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。

Going to Mount Huangshan reminds me of the popular Beatles’ song “The Long and Winding Road”.     1     is so breathtaking about the experience is the out-of-this-world scenes. The rolling sea of clouds you see once you are at the top will remind you how tiny we     2     (human) are.

The hot spring at the foot of the mountain is something you must try after the climb. It will     3    (undoubted) help you get refreshed! The amazing thing about the spring is that the colder the temperature gets, the     4     (hot) the spring! Strange, isn’t it? But that’s how nature is — always leaving us     5     (astonish).

What comes next is the endless series of steps. You can’t help wondering how hard it     6     (be) for the people then to put all those rocks into place. Though it is the only unnatural thing on your way up the mountain, still it highlights the whole adventure     7    offers a place where you can sit down to rest your     8     (ache) legs.

As the song goes, this long and winding road “will never disappear”, and it will always stick in the visitor’s memory. It sure does in     9     (I). While you’re in China, Mount Huangshan is     10     must to visit!

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。

It has been estimated that rapidly growing modernization is leading to ignorance towards the environment. Humans have created a situation in     1     ordinary events become increasingly raised to the level of natural disasters,     2     (cause) heavy losses in terms of human life as well as property.

Over the years, scientists researching on this topic     3     (find) that the main problem is global warming. But because     4     human greed, no one is really caring about the environmental risks and everyone is busy making money.

It is known that the rapid industrial growth has led to     5     large number of air and water pollution problems. Though there are environmental laws that these     6     (industry) need to follow to treat the waste but most of the time the industry owners ignore these laws for their personal gain. Rapid construction has led to large land areas being covered with cement(水泥), meaning the flow of water becomes so strong     7     water runoff can’t get absorbed by the soil, eventually leading to greater flooding.

    8     (fortunate), there are still a lot of people who really care about the environment and are     9     (will) to work on environmental issues. Many societies and groups are working day and night     10     (make) people aware of the harmful effects of the pollution and other practices that are harmful to our environment.

3 . British sculptor Jason Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creating underwater museums. Over the years, the environmentalist has put over 850 massive artworks underwater worldwide. On February 1, 2021, Taylor launched his latest work---The Underwater Museum of Cannes.

“The main goal was to bring attention to the fact that our oceans need our help,” Taylor told Dezeen. “Ocean ecologies have been destroyed by human activity in the Mediterranean over the past few decades, and it is not obvious what is taking place when observing the sea from afar.”

The Underwater Museum of Cannes contains 6 sculptures featuring local residents of various ages. They range from Maurice, an 80-year-old fisherman, to Anouk, a 9-year-old student. Towering over 6-feet-tall and weighing 10 tons, the faces are sectioned into two parts, with the outer part like a mask. The mask indicates that the world’s oceans appear powerful and unbeatable from the surface but house an ecosystem that is extremely fragile to careless human activities.

Though the waters surrounding the sculptures now appear a pristine blue, the seabed was filled with old boat engines, pipes, and other human-made trash when the project began about four years ago. Besides removing the trash, Taylor also restored the area’s seagrass. Just one square meter of the seagrass can generate up to 10 liters of oxygen daily. The seagrass also helps prevent coastal erosion and provides habitats for many ocean creatures.

“The idea of creating an underwater museum was to draw more people underwater and develop a sense of care and protection,” Taylor told Dezeen. “If we threw unwanted waste near a forest, there would be a public outcry. But this is happening every day in our surrounding waters and it largely goes unnoticed.”

1. What are the underwater museums intended to do?

A．To make huge profits.	B．To raise awareness of protecting the ocean.
C．To show Jason Taylor’s talent.	D．To draw attention to endangered sea animals.

2. Why does the outer part of the sculptures look like a mask?

A．To popularize the features of the locals.

B．To remind people to protect themselves.

C．To reflect people’s protection of the ocean.

D．To stress the sensitiveness of the ecosystem.

3. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．How the project was started.	B．How the seagrass was restored.
C．What recovery effort the project made.	D．Why the surroundings were improved.

4. What can we infer from what Jason Taylor said in the last paragraph?

A．The situation of the ocean is easily ignored.

B．The destruction caused to the ocean is noticeable.

C．Forests play a more important role in ecosystems.

D．People have zero tolerance to damage done to nature.

4 . 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。

Mount Wutai, or Qingliang Shan, located in northeastern Shanxi province, China, is home to many of China’s most important temples. It takes its name     1     its unusual topography (地形), consisting of five rounded peaks (North, South, East, West, Central), of     2     the North peak, called Beitai Ding or Yedou Feng, is the highest.

Mount Wutai is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism. Each of the four mountains     3       (view) as the abode (道场) of one of the four great bodhisattvas (菩萨). Wutai is the home of the bodhisattva of     4     (wise), Wenshu in Chinese.

Mount Wutai is also home to some of the oldest existent wooden buildings in China that    5     (survive) since the era of the Tang Dynasty (618- 907). This includes the main hall of Nanchan Temple and the East Hall of Foguang Temple, which were built in 782 and 857     6     (respective). They were discovered in 1937 and 1938 by a team of people, including the famous early 20^th-century    7     (history) Liang Sicheng.

    8     architectural design of these buildings has since been studied by leading experts in traditional Chinese architecture such as Nancy Steinhardt. Steinhardt classified these buildings according to the hall types featured in the Yingzao Fashi Chinese building manual (手册)    9    (write) in the 12th century. Her classification helped a lot in convincing UNESCO    10    Mount Wutai is worthy of a place in its heritage site.

5 . Mars is truly a fascinating planet for those of us here on Earth.     1     It is about half as big as Earth and is often referred to as the Red Planet because of its red surface.

The Red Planet has the largest volcano in the solar system-Olympus Mons.     2     That’s about three times the height of Mount Qomolangma.

Mars also has an atmosphere, but it is very thin and made up mostly of carbon dioxide. Because of its thin atmosphere and greater distance from the Sun, Mars is much colder than Earth.     3     The dust storms of Mars can grow so big that sometimes they blanket the entire planet and last for months. The poles on Mars are a lot like Antarctica, capped by ice, but much of Mars’s ice is made from carbon dioxide, not water.

Scientists believe that studying Mars can help answer some of the key questions about our planet Earth, or even the universe.

    4     Since 1960, more than half of all attempted Mars missions have failed. The USA, Russia, the European Space Agency, and several other countries have lost many spacecraft in their quest to explore the Red Planet. Nevertheless, they will still continue their explorations. Chinese experts are confident about their plan to explore Mars, in spite of the many challenges. The first Mars unmanned spacecraft was launched from Wenchang around 2020. But it is only the beginning of deep voyages into outer space.     5    

A．It is roughly 27 kilometres high.

B．Missions to Mars have never been easy.

C．Mars, however, today has no active volcanoes.

D．The temperature at the planet’s surface varies widely.

E．However, Mars does have weather, with clouds and winds.

F．China will continue to explore the mysteries of the universe.

G．It is one of the few planets that we can see with our own eyes.

6 . When in college, I liked natural world, but didn't love it. And the more I looked at what was _________ —an exploding world population, exploding levels of resource consumption, etc. --the_________ I became.

Then, I decided to _________ and something funny happened. It's a long _________, but basically I became a birdwatcher. At first I did this not without significant _________, because anything that _________ real passion is uncool. But little by little, I developed this _________first for the new species discovered and then, magically, I could _________ my heart overflow with love whenever I looked at a bird, any bird. That's where a (n) _________ mixture surfaced —my anger about the __________ was only increased when I learned more about the__________ that birds face; however, as I engaged in bird conservation, it became surprisingly __________ a live with that anger.

I guess my love for birds forced me to face a less self-centered part of myself that I’d never even known __________. It was a self that I had to either __________ or reject. My anger actually is rooted in the__________ that we're alive for a while but will die before long. Once again, I can either __________ this fact or, by way of __________, embrace it. .

When we stay in our room shrugging our shoulders, the problems outside are incredibly__________.But when we go out and put ourselves __________ real people, or even just real animals, there's a very real chance that some love might __________.

1.

A．right

B．wrong

C．elegant

D．delicate

2.

A．happier

B．angrier

C．sadder

D．thirstier

3.

A．change

B．go

C．develop

D．remove

4.

A．way

B．effect

C．case

D．story

5.

A．importance

B．preference

C．guidance

D．resistance

6.

A．tolerates

B．declares

C．betrays

D．indicates

7.

A．passion

B．definition

C．reality

D．significance

8.

A．sense

B．watch

C．hear

D．touch

9.

A．ambitious

B．familiar

C．curious

D．entire

10.

