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1、英语试题( 说明：本卷总分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。所有试题必须答在答题卷上。)I. 听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节 听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。II.阅读理解（共两节；满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分 ） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）Every day, Americans throw away 500 million plastic
2、straws, enough to circle the Earth twice, or fill 125 school buses. They are almost never recycled because theyre too small and could be made from several different types of plastic. They simply contribute to the massive problem of plastic pollution; eight million tons of plastic is dumped into the
3、oceans every year. Plastic straws are now the target of a growing movement to reduce their use. Possibly the first of such campaigns, Be Straw Free was started in 2011 by Milo Cress, who was only nine years old at the time. “I noticed that whenever I ordered a drink at a restaurant, it would usually
4、 come with a straw in it, and I dont usually need a straw,” he said. “This seemed like a huge waste. Straws are made of oil, a precious and finite resource. Is making single-use plastic straws, which will be used for a matter of minutes before being tossed away, really what we want to do with this r
5、esource?” Cress started asking restaurants in Burlington, Vermont, where he lived at the time, to stop providing straws automatically for customers and make them optional instead. Many agreed and his request made ripples nationwide. The restaurants that make the switch report a reduction in the numb
6、er of straws they use between 50% and 80%. The anti-straw sentiment has crossed borders into the UK, where straws have been included in a government plan to ban all plastic waste by 2042. Last year, large pub chain Wetherspoons announced that it would replace plastic straws with paper alternatives a
7、cross 900 outlets. After the announcement, many smaller chains and pubs across the country followed suit. According to Wetherspoons CEO John Hutson, the move will save 70 million plastic straws a year and the reaction from patrons has been “very positive”.Offering alternatives or making plastic stra
8、ws optional, rather than banning them outright, is a common trait among these campaigns. “There are many other viable alternatives to single-use plastic drinking straws that are less harmful to the environment, wildlife and humans,” said Jackie Nunez, founder of The Last Plastic Straw.21. Why arent
9、the plastic straws recycled?A. It will cause serious pollution.B. They are too costly to be recycled. C. They can be dumped into the ocean easily. D. It is not difficult to find the raw materials to produce them.22. What efforts does the Wetherspoons make to reduce the use of plastic straws?A. To ba
10、n the use of plastic straws.B. To close some of its outlets.C. To offer customers alternatives.D. To seek the governments support.23. What is the reaction of other smaller chains and pubs after the announcement of Wetherspoons?A. Uncaring.B. Favorable.C. Cautious.D. Disapproving.（B）Digital Etiquette
11、(礼节), or netiquette, is a set of rules for how to behave online. Its a lot like life etiquette, which is basically having good manners and treating others with respect. Its just as important in our digital lives, including how we act in online games or how we communicate in emails, texts, instant me
12、ssages and on social networking websites. All of these platforms let us talk and share instantly wherever we are. Unfortunately, some people can lose control the moment they jump online. When they disagree with someone, or have strong feelings about a topic, they end up saying stuff theyd never say
13、in person! They may send ruder emails and IMs or try to start arguments on message boards. Thats called flaming, and it can lead to full-on flame wars, insulting arguments between two or more users. On the Internet, its pretty easy to stay anonymous, or unidentified. Having a secret identity to hide
14、 behind can make people pretty brave. And when all they see of you is screen name or a funny icon, they might forget that theyre dealing with a real human being! The principle is simple: Just like in real life, you should treat other people the way you want to be treated. You wouldnt want somebody t
15、o be rude to you, so dont be rude to anyone else. Of course, netiquette isnt just about being nice; its also about communicating clearly. That means keeping emails and IMs clear, and to the point. It also means making your messages easy to read and understand, which can depend on your audience. For
16、instance, some abbreviations（缩略词）and emoticons may be fine with friends. But theyre generally not appropriate in formal communication. And whatever you do, dont write in all capital letters! Writing in all caps makes it seem like youre yelling. Lastly, never post anything about your friends on a blog or a social networking site unless you are allowed to. Peoples personal information i
