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张掖市2014--2015年度高三第二次诊断考试英语试卷 命题人：临泽一中 王玉萍 关红梅 审题人：临泽一中寇淑红 第卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 ’s ecosystem.”says Allison.“It was just destructive, and we were afraid it would happen here,”The coastal towns along the Gulf of Mexico didn’t feel that far away from their little golden beach anymore. The sisters studied the conservation habits of their friends and neighbors.“We’re a small town of 360 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them recycled!” Allison says unbelievingly. Moved to act, they first planned a town fair with demonstrations about how ordinary people could make lasting changes to the environment. They persuaded 12 local companies to join them and attracted a crowd of about 200 people. On the scene were cars and booths where volunteers and company representatives accepted used electronic equipment, eyeglasses, books, and sneakers——all for recycling. The girls are planning another fair for next year. “It’s an education campaign,”says Allion, People don’t know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can become second nature.”Their dad, Harvey, adds,“They’re basically optimists.” Allion now reports on the environment for her school’s television station. Both girls lend their time to various recycling projects around town, such as giving old toys to children’s charities and collecting used crayons——which are often thrown into the dustbin — to melt down for reuse. And should anyone think that they’re awfully single-minded? In fact, the sisters have a healthy set of other interests: dance, baseball, and deep-sea diving with their dad. 1. According to Paragraph 1, the British Petrol spill_____. A. happened near Allion’s town B. caused great panic in Allion’s town C. did great harm to the ocean’s ecosystem D. damaged most towns along the Gulf of Mexico 2. Why did the twins conduct a survey of the conservation habits of people around them? A. It was as a school project. B.