1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I had an independent and clever dog named Stickeen. He enjoyed the delicious food that my family prepared for him every day. He often ran out of my sight when walking with me.

Early one morning, I went to explore a nearby glacier (冰川). Stickeen followed me, and together we went upon the glacier. Later, I discovered that we were trapped between two very deep cracks (裂缝) in the glacier. The only way across it was a very thin ice that connected the cracks. I made a path across the “bridge” and got to the other side. But my dog was afraid to have a try and began to cry. After taking another careful look at the large cracks, he ran away hopelessly to find some other crossings. By the time he got back, he was confused of course.

When I reached the other side, he screamed louder than ever, and after running back and forth without searching for a good way to escape, he would return to the edge (边缘) of the crack, crying as if in the sadness of death. I called again and again in a sure voice to come on and fear nothing, but he would think for a moment, look down again at the “bridge”, and shout his unshakable thought that he could never, never come that way, and then lie back hopelessly, as if screaming, “O-o-oh! What a place! No-o-o, I can never go-o-o down there!” At last, I seriously shouted to him that now I must certainly leave him and I could wait no longer if he could not come.

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He knew very well what I meant.

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When we went back home, Stickeen was a changed dog.

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5 . Unlike humans who enter a state of relatively complete unconsciousness while sleeping, birds can more carefully control their sleep. Birds often sleep with one eye open, only half their brain resting at the same time. The other half of the brain is awake, able to note danger if needed.

While the exact way in which birds control their sleep patterns has not been well studied, it has been shown that the safer a bird feels when sleeping, the more likely it is to sleep deeper. If the situation is more uncertain, however, the bird will sleep more lightly.

Sleeping together is another defensive method that many birds use. By living together, some species can create a nighttime place where thousands of individuals sleep. As a result, there are more birds to notice their enemies’ attack, giving each individual bird a greater chance of survival. In winter, many birds, particularly small birds, live together to share body heat and survive lower nighttime temperatures.

When birds sleep, they bury weak body parts in their feathers. A bird’s feathers create air pockets that help it keep warm, and by placing feet or the bill into the feathers, less body heat is lost. When a bird’s bill is buried deeply in its feathers, it is also able to breathe air warmed by its own body heat.

There is little data about how long birds sleep at a time, but studies show that birds may sleep longer during longer nights. This may be because birds are not able to search for food or take part in other activities without enough light and so sleeping is the next natural item on their to-do lists. Birds are able to sleep for a short time during the day, however, and can also sleep longer whenever they are in a safe place.

1. How can birds control their sleep?

A．By opening both of the eyes.	B．By ignoring danger frequently.
C．By entering a dream completely.	D．By keeping half of the brain awake.

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Birds’ condition.

B．Birds weight.

C．Birds’ feelings.

D．Birds’ sleep patterns.

3. Why do birds sleep together according to Paragraph3?

A．They can attack their enemies.	B．They can protect themselves well.
C．They can lower body temperatures.	D．They can share body heat in summer.

4. Where do birds put their weak body parts while sleeping?

A．Into their feathers.	B．Into their feet.
C．Into their mouths.	D．Into their skin pockets.

5. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Birds can search for food in weak light.

B．Birds should plan their activities more carefully.

C．Birds can usually sleep longer at night in winter.

D．Birds should place sleeping first on their to-do lists.

7 . ALIEN invasions, Kungfu, hidden treasure——they’re the topics of a thousand computer games. Now comes a game with a difference: climate change. And the challenge? How to beat it.

Fate of the World, which came out last week, puts the Earth’s future in your hands. In this game, you become the head of an international environmental body. You either save the world from the effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions (排放) or let it die by continuing to use emissions-heavy fossil fuels (矿物燃料).

Created by Oxford-based games developer Red Redemption, Fate of the World uses data from real climate models. “There are a range of options including nuclear power and renewable energy. We are not saying one route is the best route,” Gobion Rowlands, Red Redemption’s founder, told Reuters.

Tom Chatfield, gaming expert and the author of Fun Inc: Why Games Are the 21st Century’s Most Serious Business, told British newspaper The Guardian that computer games are uniquely placed to prepare people to deal with climate change. “Two of the problems with environmental issues are time and geography- getting people to care about people on the other side of the earth and problems far in the future, ” Chatfield told The Guardian. “But if people can feel and see the gradual development of changing climate, it can be a better way of learning than reading lots of scientific articles. ”

1. What does the author mean by saying “Now comes a game with a difference”?

A．You can save the world through playing the game.

B．There are lots of challenges to beat in this game.

C．We can only use renewable energy in this game.

D．People can experience the change of climate in this game.

2. What do we know about Fate of the World?

A．It’s a combination of Kungfu and treasure hunting.

