1 . Yesterday, I was shopping in a store, minding my own business, when I saw someone _______ a dog with a “service animal” vest. I gave it very little _______ at first. But then, in the soup aisle (过道), I saw the person and his dog again. When I walked by, the so-called “service animal” growled (咆哮) at me, showing his _______.

_______, service animals are trained not to do that kind of thing. Honestly, it _______ me, and I _______ the dog, fearful of being bitten. I thought about going to find a _______ but finally decided not to because I was afraid to be _______ with the person.

But the dog’s behavior got _______. In the milk aisle, the dog was not growling. Instead, he got his body close to the ________ and started pooping (排便) while the owner just watched. Then, his owner walked on, paying no attention to the waste left in the middle of the ________ aisle.

At this point, I couldn’t stand it anymore, and ________ it was time to actively get a worker. Soon a worker came to guide the dog and his owner out of the ________. Seeing that fearful dog and annoying person disappearing, I felt ________. There was nothing wrong with loving dogs, but dog owners should raise dogs in a ________ manner.

1.

A．mistreating

B．walking

C．selling

D．greeting

2.

A．attention

B．praise

C．money

D．patience

3.

A．neck

B．legs

C．tail

D．teeth

4.

A．Probably

B．Luckily

C．Typically

D．Finally

5.

A．saved

B．helped

C．frightened

D．attracted

6.

A．looked at

B．made way for

C．searched for

D．fell in love with

7.

A．worker

B．teacher

C．reporter

D．hunter

8.

A．in safety

B．in need

C．in silence

D．in trouble

9.

A．politer

B．worse

C．sillier

D．simpler

10.

A．ground

B．tree

C．car

D．grass

11.

A．candy

B．bread

C．fruit

D．milk

12.

A．denied

B．considered

C．forgot

D．marked

13.

A．bank

B．hospital

C．store

D．office

14.

A．confident

B．sorry

C．worried

D．relieved

15.

A．generous

B．humorous

C．good

D．rude

2 . 阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事

Title: A Day of Unexpected Adventures

One sunny afternoon, Lily, a curious and adventurous girl, decided to explore the mysterious old forest near her house. She packed a small backpack with some snacks and a map, and set out on her adventure.

As she walked through the dense trees, she heard rustling leaves and the chirping of birds. The air was filled with the scent of fresh earth and wildflowers. Suddenly, a bright flash of color caught her eye. It was a rare butterfly, its wings shimmering with iridescent blues and greens. Lily slowly followed the butterfly, her heart filled with excitement.

As she followed the butterfly deeper into the forest, Lily realized that she had lost sight of it. She looked around, trying to orient herself with the map, but the dense foliage made it difficult to navigate. Suddenly, she heard a strange sound coming from a nearby bush. Curious, she cautiously approached and peeked inside. To her surprise, a small fox was looking back at her with big, round eyes.

The fox seemed friendly, and Lily slowly reached out to pet it. The fox nuzzled her hand and then led her through the forest, as if guiding her to somewhere. Lily followed eagerly, her curiosity piqued. They passed through a clearing filled with wildflowers and came to a small stream. The water was clear and sparkled in the sunlight. Lily knelt down to take a sip, and the fox seemed to smile at her, its tail wagging happily.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。
Para 1. After refreshing herself with the stream water,
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Para 2. As the sun began to set, Lily realized that it was time to return home.
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3 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

By the year 2050, the world’s agricultural landscape could look very different     1     it looks now.

Around 10 billion people will need to be fed,     2     (up) from the nearly 8 billion on Earth today, and climate change will after     3     that food comes from. Already, warming temperatures are allowing tropical foods to thrive in growing regions further north,     4     they haven’t before—citrus, for example, is being grown in Georgia and avocados on Italy’s island of Sicily.

“Take your computer and type in climate change followed by your favorite food, and you will, half the time, get a climate change story affecting your favorite food,” says Michael Hoffman,     5     author of the recently published book Our Changing Menu. Hoffman points out that this trend has already begun to shape     6     (we) eating habits. “What we eat is changing because of climate change, and    7     we eat is changing the climate,” he adds.

