1 . 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。

Waters may be flowing on the surface of an enormous planet that lies about 120 light-years from Earth, according to new evidence     1     (uncover) by the James Webb Space Telescope.

The investigation with the space-based observatory, one of the most advanced astronomy instruments in operation,     2     (reveal) that the exoplanet (外星球) K2-18b may have some key features of a planet     3     could support bodies of water — and life. Closely orbiting the cool dwarf star K2-18, the exoplanet lies within the star’s habitable, or Goldilocks, zone and is 8.6 times     4     big as Earth. An     5     (analyse) of Webb’s observations found the planet has huge quantities of methane (甲烷) and carbon dioxide in its atmosphere.

The Webb telescope, which can detect infrared (红外) light invisible to the human eye, searched for exactly     6     elements are featured in the planet’s atmosphere. And     7     latest observations of the planet also hint that a very special substance, called dimethyl sulfide (二甲基亚砜), could be     8     (presence) on K2-18b. On Earth, dimethyl sulfide “is only produced by life,” according to NASA. Researchers are not directly suggesting that K2-18b is crawling with alien life. Further research is needed     9     (confirm) the presence of dimethyl sulfide.

And even if scientists confirm the chemical compound’s presence, that doesn’t guarantee life-forms exist there. But this new evidence does expand scientists’ understanding of exoplanets similar     10     K2-18b.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who kept the man informed of most related information?

A．The staff.

B．The students.

C．The cleaners.

2. What waste was most commonly seen in the university?

A．The copying paper.

B．The paper cups.

C．The plastic cups.

3. What proportion of interviewees were worried about waste?

A．55％.

B．45％.

C．30％.

4. What does the woman suggest to raise people’s awareness?

A．Putting up a poster.

B．Holding an exhibition.

C．Delivering a lecture.

3 . 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。

A Chinese sturgeon(中华鲟) was freed into the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China’s Hubei Province on Saturday morning in March. China will free 200,000 Chinese sturgeons into the Yangtze River, the country’s     1     (long) river, as part of its efforts     2     (protect) the rare fish. According to China Three Gorges Corporation, they     3     (conduct) the release(释放)every year since 1984.

With     4     history of 140 million years, Chinese sturgeons are among the most ancient vertebrate species on earth and are under Class-A protection in China. The fish are     5     (large) protected through artificial breeding(人工繁殖), followed by release into natural environment.

Sturgeons released this year are between 6 months and 14 years old, a design aimed     6     helping the restoration of the wild population. Before the release, larger sturgeons were attached with trackers for knowing about environmental impacts on the species’     7     (survive) in the wild, in order to inform future protection     8     (measure).

In recent years, China has worked hard in ecological protection along the Yangtze River, with a 10-year fishing ban (禁令)     9     (carry) out in key waters along the river at the beginning of 2021. Actually, China passed the Yangtze River Protection Law in December 2020,     10     provided legal support for biodiversity protection in the river.

4 . Last year my daughter started feeding a homeless cat that we named Miss Alice. Since then, things have_________. First two other homeless cats that we named Garfield and Tang also showed up, wanting to be__________ . Some days later, the local __________noticed them and started flying down to enjoy any leftover cat food after those three had finished__________. Everything was going well. Now my daughter is like a Disney princess. Anytime she walks outside, the __________ gather around.

My daughter always treats them equally with care. The only one who seems ____________with this new arrangement is Miss Alice. She keeps __________the other two cats away from the food. The other day when I walked over to my daughter’ s house, Alice came up meowing(喵喵叫) asking to be___________. While I was touching her head and___________her back, Garfield and Tang also meowed for attention. But Miss Alice scared them away. She wasn’t___________to share anything about me.

The thing that Miss Alice___________understands is something that has taken me years to learn, too. It is the truth that the more love we share and___________ ,the more love we have. Some __________ people like my daughter seem to know a lot about___________. It is in sharing love that we can make__________with the world. It is in love that we support each other. May we all learn this even if poor Miss Alice never does.

1.

A．progressed

B．recovered

C．ended

D．worsened

2.

A．forgiven

B．guided

C．fed

D．reminded

3.

A．dogs

B．birds

C．kids

D．cats

4.

A．resting

B．fighting

C．playing

D．eating

5.

A．plants

B．animals

C．neighbours

D．classmates

6.

A．unhappy

B．unfamiliar

C．content

D．honest

7.

A．protecting

B．driving

C．choosing

D．escaping

8.

A．carried

B．identified

C．loved

D．looked

9.

A．petting

B．checking

C．catching

D．admiring

10.

A．careful

B．effective

C．concerned

D．willing

11.

A．hardly

B．fully

C．obviously

D．definitely

12.

A．pick out

B．break down

C．apply for

D．give away

13.

A．tough

B．passive

C．caring

D．humourous

14.

