2015衡阳八中高三上学期第二次月考英语试题及答案(3)

There are lots to see and do in Mauritius: the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) surrounding the island offer stunning beauty and great underwater adventures to those who want to dive into the precious waters. The nature of Mauritius mostly resembles that of Paradise, allowing every couple visiting this island to feel like Adam and Eve. That is an experience nobody would want to miss! 
Cyprus
The very name Cyprus, it has been said, glitters with an age-old myth. Today, history and hedonism (快乐论) are comfortably mixed on the island. Some five-star resorts within walking distance of well-preserved Greek and Roman ruins offer the convenience the modern traveler has come to expect.
Cyprus features a romantic history, as it was Anthony’s gift to his beloved Cleopatra during the glorious days of the Roman Empire. Maybe that is why you feel always a little special once you set foot on Cyprus.
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56. The underlined word “spires” in Paragraph 2 means         .
   A. narrow streets B. inexpensive restaurants 
   C. top-quality foods D. tower-shaped buildings
57. We learn from the text that Mauritius         .
   A. is part of Madagascar B. is an ideal destination for couples 
   C. is in central Indian Ocean D. is most famous for its good service
58. What makes Cyprus different from the other two places?
   A. It is located on an island. B. It offers charming resorts.
   C. It was given as a present. D. It has a very long history.
59. A common feature of Mauritius and Cyprus is that they are         .
   A. old B. romantic 
   C. rich D. mysterious
60. What is the main purpose of the author?
A. To attract more visitors. B. To tell traveling experiences.
C. To sell information on line. D. To introduce historical places.


                              B
Eleven-year-old Cammy Holmes was walking along the shores of Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia River with her elder sister and a friend. Wearing gloves to protect their hands, they filled garbage bags with everything from fishing line and dirty plastic bottles to old grocery bags. The girls and about 150 others were volunteering in the International Coastal Cleanup, an annual event that raises awareness of the importance of keeping the world’s waterways and oceans clean.
The cleanup was sponsored by an organization called the Ocean Conservancy that works to protect ocean animals and their homes. Unfortunately, a lot of trash never makes it into a trash can. It blows in the wind, and travels down streams and rivers to the sea. Trash isn’t just ugly — it can be dangerous for creatures that live in the water. Every year, plastic trash like old fishing gear, shopping bags, and food wrappers kills one million sea birds and 100,000 sea mammals and sea turtles. Sometimes these animals get tangled (绞在一起) up in garbage and die. Sometimes they eat trash that chokes or poisons them. Sea turtles, for example, mistake plastic bags for the jellyfish they love to eat. 
At the Anacostia River, Cammy helped the volunteers pick up 2,380 pounds of trash in just a few hours along three miles of shoreline. “When you hear about a coastal cleanup all you think is that you have to pick up trash,” says Cammy. “But then you get there and find out it is actually fun! I like meeting all the other people and helping out the environment.” This one-day event tells us something to keep in mind the other 364 days of the year: that we are all connected to the ocean, and that you can help keep the ocean clean by putting trash in the right place. In the past 21 years, volunteers with the International Coastal Cleanup have cleared millions of pounds of litter from 211,460 miles of coastline worldwide. That distance is the equivalent(等同物) of going around the Earth eight times! In 2006, 358,617 volunteers cleaned 34,560 miles of shoreline, collecting 7 million tons of trash! In the 2007 cleanup, nearly half a million people in 70 countries joined. 
61. The International Coastal Cleanup is _______.
  A. a sponsor organization that helps coastal cleanup
  B. an organization that works to clean up the ocean
  C. a coastal cleanup event held every year
  D. a large voluntary group engaged in cleaning up the ocean
62. What can be inferred from this passage?
  A. Some people left fishing lines on the shore after fishing.
  B. There were lots of groceries along the shore.
  C. Trash traveled down streams and rivers into a trash can.
  D. The wind was the cause of the sea trash.
63. How does the writer find the voluntary work?
  A. It is a great success in saving sea creatures
  B. It is fun for people to get together on the shore
  C. It reminds people of the danger of coastal trash
  D. It is a job to put trash in the right place
64. It can be seen from the passage that _______.
  A. there are 150 participants in the International Coastal Cleanup
  B. the trash may choke or poison creatures like sea turtles
  C. the volunteers work on the shore for a whole year. 
  D. the trash the volunteers collect can go around the Earth eight times
65. What does the passage mainly talk about?
  A. People’s love for the ocean.
  B. The sea pollution caused by trash.
  C. People’s effort to protect the coastal environment.
  D. The duty of the International Coastal Cleanup.