1 . 假设你是李华，上周末你班分为两组进行了一项了解珍稀动物金丝猴（golden monkeys）的活动，请根据表格所提供的内容，给你的笔友Linda写封信，向她介绍此次活动的过程和体会。

第一组	第二组
*到动物园观察金丝猴的特征（feature） *去图书馆查阅金丝猴的习性（behavior）	*上网了解金丝猴的现有数量 *听专家介绍对金丝猴的保护措施
*汇总信息，完成报告 *活动体会（至少写两点）

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2 . 从方框中选择意思合适的词，并用其正确形式或包含这个单词的短语完成句子。

prefer             tend             humble       object             deadline        qualification access             apply            clarify       adaptation        intention        wander

1. After China’s implementing the Belt and Road Initiative, there is a great need for ______ teachers of Business English.
2. A journalist’s job is to inform people ______ about events, without any personal feelings.
3. There were over 1000 ______ for the job, so the competition must have been fierce.
4. The film, ______ the famous writer’s novel, enjoyed great success as soon as it hit the screen.
5. The remote desert area ______ only by helicopter, which makes the rescue work more difficult.
6. The boy have a ______ to talk too much when he has butterflies in his stomach.
7. It was midnight, but when I left work from my office, I still found some people ______ aimlessly on the streets.
8. Although the first proposal sounded more practical, many people expressed a strong ______ for the original one.
9. It was stupid of you not to understand the issue, because it ______ before.
10. He is working under great pressure ______ for handing in the report, or he will be fired.

3 . The worldwide 20th century “Green Revolution”, which saw huge year-by-year increases in global grain yields (产量),was fueled by the development in the 1960s of new high-yielding dwarfed (矮小) varieties known as Green Revolution Varieties (GRVs).

These dwarfed GRVs are common all over the world in today’s wheat and rice crops. Because they are dwarfed, with short stems, GRVs devote relatively more resources than tall plants to the growth of grains rather than stems, and are less likely to suffer yield losses from wind and rain damage. However, the growth of GRVs requires farmers to use large amounts of nitrogen fertilizers (氮肥) in their fields. These fertilizers are costly to farmers and cause extensive damage to the natural environment. The development of new GRVs combining high yields with reduced fertilizer requirements is thus a global agricultural goal.

Researchers at the University of Oxford and the Chinese Academy of Science have discovered for the first time a gene that can help reach the goal. Comparing 36 different dwarfed rice varieties, the researchers identified a novel natural gene that helps increase the rate at which plants make use of nitrogen from the soil. This gene, called GRF4, can increase the amount of a protein (蛋白质) in plant cells. GRF4 is actually a promoter that encourages the activity of other genes—genes that promote nitrogen uptake (摄入). Professor Harberd said, “Increasing GRF4 levels could contribute to an increase in the grain yields of GRVs, especially at low fertilizer input levels.”

The researchers say the latest rice variety containing GRVs should now become a major target for farmers in increasing crop yields and fertilizer use efficiency, with the aim of achieving the global grain yield increases necessary to feed a growing world population at a reduced environmental cost. It is very urgent at the moment.

Professor Harberd added, “This study is an example of how studying fundamental science objectives can lead rapidly to potential solutions to global challenges. It shows how the discovery can enable chances for food security and future new green revolutions.”

1. What can we know about dwarfed GRVs?

A．They have higher yield and taller stems.

B．They are a “double-edged sword”.

C．They are environmentally friendly.

D．They can be easily affected by weather.

2. What does “the goal” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Increasing the rate of nitrogen use.

B．Producing cheaper nitrogen fertilizers.

C．Using fewer fertilizers to produce more grains.

D．Finding a gene to solve agricultural problems.

3. What can GRF4 directly do?

A．It promotes other genes' activity.

B．It increases the output of crops.

C．It takes in nitrogen from the soil.

D．It lowers fertilizer input levels.

