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洛阳一高2019-2020学年第二学期英语周测试卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项。AThethingsthatkidschoosetoplaywithcanimpactourEarth.Themanufacturingoftoysandgamescanproduceharmfulpollutionandnon-biodegradable（不可生物降解的）waste,whichisharmfulforourplanet.Butsometoymakersarecreatingitemsforkidsthataimhigher.Theyusenaturalornon-harmfulmaterials,andfindwaystoreuseandrecycle.Toysandkits(成套工具)canalsoteachkidsaboutenvironmentallyfriendlysolutions.Hereareafewofourfavoritelow-impact,high-funtoys.TestthewatersWaterisEarth'smostpreciousnaturalresource.Manypeopletakeitforgranted,butnoteverybodyintheworldhasaccesstocleanwater.LearnaboutthesciencebehindonesolutionwithThames&Kosmos'GlobalWaterQualityExperimentKit.Thekitcomeswithtoolsandinstructionsforconductingeightimportantexperimentsincludingtestingthequalityofwaterandmakingdirtywatercleaner.($15)PlanttomatoesWhencommunitiesindry,desertregionsexperiencedrought,itimpactstheiragriculturalpractices.LearnaboutwaterpreservationandgrowdeliciouscherrytomatoeswithBacktotheRoots'Self-WateringTomatoPlanter.ItfeaturestechnologythatAfricandesertfarmershavebeenusingforthousandsofyears:aminiatureclaypotreleaseswater,butonlywhenthesurroundingsoilhasdriedup.($30)DrawwithveggiesWeeCanToo'sVeggieSidewalkChalkismadefromfruitandvegetablepowders—it'spracticallysafetoeat!Thechalk,createdusingenvironmentallyfriendlyingredients,hasnoneofthechemicalsfoundinyourtypicalsidewalkchalk.Whentheraincomesandwashesawayyourmasterpiece,noharmfulpollutantswillbeenteringtheenvironment.($12)CreatewithcardboardWhencardboardbreaksdowninalandfill,itcreatesmethane,amajorgreenhousegasthatcontributestoglobalwarming.RecycledcardboardcanbetransformedintoaworkofartwiththeCardboardToolKitfromUncommonGoods.Thekitcomeswith28reusablepartsforfasteningcardboardpiecestogether.Nowletyourimaginationgowild!($13)1.WhatisspecialaboutBacktotheRoots'smallclaypot?A.Itisverypretty.B.Itisarecentinvention.C.Itcanimprovetomatoes'taste.D.Itusesanti-droughttechnology.2.Whichproductneedsuserstobeimaginative?A.CardboardToolKit.B.VeggieSidewalkChalk.C.Self-WateringTomatoPlanter.D.GlobalWaterQualityExperimentKit.3.Whatdothefourproductshaveincommon?A.Theyarehardtouse.B.TheyareEarth-friendlytoys.C.Theyaregoodforkids'health.D.Theyaregreatchoicesforart-lovers.BStevenSteinlikestofollowgarbagetrucks.Hisstrangehabitmakessensewhenyouconsiderthathe’sanenvironmentalscientistwhostudieshowtoreducelitter,includingthingsthatfalloffgarbagetrucksastheydrivedowntheroad.WhatisevenmoreinterestingisthatoneofStein'sjobsisdefendinganindustrybehindtheplasticshoppingbags.Americansusemorethan100billionthinplasticbagseveryyear.Somanyendupintreebranchesoralonghighwaysthatagrowingnumberofcitiesdonotallowthematcheckouts.Thebagsareprohibitedinsome90citiesinCalifornia,includingLosAngeles.Eyeingtheseheadwinds,plastic-bagmakersarehiringscientistslikeSteintomakethecasethattheirproductsarenotasbadfortheplanetasmostpeopleassume.Amongthebagmakers'argument:manycitieswithbansstillallowshopperstopurchasepaperbags,whichareeasilyrecycledbutrequiremoreenergytoproduceandtransport.Andwhileplasticbagsmaybeuglytolookat,theyrepresentasmallpercentageofallgarbageonthegroundtodayTheindustryhasalsotakenaimattheproductthathasappearedasitsreplacement:reusableshoppingbags.Thestrongerareusablebagis,thelongeritslifeandthemoreplastic-baguseitcancelsout.However,longer-lastingreusablebagsoftenrequiremoreenergytomake.Onestudyfoundthatacottonbagmustbeusedatleast131timestobebetterfortheplanetthanplastic.Environmentalistsdon'tdispute（质疑）thesepoints.Theyhopepaperbagswillbebannedsomedaytooandwantshopperstousethesamereusablebagsforyears.4.WhathasStevenSteinbeenhiredtodo?A.Helpincreasegrocerysales.B.Recyclethewastematerial.C.Stopthingsfallingofftrucks.D.Arguefortheuseofplasticbags.5.Whatdoestheword“headwinds”inparagraph2referto?A.Bansonplasticbags.B.Effectsofcitydevelopment.C.Headachescausedbygarbage.D.Plasticbagshungintrees.6.Whatisadisadvantageofreusablebagsaccordingtoplastic-bagmakers?A.Theyarequiteexpensive.B.Replacingthemcanbedifficult.C.Theyarelessstrongthanplasticbags.D.Producingthemrequiresmoreenergy.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Plastic,PaperorNeitherB.Industry,PollutionandEnvironmentC.RecycleorThrowAwayD.GarbageCollectionandWasteControlCTherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworld.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflife，onebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings，persons，eventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings：thepleasantpartsofconversation，thewellprepareddishes，thegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.Therefore，theyarecontinuallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarks，theysourthepleasureofsociety，offend(hurt)manypeople，andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnature，suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhaps