1 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. Why did the man arrive late?

A．He got stuck in traffic.

B．He was unable to park.

C．He had to take a different route.

2. What was the weather like in the morning?

A．It was raining.

B．It was sunny.

C．It was cloudy.

3. What event did the man miss?

A．A sports event.

B．A food fair.

C．A concert.

4. Where will the dancing events happen?

A．At a park.

B．At a stadium.

C．At a television station.

2 . Five rare pink Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins were spotted swimming in the sea off Hong Kong, southern China. The video was filmed in the city of Shantou in Guangdong Province on April 5. The newly born In do-Pacific humpbacked dolphins are dark grey, the young ones are grey and the adults are pink. The video was provided by local media with permission.

The Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins known as Chinese white dolphins, or pink dolphins are first-class national protected animals and listed as “vulnerable” in the red list of threatened species by the IUCN (世界自然保护联盟). The numbers have dwindled because they are particularly vulnerable to sewage (污水) and chemicals that are dumped into the harbour daily, as well as overfishing, boat traffic and coastal development.

Dr Lindsay Porter, a senior research scientist in the University of St Andrews, has been working with local conservation group — WWF Hong Kong, to study the dolphins in the Pearl River Delta. He says the number of pink dolphins in Hong Kong has jumped by 30% in recent months. These waters, which were once the most crowded waterways in Hong Kong, have become more dolphin-friendly, ever since boat traffic was suspended in February due to the outbreak of COVID-19. “I’ve been studying these dolphins since 1993 and I’ve never seen anything like this dramatic change before, and the only thing that changed is 200 ferries stopped traveling before.

According to WWF Hong Kong, although there are about 2, 500 in the entire delta, the situation remains ugly. Still worrisome decrease in the number of young dolphins in Hong Kong’s waters has been observed. In a statement, WWF Hong Kong has advocated for the government to designate a development-free Dolphin Conservation Management Area in the western and southern Lantau waters by 2024, so that the dolphins have safe feeding and socializing habitats. It’s necessary to take a proactive approach to conserve the remaining population of the species before it’s too late.

1. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To offer an example of the Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins.

B．To illustrate what the video is about.

C．To draw out the topic of the passage.

D．To highlight the existence of the Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins.

2. What does the underlined word “dwindled” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Increased.

B．Died out.

C．Decreased.

D．Tracked down.

3. Why does the number of the pink dolphins jump in Hong Kong?

A．Because of the outbreak of COVID-19.

B．Because the boat traffic broke off during the pandemic.

C．Because the adult dolphins live longer.

D．Because the efforts were made by the local conservation groups.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the current situation of pink dolphins?

A．Optimistic.

B．Neutral.

C．Indifferent.

D．Worried.

3 . Say No to Non-electric Cars

Most modern cities have taken action to reduce traffic jams and improve air quality. But if they want to become more livable, they should think about more ambitious goals.

Amsterdam has set a good example. As from 2030, driving a gas vehicle there will not be allowed. The Dutch capital wants its citizens to become healthier and happier.    1    Amsterdam isn’t alone; it joins Hamburg, Madrid and other cities in moving toward at least partial car bans to reduce pollution.

The advantages of such plans are clear.     2    It slows economic growth. Pollution from cars not only contributes to climate change but is also a threat to well-being. Amsterdam’s government says it reduces life expectancy of its citizens by a full year.

    3     Electric cars, after all, are more expensive. And for most people, giving up driving means life will become less convenient. Perhaps cities can help make this switch easier. For example, they can think about improving public transportation. They can also design appealing public spaces for pedestrians (行人).     4     Technology can also do its part. Cities can be more open to new ways of getting around, such as bike-sharing, driverless cars and delivery drones(无人机).

Saying no to non-electric cars or even all cars is hard.     5     Making our cities more livable has to become an urgent goal.

A．But will everyone support such plans?

B．The government should advocate the use of electric cars.

C．Traffic jams waste huge amounts of fuel and time each year.

D．Electric cars not only are energy-saving but produce little noise.

E．But let’s think seriously about our well-being and that of our planet.

F．People who drive electric car maybe given discount son parking fees.

G．One way to do is to encourage them to switch to electric cars or give up driving altogether.

