新教材高中英语UNIT6Nurturingnature高考练含解析外研版选择性必修第一册

PAGEPAGE3UNIT6Nurturingnature五年高考练阅读理解(2021全国乙,C,)You'veheardthatplasticispollutingtheoceans—between4.8and12.7milliontonnesenteroceanecosystemseveryyear.Butdoesoneplasticstraworcupreallymakeadifference?ArtistBenjaminVonWongwantsyoutoknowthatitdoes.Hebuildsmassivesculpturesoutofplasticgarbage,forcingviewerstore-examinetheirrelationshiptosingle-useplasticproducts.Atthebeginningoftheyear,theartistbuiltapiececalled“Strawpocalypse,”apairof10-foot-tallplasticwaves,frozenmid-crash.Madeof168,000plasticstrawscollectedfromseveralvolunteerbeachcleanups,thesculpturemadeitsfirstappearanceattheEstellaPlaceshoppingcenterinHoChiMinhCity,Vietnam.Just9%ofglobalplasticwasteisrecycled.Plasticstrawsarebynomeansthebiggestsource(来源)ofplasticpollution,butthey'verecentlycomeunderfirebecausemostpeopledon'tneedthemtodrinkwithand,becauseoftheirsmallsizeandweight,theycannotberecycled.Everystrawthat'spartofVonWong'sartworklikelycamefromadrinkthatsomeoneusedforonlyafewminutes.Oncethedrinkisgone,thestrawwilltakecenturiestodisappear.Inapiecefrom2018,VonWongwantedtoillustrate(说明)aspecificstatistic:Every60seconds,atruckload'sworthofplasticenterstheocean.Forthiswork,titled“TruckloadofPlastic,”VonWongandagroupofvolunteerscollectedmorethan10,000piecesofplastic,whichwerethentiedtogethertolooklikethey'dbeendumped(倾倒)fromatruckallatonce.VonWonghopesthathisworkwillalsohelppressurebigcompaniestoreducetheirplasticfootprint词汇积累1.sculpturen.雕像;雕刻品2.truckloadn.货车荷载;一卡车(的量);大量1.WhatareVonWong'sartworksintendedfor?A.Beautifyingthecityhelivesin.B.Introducingeco-friendlyproducts.C.Drawingpublicattentiontoplasticwaste.D.Reducinggarbageonthebeach.2.Whydoestheauthordiscussplasticstrawsinparagraph3?A.Toshowthedifficultyoftheirrecycling.B.Toexplainwhytheyareuseful.C.Tovoicehisviewsonmodernart.D.Tofindasubstituteforthem.3.Whateffectwould“TruckloadofPlastic”haveonviewers?A.Calming. B.Disturbing.C.Refreshing. D.Challenging.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Artists'OpinionsonPlasticSafetyB.MediaInterestinContemporaryArtC.ResponsibilityDemandedofBigCompaniesD.OceanPlasticsTransformedintoSculptures五年高考练◎语篇解读本文为说明文,主题语境是人与自然,主题语境内容是自然环境保护。文章介绍了BenjaminVonWong为倡导环保而把塑料废物做成艺术品,用有趣的方式呼吁人们关爱我们的地球。1.C推理判断题。根据题干中的“VonWong'sartworks”将答案区域锁定在第一段。本题题干意为:VonWong的艺术品的设计目的是什么?根据第一段中“Hebuildsmassivesculpturesoutofplasticgarbage,forcingviewerstore-examinetheirrelationshiptosingle-useplasticproducts.”可知VonWong把塑料废物制成了雕塑,让看到雕塑的人重新审视他们和一次性塑料产品之间的关系,以达到引发人们关注塑料污染问题的目的。2.A推理判断题。根据题干中的paragraph3将答案区域锁定在第三段。本题题干意为:为什么作者在第三段讨论塑料吸管?根据第三段第一句“Just9%ofglobalplasticwasteisrecycled.”及第二句的“becauseoftheirsmallsizeandweight,theycannotberecycled”可知,全球只有9%的塑料废品被回收利用,吸管因小而且轻不能被回收利用。故选A。3.B推理判断题。根据题干中的“TruckloadofPlastic”将答案区域锁定在倒数第二段中。本题题干意为:“TruckloadofPlastic”对观看者的影响是什么?根据倒数第二段第一句“Inapiecefrom2018,VonWongwantedtoillustrateaspecificstatistic:Every60seconds,atruckload'sworthofplasticenterstheocean.”可知,VonWong在2018年的一件作品中,想说明每60秒就有一卡车的量的塑料被倒入海洋。这种景象会让人们感到震惊和担忧。calming使人镇静的;disturbing令人不安的;refreshing使人精神焕发的,使人耳目一新的;challenging挑战性的。故选B。4.D主旨大意题。依照说明文特点,主旨大意一般在第一段或最后一段体现。本题题干意为:下列哪一项是文章最好的标题?根据第一段最后一句话“Hebuildsmassivesculpturesoutofplasticgarbage,forcingviewerstore-examinetheirrelationshiptosingle-useplasticproducts.”可知VonWong把塑料垃圾制成艺术品,唤醒人们的环保意识。文章的最后一段“VonWonghopesthathisworkwillalsohelppressurebigcompaniestoreducetheirplasticfootprint.”提及VonWong的希望,前后呼应。长难句分析原句Forthiswork,titled“TruckloadofPlastic,”VonWongandagroupofvolunteerscollectedmorethan10,000piecesofplastic,whichwerethentiedtogethertolooklikethey'dbeendum