1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“Mumma, I am going to the morning walk”, Rohan screamed while his mother was cooking in the kitchen.

His mother who was engaged in her work replied casually, and he went away. It was bitter cold outside. Though he had his cap and muffler (厚手套) with him, he could still perceive much cold. He followed his daily routine when something different happened to him. There laid a small puppy on the other side of the road, just beside a canal, who seemed shivering and trembling with the cold. He went towards it, looked into its eyes, experienced its pain and couldn’t help but pick it up on his hands. It was voiceless, but expressed everything to the boy, without any language.

There was no other thought which stroked his mind and he decided to take that puppy with him to his home. Then came a thought of his mother, who never liked dogs and restricted whenever possible. But his compassionate feeling overcame all his fears and he went back to his home, holding the puppy in his hands. He headed on towards his home though he wanted not to go and thought if he could delay his arrival at his home, but no way possible …

After five minutes of thoughtful walk, he reached his home, where was his mother, who was surely to be annoyed with a puppy in his hands. He got inside his home and underwent what was expected. His mother asked furiously “What is it?”, and continued a number of questions when Rohan uttered a single sentence “Mumma, he needs us”, which made her mother believe “What Love is”.

And his mother remembered the words of her favourite teacher “Love is the feeling to help someone when he is in need, knowing there would be barriers” .

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His mother allowed that puppy to stay with them.

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Then came the day when Rohan had to leave home to study abroad.

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3 . 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 Middle East and North Africa region is home to 5% of the global population,     1     it owns only 1% of the world’s renewable water.

Over the past few years, some Arab states     2     (launch) relevant policies and plans to tackle drought, agricultural water scarcity, and other challenges, developing and introducing digital technologies and artificial     3     (intelligent) to develop water-saving agriculture.

China and Arab states have constantly deepened cooperation under the frameworks of the Belt and Road States Expo, conducting     4     series of water-conserving projects. China has offered many new solutions for Arab states to relieve the shortage of irrigation water.

“China has made     5     (surprise) achievements in agriculture and water resource management,     6     are worth learning for countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, ”said Sinan Bacha, director of CRTEAN, Tunisia. He said he was     7     (deep) impressed by China’s advanced technologies employed in water conservation during a field trip to the country.

“A path of modern agricultural development must     8     (follow)to achieve high-quality agricultural development. During my stay in China, I saw many modern technologies     9     (apply) in traditional agriculture, desert agriculture, and desertification prevention and control, ”said Jordanian Ambassador to China Hussam AI Husseini,     10     (add) that he expects Jordan and China to carry out more cooperation in agriculture.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Tracy bring dogs to the children?

A．To teach them to love animals.

B．To help them gain confidence.

C．To protect them from dangers.

2. What is Kevin’s concern about the dogs?

A．They may misbehave.

B．They may get hurt.

C．They may carry diseases.

3. What will Helen do tomorrow morning?

A．Give a talk.

B．Meet the children.

C．Take some photos.

5 . This year saw the publication, in stages, of the sixth report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—a report which was depressing reading for many climate scientists, and in some ways offered a ray of hope.

Why depressing? Because the report confirmed what scientists have been saying for years: that human activity, particularly in the form of emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases, is responsible for the warming in the past few centuries, and that unless such emissions are greatly reduced, we will soon bring about our entire ecosystem’s destruction.

The report concluded that 1.5°C of global warming over the next couple of hundred years is already “baked in”. This makes the goals outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement—that nations agreed to keep warming below 2°C, and hopefully below 1.5°C-much harder to meet. Worse still, the IPCC report was followed later in the year by the COP27 summit (峰会), described by Prof Dann Mitchell, as “a complete failure, other than some commitment to loss and damage.”

And the ray of hope? The IPCC’s sixth report was broader in approach than previous studies—looking in-depth for the first time at the role played in warming by short-term greenhouse gases such as methane(甲烷), for instance.

