2 . Ecuador may have a new tourism jingle, but people there don’t want anyone to actually sing it. Indeed, the country’s latest national park is built on the belief that silence is golden. The South American country has become the first in the world to build a “quiet park” across the Zabalo River where silence is protected like a natural resource.

There are no transport routes here or residential and commercial developments. You can’t even hear the sound of power lines.

Named as Wilderness Quiet Park, the land is owned by the Cofán people of Ecuador. But hopes are high that the unique space in the world increasingly affected by noise will start tourism in the region — quiet tourism, that is.

These days, it’s almost impossible to escape the human noise. And it’s a serious effect on the health of animals and humans. “Science has made it clear that noise pollution is not just an annoyance, it causes health risk and impacts wildlife’s ability to survive.” By recognizing the Zabalo River as the world’s first “quiet park”, we are paving the way for many more such parks around the globe,” says Gordon Hempton, an ecologist and co-founder of Quiet Parks International, an organization which aims to spread quiet across the globe.

So, what’s it actually like when nature is the only soundtrack? Here’s how Sam Goldman, a journalist, describes “The monkeys roar; insects buzz; and birdsong cackles...”

But the park not only gives nature a chance to find its voice. The people who own the land — the Cofán people — have long regarded themselves as caretakers of the rivers and rainforests in the region but their numbers have decreased to fewer than 2,000. Quiet Parks International will help the Cofán people “defend their lands and preserve their culture”.

1. What’s the purpose of this text?

A．To introduce a special park.	B．To explain a new living concept.
C．To warn people of noise pollution.	D．To recommend a travel destination.

2. What do we know about the Wilderness Quiet Park?

A．It develops rapidly in business.	B．It values natural quiet very much.
C．It can easily get rid of the human noise.	D．It provides tourists with various transport routes.

3. What can we know from Gordon Hempton’s words?

A．Wildlife in Ecuador is in danger of extinction.

B．Noise pollution has become a serious problem.

C．There are already many quiet parks around the globe now.

D．The Wilderness Quiet Park is the best quiet park in the world.

4. What can we infer about the Cofán people from the last paragraph?

A．They care little about environmental protection.

B．They are in need of help to protect their safety.

C．Their numbers have decreased due to noise pollution.

D．They have long been protecting their living surroundings.

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。

Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai.     1     (watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I’m struck by their     2    (beautiful). At the same time, I’m also reminded     3    the danger they are in. They    4    (hunt), illegally, for their valuable fur. Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang, works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. “We’re not trying to save the animals,” he says. “    5     (actual), we’re trying to save ourselves.”

The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. Hunters were shooting antelopes     6    (make) profits. Their habitats were becoming     7     (small) as new roads and railways were built. In order     8     (save) them, the Chinese government placed them under national protection. The measures were     9    (effect). The antelope population     10     (recover) and in June, 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list.

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

Living beside an active volcano(火山) means that small earthquakes are not unusual. Everybody here knows     1     they feel like, and they come     2     no surprise to the local people. For me, they’re a little different, though.

What do you do when there’s an earthquake? Most people would try to leave the building. I live on     3     third floor of a flat with several more stores above me—nobody wants     4     (trap) under that after an earthquake. I guess, if an earthquake came, I would probably just panic rather than think about what I need to do, such as hiding somewhere or     5     (run) out of the building.

I had never felt an earthquake until last week. There was a small earthquake     6     could hardly even be called an earthquake. I was not really     7     (frighten). To feel the earth move like that was just strange. Of course, it     8     (last) only a few seconds. I have spoken to the local people since the event and     9     (luck), there were no injuries or damage     10     (do) by it. But if it had been a real earthquake, I think I would have felt quite differently.

7 . 语法填空

A tsunami caused by    1     most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing over 6,500 people in several     2    (country). The undersea earthquake     3     reached a magnitude of 9.0 occurred around 7:00 am, Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island,     4    (cause) at least 1,870 deaths. In Sri Lanka, the number of deaths stood     5     2,498 while in India as many as 1,900 people were killed.

Thousands of people are still missing and the number of deaths    6    (expect) to grow even    7    (high).     8    foreign aid is being organized for the tsunami-hit countries, dangerous conditions and     9    (damage) roads will make it difficult    10     (deliver) food and supplies.

8 . What to Do During a Flood Warning?

Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters in terms of human hardship and economic loss. Here are some tips to keep you stay safe during a flood warning:

    1     A warning means a flood is coming or is happening in the area.

Follow the instructions and advice of local authorities.     2    

If you live in a flood-prone area or think you are at risk, evacuate immediately. Move to a safe area early before access is cut off by flood water. Save yourself, not your valuable things.     3    And evacuation is much simpler without carrying too many belongings.

If outdoors, climb to high ground and stay there. Move away from dangerous flood water. If you come upon a flowing stream, stop, turn around and go another way. Never try to walk or swim through such swift water. Most flood deaths are caused by people attempting to pass through water.     4    

When driving, if your vehicle becomes surrounded by water or the engine stalls, do not attempt to cross flowing streams.     5     Many deaths have resulted from attempts to move stalled (熄火的) vehicles.

A．Warn residents against flooding.

B．Look out for the alarms of flooding.

C．They are the most informed about affected areas.

D．Evacuation is much safer before flood water becomes deeper.

E．Abandon your vehicle immediately and climb to higher ground.

F．When moving, your safety is more important than any other thing.

G．If it is moving swiftly, even water six inches deep can sweep you off your feet.