Question

Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap?

In America, people will include a case or two of bottled water when buying the week's groceries. When they are going to a soccer game or activity, it's common for them to grab a cold bottle of water out of the fridge with them．In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, about 29 billion bottles a year．

But all these plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment．In order to make all the 29 billion bottles, producers use 17 million barrels of crude oil, which is enough to keep a million cars going for 12 months．

So why don't people drink water straight from the tap? Some people have a strong belief that bottled water is better than water out of the tap, but that's not necessarily true．In the US, the local governments make sure water from the tap is safe．There is also growing concern that chemicals in the bottles themselves may go into the water．

People love the convenience of bottled water．But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a reusable steel container instead of plastic．

Some argue that plastic bottle recycling can help．Recycled bottles can be turned into items like carpeting or clothing．Unfortunately, only one in six bottles is recycled．The rest make it to landfills（垃圾填埋场）or end as trash in other places．Plastic bottles take hundreds of years for them to disintegrate．

Water is important for you, so keep drinking it．But think about how often you use water bottles, and see if you can make a change．

And yes, you can make a difference．Remember this: Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours．

1.Why do Americans prefer bottled water?

A．Bottled water is better than water from the tap．

B．Bottled water is cheaper than water from the tap．

C．Bottled water contains beneficial chemicals in it．

D．Bottled water is more convenient than water from the tap．

2.What does the underlined word "disintegrate" in the fifth paragraph probably mean_____ .

A．Be well recycled．                      B．Become less poisonous．

C．Break into small pieces．                 D．Go down below a surface．

3.The author's intention of writing this passage is to recommend Americans_____.

A．drink more water from the tap

B．send plastic bottles to landfills

C．use water bottles to power light bulls

D．buy bottles filled with water from the tap

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了在美国太多的人使用瓶装水，导致装水的塑料瓶被大量使用，带来了很大的环境污染。而直接饮用从水龙头里出来的水就没有这样的问题，故本文是为了建议人们多使用自来水。

1.D 细节题。根据文章倒数第四段People love the convenience of bottled water．说明人们喜欢瓶装水，是因为它很方便携带，故D项正确。

2.C 推理题。根据本句Plastic bottles take hundreds of years for them to disintegrate．可知讲述的是塑料瓶需要很长的时间才能分解成无毒的物质，故C正确。

3.A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了在美国太多的人使用瓶装水，导致装水的塑料瓶被大量使用，带来了很大的环境污染。而直接饮用从水龙头里出来的水就没有这样的问题，故本文是为了建议人们多使用自来水。故A正确。

考点：考查环保类短文阅读

点评：本文主要讲述了在美国太多的人使用瓶装水，导致装水的塑料瓶被大量使用，带来了很大的环境污染。而直接饮用从水龙头里出来的水就没有这样的问题，故本文是为了建议人们多使用自来水。测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。