1 .

A．She agrees with the man’s plan.

B．She is concerned about the weather.

C．She considers it unwise to go outside.

D．She has a better plan than having a picnic.

2 . Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible. 

Are we greening our cities, or just greenwashing them?

Architecture and urban design is chasing a green fever dream. Everywhere you look, there are plans for “sustainable” buildings, futuristic eco-cities and aquaponic farms on the roof, each promising to add a green touch to the modern city.

All of these are surely good ideas at some level. They are trying to repair some of the damage our lifestyle has done to the planet. But, despite the rhetoric of reuniting the city with nature, today’s green urban dream is too often about bringing a technologically controlled version of nature into the city and declaring the problem solved, rather than looking at the deeper causes of our environmental and urban problems.

One of the most striking examples is Apple’s “spaceship” campus now under construction in Silicon Valley. Though it seems to be sustainable and energy efficient—80 percent of its 175-acre site is preserved for landscaping, it is by any measure a huge, expensive and massively resource-intensive project. As a suburban white-collar workplace, it must include vast garages for 13,000 Apple employees. Thus, it will leave no smaller environmental footprint than a traditional office park.

Designing a perfect green building or eco-city isn’t enough to save the world. Although our buildings, like our cars, have been inefficient environmentally, architecture isn’t directly responsible for humanity’s disastrous environmental impacts. An economic system based on the destruction of nature is the real problem. No green building can help us repair the ecological damage we have caused, nor can any number of aquaponic farms bring us back to the real nature.

Instead of adding “nature” to the urban lifestyle, architects may work to design better relationships between our cities and nature, and to promote just relationships between the people in them.

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3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is one suggestion for reducing waste during Christmas gift-giving, according to the passage?

A．Canceling all the gifts.	B．Applying a “one-gift” rule.
C．Giving children less time to play.	D．Encouraging buying second-hand gifts.

2. What is one alternative to material gifts, according to clinical psychologist Linda Blair?

A．Buying a rare and expensive souvenir.	B．Buying a hand-made craft product.
C．Giving something that won’t cost money.	D．Giving an experience of something new.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The waste caused by Christmas gifts.

B．The importance of buying gifts for children.

C．The creative ideas of giving gifts to avoid waste.

D．The negative effects of receiving too many gifts.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．Its regular driving practices and poor vehicles.

B．Its lack of green spaces and air cleaners.

C．Its excessive water pollution and rubbish.

D．Its high air pollution and crowded roads.

2.

A．Establishing a high interest loan scheme.

B．Removing outdated black and white taxis.

C．Encouraging customers to create new ideas.

D．Making advertisements on old vehicles.

3.

A．Because customers are more friendly and richer.

B．Because all new cabs provide air-conditioning.

C．Because all new cabs are equipped with meters.

D．Because car manufacturers can earn extra money.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why do animals evolve to have long body parts?

A．To detect potential danger in cold places.

B．To generate more heat within their bodies.

C．To keep their babies warm in breeding seasons.

D．To get rid of extra heat with bigger skin surface.

2. Which of the following species is likely to grow longer tails?

A．Wood mice.	B．Bats in warm climates.
C．Bird species.	D．Kangaroos in Australia.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Animals cope with body changes.	B．Joel Allen’s rule is out of date.
C．Climate change poses threat to species.	D．Animals adapt to a warmer world.

6 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

6 QUESTOINS FOR VANESSA NAKATE

Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda, and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Q1: What does it mean       1     (be) a UNICEF goodwill ambassador?

I get to meet people on the front lines of the climate crisis. I see my role as     2     (make) their voices louder. I want to shine a light on the issue of climate change and     3     it’s affecting people, especially children.

Q2: You’ve given speeches about the impact     4     climate change. Which has been your most powerful?

One that has been very powerful for me was when I spoke at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Glasgow, Scotland. I     5     (present) the opportunity to ask government leaders, and also business leaders, to do the right thing to ensure that our planet is protected.

Q3: What’s the hardest part of being an activist?

One of the hardest things is having to see the consequences of climate change. For example, the drought in the Horn of Africa, the flooding in Pakistan, or the recent hurricanes in the United States. It’s very sad to see all those events     6     (happen).

Q4: What keeps you motivated to fight climate change?

