1 . Dressed in a kachhad, a traditional Nepalese clothes, Umesh Balal walked into his meetings at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on climate change in Dubai with a sense of determination.

Balal, who has physical disability, was there to publicly _________ inclusion of disability rights in the climate change conference, an aspect that he said has long been _________ by organizers of the world’s largest annual meeting on climate issues.

As a student, Balal was _________ about science and involved himself in research on environmental science. Those were his first few interactions that _________ the climate related issues to him. Being from a mountainous region, Balal _________ more about how climate change had _________ people there, which led him to develop climate anxiety.

The more Balan _________ himself to climate science, the more he learned about the impact of climate change. People with more resources have better chances of _________ the climate crisis. But the less developed countries, for the _________ communities, usually don’t have the same opportunities, which will push them further into the __________

And it is even harder for people with __________. Many people with disabilities in Nepal don’t have __________ to proper education or opportunities for growth. As a result, they aren’t able to advocate for their rights.   

In an interview, Balan said, “__________, I am honored that I come from a supportive family, where I had a chance of good education which __________ me to grow in life. This is what I __________for others, to change the way they live their lives.”

1.

A．control

B．achieve

C．support

D．measure

2.

A．ignored

B．studied

C．respected

D．issued

3.

A．anxious

B．particular

C．worried

D．curious

4.

A．sold

B．lent

C．introduced

D．awarded

5.

A．brought

B．knew

C．complained

D．quarreled

6.

A．affected

B．prepared

C．organized

D．admitted

7.

A．devoted

B．changed

C．limited

D．helped

8.

A．comparing with

B．coping with

C．differing from

D．resulting from

9.

A．warmer

B．cleaner

C．poorer

D．quieter

10.

A．confidence

B．calmness

C．honesty

D．crisis

11.

A．rights

B．disabilities

C．degrees

D．advertisements

12.

A．objection

B．attention

C．access

D．gratitude

13.

A．Fortunately

B．Secretly

C．Similarly

D．Naturally

14.

A．forced

B．ordered

C．warned

D．allowed

15.

A．occupy

B．want

C．cheer

D．blame

2 . 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。

With global events like the UN Climate Change Conference     1     (bring) sustainability (可持续性) into public focus, readers are expecting libraries to introduce more sustainable     2     (measure). They try to reduce their electricity usage and buy equipment from providers     3     are struggling to protect the environment. So far,     4     number of the libraries that have already taken steps to reduce their carbon footprint has been increasing.

Devices like monitoring tools can     5     (apply) to identify areas of a library that are frequently unoccupied. The Jean Anderson Morgan Student Center, for example, is taking advantage     6     the tools throughout its library study rooms. Up till now,     7     (significance) improvements have been made in reducing its energy usage. Bulb costs have     8     (obvious) declined, with fewer replacements needed in low occupancy areas.

Fixing automated equipment that runs on minimal electrical power is libraries’ another effort     9     (operate) more sustainably. Sophisticated self-service machines are now able to     10     (simple) the process of loaning and returning books without causing a big increase in a library’s electricity bill.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

In her small town, Emma was known for her love and respect for all living creatures, and she believed that humans and animals should coexist peacefully and harmoniously. One day, while hiking in the nearby woods, Emma spotted a wounded (受伤的) deer caught in a hunter's trap. Without hesitation, she carefully freed the deer and nursed it back to health.

Over the next few weeks, Emma devoted her time and energy to caring for the deer. She visited it every day after school, bringing fresh fruits and vegetables. She carefully examined its wounds, applying some medicine to help it get better and prevent infection. As the days went by, the deer began to regain its strength, and Emma was overjoyed to see it stand on its legs once again.

Emma also took the time to learn about deer behavior and their natural habitat. She researched the best foods to feed the deer and created a comfortable place for it to rest in during the day. She even made a small water fountain to ensure that the deer had access to clean drinking water.

As the weeks turned into months. Emma watched as the deer grew stronger and more confident. It would often follow her around the backyard, nudging (轻推) her playfully with its nose. Emma felt a deep sense of satisfaction knowing that she had played a part in saving this beautiful creature's life.

One sunny afternoon, as Emma sat in her backyard reading a book, she heard a familiar sound. She looked up and saw the deer standing near her, looking at her with gentle eyes. It was clear that the deer had fully recovered and was ready to return to the wild.

