3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Welcome to Shangri-La (香格里拉) . Although located in Yunnan, it has many old    1    (village) with a unique countryside life. The     2    (beauty) city was formerly called Zhongdian that     3    (burn) by a big fire on January 11, 2014, but it has been rebuilt quickly. It’s nice    4    (see) the locals dancing every night on the main square. Visitors can involve themselves in     5    (dance). Guests can also explore its area nearby either on foot    6    by bike. A popular place is China’s first national park, Pudacuo,    7    is home to the lakes of Napa and Shudu. Maybe you can even meet with the golden Yunnan monkeys in one of    8    villages!    9    (clear), the winter is pretty cold in Shangri-La, but for those who are not afraid    10    the cold temperature, to see the snow here is very attractive!

4 . One afternoon in 2022, something on the Internet caught my eye：a tiny hedgehog (刺猬) held by a big hand. The post read: “HELP! My hedgehog abandoned (抛弃) her two babies, and I cannot raise both of them because I have to go to school full­time. Good home with experience needed as soon as possible!”

   

I had no experience with baby hedgehogs. I was an animal person through and through and had raised cats, dogs, birds, and guinea pigs. But this tiny animal was new to me, and it touched me that he was abandoned, that maybe I could love him and be the best mom for him.

I wrote the most heartfelt email I could. That was how I found my Louie. True to my word, he was my baby. Louie didn’t know he was a hedgehog. He never curled (蜷缩) into a ball, and he liked my two cats, no fear. The cats, however, were afraid of him, as he often moved into the room, running after the cats and blocking my way.

By the time he reached old age, Louie had only three feet. However, he still managed to climb the stairs to visit other animals. He helped me realize my dream of hedgehog photography, a hobby that began during childhood with cats and dollhouses. I love showing off his modeling.

Life has meaning because of the purpose we have. Louie needed a good home and mom, and in return, I got to be a good mother and be needed. Hedgehogs require great amounts of patience, trust, and knowledge—but the payoff (回报) is pretty great.

1. The author got Louie from           .

A．a pet shop	B．a family friend
C．a hedgehog owner	D．a hedgehog rescue center

2. How did Louie seem to feel at the author’s home?

A．Frightened.

B．Relaxed.

C．Lonely.

D．Tired.

3. What can we learn about Louie from paragraph 4?

A．He disliked climbing stairs.	B．He enjoyed being left alone.
C．He always refused to be in photos.	D．He was active despite his difficulty in moving.

4. What does the author say about raising Louie?

A．It was easier than expected.	B．It gave her a sense of safety.
C．It made her lose her patience.	D．It was satisfying and meaningful.

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。

The four mountain climbers were still breathing heavily as they looked out into the distance. The views from the top of the mountain were breathtaking. In all directions, valleys, forests and other mountains were laid out before them. They could even see the small wooden houses of the village where they had spent the night and the route they had taken to reach the top of this small but dangerous mountain. Laughing loudly, they were surprised at their courage in climbing such a steep and rocky mountain slope. Filled with an enormous sense of achievement, the four young climbers patted each other on the back.

As the other three continued to enjoy the views, Jason, the leader of the group, stared at the horizon with a troubled look on his face.

“What is it, Jason?” Sofia, the youngest of the group, asked.

“Those dark clouds in the distance mean a heavy storm is fast on the way,” Jason replied. He remembered the villagers had warned him of the unpredictable weather conditions on top of the mountain and that a terrible storm could appear from nowhere.

“But it's so warm and sunny here. I don't think the storm is coming this way,” Sofia said, more in hope than expectation.

However, Jason feared the worst and knew only too well what would happen if the storm caught them in the open. He addressed the group in a calm but serious tone, “If the storm hits us, the temperature will fall dramatically. The rain and mist will make it difficult for us to see where we are going and we could easily get lost or fall off a cliff. The wind will take our strength, so we need to get moving fast.”

The four mountain climbers packed up their facilities and immediately started back down the mountain. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the storm was upon them sooner than expected. The wind screamed in their ears, the driving rain stung (刺痛) their eyes and the mist made it impossible for them to see clearly.

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

With it getting dark, Jason decided that it was just too dangerous to continue.