A．birds

B．heart

C．species

D．planet

11.

A．traps

B．controls

C．enemies

D．threats

12.

A．harder

B．easier

C．worse

D．better

13.

A．moved

B．faded

C．existed

D．panicked

14.

A．deny

B．rescue

C．polish

D．accept

15.

A．cycle

B．mistake

C．fact

D．failure

16.

A．run from

B．run for

C．run into

D．run after

17.

A．life

B．death

C．love

D．anger

18.

A．obvious

B．fearsome

C．simple

D．delightful

19.

A．in exchange for

B．in relation to

C．in control of

D．in agreement with

20.

A．occur

B．hurt

C．skip

D．disappear

7 . In September 2019, I was travelling along a track at Cabbage Tree Creek (小溪), Mount Nebo, alone. Although I’d done it loads of times before, I wanted to be _________. So I filled my backpack with _________, like snacks, warm clothing, and maps.

I reached the base of a waterfall. From there, I started _________ the rocks at the right side of the falls. But around three-quarters of the way up, I _________, breaking my left wrist on a rock before dropping into the water. I knew I was _________ as soon as I started swimming. Finally, I _________ onto the bank and saw my foot was hanging from my leg. I fashioned a splint (夹板) to keep them in place. Then I got my phone from my dry bag. There was no _________, but I figured I could make the 30 metres east to get coverage. _________, as I went to put the phone in my pocket, it fell into the creek. Now I _________.

Surrounded by thick rainforest, there was no __________ that anyone would find me. I knew there was a junction (交汇处) of two creeks three kilometres away, where a helicopter could __________ me.

__________ to walk, I relied on my right hand and set off on my bottom. The following three days were very __________. Every metre I stopped to take a rest. To keep me __________, I thought about my family and __________ myself. It was an incredible __________ when I reached a waterhole on my way where I drank __________, I was rescued by a helicopter in the end.

I was told it was my boss who found I hadn’t __________ on Monday morning and phoned my sister. She called a few people, including my friend Judy, who __________ to know about my walking plans. I didn’t even remember telling her, but I was so __________ I had!

Now I’m back to exploring the great outdoors — but I always tell people where I’m going.

1.

A．free

B．safe

C．famous

D．friendly

2.

A．presents

B．valuables

C．essentials

D．rewards

3.

A．climbing

B．cutting

C．casting

D．seeking

4.

A．escaped

B．returned

C．hesitated

D．slipped

5.

A．at large

B．in trouble :

C．out of place

D．over the moon

6.

A．pulled myself up

B．stepped down

C．gave myself up

D．wandered around

7.

A．call

B．power

C．signal

D．response

8.

A．Lastly

B．Instead

C．Thus

D．However

9.

A．panicked

B．relaxed

C．recovered

D．marched

10.

A．doubt

B．chance

C．worry

D．secret

11.

A．monitor

B．scare

C．spot

D．drop

12.

A．Impatient

B．Eager

C．Unwilling

D．Unable

13.

A．tiring

B．funny

C．strange

D．pleasant

14.

A．changing

B．going

C．imagining

D．waiting

15.

A．thanked

B．enjoyed

C．questioned

D．encouraged

16.

A．pity

B．honor

C．relief

D．disaster

17.

A．Sadly

B．Fortunately

C．Suddenly

D．Normally

18.

A．turn up

B．settle down

C．set off

D．get over

19.

A．refused

B．failed

C．pretended

D．happened

20.

A．sorry

B．confident

C．grateful

D．proud

8 . 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。

Chinese scientists have     1     (success) collected seeds of several plants at an altitude of about 6,200 meters on Mount Qomolangma,     2     (set) a new record for plant seed collection at the     3     (high) altitude in China.

The mission     4     (lead) by the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species (GBOWS),     5     national database for the collection and preservation of wild species.

“The mission is a new     6     (explore) and an attempt to collect high-altitude germplasm resources,     7     is useful for protecting biodiversity and checking climate change impact     8     the globe.” said a researcher.

The collection team went to Mount Qomolangma twice this year to conduct plant diversity     9     (survey). The seeds     10     (collect) were preserved for long-term storage after drying, cleaning and counting in GBOWS.

