1 . 1970 was “World Conservation Year”. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world was in danger. They hoped that the governments would act quickly in order to conserve(保护)nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are hoping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of eleven kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No One’s Going to Change our World!” It was made by Seatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.
1. We shall destroy ourselves if we don’t ________.| A．improve our technology in planting trees |
| B．try our best to save the world |
| C．change the earth |
| D．hear about the record called “No One’s Going to Change our World!” |
| A．a record calling on people to conserve nature |
| B．an important book published in 1970 |
| C．an idea that nobody would accept |
| D．a rule worked out by the United States |
| A．We should clean the banks of our rivers. |
| B．We should know what we should do and do it now. |
| C．We should know what will happen in the future. |
| D．We should plant more trees and flowers. |
| A．1970 was ”World Conservation Year". |
| B．The United Nations wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger. |
| C．It is the young people who are helping to save our world. |
| D．Conservation is necessary. |
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3 . Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Liangshan shares its north border with Ganzi Prefecture, Ya’an City, and Leshan City and the west border with Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. The profound natural and cultural landscapes of Daliang Mountains add to the unique charm of Sichuan Province who also has rich tourism resources.
Xichang
As the autonomous prefecture center of Liangshan, Xichang is the top destination for many travelers for the agreeable altitudes, temperature, and sunlight. The moon watched in Xichang is bright and round since it has good transparency with little suspended material in the atmosphere, bringing the reputation of the “City of Moon”. Meanwhile, Xichang is also called the “Little City of Spring” since its climate is not inferior to Kunming, which is like spring all the year round with colorful flowers blooming forever.
Shaped as a snail, Qionghai Lake is the second freshwater lake in Sichuan Province.
Huili
Huili Ancient City is located in the southernmost part of Sichuan Province, by the north bank of the Jinsha River, hidden in the mountains separated with Yunnan Province only by a river.
The features of the recipes of Yi are meat-based, and the spicy taste takes the essential position. Yi people are good singers and dancers with an enthusiastic and generous temper. They like taking big bites of meat and drinking like fish. You shouldn’t miss Tuotuo Meat and baked potatoes.
Muli
As the hidden and remote space of Liangshan, Muli has few visitors but perfect landscapes. It is a mountainous and forested region surrounded with rivers. With big relative height difference, the weathers, soils, and vegetation are of apparent vertical change. Moreover, the Cundong Lake, Kangwu Temple, and Muli Temple are also unmissable.
1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．Kunming’s climate is even better than Xichang |
| B．Qionghai Lake is the second freshwater lake in China |
| C．Muli has few perfect landscapes and few visitors go there |
| D．Yi people are good at singing and dancing |
| A．Ganzi Prefecture | B．Xichang | C．Huili | D．Muli |
| A．a news website | B．a report | C．a geography textbook | D．a brochure |
4 . Are you a fan of social media(媒体)? Well, you must know this news: There are some hot social media dogs who probably have way more followers than you. Here are some of them.
Boo
Boo has been called the “World’s Cutest Dog” and has over 17 million fans on the social networking website Facebook alone. The Pomeranian has appeared on the TV program “Good Morning America "lots of times. There are Boo toys, Boo notebooks and other things for sale in stores. You can also find Boo on social networking websites Twitter and Instagram.
Monty
Monty is a dog with a lot to say, usually through several messages on Twitter per day. Monty, a shepherd dog, discusses how his owner treats him badly with things like baths, and notes interesting things he sees on walks in the country (like dead sheep). At just under 4,000 Twitter followers, he isn't the dog with the largest following, but Monty is one very active social media dog.
Sutter and Colusa "Lucy" Brown
These dogs aren’t just social media dogs---they are actually" government officials". The dogs belong to California governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. and his wife. Sutter, a Pembroke Welsh corgi, is the “first dog ”and Lucy, a “ borgie” is the “deputy(代理) first dog” of California. Lucy and Sutter Brown have over 16,000 Facebook fans.
Tuna
Tuna is a “chiweenie”---a mix between a Chihuahua and a Dachshund---who was rescued (解救)after he was left on the side of the road. His new mom not only fell in love with him and decided to keep him forever, she also turned the little dog into a popular dog on Instagram. Tuna has 1.6 million Instagram followers.
