1 . Leonardo DiCaprio cares about climate change and has made environmental protection his life’s work. Besides leading his own environmental organization, the film star sits on the board of several other organizations, and his efforts have been celebrated by the United Nations.

But while many Hollywood stars are environmentally aware(意识到的)off screen, a new study shows the movie industry isn’t doing nearly enough on screen to keep climate change in everyday conversation. Researchers studied 37,453 scripts (剧本), looking for 36 climate keywords like “climate change”. They found only about 2.8% had any mention of the keywords. However, the word “dog” was mentioned 13 times more than all 36 climate words.

The study was published with a guidebook, Good Energy, to help screenwriters to focus more on climate change in movies and TV shows. The book was written after discussion with over 100 screenwriters and producers, as well as climate experts. Information about climate has an important part in the book, along with suggestions on how to shape characters and offer climate solutions on screen, Katherine Oliver, who helped with the print of the book, said, “Our goal should be to bridge the gap between the world we live in and the modern world we see on TV.”

Salire(讽刺)is used in Don’t Look Up , which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in a story satirizing the worlds cold reaction to climate change. Writer-director Adam McKay was among those who joined the discussion about the book. “We’ve seen how the film has created more conversation to call on people to look up,” McKay said.

Supporters of the book call this just the start and say it’s up to Hollywood to tailor scripts so that they can mirror the terrible situation the world is facing in real life. If we’re doing a scene(场景)in a supermarket, let there be people refusing to use plastic bags. Or if we’re doing scenes where we can be modeling healthy eating, then let’s have a system that can offer clean water.

1. What does the study on the movie industry suggest?

A．Most scripts are less creative than expected.

B．Animal protection work has achieved huge success.

C．The movie industry suffers from environmental problems.

D．The movie industry’s environmental awareness isn’t enough.

2. What is the purpose of Good Energy ?

A．Putting more climate-related scenes on screen.

B．Bridging the gap between screenwriters and viewers.

C．Honouring film stars’ efforts to protect the environment.

D．Drawing viewers’ attention to problems presented in movies.

3. Why does the author mention Don’t Look Up?

A．To praise Adam McKay’s writing skills,

B．To share the secret of this movie’s success.

C．To list a movie showing environmental concerns.

D．To explain why satire should be used in movies.

4. What does the underlined word “tailor” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Adapt.

B．Limit.

C．Refuse.

D．Borrow.

3 . 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。

At the cafeteria table, I overheard my new colleague say, “I hate going home tonight, because we have to get rid of our dog.” I said, “Oh, no! Is your dog ill?” She replied, “No, she’s fine, just not a fit for our family. No one wants her, so it’s best we give it away.”

Coming from a family whose home could be a petting zoo, I was shocked to think that people could be so heartless. Worried by this dog’s fate, I asked my new co-worker a few questions. She shared that the dog’s name was Lady. She was a German Shepherd and had been trained for a year and a half as a guide dog for the blind. Unfortunately, Lady failed her final test because she demanded too many hugs after completing her tasks. I begged the woman to give me a little time to reach out to my mom as we would consider taking her. With my talent for dramatic storytelling and my mom’s compassionate heart, I knew Lady would have a home with us.

After work, I drove to pick up Lady. An old woman greeted me at the door, leading me to the kitchen. There sat the beautiful but very thin dog, sitting in the corner licking and scratching her right paw. “She did that to herself,” the woman said as she pointed to the injured paw. She continued, “That dog is hopeless!” The woman then took a broom and pushed the dog to stand. Lady had tears in her eyes when I led her outside.

There were no goodbyes from this family, just a sense of relief that Lady was no longer their problem. I sat on the sidewalk with her and introduced myself. For me, it was love at first sight. She had perfect markings, a delicate, beautiful face, but the saddest eyes. “Lady,” I said, “I’m taking you to your new home with my family who will always love you. Please give us a chance.”

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As I pulled into our driveway, my mom was waiting with open arms and delicious dog treats.

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One day, to win Lady’s trust, my mom led Lady to her bedroom.

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4 . 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。

Located in Sichuan Province, the greater Chengdu area is home     1     millions of residents. It’s surrounded by rich farmlands that     2     (lead) to the city’s impressive agricultural wealth over the centuries. Often     3     (call) the “Land of Milk and Honey”, the city is one of the most liveable cities in China.

As well as being known for     4     (it) panda tourism and spicy food, Chengdu has a great atmosphere. The city is famously relaxed despite its size and busyness. This more relaxed way of life may be one of the most attractive things about Chengdu.

Chengdu has several panda breeding and research facilities, which     5    (probable) explains its close     6     (connect) with this lovable animal. So, while you’re in the city, make sure you head out to one of them     7     (see) the panda places and maybe even sign up to be     8     zookeeper for the day.

The teahouse culture is a big part of Chengdu. Teahouses are     9     the natives get together, play mah-jong, and drink tea. If you want to be part of the local culture, then escape the busy city the same way the     10     (local) do. Head to one of the local teahouses and try a cup of tea.

