1 . Back in 2007, Uruguay had a serious problem with no obvious answer: The economy was growing very fast, but there wasn’t enough energy to power the rapid
Then Ramón Méndez Galain, a physicist, started
Méndez Galain’s plan was built around two simple
To solve the problem of how to pay for all those wind farms, Méndez Galain came up with a variation on a(n)
The strategy worked
A.decline | B.growth | C.consumption | D.program |
A.building | B.blocking | C.repairing | D.seeking |
A.rely on | B.find out | C.refer to | D.give up |
A.risk | B.power | C.pollution | D.benefit |
A.facts | B.theories | C.answers | D.principles |
A.water | B.light | C.wind | D.ice |
A.tended | B.undeveloped | C.protected | D.limited |
A.break | B.put | C.send | D.turn |
A.tool | B.software | C.image | D.approach |
A.responsible | B.weak | C.private | D.profitable |
A.public | B.opposite | C.rich | D.powerful |
A.managing | B.selling | C.abandoning | D.starting |
A.hardly | B.relatively | C.unexpectedly | D.rarely |
A.forgotten | B.achieved | C.apologized | D.approved |
A.income | B.food | C.supply | D.electricity |
2 . For a few moments, the tourists thought they were about to witness something terrible.
“Many of us thought it may be a shark attack. But it was not. Instead of the
“The fact that you can see the blood means the
Schulman-Janiger admitted she’d never
“Whales are born with soft fins (鳍) that take about 24 hours to become
A.Instead | B.Therefore | C.Unfortunately | D.Eventually |
A.Diving | B.Looking | C.Turning | D.Backing |
A.blue | B.green | C.red | D.black |
A.chance | B.cost | C.protection | D.end |
A.loss | B.first | C.mistake | D.punishment |
A.baby | B.family | C.shark | D.swimmer |
A.ignored | B.appreciated | C.documented | D.accepted |
A.rare | B.expensive | C.dark | D.terrible |
A.regret | B.forget | C.remember | D.wish |
A.wanted | B.witnessed | C.investigated | D.given |
A.late | B.brave | C.lucky | D.weak |
A.delicious | B.warm | C.strong | D.long |
A.search for | B.hold up | C.follow up | D.put down |
A.water | B.soil | C.forest | D.air |
A.carelessly | B.unfriendly | C.secretly | D.frequently |
3 . Sydnee Geril knows life wouldn’t be the same without her service dog Tulsa. After all, the pup has
Geril was diagnosed with cancer in October 2017. She underwent nine months of
Life threw Geril another
Unfortunately, when COVID-19 began, Geril had to
Now, Geril has her best friend at her side whenever she
A.surprised | B.delighted | C.annoyed | D.depressed |
A.Furthermore | B.Anyway | C.Overall | D.Therefore |
A.Suddenly | B.Incredibly | C.Luckily | D.Consequently |
A.discussion | B.research | C.practice | D.treatment |
A.evidence | B.answer | C.comfort | D.effort |
A.rescue | B.adopt | C.sell | D.beat |
A.happy | B.regretful | C.afraid | D.confident |
A.argument | B.chance | C.plan | D.challenge |
A.continued | B.decided | C.pretended | D.hesitated |
A.fast | B.short | C.complex | D.mental |
A.learning | B.expecting | C.imagining | D.teaching |
A.problem | B.mistake | C.success | D.help |
A.encourages | B.alerts | C.changes | D.impresses |
A.In addition | B.On the contrary | C.As a result | D.After all |
A.start | B.try | C.keep | D.stop |
A.enjoy | B.risk | C.delay | D.remember |
A.absence | B.death | C.return | D.arrival |
A.legs | B.head | C.fur | D.eyes |
A.needs | B.aids | C.meets | D.feeds |
A.show | B.forget | C.claim | D.realize |
4 . It was late July and except for a few thin, white clouds the sky was a bright blue. The sun was
Our black cat, Alice was sleeping under the shade (阴凉) of our Maple tree, without noticing the little rabbit that was
Just then a lovely, yellow butterfly flew down and
A.appearing | B.moving | C.shining | D.burning |
A.easy | B.busy | C.happy | D.difficult |
A.entirely | B.actually | C.definitely | D.rapidly |
A.flowers | B.vegetables | C.plants | D.trees |
A.touching | B.eating | C.searching | D.smelling |
A.jumping | B.warning | C.fighting | D.looking |
A.house | B.village | C.farm | D.road |
A.worked | B.stepped | C.relaxed | D.played |
A.weak | B.sad | C.full | D.calm |
A.shoes | B.words | C.question | D.doubt |
A.take in | B.sweep away | C.hand out | D.give up |
A.hunted | B.walked | C.rushed | D.landed |
A.legs | B.wings | C.back | D.head |
A.water | B.power | C.wind | D.sound |
A.improved | B.protected | C.praised | D.thanked |
5 . This past summer I set out on a journey to Canada’s Arctic. When I left I was wrapped in a blanket of uncertainty and
But when I first met the group members, I knew I didn’t have anything to
Approaching the Arctic, I was repeatedly
However, I also learned the pollutants carried by ocean from far away have a negative
During the journey, I talked with some
The Arctic is a land of incredible beauty which
A.relief | B.anxiety | C.pride | D.argument |
A.put up | B.prepare for | C.give up | D.worry about |
A.easy-going | B.well-behaved | C.sensitive | D.flexible |
A.failure | B.performance | C.adventure | D.conflict |
A.embarrassed | B.ashamed | C.amused | D.shocked |
A.watching | B.organizing | C.noticing | D.guessing |
A.painfully | B.patiently | C.unconsciously | D.doubtfully |
A.source | B.reaction | C.effect | D.development |
A.rest | B.ease | C.peace | D.risk |
