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英语 2018年高三试卷
英语
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阅读理解〔本大题共小题,每小题____分,共____分。
第一节〔共10小题；每lasting one.
21. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?
A. They were difficult to understand.
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B. They were popular among the rich.
C. They were seen as nearly worthless.
D. They were written mostly by women.
22. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.
A. his reputation in France
B. his interest in modern art
C. his success in publication
D. his importance in literature
23. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To remember a great writer.
B. To introduce an English novel.
C. To encourage studies on culture.
D. To promote values of the Victorian age.
B
Steven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense when you consider that he’s an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter, including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road. What is even more interesting is that one of Stein's jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bags.
    Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year. So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts<收银台> . The bags are prohibited in some 90 cities in California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these ____, plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume.
    Among the bag makers' argument: many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport. And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at, they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today.
    The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement: reusable shopping bags. The stronge