1 . 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。

When we watched Shackleton and the boat sailed away     1     Elephant Island, we felt low and     2     (discourage). But it was not for long. A good dinner and some music made us     3     (cheer) again. Life fell into a regular pattern. We had to find food and     4     (drink) water and also had to deal with the changing temperatures.     5     twenty-two of us lived like this in the cold for four months. We were     6     (luck) that our group worked hard to show an admirable mental attitude and dealt with our ever-present fears     7     a positive and successful way. When we were     8     (final) rescued, we felt such relief and joy that many of us could not hide our tears. It was our     9     (optimistic) and faith in Shackleton that had helped us persevere in staying alive. And he paid us back by his commitment     10     (save) us from a slow but painful death.

2 . French explorer Jacques Cartier is known mainly for exploring the St. Lawrence River and giving Canada its name.

Like many other European explorers, Jacques Cartier went to North America looking for gold and perhaps a shortcut to Asia.     1     It became France’s main route into Canada.

Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491 in Brittany, a province of France. In about 1534, the king of France asked him to lead an expedition(远征) to the New World in search of riches and a new route to Asia.

    2     There he and his crew explored the land around the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and met Native Americans. When he sailed back to France, he took with him two Native Americans.

    3     This time, Cartier sailed deeper into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and into the Saint Lawrence River. The two Native Americans he had taken before had learned French, and they served as guides. About 260 miles inland, Cartier reached the Native American village of Stadacona. Today, the city of Quebec stands near that place.

Cartier and his men were among the first Europeans to winter in what is now Canada.     4     After returning to France he reported tales told by the native people of treasures farther inland.

Cartier once again crossed the Atlantic in 1541.     5     When he returned to France in 1542, he was told that they were just the common minerals pyrite(黄铁矿) (fool’s gold) and quartz(石英).

A．A second voyage came in May 1535.

B．Instead he found the Saint Lawrence River.

C．The bitter cold surprised them, and some of the men died.

D．He made three voyages of exploration in dangerous waters.

E．Cartier was considered one of the most devoted explorers of the period.

F．He explored further and found what he thought were gold and diamonds.

G．In the spring of 1534 Cartier sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to what is now Canada.

3 . 课文语法填空

The Great Barrier Reef is almost the size of Japan, which can be seen from outer space. The reef is made up of living coral     1    (grow) on dead coral. It is host     2     different kinds of birds and sea creatures. However, this unique place is under threat, so volunteers are required     3    (take) care of the reef. The working hours are flexible and accommodation     4    (provide).

The candidates are supposed to find out     5     the reef has to offer and report back through     6    (week) blogs, photo diaries and video updates and will also be asked to promote the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV     7    (interview).

The job was finally offered to Ben Southall from the UK. Ben did a lot when he worked as     8     island caretaker. He made appearances     9    (frequent) on TV to argue in favour of the defence of the islands and wrote a book about his experiences. He later joked that the job should have     10    (advertise) as “the busiest job in the world”.

4 . Have you ever stopped to consider how empty the world would look without trees? Below are five of the top benefits that trees provide.

    1     When adults who are feeling down spend time in the forest, they feel better. Forest therapy can range from simply walking among the trees for a couple of hours to meditating (冥想) in a forest. The adults note they become more confident and their mood improves after forest therapy.

Trees help you heal faster. Natural environments, including forests, help you reach a more positive state of mind.     2     In fact, sick people with exposure to nature heal faster than those who don’t, even if it’s just a view through a window!

Trees reduce air pollution and improve respiratory (呼吸的) health. Trees take in many harmful pollutants from our environment.     3    These forests reduce an estimated 670, 000 cases of respiratory illness and save 850 lives.

Trees provide oxygen. Trees are like the lungs of our Earth. They supply us with oxygen while taking away our carbon dioxide and ask for nothing in return. A single tree can provide enough oxygen for four people.     4    

Trees cool cities. Trees cool things down by offering shade and through evapotranspiration (蒸腾作用).     5     Trees even save your money on your electric bill. When a tree offers direct shade for your home, you’ll use less air conditioning.

A．Trees cheer you up!

B．Trees help reduce the effects of climate change.

C．This, in turn, affects your overall state of wellness.

D．In fact, large forests can influence regional weather patterns.

E．So plant more trees around your home if you want to feel cooler.

F．And of course, trees also provide plenty of oxygen for birds and other wildlife.

G．For example, in the US, forests remove 17.4 million tons of pollution per year.

5 . A rhino lazily chews on some grass at her feet. A short distance away, her baby plays in a muddy pool of water. Suddenly, the mother twitches (颤动) her ears, picking up the sounds of possible danger coming near.

It’s not a lion or other wild animals that’s a rhino’s biggest threat. It’s people.

One hundred years ago, 500,000 rhinos wandered around parts of Africa and Asia. But today, rhinos are threatened with extinction. If nothing is done to save them, they could vanish forever.

Poachers (偷猎者) are killing rhinos for their horns. They do it to make money.

In some countries, people pay high prices for rhino horn. They believe that eating ground-up rhino horn will make them healthy. But that isn’t true. Rhino horn is made of keratin (角质). That’s the same thing your fingernails are made of. Eating it cannot make anyone healthy.

Humane Society International is working to help save rhinos. They wrote a children’s book and produced a video to help spread the word. The book, I’m a Little Rhino, was given to 1.5 million children in Vietnam. That country buys and uses the most rhino horn.

