1 . Examples of effective conservation of places matter to the world. They range from the 1960s Nubian campaign to safeguard Ancient Egyptian monuments from the waters of the Aswan Dam to the removal in 2018 of the Belize Barrier Reef from the List of World Heritage in Danger. Conservation is the core purpose of the World Heritage Convention and it may also be its biggest challenge.

The following example shows how successes at specific sites now serve as models for conservation and sustainable (可持续性) development. A year after Vienna was included on the World Heritage List in 2001, the World Heritage Committee (WHC) expressed concerns about the architectural solutions and height of four planned towers of the Wien-Mitte project. This development project, close to the Historic Centre of Vienna in the site’s buffer zone, the one that lies between two or more other areas, affected the urban scale (规模) and visual effects in and around the property (地产). As a result of the Committee’s concerns, Vienna changed its building codes and launched a new design competition for the Wien-Mitte project to work out architectural plans with reduced size in keeping with World Heritage protection.

The successful practice inspired the government of the city to invite over 600 experts and professionals from 55 countries to an international conference on World Heritage and contemporary architecture, held in Vienna in May 2005. The global discussion that followed, detailing an approach to managing conservation and development, was recorded in the UNESCO Recommendation in 2011.

The Recommendation put forwards an all-rounded and combined approach to balancing urban heritage (遗产) conservation and economic development, arguing that active protection and management of urban heritage supports the goal of sustainable development.

The Recommendation supports the harmonious combination of contemporary involvement into the historic urban framework while holding on to values linked to history, memory and the environment.

1. Why does the author mention the Belize Barrier Reef in Paragraph 1?

A．To explain the goal of the organization.

B．To encourage the public to protect the world.

C．To show the positive effect of conservation.

D．To remind people of the environmental problems.

2. Why was WHC worried about the Wien-Mitte project?

A．It took up too much public land of the city.

B．It had a bad effect on the Historic Centre of Vienna.

C．Its original designs were not environmentally friendly.

D．Its architectural solutions couldn’t meet safety standards.

3. What did the global discussion focus on?

A．The ways to combine conservation and development.

B．The creation of the new UNESCO Recommendation.

C．The international urban management and development.

D．The styles of the contemporary architecture of Vienna.

4. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?

A．To examine the challenges faced by global urban planners.

B．To introduce alternative ways of protecting the environment.

C．To stress the importance of the value of history and memory.

D．To promote active conservation and sustainable development.

2 . 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Willard Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here, he shut himself in his own world and he never ________ to others. As his teacher, I tried to start a talk with him but ________. It seemed as if he just didn't want to break his _______ .

After the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the ________ Christmas collection of money for the _______   in our school. "Christmas is a reason of ________," I told my student. "Some poor students in our school might not have a _______ holiday. By giving little money, you will help _______   some toys, food, and clothing for these needy students. We will ________the collection tomorrow."

The near morning, ________ , I found out that almost everyone had ________this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down. ________, he dropped two coins into the small box. "I don't need milk for lunch," he said in a ________ voice.

After school I couldn't help sharing what had ________   in the morning with our headmaster. "I may be wrong, but ________ Willard might be ready to become a part of our class." "I am ________ to hear that," he nodded（点头）. "And I just received a ________ of the poor families in our school who most need help. Here, take a look at it."

As I sat down to ________, I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment, I felt I really ________ Willard for the first time; a cold face with a warm heart. Frown this ________, I also learnt that whether rich or poor, every child has a kind heart.

1.

A．turned

B．spoke

C．belonged

D．listened

2.

A．failed

B．stopped

C．changed

D．stayed

3.

A．promise

B．heart

C．sadness

D．silence

4.

A．daily

B．weekly

C．monthly

D．yearly

5.

A．young

B．sick

C．poor

D．strong

6.

A．giving

B．enjoying

C．receiving

D．spending

7.

A．Free

B．happy

C．popular

D．long

8.

A．find

B．pack

C．buy

D．choose

9.

A．share

B．show

C．start

D．continue

10.

