1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号中单词的正确形式。

Hangzhou, located in the north of Zhejiang province, is one of the seven ancient     1     (capital) of China. As a core city of the Yangtze River Delta, Hangzhou     2     (be)one of the most prosperous cities in China for more than 1, 000 years, and is home     3     a lot of natural attractions.

The West Lake is definitely a place people can never miss when visiting Hangzhou. The lake itself cowers 6 square kilometres, and some of Hangzhou’s most famous scenic places     4     (include). You can just walk along the Nanshan and Beishan roads, take a ferry on the boat to the islands on the lake,     5     simply sit in a lakeside teahouse.

Hefang Street is where you can experience how Hangzhou     6     (look) when it was the capital of China. The emperors’ palace was once located on the street,     7     (make) it the economic and political center of the city. Most of the shops there have     8     history of more than 100 years.

The Xixi wetland is not only China’s first national wetland park, but also a natural haven from the busy city life,     9     is listed as a cultural treasure.

As UNESCO says on its     10     (office) website, “With its famous natural beauty and cultural heritage, Hangzhou has already become one of the most important tourist venues in China.”

2 . Yang He, a 64-year-old man from Yichang, Hubei, has observed the changes in finless porpoises (江豚) population with his camera for six years. As a(n) _________ of the finless porpoise, he has taken more than 100,000 photos of them so far.

Every day, Yang wakes up early and drives to the _________ of the Yangtze River. He waits _________ there for hours for finless porpoises to capture (捕捉) their _________ with his camera. Yang _________ finless porpoises very well. They are just like his children. As soon as one of them comes out from the water, he can tell which family it _________ .

The Yangtze finless porpoise is so _________ to the Yangtze River that any change in the health of its living environment can support or _________ its survival. “When I was a teenager, I could see many finless porpoises. I would often observe them _________ boats in the river,” Yang says. “But __________ human activities, finless porpoises became fewer.”

However, the situation has changed as __________ measures have been taken to protect the species. In 2017, Yang was __________ enough to take a photo of a finless porpoise after a long waiting. In 2019, he was able to take more photos, including images of the porpoises __________ fish near the riverbank.

Thanks to his camera, he once discovered and __________ a porpoise whose tail became entangled (缠住) with a rope. “I will make it my life’s work to __________ this amazing creature.” Yang says.

1.

A．leader

B．admirer

C．hunter

D．advisor

2.

A．banks

B．waves

C．beaches

D．sights

3.

A．suddenly

B．patiently

C．formally

D．strangely

4.

A．imagination

B．anxiety

C．strength

D．beauty

5.

A．follows

B．listens

C．knows

D．exchanges

6.

A．belongs to

B．focuses on

C．applies for

D．adapts to

7.

A．addicted

B．connected

C．convenient

D．important

8.

A．threaten

B．balance

C．protect

D．promote

9.

A．crashing

B．trapping

C．tracking

D．preventing

10.

A．in addition to

B．due to

C．in spite of

D．apart from

11.

A．global

B．possible

C．effective

D．historic

12.

A．creative

B．lucky

C．magic

D．valuable

13.

A．catching

B．striking

C．kicking

D．drawing

14.

A．inspired

B．approached

C．reserved

D．rescued

15.

A．conquer

B．remind

C．document

D．identify

3 . Heat waves are becoming more common in parts of the United States — and that means more people running their air conditioners for longer. But those air conditioners can make the problem worse, giving off greenhouse gases as they work that contribute heavily to climate change.

SkyCool Systems is trying to break that cycle, using technology that promises to offer buildings an alternative means to cool down in a similar way to how the planet cools itself. “Our planet naturally cools itself by sending heat out in the form of infrared light (红外线) or radiation,” said Eli Goldstein, SkyCool’s cofounder and CEO. “We do this through rooftop panels, which look like solar panels but actually do the opposite, reflecting 97% of the sunlight that hits them and cooling the surface below,” said Goldstein.

