1 . Melbourne Girls' College is getting rid of all dustbins and asking students to take their rubbish home to encourage them to move towards zero waste.

Starting next Monday, the college will gradually_______all the rubbish bins in five weeks in classrooms and the yard, _________1400 students and 140 staff to find their own home for chip packets and juice boxes. Volunteer students will _______ daily non- compulsory food inspections in which children bringing “zero waste" lunch boxes will be _______. Students using only _______ packaging will receive a token (礼券）to win prizes such as keepcups.

The rubbish that students take home may still go to landfill(废物填埋场）via their home bins, _______the new policy will help persuade_______to buy fewer packaged items and reuse containers. Most issues around carrying rubbish home, such as smell and mess, can be solved._______tuna （金枪鱼）in a tin, for example, can_______ the school's compost（堆肥）bin and the tin can be __________ before it's taken home.

The college principal Karen Money acknowledges that some parents may not have the time or means to avoid   ________ in single-use packaging, “but it's________to get as many people as we can to avoid it. We talk a lot, ________ educators, about the bad problems the world ________, and if we don't start putting some actions ________ that beautiful idea, then it's just empty."

1.

A．replace

B．wash

C．clean

D．remove

2.

A．proving

B．leaving

C．promising

D．allowing

3.

A．receive

B．forbid

C．admit

D．conduct

4.

A．rewarded

B．advised

C．changed

D．protected

5.

A．creative

B．usual

C．reusable

D．plastic

6.

A．so

B．but

C．then

D．though

7.

A．teachers

B．staff

C．families

D．classmates

8.

A．Uneaten

B．Uncooked

C．Uncovered

D．Unbroken

9.

A．break down

B．break through

C．get through

D．go into

10.

A．returned

B．washed

C．reused

D．spared

11.

A．foods

B．clothes

C．drinks

D．tools

12.

A．keeping

B．dreaming

C．stopping

D．trying

13.

A．for

B．to

C．as

D．with

14.

A．solves

B．shows

C．faces

D．follows

15.

A．ahead of

B．behind

C．upon

D．beyond

2 . One evening, Catherine was at home as usual. As her____swung between what she was going to do with her life and their dinner plans for the evening, she was unexpectedly ___by an urgent call from her sister “Get over here! Turn on NBC and check these guys out. They are just like you…” One Facebook message and a phone interview later, Catherine____herself on a bus with 8 strangers in the middle of the sweltering desert heat of Utah, picking up trash and ___awareness about zero-waste and climate change.

With a deep____of the environment and a desire to make a __ , Catherine, Davey, and a group of self ___“environmental pick-up artists” went on a coast to coast road side trash pick-up. As they walked, sometimes only______0.9 miles in an entire day, they ____ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years, picking up a total of 201,678 pounds of trash.

Catherine and Davey____with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their___to continue their journey. After spending weeks silently______how she would have enough _____to fly home for their two-week spring break, Catherine found a blank, unidentified envelope____with $850 cash in the desert. Just enough to get her home and back. After their bus____outside of Denver, they unexpectedly got ____ and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later, just in time for the “Yosemite Facelift” where____ from all over the state came together with a______of cleaning up trash all over the park.

Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal, and they realized that much of what they ____was more than just a coincidence. Together, their team learned to simply ____themselves to their task, and surrender to the journey.

1.

A．thoughts

B．balance

C．hands

D．position

2.

A．blamed

B．interrupted

C．frightened

D．moved

3.

A．found

B．cheered

C．dropped

D．taught

4.

A．abandoning

B．raising

C．shaking

D．hiding

5.

A．pride

B．trust

C．love

D．fear

6.

A．plan

B．promise

C．mistake

D．difference

7.

A．corrected

B．repeated

C．described

D．discovered

8.

A．driving

B．fixing

C．riding

D．covering

9.

A．slowly

B．secretly

C．helplessly

D．frequently

10.

A．heard

B．shared

C．wrote

D．read

11.

A．problems

B．costs

C．efforts

D．choices

12.

A．depending on

B．replying to

C．worrying about

D．meeting with

13.

A．money

B．food

C．time

D．room

14.

A．equipped

B．supplied

C．decorated

D．filled

15.

A．set off

B．broke down

C．headed for

D．held on

16.

A．rest

B．help

C．understanding

D．practice

17.

