1 . 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。

An Italian town will pay people hundreds of euros(欧元) per year if they cycle to work instead of    1    (drive) their cars. The government will pay    2    (cycle)25 cents per kilometre, up to a monthly limit of 50 euros. That means commuters(通勤者)who switch to two wheels could pocket up to 600 euros in a year. It is said to be the first such plan in Italy.

Fifty workers will be included in a 12-month trial, which will use a smart phone app to record the    3    (distant) travelled each day. The plan is being supported from fines    4    (collect) from traffic tickets in the town,    5    by law have to be spent on road safety.

The plan will encourage citizens    6    (make)sure the area becomes more liveable. It will     7    (natural )mean less traffic on the streets and more health benefits. A bicycle organization which helped to develop the idea, says it hopes that other towns will now follow the lead.

A similar plan    8    (introduce)in France in 2014, with mixed results. A six-month trial found that paying people to cycle to work did increase the numbers doing so, but the    9    (major) had been using public transport, rather than private vehicles.    10    those making the move from cars to bicycles, most had already been carpooling (拼车). Private cars remained crowded in the Streets

2 . 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。

Sudan is the only male northern white rhino (犀牛) left in the world. That     1     (mean) Sudan, 42, is the last hope for avoiding extinction.     2     (protect) him, officials have placed him under 24-hour armed guard at the OI Pejeta Conservancy in central Kenya. Sudan lives there     3     two female northern white rhinos, Fatu and Najin.

Northern white rhinos,     4     can weigh up to 5,000 pounds, were once plentiful across northern and central Africa.     5     (hunter) have killed thousands of rhinos because of     6     high demand for the animals，horns (角). Rhino horns, believed to have medical effects, are used in     7     (tradition) Asian medicines. More than 1,000 rhinos     8     (kill) in 2014 in South Africa alone and fifty-four rhinos in Kenya, which has a much     9     (small) population.

Sudan, Fatu, and Najin have had their horns     10     (remove) so that they will not be hunted. People hope Sudan and one of the females will be able to have a baby. Sudan is very old, but scientists will not give up hope.

3 . 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。

Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite     1     to sail a boat Wind is one of our cleanest and     2     (rich) power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (风车)     3     (begin) to be used in ancient Iran back in     4     seventh century BC. They were first     5     (introduce) to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of     6     (use) wind power.

For many     7     (century), people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground.     8     electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use     9     (they) to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. Today, there is a     10     (globe) movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

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Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,    1    (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged    2    their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One person was killed, several were    3    (serious) hurt and taken to hospital,and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer,Mr.Tan,said that the storm began early    4    the morning and lasted for over an hour.

“I    5    (eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best    6    (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was    7    (miss). I went back inside and found him, safe    8    very frightened.”

Mrs.Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she    9    (feel) that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought    10    (they) food, clothes and shelter.

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。

As the effects of global warming, rising seas and natural disasters become more serious     1     before, some local communities are taking action. Among them is one community in Florida     2     local people and government officials are proving successful in protecting     3     (coast) cities from the dangers of rising sea levels.

The community has studied how much sea levels will rise and has suggested     4     (way) to address the problem. It has persuaded the state government     5     (ban) new developments on land near the coastline and recommended building sand dunes (沙丘) along beaches. Kristin Jacobs, one of the group’s founders, decided to take action in 2008 after it became     6     (gradual) clear that her state’s 27 water authorities couldn’t agree on joint (联合的) action.

While some Florida government officials doubt whether the climate will become hotter or     7     (cold), the people     8     (live) in these locations are certain of the need to protect their communities.

At present, coming up with ways to fight against the effects of climate change under an limited budget     9     (be) a pressing concern. Only time will tell whether these coastal communities will succeed in     10     end.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Wuzhen is a typical ancient town in southern China.     1     (lie) in the northern part of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, it can be easily accessed (到达) through a number of expressways. On a recent business trip to Shanghai, a local friend     2     (invite) me to Wuzhen.

It was 9: 00 am when we arrived there. With its houses made     3     black bricks and gray tiles (瓦) against the white walls, the small town is like a     4     (tradition) Chinese ink and wash painting. Wandering along the riverside, you will be     5     (deep) impressed by the great view and slow lifestyle. At lunchtime, I     6     (treat) to the steamed white fish, a well-known dish served at most     7     (restaurant) in Wuzhen. It tasted so good. But I think it is the mix of culture and food that makes it so outstanding. After lunch, we continued our walk, enjoying the sights and learning about its history, a history     8     is full of good stories and unique characters.