Climate change,     8     (cause) by the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, is heating up the planet and making some regions wetter and others     9     (dry). “We’re already seeing changes in the types of crops that are being grown and where they are being grown,” Hoffman says. “If we don’t start     10     (adapt) our agricultural practices, we are going to be in trouble.”

4 . Gardening for Biodiversity: Big or Small, Every Garden Counts

Gardening is not just about planting flowers and vegetables. It’s also a powerful tool for enhancing biodiversity. A recent report emphasizes that even the smallest of gardens, such as a window box, can make a significant difference in halting the decline of wildlife.

In the UK, overall wildlife numbers have declined by 13% since the 1970s, with some species showing a decline of up to 41%. Fifteen percent of species are currently considered threatened. However, the report from Garden Organic suggests that ordinary gardeners, through their daily activities, could have a profound impact on reversing this trend.

One of the key recommendations is to plant a diversity of flowers. Flowering plants, such as sedum, thrive on roofs and balconies, attracting insects and birds. Herbs like thyme and rosemary not only provide food for humans but also serve as nectar sources for pollinators. Nasturtiums, while attracting bees, also bring color to the garden.

Moreover, gardeners can create habitats for wildlife. For instance, old tin cans filled with hollow stems can be turned into insect or bee hotels, providing shelter for these small creatures. Compact vegetables, such as spinach and tomatoes, can be grown even on balconies, not only contributing to one’s daily intake of nutrients but also adding greenery to urban spaces.

Climbing plants like honeysuckle can act as natural screens, providing shade and reducing wind speed on balconies. They also add to the aesthetic appeal of the garden.

In summary, every gardener, regardless of the size of their garden, has the power to contribute to biodiversity conservation. Simple actions like planting a variety of flowers, growing vegetables, and creating habitats for wildlife can make a significant difference. As report author Dr Bruce Pearce, Garden Organic’s director of horticultural science, says, bringing biodiversity in the garden is easier the bigger the plot you have; but you can do your bit to tackle the “bleak” biodiversity situation even if all you have is a window box.

1. What is the main message of the report mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．Gardening is only about planting flowers and vegetables.

B．Even small gardens can make a significant impact on biodiversity.

C．Wildlife numbers in the UK have declined significantly.

D．Gardeners should only focus on planting nectar sources for pollinators.

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of gardening for biodiversity?

A．Attracting insects and birds.

B．Providing food for humans.

C．Reducing carbon emissions.

D．Creating habitats for wildlife.

3. How can gardeners create habitats for wildlife according to the passage?

A．By planting a diversity of flowers.

B．By using old tin cans filled with hollow stems.

C．By growing only compact vegetables on balconies.

D．By attracting pretty ladybirds to the garden.

4. What can be inferred from the passage about honeysuckle?

A．It is a climbing plant that can act as a natural screen.

B．It is a perennial herb that thrives on roofs.

C．It is a vegetable that can be grown on balconies.

D．It is a flower that only attracts bees to the garden

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the earthquake happen?

A．On Wednesday night.

B．On Thursday morning.

C．On Thursday afternoon.

2. What damage did the earthquake cause?

A．Forty people lost their lives.

B．At least 110 people were injured.

C．A railway was nearly destroyed.

3. What will the man do next?

A．Help the victims.

B．Tell some survival skills.

C．Check the highways.

6 . 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。

China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its     1     (ambition) program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

The mission     2     (lead) by Ye Guangfu, a fighter pilot and astronaut who was     3     (previous) part of the Shenzhou-13 crew in 2021. He is joined by astronauts Li Cong and Li Guangsu,    4     are heading into space for the first time.

    5     three will spend about six months on the space station. They     6     (conduct) scientific tests, install space debris protection     7     (equip) on the station, carry out payload experiments, and popularize science education, among other things, according to Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA. Lin also said China was working toward eventually offering access     8     its space station to foreign astronauts and space tourists.

The country is planning a mission     9     (bring) back samples from Mars around 2030 and three lunar probe missions over the next four years. It also wants to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.

China conducted its first crewed space mission in 2003,    10     (become) the third country after the former Soviet Union and the U. S. to put a person into space using its own resources.

