Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Pangolins (穿山甲) are the most trafficked (非法交易)mammals in the world and are facing extinction.To draw attention to these scaly (有鳞片的), anteater—like animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the Pangolin, is attempting a unique way to inspire action and conservation.Partnering with the non profit organization Pangolin Africa, the documentary was made available on YouTube in May 2019.The intention is to reach communities wherever the Internet is available，especially African communities, who live near the animal's habitats.
Over two years, the documentary crew travelled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before.Film makers Bruce Young and Johan Vermeulen say that they went into the shoot knowing relatively little about pangolins, but grew to respect and appreciate the animals.Getting close to the creatures over two years was a crash course in these secretive creatures.Johan Vermeulen said, “One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters.You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a specific type of ant.”
Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and their meat.In April 2019, Singaporean customs officials conducted two separate seizures of 24 tons of pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pangolins.
Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins, and more on the animals in their natural habitat, the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end trafficking and to protect these unique creatures.
Filmed on location in South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic, and Gabon, this powerful documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究，研究表明，晒太阳对于调节人的情绪、促进人的心理健康有很大的益处。
1．What is the purpose of the documentary
A．To study the situation of pangolins.
B．To collect fund to protect pangolins.
C．To raise awareness of pangolin protection.
D．To propose setting up pangolin reserves.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，这部纪录片的目的是增强公众对穿山甲的保护意识。
2．What is the meaning of the underlined word “fussy” in Paragraph 2
A．Picky. B．Messy.
C．Showy. D．Heavy.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句可知，穿山甲实际上对食物很挑剔。由此可知，fussy意为“挑剔的”。
3．What's the documentary mainly about
A．The illegal trade of pangolins.
B．The medical function of pangolin's scales.
C．The life of pangolins in their natural habitats.
D．The efforts to save pangolins.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的more on the animals in their natural habitat可知，这部纪录片主要讲了穿山甲在自然栖息地的生活。
4．Where is the text most likely from
A．A brochure. B．A diary.
C．A novel. D．A magazine.
解析：选D 文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一部旨在增强公众对穿山甲的保护意识的纪录片。由此可推知，本文最有可能摘自一本杂志。
B
Fifty millilitres of perfume rests inside a piece of an elegantly engineered glassware.This delicate bottle, in turn, sits within an equally elegant cardboard box.This box is wrapped (包装) in a thin layer of transparent plastic film and sealed with a holographic sticker.“Would you like it gift wrapped？” asks the eager salesperson.Now another layer of glossy paper and ribbons are added.Finally, the whole thing is dropped into a cardboard gift bag, bearing the shop's branding.
Surely, it's the gift that counts.It turns out, however, that we appear to appreciate gifts more if they have been gift wrapped.Studies found gift wrapped presents were, on average, always rated more highly than non wrapped ones.This preference was true even when gift wrapping was pretty basic, that is, no bows or ribbons.One explanation is that, on some level, what we appreciate is the extra effort that it takes to package and gift wrap items so delicately.
The downside of our love of beautiful packaging and seemly gift wrapping, however, is that it has an impact on the environment.According to The Guardian, the United Kingdom alone consumes 8,000 tons of wrapping paper a year.Using the most conservative estimates, it takes approximately 12 trees to produce one ton of paper：that's about 96,000 trees in gift wrapping each year for the UK alone.
Perhaps during festive periods, we could launch highly visible campaigns urging the disposal of gift wrapping and product packaging within easily accessible recycling bins.Similarly shops that offer gift wrapping service could be strongly encouraged to use only recyclable paper.Beyond consumers' and retailers' efforts, producers also need to rethink their packaging — less is best.I would like to see all perfume bottles manufactured so as to be refillable, as they once were and still are in the more traditional Arabian perfume shops.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了过度包装现象以及人们对礼物包装的偏爱给环境带来的影响，进而提出礼品包装文化要改变。
5．How does the writer begin the passage
A．By making a comparison.
B．By describing a scene.
C．By presenting a reason.
D．By raising a question.
解析：选B 写作手法题。根据第一段内容可知，作者在第一段描述了对礼物进行包装的场景。
6．What does the gift wrapping preference cause
A．The boom of non wrapped gifts.
B．Fierce competitions between shops.
C．The disappearance of simple packaging.
D．Unnecessary consumption of resources.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，据《卫报》报道，仅英国一年就消耗8,000吨包装纸。最保守估计，生产1吨纸大约需要12棵树，即仅英国每年就需要约9.6万棵树被用来包装礼物。由此推知，对礼物包装的偏爱会造成不必要的资源消耗。
7．What's the writer's attitude towards traditional Arabian perfume shops
A．Reserved. B．Favorable.
C．Ambiguous. D．Opposed.
解析：选B 观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者希望看到所有的香水瓶都能被做成可以再利用的，就像传统的阿拉伯香水商店里过去和现在所做的一样。由此推知，传统的阿拉伯香水店的瓶子是可以用来再次充装的，作者对此持支持赞成的态度。
8．What can be the best title for the passage
A．Sending Fewer Gifts Is Better
B．Gift wrapping Is Here to Stay
C．It Makes No Sense to Wrap Gifts
D．Gift wrapping Culture Needs to Change
解析：选D 标题归纳题。通读全文内容可知，本文在第一段通过描述一个礼品包装的场景引出礼物包装的话题，进而在第二至三段介绍人们对礼物包装的偏爱及对环境造成的影响；最后一段提出解决此问题的方法：商店、顾客和生产商都需要做出改变。故D项(礼品包装文化需要改变)适合作文章标题。
C
The proliferation (激增) of fires in the Amazon rainforest drew international attention in August 2019, especially when French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent action.Since then, the eyes of the world have shifted elsewhere as House Democrats launched an impeachment (弹劾) inquiry against President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, the Amazon continued to burn.The number of fires decreased by 35% in September 2019, but experts say this is merely a slowdown in a crisis with global repercussions (反响)．There were still 19,925 fire outbreaks in September 2019 on the Brazilian part of the rainforest, which accounts for nearly 65% of the Amazon basin.Moreover, through the first nine months of 2019, the number of fires soared by 41% compared to the same period in 2018, Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reported.
Higher rainfall totals than usual since the beginning of September 2019 and measures taken under mounting pressure by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — who deployed the military to the Amazon and imposed a two month ban on clearing land through fires — contributed to the burning decline.
“The factors that led to such widespread fires in the first place — decreased enforcement of forest law, illegal deforestation for agriculture and invasion of native territories — remain in place，” said Nigel Sizer, Chief Program Officer for the advocacy organization Rainforest Alliance.“It is good news that there are fewer fires in the Amazon right now, but this is a short term pause from the larger problem.”
That problem centers on deforestation through systematically chopping down trees, which are either logged or burned, mostly to convert the land for raising cattle and growing crops.The practice has expanded from a small scale to an industrial production，leading to about 20% of the Brazilian Amazon having been cleared since 1970.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。亚马孙雨林火灾的激增引发了国际的关注，对森林法的执行降低、为了进行农业活动而非法毁林和对本土的入侵仍然是导致大火的因素，但造成大火的主要原因是滥伐森林。
9．Who raised international attention to the proliferation of fires in the Amazon rainforest
A．Emmanuel Macron.
B．Donald Trump.
C．Nigel Sizer.
D．Jair Bolsonaro.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，亚马孙雨林大火的激增引起了国际关注，特别是当法国总统马克龙呼吁采取紧急行动时，即马克龙把国际的注意力引向了大火。
10．What's the second paragraph mainly about
A．There are more fires in Amazon now than ever before.
B．There were more fires in Amazon in August 2019 than in September 2019.
C．The proliferation of fires covers most of the wide area in Amazon.
D．The fires in the Amazon rainforest are still burning with international attention.
解析：选D 段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知，2019年9月亚马孙雨林的火灾数量下降了35%，但专家称这仅仅是对全球具有间接影响的危机的一种减缓而已，亚马孙雨林仍在燃烧。
11．What's the main cause of the widespread fires in the Amazon rainforest
A．Decreased enforcement of forest law.
