1 . Jane Goodall is a famous scientist. For more than 40 years, Goodall had lived mostly in Tanzania in East Africa, studying chimpanzees (黑猩猩).

As a young child, Jane Goodall was interested in animals. She grew up in the English countryside and was always climbing trees or riding horses.

When Jane was 23, she got a chance to go to Africa. Even though she had never been to college, she got a job with a famous scientist named Louis Leakey.

One day Louis Leakey said he needed a volunteer. He needed someone to go to a lake in Tanzania to study a kind of chimpanzees. Jane was excited. On July 16th, 1960, she began her exploration (探索). At first, the chimpanzees ran away from Jane. But with time passing, they got used to her being around.

Every day, Jane would follow the chimpanzees, taking notes on their behaviors. She learned many new things about chimpanzees. She watched how a chimpanzee made a tool. She learned how some chimpanzees became good leaders. She watched how mother chimpanzees raised their children. She watched animals get angry and get upset. She wrote everything down so others would understand animals as she did. She learned that if you pay really close attention to animals, you will understand what they are “saying”.

1. Jane Goodall grew up in the ________.

A．countryside

B．city

C．town

D．college

2. How old was Jane Goodall when she went to Africa? ________

A．18.

B．20.

C．23.

D．27.

3. Jane learned chimpanzees could ________.

A．ride a horse

B．follow her

C．make a tool

D．understand her

4. Jane ________ the chimpanzees’ behaviors to help others understand them.

A．wrote down	B．took pictures of
C．made videos of	D．drew pictures about

3 . I’m Jacie and I’m 15 years old. I help at a dog shelter (收容所). This is what I do at the shelter every day.

5:30 p.m.

I get to the shelter. I say hi to the dogs.

5:45 p.m.

The first thing I do, after saying hi to the animals, is clean their living areas. It’s not my favorite job, but I’m happy to do anything to help the animals.

6:00 p.m.

I take some dogs out to an outside area. This is a place for them to get some exercise. They also get some snacks. After a few minutes, I take them back to their living areas and take another group of dogs out.

7:00 p.m.

After the exercise, it’s time to eat dinner. Well, not for me! I give food and water to all the dogs.

7:30 p.m.

I make sure all of the dogs are back in their living areas and then I go home. The dogs are very good animals and I hope they will find homes soon. If you love dogs, why not take one home?

1. What does Jacie do just after she says hi to the dogs?

A．She plays with the dogs.	B．She puts on her work clothes.
C．She says hi to the other workers.	D．She cleans the dogs living areas.

2. When Jacie takes the dogs out, they ________.

A．eat nothing	B．do some exercise
C．sleep under trees	D．play with other animals

3. When do the dogs have dinner?

A．At 5:45 p.m.

B．At 6:00 p.m.

C．At 7:00 p.m.

D．At 7:30 p.m.

4. How long does Jacie stay at the shelter every day?

A．For one hour.	B．For one hour and a half.
C．For two hours.	D．For two hours and a half.

5. What does Jacie advise dog lovers to do?

A．To take a shelter dog home.	B．To work at the dog shelter.
C．To keep their dogs clean.	D．To take their dogs out often.

4 . 阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。

During summer vacations, I would volunteer at the pet rescue (救助) center, so I could see a lot of dogs. Minnie was the funniest-looking dog I’d ever seen by far. Her body looked like a sausage (香肠). Her hair was too thin to ________ her body. Her eyes always seemed surprised, and her tail was so short that it looked like a rat’s tail.

She looked so strange that her ________ didn’t want her any more. She was brought to the center. ________ I thought, “Minnie was kind and sweet. No one should ________ at her strange looking.” So I gave Minnie a good bath and advertised her in the newspaper: “Funny-looking dog, kind and sweet, needs a loving ________.”

Later, a boy called me, but I warned him that Minnie was ________. However, the boy told me that his grandfather’s sixteen-year-old dog had just died. They wanted to ________ Minnie very much. Hearing these words, I said that they could take Minnie away. I combed (梳) her hair, and gave her a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive.

At last, an old car stopped in front of the pet rescue center. Two kids ________ to the door. They put Minnie into their arms and rushed out to their grandfather who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to ________ his reaction (反应).

Inside the car, the grandfather put Minnie in his arms and ________ her soft hair. She looked very relaxed and happy. “She’s perfect, and I like her!” the old man said. I was ________ that Minnie had found a good owner. Just at that time, I saw that the grandfather’s ________ were a milky white color—he was blind.

After that summer vacation, I missed Minnie so much. So I went back to the grandfather’s house. The grandfather was walking in the garden with Minnie ________ the way. I could see ________ of them were happy. “Minnie is the most beautiful dog in my eyes,” said the grandfather. “I’ve ________ felt happier before!” Hearing this, I was pretty happy!

1.

A．hide

B．warm

C．protect

D．cover

2.

A．owner

B．leader

C．teacher

D．partner

3.

A．So

B．However

C．But

D．Though

4.

A．laughing

B．laughed

C．laughter

D．laugh

5.

A．school

B．family

C．hospital

D．zoo

6.

A．sick

B．dirty

C．ugly

D．dangerous

7.

A．keep

B．buy

C．see

D．sell

8.

A．jumped

B．stepped

C．walked

D．ran

9.

