1 . The newly-elected president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro says that his country should withdraw (退出) from the 2015 Paris Agreement, and that Brazil’s rainforest protections are standing in the way of economic success. During the election campaign, he promised to ease protections for areas of the Brazilian Amazon set aside for native people and wildlife. Are Brazil’s rainforests in danger?

The Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, is called “the lungs of the planet.” Each tree takes in and stores carbon dioxide from the air around it. Billions of trees pull up water through their roots and release water vapor into the air, forming tiny drops of water. The Amazon creates 30 to 50 percent of its own rainfall. Carlos Nobre, a climate scientist, says that it is almost impossible to say Just how important the rainforest is to the planet’s living systems.

Some of Bolsonaro’s support comes from business and farming groups. One supporter, Luiz Carlos, noted that farmers “are not invaders, they are producers.” He blamed the past government for supporting rainforest protections at the cost of farmers. “Brazil,” he said, “will be the biggest farming nation on Earth during Bolsonaro’s years.”

Paulo Artaxo, a professor of environmental physics at the University of Sao Paulo, says that if Bolsonaro keeps his campaign promises, then “deforestation of the Amazon will probably increase quickly — and the effects will be felt everywhere on the planet.”

Other scientists warn that if the Amazon and other tropical rainforests lose too many trees, this could affect rainfall in other areas. Without enough trees to support the rainfall, the longer and bigger dry season could turn more than half of the rainforest into a tropical grassland.

1. The first paragraph is intended to ________.

A．draw people’s attention to the disappearing rainforests

B．ask people to ease the protection of rainforests

C．attract the public to the newly-elected president

D．to complain about the new government's withdrawing

2. According to the passage, rainforests can ________.

A．produce much farmland

B．examine people’s lungs

C．change the earth’s living system

D．destroy farmers’ crops

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The new president’s supporters care less about farmers.

B．Scientists are concerned about the protection of rainforests.

C．The rainforests will stop the economic development in Brazil.

D．The past government is to blame for the destruction of rainforests

4. The passage is probably taken from ________.

A．a newspaper

B．a magazine

C．a guidebook

D．a textbook

3 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Eli 对中国正在推广的垃圾分类政策很感兴趣，他想了解一下相关情况，请你给他写封回信，内容包括：
1. 上海率先实行；
2. 垃圾须分四类(干、湿、可循环、有害) ；
3. 公众反应。
参考词汇：垃圾分类 trash sorting; 可循环垃圾 recyclable waste
注意：1.词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Eli,

Having heard that you are interested in

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Yours

Li Hua

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。

The population of the milu around China’s Poyang Lake     1    (grow) from 47 to 55 since a group of the rare deer was released (释放) there about a year ago. Yang Qibo, who is in charge of Poyang County’s wildlife protection station, told the public that they had recorded     2     birth of 8 deer over the past year. Last April,     3    (improve) biodiversity in the local wetland ecosystem, China released 47 deer into the wild around Poyang Lake, the country's largest freshwater lake. The species’ sudden     4    (disappear) occurred around 1,000 years ago in this area. Local officials said the deer adapted well to the new environment and coexisted     5    (peaceful) with local villagers. Whenever a deer     6    (spot), villagers would always report it to wildlife authorities. There were some cases     7     the villagers’ crops were damaged by deer, but they usually chose to drive the deer away instead of hurting them. The milu, also known as Pere David’s deer, is native to China. In China it bears the     8    (humor) name “sibuxiang” or “like none of the four” for its unique features. The wetland deer species is put     9     A-level state protection after overhunting and habitat (栖息地) loss led to its nearly     10    (die) out in the early 20th century. Now about 6,700 deer live across the country, including 1,500 in the wild.

6 . The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short trip from camp. On the plain (平原), we can just see many wild animals. This is why we're here to observe Tibetan antelopes.

Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet,Xinjiang and Qinghai.Watch them move slowly across the green grass. I'm attracted by the lovely animals.I'm also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being killed for their valuable fur.

My guide Zhaxi works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a place for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, protesting the wildlife is a way of life."We're not tying to save the animals.” he says,"Actually, we're trying to save ourselves."

Between the 1980s and 1990s, the population of the Tibetan antelope dropped by over 50 percent. People were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their living places were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.

In order to save the animals, the Chinese government placed them under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.

The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015.the Tibetan antelope was removed from the list of animals in danger. The government, however,does not intend to stop the protection programs, since the threats (威胁) to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.

Much is being done to protect wildlife but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. We can stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet only when we learn to exist in peace with nature.

