1 . Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It    1    (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it    2    (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of    3    most outstanding（杰出的）examples of environmental cleanup.

But the river wasn’t changed in a few days    4    even a few months. It took years of work     5    (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is    6    (clean) than ever.

Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit    7    is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

While there are    8    (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the    9    (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be     10    (patience).

2 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather's house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. Sami liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa's place.

This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather's village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.

Grandpa's house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door--one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.

One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed（辗转）and turned in bed.

Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung（附 着）to his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!" They ran outside the house. They thought that would be safe.

Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising! The sea is rising." The villagers started running away from the beach.

Sami watched dumbstruck（呆若木鸡）.

The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!" He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.

Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near." He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging（汹涌） in.

Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.

Paragraph 1：
Grandpa held Sami's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.
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Paragraph 2：

“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Don't be scared, little one, come to me, quickly.”

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3 . 假定你是李华，你将参加一个以“Live a Green Life”为主题的英语演讲活动，现需写一篇英语演讲稿。内容包括：
1.“绿色生活”的意义和方式；2.发出号召。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Ladies and gentlemen,
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4 . Nowadays, with the popularity of modern traffic and modern communication means, our world is becoming much smaller. Thus our life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but meanwhile it has brought new problems, the biggest one of which is pollution. For a long time ever since, man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution.

To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

1. What is the reason for the world to become much smaller?

A．The rise in pollution.	B．Science and technology development.
C．The earth is being polluted day and night.	D．The earth is blown away by the wind every year.

2. What kind of pollution is it when we “even hear it”?

A．Air pollution.	B．Rubbish pollution.
C．Noise pollution.	D．Water pollution.

3. Why is air pollution the most serious pollution?

A．It makes much noise.	B．It makes us angry more easily.
C．It makes our rivers and lakes dirty.	D．It’s bad for all living things in the world.

4. What is the writer’s attitude toward stopping pollution?

A．Supportive.

B．Critical.

C．Doubtful.

D．Indifferent.

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。

Earth Day     1     (found) in 1970 as a day of education about environmental problems, and Earth Day 20 occurs on Wednesday, April 22—the holiday’s 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a global celebration that’s sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of     2     (event) focused on green living.

    3     (elect) to the U.S. Senate（参议院）in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was     4     risk. In 1969, Nelson developed the idea for Earth Day after     5     (inspire) by the anti-Vietnam War “teach-ins” that were taking place on college campuses around the United States.

Denis Hayes, a young activist     6     had served as student president at Stanford University, was selected as Earth Day’s national coordinator（协调者）, and he worked with     7     army of student volunteers and several staff members from Nelson’s Senate office     8     (organize) the project.

The first Earth Day was effective at raising     9     (aware) about environmental problems and transforming public attitudes. Earth Day kicked off the “Environmental decade with a bang,” as Senator Nelson later put it. The theme of Earth Day 2020 is “climate action.” EarthDay.org hopes it will be the     10     (large) volunteer event in history.

10 . What do you do with your clothes that you can’t or don’t want to wear anymore? Through cutting, stitching and redesigning, Baxter Salzwedel has found a_______way to be environmentally friendly.

In March, 2022, recycling clothes_______the 17-year-old from Lakeside High School a finalist spot in the Young Entrepreneurs competition. The competition was hosted by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, a nonprofit organisation. He won a scholarship of $10.000 for his_______clothing brand The Mad Patcher.

In the beginning, Baxter just worked with clothes for fun. He learned his_______skills from his grandmother at a young age. He then started to _______his old jeans to try and make cool new designs.

The fun hobby quickly turned into a_______for Baxter when his classmates started asking him to make customized clothing for them and they_______for it. “I can’t make so many clothes for free.” said Baxter.

In 2021, Baxter started his clothing_______. He now uses colorful pieces from other clothes to_______his patchwork (拼缝物) designs like jeans, shirts and jackets. He only uses donated or________materials to ensure maximum sustainability.

Baxter has earned thousands of dollars through selling his clothes and he has________25 percent of his profits to some nonprofit environment conservation organizations.

He was________ as a finalist out of dozens of applicants across the US. The finalist needs to have successful business experiences, growth potential, innovation and________involvement. “It was amazing to do that and meet all sorts of young people with similar ideas,” Baxter said________. For Baxter, The Mad Patcher is a life-time________worth working on.

1.

A．complicated

B．traditional

C．fashionable

D．casual

2.

A．earned

B．bought

C．left

D．made

3.

A．sustainable

B．affordable

C．unforgettable

D．recognizable

4.

A．painting

B．driving

C．cooking

D．sewing

5.

A．put down

B．set down

C．tear up

D．make up

6.

A．business

B．task

C．glory

D．duty

7.

A．worked

B．paid

C．cheered

D．clapped

8.

A．course

B．show

C．shop

D．brand

9.

A．find

B．advertise

C．display

D．create

10.

A．plastic

B．recycled

C．colorful

D．artificial

11.

A．returmed

B．submitted

C．donated

D．lent

12.

A．selected

B．regarded

C．described

D．interviewed

13.

A．political

B．social

C．academic

D．scientific

14.

A．calmly

B．nervously

C．excitedly

D．patiently

15.

A．research

B．test

C．assignment

D．project