台州市20年高二年级期末质量评估试题
英语参考答案
第一部分:听力(共20小题;每题15分,满分30分)
1-5
BCABA
6-10
CBCAA
11-15
CCACA
16-20
BCBBA
第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题25分,满分25分)
21-25
CBBDB
26-30
ADCCA
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
31-35
FBCEG
第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
36-40
CABBA
41-45
DABCC
46-50
DADBA
51-55
BCDBC
第二节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分
56.
traditional
58
to
entertain
59
was
written/
had
been
written
60to
61.
heroes
63.
sitting
64
who/that
第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
评分原则
本题总分为15分,按5个档次给分。
2.评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡
量、确定或调整档次,最后给分。
3词数少于60的和多于100的,从总分中减去2分。
4.评分时,应注意的主要内容为:内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性
及上下文的连贯性。
5拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面,评分时,应视其对交际的影响程度
予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受
6如书写较差,以致影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。
One
possible
version
NOTICE
Aimed
at
appreciating
the
charm
of
English
classics
and
cultivating
good
reading
habits,
a
reading
salon
themed"Into
Classics"will
be
held
in
our
school
lecture
hall
next
Saturday.The
salon
will
last
roughly
2
hours,
scheduled
from
3:
00
pm
to
5:
00
pm.
Various
activities
have
been
designed,ranging
from
attending
a
lecture
on
reading
tips
to
recommending
the
favorite
English
classics,
followed
by
exchanging
reading
experiences
as
well
as
reading
skills.
anyone
who
shows
interest
in
reading
English
classics
is
welcome.
Looking
forward
to
your
participation
English
Club
市高二英语答案第1页(共4页)英
语
2021.07
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
选择题部分
注意事项：
1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用
橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的
答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选
出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答
有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.
Where
did
the
man
put
the
woman's
bike?
A.
In
a
garage.
B.
Under
a
street
lamp.
C.
In
a
backyard.
2.
Which
floor
is
the
Committee
Room
on?
A.
The
second
floor.
B.
The
third
floor.
C.
The
fourth
floor.
3.
How
does
the
man
finally
feel
about
the
article?
A.
Satisfied.
B.
Annoyed.
C.
Bored.
4.
Where
does
the
conversation
probably
take
place?
A.
In
a
library.
B.
In
a
bookstore.
C.
In
a
teaching
building.
5.
Why
does
the
man
call
the
woman?
A.
To
ask
for
a
sick
leave.
B.
To
talk
about
English
classes.
C.
To
put
off
tomorrow's
schedule.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C
三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间
阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或
独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.
How
will
the
woman
send
the
package?
A.
By
air.
B.
By
sea.
C.
By
express
mail.
7.
How
much
should
the
woman
pay?
A.
?20.
B.
?23.
C.
?26.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.
What
problem
does
the
woman
have?
A.
She's
lost.
B.
Her
shoes
are
broken.
C.
She
wears
uncomfortable
shoes.
9.
Why
did
the
speakers
come
to
the
city?
A.
To
attend
a
meeting.
B.
To
buy
some
shoes.
C.
To
make
a
tour.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.
Why
does
the
man
want
to
get
a
summer
job?
A.
To
save
for
a
trip.
B.
To
pay
off
a
debt.
C.
To
earn
money
for
a
course.
11.
How
will
the
woman
get
money?
A.
By
doing
a
part-time
job.
B.
By
turning
to
her
parents.
C.
By
seeking
help
from
her
brother.
12.
What
does
the
man
decide
to
do
in
the
end?
A.
Study
in
Spain.
B.
Get
a
summer
job
in
Portugal.
C.
Go
to
Latin
America
with
the
woman.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.
What
are
the
speakers
mainly
talking
about?
A.
What
job
to
do
in
the
future.
B.
Which
professor
to
follow.
C.
What
abilities
to
possess.
14.
What
subject
does
the
man
probably
prefer?
A.
History.
B.
Politics.
C.
Art.
15.
What
do
the
woman's
parents
expect
her
to
be?
A.
A
restaurant
manager.
B.
A
politician.
C.
A
teacher.
16.