4 . The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is an annual showcase of the best nature photography.This year,it attracted 49,000 entries. Here are some of the winners and the stories behind the striking images.

“The embrace”by Sergey Gorshkov (Russia).

It shows a Siberian tiger hugging a tree. It took the photographer 11 months to capture, using hidden cameras. Hunted almost to extinction,the population is still threatened by poaching (偷猎). Through the picture, we are reminded of the beauty of the natural world and our shared responsibility to protect it.

“When mother says run”by Shanyuan Li (China).

This is a rare picture of a family of manuls (兔狲),the result of six years’ work at high altitude.

After long-term observation，Li tracked the family.Hours of patience were rewarded when the three kittens came out to play while their mother kept her eyes on a Tibetan fox hiding nearby.                 

“Show business”by Kirsten Luce(USA).

Luce has been reporting on animal abuse，but says it's the most shocking scene she has photographed. It shows a muzzled(戴口套的) polar bear performing in the Circusn on Ice，reportedly the only known circus to use the animals.The polar bear was captured when she was two years old and she’s still performing 18 years later．

1. What can we know about the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition?

A．It is held every two years．

B．It focuses on the natural disasters

C．A lot of people participated in it this year.

D．It aims to teach people how to take photographs.

2. What were the mother manuls doing when the three kittens played outside?

A．Attacking a Tibetan fox nearby.

B．Tracking her family from a hiding place.

C．Protecting the kittens from potential danger.

D．Rewarding the kittens’ patience with food.

3. What do the“The embrace”and“Show business”have in common?

A．They’re about animal abuse.

B．It took a long time to shoot them.

C．The photographers are from the same country.

D．They aim to arouse people’s awareness to protect animals.

5 . A Canadian named Justin was fishing during a recent rafting (漂流) trip on the Red Deer and South Saskatchewan Rivers when he heard something noisy in the water. He saw a nose barely above the water. Unable to tell what kind of animal it was in the dark and water, Justin reached for the animal but ended up falling out of his raft in the freezing cold river. Luckily, Justin was somehow able to locate the animal—a coyote pup (郊狼崽)—in the water and catch his raft before it floated away for good.

Unfortunately, when Justin brought the animal back to his raft, the baby coyote was unconscious and didn’t seem to be breathing. The pup was lucky again. Justin had experience with CPR and pushed on its belly in hopes of revival(复活). After a few pushes, water came out of the coyote’s nose and he was breathing again! Justin and his new friend were both wet through so they made their way back to land, where Justin made a fire and tried to warm the little guy up.

During his 10-day rafting trip, Justin brought the coyote he named YipYip along for the ride, and kept the coyote with him the entire time. The little pup would eat with Justin and sleep in his backpack. Justin wrapped him in his jacket when it was cold. When Justin was able to get Internet service, he called his wife for advice. The couple eventually got in touch with the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan (WRSOS).

According to WRSOS president Bonnie Dell, YipYip quickly befriended the other adopted coyote pups. “He is wilding up and has a healthy fear of humans now. He will not be returned to the wild until he is old enough,” Dell said, adding that YipYip would have died without Justin’s efforts.

1. What happened when Justin was fishing?

A．His raft got out of control.	B．He nearly fell into the river.
C．Someone was crying for help.	D．An animal was struggling in the river.

2. What does the author mean by saying “The pup was lucky again”?

A．The pup was not quite dead.

B．The pup was rescued from the river.

C．Justin warmed him up with a fire in time.

D．Justin knew a medical technique for revival.

3. Which of the following can best describe Justin in Paragraph 3?

A．Caring.

B．Controlled.

C．Defensive.

D．Scared.

4. What is YipYip’s present situation?

A．He acts strangely.	B．He is somewhat fierce.
C．He is perfectly normal.	D．He needs special medical care.

6 . Once upon a time, a Japanese man wanted to rebuild his house. First he had to tear(拆)the walls open. Japanese houses _________ have empty spaces between the wooden walls. As he was tearing them down, he found a lizard(蜥蜴)_________ there because a nail(钉子)from the outside had been _________ into one of its feet. Seeing this, he felt _________ for it, and at the same time wanted to know more about it.