B．Its data are based on real models.

C．Thanks to it, the environmental problems have been solved.

D．We’d better read more scientific papers instead of playing this game.

3. What’s Tom Chatfield’s attitude towards this game?

A．Neutral.

B．Favorable.

C．Disagreed.

D．Unclear.

4. Which of the following can be the best title?

A．Gaming to save nature.

B．Climate change.

C．One route is the best.

D．Fate of the world.

8 . Whenever I arrive home late from work, my dog Poppins saves her dinner. She always waits for me ________ I sit down for mine.

For someone who recovered from a(n) ________ disorder (紊乱), the importance of my caring dog’s ________ surprised me. In the years of treatment, my family and friends were very ________, but nothing quite touched me like the ________ of my dog.

My eating disorder started when I was in university. Then I was an early bird, sporty and ________ to outdoors. But a few comments about weight proved (证明是) enough for me to begin ________ my looks. I stopped eating enough. I forced myself to exercise and lost sight of why I loved to move. All that ________ was that I ticked (勾) off the boxes in the checklist.

When Poppins came to live with me, my life took a turn. I’d ________ wake early. But on the road I had sped through, we walked slowly in ________. We enjoyed streetcars, Don Valley, Humber River and many animals.

I ________ for many years working out how to live an active life. Poppins feels like the missing ________. This sweet dog has ________ me to the life I’ve dreamed about — one still filled with exploration and ________ but not driven by force to move. I know that the life I used to only ________ has come now. I feel content and able to contribute to society in a meaningful way.

1.

A．if

B．until

C．although

D．because

2.

A．breathing

B．nervous

C．eating

D．emotional

3.

A．diet

B．look

C．revival

D．habit

4.

A．supportive

B．wealthy

C．graceful

D．honest

5.

A．image

B．survival

C．company

D．growth

6.

A．forced

B．attracted

C．limited

D．shown

7.

A．questioning

B．describing

C．forgetting

D．appreciating

8.

A．returned

B．failed

C．fitted

D．mattered

9.

A．ever

B．still

C．never

D．even

10.

A．fear

B．shame

C．excitement

D．surprise

11.

A．struggled

B．waited

C．traveled

D．trained

12.

A．dog

B．love

C．key

D．wealth

13.

A．led

B．followed

C．cheated

D．hurried

14.

A．threat

B．failure

C．glory

D．adventure

15.

A．adapt to

B．dream about

C．show off

D．go through

9 . For more than 100 million years sea turtles (海龟) have covered huge distances across the world’s oceans, making them among the oldest creatures on the planet. However, they are on the list of endangered species.

Different from some animals like snakes, the sex of the baby sea turtles, called hatchlings, is determined by the environment after fertilization (受精). The temperature of the eggs during a certain period of development is the deciding factor in determining sex, and small changes in temperature can cause very big changes in the sex ratio (比例). Often, eggs at low temperatures (22—27℃) produce males, while eggs at higher temperatures (30℃ and above) produce females. At temperatures in between, both sexes will be produced. If temperature reaches 36℃, no hatchlings will be produced.

Climate change has a powerful effect on turtle nesting (筑巢) sites. It changes sand temperatures, which then affects the sex of the hatchlings. Scientists have found that unusually warm temperatures caused by climate change are upsetting the normal ratios, resulting in fewer male hatchlings. The past four hottest summers in Florida have seen only female sea turtles. And an Australian study has shown a similar effect in which 99% of the hatchlings are female.

In addition to rising temperatures, turtles are also facing the threat of too much plastic in the oceans, along with a number of other threats. “Plastic pollution is a problem for turtles as they can mistake plastics for food easily. Even a single piece of plastic can kill a turtle,” Dr Couper, working at the Queensland Museum, said. “We have collected some plastics taken from turtles’ stomachs to show people what kinds of things are showing up on beaches. I want it to be an eye opener.”

1. Which temperature is good for a balanced sex ratio of turtle hatchlings?

A．26℃.

B．29℃.

C．31℃.

D．36℃.

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A．Sea turtles will build their nesting sites elsewhere.

B．Global warming is an extreme threat to sea turtles.

C．Climate change is much more obvious in Australia.

D．Over 90% of the turtle hatchlings are female globally.

3. What does Dr. Couper intend to say?

A．Turtles do not have enough food sources.

B．Turtles do not have a good sense of smell.

C．People should clean up beaches more often.

D．People should raise environmental awareness.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker doing?

A．Organizing a rescue.

B．Reporting a disaster.

C．Conducting an interview.

2. Why is the rescue work rather difficult?

A．No volunteers come to help.

B．The roads are badly damaged.

C．There are not enough aid workers.

3. What has Pakistan received from the UN?

A．Funds.

B．Shelters.

C．Food supplies.