A．read

B．see

C．look

D．look for

10.

A．tidied

B．cleaned

C．touched

D．pulled

11.

A．peaceful

B．thankful

C．careful

D．powerful

12.

A．eyes

B．hair

C．ears

D．body

13.

A．leading

B．taking

C．giving

D．making

14.

A．either

B．neither

C．all

D．both

15.

A．just

B．ever

C．never

D．still

7 . My first master was a kind man. My mother and I had a happy life. We lived on his farm. My mother worked during the day. I played with the other young horses. One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon. He lived with his family in a big house.

“You’re a beautiful horse.” he said. “You have a beautiful black coat. I shall call you Black Beauty.”

I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a cart (运货马车). I learned to wear reins (缰绳) and a bit (马嚼子) in my mouth. I did not like them, but all horses had to wear them.

My master had two other horses. One of them was Merrylegs. He was very friendly. The other was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.

Ginger and I pulled a coach together. The coachman’s name was John. Ginger and worked very hard. We became friends.

Ginger told me about her life when she was young. “My life was very unhappy,” she told me. “My master was not kind to me. My reins and bit hurt me. My master did not care.”

Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger. They were always kind to her. She soon stopped being afraid. She stopped biting and kicking people. She became a happy horse.

—Selection from Black Beauty

1. Who gave the horse name “Black Beauty”?

A．A kind man.

B．Squire Gordon.

C．Mrs Gordon.

D．John.

2. How many horses in all did Squire Gordon have according to the passage?

A．5.

B．4.

C．3.

D．2.

3. What can we know about Ginger from the passage?

A．She was friendly at first.	B．She was unfriendly all the time.
C．She had a happy life at first.	D．Squired Gordon cared her well.

4. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Black Beauty worked very hard.

B．Black Beauty bit and kicked people.

C．Black Beauty learned to carry the master.

D．Back Beauty learned to wear reins and a bit.

8 . In my backyard, there stands a strong and thick tree that has watched me grow up. It offers shade (阴凉处) on hot summer days and a home to many birds. I remember climbing it up as a child, feeling like I was reaching for the sky. The tree and I, we have always been there for each other.

One day, there would be a big storm. I worried about my friend. Papa said we should help it by tying ropes for support. Working together, we tied ropes around the tree. After the storm passed, the tree stood strong, and I learned that just like the tree, nature needs our care, too.

I started collecting rainwater in a bottle nearby. The tree seemed to love it, as its leaves grew greener. I also planted flowers around it, and bees came to visit, helping them grow better. My friends from school helped me make bird feeders, which hung from the branches (树枝), feeding the birds that sang their thanks every morning.

       The tree taught me that we depend on nature, and nature depends on us. By respecting and supporting it, we can both live well. Now, more than ever, I understand our special relationship—we are one with the world around us, and together, we can make it a better place.
1. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．The tree and the writer support each other.	B．The tree and the writer have grown up.
C．The tree has been there for a long time.	D．The tree grows as tall as the writer.

2. What did the writer do to help the tree before the storm?

A．He cut down branches to save it.	B．He watered the tree more often.
C．He tied ropes around the tree.	D．He planted new trees nearby.

3. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．The most wonderful memories spent in nature.

B．The different feelings between trees and humans.

C．The ways to make bird feeders and plant flowers.

D．The close relationship between nature and humans.

9 . 动物是人类的好朋友。每个人都有自己喜爱的动物。你最喜欢什么动物呢？请以“My Favorite Animal”为题，根据下面要求，写一篇短文。

写作要求：1）你最喜欢的动物是什么，你为什么喜欢；
2）简单介绍一下这种动物；
3）说一下自己对这种动物的感受；
4）词数70左右。

My Favorite Animal

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10 . Every year on October 4 the world comes together for animals everywhere. This is World Animal Day:

It started in 1931 in Florence, Italy when ecologists banded together to raise awareness of endangered species, Since then, the yearly event has been used as a means of connecting “animal welfare (福利) organizations, youth clubs, business, community groups, and individuals...” to raise awareness for their work and fund raise in support of causes ranging from care of working animals to protection of endangered tigers and habitat loss.

Over the years, China has done much for domestic and wild animals. The protection of Asian elephants is a good example.

Asian elephants have become endangered because of hunting for their ivory tusks (象牙). Asian elephants in China are mostly found in Yuwan province. These wild animals sometimes eat local farmers’ crops. The government has been trying to create a more friendly relationship between local people and wildlife. For example, they ban (禁止) ivory and make rules for building separation facilities (隔离设施) to keep away wandering (游荡的) wild animals.

In the spirit of World Animal Day, we all can think more of ways we can better protect both the animals around us and those in the wild.

1. According to the passage, what can we learn about World Animal Day?

A．It falls on December 4 every year.	B．It works to protect animals.
C．It started over 100 years ago.	D．It is only celebrated in Italy.

2. Why are Asian elephants in danger?

A．People hunt them for their ivory tusks.

B．They can only live in Yunnan Province.

C．They have difficulty living in the wild.

D．Farmers hurt them because they eat crops.

3. What does the Chinese government do to protect Asian elephants?

A．Ask farmers not to harvest crops.

B．Provide food and shelter for them.

C．Let people work together to protect them.

D．Make rules for building separation facilities.