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. |
| A．Easy to teach. |
| B．Bright and friendly. |
| C．A good companion. |
1. What animal is Simba?
| A．A lion. | B．A tiger. | C．A monkey. |
| A．By his size. | B．By his character. | C．By his birthday. |
| A．She is outgoing. | B．She is caring. | C．She is serious. |
| A．Play with others. | B．Take care of others. | C．Have a good sleep. |
3 . As the world’s oldest living organisms, trees have been our silent companions. Although they inspire a large quantity of fancy tales, the richness of what they say is beyond description.
The German forester Peter Wohlleben spent decades working and learning their secrets. Feelings are rarely applied to trees, but Wohlleben has done so without hesitation. According to Wohlleben, that humans do not speak the trees’ language does not mean they do not communicate. Trees are badly misunderstood even if they communicate with chemical and electrical signals.
Wohlleben claims that trees are creatures as human beings. In one of 50 cases, Wohlleben’s team sees the special friendships between trees, as they can distinguish between one individual and another. This means that trees do not treat all other trees the same. For instance, Wohlleben saw two old beeches standing next to each other. Compared to the usual case, each one growing its branches turned away from the other rather than toward each other. This kind of partnership is well-known to foresters. They know that such tree pairs are really like a human couple. If they chop one down, they need to chop down both because the other will die anyway.
Trees were also found to keep each other alive in different ways. They pass food to nearby sick trees and send signals to warn others of dangerous insects. In one of his investigations, Wohlleben also discovered a beech tree cut about 400 to 500 years ago. The trunk is still alive and was found with green chlorophyll (叶绿素) under the thick bark. Since it has no leaves to create sugar, the only explanation is that neighbouring trees have supported this tree for more than centuries.
The trees that suffered through drought were found to consume less water in the spring so that they will have more water available in the summer months. This implies that a tree can learn and remember a drought its whole life, acting on that memory by being more cautious about its water consumption.
1. What is the function of the first paragraph?| A．To arouse readers’ interest. | B．To introduce a topic. |
| C．To present a new discovery. | D．To demonstrate a heated debate. |
| A．Trees communicate in the same way as humans. |
| B．Trees can’t tell friends and enemies apart. |
| C．Trees are loyal to their partners. |
| D．Trees can keep each other alive within limited periods. |
| A．Because they have more water available in summer |
| B．Because they have suffered through drought before. |
| C．Because they don’t need so much water in the spring. |
| D．Because they can depend on the support from other trees. |
| A．Mysteries of trees are unfolded | B．Trees are our silent companions |
| C．Trees can adapt to the environment | D．Trees can form special relationships |
4 . Lucy was rescued from a rural farm in New South Wales, Australia, two years ago. She was suffering from chlamydia (衣原体病), a disease widespread among koalas. Today, she is one of “the lucky” living creatures in tree corridors (走廊) that have been created by volunteers to protect koalas and other animals by saving their quickly shrinking habitats, or natural environment.
The corridors, planted by the local conservation group Bangalow Koalas, are made up of large systems of plants. They are intended for koalas and other animals like the glossy black cockatoos, possums, and wallabies. All of them are endangered, or at risk of becoming extinct. The corridors provide a safe path across the koala’s increasingly broken habitat. “Our corridors are actually trying to get them away from humans, from cars and from dogs,” said Linda Sparrow, president of Bangalow Koalas. “They can safely move across the landscapes and don’t have to put up with us humans.”
The koala is predicted to be extinct in the wild in New South Wales by 2050. Some of the biggest dangers include wildfires and habitat loss through land clearing for development. Koalas have already been declared endangered in several Australian states. A recent report by the Australian Koala Foundation said the animal was worth an estimated $3.2 billion per year to the tourism industry.
Founded in 2016, Bangalow Koalas has planted over 936,000 trees on 119 properties, helping koala conservation and improving the local ecosystem. The group, which depends on com munity volunteers, aims to plant 500,000 trees by 2025. Volunteer Lindy Stacker, who has been planting trees for over five years, still remains devoted to the cause. She said the activity is good for mental health and has brought the community together. “I can’t imagine a world where there’s no koalas in the wild. We’re going to do everything we can possibly to. make sure that won’t happen,” Lindy said.
1. Who is Lucy?| A．A farmer. | B．A patient. | C．A volunteer. | D．A koala. |
| A．To shelter koalas from human threat. | B．To test the local natural environment. |
| C．To save koalas suffering from chlamydia. | D．To stop koalas’ habitats from being rebuilt. |
| A．The reason for koalas’ extinction. | B．Koalas’ value in tourism industry. |
| C．The necessity of saving koalas. | D．People’s deep love for koalas. |
| A．Bangalow Koalas: A Group Intended For Koalas |
| B．Tree Corridors: A Lifeline For Endangered Koalas |
| C．Bangalow Koalas: Call On Volunteers For Koalas’ Protection |
| D．Tree Corridors: Responsible For The Loss Of Koalas’ Habitats |
观点 | 比例 | 理由 |
支持 | 70% | 1.骑自行车的益处：节约能源、有益身体健康等 2.汽车带来了空气污染和交通堵塞等问题 |
反对 | 30% | 骑自行车上学浪费时间且不安全 |
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:1.survey调查 2.traffic jam交通堵塞
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1．简要描述海洋面临的污染问题 2．你的倡议
注意：1．词数100左右 2．可以适当增加细节，使行文更加连贯
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1. What is the man’s job about?
| A．Observing the planets. |
| B．Teaching others knowledge. |
| C．Going into space to do research. |
| A．Mars. | B．Venus. | C．The Moon. |
| A．At the man’s office. |
| B．At a café. |
| C．At her home. |
| A．Go home. |
| B．Have lunch. |
| C．Use the telescope. |
1. Where did Maxine get the idea to start a dog shelter?
| A．From a book. | B．From a neighbor. | C．From a dog lover. |
| A．It ran to the next door. | B．It looked lovely and happy. | C．It started being close to her. |
| A．The city government and dog lovers support her. |
| B．Her family gives her money. |
| C．She collects fees from neighbors. |
| A．Around 8 years old. | B．Below 10 years old. | C．Around 17 years old. |
1. By 2020, where should trash sorting happen?
| A．In all major cities of China. |
| B．Only in Zhejiang province. |
| C．In Ms. Chu’s neighborhood. |
| A．Trash collector. | B．Reporter. | C．Politician. |
| A．Door-to-door training. | B．Free trash cans. | C．Plastic trash bags. |
| A．He will call a volunteer. |
| B．He will see a name on the bag. |
| C．He will scan the bag with a phone. |
