1 . The newly-elected president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro says that his country should withdraw (退出) from the 2015 Paris Agreement, and that Brazil’s rainforest protections are standing in the way of economic success. During the election campaign, he promised to ease protections for areas of the Brazilian Amazon set aside for native people and wildlife. Are Brazil’s rainforests in danger?

The Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, is called “the lungs of the planet.” Each tree takes in and stores carbon dioxide from the air around it. Billions of trees pull up water through their roots and release water vapor into the air, forming tiny drops of water. The Amazon creates 30 to 50 percent of its own rainfall. Carlos Nobre, a climate scientist, says that it is almost impossible to say Just how important the rainforest is to the planet’s living systems.

Some of Bolsonaro’s support comes from business and farming groups. One supporter, Luiz Carlos, noted that farmers “are not invaders, they are producers.” He blamed the past government for supporting rainforest protections at the cost of farmers. “Brazil,” he said, “will be the biggest farming nation on Earth during Bolsonaro’s years.”

Paulo Artaxo, a professor of environmental physics at the University of Sao Paulo, says that if Bolsonaro keeps his campaign promises, then “deforestation of the Amazon will probably increase quickly — and the effects will be felt everywhere on the planet.”

Other scientists warn that if the Amazon and other tropical rainforests lose too many trees, this could affect rainfall in other areas. Without enough trees to support the rainfall, the longer and bigger dry season could turn more than half of the rainforest into a tropical grassland.

1. The first paragraph is intended to ________.

A．draw people’s attention to the disappearing rainforests

B．ask people to ease the protection of rainforests

C．attract the public to the newly-elected president

D．to complain about the new government's withdrawing

2. According to the passage, rainforests can ________.

A．produce much farmland

B．examine people’s lungs

C．change the earth’s living system

D．destroy farmers’ crops

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The new president’s supporters care less about farmers.

B．Scientists are concerned about the protection of rainforests.

C．The rainforests will stop the economic development in Brazil.

D．The past government is to blame for the destruction of rainforests

4. The passage is probably taken from ________.

A．a newspaper

B．a magazine

C．a guidebook

D．a textbook

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1. Through Grounds & Hounds, how can you help animals?

A．By buying coffee from it.	B．By donating money to it.
C．By getting a pet.	D．By volunteering your services.

2. Which number should you call to donate unneeded furs?

A．503-542-3433.	B．011-5952-5440.
C．888-288-8914.	D．503-542-3437.

3. The passage mainly wants to show the readers

A．The success they have got

B．How to profit from animals

C．The three ways to show love to animals

D．How kind they are to animals

3 . Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon, a state in the western United States. At 3, 400 meters it is attractive to many people, some of whom, of course, run into trouble. Each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost on Mount Hood and need rescue（营救）. Although most of these are understandable accidents, a few result from careless risk-taking.

In one recent case, three experienced climbers went hiking in the middle of a snowstorm in December. Most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are good. But in December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice. Winds up to 135 kilometers per hour blow the snow around, making it difficult to see. Temperatures can drop below freezing. As one rescue worker put it, "What were they thinking? They were just asking for it. "

During a rescue a few years ago, a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed and the rescue workers were almost killed. Linda Carle, who lives in the Mount Hood area, asks, If someone made a muddled decision, why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them? Why do people take unnecessary risks and do things that aren't right if they know that they can get into trouble? "

Most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers or part of the local police department There is no charge for these rescues. It is the taxpayers who pay the bill. Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and need rescue should ay for the rescue. She fees it is only fir that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for rescuers should be paid for by the people who take the risks. What would you do if you were the local police officer at Mount Hood?

1. What can we learn about Mount Hood?

A．It lies in the west of the United States.

B．It is the highest mountain in the United States.

C．The best time to climb the mountain is from May to July.

D．Hundreds of people get lot in the mountain every year.

