1 . 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。

A few years ago when I was looking for a small dog to add to our family, I contacted the local SPCA(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and got the name of a woman who was fostering(领养，代养) some rescued Maltese dogs for them. I called the woman, and my husband and I drove to her home. As I looked around, I noticed a cute Maltese named Casper. My husband and I decided we would like to adopt him.

The foster mom asked us if there were any way we would open our hearts to Casper’s friend, Kato, as well. She told us that the two boys, who had only each other for comfort, had recently been rescued from a puppy farm, where they had spent the first seven years of their lives. When the local SPCA shut down the puppy farm and seized all the dogs, Kato and Casper had been put in her foster home.

She told us that when she first picked them up, their fur was in such terrible shape that they hardly looked like Maltese dogs. They were brown, whose fur was wet and dirty, and their paws were swollen. For seven years, they were locked in a dark doghouse and the only human contact these boys had was when they were thrown their food.

Hearing all this, I turned and looked down at the little Maltese named Kato. But he’s so ugly, I thought. And he isn’t even friendly. He barked angrily when we looked at him. When I reached for him, he pushed himself against the back wall of his doghouse, whispering. Still, I felt a tig at my heart and agreed to take Kato also. As we drove home, my husband and I worried that maybe we’d taken on too much. We’d never had dogs that had been so abused(虐待) for such a longtime.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The first day at our home was very difficult for the two dogs.

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Though difficult, I did everything I could think of to help these dogs.

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2 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。

mouse   be   eat   health   stop   few   hungry   say   see   sometimes   body

Snake meat is popular in restaurants. Some people think eating snakes is good for their     1    . But these people don’t know that snakes feed on     2     and worms (虫), so there are many parasites (寄生虫) in snakes’     3    . They may     4     bad for our health. And we’re sorry     5     a butcher’s knife kill more snakes now.

An English newspaper     6    , “People eat about 1,000 tons of snakes every year in China. In Shenzhen,    7    , people serve 10 tons of snakes on dinner tables in a day. ”

If we continue (继续) to    8     snakes, there will be a vicious circle (恶性循环). If people eat more snakes, snakes are becoming fewer and fewer. But mice are becoming more and more, there will be     9     crops.

This will make more people     10    . Who wants to see such a bad thing happen? So people must     11    eating snakes. To protect snakes is to protect ourselves.

3 . 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。
1. How much snow can people see this morning?

A．A little,

B．A lot.

C．None.

2. What will the temperature be on Mount Raven at noon?

A．Two degrees,

B．Five degrees.

C．Zero degree.

3. When does the speaker recommend taking the family out?

A．Tomorrow.

B．This weekend.

C．Next Monday.

4. What can listeners hear today at 5:00 pm?

A．A sports report

B．Another weather report

C．A speech by the president.

4 . In 1986, when he was only a prince. King Charles told a television interviewer that it was important to talk to plants. He was widely laughed at. But his wisdom seems to have been ahead of its time, for there is now plenty of evidence that plants can detect (察觉) sound, react to it, and even perhaps produce it.

Scientists have been experimenting with playing sounds to plants since at least the 1960s, during which time they have been exposed to everything from Beethoven to Michael Jackson. Over the years, evidence that this sort of thing can have an effect has been growing. One paper, published in 2018, announced that an Asian plant grew much larger leaves when exposed to 56 days of Buddhist chants — but not if it was exposed to Western pop music, or silence. Another, published last year, found that plants exposed to the noise of traffic from a busy motorway suffered slow growth, and produced a range of stress compounds (成分).

Another research reports that certain frequencies (频率), played in some environments like greenhouses, can affect seed growth and even improve crop production. And plants can make noises, too. Earlier this year a group of researchers at Tel Aviv University published an article in Cell Press, reporting that several plants gave out different noises in response to different stresses — although not at the sorts of frequencies that humans can hear. Humans can only hear frequencies of up to 16 kilohertz. Scientists discovered sounds given out by plants were up to 250 kilohertz.

If all that sounds strange, perhaps it should not. After all, sound carries useful information.

From an evolutionary point of view, there is no reason to expect that information to be applied only by animals.

1. What was most people’s attitude to Charles’ opinion?

A．Unclear.

B．Positive.

C．Cautious.

D．Negative.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 2?

A．Different sounds have different effects on plants.

B．Buddhist chants don’t make a difference to plants.

C．Western pop music does good to plants’ growth.

D．The noise of traffic produces stress compounds.

3. Why can’t humans hear sounds given out by plants?

A．The sounds are strange.	B．The plants grow in greenhouses.
C．The plants are under great stress.	D．The sounds are at high frequencies.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．It’s the important to talk to plants.

B．Sounds make a difference to plants.

