1 . Celebrated on April 11th, National Pet Day celebrates the joy that pets bring to our lives — and, for many, it’s a psychic (心灵的) connection.

Nearly three-quarters of dog owners say they can read their pets minds. The new survey results coincide (与……相一致) with National Pet Day founded in 2006 by animal welfare advocate (动物幸福倡导者) Colleen Paige, who wanted to encourage adoptions.

Of the 2,000 dog owners surveyed (被调查), 74% are confident they understand what their pet wants at any given time. And, 71% feel their dog understands them, too. Half of the respondents (调查对象) say that it takes about six months to get to that point, after activities like taking them on walks. Communication skills begin while teaching some of the easiest commands (命令) for dogs: “sit,” “lie down” or “stay”.

Conducted by OnePoll, the survey also asked respondents to describe their dog’s funny characteristics (特点) and personalities (性格).

When it comes to personalities, owners would likely describe them as “The Guardian” (protective, attached), “The Family Dog” (easy to get along with, great with children, gentle), or “The Class Clown” (interesting).

84% of parents with Guardian dogs or Dedicated Workers (reliable, high-energy) believe they have some skills to help them know what their dog wants. Similarly, 72% of all dog owners think they know what their dog will do before they do it. And 62% of those who have “The Class Clown” say they know what action their dog has in mind next. 66% of those who have “The WatchDog” (smart, barks a lot) or “The Independent Thinker” (intelligent, likes to do things on their own) are sure they know what thoughts run through their dogs head. Half of those who have “Social Butterfly” dogs (high-energy, love attention, outgoing) see their own personality as matching their dog’s friendliness.

1. Why did Colleen Paige set up National Pet Day?

A．To encourage people to adopt pets.

B．To call on people to keep their pets safe.

C．To look for the support of other organizations.

D．To ask people to pay attention to endangered animals.

2. What did the survey find?

A．Most people believe training a dog is a piece of cake.

B．Most dog owners think they can read their dog’s mind.

C．Most people find doing activities with their pets difficult.

D．Most people like to keep pets that are similar to their personalities.

3. If a dog is described as a “Social Butterfly” dog, it is most likely to be ________.

A．intelligent and reliable	B．energetic and outgoing
C．protective and strong	D．attached and friendly

4. Where can the text likely be found?

A．In a history book.	B．In a novel.
C．On a scientific website.	D．On a notice board.

2 . 将下列几部分(A，B，C，D和E)按题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。
A. The main cause for animals and disappearing is often a disruption (扰乱) to die food chain due to hunting, habitat loss or even the introduction of invasive species.
B. With rising awareness of how we affect the natural environment, hopefully we can learn to protect these food chains and help them to thrive.
C. Nowadays, there are strict rules controlling the movement of animals and plants between countries but some parts of the world are still experiencing problems with invasive species introduced hundreds of years ago.
D. When people first explored the world, they took animal and plant species from their home countries to the places they settled in but they did not realize they were disrupting the natural food chains of the area they explored.
E. Many animals and plants are endangered in the world today, these endangered species are threatened with becoming extinct, meaning they will no longer exist on earth.

3 . Shocking declines in bird populations are taking place around the world. Loss of natural habitats is cited as the key threat to bird biodiversity. Climate change is identified as a possible driver of bird population declines.

“We are now witnessing the first signs of a new wave of extinctions of continentally distributed bird species,” says lead author Alexander Lees, senior lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. “Bird diversity peaks globally in the tropics and it is there that we also find the highest number of threatened species.”

The study says about 48% of existing bird species worldwide are known or suspected to be undergoing population declines. Populations are stable for 39% of species. Only 6% are showing increasing population trends, and the status of 7% is still unknown. The study authors reviewed changes in bird biodiversity using data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s   “Red List” to reveal population changes among the world’s 11,000 bird species, The findings mirror the results of a 2019 study which determined that nearly 3 billion breeding birds have been lost during the past 50 years across the United States and Canada.