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Finally, the storm showed signs of stopping and the climbers decided to continue their way down the mountain.

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6 . Far below every town and city lies an invisible network of pipes crucial to the lives of their residents. Once water disappears down a pipe or toilet, it’s out of sight, out of mind. The water flows into containers that carry rainwater, wastewater and solid waste away. There are three main types of sewers (下水道): sanitary sewers, storm sewers and combined sewers. Among them, sanitary sewers function as a city’s veins (静脉). Water containing human and industrial waste is collected in sanitary sewers and carried to wastewater treatment plants. There, the solid waste is separated from the water, which is then purified before being released back into the environment. It will be reused for industrial, agricultural or environmental purposes. Furthermore, the gas from water treatment can be used to produce energy. They not only contribute to a healthy environment and good quality of life, but also achieve the goal of sustainable development.

While wastewater collection and treatment are critical to the health of urban residents, storm sewers also play an important role. In urban areas, green has given way to concrete. As a consequence, there has been a loss of the land’s natural water retention as concrete cannot take in rainwater. When an extreme weather event causes heavy rain, storm sewers must cope with the water, so it does not flood the city. However, storm sewers are only part of the solution to water management and flood prevention.

To reduce flooding, an integrated urban management plan has been adopted, where all the factors — storm sewers, land planning and economic development — are considered together. Engineering innovations, additional facilities and increased green space requirements in new development projects have improved water retention in cities.

Sewers help improve urban public health, prevent urban flooding and boost environmental protection. Together they protect vital water resources and maintain the safety of people and property.

1. What’s the function of sanitary sewers?

A．Cleaning dirty water.	B．Collecting solid waste.
C．Delivering used water.	D．Producing useful gas.

2. What does the underlined word “retention” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Absorption.

B．Treatment.

C．Purification.

D．Distribution.

3. What’s the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 4?

A．To explain a complicated theory.	B．To provide supporting facts.
C．To raise improved suggestions.	D．To describe a recent phenomenon.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Urban Unseen Network	B．Modern City’s Management
C．Extreme Weather’s Solution	D．Wastewater’s Potential Threat

7 . There are hundreds of great national nature reserves in China. Now feast your eyes on the following amazing ones.

Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve

Qinghai Lake, China’s largest saltwater lake in Qinghai Province, is a key body of water for lots of animals and birds. As an important stopover, migratory birds (候鸟) would rest in this area during their movement trip every year. The reserve became a national nature reserve in the year of 1997.

Bayanbulak National Nature Reserve

The only Bayanbulak Wetland, in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is at the foot of Tianshan Mountains, which makes itself suitable for migratory birds. Bayanbulak means “rich spring water” in Mongolian, meaning that the area is rich in water. Every year, swans (天鹅) from different places fly here for nesting, which became a national swan reserve in 1986.

Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve

As one of the largest wintering places for swans in China, this reserve in Shandong Province mainly protects whooper swans (大天鹅), which make it different from other nature reserves. In 2007, it was changed into a national nature reserve. Now every year, thousands of whooper swans arrive here to spend the winter, making it an important resting and wintering place for themselves.

Sanya Coral Reef (珊瑚礁) National Marine Nature Reserve

This reserve focuses on protecting coral reefs and their living environment in Sanya City, Hainan Province. In 1990, it became a national nature reserve. This reserve is on the coast, so the area of the reserve has good water quality and many kinds of creatures,

1. What do the first reserve and the second reserve have in common?

A．The area of wetland.	B．The geography of them.
C．The year of becoming the national reserve.	D．The friendly environment for migratory birds.

2. What makes the Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve special?

A．Its saltwater lake.	B．The whooper swans.
C．Its rich spring water.	D．The warm climate.

3. Which place best suits coral lovers?

A．Bayanbulak National Nature Reserve.	B．Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve.
C．Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve.	D．Sanya Coral Reef National Marine Nature Reserve,

8 . Florida wildlife officials say manatees (海牛) facing starvation are benefitting from a program that feeds them on tons of donated lettuce (生菜). The program aims to save as many of the large animals as possible as water pollution has led to shortages of their favorite food, seagrass.

