4.To create"Washed Up Transforming a Trashed Landscape",Alejandro Duran gathers plastic trash that is washed up on the beaches of Sian Ka'an,Mexico's largest federallyprotected reserve.The site is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Yet every day,plastic pollution from around the world is washed up onto its shores.These materials inspired Duran to create a series of environmental art pieces,which he records with photos and videos.
I had the opportunity to speak with Duran.Duran was born in Mexico City and is now based in Brooklyn.He said that he's been collecting materials and creating photographs for the past five years,and the work is ongoing."The project will tell me when to stop".
Each piece can convey a vastly different mood,from the calm greens of soda bottles to the playful rainbows of toothbrushes."I'm making art,"said Duran."It comes from the context and my moods.You can't say,only make something dark."The work reflects and plays with natural forms,exploring how humans influence the environment.The colorful and playful images can be much attentiongrabbing."Beauty is a hook (钩子) to arrest people's attention."said Duran.
In addition to promoting awareness about the plastic pollution problem,Duran is also involved in educational programs and helps to organize beach cleanups.He has also made a study of the types of products that are washed ashore in Sian Ka'an,and has identified objects from 50different countries.Although there's no way to know where or how these objects were dropped into the sea,their labels show the global nature of the problem.
32.What does Alejandro Duran do with the trash?C
A.He moves it away.
B.He collects and burns it.
C.He turns it into a form of art.
D.He puts it together for people to see.
33.What does Alejandro Duran mean by saying"The project will tell me when to stop"?C
A.He will stop the project soon.
B.It's hard to carry on the project.
C.He will go on with the project.
D.The project is important to him.
34.Alejandro Duran runs the project mainly toD.
A.recycle the trash
B.change his career
C.clean up the beach
D.raise public awareness about pollution
35.What is the text mainly about?B
A.Plastic pollution in the ocean.
B.An artist creating environmental art.
C.The global nature of the pollution problem.
D.Mexico's largest federallyprotected reserve.
分析 文章讲述了一名墨西哥艺术家Alejandro Duran以海岸上的垃圾weigh原料制作出多件艺术品.他希望以自己的艺术品唤醒人们对污染的重视.
解答 32-35 CCDB
32题答案是C.细节理解题.根据第二段These materials inspired Duran to create a series of environmental art pieces,which he records with photos and videos.
..可知,Alejandro Duran 把塑料垃圾做成艺术品造型.故选C.
33题答案是C.推理判断题.分析第三段可知,Alejandro Duran 的工程已经进展了五年,而且还会继续下去.因此他的这句话的意思是他会继续自己的工程.故选C.
34题答案是D.推理判断题.根据第四段The colorful and playful images can be much attentiongrabbing."Beauty is a hook (钩子) to arrest people's attention."及最后一段In addition to promoting awareness about the plastic pollution problem,Duran is also involved in educational programs and helps to organize beach cleanups可知他的工程主要是为了引起人们对环境污染的重视.故选D.
35题答案是B.主旨大意题.本文主要介绍了一位艺术家把海洋垃圾做成艺术造型的故事.故选B.
点评 本文是健康环保类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.