1 . 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。

Chinese net users have found a new way to battle desertification by playing virtual planting games Ant Forest. which is under Ant Financial of the Alibaba Group, told the Global Times that they had planted over 50 million trees     1     （cover）about 507 square kilometers across China from 2016 to 2019.

Ant Forest is the first such game in China. In the Ant Forest plan, any activity     2     （consider） low carbon , including walking , taking public transport and online payments, will be converted into virtual “green energy ” The energy will be used to grow a virtual tree in the “ forest ” of the     3     （user）. They exchange     4     for a real tree by paying the corresponding energy. Ant Forest will plant the real trees in spring and autumn each year     5     the help of local authorities in the desert areas. This way of planting trees     6     （recognize） on October 23,2018 by the National Afforestation Committee as     7     means for citizens to fulfill their obligation of planting trees.

The Chinese government attaches great     8     （important）to the protection of ecosystems. China aims     9     （increase）the forest cover to 23 percent by 2020, and to 26 percent by 2035. A new study using data from NASA satellite shows that the Earth becomes     10     （green）as a result of ambitious tree-planting programs in China.

2 . The health of millions could be at risk because supplies of medicinal plants are being used up. These plants are used to make traditional medicine, including drugs to fight cancer. “The loss of medicinal plants is a quiet disaster,” says Sara Oldfield, secretary general of the NGO Botanic Gardens Conservation International.

Most people worldwide rely on herbal (药草制的) medicines which are got mostly from wild plants. But some 15,000 of the 50,000 medicinal species are under threat of dying out, according to report from the international conservation group Plantlife. Shortages have been reported in China, India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda.

Over-harvesting does the most harm, though pollution and competition from invasive species (入侵物种) and habitat destruction all contribute. Businessmen generally harvest medicinal plants, not caring about sustainability (可持续性),” the Plantlife report says, “damage is serious partly because they have no idea about it, but it is mainly because such collection is unorganized”. Medicinal trees at risk include the Himalayan yew (紫衫) and the African cherry, which are used to treat some cancers.

The solution, says the report’s author, Alan Hamilton, is to encourage local people to protect these plants. Ten projects studied by Plantlife in India, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Uganda and Kenya showed this method can succeed. In Uganda, the project has kept a sustainable supply of low-cost cancer treatments, and in China a public-run medicinal plant project has been created for the first time.”

“Improving health, earning an income and keeping cultural traditions are important in encouraging people to protect medicinal plants,” says Hamilton, “You have to pay attention to what people are interested in.”

Ghillean Prance, the former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, agrees that medicinal plants are in need of protection. “Not nearly enough is being done,” he told New Scientist. “We are destroying the very plants that are of most use to us.”

1. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

A．millions of people are threatened with cancer

B．most countries see a shortage of herbal medicines

C．about two thirds of medicinal species will disappear

D．a number of medicinal species are in danger of extinction

2. The major factor that causes the decreasing of supplies of medicinal plants is ________.

A．over-harvesting	B．habitat destruction
C．pollution	D．invasive species

3. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A．pollution	B．other species’ invasion
C．sustainability	D．over-harvesting

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Protecting medicinal plants has a long way to go.

B．Local people don’t know how to protect medicinal plants.

C．Ghillean Prance is optimistic about medicinal plants’ future.

D．China has made great progress in protecting medicinal plants.

3 . The Lifecycle of a T-shirt

We all probably have a lot of T-shirts, but do you ever stop and think about the influence of a T-shirt on the planet? You’d probably be surprised to learn what's involved in the lifecycle of just one T-shirt.

There are 5 major stages: material, production, shipping, use and disposal.The material stage involves farming, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting and ginning. While cotton is a natural fiber and not as harmful to the environment as manmade fibers, it still takes a toll in the material and production stages. Commercial cotton farming uses a large amount of water, and the use of pesticides (杀虫剂）is widespread across the globe, especially in cotton farming. Studies have shown that farmers spend around $4.1 billion on pesticides annually, of which 25% was spent on cotton crops in the US.

Once the cotton is grown and harvested, so begins the production stage: spinning, knitting, bleaching, dyeing, cutting, sewing, etc.——these processes also use a great deal of water and energy. Commercial dyes and bleaches are harmful pollutants and can eventually pollute groundwater.