What
is
the
woman
good
at
doing?
A.
Dealing
with
people.
B.
Working
with
kids.
C.
Painting
pictures.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.
How
did
the
servants
deal
with
their
earnings
in
Victorian
times?
A.
They
paid
for
the
housing.
B.
They
bought
food
and
clothes.
C.
They
sent
them
to
their
families.
18.
What
was
a
nurse's
main
duty?
A.
Cooking
meals.
B.
Looking
after
children.
C.
Educating
children.
19.
How
did
the
Victorian
upper
class
parents
treat
their
children
actually?
A.
Cruelly.
B.
Kindly.
C.
Strictly.
20.
What
will
the
speaker
talk
about
next?
A.
Lower
class
family
life.
B.
Upper
class
children's
situation.
C.
Comparisons
between
upper
and
lower
classes.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答
题上将该项涂黑。
A
Kristin
went
to
a
dance
party
on
Saturday
in
her
sleepwear.
The
clothes
didn't
matter,
because
she
never
left
her
living
room.
The
party
took
place
entirely
on
a
social
app
—
Instagram.
A
few
minutes
before,
she'd
been
sitting
on
her
couch
reading
the
news,
feeling
like
she
was
about
to
cry.
Then
she
got
a
message
pushed
to
her
phone:
Ryan
Heffington,
the
two-time
Grammy
proposed
choreographer
（编舞者），was
streaming
a
dance
class
on
Instagram
Live.
“The
numbness
I
was
feeling
just
went
away,"
she
says.
"I'm
just
gonna
do
it."
As
Kristin
danced,
she
saw
comments
and
hearts
pop
up
on
the
live
stream.
Almost
2,700
people
were
dancing
virtually
alongside
her.
"Wow,
people
are
really
connecting,"
she
says.
Now,
moving
alone
in
her
apartment
with
only
her
phone
to
keep
her
company,
she
felt
almost
optimistic.
Heffington
is
part
of
a
wave
of
dance
teachers
moving
their
classes
online
as
the
COVID-19
continues
to
spread.
There
is
a
rise
in
social
media
offerings
as
people
look
to
their
phones
to
give
them
a
sense
of
community
and
help
them
stay
active
during
the
crisis.
Heffington,
however,
is
well
suited
to
lead
the
digital
dance
era.
His
philosophy
is
that
anyone
can
dance—and
anywhere,
apparently.
To
Heffington,
this
is
proof
that
the
crisis
is
an
opportunity
for
people
to
come
together.
"This
is
what
social
media
was
designed
for."
he
says,
"It's
separated
us
in
some
aspects,
but
at
this
point
in
time,
it's
kind
of
all
we
have,
and
it's
so
beautiful”
From
her
living
room,
Kristin
agrees.
She's
figured
out
how
to
project
her
phone
onto
her
TV,
and
pushed
back
her
couch
to
have
more
space
to
dance.
"Ryan's
next
classes
arc
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
and
Thursday
this
week,
and
I'm
going
to
all
of
them,"
she
says.
"Why
not?
I'm
going
to
dance
my
way
through
this
crisis.”
21.
Why
did
Kristin
go
to
a
dance
party
in
her
sleepwear?
A.
She
was
invited
to
a
fancy
dress
party.
B.
She
was
not
particular
about
her
dressing.
C.
She
was
going
to
a
virtual
dance
party
online.
D.
She
was
numb
with
grief
at
the
news
of
CO
VID-19.
22.
To
Heffington,
what's
the
benefit
of
social
media
during
the
crisis?
A.
Gaining
possibilities
to
keep
social
distance.
B.
Helping
people
feel
connected
and
stay
active.
C.
Winning
instant
fame
in
the
field
of
digital
dance.
D.
Spreading
the
knowledge
of
COVID-19
to
more
dancers.
23.
Which
word
best
describes
Kristin's
attitude
towards
online
dance
classes?
A.
Skeptical.
B.
Active.
C.
Reserved.
D.
Tolerant.
B
Anxiety
sweat.
Horsehair.
Wet
grass
and
soil
after
a
rain.
Gunpowder.
Perfume
（香水）
containing
rosemary
and
bitter
orange.
