1 . Maggie, a girl of thirteen years old, lived on the west coast of the United States. She had never experienced an earthquake before; she only prepared for it. As long as she could remember, preparing for an earthquake was common at her school. Her family had made plans as well in case of a natural disaster.

One day, Maggie arrived home from school at the usual time. However, it was not the same as usual. She was home alone. Her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway and her dad was to arrive at the airport. He was coming home from a two-week business trip.

After finishing her homework, Maggie felt a little hungry, so she went to the kitchen to find something to eat: Just then she felt a shake, then the violent shaking. Maggie quickly ran under the large table in the dining room. The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing of many things were deafening, and Maggie hugged herself in fear.

After what seemed like a very long time, the earthquake appeared to be over. Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement. And there was the smell of natural gas in the air. Maggie knew where the main water valve(阀门) was and how to turn it off. Dad had ever shown her before.

Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table. The once tidy home was then almost unrecognizable. Walls had fallen down and many things in the room were in a mess. As Maggie approached the open basement door, she could see the steps. Carefully she made her way down into the dark basement.

While placing her feet firmly on the floor, Maggie felt a sudden pain as a large wood hit her head and shoulder. She fell unconscious onto a pile of boxes. An hour later, she woke up and found her parents beside her. She was happy that she was still alive!

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Earthquake are the main natural disasters in the US.

B．Maggie’s parents taught her how to survive in an earthquake.

C．Earthquakes occur often in the west of the US.

D．Magpie has some self-help knowledge in earthquakes.

2. What does the underlined word “deafening” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Very loud.	B．Quite familiar
C．Very distant	D．Quite strange.

3. What can we know about Maggie?

A．She was the only child in her family

B．She was not afraid at all during the earthquake.

C．She was hurt on the way to turning off the water valve.

D．She had experienced an earthquake before.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．A story of a girl in an earthquake.	B．The importance of preparing for an earthquake.
C．The ways to escape from an earthquake.	D．The danger of an earthquake.

2 . A five-­year-­old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.

The man, Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood.Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just long johns (衬裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around －4℃.

After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to his assistance.

“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was 10:30 p. m.,” Bob explained. “By the next morning, my voice was gone and I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”

Kelsey’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and hands to keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. “I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”

Bob spent 20 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog kept barking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 p. m. on New Year’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his body temperature was below 21℃. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have any frostbite (冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr. Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “His dog really saved him.He was very fortunate.”

Bob said he was very grateful to both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They saved my life. They are truly heroes!”

1. What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?

A．He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.

B．He was praised for saving a dog owner.

C．He broke his neck and couldn’t move.

D．He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help.

2. Why did Kelsey keep barking?

A．To keep warm.

B．To stay alive.

C．To keep Bob awake.

D．To seek help from others.

3. How does Dr. Colen feel about Kelsey?

A．Helpful.	B．Fortunate.
C．Grateful.	D．Friendly.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Neck­breaking Accident

B．The Magic Night

C．Warmth on a Winter’s Night

D．Determination to Keep Alive

3 . Afroz Shah, a lawyer in Mumbai, hasn’t had a weekend off in four years. But he hasn’t spent this time preparing for _________.

His mission? Saving the world’s oceans from _________ pollution.

It’s a calling he found in 2015 after moving to a community in Mumbai called Versova Beach. He had played there as a child and was_________to see how much it had _________. The sand was no longer _________ because it was covered by a layer of garbage more than five feet thick — most of it plastic waste.

“The whole beach was like a_________of plastic,” he said. “It hurt me. The _________ mess.” What Shah had seen is part of a global environmental crisis. More than 8 million tons of plastic _________in the world’s oceans each year. It’s predicted that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. “Plastic in the ocean is a _________. And the sea species have no choice at all, ” Shah said. “We are ______________ their habitats.”

In October 2015, Shah began ________________ up plastic waste from the beach every Sunday morning. At first, it was just him and a neighbor, and then he began calling on others to join in. Word ________________ and with the help from social media, more volunteers got ________________.

For Shah, the work has always been a ________________ journey, but it has earned global attention. After he was ________________ as a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations in 2016, Shah now devotes nearly all of his free time to this ________________.