4. What’s the urgent thing recently according to the researchers?

A．Decreasing the amount of fertilizers required by GRVs.

B．Encouraging farmers to adopt the new rice variety.

C．Calling on farmers to use effective fertilizers.

D．Focusing on the improvement of GRF4.

5. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．GRVs—a potential measure to achieve global food security.

B．The influence of agricultural development on the environment.

C．The importance of raising public awareness of global issues.

D．GRF4—foundation for new green revolutions.

4 . Each year on World Book Day, all the students and teachers in my kids’ primary school dress up as book characters and stage a parade (游行) through the Victorian schoolyard, bringing great happiness to the children.

Yet I am rather disheartened by how my fellow parents look at World Book Day. “It’s too competitive!” “Way too much effort!” My fellow parents are missing the point.

World Book Day should be a wonderful celebration of stories and the love of reading. British children are reading less than ever before. Just one in four reads each day, according to a survey done by the National Literacy Trust on World Book Day.

We need World Book Day. We need a day to celebrate the pleasure to be found in reading. But this festival has changed in recent years because we’re just not playing by the rules.

Among the news stories I’ve read recently, parents compete to see who has made the best costumes (化装服) for their kids. We’re overlooking the point of the day: to celebrate books. So, as a step to correcting things, let’s first make sure our children all continue to have access to great books — at school, at libraries and at home.

And then, let’s read them. A few weeks ago, I started a new routine (日常事务) in my house in which we must all read together for half an hour. Ifs not very difficult; we’ve been managing it about once a week. My husband, our eight-year-old and I love it; my six-year-old has more trouble staying focused. But just this morning he crawled into bed with me with a book under his arm and we read for five minutes, silently side-by-side, before the morning rush began.

Sharing books with children is life’s greatest joy. Don’t let that get lost in the overexcitement of fancy dress.

1. What happens at the school of the author’s kids on World Book Day?

A．Teachers hold book shows.

B．Students read in the schoolyard.

C．Students dress up in special clothes.

D．Teachers hold reading competitions.

2. What does the survey done by the National Literacy Trust show?

A．Many British children are weak in reading.

B．Few parents read together with their children.

C．Many British children spend little time reading.

D．Most parents have a low opinion of World Book Day.

3. What does the underlined word “overlooking” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Doubting.	B．Failing to consider.
C．Changing.	D．Beginning to get.

4. The text mainly wants to tell us parents should ______.

A．take World Book Day as a reminder to read with their kids

B．pay much more attention to the excitement of pure reading

C．encourage their kids to take part in more reading activities

D．read more books to share with children and to compete with others

5 . —I want you both to be on your best ______ at Grandad’s.
—OK, we will, Mum.

A．opportunity

B．struggle

C．behavior

D．purpose

6 . It's important to develop good reading habits, for reading enables us to________ knowledge and has broadens our horizons.

A．acquire

B．maintain

C．illustrate

D．advance

7 . It's a pity that her suggestion met with ________.

A．rejection

B．expectation

C．distinction

D．cooperation

8 . It is inevitable (不可避免的) that students will make mistakes. Some teachers think punishing students is the most effective way for them to learn their lessons. Others choose a more moderate (温和的) way, like a face-to-face talk. I support the second.

In my opinion, punishment, especially physical punishment, will harm the students mentally. The students are likely to feel very ashamed. Their confidence may get lost as a result. They may end up locking themselves up and refusing to communicate with even their best friends. In such a situation, it will be very difficult to encourage them to open up again.

Furthermore, punishment is likely to cause additional misunderstandings between the teacher and the student. For example, my cousin once disturbed his teacher in class by talking to another student. The teacher only punished him instead of both of them. He believed the teacher to be partial towards students with better grades. Little by little, he started to dislike this teacher.

To help students learn lessons from their mistakes, there are many better methods for teachers to use than punishment. Here are some suggestions:

① Both the student and the teacher should calm down and then discuss the problem together.

