2019屆高考英語Units 19～20 The Merchant of Venice Archaeology知識點復習
解析：推理判斷題。綜合前三段可知“for a long time people buried garbage or dumped it
on empty land”“長時間來人們把垃圾埋掉或將其堆積在空地上”，現在有人建議利用
垃圾作為能源，它的燃燒既可解決能源短缺問題又可節省空地。
答案：b
2.which of the following is not a result of burning garbage?
a.the heat produced is used to boil water.
b.the steam produced is used to make electricity.
c.the garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.
d.the steam produced is used to heat buildings.
解析：細節判斷題。從第四段中“the heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to
boil water.the steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby
buildings.”可知答案。
答案：c
3.according to the passage, which of the following four groups of garbage is ready for burning?
a.food scraps and metals b.paper and glass
c.metals and glass d.food scraps and paper
解析：細節理解題。從文章第五段可知答案為d：食物廢料與廢紙。
答案：d
4.what is the general tone of the passage?
a.optimistic b.indifferent c.advocating d.anxious
解析：總結概括題。從文章最后一段即總結段可看出作者對這種倡議是提倡和擁護的。
答案：c