1 . A Pakistani Wildlife team, which runs a breeding（繁育）programme, has been taking care of green turtle（海龟）babies during this breeding season. When a female turtle walked across the Karachi beach late one night, workers from the Sindh Wildlife group in Pakistan watched and waited patiently. The female turtle buried a hundred or more eggs in the sand before heading back out into the sea.

The COVID-19 pandemic（流行病）has led to emptier coastal areas around the world. Sea turtles have used the chance to return to their birthplaces in large numbers, reclaiming the less-polluted, quieter beaches to lay their eggs during the main September-November breeding season.

“The turtles have still had enough egg-laying chances during this period. In this season, we have had a large number of turtles coming here. The result is that we have helped 6,000 eggs so far,” said Ashfaq Ali Memon, who leads Sindh Wildlife's Sea Turtle Unit.

As soon as the mother turtle leaves, workers hurry to dig out the eggs. They move them to a one-meter-deep hole in a hatchery（孵化处）until the babies come out of the eggs, about 40 to 45 days later. The new turtles are taken to the beach immediately and set free into the sea.

The Sindh turtle unit has set free 860,000 turtle babies in to the sea since being set up in 1970. Memon said 900 have been set free so far this season.

Experts say that in the past, sea turtle populations were endangered by demand for their fat, meat and eggs, but in recent years loss of habitat from pollution and land reclamation have also threatened the animals.

1. How many baby turtles have been set free to the sea so far in this season?

A．900.

B．5,100.

C．6,000.

D．860,000.

2. Which of the following best describes the breeding programme?

A．Costly.

B．Ineffective.

C．Successful.

D．Considerable.

3. What caused the decrease of sea turtle populations?

A．The loss of their food.	B．The loss of their habitat.
C．The effect of COVID-19.	D．The demand for their shell.

4. What does the passage mainly focus on?

A．The reason why green turtles are endangered.

B．The way the team protects green turtle babies.

C．The reason why the team takes care of green turtle babies.

D．A Pakistani Wildlife team takes care of green turtle babies.

2 . The Most Breathtaking Theaters in the World

Shakespeare's Globe Theater（London, UK）

The original Globe Theater was built by Shakespeare's company in 1599, but was destroyed by fire in 1613. A replica was built in 1997 just meters from the original site. The new 857-seat structure has several modern features. It has the first and only straw roof permitted in London since the great fire of 1666.

Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London; +44 20 7902 1400

Margravial Opera House（Bayreuth, Germany）

Built in 1745, the UNESCO-listed Mareravial Opera House is regarded as the finest baroque theater in Europe. The stage has a depth of 27 meters and was the largest in Europe until 1871. Much of the original materials remain, along with original structures, such as the twin staircases.

Margravial Opera House, Opernstrasse 14. Bayreuth, Germany; +49 9 21 7 59 69 22

Teatro Amazonas（Manaus, Brazil）

There can't be many theaters located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, and the Teatro Amazonas is certainly the most breathtaking. The theater was built in 1895 and was designed by Italian architect Celestial Sacardim. Work took 15 years. largely thanks to the decision to source supplies from all over the world

Amazon Theater, Centro, Manaus, Brazil; +55 92 3622 1880

National Centre for the Performing Arts（Beijing, China）

The National Centre for the Performing Arts（NCPA）, built in 2007, is an arts centre in Beijing. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, the NCPA is the largest theatre complex（建筑群）in Asia. The NCPA includes value in both ancient traditional Chinese architecture and modern architecture. It was specially designed to improve the red walls of ancient buildings and the Great Hall of the People in order to fit in with the surroundings.

NCPA, No. 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing; +86 010 6655 0989

1. Where does the theatre with its longest survival time lie?

A．In London.

B．In Bayreuth

C．In Manaus.

D．In Beijing

2. Which of the following was designed by an Italian architect?

A．Shakespeare's Globe.	B．Margravial Opera House.
C．Teatro Amazonas.	D．National Centre for the Performing Arts.

3. How is National Centre for the Performing Arts special?

A．It features modern architecture.	B．It receives worldwide supplies.
C．It is a multifunctional theatre	D．It matches its surroundings.

3 . It is reported that half the world’s forests have already been destroyed. This widespread destruction is due to deforestation (采伐森林). Deforestation is the removal of a forest or group of trees where the land is later transformed to a non-forest use. Cutting down trees is necessary for man’s survival. However, deforestation has a number of negative effects on the environment and needs to be controlled.

There are two main purposes for cutting down trees and one of them is to use the trees as resources. Essential items like paper, furniture and charcoal are all made from trees. Deforestation is also carried out to clear land for farming and to make room for roads and houses. As the population grows, more of the forest has to be cleared.

