Question

    A sea turtle named Herman, an octopus called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia all spent this summer at the Smithsonian’ s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. But unlike the zoo’s other residents, they are not real animals. These creatures are actually huge sculptures and they’re made entirely out of plastic trash from the ocean.

These giant artworks, along with 14 others, are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi, works to raise awareness about the problem of 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. It often collects in spots called garbage patches, which spread over large areas of the ocean.

Thousands of marine animals — including whales, sea turtles, and fish — die each year from eating or getting stuck in plastic bags and other items. Plastic pieces can also injure coral and kill sea grass.

Washed Ashore and other organizations are working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 3000 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 sculptures of marine creatures that were harmed by plastic pollution.

The artworks on display at the National Zoo include a 20-foot-long coral reef, a 12-foot-long shark, and a 16-foot-long parrot fish. Each one is made from hundreds of pieces of trash like water bottles and sunglasses.

“These sculptures are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.

1.Why is Angela exhibiting her sculptured animal?

A.To prove her talent in sculpture.

B.To attract most visitors to the zoo.

C.To care about the plastic pollution in seas.

D.To teach the people the use of plastic.

2.What is stressed in Para. 3 according to the text?

A.Why plastic is difficult to break up.

B.What problems plastic litter causes.

C.Where plastic pieces go at last.

D.How garbage patches are formed.

3.What are Washed Ashore volunteers doing?

A.Collecting pollution trash from the beaches.

B.Turning trash from the ocean into art.

C.Raising 38,000 pounds for plastic pollution.

D.Surveying the data of plastic litter in oceans.

4.Which of the following best describe Dennis Kelly’s attitude to Pozzi’s sculpture?

A.Doubtful B.Supportive

C.Negative. D.Indifferent

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。为了提高人们对于塑料造成地球海洋污染问题的意识，​Angela Haseltine Pozzi创作了巨大的艺术作品，这些艺术作品的原材料都是人们扔进海洋的塑料。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中的The Washed Ashore project, led by artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi, works to raise awareness about the problem of plastic pollution in Earth’s oceans.可知，由艺术家Angela Haseltine Pozzi领导的“冲上海岸”项目致力于提高人们对海洋塑料污染问题的认识。由此可知，Angela展览其动物雕刻的作品就是为提高人们对于塑料造成地球海洋污染问题的意识，以此让人们来关注海洋中的塑料污染问题。故选C。

2.主旨大意题。通读第三段可知，本段主要谈了海洋中的垃圾带是如何形成的。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段中的Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 3000 miles of beaches.可知，自2010年以来，被冲上岸的志愿者已经从3000多英里的海滩上收集了38000磅的塑料垃圾。由此可知，Washed Ashore的志愿者在从沙滩上收集塑料垃圾。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段Dennis Kelly所说的话These sculptures are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity on land and in the sea可知，这些雕塑有力地提醒我们，在保护陆地和海洋生物多样性方面，我们个人的作用和全球责任。由此可知，Dennis Kelly对于这些雕塑作品持“肯定的”态度。故选B。