B．Invasion of native territories.
C．Serious deforestation for agriculture.
D．The short term pause of the proliferation of fires.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段首句可知，对森林法执行的降低、为了进行农业活动而非法毁林以及对本土的入侵等导致了森林火灾；又结合第五段首句可知，该问题以系统地砍伐树木去搞养殖和种植而造成的滥伐森林为中心。
12．From which is the text probably taken
A．A biology textbook.
B．A gardening magazine.
C．A newspaper.
D．A travel brochure.
解析：选C 文章出处题。根据第一段和第三段内容可知，法国总统马克龙呼吁采取紧急行动，美国总统特朗普遭弹劾，巴西总统博索纳罗部署军队，又根据文中列举的数据可推知，本文可能摘自报纸。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Schools consume a large amount of energy, which has a bad effect on the environment. 1 ， there are lots of ways that you can help your school save energy.Look for simple changes your school can make and band together with others to make an even bigger effect.
2 .Even something as simple as turning off the lights when you leave a room can help to save energy.Turn off the lights in classrooms that are not being used and in other areas, such as empty bathrooms and unoccupied multi purpose rooms.
Use natural light when the sun is bright.It may not always be necessary for you to have the lights on in your classroom.There may be times of day when the sun is especially bright and enough for what you are doing in your classroom. 3 .
Set up a recycling station at your school.Recycling is a great way to save energy because it reduces the need to produce new materials. 4 ， then ask your school principal if you can set one up.
Get others involved. 5 .Either as an individual or as a team, you can create and put up signs around your school.Try using signs that remind people of things they can do to save energy and also some signs that raise awareness of saving energy.
A．Post signs about conserving energy
B．Whether you are a teacher or a student
C．If your school does not have one
D．Turn off your computer when it's not used
E．Shut down the lights when rooms are not in use
F．Other times of day you might only need half of the lights
G．If your school's garbage company offers recycling services
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章从四个方面阐述了在校园中如何节约能源、保护环境。
1．选B 根据句子结构判断，此处是一个从句，七个选项中只有B、C和G三个选项符合要求。根据语境可知，此处表示不管你是老师还是学生，总有许多可以帮助你的学校节约能源的方法。故选B。
2．选E 本段主要讲述在离开教室等地方的时候关灯以便节约能源。本段中的一些提示词，如turning off the lights等也暗示了本题的答案为E。
3．选F 本段主要讲述当教室内光线充足时使用自然光。空前句子中的times of day与F项中的Other times of day形成对应关系。
4．选C 本段谈论在学校内设置回收站回收可循环使用的材料。结合语境可知，此处表示如果你的学校没有(回收站)，那么问一下校长是否可以建一个。C选项中的one 指代主题句中的a recycling station。
5．选A 根据下文的put up signs，using signs和some signs等提示词可以判断答案为A。
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6Starting out & Understanding ideas
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Pangolins (穿山甲) are the most trafficked (非法交易)mammals in the world and are facing extinction.To draw attention to these scaly (有鳞片的), anteater—like animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the Pangolin, is attempting a unique way to inspire action and conservation.Partnering with the non profit organization Pangolin Africa, the documentary was made available on YouTube in May 2019.The intention is to reach communities wherever the Internet is available，especially African communities, who live near the animal's habitats.
Over two years, the documentary crew travelled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before.Film makers Bruce Young and Johan Vermeulen say that they went into the shoot knowing relatively little about pangolins, but grew to respect and appreciate the animals.Getting close to the creatures over two years was a crash course in these secretive creatures.Johan Vermeulen said, “One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters.You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a specific type of ant.”
Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and their meat.In April 2019, Singaporean customs officials conducted two separate seizures of 24 tons of pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pangolins.
Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins, and more on the animals in their natural habitat, the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end trafficking and to protect these unique creatures.
Filmed on location in South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic, and Gabon, this powerful documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time.
1．What is the purpose of the documentary
A．To study the situation of pangolins.
B．To collect fund to protect pangolins.
C．To raise awareness of pangolin protection.
D．To propose setting up pangolin reserves.
2．What is the meaning of the underlined word “fussy” in Paragraph 2
A．Picky. B．Messy.
C．Showy. D．Heavy.
3．What's the documentary mainly about
A．The illegal trade of pangolins.
B．The medical function of pangolin's scales.
C．The life of pangolins in their natural habitats.
D．The efforts to save pangolins.
4．Where is the text most likely from
A．A brochure. B．A diary.
C．A novel. D．A magazine.
B
Fifty millilitres of perfume rests inside a piece of an elegantly engineered glassware.This delicate bottle, in turn, sits within an equally elegant cardboard box.This box is wrapped (包装) in a thin layer of transparent plastic film and sealed with a holographic sticker.“Would you like it gift wrapped？” asks the eager salesperson.Now another layer of glossy paper and ribbons are added.Finally, the whole thing is dropped into a cardboard gift bag, bearing the shop's branding.
Surely, it's the gift that counts.It turns out, however, that we appear to appreciate gifts more if they have been gift wrapped.Studies found gift wrapped presents were, on average, always rated more highly than non wrapped ones.This preference was true even when gift wrapping was pretty basic, that is, no bows or ribbons.One explanation is that, on some level, what we appreciate is the extra effort that it takes to package and gift wrap items so delicately.
The downside of our love of beautiful packaging and seemly gift wrapping, however, is that it has an impact on the environment.According to The Guardian, the United Kingdom alone consumes 8,000 tons of wrapping paper a year.Using the most conservative estimates, it takes approximately 12 trees to produce one ton of paper：that's about 96,000 trees in gift wrapping each year for the UK alone.
Perhaps during festive periods, we could launch highly visible campaigns urging the disposal of gift wrapping and product packaging within easily accessible recycling bins.Similarly shops that offer gift wrapping service could be strongly encouraged to use only recyclable paper.Beyond consumers' and retailers' efforts, producers also need to rethink their packaging — less is best.I would like to see all perfume bottles manufactured so as to be refillable, as they once were and still are in the more traditional Arabian perfume shops.
5．How does the writer begin the passage
A．By making a comparison.
B．By describing a scene.
C．By presenting a reason.
D．By raising a question.
6．What does the gift wrapping preference cause
A．The boom of non wrapped gifts.
B．Fierce competitions between shops.
C．The disappearance of simple packaging.
D．Unnecessary consumption of resources.
7．What's the writer's attitude towards traditional Arabian perfume shops
A．Reserved. B．Favorable.
C．Ambiguous. D．Opposed.
8．What can be the best title for the passage
A．Sending Fewer Gifts Is Better
B．Gift wrapping Is Here to Stay
C．It Makes No Sense to Wrap Gifts
D．Gift wrapping Culture Needs to Change
C
The proliferation (激增) of fires in the Amazon rainforest drew international attention in August 2019, especially when French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent action.Since then, the eyes of the world have shifted elsewhere as House Democrats launched an impeachment (弹劾) inquiry against President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, the Amazon continued to burn.The number of fires decreased by 35% in September 2019, but experts say this is merely a slowdown in a crisis with global repercussions (反响)．There were still 19,925 fire outbreaks in September 2019 on the Brazilian part of the rainforest, which accounts for nearly 65% of the Amazon basin.Moreover, through the first nine months of 2019, the number of fires soared by 41% compared to the same period in 2018, Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reported.
Higher rainfall totals than usual since the beginning of September 2019 and measures taken under mounting pressure by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — who deployed the military to the Amazon and imposed a two month ban on clearing land through fires — contributed to the burning decline.
“The factors that led to such widespread fires in the first place — decreased enforcement of forest law, illegal deforestation for agriculture and invasion of native territories — remain in place，” said Nigel Sizer, Chief Program Officer for the advocacy organization Rainforest Alliance.“It is good news that there are fewer fires in the Amazon right now, but this is a short term pause from the larger problem.”
