5 . Imagine taking a photo of 汪 destination that’s so colorful that you don’t need to apply any filters. Among many of the Earth’s colorful landscapes, there are mountains whose colors go beyond single and boring shades.

The Pitons, Africa

Near the town of Soufriere, on St. Lucia’s southwestern coast, this pair of mountainous volcanic cones are truly green and what may attract your attention is that they’re also blessed in being covered with a grassy and unique forest that is home to a number of rare plant species. Collectively they are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Zhangye National Geopark, China

In northwestern China’s province of Gansu, this UNESCO national park is considered to be one of China’s most beautiful natural wonders. At first glance, it looks like a rainbow was carefully applied to a palette.

Montagne Sainte Victoire, France

What makes this mountain range so wonderful is that it has served as an inspiration for the French artist Paul Cezanne. This Post-Impressionist painter was inspired by this distinct landscape so much that it became the constant subject of his paintings.

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, America

Named in 2000, this national monument in Northern Arizona line makes you feel like you’ve stepped onto another planet. Towering cliffs, and colored rock formations are found across this site’s many regions. But wait a minute: There are certain areas that require obtaining specific permits in advance to explore them, so do your homework first.

1. What may interest you besides colors in The Pitons?

A．There are unusual plants.	B．It is located on the coast.
C．There are volcano-shaped mountains.	D．It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2. Which place became the constant subject of Paul Cezanne's paintings?

A．The Pi tons.	B．Zhangye National Geopark.
C．Montagne Sainte Victoire.	D．Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.

3. What needs your special attention when you visit Vermilion Cliffs National Monument?

A．Making some preparations ahead of time.	B．Getting a permission before exploring.
C．Various mountains blocking your way.	D．Feeling like walking into another planet.

6 . The Aral Sea was once the world's fourth largest lake. Filled with salt water and at least 24 species of fish, the Aral Sea supported a large fishing industry. In the 1960s, water from the Aral Sea started to be used to irrigate dry fields to produce cotton. Three quarters of the water was pumped from the sea over the next two decades, leaving behind a salt-covered desert. The disappearing Aral Sea split into two separate lakes-the small Northern Sea and a much larger body of water to the south.

By that time, most fish in the Aral Sea were gone. Salty irrigation water soon damaged the soil in the cotton fields, so huge amounts of chemical pesticides(杀虫剂)and fertilizers were used trying to keep the fields productive, which could be found in the groundwater and drinking water although must cotton fields disappeared, And the wind picked up salt from the dried-up lake and carried it to farmland far from the Aral. Besides, people who lived in the area experienced many health problems.

Today, however, there is some hope for the region. In the late 1990s, people in Kazakhstan used sand and soil to build a dam that would prevent the Syr Dar'ya river water that fed the lake from flowing, out of the lake. They also decided to take less water from the river for irrigation. The water level began to rise, and places that had been completely dry for decades began to show signs of life. People who lived nearby began to believe that the Aral Sea might return.

A permanent dam, the Kok-aral dam, was completed in August 2005. By April 2006, the water level had already risen three meters, and the water was less salty. The northern part of the Aral Sea may soon be a much healthier place to live for both fish and people.

1. What aspect of the Aral Sea does paragraph 1 focus on?

A．Description of the landform.	B．Protection of the ecosystem.
C．Methods of the development.	D．Reasons for the disaster.

2. What measure did Kazakhstan employ to save the Aral Sea in the 1990s?

A．They gave up the cotton fields for it.

B．They reduced its consumption for irrigation.

C．They replaced the earthen dam with a new one.

D．They stopped the Syr Dar'ya river water running into it.

3. What is the writer's attitude towards the future of the Aral Sea?

A．Concerned

B．Positive.

C．Skeptical.

