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1、选修8Unit 22Environmental Protection能力提升题组训练(A).阅读(2019湖南三湘名校教育联盟高三联考)Not only does the use of plastic water bottles hurt your wallet,it also increases pollution and wastes energy and water.Only 23% of all plastic in America ends up in a recycling bin,meaning over $1 billion worth of plastic is treate

2、d as rubbish a year.Recently,Skipping Rocks Lab has invented a kind of water bottle called Ooho.It is a convenient,clear water bottle that can either be drunk or eaten.To drink it,you can either peel off the membrane(薄膜) or tear a hole in the membrane with your teeth to pour the water into your mout

3、h.To eat it,you simply put the whole bottle in your mouth.One problem the scientists have run into is how to ship large amounts of Ooho bubbles(水泡) without arriving with a very wet truck.However,they have attempted to package units of individual bubbles together inside a larger and thicker membrane.

4、It is targeting large outdoor events,such as marathons,music festivals,and sporting events,where tons of plastic bottles are used,and frequently left behind as litter.And too much plastic is sure to do harm to the environment,which could account for their purpose of such a new invention.The team has

5、 been working for the past two years to develop the technology and materials needed to produce Ooho; they have recently applied a patent for their new advancements.The price for an individual bubble or a unit of bubbles has not been set yet,but they cost about two cents to create a unit,which is che

6、aper than plastic bottles.It has appeared at events in London,San Francisco,Boston,at conferences,festivals,and so on.Ooho is catching many peoples attention and has raised over $1 million and gained 1,000 investors in only three days.It is mostly being sold at events at the moment to keep the consu

7、mers interest while the production machine is getting up and running.It is quickly making a rise,so keep an eye out this year for these bottles of the future.1.How is most plastic dealt with in America?A.Its sold.B.Its recycled.C.Its buried.D.Its wasted.2.Why did the team invent Ooho?A.To make a pro

8、fit for a company.B.To protect the environment.C.To make people eat as they drink.D.To reduce the cost of plastic bottle.3.What can we infer about Ooho from the text?A.It is easy and safe to ship it in large amounts.B.It has become popular since it began to be sold.C.It might be sold at a lower pric

9、e than plastic bottles.D.It cost the team a lot of money to develop the technology.4.What does the author really want to say in the last paragraph?A.Ooho is to be a success in the future.B.Ooho is being supported by smart people.C.Ooho is taking the place of plastic bottles now.D.Ooho is being produ

10、ced to attract more investors.语篇解读:这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Skipping Rocks Lab发明的新型环保储水容器Ooho,它是一个能携带液体资源的球面薄膜,它的制作成本很低,强韧且环保、可生物降解而且可食用。答案及剖析:1.D细节理解题。根据第一段的Only 23% of all plastic in America ends up in a recycling bin,meaning over $ 1 billion worth of plastic is treated as rubbish a year.可知,在美国,只有23%的塑料资源被回收利

11、用,大部分的塑料都被当作垃圾扔掉了,故选D。2.B细节理解题。根据第一段的it also increases pollution and wastes energy and water和第二段And too much plastic is sure to do harm to the environment,which could account for their purpose of such a new invention.可知,Skipping Rocks Lab发明新型环保的储水容器Ooho,它是一个能携带液体资源的球面薄膜,它的制作成本很低,强韧且环保、可生物降解而且可食用。因此可

12、知其目的是保护环境,故选B。3.C推理判断题。根据第三段的The price for an individual bubble or a unit of bubbles has not been set yet,but they cost about two cents to create a unit,which is cheaper than plastic bottles可知,制造储水容器Ooho的成本比塑料矿泉水瓶低得多,因此可以推断出其市场售价可能会比塑料瓶低,故选C。4.A推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容尤其是It is quickly making a rise,so keep a