A．therefore

B．however

C．otherwise

D．besides

11.

A．forgotten

B．discussed

C．learnt

D．realized

12.

A．Personally

B．Gratefully

C．Certainly

D．Carefully

13.

A．smooth

B．tired

C．low

D．deep

14.

A．appeared

B．arrived

C．happened

D．remained

15.

A．agree

B．fear

C．decide

D．believe

16.

A．glad

B．sorry

C．surprised

D．lucky

17.

A．message

B．report

C．research

D．list

18.

A．rest

B．read

C．work

D．study

19.

A．knew

B．ignored

C．supported

D．accepted

20.

A．result

B．experience

C．survey

D．item

3 . Some of the advantages of bilingualism include better performance at tasks involving brain’s ability to plan and prioritize, better defense against Alzheimer’s (阿尔茨海默氏病)in old age and the obvious the ability to speak a second language. One advantage was not mentioned, though. Many multilinguals report different   ___. or even different worldviews, when they speak their different languages.

It’s an exciting idea that one’s very self could be_____ by the mastery of two or more languages other than in obvious ways such as________to new friends and literature, A former colleague,   ______, reported being ruder in Hebrew than in English. So what is going on here?

This______is not necessarily linked to the vocabulary or grammar of a second language. Significantly, most people are not symmetrically (对称性地)bilingual. Many have learned one language at home from parents, and another later in life, usually at school. They usually have different________in their different languages, and they are not always best in their first language. For example, when________in a foreign language, people are less likely to fall into a cognitive trap (answering a test question with an obvious-seeming but wrong answer) than in their native language. In part this is because working in a second language________the thinking. No wonder people feel different when speaking them. And no wonder they feel relaxed, perhaps more assertive or funnier, in the language where they were________from childhood.

Then，what of those bilinguals raised in two languages? Even for a speaker whose two languages are_______ in ability, there is another big reason that person will feel different in the two languages. This is because there is an important____between bilingualism and biculturalism. Of those bicultural bilinguals, we should be little____that they feel different in their two languages. Experiments in psychology have shown the power of “priming”—small unnoticed factors that can affect behavior in big ways. Asking people to tell a happy story, for example, will put them in a better mood. The choice between two languages is a huge prime. Speaking Spanish rather than English, for a bilingual and bicultural Puerto Rican（波多黎各人）in New York, might _____ feelings of family and home. Switching to English might prime the same person to think of school and work.

So there are two very good reasons, asymmetrical ability and ________, that make people feel different speaking their different languages. We are still left with a third kind of________, though. We often see some languages’ inherent（内在的）properties overlap （重叠）with national stereotypes: French, rigorous; German, logical; English，playful. In this case, is there any convincing line of cause from grammar to personality?

1.

A．scholars

B．personalities

C．evolution

D．intelligence

2.

A．maintained

B．upgraded

C．examined

D．broadened

3.

A．attention

B．adaption

C．exposure

D．attraction

4.

A．in turn

B．for example

C．in another way

D．of course

5.

A．challenge

B．influence

C．mastery

D．benefit

6.

A．cause and effect

B．problems and solutions

C．strengths and weaknesses

D．pains and gains

7.

A．spoken

B．taught

C．tested

D．pressed

8.

A．slow down

B．result in

C．break up

D．cut up

9.

A．related to

B．brought up

C．fixed on

D．obsessed with

10.

A．familiar

B．unique

C．equal

D．practical

11.

A．relationship

B．distinction

C．limitation

D．emphasis

12.

A．embarrassed

B．accustomed

C．surprised

D．exhausted

13.

A．arouse

B．oppress

C．explain

D．demand

14.

A．biculturalism

B．priming

C．location

D．education

15.

A．gift

B．definition

C．argument

D．principle

4 . Making beers on the moon might seem like a pipe dream to many, but for a group of students from the University of California at San Diego, there is a chance to take their research beyond Earth’s surface.

The Lab2Moon competition, held by TeamIndus, is offering students the chance to secure a spot on the TeamIndus rocket this year.