D．Cautious.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Bringing Back the Aral Sea

B．Building dams in the Aral Sea area

C．The disappearance of the Aral Sea

D．The development of the Aral Sea

7 . Tropical Rainforest

Tropical rainforests are a world like none other.    1    Unparalleled in terms of their biological diversity, tropical rainforests are a natural reservoir of genetic diversity. They offer a rich source of medicinal plants and other useful forest products. They are an important habitat for migratory animals and preserve as much as 50 percent of the species on earth, as well as a number of diverse and unique originating cultures. Tropical rainforests play an elemental role in regulating global weather in addition to maintaining regular rainfall, while buffering(缓冲)against floods, droughts,and soil erosion (腐蚀).    2    

Despite their monumental role, tropical forests are restricted to the small land area between the latitudes 22.5 degrees north and 22.5 degrees south of equator. The majority of the earth's land is located north of the tropics.    3    

Tropical rainforests are a scarce resource in the 21st century. What ever carpeted the earth’s land surface a mere five generations ago has been reduced to scattered fragments(碎片); today, more than two-thirds of the world's tropical rainforests exist as fragmented remainings.    4    Over half of this forest lies in Brazil, which holds about one-third of the world's remaining tropical rainforests. Another 20 percent of the world's remaining rainforests exists in Indonesia and Congo Basin, while the balance of the world's rainforests are scattered around the globe, in tropical regions

    5    It is based roughly on four forested continental regions: the Ethiopian or Afrotropical, the Australasian or Australian, the Oriental or Indomalayan Asian, and the Neotropical.

A．They take in adequate fresh water and oxygen.

B．In that case, new rain forests are seen to be discovered.

C．Their global distribution can be broken up into four biogeographical areas.

D．Their importance to the global ecosystem and human existence is vital.

E．As a consequence, rainforests are naturally limited to a relatively small area.

F．They store vast quantities of carbon while producing a significant amount of the world’s oxygen.

G．The largest unbroken stretch of rainforest is found in the Amazon river basin of South America.

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The Forbidden City, that has been closed to the public for two months, is still a place worth pay a visit to.

Once the area of emperors or the royal court, the Forbidden City celebrates its 600th birthday in this year. The palace, building in 1420, recorded lives of important people through various relic and documents. The museum can provide a large amount of valuable material for today's historical research, so well as inspiration for literature and entertainment.

Apart from giving people glimpse of history, the Forbidden City is also creatively in terms of marketing. Over the last decade, the museum had produced more than 10. 000 cultural products.

9 . 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。

On a spring day around 1，300 years ago，Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei was on his way to a border town in northwestern China. Impressed by the     1     （beautiful）of a desert beside the Yellow River，he stopped off and wrote a timeless classic poem："In the vast desert rises straight，lonely smoke；the grand，long river     2    （reflect）the round setting sun."

Most people think of Ningxia     3     a dry and remote place. This is true in some ways. However，what makes Ningxia unique is     4     it is both rough，like much of northern China，and also delicate，like southern China. The Yellow River provides Ningxia with wide plains and rich soil. It is rich enough that people can grow rice there. Unlike most northerners，rice is the     5     (big) crop in Ningxia.

Although Ningxia is old-fashion and traditional in many ways, it is also making new technological     6     (achievement) as well. For example, Ningxia is developing     7     (it) cloud computing industry. The city of Zhongwei is home     8    the Western Cloud Base. Poor transportation has limited Ningxia's development for some time, as the area is landlocked. But that is starting    9     (change) as well. There are three high-speed railways being     10    (build) in Ningxia, which will connect the region with Qinghai, Inner Mongolia and Gansu.

10 . Paris is the city of dreams. If you plan to head to Paris for a study period, then perhaps a little reality check is in order. But my experience was a romantic one.

I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to complete — forms to be filled in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless.

Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first, rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful.

Once I had finished class for the week, I had an ever-increasing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to explore, and cafés to sit in. Read books about Paris. Talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that I experience in Paris as an exchange student.

After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, I fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door, and with every spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying bonjour to the passers-by.

On my last day in Paris, I confidently said, “Bonjour Monsieur,” as I passed the little store down the street. I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.

1. What does the underlined word "ecstasy" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Courage.	B．Imagination.
C．Happiness.	D．Reputation.

2. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．An exchange student’s life.	B．Charming neighborhoods.
C．An exchange program.	D．A traveling experience.

3. Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most?

A．Enjoying coffee in his spare time.

B．Greeting people in French in the street.

C．Buying vegetables in the market.

D．Hanging around in Paris.

4. According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression?

A．The friendly people he met in Paris.

B．The special culture he experienced in the city.

C．The academic achievement he made in his study.

D．The presentations and assignments he did in class.