2 . You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.

For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance. Their _______ was nearly enough to keep my loneliness at bay. Nearly. Last year, I started dating, but with _______. When I first dated Steve, I _______ he had a dog, Molly, and a cat, Flora. While I was _______ that he was an animal lover, I _______ that three dogs were perhaps too many, and my dogs might attack _______, the cat.

The next week we _______ our dogs together. It was a hot day. When we paused to catch our _______, Steve got down on one knee. Was he proposing (求婚)? I liked him too, but so _______? He poured water from a bottle into his hand and offered it to my dogs. ____________, I began to fall for him.

We ____________ to date, though neither of us brought up the future. And then in late November, Tilly had an operation on her ____________. I took the dogs out four times a day, and I worried that Tilly ____________ climbing the stairs could reopen the wound. Then Steve ____________ his house. All worked ____________. The three dogs formed a pack that, with coaching, ____________ Flora’s space; Steve and I formed a good team ____________ for Tilly. We made good housemates.

A year later, much to my ____________, this man produced a little box with a ring and proposed to me. He did not kneel (跪) down, nor did I ____________ him to. That’s only for giving ____________ to the dogs that brought us together.

1.

A．ownership

B．membership

C．companionship

D．leadership

2.

A．reservations

B．expectations

C．confidence

D．prejudice

3.

A．feared

B．doubted

C．hoped

D．learned

4.

A．unsatisfied

B．amused

C．terrified

D．thrilled

5.

A．predicted

B．worried

C．regretted

D．insisted

6.

A．Flora

B．Chance

C．Molly

D．Tilly

7.

A．tied

B．walked

C．bathed

D．fed

8.

A．breath

B．balance

C．attention

D．imagination

9.

A．calm

B．sure

C．soon

D．real

10.

A．By the way

B．In that case

C．By all means

D．In that moment

11.

A．continued

B．decided

C．intended

D．pretended

12.

A．eye

B．tail

C．ear

D．leg

13.

A．secretly

B．constantly

C．eventually

D．unwillingly

14.

A．left

B．sold

C．suggested

D．searched

15.

A．late

B．hard

C．fine

D．free

16.

A．emptied

B．respected

C．occupied

D．discovered

17.

A．looking

B．caring

C．waiting

D．calling

18.

A．delight

B．credit

C．interest

D．disadvantage

19.

A．beg

B．trust

C．need

D．aid

20.

A．toys

B．awards

C．food

D．water

3 . Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second___________. He learned the value and beauty of _________ there from a very young age.

When he was 16, Molai began to notice something _________ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the _________ it caused had driven away a number of birds. _________, the number of snakes had declined as well. He _________ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the _________. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek _________ during the daytime. He turned to the _________ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and __________a nearby island where he began to plant trees.

________ young plants in the dry season was ____________for a lone boy. Molai built at the __________ of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to____________ rainwater. The water would then drip(滴落)on the plants below.

Molai __________ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.

1.

A．dream

B．job

C．home

D．choice

2.

A．nature

B．youth

C．culture

D．knowledge

3.

A．precious

B．interesting

C．disturbing

D．awkward

4.

A．waste

B．tension

C．pain

D．damage

5.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

6.

A．agreed

B．realized

C．remembered

D．predicted

7.

A．noise

B．heat

C．disease

D．dust

8.

A．directions

B．partners

C．help

D．shelter

9.

A．labor

B．police

C．forest

D．finance

10.

A．rebuilt

B．discovered

C．left

D．managed

11.

A．Decorating

B．Observing

C．Watering

D．Guarding

12.

A．tough

B．illegal

C．fantastic

D．beneficial

13.

A．back

B．top

C．foot

D．side

14.

A．cool down

B．keep off

C．purify

D．collect

15.

A．returned

B．learned

C．failed

D．continued

4 . Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age. There are species(物种) that are _______ every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to _______ the species from going out of existence.

Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their _______. Emma, a female crane, has been in their _______ since she arrived in 2004.

Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was _______ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected _______, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had _______ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She _______ to live with male cranes, and even had a _______ for killing some of them, which made it ________ for her to become a mother.

________, the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝) of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a ________ of artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This ________ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.

The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be ________, more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ________, and many other species appear headed toward extinction. ________, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.

How can we ________ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ________: human beings took it for granted that their ________ held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better ________.

1.

A．growing

B．migrating

C．competing

D．disappearing

2.

A．ban

B．save

C．split

D．remove

3.

A．abortion

B．recreation

C．reproduction

D．administration

4.

A．care

B．eye

C．mind

D．story

5.

A．found

B．chosen

C．raised

D．seized

6.

A．bonus

B．consequence

C．victory

D．sacrifice

7.

A．never

B．always

C．unluckily

D．cheerfully

8.

A．liked

B．refused

C．decided

D．hesitated

9.

A．gift

B．skill

C．concern

D．reputation

10.

A．illegal

B．inspiring

C．important

D．impossible

11.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Instead

12.

A．combination

B．collection

C．strategy

D．system

13.

A．forced

B．forbade

C．taught

D．enabled

14.

A．defeated

B．grateful

C．assured

D．tolerant

15.

