Question

   We are used to seeing plastic all around us. From bags and bottles to toys and toothbrushes,plastic things fill our homes,schools,and offices. But what happens to these things when we are finished with them?

   In the United States,recycling centers receive tons of plastic every day. Experts say that does not stop plastic trash from polluting the sea. Plastic can end up in the ocean if the wind blows it there or if people litter. wThe ocean is getting worse everywhere,"says Charles Moore,an expert.

   In 1997,Moore traveled from Hawaii to California by sea. On the journey,he discovered a huge “island” in the Pacific Ocean,The “island” was mostly made of plastic trash and it was twice the size of Texas. It became known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Moore has been watching the “island” ever since he found it. “It's 100 times worse now than it was then,” he said.

   All this plastic in the ocean puts sea animals at risk. Animals can become tangled(使缠结) in plastic. They can also take pieces of plastic for food by mistake. aThe plastic makes them feel full,but they’re not getting any good from that,"says Jambeck,another expert. “They usually storve to death(饿死）.

   The plastic problem doesn’t just appear in the Pacific. Each year,more and more plastic ends up in all of Earth’s oceans. If we continue with business as usual,says Jambeck,the plastic in the sea will double by the year 2025. But there are things we can do to stop it. Jambeck suggests choosing reusable things and picking products with less packaging Moore says ,“It's everybody's problem." But it's one we can all help eliminate.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

() 61. What can we know from Paragraph 2 ?

   A. How plastic trash goes to the ocean..

   B. How people produce plastic trash.

   C. How the recycling centers work.

   D. How experts protect the sea.

() 62. Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

   A. It is near Texas. B. It was formed in 1997.

   C. It is much worse than before.

   D. It was discovered by Jambeck.

() 63. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

   A. What sea animals eat.

   B. Plastic trash makes the sea dirty.

   C. Most of the trash in the sea is plastic.

   D. How plastic trash influences sea animals.

() 64. What does the underlined word “eliminate” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

   A. 消耗   B. 消除   C. 消磨   D. 消费

() 65. What’s the best title for the passage?

   A. Plastic trash   B. The water problem

   C. Sea animals in danger

   D. Plastic pollution in oceans

Answer 1

61. A 62. C 63. D 64. B

[体裁]说明文

[话题]世界与环境

[大意]随处可见的塑料制品带来的是不 计其数的塑料垃圾,这些垃圾有很 大一部分最终漂向了各大洋且数 量日渐增多，这对海洋造成了巨大 的'污染。

61. A.本小题考查学生理解具体信息的 能力。由第二段第二、三句可知答案。

62. C.本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。A项未提及；由第三段第一、二句可知B、D项错误；由第三段最后一 句可知C项正确。

63. D.本小题考查学生归纳段落大意的 能力。第四段介绍了海洋动物会被塑 料垃圾缠绕、或误食这些垃圾后饿死， 这些都是塑料垃圾对海洋动物带来的 不利影响，所以D项正确。

64. B.本小题考查学生根据上下文猜测 词义的能力。由最后一段第一句以及 本句的But可知这是“我们”可以帮助 “消除”的问颗„

65. 本小题考查学生归纳文章标题的 能力。材料介绍了塑料垃圾在海洋越 积越多，并对海洋造成了巨大的污染， D项表述最能概括材料大意。