2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Latin America has one-third of the world’s bamboo-and has made good use of it over the years-    1     its bamboo resources are not being used to their full potential, said Ali Mchumo, director general of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, or INBAR,on Thursday.

“More work is needed to raise awareness, share     2     (technique)and technologies, and help countries learn from each other about the potential of this golden grass,” he said at the Consultative Forum of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries,     3     was held by the organization in Beijing.

As an organization     4     (make) up of 50 member states, most of them developing countries from the Global South, INBAR     5     (act)as an important network for South-South cooperation for more than 25 years. The organization has carried     6     projects, research, capacity-building workshops and field trips in more than 50 countries, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and     7     (train) more than 40,000 people.

Fernando Lugris, Uruguay’s ambassador to China, said that INBAR has shown its ability     8     (promote)safe bamboo growing and restore weakened land. “That is why I     9     (honest) believe that our nations should look at INBAR with     10     inclusive attitude, either to integrate with it or cooperate with it in various ways,” he said.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

With the     1     (economy) development, how to balance progress and the protection of cultural heritage can be a big challenge. Great solutions,     2    , tend to arise from the challenges.

In the 1950s, in order to control the flooding and to get electricity from the flow of the Nile River, the Egyptian government made a proposal     3     (build) a new dam across the Nile. It would cause the water levels to rise high enough to flood a number of ancient temples,     4     were among Egypt’s cultural heritage. Therefore, the government turned     5     the United Nations for help.

Later, an international committee     6     (establish) to help Egypt to find a solution. Finally, they made a decision that all cultural relics should be removed. With the international effort, the government     7     (successful) moved the temples and other cultural sites to a new     8     (locate) on higher ground.

The project was considered a greatly successful example by UNESCO to prevent world heritage from     9     (disappear). More importantly, its success shows that if a problem seems too challenging for a single nation, the global community can make     10     big difference.

5 . Every experience makes us grow — nowhere is this more true than at North Country School (NCS). The NCS experience includes both classroom and experiential learning. Their courses help every child unlock their hidden potential and passions.

NCS was eye-opening for Sam Shi. He discovered his passion for biology as he learned about the wildlife and ecosystems (生态系统) within the Adirondacks. “The hands-on, placed-based teaching styles were extremely interesting,” he says. “A whole new type of appreciation occurs when you learn about living things while actually being surrounded by it.”

NCS students grow and learn effectively thanks to the direct experience they get. Led by talented teachers, they aren’t just learning by doing — they’re knowing by doing.

Shi got a taste of this as early as his first day in the Design and Build class with Larry Robjent. “No NCS class works like your standard, textbook classes,” he says. “Larry laid out our year-long project of deconstructing an on-campus bridge and plans to build a new one. A year-long project, where we actually got to work outside, with our hands, and build something practical. No chance you’d find that anywhere else.”

Shi described everything about that class as “special”. He got to be creative. Most importantly, he studied physics and engineering in practical ways. “At the end I got to stand alongside my classmates and admire the product of our efforts, something that would remain a piece of NCS for many years to come,” he shares.

Such breakthroughs happen daily at NCS. “The journey of discovering how to trust my abilities is a life lesson that has remained with me and likely always will,” says Shi. “The teachers always encouraged me to try new things and to trust myself.”

With such courses, it is no wonder NCS students gain confidence, creativity and knowledge. As Shi says, “I had no idea how cool this place would be, and certainly didn’t expect my study there to impact my life as obviously as it did and continues to do.”

1. What are courses like at North Country School according to the passage?

A．They only focus on experiential learning.

B．They can help inspire students’ personal growth.

C．They are mainly for gifted students.

D．They attract many talented teachers.

2. What does the underlined word mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．Repairing.

B．Creating.

C．Taking apart.

D．Blowing up.

3. According to Shi, what is the life lesson he has learned from NCS experience?

A．A passion for biology.

B．A knowledge of building a bridge.

C．A curiosity about new things.

D．A sense of self-confidence.

4. What can we infer from Shi’s words in the last paragraph?

A．He feels gratitude to his school.

B．He wouldn’t have become what he is now without being educated at NCS.

C．What he has learned at NCS will affect him all through his life.

D．The time he spent at NCS is worth remembering.

9 . Complete the phrases and use them to finish the passage.

about     for     of     out     to     up adapt _________     die _________     be concerned _________     search _________ put _________     be aware _________

The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)     1     the many species of plants and animals that     2     around the world. The WWF wants more people to     3     the problem, so they will stop hurting wildlife and     4     solutions. Very few people in modern society actually intend to harm animals. Most people do not realise that many animal species cannot     5     the changes brought about by modern civilisation. It is for this reason that the WWF constantly     6     information to stir up public interest in the welfare of the planet.

10 . Our Earth’s oceans contain some of the most valuable resources. As the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions began to rise in popularity, the polluting of the Earth’s oceans did as well, leaving lifelong effects on all of its ecosystems.

Commercial whaling has left several whale species in danger of extinction. The blue whales of the Antarctic have less than one percent of their original numbers. Over 90 percent of plastic isn’t recycled, and a large part of that number finds its way into the ocean and surrounding beaches. The huge amount of plastic damages whales’ existence. Plastic is being eaten by sea life as well as entangling(缠住) them, putting them all at major risk. Without change, our Earth’s oceans will not be able to continue on for much longer.

The Delta Corporation was set up in 1972, later known as Ocean Conservancy. In the beginning years of Ocean Conservancy, its main initiative(倡议) was the Whale Protection Fund. This fund focused on saving the species and protesting against commercial whaling. They gained the support of many.

Ten years later, the International Whaling Commission finally banned commercial whaling. It then changed its focus to not only whales but to seals and sea turtles as well. Though they made great progress with these animals, they came to the conclusion that these animals cannot develop well without a healthy, sustainable environment. The workers of Ocean Conservancy then expanded their focus to the marine ecosystems and habitats.

Ocean Conservancy is one of several organizations working toward a common goal: saving the Earth’s oceans. They have started doing this by creating the Whale Protection movement that still exists. Though they have made significant progress throughout the years, there is still much to be done. Only when the common goal is shared by all groups, governments, and individuals, will real change be made. If successful, the electric bicycle meal program will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.

1. What can we know about the plastic from Paragraph 2?

A．Plastic reduces the population of whales to the least.

B．Most of plastic ends up in oceans and sandy beaches.

C．Plastic has become part of the sea animals’ diet.

D．Recycling plastic is still a big challenge.

2. What made Ocean Conservancy pay attention to the ocean ecosystem?

A．A ban on whaling.

B．Its improved concept.

C．Its great achievement.

D．The public support.

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Quite a few organizations have set their own goals.

B．The days of Whale Protection movement are numbered.

C．Ocean Conservancy’s work isn’t worth the praise.

D．Saving the oceans is the shared responsibility of the whole world.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Ocean Conservancy’s Target and Development

B．Ocean Conservancy’s Contribution to Oceans’ Protecting

C．A Solution to the Oceans’ Plastic Problems

D．A Step Away from a Healthy Ecosystem