Although deforestation is necessary up to a point, it has some negative effects on the environment. Firstly, cutting down forests destroys animal habitats, leaving them with no place to live in. Deforestation also allows erosion to occur, which leaves the land easy to landslides and makes it difficult for plants to grow there. Finally, the removal of trees also worsens air pollution. Trees act as natural air filters that change carbon dioxide into oxygen. When they are removed, carbon dioxide can build up and pollute the atmosphere. Hence, it is obvious that deforestation harms the environment.

Due to the harm deforestation causes, it is necessary to control it. There are a number of ways to do this. One of them is to make better use of farming land. That means we do not need as much land for farming, and hence do not need to cut down so many trees. There must also be laws to limit deforestation and these laws must be enforced strictly. On top of that, reforestation must be carried out systematically. This method involves planting new trees and plants in areas where deforestation has occurred to replace what was destroyed.

To sum up, although deforestation must be carried out, it can harm the environment and must be controlled. Beyond a certain point, this damage to the environment cannot be fixed. Hence, we should do our best to make sure that the damage is never too great to fix.

1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．How people get farmland.

B．What trees mean to human beings.

C．Why people carry out deforestation.

D．What effect deforestation has on environment.

2. What consequence may deforestation bring to animals according to the text?

A．Homelessness.

B．Extinction.

C．Disease.

D．Wars.

3. According to the text, how can we control the harm of deforestation?

A．By replacing new trees.	B．By banning deforestation.
C．By passing laws to limit farmland.	D．By making the best of farmland.

4. What may be the worst result if deforestation is beyond control?

A．Carbon dioxide will pollute the atmosphere.

B．There will not be any forest left in the world.

C．The damage to the environment will be beyond repair.

D．People will have no trees as resources for essential items.

4 . A months-long rescue operation to save giraffes from Longicharo Island’s rising water in Kenya recently concluded after delivering the last two stranded giraffes to safety at the Ruko Community Wildlife Conservancy. Save Giraffes now partnered with Northern Rangelands Trust and local conservation agencies to transfer the Rothschild’s giraffes, one of the most endangered populations of giraffe.

To get the giraffes from the sinking island to the mainland nearly one mile away, community members built a “giraft”, a custom-made ship with tall sides, supported by 60 empty drums. The giraffes were transferred one at a time. “Water levels in Lake Baringo have been rising for some time, but in 2020 the rate of rise increased — flooding lakeshore homes, businesses, and threatening the lives of a small group of Rothschild’s giraffes on Longicharo Island, in Ruko Conservancy,” Northern Rangelands Trust said in a statement.

“At last, they can safely breed (繁殖) and bring back the population of the free-ranging Rothschild’s giraffes to their former home ranges in Baringo. It’s such a relief for all involved to have gotten them safely across to the mainland and we are sure they’re enjoying the space in their new home,” he said.

Rothschild’s giraffes were once widespread across Kenya, Uganda and southern Sudan, but numbers have decreased by 80%, leaving only 3,000 in the wild today. But there is hope, given by innovative (创新的) conservation teamwork such as this.

“Working with the communities in the area over the next several years, we will keep this combined group of giraffes safe, and as they breed, their numbers will grow over time, eventually rejoining their cousins in Uganda,” Save Giraffes Now said in a statement.

1. What does the underlined word “stranded” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Weak.	B．Trapped.
C．Lonely.	D．Frightened.

2. What can we infer about the community?

A．It is short of advanced equipment.

B．It operates very efficiently.

C．It works with the local government.

D．It aims to save all endangered animals.

3. Where did the Rothschild’s giraffes use to live?

A．Near Lake Baringo.

B．On Longicharo Island.

C．In Kenya, Uganda and southern Sudan.

D．At the Ruko Community Wildlife Conservancy.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．The giraffes are endangered in Kenya.

B．Two giraffes have been saved in Kenya.

C．The Rothschild’s giraffes are finally found.

D．The population of giraffes decreased.

5 . A food service app is allowing customers to buy restaurant food at a low price before it goes into the waste bin.

Too Good To Go provides buyers with a bag of nearly wasted, but perfectly good food for takeaways as a way to cut food waste and help support the restaurant industry.     1     The app is one of the several winners of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Award, which reports that 40% of the food in America is wasted.

