1 . The Last Straw?
Every second, the world uses 160,000 plastic bags — that is a total of over five trillion per year. Up to 99 percent of these plastic bags hang around for at least 1,000 years and pollute Earth. And yet, plastic bags are hardly a necessity in our lives. Of all the changes we could make to create a more sustainable lifestyle, a total ban on plastic bags should be simple.
At the beginning of 2021, Shanghai put in effect a ban on all plastic bags in shopping malls and supermarkets, as well as a ban on non-degradable plastics in many other areas. Over the years, individuals and companies have worked to replace plastic items, such as cups and straws, with paper ones.
Customers complain that paper straws often become soft and break before they can finish their hot drinks. Experts, however, have repeatedly stressed plastic substitutes (替代品) are not the ultimate solution, and that our consumption habits need a bigger change.
In college, one of my environmental science professors promoted a type of waste-free living. She carried around a small glass jar with her, and in it was all her trash she collected for the entire year. She was able to do this by bringing her own cup to Starbucks, her own bags to the shops, and never buying anything that came wrapped in plastic. Her food waste also became compost.
Plastic bags are incredibly easy to forget about when they become increasingly common.
A.Clearly she demonstrated our ability to live a completely healthy life without creating a great deal of plastic waste. |
B.Plastic bag litter has even caused great problems in some areas. |
C.If they’re free to use and easily disposed of, they’re a mere tool that we don’t have to think about. |
D.Some of these decisions have been met with criticism. |
E.Unfortunately, such a high level of pollution doesn’t come without consequences. |
How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?
A.£30,000. | B.£142,000. |
C.£172,000. | D.£202,000. |
3 . In many countries of the world, people can confidently tell you the meaning of their town or city, but most people who live in Manchester, Oxford or Birmingham would not be able to explain what the name of their city means. The name of every British town and city, however, has a long history. Two thousand years ago, most people living in Britain were Celts........This is why there are so many place names in England which end in “-chester” or “-caster” –Manchester, for example. ..........The Romans never reached Wales or Scotland, and many place names there are Celtic.........After the Romans left Britain, it was attacked by tribes called the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of Europe that is now Germany and Holland............Twelve hundred years ago, the Vikings came to England from Scandinavia. They traded with the Anglo-Saxons but lived in their own villages. ........Finally, in 1066, England became Norman — the Normans gave us the place name “grange”, which means farm.........
Which of the following shows the correct order of the arrival of inhabitants in Britain?
A.The Celts –The Romans – The Vikings –The Normans –The Anglo Saxons |
B.The Romans –The Celts –The Vikings –The Anglo Saxons–The Normans |
C.The Celts –The Romans –The Anglo Saxons–The Vikings –The Normans |
D.The Romans –The Anglo Saxons–The Celts –The Normans –The Vikings |
How long has the world been in high speed of burning fossil fuel for energy?
A.For half a century. | B.For nearly sixty years. |
C.For over 70 years. | D.For more than a century. |
5 . They swim lovely along the shore, looking for underwater greens to feed on. But these days, along Florida’s western coast, something is mixing with the sea grass that manatees(海牛) like to eat. And it’s making them sick - even killing them.
The word “them” (in the 1st paragraph) probably refers to “________”.
A.underwater greens | B.algae |
C.manatees | D.endangered animals |
6 . To tease apart these features of emotion regulation, Varma designed an experimental situation in which they put participants into an “emotion induction (引导)” treatment. Participants read a story that was intended to cause a negative emotion such as a hit-and-run car accident or the death of your dog.
The underlined phrase “tease apart” (Para 3, Line 1) is closest in meaning to _________.
A.identify | B.combine | C.emphasize | D.dominate |
7 . The population of rare Atlantic puffins in Maine, US, took a hit this year, as the number of chicks to survive a tough summer collapsed. The state’s coastal bays and the Gulf of Maine are among the fastest warming large water bodies on the planet, making the puffins’ fate a test-case for how climate change could disrupt marine ecosystems worldwide.
The phrase “took a hit” (in the 1st paragraph) probably mean “________”.
A.suffer heavy losses | B.escape bad fortune |
C.increase on a large-scale | D.decline moderately |
The first paragraph is mainly about ___________.
A.the way to improve one’s face-recognition skills |
B.the fact that some people have face-recognition problems |
C.the simple process of the brain to recognize others’ faces |
D.the importance of face recognition in human communication |
9 . Unselfish behavior was considered more morally right than selfish, but both behaviors were judged to be more moral and less deserving of punishment if the majority exhibited them than if they were uncommon. The commonness of the selfish behavior also affected the participants’ willingness to themselves pay to punish selfishness.
It can be concluded that the participants in the experiments are punished if ________.
A.they can’t play “public goods game” |
B.invest the money to benefit group members |
C.they behave differently from the majority |
D.they keep the money for themselves |
10 . Mars, the distant red planet, carries China’s great dream in spaceflight as well as the numerous puzzles of curious people: Why do humans explore Mars? Will humans really emigrate to Mars? What will the everyday life be like on Mars if humans really live there? Shanghai Astronomy launched its original situational exhibition “Living on Mars” — to reveal the secrets of Mars and solve visitors’ puzzles about the life on Mars.
Time: October 15, 2021 to March 2, 2022 (closed on Mondays, except national holidays)
Location: B1 Temporary Exhibition Hall
Where can this passage most probably be found?
A.In a travel brochure. | B.In a science magazine. |
C.On an art show poster. | D.On a museum website. |