He knew very well that _________ had been knocked into the wall ten years before when the house was first _________. What had happened since then? The lizard had _________ for ten years! To be trapped in a dark wall for ten years without _________—it seems impossible, and is hard to _________. Then he wondered how the lizard could have lived for ten years without moving a single step since its __________ was nailed! So he stopped his work and began to __________ the lizard. He wanted to know what it had been doing, and how it had survived.

A short time later another lizard __________ with food in its mouth. He was __________, and at the same time __________ affected(感动的). Another lizard had been __________ the trapped one for the past ten years.

“What love __________ in this tiny animal! What can love do? It can do __________! Just think, one lizard has been taking care of __________ for ten years, without __________ hope that its partner would be saved,” the man said to himself. If a small lizard can __________ like this, just imagine how we could if we tried.

1.

A．normally

B．finally

C．hardly

D．sharply

2.

A．left

B．trapped

C．focused

D．picked

3.

A．knocked

B．added

C．brought

D．allowed

4.

A．fair

B．free

C．sorry

D．loose

5.

A．the man

B．the house

C．the lizard

D．the nail

6.

A．bought

B．sold

C．ruined

D．built

7.

A．survived

B．slept

C．escaped

D．developed

8.

A．bending

B．eating

C．thinking

D．talking

9.

A．absorb

B．touch

C．imagine

D．reflect

10.

A．head

B．foot

C．tail

D．leg

11.

A．spread

B．appreciate

C．operate

D．inspect

12.

A．escaped

B．appeared

C．dragged

D．answered

13.

A．desired

B．nervous

C．shocked

D．angry

14.

A．deeply

B．hardly

C．partly

D．suddenly

15.

A．joining in

B．suffering from

C．setting down

D．looking after

16.

A．fulfils

B．abolishes

C．exists

D．conducts

17.

A．troubles

B．honors

C．privileges

D．wonders

18.

A．itself

B．another

C．others

D．all

19.

A．giving up

B．dealing with

C．looking for

D．watching over

20.

A．approve

B．compete

C．love

D．fight

7 . 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。

The COVID-19 pandemic (流行病) reduced global greenhouse gas emissions by 7 percent this year, released by the Global Carbon Project on Friday.

“The amount fell by 2.4 billion metric tons    1    the current level of 34 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)”, said the study    2    (publish) in the journal Earth Systems Science Data. “The drop occurs    3    (chief) because people are staying home and traveling    4    (little) by car and plane, and emissions    5    (expect) to jump back up after the pandemic ends”, the research team said. The data show that ground transportation makes up about one-fifth of emissions of carbon dioxide. Though the record    6    (drop), the world on average put 1,075 metric tons of CO2 into    7    air every second. The scientists of the study said that long-term emissions trends would be heavily influenced by how    8    (country) power their pandemic recovery plans.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday appealed for ambitious climate action,    9    (say) 2021 must be the year    10    the world leaps forward into a net-zero emissions future.

8 . Climate change disproportionately affects the world’s most vulnerable people, particularly poor rural communities that depend on the land for their livelihoods and coastal populations throughout the tropics. We have already seen a chain of tough suffering that results from extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, and more.

For remedies, advocates and politicians have tended to look toward cuts in fossil-fuel use or technologies to capture carbon before it enters the atmosphere—both of which are crucial. But this focus has overshadowed the most powerful and cost-efficient carbon capture technology in the world. Recent research confirms that forests are absolutely essential in reducing climate change, thanks to their ability to absorb and isolate carbon. In fact, natural climate solutions such as conservation and restoration of forests, along with improvements in land management, can help us achieve 37 percent of our climate target of limiting warming to a maximum of two degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, even though they currently receive only 2.5 percent of public climate financing.

Forests’ power to store carbon dioxide is staggering: one tree can store an average of about 48 pounds in one year. Intact(完整的)forests could take in the CO₂ emissions of some entire countries.

For this reason, policymakers and business leaders must create and enforce policies to prevent deforestation, foster, reforestation of degraded land, and promote the sustainable management of standing forests in the fight against climate change. Protecting the world’s forests ensures they can keep performing essential functions such as producing oxygen, filtering water and supporting biodiversity. Not only does the world’s entire population depend on forests to provide clean air, clean water, oxygen and medicines, but 1.6 billion people also rely on them directly for their livelihoods.