A
touch
of
leather.
This
might
have
been
what
Napoleon's
withdrawal
from
the
Battle
of
Waterloo
in
1815
smelled
like.
At
least,
these
are
some
of
the
elements
that
Caro
Verbeek,
an
art
historian
and
olfactory
（嗅觉的）researcher,
tried
to
combine
when
she
was
reconstructing
the
smell.
"Wars
are
extremely
smelly,"
Dr.
Verbeek
said.
"Soldiers
don't
write
about
their
injuries
as
much
as
they
write
about
the
terrible
sounds
and
smells.
So
we
know
more
about
them.
We
also
know
that
it
had
rained
the
night
before
the
battle,
that
anxiety
sweat
smells
different
from
normal
sweat,
and
that
there
were
thousands
of
horses
on
the
field."
These
were
some
details
Dr.
Verbeek
relied
on
during
the
reconstruction,
which
is
part
of
a
project
called
“In
Search
of
Lost
Scents
（气味）."The
scent
is
offered
in
the
Rijks
museum
as
part
of
tours—on
pieces
of
paper
or
in
a
necklace
with
tiny
pumps—alongside
Jan
Willem
Pieneman's
1824
painting
of
the
scene.
Dr.
Verbeek
approaches
past
smells
by
attempting
to
recreate
versions
of
them,
as
she
did
with
the
Battle
of
Waterloo,
making
a
perfume
of
sorts
that
might
be
associated
with
historical
events,
people
and
works
of
art.
Bringing
smell
into
a
museum
context
can
be
one
way
to
make
art
more
accessible.
Marie
Clapot,
associate
museum
educator,
has
worked
over
the
last
few
years
to
bring
smell
into
the
museum.
"It's
not
just
about
,Oh,
it's
nice
to
smell
something.'
It's
one
way
you
can
make
an
art
object
accessible.
It
is
also
a
way,
she
said,
to
bring
a
number
of
people
into
the
conversation
about
art
who
might
not
be
moved
by
traditional
art
history.
24.
What
did
Dr.
Verbeek's
reconstruction
depend
on?
A.
Personal
experience
in
the
war.
B.
Pure
imagination
for
the
past.
C.
Great
talent
in
descriptive
writing.
D.
Detailed
facts
about
the
history.
25.
What's
the
purpose
of
bringing
smell
into
the
museum?
A.
To
inform
visitors
of
the
project
of
nice
smells.
B.
To
promote
the
popularity
of
traditional
art
history.
C.
To
get
visitors
to
know
wars
and
battles
in
history.
D.
To
combine
various
elements
from
different
fields.
26.
What
can
be
a
suitable
title
for
the
text?
A.
What
does
history
smell
like?
B.
How
was
a
project
carried
out?
C.
The
Battle
of
Waterloo:
a
smelly
war
D.
The
Rijks
museum:
a
creative
museum
C
Why
do
people
seek
out
information
about
an
ex's
new
relationships,
read
negative
Internet
comments
and
do
other
things
that
will
obviously
be
painful?
Because
humans
are
born
with
the
need
to
resolve
uncertainty,
according
to
a
recent
study
in
Psychological
Science.
The
new
research
reveals
that
the
need
to
know
is
so
strong
that
people
will
seek
to
avoid
their
curiosity
even
when
it
is
clear
the
answer
will
hurt.
In
a
series
of
four
experiments,
the
students
were
tested
on
their
willingness
to
expose
themselves
to
disgusting
stimuli
（刺激物）in
an
effort
to
satisfy
curiosity.
For
one
trial,
each
participant
was
shown
a
pile
of
pens,
half
of
which
would
deliver
an
electric
shock
when
clicked.
Twenty-seven
students
were
informed
of
the
exact
pens;
another
27
were
told
only
that
some
were
electrified.
When
left
alone
in
the
room,
the
students
who
did
not
know
which
ones
would
shock
them
clicked
more
pens
and
brought
more
shocks
than
the
students
who
knew
what
would
happen.
The
following
experiments
copied
this
effect
with
other
stimuli,
such
as
the
sound
of
fingernails
on
a
chalkboard
and
photographs
of
disgusting
insects.