That problem centers on deforestation through systematically chopping down trees, which are either logged or burned, mostly to convert the land for raising cattle and growing crops.The practice has expanded from a small scale to an industrial production，leading to about 20% of the Brazilian Amazon having been cleared since 1970.
9．Who raised international attention to the proliferation of fires in the Amazon rainforest
A．Emmanuel Macron.
B．Donald Trump.
C．Nigel Sizer.
D．Jair Bolsonaro.
10．What's the second paragraph mainly about
A．There are more fires in Amazon now than ever before.
B．There were more fires in Amazon in August 2019 than in September 2019.
C．The proliferation of fires covers most of the wide area in Amazon.
D．The fires in the Amazon rainforest are still burning with international attention.
11．What's the main cause of the widespread fires in the Amazon rainforest
A．Decreased enforcement of forest law.
B．Invasion of native territories.
C．Serious deforestation for agriculture.
D．The short term pause of the proliferation of fires.
12．From which is the text probably taken
A．A biology textbook.
B．A gardening magazine.
C．A newspaper.
D．A travel brochure.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Schools consume a large amount of energy, which has a bad effect on the environment. 1 ， there are lots of ways that you can help your school save energy.Look for simple changes your school can make and band together with others to make an even bigger effect.
2 .Even something as simple as turning off the lights when you leave a room can help to save energy.Turn off the lights in classrooms that are not being used and in other areas, such as empty bathrooms and unoccupied multi purpose rooms.
Use natural light when the sun is bright.It may not always be necessary for you to have the lights on in your classroom.There may be times of day when the sun is especially bright and enough for what you are doing in your classroom. 3 .
Set up a recycling station at your school.Recycling is a great way to save energy because it reduces the need to produce new materials. 4 ， then ask your school principal if you can set one up.
Get others involved. 5 .Either as an individual or as a team, you can create and put up signs around your school.Try using signs that remind people of things they can do to save energy and also some signs that raise awareness of saving energy.
A．Post signs about conserving energy
B．Whether you are a teacher or a student
C．If your school does not have one
D．Turn off your computer when it's not used
E．Shut down the lights when rooms are not in use
F．Other times of day you might only need half of the lights
G．If your school's garbage company offers recycling services
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6Using language
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Have you ever heard of agritourism where you can experience the farm life？If not, Dr.Cindy Ayers Elliott will tell you the real story of Foot Print Farms.
The original concept of building Foot Print Farms was simple.When Ayers Elliott returned to her hometown after graduation, she didn't have to look any further than her state's alarming health statistics to find a mission.Everywhere she turned, there were reports of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and heart disease.“The problem was already identified，”explains Ayers Elliott.“Too many Mississippians were seriously unhealthy and it didn't take research to see that.And many of the state's greatest health challenges could directly result from poor diet.”
These days, Foot Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally grown food.“When speaking of the key to my success, the co op model works because we share the work and rewards，”notes Ayers Elliott.“A perfect example is the Wingfield High School football team.To earn the money for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours a week on the farm, and by the end of the summer they produced 1,000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights，T shirts, sweat suits and pregame meals.But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their efforts.”
“It's a model that can easily be learned in other places and I'm looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just that — to take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities.”Ayers Elliott remarks.She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism area to the farm, where visitors can experience the farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sow in their own communities when they return home.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个农业旅游基地Foot Print Farms建立的原因及其发展情况。
1．What made Ayers Elliott set up Foot Print Farms
A．The problems faced by local farmers.
B．Her further research into heart disease.
C．The failure of her career after graduation.
D．The health state of people in her hometown.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，Ayers Elliott毕业后回到家乡，看到到处有高血压、糖尿病、肥胖症和心脏病的报道，而且很多人身体严重不健康，并且人们的很多健康挑战都来源于不良饮食，因此她决定建立Foot Print Farms。
2．Why does the author take the football team as an example
A．To advocate the concept of independence.
B．To stress the importance of teamwork.
C．To support the idea of co op model.
D．To explore the key to success.
解析：选C 推理判断题。文章第三段第二句Ayers Elliott谈到了其成功的关键在于合作社模式，他们共同工作，共享回报；紧接着举Wingfield High School football team的例子正是为了支持这一观点。
3．What is Ayers Elliott's attitude towards the future of Foot Print Farms
A．Optimistic. B．Skeptical.
C．Cautious. D．Ambiguous.
解析：选A 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的I'm looking forward to ...and spin it off in other communities和She is now looking forward to ...they can sow in their own communities when they return home.可知，Ayers Elliott对Foot Print Farms的发展充满期待。由此可推知，她对Foot Print Farms的未来持乐观的态度。
4．What is the main idea of the text
A．Naturally grown food benefits people's health.
B．Foot Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi.
C．Ayers Elliott encourages people to experience the farm life.
D．Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.
解析：选B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Foot Print Farms的情况——生产新鲜、自然生长的食物，采用合作社模式，这对改善密西西比人的饮食有很大作用。
B
Around 45% of plastic waste is recycled annually in the UK and plastic waste is on the increase.However, one of the problems with present plastic recycling methods is that you end up with a lower quality plastic with worse properties (特性) than the original.This means that plastic drink bottles cannot simply be recycled into new drink bottles continuously, but instead are used for other lower grade products like park benches.
Now, British scientists have developed a new method of chemical recycling.They use lower temperatures and more environmentally friendly chemicals than previous methods to turn plastics back into their constituent chemical molecules (分子)．In this way, they can be used to make new plastics of the same quality as the original.
“Most plastics are now recycled using mechanical methods，where they are transformed into liquids before being made into something new，” said a professor named Matthew Jones.“The problem is melting plastic changes its properties and reduces the quality.Our method of chemical recycling overcomes this problem.Then plastics can be used all over again without losing any properties.”
The researchers are recycling some kinds of plastics，including plant based PLA, a plastic used for food packaging and PET, which is used for drink bottles.So far, the technology has only been demonstrated in a small range.However, scientists are now working to produce larger quantities of chemicals.
“There is no single solution to the problem of plastic waste — the approach has to be a combination of reducing，reusing and recycling.Our method of chemical recycling could allow carbon to be recycled endlessly rather than digging more up from the ground in the form of fossil fuels, or letting it into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas，” said Dr.Paul McKeown from the University of Bath.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章分析了目前的塑料废物回收利用方法存在的问题，并介绍了一种科学家新开发的可以维持塑料原有特性的回收利用方法。
5．What is the problem with the present plastic recycling
A．The quality of recycled plastics declines.
B．Plastic drink bottles cannot be recycled.
C．The amount of plastic waste is increasing.
D．Recycled lower grade products sell badly.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，目前的塑料回收利用方法存在的一个问题是，最终得到了特性比原来差的质量较低的塑料。
6．How do scientists recycle plastic waste with the new method
A．By transforming it into fuels.
B．By heating it into the liquid state.
C．By keeping its original properties.
D．By changing its molecule structure.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，科学家开发的新的回收利用塑料废物的方法维持了塑料原有的特性。
7．What can we learn from what Dr.Paul McKeown said
A．Fossil fuels are endless resources.
B．The plastic waste problem has no solution.
C．Recycled carbon leads to greenhouse gases.
D．The chemical recycling is environmentally friendly.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第五段中的Our method of chemical recycling ... as a greenhouse gas可知，他认为化学回收利用的方法可以让碳无休止地循环利用，而不是以化石燃料的形式从地下挖掘出更多的碳，或者让碳作为温室气体进入大气。由此可知，他认为化学回收利用的方法是环保的。
8．In which part of the website can we find the text
A．Business.
B．Technology & Science.
C．Lifestyle.
D．Art & Culture.
解析：选B 文章出处题。本文分析了目前的塑料废物回收利用方法存在的问题，并介绍了一种科学家新开发的可以维持塑料原有特性的回收利用方法。由此可知，本文可能出自网站的科学与技术版块。
Ⅱ.完形填空
It was a hot spring day.The temperatures 1 more like July than May.I headed into the store to buy my son a shirt.The air conditioning there was a welcome 2 from the heat outside.
