1、2022最新英语时事阅读题十八（适用于初三和高一学生）A篇The United Nations believes about 17 percent of the worlds food goes to waste each year. Thatamountsto 931 million metric tons of food being thrown away from homes, stores and food companies.The information comes from the U.N. Environment Programs Food Waste Index Report
2、 2021. The report says food waste is not only a problem in rich countries likeBritainor theUnited States. It happens in poor countries, too, where food supplies can go bad without cold storage(冷藏). Most of the wasted food 61 percent comes from homes. The rest comes from stores and food service compa
3、nies.The U.N. is working on ways to reduce food waste and trying to learn how much food becomes unusable before it reaches people. It hopes the report will show countries some of the problems, so their governments can try to fix them.Inger Andersen is the Executive Director of UNEP. She said, Reduci
4、ng food waste would cut greenhouse gas emissions(排放), slow the destruction(破坏) of nature through land conversion(转换，转化) and pollution. Additionally, cutting waste will reducehungerthat is expected to rise during the coronavirus pandemic.Researchers say food waste is a growingconcernbecause ofthelarg
5、eamountofland and energy required to produce food, raise animals and plant crops. Theyobservethat forests are also being cleared to make space for more food production. If food waste is reduced, it might be possible tolessenthe impact (影响) of its production on the world.Some large problemsexistwith
6、the food supply, but there are smaller reasons for waste. The report mentioned some of the small problems that could be fixed.Sometimes stores offer reduced prices on larger amounts of food. When people buy too much food, they do not always use it before it goes bad. Also, the writing on foodcontain
7、ers can be hard to understand.In somecases, themanufacturers put a date that shows when the food will be best to eat. Sometimes the food is still good for a number of days after the date, but people will throw it away. Foodadministrators in theU.S.have askedmanufacturerstolabeltheir products in a wa
8、y that is easier for people to understand.Richard Swannell is a co-writer of the UN report. He said people in rich countries think differently about wasting food than they used to. Just 40 or 50 years ago, most people could not afford to waste food. Now that people have more money, they are not asco
9、ncerned.(437 words)根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. From the report we can learn that about _of food is wasted in homes each year.A. 50 tons B. 55 tons C. 60 tonsD. 900 tons2. How do the people in poor countries waste the food?A. They buy much but eat little.B. They grow too much but eat little.C. The food goes bad
10、 because of little cold storage for the food.D. The food goes badbefore the death day.3. If we can reduce the food waste, we can_. A. produce more greenhouse gas. B. use more land for farming C. make more pollution D. help the more people in hunger.4. Which willnothappen if the food waste continues?
11、. A. We will need more energy. B. More forests will be made. C. More animals will be raised. D. More crops will be planted.5. From the last passage, we can infer that_.A. The people in rich countries waste more food.B. The people waste more food than they did before.C. The more money a familyhas, th
12、e more food it wastes.D. The more food they buy, the more food they waste.答案：1B2C3D4B5BB篇The Swedish carmaker Volvo announced this week that it will only make electric vehicles by 2030. Volvo is known as a Swedish car maker, but it has been owned by a Chinese company since 2010.Volvo is the second l
13、arge car company to say it will stop making traditional internal combustionengines(内燃机). In January, American carmaker General Motors said it would only make battery-powered vehicles by 2035.Henrik Green is Volvoschieftechnology officer. He said: there is no long-term future for cars with traditiona
14、lengines. If you want to buy one of these Volvos in about nine years, you will have to make your order online. You will still be able to look at cars at a Volvo store, however. The current(目前的)Volvo stores, which are known as dealerships(经销店), will remain in place so customers can look at cars and h
15、ave them repaired.In making the announcement, Volvo said it also plans to show a new electric vehicle. The automobile company said it hopes that within four years, half of its sales around the world will come from electric vehicles. The other half will come from cars known as hybrids(混合动力汽车). Hybrid
16、 cars use acombinationof batteries and traditional engines to move the vehicle.Green said the move to electric vehicles will help Volvo meet the expectations(期望) of ourcustomers and be part of the solution(解决办法) when it comes to fighting climate change. Astechnologyimproves and governments try tored
17、ucepollution, more carmakers like Volvo are increasingproductionof electric vehicles.However, Americans continue to buy more vehiclespowered by traditional engines. Only about two percent of the cars sold last year in theU.S.were electric. Around the world, about 2-and-a-half million electric vehicl
18、es were sold last year and industry analysts expect that to increase by 70 percent in 2021. Volvo sold about 660,000 cars worldwide last year. One-sixth of the companys sales came in the U.S.(328 words)根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. The carmaker Volvo belongs to a _company now. A. Swedish B. Chinese C. AmericanD.
