1 . The victims were carried in one by one, their paws burned and fur burnt, suffering from dehydration (脱水) and fear. Their caretakers bandaged (用绷带包扎) their wounds and laid them in baskets with the only thing that was familiar — the leaves of a eucalyptus (桉树) tree. As fires have burned more than two million acres in Australia, dozens of koalas have been rescued from burned trees and pale ground. The animals are being treated in rescue centers, and at least one private home, along the country’s east coast.

The difficult situation of the koala — a national symbol of Australia — has raised questions among environmentalists and scientists about what it will take to protect biodiversity (生物多样性) in a country with intense fire, extreme heat and lack of water. Australia has already been among the highest rates of species extinction in the world.

The bad situation goes beyond koalas. Recently, tens of thousands of bats fell from the sky in temperatures over 107 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Australia. Kangaroos destroyed the grapes in Canberra because of drought.

“Climate change and other human impacts have so changed the situation that the government needs to rethink its way to protect at once,” Dr. Bowman said, suggesting interventions (干预) like irrigating, feeding and moving animals to new places.

Koalas, unlike kangaroos, birds or snakes, do not escape from fires. Therefore, though the fires are still burning, a rescue team began to search the area carefully. Walking in a human chain, they looked up to the tree top, searching for survivors.

1. What do the victims in the first paragraph refer to?

A．Animals injured in fires.

B．Kangaroos driven by drought.

C．Bats that fell from the sky.

D．Koalas rescued from the fire.

2. Which of the following may cause the extinction of wildlife?

A．Wildfires that seldom happened.

B．Extreme hot weather in Australia.

C．The never-changing climate in Australia.

D．Not having enough money to take measures in Australia.

3. What can we draw from Dr. Bowman?

A．Human activities have little influence on animals.

B．The government should take immediate action.

C．The government does not care about the wild animals.

D．Scientists are concerned about the bad situation of wildlife.

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Saving the Fire Victims Who Cannot Escape: Australia’s Koalas

B．Saving the Endangered Wild Animals in Australia

C．Actions Needed to Protect Habitat for Koalas

D．National Symbol of Australia Needs Rescue

2 . 假定你是李华，你校正在进行野生动物保护宣传周活动。请用英语写一封倡议书发表在校英语报上。内容包括：
1.野生动物现状；
2.要采取的措施；
3.发出倡议。
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3 . Many of us wonder what lies in outer space. When we look up at the night sky, we see stars, the twinkle of a moving satellite and occasionally a faraway planet. But one thing we don’t see is the millions of pieces of junk（垃圾）filling up space.

The amount of space junk is increasing. Over the last few decades, satellites and rockets have been launched into space, littering the universe as they go. It’s judged there are now millions of discarded（丢弃的）pieces of metal and other materials in orbit—everything from old rocket parts to accidentally dropped astronaut tools. The fear is that if we don’t start taking this litter out of the sky soon, it will become a significant threat to active satellites. Nobu Okada, Chief Executive of Astroscale—a company working on ways to clean up space junk—says hitting “even a small paint spot… has enough power to blow up other satellites.”

Several ideas are being looked at to catch the debris（碎片）floating around in space. In 2018, the Remove Debris spacecraft carried out various experiments, which include testing a net that could catch a satellite and firing a harpoon（标枪）at a target in orbit to try to catch it.

This year the UK Space Agency is helping to fund new approaches to tracking satellites and debris in space. Jacob Geer from UKSA told the BBC: “Space monitoring and tracking is one of the key things we can do to keep safe those satellites we depend on now, and to make sure certain orbits don’t become inaccessible for future generations because there’s too much debris in them.”

It’s clear that a solution is needed so a deep clean in space can take place. But looking to the future, like any litter problem, we need to look at ways of creating less—and that shouldn’t be the matter of science fiction.

1. What is happening to junk in outer space?

A．It has caused serious pollution.

B．The amount of it is increasing.

C．It can be seen by people on the earth.

D．It has influenced the launch of satellites.

2. What are human beings doing with space junk?

A．They have invented a net to track and catch junk.

B．They are working to find ways to clean up space junk.

C．They are worried and feel hopeless to control space junk.

D．They are raising money to encourage solutions to space junk.

3. According to Jacob Geer, ________.

A．a satellite might crash with the junk and blow up.

B．humans are depending on satellites for development.

C．too much space junk would affect future generations.

D．it’s necessary to fund new approaches to tracking satellites.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Ideas to collect space junk are only seen in science movies.

B．Humans have found ways to create less junk in space.

C．It takes time to find a solution to space junk clean.

D．The solution of space junk should be put into practice.

5 . 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。

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,    1     destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged    2    their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One person was killed, several were    3     (serious) hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.  

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early     4     the morning and lasted for over an hour.  

“I     5     (eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best    6    climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was    7     (miss). I went back inside and found him, safe    8    very frightened.”

Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she     9     (feel) that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought     10     (they) food, clothes and shelter.