    2     However, it's possible to know how many meals the app has prevented from going there. Originally sold only in a few selected American cities, 200,000 meals have been sold.     3     And over 1,500 restaurants have signed up in cities like New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. At present, 150,000 orders are going out the door per day in 15 countries.     4    

It is also easier for the restaurants since it's nearly impossible to guess and predict what will be available at the end of any night. Decomposing（分解）food in landfills is a major source of methane（甲烷）, which can cause climate—related damage before completely decomposing after a decade. “We think we can save more than 2 million meals from the trash in the U.S. in 2021.     5    ” said Lucie Basch, co-founder of Too Good To Go.

A．We are also making a lot of money.

B．Each day the app helps save incredible food waste.

C．We are also avoiding thousands of tons of emissions（排放物）.

D．It's impossible to know how much food will be wasted.

E．These meals can be thrown into the garbage in a few hours.

F．It's impossible to know how much food will end up in landfills.

G．Unlike other apps, it offers only bags of whatever food the restaurants have.

6 . As the world sees more and more extreme weather patterns, it's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the effects of climate change. It is now a common topic of discussion and it has even found its way into the books we read. Because of this, a genre（类型）called climate fiction, or cli-fi, has found new life.

The term “cli-fi” was first used in 2007 by US climate activist and writer Dan Bloom. According to Bloom, the term really gained popularity when Canadian writer Margaret Atwood used it in a tweet, introducing it to her half-a-million followers.

As the name suggests, climate fiction refers to stories with a central theme of climate change or global warming. These kinds of books can help us imagine what the world might be like in the future because of major climate change events.

Adeline Johns-Putra is a professor of literature in Suzhou and has edited many books on climate fiction. “It's a part of a pattern,” Johns-Putra told Smithsonian Magazine. “It's a feedback loop（环）, as these books feed into our awareness and that feeds into our demand to read these books.”

The genre is also gaining popularity with high school and college students because it is relevant to what's really happening today. Also, many cli-fi novels tend to have dystopian（反乌托邦的）themes, which are very popular in young adult novels.

In 2015, cli-fi author Sarah Holding wrote for The Guardian that cli-fi “reconnects young readers with their environment”, which helps them appreciate it more, “especially when today, a large amount of their time is spent in the virtual world”.

Cli-fi has also helped to inspire students to pursue science majors. “These books aren’t going to save the world in any straight form or way,” Johns-Putra commented. “But they're certainly going to help us think about how the world gets saved.”

As Atwood wrote in her dystopian cli-fi novel MaddAddam, “People need such stories, because however dark, a darkness with voices in it is better than a silent void（空间）.”

1. What does cli-fi refer to?

A．Stories about country life.	B．Stories about climate change.
C．Stories about the future.	D．Stories about dystopian themes.

2. How does cli-fi influence young students?

A．It raises their awareness of the real world.

B．It teaches them to appreciate what they have.

C．It makes them more interested in the virtual world.

D．It encourages them to write their own cli-fi novels.

3. What does Atwood think of cli-fi?

A．It is too dark for people.

B．It tends to make people feel empty.

C．It should involve different voices.

D．It can get people thinking about their reality.

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

A．To introduce a genre of fiction.

B．To war readers of future climate crises.

C．To praise a famous US climate activist.

D．To inspire students to pursue science majors.

7 . The Giant Panda House

It’s home to not only two giant pandas Yingying and Lele, but also many rare and cute animals such as cuddly red pandas and giant salamanders. The Panda House not only provides home to those precious creatures but also aims at educating visitors about the impact of humans on protected animals and their habitat.

Samsung Everland

It is one of the most popular theme parks in Korea. To increase the theme park capacity (容量), Samsung customers require more attractions. After site research and discussion, the reconstruction work includes Main entrance, water park entrance building, indoor spa, panda building, 4D Theater, and Kids’ rides selection. These new attractions will bring in more people and commercial opportunity to the park.

Ocean Park Hong Kong

It’s an oceanarium, animal theme park and amusement park located in the Southern District of Hong Kong. Since its opening in 1977, it has grown to a size of 870,000 square meters with around 35 attractions and rides. It has won several awards including The World’s Seventh Most Popular Amusement Park and 33rd Most visited Tourist Attractions in the World by Forbes.

Sega World Sydney

It is an indoor high-tech amusement park in Sydney, Australia, which opened in March 1997 and operated for almost 4 years. The park has 7 rides in total which employ the latest technology in multimedia, entertainment and destination attraction design. It used to be described by the media as “Australia’s Interactive Disneyland”.

1. Which of the following is in preparation for further construction?

A．The Giant Panda House.	B．Samsung Everland.
C．Sega World Sydney.	D．Ocean Park Hong Kong.

2. What do we know about Sega World Sydney?

A．It cares about wildlife animal protection.

