《创新课堂》Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Section Ⅰ(1) 课时跟踪检测(含答案) 高中英语选择性必修第三册(人教版)

Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking （1） 阅读理解 A 　　The next time you are tempted to order takeout or buy food and drinks on the go， you might want to hold off. The results of a major new study may be enough to startle you to adjust your consumption habits， as they reveal significant amounts of global plastic litter linked to takeout food products. 　　The study analyzed 12 million pieces of litter collected from oceans and rivers， shorelines， the sea floor， and open waters. Researchers found that 80% of items were plastic， and nearly half （44%） were related to takeout food and drinks — specifically， single-use bags， plastic bottles， food containers， and food wrappers. Other items included plastic caps and lids and disposable cutting tools. Lead study author Dr. Carmen Morales said， “I was shocked to find out that bags， bottles， food containers and cutting tools together with wrappers account for almost half of the human-made objects on a global scale.” Deserted fishing nets and ropes were another problem researchers noted， although more so in the open ocean， not along or near shorelines. 　　Based on their analysis， the researchers made three suggestions： First， replace takeout food and drink containers with materials that are more readily biodegradable； Second， introduce bans on avoidable plastics； Third， use deposit refund schemes to incentivize reusable products. 　　Until that day comes， however， it’s up to us as consumers to change the way we choose products in order to avoid unnecessary plastic packaging — and there is a better time to get started than now， as Plastic-Free July kicks off. If you have not yet heard of it， Plastic-Free July is an annual month-long challenge to reduce one’s use of single-use plastic and to discover alternatives to purchasing， consuming and transporting food （among other items）. Keeping this new study in mind， here are some practical suggestions for reducing takeout-related single-use plastics in one’s day-to-day life. 1.What does the underlined word “startle” in paragraph 1 probably mean？（　　） A.Stop. B.Prohibit. C.Stimulate. D.Promise. 2.How do the researchers conduct the study？（　　） A.By analyzing the data. B.By performing experiments. C.By doing questionnaires. D.By comparing the impact. 3.What may be talked about in the following paragraph？（　　） A.Ways to buy reusable products. B.Things we should do properly. C.Further study made by researchers. D.The impact of Plastic-Free July. 4.What may be the best title for the text？（　　） A.Ordering Takeout Has Become a Trend B.Abandoned Waste Does Harm to the Ocean C.We Should Form Right Consumption Habits D.Plastic Waste from Takeout Is a Big Problem B 　　There’s nothing like having a best friend forever — that person who you can have fun with and talk to. July 30 is the International Day of Friendship. Maybe you can keep an eye out for a new friend to get to know. And while we’re talking about friends ... ...