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【题目】

The images were shocking: Allison Samowitz and her twin sister, Jillian were watching the 2010 BP oil spill (溢出）on TV with their 【1】 sinking. "①We live right 【2】 the beach, and we heard many stories of how sea birds and sea creatures 【3】 because of sea pollution and how the spill 【4】 the ocean's ecosystem，" says Allison. "It was just devastating (毁灭性)，and we were 【5】 it would happen here." The 【6】 towns along the Gulf of Mexico didn't feel that far away from their little Golden Beach anymore. They decided to do 【7】 for the nature conservation.

The sisters studied the 【8】 habits of their friends and neighbors. "We're a(n) 【9】 town of 260 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them 【10】 ！” Allison says.

②Moved to act, they first organized a town fair with demonstrations about how 【11】 people could make lasting changes to the environment. They 【12】 local companies to join them and the fair 【13】 a crowd of about 200 people. On the scene were trucks and booths (货摊）where volunteers and company workers accepted 【14】 electronic equipment, eyeglasses, clothes and books—all for recycling.

The girls are planning another 【15】 this year. "It's an education campaign," says Allison. "People don't know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can 【16】 the nature."

Allison now reports on the environment for her school's television station. Both girls devote their spare 【17】 to various recycling projects around the town，such as giving old toys to children's charities and collecting 【18】 clothes for the people in need.

And should anyone think that they're awfully single-minded, they are 【19】 . The sisters have many 【20】 other interests: ballet, volleyball，singing and deep-sea diving with their dad. "They're basically optimistic," said their dad.

A. boats B. ships C. habits D. hearts

A. for B. on C. above D. with

A. lived B. died C. appeared D. survived

A. promoted B. maintained C. controlled D. affected

A. sure B. sorry C. afraid D. certain

A. historical B. industrial C. official D. coastal

A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

A. conservation B. contribution C. pronunciation D. nutrition

A. famous B. ancient C. large D. small

A. recycled B. fished C. worked D. waited

A. clever B. normal C. ordinary D. cautious

A. ordered B. reminded C. warned D. persuaded

A. collected B. informed C. attracted D. moved

A. used B. repaired C. polluted D. broken

A. game B. concert C. competition D. fair

A. damage B. benefit C. ruin D. endanger

A. time B. part C. money D. effort

A. new B. fashionable C. worn D. expensive

A. mistaken B. right C. silly D. friendly

A. wealthy B. strange C. popular D. healthy

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 D

【2】 B

【3】 B

【4】 D

【5】 C

【6】 D

【7】 A

【8】 A

【9】 D

【10】 A

【11】 C

【12】 D

【13】 C

【14】 A

【15】 D

【16】 B

【17】 A

【18】 C

【19】 A

【20】 D

【解析】本文讲述了美国一对年轻双胞胎姐妹积极投身环保事业的感人故事。

【1】 文章第一句讲到溢油事件的景象令人震撼，故可判断她们的心情非常沉重。

【2】 on the beach 意为“在海边”。

【3】 她们听到过许多有关海鸟和海洋动物因为海水污染而死去的故事。

【4】 affect在此意为“影响”，符合句意。

【5】 “我们”担心这样的悲剧可能在“我们”这里重演。

【6】前面on the beach有提示。coastal意为“海边的”，符合句意。

【7】 他们决定为环境保护做点事情。

【8】 后面提到了她们的调查结果（只有20%的家庭对废物回收利用），故可判断她们研究了居民的环保习惯。conservation意为“环保，保护，保守”，符合句意。

【9】这个城镇只有260户人家，可见很小。

【10】 第三段中all for recycling有提示。

【11】 ordinary “普通的”，符合句意。

【12】 她们说服了当地12家公司参加这次活动。persuade “说服”，符合句意。

【13】 attract意为“吸引”，符合句意。

【14】 used在此意为“用过的”，符合句意。

【15】 上文 they first organized a town fair 有提示。

【16】 他们不知道他们每天可以做一些简单的事情，这些事情对大自然有益。benefit意为“对……有益处”，符合句意。

【17】这对双胞胎把她们的业余时间都花在小镇的各种各样的回收利用环保项目上面。

【18】 前面一句old toys有提示。她们回收旧衣服，资助那些贫困的人。worn在此意为“旧的”，符合句意。

【19】 后面讲到这对双胞胎还有许多其他爱好，所以如果有人认为这对双胞胎头脑简单，兴趣单一就大错特错了。

【20】这对双胞胎还有许多其他健康的爱好。healthy “健康的”，符合句意。