13、n eye out this year for these bottles of the future.这一句话可知,许多投资商看好储水容器Ooho的市场前景,作者也相信它一定会成功的,故选A。.七选五(2019山东实验中学高三模拟)Every minute,every single day,about a truckload of plastic enters our oceans.1. And to date,only 9%of that has been recycled.We buy a bottle of water,drink it for a few minutes,and to

14、ss its permanent packaging “away”.We eat potato chips,finish them,then throw their permanent packaging“away”.We buy produce,take it out of the unnecessary plastic wrap,then throw its permanent packaging “away”.The cycle is endless,and it happens countless times every single day.2. As far as we try t

15、o toss a piece of plasticwhether its into a recycling bin or notit does not disappear.Chances are,it ends up polluting our communities,oceans or waterways in some form.For years,weve been told the problem of plastic packaging can be solved through batter individual action.3. But the truth is that we

16、 cannot recycle our way out of this mess.Recycling alone will never stop the flow of plastics into our oceans;we have to get to the source of the problem and slow down the production of all this plastic waste.Think about it:if your home was flooding because you had left the tap on,your first step wo

17、uldnt be to start mopping.Youd first cut the flooding off at its sourcethe tap.4.We need corporationsthose like Coca-Cola,Unilever,Starbucks and Nestl that continue to produce throwaway plastic bottlesto step up and take their responsibility for the mess theyve created.5.We will continue to do our p

18、art,but its time for the worlds largest corporations to do theirs.A.This is their problem to deal with.B.Plastic pollution is becoming very serious.C.But here is the problemthere is no “away”.D.In many ways,our plastic problem is no different.E.We think that if we simply recycle were doing our part.

19、F.Its impossible for us to get rid of plastic pollution completely.G.Since the 1950s,some 8.3bn tons of plastic have been produced worldwide.答案:1-5GCEDA.完形填空One evening,Catherine was at home as usual.As her 1 swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening

20、,she was unexpectedly 2 by an urgent call from her sister “Get over here! Turn on NBC and check these guys out.They are just like you.” One Facebook message and a phone interview later,Catherine 3 herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering desert heat of Utah,picking up trash

21、and 4 awareness about zero-waste and climate change.With a deep love of the environment and a desire to make a 5,Catherine,Davey,and a group of self 6“environmental pick-up artists” went on a coast to coast road side trash pick-up.As they walked,sometimes only covering 0.9 miles in an entire day,the

22、y 7 and steadily made their way across the United States for three years,picking up a total of 201,678 pounds of trash.Catherine and Davey 8 with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their efforts to continue their journey.After spending weeks silently 9 how she would have enough

23、 money to fly home for their two-week spring break,Catherine found a blank,unidentified envelope 10 with $850 cash in the desert.Just enough to get her home and back.After their bus 11outside of Denver,they unexpectedly got help and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later,just in time fo

24、r the “Yosemite Facelift” where 12 from all over the state came together with a 13of cleaning up trash all over the park.Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal,and they realized that much of what they 14 was more than just a coincidence.Together,their team learned to simply

25、15 themselves to their task,and surrender to the journey.1.A.handsB.balanceC.thoughtsD.position2.A.blamedB.interruptedC.movedD.frightened3.A.droppedB.cheeredC.foundD.taught4.A.abandoningB.shakingC.raisingD.hiding5.A.differenceB.promiseC.mistakeD.plan6.A.correctedB.describedC.repeatedD.discovered7.A.

26、slowlyB.secretlyC.helplesslyD.frequently8.A.heardB.sharedC.wroteD.read9.A.worrying aboutB.replying toC.depending onD.meeting with10.A.equippedB.suppliedC.decoratedD.filled11.A.set offB.broke downC.headed forD.held on12.A.membersB.volunteers C.touristsD.reporters13.A.purposeB.questionC.decisionD.less

