5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When will the fire arrive close to Lakewood?

A．By six o'clock this evening.

B．By five o'clock this evening.

C．By six o'clock tomorrow morning.

2. Which direction is Springfield in?

A．West.

B．East.

C．North.

3. How long will it take the residents to reach the safe zone?

A．Less than ten minutes.

B．Less than twenty minutes.

C．Less than thirty minutes.

4. What are the residents advised to do before they leave?

A．Stay calm and do not panic.

B．Leave all their belongings behind.

C．Tell the state police where they are going.

6 . The United Nations predicts worldwide temperatures over the next five years may at times rise to more than 1. 5 degrees Centigrade above pre-industrial levels. The U. N. 's World Meteorological (气象的) Organization,WMO, said the prediction suggests continued warming could present a challenge to climate change goals set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, which seeks to limit world temperature rises through major cuts in human-caused greenhouse gases.

The WMO said there was a 20 percent chance that the yearly average temperature will rise above 1.5 Celsius higher than the pre-industrial average levels in at least one year. The report identifies 1850-1900 as the pre-industrial period. That does not mean that the average would be crossing the long-term target of 1.5 Celsius that scientists have set as the limit for avoiding catastrophic（灾难性的)climate change.

Temperatures over the last five years have been the warmest on record,the WMO reported. Temperatures over the next five years are very likely to be within the range of 0.91 to 1.59 Celsius above pre-industrial levels, it predicted. Almost all of the world, except for parts of the southern oceans, are likely to be warmer than the recent past, which is defined as 1981 to 2010. Southern Africa and Australia, where fires last year destroyed millions of hectares (公顷)，will probably be drier than usual through 2024, the report said. Africa's Sahel region is likely be wetter,while Europe should see more storms.

Maxx Dilley, the WMO's director of climate services, told the Associated Press the predictions are worrisome. "It shows how close we're getting to what the Paris Agreement is trying to prevent,”he said. Still, Dilley added that it would not be impossible for countries to reach the target set in Paris, of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius, by the end of the century. Petteri Taalas, the WMO Secretary-General,added,"While COVID-19 has caused a severe international health and economic crisis, failure to cope with climate change may threaten human well-being, ecosystems and economies for centuries.”

1. What can we infer about the continued warming?

A．In an alarming trend.	B．Out of control.
C．At a steady speed of rising.	D．Within the range of permission.

2. What does the author try to tell us in Paragraph 3?

A．Temperatures will have a sudden rise.

B．People in Africa should get more help.

C．Fires in Australia will last over 5 years.

D．Our living environment is getting worse.

3. Which word best describes Maxx Dilley's attitude to continued warming?

A．Carefree.	B．Objective.
C．Concerned.	D．Ignorant.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Global impact of Climate change.

B．The most serious challenge we face.

C．The predictions about temperature rise.

D．The methods of coping with continued warming.

7 . The sixth mass extinction of life on the Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned. More than 30 percent of animals with a backbone — fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals — are declining in both range and population, according to the first comprehensive analysis of these trends.

Around a decade ago, experts feared that a new range wipeout of species was appearing. Today, most agree that it is underway — but the new study suggests that the die-out is already growing fast.

The loss of biodiversity has recently accelerated. Several species of mammals that were relatively safe one or two decades ago are now endangered, including cheetahs, lions and giraffes, the study showed.

There is no mystery as to why: our own ever-expanding species — which has more than doubled in number since 1960 to 7.4 billion — is eating, crowding and polluting its planetary cohabitants out of existence. By comparison, there are as few as 20,000 lions left in the wild, less than 7,000 cheetahs, 500 to 1,000 giant pandas.

The main drivers of wildlife decline are habitat loss, over-consumption, pollution, other species, disease, as well as hunting in the case of tigers, elephants, rhinos and other large animals prized for their body parts.

Climate change is thought to become a major threat in the coming decades, with some animals — most famously polar bears — already in decline due to rising temperatures and changing weather patterns.

1. What does the underlined word “underway” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Doing.	B．On-going.
C．Increasing.	D．Keeping.

2. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The extinction reasons of the wild animals.

B．The disappearance of the wild animals is approaching.

C．The extinction of the wild animals is becoming faster.

D．The rising temperatures lead to the extinction of the wild animals.

3. Which word best describes the situations of the wild animals mentioned in the passage ?

A．Protected.	B．Endangered.
C．Comfortable.	D．Wonderful.

4. What is the main reason that the polar bears may disappear?

A．Climate change.	B．Humans’ hunting.
C．Loss of living areas.	D．Various illnesses.

