1 . The temperature was rising to 90 degrees on Tuesday in the hills of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area, when Lexie Daniel and her friends saw a heroic act of kindness to save a dog’s life.

Lexie and her fellow hikers met a man whose dog was seriously overheated. Even though they donated (捐赠) their water, they were afraid it wouldn’t be enough to save the pup, after seeing how much the dog was already struggling.

“The owner brought along a huge jug, but no water seemed to be helping,” Lexie told GNN.

Too tired to carry the dog himself, the loving owner called the park rangers as soon as possible. Supervisory Park Ranger Kris Salapek soon found them on the trail (追踪). Kris then lifted the huge dog onto his shoulders and carried him down the mountain. “It was a long distance-a couple miles down a difficult rocky path,” says Lexie.

When they reached the stream, Kris laid him in the water as he knelt beside him and poured water on him. The ranger then picked him back up over his shoulders and walked all the way back down to the street for about an hour.

Lexie’s cousin Tori Matyola said, “The owner hiked down ahead of the ranger so that once he got down the mountain he had the car ready to take him straight to the vet. The dog was looking a little better by the time he got to the car and picking up his head.”

When she got home, Lexie, a pediatric (小儿科的) nurse from Hackettstown, New Jersey, posted the good deed on Facebook and it went viral with 35,000 people sharing the post and showing admiration for the ranger.

“This is a HERO,” Lexie wrote. “We are so lucky to have rangers like this who put animals before themselves. This ranger deserves recognition and a standing ovation (列队鼓掌) for his bravery, selflessness, and strength.”

1. What were Lexie and her fellow hikers worried about?

A．The dog’s struggle for more water.	B．The dog’s lack of water to keep alive.
C．The owner’s unability to feed his dog.	D．The owner’s tiredness to carry the dog.

2. What did Lexie think of Kris’s lifting the dog?

A．It was tough.

B．It was simple.

C．It was unbelievable.

D．It was unexpected.

3. Why did Kris put the dog in the water?

A．To clean it.

B．To feed it.

C．To cool it.

D．To relax it.

4. What did Lexie show in her post on Facebook?

A．Her appreciation to Kris.	B．Her relief of the dog’s recovery.
C．The ranger’s example set to people.	D．The ranger’s experience of saving the dog.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the mother unwilling to keep a young dog?

A．It costs money.

B．It needs extra care.

C．It affects her sleep.

2. How does the son feel about the pet dog?

A．Easy to teach.

B．Bright and friendly.

C．A good companion.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did NASA call the area?

A．The Light of Venezuela.

B．The Lightning Capital of the World.

C．The Never-ending Storm of Catatumbo.

2. What causes so many storms in this area?

A．The warm ocean current.

B．The strong mountain winds.

C．The special geographical location.

3. How many local people get struck by the lightning every year?

A．About 12%.

B．About 30%.

C．About 70%.

4. What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man is afraid of lightening very much.

B．The locals are surprisingly fearless of lighting.

C．About 12,000 American people get hit in their lifetime.

5 . 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。

In her small town, Emma was known for her love and respect for all living creatures, and she believed that humans and animals should coexist peacefully and harmoniously. One day, while hiking in the nearby woods, Emma spotted a wounded (受伤的) deer caught in a hunter's trap. Without hesitation, she carefully freed the deer and nursed it back to health.

Over the next few weeks, Emma devoted her time and energy to caring for the deer. She visited it every day after school, bringing fresh fruits and vegetables. She carefully examined its wounds, applying some medicine to help it get better and prevent infection. As the days went by, the deer began to regain its strength, and Emma was overjoyed to see it stand on its legs once again.

Emma also took the time to learn about deer behavior and their natural habitat. She researched the best foods to feed the deer and created a comfortable place for it to rest in during the day. She even made a small water fountain to ensure that the deer had access to clean drinking water.

As the weeks turned into months. Emma watched as the deer grew stronger and more confident. It would often follow her around the backyard, nudging (轻推) her playfully with its nose. Emma felt a deep sense of satisfaction knowing that she had played a part in saving this beautiful creature's life.

One sunny afternoon, as Emma sat in her backyard reading a book, she heard a familiar sound. She looked up and saw the deer standing near her, looking at her with gentle eyes. It was clear that the deer had fully recovered and was ready to return to the wild.

Emma felt a sense of sadness but also knew that it was time for the deer to go back to its natural habitat. She opened the gate and watched as the deer bounded away, disappearing into the forest. From that day on, Emma continued to care for animals in need, knowing that she had made a difference in the life of at least one creature.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Months later, Emma had almost forgotten about the deer when one day, she received an unexpected visitor.

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From that day on, the deer became a regular visitor to Emma's backyard.

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7 . Most animals are active around people, which makes observing them in the wild a challenging effort for researchers. The issue is worsened with naturally shy creatures like emperor penguins (企鹅), who show signs of physical sorrow in front of humans.

The French scientist Le Maho and his team began a project to test if sending tiny robots to collect the required information would affect the penguins as harmfully. They began by fitting 34 emperor penguins with outside heart rate monitors, which could be read from a distance of 60 centimeters. They then sent a simple, four wheeled robot into a place of hatching penguins that were stationary because they were using their legs to protect eggs.

Though the penguins were a little alarmed and even cried, they did allow the robot to read their heart monitors. Even more encouraging was the fact that as soon as the robot stopped moving, the penguins' heart rates returned to normal, much more rapidly than when humans entered the place.

However, for the extremely shy emperor penguins it was still too disturbing. After some discussions, their first attempt failed terribly. Fortunately, the scientists decided to try to cover the robot as a penguin chick for Le Maho's team, a British production company working on a news film, and it was also trying getting into the penguin place using secret cameras. The two worked together to create a lovely chick robot that the emperor penguins immediately considered as one of their own.

Covered in soft fuzz (绒毛) just like a real baby emperor penguin, it is so believable that the chicks gather around it, just as they do with each other. The penguins not only accept the robot, but they even sing to it, and appear a little disappointed when the “chick” doesn't respond—an error the scientists plan to correct with the next group of robot penguins. Not surprisingly, the penguins show almost no stress as the lovely “spy” walks around the place, gathering all kinds of information about their day-to-day lives.

1. Once humans approach emperor penguins, they tend to        .

A．show their shyness	B．feel disturbed and sad
C．take action more actively	D．dive into the sea right away

2. What does the underlined word “stationary” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Still.

B．Strong.

C．Hungry.

D．Dynamic.

3. What is the advantage of the chick robot compared with the four wheeled robot?

A．It has two creative working teams.

B．It has made less errors in gathering information.

C．It is more believable to get close to the real penguins.

D．It is more capable of communicating with the real penguins.

4. What will the scientists do with the next group of robot penguins?

A．Fix new heart monitors to get accurate heart rates.

B．Develop their audio system and get them to sing.

C．Change their looks and make them look more lovely.

D．Improve the technique to restore their communicative function.