1 . 阅读下面短文，有5处划线，从每题所给四个选项中选出与划线意义的最匹配选项。

China is willing to continue cooperation _________ with the United Kingdom and other international partners on endangered species protection and biodiversity, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday as two pandas will return to China in early December after a 12-year stay at Edinburgh Zoo.

Crowds gathered to say goodbye and catch one final look at Yang Guang and Tian Tian on Wednesday, who for 12 years have enraptured _________ millions of visitors and residents _________ of Edinburgh, the New York Times reported.

Since Beijing and London started cooperation in 2011, the two sides have made positive outcomes_________ in the conservation, scientific research, technological exchange and public education regarding giant pandas, Wang said.

This has played an important role in enhancing _________ mutual(相互的) understanding and friendship between the Chinese and British peoples, he added.

1.

A．making up

B．teaming up

C．packing up

D．giving up

2.

A．rescued

B．recognised

C．applied

D．attracted

3.

A．natives

B．survivors

C．masters

D．experts

4.

A．results

B．reasons

C．means

D．comments

5.

A．reducing

B．improving

C．organizing

D．quitting

2 . A petting zoo is also called a children’s zoo. It is a place with domesticated (家养的) animals and some wild species.     1     However, in traditional zoos where wild animals are usually viewed from behind safe enclosures (围场), contact is impossible.

Petting zoos have a long history. In addition to independent petting zoos, many general zoos have a petting zoo. In 1938, the London Zoo included the first children’s zoo in Europe and the Philadelphia Zoo was the first in North America to open a special zoo just for children.     2     All these zoos make children play with animals.

Some petting zoos are also mobile (流动的) and will travel to a home for a child’s party or event. One of the first mobile petting zoos in Australia was Kindifarm. Because of its popularity, many Australians use the term “kindy farms” to describe petting zoos. In Australia, mobile petting zoos are allowed in schools and child care centers.     3    

Petting zoos are popular with small children, who like feeding the animals. Food is supplied by the zoo.     4     Foods often fed to animals include grass.

    5     Many animals can carry diseases. Touching animals may lead to a person catching their diseases. As a result, it’s recommended that people should carefully wash their hands before and after touching the animals, even if the animals are healthy and well cared for.

A．Not all animals are friendly.

B．It may help improve animals’ health.

C．After all, some foods don’t suit animals.

D．Visitors can feed them and even touch some of them.

E．People should protect themselves from the health effects of petting zoos.

F．For many children, these petting zoos give them the first chance to see and touch animals.

G．During the 1990s, Dutch cities began building petting zoos in many neighborhoods.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How tall is Panda?

A．About 30cm.

B．About 60cm.

C．About 160cm.

2. Why do people train Panda?

A．To help blind people.

B．To compete with dogs.

C．To dance in the shows.

3. Who is Ann Edie?

A．An English trainer.

B．A reporter.

C．The Panda’s owner.

4. What makes Panda a better guide than a dog?

A．She can’t get lost.

B．She will live longer.

C．She can go everywhere.

4 . The beauty of love is that it can happen with the most unexpected person in the most unlikely places. In the case of a one-year-old stray puppy in Duplin County, North Carolina, that “person” happened to be a bright _________ stuffed unicorn (独角兽) at a local Dollar General store.

It is unclear how the adorable Labrador mix, now called Sisu, first caught sight of the _______ of his life. However, once he did, there was no stopping the pooch from trying to _______ it from the shelf in the store. On his first attempt, he _______ through the doors and made a beeline for the _______ aisle (通道), only to be caught by the staff. Not discouraged, Sisu made four more _______, only to be gently driven away by the shop assistants.

After Sisu attempted for the fifth time, the store owner _______ the Duplin County Animal Services. When animal control officer named Samantha Lane arrived, Sisu was sitting in the store’s parking lot _______ awaiting his next chance to get his beloved unicorn. The officer, who has a “soft spot for sad stories,” couldn’t bear to see the _______ puppy. So, she bought the $10 unicorn and placed it in the front seat of her truck. Not ________, the stray pooch willingly followed.

On March 26, 2021, the shelter staff ________ a photo of Sisu and his friend on Facebook, ________ their story as well. The heartwarming post went viral, and within five days, Sisu had found a(n) ________ home. The animal shelter, which is currently training the dog, has also ________ numerous purple unicorns from fans who want to make sure Sisu is never ________ his favorite toy again!

1.

A．red

B．black

C．white

D．purple

2.

A．opportunity

B．love

C．fortune

D．challenge

3.

A．steal

B．touch

C．watch

D．find

4.

A．looked

B．pulled

C．cut

D．burst

5.

A．tool

B．clothing

C．toy

D．food

6.