“Reducing carbon emissions is always the best approach: stop the problem at its source,” said Mitchell. “But we also need other approaches to help with this. Methane is important, but it’s so short-lived-that’s why we haven’t been so bothered when compared with CO,.”

The IPCC working groups showed potential adaptation paths, and they are the other things we can do in terms of fighting climate change and relieving its worst effects, rather than simply reducing carbon emissions. This would include taking measures such as switching to a more plant-based diet (to reduce methane emissions), controlling population growth, reducing financial inequality and developing means by which we might remove CO, that’s already in our atmosphere, rather than simply preventing it being released.

1. Which of the following can best describe the sixth report by IPCC?

A．Seemingly contradictory.	B．Wholly promising.
C．Particularly hopeless.	D．Exceptionally new.

2. What does the underlined phrase “baked in” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．out of date.	B．to the full.
C．under discussion.	D．in progress

3. According to the passage, what can we learn about methane?

A．It has been long regarded as a major source of global warming.

B．Its role in global warming had been overlooked before the report.

C．Its boost to global warming is as much as other greenhouse gases.

D．It is considered as a new approach to reducing global warming.

4. How many aspects do the adaptation paths involve in the last paragraph?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

6 . 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。

Illegal ivory (象牙) hunting once posed a significant threat to Kenya’s elephants. But now the giants of the animal kingdom     1    (face) an even bigger risk: climate change.

In the past years, Kenyan     2    (official) have cracked down on hunting,     3     has targeted giraffes for their meat, bones and hair and elephants for their ivory tusks. But as Kenya battles its worst drought in four decades, the crisis is killing 20 times more elephants     4     hunting. In Tsavo National Park much wildlife     5    (flee) in recent years in search of water. To survive, elephants require vast landscapes for food. Adults can consume 300 pounds of food and more than 50 gallons of water     6     day. But rivers, soil and grassland are drying up,     7    (result) in poor and deadly environment.

In the last year, at least 179 elephants have died of thirst, while hunting has claimed the lives of fewer than 10, Kenyan Tourism and Wildlife Secretary Najib Balala told the BBC. “It is a red alarm.” he said of the crisis. Balala suggested that     8     much time and effort has been spent tackling illegal hunting that     9    (environment) issues have been ignored. “We have forgotten to invest into biodiversity     10    (manage) and ecosystems,” he said. “Something must be done to deal with climate change.”

7 . The latest data shows the population of wild Asian elephants in southwest China’s Yunnan Province has increased from around 150 to more than 300 from the 1980s to the end of 2021, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

With the growth in the elephant population, conflicts between humans and elephants have become frequent. In order to fundamentally and peacefully solve the issue and protect the elephant’s habitat at the same time, construction of the Asian elephant National Park is picking up speed. Experts suggest that national parks are not meant to be entirely free of people. Instead, they should offer a method for coexistence.

Asian elephants play an important role as engineers of the rainforest, said the expert. Their migration(迁徙) can speed up the replacement of forest ecosystems along the way. Elephant waste remains not only a delicacy for insects, but also attracts insectivorous birds, allowing plant seeds to spread. Therefore, protecting the elephants and their habitats guarantees the shelter to other wildlife in forest ecosystems.

To cope with human-elephant conflicts, Yunnan took the lead in introducing a commercial insurance model into its compensation(补偿) system: local residents will be paid with the amount of money for the crops destroyed by the elephants by the insurance company. In the past 10 years, Yunnan has paid a total of 173 million yuan for losses caused by Asian elephants.

“The standard of compensation is constantly being adjusted, and the amount of insurance coverage for compensation is also increasing,” said Yang Hua from the Forestry and Grass Bureau of Yunnan Province. “At present, the insured amount in Pu’er City and Xishuangbanna Prefecture alone has already gone beyond 50 million.”

1. Why does the author mention the growing population of wild Asian elephants?

A．To promote a better environment.

B．To introduce a possible crisis.

C．To applaud the efforts of the government.

D．To stress the importance of the elephants.

