1 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of teaching a young couple to dive (潜水) in Thailand on one of my favorite reefs (礁). The weather conditions were perfect, with mild currents and excellent sight of the beautiful ocean and the bright, vivid corals. Even with their masks on, I could see the smiles on my students’ faces.

The dive couldn’t have gone better. However, things changed as we made our way back to the boat. As we swam back along the reef, I noticed the current (水流) changing. As it did, huge quantities of trash and plastic began to flood the area. I saw small reef fish swimming amongst the straws, plastic bags and other bits of rubbish. I noticed that some of the fish were pecking away (啄) at the plastic. By the time we got back onboard the boat, there were bits of plastic floating all around us. It looked more like a trash site than the ocean.

When I got home, the first thing I did was to go online and research plastic pollution in the ocean. I was surprised to find out that over the past decade, divers and beach lovers have seen a lot of changes in the oceans. Even very remote locations were suddenly filled with plastic and other chemicals. Plastics were entering our oceans at an alarming rate—up to 12 million tons each year. This huge amount of plastic was wreaking havoc (破坏) not only on the environment, but also on the marine animals that lived in the ocean, such as sea turtles and sea birds. Some of them were sadly mistaking the pieces of plastic for food. Pollution has brought our oceans to the point of disaster, and unless we make a great change, then our oceans and all of its living things, will be at risk.

Since that unforgettable plastic-polluted dive, I have become an ocean supporter and spend my days trying to get the message out there about just how harmful ocean pollution is, not only to marine life, but also to mankind.

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Then the idea came to me: I could appeal to my fellow divers to take action.

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I decided to take it a step further to try and stop those companies producing single-use plastics.

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2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What will control the tree house’s temperature?

A．The roof.

B．The leaves.

C．The soil.

2. What is the most important design of a lizard house?

A．Changing colors.

B．Collecting sunlight.

C．Producing energy.

3. Why can the chimney be a useful air conditioner?

A．It allows cool air to come in.

B．It is easy for hot air to flow out.

C．It can protect the house from strong cold air.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What helps Karl most to become successful?

A．Hard work.

B．Good training.

C．A set schedule.

2. What does Karl usually do before the game day?

A．He has good meals.

B．He has a good rest.

C．He does more training.

3. When does Karl get to the stadium on the game day?

A．At about 8:30 a. m.

B．At about 9:00 a. m.

C．At about 9:50 a. m.

4. Why do Karl’s team watch videos of past games?

A．To avoid the mistakes they’ve made.

B．To relax themselves completely.

C．To know the opposing team.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman help do in Ghana?

A．Teach children at a school.

B．Build houses for the locals.

C．Care for wild animals.

2. What is the contact number of the volunteer programme?

A．212-831-7172.

B．212-831-7272.

C．212-831-7372.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly discussing at the beginning?

A．Types of coffee.

B．A coffee maker.

C．Best time to drink coffee.

2. How many parts does the coffee pot have?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

3. What does the man like about coffee?

A．The taste.

B．The smell.

C．The health benefits.

4. What is the man’s favourite drink?

A．Tea.

B．Coffee.

C．Water.

6 . Historical accounts often described the now-extinct California grizzly bears as huge beasts ready to attack humans and livestock at any time. But according to a new paper, scientists say the truth might have been less dramatic: The bears ate a mostly vegetarian diet and were smaller than previously described. California grizzly bears once roamed in the Golden State. But European settlers often hunted, poisoned and trapped the creatures. Over time, because of these human activities, the California grizzly population declined. The last reliable sighting of a California grizzly bear occurred 100 years ago in 1924, and the animals disappeared completely sometime after that.

Researchers wanted to get a better understanding of the factors that accelerated the bears’ extinction. They also hoped to gain more insight into the creatures’ behavior, size and diet. To do so, they turned to documents and California grizzly specimens in natural history collections. They measured the animals’ skulls and teeth and analyzed their bones and pelts. The researchers found that California grizzly bears were much smaller than the 2,000 pounds often reported at the time. Historical accounts might not necessarily have been wrong, but they might have only included the largest bears. In addition, analyses of the animals’ bones and skins suggest the bears were primarily eating plants, which stands in contrast to their fear some hyper carnivorous (超级食肉的) reputation. “The bears likely increased meat consumption due to landscape changes coupled with the arrival of livestock,” says study co-author Alexis Mychajliw. However, researchers found the animals still ate a majority vegetarian diet and killed far less livestock than historical accounts suggested.

By digging beyond the bears’ reputation, the researchers gained a more accurate understanding of the California grizzly’s biology and natural history. And since scientists and land managers often rely on historical accounts when reintroducing animals to their former habitats, the study serves as a reminder that those old newspapers and journals do not tell the whole story.

1. What does the underlined word “roamed” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Disappeared.

B．Declined.

C．Fought.

D．Wandered.

2. What did the researchers discover about California grizzly bears?

A．They mainly fed on livestock.

B．Their diet consisted mostly of plants.

C．They ate a balanced diet of plants and meat.

D．The absence of livestock changed their dietary habit.

3. What can we learn about historical accounts of animals from the last paragraph?

A．They are unique.	B．They are one-sided.
C．They are accurate.	D．They are comprehensive.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The natural habitats of California grizzly bears.

B．The extinction process of California grizzly bears.

C．The reveal of the truth of California grizzly bears.

D．The significance of the arrival of California grizzly bears.

7 . 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。

As the economy flourishes (v. 繁荣), there always comes a time     1     the old must give way to the new, and thus it is not likely     2     (preserve) everything from the past. In this case, keeping the right balance between progress and the    3     (protect) of cultural heritage sites can be     4     big challenge.