The effort has provided the manatees with more than 25 tons of lettuce. The feedings usually draw about 300 to 350 manatees per day. Sometimes, there are as many as 800 manatees. Normally, wildlife experts advise against people feeding wild animals. This is because it can lead the animals to make an unhealthy connection between humans and food. It is a crime in Florida for a person to feed manatees on their own, even though officials say many people want to do so. Experts believe the best way people can help is to donate money through an official institution (机构).

In 2021, 1101 manatee deaths were reported, largely from starvation. The normal five-year average is about 625 deaths. State wildlife officials say that so far this year, 164 manatee deaths have been recorded. Tom Reinert, the local director of state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said the feeding program has helped to reduce the rising death rates. Officials estimate there are about 8,800 manatees in Florida waters. That is a big improvement from about 2,000 that existed in the 1990s. The increased numbers were responsible for manatees being removed from the endangered species list.

The most important element for supporting the remaining population will be restoring seagrass beds. So far, Florida has set aside $8 million to deal with that problem. “You can’t just go out and plant a bunch of seagrass,” Reinert said. But he added, “Projects are getting started and are in the planning stages.”

1. What is the program intended to do?

A．To reduce food waste.	B．To study manatees’ eating habits.
C．To rescue large animals from starvation.	D．To solve the problem of water pollution.

2. What do experts advise the public to do for manatees?

A．Feed healthy food to them.	B．Set up special rescue groups.
C．Pay more visits to wildlife reserves.	D．Offer financial aid to official organizations.

3. Which of the following can best describe the feeding program?

A．Impractical.	B．Significant.
C．Complicated.	D．Time-consuming.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Manatee Saving Program	B．Ocean Protecting Program
C．Manatee Feeding Program	D．Seagrass Beds Restoring Program

9 . On Feb. 23, student group Grassroots hosted its monthly clothing exchange. It is a ________ activity on campus where students can ________ clothes in exchange for new ones.

“One of the ________ things about sustainability(可持续发展) is reuse,” Zein Tynon, Co-President and Clothing Exchange Chair, said in an interview with CT. “Instead of ________ old clothes or buying new clothes, you can donate them and give them a new ________. You might be done with that clothing item. ________, someone else might not be.” According to Tynon, about 100-150 items are ________ and 100-150 items are taken at the exchanges each month.

Tynon told CT that the clothing exchange has been ________ by Grassroots for many years. In response to how the clothing exchange has an effect on the campus’ ________ of sustainability, Tynon said there is a ________ influence. “It does make a big ________. Throughout the semester when students realize we have these exchanges, they bring clothes and ________ a lot more. So it does create a ________ where everyone can share their ________.”

Grassroots begins ________ their clothing exchange two weeks in advance via posters around campus.

Co-President of Grassroots Alan Rojas said the club not only ________ sustainability on campus, but off campus as well. Another Grassroots ________ is bringing speakers to campus to talk about sustainability and environmental protection.

“The clothing exchange is ________ our most known activity in our club, and I think it’s nice because there’re a lot of ________ who don’t know what to do with their clothes,” Rojas said. “I think it’s a really ________ way to get students more involved with sustainability.”

1.

A．free

B．commercial

C．meaningless

D．competitive

2.

A．sell

B．make

C．donate

D．wash

3.

A．strange

B．key

C．puzzling

D．crazy

4.

A．bringing back

B．taking out

C．putting on

D．throwing away

5.

A．style

B．record

C．purpose

D．thought

6.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Besides

7.

A．brought

B．borrowed

C．purchased

D．priced

8.

A．allowed

B．ordered

C．monitored

D．run

9.

A．assessment

B．awareness

C．analysis

D．method

10.

A．negative

B．temporary

C．significant

D．complex

11.

A．difference

B．decision

C．mistake

D．profit

12.

A．earn

B．speak

C．waste

D．participate

13.

A．community

B．department

C．factory

D．company

14.

A．skills

B．stories

C．clothes

D．notes

15.

A．realizing

B．advertising

C．designing

D．evaluating

16.

A．look into

B．rely on

C．take over

D．appeal for

17.

A．requirement

B．activity

C．exhibition

D．standard

18.

A．undoubtedly

B．generally

C．occasionally

D．initially

19.

A．volunteers

B．scholars

C．students

D．neighbors

20.

A．similar

B．common

C．clumsy

D．easy