1 . It’s late evening in the middle of the winter. The snow is deep, but off I go into the wild. Suddenly, I hear it: the howl (嚎叫) of wolves. Excitedly, I walk faster in the direction of the howling.

I’ve been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year. It’s my job to follow wolves to record information about them. Like wolves, however, I don’t work alone. I’m one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park.

Humans have always feared wolves. From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy —a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park. As a result, the number of elk (麋鹿) in the park increased. The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn’t have to worry about wolves. This, in turn, stopped trees from growing along the rivers, doing great harm to the environment there.

The return of wolves has already made a big difference. To begin with, the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers, so new trees have been able to grow there. The trees become home to new wildlife, such as birds, and provide food for more animals.

The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment. It has also helped the local people make more money. Tourists visit the area, stay in the local hotels, and eat in the local restaurants.

Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me, I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone. And happily, it is playing a good guy in this story.

1. According to the passage, one of a wolf tracker’s jobs is to ________.

A．catch wolves in the park	B．feed wolves in the wild
C．stop wolves from killing elk	D．collect information about wolves

2. Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the 1920s?

A．The wolves were always howling at night.

B．The elk in the park were in danger of dying out.

C．The wolves had done great harm to the environment.

D．The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around.

3. Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about the ________ that wolves have brought to Yellowstone.

A．risks

B．troubles

C．changes

D．competitions

4. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．Wolves are important to Yellowstone.

B．Yellowstone has been home to wolves.

C．The wolf and the elk live in peace now.

D．The number of wolves is growing fast.

2 . Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities plans for a 191.2-meter-tall tower constructed using mass wood. Perth’s Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) approved the developer Grange Development’s proposal for the tall building.

The tall building, currently named the C6 building, would stand nearly twice as high as the current record holder. The developers say 42% of the building will be constructed from wood, with the columns and core made of concrete (混凝土). If completed, the high-rise will go beyond the current world’s tallest wooden building, the Ascent tower in Wisconsin, America, which stands at 25 stories or 86 meters. The structure, located in South Perth, Australia, will also be taller than the coming wood Atlassian Headquarters in Sydney, which is expected to claim the record from Ascent but is yet to be completed.

Like Atlassian Headquarters, the C6 building will combine wood beams (横梁) with a steel supporting structure to support the whole structure. According to Grange Development, the 50-story building will contain more than 200 apartments.

It will be Western Australia’s first carbon-negative residential building. Grange Development’s director, James Dibble, said, “Our desire with the building is to shift the focus towards a more climate-conscious approach.” The building will use 7,400 cubic meters of wood harvested from 600 trees. “We can’t grow concrete,” Dibble said, calling the plan “a new open sourced blueprint that uses construction methods to balance out the CO₂ within our built environment, which is the single biggest trigger to climate issues”. “This is our opportunity to show that we genuinely care about the climate crisis we are doing very little about as an industry,” he added.

Philip Oldfield, head of the University of New South Wales’ School of Built Environment, said, “Typically we build tall buildings out of steel and concrete, Concrete is responsible for 8% of all CO release. So by replacing concrete and steel with a biological material such as wood, it is going to reduce the environmental impact of the building quite significantly.”

1. Where will the second tallest wooden building appear?

A．In South Perth, Australia.	B．In Sydney, Australia.
C．In New South Wales, Australia.	D．In Wisconsin, America.

2. What does the underlined word “trigger” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Relief.

B．Limit.

C．Improvement.

D．Contributor.

3. How does Philip Oldfield find the construction of the C6 building?

A．Low-carbon.

B．High-risk.

C．Material-saving.

D．Energy-wasting.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．The tallest wooden building has been all done in Australia

B．The tallest wooden building causes environmental worries

C．The tallest wooden building highlights more than its height

D．The tallest wooden building fits well the climate in Australia

3 . 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。

From green sporting venues (场馆)     1     (equip) with wind, photovoltaic and other clean energy sources to technological applications including driverless buses and digital torchbearers, green technology became one of the     2     (big) highlights of the 19th Asian Games, held from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8 in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province.

Through the Games, Hangzhou’s green and high-tech development concepts served as models for other cities in China, which also showed the country’s     3     (commit) to low carbon and innovation-driven development.

The 65 venues and related facilities of the Games realized 100 percent green electricity supply. At the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena, the intelligent light guide system can save 100,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year by introducing outdoor     4     (nature) light in to the arena through 210 tubes on the roof. At the Fuyang Water Sports Center,     5     variety of green plants made the arena’s greening rate reach 45 percent,     6     can collect carbon and release oxygen, and also make the arena warm in winter and cool in summer.

As Hangzhou     7     (be) one of China’s digital cities, intelligence became a major feature of the Games. The opening ceremony used 3D wire-guided technology in a large space     8     the first time, making the flame lighting ceremony the first digital lighting ceremony. with digital substantive integration. All venues     9     (cover) with 5G systems, new energy charging piles and intelligent management systems, while the tournament was broadcast in 4K ultra high definition,     10     (create) a new immersive viewing experience for viewers.