He’s now spent 209 weekends on this mission, ________________ more than 200,000 volunteers, some of whom are young students, to join him in what’s been called the world’s biggest beach cleanup. By October 2018, Versova Beach was ________________ clean and Shah’s cleanups expanded to another beach as well as a stretch of the Mithi River and other regions of India.

“This world talks too much. I think we must talk ________________ and do action more, ” he said when interviewed by CNN in October 2019.“We are a smart species. Well adapt. We’ll learn. And with these youngsters rising up, I see ________________.”

1.

A．teaching

B．court

C．housework

D．cleaning

2.

A．river

B．soil

C．plastic

D．oil

3.

A．upset

B．excited

C．delighted

D．hesitant

4.

A．grown

B．changed

C．reserved

D．protected

5.

A．pure

B．golden

C．shiny

D．visible

6.

A．carpet

B．curtain

C．painting

D．photograph

7.

A．temporary

B．permanent

C．ugly

D．pretty

8.

A．sticks to

B．keeps off

C．gives back

D．ends up

9.

A．killer

B．cleaner

C．guest

D．decoration

10.

A．sweeping

B．attacking

C．visiting

D．beautifying

11.

A．pulling

B．thinking

C．picking

D．looking

12.

A．came

B．failed

C．went

D．spread

13.

A．involved

B．lived

C．stuck

D．paid

14.

A．easy

B．tough

C．personal

D．general

15.

A．known

B．regarded

C．decided

D．honored

16.

A．cause

B．case

C．position

D．fame

17.

A．requiring

B．rejecting

C．inviting

D．inspiring

18.

A．originally

B．finally

C．politically

D．theoretically

19.

A．fewer

B．less

C．better

D．worse

20.

A．honor

B．beauty

C．hope

D．love

4 . An earthquake can strike without warning. But many injuries and deaths from this kind of natural disaster can be prevented if people follow these safety tips.

If you’re inside a building, stay there! One of the most dangerous things to do in an earthquake is to try to leave a building.     1     Drop down onto the ground. Get under an object that is not easily damaged. Hold on to it until the shaking stops. You can also get to a corner formed by two walls with your arms over your head. If you’re in bed when the quake hits, stay there and protect your head with a pillow.

    2     Don’t take shelter under trees, streetlights, telegraph poles or tall buildings. If you are driving stop as quickly as possible and stay away from overpasses, buildings, bridges or anything else that might fall or collapse over you.     3    

If you are trapped in the ruins, cover your mouth with a handkerchief or a piece of clothing. Use your cellphone to call for help if possible. Don’t shout.     4     Tap on a pipe or the wall so rescuers can find you.

Be prepared for aftershocks    5     However, sometimes they even happen months later. Therefore, if you are not in a safe position after the first shock, you should move quickly but carefully to a safer place.

A．Don’t move about or kick up dost.

B．If you’re outside, go to an open space.

C．Shouting can cause you to breathe in dust.

D．Don’t park your car under a tree or any tall object.

E．Take a good hold of your cellphone in the building.

F．They can happen in the first hours after the earthquake.

G．Most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to get out.

5 . 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.

6 . 假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear David,

How have you been lately? You said you want to know about the Great Wall. I’m happily to tell you about them here. The Great Wall was build more than two thousand years ago. It is 8,851.8 kilometers long, six to seven meters high but four to five meters wide. The Great Wall, that represents the long history of China, is great wonder created to protect the ancient Chinese people. Now the Great Wall have become one of the most famous attractions in China, and it attracts a large number of visitor from all around the world each year.

I hope you can come to China to visit the Great Wall on one day. I’m sure you will love it.

Yours,

Zhang Hong

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。

If you go out to the fields at night in spring or summer, you can hear frogs singing here and there. It seems as if they were     1     (perform) a field symphony (交响).

The frog is a good and useful creature     2     benefits human beings. They can catch fast- moving insects. Each frog eats a large number of pests (害虫) that are     3     (harm) to crops. This little creature     4     (be) regarded as “the natural enemy of pests”.     5     now frogs are getting fewer and fewer. This is because they are killed and put on the table as a delicious dish by     6     (they) chief enemy, human beings. It is a shameless and cruel act, isn’t it?

