There are several websites that can help with testing. English learners can be helped by taking free language tests, which can be of great help to show you where you need to improve.
_40_ However, with effort, a little sacrifice, and training, you can increase your number of vocabulary words.
A. You can also try using some free online tests. B. Building a large vocabulary is not an easy task. C. The difficulty in remembering and using words counts. D. A large vocabulary improves our powers of expression. E. You need to develop a large vocabulary for language tests. F. We will explore the reasons for developing a large vocabulary. G. The meaning in your native language can appear on the back.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many years ago, I read online of a woman who sold a lifetime of possessions and moved from the west coast of America to Hawaii with one suitcase. Apparently she had never regretted that _41_ to simplify her life, and she had never been _42_. I remember wondering a lot about that story. I just couldn’t _43_ how she could be happy without her things. What was it like waking every morning to a near _44_ room, I wondered.
Years after __45_ that article, I found myself at a crossroad in life. I had to sell all my possessions, __46_ what I could fit into two suitcases. I was very worried about losing things that I had previously decided were as _47_ to my existence as the air I breathe. _48_ I knew this was the right thing to do at that time, I still felt a bit _49_ about who I would be without all my stuff. Then I remembered that woman who had found happiness in Hawaii after radically (彻底地) downsizing her _50_. At that moment I decided to _51_ her lead. I told myself that parting with all my stuff was a time of _52_ and self-discovery.
Life went on as usual. Better than usual, _53_! I very quickly began to notice I felt _54_ and freer than I had in a long time. And, _55_, I felt at peace and _56_. In the absence of anything else in my room, I began to notice the _57_ of light and shadow, and the subtle (微妙的) variations in each hour of the day.
Over time I’ve e to see the benefit of _58_ living. I’ve discovered the less stuff I have, the more _59_ is my relationship with the things I have. I hope that woman who went to live in Hawaii sees how her words _60_ one woman to take the journey of a lifetime and to learn that she is so much more than her stuff! 41. A. experience 42. A. happier 43. A. guess 44. A. old 45. A. writing 46. A. instead of 47. A. healthy
B. promise B. sadder B. imagine B. useless B. reading B. aside from B. obvious
C. arrangement C. richer C. predict C. empty C. knowing C. regardless of C. important C. Now that C. annoyed
D. decision D. calmer D. change D. lifeless D. studying D. but for D. reasonable D. Unless D. uneasy
48. A. Even though B. When 49. A, concerned
B. certain
50. A. duties 51. A. take 52. A. pressure 53. A. in fact 54. A. weaker 55. A. patiently 56. A. joyful 57. A. theme 58. A. busy 59. A. satisfying 60. A. allowed
B. family B. restore B. rest B. in turn B. lighter B. hopefully B. lucky B. quality B. unique B. plex B. taught
C. possessions C. follow C. entertainment C. in short C. stronger C. eagerly C. anxious C. power C. daily C. embarrassing C. inspired
D. dream D. lose D. adventure D. in particular D. cleverer D. astonishingly D. considerate D. time D. simple D. tense D. reminded
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5，满分b分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Ski touring is exactly that—touring on skis. It bines _61_ best bits of skiing and mountaineering and provides the perfect way _62_ (explore) the mountain in winter. The _63_ (advantage) of ski touring are that you can really escape the crowds, enjoy the peace of the mountains and _64_ (reward) with breathtaking views and exciting descents.
Ski touring involves both going up and down the mountain; both of _65_ (they) present challenges and new skills are to be acquired. There is much to learn about getting up the mountain that improves efficiency and saves energy. _66_, (similar) you want to be prepared to enjoy going down, which means learning to deal with the variety of snow conditions you will face. Because all ski touring is very demanding, you must be _67_ good physical condition. The fitter you are, the _68_ (much) fun you will have.
Rapidly changing conditions and the human factors are the primary reasons for accidents. The human factors include stress, poor _69_ (municate), over-confidence and tiredness. You should always ski within the limits of your ability, and make sure you know _70_ to navigate (导航) properly with map and pass.
第四部分 写作（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分〉
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。