After the T-shirt is produced, it enters the transportation stage. This often involves overseas shipping. Take a look in your closet. Chances are that most of your cotton garments (衣服）are made in China or India. Garments can be shipped via plane, ship or truck…，all of which spill CO₂ into the atmosphere. Calculations show that C0₂ emissions from light trucks alone amount to 1.15 pounds per mile.

Once the T-shirt reaches the retail market, it is purchased. This stage may seem like the leastenvironmentally damaging part. But consider the number of times you’ve washed and dried your favorite T-shirt. Washing machines are certainly becoming more efficient. However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load. Such excessive water use is combined with the large amount of energy used by dryers.

The final stage of life is disposal. This releases harmful emissions, or involves a landfill where cotton takes years to break down. Current US records show that an estimated 15% of clothes and shoes are recycled, which means that consumers send a shocking 85% of these materials to landfills.

We all need new clothes every once in a while, but let’s all try to keep in mind what goes into the production of clothing... It has a real impact on the planet.

There are a lot of things you can do to help reduce your impact. Reuse and recycle clothes. If they’re too worn out to wear, cut them up and use them as cleaning rags. Donate them to charity or another organization that recycles textiles. When possible, make an effort to buy organic cotton. Turn down the thermostat on your washer, and line dry your clothes when the weather will allow it.

1. What can be inferred from this passage?

A．The production process may affect water safety.

B．The clothing cost is relatively low in China and India.

C．Cotton clothes are buried because they are hard to break down.

D．The use stage is the least environmentally harmful of the five stages.

2. We can learn from the passage that in the US .

A．pesticides in cotton farming cost over 4 billion dollars every year

B．C02 emissions of land transport amount to 1.15 pounds per mile

C．about 15% of the clothes and shoes are made of materials that are recycled

D．about 16, 000 gallons of water is used annually by an average family on laundry

3. The underlined phrase “takes a toll” probably means “”.

A．wastes water	B．has a bad effect
C．uses energy	D．takes a lot of time

4. What is the purpose of this article?

A．To encourage people to donate clothes to charity.

B．To introduce the five stages in the lifecycle of clothing.

C．To persuade people to purchase more organic cotton.

D．To promote eco-friendly actions related to clothes.

4 . Summers around the world are already warmer than they used to be, and they are going to get dramatically hotter by the century’s end if carbon pollution continues to rise. That problem will be felt most acutely in cities.

The world’s rapidly growing population coupled with the urban “heat island” effect, which can make cities up to 7.8℃ warmer than the countryside, adds up to a recipe for dangerous and potentially deadly heat.
Currently, about 54 percent of the world’s population lives in cities, and by 2050 the urban population is expected to have grown by 2.5 billion people. As those cities get hotter, weather patterns may shift and make extreme heat even more common. That will, in turn, threaten public health and the economy.
Under the high-pollution situation, currently mild Ottawa, Canada could have the tropical climate of Belize City by 2100. Mountainous Kabul, Afghanistan could feel like coastal Colombo, India. Already hot Cairo, Egypt could feel like its sweltering (闷热的) neighbor, Abu Dhabi.
The average land temperature is projected to rise 4.8℃, but due to the differences in geography, some cities will warm much more. Sofia, Bulgaria is predicted to have the biggest overall temperature shift, with temperatures rising nearly 8.4℃ by 2100. That would make its summers more like in Egypt.
The average summer temperature in Khartoum, Sudan is projected to skyrocket to 44.1℃ if carbon pollution continues to be unchecked. That shift emphasizes that unless carbon pollution is limited, the planet could be headed toward a state that humans have never experienced.

Dealing with less extreme heat makes adaptation easier and less expensive, and given that choice, perhaps it’s no surprise cities are leading the charge on climate change. They face the worst impacts of extreme heat and are home to billions. That’s why thousands of mayors from around the world have banded together and promised to reduce their emissions. That includes lots of U.S. cities committing to meet the Paris Agreement goals after President Trump announced he was pulling the U.S. out of the agreement.

1. What may happen by the end of the century according to the passage?

A．Carbon pollution will be worse and worse.

B．The world’s population living in cities will decline.

C．The temperature in cities will be too high to bear in summer.

D．The economy and population will be impacted severely by pollution.

2. Which city mentioned in the passage will have the greatest climate change?

A．Ottawa, Canada.	B．Sofia, Bulgaria.
C．Khartoum, Sudan.	D．Kabul, Afghanistan

3. The underlined word “skyrocket” in the sixth paragraph probably means “      ”.

A．rise rapidly.	B．change gradually
C．reverse completely	D．drop naturally

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Dealing with the climate problems right now is hard and expensive.