Taking craft beer to the next level, the students want to test whether it’s possible for yeast(酵母) to work and create beer on the moon. However, they believe the experiment is not just a creative concept for astronauts, it’s also important for the development of drugs and yeast-containing food, like bread.

“The idea started out with a few laughs among a group of friends,” said Neeki Ashari, a fifth-year bioengineering students at UC San Diego. “We all appreciate the craft beer. When we heard that there was an opportunity to design an experiment that would go up on India’s moonlander, w e thought we could combine our hobby with the competition by focusing on the practicality of yeast in outer space.”

The preparation work for the beer — up to the stage of adding yeast — will all be done on Earth, and rather than separating the fermentation ( 发酵) and carbonation stage of making beer, the team plans to combine them.

This removes the need to release CO2 accumulated in the process, which may result in cleanliness and safety issues out in space.

If selected, Team Original Gravity will be the first to make beer in outer space, and the fermentation will take place in a container no bigger than a soda can.

All teams competing for the place will showcase their ideas in Bangalore, India, in March.

Sadly, you won’t be enjoying moon beer in your local craft beer bar anytime soon, as no samples will be brought back. However, this small experiment could provide important data on just how practical it is for us to make and create our own resources on other planets and moons by learning how consumables (消耗品) behave in different environments.

1. How did the students feel when they got the chance to design the experiment ?

A．Excited.	B．Nervous.
C．Confident.	D．Casual.

2. What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 6 refer to?

A．The mixing of two stages.	B．Adding yeast on Earth.
C．The preparation work on Earth.	D．Fermentation and carbonation.

3. What can we learn about the experiment from the passage?

A．It has been designed based on similar experiments.

B．It’s quite competitive compared with other designs.

C．It’s design has already been approved by TeamIndus.

D．Its process was adapted to make it safer and greener.

4. What does the author think of the students ’ idea?

A．It seems like a pipe dream.	B．It’s extremely complicated.
C．It’s meaningful and hopeful.	D．It’s creative but impractical.

5 . If you're going to do something，my dad used to say，do it right.

Mostly he said that after my half－hearted(不尽力的)____to weed the vegetable garden. For some reason，he knew that there were white roots still___deep in the ground without looking around the garden. So I would be in the___again the next day with a spade dig deep and___the roots of our garden. As I tried to focus my   attention on___，Dad's words kept echoing in my mind：“Do it right.”

I saw a perfect example of what Dad was talking about last week when one of the teams in the company was __.All of us were sad to see them go. They were good friends and___，and we worried about them. And___，at such times you always wonder：Am I next?

But as we watched them during the week they were given to___，many of us noticed that they weren't handling this in quite the way we expected them to.____none of them found another job，there was also no bitterness or ___in their departure. I didn't hear a negative word. I didn't see any____or unhappy faces－at least，not from them. Instead，I saw grace.

“It's____，” one of my colleagues whispered.“I went over there to offer comfort and support to them，and they____comforting me.”

Ancient Greeks believed that swans save their sweetest song for the moments to their____. I don't know if my departing friends____their ending as a “swan song” or not，but the calm，quiet dignity with which they embraced their cruel reality touched and____us.

Lee，a man who has seen and____lots of lay－offs during almost 40 up－and－down，on－again－off－again years with the company，____nicely for all of us.

“Now，that's doing it right，” he said.

Somewhere，I just know Dad was smiling his____.

1.

A．attempts

B．judgments

C．expectations

D．requests

2.

A．planted

B．buried

C．grown

D．stuck

3.

A．house

B．school

C．garden

D．company

4.

A．look forward to

B．come up with

C．fit in with

D．get down to

5.

A．watching

B．thinking

C．digging

D．working

6.

A．turned down

B．laid off

C．cut down

D．given up

7.

A．competitors

B．colleagues

C．directors

D．consultants

8.

A．frankly

B．naturally

C．equally

D．generally

9.

A．hurry up

B．turn up

C．pack up

D．come up

10.