A.hunt | B.explore | C.help | D.meet |
A.demanding | B.learned | C.modest | D.rigid |
A.classified | B.decorated | C.confused | D.occupied |
A.promises | B.benefits | C.deserves | D.intends |
A.take care of | B.make use of | C.run out of | D.became tired of |
A.deny | B.ensure | C.argue | D.overlook |
6 . Romero is an 84-year-old man. He owes his
On November 27, Romero left his home for a short trip, but he didn’t come back
The police with trained dogs were brought in to
According to one member of the search team, the brown dog
The
A.promotion | B.poverty | C.survival | D.identity |
A.rescuers | B.strangers | C.fighters | D.hunters |
A.by turn | B.at times | C.in advance | D.as usual |
A.inspired | B.concerned | C.satisfied | D.confused |
A.reported | B.exposed | C.transported | D.introduced |
A.employ | B.assess | C.convince | D.seek |
A.disappearance | B.competition | C.graduation | D.consumption |
A.conclusion | B.suggestion | C.attempt | D.defence |
A.spotted | B.dragged | C.pointed | D.guided |
A.defeated | B.trapped | C.cheated | D.permitted |
A.accounted for | B.made out | C.cared about | D.resulted from |
A.strangely | B.equally | C.suddenly | D.obviously |
A.hesitated | B.remained | C.shouted | D.whispered |
A.responsibility | B.cooperation | C.recovery | D.arrival |
A.compared | B.associated | C.reunited | D.pleased |
7 . Not long ago, I was the guide on a wildlife-photography trip to Svalbard near the North Pole. After two days of
The next morning, I was woken up because a polar bear was
That was the
I was overjoyed to see all my
A.research | B.training | C.inspection | D.adventure |
A.spotted | B.avoided | C.imagined | D.appreciated |
A.threw | B.buried | C.placed | D.applied |
A.character | B.image | C.acceptance | D.description |
A.pulling | B.shouting | C.drawing | D.crying |
A.terrible | B.simple | C.abnormal | D.sharp |
A.movement | B.situation | C.position | D.smell |
A.seal | B.ice | C.hole | D.camera |
A.dug | B.leaked | C.slipped | D.raced |
A.luckiest | B.worst | C.brightest | D.wettest |
A.annoyed | B.embarrassed | C.bored | D.satisfied |
A.commitment | B.recognition | C.excuse | D.permission |
A.ordinary | B.previous | C.precious | D.tight |
A.risk | B.consider | C.escape | D.abandon |
A.got over | B.turned into | C.ran into | D.turned over |
A.Obviously | B.Amazingly | C.Initially | D.Gradually |
A.stepped | B.wandered | C.floated | D.danced |
A.animals | B.facilities | C.photos | D.friends |
A.Recovering | B.Acquiring | C.Repairing | D.Exploring |
A.recommendation | B.accomplishment | C.discovery | D.evolution |
8 . When people think of tigers, they think: strong and dangerous. But now, the big animal is calling for our help.
There were once eight kinds of
In order to double the number of wild tigers in the
Wild animals, such as red deer and wild pigs, are the main
A.pigs | B.tigers | C.deer |
A.name | B.kind | C.number |
A.less than | B.more than | C.bigger than |
A.in need of | B.in danger of | C.in front of |
A.possible | B.impossible | C.necessary |
A.last | B.next | C.past |
A.aims to | B.used to | C.refuses to |
A.cities | B.provinces | C.countries |
A.friends | B.food | C.members |
A.to sell | B.to kill | C.to save |
9 . Queen, a 3-year-old small dog, had been overlooked for almost 400 days in an animal shelter. When Scott Poore heard about how sad and
Scott brought along a few belongings and bedding, which he
As everyone can
“I just want to thank them for opening up their home and their
After Queen had
A.proud | B.hopeless | C.grateful | D.crazy |
A.conclusions | B.lessons | C.attention | D.comfort |
A.spending | B.wasting | C.ignoring | D.remembering |
A.extremely | B.fortunately | C.entirely | D.publicly |
A.agreed | B.compared | C.shared | D.fought |
A.disappointed | B.determined | C.embarrassed | D.frightened |
A.imagine | B.doubt | C.say | D.prove |
A.money | B.movement | C.rest | D.information |
A.pretended | B.refused | C.decided | D.regretted |
A.eyes | B.hearts | C.secrets | D.businesses |
A.loving | B.ugly | C.dark | D.untidy |
A.support | B.power | C.gift | D.pleasure |
A.terrible | B.poor | C.lonely | D.perfect |
A.attacked | B.controlled | C.rescued | D.found |
A.moved on | B.checked in | C.dressed up | D.turned out |
10 . When I was young, our family cat broke out in a rash (皮疹). But an examination at the vet’s revealed no answers. When asked, “Has anything
Years later after marriage, I adopted a well behaved cat. Suddenly he decided to
I had forgotten those two incidents. Until recently our dog started
A.happened | B.appeared | C.changed | D.come |
A.bedroom | B.permission | C.mind | D.absence |
A.put up | B.take up | C.hold up | D.dig up |
A.means | B.sign | C.manner | D.mistake |
A.positive | B.negative | C.fine | D.different |
A.controlled | B.witnessed | C.followed | D.conducted |
A.windows | B.tools | C.pictures | D.curtains |
A.blocked | B.developed | C.wasted | D.absorbed |
A.displayed | B.raised | C.covered | D.ignored |
A.working | B.acting | C.eating | D.sleeping |
A.mystery | B.wonder | C.pain | D.reason |
A.likely | B.politely | C.critically | D.eagerly |
A.exchange | B.replacement | C.transition | D.formation |
A.result | B.impact | C.possibility | D.treatment |
A.right | B.quiet | C.away | D.alone |