       In 1902, a dam was completed at Aswan, which provided irrigation (n. 灌溉) during     5     (dry) but could not hold back the annual flood of the mighty (adj. 浩荡的；巨大的) Nile River. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government proposed that a new dam    6     (build) across the Nile     7     (benefit) more farmers.     8    , the proposal led to protests because water from the dam would likely    9     (threat) a number of cultural relics of unique historical     10     (significant) to Egypt.

8 . Since tea spread from China worldwide, it has become one of the most popular drinks in the world. Different countries have their own tea cultures, like afternoon tea in England.

The tradition of afternoon tea is a very special part of English culture. The custom of drinking tea became popular in England during the 1660s. It was not until the mid-19th century that the idea of “afternoon tea” first appeared.

Afternoon tea is served in the mid-afternoon, between lunch and a late dinner. The idea came from Anna, the seventh Duchess(公爵夫人) of Bedford, in 1840. At the time, many families would eat a late dinner at about 8 p. m., which was one of only two main meals each day, and the other was a mid-morning meal.

With a long time between breakfast and dinner, Anna would become hungry around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. So she asked some tea, bread, butter and cakes to be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her.

Later, Anna continued it, sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking in the fields”.

Others soon picked up on the idea. By the 1880s, afternoon tea became an event for many ladies. They would be dressed beautifully to be served in the sitting room between four and five o’clock, talking about the latest news, their daily life and fashion.

Today’s afternoon tea is simpler than traditional afternoon tea. It is just a biscuit or small cake and a cup of tea. However, there is one thing that has never changed - the meaning of afternoon tea.

1. When did the idea of “afternoon tea” first appear in England?

A．In the 1660s.	B．In the 1880s.
C．In the mid-19th century.	D．In the 1840s.

2. Why did Anna ask for tea and cakes in the afternoon at first?

A．Because she felt hungry.	B．Because she loved drinking tea.
C．Because she needed to treat friends.	D．Because she wanted to change the meaning of afternoon tea.

3. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．Afternoon tea has spread all over the world.

B．People used to drink tea more often than now.

C．Afternoon tea gives people a chance to communicate.

D．Women like afternoon tea much more than men.

9 . It was the first time Moham went to a restaurant in his new neighborhood. He looked up at the menu board, and ________ how he could understand what all of these strange names meant. Moham decided that he would ________ ask the waitress for ice cream in a cup. She smiled brightly, wrote down his ________ and disappeared behind the big glass display case (陈列柜). A moment later, she came back with a tall paper cup. ________ it was a long straw (吸管) and some kind of drink. Moham, quite ________, took the cup and thanked her, thinking about the possibility that he had used wrong words.

“It’s the soda you ordered,” ________ said, “an ice cream drink in a cup”.

He smiled at the waitress, pointed at one of the ________ in the display case, and said, “That one, please," which seemed to ________ better.

Moham took the cake and his unexpected soda to a table and sat down to eat. Why was it that English had been so ________ for him in his classes in Tunisia, but when it came to ________speaking, he couldn’t even get what he wanted to eat?

Just then, a girl, who sat at the next table and had watched the whole ________, smiled at him and said, “Hey, welcome to our beautiful city! Don’t feel ________ about your English-you’ll get better at it ________ you’ve lived here for a while. I’m from Spain, and the first time I tried to order a salad here, I ________ with a plate of pig’s feet. At least you got a soda!”

Hearing this, Moham felt much better. He wasn’t the only one ________ to communicate, and his new city began to feel just a little more like he could call it home.

1.

A．imagined

B．remembered

C．described

D．wondered

2.

A．even

B．just

C．never

D．also

3.

A．wish

B．suggestion

C．order

D．dream

4.

A．Inside

B．Under

C．Above

D．Near

5.

A．moved

B．bored

C．tired

D．surprised

6.

A．he

B．she

C．I

D．you

7.

A．cakes

B．salads

C．drinks

D．strawberries

8.

A．spread

B．work

C．develop

D．read

9.

A．special

B．popular

C．mportant

D．easy

10.

A．slowly

B．carefully

C．actually

D．honestly

11.

A．process

B．discussion

C．performance

D．argument

12.

A．crazy

B．hopeful

C．bad

D．excited

13.

A．although

B．if

C．because

D．since

14.

A．came up

B．cheered up

C．showed up

D．ended up

15.

A．fighting

B．planning

C．regretting

D．refusing

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Perhaps the tea ceremony is one of     1     most well-known and crucial components (关键部分) of a Chinese wedding. The couple express great gratitude     2     their parents during the tea ceremony.     3     (traditional) the ceremony often takes place at home, and the way     4     (conduct) it varies depending on the couple’s plan for the day. A red china tea set symbolizing “double     5     (happy)” will be used when the tea is served. A bridesmaid (伴娘) passes the tea cups to the couple,     6     are kneeling (跪) on the floor in front of their parents.

The parents are seated in elegant     7     impressive wooden chairs, usually with arms, and the groom’s parents are served first. After each parent takes a sip of tea, the bride and groom     8     (offer) a red envelope with money or gold jewellery inside, conveying the elders’ best     9     (wish) for them. The couple then serve tea to the paternal uncles and aunts, in order of age, and then to their elder     10     (marry) siblings (兄弟姐妹). After that, this is repeated for the maternal family. Now the tea ceremony is often held at the hotel, where the wedding banquet (筵席) takes place after the wedding ceremony.