Question

You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus ( 章鱼) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Rather than real animals, they are actually artworks made out of plastic trash from the ocean.

These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about plastic pollution in Earth’s oceans.

More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the world’s oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces.

Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 2050 the total weight of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean.

The Washed Ashore project is working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 300 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 artworks of sea creatures harmed by plastic pollution.

“These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多样性) on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.

1.What is the purpose of the artworks shown at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo?

A. To let people know about animals in the ocean.

B. To introduce one way of recycling plastic trash.

C. To warn people of plastic pollution in the ocean.

D. To show Pozzi’s great gift for creating artworks.

2.According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean?

A. Garbage from towns and cities.    B. Trash left on beaches by people.

C. Plastic bags broken up by waves.    D. Litter created by human activities.

3.The data in Paragraph 5 is given to prove that       .

A. plastic pollution will be more serious in the ocean

B. more and more artworks of sea creatures will be made

C. the Washed Ashore project has made great achievements

D. volunteers can solve the ocean pollution successfully by 2050

4.What’s Dennis Kelly’s attitude towards the artworks?

A. Worried.    B. Supportive.

C. Doubtful.    D. Unconcerned.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Turning Trash into Art    B. Working for Washed Ashore

C. Collecting Plastic Trash    D. Stopping Environmental Pollution

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文中介绍了一个由Pozzi领导的名为The Washed Ashore的项目在众多志愿者的帮助下，用收集来的海洋塑料垃圾创造了许多艺术品，很好的唤醒了人们的海洋环保意识。

1.推理判断题。根据最后一段 These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea可知这些艺术品展示了人们在海洋生物多样性保护中的个人作用。即：警醒人民注意海洋中的塑料污染。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段 More than 315billion pounds of plastic litter the world's oceans,today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches可知海洋中的塑料垃圾主要是由人类活动所产生的垃圾。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第五段中所列的数字信息可以证明：该项目最近几年在清理海洋垃圾中所做的巨大成绩（已有3800吨垃圾被清理）。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea其中关键信息 “powerful reminder”可知这些艺术品是人们在保护海洋中所起作用的有力证明。A项意以为“担心的，焦虑的”;B项意为：“支持的;支援的；赞助的”;C项意为：“怀疑的”;D项意为：“不关心的”;故选B。

5.标题判断题。本文是通过把海洋中的塑料垃圾变成艺术品以唤醒人们的海洋保护意识。D项“阻止环境污染”范围过广，不能作为全文的标题。故选A。