A．volunteers

B．members

C．tourists

D．reporters

18.

A．purpose

B．question

C．decision

D．lesson

19.

A．introduced

B．expected

C．experienced

D．examined

20.

A．turn

B．limit

C．compare

D．devote

3 . Bending our knees in the sand and protected by only a plastic glove, I put my hand into the cigarette ends, drink bottles and rotten fruit. I ____ to my friends, triumphantly (洋洋得意地) waving a ____ sock at them before dropping it into the rubbish bag.

My friends and I are ____ of the CSF, a high school community service club. On a Sunday morning we came to the Santa Monica Beach as ____ as possible. It was Step. 17. International Coastal Cleanup Day, and people in more than 90 countries were ____ to clean up the beaches. When four of us and the club adviser ____ near the Santa Monica Pier (码头), the beach was nearly empty. We were —____ with plastic gloves, rubbish bags and information ____, which we used to ____ the rubbish we found for later research. In ____ of two or three, we started by collecting the most ____ pieces of rubbish, such as bottles and bags. Soon our backs were hurting from ____ so much. To pass the time, our club adviser invented a ____ called “Balloon Search” — whichever group found the most shreds (碎片) of balloons would ____.

My group found several sickening and ____ items, such as, used underwear, dead birds and toothbrush. Another group ____ found false teeth!

After three hours of collecting rubbish, we ____ ourselves to lunch, I washed my ____ with a soap four times in the bathroom, but the smell of ____ fish stayed. Although we were tired, we all ____ that the work was definitely worth it.

1.

A．explained

B．got

C．shouted

D．nodded

2.

A．beautiful

B．muddy

C．plastic

D．white

3.

A．students

B．customers

C．cleaners

D．member

4.

A．early

B．late

C．soon

D．often

5.

A．calling

B．gathering

C．meeting

D．pretending

6.

A．turned up

B．came up

C．turned out

D．came out

7.

A．equipped

B．filled

C．covered

D．pulled

8.

A．scores

B．papers

C．tools

D．sheets

9.

A．copy

B．record

C．hold

D．sort

10.

A．search

B．memory

C．groups

D．forms

11.

A．amazing

B．expensive

C．useful

D．noticeable

12.

A．walking around

B．bending over

C．falling down

D．moving back

13.

A．game

B．machine

C．sport

D．rule

14.

A．leave

B．blow

C．win

D．speak

15.

A．interesting

B．surprising

C．important

D．pleasant

16.

A．again

B．still

C．even

D．suddenly

17.

A．treated

B．helped

C．took

D．invited

18.

A．clothes

B．hands

C．face

D．hair

19.

A．bitter

B．fresh

C．tasty

D．rotten

20.

A．agreed

B．decided

C．promised

D．understood

4 . People have been raising pigeons (鸽子) for about 10,000 years. And pigeon keepers use different kinds of pigeons for different ___. Some people use pigeons for ____. For example, in parts of the world, people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New Year. Some people also ____pigeons because they look especially ____. There are many interesting kinds of “pretty” pigeons. Different kinds of pigeons have interesting features (特点) ___ long, soft tails or designs on their heads. The ____ of these kinds of pigeons enter them in ___ and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.

But pigeons have many other ____ too. Pigeons can fly a long way without growing ____. They also have another ___sense.No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they ___. This is often called a “homing sense”. This sense makes them good for carrying ____.

In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses, _____ pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time ____ their birds. When someone has a very good pigeon, he is very ____. He may also have a way to make money. But this is not usually the main ____ people keep pigeons. For some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby.

People ____ their pigeons so much that they even take them _____when they move to a new country. They ____ these birds as their children. “When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel ____. It is the best feeling you have in a strange country,” a pigeon lover says.

1.

A．ways

B．types

C．purposes

D．decisions

2.

A．food

B．sport

C．money

D．family

3.

A．help

B．keep

C．catch

D．control

4.

A．beautiful

B．clever

C．funny

D．happy

5.

A．because of

B．according to

C．except for

D．such as

6.

A．visitors

B．owners

C．directors

D．sellers

7.

A．shows

B．competitions

C．classes

D．discussions

8.

A．skills

B．ideas

C．signs

D．problems

9.

A．worried

B．tired

C．hungry

D．cold

10.

A．special

B．quick

C．weak

D．sixth

11.

A．live

B．eat

C．play

D．fall

12.