2. What does the underlined word "muddled" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．poor

B．important

C．wise

D．clear

3. According to Linda Carle, who should pay for he costs of rescues?

A．Taxpayers

B．Risk takers

C．Government

D．Police

4. What will probably be written in the following part?

A．Advice on stopping people from climbing Mount Hood.

B．Other serious accidents in Mount Hood.

C．The requirements of becoming a volunteer.

D．Some possible ways to solve the problem of rescue costs.

5 . Royal Dutch Shell is launching a $ 300 million forestry program, at a time when an increasing number of oil companies are putting money in carbon offset (碳补偿) plans to meet climate goals. The company will spend the money over the next three years on projects to store carbon, including large forests in the Netherlands and Spain, and will start offering motorists the option of purchasing carbon offsets when they buy petrol at the pump.

The executives of the company explained that these carbon offset projects were a new business opportunity for Shell, as well as a way to meet its climate targets. “We believe that over time we will be building a business, because these carbon credits will become more valuable as carbon becomes more limited,” they said. Shell recently decided to cut its net carbon footprint by 2-3 percent in five years, which includes emissions from the products it sells. The company plans to produce carbon credits from the forestry projects, then sell these credits on to customers buying its oil and gas products , or apply the credits to its own operations to lower its carbon footprint.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grow and restoring forests and other natural areas is considered one of the simplest ways to store carbon. However, the voluntary market for carbon credits based on forestry projects has its critics, as projects in developing countries can be hard to monitor. Shell's move has also been criticized by some environmentalists. They worried that there was a risk of “green wash” when companies invested in forestry projects. “There is an entire debate about whether forestry projects truly reduce emissions or not,” they said, pointing out that planting in one area could cause deforestation(滥伐森林) to another.

Shell said it would rely on the third party to ensure its forest program to meet the Voluntary Carbon Standard and strict biodiversity requirements. Mark Lewis, head of climate change investment research at BNP Paribas, said," Planting trees to offset emissions, as far as it goes, is a step in the right direction.

1. What is popular among oil companies these days?

A．Studying climate changes.	B．Launching forestry programs.
C．Selling carbon credits.	D．Working out carbon offset plans.

2. How will Shell make profits from its carbon offset projects?

A．By quitting the emissions of its products.

B．By commercializing carbon credits it produces.

C．By limiting the oil used by other companies.

D．By reducing its carbon footprint sharply.

3. What does the underlined word “green wash” in Para. 3 mean?

A．Discount.

B．Cheat.

C．Decline.

D．Change.

4. What does the text imply about carbon offset projects?

A．They sharply reduce emissions.	B．They will fail in developing countries.
C．They require broader monitoring.	D．They contribute to deforestation.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many brothers and sisters did Grandma Moses have?

A．Five.

B．Nine.

C．Ten.

2. What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing?

A．Housekeeping.

B．Farming.

C．Working at a local drugstore.

3. Why did Grandma Moses paint in her old age?

A．To pass the time.

B．To make money.

C．To exhibit her artworks.

4. When did Grandma Moses have her first exhibition in New York?

A．In 1930.

B．In 1940.

C．In 2000.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why can’t the woman stand the man living upstairs?

A．He often knocks on her door.

B．He plays the piano until midnight.

C．He always borrows her things.

2. Who is Susan?

A．The woman’s former classmate.

B．The woman’s neighbor.

C．Jennifer’s former roommate.

3. What will the woman probably do next?

A．Call Susan for help with her roommates.

B．Move into a new apartment.

C．Prepare for her exams.

4. What does the woman say about Susan?

A．She is a great girl.

B．She does well on exams.

C．She sleeps well every night.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many shirts did the woman have washed?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

2. Who probably wears the medium-sized shirt?

A．The woman.

B．The woman’s son.

C．The woman’s husband.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the woman doing?

A．Reading a story.

B．Writing the ending of the story.

C．Finishing her homework.

2. What might the woman do next?

A．Tell the man the storyline.

B．Invite the man to dinner.

C．Publish the book.

10 . When does the bank close usually?

A．4:00 p.m.

B．4:30 p.m.

C．5:00 p.m.