1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Green Peace?

A．An animal shelter.

B．A wildlife reserve.

C．A non-violent organization.

2. What does the man mainly do in Green Peace?

A．Organize protests.

B．Act as the spokesman.

C．Save endangered animals.

3. What has Green Peace been involved in recently?

A．Anti-nuclear campaigns.

B．Anti-animal-abuse protests.

C．Industrial waste management.

4. What is the woman’s attitude towards the campaign?

A．Doubtful.

B．Supportive.

C．Concerned.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker probably talking to?

A．His friend.

B．His student.

C．His son.

2. Where was the speaker’s first stop on the trip?

A．Australia.

B．America.

C．India.

3. How did the speaker earn money in Australia?

A．By painting houses.

B．By working at a school.

C．By getting an office job.

4. What is the speaker’s suggestion?

A．To try different things.

B．To have a similar experience.

C．To travel to as many places as possible.

3 . _______________ can children lead a happy life without love. (circumstance)
没有爱的孩子们不可能过着幸福的生活。

4 . I said nervously, ________________. (独立主格结构；tremble)
我紧张地说，声音颤抖。

5 . 没有了太阳的光和热，地球上的生命将不存在。(汉译英)

6 . 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。

Preserving more habitats for China’s giant pandas is providing a giant payoff.    1    (save) the giant panda from dying out isn’t just good for the panda, but it’s also good for economy, a new analysis by an international team of scientists shows.

The results,    2    (publish) in the magazine Current Biology, stress the economic bene-fits that go hand in hand with environmental protection. Giant pandas are one of the    3    (rare) species around the world. But pandas fell on hard times in recent decades, thanks largely    4    human encroachment (侵入). In 1980 alone,many habitats    5    (destroy) artificially, and in 1990, their habitats covered only 12,340 square kilometers,     6    is a major threat to the pandas in large part because bamboo, their main food source, is so low in nutrients that they must wander a lot of land in order to find and eat enough of it.

Because of this, Chinese officials began making significant efforts to save the panda from     7    (extinct), establishing more reserves and increasing the reserve area three times. Panda numbers    8    (gradual) began to recover, hitting 1,596 in 2000 and 1,864 in 2010.

“    9    is clear that society’s investment (投资)    10    (start) to pay off so far in terms of panda population recovery,” the study authors wrote.

7 . 语法填空

Canada, which     1     (make) up of ten provinces and three territories, is a broad and beautiful country     2     (stretch) from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. There is great diversity in geography in Canada. It includes the grand Rocky Mountains     3     high peaks and deep valleys carved by ice and water, ancient slow-moving glaciers hugging the land and a huge variety of wildlife     4     (wander) the remote forests.

Apart from its geographical diversity, Canada’s many rural areas and urban centers reflect the diversity of its residents. Some of Canada’s     5     (early) settlers,       6     are thought to be ancestors of the indigenous peoples, crossed the Bering Strait by means of a land bridge from a place now known as Siberia. Today, Canada reflects a vast     7     (combine) of ethnic backgrounds. About one out of five of its population is foreign-born.

This ethnic variety, in turn, brings     8     cultural diversity. Should you find yourself in one of these     9     (subculture), languages, cuisine, architecture, art and music will define your encounter. As you are exposed     10     diverse cultures, you may feel transported through time and space.

8 . Lichens (地衣)

Lichens look like splashes of paint left behind by a careless painter. Unlike many plants, they do not require soil to grow. They grow on trunk of trees in steaming tropical rain forests, on farmers’ fenceposts, on the bricks of big-city buildings, and on old gravestones. Lichens can tolerate extremes of climate. They grow on rocks in hot springs, on wind-swept mountaintops, and on stones in the driest deserts. In the Arctic, lichens are the principal source of food for reindeer. Whole mountainsides in Antarctica appear green and orange because of the presence of lichens; they are one of the few plants that can survive there. They are among the oldest of known plants. Recently, scientists discovered lichen fossils on a rock in a mine in southwest China that date back 600 million years.

When conditions become harsh, lichens become dormant (休眠). If there is not enough moisture, they simply dry up, but a short rain or even a heavy dew gives them new life. When growing on rock surfaces, lichens produce acids that dissolve (溶解) the minerals, contributing to the process of weathering by which rocks are slowly turned to soil. This property enables lichens to be pioneers. They appear on barren rock rubbed clean by glaciers, fires, lava flows, or floods, beginning the process of soil formation that allows mosses (苔藓) and other plants to later take root. But, despite their hardiness, lichens are extremely sensitive to airborne particles(颗粒). That’s why they serve as an early warning system for air pollution.