SkyCool’s model involves fixing a network of pipes below those panels. These pipes are filled with water, which is kept cool by the panels and then flows into an air conditioning system. This process is designed to take pressure off the system’s cooling mechanism. And because the panels cool naturally and don’t need external power to function, it helps the entire system use less electricity.

A Grocery Outlet store in California, which has been using SkyCool’s system since last year, says it saw a marked drop in its electrical bills. Jesus Valenzuela, the store manager, estimates that the panels have saved his store roughly $3,000 a month.

But perhaps the biggest barrier to making the technology ubiquitous (无处不在的) is its relatively high cost. Increasing production could help bring the cost down, Goldstein said, particularly for developing countries in Asia and Africa where SkyCool hopes to eventually expand. For now, the company is focused on commercial applications of the technology, though it hopes to start setting up panels on the roofs of individual homes. “We’re just excited to be able to use this new technology for good,” Goldstein said.

1. How did Goldstein explain the way their rooftop panels work?

A．By citing an expert’s words.	B．By making comparisons.
C．By analyzing cause and effect.	D．By describing the process in detail.

2. What is the function of the pipes in SkyCool’s model?

A．To store cold water to help cool the panels.

B．To help ease the water pressure of the air conditioning.

C．To power the panels by making use of flowing water.

D．To feed cold water into the air conditioning system.

3. How might Jesus Valenzuela view SkyCool’s system?

A．It’s pretty effective.	B．It has increased sales for his store.
C．It will go out of style quickly.	D．It will cost too much to set up.

4. What does SkyCool expect of its system?

A．It’ll bring in a good profit for the company.	B．It’ll gain popularity in developed countries.
C．It’ll take the place of air conditioners.	D．It’ll be accessible to common households.

4 . Some exhibitions and new displays create lots of waste. So museums are increasingly aware of the role they have to play in dealing with that. At Manchester Museum, John Miller and Robert O’Conner have developed their own approach to creating a circle from the exhibition, to exhibition changeover, and back to the museum workshop, reusing materials in any way they can.

Holding different exhibitions and displays means that museums are often left with structures (结构体) that won’t be used again. At the end of an exhibition, John and Robert carefully take down and cut all materials into workable units, ready to be reused wherever needed. When Pinc College based at Manchester Museum needed new classrooms, the workshop team were able to use completely recycled materials to build them.

While it’s easy to think of new as being better, reusing materials doesn’t mean you can’t create beautiful displays. Last year, the museum placed Illuminating Nature, a surprising window display showing some objects under UV light. Almost every part of it was reused. The only thing that needed to be bought was the UV lights, proving you don’t need to spend much to create something impressive.

No matter how many materials you try to reuse there will always be something left over. Why not keep an eye out for charities or local groups who would welcome a donation? As with many museums, paint is often bought for an exhibition. And there will be a few extra cans left over. Manchester Museum usually takes them to Betel UK, a charity that supports people losing their jobs. The paint is used by Betel UK in their workshops for people to learn special skills and then refresh furniture (家具) which is then sold in their shops.

The impressive efforts of John and Robert are a shining example of a museum team that is establishing best practices and proving its determination to build a greener world. Their work inspires other teams to move away from the growth-model thinking that’s been influential in museums for the past twenty years.

1. What are John and Robert trying to do?

A．Put on exhibitions on waste problems.

B．Improve people’s interest in traditional art.

C．Turn exhibition waste into something useful.

D．Change people’s attitudes to museum exhibitions.

2. Why did the author mention Illuminating Nature in Paragraph 3?

A．To advertise the beautiful exhibition.

B．To teach people to use UV lights properly.

C．To show a successful case of material reuse.

D．To encourage people to enjoy the beauty of nature.

3. How does Manchester Museum often deal with the leftover paint?

A．By storing it away for future use.

B．By selling it to local people at a low price.

C．By using it to decorate the museum again.

D．By donating it to an organization in need of support.