6 . Pets not only make our lives richer, they also help us to live longer. As much as we take care of them, they find ways to take care of us, too. Studies confirm that our animal companions help us in many ways. So whether you like a dog or a cat, go and get a furry friend.     1    

   Pets can smell medical conditions. If you notice your dog or cat acting in an unusual way with no explanation, you may want to take a trip to the doctor.     2     Dogs and cats, sensing an issue, warns their owners by changing behaviors, leading to earlier discovery of illnesses. Dogs especially have the ability to detect (检测) illness with a high level of accuracy.

Interacting with animals has a big impact during child development.     3     Children with pets are not likely to develop mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders during adulthood.

    4     Experts praise dogs as a way to lower blood pressure and improve heart health. In a study observing people with borderline high blood pressure, those who adopted(收养) dogs experience declines (下降) in blood pressure levels. Research has shown similar results for cat owners as well.

Having a pet helps us stay more active and get outside. Sometimes finding the time to walk the dog or clean the litter box can seem difficult to fit into a busy schedule.     5     Dog owners especially feel more motivated to go for walks out of responsibility. Even those with eats can gain there wards. You may not take the cat out for walks, but you’ll get moving by playing with the cat, picking up toys, or cleaning up.

A．It can have huge health benefits.

B．Pets give us an opportunity to start a conversation.

C．Animals can detect tiny changes in the human body.

D．Animals help reduce blood pressure and promote heart health.

E．Having a pet can reduce the risk of developing illnesses like cancer.

F．Children with pets experience less stress, separation anxiety, and social anxiety

G．However, it has to get done, thus providing the pet owner with necessary exercise.

7 . 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。

Fan Jinshi, the honorary president of the Dunhuang Academy, is more widely known as the ” Daughter of Dunhuang“. She has spent more than four decades     1    (study) the preservation of the Mogao Caves. The Mogao Caves    2    (build) from the 4th century to the 14th century, and they consist of at least 490 caves    3    are carved into the cliffs (悬崖) above the Dunhuang River. For many reasons,the caves     4     (become) increasingly vulnerable (脆弱的) in the past years.

Fan, together with other scholars, has made several breakthroughs in cave preservation technologies such as     5     reduction of sandstorms’ impact on the Mogao Caves. Fan also works hard     6     (promote) cooperation between the Dunhuang Academy and overseas archaeological institutions. Thanks to her efforts, the surrounding environment has improved    7    (significant).

    8    Fan’s leadership, the Dunhuang Academy has grown into the world’s largest institution for Dunhuang studies, making many    9     (achieve) in digitisation, 3D scanning and virtual reality representation of the Dunhuang relics (遗迹).”The longer I’ve stayed here, the     10    (deep)my love has grown for Dunhuang,“ Fan said.

10 . Asteroids (小行星) are believed to have formed early in our solar system’s history — about 4.5 billion years ago — when a cloud of gas and dust called the solar nebula (太阳星云) collapsed and formed our sun and the planets. By visiting these near Earth objects to study the material that came from the solar nebula, we can look for answers to some of humankind’s most arresting questions, such as:   How did the solar system form and where did the Earth’s water and other organic materials such as carbon come from? In addition to unlocking clues about our solar system, asteroids may provide clues about our Earth. By understanding more about asteroids, we may learn more about past Earth impacts and possibly find ways to reduce the threat of future impacts.

If we don’t want to go the way of the dinosaurs someday, we need to protect ourselves against the threat of being hit by a big asteroid. According to NASA, typically about once every 10,000 years, a rock y or iron asteroid the size of a football field could crash into our planet and possibly cause tidal waves big enough to flood coastal areas.

But what we really have to fear is asteroids about 328 feet across or bigger. Such an impact would cause a firestorm and fill the atmosphere with sun-blocking dust, which would wipe out forests and farm fields and starve the human and animal life that it didn’t immediately kill.

That’s why it’s vital to develop a way to neutralize such a threat to Earth. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, launched in late November 2021, was the first mission to demonstrate a technology called asteroid redirection by manmade impactor. A robotic spacecraft will be crashed into an asteroid named Didymos, in an effort to show that it’s possible to slightly change the path of an asteroid. That would enable NASA to redirect potential threats to miss Earth.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．How solar system came into being.

B．How long asteroids have existed.

C．Why asteroids are to be explored.

D．When asteroids will impact Earth.

2. Why does the author mention dinosaurs in paragraph 2?

A．To make the text more interesting.

B．To introduce the topic of the text.

C．To grab readers’ attention to asteroids.

D．To show the disaster from an asteroid impact.

3. Which can best replace “neutralize” underlined in paragraph 4?

A．strengthen

B．avoid

C．beautify

D．realize

4. What can we know about asteroids?

A．Dinosaurs may live on some of them.

B．They were formed earlier than Earth.

C．Exploring them helps us know Earth.

D．NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test failed.