1 . Giving speeches and presentations is a necessary part of life. Whether it be at school or at a conference, speeches and orals ______ most fields of study.

A．enhance

B．maintain

C．advocate

D．dominate

2 . Environmental groups, encouraged by these positive examples, have begun to talk about much more ______ projects.

A．suspicious

B．ambitious

C．obvious

D．conscious

3 . — A new art museum opened to the public in Shanghai. I’m going to visit it.
— ______.

A．Enjoy your time

B．It doesn’t matter

C．Couldn’t be better

D．Be my guest

4 . Who cut the man’s hair this time?

A．A hairdresser.

B．His father.

C．His mother.

5 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Xu Beihong (1895-1953) was important in modern Chinese folk art. During his lifetime, he developed the tradition of combining poetry with painting. Between 1933 and 1940, he     1     (hold) several exhibitions in Asia and Europe to promote Chinese art. Across this painting     2     (name) Racing Horse, we can see a horse running at a high speed     3     a missile (导弹) across the sky. On the left and right side of the painting, Xu clearly drew in black ink to show the     4     (move) hair on the horse’s mane (鬃毛) and tail. The painting of dark and light colors is a favorite of many art lovers.

6 . American Museum of Natural History was made for explorers and adventurers — it was made for people like you, with a passion for science and a love for discovery. Here is the general information about it:

Open daily: 10:00 a. m. — 5:30 p. m.

Closed: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Ticketing

All tickets must be reserved online in advance of your visit.

Pay-What-You-Wish Admission

Facial coverings are strongly recommended for all visitors ages 2 and up.

Please note that same-day reservations and certain time openings may be unavailable due to limited capacity.

Museum Members: Sign in to your profile before reserving tickets to access member pricing.

Address

200 Central Park West

New York, NY 10024-5102

Entrances and Exits

●Visitors can enter and exit at the accessible entrances on Rose Center for Earth and Space or Columbus Avenue at Gilder Center.

●For priority access, member s and their guests can use the member entrance at Central Park West and 79th Street.

●School groups arriving by subway can enter from the 81st Street B/C station.

Accessibility

The museum is committed to ensuring that its facilities, exhibitions, and services are accessible to all individuals, including those with disabilities. Caregivers accompanying visitors with disabilities receive free museum admission.

Ticketed Exhibitions

To buy admission tickets, select the number of tickets, plus a date and time of entry. You will have the option to add Ticketed Exhibitions during the checkout process.

All Ticketed Exhibitions are free for members.

1. What must you do if you want to visit the museum?

A．Sign in to your profile.	B．Make advance payments.
C．Book tickets online beforehand.	D．Wear self-protection equipment.

2. Which entrance is convenient for a school group arriving by subway?

A．Central Park West at 79th Street.	B．The 81st Street B/C station.
C．Columbus Avenue at Gilder Center.	D．Rose Center for Earth and Space.

3. What can we learn about the museum from the text?

A．No entry is for kids under age two.

B．Members have access to it on Christmas.

C．Caregivers of disabled visitors are admitted free.

D．Visitors have to include Ticketed Exhibitions in their visits.

7 . Robert aimed to be ______ of his parents by the time he was eighteen, which means he is a real adult in law.

A．aware

B．independent

C．critical

D．considerate

8 . — My parents will take me to Beijing for a visit next month.
— Really? ______!

A．No problem

B．Have fun

C．Of course

D．Not yet

9 . Humans are driving climate change. That means we can change our path.     1    , individual actions matter, too. Here are some individual actions that can make a positive impact.

    2    . First, be mindful of your meat. Cows create a lot of methane (甲烷), a significant driver of global climate change. One study found replacing beef with almost anything else for one meal a day can cut a person’s dietary carbon footprint by 48%. Then, address your food waste. Cut down on what you throw away and watch out for single-use items like coffee beans whose production produces greenhouse gases.

Extend product lifespan (寿命).     3    . Shoes, clothes, furniture and even some electronics can be repaired to extend their life and keep waste out of landfills.

Switch to electric cooking. Not only is gas-powered cooking releasing harmful chemicals into the environment, but it could be contributing to health problems for you if you’re cooking indoors.     4    .

Plant trees where you can. Trees can help control temperatures and improve air quality.     5    . Local wildlife organizations often have lists of plants with neutral (中性的) or positive impacts on local flora and fauna (动植物群).

A．Eat more sustainably

B．Fix what you have instead of replacing it

C．The time it gives you back this fall is an added bonus

D．As climate change causes temperatures in many areas to rise

E．Just make sure the plants you’re adding are approved for your area

F．Plus, research has shown some gas stoves can leak pollutants even when they’re off

G．While governments and businesses have a key role to play in addressing climate change

10 . 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。

Where the Sidewalk Ends is a book full of fascinating poems written     1     Shel Silverstein. It contains more than 100 of all kinds of poems-some are happy, some are funny and some are     2     (excite). Each poem comes with a nice drawing by the author     3     (he). Some of the pictures are very silly.

My favourite poem     4     (call) Snowman. It is about     5     happy snowman, which always wants to see July. Other animals say that he will melt (融化) by then. But the snowman wants to see July so     6     (bad) that no matter what other people say, it does not bother the snowman one bit. This poem never says if he actually sees July. So you can only guess.

Another poem I really like is Santa and the reindeer. This poem is about Christmas. Santa has to give     7     (variety) presents to the children while one of his reindeer is always asking what’s for him. I guess Santa gets really annoyed because he puts a flea (虱子) in the reindeer’s ear. And the next thing you know, they fly away and are ready     8     (continue) their journey through the world handing out presents to all the children     9     have behaved well.

This book is fun to read because of all those unique poems. The     10     (character) of this book do many unusual things such as selling sisters, talking to fish and a lot more.