B．Officials are unwilling to deal with climate change.

C．Extreme heat will have no impact on the climate in the countryside.

D．Many U.S. cities are dealing with climate problems actively.

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。

With a population of 602 ,000 , Luxembourg is one of the richest and smallest    1    ( country) in Europe ,yet it suffers from major traffic jams.

Taking up 2, 586 square kilometers, Luxembourg is roughly the size of Rhode Island. From the capital of Luxembourg City , Belgium, France and Germany can all    2    ( reach) by car in half an hour. High housing costs, especially in Luxembourg City , mean more than 180 ,000 of its workforce commute( 通勤) from those neighboring nations every day. Luxembourg is a very    3    ( attract) place for jobs ,    4    its “booming economy" and high concentration of jobs have led to congestion(拥塞) issues. In 2016 , Luxembourg had 662 cars per 1 ,000 people, and driving is a “primary means of transportation ”for commuters. That year , drivers in Luxembourg City    5    (spend) an average of 33 hours in traffic. It fared    6     ( bad) than European cities Copenhagen and Helsinki , which have comparable population sizes to all of Luxembourg, yet it only took drivers in both an average of 24 hours in traffic.

But that could be about to change.     7    country at this very moment is in really good shape , thus the government wants the people to benefit    8     the good economy. As of March 1 ,2020 all public transport—trains, trams and buses- -in the country is now free,    9    ( make) it the first free public transport country in the world. However,the new scheme can signal important changes ahead    10    it comes to Luxembourg’s reliance on driving.

6 . Water keeps us alive. When it runs out, we have a problem.

About one out of four people on the planet are facing a shortage of water. Seventeen countries around the world are dealing with high-water stress. This means they are using almost all the water they have access to. Many are dry countries. Some waste much of their water. Some may currently use too much of their groundwater that they should be saving. Several big cities face acute shortages. These include Sao Paulo, Brazil; Chennai, India; and Cape Town, South Africa. A year ago, Cape Town faced nay Zero-the day when all its dams would he dry.

Climate change adds to the risk of water shortages. Rainfall is less steady. The water supply becomes less reliable. The days grow hotter. More water evaporates(蒸发)from lakes and rivers even as demand for water increases. By 2030, the number of cities in the high-stress category may have risen to 45 and include almost 470 million people.

All over the world, farmers compete with city residents for water. Rich urban places, such as Los Angeles, use too much water for pools and golf courses. But the worst problem is the growth of cities. Bangalore, India, for example, had a few years with little rain. It built over its many lakes or filled them with city waste. The lakes are no longer the rain water storage tanks they once were. Bangalore now imports water. A lot of the imported water, however, gets lost on the way to Bangalore.

To address this issue, what can be done? First, cities can plug leaks in their water distribution system. Wastewater can be recycled. Rain can be harvested and saved for hard times. Lakes and wetlands can be cleaned up and old wells can be restored. And farmers can switch from water-intensive crops like rice to less-thirsty crops like millet(小米).

Experts are looking at ways to reduce the number of people on the planet. They are looking at ways to reduce the size of cities. They are looking for ways to encourage people, factories and farmers to use less water.

1. What can we know from Paragraph 2?

A．A quarter of the world's population is living with water shortages.

B．Nearly all countries are facing acute water shortages now.

C．Underground water should he used to meet the water demand.

D．Measures have been taken to deal with the water shortage in India.

2. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．Rainfall is not as steady as before.	B．Climate change may lead to water shortages.
C．The water supply relies more on rainfall.	D．Hotter weather changes the water demand.

3. What can farmers do to deal with water shortage?

A．Plug leaks in the water distribution system.	B．Clean up lakes and wetlands and restore wells.
C．Reduce the number of people in the cities.	D．Grow less-water consumption crops instead.

4. What will be discussed if the passage continues?

A．How to prevent from climate change.	B．How to inspire people to save water.
C．How to recycle wastewater in cities.	D．How to make people get access to clean water.

7 . 假如你是红星中学高二（1）班李华，下面四幅图描述了近期你看到骑公共自行车“绿色出行”
的宣传后所采取的行动。请根据图片的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文。

8 . London Fashion Week will not feature any animal fur clothes or accessories(配饰) on the runway this year, making it the first fur-free major fashion week.