After I made my 3 ， I walked back out into the heat.I got in my car but had to wait to
4 because of all the cars lined up at the red stop light.I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement.A single butterfly was 5 flapping its wings but not getting off the
6 .It was right in front of a truck's tire too.Without thinking I got out of my car, held my
7 up so the truck driver wouldn't move forward, and 8 down to look at the butterfly.One of its legs was 9 in what looked like spilt soda.I reached down and 10 as I could cupped the butterfly in my hands.I lifted its leg up and suddenly it was 11 .I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun.My own heart felt 12 as I watched it.
Now a lot of people might wonder why I would step out into 13 like that to rescue a single butterfly.All I can say is that my heart was 14 me at that moment.And 15 I was done I felt more like my true self than I had all day.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在拥挤的车流里救了一只被苏打水粘住腿的蝴蝶的故事。
1．A.felt B．stayed
C．touched D．measured
解析：选A 根据下文more like July than May可知，五月的天气热得让人感觉像是到了七月。
2．A.recovery B．relief
C．reflection D．selection
解析：选B 根据常识可知，天气很热，商店里的空调使外面的炎热得到了缓解。
3．A.decision B．arrangement
C．purchase D．comment
解析：选C 根据上文I headed into the store to buy my son a shirt.可知，作者买完东西后从商店里出来了。
4．A.check in B．back off
C．speed up D．pull out
解析：选D 根据下文because of all the cars lined up at the red stop light可知，因为所有的车都在排着队等红灯，所以作者不得不等着驶离路边。
5．A.madly B．quietly
C．happily D．hopefully
解析：选A 根据下文One of its legs was 9 in what looked like spilt soda.可知，蝴蝶的腿被粘住。由此可知，此时它在疯狂地扇动翅膀想要飞起来。
6．A.car B．cage
C．nest D．ground
解析：选D 根据上一句中的on the pavement和下一句It was right in front of a truck's tire too.可知，蝴蝶就在轮胎前面，所以它没有飞离地面。
7．A.eyes B．leg
C．hand D．head
解析：选C 根据空后的so the truck driver wouldn't move forward可知，作者举手示意卡车司机不要往前开了。
8．A.went B．calmed
C．slowed D．bent
解析：选D 根据上一句It was right in front of a truck's tire too.可知，蝴蝶在轮胎前面，所以作者得弯下腰去查看。
9．A.lost B．stuck
C．buried D．ruined
解析：选B 根据上文可知，蝴蝶飞不起来；再结合此处in what looked like spilt soda可知，蝴蝶被苏打水粘住了。
10．A.angrily B．gently
C．anxiously D．rapidly
解析：选B 根据语境可知，作者轻轻地把蝴蝶捧在手里。
11．A.free B．dead
C．violent D．quiet
解析：选A 根据空前的I lifted its leg up可知，作者把蝴蝶被苏打水粘住的腿抬了起来，它突然就自由了。
12．A.cooler B．heavier
C．lighter D．sadder
解析：选C 根据上一句I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun.可知，作者看着蝴蝶从自己的手中飞走，自己的内心也感到愉快。
13．A.danger B．traffic
C．panic D．emergency
解析：选B 根据第二段中的I got in my car but had to wait to 4 because of all the cars lined up at the red stop light.可知，作者在拥挤的车流中救了那只蝴蝶。
14．A.guiding B．protecting
C．controlling D．persuading
解析：选A 根据第二段内容可知，作者救蝴蝶的行为完全是自发的，因此作者认为那一刻自己是受到心的指引去救那只蝴蝶的。
15．A.if B．until
C．when D．where
解析：选C 作者在拥挤的车流里救了一只被苏打水粘住腿的蝴蝶，结合语境可知，当作者做完这件事的时候，自己感觉比这天其他时候都更像真实的自己。
Ⅲ.语法填空
The giant panda, also 1 (know) as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear native
2 south central China.In the past many years, the giant panda 3 (drive) out of the lowland areas where it once lived as a result of farming，deforestation and other
4 (develop)．Wild population estimates vary：one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals 5 (live) in the wild, while a 2006 study estimated that this figure could be as high as 2,000 to 3,000.Some reports also show that 6 number of giant pandas in the wild is on the rise.
The West first learned of the giant panda on 11 March 1869, 7 the French missionary (传教士) Armand David received a panda skin from a hunter.In 1936, Ruth Harkness became the first Westerner to bring a live giant panda named Su Lin to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago.To protect the pandas, in 2012, Earthwatch Institute, a global non profit organization that teams volunteers with scientists to conduct important 8 (science) research, launched a program called “On the Trail of Giant Panda”．This program, based in the Wolong National Nature Reserve, allows 9 (volunteer) to work up close with pandas cared for in captivity (圈养), and help them 10 (gradual) adapt to life in the wild.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了大熊猫的现状以及西方人对大熊猫的了解和对大熊猫的保护项目。
1．known 本句的谓语是is，此处应用非谓语动词；因为The giant panda和know之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，此处应用过去分词作定语修饰The giant panda。故填known。
2．to be native to是固定短语，意为“原产于”。故填to。
3．has been driven 根据时间状语In the past many years可知，此处应用现在完成时；drive在此处意为“驱逐，赶走”，panda和drive之间是被动关系，应用被动语态。故填has been driven。
4．development 此处形容词other应该修饰名词。development在此处意为“开发”，是不可数名词。故填development。
5．living 本句的谓语是are，此处应用非谓语动词；因为individuals和live之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，此处应用现在分词作后置定语修饰individuals。故填living。
6．the 此处指野生大熊猫的数量在增加。the number of 是固定短语，意为“……的数量”。故填the。
7．when 分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是11 March 1869，指时间，关系词在从句中作时间状语，应用when引导该从句。故填when。
8．scientific 此处应用形容词修饰名词research。故填scientific。
9．volunteers volunteer意为“志愿者”，是可数名词。On the Trail of Giant Panda这个项目有不止一个志愿者，所以此处应用名词复数。故填volunteers。
10．gradually 此处应用副词修饰动词短语adapt to。故填gradually。
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7Using language
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Have you ever heard of agritourism where you can experience the farm life？If not, Dr.Cindy Ayers Elliott will tell you the real story of Foot Print Farms.
The original concept of building Foot Print Farms was simple.When Ayers Elliott returned to her hometown after graduation, she didn't have to look any further than her state's alarming health statistics to find a mission.Everywhere she turned, there were reports of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and heart disease.“The problem was already identified，”explains Ayers Elliott.“Too many Mississippians were seriously unhealthy and it didn't take research to see that.And many of the state's greatest health challenges could directly result from poor diet.”
These days, Foot Print Farms, which started with a few raised beds of herbs and vegetables, is making fresh, naturally grown food.“When speaking of the key to my success, the co op model works because we share the work and rewards，”notes Ayers Elliott.“A perfect example is the Wingfield High School football team.To earn the money for equipment and other items, players committed to working five hours a week on the farm, and by the end of the summer they produced 1,000 melons and the profits from their sales helped to buy weights，T shirts, sweat suits and pregame meals.But the lessons they learned about the rewards of hard work and working together to accomplish something were even more valuable products of their efforts.”
“It's a model that can easily be learned in other places and I'm looking forward to seeing some of our current partners do just that — to take what they have learned here and spin it off in other communities.”Ayers Elliott remarks.She is now looking forward to developing an agritourism area to the farm, where visitors can experience the farm life, learn new skills and take with them seeds of inspiration they can sow in their own communities when they return home.
1．What made Ayers Elliott set up Foot Print Farms
A．The problems faced by local farmers.
B．Her further research into heart disease.
C．The failure of her career after graduation.
D．The health state of people in her hometown.
2．Why does the author take the football team as an example
A．To advocate the concept of independence.
B．To stress the importance of teamwork.
C．To support the idea of co op model.
D．To explore the key to success.