A．Since

B．When

C．Unless

D．While

11.

A．sadness

B．puzzle

C．anger

D．delight

12.

A．tears

B．smiles

C．dangers

D．fears

13.

A．upsetting

B．exciting

C．disappointing

D．amazing

14.

A．objected to

B．insisted on

C．ended up

D．kept on

15.

A．birth

B．death

C．arrival

D．party

16.

A．view

B．recognize

C．choose

D．describe

17.

A．discouraged

B．warned

C．inspired

D．amused

18.

A．celebrated

B．witnessed

C．resisted

D．survived

19.

A．made up

B．summed up

C．picked up

D．sped up

20.

A．disagreement

B．indifference

C．admiration

D．approval

6 . Jacquelina used to weigh over 500 pounds. And for years, she _______ to wear a bathing suit.

She realized her life needed a complete _______ after an unpleasant experience at Dollywood where she got _______ in a turnstile (旋转式栅门).Then Jacquelina decided to make a change. She was going to get control of her _______ !

Of course, it was no easy task. She devoted years to _______ with doctors, eating right, and exercising. And _______ her hard work, Jacquelina lost 350 pounds.

Years later, Jacquelina _______ to Mexico for a vacation. Having lost 350 pounds, she decided she was ready to wear a bathing suit without a _______

"I was _______ to take my cover-up off and walk into the pool. I still felt like that same 500 pound girl." Jacquelina explained.

But Jacquelina was ready to face her fears. ________ people around her cruelly pointed and ________ at Jacquelina.

"In the past I would ________ their comments to affect my vacation, and I probably would never go to that pool again." she said to herself.

________ now she's a changed woman!

Instead of letting their response bring her ________ . she took a deep breath, then chose to ________ and walk into the pool.

“That was a huge ________ for me," she said. "I had changed. I was not the ________girl any more."

While she'd lost 350 pounds, it wasn't just Jacquelina’s body that had changed. Her ________ changed, too. Cruel comments still ________ . but she realized her worth had ________ to do with what other people thought.

1.

A．tried

B．refused

C．agreed

D．liked

2.

A．stop

B．hug

C．change

D．mixture

3.

A．stuck

B．lost

C．buried

D．punished

4.

A．touch

B．weight

C．sight

D．thought

5.

A．arguing

B．bargaining

C．chatting

D．consulting

6.

A．rather than

B．in case of

C．because of

D．instead of

7.

A．slid

B．wandered

C．headed

D．escaped

8.

A．shirt

B．cover-up

C．hat

D．decoration

9.

A．excited

B．bored

C．willing

D．nervous

10.

A．Sadly

B．Hopefully

C．Hurriedly

D．Calmly

11.

A．glared

B．waved

C．aimed

D．laughed

12.

A．forgive

B．allow

C．persuade

D．direct

13.

A．Though

B．Since

C．And

D．But

14.

A．down

B．up

C．forward

D．out

15.

A．pack

B．entertain

C．smile

D．turn

16.

A．moment

B．failure

C．comment

D．gesture

17.

A．shy

B．same

C．silly

D．slim

18.

A．appearance

B．style

C．figure

D．mind

19.

A．swung

B．mattered

C．hurt

D．helped

20.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

7 . 下面短文，根据文章的情节续写，使之构成―个完整的故事。

Eric was working in a selling business. He had been on the road visiting people for more than a month without going home. He couldn't wait to get back to see his wife and children. It was coming up on Mother's Day, and he usually tried to make it “back home", but this year he was just too busy and too tired. The day when he was driving in a small town, he saw a flower shop. He said to himself, "I know what I will do, I'll send my mother some roses ."

He stopped and went into the flower shop and saw a young man talking to the girl in it “How many roses can I get for fifty dollars. Ms.? " the boy asked. The girl was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the young man would be happy with something else.

"No. I have to have roses,'' he said, "my mom was badly sick last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. 1 want to get something special. It has to be red roses, because that is her favorite." He was stubborn,

The girl in the shop looked up at Eric and was just shaking her head. Something inside of Eric was touched by the boy's voice. He wanted to get those roses so badly. Eric had been blessed（幸运的）in his business, and he looked at the girl and silently said that he would pay for the boy's roses.

