1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．Its regular driving practices and poor vehicles.

B．Its lack of green spaces and air cleaners.

C．Its excessive water pollution and rubbish.

D．Its high air pollution and crowded roads.

2.

A．Establishing a high interest loan scheme.

B．Removing outdated black and white taxis.

C．Encouraging customers to create new ideas.

D．Making advertisements on old vehicles.

3.

A．Because customers are more friendly and richer.

B．Because all new cabs provide air-conditioning.

C．Because all new cabs are equipped with meters.

D．Because car manufacturers can earn extra money.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why do animals evolve to have long body parts?

A．To detect potential danger in cold places.

B．To generate more heat within their bodies.

C．To keep their babies warm in breeding seasons.

D．To get rid of extra heat with bigger skin surface.

2. Which of the following species is likely to grow longer tails?

A．Wood mice.	B．Bats in warm climates.
C．Bird species.	D．Kangaroos in Australia.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Animals cope with body changes.	B．Joel Allen’s rule is out of date.
C．Climate change poses threat to species.	D．Animals adapt to a warmer world.

3 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

6 QUESTOINS FOR VANESSA NAKATE

Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda, and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Q1: What does it mean       1     (be) a UNICEF goodwill ambassador?

I get to meet people on the front lines of the climate crisis. I see my role as     2     (make) their voices louder. I want to shine a light on the issue of climate change and     3     it’s affecting people, especially children.

Q2: You’ve given speeches about the impact     4     climate change. Which has been your most powerful?

One that has been very powerful for me was when I spoke at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow, Scotland. I     5     (present) the opportunity to ask government leaders, and also business leaders, to do the right thing to ensure that our planet is protected.

Q3: What’s the hardest part of being an activist?

One of the hardest things is having to see the consequences of climate change. For example, the drought in the Horn of Africa, the flooding in Pakistan, or the recent hurricanes in the United States. It’s very sad to see all those events     6     (happen).

Q4: What keeps you motivated to fight climate change?

You’re interviewing me, and I think that’s so       7     (inspire). It gives me the energy for what I’ll do tomorrow. My motivation comes from young people who are doing       8     for our planet.

Q5: What’s the most recent climate-related project you’ve worked on?

In 2019, I launched a project,     9     we gave solar panels to schools in Uganda. The solar panels have helped bring lighting to the schools, which makes education much easier for the children.

Q6: Climate change can feel frustrating and scary for some kids. What advice do you have for them?

To address this big issue, just find one thing you can do,     10     you are not sure about the outcome. After all, no person is too small to make a difference and no action is too small to transform the world.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Inequality still exist globally.	B．Pollution is severe in wealthy countries.
C．The rich pollute the world more.	D．Governments are responsible for pollution.

2. How much percent of pollution do the richest 1 percent people produce?

A．52%.

B．8.5%.

C．10%.

D．15%.

3. How can governments of major polluters help reduce pollution?

A．By expecting a positive return from companies.

B．By greenlighting companies’ business practices.

C．By facilitating more investment in the stock market.

D．By forcing companies to stop using traditional fuels.

5 .

A．The electronic toy is unique.	B．The toy is safe for all users.
C．Plastic toys are of low quality.	D．The toy isn’t environmentally friendly.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who does the organization of Law Society represent?

A．Native people.	B．Lawyers in Britain.
C．Non-humans.	D．Children in Wales.

2. In which way are the newly-proposed laws different from the others?

A．They focus on better ways to tackle climate change.

B．They forbid other creatures to use trees for food or shelter.

C．They recognize the legal rights of the whole natural system.

D．They protect things humans find interesting like trees and pets.

3. What is the talk mainly about?

A．Defending native cultures by law.

B．Using laws to protect nature.

C．Fighting the loss of biodiversity.

D．Using technology to protect the environment.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．Explaining why greyhounds are aggressive.	B．Making people know more about greyhounds.
C．Telling people to stay away from greyhounds.	D．Describing greyhounds of different colors.

2.

A．They are so big in size.	B．They can live a very long life.
C．They can run races at any time.	D．They are quiet and easy to look after.

3.