A．list

B．rise

C．agenda

D．decline

16.

A．In contrast

B．After all

C．By the way

D．On the contrary

17.

A．leave

B．bridge

C．open

D．identify

18.

A．course

B．excuse

C．answer

D．reward

19.

A．brains

B．behaviors

C．services

D．projects

20.

A．guide

B．treat

C．example

D．companion

5 . Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They _______ with them lots of waste. The _______ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing, changing the _______ of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I’m _______ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.

However, I soon _______ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of _______ among tons of rubbish. I find a _______ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are _______ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be _______.

The best of a Kilimanjaro ________, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are ________ as spiritual places by many cultures. This ________ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as ________ go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, ________ lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather ________ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I ________ twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland ________: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. ________ you climb into an arctic-like zone with ________ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro ________ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.

1.

A．keep

B．mix

C．connect

D．bring

2.

A．stories

B．buildings

C．crowds

D．reporters

3.

A．position

B．age

C．face

D．name

4.

A．silent

B．skeptical

C．serious

D．crazy

5.

A．discover

B．argue

C．decide

D．advocate

6.

A．equipment

B．grass

C．camps

D．stones

7.

A．remote

B．quiet

C．tall

D．clean

8.

A．new

B．special

C．significant

D．necessary

9.

A．paying off

B．spreading out

C．blowing up

D．fading away

10.

A．atmosphere

B．experience

C．experiment

D．sight

11.

A．studied

B．observed

C．explored

D．regarded

12.

A．view

B．quality

C．reason

D．purpose

13.

A．scientists

B．climbers

C．locals

D．officials

14.

A．holding on to

B．going back to

C．living up to

D．giving way to

15.

A．changes

B．clears

C．improves

D．permits

16.

A．match

B．imagine

C．count

D．add

17.

A．village

B．desert

C．road

D．lake

18.

A．Obviously

B．Easily

C．Consequently

D．Finally

19.

A．permanent

B．little

C．fresh

D．artificial

20.

A．enjoy

B．deserve

C．save

D．acquire

6 . Number sense is not the ability to count. It is the ability to recognize a _______, in number. Human beings are born with this ability. _________, experiments show that many animals are, too. For example, many birds have good number sense. If a nest has four eggs and you remove one, the bird will not _______However, if you remove two, the bird _______ leaves. This means that the bird knows the _______ between two and three.

Another interesting experiment showed a bird's _______ number sense. A man was trying to take a photo of a crow(乌鸦)that had a nest in a tower, but the crow always left when she saw him coming. The bird did not _______ until the man left the tower. The man had an _______. He took another man with him to the tower. One man left and the other stayed, but they did not _______ the bird. The crow stayed away until the second man left, too. The experiment was ________with three men and then with four men. But the crow did not return to the nest until all the men were ________. It was not until five men went into the tower and only four left that they were ________ able to fool the crow.

How good is a human's number sense? It's not very good. For example, babies about fourteen months old almost always notice if something is taken away from a________group. But when the number goes beyond three or four, the children are ________ fooled.

It seems that number sense is something we have in common with many animals in this world, and that our human________is not much better than a crow's.

1.

A．rise

B．pattern

C．change

D．trend

2.

A．Importantly

B．Surprisingly

C．Disappointedly

D．Fortunately

3.

A．survive

B．care

C．hatch

D．notice

4.

A．generally

B．sincerely

C．casually

D．deliberately

5.

A．distance

B．range

C．different

D．interval

6.

A．amazing

B．annoying

C．satisfying

D．disturbing

7.

A．relax

B．recover

C．react

D．return

8.

A．appointment

B．excuse

C．idea

D．explanation

9.

A．fool

B．hurt

C．catch

D．kill

10.

A．reported

B．repeated

C．designed

D．approved

11.

A．confused

B．gone

C．tired

D．drunk

12.

A．gradually

B．luckily

C．strangely

D．finally

13.

A．single

B．small

C．local

D．new

14.

A．seldom

B．temporarily

C．merely

D．often

15.

A．sight

B．nature

C．ability

D．belief

7 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。（共20小题；
My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year, I_______ feeding peanuts to the blue jays, then the squirrels. The squirrels had no_____ coming up right to me for them. As the months went by, the rabbits saw that I was no _______and didn’t escape. When I threw carrot slices(薄片)，they even came for a nibble(啃).Slowly they came to_____ me, and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.
That second year, the rabbits_______ me, and one would even sit up for slices! While I was feeding them, I _____ that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an_______interest in this food situation. I carefully extended a long_______, with a keen eye on those teeth, and _______,there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit, both munching(津津有味的咀嚼) on carrots. A few months later, while ________,she would even turn her back to me.______when she was facing away, I reached out and _______scratched（搔）her back with my finger, She didn’t move.
By year three, the rabbits and the groundhog were back. The groundhog _______didn’t have a problem with me scratching her back, and I got an idea, I’d always_______,while slicing up carrots, that the end looked like a cap.________one day, just to see what she would do ,I gently ________ one on top of the groundhog’s head. Again, not a ________ .The next time, I had my camera ready to record what you see here, one of several dozen such pictures,________she had a slice to eat, she never ________ the one of her head. It was a fair ______ —I got a pleasure, and she had yet another tasty treat.1.

