1 . 假定你是学生李华，为增强学生保护野生动物的意识和提高其积极性，你校将举办一次以“保护野生动物”为主题的英语征文比赛。请你以Protecting the Wild Animals为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 保护野生动物的重要性；
2. 提出合理建议(至少两点)；
3. 发出呼吁。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Protecting the Wild Animals

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2 . From the moment you open your eyes in the morning,     you can feel sweat (汗水)running down your body,     even if you’re barely moving at all. That’s what most people in China felt like this summer. In fact, the entire northern hemisphere(半球 )saw high temperatures in July. The Arctic Circle(北极圈) was no exception(例外). Temperatures in the city of Norilsk, which is in the Arctic Circle, reached a record high of 32 ℃,   The Atlantic reported. Temperatures there are usually just 10 ℃ at this time of the year.

The heat wave in the Arctic is mainly a long-term result of global warming, according to the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences. In fact, while the whole world is getting warmer, the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. This is called the polar amplification effect(极地放大效应).

The most direct impact(影响) of Arctic warming is the melting of Arctic ice. According to NASA,     Arctic sea ice is now disappearing at a rate of 13. 2 percent every 10 years. NASA said that if this continues,     the Arctic will have no ice by the year 2040.   This has put some Arctic animals, like polar bears, in danger. The ice that the bears live on has shrunk(缩小), the Toronto Star reported.

Melting ice can also cause sea levels to rise in the long term. Since 1993, sea levels have risen at a rate of 3. 2 cm every 10 years, the Guardian reported. Some countries, such as Tuvalu(图瓦卢) in the South Pacific Ocean and Maldives(马尔代夫) in the Indian Ocean, are at risk of disappearing into the sea.

1. Which of the following is true?

A．Some countries in the ocean will disappear in 10 years.

B．China is the hottest in the northern hemisphere this summer.

C．The temperatures in Norilsk used to be lower than this summer.

D．The world gets warmer because of the heat wave in the Arctic.

2. What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to?

A．The heat wave in the Arctic.

B．The result of global warming.

C．Getting warmer in the world.

D．The Arctic getting warm faster.

3. What may be the result of the melting of Arctic ice?

A．The polar will become dangerous.

B．Sea levels rise in the long term.

C．There will be an end of water shortage.

D．There will be no ice in the world by 2040.

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Heat hits Arctic.

B．Arctic animals are in danger.

C．The world became hotter than before.

D．Some countries may disappear into the sea.

3 . Nearly 300 miles long, up to 18 miles across and 4000 vertical（垂直的） feet down, the 8th new wonder: the splendid Grand Canyon（峡谷）.

Viewing its glory, President Theodore Roosevelt called the Grand Canyon "a natural wonder， absolutely unparalleled（无比的）throughout the rest of the world". He urged Americans to preserve what he described as the "wonderful greatness, the nobleness, the great loneliness and the beauty of the canyon". More than a hundred years later, it's still easy to see why almost 5 million annual visitors call the Grand Canyon a wonder.

The canyon stretches as far as the eye can see. Some 5 or 6 million years ago, the Colorado River rushed through this land, carving out the massive canyon we see today, exposing even older layers of rock previously buried. Geologists say some are 2,000 million years old. Native Americans were the first people to make these rocky walls as their homes about 12,000 years ago.

Today the Hualapi and Havasupai Indians live deep in the canyon, balancing age-old traditions with modernity. There are no roads to this village; mules carry the mail here. But at the same time, the tribes are designing a skywalk that promises an excellent view over the canyon early next year. The bald eagle, wild and endangered American icon is another longtime resident of the Grand Canyon.

1. It was ___ that rushed through the land and then the Grand Canyon came into being

A．the Nile River	B．the Colorado River
C．the River of Babylon	D．the Amazon River

2. The tribes living in the canyon are building ___.

A．a road	B．a bridge
C．a skywalk	D．a railway

3. Which of the following statements about the bald eagle is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The bald eagle is becoming endangered.

B．The bald eagle has lived in the Grand Canyon for a long time.

C．The American icon is the bald eagle.

D．The bald eagle is a kind of tame bird.

4. The passage mainly introduces ___.

A．the Arizona plains.

B．the bald eagle

C．the Colorado River

D．the 8th new wonder of the world : the Grand Canyon

4 . The Ministry of Construction has released the names of the first group of 20 national parks, including 9 Suzhou classical gardens: Zhuozheng Garden, Liu Garden, Wangshi Garden, Huanxiu Villa, Lion Grove, Yipu Garden, Ou Garden, Tuisi Garden and Canglang Pavilion.

National parks refer to the famous city parks and gardens. Suzhou classical gardens are parts of China's precious cultural heritage (遗产) (all the 9 gardens are on the list of World Cultural Heritage) as well as a necessary part of the life of Suzhou citizens, not to mention they are also world-famous tourism resorts (胜地). In fact, their unique historical and cultural background serves to contribute to their ranking among national parks.