The cause that is responsible for the rapid reduction of frogs is that     7     (farmer) use insecticide (杀虫剂) to kill pests. And frogs get killed as a result of     8     (eat) poison-killed insects.

Something must be done as soon as possible     9     (save) frogs. If we don’t punish those who sell and kill frogs to make money, then one day all of us     10     (punish) by nature for failing to keep them.

8 . 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。

Usually,we are encouraged to be nice to our people. However, we always forget to be nice to    1     (we)environment.

Global warming is quite     2     big problem today in the 21st century. Pollution leads    3     greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere,which gradually causes the temperature of the Earth to increase. And the rising temperature causes the melting of glaciers(冰川融化)and abnormal weather.     4     (prevent)global warming is key to the protection for the Earth.

Simple things that can be done every day can help slow down global warming and make the Earth better place for us,our     5     ( child),and more future generations to live. We need to take actions     6     (active) to help reduce global warming.

There    7     (be)many ways to help,such as taking public transportation,riding bikes or walking. The question is    8     we are willing to put them into practice. If the answer is positive, act now! We should walk or bike whenever we can. It’s also an     9     ( easy) and more beneficial exercise than exercising in the gym. If we have to go to a place and we can’t walk,we should take the public transportation. We also try to encourage our friends and family to do the same to make a contribution to global warming. If everyone does something to help,we can make a     10     (different).

9 . Rubbish of all kinds is piling up in landfill and polluting our rivers and oceans. A more recent addition to the list of things we discard is e-waste — electronic items that are broken and not recycled. A UN report claims the 50 million tonnes of e-waste produced every year will more than double to 110 million tonnes by 2050, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the world. Now ways are being found to give it a new life.

There’s a growing trend for repair events and clubs which could be part of a solution to the growing amount of electrical and electronic garbage. The BBC visited a Restart Project in London, which is one of the many found around the world. One of its volunteers, Francesco Calo said, “This project allows you to reduce waste, lengthen the life of objects, and it helps people who cannot afford to get rid of items that have developed a fault. ”

Electronics consist of materials like plastic, metals, chemicals and glass. As many electrical items contain valuable metals, another idea is e-waste mining. An experiment at the University of New South Wales includes extracting (提取) these materials from electronic items. It’s thought that doing this could be more profitable than traditional mining. With phones typically containing as many as 60 components, this could be part of the solution to our appetite for new technology.

These projects make total sense — collections of e-waste for recycling are not progressing or even decreasing according to Ruediger Kuehr of the United Nations University. And in countries where there are no recycling laws, much of it is got rid of. However, the European Union, for example, is trying to settle the problem by insisting business firms have to make appliances longer-lasting and have to supply spare parts for machines for up to 10 years.

1. What does the underlined word “discard” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．throw away	B．take apart
C．make the best of	D．put together

2. What does the Restart Project in London help people do?

A．Collect electronic garbage.	B．Use their electronics longer.
C．Buy good-quality electronics.	D．Get jobs in recycling companies.

3. Which part of electrical items can be mined and used again?

A．Hard plastic.	B．Precious metals.
C．Toughened glass.	D．Various chemicals.

4. What is suggested in the last paragraph about the problem of e-waste?

A．Improving recycling process.	B．Replacing spare parts timely.
C．Using electronics permanently.	D．Making e-waste recycling laws.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Paddington (帕丁熊) is one of the most famous    1    (bear) in the world. He first came onto the British scene in 1958 in a children’s book A Bear Called Paddington    2     was written by British writer Michael Bond. In the story, Paddington is kind and humorous. He is also polite and always calls people “Mr”, “Mrs” and “Miss”, rarely using    3    (they)first names.

Such a cute bear caught people’s hearts    4    (immediate). He first came out on TV in 1975. He’s also been made into toys with different costumes. Many children would have a Paddington bear toy    5    their first gift.

Paddington is so loved that it’s common    6    (find) plates and tea towels with Paddington patterns in British homes. He has a special facial expression. He is    7    (know) for giving a hard stare whenever he meets somebody he doesn’t like. Therefore, when someone    8    (give) a hard stare, you could say that they are making a “Paddington Bear face”.

Today, this classic children’s character has grown into an    9    (importance) part of British culture.     10    you want a taste of British culture, Paddington’s stories are a great way.