1 . Six Solar Terms in Summer

Lixia

Lixia is the first solar term in summer, signifying the beginning of the hot summer.    1    People usually consider Lixia as an important solar term. When it comes, the temperature rises obviously, and summer heat arrives, there is a remarkable increase in thunderstorms, and crops enter their peak season for growth.

Xiaoman and Mangzhong

During Xiaoman, summer harvest crops such as wheat already bear fruits, and their seeds are full though they are not ripe yet. Thus, the solar term is named Xiaoman. The solar term Xiaoman is in late May. Summer begins to reach all parts of the country. Rainfall begins to increase further. Mangzhong means, "wheat with awn（芒）should be harvested soon, and rice seeds with awn can be sown".    2    

Xiazhi

On the day of Xiazhi, the daytime in the Northern Hemisphere（半球）reaches its maxi-mum length.    3    At Xiazhi, though there is direct sunlight, it is not the hottest time in a year.

Xiaoshu and Dashu

    4    Xiaoshu is minor heat, which means it's not very hot. The weather is getting increasingly hot, but not the hottest moment yet. The crops in the entire country begin to grow rapidly, and this situation requires more intensive field management. Dashu is extreme heat. Compared to Xiaoshu, it's much hotter.    5    And it also marks the period with the fastest growth for crops which enjoy heat.

A．The character shu means heat.

B．It predicts the busy farming activities of farmers.

C．The temperatures rise and summer drought begins.

D．The more northern a place is, the longer its daytime is.

E．People need to prepare for heat prevention and cooling.

F．It means the end of spring, and the beginning of summer.

G．It marks the hottest period with the highest temperatures in a year.

2 . After a lifetime of bringing nature back. Sir David Attenborough wants us to get out of our comfort zones and help save the natural world. "I think it's terrible that children should _________without knowing what a tadpole（蝌蚪）is. It is very _________ . “ he says. He sees a very different world: Arctic sea ice has _________ and some of the reefs where he dived are lifeless. His latest film, A life On Our Planet, highlights the large scale of humanity's impact on _________ , He says, the earth is heating up and could possibly _________ it into sudden, catastrophic disaster. Probably no one else alive has _________ as much o£ the Earth's surface as Attenborough. He warned if we don't mind our ways, we will _________ life as we know it. including ourselves.

For so many years, he travelled with just a leather suitcase. His wife would see him off at the airport, never knowing _________ when he would return. In 1997・ when he was filming a _________ about birdlife, his wife suffered a serious illness. He flew to her bedside just in time for her to squeeze his __________ before she died. Afterwards, he __________ himself into his work again. These days» more often he is in a recording studio so he stresses it's film crews who spend months capturing footage（镜头），not he that should take the __________

Despite his __________ , he remains modest.   The future is at stake not for him but for the next __________,“he says, “We are representatives of a very __________ damaging species.

So just be modest. Don't waste.”

1.

A．take off

B．grow up

C．live on

D．pass away

2.

A．awful

B．amazing

C．courageous

D．excellent

3.

A．spread

B．expanded

C．recovered

D．shrunk

4.

A．nature

B．humans

C．rate

D．cities

5.

A．click

B．remind

C．tip

D．fix

6.

A．returned

B．fixed

C．pressed

D．seen

7.

A．come out

B．take over

C．wipe out

D．bring out

8.

A．quite

B．hard

C．fast

D．luckily

9.

A．relief

B．series

C．text

D．reaction

10.

A．chest

B．hand

C．face

D．hair

11.

A．award

B．approached

C．recognized

D．threw

12.

A．credit

B．reward

C．money

D．chance

13.

A．stress

B．observation

C．fame

D．explanation

14.

A．community

B．generation

C．race

D．species

15.

A．precious

B．curious

C．attractive

D．powerful

5 . 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。续写的词数应为150 左右。

Four men once came to a wet place in the roadless forest to fish. They cast their tent upon pine-clothed rocks. On sweet-smelling branches they slept the sleep of unsuccessful fishermen, for the sun made them lazy and the rain made them wet in turn. Finally they ate the last bit of bacon and the last wonderful cake.

Immediately a little man volunteered to stay and hold the camp while the remaining three should go miles to a farmhouse for supplies. They looked at him dismally (沮丧地). “There's only one of you — the devil is your brother,” they said and disappeared down the hill. Then night came and the three had not returned. The little man sat close to the campfire and added branches. Suddenly he heard the coming rustle (沙沙声) of the dead leaves. The little man arose slowly to his feet, his clothes refused to fit his back, his pipe dropped from his mouth, and his knees struck each other. “Hah!” he cried. A low voice replied and a bear paced into the light of the fire. The little man supported himself upon a tree and recognized his visitor — a bear.

The bear was obviously an experienced fighter, for its fur had become deep yellow with age. There was confidence in his small pace and in his shining eyes. It rolled back its lips and exposed its white teeth. The fire enlarged the red of its mouth. The little man had never come across the terrible animal before and was too scared to breathe. “Ah!” The bear interpreted this silence as a gladiator (角斗士). It approached cautiously and slowly. As it came near, the boots of fear were suddenly upon the little man's feet. He cried out and then ran around the campfire. “Ho!” said the bear to himself, “this thing won't fight — he runs. Well, let me catch him.” It started strongly around the campfire. The little man screamed and ran violently. Twice around they went.

In desperation the little man flew into the tent.

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The little man went into giggling (咯咯笑).

