2 . The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves caused by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island.

In Sri Lanka. some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre, the number of deaths stood at 2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said. Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. Foreign aid is being organised for the tsunami-hit countries. However, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.

1. Where the tsunami killed more than 6,500 people?

A．Philippines, Indonesia, India, Malaysia.

B．Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries.

C．Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia.

D．Indonesia, India, Thailand, and at least four other countries.

2. What is the magnitude of the earthquake?

A．8.0

B．8.9

C．7.0

D．9.0

3. How many people died in Thailand as a result of the disaster?

A．254.

B．54.

C．1900.

D．2498.

4. Why would it be difficult to deliver food and supplies?

A．Damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.

B．Not enough people will make it difficult to deliver food and supplie.

C．Dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.

D．Foreign aid will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.

3 . A new app promises to help Barcelona residents find the shadiest route between two places to avoid extreme heat. Cool Walks, a routing tool for people first developed at a data visualization contest, aims to show users a variety of walking routs to take for their intended destinations.

Users can choose the most direct route, a shady route that may take a little longer, or they can set the app to a special mode, which avoids direct sunlight at all costs. Users can also use the app to find drinking fountains, or places to shelter from the sun.

The app uses a tool called Lidar to create high-resolution models of ground, accurate to within 10 cm. This information is combined with data on the sun’s path to work out where is in shade at any given time of day.

Barcelona is looking to use green spaces and trees as part of its efforts to mitigate the effects of global heating. The city’s 20-year tree master plan aims to increase the proportion (比例) of land covered by trees from 25%to 30%. Although the tool only maps one neighborhood of Barcelona, it is hoped the research will provide information on how the city can adapt to extreme heat to protect its citizens and economy.

Heatwaves kill more people than any other climate risk. According to C40, a climate leadership group made up of 97 cities around the world, extreme heat events in cities can cause death increase of up to 14%, as well as lower workforce productivity and damage infrastructure (基础设施) such as roads and rail lines.

Jon Burke, a former consultant for Hackney in London, who was responsible for a massive expansion of tree planting in the district, said: “I think we should view this particular kind of app as a temporary measure to reduce the impacts of extreme heat… while cities rapidly invest in urban canopy (树冠层) cover and broader green infrastructure.”

1. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．The designer of the app.	B．The function of the app.
C．The potential users of the app.	D．The working principle of the app.

2. What does the underlined word “mitigate” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．relieve

B．feel

C．consider

D．predict

3. What is the purpose of Paragraph 5?

A．To stress the importance of road construction.

B．To raise awareness of protecting the environment.

C．To indicate the background for designing the app.

D．To give warnings of more upcoming disasters.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Jon Burke has a great sense of duty.

B．The district needs to be expanded.

C．Investment in tree planting is a wise choice.

D．The app is powerful enough to cope with heatwaves.

5 . Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions.     1     Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.

★Create wildlife-friendly areas in your backyard.

When trying to make your garden more beautiful, you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife.     2     Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.

★Avoid harming the natural ecosystem (生态系统) in your area.

Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.

★Have a greener lifestyle.

By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can.     3     Take shorter showers, and keep your room temperature at or below 28°C during the winter.

★Buy products that are wildlife-friendly.

    4     Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.

★    5    

You can give money to organizations or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighbourhood.

A．This will also help cut down on pollution.

B．Turn off electric devices when you’re not using them.

C．It is suggested that we protect wildlife through actions.

D．That is why protecting wildlife is extremely important now.

E．Don’t buy products that are made from endangered animals.

F．Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.

G．Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighbourhood can help protect many different animals.

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。

Everywhere survivors looked, there was nothing     1     ruins. Nearly everything in the city    2     (destroy). About 75percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were    3     (go). Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow     4     (they) away. Most bridges     5     (fall)or were not safe to cross. The railway     6     (track) were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens     7     (be) dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were in shock—and then, later that afternoon, another big quake     8     (shake)Tangshan again. Even more buildings     9     (fall) down. Water, food, and electricity were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the disaster     10     last.

9 . Apps to Help in a Disaster

Disasters almost always arrive unexpectedly. But there are computer apps to help people prepare for disasters. Some apps warn users when a disaster has taken place.

Siren GPS Mobile

The free Siren GPS Mobile app connects users to emergency (紧急事件) services at the tap of the screen. The app will let emergency workers know where the person in need is.

The app works over cellphone networks. But it also works on Wi-Fi if cellphone networks are down after an emergency.

Users can create a personal health report on the app to share with emergency services. This will provide information about medicines that users take, allergies (过敏反应) they might have and other medical information important to treatment decisions.

Life360

The Life360 app provides a service to keep the loved ones connected. Users can set up a network of people to share their location, chat and get informed when they are near someone in their network. People in the same network can use the app on iPhone and Android devices.

The app helps users communicate when they are in danger. The location sharing function can be suspended (暂停) when desired.

The Life360 app is free, with some services available for a fee.

Red Panic Button

When a person is in danger, the Red Panic Button app might help. This app can send a text message to chosen contacts providing the user’s location. You can also add a voice or video message or photo to your text and email.

This app can also be used to contact emergency services.

Red Panic Button is free, but extra features are available for a fee*

First Aid by American Red Cross

The free First Aid app by the American Red Cross helps guide users in giving first aid to the injured people. The app can also help with information to help plan for droughts, floods, storms and more.

Watch videos and take tests within the app. Users can switch the app from English to Spanish.

1. Which is not the feature of the Siren GPS Mobile app?

A．It connects users to emergency services.

B．It is useless if your cellphone network is down.

C．Rescuers can get your health information through it.

D．Rescue workers can know where the injured person is.

2. What can you do if you have the Life360 app?

A．Watch over your loved ones’ movements.

B．Keep connected with those in your network.

C．Share your health information with doctors directly.

D．Get hospital information immediately when in danger.

3. What may be the best choice if you want to get information about disasters in advance?

A．Siren GPS Mobile.	B．Life360.
C．Red Panic Button.	D．First Aid by American Red Cross.

10 . Earthquakes happen without warning (前兆). They can happen any time of a day, at any point during the year. But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.

Do NOT go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).

Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.

Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itself.

Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.

If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it’s safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don’t drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.

1. Most earthquakes are too _________ to hurt people.

A．strong

B．heavy

C．dangerous

D．weak

2. From the passage, when an earthquake is happening, we should __________.

A．Stay under a big building	B．Stay under a strong furniture
C．Stand by windows	D．drive near a big bridge

3. It isn’t safe for you to _______ while the earthquake is happening.

A．cover your head with your arms	B．stay in a corner of the building
C．run out of the building	D．cover your mouth with a towel

4. This passage tells us __________.

A．How to be safe in an earthquake

B．How dangerous the earthquake is

C．We shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake

D．How the earthquake comes into being