It's really fortunate for anybody     9     (explore) such a beautiful place. We hope there will be     10     second chance to visit this wonderful town!

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Hoh Xil or Kekexili is the world’s third     1     (large) uninhabited (无人居住的) area. Many examples of wildlife can     2     (find) in the remote area of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. The view of mountains, glaciers and lakes here     3     (make) it a good place in terms of natural beauty.

At the 41st session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee     4     (hold) in Poland, Hoh Xil was approved    5    a new world heritage site, becoming the 51st world heritage site in China. It is home to more than 230 species of wildlife,    6     (include) the endangered Tibetan antelope. The illegal hunting of Tibet antelope used to be     7     serious problem in the 1990s. The wool of Tibetan antelopes, soft and warm, can be obtained without hurting the animals. But poachers (盗猎者) would choose simply    8     (kill) them before taking the wool,    9     caused the number of Tibetan antelopes to drop rapidly. The struggle to stop illegal hunting was described in the 2004 film Kekexili: Mountain Patrol.

Now that Hoh Xil has made it onto the UNESCO list, it’s believed that the     10     (protect) of the region’s wild animals and special ecosystem will be more effective.

8 .

1. Kids would love to have more money in their pockets. With the money that _______(make) by themselves they can buy the things they want. Actually, making money when you are a kid is much _______(easy) than you think. Here is a great method of making money for you, if you are a kid. It’s dog walking.

Don’t try to do dog walking as a business if you are not _______ (comfort) with dogs. However, if you love dogs, this can be a good _______(choose).

Usually your customers are in the neighborhood. Ask dog owner _______(tell) you as much as possible _______ their dogs and their habits. It’s very important that you keep friendly with the dogs. _______(bring) a treat to the dogs can help develop a friendship with them.

You can charge 5 dollars _______ a walk lasts 30 minutes. If a dog’s owner wants you to walk _______(he) dog for an hour, you can charge 10 dollars or even 15 dollars.

The only disadvantage of this method is that you have to deal with dog waste. Be sure to take ________ bag and clean up after those dogs.

2. Athens, the capital of Greece, ________(know)as the birthplace of ________(west) civilization. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the world’s most ________(power) city. ________ (build) such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greece’s best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their work has influenced other writers ever ________.

9 . A sand storm often takes place in the northern China,     1    is a kind of natural disasters. China usually experiences this kind of weather between February and May, while March and April see the most frequent and the     2     (strong) sand storms. It becomes a very important environmental problem. It does lots of harm     3    the society as well as the environment.Firstly, the strong wind destroys soil and plant cover by     4     (bury)fields with sand and dust. Secondly, by leaving too much dust in the air it will     5     (serious) pollute the air. Thirdly, a sand storm will have     6    bad effect on transportation. The dust in the air makes traffic and aircraft movements more difficult. And when the sand buries the roads, the traffic will     7     (block). When plants in the farmland are buried, food supply will lose.

Sand storms are another     8     (punish) nature gives to mankind. We should not only take effective measures     9     (stop) them, but also draw some     10     (lesson) from them. We should not develop the economy (经济) at the cost of the natural environment.

10 . Since last winter, smog    1    (occur) several times, which has done great harm to us. To solve the problem, the Chinese leaders in Beijing have attached great importance    2    protecting the environment. They are taking big steps to deal with climate change and pollution,    3    some of China’s cities are acting too.

Nanjing, the capital of China’s eastern Jiangsu Province, like many major cities in China, is trying to improve the situation by    4    (get) a Vertical Forest, a set of two green residential towers that will make the city more    5       (appeal) and will provide residents and visitors with fresh air. This brilliant idea    6    (put) forward by Stefano Boeri Architetti.    7    architect based in Milan, Italy. And in 2014 the first Vertical Forest    8    (build) in Asia, and it will host a total of 1,100 trees from 23 local species and 2,500 shrubs with the capabilities of providing around 25 tons of CO₂ absorption each year and    9    (possible) producing 132 pounds of oxygen each day. Other Chinese major cities, like Chongqing and Shanghai, are reported to be planning to build up similar green    10       (structure).