19、 German2.Why will Volvo stop making traditional internal combustion engines?A. Because they cost more to make than the electric ones do.B. Because they make less money than the electric ones.C. Because the customers will prefer the electric cars to the traditional ones.D. Because the electric cars a
20、re easier to make than the traditional ones.3 According to the report, which statement isuntrue?A. Volvo is the first carmaker to announce to stop making the traditional cars.B. The customers can still buy the traditional cars in the dealerships now.C. The hybrids can be powered by the batteries and
21、 traditional engines.D. The new type of cars makes less pollution than the traditional ones.4 Which kind of cars are more popular in the U.S currently?A. The traditional cars. B. The hybrid cars.C. The electric cars. D. It isnt mentioned.5 According to the industry analysts, how many electric cars w
22、ill be sold in 2021? A. About 250,000 B. About 430, 000 C. About 660,000 D. About 700,000答案：1B2C3A4A5BC篇JapanesebillionaireYusaku Maezawa has launched a search for eight people to join him on a trip around the moon with the American space travel company SpaceX. Maezawa announced the passenger search
23、 on Wednesday. The trip is set to take place in 2023. The selected group would become the first privatepassengers to travel around the moon.Back in 2018, Maezawa said he would invite only artists for the weeklong trip. But on Wednesday, he said he expanded the search to give more people from around
24、the globe the chance to join this journey. If you see yourself as an artist, then you are an artist.Maezawa, a former musician, is one ofJapans most colorful business leaders. The Japanese media often write about his collections of foreign and Japanese art and fast cars.Maezawa is paying the full co
25、st of the trip on SpaceXs next-generationvehicle called Starship. Maezawa has not said how much the trip will cost him. But he says it is more than the $110 million he spent on a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting. Later this year, four privatecitizenswill travel to the International Space Station (ISS)
26、at the cost of $55 million each on another SpaceX vehicle, Crew Dragon.The first part of Maezawasselectionprocess for the moon trip runs until March 14.Candidates for the trip will need to pass medical checks first and then meet with Maezawa.I thought there might be delays(延迟) but everything isonsch
27、edule, Maezawa told reporters. Elon Musk says there is no problem and I believe him.The passengers also will have to deal withthe physical demands of traveling outside Earths orbit(轨道). Maezawa said he is not in training, which he expects to take a few months at most. But he added that he is drinkin
28、g less alcohol and exercising more. Im only preparing mentally(心理上), said Maezawa, who had considered a trip to the ISS before choosing the more difficult trip to the moon.Maezawas trip around the moon will use SpaceXs reusable Big Falcon Rocket. Musk announced the development of the 118-meter rocke
29、t in 2018. He said it is designed to send passengers to the moon and, later, to Mars.(365 words)根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. How long will the trip around the moon take?A. three days B.seven days C. ten days D. thirty days.2. How much will the trip take?A. About 50 million dollars B. About 50 billion dollarsC.