8 . On a trip to the forests of southern India, amateur photographer Kaushik Vijayan was shocked to see some massive rodents（啮齿动物），who are maroon（紫褐色），leaping from treetop to treetop.

Vijayan uploaded the images of the four-pound rodents to Instagram, and the Internet went crazy immediately. Some had a difficult time believing that the squirrels, photographed in the Pathanamthitta District of Kerala, actually exist, thanks to the animals' bright spots of black and maroon.

But the Indian giant（巨大的）squirrel, also known as the Malabar giant squirrel, is the real deal. Believe it or not, it is not alone. There are three other giants in the squirrel family, Sciuridae-each of which weighs in at two to three times the size of the gray squirrels native to the eastern United States.

＂The four species that make up this group are fascinating in their large size, brilliant coloration, and tendency for feeding on some of the massive tropical fruits on the trees, "says Koprowski.

Even among its relatives, the Indian giant squirrel stands out with its bright colors, which makes one wonder why its evolution would select fur. That would call so much attention to itself. After all, these forests are also home to predators such as lion-tailed macaques, leopards, and crested serpent eagles-all of which have been known to hunt rodents.

No one knows for sure, says Koprowski, but the squirrel's purple patterns may serve as a way to hide the animal itself. This is because the broadleaf forests these squirrels inhabit create a pattern of sun spots and shaded areas-not unlike the rodents' markings.

In other words, what looks flashy and fun to us in an Instagram post may make the squirrels disappear when hungry mouths come to hunt. Now that's a common trick.

1. How did people feel after seeing the Malabar giant squirrel's images?

A．Nervous.

B．Incredible.

C．Embarrassed.

D．Sorrowful.

2. What makes the Malabar giant squirrel different from the rest?

A．Its size.

B．Its habitat.

C．Its color.

D．Its lifestyle.

3. Why does the Malabar giant squirrel have unusual fur?

A．To show itself off.

B．To protect itself.

C．To drive other animals away.

D．To compete with its companions.

4. Which of the following may be a potential threat to the Malabar giant squirrel?

A．Human beings.

B．Rodents' hunting.

C．The Instagram post.

D．The broadleaf forests.

9 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Eli对中国正在推广的垃圾分类政策很感兴趣，他想了解一下相关情况，请你给他写封回信，内容包括：
1. 上海率先实行；
2. 垃圾须分四类(干、湿、可循环、有害) ；
3. 公众反应。
参考词汇：垃圾分类 trash sorting
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . Created in the 1920s by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect who designed Waterloo Bridge, red public telephone boxes, which can be seen all over the UK, are regarded as one of the most typical symbols of this country.

However, public phones have had their day despite their lovely housings. While coin-operated and card-operated telephones are on the edge of extinction, mobile phones are playing a significant role in people's lives. Though they are more portable, flexible and extensively used, mobile phones have their weakness: battery life. Instead of trashing the phone booths, a project was then promoted to recycle and reuse them. To be consistent with the environment-friendly preference, people are allowed to rent and repurpose the red phone boxes. In this way, they are making an unusual come back. When you take a walk down Tottenham Court Road in London and find low-battery condition, there happens to be a green option for you. The abandoned the red phone boxes are being used as free charging stations powered by solar energy.

Inside the booths, which are newly painted green, there are various adaptors that can be connected to different brands and models of mobile phones. Just walk in, plug your phone in, and charge it up whenever it needs to be supplied with power. Most people would stay inside the boxes while they charge. Fully aware of this when launching the project, Solarbox can now reach a large quantity of audience by displaying ads on solid equipment. Its advertisers include well-known companies like Uber. Yet 30% of advertising space is reserved for local community projects.

Apart from converting phone booths into solar-powered charging stations, other forms of transformation can be found in and outside the UK. For example, there is medical equipment or minilibraries adapted from phone booths, while in America, thousands of phone booths have been transformed into wi-fi hot spots.

1. What do you know about the public phones boxes?

A．The public phones were abandoned.

B．The public phones have been replaced by mobile phones.

C．The public phones played a significant role in people's lives.

D．The public phones are regarded as typical symbols of this country.

2. What does the underlined word "repurpose" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Adapt.

B．Produce.

C．Unite.

D．Build.

3. What is an important factor that makes Solarbox launch the project?

A．New function.

B．Advertising profit.

C．People's affection

D．Companies support

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The future of the public phone.	B．The revival of the phone boxes.
C．The rise and fall of the red boxes.	D．The ups and downs of the payphone.