The
drive
to
discover
is
deeply-rooted
in
humans,
just
like
the
basic
drive
for
food,
says
Christopher
Hsee
of
the
University
of
Chicago,
a
co-author
of
the
paper.
Curiosity
is
often
considered
a
good
instinct
（本能）——it
can
lead
to
new
scientific
advances,
for
instance—but
sometimes
such
inquiry
can
backfire.
“The
insight
that
curiosity
can
drive
you
to
do
self-destructive
things
is
a
profound
one,“
says
George
Loewenstein,
a
professor
of
economics
and
phychology
at
Carnegie
Mellon
University
who
has
pioneered
the
scientific
study
of
curiosity.
Morbid
（病态的）curiosity
is
possible
to
resist,
however.
In
a
final
experiment,
participants
who
were
encouraged
to
predict
how
they
would
feel
after
viewing
an
unpleasant
picture
were
less
likely
to
choose
to
see
such
an
image.
These
results
suggest
that
imagining
the
outcome
of
following
through
on
one's
curiosity
ahead
of
time
can
help
determine
whether
it
is
worth
the
risk.
"Thinking
about
long-term
consequences
is
key
to
reducing
the
possible
negative
effects
of
curiosity,"
Hsee
says.
In
other
words,
don't
read
online
comments.
27.
Why
do
people
read
negative
internet
comments
according
to
the
passage?
A.
To
broaden
the
horizon.
B.
To
ease
their
pain.
C.
To
preserve
their
reputation.
D.
To
satisfy
their
curiosity.
28.
What
writing
technique
is
used
in
Paragraph
2?
A.
Giving
examples.
B.
Describing
facts.
C.
Making
comparisons.
D.
Explaining
causes.
29.
What
does
the
underlined
word
"backfire”
in
Paragraph
3
mean?
A.
Add
fuel
to
the
fire.
B.
Cause
a
sudden
explosion.
C.
Produce
an
opposite
effect.
D.
Provide
approval
and
support.
30.
How
can
morbid
curiosity
be
resisted?
A.
By
predicting
potential
outcomes.
B.
By
participating
in
more
experiments.
C.
By
reading
negative
online
comments.
D.
By
considering
the
positive
consequences.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Habits
for
a
healthy
lifestyle
As
teenagers
grow
up,
they
become
more
independent
and
start
making
their
own
decisions.
However,
during
this
period,
it
can
be
easy
for
some
of
them
to
form
bad
habits,
such
as
tobacco
or
alcohol
abuse.
To
prevent
harmful
habits
like
these
from
dominating
teenagers,
life
is
essential.
31
.
We
are
what
we
repeatedly
do.
In
many
ways,
our
lifestyle
is
the
sum
of
choices
we
have
made.
32
According
to
modem
psychology,
we
must
first
learn
about
the
"habit
cycle”:
Firstly,
there
is
a
“cue”（触发因素），an
action,
event,
or
situation
that
acts
as
a
signal
to
do
something.
Secondly,
there
is
a
“routine
”，the
regular
action
you
take
in
response
to
the
cue.
Thirdly,
there
is
the
“reward”，
the
good
thing
or
feeling
we
get
from
the
routine.
For
example,
when
feeling
unhappy
(cue),
we
eat
lots
of
unhealthy
snacks
(routine),
which
makes
us
feel
happy
(reward).
33
Gradually,
the
bad
habit
of
relying
on
unhealthy
snacks
is
formed.
To
reach
a
positive
change
in
our
bad
habits
is
also
possible.
34
We
can
do
this
by
combining
the
information
from
our
habit
cycles
with
our
own
positive
ideas.
Aside
from
changing
bad
habits,
we
can
also
use
the
habit
cycle
to
create
good
habits.
For
example,
when
we
come
to
an
escalator
(cue),
our
normal
routine
is
to
ride
it,
but
we
could
change
this
routine
into
something
more
positive
by
taking
the
stairs
instead.
Many
of
us
try
to
change
bad
habits
quickly,
and
if
we
are
not
successful
straight
away,
we
often
become
pessimistic
and
give
up.
