阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Angela never liked seeing plastic waste washing up on the
shore near her home. She had been 1 to
call on her community to clean it up, to change the 2,
so she tried to set up an organization called Washed Ashore:Art to Save the Sea. Her 3 proved
quite a success.
Here's how it 4. Volunteers help clean up 300 miles of
shoreline. Then, 5 only plastic from the beach cleanup, Angela
and many other volunteers create sculptures of sea 6.
She explains, "I mean to create sculptures that make people take a look
and 7, 'How can there be this much waste on
the beach?' 8,
these sculptures will make people consider what they have 9 in their daily life and realize how so much
plastic ends up in the oceans." So far, about 10,000 10 volunteers have collected 21 tons of waste and
helped create more than 70 works of art. Four traveling 11 have demonstrated the art works in 18 places
of the country. One of the sculptures, Turtle
Ocean, received a 12 honor. It was admitted into the National
Museum.
The Washed Ashore team is now working on sculptures of a
dolphin, with 13 for more sculptures. "Until we 14 plastic on the beach, the work will continue.
These sculptures are a(n) 15 for clean oceans, " Angela says
seriously.
(1)
A .
offering
B .
longing
C .
claiming
D .
hesitating
(2)
A .
landscape
B .
evaluation
C .
tendency
D .
situation
(3)
A .
choice
B .
attempt
C .
fantasy
D .
instruction
(4)
A .
describes
B .
ensures
C .
functions
D .
guarantees
(5)
A .
submitting
B .
presenting
C .
delivering
D .
employing
(6)
A .
waste
B .
floor
C .
waves
D .
creatures
(7)
A .
rethink
B .
remark
C .
confirm
D .
announce
(8)
A .
Generally
B .
Hopefully
C .
Fortunately
D .
Surprisingly
(9)
A .
achieved
B .
observed
C .
purchased
D .
recommended
(10)
A .
devoted
B .
surprised
C .
grateful
D .
adventurous
(11)
A .
guides
B .
managers
C .
advertisements
D .
exhibitions
(12)
A .
regular
B .
simple
C .
special
D .
sensitive
(13)
A .
plans
B .
calls
C .
elements
D .
exchanges
(14)
A .
get down
to
B .
keep away from
C .
run out of
D .
end up with
(15)
A .
excuse
B .
appeal
C .
praise
D .
response
答案:(1)B;(2)D;(3)B;(4)C;(5)D;(6)D;(7)A;(8)B;(9)C;(10)A;(11)D;(12)C;(13)A;(14)C;(15)B;