C．Plants can discover and even make sound.

D．Humans can’t hear sounds produced by 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。

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday afternoon, leading to a warning for residents to escape affected coastal     1     (area) of Japan as soon as possible.

The     2     (power) earthquake struck at 4:10 p. m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers, around 42 kilometers northeast of Anamizu in Ishikawa. The Japan Meteorological Agency     3     (immediate) issued a tsunami warning along coastal regions of western Japan, and the first waves were reported hitting     4     coast just over 10 minutes later.

Some of the first reports came from the city of Wajima in Ishikawa,     5     saw tsunami waves of around 1. 2 meters around 4: 21 p. m., according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

Suzu city officials Inlshikawa told reporters that buildings have been damaged,     6     there were reports of injuries. Police in the city said some people were trapped in     7     (damage) houses, according to NHK. No deaths     8     (report) so far. More than 32, 500 homes in Ishikawa were left     9     power following the quake, according to the Hokuriku Electric Power Company. “     10     (put) human lives as priority, we are making every effort to assess damages — making every effort in disaster response,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Monday.

6 . Flooding was fairly usual for a Queensland summer. This time, however, there had been a lot of rain and flash flooding further north which _________ ran down to the river.

My younger brother was getting _________ and thought we should evacuate. We spent hours trying to _________ him down. The water had never gotten to less than 1 to 2 meters away from our street level. After a few more _________, the water levels were getting much higher than we’d seen before and we thought it best if we moved our cars to the higher _________ just in case it got to the street level. Later, we _________ a lot of furniture and electronics upstairs.

Finally, we decided to _________. The water was getting close to the street level, which only meant another foot from _________ our bottom floor. We left to spend the _________ with my cousin who lived in a neighborhood close by. We heard that the water had __________ further, but had no idea how far as it was dark and we couldn’t see anything from our cousin’s house.

The __________ moment was when we finally got to see our house. There is a high school behind our house, which __________ at the base of this large hill, with an elevated sports oval (高架椭圆形体育场) right behind our house. The water at its __________ was about 2 inches from being level with the oval. We __________ it to survey our house. Seeing water lapping (轻拍) at the windows of our bedroom on the second floor of our house was the most unbelievable __________ I had ever seen.

1.

A．fast

B．slowly

C．actually

D．eventually

2.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．curious

D．disappointed

3.

A．turn

B．lay

C．calm

D．break

4.

A．hours

B．degree

C．meters

D．days

5.

A．level

B．ground

C．speed

D．house

6.

A．made

B．sold

C．covered

D．moved

7.

A．swim

B．separate

C．leave

D．stay

8.

A．reaching

B．flooding

C．entering

D．destroying

9.

A．weekend

B．money

C．holiday

D．night

10.

A．fallen

B．run

C．risen

D．washed

11.

A．funniest

B．scariest

C．strangest

D．greatest

12.

A．lies

B．operates

C．keeps

D．spreads

13.

A．height

B．length

C．depth

D．width.

14.

A．stood by

B．waved at

C．looked through

D．walked across

15.

A．flood

B．building

C．view

D．sport

7 . 因为连日大雨, 你所在的城市发生水灾, 你是学校一名小记者, 请你用英语向校刊写一份报道。主要内容包含：
(1)水灾发生的原因;
(2)水灾造成的影响;
(3)灾后情况。
注意：
(1)词数80左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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8 . Trees in tropical (热带的) forests grow more slowly in years when the nights are warmer than average or dry-season days are unusually hot, according to a 21-year study. This suggests such forests will grow less as the world warms due to climate change -potentially taking in less carbon dioxide from the air and worsening global warming.

“For the first time, we have a window on what a whole tropical forest is doing, ”says Deborah Clark at the University of Missouri-St Louis. “It is very scary. ”

Tropical forests contain a large amount of carbon, because the trees take in CO₂ from the air and use it to grow. Droughts, which are becoming more serious due to climate change, may harm the forests and re- lease (释放) some of the stored carbon.

For over two decades, Clark and her husband David Clark, also at the University of Missouri-St Louis, lived at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. From1997 to 2018, they took detailed measurements of the surrounding tropical forest, tracking the wood production as well as the amount of litter that fell from the trees.

The pair, with Steven Oberbauer at Florida International University, discovered that wood production fell in years with warmer nights -something studies had already suggested before. The team also found that the trees produced less wood in years when temperatures in the dry season rose more than 28°C.

While this hadn’t been shown before, Deborah Clark says it was expected because photosynthesis (光合作用) slows above this temperature.

The study adds to growing proof of climate effects on tropical forests, says lain Hartley at the University of Exeter in the UK. “It looks like, as you warm the climate, you put pressure on the plants, leading to reduced productivity. Coupled with droughts, tropical forests may have less ability to help us in the fight against climate change in the future.”