1. The author went to Tibet in order to     .

A．breathe fresh air in Tibet	B．enjoy the scene in Tibet
C．learn the history of Tibet	D．observe Tibetan antelopes

2. Where does Zhaxi work?

A．In Tibet.	B．In Xinjiang
C．In Qinghai.	D．In Sichuan

3. What happened to the Tibetan antelope between the 1980s and 1990s?

A．Tibetan antelopes were well protected.

B．Tibetan antelopes population dropped

C．Tibetan antelopes lived in peace with people

D．Tibetan antelopes destroyed new roads and railways,

4. According to Paragrah6, the measures taken by the Chinese government were .

A．Useless

B．basic

C．successful

D．simple

5. What's the purpose of the text?

A．To kill the Tibetan antelope.	B．To study the Tibetan antelope.
C．To watch the Tibetan antelope.	D．To protect the Tibetan antelope.

7 . More Plastic than Fish in the Oceans by 2050

30 years from now our seas will be containing more plastic than fish．According to a report released by the World Economic Forum, plastic production around the world is expected to double within the next 20 years．    1     By 2050 it will be four．

About 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the sea every year．    2     Environmentalists estimate that there are about 160 million tons of plastic in the world's oceans today．By 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish．

    3     In addition it produces a huge garbage patch that floats on the surface, thus putting ships in danger and polluting beautiful beaches around the world．But the plastic that floats in the water is only a fraction of the whole amount．

Plastic is becoming more and more common in our world．    4     However, it is endangering our environment more than any other material．The World Economic Forum calls for more recycling and a better use of plastic．95% of all plastic that is produced is only used once, and then it is thrown away．Almost a third finds its way into our environment．

Oil is the raw material that plastic is made of．Currently, 5% of the world's oil production is turned into plastic．    5    

A．By 2050 it will rise to a fifth．

B．There, it can last for hundreds of years．

C．It has many uses and is cheap to produce．

D．More people have sensed its seriousness．

E．Today, one garbage truck full of plastic gets into the ocean every minute．

F．They were aiming to highlight the global issue of plastic pollution in the oceans．

G．Plastic that turns up in the seas endangers the fish population and other marine animals．

8 . 上周末，你参加了学校志愿者组织的一次户外环保活动,请你给某中学生英文报写一篇稿件，介绍这次活动，内容包括：
1、活动目的；
2、活动内容（清除湖边垃圾,宣讲垃圾分类的好处……）；
3、你的感想。
参考词汇：垃圾分类garbage-sorting
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。
My Happy Weekend

Last weekend, the volunteers from our school did something very meaningful.

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9 . The demand for proper waste disposal has become increasingly urgent. While powerful organizations and giant companies are to be held responsible for the majority of carbon emissions（排放）, we can still do our part in reducing our carbon footprints. And it can be done by simple segregation（分类） and proper garbage disposal. In the small city of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, an app called Hakoot is looking to solve this problem.

Hakoot was created by brothers Efren Jamolod Jr. and Jesrome Jamolod, both lovers of nature. They were first inspired to create the app because of a debate in a Facebook group in Dapitan city about garbage collection problems.

Efren states, "When we looked at it, we thought we can do something about this. So we started to put forward some solutions. We tried to validate（证实） this problem based on our research. It does not exist only in Dapitan. It is everywhere in the country, mostly in third world countries.

Efren explains, "We developed two applications. One for the garbage collectors, and one for the residents（居民）, where they can do real-time monitoring. The garbage collectors will do the garbage collection and they will be able to see the location and the type of garbage the residents will be disposing of. At the same time, the end-user will be able to monitor the garbage collectors' location, when it will arrive, and the distance from his location."

It is noted that it is still up to the individual to segregate. With the pressing issue of climate change, proper garbage disposal can greatly reduce our carbon footprints. Efren says, "It's a huge part of it. Garbage collection is a daily activity. Every day we consume. Therefore, more or less, we produce waste. If that's not handled properly, then there's no recycling, then we need to reproduce more products."

1. What caused the brothers to develop the app?

A．Their concern about garbage issues.	B．Their enthusiasm about inventions.
C．Their dislike of defeat in the debate.	D．Their confidence in their research.

2. What can we infer about waste disposal from the last paragraph?

A．Hakoot has proved to be quite efficient.	B．Efforts individuals make matter a lot.
C．People dispose of rubbish improperly.	D．Waste segregation is hard to accomplish.

3. What is the passage meant to tell us?

A．The proper ways to collect and deal with garbage.

B．What we can do to contribute to waste disposal.

C．A scientific approach to recycling industry waste.

D．An app developed to help the disposal of garbage.

10 . 假定你是李华，你校学生会将举办垃圾分类中英文海报设计大赛，你是负责人。请在你校英文网站写一则通知，内容包括：
1. 大赛目的；
2. 作品要求；
3. 作品展出方式及颁奖时间。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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