Listen and choose the correct answer. 听录音,选出正确的选项。
［剑桥初级英语考试(PET)真题改编］
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A. Paper plates. B. Cups.
C. Wooden knives and forks. D. Plastic spoons.
(
A. Paper plates. B. Cups. C. Plastic forks. D. Recyclable boxes.
(
A. They are too heavy to carry.
B. They will save time on washing up.
C. They are more expensive than plastic ones.
D. They should be thrown away immediately(立刻).
［剑桥初级英语考试(PET)真题改编］
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C
)1. What did the girl forget to buy for the party?A. Paper plates. B. Cups.
C. Wooden knives and forks. D. Plastic spoons.
(
B
)2. What does the girl worry they might not have enough of?A. Paper plates. B. Cups. C. Plastic forks. D. Recyclable boxes.
(
B
)3. What does the boy say about using paper plates and cups?A. They are too heavy to carry.
B. They will save time on washing up.
C. They are more expensive than plastic ones.
D. They should be thrown away immediately(立刻).
答案：1.C 2.B 3.B
Read the passage and complete the table. 阅读短文，完成表格。［剑桥初级英语考试(PET)真题］
Some of it ends up in the sea and, of course, the oceans around the world are becoming polluted(污染） with plastics, putting the lives of some of our most loved creatures(生物） in danger.
We can all reduce the amount(数量） of rubbish we throw out by simply recycling, or by thinking how we can reuse items better. This would help reduce the amount of our rubbish that ends up getting buried in the ground. But I think companies are also responsible(有责任的）. Why are they wrapping(包装） food and other goods in plastic?
Source/Cause
（源头/起因） | Problem/Effect | Possible Solution(s)
Plastics/Rubbish | Some of it ends up in the sea, and oceans are becoming 1.
3.
throwing out too much rubbish. | Reduce the 4.
Companies wrapping food and goods | This creates unnecessary（不必要的）5.
Some of it ends up in the sea and, of course, the oceans around the world are becoming polluted(污染） with plastics, putting the lives of some of our most loved creatures(生物） in danger.
We can all reduce the amount(数量） of rubbish we throw out by simply recycling, or by thinking how we can reuse items better. This would help reduce the amount of our rubbish that ends up getting buried in the ground. But I think companies are also responsible(有责任的）. Why are they wrapping(包装） food and other goods in plastic?
Source/Cause
（源头/起因） | Problem/Effect | Possible Solution(s)
Plastics/Rubbish | Some of it ends up in the sea, and oceans are becoming 1.
polluted
with plastics. | People should 2. recycle
and reuse items better.3.
Rubbish
getting buried(埋） in the ground | This is caused by throwing out too much rubbish. | Reduce the 4. amount
of rubbish thrown out.Companies wrapping food and goods | This creates unnecessary（不必要的）5.
plastic
waste. | Companies should be responsible and 6. stop
over-packaging(过度包装）.答案：1. polluted
2. recycle
3. Rubbish
4. amount
5. plastic
6. stop
2. recycle
3. Rubbish
4. amount
5. plastic
6. stop
解析：
【分析】
本题要求根据短文内容完成表格，解题思路是先通读短文理解大意，再逐个分析每个空格的语境，在短文中找到对应信息，结合语法和搭配确定答案，确保填写内容符合原文和表格逻辑。
【解析】
1. 短文中提到“oceans around the world are becoming polluted with plastics”，对应海洋被塑料污染，故填polluted；
2. 短文中说明减少垃圾的方式是“recycling, or by thinking how we can reuse items better”，对应人们应做的事，故填recycle；
3. 短文中“rubbish that ends up getting buried in the ground”明确被埋地下的源头是垃圾，故填Rubbish；
4. 短文中“reduce the amount of our rubbish”对应减少垃圾的数量，故填amount；
5. 短文中提到公司用塑料包装商品，对应产生不必要的塑料垃圾，故填plastic；
6. 结合语境，公司应停止过度包装，故填stop。
【答案】
1. polluted；2. recycle；3. Rubbish；4. amount；5. plastic；6. stop
【知识点】
阅读理解；词汇运用；信息提取
【点评】
本题是基础的阅读信息匹配题，考查学生从短文中提取关键信息完成表格的能力，题型常规，难度适中，适合初级英语学习者练习。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题要求根据短文内容完成表格，解题思路是先通读短文理解大意，再逐个分析每个空格的语境，在短文中找到对应信息，结合语法和搭配确定答案，确保填写内容符合原文和表格逻辑。
【解析】
1. 短文中提到“oceans around the world are becoming polluted with plastics”，对应海洋被塑料污染，故填polluted；
2. 短文中说明减少垃圾的方式是“recycling, or by thinking how we can reuse items better”，对应人们应做的事，故填recycle；
3. 短文中“rubbish that ends up getting buried in the ground”明确被埋地下的源头是垃圾，故填Rubbish；
4. 短文中“reduce the amount of our rubbish”对应减少垃圾的数量，故填amount；
5. 短文中提到公司用塑料包装商品，对应产生不必要的塑料垃圾，故填plastic；
6. 结合语境，公司应停止过度包装，故填stop。
【答案】
1. polluted；2. recycle；3. Rubbish；4. amount；5. plastic；6. stop
【知识点】
阅读理解；词汇运用；信息提取
【点评】
本题是基础的阅读信息匹配题，考查学生从短文中提取关键信息完成表格的能力，题型常规，难度适中，适合初级英语学习者练习。
【难度系数】
0.7