It is the acids lichens produce that give them their distinctive colors. Lichens are often spoken of in the same breath as mosses, and some lichens are even called mosses, but true mosses are all distinctively green, whereas lichens appear in many vivid colors. At one time, acids from lichens were used to make dyes, such as the purple dye, the blue dye, and the red dye, and they are sometimes still used that way today. Some lichens, such as oakmoss, contain oils that produce fragrant odors used in scented soaps, cosmetics and perfumes. Some lichens are also known to have antibiotic properties to kill bacteria.

So definite are the form, color, and characteristics of these organisms that for hundreds of years lichens were constantly under scientists’ microscope.

1. What characteristic of lichens is mainly talked about in paragraph 1?

A．They grow only on rock surfaces.

B．They live primarily in cold places.

C．They have adapted to a wide variety of environments.

D．They live in remote locations far from human communities.

2. The author refer to lichens as pioneers in paragraph 2 because they __________.

A．have their primitive structure

B．grow in areas before other plants do

C．are found in remote parts of the world

D．develop so early in the history of the planet

3. According to paragraph 3, humans use lichens in the following ways EXCEPT __________.

A．as a means of coloring clothing

B．as a type of medicine

C．as a source of food

D．as an ingredient in perfume

4. Which of the following cases would be probably dealt with in the next paragraph?

A．Lichens are important in Canada because of their abundance in the north.

B．Extracts of lichens were sold as herbal medicines to facilitate hair growth.

C．Glacier Park’s vast array of lichens indicate relatively good air quality.

D．A German botanist first found lichens are composed of two life forms.

9 . Queen Elizabeth National Park is a place of outstanding beauty and extreme biodiversity. On a previous underwater assignment with my wife and photographic partner, Jennifer Hayes, we’d documented healthy coral reefs surrounded with fish, sharks, and crocodiles. We knew that time, increased tourism and climate change could make the park different—so 15 years later, we returned to see how it was going.

We were photographing some jellyfish. Jennifer, her back to me, was focused on something above her. Out of the corner of my viewfinder, I saw a sizable crocodile coming. As I began to take its photograph, I realized that the crocodile was going to swim directly between Jennifer and me. I started to make loud noises through my regulator and moved towards Jen, firing a burst of flash-lit shots to warn her that we had company. She quickly detected my signal and turned to meet our visitor.

She gave me a quick thumbs-up, nodded OK, and said “Hello, handsome” as she bent closer to take its photos. I admired her for treating the crocodile with respect, calm curiosity, and absolute joy. She didn’t feel threatened. She was familiar with this kind of crocodile in this particular place—and she had a big underwater camera housing that could double as a mighty shield (盾牌) if needed. After a few pictures the crocodile, unimpressed with us, swam downstream on its way to do other crocodile things. We continued our search for jellyfish.

There is always risk in our line of work. But this encounter highlighted the good news that we saw all around us here. The crocodile is an indicator animal, a symbol of a healthy ecosystem that can support top predators (捕食性动物). The easing of travel restrictions is bound to bring more tourists—so it’s vital to maintain a balance among ecotourism, exploration, and conservation. That’s possible if visitors adopt the same philosophy that we hold toward that curious crocodile. We enter Earth’s oceans on their terms, not our own.

1. What was the author’s purpose in returning to Queen Elizabeth National Park?

A．To enjoy its beauty.	B．To assess a document.
C．To check its ecosystem.	D．To photograph jellyfish.

2. Why did Jennifer feel at ease with the crocodile?

A．She met it before.	B．She trusted her husband.
C．She could protect herself.	D．She longed for its company.

3. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part in the last paragraph?

A．Explore nature with curiosity.

B．Respect nature while exploring it.

C．Study nature while developing tourism.

D．Protect nature through biological research.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．A Narrow Escape	B．A Risky Job
C．An Underwater Assignment	D．A Chance Meeting

10 . 假如你是高一学生李华，非常关心野生动物的保护工作，请你根据以下要点给世界自然基金会写一封100词左右的信。要点如下：
1. 简述野生动物的现状；
2. 说明原因；
3. 你的建议。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Yours,

Li Hua