The girl looked at the young man and said, "OK, I will give you a dozen red roses for your dollars.'' The young man almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran down the store. It was worth more than fifty dollars just to see that kind of excitement.

Eric ordered his own flowers and asked the girl to have it delivered to his mother. After that, with a relief he drove down the road. Not long after his driving, he saw the boy walking to a graveyard（墓地）.

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2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
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Paragraph 1:

Eric stopped his car and followed the young man.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:

Eric went into the car in tears.       .

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . When 65-year-old Joan Price got a check in a hospital in November，she knew she wouldn't be returning to her home. But she _________ to pay her rent so her cat，Isis，would have a _________ place to live in.

Price got _________ wrong with her liver 40 years ago. She was unable to walk or stand without _________—a difficult condition，but her only _________ was for Isis.

The manager of Price's building in Fort Lauderdale，Florida，_________ the cat and cleaned her litter box，but Isis，a 2-year-old black cat that Price had _________，was alone. And with no friends or family nearby，Price _________ that Isis would have no one to care for her.

"I was so anxious. I cried every night，"Price _________ Vetstreet. com. "I don't care about myself. I'm ready. But I am worried if Isis is OK."

Price began getting in touch with rescue groups to find a new home for Isis，but she wasn't having any luck ____________ Dorian Wagner，a Florida blogger，who often helps local rescues find homes for cats，____________ Price's unpleasant situation.

Wagner ____________ Price's story with her Facebook community. Soon so many people were ____________ in helping that Wagner started a Facebook page to ____________ updates and organise assistance.

The ____________ quickly found a foster home(寄养家庭)for Isis，but they knew she needed a ____________ home，so Wagner worked with Good Karma Pet Rescue and began to ____________ whoever hoped to adopt Isis.

Soon they found a home with the help of a friend in Michigan, and another member of the Facebook group offered to ____________ the cat to meet her new owner.

When Price learned that Isis would have a new family, she was ____________ deeply. Just knowing Isis was taken care of gave her much ____________.

1.

A．stopped

B．continued

C．hoped

D．offered

2.

A．safe

B．nice

C．peaceful

D．lonely

3.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

4.

A．doubt

B．assistance

C．strength

D．difficulty

5.

A．problem

B．opinion

C．purpose

D．concern

6.

A．followed

B．fed

C．watched

D．protected

7.

A．taken up

B．taken on

C．taken in

D．taken over

8.

A．guessed

B．argued

C．worried

D．complained

9.

A．told

B．called

C．visited

D．asked

10.

A．unless

B．after

C．until

D．when

11.

A．heard about

B．took down

C．put down

D．brought about

12.

A．related

B．connected

C．shared

D．added

13.

A．encouraged

B．called

C．known

D．interested

14.

A．solve

B．provide

C．produce

D．publish

15.

A．man

B．woman

C．group

D．blogger

16.

A．lasting

B．quiet

C．warm

D．lovely

17.

A．organize

B．support

C．meet

D．seek

18.

A．take

B．fetch

C．keep

D．bring

19.

A．satisfied

B．touched

C．shocked

D．attracted

20.

A．comfort

B．stress

C．pride

D．luck

9 . I allowed myself to receive the flowers.

These flowers were _________ to me by our local florist（花商）.I had placed a (n) _________ with him for flowers to be delivered to a friend overseas. For reasons unknown to both my florist and myself, the flowers were _________ delivered and after multiple contact with the overseas supplier, I _________ the order.

My florist called to _________ and said he wanted to send me some flowers to _________ the small accident._________ it wasn’t his fault and he didn’t have any _________ over the mishandling of my order, he _________ he should send me flowers. Finally I   ___________this   was something that would make him feel __________ and that I should just say “Thank you” and let him give!

When I __________ this story with my friend who I wanted to receive my flowers, she said perhaps the universe felt I needed the flowers more. Her words of comfort made me __________ .