3．What is Ayers Elliott's attitude towards the future of Foot Print Farms
A．Optimistic. B．Skeptical.
C．Cautious. D．Ambiguous.
4．What is the main idea of the text
A．Naturally grown food benefits people's health.
B．Foot Print Farms is making a difference in Mississippi.
C．Ayers Elliott encourages people to experience the farm life.
D．Agritourism is becoming increasingly popular in America.
B
Around 45% of plastic waste is recycled annually in the UK and plastic waste is on the increase.However, one of the problems with present plastic recycling methods is that you end up with a lower quality plastic with worse properties (特性) than the original.This means that plastic drink bottles cannot simply be recycled into new drink bottles continuously, but instead are used for other lower grade products like park benches.
Now, British scientists have developed a new method of chemical recycling.They use lower temperatures and more environmentally friendly chemicals than previous methods to turn plastics back into their constituent chemical molecules (分子)．In this way, they can be used to make new plastics of the same quality as the original.
“Most plastics are now recycled using mechanical methods，where they are transformed into liquids before being made into something new，” said a professor named Matthew Jones.“The problem is melting plastic changes its properties and reduces the quality.Our method of chemical recycling overcomes this problem.Then plastics can be used all over again without losing any properties.”
The researchers are recycling some kinds of plastics，including plant based PLA, a plastic used for food packaging and PET, which is used for drink bottles.So far, the technology has only been demonstrated in a small range.However, scientists are now working to produce larger quantities of chemicals.
“There is no single solution to the problem of plastic waste — the approach has to be a combination of reducing，reusing and recycling.Our method of chemical recycling could allow carbon to be recycled endlessly rather than digging more up from the ground in the form of fossil fuels, or letting it into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas，” said Dr.Paul McKeown from the University of Bath.
5．What is the problem with the present plastic recycling
A．The quality of recycled plastics declines.
B．Plastic drink bottles cannot be recycled.
C．The amount of plastic waste is increasing.
D．Recycled lower grade products sell badly.
6．How do scientists recycle plastic waste with the new method
A．By transforming it into fuels.
B．By heating it into the liquid state.
C．By keeping its original properties.
D．By changing its molecule structure.
7．What can we learn from what Dr.Paul McKeown said
A．Fossil fuels are endless resources.
B．The plastic waste problem has no solution.
C．Recycled carbon leads to greenhouse gases.
D．The chemical recycling is environmentally friendly.
8．In which part of the website can we find the text
A．Business.
B．Technology & Science.
C．Lifestyle.
D．Art & Culture.
Ⅱ.完形填空
It was a hot spring day.The temperatures 1 more like July than May.I headed into the store to buy my son a shirt.The air conditioning there was a welcome 2 from the heat outside.
After I made my 3 ， I walked back out into the heat.I got in my car but had to wait to
4 because of all the cars lined up at the red stop light.I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement.A single butterfly was 5 flapping its wings but not getting off the
6 .It was right in front of a truck's tire too.Without thinking I got out of my car, held my
7 up so the truck driver wouldn't move forward, and 8 down to look at the butterfly.One of its legs was 9 in what looked like spilt soda.I reached down and 10 as I could cupped the butterfly in my hands.I lifted its leg up and suddenly it was 11 .I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun.My own heart felt 12 as I watched it.
Now a lot of people might wonder why I would step out into 13 like that to rescue a single butterfly.All I can say is that my heart was 14 me at that moment.And 15 I was done I felt more like my true self than I had all day.
1．A.felt B．stayed
C．touched D．measured
2．A.recovery B．relief
C．reflection D．selection
3．A.decision B．arrangement
C．purchase D．comment
4．A.check in B．back off
C．speed up D．pull out
5．A.madly B．quietly
C．happily D．hopefully
6．A.car B．cage
C．nest D．ground
7．A.eyes B．leg
C．hand D．head
8．A.went B．calmed
C．slowed D．bent
9．A.lost B．stuck
C．buried D．ruined
10．A.angrily B．gently
C．anxiously D．rapidly
11．A.free B．dead
C．violent D．quiet
12．A.cooler B．heavier
C．lighter D．sadder
13．A.danger B．traffic
C．panic D．emergency
14．A.guiding B．protecting
C．controlling D．persuading
15．A.if B．until
C．when D．where
Ⅲ.语法填空
The giant panda, also 1 (know) as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear native
2 south central China.In the past many years, the giant panda 3 (drive) out of the lowland areas where it once lived as a result of farming，deforestation and other
4 (develop)．Wild population estimates vary：one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 individuals 5 (live) in the wild, while a 2006 study estimated that this figure could be as high as 2,000 to 3,000.Some reports also show that 6 number of giant pandas in the wild is on the rise.
The West first learned of the giant panda on 11 March 1869, 7 the French missionary (传教士) Armand David received a panda skin from a hunter.In 1936, Ruth Harkness became the first Westerner to bring a live giant panda named Su Lin to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago.To protect the pandas, in 2012, Earthwatch Institute, a global non profit organization that teams volunteers with scientists to conduct important 8 (science) research, launched a program called “On the Trail of Giant Panda”．This program, based in the Wolong National Nature Reserve, allows 9 (volunteer) to work up close with pandas cared for in captivity (圈养), and help them 10 (gradual) adapt to life in the wild.
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7Developing ideas
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
More than 11,000 scientists are warning that the Earth, in their words，“clearly and unequivocally (明确地) faces a climate emergency”．The scientists represent several fields of study and come from 150 countries around the world.They approved a report that appeared in the publication BioScience earlier this month.It warns that the world would face “untold human suffering” if it does not make deep and lasting shifts in human activities that influence climate change.Three leaders of the study are from the United States.They worked on the study with scientists from universities in South Africa and Australia.This is the first time a large group of scientists have jointly (共同地) used the word “emergency” when talking about climate change.
“Despite 40 years of global climate negotiations ...we have generally conducted business as usual and have largely failed to address this worrying situation，” the study said.“Climate change has arrived and is accelerating faster than many scientists expected.”
The report identified five areas that the world needs to deal with immediately.The scientists appealed to nations to use energy more efficiently and cut their use of fossil fuels.They suggested that lawmakers approve taxes on the burning of carbon based fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas.The report urges people to move toward more of a plant based diet.Other areas of concern include preventing the destruction of forests and permanent loss of some plant and animal species.The report noted that it will most likely take strong action by the public to move politicians to approve lasting policy changes.
The scientists added, “We believe that the prospects (前景) will be greatest if decision makers and all of humanity quickly respond to this warning and declaration of a climate emergency, and act to support life on the planet Earth, our only home.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了针对当前气候变化的一份报告，科学家们认为当前地球气候已经明显处于一个紧急状态，人们需要马上行动起来，应对气候变化、保护地球。
1．What will happen to people if they don't stop the activities that influence the climate change
A．They will have no places to live in.
B．They will be fined and lose their jobs.
C．They will become bored with their life.
D．They will go through a lot of sufferings.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句可知，如果人们不停止影响气候变化的活动，那么人们将遭受更多的痛苦或灾难。
2．What have people done when facing the climate change in the past 40 years
A．They have ignored the scientists' warning.
B．They have solved the problem successfully.
C．They have talked too much but done too little.
D．They have realised the problem isn't that serious.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，在过去的40年里，人们围绕气候变化展开了许多对话，但最终一切照常，人们并没有采取行动来解决令人担忧的气候变化问题。
3．In which paragraph can we find the advice from the scientists about ways to control the climate change
A．Paragraph 1. B．Paragraph 2.
C．Paragraph 3. D．Paragraph 4.
解析：选C 段落大意题。通读第三段内容可知，本段介绍了科学家们提出的有关控制气候变化的方法。
4．What is the best title for the text
A．Scientists' Hard Work of Saving the Earth
B．The Important Reasons for Climate Change
C．The Impact of Human Activities on Climate
D．Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency
解析：选D 标题归纳题。本文介绍了科学家的一份报告，科学家警告人们，地球的气候变化已经形成危机，人们需要立刻行动起来，应对气候变化。由此可知，D项适合作文章标题。
B
Coffee chains create a lot of waste, from disposable takeaway cups to the used grounds that are sent to landfills.Starbucks has started to try recyclable alternatives to the disposable cups.But the used coffee is often unnoted.