② The teacher should give the student a chance to express his or her thoughts on the problem. In this way, the student may also be more willing to follow the teacher’s advice.

③ The teacher and the student can reach an agreement. For example, if the student promises not to make the same mistake again, the teacher can promise him or her a reward (奖励).

1. According to the writer, if a student gets physical punishment, he or she may ________.

A．understand the teacher	B．lose the confidence
C．follow the teacher’s advice	D．learn some lessons

2. What does the word partial probably mean in this passage?

A．部分的	B．热情的
C．偏袒的	D．聚会的

3. The writer supports his/her idea by writing________.

A．Para.1 and Para. 2	B．Para. 2 and Para. 3
C．Para. 2, Para. 3 and Para. 4	D．Para. 3 and Para. 4

4. The writer writes the passage in order to________.

A．To call on students not to make mistakes

B．To ask both teachers and students to calm down.

C．To advise teachers to use a better way instead of punishment

D．To advise teachers to use physical punishment

5. From the passage we know the writer is ________.

A．a nurse	B．not a good student
C．a strict teacher	D．a worrying parent

9 . As the terrible disease is sweeping the country, a graduation ceremony is impossible during this period. Our volunteer team of five high school teachers ________ a narrow path, driving for four hours and ________ 25 miles. We spent the whole afternoon ________ Congratulations Seniorssigns to the senior students. In this way, we could ________ with the students we’d been teaching remotely, but hadn’t seen ________ since March. As their teachers, we were painfully ________ that we might not see those senior students again after their graduation.

This was what we did at each stop: we ________ the graduated house, appeared from our cars, planted the celebratory sign on the lawn, and shouted our ________. Some students had signs to ________ ours— Thank You Teachers! Their little brothers and sisters ran ________— it was the first time that they had seen anyone outside the family for months. The kids wanted to get out— out of the tiny orbits (活动范围) in their ________, which were full of protective restrictions and anxiety.

But what were ________ were the crying moms and dads. They stood back, giving their kids the ________ to connect with us, and ________ from a distance. Their tears reminded us of what we should do. We ________ the welled-up (涌起的) emotion, and then we asked the ________ enthusiastic questions about their ________ for the summer and beyond. They told us the college they ________ and tried to imagine what that would look like. Then we moved onto the next ________ and put on our cheerful faces.

We are truly ________ of the students’ achievements and any small way we contributed to them. They are excellent seniors and the disease can’t stop them.

1.

A．abandoned

B．appreciated

C．marked

D．followed

2.

A．enjoying

B．covering

C．swimming

D．cycling

3.

A．preparing

B．carrying

C．reading

D．designing

4.

A．argue

B．compete

C．reconnect

D．start

5.

A．in person

B．in secret

C．in return

D．in advance

6.

A．determined

B．confused

C．aware

D．embarrassed

7.

A．approached

B．searched

C．shared

D．recognized

8.

A．decisions

B．congratulations

C．answers

D．demands

9.

A．match

B．beat

C．attack

D．replace

10.

A．anxiously

B．peacefully

C．excitedly

D．tiredly

11.

A．hospitals

B．offices

C．homes

D．schools

12.

A．disappointing

B．strange

C．unknown

D．unexpected

13.

A．shelter

B．order

C．example

D．time

14.

A．watching

B．reporting

C．escaping

D．guarding

15.

A．used up

B．held back

C．spoke of

D．let out

16.

A．colleagues

B．families

C．graduates

D．parents

17.

A．discoveries

B．plans

C．rewards

D．regrets

18.

A．dreamed of

B．referred to

C．heard of

D．contributed to

19.

A．ceremony

B．term

C．level

D．stop

20.

A．doubtful

B．confident

C．guilty

D．proud

10 . After goats in particular ________ the island, the tortoise population declined.

A．had been brought to	B．brought to
C．were bringing to	D．had brought to