7 . When 12-year-old Erica Fernandez volunteered to help clean up the beach in her new hometown, Oxnard, California, she could barely speak English. She was just a kid helping 20 adults take care of the beach. She and her family had recently arrived in California from a small town in Mexico.

Erica started going door to door in her mainly Spanish-speaking farmworker community. “I always loved the ocean,” she says, “so it made me really sad to see this beautiful beach full of trash. That’s why I decided to help.”

Erica cared too much to stay silent. Having grown up in a tiny town in the Mexican state of Michoacán, she had a strong motivation to care for nature. “We grew our own food and raised our own animals. Taking care of nature was part of survival.” She wanted to bring that same spirit to her new life in California.

As her English improved, she talked to kids in her high school about what was going on. “I didn’t know if they would listen to me. My English wasn’t good and I was only sixteen,” she says. As she nervously approached the microphone, she was informed that time was running out. One minute and thirty seconds was all she had. “I couldn’t give my prepared speech, so I just spoke from my heart.”

The result was electrifying. When Erica was finished, people stood up and broke into applause. One of the teachers said, “I’m very moved by your words, Erica. When I was your age, I was playing video games.”

Only the second person in her family to go to college, Erica wants to become an environmental lawyer so she can fight for the environment and for the rights of communities. She wants other young people to speak out when they see something wrong, even if they feel shy about it at first. “We are the future. The future is ours.”

1. Why did the author mention Erica’s words in Paragraph 2?

A．To show gratitude to her action.	B．To advocate learning from her.
C．To clarify the reason for her help.	D．To think highly of her devotion.

2. According to the passage, what can we learn about Erica?

A．She was the only college student in her family.

B．She volunteered to clean up the garbage on Spanish beaches.

C．She spent her childhood in a small town in Mexico.

D．She couldn’t speak either English or Spanish in California.

3. What do we know about Erica’s speech?

A．The device disturbed her performance.

B．The audience was greatly encouraged.

C．It affected people’s attitude to playing games.

D．Erica expressed her inner thoughts fluently.

4. From which is this text most probably taken?

A．A geography textbook.	B．A health report.
C．A scientific website.	D．An environmental magazine.

8 . Cities, often seen as ecological wastelands, actually have the potential to produce exceptional biologists. While traditional biologists typically come from rural backgrounds, urban residents possess diverse skill sets that make them better ones.

Take myself as an example. Growing up in Philadelphia provided me with a unique angle to look at urban ecology. The city’s distinct seasons, plentiful squirrels, row homes, and festivals served as my first ecological classroom. It was there that I witnessed wild cats eating birds and rats, people driving bats from their homes, and snakes being killed by lawn mowers (割草机). This was ecology in action, as real as any observation in fields and forests.

The unique environment of urban areas encourages wildlife there to develop distinct feature s and behaviors that set them apart from their rural counterparts: they may be larger in size, be active at different times of the day, move differently, and even display different personalities. Some biologists argue they are even “smarter” because they balance more risks, such as exposure to roads, poisonous chemicals and diseases from domestic animals — with rewards, of course, like inhabitable parks and human-provided food.

As human residents of cities, we too adapt to the risks and challenges of urban living. This adaptation sharpens our intuition (直觉) — we learn which streets to avoid and lock our doors for safety. Our ability to assess threats and our awareness regarding safety influence our behaviors and choices, much as they do for urban wildlife. Shared experiences such as these enable us to better understand and appreciate urban wildlife.

Most of the world’s population now accesses green and blue spaces, as well as wildlife, within urban neighborhoods. Nature is no longer only untouched wilderness; it includes sounds of human laughter, trash trucks and fire alarms. We urban residents are resourceful and imaginative. We need more capacity, more participation, more energy and more innovation in science to create solutions to fight environmental degradation and reduce biodiversity loss. Identifying this talent across cities presents a practical approach.

1. What did growing up in Philadelphia teach the author?

A．Philadelphia is uniquely rich in wildlife.

B．Studying biology at school helps greatly.

C．Urban wild creatures need protection too.

D．Cities are far from ecological wastelands.

2. What does the underlined word “counterparts” in paragraph 3 most likely mean?

A．Similar species.	B．Potential enemies.
C．Natural resources.	D．Qualified biologists.

