2 . 春节将至，你校学生英语报开辟专栏，号召同学们过一个低碳环保的春节。假设你是校报编辑，请以“How to Have a Low-carbon Spring Festival”为题写一篇专栏文章，为同学们的低碳春节提供建议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为 80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

How to Have a Low-carbon Spring Festival

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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。

Plastic production is energy intensive (能源密集型) and consumes fossil fuels. When burnt, waste plastic gives off heat-trapping gases and other pollutants. Once such emissions (排放) reach a certain level, it results     1     environmental problems that will, in turn, harm human beings. All of this makes recycling plastic waste important.

China’s efforts     2     (recycle) plastic waste have contributed     3     (significant) to slowing global climate change, reducing oil consumption and carbon emissions by millions of tons. China has also prevented 900 million tons of waste from     4     (generate).

Over the past decade, China     5     (establish) a market-based plastic recycling system with wide-ranging coverage, which accounts for over 45 percent of the world’s total recycled plastic waste. China now has the     6     (large) plastic recycling capacity (能力) in the world. Its huge plastic recycling industry, which employs about 900,000 workers, recycled 31 percent of the plastic waste produced nationally in 2021, about 1.7 times     7     global average rate.

China has also made great     8     (contribution) to the recycling of plastic waste from other parts of the world. Between 1992 and 2018, China recycled 106 million tons of imported plastic waste, a lot of     9     was from the European Union and the United States. This     10     (help) save 318 million tons of oil.

5 . Despite heavy illegal hunting of rhinos, South Africa’s Kruger National Park is still a natural paradise. One of the largest remaining lion populations in Africa lives there. Yet there is something the local animals fear even more than the big cats.

Liana Zanette of Western University in Ontario and her colleagues were able to show that animals react most strongly to human voices and flee in response. For their experiment, the team placed camera traps and loudspeakers at water holes in the national park, which allowed the researchers to influence and record the behavior of a total of 19 mammal species. They played the animals sounds of normal conversations of humans in four South African languages, dogs barking, gunshots and lion sounds.

The study group found that animals were twice as likely to flee and yacated an area faster when they heard human voices than when they heard lions or gunshots. This was true for 95 percent of the animal species observed, including giraffes, leopards, hyenas, zebras, kudu, warthogs, impalas and rhinos. Only elephants were significantly more likely to run from lions than from humans.

The same was true of the time that animals spent at water holes: they usually stayed longer when lion sounds were played to them than when human voices were heard. Wild dogs, leopards and buffalo were the only animals who stayed at water holes longer when they heard humans, and the difference was not statistically significant for these species. “There is a notion that animals get used to humans when they are not being hunted. But we’ve shown that’s not the case,” Clinchy says. “Fear of humans is deeply rooted and common, so we need to seriously address it for conservation reasons.”

The team is now investigating whether its customized sound systems can be used to help endangered species, such as the southern white rhino, away from known poaching(偷猎) areas in South Africa. Initial tests of keeping rhinos away from such areas through the use of human voices have been successful.

1. What can we know about South Africa’s Kruger National Park?

A．Rhinos are effectively protected in the park.

B．Lions are the biggest threat for local animals.

C．Human voices cause fear in the local wildlife.

D．It is a natural paradise without illegal hunting.

2. What does the underlined word “vacated” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Occupied.

B．Left.

C．Encountered.

D．Filled.

3. What did researchers find about animals’ reaction to different sounds?

A．Elephants are more afraid of humans than lions.

B．Giraffes react most strongly to lions or gunshots.

C．Rhinos were more likely to run from lions than gunshots

D．Wild dogs stayed at water holes longer when hearing humans

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Human Voices: a surprising deep-rooted fear in wildlife

B．Lions: the primary source of threat for the local animals

C．Lion Sounds: the potential use for wildlife protection

D．Humans: the impact on decreasing rhino population

6 . Have you ever seen your cat or dog eating grass? They do so because it can help their digestion, and many wild species use natural substances to prevent and control diseases. This is called “zoo pharmacognosy” or, more commonly, animal self-medication.

Scientists have discovered that tamarin monkeys use a specific tree resin (树脂) as medicine. In the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, scientists followed several groups of them to collect data. During one of these daily studies, tamarin monkeys were observed rubbing their bodies on the trunk of a tree. At first, researchers thought that they were marking their territory, a common behaviour in this species. Botanical experts later confirmed that the tree was a species of cabreuva, which is well known for its medical properties.

Researchers decided to place camera-traps in different sites at the foot of the tree to record future visits by tamarin monkeys. The records surprisingly showed that many animals living in the forest visited it. Totally, ten species were observed. For many of them, it was the first time that behaviors similar to self-medication had been observed. More surprisingly, one species spread resin on each other’s fur in pairs. In general, the species seemed to specifically visit the tree to acquire the resin and seemingly benefit from it, either healing their wounds or fighting back parasites (寄生虫).

While further studies are needed to identify the properties of the resin and thus confirm that this is indeed self-medication, the use of it suggests that cabreuva represents a common and universal drugstore for the residents of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. It is likely to be a valuable resource helping the species maintain their magnitude by improving their health.

This discovery could have an important protection influence, as the disappearance of some trees could potentially affect the survival of some animals.

1. Why do tamarin monkeys rub themselves against the tree?

A．They are trying to cure diseases.	B．They would like to digest what they eat.
C．They feel like occupying the land.	D．They are attracting companions’ attention.

2. What do researchers find through camera-traps?

A．Many animals copy monkeys’ behaviors.	B．Animals can help each other clean the fur.
C．The cabreduva is the habitat of tamarin monkeys.	D．Resin can be used as medicine for some animals

3. What does the underlined word “magnitude” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Populations.

B．Characteristics.