A．luck

B．peace

C．messages

D．supplies

13.

A．if

B．because

C．but

D．and

14.

A．winning over

B．looking at

C．caring for

D．warming up

15.

A．brave

B．proud

C．nervous

D．patient

16.

A．duty

B．prize

C．reason

D．power

17.

A．love

B．miss

C．trust

D．teach

18.

A．along

B．back

C．up

D．out

19.

A．wish

B．consider

C．prove

D．choose

20.

A．small

B．new

C．safe

D．free

5 . The young seal couldn’t have been more than two days old, and yet he was all alone. Sometimes he would swim _____,but he always came back. At first we thought it was _______that he kept swimming back to us, until we noticed that he obviously had been _________and had nowhere else to go. We called him “Curious George”.

Without his mother’s _________,George appeared very weak with his eyes closed. I jumped into the water and swam up to him,_______we could be close enough. My heart went out to George and I just hoped that he had the ________to interact(互动）with me. Suddenly he ________his eyes and immediately he jumped up between my arms, putting his head against my chest. It was a(n)________moment. But I knew that George wouldn’t _________without some help.

We ________the local conservation volunteers. They were concerned that in the ________of his mother, he had developed a close ________with us. They promised they would bring him to an area with _______people living there and keep an eye on him. Even though it hurt to see him _______,we knew that he was in better hands.

The next day we ________the conservation volunteers and asked how George was doing.______the volunteers informed us that he was too close to humans, we realized that was probably our_________! They decided to bring him to a small island wildlife reserve with a lot of seals in the area, where they could better________him.

A week later, we called again, and were informed that George was _______in the water swimming with other seals. George was alive and back to his _________. And he will always swim in my heart.

1.

A．aside

B．around

C．ahead

D．away

2.

A．annoying

B．satisfying

C．amazing

D．embarrassing

3.

A．hurt

B．abandoned

C．ignored

D．avoided

4.

A．love

B．comfort

C．protection

D．milk

5.

A．so that

B．now that

C．as if

D．even if

6.

A．energy

B．ability

C．time

D．chance

7.

A．turned

B．raised

C．narrowed

D．opened

8.

A．anxious

B．magical

C．quiet

D．important

9.

A．survive

B．grow

C．go

D．swim

10.

A．cared about

B．worried about

C．got in touch with

D．got along well with

11.

A．presence

B．care

C．absence

D．charge

12.

A．connection

B．relationship

C．friend

D．curiosity

13.

A．foolish

B．young

C．enough

D．few

14.

A．fight

B．cry

C．leave

D．suffer

15.

A．visited

B．called

C．found

D．invited

16.

A．When

B．Before

C．Unless

D．Until

17.

A．choice

B．duty

C．excuse

D．fault

18.

A．examine

B．instruct

C．observe

D．control

19.

A．spotted

B．treated

C．protected

D．followed

20.

A．mother

B．zoo

C．family

D．world

6 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I have great memories of the time I spent with my family. But I also have a few_______memories . The biggest bad memory is of experiencing an earthquake.

The earthquake happened in my hometown in California when I was fifteen. I’ll never_______where I was when the big noises and shaking began. I was in my room reading a_______ in my textbook for an English test. I felt my bed was_______. The noises got bigger and bigger. I left my room and went in search of my family to_______ what was going on. I was sure that someone was working on our house and that the shaking would come to a(n)_______ soon. But I was wrong. An earthquake had just_______ my town.

To make a long_______ short, the earthquake we lived_______was one of the most serious ones that California has ever experienced. In fact, nearly a thousand people________ their lives that day and in the days that________. Many homes and buildings were________ in it. My family was________ enough to get out of our house before the earthquake________ destroyed it. We________ it to settle in a neighboring town. How lucky we were!

I’ll never forget the way the earthquake________ my dad. He moved our family from California within a month________ he was determined to make a safer life for us. He didn’t think he was doing his job of protecting us by________ to stay in a place where an earthquake could strike again________ any time. I’ll never forget that earthquake and the way it changed our________

1.

A．latest

B．unpleasant

C．strange

D．wonderful

2.

A．recognize

B．repeat

C．forget

D．know

3.

A．movie

B．plan

C．program

D．passage

4.

A．changing

B．increasing

C．breaking

D．moving

5.

A．find out

B．make up

C．pick up

D．look for

6.

