《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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Styrofoam, or polystyrene, is a lightweight material, composed of about 95 percent air, with very good insulation(隔热) properties, according to Earthsource. org. It is used in products from cups that keep your drinks hot or cold to packaging material that protects items during shipping.
With the above good features, Styrofoam still enjoys a bad reputation. It cannot be recycled without releasing dangerous pollution into the air. The US Environmental Protection Agency says it is the fifth largest creator of harmful waste.
But now the common worms which are usually disgusting can come to the rescue, specifically, mealworms. Scientists from the US and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic. One mealworm can digest a pill-sized amount of plastic a day. Study co-author Wei-Min Wu says that in 24 hours, the plastic is turned into carbon dioxide.
Since Styrofoam has no nutrition at all, are the worms hurt by eating plastic? Much to the scientists' surprise, the study found that worms eating Styrofoam were as healthy as worms eating bran(谷糠).
The researchers will study the worm's eating habits and digesting system, looking to copy the plastic breakdown but on a larger scale. Once the way can be put into practice, it will make a revolutionary difference to the disposal of plastic.
"Solving the issue of plastic pollution is important," says Wu, a Stanford University environmental engineering instructor. After all, our earth is small and landfill space is becoming limited with too much garbage waiting to be dealt with, he says.
About 33 million tons of plastic are thrown away in the United States every year. Plastic plates, cups and containers take up 25 percent to 30 percent of space in America's landfills. One Styrofoam cup takes more than 1 million years to recycle in a landfill, according to Cleveland State University.
46. What do we know about Styrofoam?
A. It is harmful when recycled.
B. It is a weightless material.
C. It can be used to cool drinks.
D. It is usually used on ships.
47. What can we infer from the third paragraph?
A. Mealworms are not bad by nature.
B. Mealworms can rescue people's lives.
C. Mealworms have amazing digesting power.
D. People misunderstood mealworms in the past.
48. Why will researchers study the worm's eating habits and digesting system?
A. To help develop their digesting ability.
B. To find ways to help them grow larger.
C. To make sure of their safety after eating plastic.
D. To imitate their way of breaking down plastic.
49. In the future, plastic may be recycled .
A. by raising numbers of mealworms
B. without sending out dangerous pollution
C. by environmental engineering instructors
D. using a method inspired by eating mealworms
50. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Styrofoam is widely used in daily life.
B. Plastic recycling may no longer be a problem.
C. Mealworms are genius for eating plastic.
D. Plastic can be turned into carbon dioxide.

答案： 46.A 细节理解题。题干意为:关于聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料,我们了解什么？根据第二段中“It cannot be recycled without releasing dangerous pollution into the air.”可知,聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料在回收时向空气中释放有害物质。故选A。
47.C 推理判断题。题干意为:我们可以从第三段中推断出什么？根据第三段中“Scientists from the US and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic. One mealworm can digest a pill-sized amount of plastic a day.”可知,粉虫可以消化塑料,而且一只粉虫一天可以消化掉药片大小的塑料。由此可推知,粉虫有着惊人的消化能力。故选C。
48.D 细节理解题。题干意为:为什么研究人员研究这种虫子的饮食习惯和消化系统？根据第五段中“The researchers will study the worm’s eating habits and digesting system, looking to copy the plastic breakdown but on a larger scale.”可知,研究人员研究粉虫的饮食习惯和消化系统,期望更大范围地复制这种分解,模仿粉虫分解塑料的方式。故选D。
49.B 推理判断题。题干意为:未来,塑料可能会______被回收利用。根据第二段中“It cannot be recycled without releasing dangerous pollution into the air.”和第五段中“Once the way can be put into practice, it will make a revolutionary difference to the disposal of plastic.”可推知,一旦粉虫分解塑料的方式被投入使用,塑料可能会在不释放有害物质的情况下被回收利用。故选B。
50.B 主旨大意题。题干意为:这篇文章的主旨是什么？第一段介绍了聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料在日常生活中的广泛应用;第二段提出该塑料的回收问题;第三段提出研究者发现一种粉虫能消化掉这种塑料;紧接着介绍研究人员希望能大范围地复制这种粉虫分解塑料的方式以便最终解决塑料回收时对环境造成的污染。所以,本文的主旨是“塑料回收可能不再是一个问题”。故选B。