1. Which dog can you see on a notebook?| A．Monty | B．Sutter |
| C．Boo | D．Tuna |
| A．They are lovely. | B．They are active. |
| C．They are treated very badly. | D．They are connected to the government. |
| A．It was happy. | B．It was sad |
| C．It was boring. | D．It was interesting. |
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6 . Many of us know about Russia’s Lake Baikal from our textbooks, or by listening to Chinese singer Li Jian’s hit song, Lake Baika. But over the past decade, the world’s deepest freshwater lake has been in the spotlight for an extreme sport.
Each March since 2005, about 150 people from around the world sign up for the Baikal Ice Marathon. They come to explore the lake’s breathtaking beauty and challenge themselves in unpredictable conditions. The 26-mile (41.84-kilometers) journey starts on the lake’s eastern shore. In March, the ice is a meter thick and iron-hard. Runners cross this frozen surface, finishing on the western side of the lake.
Known as the “blue eye of Siberia”, Lake Baikal has exceptionally clear waters. This means its ice is almost perfectly transparent (透明的). “Seen from above, a runner on the ice looks as if he or she were jogging through space.” The New York Times noted.
The landscape might be beautiful, but it’s also harsh. Strong winds blast (侵袭) across the lake and frostbite can occur within half an hour. Runners say the cold climate is what draws them. They want to test their limits.
“When you are in such an environment, you don’t have cars around you, and you don’t have the noise around. I think these extreme races allow you to be alone with nature.” Alicja Barahona, a 64-year-old runner from the US, told ABC news.
The location offers some strange and unique characteristics for this marathon. The finishing line is visible from the start, but the endless white offers no progress markers. The race also ends with little fanfare (隆重的欢迎). Tourists crowding the ice are mostly addicted to snapping selfies (自拍) and just ignore the runners.
For some runners, the absence of spectators makes the race more challenging, because it’s lonely. They must fight with themselves. “You are alone on Baikal. It is your race. You are alone with yourself. All you need to do is to defeat yourself.” Veronique Messina, a French runner, told the Telegraph.
1. What can we know about the Baikal Ice Marathon from the article?| A．It takes runners from the northern end to the southern end of the lake. |
| B．It involves extreme weather and beautiful scenery. |
| C．It attracts more and more participants each year. |
| D．It is about 26 kilometers in length. |
| A．Only men are allowed to run in this race. |
| B．The runners are often distracted by tourists. |
| C．There are many progress markers on the ice. |
| D．The runners can see the finishing line from the start. |
| A．The cold climate. | B．The long distance. |
| C．Noisy surroundings. | D．Loneliness. |
| A．5. | B．4. |
| C．3. | D．2. |
7 . The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem (生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat (栖息地).
It is the elephant’s great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．Disappearance of African elephants. |
| B．Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants. |
| C．The effect of African elephants’ search for food. |
| D．The eating habit of African elephants. |
| A．Fixing the time. |
| B．Worsening the state. |
| C．Improving the quality. |
| D．Deciding the conditions. |
| A．They result from the destruction of rain forests. |
| B．They provide food mainly for African elephants. |
| C．They are home to many endangered animals. |
| D．They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds. |
| A．showing the effect and then explaining the causes |
| B．pointing out similarities and differences |
| C．describing the changes in spare order |
| D．giving examples |
8 . Color is fundamental in home design—something you’ll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you’ll love to live in. Do you want a room that’s full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day?
Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point.
Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves.
The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether you’re looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant.
| A．While all of them are useful |
| B．Whatever you’re looking for |
| C．If you’re experimenting with a color |
| D．Small color choices are the ones we’re most familiar with |
| E．It’s not really a good idea to use too many small color pieces |
| F．So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first time |
| G．Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways |
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A century before, a bird called the passenger pigeon lived in North America. There were so many passenger pigeons when people often saw thousands, even millions of birds flying overhead. Therefore, there is not a single one left today. What happened? How did all passenger pigeons disappear from the earth entire?
The passenger pigeons become extinct for two reason. First, the forests that it lived was cut down to make way with farms and cities. Second, many pigeons were shot and eaten because they were good to eat. At that time, there were no hunting laws protect endangered species as they are now.
