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UNIT 3 SEA EXPLORATION
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(时间:100分钟满分:120分)
第一部分
阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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More than one million single-use straws ()most of them plastic,are used in the United States each
day.They end up in waterways,harm sea animals,and break down into microplastics.Quantities of places have
passed plastic-straw bans as a way to start handling the global plastic waste problem.
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Straw materials:advantages and disadvantages
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1.Metal
Made of stainless steel,aluminum,or even titanium,metal straws have become popular.They draw some
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criticism for having a metallic taste and conducting heat from a hot drink,but they're strong and can be reused.
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2.Paper
Paper drinking straws,which date from the late 1800s,often absorb liquid over time and can leave a taste or
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fibres in drinks.They're the most popular throwaway choice in places with plastic-straw bans.
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3.Glass
Though glass straws may be more breakable and thus less portable than reusable straws of other materials,
they hold up well to washing and reuse.Some straws are made to look artistic,with colours and blown-glass
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designs.
4.Bamboo
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This natural material can be sustainably produced and is a plant-based replacement of plastic straws.
Bamboo straws are easily disposed of and turned into fertilizer.They are reusable but can be hard to clean
completely and may absorb flavours.
1.What is the major problem with plastic straws?
A.Function.
B.Flavour.
C.Weight.
D.Pollution.
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2.Which of the following belong to single-use straws?
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A.Metal straws.
B.Paper straws.
C.Glass straws.
D.Bamboo straws.
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3.What is the advantage of the bamboo straw?
A.It can become fertilizer.
B.It is easy to clean.
C.It is portable and bendable.
D.It has different designs.
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Olivia Ries was just seven years old when she and her eight-year-old brother Carter adopted a cheetah(
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"When my sister and I first learned back in 2009 that species like the cheetah may be extinct in