2016年公共英语二级考试模拟练习题（8）

　　Our surroundings are being polluted faster than ever and it

　　seems that people cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more

　　people, and more people will bring us more industry, more

　　cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made

　　materials.

　　What can explain and settle this problem? The fact is that

　　pollution is caused by man—by his desire(欲望) for a modern way

　　of life. We make "increasing industrialization"(工业化) our first

　　aim. So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air,

　　pure water, good food, our health and the future of our

　　children. There is a constant flow of people from the

　　country-side into the cities, eager for the achievements of

　　our modern society. But as our technological achievements have

　　grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious

　　problem.

　　Isn't it time we stopped to ask ourslves where we are

　　going—and why? It makes one think of the story about the pilot

　　(飞行员) who told his passengers over the loudspeaker : "I've

　　some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we 're

　　making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is

　　that we are lost and don't know where we're going." The sad

　　fact is that this becomes a true story when speaking of our

　　modern society.

　　48. Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted because

　　_______.

　　A. the population of the world is increasing faster

　　B. people use too many man-made materials

　　C. we have more industry 　　 D. we are producing more cars,

　　trucks and buses

　　49. According to the passage, what does man care most among

　　the following?

　　A. Health.　　B. Industry.　　C. Clean air D. The future of the

　　children

　　50.The story about the pilot tells us that _______.

　　A. man knows where the society is going

　　B. people don't welcome the rapid development of modern

　　society

　　C. man can do little about the problem of pollution

　　D. the speaker is worried about the future of our society

　　51.What dose the writer really want to say in the passage?

　　A. With the development of technology, pollution has become a

　　serious problem.

　　B. We should control the speed of the development to stop

　　pollution.

　　C. It's time we did something to reduce pollution.

　　D. As industry is growing fast, pollution is the natural

　　result.

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