1 . My name is Miranda Gibson. I have been at the top of a tree for five months now. Some people might wonder________on earth I would choose to do that.

I have walked through this forest many times. On December 12, 2011, ________rolled into the forest and the destruction (摧毁) began. I couldn’t________the thought that these forests would be________ forever. So, on December 14, 2011, I packed up my life, ________of my job plans, and climbed 60 meters to the top of this tree. I have been here ever since.

Life in the tree top can be________at times. I have times when I feel frustrated (沮丧的) and wish I could________, to anywhere, just have a ________of scenery for a minute! There are times too, when I feel terribly________.I miss my friends and family.________these times, I find myself loving the________.

Living on the tree has been inspiring. I am willing to________ here for as long as it takes,________I honestly hope it won’t be too________before I can put my feet on the ground below and stand in a forest that will never be________.

1.

A．why

B．when

C．how

D．where

2.

A．water

B．animals

C．machinery

D．tourists

3.

A．bear

B．help

C．keep

D．spare

4.

A．sold

B．stolen

C．protected

D．lost

5.

A．grew out

B．fell short

C．ran out

D．let go

6.

A．refreshing

B．risky

C．challenging

D．rewarding

7.

A．get up

B．get away

C．give in

D．give up

8.

A．change

B．look

C．search

D．touch

9.

A．confused

B．nervous

C．sorry

D．lonely

10.

A．Beyond

B．Without

C．Despite

D．Unlike

11.

A．height

B．experience

C．background

D．position

12.

A．return

B．stop

C．stay

D．hide

13.

A．but

B．though

C．because

D．so

14.

A．soon

B．long

C．near

D．bad

15.

A．moved

B．logged

C．burned

D．missed

2 . We’re encouraged to be nice to other people. However, many people _________ to be nice to the environment. Nature has _________ the alarm and global warming is quite a big _________ today in the 21st century. Carbon dioxide is the largest pollutant. That _________ causes greenhouse gases to stay in the earth’s atmosphere, _________ the temperature of the globe, causing abnormal weather and melting glaciers in the north and south.

Simple things we can do every day can help _________ the earth, prevent the extinction of animals such as the polar bear, and make the earth a _________ place to live in for us and future generations to come.

I’ve found tons of carbon dioxide are sent out by cars every day, _________ to the climate crisis. So I decide to take _________ now to publicize the danger of carbon dioxide, or __________ do something worthwhile to help slow the rise of the weather.

There are many ways for me to help reduce global warming. I often choose public __________, buses, for example. This can __________ money and energy. I prefer to bike or walk whenever I can. Somehow, I’ve __________ my body and grown muscles __________ the preference. If I have to go to a place and I can’t walk, I’ll share a car with others. I feel very __________ that New York city has decided to popularize hybrid (混合的) buses.

I also try to __________ friends and family to do the same in order to reduce carbon dioxide release. If everyone does something to help, together we can make a __________.

People who are interested can visit the __________ www.environmentaldefense.org to work with me. I’m __________ for everyone’s support and let’s fight together to make the earth healthy, __________ and free from pollution.

1.

A．resolve

B．hurry

C．swear

D．forget

2.

A．shut

B．sounded

C．preferred

D．broken

3.

A．threat

B．opportunity

C．mystery

D．fantasy

4.

A．population

B．solid

C．pollution

D．surface

5.

A．increasing

B．recording

C．reducing

D．maintaining

6.

A．destroy

B．preserve

C．decorate

D．acknowledge

7.

A．quieter

B．hotter

C．better

D．larger

8.

A．leading

B．admitting

C．adapting

D．applying

9.

A．breath

B．action

C．cover

D．offer

10.

A．never

B．so

C．ever

D．even

11.

A．transportation

B．space

C．justification

D．entertainment

12.

A．produce

B．combine

C．economize

D．employ

13.

A．enquired about

B．pulled up

C．cared about

D．built up

14.

A．as for

B．thanks to

C．except for

D．regardless of

15.

A．absurd

B．annoyed

C．delighted

D．sensitive

16.

A．forbid

B．urge

C．warn

D．permit

17.

A．profit

B．promise

C．bet

D．difference

18.

A．site

B．item

C．channel

D．charity-

19.

A．guilty

B．qualified

C．hungry

D．noted

20.