“The goal is to educate children about rhinos in general, and introduce the threat that poaching causes to their survival,” says Adam Peyman, program manager for HSI’s wildlife department. “It also explains that rhino horn is not effective as medicine and encourages them and their families to avoid buying or using rhino horn.”

Carter and Olivia Ries have been working to save rhinos for several years. “We made two trips to South Africa where we visited a dozen schools and met with government officials,” says Carter.“We gave the officials over 10,000 letters we collected from the youth around the world to show that the youth of the world care for rhinos. The next step was to bring that same message to the youth of Vietnam.”

Carter and Olivia visited schools in Vietnam. They want kids to bring the message back to their parents that using rhino horn “is causing the species to be pushed to the edge of extinction.”

1. What does the underlined word “vanish” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Escape.	B．Starve.
C．Disappear.	D．Expand.

2. Why do some people want to buy rhino horn?

A．To seek pleasure.

B．For health benefits.

C．For personal collections.

D．To produce artificial nails.

3. How is Humane Society International helping to save rhinos?

A．By introducing some tough new laws.

B．By spreading knowledge about rhinos.

C．By sending workers to guard against poaching.

D．By explaining the importance of protecting the environment.

4. What’s Carter and Olivia’s purpose in visiting schools?

A．To collect letters from young students.

B．To collect materials for their new book.

C．To raise money for rhino saving programs.

D．To arouse people’s awareness of protecting rhinos.

6 . 语法填空

Hutongs are the many little alleys that connect the courtyards of     1     (tradition) houses. They are a feature of ancient Chinese architecture. Nowadays, hutongs also refer to the courtyards and the communities there. Most of Beijing’s hutongs were built between the 13^th and 19^th    2     (century). The Emperors during these periods built hutongs to help keep control over the city. They were then able to place guards at the entrances of the     3     (vary) of hutongs, making it easier to keep     4     eye on people’s movements. People’s houses     5     (build) facing each other around courtyards,    6     people supported each other, and shared the joy and sorrow, and played together. Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty, hutongs were built     7     (house) the increasing population, but they were     8     (poor) made. After the People’s Republic of China was founded, the government undertook the preservation of many hutongs. Hutongs,    9     (show) that Beijing is truly ancient     10     modern, are important and are loved by the tourists.

7 . 语法填空

One of the main     1    (way) that governments can help to protect wildlife is to help protect wildlife habitats. Many governments have national parks where activities like hunting, farming,     2    fishing are not allowed.

The first national park was Yellowstone National Park in the United States. President Ulysses S. Grant     3    (make) it a national park in 1872. Today there are 61 national parks     4     (cover) over 330,000 square kilometres of land in the United States. Throughout the world, there are over 100 countries     5    together protect over 1,000 national parks.

An important part of protecting animals     6    (include) keeping track of animal populations. This helps scientists to know if the population is growing or falling. Scientists use a number of methods     7    (try) to understand animal populations.

Another way that governments can help in protecting animals is with laws making     8     illegal to kill or harm endangered animals. There are many laws and international treaties (条约) that protect animals. People who hurt or kill these     9    (protect) animals can go to jail (监狱) for a long time and pay heavy fines but       10    (unlucky), there are still some countries that have not signed the treaties.

8 . 语法填空

Animals are our friends. However, it is reported that during the past several years thousands of stray animals have been dead     1     help didn’t arrive in time. The Catawba County Humane Society is an animal shelter that is trying to put     2     end to this，but they can’ t achieve it without volunteers. So I choose to be a volunteer of the shelter     3    (excite)．

One of my jobs is to help with the cats.Keeping the animals happy and healthy is the number－one concern. I usually play with them，brush them，and clean     4    (they) living areas. A cat that is around people every day is probably     5    (comfortable) than a cat that lives alone every day.

My second responsibility is to work with dogs. I am given the task of     6    (exercise) the dogs on the outdoor playgrounds. Only after you spend time getting along with them can you really get to know them. Each has a different     7    (personal)，which makes them lovely and unique.

Walking dogs and petting cats may not seem like a big deal，but they are worth my efforts. They are the things I love doing，and now that I     8    (start)，I don’t want to stop. I encourage any animal lover     9    (volunteer) at a shelter. It will absolutely make you feel happy and     10    (satisfy)．

9 . 选词填空

Death, suffer, breathe, deliver, damage, strike, bury, shock

Disasters such as tornadoes, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, hurricanes and earthquakes have come one after another, causing great     1    to many countries. Among them the earthquake has the worst effects. The 1976 Tangshan earthquake caused more than 240,000     2    . 90 percent of homes lay in ruins and people     3    a lot. Everywhere the     4    survivors saw destroyed bricks and useless metals as if the world were at an end. Rescue teams dug out the trapped,    5    the dead and built shelters.   With unified efforts and wisdom of all people, the city revived itself and began to     6    again. Earthquakes under the sea can also cause tsunamis. The tsunami that     7    Asia in 2004 crashed into coastlines and swept away many people. Foreign countries aided these areas by     8    food and supplies by helicopter.   (Tips for emergency: ※Keep calm※Tap on a pipe or whistle for help※Stay away from power lines※Survive on what you have on hand.)

10 . 课文内容填空

In 2016, Shennongjia made     1     onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. It meets two criteria     2     (require) by the list. Firstly, it is apparently one of the most “complete” natural     3    (area) in the world,     4     some plants and animals have survived millions of years. Secondly, Shennongjia     5     (have) incredible biodiversity. It is     6    (challenge) to look after so many species. But scientists make great efforts     7    (protect) them. The local people also play an important part, and they live     8     harmony with nature.