4. What can we say about John and Robert’s practices?

A．Their effectiveness has been questioned by other museums.

B．They provide new ideas for the development of museums.

C．They inspire more artists to hold creative exhibitions.

D．Their limitations have been well removed.

5 . Norah Wimer, a volunteer at Adoption First Animal Rescue in Jacksonville, North Carolina, was trying to brainstorm ways to help some of the dogs find their forever homes a little faster. She saw an article about a project where a class of kids helped shelter dogs find homes, and immediately she was inspired.

Wimer asked her son’s teacher if the second-grade class would want to write bios (小传记) for some of the dogs at the rescue to help them find homes. As soon as the kids heard about the project, they were so excited that their words and pictures might actually make a difference for a dog in need. The kids were each allowed to pick which dog they wanted to write about, and a lot of them were attracted to the dogs with disabilities because they wanted to show people how wonderful they are despite their differences. Each bio consisted of a short write-up (评述) and a drawing, and the kids worked so hard to show each dog’s unique personality.

Once the bios were all completed, the teacher sent them to Wimer, who was pretty floored — the whole project had worked out even better than she could have imagined.

“I was deeply impressed when I read the bios,” Wimer said. “They were so cute, and you could tell that the kids put a lot of work into them.”

Some of the bios were sweet, some were funny, and all of them were unique and really gave some personality to the dogs, who were eagerly waiting to be adopted. The bios are currently being displayed online —and have already made a difference in the lives of the dogs they feature.

When Wimer first came up with the idea, she had no idea how it would turn out. In the end, it brought joy to a whole class of kids and helped dogs in need find homes, which definitely all adds up to a huge success.

1. Where did Norah Wimer’s inspiration come from?

A．An article.	B．A volunteer.
C．Her son’s teacher.	D．Shelter dogs.

2. What can we learn about the bios?

A．They focus on dogs’ fitness.	B．They feature introductory videos.
C．They are meant for disabled dogs.	D．They contain both words and pictures.

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

A．Concerned.

B．Motivated.

C．Surprised.

D．Disappointed.

4. Which of the following can best describe Wimer’s idea?

A．Money-saving.

B．Win-win.

C．Impractical.

D．Funny.

6 . If you think that this is about a ten-year-old boy adopting a blind deer, you are wrong. If you think this is about a deer giving her love for her savior then you’re wrong again.     1     He helped this deer find grass to eat every morning.

A ten-year-old boy in Chicago, Illinois spotted a blind deer that had wandered into his neighborhood, and he decided to help it find a safe place and give it some food. He made a regular morning habit of doing this before going to school. The roads are a dangerous place for blind animals.     2    

When the Illinois Department of Natural Resources got to know about this, they immediately adopted the deer. They provided her with a proper, legal shelter.     3     He didn’t try to pet her. Therefore, he felt a sense of relief, knowing that the blind deer was safe.

    4     Usually, when people find things they love, they naturally tend to make them their own and seldom like to share them with others. This example shows that loving something does not mean trying to own it. Caring is not possessing. What we learn from the boy is to live peacefully with our surroundings.

The blind deer and the boy spent very little time as friends. The boy did not let his feelings for her overpower himself.     5     Being humans is not just about loving and hugging those we love; it is also about sharing our world with them.

A．What can we draw from the story?

B．But it doesn’t mean that we cannot see his humanity and love.

C．It was a generous use of his early morning time before school.

D．How would you reward a kid who helped a blind deer in need?

E．That was when people knew that the boy hadn’t named the deer.

F．So he carefully guided the creature across the streets and sidewalks.

G．Rather, this is about a boy who was kind enough to help a blind deer.

7 . Blowing Up Balloons with CO₂

Chemical reactions (化学反应) make for some great experiments. You can make use of the CO₂(carbon dioxide) given off by a baking soda (小苏打) and lemon juice reaction to blow up your balloon!