35
To
reach
the
goal
of
change,
a
person
must
show
some
discipline
and
repeatedly
take
many
small
steps.
After
all,
it
is
not
easy
to
break
bad
habits.
A.
However,
there
exists
some
“magic
pill“
that
will
help
you.
B.
However,
we
can
change
if
we
understand
how
habits
work.
C.
The
reward
makes
us
much
more
likely
to
continue
the
cycle.
D.
We
must
refer
to
all
sorts
of
information
about
different
snacks.
E.
We
must
first
examine
our
bad
habit
cycles
and
then
try
to
improve
them.
F.
They
must
learn
to
recognize
bad
habits
early
and
make
appropriate
changes.
G.
In
fact,
the
most
successful
way
to
change
is
not
suddenly,
but
over
a
period
of
time.
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The
Uncommon
Professional
Another
long
and
tiring
day!
I
went
to
the
dark
end
of
the
shelves,
pressed
my
forehead
against
the
wall
and
buried
myself
in
a
few
moments
of
quiet
36
.
Was
this
the
way
it
would
be
for
the
rest
of
my
life?
Here
I
was,
two
years
out
of
school,
working
at
yet
another
37
.
low-pay,
dead-end
job.
There
were
several
new
guys
on
the
job
the
next
morning—temporary38
.
One
of
them,
wearing
a
39
with
his
name
“Jim"
sewn
on
the
pocket,
caught
my
eye.
The
company
didn’t
issue
uniforms
—
in
fact,
the
company
didn't
care
what
you
wore
40
you
showed
up.
I
_41
him
all
that
day
and
the
rest
of
the
days
he
worked
with
us.
Jim
was
42
late
or
early.
He
worked
at
a
steady,
43
pace.
He
was
friendly
to
everyone
he
worked
with,
but
44
talked
while
he
was
working.
He
was
the
kind
of
worker
managers
45
.
And
the
other
workers
liked
him
too.
He
didn't
gossip
or
46
or
argue.
He
just
did
the
job
with
more
personal
dignity
than
I
had
believed,
47
the
work
was
low-level
and
dull.
He
was
a
professional.
Labour
might
be
48
：
he
wasn't.
He
was
just
admirable!
Months
later,
Jim
left,
but
the
49
he
made
on
me
didn't.
I
worked
just
the
way
Jim
had
done.
To
my
great
surprise,
the
managers
noticed
my
new
devotion
and
50
me.
A
few
years
later,
I
promoted
myself
to
a
51
job
in
a
different
company.
And
so
it
went.
52
.
many
companies
and
many
years
later,
I
started
a
53
of
my
own.
Whatever
success
I've
had
has
been
the
result
of
hard
work
and
good
luck,
but
I
think
the
biggest
part
of
my
54
was
the
lesson
I
learned
from
Jim
so
long
ago.
55
does
not
come
from
the
kind
of
work
you
do;
it
comes
from
the
way
you
do
the
work.
36.
A.
excitement
B.
embarrassment
C.
disappointment
D.
astonishment
37.
A.
mindless
B.
challenging
C.
rewarding
D.
meaningful
38.
A.
students
B.
workers
C.
visitors
D.
managers
39.
A.
hat
B.
uniform
C.
smile
D.
moustache
40.
A.
as
long
as
B.
in
case
C.
even
though
D.
as
soon
as
41.
A.
chatted
with
B.
stared
at
C.
teased
D.
watched
42.
A.
never
B.
always
C.
either
D.
still
43.
A.
fast
B.
unhurried
C.
anxious
D.
casual
44.
A.
frequently
B.
cheerfully
C.
rarely
D.
sincerely
45.
A.
accused
of
B.
took
care
of
C.
dreamed
of
D.
felt
sick
of
46.
A.
speak
B.
laugh
C.
smoke
D.
complain
47.
A.
though
B.
if
C.
unless
.
D.
so
48.
A.
typical
B.
specific
C.
great
D.
common
49.
A.
comment
B.
impression
C.
demand
D.
joke
50.
A.
promoted
B.
assessed
C.
fired
D.
denied
51.
