3 . When Tom Blake was a young boy, watching a jet (喷气式飞机) streak across the sky, he knew flying was what he wanted to do when he grew up.

After five years’ training, he finally ________ his dream job in his late twenties — working as an airline pilot. But in 2019, the travel firm he was ________ for collapsed.

By this time Mr Blake had become increasingly ________ the growing threat of climate change, and the aviation industry’s carbon emissions. “I had an uncomfortable________,” he says. “I was really eager to get involved in ________ protest groups, but I knew it would be career suicide, and I had a lot of ________. It would be easier to return to the industry and pay them off.”

Yet with the COVID-19 pandemic grounding aircraft, Mr Blake decided to quit his flying ________ for good. “I prefer flying and ________ interesting destinations, and earning a decent ________.” says Mr Blake. “But when we are ________ the climate and ecological emergency, how could I possibly ________ my needs? We need to think about how to ________ the biggest threat to humanity.”

Giving up his dream job was a ________ decision, he says. “Financially I’ve been really ________ . It’s been challenging.” But he adds, “Taking action has ________ my anxiety.”

Mr Blake is now a climate activist.

1.

A．quitted

B．changed

C．completed

D．landed

2.

A．waiting

B．preparing

C．working

D．looking

3.

A．concerned about

B．puzzled at

C．engaged in

D．experienced in

4.

A．goal

B．conflict

C．solution

D．approach

5.

A．political

B．economical

C．environmental

D．technical

6.

A．regrets

B．debts

C．pressures

D．troubles

7.

A．schedule

B．dream

C．ambition

D．career

8.

A．discovering

B．selecting

C．searching

D．visiting

9.

A．salary

B．honor

C．award

D．fame

10.

A．accustomed to

B．faced with

C．addicted to

D．trapped in

11.

A．remove

B．ignore

C．meet

D．create

12.

A．issue

B．introduce

C．imagine

D．handle

13.

A．tough

B．wise

C．reasonable

D．positive

14.

A．saving

B．struggling

C．investing

D．contributing

15.

A．covered

B．stimulated

C．eased

D．driven

4 . Every April 22 people come together to take action that will protect the environment. One theme of Earth Day is “Invest (投资) In Our Planet”. So how is investment in eco-innovation helping to deliver a more sustainable future?

When it comes to the environment, it can be argued that the technology industry is both the problem and the solution. Tech is responsible for between 3.5% and 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions (排放物). And the EU believes the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is responsible for10% of all electricity consumption. On the other hand, we all want a sustainable future for the planet. Yet we also want the convenience and fun of modern living. Obviously, only eco-innovation can deliver the solutions.

Eco-innovation is the key to doing more with less. All over the world, and across many different industries, innovators are working to reduce the human footprint while improving productivity. Innovative farming is a good example.

Until recently, most agricultural improvements focused on the development of machines. Now digital tools are causing a new wave of efficiency. Innovative farming companies look to increase farm efficiency and reduce input waste through farming techniques. And they are using real-time devices located in the field or in equipment. The data collected by these devices help farmers make better decisions about where to provide effort and resources while reducing the environmental footprint.

As people’s awareness of environmental protection continues to increase, the tech industry needs to keep working on the inventions like those described above. These breakthroughs will help us all to do more with less. Also, tech companies are facing calls to keep their own houses in order. Lawmakers and consumers want them to use fewer materials in the production process and rethink their approach to recycling and waste. The good news is that governments and eco-innovative companies have already carried out a major clean-up mission.

1. What can we learn about the technology industry according to paragraph 2?

A．It contributes to saving electricity.

B．It will change our traditional way of life.

C．It benefits and damages the environment.

D．It is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Which of the following plays an important role in agricultural improvement?

A．The use of digital equipment.	B．The training of farmers.
C．The collection of resources.	D．The invention of machines.

3. What are tech companies expected to do?

A．Build more greenhouses.	B．Meet the market requirements.
C．Watch their environmental behavior.	D．Change their management style.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The long-term goal of Earth Day

B．Modern farming and technological change

C．The key to the development of technology industry

D．Eco-innovation and environmental protection

5 . Capentes is a waste picker. She collects bags of separated garbage, placing food waste in one container. This material will be turned into compost (堆肥) at the local recycling facility. The rest of the waste goes into separate containers. The recyclable materials are later sold.

The Mother Earth Foundation in the Philippines is a member of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, called GAIA. The organization wants to prevent food waste from going to landfills (垃圾填埋场). Food waste gives off methane (甲烷) gas as it breaks down. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Methane traps more heat than carbon dioxide. But it does not stay in the atmosphere nearly as long—around 12 years compared with hundreds of years.

GAIA says preventing organic waste from going to landfills or being burned is a proven and cost-effective climate solution. The environmental organization supports its members, including waste pickers, around the world. GAIA is working with governments to set up systems to separate and collect organic waste and establish facilities to compost it.

At a materials recycling facility in Malabon, organic waste collected from households is turned into compost. This material then goes into a community garden to grow vegetables. Some of the food waste is broken down into biogas. This biogas is then used to cook vegetables for waste workers to eat. It is a complete cycle, said Froilan Grate, chief of GAIA Asia Pacific, based in Manila.

Grate said there are challenges in establishing these systems in new places. It costs money to set up a facility for composting. People, including local officials, have to be educated on the importance of separating waste. Containers have to be provided to households that cannot buy more than one. And sometimes separating organic waste is not thought to be important. Also, unlike recyclables and metals, there is not a large market for organic materials. Therefore, waste workers must be paid for the system to work.