What you’ll need:

●Balloon        ●About 40ml of water        ●Soft drink bottle

●Juice from a lemon          ●I teaspoon of baking soda

Instructions:

●Before you begin, make sure that you pull the balloon long to make it as easy as possible to blow up.

●Put the 40ml of water into the soft drink bottle.

●Add the baking soda and mix it with water.

●Put the lemon juice in and quickly put the balloon over the mouth of the bottle.

What’s happening?

If all goes well, then your balloon should inflate! Adding the lemon juice to the baking soda creates a chemical reaction and produces CO₂. The gas rises up and escapes (逸出) through the soft drink bottle. It doesn’t, however, escape the balloon, pushing it outwards and blowing it up.

1. Which of the following do you need for the experiment?

A．Two cups.	B．Apple juice.
C．250 ml water.	D．A teaspoon of baking soda.

2. What should you do before the experiment?

A．Heat the water.	B．Drink some juice.
C．Blow up the balloon.	D．Pull the balloon long.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To describe an experiment.	B．To introduce a game.
C．To produce soft drinks.	D．To save some chemicals.

8 . A newly published study on frogs and malaria (疟疾) shows how closely human health may be influenced by these lovable creatures. In the 1980s, scientists in Costa Rica and Panama began to notice a quiet and dramatic decline in frog numbers. Frogs in this part of the world were falling prey to a deadly fungal pathogen (真菌病原体), and they were doing so at such a rapid rate that researchers at the time feared a wave of local extinctions.

Some scientists now argue the fungal pathogen has caused the greatest recorded loss of biodiversity to a disease ever. And it is responsible for significant declines in at least 501 amphibian (两栖类的) species, including 90 extinctions, from Asia to South America.

Frogs directly influence mosquito population sizes because mosquitoes are a key source of food, which means the numbers of amphibians could ultimately influence the vectors that spread deadly human diseases.

Comparing an amphibian decline map and malaria occurrence map between 1976 and 2016, researchers found a clear pattern that could be predicted with high accuracy and confidence by their model.

In the eight years after great amphibian losses from fungal pathogen, there was an increase in malaria cases equal to about 1 extra case per 1,000 people. This extra case would probably not have come about without the recent amphibian die-off. In a usual outbreak of malaria, occurrence rates usually peak from about 1.1-1.5 cases per 1,000 people. This means a loss of amphibians in Central America could have possibly driven a 70-90 percent increase in how many people were getting sick.

As you read this, the fungal pathogen is taking a ride around the world with global trade, and it threatens not just the future of amphibians but the health of our own species. As the current study reveals, frogs and human health often go hand-in-hand. We’re stuck together whether we like it or not.

1. What happened in the 1980s?

A．Malaria broke out in Costa Rica and Panama.

B．A wave of local extinctions occurred in Costa Rica.

C．The frogs decreased greatly in Costa Rica and Panama.

D．Scientists made a new invention in Costa Rica and Panama.

2. What does the underlined word “vectors” probably refer to in paragraph 3?

A．Declines.

B．Mosquitoes.

C．Amphibians.

D．Patterns.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards the fungal pathogen according to the last paragraph?

A．Concerned.

B．Objective.

C．Optimistic.

D．Indifferent.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．We should protect some lovable animals from dying off.

B．The number of frogs may have an effect on human health.

C．Human diseases are closely related to heavy losses of amphibians.

D．Scientists find the close connection between frogs and mosquitoes.

9 . Explorer Lucy Shepherd and her team completed a 253-mile walk across the Amazon’s Kanuku Mountains in 50 days.

She said she _______ deadly snakes and groups of wasps (黄蜂) and had to climb a tree to _______ a herd of wild boars (野猪). “I’m exhausted but excited,” she said.

Ms. Shepherd _______ the challenge in the hope of highlighting the ongoing deforestation (滥伐森林) of the Amazon and the _______ to protect wildlife areas.

For 17 days of the mission the group travelled without seeing _______, due to the thickness of the jungle’s covering. Once they were left holding their backpacks to stay afloat (漂浮) as their boat _______ in the strong rapids of the river. Ms Shepherd said she did not have accurate maps to _______.

