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Many environmentalists and entrepreneurs are looking for ideas on how to “capture gold” ― that is, how to collect and convert plastic waste into new plastic or fuel. 

OK, describing plastic waste as potential “gold” may be overdoing it.  But the campaigners say that publicizing the notion that plastic is worth something may help reduce the amount of waste that ends up in oceans and the bellies of sea creatures. 

  To that end, they have set up a competition inviting members of the public to submit ideas online.  Organizers will take the best ones to the Rio+20 Earth Summit (峰會) in Rio de Janeiro next month, where they are planning a daylong side event called Plasticity focusing on issues related to plastic pollution. 

  The plastic waste problem is gaining broader attention as environmentalists, scientists, manufacturers and the public become more aware of the sheer volume of the stuff that finds its way into the sea. 

  More than 260 million metric tons of plastic are now produced per year, according to the trade association PlasticsEurope.  The majority of that is not recycled.  Most of it ends up in landfill, and a significant amount ends up as litter on land, in rivers and in the oceans. 

  Technological advances have made clear that it is possible to reuse much of this plastic by turning it into fuel or new products.  Yet the companies that have come up with such solutions have not achieved the economies of scale that would allow them to function profitably.  Insufficient waste-collection and recycling systems in most countries also stand in the way of “ trash to cash” concept, said Doug Woodring, an environmental entrepreneur in Hong Kong who is among the organizer of the Plasticity forum(論壇) in Rio. 

  Rather than breast-beating, the form aims to highlight some of the technologies and ideas out there for collection and reuse.  My personal favorite for now is a vacuum cleaner with plastic parts made from plastic waste. 

67.What do the campaigners like to do exactly?

   A.  To describe plastic waste as potential “gold”.

   B.  To invite members of the public to their forum.

   C.  To collect ideas on how to recycle plastic waste.

   D.  To hold a competition on how to deal with environmental pollution.

68.The underlined part “trash to cash” most probably means  “ 　　　　   ”.

   A. applying modern technology to recycling systems

   B. collecting sufficient plastic waste for future use

C. establishing many environmental businesses

   D. turning plastic waste into fuel or new products

69.According to Doug Woodring, the companies that want to reuse plastic waste   　　　  .

   A. have collected enough waste to be used   B. have no practical solutions

   C. haven’t reached profitable scale D. lack technological advances

70.What can be the best title for the text?

   A. Earth Summit = Way Out? B. Plastic Waste = Great Wealth?

   C. Waste Recycling = Green Life? D. New Technology = Little Waste?

第四部分：書面表達（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)：完成句子（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）

閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)漢語提示，用句末括號內的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應題號后。

71.In America, a campaign ___________________to encourage children to sacrifice 30 minutes of online time a day to head for the great outdoors. (launch)

美國正在發(fā)起一個活動，鼓勵孩子們每天從上網的時間里抽出30分鐘走向大自然。

72.The teacher still loves his students so much, ____________________ in study. (whatever)

不管他們在學習中犯了什么錯誤，那位老師還是仍然深愛著他的那些學生。

73.This magazine is ___________________ as the one you borrowed from the library.(thick)

這本雜志的厚度是你從圖書館借的那本的4倍。

74.With___________________well, now he finds it more fluent to carry on with his work. (organize)

有那些組織好的材料，現(xiàn)在他發(fā)現(xiàn)工作進行起來更順利了。

75._____________________________ ought to turn off the lights, which is the rule all of us know. (whoever)

最后離開教室的人應該把燈關掉, 這是我們都知道的規(guī)則。

76.Seldom _________________ video games ever since they entered college. (play)

自從他們上大學以來很少玩電子游戲。

77.I try to understand ____________________that prevents so many Chinese from being as happy as one might expect. (it)

　　我試圖弄清楚是什么使如此多的中國人不能像期望中那樣幸福。

78.The typical cases____________________ will be introduced to readers to warn them of potential risks. (cheat)

消費者被騙的典型事例將被介紹給讀者以提醒他們潛在的風險。

79.It’s required ___________________ the rules of the library and mind their manners . (observe)

  按要求，讀者應該遵守圖書館的規(guī)則，注意自己的舉止。

80.At the class reunion, they talked about the things and the teachers _____________________. (remember)

在同學聚會上，他們談到他們仍舊記得的事情和老師。

第二節(jié)：短文寫作（共1題；滿分30分）

請根據(jù)以下提示，并結合具體事例，用英語寫一篇120詞左右的短文。

 Good communication can wipe out misunderstanding; good communication can help us make more friends; good communication keeps yourself in good mood. 

注意：

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②除詩歌外，文體不限；

③內容必須結合你生活中的具體事例； 

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