1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What creates a magical atmosphere in the Glowworm Caves?

A．Starlight

B．Glow-in-the-dark paint

C．Thousands of glowing creatures

2. Where are the Glowworm Caves located?

A．Australia

B．New Zealand

C．Canada

3. How do visitors explore the caves?

A．Walking tours

B．Boat tours

C．Helicopter rides

4. What is the main attraction of the Glowworm Caves?

A．Waterfalls

B．Glowing stalactites

C．Thousands of glowworms on the walls and ceilings

5. Why are the caves compared to a fairy tale?

A．Because of the dark atmosphere

B．Due to the presence of magical creatures

C．It resembles a medieval castle

6. What is the lasting impression visitors have after touring the caves?

A．The smell of caves

B．The sound of dripping water

C．A mesmerizing, glow-in-the-dark experience

7. How are the walls and ceilings of the Glowworm Caves decorated?
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8. Describe the type of tour visitors can take to explore the Glowworm Caves.
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9. Why is the experience of visiting the caves compared to stepping into a fairy tale?
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10. What country is home to the Glowworm Caves?
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2 . 语法填空

Canada, which     1     (make) up of ten provinces and three territories, is a broad and beautiful country     2     (stretch) from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. There is great diversity in geography in Canada. It includes the grand Rocky Mountains     3     high peaks and deep valleys carved by ice and water, ancient slow-moving glaciers hugging the land and a huge variety of wildlife     4     (wander) the remote forests.

Apart from its geographical diversity, Canada’s many rural areas and urban centers reflect the diversity of its residents. Some of Canada’s     5     (early) settlers,       6     are thought to be ancestors of the indigenous peoples, crossed the Bering Strait by means of a land bridge from a place now known as Siberia. Today, Canada reflects a vast     7     (combine) of ethnic backgrounds. About one out of five of its population is foreign-born.

This ethnic variety, in turn, brings     8     cultural diversity. Should you find yourself in one of these     9     (subculture), languages, cuisine, architecture, art and music will define your encounter. As you are exposed     10     diverse cultures, you may feel transported through time and space.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the name Brazil come from?

A．A type of tree.

B．A continent.

C．A beach.

2. What is Brazil’s official language?

A．English.

B．Portuguese.

C．French.

3. Where are the two most famous beaches located?

A．In Brasilia.

B．In San Paolo.

C．In Rio de Janeiro.

4. How long does the university academic year last?

A．About nine months.

B．About eight months.

C．About seven months.

4 . 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。

Lushan National Park, in the south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is a well-known tourist attraction both in China and abroad. It has appealed     1     countless visitors on account of its natural views and cultural relics.

The national park covers an area of 500 square kilometers and has more than 90 mountain peaks (山峰). The tallest one of these is Hanyang Peak which has a     2     (high) of 1,473.4 meters. The park-owes its reputation to its     3     (wonder), elegant and impressive highlights such as waterfalls and rocks. There are 12 main scenic areas, together with 37 attractions. The major     4     (spot) include Wulao Feng, Sandie Spring, etc.

Wulao Feng,       5     is located in the southeast of Lushan, is 1,436 meters above sea level. Its five parallel mountain peaks once formed a single one, and standing on the top, you will     6     (reward) with an amazing view of the distant mountains, trees, lakes, and a seemingly endless sky.

Sandie Spring     7     (lie)below Wulao Feng and drops through three rough tiers (层) with a fall of 155 meters. The upper part is like snow     8     (fall) down to the pond; the middle reach wanders and twists, dancing in the air;the lower level looks like a dragon running in the pond. This is thought     9     (be) the best of the Lushan waterfalls. It is said that you are not     10     true visitor here if you miss Sandie Spring.

5 . Most of Florida is a flat peninsula (半岛) with water on three sides and houses built as close to the shoreline as possible. For one thing we are more frequently the target of hurricanes than any other state; for another, our geography makes us more easily to be hurt by rising seas.

A news story about climate change in Florida popped up. Historically, scientists believed mangroves (红树林) didn’t live farther north than Cedar Key, in the middle of Florida’s Big Bend. But that’s not the case anymore. Samantha Chapman, a biology professor who’s been studying how Florida’s mangroves have been migrating (迁移), found them up near the St Mary’s River, which forms the border between Florida and Georgia. It seems that they soon be marching through Georgia and becoming a thriving new component of coastal habitats.