B．It is titled as the most popular amusement park.

C．It is indoor with the advanced media technology.

D．It has the rides specially designed for children.

3. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A magazine on science.	B．An advertisement for historic sites.
C．A report about tourism.	D．A website on international attractions.

8 . This beautiful, quiet place is covered in sunshine and has mountains all around it. Its name is Machu Picchu. It lies on top of a mountain, 8,000 feet in the tropical forest. Even in the rain and fog, it’s wonderful to walk through the ruins (废墟).

Machu Picchu is more than 500 years old. According to scholars, Machu Picchu was built for the Inca king around 1450. In the late 1800s, explorers like Antonio crossed the grounds of the ruins without knowing where he was. Machu Picchu became known to the world upon the 1911 arrival of Hiram Bingham. In 1983, Machu Picchu was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Machu Picchu is considered by many to be the most wonderful creation of the Inca Empire. It’s also full of cultural significance (意义). Its various sites and castles are connected with each other and with their environment. This is a great artistic achievement and also masterpiece of architecture. Everything is cultural and is related to each other, including the natural environment in which it is built.

Currently, Machu Picchu is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the New World; this promotes increased tourism in the area. Tourists of all nationalities travel to Peru with the intention of visiting the Lost City of the Incas. Machu Picchu is no longer quiet.

Some people in Peru hope that more tourists will come here. They think it will mean more business and money for the country. However, some worry that more visitors won’t be good for the environment. The truth is that parts of Peru are very poor, and tourists bring money to these communities. The lost city is no longer lost. The modern world is coming closer to this ancient world every day.

1. What is Machu Picchua like?

A．It sits high with mountains around.

B．It’s sunny all through the year.

C．It’s an ancient city covered with fog.

D．It sits at the bottom of the mountain.

2. When was Machu Picchu found and known to the world?

A．In 1450.

B．In the late 1800s.

C．In 1911.

D．In 1983.

3. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about concerning Machu Picchu?

A．Its history.

B．Its design.

C．Its development.

D．Its value.

4. What’s the attitude of the author towards tourism in Machu Picchu?

A．He is strongly against it.	B．He thinks it’s beneficial.
C．He is confident of its future.	D．He thinks it’s harmful.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the climate like in Sydney?

A．Warm all the year round.

B．Very cool all the year.

C．Warm in summer and cool in winter.

2. What makes Sydney famous?

A．Beautiful shops, beautiful harbor and large ships.

B．The beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

C．The Sydney Opera House, modern restaurants and many interesting old houses.

3. What is Sydney like according to the speaker?

A．Very British.

B．Mostly like America.

C．Truly Australian itself.

10 . In 1972, I was studying in Passau, Germany. One night, I was ready to walk the two miles home. Normally, walking around a city in Germany was___________for single women regardless of the time of night._________, I thought nothing of walking alone.

My _________took me through a street with lots of cheap restaurants and pubs that served food and beer. Normally, I just walked through without_________. But that night, as I walked past one of the pubs, four young men noticed me. They called out a few rude words, but I_________them and kept walking. However, they came out and started to_________me. I turned up and down a few streets, hoping to lose them, but in_________.

After the fifth turn, I was_________that I was in trouble and started praying._________, from one of the darkened yards, a huge German Shepherd rushed out. He was barking excitedly, wagging his tail, and__________me like he’d been waiting for me to come home.

The young men spotted the dog and __________right away. I got a sense of__________and started walking again. Strangely, the dog followed me all the way until I got to my door.

As we__________my door, I slowed down to pull my key out of my purse. The dog kept his__________and walked right past my house without even looking at me. With a__________heart I watched my angel disappear into the darkness.

1.

A．fun

B．safe

C．easy

D．rare

2.

A．Instead

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Therefore

3.

A．path

B．belief

C．choice

D．guide

4.

A．difficulty

B．experience

C．doubt

D．practice

5.

A．blamed

B．ignored

C．deserted

D．forgave

6.

A．annoy

B．tease

C．follow

D．resist

7.

A．error

B．case

C．danger

D．vain

8.

A．sorry

B．puzzled

C．certain

D．ashamed

9.

A．Secretly

B．Suddenly

C．Unfortunately

D．Interestingly

10.

A．admiring

B．shocking

C．reminding

D．circling

11.

A．turned back

B．broke down

C．came around

D．set off

12.

A．guilt

B．achievement

C．relief

D．confusion

13.

A．opened

B．witnessed

C．recognized

D．approached

14.

A．pace

B．cool

C．time

D．promise

15.

A．heavy

B．grateful

C．broken

D．regretful