《2026年高中必刷题高中英语必修第三册外研版》

[湖南长沙明德中学 2025 高一期中]In Hungary, every few months, a group of volunteers gather for the Plastic Cup, a competition where teams go up against each other to collect as much rubbish as possible. “The name comes from the America's Cup, a famous boat race,” said the Plastic Cup's project manager, Gergely Hankó. He added, “We have many volunteers including companies and decision-makers. Everybody is forming the team.”
Recently, the Plastic Cup meeting was held on Hungary's Lake Tisza and Tisza River, the longest tributary (支流) of the Danube. Besides huge amounts of plastic like bottles, volunteers frequently fished out metal cans, tyres, batteries and so on. Around 150 volunteers joined this cleanup, with one participant saying, “It's always good fun and we're making friends and having a great time while doing good.”
Nearly half of Earth's surface waters are in river basins shared by at least two countries. These support around 40% of the world's population. “Unluckily, there's much pollution in every river globally. The Danube transfers 1,500 tons of plastic, the Tisza River around 250 tons, and we can stop 100 tons per year,” Gergely said when stressing the broader impact of the Plastic Cup project.
Last year's cleanup on the Tisza River fell on Danube Day, a yearly event held across several European countries to mark the signing of the Danube River Protection Convention. “What we can do is collect and remove plastic rubbish from the Tisza River and its tributaries, and we also have a monitoring system to keep the pollution under observation,” said Örs Antal from Hungary's General Directorate of Water Management. “The situation has improved a lot, which is good news, but a step towards a permanent measure would be whether we could strengthen international cooperation.”
Agreeing with the opinion, Gergely said more cooperation would be needed between countries that share surface waters. “We need everybody to clean up the Tisza River Basin and the Danube River Basin,” he said. “Every country has to develop its Extended Producer Responsibility system and its Deposit Return system. Then they have to deal with the producers, work on the eco-design, minimise the packaging, and reduce the rubbish.”
1. How can the participants benefit from the competition?
A. By having a larger social circle.
B. By obtaining more survival skills.
C. By being better at making decisions.
D. By learning a rich knowledge of teamwork.
2. Why are the numbers mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. To draw more attention to the Tisza River.
B. To indicate the necessity of the project.
C. To show the popularity of the competition.
D. To stress the shortage of water resources.
3. What does the Hungarian government do in order to protect the Danube?
A. Organise daily cleanup activities.
B. Establish their own Danube Day.
C. Force companies to pick up rubbish.
D. Watch the pollution through a system.
4. What is necessary for a lasting solution to river pollution according to Gergely?
A. Increasing the number of volunteers.
B. Setting up more environmental events.
C. Strengthening international partnerships.
D. Reducing the cost of cleanup operations.

答案： 1.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It’s always good fun and we’re making friends and having a great time while doing good.”可知，参与者可以通过这项竞赛结交朋友，即拥有更大的社交圈。故选A项。
2.B 推理判断题。根据第三段“Nearly half of Earth’s surface waters… support around 40% of the world’s population… The Danube transfers 1,500 tons of plastic, the Tisza River around 250 tons, and we can stop 100 tons… Gergely said when stressing the broader impact of the Plastic Cup project.”可知，作者在第三段提到的这些数字直观地展示了河流污染的严峻性，意在表明通过开展“塑料杯”项目来应对河流塑料污染的必要性。故选B项。
3.D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“‘What we can do is… have a monitoring system to keep the pollution under observation,’ said Ors Antal from Hungary’s General Directorate of Water Management.”可知，为了保护多瑙河，匈牙利政府设立了监测系统来观察污染情况。故选D项。
4.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The situation has improved a lot, which is good news, but a step towards a permanent measure would be whether we could strengthen international cooperation.”及最后一段中的“Agreeing with the opinion, Gergely said more cooperation would be needed between countries that share surface waters.”可知，盖尔盖伊认为加强国际合作对于持久解决河流污染是必要的。故选C项。
长难句分析
The situation has improved a lot, which is good news, but a
并列分句1 非限制性定语从句， but连
对前文内容进行解释说明 接并列
step towards a permanent measure would be whether we could
并列分句2,分句的主干为主系表结构,whether引导表语从句
strengthen international cooperation.
句意:这一情况已经改善了很多,这是好消息,但我们能否
加强国际合作将是迈向长久措施的一步。