高考英语阅读理解增分特训

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1、2014高考英语阅读理解增分特训（62）阅读理解----CTheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramiscallingforurgentactiontoreducegrowingrisksfromchemicals.Bettermanagementofchemicalscouldsavemillionsoflivesandbillionsofdollars.Anestimatedonehundredforty-threethousandchemicalsarenowproduced.Yetonlythereportsaysonlyasmallnumberofthes

2、echemicalshavebeenstudiedfortheireffectsonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.Itsaysdeathanddisabilityratesarehighfromtheunsafeuseofchemicalproducts.SylvieLemmet,directoroftheU.N.EnvironmentProgram,sayspoormanagementofchemicalshasahigheconomiccost.Forexample,shesaysthecostishigherthantheamountofoverseasde

3、velopmentaid,orODA,forhealthcareinsub-SaharanAfrica.Shesays:"Ifyoulookattheestimatedcostofpoisoningfrompesticideinsub-SaharanAfrica,onlytheinjuryandthelossofworkingtimeisestimatedtobe6.3billionU.S.dollarsin2009.ThisishigherthanthetotalODAthatisgoingtothehealthsectorinthesamearea."TheProgramestimate

4、sthatchemicalsalesworldwidewillincreasebyaroundthreepercentayearuntil2050.Chemicalproductionismovingquicklyfromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries.By2020,chemicalproductionisexpectedtoincreaseby40percentinAfricaandtheMiddleEastand33percentinLatinAmerica.Oneofitsbiggestconcernsispollutionofriversandlakes

5、bypesticidesandfertilizer.Othermajorconcernsareheavy-metalpollutionfromtheproductionofcementandtextiles,anddioxinpollutionfrommining.TheU.N.reporturgesthechemicalindustryandgovernmentstoworktogethertodevelopsafetypolicies.Itsayspreventingharmcostslessthanfixingit.63.ThepurposeofParagraph3ismainlyto

6、indicatethat_________.A.Theuseofpesticideiswasteful.B.Africaneedsmoredevelopmentaid.C.Chemicalshaveahighproductioncost.D.Estimatedcostofchemicalsisinaccurate.64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTasourceofdangeraccordingtothetext?A.Pesticides.B.Fertilizer.C.Heavy-metal.D.Mineral.65.Accordingtothetextwhatisthe

7、mainreasonforchemicalsrisks?A.Poormanagementofchemicals.B.Lackofresearchfundsonchemicals.C.ThemassproductionofcementandtextilesD.Contradictionbetweenchemicalproducersandgovernments.66.Whatwouldbethebesttitl