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7 . 1 A few cookies in the afternoon might seem like a harmless pleasure, but they could have lasting influence on global biodiversity (生物多样性). Cookies often contain palm oil, the production of which is one of the fastest growing causes of deforestation. That in turn leads to reduced biodiversity according to a recently published study in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

2 Looking at data from 2000 to 2011, we found the number of bird species that became endangered due to land use activities increased by seven percent. We also studied the degree to which agriculture and forestry prevented carbon sequestration (封存) over the same period. We estimated (估计) that the opportunity costs, in terms of prevented carbon dioxide absorption on used lands, increased by six percent.

3 For both biodiversity influences and lost carbon sequestration, growth in international trade between world regions was a major driver, contributing 82% and 53% to the overall increases.

4 We found that global consumption (消费) trends are shifting from North America and Western Europe to Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

5 Another factor at play was that developed nations often effectively reduced the environmental damage caused by land-use activities through the purchase of raw materials from abroad.

6 Just as certain choices carry negative consequences, unintended though they may be, other choices carry positive ones. The public can make a difference — they can change the world with their choices. For example, we know that cattle farming is one of the largest drivers of biodiversity loss, and so reducing meat consumption will have a positive effect. Similarly, reducing the use of short-lived forestry products can reduce the growth of industrial wood farms, which often replace diverse forests with more homogeneous (同类的) plantations.

7 The findings will also help inform policy makers, particularly those involved in international environmental talks. Our paper shows clearly that this is a global phenomenon, and we need to treat it as such.

1. Why does the author mention cookies in the beginning?

A．To prove its effect on biodiversity.

B．To introduce the topic of the passage.

C．To present the causes of deforestation.

D．To arouse readers' sympathy about the pleasure.

2. How is Paragraph 6 developed?

A．By listing data.	B．By giving examples.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By using sayings.

3. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A．promote the change of consuming habits

B．introduce the findings of certain researches

C．analyze the reasons behind the phenomenon

D．expose the relationship between cookies and biodiversity

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Cookies and food consumption

B．International efforts to save species

C．Food consumption and biodiversity

D．Rise in consumption to answer for species loss

8 . Swedish teen Greta Thunberg began the climate strike movement in 2018 by sitting outside Parliament, protesting(抗议) her government's lack of action on global warming. Soon people were organizing similar protests around the world. The strikes were usually held on Fridays, which the protesters called “Fridays for Future”. Large climate strikes have now been held in many countries, making Thunberg the focus of attention. In September, 2019, 4 million people took part in another global climate strike. Most of the protesters were young people because they were worried that climate change would affect them much more than adults.

On 20th, July, 2020, she was awarded the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity (GPFH), valued at one million euros. The prize is awarded each year to a person or group that is dealing with climate change in a powerful way. Thunberg was one of 135 people who were suggested for the prize from 46 countries around the world. The judges chose Thumherg not only because she worked hard to bring action on climate change, but because she inspired other young people to also take action. One judge called her “one of the most remarkable figures of our days”. This isn't the first prize that Thunberg has been awarded. In 2019, she was Time Magazine's Person of the Year. She was given the Swedish Right Livelihood Award, and even been suggested for the Nobel Peace Prize twice.

Thunberg said she was “extremely honored” to win the Gulbenkian Prize. “That is more money than I can imagine,” she said. “But all the prize money will be donated, through my foundation, to different organizations and projects which are working to help people on the front line.

Thunberg has decided to give the first 100,000 euros to SOS Amazonia to help slow COVID—19outbreak in the Amazon rainforest. She's giving another 100,000 euros of the prize money to the Stop Ecocide Foundation. It is a group which has the goal of making it illegal to destroy the environment.

1. What made Greta Thunberg famous?

A．Organizing a violent strike.

B．Studying climate change a lot.

C．Pointing out the fault of the government.

D．Contributing to global climate movements.

2. Why did the judges agree to award Thunberg the CPFH?

A．Because She established her own foundations.

B．Because She promised to donate the prize money.

C．Because She inspired other young people to join her.

D．Because She was suggested for the Nobel Peace Prize.

3. How did Thunberg feel about the amount of the prize money?

A．It's doubtful.

B．It's unexpected.

C．It's understandable.

D．It's unsatisfactory.

4. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To sing high praise for Thunberg.

B．To introduce the Gulbenkian Prize.

C．To urge people to face climate change.

D．To stress the effect of the climate strikes.

9 . 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。

The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It     1     (build) originally to protect the city     2     the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It is possible       3     (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometers.

We accessed the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and from here you can see streams of people moving inside and outside the City Wall.

After     4     (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what     5     (good) than to ride on a piece of history!

We     6     (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky     7     did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all     8     way around the Xi’an City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and     9     (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their     10     (day) routines.

10 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式。

Whales belong in oceans. However, in September, hundreds of pilot whales     1     (find) stranded (搁浅) on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, among     2     about 380 died and others remained to be saved. This stranding might have been the country’s largest one on record, local officials said.

Rescue teams pulled the     3     (survive) whales off the sand banks using slings (吊索)     4     some other equipment, so they were fully immersed (沉浸) in water. Once the whales were “re-floated”, they were guided back into deeper waters. Rescuers said they had     5     (successful) sent 50 whales back into the sea.

It is still not fully understood why the whales became stranded. Scientists have a range of     6     (theory). Some assume that the whales were lured (诱惑) to shore by fish and got     7     (lose). Others think that there exists a geomagnetic compass (地磁指南针) in whales’ brains which controls     8     (they) position, and unusual changes in Earth’s magnetic field can affect the whales’ compasses, which can send them     9     the wrong direction. Another explanation suggests one leading whale may have mistakenly led     10     whole group to shore.