30、About 100 million dollars D. About 100 billion dollars3. What does the underlined wordCandidatemean?A. someone who makes a plan to do somethingB. someone who has won a selection.C. someone who is considered for something.D. someone who trains others for a space trip.4. The correct processofbeingMaez
31、awas trippartneris_.If you are going to take part in Maezawas trip, you must _.a. have a medical checksb. meet with Maezawac. take a training courseA.a,b,c B.a, c,b C.b,c,a D.c,a,b5. Musk developed the SpaceX Rocket to send passengers to _.A. the the ISS and the moon B. the moon and the Mars C. the
32、ISS and the Mars D. the ISS , the moon and the Mars.答案：1B2C3C4A5BD篇TheUnited Statesreached 500,000 deathslinked to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, on Monday. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about theglobalhealth crisis late Monday. He led a moment of silence and a candle-lighting
33、ceremonyto remember those who died at the White House. First lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband joined him.Dr. Anthony Fauci is the top expert on infectious diseases in theU.S.He told CNN television news on Sunday: Its nothing like we have ever been through in the last
34、102 years, since the 1918 influenza pandemic.Johns Hopkins University in theU.S.state of Marylandrecords information about the crisis from around the world, including the number of deaths, on its website. It says nearly 2.5 million have died worldwide.TheU.S.passed 400,000 deaths just over one month
35、 ago. The first recorded coronavirus deaths in theU.S.came in February 2020. Four months later, 100,000 people had died. Experts believe the total number of deaths could be higher because of testing problems earlier in the health crisis. They believe people who died from COVID-19 may not have been c
36、ounted.Johns Hopkins estimates that there have been more than 110 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide. TheU.S.number is more than 28 million, followed byIndia, which has about 11 million.TheUnited States is currentlyvaccinatingmillions of people. President Biden promised tovaccinate100 million peopl
37、e in his first 100 days in office. It is likely the number will be higher than that. Currently, about 1.7 million people are being vaccinated each day.Even with thevaccine, amathematicalmodel from the University of Washington predicts that there will be close to 600,000 deaths in theUnited Statesby
38、June 1.根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. A candle-lighting ceremony was held on Monday to _.A. to encourage people to fight against COVID-19.B. to remember the deaths linked to the COVID-19.C. to mark the 500,000 deaths during pandemic.D. to support the vaccinating plan.2. When did the first death of COVID-19 happen
39、 inAmerica?A. in January 2020 B. in February 2020C. in June 2020 D. in February 20213. According the current vaccinating, there will be _ people get vaccinated after Bedens 100 days in office. A. less than 100 million B. just 100 millionC. more than 100 million. A. D. close to 60,0004. It is estimat
40、ed that there will be_ deaths in the middle of the year.A. 500, 000 B. less than 500,000C. about 600,000 D. more than 600,0005. _ told us that there were nearly 2.5 million had died worldwide.A. Joe Biden B. Dr. AnthonyFauciC. Johns Hopkins University D. World HealthOrganization答案：1B2B3C4C5CE篇Americ
41、an carmaker Tesla said on Monday that it had invested(投资) around $1.5 billion in bitcoin(比特币), an internet-based form of money. The company is expected to begin accepting the digitalcurrencyas payment for its cars and otherproductsin the near future. The announcement from one of the best-known Ameri
42、can car companies sent the price of bitcoin up more than 10 percent.Tesla chief Elon Musk is a supporter of the digital（数码的）currency. In recent weeks, Musk used the socialmedia website Twitter to praise bitcoin. Musk said a week ago that bitcoin was on the verge（边缘） of being more widely accepted by
43、investors（投资者）. Last December, he asked if it was possible to do large business deals in the currency.Eric Turner is a vice president of market intelligence at the research company Messari. He says more companies will use bitcoin now since Tesla has made the first move. He told Reuters, One of the l
44、argest companies in the world now owns Bitcoin and by extension（引申，拓展）, every investor that owns Tesla (or even just an S&P 500 fund) has exposure（亮相，暴露）to it as well.The value（价值）of a Bitcoin has reached record highs in recent months. The currency has also gained support from major financial compan
45、ies this year. The financial services company Blackrock recently permitted some of its funds to invest in the currency. However, government-run central banks around the world do not support the digital currency.The price of bitcoin has gone up and downwildlysince it was created in 2009 by amysteriou
46、sdeveloper or group going by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto. In 2017, for example, the price went from $975 on March 25 to more than $20,000 on December 17. A year later, it wasworthless than $4,000. During the pandemic(大流行), bitcoin was trading at less than $11,000 in October of 2020. The price incre
47、ased to more than $40,000 on January 8, 2021 and dropped to $30,000 three days later. Bitcoin was valued at more than $43,000 after Teslas announcement Monday.But the actual uses of bitcoin have not changed very much. Still, its popularity is low compared(与相比) with normal currencies. Many individuals(个人) and businesses（企业）will not accept bitcoins for payments. But that could change if others follow Tesla and begin accepting the digital currency.（413 words）根据文章内容，选择最佳答案：1. Af
