阅读理解突击训练（九）2022届高考英语二轮复习

★A 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. The war on plastic straws is growing as more corrpanies like McDonald9s fece pressure to find sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives that wont pollute our oceans, litter our beaches or harm animals. It is estimated that more than 500 million single-use plastic straws are used and thrown away every day in the U.S. alone as Americans use them at an average rate of 1.6 straws per person per day. Ifs no wonder that sea turtles are being found with plastic straws stuck up their noses. Only 14 of plastic packaging is collected for recycling and 32 of plastic packaging escapes collection systems. A study found that 8 million tons of plastic trash end up in our oceans every year. And while plastic straws represent only a part of the overall tonnage of ocean plastic, they are less likely to make it into recycling bins for their small size, which makes them dangerous for marine animals and are consumed by fish. This has led environmentalists and conservation groups to add plastic straws to the growing list of plastic products it is seeking to ban or tax in an attempt to reduce plastic waste. The United Kingdom announced plans in April to ban the sale of plastic straws as the global war against plastic pollution gains popularity. Straws are not really needed when drinking so simply. Refusing a straw is the most eco-friendly choice a person can make. But if you need to use or like to use a straw, there are alternatives. There are plenty of choices for trash- free sipping. We all have a drawer of reusable silverware at home, so why not use a few reusable strawsNick Mallos, director of Ocean Conservancys Trash Free Seas program, said. 1. What pressure do the corrpanies like McDonalds fece A . Buying plastic straws. B. Finding sustainable and eco-friendly straws. C . Polluting the oceans. D . Making more and more beaches. 2. Why did the writer mention sea turtles A. To show the animals were easify hurt. B . To show the collection systems were usefid. C . To show the problem caused by plastic straws was very serious. D . To show the plastic straws werent easify broken. 3. Why is it difficult to collect the plastic straws A . They are made of plastic. B . They are consumed by fish. C . They are often too small D . They are in recycling bins. 4. What did the United Kingdom do to stop plastic pollution A. They ofifered reusable silverware. B . They stopped people selling plastic straws. C . They handed out reusable straws. D. They taught the skiDs of trash-free s早ping. ★B 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. A Chinese traditional cough medicine, called Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, is becoming even more popular among New Yorkers in this flu season, following a US news report. According to an article published by the Wall Street Journal last week, Alex Schweder, a professor at Pratt Institute suffering a cough about ten days, felt better only in 15 minutes after he drank a bottle of Nin Jiom Pei Pa