But a coastal biologist named Blair Witherington took issue on the matter. The mangroves weren’t spreading into a new territory, he pointed out. They were entering areas that had been classified as saltmarsh (盐沼), where the landscape was dominated by cordgrass. Saltmarsh and mangrove create very different habitats that attract a very different set of animals. “When one community replaces the other, this diversity is lost,” Witherington remarked. Changing the animals’ habitat has the potential to influence the whole food chain, making a widespread difference.

What was driving this? “Mangroves can survive a short freeze, but not a prolonged, hard freeze. By combing through the weather records kept by the state’s orange juice industry, biologists have been able to document that Florida is having fewer prolonged hard freezes than it used to. Then the mangroves have adapted by expanding their range.” Samantha explained.

“They’ve adapted in another way, too. Not only are the mangroves spreading into areas that once were unfriendly to them, but they have also changed their life cycle to speed things up. Normally it takes them about 15 years of growth before they start making seeds. Now, as they get into these marshes, they’re producing seeds when they’ re only a couple of years old,” Samantha said.

The problem with having too many mangroves by the sea is that climate change may overwhelm them. A study by the US Geological Survey said sea level rise could wipe out mangroves all along the Florida coast. So, here’s the question we humans have to consider: Nature is finding ways to adapt to how we’ve changed the climate. What are we doing to adapt to it? Or at least slow it down?

1. What can we learn about the state of Florida?

A．It could be affected by high tides easily.

B．Its geography fuels shipbuilding industry.

C．Its houses are built in a high-lying but flat area.

D．It is often hit by tornadoes and suffers huge losses.

2. What is the news story about Florida’s mangroves?

A．They migrate to warmer regions.

B．They are marching into a new habitat.

C．They form the border between Florida and Georgia.

D．They are introduced into Florida to prevent flooding.

3. Which of the following would Blair Witherington agree with?

A．Saltmarsh is fragile and requires urgent protection.

B．Florida includes a rich diversity of natural habitats.

C．The benefits of the mangroves outweigh their troubles.

D．Everything in the ecosystem is connected complicatedly.

4. What are the 4th and 5th paragraphs mainly about?

A．What mangroves had to face in their habitats.

B．Whether mangroves had influence on other plants.

C．How mangroves adapted to the changing environment.

D．Why mangroves had a different life cycle in marshes.

5. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Human beings are supposed to worship nature.

B．It is urgent to grow more mangroves along coastlines.

C．Measures against mangroves’ migration are far from enough.

D．What we should do to stop the climate change is still up in the air.

6 . 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。

The classical gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, date back to the 6th century     1     the city was founded     2     the capital of the Wu Kingdom. Today, more than 50 of these gardens are still in     3     (exist), nine of which are regarded as the finest embodiments (化身) of Chinese “Mountain and Water” gardens.

Built in the 11th century on the site of an     4     (early) destroyed garden, Canglang Pavilion has the longest history among all the existing classical gardens in Suzhou. Naturally     5     (lay) out and well designed, it is called one of the four best gardens in Suzhou. The garden looks simple but natural. Without complex     6     (decorate), it combines buildings with scenery so well     7     the whole garden appears to be naturally endowed (赋予). Since many of the     8     (origin) features of the garden have been preserved, the garden has a high historical and artistic value.

The classical gardens of Suzhou     9     (be) the most vivid specimens(样本)of culture from the East Yangtze Delta region in the 11th to 19th centuries. The underlying philosophy, literature, art, and craftsmanship     10     (show) in the architecture, gardening as well as the handcrafts perfectly reflect the monumental achievements of the social, cultural, scientific, and technological developments of this period.

7 . 假如你是李华，你的朋友Susan来信说，她打算最近来“凉都·六盘水”旅游，但她对这座城市了解不多，请你给她回复电子邮件，介绍家乡的情况，内容包括以下三点：
1. 谈谈“凉都·六盘水”的气候特点。
2. 推荐六盘水著名的旅游景点。
3. 对她的到来表示欢迎和祝愿。
注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2. 开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
3. 词数100个左右。
4. 可能使用的参考词汇
The Cool City 凉都     recommend 推荐   tourist attractions 旅游景点
Dear Susan，

I’m so happy to know that you are planning to visit my hometown, the Cool City· Liupanshui.