A．To visit vets regularly.	B．To keep it warm.
C．To take care of its legs.	D．To keep it slim.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．A naturalist.	B．A zoo specialist.
C．A TV reporter.	D．A nurse.

2.

A．They are gentle and shy.	B．They are long-armed man-eaters
C．They are good at smile from ear to ear.	D．They are fierce animals.

3.

A．Many species in the world may die out.

B．A good example can be followed to preserve wildlife.

C．Women are encouraged to work for zoos.

D．Our world is not safe today.

9 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. inky   B. ashore   C. facility   D. worldwide   E. female   F. conclusions   G. double    H. confused I. Talk   J. preservation   K. typically

Several deep-sea fish have been mysteriously washed up on California’s beaches this year, leaving marine biologists     1    .

The latest Pacific football fish to be washed     2     in the state was spotted near Encinitas last Friday. A surfer found the strange fish dead on Swami’s Beach and alerted lifeguards, who then notified scientists. Scientist Ben Frable then collected the unusual animal for research and     3     purposes.

The fish is black, almost spherical in shape and has sharp teeth. It has a strange external body sticking out from its head with multiple branches, used to attract prey in the     4     blackness of the deep ocean.

The fish found on Swami’s Beach is a mature     5     measuring nearly 13 inches in length and weighing around 5.5 pounds.

Pacific football fish are very rarely seen considering that they are     6     found at depths of between 650 and 2,600 feet. Only 31 known fish have ever been collected     7    and it has never been seen in the wild, so scientists know very little about the species.

Despite the fact that the fish are rarely seen, three of them have been washed up on California’s beaches this year —including one that was spotted last month at Black’s Beach, north of San Diego. The three sightings this year     8     the total number of sightings on record in California, and it’s the     9     of the town among the experts working at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, which has four fish in its collection.

Despite the series of recent sightings, experts said, it’s hard to jump to any     10    about why this is happening.

10 . The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre has recently “rediscovered” an ancient shark skeleton that has been sitting in the museum’s collection for nearly 50 years. Could this shark be a part of a newly discovered ancient shark species?

This fossil’s original discovery was in 1975 on a farm just west of Morden, Manitoba. The skeleton was brought into the museum and was forgotten within the ever-growing fossil collection. The skeleton was hidden in the collections room for over 40 years and the center just recently found the fossil in its storage around eight years ago.

Adolfo Cuertara, the director of the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre, explained that “It’s a very special shark for many reasons. It’s highly possible that we are talking about a new species.” Although the shark has not been given a scientific name yet, the museum has unofficially named the skeleton, “Dave”, in honor of the farmer on whose land the skeleton was found.

After the fossil rediscovery, Dave was exhibited at the fossil center museum. Dave is around 15 feet long and is one of the largest well-preserved shark skeletons in the entire world. Within the paleontology (古生物学) world, complete shark fossils are extremely rare due to their soft cartilage (软骨结构) which disintegrates as they age. Dave’s shark species are filter feeders with no teeth, who receive their nutrition by absorbing it out of the water. Cuertara emphasizes Dave’s uniqueness by explaining, “The shape of the jaws and the skull and the kind of structures that it has, because the preservation is really amazing, is telling us that it is probably going to be a new species. The problem is now we need scientific papers and scientific research and this paper is underway.”

The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre is hopeful that more scientific research will provide more information on Dave’s ancient shark species. For now, Dave is currently on display at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre and the museum has the exhibit up to date with their current information.

1. Where probably could you find this article?

A．Science textbook of college.

B．Advertising brochure of museum.

C．Discovery column of magazine.

D．Bulletin board of animal world.

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

A．Die away.

B．Break down.

C．Build up.

D．Lie down.

3. What evidence made scientists believe Dave is a new shark species?

A．The structure of skull and jaw.

B．The preservation of jaw and the skull.

C．The uniqueness of no teeth structure.

D．The rare soft cartilage.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre displays Dave ancient shark species.

B．Dave’s shark species is a new species of ancient shark.

C．Canadian Museum rediscovers a new ancient shark species.

D．Dave’s shark skeleton is in honor of the farmer who rediscovered it.