1. What causes the forests to grow less according to paragraph 1?

A．Warmer temperature.	B．More carbon dioxide.
C．Less daylight	D．Worse air condition.

2. How did Clark and her husband conduct the study?

A．By gathering wood.	B．By giving example.
C．By collecting data.	D．By tracking former study.

3. What do we know about the study?

A．The trees took in more CO, in the drought season.

B．The wood production decreased in the warmer days.

C．Droughts help increase the carbon storage.

D．Tropical forests grow faster at warmer nights.

4. What does Hartley think of climate effects on tropical forests?

A．Helpful.

B．Negative.

C．Unclear.

D．Necessary.

9 . Top Wonders of the World

From India to Rome, these sights will inspire your next historical vacation.

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Constructed from 1632 to 1648, the property covers 42 acres, including its beautiful gardens.

Best time to go: Late spring and early summer in this part of India has often severe heat. Then come monsoons. November to February is your best chance for pleasant weather. The sunrises here are highly admired.

The Great Wall

The Great Wall of China is the world’s longest wall and one of the most famous landmarks in China. Dating back to about 700 BCE, it stretches over 13,000 miles and was designed to protect the country from invaders.

Best time to go: Plan for a spring or fall trip when the weather is nicer and fewer people visit. Summertime is often hot and crowded, and winter can be extremely cold in northern China.

Petra

Located in the Kingdom of Jordan, Petra was built directly into the cliffside around 312 BCE by the Nabataeans. The city includes temples, tombs, and its most well-known building — the Treasury.

Best time to go: Summer can get very hot in Jordan, and winter is much colder than you may realize. Weatherwise, aim for spring or fall.

The Colosseum

The Colosseum remains Rome’s top attraction. Built in the first century by Emperor Vespasian, the massive theater spans 620 by 513 feet, which would hold 80,000 people.

Best time to go: You’ll find fewer tourists there during Rome’s low season (winter), weekdays and during the opening hour or near closing time. If you show up in summer at midday, it’s going to be hot!

1. What’s the best time to travel to Taj Mahal?

A．March.

B．July.

C．October.

D．December.

2. Which of the following has the longest history?

A．Taj Mahal.

B．The Great Wall.

C．Petra.

D．The Colosseum.

3. Where can we most probably read the passage?

A．In a research paper.	B．In a travel brochure.
C．In a science magazine.	D．In a geography textbook.

10 . In the last 100 years, the global temperature has gone up by around 0.75℃. Such a small increase is causing sea levels to rise and ________ the habitat of many species of plants and animals. A(n) ________ of 2℃ in global temperatures could result in ________ of 30% of the world’s land species.

Sea levels in the UK have increased by around 10 cm in the last 100 years and experts ________ that global sea levels could rise by up to 59 cm in the near future. ________, areas which were land a few hundred years ago are now under water.

As a result of the changing ________, the world’s ecosystems are also changing faster than ever before. So what is ________ climate change? The main cause of climate change is the huge amount of greenhouse gases like CO₂ in the atmosphere, but the reason for this is the world’s population — you and me. As the ________ increases, more land is needed to provide food, and more energy is ________ too. Burning fossil fuels for heating, lighting, transport, or electricity ________ CO₂. Furthermore, humans breathe out CO₂ and trees “breathe in” CO₂ and produce oxygen — so by ________ trees, we are increasing the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere and reducing the amount of oxygen. As a result of these ________, CO₂ levels are now at their highest for 800,000 years.

The biggest ________ we all face is to prevent further environmental disasters. We need to ______________ burning fossil fuels and start using renewable energy. If we can get enough ________ from renewable fuels, we can stop using fossil fuels completely.

1.

A．attacking

B．ignoring

C．threatening

D．discovering

2.

A．limitation

B．reduction

C．increase

D．improvement

3.

A．extinction

B．escape

C．change

D．development

4.

A．argue

B．explain

C．doubt

D．predict

5.

A．Surprisingly

B．Consequently

C．Immediately

D．Usually

6.

A．climate

B．height

C．period

D．environment

7.

A．forcing

B．allowing

C．causing

D．helping

8.

A．animal

B．species

C．plants

D．population

9.

A．wasted

B．needed

C．supplied

D．stored

10.

A．produces

B．includes

C．requires

D．provides

11.

A．transporting to

B．searching for

C．planting in

D．cutting down

12.

A．questions

B．activities

C．procedures

D．disasters

13.

A．challenge

B．disadvantage

C．adventure

D．influence

14.

A．consider

B．deny

C．stop

D．hate

15.

A．time

B．energy

C．inspiration

D．knowledge