Despite their findings, study authors say there is hope for bird conservation efforts, but transformative change is needed. “The fate of bird populations is strongly dependent on stopping the loss of habitats,” says Lees. “That is often driven by demand for resources. We need to better consider how commodity (货物) flows can contribute to biodiversity loss and try to reduce the human footprint on the natural world.”

“Fortunately, the global network of bird conservation organizations taking part in this study have the tools to prevent further loss of bird species and abundance,” adds Rosenberg. “From land protection to policies supporting sustainable resource-use, it all depends on the will of governments to live side by side with nature on our shared planet.”

1. What’s the main cause of bird extinction?

A．Significant climate change.	B．Destruction of their habitats
C．Human’s overuse of wetland.	D．A new wave of bird immigration.

2. How does the author display the gravity of the new wave?

A．By listing concrete data.	B．By providing examples.
C．By interviewing-people.	D．By explaining concepts.

3. What plays a key role in preventing further loss of birds?

A．Relevant education.	B．Government policies.
C．Environmental activities.	D．Conservation organizations.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Roles of conservation organizations.

B．Diversity of global bird species.

C．Hope for environmental protection

D．Decline of global bird population.

4 . I was now, in the months of November and December, expecting my crop of corn. On a sudden, I found I was in danger of losing it all by enemies of several sorts. It was hardly possible to keep away from them. The goats and the hares which I called enemies, tasting the sweetness of the leaf, lay in it day and night. As soon as it came up, they ate it so close that it could get no time to shoot up into stem.

I could do nothing but make a fence around it, which I did with a great deal of work because it required speed. However, as my land was small, suited to my crop, I got it totally well fenced in about three weeks’time. Shooting some of the animals in the daytime, I set my dog to guard it at night, tying him up to a post at the gate, where he would stand and bark all night long. So in a little time the enemies gave up and left the place, and the corn grew very strong and well.

But as the animals damaged it before, while my corn was in the leaf, the birds were likely to harm it now. Going along by the place to see how it grew, I saw my little crop filled with fowls, who stood, watching till I should be gone. I immediately let fly among them, for I always had my gun with me. I had no sooner shot than there rose up a little cloud of birds, which I had not seen at all, from among the corn itself.

1. Why were the goats and hares called enemies?

A．Because they woke him up at night without a break.

B．Because they damaged the fence over and over again.

C．Because they often came to feed on the young corn.

D．Because they always kept him away from the field.

2. How was the corn protected at night?

A．He shot some animals with a gun.	B．He put a dog at the gate to watch it.
C．He drove away animals by himself.	D．He made a wooden fence around it.

3. What does the underlined “fowls” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Birds.

B．Hares.

C．Leaves.

D．Goats.

5 . 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。

Nepal has doubled     1     (it) wild tiger population! A 2022 survey reveals there     2     (be) 355 individuals now in the country,     3     more than 190 percent increase since 2009. It’s an incredible     4     (achieve) to the conservation efforts of the government, partners, and local communities over the last 12 years.

In 2009, Nepal had a wild tiger population of around 121 individuals and their numbers were decreasing. The future of this species was     5     (certain) with populations at a historic low. Determined to save the wild tigers, the country joined the global commitment to doubling the wild population by 2022.

Nepal played a leadership role     6     the global effort to double wild tiger numbers. Among the many interventions needed to double wild tigers, one of the key elements of success was to partner with the locals     7     live in tiger landscapes.

Growing tiger numbers increases the challenges of coexistence between people and tigers. To help reduce the impact, government compensation (补偿) package has been put in place     8     (replace) livestook (家畜) killed by tigers. Support has been provided to reduce community’s reliance on resources, such as firewood     9     (collect) inside national parks. And since 2010, income generated from tiger tourism     10     (contribute) to the community development in some areas.