A．barks

B．attempts

C．choices

D．mistakes

7.

A．called

B．helped

C．complained

D．attacked

8.

A．gently

B．leisurely

C．eagerly

D．angrily

9.

A．brave

B．shameful

C．regretful

D．heartbroken

10.

A．depressingly

B．surprisingly

C．disappointingly

D．confusingly

11.

A．posted

B．took

C．downloaded

D．found

12.

A．acquiring

B．imitating

C．adding

D．inventing

13.

A．shabby

B．permanent

C．fancy

D．costly

14.

A．borrowed

B．subscribed

C．received

D．bought

15.

A．without

B．around

C．between

D．against

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. What makes Jessica Damiano kill houseplants?

A．Carelessness.

B．Forgetfulness.

C．Laziness.

2. What do we know about the money plant?

A．It needs enough sunlight.

B．It is unsuitable for beginners.

C．It likes being far from a window.

3. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．Characters of houseplants.

B．Ways to save water at home.

C．Advice on growing houseplants.

6 . On December 26, 2004, a 10-minute-long earthquake with a 9.3 magnitude took place in the Indian Ocean. This earthquake, which is the third _______ ever recorded in history, caused powerful tsunamis (海啸) that reached many countries’ _______. About 230,000 people were _______ by the disaster. Hundreds of thousands of others were injured _______ disappeared. One of them is a little _______ named Wati.

The tsunami _______ her hometown of Aceh when she was only 3 years old. Like so many others, the huge waves separated her from her family, and she was _______ to an unknown town. After days of _______, her family eventually gave up and thought she had _______.

However, Wati had been ________ by a stranger who found her on the street after the tsunami. The stranger had tried to find her family, but Wati could not ________ the names of her parents and only knew that she had a grandfather named Ibraham.

________ later, a taxi driver who heard Wati’s story happened to know an old man with that name in a nearby town and decided to take her to him. Although the old man did not ________ her at first, he took Wati to see his ________.

“When I saw my mother, I knew it was her,” said the 15-year-old Wati. “I just knew.”

The parents recognized their daughter ________ because of the birthmark on the body.

1.

A．weakest

B．strongest

C．quickest

D．deepest

2.

A．castles

B．parks

C．goals

D．shores

3.

A．frightened

B．saved

C．killed

D．helped

4.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

5.

A．boy

B．pet

C．girl

D．town

6.

A．hit

B．cut

C．pushed

D．missed

7.

A．sold

B．washed(冲走)

C．invited

D．asked

8.

A．wait

B．walk

C．fight

D．search

9.

A．died

B．won

C．run away

D．checked in

10.

A．hidden

B．rescued

C．bought

D．refused

11.

A．write

B．show

C．remember

D．see

12.

A．Days

B．Weeks

C．Months

D．Years

13.

A．know

B．recognize

C．want

D．understand

14.

A．daughter

B．mother

C．son

D．father

15.

A．anxiously

B．calmly

C．officially

D．immediately

7 . A newly published study on frogs and malaria (疟疾) shows how closely human health may be influenced by these lovable creatures. In the 1980s, scientists in Costa Rica and Panama began to notice a quiet and dramatic decline in frog numbers. Frogs in this part of the world were falling prey to a deadly fungal pathogen (真菌病原体), and they were doing so at such a rapid rate that researchers at the time feared a wave of local extinctions.

Some scientists now argue the fungal pathogen has caused the greatest recorded loss of biodiversity to a disease ever. And it is responsible for significant declines in at least 501 amphibian (两栖类的) species, including 90 extinctions, from Asia to South America.

Frogs directly influence mosquito population sizes because mosquitoes are a key source of food, which means the numbers of amphibians could ultimately influence the vectors that spread deadly human diseases.

Comparing an amphibian decline map and malaria occurrence map between 1976 and 2016, researchers found a clear pattern that could be predicted with high accuracy and confidence by their model.

In the eight years after great amphibian losses from fungal pathogen, there was an increase in malaria cases equal to about 1 extra case per 1,000 people. This extra case would probably not have come about without the recent amphibian die-off. In a usual outbreak of malaria, occurrence rates usually peak from about 1.1-1.5 cases per 1,000 people. This means a loss of amphibians in Central America could have possibly driven a 70-90 percent increase in how many people were getting sick.

As you read this, the fungal pathogen is taking a ride around the world with global trade, and it threatens not just the future of amphibians but the health of our own species. As the current study reveals, frogs and human health often go hand-in-hand. We’re stuck together whether we like it or not.

1. What happened in the 1980s?

A．Malaria broke out in Costa Rica and Panama.

B．A wave of local extinctions occurred in Costa Rica.

