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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 (峰会) 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(论坛) 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：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

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

美国正在发起一个活动，鼓励孩子们每天从上网的时间里抽出30分钟走向大自然。

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

不管他们在学习中犯了什么错误，那位老师还是仍然深爱着他的那些学生。

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

这本杂志的厚度是你从图书馆借的那本的4倍。

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

有那些组织好的材料，现在他发现工作进行起来更顺利了。

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

最后离开教室的人应该把灯关掉, 这是我们都知道的规则。

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

自从他们上大学以来很少玩电子游戏。

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

　　我试图弄清楚是什么使如此多的中国人不能像期望中那样幸福。

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

消费者被骗的典型事例将被介绍给读者以提醒他们潜在的风险。

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

  按要求，读者应该遵守图书馆的规则，注意自己的举止。

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

在同学聚会上，他们谈到他们仍旧记得的事情和老师。

第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分30分）

请根据以下提示，并结合具体事例，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。

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

注意：

①无须写标题；

②除诗歌外，文体不限；

③内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例； 

④文中不得透露个人姓名和所在班级；
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