27、on14.A.introducedB.expectedC.experiencedD.examined15.A.turnB.limitC.compareD.devote语篇解读:本文为记叙文。文章讲述了凯瑟琳、戴维和一群自命为“环保拾荒艺术家”的人带着对环境的热爱和想要有所作为的愿望,沿着海岸公路边的垃圾拾荒的故事。她们的故事也激励了更多的志愿者加入了这样的行动中来。答案及剖析:1.Chands手;balance平衡;thoughts想法;position位置。根据between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner pl

28、ans for the evening可知,此处指她的想法。故C项正确。2.Bblamed责备;interrupted打断;moved移动;frightened使害怕。她正在想事情,这时来了电话,当然是“打断”了她的思考。故B项正确。3.Cdropped滴落;cheered欢呼,愉快;found发现;taught教。一条Facebook信息和一次电话采访之后,凯瑟琳发现自己和8个陌生人坐在一辆公交车上。故C项正确。4.Cabandoning抛弃,遗弃;shaking摇动;raising提高;hiding藏。根据下文的描述可知,此处意为:通过捡垃圾来提高意识。故C项正确。5.A此处表示他们这种行

29、为的目的:带着对环境的热爱和想要有所作为的愿望。make a difference“有影响,有作用”。故A项正确。6.Bcorrected改正;described描述;repeated重复;discovered发现。他们把自己描述为“环保拾荒艺术家”。故B项正确。7.Aslowly慢地;secretly秘密地;helplessly无助地;frequently频繁地。有时他们一整天才走了0.9里路,所以比较缓慢。故A选项正确。8.Bheard听到;shared分享;wrote写;read读。根据with us wonderful stories of hope可知,此处意为:凯瑟琳和戴维与我们分

30、享了关于希望和灵感的精彩故事。故B项正确。9.Aworrying about担心;replying to答复;depending on依靠;meeting with遇见,碰到。根据how she would have enough money to fly home for their two-week spring break可知,凯瑟琳一直在默默地担心。故A项正确。10.Dequipped装备;supplied提供;decorated装饰;filled装。她在沙漠里发现了一个空白的、身份不明的信封,里面装着850美元现金。故D项正确。11.Bset off出发;broke down坏掉;h

31、eaded for朝出发;held on坚持,继续。根据下文的描述可知“他们的车坏掉了”。故B项正确。12.Bmembers成员;volunteers志愿者;tourists游客;reporters记者。根据语境可知,此处指“来自全国各地的志愿者们聚集到一起参加活动”。故B项正确。13.Apurpose目的;question问题;decision决定;lesson课程。根据下文的cleaning up trash all over the park 可知,此处意为:带着目的。故A项正确。14.Cintroduced介绍;expected期望,预料;experienced经历;examined检

32、查。他们所经历的很多事情都不仅仅是个巧合。故C项正确。15.Dturn转向;limit限制;compare相比;devote奉献。devote.to.“把奉献给;致力于”。他们的团队在一起学会了只献身于任务,屈服于旅途。故D项正确。能力提升题组训练(B).阅读ACuyahoga Valley National Park Volunteer ProgramBuilding a Community of Park StewardsPosition Title:Wildlife VolunteerButterfly Monitors (2 positions )Dates:Mid May to Se

33、ptember,2020Hours:816 hours/weekLocation:Cuyahoga Valley National ParkDuties:Park staff will train volunteers in butterfly identification and data recording for one week before volunteers work in team of two to help track butterfly monitoring areas.Butterfly monitoring areas are 12 miles in length a

34、nd are walked one time per week.There are a total of three butterfly monitoring areas within the park.Butterflies are identified by using binoculars (望远镜) or by netting and releasing.Data is recorded on data sheets.Skills Required:Applicants must have self motivation and desire to work with others.V

35、olunteers will work during days when temperature is 70 degrees or more,between 10:30 a.m.and 5 p.m.Ability to walk a long distance in hot and humid conditions is needed.Skills with basic butterfly identification are not a must but helpful.Requirements:Applicants must complete a National Park Service