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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . Sea level, also referred to as mean(平均的) sea level is the level at which the oceans exist when averaged between high and low tides. It is calculated by measuring the level of the oceans over long periods of time and under all types of weather conditions.     1     For instance, the height of Mount Everest is considered to be 29,028 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level.

    2    Other factors that cause changes include water temperature, air-pressure, seasons of the year, the presence of ice and snow, and the amount of salt in the water.

    3    Therefore, sea level can vary depending on where it is being measured in the world, and it is not a constant(常数).

    4     One of these is for aviation (航空) where it is often important for a pilot to be able to determine his or her height above this level at any given time. Another important function of sea level is to determine how much the sea is rising due to factors such as the melting of the polar ice caps. Mostly, it is calculated in order to determine heights of geological formations (地质建造)and land.

    5     Death Valley, California, for instance, is 282 feet (85.5 meters)below sea level, and there are many other similar locations, throughout the world. The Dead Sea is the lowest of these, measuring an amazing 1,371 feet(418 meters) below sea level.

A．The measurement of mean sea level has many uses.

B．These devices measure the average height of the sea.

C．The actual level of the sea is constantly changing as tides rise and fall.

D．A change in the height of the land can also affect the measurement of the sea.

E．It is used to calculate the height or depth of any point on the Earth's land surface.

F．Several terms are used to describe the changing relationships between sea level and dry land.

G．While most of the land lies above sea level, there are still places that actually exist below it.

9 . Danakil Depression is an extremely hot, bone dry, lava - spewing hellhole with lakes of acid. Somehow, there's still life.

It's nicknamed the “Gateway to Hell,” and it's the hottest place on Earth, with temperatures recorded as high as 131 degrees Fahrenheit, and that's not even taking into account the heat coming from the ground and lava-spewing volcanoes.     1     Oh, and the lakes are filled with acid.

    2     Right?

Unbelievably, researchers looking for life in this barren hellscape(地狱) have found evidence that two extremophile types of bacteria have made their home in the Danakil Depression, reports the BBC.     3    

It was no small feat(功绩) for researchers to make the discovery. There's the extreme heat and the threat of slipping into a hot pool of acid, sure. But spending any time in Danakil also requires wearing gas masks due to the clouds of harmful gas.     4    

Organisms(生物) were found in two separate locations, one of which was an acidic pool with a zero pH, a new extremophile record. It's the most acidic place where life has been found anywhere on Earth. In fact, it's such an extreme place that only referring to these organisms as “extremophiles” doesn't go far enough.

    5     You could make the case that Danakil is a harder place to live than on Mars or Jupiter's moon Europa, for instance. Scientists hope that by studying extremophiles here on Earth, we might get a glimpse at how life looks elsewhere in the solar system.

A．Surely, nothing survives here.

B．Somehow, life has found a way.

C．To make matters worse, it rarely rains.

D．It is also one of the lowest places on the planet.

E．The discovery shows well for the prospect (前景) of finding life on other worlds.

F．It took years of planning before researchers felt it was safe enough to brave sample collection.

G．It has developed as a result of Africa and Asia moving apart, causing rifting and volcanic activity.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Terra-cotta Warriors in Xi’an,     1     is known as the eighth wonder of the world, now is a museum to display the terra-cotta warriors and horses     2     (make) in Qin Dynasty. Qin terra-cotta warriors have guarded the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang for over 2000 years.

In 221 B.C., Emperor Qin Shi Huang of Qin Dynasty established the first centralized feudal dynasty in China. After his death, he     3     (bury) at the northern foot of Lishan Hill in the east of Lintong County. The tomb took 39 years and 700,000 workers     4     (reach) completion. It had pearls embedded in the ceiling to represent the stars, and rivers and lakes were modeled with liquid mercury.

Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum is the     5     (large) imperial mausoleum with most peculiar structure and abundant connotation. It is not only the art treasures of the Chinese people,     6     the common cultural heritage of the world’s people.

Terra-cotta Warriors is     7     real-life theme art. Its means of artistic expression is delicate, lucid and     8     (live). The gestures and facial expressions are different between two terra-cotta warriors, with distinct personality and strong     9     (characteristic) of that age,     10     (show) peak clay sculpture art at that time.