1 . 假如你是李华，你校将以“四月二十二日世界地球日”为主题，举办英语征文比赛。请你以“Let’s go green now!”为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 倡导绿色生活的原因；
2. 践行绿色生活的方法(至少三点)；
3. 发出倡议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Let’s go green now!

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2 . 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The correct and quick reaction can make the difference between life and death. If a typhoon is approaching, close and lock all windows and doors, and tie down large outdoor objects so that they do not blow away. During a typhoon, you should do your best to keep your head down and stay inside. If you have to go outside, always exit     1     (use) the stairs. When you are out, stay away from trees, large signs and light poles. Remember to inform yourself of     2     is going on. Pay attention to news updates     3     (confirm) whether the danger is gone. These tips will help keep you safe and sound in the face of a typhoon.

3 . 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Pompeii was a typical Roman city. Trading ships bringing imports to the city or carrying exports overseas, along with golden pleasure boats for     1     rich, were crowded together in the glassy water of the port. The boats of the fishermen moved     2     (rapid) in all directions. Above all, the cloud-capped top of Mount Vesuvius appeared. Its ashy rocks, now dark, now light, told a story of past eruptions that might have warned the city what was to come! Nearly seventeen centuries had rolled away before the city of Pompeii was dug from its silent resting place. Its walls were fresh as if     3    (paint) yesterday; not a single colour changed on the rich pattern of its floors. The     4    (remain) of their beautiful city survive to remind us that human lives burn bright and short.

4 . 阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Amazon rainforest breathes life into the planet by fixing carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth’s oxygen. Thus, it is often known     1     the “lungs of the planet”. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is a treasure house of species     2     can be used for food or medicine. Yet there is one major danger to these irreplaceable plants and animals: us. Over the past 50 years, about 17 per cent of the rainforest     3    (disappear) due to human activities such as agriculture and cattle farming. As the impact of human activities continues to grow and the list of species in danger of extinction becomes longer, we are left with a question: can we afford to damage the “lungs of the planet”?

5 . Society has certain standards for beauty. But Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc, who spent nearly four years ________ photos of women from around the world, is challenging these standards.

She believes that beauty can ________ many forms. “Beauty just means being yourself,” Noroc told NPR,“I don’t think we have to ________ ourselves to be in a certain way; I think we just have to keep ourselves as we are and don’t ________ need to change.”

________ by a trip to Africa in 2013, Noroc hastraveled to more than 50 countries and regions since then. In 2017, she published a book called The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits to show how many different kinds of beauty there are in the world.

From a struggling Russian dancer to a talkative cafe owner in New York, Noroc’s subjects (拍摄对象)________ her in deep conversation. Noroc found out what ________ them, what their daily struggles and joys are, and what brings beauty into their own lives. “No matter where I go, it’s the ________ that carry all the culture and traditions of a place. I really try to focus on women’s stories, how they face challenges and ________ them,” Noroc told CNN.

Ala, a student at a self-defense school in Jordan called “She Fighter”, left a(n)________ impression on her. Ala raises her clenched (紧握) fists as she looks into the ________ while her faceis covered by a white hijab (面纱). Noroc describes “She Fighter” as “the first self-defense school for women in the Arab world”, and writes, “I discovered an amazing enthusiasm and a(n)________ sisterhood.”

In Iran. Noroc met Farnoush, a woman who lives in two worlds. “In one, she is an economist, by ________. In the other, she is an artist, because this is her ________.” For Noroc, the women’s beauty ________ how natural and comfortable they appear while just being themselves.

1.

A．drawing

B．describing

C．shooting

D．studying

2.

A．bring about

B．take on

C．call for

D．carry on

3.

A．survive

B．change

C．impact

D．damage

4.

A．entirely

B．hopefully

C．fortunately

D．necessarily

5.

A．Inspired

B．Shocked

C．Disappointed

D．Stuck

6.

A．protested

B．lost

C．involved

D．caught

7.

A．expects

B．informs

C．approaches

D．moves

8.

A．women

B．youths

C．men

D．elders

9.

A．bear

B．track

C．overcome

D．ignore

10.

A．odd

B．lasting

C．overall

D．negative

11.

A．eye

B．camera

C．case

D．glass

12.

A．splendid

B．terrible

C．awkward

D．poisonous

13.

A．profession

B．effect

C．operation

D．sight

14.

A．battle

B．concern

C．moment

D．passion

15.