C．The frogs decreased greatly in Costa Rica and Panama.

D．Scientists made a new invention in Costa Rica and Panama.

2. What does the underlined word “vectors” probably refer to in paragraph 3?

A．Declines.

B．Mosquitoes.

C．Amphibians.

D．Patterns.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards the fungal pathogen according to the last paragraph?

A．Concerned.

B．Objective.

C．Optimistic.

D．Indifferent.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．We should protect some lovable animals from dying off.

B．The number of frogs may have an effect on human health.

C．Human diseases are closely related to heavy losses of amphibians.

D．Scientists find the close connection between frogs and mosquitoes.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the aim of the campaign?

A．To remind people of Earth Day.

B．To encourage people to reduce garbage.

C．To warn people of the bad effects of pollution.

2. What will be the task on the second day?

A．Planting trees.

B．Designing posters.

C．Collecting garbage.

3. What does the man expect the teachers to do?

A．Paint paper.

B．Stop driving cars.

C．Decorate classrooms.

4. How does Sara find the man’s ideas?

A．Terrible.

B．Confusing.

C．Wonderful.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数应为80左右。

A black bear was in a dangerous situation when she fell off a 30-meter-high bridge. After a long day in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, the bear probably thought she was taking a shortcut home. She was walking across the bridge when, suddenly, two cars entered from both sides. There was nowhere to run, so the frightened bear jumped and fell over the side.

Luckily, the bear pulled herself onto an arch (拱形门) under the bridge, but she was trapped (困住) there. A driver saw the unbelievable scene and called 911.Robert Brooks, an animal control officer from the nearby town, was sent to investigate. “I thought it was a joke.” he said. But it wasn’t a joke, so he called Dave Baker of the BEAR League-a group that helps bears in trouble.

Unfortunately, the sky was getting dark, so the volunteers had to wait. Early next morning, the two men returned to the bridge with more volunteers. Amazingly, the bear was still there. They needed to help her quickly. Baker had an idea-they should hang a net under the bear, push her into it, and then lower her to the ground.

Firefighters volunteered to lower the 100-kilogram bear once she was in the net. Police officers closed the road, and when the net arrived, it was hung under the bridge. Then, an animal control officer shot a dart (飞镖) containing a sleeping medicine into the bear’s shoulder. Ann Bryant，head of the BEAR League, stood under the bridge. When the bear was sleepy, Bryant shouted “OK, push!” A volunteer rock climber used his feet to push the bear off the arch, right into the middle of the net.

The bear was gently lowered to the ground

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10 . WHY SHENNONGJIA?

As we know, in 2016, Shennongjia made it on to the UNESCO World Heritage List. But there are so many important places not yet on this list. So you might ask: why Shennongjia?

UNESCO awarded Shennongjia this status because it meets two criteria required by the list. It contains a naturally-balanced environment that allows the many and various species to live and prosper. It is also one of the rare locations in the world where scientists can observe in real time the ecological and biological processes that occur as the plants and animals develop and evolve.

For the first criterion, Shennongjia is apparently one of the most “complete” natural areas in the world. The region rises from about 400 metres to over 3, 000 metres above sealevel, giving it the name the “Roof of Central China”.

For the second criterion, we can see that Shennongjia has incredible biodiversity. Look at this slide. According to official statistics, over 3, 000 plant species have been recorded there. This represents more than ten percent of China’s total floral richness.

It is a challenge to look after so many species. In winter, scientists brave heavy snow and freezing temperatures to supply food to the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey. Thanks to their efforts, the monkey’s population has doubled since the 1980s.Their number reached over 1, 300 in 2015 and continues to grow.

But the most impressive aspect of Shennongjia is the local people, who take things from nature without causing damage. I visited a local village which is known for its home-made honey. What is special about the honey is that it is produced by the earliest species of Chinese bee. All of this explains why Shennongjia earned—and deserves—its place on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as well as highlighting how understanding, awareness and hard work have contributed towards protecting a unique and wonderful part of our natural world.

1. Why is Shennongjia included in the UNESCO World Heritage List?

A．Because its forests stretch on and on like great green seas.

B．Because it is the legendary father of Chinese herbal medicine.

C．Because it satisfies the two requirements for the status.

D．Because it has the mysterious creature called “Yeren”.

2. Shennongjia is also called the“          ”.

A．Roof of Central China	B．Roof of Northern China
C．Roof of Eastern China	D．Roof of Southern China

3. How does the author think of the scientists in Shennongjia?

A．Patient.

B．Careful.

C．Confident.

D．Hard-working.

4. According to the text, what impressed the author most?

A．A local village.	B．The local people.
C．Some special monkeys.	D．The wild bees.