36、 Agreement and have their backgrounds looked into.U.S.citizenship is required.Applicants must be current Kent State University students.How to Apply:Please request an application from Mike Johnson at gkovach kent.edu and send it back to Mike Johnson at gkovach kent.edu,with the above position title

37、as the subject,by February 15,2020.If offered an interview,please come to Cuyahoga Valley National Park with your personal resume introducing your education and your previous work experience.For further information,please call Jamie Walters at (330)657-2142 or send an e-mail to jwaltersforcvnp,org.1

38、.What will a volunteer do in this program?A.Help make a data record.B.Walk 12 miles every day.C.Work at least 16 hours per week.D.Identify butterfly monitoring areas.2.Applicants for the job must .A.have the skills of butterfly identificationB.have their backgrounds checkedC.be university graduatesD

39、.design a program3.To apply for the position,one needs to .A.call (330) 657-2142B.visit Jamie Walters at the officeC.hand in a resume before February 15D.send the application to gkovach kent.edu语篇解读:本文为招聘广告。凯霍加谷国家公园志愿者项目发布招聘广告,对职位服务日期、每周工作时长、具体地点、基本要求等进行了简单介绍。答案及剖析:1.A细节理解题。从Duties一段的最后两句可以看出,志愿者需要用

40、望远镜对蝴蝶进行识别,数据要记录在数据表上。因此A项正确。2.B细节理解题。由Requirements一段中的Applicants must complete a National Park Service Agreement and have their backgrounds looked into.可知,应聘者的背景需要被调查一下。3.D细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段可知,申请者需要将工作申请表发到gkovach kent.edu这个邮箱。因此选D项。BCampbell Remess taught himself how to sew when he was only 9 years ol

41、d.It all started three years ago,when Campbell asked his parents if they could buy Christmas presents for kids in hospital.They were touched by his kindness,but told him that buying so many toys would be too costly.He is one of nine children,and buying presents for all of them was already a pretty e

42、xpensive affair for the parents.Campbell didnt let a simple “no” discourage him from bringing a bit of joy to kids going through tough times,so he decided to make the presents himself.It took the 9-year-old boy five hours to create his first stuffed (填充的) toy.However after three years of practice,he

43、 is now able to put one together in just an hour.“I was blown away by the first bear,” his mother said,“Overly impressed but not surprised at his determination to teach himself.” The successful experiment only inspired Campbell Remess to become better at sewing,and challenged himself to create one s

44、tuffed toy per day and donate them to sick children struggling in the hospital.Project 365 by Campbell was born.Over the last three years,Campbell Remess has created over 800 stuffed toys for sick children.Campbell sends his toys to children all over the world,and still visits the Royal Hobart Hospi

45、tal in his home city of Hobart,Tasmania,to personally gift toy animals to sick kids there and loves to see the reaction on their faces.“They smile and some hug me.It makes their whole day better,” he says.“Campbell is just wired really differently.He looks at sadness and tries to turn it upside down

46、,” his mother says.“Hes not a quitterI only see bigger and brighter things from him.”4.Why did Campbells parents refuse his request?A.They thought that was ridiculous.B.They wished him to depend on himself.C.They were on a tight budget.D.They hoped he could share his things with others.5.What desire

47、 drove Campbell to make toys for sick children?A.Bringing happiness to them.B.Showing kindness to them.C.Encouraging them to treasure health.D.Proving to them everyone has creativity.6.What can we learn about Campbell from the text?A.He is planning to set up Project 365.B.He sends toys to those who

48、cant afford one.C.He made the first toy with his mothers help.D.He is determined and refuses to give up.语篇解读:本文介绍了年仅9岁的孩子Campbell Remess自学缝纫,自制玩具给生病的孩子带来快乐。答案及剖析:4.C推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句He is one of nine children,and buying presents for all of them was already a pretty expensive affair for the parents.可知Campbell父母的预算很紧。故选C。5.A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Campbell didnt let a simple “no” discourage him from bringing a bit of joy to kids going th