1 . Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that bats living in a city are less likely to move from tree to tree in brightly lit areas.

Wildlife must be able to move between patches of habitat (小块栖息地), which are often separated by buildings and road. The bats studied in this experiment come out in the evening, often within housing areas, to find food in gardens and other green spaces. Therefore, they often fly along lines of trees, which can protect them from strong winds and animals that catch them for food.

The researchers, along with those from Lancaster University, were studying the effect of man-made light on the bats, especially on the pipistrelle, a common bat which could be found in many parts of UK cities. They wanted to find out whether the bats’ flying was affected by the distance between trees and the brightness of lighting within the gap (间隔). They found that the bats crossed through the darker parts of the gaps, but with lots of lighting these gaps became barriers. Importantly, this barrier effect changes with the width of the gap in the tree line — bats would stand strong lighting in small gaps, but even a low level of lighting in larger gaps was enough to stop them crossing. James Hale who led the study said: “That might explain why this common species of bats is not easily found in highly developed areas. Understanding what may affect the movement between patches of habitat is important for the protection of species in the city centre.”

1. Bats fly along lines of trees to ________.

A．stop and have a rest at times

B．protect themselves from strong lights

C．get protection against enemies and strong winds

D．make sure they keep flying in the right directions

2. The underlined word “barrier” refers to things that ________.

A．kill the bats	B．help the bats fly
C．stop the bats	D．keep the bats warm

3. According to the research, bats’ movement would be affected by ________.

A．food supply	B．the distance between streetlights
C．the number of trees	D．the development of an area

4. Which of the following about the research is true?

A．It found that bats would just move in the evening.

B．It was done to find ways to protect bats in UK cities.

C．It found the reason why bats preferred to live in a city.

D．It was led by researchers from Lancaster University alone.

2 . A: Good morning. Sit down, please.
B: Morning, doctor.
A:     1    
B: I was caught in the rain. I’ve got a bad cough and my head hurts.
A: Do you have a fever?
B:     2     I feel terrible.
A: Let me see... There’s nothing serious.     3     Have a good rest, and you’ll be fine soon.
B: Thanks, I will.     4    
A: You’d better choose your clothes according to the weather report. The weather often changes in summer.
B: How will the weather be tomorrow?
A:     5     Now we’re in the season of rain.
B: What bad weather!
A: When you go out, please wear warm clothes and take an umbrella with you.
B: Thank you, doctor.
A. You just have a cold.
B. It’ll still be rainy tomorrow.
C. What’s the weather like?
D. Yes. My temperature is 38℃.
E. I have a headache.
F. What’s the matter with you?
G. Any other suggestions?

3 . Going Zero Waste means more than dealing with the rubbish we create. It means reducing it, too. People who go Zero Waste are careful about what they do. They never take more than they need, they reuse plastic bags, and they make good plans not to buy more than necessary before going shopping.

Kamikatsu, a Japanese village, has already gone Zero Waste. The 2,000 villagers recycle (循环利用) everything possible. There are 34 different boxes at the recycling center! The villagers sometimes just feel unhappy about what they have to do, but they also see the good side.

Let’s think about how to enjoy a Zero Waste Christmas. By sending recyclable cards, we can help our friends and family reduce waste. And wouldn’t it be better to enjoy the spirit of Christmas with a real tree that can be re-planted in spring?

Going Zero Waste requires us to think more about what happens before and after we act. It is not always easy. But just think how good it would be, both for ourselves and for the environment, if we never had to waste anything.

1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to         .

A．a plastic bag	B．the rubbish
C．a difficult thing	D．going Zero Waste

2. Which of the following is a way of going Zero Waste?

A．Planting trees at Christmas.

B．Using plastic bags when shopping.

C．Sending recyclable cards for Christmas.

D．Buying food when you are very hungry.

3. What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To persuade people to reduce waste.

B．To teach people how to enjoy Christmas.

C．To introduce the life of Japanese villagers.

D．To tell people how to deal with difficulties.

4. How is the passage developed?

A．Topic—Examples—Discussion

B．Examples—Argument—Topic

C．Topic—Explanation—Argument

D．Examples—Explanation—Discussion

5 . Rising water temperatures and the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in our oceans are killing our beautiful coral reefs at a surprising speed. Add the current extreme weather pattern, and things look even worse.

So what makes coral so sensitive? Although it may be hard to believe, corals are not plants, but animals. The colorful reefs we admire so much happen to be skeletons(骨骼) given up by hundreds of thousands of polyps(珊瑚虫). To survive, these animals live with an algae(海藻). The coral polyps give the algae a home and then the algae provide the polyps with their bright color and food.

But the rising water temperatures are causing the coral polyps to lose their algae friends. As a result, the corals are not only losing their food source but also their beautiful colors.

The disappearance of the coral not only makes humans lose the chance to admire the beautiful coral reefs. It also removes a natural barrier which protects shorelines from storms and also fewer living places for fish and other sea animals.

To prevent these important animals from disappearing, a team of researchers are attempting to raise ‘super’ corals.

They began by selecting certain coral species that seems to have got used to the changing ocean conditions. Then they made them even more adaptable to warmer water. Once ready, the researchers plan to transplant the coral into Hawaii’s Kaneohe Bay.

This sounds simple, but they are not sure that it will work because coral is sensitive to touch and also develops very slowly and infrequently. Also, past attempts to remove coral have failed because they were either eaten by fish or died of disease.

Though there exist these dangers, researchers believe there’s no other choice to prevent the reefs from disappearing. Tom Oliver, a scientist says, “The question is not ‘can they do it?’, but ‘can they do it fast enough?’”

1. Which fact might surprise people according to the text?

A．Corals come in different colors.

B．Corals are not plants but animals.

C．Corals are sensitive to water temperatures.

D．Coral reefs can protect the coast from storms.

2. What make coral lose its color?

A．The failure to raise them.

B．Too much sunshine.

C．The polluted sea water.

D．The loss of algae friends.

3. What does the underlined word “transplant” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Remove.	B．Admire.
C．Export.	D．Exchange.

4. What is mainly talked about in the text?

A．Corals are of great use to people.

B．People are trying to prevent corals disappearing.

C．Human activities are affecting the growth of corals.

D．Coral polyps depend on an algae for color and food.

6 . 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。

Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been     1     (find) 45 miles south of London, they were not taken     2     (serious) by experts from the zoo until enough evidence     3     (be) collected. The     4     (describe) given by people claiming (声称) to have seen the puma were similar. A woman     5     (pick) blackberries said she saw “a large cat”. And a businessman     6     a fishing trip also said he saw the puma up a tree. The experts fully     7     (believe) that the animal was a puma     8     was probably owned by a private collector. The hunt went on for several     9     (week) but no one could catch it.     10     is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.

10 . 假如你是李华，你所在城市的探险俱乐部正在招募新会员，你很想加入，请根据以下表格内容，向该俱乐部递交一份书面申请。

姓名	李华
年龄	16
职业	第九中学高一学生
身体状况	健康
性格	性格外向，乐于助人，善于沟通
爱好	喜欢探究未知事物，爱好户外运动
联系方式	029-88332211

要求：1.简单的自我介绍；
2.说明想要加入该俱乐部的原因；
注意：1.词数 100 词左右，开头和落款已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam,

I’ve learned from the newspaper that your club is recruiting members.

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Yours,

Li Hua