Emma felt a sense of sadness but also knew that it was time for the deer to go back to its natural habitat. She opened the gate and watched as the deer bounded away, disappearing into the forest. From that day on, Emma continued to care for animals in need, knowing that she had made a difference in the life of at least one creature.

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Months later, Emma had almost forgotten about the deer when one day, she received an unexpected visitor.

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From that day on, the deer became a regular visitor to Emma's backyard.

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4 . We all love butterflies. Their beautiful wings attract us, and their presence lights up our garden. Well, that’s our view of butterflies, but have you ever wondered what plants think of them?

The butterflies’ eggs lie on the underside of the leaves. The eggs themselves don’t damage plants. However, upon coming into contact with the eggs, the plants become oversensitive. It means that once a plant recognizes a pest, it will cause death in the contacted plant part. When these dead leaves or partial leaf parts break away from the plant, the eggs on them fall off. Along with the hypersensitivity response, plants also produce something special, which can attract animals to cat the eggs, thus preventing damage in the future.

After the baby butterflies come out of their eggs, the caterpillar (毛虫) stage begins. Most caterpillars feed on the leaves of the plants, damaging some of the plants in your own garden. Incredibly, they are major plant pests that bring about major losses to farmers. The next stage is pupa (蛹). The caterpillars begin their change into an adult. They don’t depend on the energy that the leaves provide. Finally, they become adult butterflies that have wings and move from one plant to the other. They feed on the sweet liquid produced by flowers.

While on their search for food, the butterflies carry pollen (花粉) on their body. They are key pollinators that place pollen from one flower to another in ecosystem. Plants that have flowers will create some special features to draw these pollinators’ attention. Certain plants have flowers giving off smells that can charm butterflies when they are looking for a mate. Some plants even have flat flowers to assist butterflies when landing.

Butterflies aid in pollination during their final adult stage. Thus, they change into beneficial insects to plants. This change makes butterflies an important friend of plants, despite being a hated enemy in previous life cycle stages!

1. How does a plant respond to butterflies’ eggs?

A．It tries to get rid of them.	B．It tries to appeal to them.
C．It grows a little better with them.	D．It protects them from being eaten.

2. When do butterflies cause the greatest damage to agriculture?

A．In the period of egg-laying.	B．In the period of pupa.
C．In the period of caterpillar.	D．In the period of adult.

3. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?

A．Describe the process of pollination.

B．Show how flowers attract butterflies.

C．Stress the importance of pollination.

D．Explore how adult butterflies develop.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Why do flowers need butterflies’ pollination?

B．How do plants defend themselves from pests?

C．Are butterflies’ life cycles similar to the plants’?

D．Are butterflies beneficial or harmful to plants?

5 . 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。

KV Priyesh, a fisherman,    1    (live) in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, was increasingly disturbed by the amount of plastic waste that would get    2    (trap) in his fishing nets, every time he went out to the sea.

While out on his boat in Chombala Harbor in Kerala, India, KV Priyesh noticed that his nets would pull in just as much plastic waste as they would fish. This was not only counterproductive, but it was also    3    (deep) disturbing.

“The sea is my home,”    4    30-year-old fisherman told The Better India. “How would you feel if everyone is trashing your home and there is so much garbage    5    you can’t breathe? That is perhaps how the    6    (creature) in the ocean feel. While most people think that the waste can    7    (find) largely along the shores, the reality is that one can find it in the deep parts of the ocean as well,” he said. “It’s not just tourists cruising on ferries; even fishermen are    8    (guilt) of throwing plastic bottles that they carry with them to the sea.”

Over time, Priyesh began collecting plastic waste each night    9    teamed up with a local businessman who owns a plastic shredder（破碎机）. They estimate that they    10    （collect） 13.5 metric tons of plastic over the years, and their efforts have been recognized by community members.

6 . Below are four environmental activists in the 21st century who have been using the Internet effectively to create awareness about environment related issues and launch various environmental campaigns.

Dick Strawbridge

Birthdate: September 3,1959

Birthplace: Myanmar, Burma

Dick Strawbridge is a British engineer, television personality, and former army officer. In 1993,he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his service in Northern Ireland. After his military career, Strawbridge has established himself as a TV personality, appearing on several TV programs. He is popularly referred to as Colonel Dick in the media.