A．counts on

B．shows off

C．ends up

D．lies in

6 . Tiny, Modest Ponds Are a Wonder of Nature

You may appreciate the mighty sea and those deep, dark lakes when it comes to waters.     1     However, ponds are an important body of water as they fight climate change, improve biodiversity, and help conservation. They are the unsung heroes of the natural world and are in the front line of climate action.

    2     In Switzerland, less than ten percent of the ponds of the last 200 years remain. And in the UK, less than a quarter of the ponds that existed at the start of the 20th century are still around.

The good news is that a European organization called PONDERFUL is trying to give ponds power by increasing people’s awareness of their importance. With help now on the way, Switzerland has made hundreds of new ponds, thus increasing the population of toads (蟾蜍) and frogs, including the endangered European tree frog.     3    

If you are thinking about creating a beautiful and enriching element to your garden this spring, consider a pond. Adding even a tiny pond to your garden can achieve natural wonders and will actually improve all other ecosystems. A pond becomes home to many plants and animals, as well as endangered species. It also offers a space for birds to bathe, cool off and drink.     4     Birds help with pollination (授粉), spread seeds, and control insects. Bats can eat hundreds of thousands of insects each night.

    5     You will create an island in an urban sea, a small home for birds, and will help protect many endangered species.

A．Your pond can make a difference.

B．Tiny ponds are usually ignored.

C．In turn, these creatures can benefit your garden.

D．People can have a great time by creating the ponds.

E．Small, shallow ponds are being rebuilt on former golf courses in the UK.

F．They are a shelter for frogs that eat insects and keep the ecosystem balanced.

G．However, despite their importance to the environment, ponds are simply disappearing.

8 . You are what you eat and what you eat may be encoded (编码) in your DNA. Studies have indicated that your genes play a role in determining the foods you find delicious or disgusting. But exactly how big a role they play has been difficult to figure out. “Everything has a genetic component even if it’s small,” says Joanne Cole, a geneticist at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. “We know that there is some genetic contribution to why we eat the foods we eat . Can we take the next step and actually locate the regions in the genome (基因)?”

New research led by Cole has gotten a step closer. Through a large-scale genomics analysis, her team has identified 481 genome regions that were directly linked to dietary patterns (模式) and food preferences. The findings, which have not yet been peer-reviewed, were presented last month at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual conference.

The team based the new study on a 2020 Nature Communications study. This previous study, conducted by Cole and her colleagues used data from the U. K. Biobank, a public database of the genetic and health information of 500,000 participants. By scanning genomes, the new analysis was able to identify 194 regions associated with dietary patterns and 287 linked to specific foods such as fruit, cheese, fish, tea and alcohol. Further understanding how genetics impact how we eat could reveal differences in nutritional needs or disease risks.

“One of the problems with a lot of these genomics studies is that they’re very small. They don’t have enough people to really be able to identify genes in ways that are credible (可靠的). This study had a huge group of people, so it’s really powerful.” says Monica Dus, a geneticist at the University of Michigan. “The other thing that I thought was really great is that there are so many different features that they’re measuring related to diet including cholesterol (胆固醇), the body and socioeconomic backgrounds.” As the research advances, Dus says, such genome analysis could potentially assist health care providers and even policymakers to address larger issues that affect food access and health.

It’s definitely true that it may contribute to making sure there aren’t food deserts-areas which have limited access to fresh, healthy and affordable food or to making sure that there’s a higher minimum wage so that everyone can afford to eat, although the journey ahead remains lengthy and challenging.

1. How did researchers conduct the present study?

A．By collecting genome from a large number of participants.

B．By directly analyzing the data from a public database.

C．By building on a previous study based on large-scale data.

D．By identifying genome regions associated with dietary patterns.

2. Which statement will Monica Dus probably agree with?

A．Powerful participants were involved in the current study.

B．The methods used in the previous studies were credible.

C．The genome analyses have helped address larger social issues.

D．Various features linked to diet were considered in the present study.

3. What is the text mainly about?

A．The benefits of latest large-scale diet-related genome analyses.

B．The contribution of genes to diet patterns and food preferences.

C．The significance of a newly published diet-related genome discovery.

D．The introduction of a research on identifying diet-related genome regions.

4. Which one might the passage come from?

A．National Geographic	B．Sports Illustrated for kids
C．Scientific American	D．The Wall Street Journal

10 . _______ (fail) did not ruin my confidence. （所给词的适当形式填空）