A．corner

B．end

C．point

D．agreement

7.

A．stuck

B．beaten

C．struck

D．happened

8.

A．thing

B．sentence

C．word

D．story

9.

A．with

B．on

C．through

D．over

10.

A．improved

B．lost

C．saved

D．loss

11.

A．following

B．followed

C．follow

D．to follow

12.

A．trapped

B．examined

C．built

D．destroyed

13.

A．unfortunate

B．sad

C．fortunate

D．clever

14.

A．completely

B．hardly

C．exactly

D．gradually

15.

A．succeeded

B．managed

C．made

D．did

16.

A．shocked

B．changed

C．killed

D．touched

17.

A．if

B．because

C．so

D．unless

18.

A．paying

B．begging

C．disagreeing

D．choosing

19.

A．at

B．in

C．for

D．on

20.

A．activities

B．lives

C．neighbors

D．hobbies

7 . Cats have no emotions . At least, that's what my husband once claimed. I ____ that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and ____. He agreed with me, but____ his opinion that cats don't feel love. ____, my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.

When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching ____ through the window.

Then one day when I ____ my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian ____ Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became____ that they were attracted by each other. So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush ____ to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing ____ at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched____, and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love... can they?"

Five months later, my neighbour had to ____ because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would ____ to Juliet's leaving.

For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often ____ Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment ____ his lady. The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I____ his reason for being there.

Sebastian ____ the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the ____, but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his____.

Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he ____ me of the lesson Sebastian taught him... that cats do indeed fall in love.

1.

A．argued

B．quarreled

C．suggested

D．discussed

2.

A．energy

B．power

C．strength

D．happiness

3.

A．referred to

B．prepared for

C．stuck to

D．approved of

4.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Meanwhile

5.

A．the environment

B．the sky

C．her owner

D．her boyfriend

6.

A．forbade

B．prevented

C．accompanied

D．left

7.

A．called attention to

B．caught sight of

C．took charge of

D．paid a visit to

8.

A．ambitious

B．doubtful

C．skeptical

D．obvious

9.

A．secretly

B．straight

C．quietly

D．worriedly

10.

A．lovingly

B．angrily

C．hungrily

D．greedily

11.

A．in trouble

B．in sorrow

C．in amazement

D．in horror

12.

A．settle

B．travel

C．apologize

D．move

13.

A．react

B．reply

C．reduce

D．replace

14.

A．took

B．caught

C．met

D．sensed

15.

A．in place of

B．on the basis of

C．in search of

D．on account of

16.

A．explained

B．requested

C．blamed

D．asked

17.

A．discovered

B．reformed

C．preserved

D．marked

18.

A．street

B．backyard

C．window

D．village

19.

A．birthday

B．departure

C．death

D．arrival

20.

A．reminds

B．informs

C．tells

D．Accuses

8 . In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _______ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _______ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we _______ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _______ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _______ modern manufacturing (制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _______.

Another cause is our _______of disposable (一次性的) products. As _______ people, we are always looking for _______ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also ________ to the problem. We are ________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the ________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To ________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ________, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.

A．key

B．reason

C．project

D．problem

2.

A．gifts

B．rubbish

C．debt

D．products

3.

A．face

B．become

C．observe

D．change

4.

A．hide

B．control

C．replace

D．withdraw

5.

A．Thanks to

B．As to

C．Except for

D．Regardless of

6.

A．safe

B．funny

C．cheap

D．powerful

7.

A．love

B．lack

C．prevention

D．division

8.

A．sensitive

B．kind

C．brave

D．busy

9.

A．ways

B．places

C．jobs

D．friends

10.

A．donate

B．receive

C．produce

D．preserve

11.

A．adapts

B．returns

C．responds

D．contributes

12.

A．tired of

B．addicted to

C．worried about

D．ashamed for

13.

A．newer

B．stronger

C．higher

D．larger

14.

A．pick up

B．pay for

C．hold onto

D．throw away

15.

A．advantages

B．purposes

C．functions

D．consequences

16.

A．show

B．record

C．decrease

D．measure

17.

A．technology

B．environment

C．consumers

D．brands

18.

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

19.

A．by

B．in favour of

C．after

D．instead of

20.

A．spending

B．collecting

C．repairing

D．advertising

9 . That was when my son was 6 years old. My son is now 22 but whenever I look at him even as a grown man, I remember the small child with _______ .