4 . As Christmas approaches and Christmas trees come down, Earthwatch offers the opportunity to sponsor the planting of a new tree with the Tiny Forest initiative.

Earthwatch Europe’s Tiny Forest initiative is devoted to increasing biodiversity and enabling people to reconnect with nature through citizen science. Since planting the first forest in 2020, the movement has grown to almost 150 forests, resulting in increased biodiversity and carbon storage.

There have been some reports to suggest that when poorly planned or managed, planting trees can actually do more harm than good. This can happen when trees are being planted with the express purpose of carbon storage to offset (抵消) carbon emissions by, for example, big companies—the trees planted for this purpose aren’t always native species. The planting of nonnative trees can lead to monocultures (单种栽培) that cannot support life.

Biodiversity needs to be a key consideration for reforestation, but this doesn’t offer the financial return s of planting for carbon storage or timber (木材) markets, so it can often fall by the wayside.

It is estimated that 50-60 million Christmas trees are produced and cut in Europe annually. In the run-up to Christmas, Earthwatch’s Sponsor a Sapling campaign offers the chance to sponsor the planting of a tree for £8.

Josh Kubale, Senior Communications Manager at Earthwatch, says, “We’re delighted with the Tiny Forest Sponsor a Sapling campaign, which will help people engage with what we’re doing at Tiny Forest and gives the option of an alternative and environmentally conscious Christmas present, As well as being a great Christmas gift, the campaign will help to fun d Earthwatch’s work across all our programmes. We’ve now planted 160 Tiny Forests and as we celebrate our third anniversary, we hope to plant many more!”

1. What is Earthwatch Europe’s Tiny Forest initiative aimed to do?

A．Motivate economy.	B．Connect with people.
C．Enlarge biodiversity.	D．Reduce carbon emission.

2. How can we make planting trees more beneficial?

A．By increasing more investments in plants.

B．By planting more nonnative trees.

C．By raising the awareness of the environment.

D．By improving planning and management.

3. Why does biodiversity fall by the wayside?

A．Because it is lack of economic benefit.

B．Because it is short of key consideration.

C．Because there is no support from the public.

D．Because the timber market is oversupplied.

4. What may Josh Kubale expect the public to do at the coming Christmas?

A．Choose a Christmas gift.	B．Participate in Tiny Forest.
C．Celebrate their third anniversary.	D．Donate to their programmes.

6 . 假设你是李华，是学校环保社的社长，请你根据所给提示，为学校英文报纸写一封倡议书。要点如下：
1. 简要介绍你所在的校园环保社团；
2. 指出校园塑料大量使用的情况；
3. 发出减少塑料使用的倡议。
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。
Dear fellow students,

I am head of the School Environmental Protection Club.

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The School Environmental Protection Club

7 . While electronics can make life easier and more entertaining, the devices aren’t easy on the environment.

As newer, more advanced devices come out, huge amounts of old electronics are thrown away, instead of being recycled. These items often end up in landfills, where the chemicals inside them may be a danger to the environment. Electronics can contain noxious materials like lead or mercury (汞) . If these materials get into the ground or water, the pollution can cause serious problems.

Most electronics require rare metals. These metals must be mined (开采) from the earth. Often the mining process creates serious pollution. In many cases, these materials are getting harder and harder to find. If more e-waste was recycled, many of those rare metals could be taken from old electronic devices instead of being mined. A group known as WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Forum) is trying to make people more aware of the problems of e-waste. WEEE says that the rare metals and other materials that get thrown out as e-waste every year are worth about $ 57 billion.

Recently, WEEE asked researchers from the United Nations to study a kind of e-waste that’s often not noticed because people don’t consider the items to be electronics. The WEEE calls this type “invisible” e-waste.

The surprising type leading the invisible e-waste group was toys. Worldwide, about 7. 3 billion electronic toys are thrown away each year. In all, toys make up about 35% of invisible e-waste. But the problem is far larger than just toys. The report also shows that other everyday items like alarms, power tools, and computer cables (电缆) are also big sources of invisible e-waste. The UN report says that 36% of the world’s invisible e-waste comes from these three types.

WEEE is hoping that as more people and governments become aware of e-waste, they will make a much greater effort to make sure electronics get reused or recycled.

1. What does the underlined word “noxious” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Harmful.

B．Critical.

C．Powerful.

D．Abnormal.

2. How can we reduce the impact of rare metal mining on the environment?

A．Looking for alternative options.	B．Recycling rare metals from e-waste.
C．Buying rare metals from other countries.	D．Reducing the production of electronic devices.

3. Which items account for the highest percentage of “invisible” e-waste?

A．Toys.

B．Alarms.

C．Power tools.

D．Computer cables.

4. What is WEEE’s hope for the future of e-waste?

A．That e-waste will soon no longer be a problem.

B．A global law on electronic devices will be issued.