A．avoided

B．started

C．canceled

D．suggested

2.

A．business

B．fun

C．problem

D．privilege

3.

A．help

B．cheat

C．threat

D．exception

4.

A．trust

B．miss

C．admire

D．appreciate

5.

A．feared

B．ignored

C．discovered

D．remembered

6.

A．proved

B．decided

C．noticed

D．understood

7.

A．extreme

B．increasing

C．additional

D．inspiring

8.

A．squirrel

B．rabbit

C．peanut

D．carrot

9.

A．before long

B．long ago

C．over and over

D．all over again

10.

A．eating

B．playing

C．sitting

D．sleeping

11.

A．Next

B．Once

C．Soon

D．Lately

12.

A．carefully

B．suddenly

C．violently

D．patiently

13.

A．also

B．thus

C．just

D．still

14.

A．thought

B．doubted

C．admitted

D．recognized

15.

A．While

B．Or

C．So

D．For

16.

A．fixed

B．placed

C．hung

D．kept

17.

A．tremble

B．move

C．delay

D．hesitation

18.

A．Even if

B．Ever since

C．As far as

D．So long as

19.

A．welcomed

B．required

C．bothered

D．expected

20.

A．trade

B．competition

C．task

D．affair

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 . My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It’s ______for a grouse to have any contact (接触)with people. In fact, they’re hard to spot, ______they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching

This grouse came into our lives in _______ .Tom was working out in the field when he ______her walking around at the edge of the field. She was ______unafraid and seemed to be ______about what he was doing,

Tom saw the ______bird several times, and site got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew ______of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom ______he didn’t see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently, she didn’t like to be ______. She’d run up and peck (啄) at Tom’s hands, then ______ off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the ______and left.

As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to ______more and more often. ______Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom’s leg and stay long enough for me to get a ______of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt ______no just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season opened, we put a ______at the end of our driveway asking ______not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, ______warned people not to shoot her. ______, hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.

1.

A．interesting

B．reasonable

C．impossible

D．unusual

2.

A．though

B．because

C．unless

D．until

3.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

4.

A．got

B．kept

C．noticed

D．imagined

5.

A．naturally

B．certainly

C．normally

D．surprisingly

6.

A．crazy

B．curious

C．concerned

D．cautious

7.

A．shy

B．awkward

C．friendly

D．elegant

8.

A．careful

B．tired

C．fond

D．sick

9.

A．supposed

B．realized

C．hoped

D．pretended

10.

A．ignored

B．observed

C．amazed

D．disturbed

11.

A．put

B．back

C．set

D．take

12.

A．game

B．work

C．place

D．man

13.

A．give up

B．come out

C．turn over

D．fly by

14.

A．Eventually

B．Suddenly

C．Constantly

D．Presently

15.

A．chance

B．dream

C．picture

D．sense

16.

A．comfortable

B．guilty

C．anxious

D．familiar

17.

A．lantern

B．sign

C．gun

D．loudspeaker

18.

A．drivers

B．farmers

C．hunters

D．tourists

19.

A．just

B．yet

C．thus

D．also

20.

A．In fact

B．For long

C．On the contrary

D．By the way

10 . III．Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.
A detailed study of biological diversity（多样性）in town and city gardens has found that they offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also found that many of the ideas about wildlife gardening are not ____.In fact, small gardens are just as good as big gardens at ___ wildlife, suburban gardens are not always better than city gardens and non-native plants are not always harmful to native insects and birds. Britain’s 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species of animals and plants that would find it ____to survive on intensively （精细地）farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to_____ environments that are good for wildlife. Small gardens are more interesting   ___ they vary a great deal in botanical environment, All the wildlife responds to the variation.
Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved n the first detailed study of the ____ living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in Sheffield. They really found a（n）_____diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple   ___ that improved a garden’s environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly   ____the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of ____ means a lot of places to live and a lot of things to eat.   ____ , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will _____many night creatures, Finally, don’t be too tidy: don’t be _____to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just _____   a bit of things lying around.
To sum up, people who want to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should _____and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward.1.

A．true

B．basic

C．vivid

D．simple

2.

A．selecting

B．importing

C．offering

D．attracting

3.

A．impossible

B．illegal

C．lucky

D．convenient

4.

A．peaceful

B．warm

C．natural

D．clean

5.

A．before

B．unless

C．but

D．because

6.

A．wildlife

B．men

C．germ

D．pet

7.

A．confusing

B．complete

C．surprising

D．orderly

8.

A．measures

B．standards

C．services

D．functions

9.

A．occupy

B．increase

C．limit

D．reduce

10.

A．vegetation

B．reservation

C．preparation

D．decoration

11.

A．By contrast

B．As a result

C．In other words

D．In addition

12.

A．block

B．disturb

C．benefit

D．protect

13.

A．in a mess

B．in a way

C．in a hurry

D．in a while

14.

A．forget

B．remove

C．avoid

D．leave

15.

A．escape

B．relax

C．strive

D．retire