1 . According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of solar panels installed(安装)has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them.

Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven’t given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they’ll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil.

“Solar projects need to be good neighbors,” says Jordan Macknick, the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment (InSPIRE)project. “They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.” InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to “low-impact” solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators(传粉昆虫).

Habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S. agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms.

Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. “These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that’s going on in the landscape,” says Macknick.

What do solar developers often ignore?

A．The decline in the demand for solar energy.

B．The negative impact of installing solar panels.

C．The rising labor cost of building solar farms.

D．The most recent advances in solar technology.

4 . Experts _________________, conducted several tests, and then _________________ how the buildings could be saved. （根据句意填空）

5 . China is widely known for its ancient civilization, which has continued_________into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history.(根据句意填空)

6 . Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I’ll find a way to ___________ so that I can ___________ next year. （根据句意填空）

7 . 句子翻译
1. 回想起那段在英国读书的时光，我感到非常的幸运和满足。
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2. 好在这些成长的烦恼并不会持久。
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3. 赢得尊重的最佳途径就是专心学业并取得好成绩。
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4. 他坚决要求每天有充足的睡眠时间。
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8 . 单句语法填空
1. Fast food ________ (be) full of fat and salt; by eating more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.
2. Sarah says, ＂My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school ______(come) first. I don’t want to get too absorbed in modeling.
3. Later, engineers ________(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known to the tube.
4. Around 100 people _________（put down） a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show.
5. It _________(white-paint)tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.
6. The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University _________(turn) an electric car into a mobile laboratory named ＂DriveLAB＂ in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.
7. Steam engines _____(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been fairy unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise.
8. Sarah   ______ (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the next year.
9. So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research, I ______（allow）to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre.
10. In recent years, stress ____________ (regard) as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness.
11. The giant panda ______(love) by people throughout the world.

9 . 根据短文内容，从下框的A---F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。
1. Pet-keeping is a time-honored tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilised man today is less cruel towards them and is less exploitative(利用的).     1    
2. We keep animals as pets because they are attractive. We all have the urge to possess something that has aesthetic（审美的）value, and this is why we treasure paintings or fine furniture. Keeping pets is one form of this urge. A Siamese cat in the house can be a decorative object. Pets are playful animals and they amuse us. A little rabbit amuses us by its playful and lively runs.     2    
3. Many parents find it helpful to have pets in the house for their children. Having pets is an excellent way of developing in children the love of animals and responsibility. Children get the opportunity to take on full responsibility for another creature’s life. It will be an educational experience for a child to watch the natural life cycle of an animal. There are psychological benefits for children. Pets are welcome friends for children who are lonely. Pets are excellent companions. Keeping pets means giving love and being loved. We find comfort in giving care and receiving care in return. We get pleasure from their appearance and their behavior.     3    
4. As more people move into apartments, there are limitations on keeping of animals like dogs and monkeys. Therefore, caged animals have increased in popularity. Birds fall into this group. We keep them for their beautiful songs and feathers. Fish-keeping is a widespread hobby and the keeper can observe their behavior in the glass tank and study its entire life cycle. The cat is a fine house pet and it fits neatly into human habitation(居住地) without requiring its own cage. They are wonderful hunters, if there are rats around.     4    
5. Pets satisfy man’s desire to care for a bit of nature. The pet owner has the responsibility for supplying those needs that nature provides. Pets are amusing and entertaining, but we are in a way doing animals harm by making them live in a human environment. Are we not enslaving(奴役)them?     5    

A．Adults keep pets with their children.

B．Pet-keeping has a very long history.

C．Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.

D．People keeps pets for their aesthetic need.

E．Caged pets become increasingly popular.

F．Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.