C．Similarities.

D．Flexibilities.

4. What is the possible significance of the discovery?

A．Promoting evolution of creatures.	B．Increasing the production of resin.
C．Contributing to forest conservation.	D．Motivating the study of monkeys’ diet.

7 . It was October 2005, and the catastrophic earthquake killing some 79,000 people in Pakistan had reduced the valley to mud and ruins.

Yasmeen Lari, a 65-year-old architect, was there to help lead the reconstruction of settlements, but she had never done disaster work before. Lari was known for designing smooth towers of glass and concrete. But here, she’d be drawing plans for earthquake-resistant homes using stone and timber debris(木材碎片). With each passing day, she felt deeply right to do disaster-relief work. So she made it her new mission, spending the next four months working with volunteer architects and engineers from Pakistan and abroad.

Inspired by local buildings made with sustainable materials such as timber debris, bamboo and mud, Lari’s shelters can better withstand disasters. Lari says this local, cost-effective and zero-carbon approach is creating an ecosystem. Anyone can learn by watching DIY videos on Lari’s Zero Carbon Channel on YouTube.

The design won a UN World Habitat Prize in 2018.“We need to believe in people’s capacity to bring about change. I treat displaced people as partners, not victims. They know what to do,” says Lari.

Over the decades, Yasmeen Lari has won many awards as architect and environmentalist. While it may seem like an unlikely path for a girl who was born into a well-to-do family in1941, she had an unconventional upbringing. At home, her father would talk about the desperate need for housing. Listening to her father talk about the housing crisis and need for architects made an impression on Lari. On a family visit to London when she was 15, she applied to architecture school at Oxford Brookes University. She laughs as she recalls her bravery.

At age 83, Yasmeen Lari is still full of ideas about zero-carbon designs, skills building and self-sustaining villages. “Architects can no longer work for just the one percent,” she says. “That doesn’t allow them to serve humanity as much as they could.”

1. What can we learn about Lari from the first two paragraphs?

A．She felt considerably proud to do disaster-relief work.

B．She started a brand-new volunteer working experience.

C．She was good at designing earthquake-resistant houses.

D．She reconstructed the settlements with glass and concrete.

2. How did Lari make her design practical and environmental?

A．By creating an ecosystem.

B．By strengthening local buildings.

C．By using local sustainable materials.

D．By watching DIY videos on YouTube.

3. Why did Lari decide to apply to architecture school?

A．Her interest in architecture drove her.

B．Her father encouraged her to path unusual.

C．Her father talked about the demand for architects.

D．Her rich family allowed her to pursue the most of dream.

4. Which of the following best describes Yasmeen Lari?

A．Sensitive and brave.

B．Determined and cooperative.

C．Honest and generous.

D．Sympathetic and eco-responsible.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker?

A．A scientist.

B．A hostess.

C．A doctor.

2. Why do sharks bite humans?

A．They want to check if humans are food.

B．They want to protect themselves.

C．They are cruel by nature.

3. What can we learn from the talk?

A．Sharks have no interest in strange things.

B．The speaker was once bitten by a shark.

C．Hitting a shark on the nose may help to escape.

10 . On Feb. 23, an environmental advocacy group “Grassroots” led by students hosted its monthly clothing exchange. The clothing exchange is a free activity on campus where students can donate clothes in exchange for new ones.

“One of the key things about sustainability (可持续性) is to reuse,” Crystal Tynon, Co-president and Clothing Exchange Chair, said. “Instead of throwing away old clothes and buying new clothes, you can donate them and give them a new purpose. You might be done with those clothing items, but someone else might not be.”

According to Tynon, “Grassroots” is hoping to expand the activities to other schools. In order to do so, the team is brainstorming new ways to get the word out about donations, hours and events. Now, the clothing exchange is one of the club’s most well-known activities. “Throughout the semester when people realize we have these exchanges, they genuinely bring clothes and participate a lot more. So it does make a difference to clothing sustainability and it does create a community where everyone can share their clothes,” she added.

As “Grassroots” is an initiative dedicated to sustainability, paper advertisement is not an option. Instead, the center relies mostly on word-of-mouth and e-mail announcements. It is bringing speakers to campus to talk about sustainability and environmental advocacy. It also has partnerships with local organizations such as “the Sunrise Rochester”, working together to have volunteers become more involved in local sustainability.

Chloe Mendoza has been a volunteer since her freshman year. Not only does Mendoza appreciate the intended mission of promoting sustainability, but she also thinks the center has transformed into a safe and accepting community space for all students. Those who have come in looking for something practical often end up leaving with an armful of clothing and a heart full of warmth.

“My favorite part about working there is that we get to help people find things that they need for free. Just providing a place for students to go where there isn’t pressure to spend money is really important. A lot of students love saving, so it’s something that students can relate and engage with easily, so I think it’s a really easy way to get students more involved in sustainability,” says Mendoza.

1. Which of the following best describes Tynon’s feelings about their clothing exchange?

A．Impressive.	B．Innovative.
C．Demanding.	D．Rewarding.

2. What can we learn about “Grassroots”?

A．It relies heavily on paper advertisements.

B．It cooperates with local institutions.

C．It invites speakers to be volunteers.

D．It earns instant fame in the community.

3. What does Mendoza think is an additional benefit of the clothing exchange?

A．It brings spiritual comfort.	B．It widens the circle of friends.
C．It reduces academic pressure.	D．It gives a sense of achievement.

4. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．Saving Up Through Clothing Exchange

B．Engaging Students in “Grassroots” Events

C．Clothing Exchange Is the Only Way for Sustainability

D．Environmental Advocacy — “Grassroots” Catches On