A．autonomous

B．digital

C．enormous

D．clean

3 . Ryan was 6 years old when a talk by his grade one teacher changed his life. She told the_______about people in Africa who had a very_______time getting clean water and access to wells. African people,_________children, can get sick and sometimes_______. Deeply moved, Ryan persuaded his parents to _______him to do extra chores and finally earned S70, which he thought was enough to drill a _________.

But WaterCan, a non-profit organization that provides_______water to poor countries, told him that it would need $2,000 to drill a well. Ryan didn't_______. He got very busy doing more chores and_______his fundraising. Several months later he________. collected the $2,000. He ________the money to WaterCan and in January, 1999, Water Can drilled a well beside Angolo Primary School in northern Uganda, with funds________by Ryan.

Since the first well was dug, Ryan's Well Foundation has raised over $800,000 to provide clean water to people in__________. And others have also________along the way, including his school, and The World Health Organization

In the past 18 months, Ryan has________across the world, like Japan, China, and England,making speeches, to________others to spread his "seeds of hope". His Ryan's Well Foundation has supported water projects that have been completed or are under________in many African countries.Ryan has met many________people and even been blessed by the Pope(教皇) but he________he is "just a normal boy". His mother Susan says, "In his heart we all make a________as long as we help the people in need."

1.

A．class

B．family

C．street

D．club

2.

A．busy

B．hard

C．standard

D．pale

3.

A．gradually

B．slowly

C．especially

D．totally

4.

A．heal

B．escape

C．jump

D．die

5.

A．punish

B．pay

C．educate

D．help

6.

A．wall

B．school

C．hope

D．well

7.

A．clean

B．drinking

C．hot

D．bottled

8.

A．stand up

B．take off

C．give up

D．give in

9.

A．stopping

B．designing

C．expanding

D．leaving

10.

A．firstly

B．usually

C．only

D．finally

11.

A．sent

B．mailed

C．spend

D．saved

12.

A．wasted

B．raised

C．discovered

D．stolen

13.

A．Asia

B．India

C．Australia

D．Africa

14.

A．guided

B．dreamed

C．exploded

D．helped

15.

A．travelled

B．come

C．run

D．driven

16.

A．discourage

B．force

C．inspire

D．forgive

17.

A．way

B．inspection

C．surface

D．age

18.

A．wealth

B．common

C．famous

D．talented

19.

A．declines

B．insists

C．suggests

D．quarrels

20.

A．promise

B．difference

C．break

D．decision

4 . 完型填空（共20小题）
       Water costs money. In some places water is hard ____ . What ____ when a town has these problems? A small town in California found a happy ____ .
Very ____ rain ever fell there. The town had no water ____ . The water it used was ____ from a river 300 miles away. As more people ____ live in the town ____ water was needed. Now water ____ to be brought in from 600 miles away. All these cost ____ money.
The town ____ a plan. It found ____ to clean its “dirty” water. Once the cleaned water was reused ____ many ways. Five ____ lakes were built. Here people could swim and fish and go ____ . They ____ have picnics in their new parks. Farmers had more water ____ their crops. New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of ____ .
In most places, water is used and thrown ____ . The town that saved ____ water has saved the town!1.

A．supplying

B．getting

C．to get

D．to supply

2.

A．happens

B．happening

C．is happened

D．happened

3.

A．key

B．answer

C．answering

D．way

4.

A．little

B．a little

C．few

D．a few

5.

A．of itself

B．of its own

C．for its own

D．for itself

6.

A．fetch

B．take

C．brought in

D．guided

7.

A．come to

B．came to

C．coming to

D．came for

8.

A．many

B．plenty of

C．more

D．many more

9.

A．has

B．had

C．must

D．needed

10.

A．many

B．a few

C．a great many

D．a lot of

11.

A．put

B．made

C．supply

D．noticed

12.

A．a way

B．ways

C．an answer

D．a key

13.

A．for

B．by

C．at

D．in

14.

A．man-making

B．man-make

C．man-made

D．man made

15.

A．boating

B．to boat

C．to boating

D．on boating

16.

A．must

B．could

C．needed

D．had to

17.

A．as

B．with

C．for

D．to

18.

A．water enough

B．enough water

C．crops enough

D．enough crops

19.

A．off

B．of

C．away

D．out of

20.

A．it’s

B．its

C．one’s

D．his