A．complaining

B．sharing

C．struggling

D．cheating

15.

A．achievements

B．arguments

C．comparisons

D．connections

5 . Around a bend (拐弯处) on a narrow trail that runs deep into the forest of Gabon’s Loango National Park, Kamaya comes into view. The huge silverback gorilla (大猩猩) coolly watches _______ arrive, then goes back to his meal.

Seated on a _______ branch, the 150-kilogram beast greedily pulls more _______ from the tree to his mouth with a _______ but powerful movement before slowly climbing down the trunk. Soon he falls asleep calmly.

After two years of a total _______ due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Parks Agency has decided to restart _______ observations of Gabon’s gorillas,_______ the iconic (标志性的) species will serve as a“loss leader” to _______ ecotourism.

That Kamaya and his _______ of about 10 members are so used to humans is the ________ of long labors by a team of scientists who also ________ data.

They work to make ________ to protect a species ________ with extinction and to ________ foreign tourists. Spending one hour with Kamaya and his family costs $500, on top of charges for ________ to the site and accommodation.

Loango Park, which ________ more than 155,000 hectares of the thickly ________ country, offers rich reward for a 4-5-hour road ________ from Port-Gentil, the second city, followed by the track and a ________ stage by boat.

Though expensive, the price is much lower than that paid to see the mountain gorillas in Uganda or Rwanda. It also gets income to manage protected areas that ________ a safe place for the animals.

1.

A．monkeys

B．hunters

C．visitors

D．masters

2.

A．small

B．new

C．long

D．strong

3.

A．water drops

B．leaves

C．flying birds

D．insects

4.

A．slow

B．quick

C．risky

D．violent

5.

A．punishment

B．construction

C．research

D．shutdown

6.

A．personal

B．public

C．distant

D．special

7.

A．doubting

B．convincing

C．hoping

D．denying

8.

A．inspire

B．decide

C．honor

D．please

9.

A．company

B．school

C．family

D．club

10.

A．decision

B．courage

C．feeling

D．result

11.

A．collect

B．create

C．send

D．share

12.

A．games

B．praise

C．money

D．respects

13.

A．destroyed

B．threatened

C．tightened

D．distinguished

14.

A．attract

B．comfort

C．assume

D．astonish

15.

A．solution

B．explanation

C．access

D．damage

16.

A．loads

B．covers

C．buys

D．affects

17.

A．clouded

B．fogged

C．flowered

D．forested

18.

A．journey

B．task

C．march

D．care

19.

A．regular

B．final

C．usual

D．busy

20.

A．replace

B．refuse

C．experience

D．provide

6 . Growing up in Sydney’ s Sutherland Shire, Damian Ogden’s house was right on the border of Australia’s first national park, which is where he’ d spend his weekends. At 12 years old, Damian got involved in his first campaign to protect his backyard.

There was also a nuclear reactor 3 km from his place. As a kid, he didn't think much about the iodine tablets the school kept on hand‘in case of emergency’. Then Chernobyl happened, and that changed everything.

Damian’ s family actually got to know some of the victims of that nuclear disaster when they came to Australia. So when a second reactor was to be built at nearby Lucas Heights, he stood side-by-side with the community to oppose it. Although the campaign was lost ,Damian had found his path.

Later Damian would go to university and became active in the student movement. After that,and for the next decade, he stood up for the rights of tens of thousands of Australians through the union movement. It was there that Damian learned to organize in difficult circumstances — skills that he would take with him as he travelled to America to work on both the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns.

Towards the end of the second election campaign, he remembers having a phone link-up with the President. Most of the people gathered around had been on the journey since his first election campaign. “During that phone call ,President Obama talked emotionally about his best legacy being the leaders that would go on to do great things because of what they’d learned on that campaign.”

Inspired by these election campaigns, in 2012,Damian founded an organization where he taught other organizations how to campaign and be a community organizer.

Then,the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work at The Wilderness Society came up, with the chance to build a national movement building strategy.

Damian had wanted to make a difference to the environment since he was a 12-year-old kid in the Sutherland Shire — and now, he’ s finally here,doing just that.

1. Why did the school keep the iodine tablets?

A．To be prepared for a possible disaster

B．To help with the national park

C．To improve the kids’ health

D．To get the kids to behave

2. How did Damian learn about the danger of a nuclear reactor?

A．From school friends

B．From radiation victims

C．From the community campaign

D．From the changes to the national park

3. What did Obama mean when talking about the election campaign?

A．He got too emotional during the election campaigns

B．He learned a lot from the people around him

C．Those actively involved benefited greatly

D．Those campaigns were hard to win

4. What did Damian do in 2012?

A．He organized campaigns

B．He taught in a specific field

C．He worked as a community leader

D．He founded The Wilderness Society