Jean-Michel Cousteau

Birthdate: May 6,1938

Birthplace: Toulon

He is a French environmentalist, oceanographic explorer, film producer, and educator. He is also a devoted advocate of a world without nuclear weapons. Cousteau is also credited with founding an education organization and marine conservation called Ocean Futures Society. Inspired by his documentary Voyage to Kure, President George W. Bush took measures to safeguard the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Vandana Shiva

Birthdate: November 5, 1952

Birthplace: Dehradun

Indian environmental activist and physicist Vandana Shiva is known for her anti-GMO (反转基因) campaigns. She is the founder of RFSTN, which promotes sustainable agriculture, and is against globalization. She developed an interest in environmentalism after witnessing a forest at her hometown being cleared for a project.

Medha Patkar

Birthdate: December 1,1954

Birthplace: Mumbai

Medha Patkar is an Indian social activist known for her work concerning several agricultural issues raised by farmers in India. She is also known for popularizing the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) movement which opposes the construction of large dams across the Narmada River. Medha Patkar is the recipient(接收者)of many awards including the Mother Teresa Award.

1. What can be known about Dick Strawbridge?

A．He once served in the army.	B．He directed many TV programs.
C．He established himself as a lawyer.	D．He was the oldest of the four activists.

2. What inspired President Bush to take steps to protect the ocean?

A．Dick Strawbridge’s personality.	B．Medha Patkar’s NBA movement.
C．Vandana Shiva’s life experience.	D．Jean-Michel Cousteau’s documentary.

3. What do Vandana Shiva and Medha Patkar have in common?

A．They object to building large dams across rivers.

B．They work to deal with the issues related to agriculture.

C．They are social activists known for anti-GMO campaigns.

D．They are winners of the Mother Teresa Award.

7 . Last summer, I was sent to take photos that could communicate the urgency of climate change in northern Canada. When I arrived at an abandoned village on Resolute Bay, I scanned the shore with my camera. Suddenly, I spotted a bear lying on the ground. It didn’t move for almost an hour. But when it finally stood up, I had to catch my breath. The bear’s once strong body was just skin and bones; every step that it took was painfully slow.

When I posted the photos on social media, I wrote, “This is what starvation may look like. I wonder whether the global population of 25, 000 polar bears would die the way this bear is dying.”

I did not say that this particular bear was killed by climate change. But news organizations around the world focused on it. The first line of the story published in National Geographic read, “This is what climate change looks like” — with “climate change” highlighted in yellow. Other news agencies even adopted more dramatic headlines.

It was estimated that my photos had been read by about 2.5 billion people around the world. But there was a problem: Most people and the news agencies didn’t recognize or misunderstood the real message I tried to send with them. Many people expressed gratitude that I’d provided shocking evidence on climate change, while others who are still trying to deny the existence of climate change charged me with spreading false information.

Perhaps I had made a mistake in not telling the full story — that I was looking for pictures that might foretell the future and that I didn’t know what had happened to this particular polar bear.

I can’t say that this bear was starving because of climate change, but I am happy that my photos have moved the conversation about climate change to the forefront, where it must remain until this problem is solved.

Until then, when I come across a scene like this one, I will again share with the world — and take pains to be sure that my intention is clear.

1. How did the author feel when the bear stood up?

A．Shocked.

B．Scared.

C．Excited.

D．Relieved.

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

A．The story.

B．The photo.

C．A starving bear.

D．Climate change.

3. What did the author really want to do when sharing those photos?

A．Provide more direct evidence on climate change.

B．Show the link between the bear and climate change.

C．Warn the possible results of climate change.

D．Expose the false information about climate change.

4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?

A．To admit his mistake.	B．To clarify his true intention.
C．To please his readers.	D．To show off his amazing trip.

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Lunch hour. Escaping from my office, I fled down Main Street in pursuit of freedom from the routine of the day. An old bell clanged(叮当作响)against the door of a dusty used bookstore when I pushed it open.

Looking through the horizon of shelves and lots of magazines, my eyes suddenly met his and my heart began to race. They were the blazing(闪烁) orange eyes of an African lion on the cover of a National Geographic magazine. I hadn’t seen those eyes in thirty years, but their impact on me hadn’t faded. As a kid I used to dream about Africa, living with wild animals.

The opportunity of spending a “gap year” volunteering in Africa or joining the Youth Corps had long since passed. Or had it? Yes, it’s true I couldn’t go to Africa for several months, but maybe I could volunteer in Africa for a few weeks.

Over the next several weeks I began to budget and save, determined to make it happen. The big day came. I arrived and met my boss, a young South African ranger(护林员)named Gary. He said, “Let me guess, you’re here because you dreamed of Africa.”

“Yes!” I smiled.