C．E-waste will be burned to avoid damage to the environment.

D．Everyone will play a part in the reusing and recycling of electronics.

8 . 假定你们要开一个以“Protecting Our Environment”为题的主题班会，请你写一篇介绍环境保护的发言稿，要点如下：
1. 目前环境面临的威胁；
2. 提出可行措施；
3. 保护环境的意义 。
注意：1. 文章应包括以上要点，可适当发挥。
2. 词数 80 词左右。
Dear fellows,
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9 . As night falls on the streets of Shanghai, Mikiko Chen can often be found pacing up and down through the winding narrow streets of the city hunting for discarded items.

“I pick up all sorts of things, chairs, wine boxes, bowls and cups. . . it’s like treasure hunting for me, “she says. The 27-year-old digital marketer is among the first adopters of “stooping” in China, a practice that refers to picking up discarded furniture and other goods on the streets for re-use. She says the concept “stooping” was inspired by New Yorkers who often leave unwanted things on the “stoops” —or doorsteps—leading up to the entrances of buildings.

“The core concept of stooping for me is to make the best use of things,” Ms. Chen says. “It can help you to save money, but it’s not just about lowering consumption.” “It’s wasteful to throw away something that’s still usable; it’s better to share it with others who need it.”

Ms. Chen says she was among the first to use the hashtag (话题标签) #stooping on Xiaohongshu. “I initially started with posting items that people no longer used and wanted to throw away or exchange . . gradually I’m receiving hundreds of messages each day,” she says. Since then, the trend has become increasingly popular.

Ms. Chen says she is “very surprised” the concept has become a hit on social media, as older generations often stigmatize picking up things from the street or using second-hand goods. “People like my mum consider stooping as ‘rubbish picking’ and ‘scavenging’ (拾荒),” she says. “She thinks that people will look down on you for doing this.”

For Nan Zheng, an environmentalist and advocate, stooping is more than the physical act of picking up things from the streets. He created an app called “Grecycle” where people can give away or take unwanted items for free. “I think we can let more people know about the concept of stooping as an interesting and fun thing to do,” Mr. Nan says. “But then, gradually we can let people know this can also be about charity and helping others.”

1. What can we learn about Mikiko Chen from paragraph 2 and 3?

A．She is hunting for costly treasures.

B．She just wants to reduce consumption.

C．She got inspiration from New Yorkers.

D．She intends to make the most of throwaway items.

2. Why did Mikiko Chen use the hashtag #stooping on Xiaohongshu?

A．To collect varieties of messages.

B．To go viral on social media.

C．To share something still usable with others.

D．To throw away unwanted things on the “stoops”.

3. What does the underlined part in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．The older are ashamed of stooping.	B．The older are skilled at stooping.
C．The older are exposed to stooping.	D．The older are addicted to stooping

4. What is Nan Zheng’s true intention of creating the app “Grecycle”?

A．Recycling discarded things from the streets.

B．Getting unwanted items for free on “Grecycle”.

C．Exchanging items through “Grecycle”.

D．Enhancing people’s awareness of charity.

10 . Growing up in Canterbury, Scartozzi recalls swimming in rivers as part of her childhood. When she returned many years later, however, she noticed things had changed. “Some of the places where I could swim before now have signs saying ‘polluted water, do not swim’,” she says. “I wanted to take my kids to places to swim but we couldn’t because these signs were up.”

Although the experience was sad and surprising, it has also served as fuel for Scartozzi, who’s now focusing on restoring the health of waterways. Her company called eCleanEnvirotech is developing technology to remove pollutants from waterways such as rivers, ponds and streams. It involves feeding polluted water into a system housing microbes (微生物) that eat or break up the pollutants.

The “engineered” nature of the technology, Scartozzi explains, means it’s adaptable for different environment conditions. Each system can be personalized with its own unique “soup” of microbes to remove the pollutants in any waterway where it is installed (安装).

Other advantages of the technology, she says, are that it can process water relatively quickly and that it can be used to treat waterways in a variety of sizes and locations.

She says she hopes to create cleaner water for the benefit of future generations. “My passion is around restoring the health of these waterways. And my purpose is to do anything that I can to return them to their former condition. That’s what drives me every day. If I can do anything, it is so that in the future, my kids and grandchildren have somewhere where they can go swimming and fishing.”

1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．Scartozzi and her kids were fond of swimming.

B．The experience inspired Scartozzi to clean up waterways.

C．Waterways in the world were unsuitable for swimming.

D．The company focuses on the development of the technology.

2. What is one advantage of the technology?

A．It is convenient and economic.	B．It can be used in limited waterways.
C．It functions slowly but effectively.	D．Its system is flexible and efficient.

3. What is the goal of Scartozzi?

A．To introduce her company.	B．To swim and fish in the river.
C．To regain healthy waterways.	D．To educate future generations.

4. Which of the following can best describe Scartozzi?

A．Energetic

B．Curious.

C．Outgoing.

D．Responsible.