Our cat was ______to give birth. And like all young children, my son was very interested in the birth of the babies. During the following week, he never stopped ________me for a chance to witness it. At last, I agreed. I answered all his questions and prepared him the best _____he might not be shocked or frightened.

That _____when my son arrived home, one baby cat had been born. He was so_______at what he saw that he would put his hand on the mother cat’s stomach and feel the other babies ______ . When the mother cat began to ______   very loudly, it was clear that the second baby was on its way. My son ______ but never said a word. Then he asked me, “Mum, why does she cry so loudly when the baby comes?” I _________that it was not a hurtful pain but a pain of great pleasure_______the mother.

When the______of the third baby was coming by the crying of the mother cat, my son ______ hugged (拥抱) me with tears ____ his face, saying, “Mum, I’m sorry for the _____I brought you to have me.” My heart almost stopped. With a(n) _________choice of words, I told him that his birth had brought me______but smiles, and that I would like to ______ it 100 times.

Now my son is a grown man, but he always _________that night, for it was on that night that he finally   _______ what the word “love” meant.

1.

A．smiles

B．tears

C．interest

D．care

2.

A．willing

B．determined

C．ready

D．upset

3.

A．begging

B．searching

C．thanking

D．commanding

4.

A．unless

B．until

C．as if

D．so that

5.

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．noon

D．night

6.

A．amazed

B．frightened

C．angry

D．sad

7.

A．jumping

B．sleeping

C．moving

D．growing

8.

A．laugh

B．cough

C．cry

D．shout

9.

A．watched

B．noticed

C．found

D．responded

10.

A．realized

B．explained

C．expressed

D．added

11.

A．in

B．with

C．on

D．for

12.

A．loss

B．birth

C．performance

D．protection

13.

A．suddenly

B．peacefully

C．actually

D．naturally

14.

A．calming down

B．rolling down

C．setting down

D．turning down

15.

A．pain

B．trial

C．cruelty

D．violence

16.

A．hopeful

B．careful

C．useless

D．informal

17.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

18.

A．join in

B．suffer from

C．dream of

D．go through

19.

A．regrets

B．remembers

C．ignores

D．prefers

20.

A．understood

B．decided

C．admitted

D．doubted

10 . A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being ____by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a ____ to find a way of stopping themselves from being in____.One day，when the cat was out，mice of all ages____into the meeting room.
“Let’s build a big trap，”one mouse____.When this idea was____，another said，“What about poisoning(毒死)her？”But ____knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse，whose mother had become the cat’s food，____said，“Let’s cut her teeth，so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his____.
At last，one mouse，____than the rest，jumped onto a table. Waving a bell，he called for____，“Be quiet！We’ll tie this bell to the cat’s tail，so we’ll always know___ she is！We’ll have____ to escape，and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to____！”Hearing the words，everyone got____ and they congratulated him on his good idea.“We’ll tie it so tightly(紧紧地)that it will never___！”
“She’ll never be able to walk____ again！Why，the other day，she suddenly appeared right in front of me！Just imagine...”
However，the wise mouse said，“We must____who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was___ enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It’s often very____to have bright ideas，but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.1.

A．trained

B．taught

C．caught

D．invited

2.

A．party

B．test

C．game

D．meeting

3.

A．return

B．danger

C．fact

D．need

4.

A．rushed

B．swam

C．flew

D．stepped

5.

A．questioned

B．explained

C．suggested

D．answered

6.

A．supported

B．discussed

C．accepted

D．refused

7.

A．everybody

B．nobody

C．somebody

D．anybody

8.

A．angrily

B．happily

C．carefully

D．slowly

9.

A．present

B．reason

C．idea

D．excuse

10.

A．younger

B．longer

C．stronger

D．wiser

11.

A．pleasure

B．silence

C．help

D．information

12.

A．where

B．what

C．how

D．who

13.

A．experience

B．power

C．time

D．space

14.

A．shout

B．watch

C．stay

D．hide

15.

A．worried

B．excited

C．surprised

D．tired

16.

A．drop off

B．turn up

C．get up

D．put off

17.

A．gladly

B．quickly

C．quietly

D．directly

18.

A．believe

B．learn

C．imagine

D．decide

19.

A．honest

B．brave

C．rich

D．old

20.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．strange

D．important