1 . Within the beautiful scenery of Wisconsin’s Lake Chippewa lies a natural wonder that is a unique challenge for the local community. This hidden wonder is exactly a giant floating island. The island, made up of plants and trees, sometimes floats around the lake, causing a major inconvenience by blocking (阻塞) an important bridge. Later, the local people came up with a solution to this problem. Every year, local boat owners work together and push the island away from the bridge.

Lake Chippewa was born in 1923 when a vast bog (沼泽) was changed through flooding. Soon after that, many of the dark bogs started rising to the surface and became perfect growing places for plants, with seeds carried by wind and wild birds to this floating place. Over the years, these bogs have grown plants and trees and turned into full islands. As time goes by, plants take root, and the oldest islands even have trees that act as sails (船帆) when the wind blows, moving the entire floating island around the lake.

Although the years-old floating island does not relocate (重新迁移) so often, when it does, it causes trouble for the community by blocking the important bridge that serves as the only passage between the lake’s East and West sides. The only solution is to gather a group of boats, and not just one or two, but dozens of boats working together to push the island away. “It takes a community’s effort, and you must have the winds at your back to push them in,” said a resident. Moving the island also requires precision (精确), as just relocating it a short distance may result in its return within days.

Some people have suggested destroying the floating islands to get rid of the problem. However, the big bog in Lake Chippewa has been around for many years, and during that time a variety of animal and plant species have made it their home. Therefore, local government advises they be dealt with in a way that won’t do harm to wildlife, paying more attention to the fine-drawn balance between human convenience and environmental protection. The annual tradition of relocating Lake Chippewa’s floating island is evidence to the coexistence of man and nature, a heartwarming display of community unity, and a reminder of the importance of preserving the unique areas that enrich our world.

1. What does the underlined word “solution” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Building a new bridge.	B．Moving the floating island away.
C．Transforming the vast bog.	D．Rebuilding the local community.

2. What can we know from paragraph 2?

A．The formation of the floating island.	B．The history of flooding in Lake Chippewa.
C．The varieties of species in Lake Chippewa.	D．The impact of the wind on the floating island.

3. Which of the following statements is true about the relocation work from paragraph 3?

A．It is usually finished within days.

B．It is a must in cooperation and precision.

C．It can only be carried out during windless days.

D．It greatly disturbs the community residents’ lives.

4. Why has the local government refused to destroy the island?

A．To save costs for local people.	B．To ensure the safety of residents.
C．To improve the bond between communities.	D．To protect the wildlife species on the island.

2 . 假如你是李华，你刚收到了你的朋友王梅的电子邮件，她在邮件里向你询问在高中如何学好英语。请你根据下列内容给她写封回信。
1．上课认真听讲，做好笔记，课后及时复习。
2．词汇是基础，每天早上花半个小时的时间背诵单词，朗读课文。
3．课外多与同学用英语交流，提高听力和口语能力。
4．每天坚持写日记。
注意：1．词数80词左右，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总数。
2．内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。
Dear Wang Mei,

I’m very glad to have received your e-mail.

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Yours,

Li Hua

5 . 假定你是李华，据中国地震台网报道，12 月 18 日 23 时 57 分在甘肃省临夏回族自治州积石山县发生 6.2 级地震。地震发生后，你给暑假中的同学们写了一封如何在地震中求生的建议信并发在学校网站上。
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。
参考词汇：magnitude 震级 load-bearing wall 承重墙
Dear students,
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7 . It is________ (shock) that humans can behave with such attitude towards others. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . They will make life’s journey much more rich and ________(reward), not to mention fun. (所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . Cows produce much methane (甲烷) the world’s second worst greenhouse gas, as they break down the grass. They are a large source of the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. Now scientists have shown the pollution from cows can be reduced by adding a little seaweed (海藻) to their food.

Recently, the researchers from the University of California studied 21 cows on a farm for about five months. They taught the cows to get their food from inside a special hood, which allowed the scientists to know the amount of the methane the cows were giving off. They added a small amount of seaweed to the cows’ food.

The consequences were surprisingly good. In some cases, the cows produced 82% less methane. The improvement depended on the kind of food the cows were given. Even the worst-polluting cows produced 33% less methane. Over the five months, the scientists didn’t see any signs that the cows’ stomachs were getting used to the seaweed and starting to produce more methane again. What’s more, the cows that were fed seaweed gained just as much weight as the other cows.

But there are still some big problems with the idea of feeding cows seaweed. For one thing, there’s not enough seaweed to feed all of the cows in the world. So farmers would have to figure out a way to grow lots of seaweed. A bigger problem is that for most of their lives, cows live in the fields, where they eat grass. That means there’s no chance to feed them seaweed every day.

Still, as the study shows, something as simple as feeding cows seaweed can help reduce some of the pollution causing the climate crisis.

1. Why did the researchers carry out the study?

A．To test the effects of the seaweed.

B．To discover healthier grass for cows.

C．To improve the cows’ living conditions.

D．To measure the amount of methane in the world.

2. What’s the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The background of the subject.	B．The results of the study.
C．The content of the experiment.	D．The process of the research.

3. What is the biggest challenge in the researchers’ opinion?

A．Seaweed is not as tasty as grass.

B．Seaweed is dying out in the world.

C．Cows fed with seaweed gained weight easily.

D．Cows can hardly have daily access to seaweed.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the findings?

A．Positive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unclear.

D．Negative.

10 . 假定你是高中学生会主席李华，你校交换生David上周五面向全体师生作了题为“学英语，讲中国故事”的演讲，反响十分热烈，请你用英语给他写一封邮件表示祝贺和感谢，内容包括：
1.祝贺演讲成功；
2.你的感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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