The world drinks around 2 billion cups of coffee a day, producing 6 million tons of used grounds every year.When they go to landfills, the grounds release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.
UK Bio bean has found a way to turn that waste into a valuable resource.At Bio bean, used coffee grounds are processed to remove paper cups or plastic bags, and then passed through a dryer and a further screening process.They are finally processed into the fuel Coffee Log.
“Coffee is highly calorific and lends itself to being a really fantastic fuel，” says George May, director of Bio bean.“They burn about 20% hotter and 20% longer than wood logs do.”
While these fuels release greenhouse gases when burned, they can replace other carbon based fuels.Bio bean estimates that the recycling process reduces emissions (排放) by 80% compared with sending the grounds to landfills.
Founded in 2013, Bio bean grew rapidly, launching coffee collection services across the UK and building the world's first coffee recycling factory only two years later.In 2016 they launched their first product, Coffee Log, and are now ready to launch their first natural flavouring ingredient into the food and drink industry.
“We've really managed to succeed in our innovation because we've managed to get to scale.What started as a good idea is today the UK's largest recycler of coffee grounds.We are turning 7,000 tons of those grounds per year into the fuel，” says George May.“We plan to expand our operation into northwestern Europe within the next five years.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国Bio bean公司回收咖啡渣垃圾，将其开发成咖啡原木燃料，达到了规模化生产，保护了环境。
5．What do the first two paragraphs suggest
A．It's necessary to limit coffee consumption.
B．Drinking coffee is popular around the world.
C．Measures should be taken to recycle coffee waste.
D．Coffee grounds are the main cause of global warming.
解析：选C 推理判断题。第一段首句介绍咖啡连锁店产生了大量的废物，再根据第二段末尾的contributing to global warming可知，当咖啡渣进入垃圾填埋场时，会向大气释放温室气体，导致全球变暖；由此可知，咖啡垃圾导致的污染加剧了全球变暖，必须要采取措施来解决这个问题。故C项(要采取措施回收咖啡废料)符合原文信息。
6．What is the Bio bean's Coffee Log
A．A solid fuel. B．A natural food.
C．A cup of hot coffee. D．A tree trunk.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，它们最终被加工成燃料Coffee Log。由此可知，Coffee Log是一种燃料，与A选项“一种固体燃料”相符。
7．What do we know about Bio bean
A．It is a high tech company with a long history.
B．It is a promising recycler of coffee grounds.
C．It is started to produce coffee and fuels.
D．It is developing faster than Starbucks.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第六段第一句以及最后一段第二句可知，Bio bean成立于2013年，发展迅速，在英国各地推出咖啡收集服务，仅两年后就建成了世界上第一家咖啡回收工厂，如今发展成英国最大的咖啡渣回收公司。由此判断，Bio bean是一个有前景的咖啡渣回收公司。
8．What does the underlined phrase “get to scale” in the last paragraph mean
A．Give accurate measurement.
B．Cover a wide range.
C．Do mass production.
D．Classify different grades.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据画线部分后的内容可知，如今Bio bean是英国最大的咖啡渣回收公司，每年要把七千吨咖啡残渣变成燃料。由此可知，Bio bean达到了规模化生产，C选项“大规模生产”与画线部分意思吻合。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
While plenty of birds — such as swallows, hawks and hummingbirds — migrate (迁徙) during the day, the majority of land birds travel at night.
Migration at night has at least three advantages. 1 Secondly, the air in the atmosphere is usually stabler than during the day.Lastly the air is cooler at night.A migrating bird produces a huge amount of heat that needs to be released.Most of the heat is lost from the unfeathered legs. 2
Nighttime migrators include sparrows, warblers，flycatchers, thrushes, orioles and cuckoos.Most of them don't live in vast open places. 3 They aren't the best fliers, so they need the thick coverage to avoid enemies.
But flying at night is becoming more dangerous than it used to be. 4 A well lit high rise can kill hundreds of migrating birds in a single night, an issue that has started to attract more public concern.In cities like New York, Chicago and Houston, some skyscrapers and other landmarks now have “lights out” programs during key bird migration times in the fall and spring.
5 A protein called cryptochrome, which is sensitive to blue light, is thought to be the key to making this happen.Cryptochromes from migratory birds have evolved to require less light and to allow their recognition of blue light to sense and respond to magnetic fields (磁场)．
A．Instead, they live in the woods and other sheltered habitats.
B．Birds need the heat to keep warm and maintain a good state.
C．Birds do not have to worry about attacks from dangerous birds.
D．Only when there is enough light can they get signals to migrate.
E．Migrating birds use Earth's magnetic field to help them navigate.
F．Lights on buildings and towers confuse birds, causing them to crash.
G．The colder the air temperature is, the more quickly that heat can be released.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了鸟类在夜间迁徙的好处，但是如今夜晚飞行也越来越危险了。
1．选C 空前提到夜间迁徙有三个好处。C项(鸟类不必担心来自危险鸟类的攻击)是其中一个好处，符合语境。
2．选G 空前提到候鸟产生大量的热量，需要释放出来。大部分热量是从没有羽毛的腿上散发的。G项(气温越低，热量释放得越快)承接上文，符合语境。
3．选A 空前提到在夜间迁徙的候鸟大都不住在广阔的露天地带。A项(相反，它们住在树林和其他隐蔽的栖息地)承接上文，符合语境。
4．选F 空前提到和过去相比夜间飞行变得更危险了。F项(建筑物和塔楼上的灯把鸟弄糊涂了，导致它们发生碰撞)是使夜间飞行变得更加危险的原因，符合语境。
5．选E 空后提到候鸟身上的隐花色素已经进化到需要更少的光，并可以让它们识别蓝光来感知磁场并对磁场做出反应。E项(候鸟利用地球磁场帮助它们导航)引出下文，符合语境。
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你校英语戏剧社正在招募新成员，请根据以下提示，用英文给负责人Mr Smith写一封电子邮件，申请加入。内容包括：
1．申请加入
2．个人优势；
3．表达愿望。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Smith，
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Mr Smith，
I'm Li Hua, writing to apply to be a member of our school English drama society.I have confidence that I am a suitable candidate for the society.
To begin with, I am enthusiastic about dramas, especially about English dramas and started playing in junior high school.In addition, I have taken part in several drama plays and performed well.Last but not least，I'm fluent in English and won first place in the English speech contest held in our city last year.
I really hope to join you.I would appreciate it if you could reply to me at your earliest convenience.
Yours，
Li Hua
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
More than 11,000 scientists are warning that the Earth, in their words，“clearly and unequivocally (明确地) faces a climate emergency”．The scientists represent several fields of study and come from 150 countries around the world.They approved a report that appeared in the publication BioScience earlier this month.It warns that the world would face “untold human suffering” if it does not make deep and lasting shifts in human activities that influence climate change.Three leaders of the study are from the United States.They worked on the study with scientists from universities in South Africa and Australia.This is the first time a large group of scientists have jointly (共同地) used the word “emergency” when talking about climate change.
“Despite 40 years of global climate negotiations ...we have generally conducted business as usual and have largely failed to address this worrying situation，” the study said.“Climate change has arrived and is accelerating faster than many scientists expected.”
The report identified five areas that the world needs to deal with immediately.The scientists appealed to nations to use energy more efficiently and cut their use of fossil fuels.They suggested that lawmakers approve taxes on the burning of carbon based fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas.The report urges people to move toward more of a plant based diet.Other areas of concern include preventing the destruction of forests and permanent loss of some plant and animal species.The report noted that it will most likely take strong action by the public to move politicians to approve lasting policy changes.
