? ? ? ?Over the years, college students have stood together for what they believe in, from civil rights to anti-war policies to the more recent protests against the unequal distribution of wealth. But nowhere in history have students banned bottled water. Until now.
The bottled water ban, which started on just a few campuses, has now spread nationwide to more than 20 universities. The colleges have either completely banned the use of plastic bottles altogether, or taken a more limited approach with partial bans.
Many people believe that producing and using bottled water wastes money and harms the environment. They say that bottled water is unnecessary because public water supplies in the U.S. are among the best in the world.Water fountains and reusable bottles with easy access to filling stations are a better choice.
An organization called Ban the Bottle raises awareness about the economic and environmental costs of using plastic bottles. The group claims that eight glasses of water a day costs each person 49 cents annually, while drinking from plastic containers costs $1400 per year. Plastic bottles contain antimony—a chemical that in low doses causes depression, but in large doses can even lead to death.
The controversy over bottled or tap water is not limited to the students and college administrations. The makers of bottled water see the movement as a threat. They argue that plastic bottles make up a small portion of the nation’s total waste. It’s unfair to single out(單獨(dú)挑出) their product when so many other items are packaged in plastic containers. Plus, water is a healthy choice compared to some sodas and juices that are also sold at school.
問(wèn)題：
1.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A.Many universities ban or restrict the sale of bottled water.
B.Many states ban or restrict the sale of bottled water.
C.The bottled water industry is concerned about its decreasing sales.
D.Many people are opposed to the bottled water ban.
【參考答案】A[考點(diǎn)]主旨大意題【精析】A 通讀全文可知，文章主要講述許多高校禁止或限制使用瓶裝水。故選A。
2.According to Ban the Bottle, drinking bottled water costs ________ dollars per year.
A.8
B.20
C.49
D.1400
【參考答案】D
[考點(diǎn)]事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題
【精析】D 根據(jù)第四段第二句“The group claims that eight glasses of water a day costs each person 49 cents annually, while drinking from plastic containers costs $1400 per year.”可知，該組織聲稱，一個(gè)人每天喝8杯水的話，每年將花費(fèi)49美分，如果用塑料瓶裝水代替的話，一年將花費(fèi)1400美元。故選D。
3.The word “controversy” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
A.choice
B.control
C.argument
D.statement
【參考答案】C
[考點(diǎn)]?詞語(yǔ)理解題?
【精析】C 根據(jù)第五段第一句“The controversy over bottled or tap water is not limited to the students and college administrations.”可知，有關(guān)使用瓶裝水還是自來(lái)水的辯論不僅局限于學(xué)生及學(xué)校組織。controversy本意為“爭(zhēng)論，爭(zhēng)議”，與C項(xiàng)argument(辯論，爭(zhēng)論)的意思最為接近。choice：選擇;control：控制;statement：陳述。故選C。
4. What does the bottled water industry use in its own defense?
A.Bottled water is much cleaner than tap water.
B.Students should have freedom of choice.
C.The bottles are made in a more environment-friendly way.
D.Water is healthier than some sodas and juices.
【參考答案】D
[考點(diǎn)]事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題
【精析】D 根據(jù)第五段最后三句“They argue that plastic bottles make up a small portion of the nation’s total waste…water is a healthy choice compared to some sodas and juices that are also sold at school.”可知，他們辯稱塑料瓶所造成的污染只占全國(guó)垃圾污染的一小部分。當(dāng)其他產(chǎn)品依然選擇塑料包裝時(shí)，而獨(dú)獨(dú)將矛頭對(duì)準(zhǔn)瓶裝水的包裝是不公平的。另外，相較于同樣在校園里出售的蘇打水和果汁飲料，水是最健康的選擇。故選D。
5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.All the universities have banned the sale of bottled water.
B.Plastic bottles may do harm to people’s health.
C.The purchase of soft drinks will increase.
D.Bottled water is cheap and environment-friendly.
【參考答案】B
[考點(diǎn)]事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題
【精析】B 根據(jù)第二段第一句“The bottled water ban, which started on just a few campuses, has now spread nationwide to more than 20 universities.”可知，起初，禁止瓶裝水的運(yùn)動(dòng)只在少數(shù)幾所大學(xué)進(jìn)行，但很快就蔓延開(kāi)來(lái)，如今延伸到全國(guó)二十多所大學(xué)，故A項(xiàng)不符合題意;根據(jù)第四段最后一句“Plastic bottles contain antimony—a chemical that in low doses causes depression, but in large doses can even lead to death.”可知，塑料瓶中含有一種名為“銻”的化學(xué)元素——小劑量的銻會(huì)引起抑郁，大劑量的則會(huì)致命，故B項(xiàng)符合題意;根據(jù)第三段第一句“Many people believe that producing and using bottled water wastes money and harms the environment.”可知，很多人認(rèn)為生產(chǎn)和使用瓶裝水會(huì)造成資金浪費(fèi)，并且污染環(huán)境，故D項(xiàng)不符合題意;C項(xiàng)文中未提及。故選B。