6 . A woman in California has been regarded as a hero. She used her bare hands (赤手空拳)   to fight off a 65-pound mountain lion that was attacking (袭击) her five-year-old son. The animal   attacked the boy while he was playing in his family’s front yard, leaving him with injuries (伤害) to his head, neck and chest. The lion was carrying away her five-year-old son. It “dragged (拖) him about 45 yards” across the front yard. Luckily, the boy was in stable condition, recovering from the incident.

The boy’s mother heard the noises from inside the house and ran outside and “started fighting against the mountain lion with her bare hands and got him off her son,” said Foy, a spokesman for California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Her instinct as a mother played the most important role as she dragged her little boy from the mouth of the big cat. “The true hero of this story is his mom,“ Foy added. The mountain lion was later killed by a wildlife officer.

The parents immediately drove the boy to a hospital, where officers were toldabout the attack and sent a wildlife officer to the scene. Once at the house, the officer discovered amountain lion. “Because of its behavior and appearance, the officer believed it was likely the attacking lion and to protect publicsafety he killed it,” the wildlife department said. DNA tests later proved it was really the attacking lion. They said the attack probably happened because the animal was young and was practicing its hunting skills.

After the mountain lion was shot, another appeared there and it was dragged and moved to another place. That mountain lion, found to be part of a National Park Service study, didn’t join in the attack and had no known history of attacking humans, the department said.

1. Why was the woman regarded (认为) as a hero?

A．She killed a mountain lion bravely.

B．She saved her son from a lion’s attack.

C．She helped officers find the lost lion.

D．She protected her son from being injured.

2. What does the underlined word “instinct” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Natural ability.

B．Creative idea

C．Enough confidence(信心).

D．Strong body.

3. Why did the lion attack the boy?

A．It felt too hungry.

B．It was angry with the boy.

C．It wanted to play with him.

D．It was practicing its survival (生存) skills.

4. What can we learn about the lion mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．It was killed.	B．It had attacked humans before.
C．It did not have known history of attacking humans.	D．It was injured for unknown reasons.

7 . England is relatively safe when it comes to animals and wildlife. There are no lions, elephants or tigers, or any dangerous spiders and deadly snakes. But there are a lot of cows.

No image of the British countryside would be completely without a cow. In fact, there are more than ten million of them in the U.K. With their sad beautiful eyes, their slow walk and harmless appearance are a key part of the landscape. But they do have another side of their character. And given that they can weigh more than 500kg, this can be a bit of a problem.

In recent weeks, there have been two attacks by cows. Two weeks ago, a cow attacked a policeman. He ended up with a black eye. In another attack, a doctor was hurt by cattle when she was walking with her two dogs. Health and Safety Executive figures show that 18 people have been killed and 481 have been injured by cows in the past eight years. “We hear one or two accidents each week, but these don’t usually involve serious injuries,” a spokesperson explained.

So what can you do if you face an angry cow? “The best advice is to keep calm and carry on,” an animal expert explained. If you find yourself in a field of cattle, move away as carefully and quietly as possible. And above all, keep dogs close. If the cows run toward you, let go of the dog—the cows are more interested in the dog than you.

So next time you go for a walk in the British countryside, watch out for cows, especially if you’re walking your dog.

1. The figures in Paragraph 3 show that cows’ attacks ________ .

A．frequently happen

B．bring about great changes

C．always cause serious injuries

D．attract a lot of media attention

2. When you come across an angry cow, what are you advised to do?

A．Stand still.	B．Run away quickly.
C．Pull your dogs tightly.	D．Stay calm and walk away quietly.

3. What can we learn from the text about dogs in England?

A．They are not allowed in the British countryside.

B．They will prevent you from going out for a walk.

C．They should be guarded against attacking cows.

D．They can help you avoid being attacked by cows.

4. What does the text mainly tell us about cows in England?

A．They are often sad.

B．They are often gentle

C．They are dangerous sometimes.

D．They are unimportant sometimes.

8 . Grizzly bears, which may grow to about 2.5 m long and weigh over 400 kg, occupy a conflicted corner of the American psyche — we revere (敬畏) them even as they give us frightening dreams. Ask the tourists from around the world that flood into Yellowstone National Park what they most hope to see, and their answer is often the same: a grizzly bear.