In a statement, the BFC said: "The BFC survey results reflect a cultural change not only based on ideals and choices made by designer businesses, international brands as well as consumer feeling but also encouraged by the attitude of multi-brand stores who are moving away from selling fur.”

There is increasing pressure from anti-fur protesters(抗议者) to ban fur or boycott designers that use the material. During last year's London Fashion Week, there were 250 anti-fur protesters, The Guardian reported, and a show in February saw an activist storm the stage at a Mary Katrantzou show. Following the incident, Mary Katrantzou's team made a statement insisting that the collection was animal fur-free and “only man-made fur was used.”

Ahead of this year's fashion week, set to take place from September 14 to 18, an open letter written by singer Paloma Faith and published by Peta also called for a ban of animal fur.

The letter read: “The BFC shouldn't be approving a material whose production is considered so cruel that it is outlawed in the UK. With the vast number of cutting- edge, eco-friendly man-made furs available on the market today, I'm sure you'll agree that there's no longer any excuse for killing animals for their fur.”

London Fashion Week's fur-free runway follows a similar policy recently adopted by Burberry Design to end the use of fur including rabbit, fox, mink, racoon, and angora wool, as is confirmed by Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti in an interview with Business of Fashion.

The BFC's news has been met with support from people on social media, who have applauded the designers choosing to give up the use of animal fur.

“I am so excited that fur has been banned from London Fashion Week! Progress!” Faith wrote on Twitter.

Another said: “London Fashion Week is ditching fur and leading the way towards a fur-free future in fashion.”

1. Why are examples of last year's London Fashion show and Mary Katrantzou show in February are given in paragraph 3?

A．To compare the two fashion shows.

B．To prove Mary Katrantzou was wronged.

C．To show pressure from anti-fur protesters.

D．To indicate the popularity of London Fashion Show.

2. Why does Paloma Faith think there is no excuse for killing animals for their fur?

A．It is expensive to kill animals for fur.

B．BFC has banned the use of animal fur.

C．Production of animal fur is illegal in the world.

D．Good Man-made furs are available on the market.

3. What's the ordinary people's attitude towards the first fur-free major fashion week ?

A．Critical.	B．Ambiguous.
C．Favorable.	D．Indifferent.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．The BFC reports a cultural change in fashion.

B．London Fashion Week will be fur free this year.

C．Famous singer writes open letter to ban animal fur.

D．Animal fur is sure to be replaced by man-made fur.

9 . 假定你是李华，是校报的英语小记者。最近，你校组织开展“创建绿色校园”活动。请你针对这一活动，以“Building a Green Campus”为题写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.创建绿色校园的意义
2.一些校园浪费的现象
3.建绿色校园的建议并发出倡议
注意：1.词数120左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . As most people know, in the last few years, sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China, polluting the air and disturbing daily lives of human beings. People look dirty and suffer many kinds of illnesses, such as breath difficulty. The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has not only weakened the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people.

Therefore, effective measures should be taken as soon as possible to stop its happening. So how should we deal with the frightening sandstorms?

Some experts offer practical advice as follows: For one thing, more money ought to be put into tree planting and forest protection in order to keep more water on the Earth. For another, government of all countries should make laws on environment protection. For example, banning the use of throw-away chopsticks and punishing illegal tree cutting. Scientists should also study and find ways to lower the grade of its destruction and to improve the environment. As for some schools, education about sandstorms should be spread properly and timely to make more and more people attach great importance to this problem.

How people look forward to sunny days with soft wind touching their faces now and forever! The golden days can come back so long as we try our best to protect the natural environment from today on. And the fact is that what I expect is not just a dream. There are some sweet fruits from the early efforts.

1. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?

A．Bad influences sandstorms bring.

B．Ways to protect the environment.

C．The biggest cause of sandstorms.

D．The fast development of China.

2. How many ways to deal with sandstorms are mentioned by some experts?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. What can we infer from the text?

A．The damage sandstorms cause can never be avoided.

B．The author has confidence in fighting against sandstorms.

C．The author is unsure about the future of the environment.

D．The improvement of the environment is especially relaxing.

4. What will the author probably write about in the following part?

A．Why people should always carry on with dreams.

B．A bright world with no sandstorms anymore.

C．How to realize our dream to live a happy life.

D．Successful examples of stopping sandstorms.