7 . A new research shows human activity is changing the sound of the Earth's oceans and seas. Scientists say the sound changes of our oceans, seas, and other waterways affect many marine (海洋的) animals - from very small shrimps to huge whales.

Sound travels very far underwater, Francis Juanes, an ecologist at the University of Victoria in Canada, told the Associated Press. For fish, he explained, sound is probably a better way to sense their environment than light. Sounds help fish and other marine animals survive and communicate with each other. Sounds also help some ocean animals find food and avoid their hunters.

However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other. The noise is coming from shipping traffic, underwater exploration, and other noisy human activities. For many marine animals, their attempts to communicate are being masked by sounds that humans have produced. Experts explain that masking happens when one or more noises in the water block sound important to a marine animal's living. The overall number of marine animals has gone down by about half since 1970. Some studies show the stress from human noise might also affect the immune system as well as reproductive health or behavior. Imagine having to raise your kids in a place that's noisy all the time," said Joe Roman, a marine ecologist at the University of Vermont.

"When people think of problems facing the ocean, we often think of climate change, plastics, and overfishing. But noise pollution is another thing we need to be monitoring. Sound pollution may be easier to deal with than other ocean problems," Scientist Juanes says. "If we make something for the ocean, think about how to make it quieter."

1. Why is sound underwater important for ocean animals?

A．It changes with light.	B．It helps them judge and contact.
C．It travels very fast.	D．It guides fishermen to find where they are.

2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．Underwater exploration must be stopped.

B．Kids exposed to noise can’t be healthy.

C．Human noise brings stress to marine animals.

D．Marine animals have got used to sound changes.

3. What is the author's purpose of writing the text?

A．To introduce the principle of sounds.

B．To draw attention to ocean noise.

C．To show the effects of human activities。

D．To share a method of studying oceans.

4. What will the author probably tell us in the following paragraph?

A．How to protect marine animals.

B．What is the main cause of sea pollution.

C．How to keep the number of marine animals.

D．What to do to reduce sound pollution in the ocean.

8 . Have you always wanted to make your lifestyle more sustainable? Here are a few tips that community activists, zero-waste experts and eco-friendly shop owners recommend specifically for the pandemic (疫情) .

Start with your own mask

Still using disposable (一次性的) masks or N95s? Hoiyin Ip, an environmental activist in Orange County, suggests you transition to a cloth mask that you can wash along with the rest of your laundry. They are reusable, sustainable and generally more comfortable too.

Eat smart

You may be tired of your own cooking and eating at home. When ordering takeout, Ip suggests asking the restaurant to keep its plastic cutlery (餐具).“Before you walk away with your to-go bag, check, look into your bag to see if you have this stuff, and give it back to the restaurant,”Ip said.

Electronic waste

Once your electronic device has worn out, recycle it. Battery collections in California are down a third compared to last year, he said, because many collection spots have   closed   or reduced hours. He advises collecting old batteries in a bag and recycling them at a drop-off location near you.

Buy in bulk

Environmental advocate Monica Campagna is creatively adapting by purchasing large quantities of her essentials — like rice, pasta and cereal — and refilling a reusable container at home. While she doesn’t get rid of disposables altogether, buying in bulk avoids lots of small plastic bags, and the bigger bags can be reused.

1. Why does Hoiyin Ip suggest using cloth masks?

A．Generally, there is no need to wash.

B．You can spend little money on them.

C．They are sustainable and more comfortable.

D．They’re strong enough to reuse for a long time.

2. Which is true about“eating smart”?

A．Walk away with your to-go bag.

B．Don’t take away the restaurant’s cutlery.

C．Do your best to cook and eat at home.

D．Order takeout to avoid waste.

3. In order to make your lifestyle more sustainable, you should _______.

A．still use disposable masks or N95s

B．usually go to the restaurant to eat

C．throw old batteries into dustbins

D．purchase large quantities of your essentials

9 . 假定你是校英语报社社长李华，“世界地球日”来临之际，你校开展了“珍爱地球，从我做起”的活动，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动的目的
2.活动的内容（绿色出行，节约用水用电等）
3.活动的反响
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。

Cherish the Earth, Starting from me

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10 . 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。

We are all aware of the threats our planet is facing. Experts agree that it’s mainly humans     1     are responsible for the destruction of the environment. Activities such as mass farming and burning       2     (harm) our climate now-and we are suffering too through natural     3       (disaster) such as flooding and droughts.

One of the most destructive activities we are carrying out is deforestation (砍伐森林). This has been most noticeable in Brazil, which is home to the world’s     4     (large) rainforest. Deforestation there     5     (hit) its highest rate in the past decade, according to official data. The result of widespread deforestation has threatened     6     centuries-old way of life. The future of the rainforest could be     7     danger of being damaged.

The amount of deforestation in the Amazon has     8     (actual) seen a decline but the figures are still large. Brazil has taken some steps to try and decrease deforestation by     9    (introduce) government policies including fines for breaking land use regulations. While humans are largely     10     (blame) for the destruction of the rainforest, it seems only humans will tackle this problem and save planet Earth.