A.
temporary
B.
better-paying
C.
permanent
D.
low-level
52.
A.
Similarly
B.
Instantly
C.
Eventually
D.
Currently
53.
A.
fund
B.
school
C.
journey
D.
business
54.
A.
failure
B.
luck
C.
work
D.
trip
55.
A.
Friendship
B.
Money
C.
Respect
D.
Love
非选择题部分
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分45分)
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Poetry
probably
had
its
origins
m
_
56
(tradition)
folk
music
tens
of
thousands
of
years
ago.
In
that
era,
there
were
no
TVs
_
57
films,
and
writing
had
not
been
invented,
so
people
would
sit
around
the
fire
at
night
and
sing
songs
58
(entertain)
themselves.
These
songs
reflected
themes
from
the
people's
daily
lives,
such
as
hunting
animals
and
sowing
crops.
Since
nothing
59
(write)
down,
over
the
years
different
versions
of
these
songs
developed,
and
each
area
would
have
its
own
respective
rhythm.
In
addition
60
this,
people
would
recite
stories
of
past
61
(hero),
As
these
stories
were
often
quite
long,
they
often
had
rhyme
and
rhythm
to
help
people
remember
them
more
62
(easy).
These
were
no
longer
the
works
of
amateurs
63
(sit)
around
a
fire,
but
works
of
true
poets
64
cared
about
their
art
and
sometimes
made
65
living
from
it.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是校英语社社长李华，请你代表英语社拟一则书面通知，告知大家学校将于
下周六举办“走进经典”英语名著阅读沙龙活动。要点如下：
1.陈述主题与目的
2.介绍活动安排
3.表示欢迎
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
提示词：走进经典Into
Classics,阅读沙龙reading
salon
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第二节
概要写作（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Many
of
us
might
not
give
a
second
thought
to
dropping
a
small
piece
of
litter.
After
all,
if
it
is
so
small,
it
cannot
possibly
be
that
harmful,
can
it?
In
today's
world,
the
answer
is
certainly
“Yes
it
can!”
With
the
growing
use
of
plastic
bags
and
the
rising
number
of
smokers,
there
is
more
litter
being
produced
than
ever
before.
Although
cigarette
butts
are
small,
they
are
bad
for
the
environment.
Worldwide,
about
4.3
trillion
cigarette
butts
are
littered
every
year.
As
well
as
spoiling
the
beauty
of
the
environment,
they
contain
poisonous
chemicals.
These
find
their
way
into
the
water
supply
where
they
affect
water
quality
and
endanger
plants
and
animals.
Cigarette
butts
can
take
up
to
25
years
to
break
down,
and
the
poisonous
chemicals
add
up
to
a
large
amount
with
so
many
littered.
So,
if
people
want
to
smoke,
they
should
cope
with
the
butts
properly
in
a
rubbish
bin.
Plastic
bags
are
another
common
form
of
litter
that
is
dangerous
to
the
environment.
They
are
easily
blown
by
wind
and
float
in
water,
so
they
can
travel
long
distances.
They
find
their
way
to
rivers,
parks,
beaches,
and
oceans,
killing
many
birds,
mammals,
fish,
and
sea
animals
each
year
worldwide.
They
can
last
for
hundreds
of
years
in
the
environment.
We
should
not
let
plastic
bags
become
litter.
We
should
use
fewer
plastic
bags,
and
reuse
and
recycle
what
we
have
already
used.
One
way
to
reduce
the
use
of
plastic
bags
is
to
charge
for
them.
Shops
used
to
give
plastic
bags
for
free.
But
in
some
countries,
including
China,
customers
are
now
charged
for
each
bag.
Some
shops
also
have
a
"bag
—
for
—
life"
scheme.
They
sell
stronger
bags
that
can
be
reused,
and
they
replace
them
for
free
if
the
bags
ever
break.
Waste
is
a
big
problem
for
the
environment,
so
we
need
to
do
something.
Not
littering
at
all
or
cleaning
up
"small
waste"
saves
money
spent
on
getting
rid
of
litter
properly.
However,
it
would
be
better
not
to
smoke
or
use
plastic
bags
at
all.
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