“It was a _______ but unbelievably rewarding journey and to see what we’ve _______ together as a team is just ________,” she said. “To know I have witnessed the ________ of one of the last remaining unexplored wildernesses on earth is the ________ that will stay with me forever.”

“The Kanuku Mountains are ________ growing pressures from unsustainable (不可持续的) wildlife hunting and trapping, logging and mining, as well as forest clearing for agricultural expansion, which all ________ this unique ecosystem,” she said.

Ms Shepherd’s next journey is to ________the Arctic next year.

1.

A．found

B．met

C．ate

D．caught

2.

A．trick

B．shoot

C．escape

D．hunt

3.

A．took on

B．gave up

C．thought about

D．fought for

4.

A．need

B．ability

C．potential

D．freedom

5.

A．clouds

B．rocks

C．sunlight

D．water

6.

A．came in

B．broke down

C．set off

D．turned over

7.

A．make

B．follow

C．watch

D．guide

8.

A．smooth

B．dangerous

C．pleasant

D．favorable

9.

A．received

B．prepared

C．achieved

D．expected

10.

A．incredible

B．imaginable

C．possible

D．reliable

11.

A．destruction

B．development

C．change

D．beauty

12.

A．shame

B．reward

C．regret

D．fear

13.

A．facing

B．reducing

C．surviving

D．resisting

14.

A．improve

B．protect

C．support

D．threaten

15.

A．occupy

B．defend

C．explore

D．locate

10 . The largest living land animal in Asia, Asian elephants once roamed grasslands and rainforests across the continent. Prior to the 1700s, habitats for the now-endangered animals were relatively stable (稳定的). But a new study shows that more than 64% of historic suitable elephant habitat across Asia has been lost.

Researchers found there was a rapid growth in habitat loss of Asian elephants from the year 1700, which is related to the expansion of European colonization (殖民化) of the region. During that time, logging, road-building, resource extraction and deforestation (森林砍伐) increased, and farming need more land that might otherwise have been home to wildlife. The industrial revolution in the middle of the last century also drove greater habitat loss.

Habitat loss means elephants are migrating (迁徙) from their usual living area, creating challenges for human communities that have little experience with elephants. In 2021, millions of people were frightened by a herd of elephants that migrated out of a protected area in China’s southwest Yunnan Province and walked more than 500 kilometers, destroying crops, wandering through towns and causing more than a million dollars’ worth of damage.

With the elephants not having enough habitat, there is increased potential for human-elephant conflict (冲突) — a situation that shouldn’t be accepted as unavoidable and one that can be avoided with proper planning. “We are going to reach a tipping point in which cultures of no conflict toward one another get replaced by cultures of antagonism ( 敌 对) and violence — by both species. We have to relieve this situation,” said Shermin de Silva, a UCSD faculty member who led the research team.

If the elephants can’t find suitable habitats, they will become endangered and near extinction (灭绝), which has an effect on the whole ecosystem. This is because elephants help spread seeds and vegetation cover (植被). Their habitats also include several other species of animals and plants. In the wake of satisfying their need for large spaces, and enough water and food, plenty of other species can survive. When we protect the elephant, we also protect thousands of other species.

1. What do we learn about the migrating elephants?

A．They lost their way home.

B．They enjoyed feeding on crops.

C．They caused many troubles for the locals.

D．They were heading southwest in search of water.

2. What does the underlined word “relieve” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Lessen.

B．Adopt.

C．Bear.

D．Plan.

3. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?

A．To explain the significance of species diversity.

B．To stress the necessity of protecting elephants.

C．To provide suggestions on restoring elephant habitats.

D．To show the impact of the elephant population on the ecosystem.

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

A．The Past of Asian Elephants

B．Causes of Habitat Loss of Asian Elephants

C．Reasons for Protecting Elephants

D．The Survival Crisis of Asian Elephants