The earliest classical gardens in Suzhou can date back to the Song Dynasty. However, the gardens impress their visitors not only with their age-old history but also with their delicate scenes, particularly Canglang Pavilion, Zhuozheng Garden, Lion Grove and Liu Garden, the most famous four that represent different styles of dynasties of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing.

In 1978, an imitation（仿造物） of a Suzhou classical garden was set up by Chen Congzhou (the author of the book Suzhou Classical Gardens) in the City Museum of Art in New York, US, which was the first time ever to directly introduce Chinese ancient architecture to Westerners.

1. ________parks and gardens are selected as National Parks in the first group.

A．9	B．8
C．20	D．4

2. Which of the following statements about Suzhou classical gardens is NOT true?

A．They are parts of China's precious cultural heritage.

B．They are world-famous tourism resorts.

C．They are a necessary part of the life of Suzhou citizens.

D．They came into being at the same time.

3. Which of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined word "delicate"?

A．astonishing	B．delicious
C．beautiful	D．impressive

4. The first imitation of a Suzhou classical garden was set up in ________.

A．London	B．New York
C．Paris	D．Tokyo

5 . —Chinese football team will play against Japanese team tomorrow. I’m sure we will win.
—            !

A．Congratulations	B．Cheers
C．Good luck	D．Best wishes

6 . Though Grant and I are typically more traditional, we actually met online, through Facebook. As a single mom, it was always a nightmare trying to date, as I have full custody (抚养权) of my daughter and very little “me” time. But that wasn’t the only challenge we had to overcome as a couple -we also lived four and a half hours away from one another. But when two people are meant to be, life sure has an interesting way of bringing two people together.

Nine months ago, I randomly added him on Facebook. After weeks of messaging back and forth, we had our first four-hour phone call, and the long call led to our first date.

In the six and half months that we dated, I got to witness an attractive, charming bachelor become a positive, loving and selfless father to my little girl.

On the day of our engagement(订婚), he took my daughter and I to breakfast. I had a feeling that he was planning something. But after anxiously eating breakfast, hoping and praying he wasn’t going to get down on one knee in the middle of a very busy Saturday morning brunch, we left. Then, we walked a mile into the woods. It was quite the adventure. Finally, we got to a wooden bridge in the middle of the forest and he got down on one knee.

After proposing to me, Grant got back to propose to my daughter. He said, “Adrianna, can I be your daddy, to promise to love and protect you for the rest of your life?” As soon as he spoke those sweet words, I once again broke down in tears.

My daughter replied in complete shock, “thank you!” He then presented her with a beautiful heart necklace. The necklace symbolizes a piece of his heart that she can always carry with her.

Our beautiful little family of two has become three. My daughter and I both got our fairy tale ending.

1. What challenges did the author and Grant face as a couple?
①She had little time to date.
②They met each other online.
③There was a long distance between them.
④They were traditional people.

A．①②	B．①③
C．③④	D．②④

2. How could the author probably describe Grant.

A．Generous and grateful.	B．Humorous and gifted.
C．Responsible and caring.	D．Optimistic and patient.

3. Why did the author feel anxious on the day of their engagement?

A．She had no idea what their future would be.

B．She didn’t know how to respond to Grant.

C．She was afraid Grant wouldn’t accept her daughter.

D．She thought that Grant would propose to her in public.

7 . School Activities for Kids and Teens

Are you looking for full-filled activities for kids and teens? Here are some wonderful ones for you!

Secret of the Dragon

Time: Monday, July 1, 2015, 10:30 a. m.

Cost: Adult: $7.40, Children (under15): half

Bookings: Phone the booking office at 34032578.

Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe.

The Search for life: Are We Alone?

Time: Thursday, July 4, 2015, 2:00 p. m.

Cost: Adult: $14. 50，Children (under 15): $8.70

Bookings: Phone the booking office at 34037689.

Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens

Note: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.

Magic Class

Time: Friday, July 12, 2015, 10:00 a. m.

Cost: Free

Bookings: Please call 34038470 to book your place.

Address: Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd.

Note: Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party.

Science with me: Making Your Own Guitar

Time: Saturday, July 20, 2015, 3:00 p. m.

Cost: Freed

Bookings: Please phone 34031226 to book your place.

Address: 10, Egginton Close

Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.

1. Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to             .

A．Magic Class

B．Science with Me

C．Secret of the Dragon

D．The Search for Life

2. John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?

A．$7.40.

B．$11.10

C．$14.80

D．$23.20

3. What do the four activities have in common(共同之处)?

A．They are all free.

B．They happen in the same place.

C．They can all be booked by phone.

D．They are all weekend activities.

8 . If you don’t use your arms or your legs, they become weak; when you start using them again, they     1     (slow) become strong again. Everyone knows that. Yet many people don’t seem to know that memory works in     2     same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really     3     (mean) that he keeps his memory in practice by using     4    . When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance     5     (become) strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are     6     (blame), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have     7     (good) memories? This is     8     they can’t read or write and they have to remember days, names, songs and     9     (story), so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from them. Practice     10     (remember) things in a way as these people do.

9 . What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.

A．exceptional

B．strange

C．unique

D．rare