But Grate believes these problems can be solved. More people are making the connection between reducing methane and fighting climate change. The world needs better systems for dealing with waste because the current methods are adding to warming. The treatment of organic matter is an important way to reduce methane gas.

1. What is GAIA currently committed to?

A．Getting rid of food waste by burying it.	B．Reducing the impact of organic waste on the climate.
C．Economizing on food.	D．Reducing the harm of carbon dioxide.

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．The method to collect waste.	B．The process to treat organic waste.
C．How to use a recycling facility.	D．The wide use of organic waste.

3. Which statement supports the challenge Grate mentioned?

A．Collecting organic waste does not require significant investment.

B．Every household needs to constantly replace the latest trash cans.

C．Organic waste holds a large share in the garbage market.

D．Families need to develop the habit of garbage sorting.

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

A．Methane: an Important Greenhouse Gas	B．The New Systems to Reduce Greenhouse Gas
C．The New Uses of Organic Waste	D．Waste Pickers Help Fight Climate Change

6 . When it comes to going green, intention can be easier than action. Case in point: you decide to buy a T-shirt made from 100% organic cotton. But that green label doesn’t tell the whole story—like the fact that even organic cotton requires more than 10,000 L of water to grow enough fibre for one T-shirt. Or the possibility that the T-shirt may have been dyed (染色) using harmful industrial chemicals. If you knew all that, would you still consider the T-shirt green? Would you still buy it?

It’s a hard question to answer. That’s because the global economy development is beyond our ability to comprehend the consequences—for ourselves and the planet. We are not prepared to understand the increasing impact of industrial chemicals on our children’s health or the climate. And we lack the data to understand the full impact of what we choose.

But what if we could calculate the full lifetime effect of our actions on the earth and on our bodies? Not just carbon footprints but social and biological footprints as well? What if we could think ecologically? That’s what psychologist Daniel Goleman describes in his forthcoming book, Ecological Intelligence. He compiles (汇编) the environmental and biological impact of our every decision and delivers that information to consumers in a user-friendly way. That’s thinking ecologically—understanding the global environmental consequences of our local choices.

Ecological intelligence is ultimately about more than what we buy. It’s also about our ability to accept that we live in a closely connected world with limited resources. Goleman highlights the Tibetan community of Sher, where for thousands of years, villagers have survived severe conditions by carefully protecting every resource available to them. The Tibetans think ecologically because they have no other choice. Neither do we. “We once had the luxury to ignore our impacts,” says Goleman. “Not any more.”

1. Why is it hard for us to decide whether a T-shirt is green or not?

A．The green label tells lies.	B．We lack enough knowledge.
C．The economy grows too slowly.	D．We are misled by false data.

2. What does Ecological Intelligence encourage readers to do?

A．Increase carbon footprints.	B．Give up regular consumption.
C．Develop ecological thinking.	D．Deliver information to customers.

3. How do the Tibetans of Sher live?

A．By searching for new resources.	B．By living on plentiful resources.
C．By distributing resources reasonably.	D．By treasuring their resources seriously.

4. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To instruct manufacturers how to go green.

B．To introduce and advocate ecological intelligence.

C．To warn people of the dangers of ecological crisis.

D．To illustrate the origin of ecological intelligence.

8 . 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。

China has set a new record for creating sustained high temperatures after the “artificial sun” ran five times     1     (hot) than the sun for more than 17 minutes.

The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST),    2     (know) as an“artificial sun”, reached temperatures of up to 70,000,000℃ during the experiment.

The extreme heat     3     (create) in a nuclear fusion reactor, which is part of the EAST project. It reproduces the natural     4     (reaction) that happen inside the sun and other stars. The scientists want to develop the “artificial sun” to provide a near-endless supply of clean energy     5     human beings.

Scientists around the world have been trying for decades to develop nuclear fusion. They say it is the best way     6     (produce) clean energy. The nuclear fusion process needs no fossil fuels     7     leaves behind no dangerous waste. If scientists can make it work, the world will become greener and cleaner. Nuclear fusion technology is still not     8     (advance) enough to become a global industry. However, the EAST project is an important step.

“The recent operation lays     9     solid scientific and experimental foundation towards the running of a fusion reactor,” said Gong Xianzu, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,    10     led the latest experiment.

9 . 假定你是某国际中学的学生会主席李华，你校下周将举办一次主题为 “关爱地球”(Caring for the Earth)的活动。请你用英语写一则通知。
内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动安排；
注意：
1. 词数不少于80词；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In China, Tree Planting Day falls on March 12, but more often people plant trees during Qing Ming Festival in early April. Newly-planted trees can survive more     1     (easy) with a warmer climate and frequent spring rainfall at that time.

China set March 12     2     the National Tree-Planting Day in 1979     3     (honor) Sun Yat-sen, who died on March 12, 1925. Sun had called for planting trees.

Since 2013, Xi Jinping,     4     is the president of China, has joined Beijing citizens in tree planting activities for ten years in a row. President Xi called on     5     public to stick to the tradition of planting trees in spring. In 2017, he     6     (attend) a tree planting activity in Chaoyang district of Beijing and said, “Students should establish an     7     (aware) of protecting the environment and cherish the green plants”.

China has seen a     8     (remark) growth in forest resources and afforestation (造林) projects. Nationwide voluntary tree    9     (plant) campaigns in China over the past four decades have seen increased participation by members of the public and nearly 79 billion     10     (tree) have been planted. The campaign has made China the country with the largest increase in forest resources and the largest area of planted forests.