2. What does the underlined word “insectivorous” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Feeding on insects.	B．Driving away insects.
C．Letting go of insects.	D．Keeping track of insects.

3. What has been done to tackle conflicts between elephants and humans?

A．Construction of undisturbed national parks.

B．Support of Asian elephants’ migration.

C．Constant adjustment of insurance policies.

D．Guarantee of the shelter to other wildlife.

4. What might be the best title?

A．Asian elephants, engineers of the rainforest

B．Insurance adjusted, compensation increased

C．Population of wild Asian elephants shoots up in China

D．China explores solutions to achieve human-elephant harmony

8 . 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 area of the Yellow River Wetland Park in Yinchuan was once a place local people avoided. Now, the park has not only become a popular destination for     1    (local) to take a walk, but also a habitat     2    (frequent) visited by migratory birds.

As secretary­general of Ningxia’s bird observation     3    (associate), Li Zhijun witnessed the huge changes. According to him, the Yinchuan Wetland Park has become a famous spot for bird photographers. More habitats for migratory birds     4    (appear) as the environment improves, added Li in     5     interview with China Daily.

The Yinchuan Wetland Park is a microcosm(缩影) of China’s achievements in wetland protection. On Nov 10, seven Chinese cities     6    (award) “international wetland cities” at the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties. So far, there are 13 wetland cities in China,     7    (show) a great variety of patterns and styles.

Liangping district(区) in Chongqing, however, is totally different from     8       natural wetland is like. People built small wetlands in rural areas. What’s more, they have combined these wetlands     9     organic farms, homestays, and healthcare centers,     10     has resulted in an income increase of 52，000 yuan per household.

10 . It has become common knowledge that our oceans are filled with garbage. Broken objects, used plastic bottles and so on fill our beaches and cover the ocean floor, doing huge damage to ocean creatures. Many individuals and organizations are working to remove this garbage, and recent technological developments have given them a new tool to do so: the trash-eating robot.

Robots of various shapes have been designed to collect garbage that they find floating in the ocean. For example, the French company IADMEEYS has developed what it calls the jellyfishbot. This small robot gathers up everything it meets, including liquid hydrocarbons (碳氢化合物) such as gasoline and oil. The jellyfishbot is remotely controlled and can clean up to 1,000 square meters per hour. The jellyfishbots’ small size and ability to be easily controlled make them ideal for cleaning up crowded areas such as ports.

For larger, more open areas, a much larger robot called the Interceptor has a similar function. Designed for use on rivers, the Interceptor looks like a boat with a conveyor belt (传送带) that picks up trash. Once a sensor indicates that the rubbish bins are full, the Interceptor automatically sends a text message to onshore operators. These operators collect and empty the rubbish bins, sending the garbage to local waste management facilities.

The Interceptor’s name comes from the verb intercept because its purpose is to prevent trash from getting to the ocean. Most of the garbage in the oceans comes down rivers. Cleaning up trash that litters the ocean is good, but to keep the oceans clean, new garbage must be stopped from getting there. Therefore the Interceptor is used to stop pollution before it enters the ocean.

The Interceptor is completely solar-powered and operates on its own, which minimizes the need for human involvement.

Robots are able to clean up large amounts of garbage without humans struggling through beach cleanup by hand. Hopefully, they can be a big part of the solution to ocean pollution.

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

A．To introduce the background.

B．To set the readers reflecting.

C．To state the writer ‘s intention.

D．To give supporting details.

2. What do the jellyfishbot and the Interceptor have in common?

A．They need no human operation.

B．They can clean up crowded ports.

C．They are both solar-powered.

D．They are controlled in the distance.

3. Which of the following has the same meaning as “intercept” in paragraph 4?

A．Stop.

B．Check.

C．Sort.

D．Collect.

4. What is an advantage of trash-eating robots?

A．They collect all the garbage.

B．They save much human labor.

C．They get rid of water pollution.

D．They empty the rubbish bins.