1 . 假定你是学生李华，为增强学生保护野生动物的意识和提高其积极性，你校将举办一次以“保护野生动物”为主题的英语征文比赛。请你以Protecting the Wild Animals为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 保护野生动物的重要性；
2. 提出合理建议(至少两点)；
3. 发出呼吁。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Protecting the Wild Animals

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 . 你校英语社团将开展以“环境保护”为主题的演讲比赛，请你写一篇英语演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括：
1．说明环保的重要性；
2．列举至少一项日常环保举措；
3．发出号召。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
Good afternoon, everyone!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your listening!

4 . After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.

Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.

The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations — major food sources (来源) for the wolf — grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’s beavers.

As early as 1966, biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.

The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone. Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A．Wildlife research in the United States.

B．Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.

C．The conflict between farmers and gray wolves.

D．The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.

2. What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about?

A．Damage to local ecology.

B．Preservation of vegetation.

C．A decline in the park’s income.

D．An increase in the variety of animals.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project?

A．Doubtful.

B．Uncaring.

C．Positive.

D．Disapproving.

5 . Scotland is packed with beautiful places to visit and you could honestly spend months and months exploring everything this wonderful country has to offer! Next I’m going to take you through some of the best place to visit in Scotland, based on where we have personally visited so far!

Glen Coe

If you asked me where my favourite place to visit in all of Scotland is... I would say, Glen Coe. The whole area of Glen Coe constantly had my face in shock due to the beauty that I was witnessing1 was witnessing (亲眼看见). It’s just a stream of dramatic mountains, lakes, rugged (崎岖的) beauty and more.

Fort William

Fort William is probably one of the most well-known places to visit in Scotland. It’s a popular tourist destination thanks to being home to the UK’s tallest mountain: Ben Nevis. Fort William is also the starting point for one of the world’s most famous train rides: The Jacobite. Harry Potter fans will recognize it as the Hogwarts Express, and this train ride will take you through the beautiful countryside, crossing some iconic Harry Potter filming locations such as the Dumbledore’s Grave and the Glenfinnan Viaduct!

Isle Of Skye

This island feels totally different from other parts of Scotland and is truly rugged and ready! There are many hot spots to explore including the Old Man of Storr, the Fairy Glen. I even stayed on a private island with its very own lighthouse, which was one of the coolest places I’ve ever visited and one of the most romantic places stay in Scotland.

Cairngorms National Park

This is the largest national park in the UK so it’s another popular place to visit in Scotland and it’s no surprise why. It’s absolutely beautiful and there’s so much happening at the Cairngorms National Park! From skiing or meeting local reindeers, you’ll not go bored and you’ll be surrounded by beauty the entire time.

1. Which place probably attracts Harry Potter fans most?

A．Glen Coe.	B．Isle Of Skye.
C．Cairngorms National Park.	D．Fort William.

2. What can you see in Cairngorms National Park?

A．The Jacobite.	B．Local reindeers.
C．The UK’s tallest mountain.	D．A cool lighthouse.

3. Where is the text probably from?

A．A geography textbook	B．A science journal.
C．A travel blog.	D．A diary.

6 . In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms are common.     1     In thunderstorms, lightning can strike people and buildings and is very dangerous.

It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when he was making a phone call under a tree. He died at once. You may not know it, but nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world.     2     So what should you do during a lightning storm? Scientists say that a person’s chances of   being struck by lightning are 1 in 600,000.     3    

If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:

*Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the house through it.

*Don’t stand near the windows.

*Don’t take a shower or bath. Lightning can travel through water.

* Never use the phone.       4    

If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors:

*     5     If there’s no building around, try to find a low place to stay in.

*Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.

* Never use a cell phone.

A．Try to get home as soon as possible.

B．Go into a nearby building or car right away.

C．But it is very important for us to learn about lightning.

D．In fact, many people are killed by lightning every year.

E．Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.

F．Since they happen often, some people don’t take them seriously.

G．But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules.

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

A rainforest is an area     1    (cover) by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below l6℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate.    2     the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere,    3     (warm) the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.

In the past hundred years, humans     4    (begin) destroying rainforests in search of three major resources: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm     5    (animal)．This action affects the environment as a whole.    6     example, a lot of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees     7    we will suffer much more than we will benefit.

Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25％ of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However, fewer than l％of rainforest plants have been examined for their    8    (medicine) value. It is extremely likely    9    our best chance to cure diseases    10    (lie) somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests.

10 . My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time.

Last spring I bought two small chickens for her. She got _________ and took good care of them._________,a few days later, both chickens died. She _________ into tears because of their death. I helped her _________ the two chickens under a tree behind our house. I thought it would be the _________ of her idea. 

However, I was wrong. Children are children after all. The failure hasn’t _________ my daughter in any way. She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail. 

One day last winter, I _________ under the eaves (屋檐) of the house a family of sparrows. My daughter and I could _________ the sparrows as our “pets”, but we didn’t. 

So I told her to _________ the grains on the windowsill (窗台). A few minutes later, the sparrows came to land on the windowsill __________ and pecked (啄) at the rice. Suddenly my daughter asked me, “Mum, can we catch and cage the sparrows, and let them live with us in the room? How __________ it is for them to live outside!” 

“Oh, my dear, I do not think it’s a good idea. You know,” I explained to her. “The sparrow is a bird who loves __________.No one can keep them in a cage. If they are caught, they will die quickly. They are __________ to living outside. Moreover, they have a warm nest under the eaves.” 

From then on, we have set up a kind of relationship with the sparrow family. We feed them and __________ them as pet birds. However, we do not need to possess them. We __________ seeing these little birds flying and jumping among branches, leaves and flowers in the spring morning.

1.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．amazed

2.

A．Naturally

B．Suddenly

C．Unfortunately

D．Finally

3.

A．broke

B．happened

C．turned

D．burst

4.

A．bury

B．put

C．dig

D．set

5.

A．beginning

B．end

C．wish

D．reality

6.

A．upset

B．encouraged

C．helped

D．impressed

7.

A．stared

B．noticed

C．sensed

D．glared

8.

A．look

B．act

C．feed

D．catch

9.

A．throw

B．pour

C．pile

D．put

10.

A．one after another

B．one another

C．every other

D．each other

11.

A．free

B．happy

C．warm

D．cold

12.

A．freedom

B．spring

C．trees

D．nests

13.

A．safe

B．proud

C．grateful

D．used

14.

A．think

B．treat

C．dream

D．appreciate

15.

A．enjoy

B．would like

C．want

D．consider