The scientists added, “We believe that the prospects (前景) will be greatest if decision makers and all of humanity quickly respond to this warning and declaration of a climate emergency, and act to support life on the planet Earth, our only home.”
1．What will happen to people if they don't stop the activities that influence the climate change
A．They will have no places to live in.
B．They will be fined and lose their jobs.
C．They will become bored with their life.
D．They will go through a lot of sufferings.
2．What have people done when facing the climate change in the past 40 years
A．They have ignored the scientists' warning.
B．They have solved the problem successfully.
C．They have talked too much but done too little.
D．They have realised the problem isn't that serious.
3．In which paragraph can we find the advice from the scientists about ways to control the climate change
A．Paragraph 1. B．Paragraph 2.
C．Paragraph 3. D．Paragraph 4.
4．What is the best title for the text
A．Scientists' Hard Work of Saving the Earth
B．The Important Reasons for Climate Change
C．The Impact of Human Activities on Climate
D．Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency
B
Coffee chains create a lot of waste, from disposable takeaway cups to the used grounds that are sent to landfills.Starbucks has started to try recyclable alternatives to the disposable cups.But the used coffee is often unnoted.
The world drinks around 2 billion cups of coffee a day, producing 6 million tons of used grounds every year.When they go to landfills, the grounds release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.
UK Bio bean has found a way to turn that waste into a valuable resource.At Bio bean, used coffee grounds are processed to remove paper cups or plastic bags, and then passed through a dryer and a further screening process.They are finally processed into the fuel Coffee Log.
“Coffee is highly calorific and lends itself to being a really fantastic fuel，” says George May, director of Bio bean.“They burn about 20% hotter and 20% longer than wood logs do.”
While these fuels release greenhouse gases when burned, they can replace other carbon based fuels.Bio bean estimates that the recycling process reduces emissions (排放) by 80% compared with sending the grounds to landfills.
Founded in 2013, Bio bean grew rapidly, launching coffee collection services across the UK and building the world's first coffee recycling factory only two years later.In 2016 they launched their first product, Coffee Log, and are now ready to launch their first natural flavouring ingredient into the food and drink industry.
“We've really managed to succeed in our innovation because we've managed to get to scale.What started as a good idea is today the UK's largest recycler of coffee grounds.We are turning 7,000 tons of those grounds per year into the fuel，” says George May.“We plan to expand our operation into northwestern Europe within the next five years.”
5．What do the first two paragraphs suggest
A．It's necessary to limit coffee consumption.
B．Drinking coffee is popular around the world.
C．Measures should be taken to recycle coffee waste.
D．Coffee grounds are the main cause of global warming.
6．What is the Bio bean's Coffee Log
A．A solid fuel. B．A natural food.
C．A cup of hot coffee. D．A tree trunk.
7．What do we know about Bio bean
A．It is a high tech company with a long history.
B．It is a promising recycler of coffee grounds.
C．It is started to produce coffee and fuels.
D．It is developing faster than Starbucks.
8．What does the underlined phrase “get to scale” in the last paragraph mean
A．Give accurate measurement.
B．Cover a wide range.
C．Do mass production.
D．Classify different grades.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
While plenty of birds — such as swallows, hawks and hummingbirds — migrate (迁徙) during the day, the majority of land birds travel at night.
Migration at night has at least three advantages. 1 Secondly, the air in the atmosphere is usually stabler than during the day.Lastly the air is cooler at night.A migrating bird produces a huge amount of heat that needs to be released.Most of the heat is lost from the unfeathered legs. 2
Nighttime migrators include sparrows, warblers，flycatchers, thrushes, orioles and cuckoos.Most of them don't live in vast open places. 3 They aren't the best fliers, so they need the thick coverage to avoid enemies.
But flying at night is becoming more dangerous than it used to be. 4 A well lit high rise can kill hundreds of migrating birds in a single night, an issue that has started to attract more public concern.In cities like New York, Chicago and Houston, some skyscrapers and other landmarks now have “lights out” programs during key bird migration times in the fall and spring.
5 A protein called cryptochrome, which is sensitive to blue light, is thought to be the key to making this happen.Cryptochromes from migratory birds have evolved to require less light and to allow their recognition of blue light to sense and respond to magnetic fields (磁场)．
A．Instead, they live in the woods and other sheltered habitats.
B．Birds need the heat to keep warm and maintain a good state.
C．Birds do not have to worry about attacks from dangerous birds.
D．Only when there is enough light can they get signals to migrate.
E．Migrating birds use Earth's magnetic field to help them navigate.
F．Lights on buildings and towers confuse birds, causing them to crash.
G．The colder the air temperature is, the more quickly that heat can be released.
Ⅲ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，你校英语戏剧社正在招募新成员，请根据以下提示，用英文给负责人Mr Smith写一封电子邮件，申请加入。内容包括：
1．申请加入
2．个人优势；
3．表达愿望。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Smith，
Yours，
Li Hua
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species.That's a move similar to what Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah's Ark”．
Noah's Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos (胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen.If certain species should become extinct, Dr.Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years.The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit.They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer (核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available (capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem，” Kraemer believes.“They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby)．It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works.They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort，” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the project at Texas A & M, the first ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that's never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah's Ark.We're both trying to save animals that face extinction.I certainly appreciate their effort and there's a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do.It's a research that is very much needed.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。中国科学家一直在研究如何提高克隆技术来保护大熊猫，以及这种技术运用的可能性。文章还介绍了保护物种的“Noah's Ark”项目的相关信息。
1．The aim of “Noah's Ark” project is to .
A．make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B．save endangered animals from dying out
C．collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D．transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，该项目旨在收集卵、胚胎、精子和DNA，并把它们储存在液态氮中备用，说明这个项目的目的是挽救濒危物种防止其灭绝。
2．According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of .
A．available panda eggs B．host animals
C．qualified researchers D．enough money
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知，核子移植很难，缺少panda eggs是一个主要问题。也就是说主要问题是缺少panda eggs。
3．From the passage we know that .
A．Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B．scientists try to implant a panda's egg into a rabbit
C．Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D．about two thousand species will probably die out in a century
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，据估计，100年以后大约2,000种物种可能会灭绝。
Ⅱ.完形填空
I ride the bus to and from work as my daily routine.I'm a people watcher.For many months, I
1 an elderly man get on at one of the stops, and always head to the back of the bus.
He wore the same clothes every day, and they were 2 but clean.I never spoke with this gentleman, but I could tell he seemed like he led a 3 existence.One day, when I was driving to work, I noticed the gentleman on a street corner, with a 4 “PLEASE HELP” in his hand asking for financial 5 .
I got home that day, and wrote him a note, saying I was grateful for 6 little I had in my life, and that I wanted to 7 some of it with him.I 8 a small amount of money, and the next day I gave him the note and money in an envelope when he got on the bus.The next day, he
9 me a note on the bus.
The note 10 ： Hi, Larissa.Thank you very much for your 11 .The money will be used to buy next month's bus pass.Your note certainly provided a very pleasant, 12 start to the week.I hope you continue to 13 a charmed life.— John
A feeling of warmth and trust 14 while I was reading the note.
I will keep his note forever！We now smile and 15 each other on the bus every morning.What a charmed life I have!