3. What experiences help urban residents understand wildlife better?

A．Eco-friendly habits.	B．Risk-aware behaviors.
C．Ill-informed choices.	D．Fast-paced urban life.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Cities Build Better Biologists	B．What Makes Smarter Residents?
C．Urban Areas Encourage Wildlife	D．Who Saves Ecological Wastelands?

9 . Out in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 60 miles off the northwest coast of Africa, lie the Canary Islands. In the 1950s, the boom in package tourism showed promise as a new cash crop. But while the Canary Islands had the sunshine, warm climate and ease of access from Europe needed for this new industry, they were missing a vital element picture postcard sandy beaches.

So the developers on Tenerife in the Canary Islands constructed a breakwater (防波堤) over half a mile long. And then, from the Western Sahara on Africa’s northwest coast, they shipped in 270, 000 tons of sand. By 1973, the project was complete. As anticipated, tourists arrived. Along the engineered beach, rows and rows of tourists relax on beach chairs under umbrellas or walk across soft sand to cool down in the water.

Unanticipated was what their presence gave to one of the world’s most endangered fish species, angel sharks — visibility. The gentle wind creates tiny waves on the water’s surface, a magical cover for what lies beneath — an angel shark nursery. Female angel sharks regularly migrate to these ideally sheltered waters to give birth to pups (幼崽), who remain in the shallows for about a year. Feeding on small fishes, they grow to around the same length as a newborn human baby.

Surveys have shown that other beaches in the Canary Islands are also potential nursery sites. Interestingly, most of them have been remade to make them more attractive to people. Playa Chica has another long sweep of imported sand. It’s an attraction for divers as well as angel sharks, so the number of sightings of mature angel sharks of this shoreline is one of highest in the islands.

Normally, massive, environmentally disruptive projects are bad for wildlife. But what’s clear is that after the breakwater was built and the sand arrived, people followed, and in the calm, shallow waters they began to see baby angel sharks. And unlike how many an association between humans and wildlife ends-in conflict and dead animals, this time it led to conservation.

1. Why did the developers on Tenerife carry out the project?

A．To build a base for shipping.	B．To boost the local tourism industry.
C．To fight against the rising sea.	D．To protect the island’s eco-system.

2. What was an unexpected result of the project?

A．It caused the disappearance of some fishes.

B．It made a magical tourist attraction.

C．It gave angel sharks a home.

D．It created conflicts between sharks and tourists.

3. What is the author’s attitude toward the engineered beach?

A．Favorable.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unclear.

D．Intolerant.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To highlight the financial benefits of tourism.

B．To introduce potential human-wildlife coexistence.

C．To explain the situation of endangered species.

D．To emphasize the importance of wildlife conservation.

10 . Studies have shown that gardening and garden-based activities have positive impacts on childhood development, including better eating habits and stress relief.     1     . Here are some tips on how to create a great garden with your kids.

Involve them from the very beginning

Take your kids to the store and give them options to pick from. This will allow them to select plants that they can handle and are appropriate for your home conditions. Then give them tasks suitable to their age. For example, younger kids can be assigned to water plants or just cut yellow and brown leaves.     2     . Although you might want to step in when you see your children feeding a plant with too much water, some of the most lasting lessons come from just trying things out.

Pick the perfect plant

To make sure your garden is a success, assess both your home environment and your kids’ attention span.     3     .

Instead, think about your goal: Growing something tasty? Filling your home with flowers? Then ask your kids to choose plants in their favorite colors.

    4    

Another way to get kids excited about gardening—and to raise lifelong nature lovers in the process—is to adopt eco-friendly methods. Seeds from ripe peppers or tomatoes can be saved and planted. Potato “eyes” can be planted and grow into potato plants.

Reuse household items as planting vessels (容器). Almost anything can be used as planters, from old food containers to kids’ toys.     5     . For example, a plastic bottle in front of a hot window could be damaged by the heat soon.

A．Above all, let them make mistakes

B．Use leftovers to feed hungry plants

C．Make gardens environment-friendly

D．Taking care of the plant is a great way to learn

E．Gardening may even help them become better science students

F．Just make sure that your planters will hold up in the environment

G．Don’t just pick up a plant because you like how it looks or the price is right