9 . A sandstorm also known as a dust storm is exactly what it sounds like. A very strong windstorm especially in the desert carries clouds of sand or dust that greatly reduces visibility. This wind is usually caused by convection currents (对流气流) which are created by intense heating of the ground and is usually strong enough to move entire sand dunes. Air is unstable when heated and this instability (不稳定性) in the air will cause higher winds to mix with winds in the lower atmosphere producing strong surface winds.

Sandstorms can disturb people's travel and can sometimes destroy whole roads, and dry flat areas. Similar dust storms can be found on the planet Mars, and are thought to be seasonal. Today the destruction of forests and too much farming of farmland can lead to sandstorms. Too much use of water resources can also cause sandstorms.

In the United States of America, sandstorms are rare because of the lack of large deserts and more importantly the development of proper agricultural techniques. The last recorded destructive sandstorm in American history was the Dust Bowl, which occurred on July 16,1971 and was widely recorded by meteorologists (气象学家).

To protect themselves from sandstorms, some people wear protective suits. Special equipment can be fixed in some cars to prevent sand from getting into the engine. Sandstorms can cause coughs, and the sand and dust has also been known to carry "infectious diseases". Sand particles, unlike dust ones, will block air passages, and cause a person who breathes them in to choke. Dust particles may cause an allergic (过敏的) reaction.

1. Which of the following plays the first part in forming sandstorms?

A．The instability of the sand.	B．The instability of the wind.
C．The speed of the wind.	D．The intense heating of the ground.

2. From the second paragraph, we can learn that at present _________.

A．sandstorms are more often seen on Mars than on Earth

B．human activities are a major cause of sandstorms

C．farming brings more harm than benefits to humans

D．sandstorms have led to the lack of clean water resources

3. Why are sandstorms not-common in the USA?

A．Because there are few deserts.

B．Because there is not much agriculttre.

C．Because of the use of proper agricultural techniques.

D．Because of research on sandstorms by meteorologists.

4. The author will most probably agree that _________.

A．humans should make more efforts to stop soil turning into desert

B．humans haven't thought of any way to deal with sandstorms

C．death caused by sandstorms is increasing all the time

D．there will soon be no sandstorms in the USA

10 . Have you heard of the save soil movement? It was _________ by Sadhguru, and he started a 100-day motorcycle journey starting from London and passing through 27 nations, including Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

The efforts of Sadhguru have _________ the worldwide recognition of this movement. Sadhguru traveled to various international _________ on his bike as part of his save soil movement. The world acknowledges his _________ to save soil for the upcoming generation.

The movement aims to _________ the soil crisis in every part of the earth. The world has finally realized, and attention is being paid to the horrible statistics of the land quality and soil. This movement was started to stop the soil from further damage and is now receiving encouraging _________ in every corner of our planet.

The main motive of the campaign was to bring together people from all around the world to protect the soil’s health. Sadhguru has become _________ in just a period of 3 months as his movement Save Soil has become a global phenomenon and is now under the spotlight. Sadhguru’s efforts have created _________ not only in one region but in every part of the world. The _________ recognized movement is __________ all individuals from all states to save the deterioration (恶化) of soil health for the future generation. Without healthy soil, human life is impossible, and with the __________ climate changes, spending life on planet earth can become challenging for future generations. __________, an initiative like saving soil was needed to __________ the health of our upcoming generation.

Sadhguru is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy. He has been a(n) __________ voice and is now using his fame for a better cause. The success of the event will lay out several benefits to the world. From providing a more stable livelihood (生计) to the farmers to offering our upcoming generations healthier food and a safer and cleaner environment, healthy __________ can do it all.

1.

A．launched

B．sponsored

C．experienced

D．commanded

2.

A．resulted in

B．originated from

C．paid back

D．reacted to

3.

A．airports

B．companies

C．conferences

D．locations

4.

A．abilities

B．struggles

C．characters

D．requests

5.

A．transform

B．address

C．drag

D．confirm

6.

A．messages

B．responses

C．proposals

D．positions

7.

A．exhausted

B．ambitious

C．successful

D．confident

8.

A．improvement

B．awareness

C．imagination

D．standard

9.

A．locally

B．individually

C．nationally

D．globally

10.

A．urging

B．requiring

C．cheering

D．permitting

11.

A．stable

B．ongoing

C．favorable

D．temporary

12.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

13.

A．ensure

B．bring

C．affect

D．define

14.

A．strong

B．pleasant

C．determined

D．influential

15.

A．circumstance

B．lifestyle

C．atmosphere

D．soil