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在公交车上经常遇见一位老人，一天得知老人需要帮助，作者写了一个便笺并给了老人一些钱，老人回信表示感谢，这么做让作者觉得生活很有意义。
1．A.let B．had
C．helped D．noticed
解析：选D 根据上文people watcher可知，作者注意到老人的行为。
2．A.well worn B．well preserved
C．well dressed D．well made
解析：选A 根据本句but clean可知，穿得很旧，但是干净。
3．A.busy B．meaningful
C．happy D．simple
解析：选D 根据前文He wore the same clothes every day可知，每天穿的衣服一样，表明老人似乎过得很简朴。
4．A.note B．sign
C．brochure D．poster
解析：选B 根据本句可知，老人站在街角，手里拿着一张标志牌。
5．A.advice B．plan
C．assistance D．investment
解析：选C 根据句意可知，老人拿着标志牌，上面写着帮帮我，由此可知，老人在寻求经济援助。
6．A.why B．that
C．how D．what
解析：选D 根据句意可知，little作had的宾语，故用what修饰。
7．A.share B．save
C．divide D．collect
解析：选A 根据句意可知，作者想要与老人分享一些自己拥有的。
8．A.raised B．included
C．added D．presented
解析：选B 根据句意可知，作者不仅写了一个便笺给老人，还给了一些钱。
9．A.returned B．handed
C．sent D．awarded
解析：选B 根据句意可知，作者给了老人一个信封，老人第二天给了作者一个便笺。
10．A.announced B．wrote
C．read D．replied
解析：选C 根据句意可知，此处表示“便笺上写着”。表示“……上写着……”应用read。
11．A.generosity B．guidance
C．affection D．apology
解析：选A 根据前文and the next day I gave him the note and money in an envelope when he got on the bus可知，作者给了老人一个便笺和一些钱，因此老人感谢作者的慷慨。
12．A.quick B．sudden
C．effortless D．uplifting
解析：选D quick迅速的；sudden突然的；effortless不费力的；uplifting使人开心的。根据句意可知，作者的便笺让老人很开心。
13．A.seek B．enjoy
C．challenge D．expect
解析：选B 根据后文What a charmed life I have！可知，老人祝愿作者继续幸福地生活。
14．A.broke out B．ran off
C．crowded in D．cooled down
解析：选C 根据句意可知，作者读便笺的时候，内心充满温暖和信任。
15．A.greet B．touch
C．contact D．kiss
解析：选A 根据句意可知，作者现在每天早上都与老人打招呼。
Ⅲ.概要写作
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Plant Based Diet
What is a plant based diet？Is it just a fashionable new term for a “vegan(严格素食主义者)”？While there is no set definition，a plant based way of eating focuses on consuming plant sourced wholefoods (全天然食物) that are least processed in their original form，for example whole grains, fruits，vegetables，nuts and seeds.These are full of vitamins，minerals，and provide an abundance of nutrients for your body.Following a plant based lifestyle doesn't necessarily mean fully avoiding animal products like a vegan.For plant based eaters，animal proteins can happily fit in with the lifestyle，yet they play more of a supporting role.Overall, “plant based” is more of a broad and flexible way of thinking about nutrition rather than a rigid diet.With a plant based diet，the focus is on simple，nutritious wholefoods.
Why people start following a plant based diet？One of the main reasons is the health benefits.Now, more so than ever, research is showing how eating more plants and less meat can positively affect health.Particularly a plant based lifestyle has been linked to heart health.In a study of more than 10,000 adults published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, it was shown that those who followed a more plant based diet had a 16 percent lower risk of having cardiovascular (心血管的) disease and a 32 percent lower risk of dying of cardiovascular disease.
A plant based lifestyle can also help to promote weight loss and help to maintain your goal weight.Weight loss commonly occurs because the diet consists of foods that are full of fiber and have a high water content，which easily make you feel full up.
Another major reason to jump at the plant based eating train is the external benefits.Plant based foods are loaded with vitamins，which help brighten your skin.One of the plant based all star vitamins is vitamin C，which is a powerful antioxidant.A large number of fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C．They assist in smoothing lines，and reducing wrinkles.
参考范文：
A plant based diet centers on nutritious wholefoods coming from plant sources，with animal proteins serving as complements.(要点1) Research has shown a plant based lifestyle is conducive to keeping healthy，especially reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.(要点2) Besides，abundant fiber and water in the plant based diet generate the feeling of being full，consequently contributing to losing weight.(要点3) Moreover，plant based eaters may have bright and smooth skin thanks to the rich vitamins from the diet.(要点4)
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5Writing a job advertisement
Ⅰ.阅读理解
With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species.That's a move similar to what Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah's Ark”．
Noah's Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos (胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen.If certain species should become extinct, Dr.Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years.The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit.They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer (核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available (capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem，” Kraemer believes.“They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby)．It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works.They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort，” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the project at Texas A & M, the first ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that's never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah's Ark.We're both trying to save animals that face extinction.I certainly appreciate their effort and there's a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do.It's a research that is very much needed.”
1．The aim of “Noah's Ark” project is to .
A．make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
B．save endangered animals from dying out
C．collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D．transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
2．According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of .
A．available panda eggs B．host animals
C．qualified researchers D．enough money
3．From the passage we know that .
A．Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B．scientists try to implant a panda's egg into a rabbit
C．Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D．about two thousand species will probably die out in a century
Ⅱ.完形填空
I ride the bus to and from work as my daily routine.I'm a people watcher.For many months, I
1 an elderly man get on at one of the stops, and always head to the back of the bus.
He wore the same clothes every day, and they were 2 but clean.I never spoke with this gentleman, but I could tell he seemed like he led a 3 existence.One day, when I was driving to work, I noticed the gentleman on a street corner, with a 4 “PLEASE HELP” in his hand asking for financial 5 .
I got home that day, and wrote him a note, saying I was grateful for 6 little I had in my life, and that I wanted to 7 some of it with him.I 8 a small amount of money, and the next day I gave him the note and money in an envelope when he got on the bus.The next day, he
9 me a note on the bus.
The note 10 ： Hi, Larissa.Thank you very much for your 11 .The money will be used to buy next month's bus pass.Your note certainly provided a very pleasant, 12 start to the week.I hope you continue to 13 a charmed life.— John
A feeling of warmth and trust 14 while I was reading the note.
I will keep his note forever！We now smile and 15 each other on the bus every morning.What a charmed life I have!
1．A.let B．had
C．helped D．noticed
2．A.well worn B．well preserved
C．well dressed D．well made
3．A.busy B．meaningful
C．happy D．simple
4．A.note B．sign
C．brochure D．poster
5．A.advice B．plan
C．assistance D．investment
6．A.why B．that
C．how D．what
7．A.share B．save
C．divide D．collect
8．A.raised B．included
C．added D．presented
9．A.returned B．handed
C．sent D．awarded
10．A.announced B．wrote
C．read D．replied
11．A.generosity B．guidance
C．affection D．apology
12．A.quick B．sudden
C．effortless D．uplifting
13．A.seek B．enjoy
C．challenge D．expect
14．A.broke out B．ran off
C．crowded in D．cooled down
15．A.greet B．touch
C．contact D．kiss
Ⅲ.概要写作
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Plant Based Diet
What is a plant based diet？Is it just a fashionable new term for a “vegan(严格素食主义者)”？While there is no set definition，a plant based way of eating focuses on consuming plant sourced wholefoods (全天然食物) that are least processed in their original form，for example whole grains, fruits，vegetables，nuts and seeds.These are full of vitamins，minerals，and provide an abundance of nutrients for your body.Following a plant based lifestyle doesn't necessarily mean fully avoiding animal products like a vegan.For plant based eaters，animal proteins can happily fit in with the lifestyle，yet they play more of a supporting role.Overall, “plant based” is more of a broad and flexible way of thinking about nutrition rather than a rigid diet.With a plant based diet，the focus is on simple，nutritious wholefoods.
Why people start following a plant based diet？One of the main reasons is the health benefits.Now, more so than ever, research is showing how eating more plants and less meat can positively affect health.Particularly a plant based lifestyle has been linked to heart health.In a study of more than 10,000 adults published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, it was shown that those who followed a more plant based diet had a 16 percent lower risk of having cardiovascular (心血管的) disease and a 32 percent lower risk of dying of cardiovascular disease.
A plant based lifestyle can also help to promote weight loss and help to maintain your goal weight.Weight loss commonly occurs because the diet consists of foods that are full of fiber and have a high water content，which easily make you feel full up.
Another major reason to jump at the plant based eating train is the external benefits.Plant based foods are loaded with vitamins，which help brighten your skin.One of the plant based all star vitamins is vitamin C，which is a powerful antioxidant.A large number of fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C．They assist in smoothing lines，and reducing wrinkles.
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