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2011年高考英语试题考点分项解析

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（2011·重庆卷）E

Skeptics are stange lot.Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the enviroment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them. Those people,say skeptics, spread noting but bad news about the environment.The “eco-guilt”brought on by the discouraging nes about our planet gives rise to the popularity od skeptice as people search for more comforting worldviews.

Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity.That book ,The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it  measures the “real state of the world”as fine. Of course ,another explanation is the deep  pockets of some big businesses with special intererts. Indeed, Mr. Lomborg’s views are similar to those of some Industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities though the media to confuse the public aboat issues  like global warming.

So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborg’s book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”

Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborg’s “preference for unexamined materials is incredible（不可信的）”。

A critical （批判的）eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interest. People might become half-blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. That’s a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.

72. According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics”?

A. People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”.

B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.

C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.

D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.

73. Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg’s books?

A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.

B .The book challenges views about the fine state of the wirld.

C. The author convinces people to speak comforting worldviews.

D. Industry–funded media present confusing information.

74. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to____.

A. voice a different opinion

B. find fault with Lomborg’s book  

C. challenge the authority of the media

D. point out the value of scientific views.

75. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passenger?

A. To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.

B. To warn the public of the danger of half–blindness with reviews.

C. To blame the media’s lack of responsibility in information.

D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.

文章大意】怀疑论者对许多问题的质疑让人瞠目结舌，受各种因素的制约，大众对许多问题只是一知半解，如同雾里看花。因此，媒体有责任全面地报道事实的真相，让众人看得明明白白、真真切切。

72.B推理判断题。根据第一段第二句Those people,say skeptics, spread noting but bad news about the environment.的内容可推断“怀疑论者”不相信我们的星球所处的形势非常严峻。

73.A细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知他的书受欢迎的原因之一是一些大企业试图维护自己的特殊利益。另外，最后一段中间部分的“…to defend some special interests.”也是线索提示。

74.A作者意图题。上文叙述的是Lomborg的书受到高度评价，前无古人，后无来者，如此偏见却仅有一条反面评论，而且作者只是客观地叙述了这种现象，由此可推断作者意在发表一种不同的评论。

75.D主旨大意题。文章从怀疑论者的质疑引出了本文的话题，接着剖析了本书无比流行的深层原因，最后一段作者则发表了自己的见解，由此可知作者的主要目的是呼吁媒体全面地呈现信息。