You’re interviewing me, and I think that’s so       7     (inspire). It gives me the energy for what I’ll do tomorrow. My motivation comes from young people who are doing       8     for our planet.

Q5: What’s the most recent climate-related project you’ve worked on?

In 2019, I launched a project,     9     we gave solar panels to schools in Uganda. The solar panels have helped bring lighting to the schools, which makes education much easier for the children.

Q6: Climate change can feel frustrating and scary for some kids. What advice do you have for them?

To address this big issue, just find one thing you can do,     10     you are not sure about the outcome. After all, no person is too small to make a difference and no action is too small to transform the world.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Inequality still exist globally.	B．Pollution is severe in wealthy countries.
C．The rich pollute the world more.	D．Governments are responsible for pollution.

2. How much percent of pollution do the richest 1 percent people produce?

A．52%.

B．8.5%.

C．10%.

D．15%.

3. How can governments of major polluters help reduce pollution?

A．By expecting a positive return from companies.

B．By greenlighting companies’ business practices.

C．By facilitating more investment in the stock market.

D．By forcing companies to stop using traditional fuels.

8 .

A．The electronic toy is unique.	B．The toy is safe for all users.
C．Plastic toys are of low quality.	D．The toy isn’t environmentally friendly.

9 . Directions: Complete the following passages by-using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. typically          B. limited            C. markings             D. items            E. treated F. fenced             G. fear               H. packs                    I. gently            J. present          K.pair

Red foxes exist throughout much of the United States, with the exception of the southwest. In Chicago, they are not common in high numbers, but are still     1    in certain areas of the city. Coyotes(丛林狼) usually compete with red foxes, and the large coyote population and     2    living space in Chicago maybe related to the small number of red foxes.

Red foxes are     3    smaller than coyotes, weighing 7-15 pounds on average and standing up to 20 inches. Easily recognizable by their striking redcoats, red foxes also have black     4    on their feet, black-tipped ears, as well as along tail.

Generally living alone, red foxes do not form     5    like other dog-like animals. Adults    6    during the breeding(繁殖) season to raise their young in hidden places, such as fallen trees, or other natural or artificial structures. As omnivores(杂食动物), red foxes eat a variety of foods including rabbits, birds, insects and fruits. Red foxes may store food in buried locations where they pile up     7    to eat later. Sometimes they are killed by coyotes and humans. They are also easily affected by harmful skin diseases that can lead to death if not     8    .

When digging homes under buildings, red foxes may come into conflict with people. Sometimes foxes may hunt outdoor cats or chickens. Keep cats indoors and get these areas     9    to prevent foxes entering. As with any wild animal, it is important to never feed red foxes, as this may cause them to lose their natural     10    of humans and exhibit unusual behaviors.

10 . Directions: After reading the passage below. fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Wildlife Report Calls for Action

The World Wide Fund for Nature released its Living Planet Report, which found that the Earth’s wildlife populations have fallen by 69% in the past 50 years.

The report is produced every two years to show how the natural world is changing, so governments, businesses, and conservationists understand     1     needs to be done to protect the Earth. The team looks at several factors. One is the Living Planet Index (LPI),     2     examines how wildlife populations have changed over time. A total of 5, 268 species across the world have been tracked, including birds, fish, insects, and mammals.

The change in wildlife varies around the world. South America and the Caribbean are the most affected. In these areas, the average wildlife populations have dropped by 94% over 50 years. Central Asia and Europe have     3     (small) decline, with an 18% drop. The WWF says the changes are caused by human activity. One of the biggest threats     4     (face) wildlife is a number of acres of forest that are being chopped down     5     that theland can be used for farming instead. To find the best way to protect animals worldwide, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is studying how easy or hard     6     will be to help different species. It has so far found that the populations of several animals, including the pink pigeon and the Sumatran rhino,     7     be boosted.

While some news from the Living Planet Report is worrisome, there is good news, too. Up to now the numbers of many species     8     (rise) around the world because of people’s efforts to protect them. In India, the number of tigers has nearly doubled since 2009. And in 2020,   there were more than 50 sightings of the critically     9     (endanger) Antarctic blue whale.

In the US, conservation efforts in recent decades have helped to save several species, including the bald eagle, which     10     (remove) from the threatened species list in 2007.