Unfortunately, a huge amount of forest continues to be converted into agricultural land to produce a handful of resource-intensive commodities - despite zero-deforestation commitments from companies and governments. So now is the time to increase forest protection and restoration. This action will also address a number of other pressing global issues. For example, in less developed, rural areas - especially in the tropics - community-based forest-management programs can forge pathways out of poverty. In the Peten region of Guatemala, for instance, community-managed forests boasted a near-zero deforestation rate from 2000 through 2013, as compared with 12 percent in nearby protected areas and buffer(缓冲)zones. These communities have built low-impact, sustainable forest-based businesses that have stimulated the economy of the region enough to fund the creation of local schools and health services. Their success is especially noticeable in a location where, outside these community-managed zones, deforestation rates have increased 20-fold.

1. Which of the following statements about natural climate solutions is true according to the passage?

A．They are the only effective strategies available to address the climate change.

B．They pale in comparison with the reduction in fossil-fuel use or technologies.

C．They can and should play a more important role in cutting carbon emissions.

D．They manage to limit warming to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

2. The word “staggering” (Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to “_________”.

A．documented	B．incredible
C．unsteady	D．negligible

3. Which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree with?

A．The policies to prevent deforestation have borne fruit.

B．Developed countries are hit the hardest by climate change.

C．Economic growth contributes a lot to reducing deforestation.

D．Some governments fail to keep their promises to preserve forests.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Keeping forests undamaged can go a long way toward saving the planet.

B．A high-tech climate fix is required to dramatically lessen global warming.

C．Governments should work together with businesses to stop deforestation.

D．Sustainable management of forests is crucial in powering regional development.

9 . 假定你是李华。为配合天津市正在实施的垃圾分类工作，你所在的学校将举办有关“Garbage sorting”的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
(1) 垃圾问题的现状；
(2) 垃圾分类的好处（至少2点）；
(3) 呼吁全体同学积极参加垃圾分类。
注意：(1)词数：100左右；(2) 开头和结尾已为你写好，不记入总词数；
参考词汇：垃圾分类rubbish classification 可回收物 recyclable waste
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10 . Natural gas produces half as much CO2 when burned as coal, but that doesn't make it harmless. Climate scientists say that rising production of natural gas is becoming one of the biggest driving forces of climate change and that plans for industry expansion could stop efforts to make the Earth’s climate steady. The U. S. energy industry plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars building pipelines and receiving stations in coming years to increase exports of natural gas in supercooled liquefied form, known as LNG(液化天然气).

Climate scientists are concerned about another greenhouse gas that leaks(泄漏) into the atmosphere during natural gas production: methane. Methane has a warming effect up to 80 or 90 times more powerful than CO2 over a 20-year timescale. Many companies say they have been doing more to find and fix methane leaks.

What about gas as a temporary “bridge fuel” to a cleaner future? The industry often describes natural gas as a vital “bridge” to help change from relying on coal-fired power to cleaner sources of energy. Advocates of natural gas argue that gas-fired power plants can provide continuous electricity, backing up wind and solar operations. Climate scientists are increasingly concerned, however, that plans to expand the industry a lot mean that using natural gas as a “bridge” could end up locking the world into a high-carbon and fast-warming future.

1. What does burning natural gas result in compared with burning coal?

A．Producing more greenhouses.	B．Making air much dirtier.
C．Providing less electricity.	D．Giving off 1/2 CO2

2. What does the U. S. energy industry plan to do?

A．Expand exports of LNG.

B．Find and fix methane leaks.

C．Make the Earth’s climate steady.

D．Build pipelines and oil stations.

3. We can know from the text that ________.

A．burning natural gas does no harm to the climate

B．natural gas is a vital “bridge” to help rely on coal-burned power

C．the natural gas production is the smallest driving force of climate change

D．methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2 in a warming effect

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Efforts to avoid climate disaster.

B．Worries about a warming future.

C．Plans for expanding gas industry.

D．Ways to produce cleaner natural gas.