Then something really __________ happened… ______ after I finished a post, a(n)__________ from this friend came in, telling me she had just __________ my flowers! In fact, our emails crossed.

And it got even more amazing…

When I called my florist to tell him, he told me that he would not charge me __________ these flowers! Because I was a good __________ and he was sorry for the __________ I had with my order!

It looked like the universe wanted us BOTH to have flowers.

1.

A．sold

B．thrown

C．gifted

D．planted

2.

A．order

B．bill

C．account

D．contract

3.

A．hardly

B．never

C．rarely

D．nearly

4.

A．received

B．placed

C．changed

D．canceled

5.

A．argue

B．apologize

C．bet

D．complain

6.

A．put up with

B．look out for

C．make up for

D．pay attention to

7.

A．Because

B．As though

C．Despite

D．Even though

8.

A．fault

B．control

C．right

D．concern

9.

A．suggested

B．insisted

C．commanded

D．intended

10.

A．considered

B．admired

C．admitted

D．realized

11.

A．better

B．grateful

C．disappointed

D．terrible

12.

A．described

B．shared

C．told

D．spared

13.

A．shout

B．cry

C．smile

D．sleep

14.

A．amazing

B．worrying

C．upsetting

D．interesting

15.

A．Finally

B．Immediately

C．Certainly

D．Usually

16.

A．letter

B．message

C．email

D．article

17.

A．received

B．needed

C．expected

D．hated

18.

A．up

B．of

C．with

D．for

19.

A．friend

B．supplier

C．assistant

D．customer

20.

A．trouble

B．fortune

C．difficulty

D．luck

10 . It was just before Christmas. Emergency services were_______the forest and mountains in our area for someone who had_______an emergency call after getting into difficulty. They went to my house as the_______had spoken English and the local emergency teams would probably need my_______with translation.

Some hours later a young woman struggled past my window. Running out，I_______that she was the person they were searching for. I had given her_______and some food about 3 weeks before. I took her in and made tea and porridge（麦片粥）while ，_____the teams that she was_______.

It turned out that after she left here，she had been_______away by the people she was hoping to stay with and she was on her way back here when she got _______in her car.

She stayed in the car for 14 days until the________I’d given her ran out. She called emergency services，but then narrowly________to get her car going again and come here. When she arrived she was so weak that she could hardly________and had injuries all over her face.

She was________and I accompanied her to hospital where she was kept overnight. The next day I helped her get back from hospital.________really weak and with nowhere to go and no money，she________me and my family for Christmas.

I________her mother，my husband checked her car，and________I fixed a longer-time stay with a friend who would provide her with more suitable________than I was able to offer. She left last week________a pile of warm clothing I dug out. My most peculiar Christmas story ever!

1.

A．supporting

B．connecting

C．searching

D．touring

2.

A．mixed

B．made

C．intended

D．appointed

3.

A．passenger

B．customer

C．helper

D．caller

4.

A．help

B．check

C．discovery

D．comment

5.

A．made out

B．tried out

C．set down

D．brought down

6.

A．permission

B．access

C．tips

D．directions

7.

A．considering

B．informing

C．warning

D．reminding

8.

A．ready

B．disturbed

C．safe

D．quiet

9.

A．given

B．thrown

C．turned

D．put

10.

A．hit

B．stuck

C．located

D．attempted

11.

A．equipment

B．inspiration

C．presents

D．supplies

12.

A．battled

B．promised

C．managed

D．regretted

13.

A．stand

B．observe

C．behave

D．focus

14.

A．energetic

B．wild

C．amazed

D．scared

15.

A．Seldom

B．Still

C．Rather

D．Instead

16.

A．asked

B．took

C．joined

D．expected

17.

A．contacted

B．brought

C．confirmed

D．persuaded

18.

A．surprisingly

B．freely

C．hardly

D．finally

19.

A．motivation

B．accommodation

C．situation

D．nutrition

20.

A．with

B．for

C．by

D．at