“Well it’s time to wake up. This is a working game reserve. These are wild animals.”

“Okay.”

“You’re going to have to get out of your comfort zone, take some risks, Have the courage of a lion.”

The next morning when we began our patrol(巡逻)in an open-air jeep, giant African elephants appeared in the morning mist. I was no longer dreaming in the pages of a National Geographic magazine. I was living them.

Moments later Gary parked the jeep and handed me a heavy shovel(铲子) and said, “Time to shovel dung(粪).” Elephant dung. Mountains of it. It will be used as fertilizer in the reserves sustainable vegetable garden.

Within fifteen minutes my back was aching, and my new work gloves were stretched out and so slippery with dung and sweat that they refused to stay on my hands. This wasn’t the dream of Africa I had.

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I began to question myself.

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But at that moment I remembered Gary’s words “step out of your comfort zone”.

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9 . To create “Washed Up: Transforming a Trashed Landscape”. Alejandro Duran gathers plastic trash that is washed up on the beaches of Sian Karan, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve. The site is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Yet every day, plastic pollution from around the world is washed up onto its shores. These materials inspired Duran to create a series of environmental art pieces, which he re-cords with photos and videos.

Duran was born in Mexico City and is now based in Brooklyn. He said that he had been collecting materials and creating photographs for the past five years, and the work was ongoing. “The project will tell me when to stop.”

Each piece can convey a vastly different mood, from the calm greens of soda bottles to the playful rainbows of toothbrushes. “I’m making art,” said Duran. “It comes from the context and my moods. You can’t say only something dark.” The work reflects and plays with natural forms, exploring how humans influence the environment. The colorful and playful images can be much attention-grabbing. “Beauty is a hook (钩子) to attract people’s attention,” said Duran.

In addition to promoting awareness of the plastic pollution problem, Duran is also involved in educational programs and helps to organize beach clean-ups. He has also made a study of the types of products that are washed ashore in Sian Ka’an, and has identified objects from 50 different countries. Although there’s no way to know where or how these objects were dropped into the sea, their labels show the global nature of the problem.

1. What does Alejandro Duran do with the trash?

A．He moves it away.	B．He collects and burns it.
C．He turns it into a form of art.	D．He puts it together for people to see.

2. What does Alejandro Duran mean by saying “The project will tell me when to stop.”?

A．He will stop the project soon.	B．It’s hard to carry on the project.
C．He will go on with the project.	D．The project is important to him.

3. Aleandro Duran runs the project mainly to __________.

A．recycle the trash	B．change his career
C．clean up the beach	D．raise public awareness of pollution

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Plastic pollution in the ocean.

B．An artist creating environmental art.

C．The global nature of the pollution problem.

D．Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve.

10 . Each dog is an individual and will have variances in their personality, meaning that there is no guarantee that the puppy you bring home will be a perfect fit. These are our best recommendations.

Australian Shepherd

Contrary to their name, the Australian Shepherd is actually an American kind. If you are planning to keep larger animals on your homestead, having a shepherd dog to help you control them is a must. Australian Shepherds are quick, light on their feet and highly intelligent.

This rapid intelligence also makes them excellent at trick training if you ever want to branch out and teach them to do other things.

American Labrador

Their love of the outdoors combined with their happy-go-lucky personalities makes them a great match for the homestead lifestyle, which makes them suitable for the elderly at home.

Though they have a love of chasing, Labradors make a great homestead dog as they have a very low chase drive. This means they are incredibly unlikely to chase and injure your animals.

Mastiff

Though they are not as intelligent as some of other kinds on this list, having a Mastiff on your homestead can act as a deterrent (威慑作用) for others. Providing a shelter for your mastiff-type dog to stay outside with your animals will cause any stealers to think twice before entering your property.

Great Pyrenees

Great Pyrenes have a very little desire to dig, so your vegetable patches are safe.

Equally, they have little desire to chase, and so your domestic animals are safe. Their naturally protective nature means they are happy to work as guard dogs, protecting all of them from stealers.

1. What can we know about Australian Shepherds?

A．They like the outdoors.

B．They are less intelligent.

C．They work as guard dogs.

D．They are good at trick training.

2. Which of the following best suits old people?

A．Australian Shepherd.

B．American Labrador.

C．Mastiff.

D．Great Pyrenees.

3. What do Mastiff and Great Pyrenees have in common?

A．They have little desire to chase.

B．They love to live with other animals.

C．They can help protect your property.

D．They get protective skills from humans.