三 首字母填空。
When albatross(信天翁) parents unknowingly feed plastic to their chicks, it shocks viewers worldwide. Scientists have found that over 180 marine species, from wild sea turtles to tiny fish,
1. m
mistake
plastic for food. A UK study shows one third of the caught fish contain plastic—
2. e
even
the species we eat.
Plastic pollution has become an environmental 3. d
disaster
. Animals don’t choose plastic—turtles see floating bags as jellyfish, 4. w
while
seabirds confuse colourful bits with fish eggs.
Humans judge the world through their 5. o
own
senses, but animals view “food” differently.
Many species are now in 6. d
danger
, but solutions aren’t simple. Scientist Matthew Savoca says cutting single-use plastic is the most 7. i
important
step. Documentaries like Blue Planet Ⅱ help people understand the crisis, calling on them to join the 8. e
effort
of protecting the environment.
Change is slow, but every eco-friendly choice 9. m
matters
. By empathizing with nature, we can stop this “plastic food chain” and give our oceans a 10. h
healthy/hopeful
future.
解析:
【分析】
这是一篇围绕海洋塑料污染展开的首字母填空题,解题思路如下:1. 先通读全文,把握文章核心主题(塑料污染威胁海洋生物,呼吁环保),理清整体语境逻辑;2. 逐句分析每个空格的语义需求、语法结构,结合首字母提示筛选匹配的单词;3. 注意动词时态、主谓一致,名词固定搭配,连词对比用法等细节,确保填入的单词符合上下文和语法规则。
【解析】
1. 空1:固定搭配mistake...for...意为“把……错当成……”,主语是复数名词species,一般现在时,故填mistake;
2. 空2:前文提到三分之一的被捕鱼含塑料,此处递进说明“甚至”涉及人类食用的物种,故填even;
3. 空3:塑料污染已成为环境灾难,disaster符合语义,故填disaster;
4. 空4:此处对比海龟和海鸟的行为,用while(而)表并列对比,故填while;
5. 空5:固定搭配one’s own senses意为“某人自己的感官”,故填own;
6. 空6:固定搭配in danger意为“处于危险中”,符合语境,故填danger;
7. 空7:减少一次性塑料是最重要的步骤,important符合语义,故填important;
8. 空8:join the effort意为“加入这项努力”,此处指加入环保行动,故填effort;
9. 空9:主语是单数名词choice,一般现在时,matters意为“重要、起作用”,主谓一致,故填matters;
10. 空10:healthy(健康的)或hopeful(有希望的)都符合“给海洋一个……未来”的语境,故填healthy/hopeful。
【答案】
1. mistake
2. even
3. disaster
4. while
5. own
6. danger
7. important
8. effort
9. matters
10. healthy/hopeful
【知识点】
首字母填空;词汇运用;固定搭配
【点评】
本题围绕环保主题,考查学生对词汇、固定搭配及语境逻辑的理解,难度适中,需要结合上下文语义和语法知识准确作答,有助于提升学生的环保意识和词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6