“Grizzly bears are re-occupying large areas of their former range,” says bear biologist Chris Servheen. As grizzly bears expand their range into places where they haven’t been seen in a century or more, they’re increasingly being sighted by humans.

The western half of the US was full of grizzlies when Europeans came, with a rough number of 50,000 or more living alongside Native Americans. By the early 1970s, after centuries of cruel and continuous hunting by settlers, 600 to 800 grizzlies remained on a mere 2 percent of their former range in the Northern Rockies. In 1975, grizzlies were listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Today, there are about 2,000 or more grizzly bears in the US. Their recovery has been so successful that the US Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to delist grizzlies, which would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted. Both efforts were overturned due to lawsuits from conservation groups. For now, grizzlies remain listed.

Obviously, if precautions (预防) aren’t taken, grizzlies can become troublesome, sometimes killing farm animals or walking through yards in search of food. If people remove food and attractants from their yards and campsites, grizzlies will typically pass by without trouble. Putting electric fencing around chicken houses and other farm animal quarters is also highly effective at getting grizzlies away. “Our hope is to have a clean, attractant-free place where bears can pass through without learning bad habits,” says James Jonkel, longtime biologist who manages bears in and around Missoula.

1. How do Americans look at grizzlies?

A．They cause mixed feelings in people.

B．They should be kept in national parks.

C．They are of high scientific value.

D．They are a symbol of American culture.

2. What has helped the increase of the grizzly population?

A．The European settlers’ behavior.

B．The expansion of bears’ range.

C．The protection by law since 1975.

D．The support of Native Americans.

3. What has stopped the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service from delisting grizzlies?

A．The opposition of conservation groups.

B．The successful comeback of grizzlies.

C．The voice of the biologists.

D．The local farmers’ advocates.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Food should be provided for grizzlies.

B．People can live in harmony with grizzlies.

C．A special path should be built for grizzlies.

D．Technology can be introduced to protect grizzlies.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Tracy bring dogs to the children?

A．To teach them to love animals.

B．To help them gain confidence.

C．To protect them from dangers.

2. What is Kevin’s concern about the dog?

A．They may misbehave.

B．They may get hurt.

C．They may carry diseases.

3. What will Helen do tomorrow morning?

A．Give a talk.

B．Meet the children.

C．Take some photos.

10 . Indoor plants might look as if they just sit around not doing much, but in many ways they are the unsung heroes of the home.     1    , but studies have shown that they can promote people’s wellbeing by improving their mood (心情), reducing stress and helping their memory. What’s more, indoor plants are easy to look after and are not very expensive.

What are indoor plants?

Indoor plants, also known as houseplants or pot plants, are plants that like to grow indoors. Many of these species (物种) are not ideally suited to growing outside in the UK, especially in the winter.     2    .

Why are indoor plants good for you?

Will Spoelstra, who works at the Royal Botanic Gardens, says, “    3    . I find during the winter months, plants around the house can really lift your mood.” Several studies have backed this up and found that indoor plants can improve creativity, focus and memory. There is also research showing that pot plants can clean the air around them by removing harmful gases, such as carbon dioxide. They also remove some harmful chemicals from paints or cooking.     4    .

Which plants can you grow?

Aloe vera, peace lilies and spider plants are some of the species that are easy to grow indoors. You can buy plants from supermarkets, garden centres or online. Younger plants are often cheaper than fully grown ones, and you get to care for them as they mature — which is part of the joy of owning plants. “    5    ,” Spoelstra says. “It can bring a new interest and focus into people’s lives and help to make the link between home and nature.”

A．All plants are different

B．Not only do they look beautiful

C．There are many benefits to growing plants indoors

D．Instead, they grow better inside, where it is warmer

E．Plants like peace lilies and devil’s ivy are among the best

F．Changing the pot of your plant from time to time will also help

G．Learning about the requirements of each plant can be very rewarding