参考答案：
1．C
【详解】句意：要了解观鸟协会的更多信息，您可以访问其网站。
考查名词辨析。application应用，申请；importance重要性；information信息；furniture家具。根据“To get the further ... on the Birdwatching Society, you can visit its website.”可知，是在网站上了解更多关于观鸟协会的信息。故选C。
2．B
【详解】句意：——奶奶，你想搬到城里和我们住在一起吗？——谢谢你，亲爱的。但对我来说，这里的生活比城市里的生活更舒适。
考查形容词比较级。comfortable舒适的；more comfortable更舒适的；less comfortable不太舒适的；uncomfortable不舒适的。根据“But for me, the life here is…than that in the city.”可知，奶奶认为乡村的生活比城市的更舒适，故选B。
3．D
【详解】句意：——西蒙，这学期你们学校旅行去哪里？——我不确定。我们可能参观栖霞山。秋天是去那里的最佳时间。
考查情态动词辨析。must必须；will将会；should应该；may可能。根据“I’m not sure.”可知，西蒙对学校旅行的目的地不是很确定，用may表示可能性不大的推测。故选D。
4．D
【详解】句意：戴口罩可以让我们远离疾病。此外，天气冷的时候，它可以让我们保持温暖。
考查副词和连词辨析。Otherwise否则；However然而；Because因为；Moreover此外。分析题干可知，空后内容是对空前内容的补充，moreover通常用于在句子中补充额外的信息。故选D。
5．A
【详解】句意：南方人主要种植水稻，而北方人则种植小麦。
考查副词辨析。mainly主要地；hardly几乎不；exactly确切地；possibly可能。根据“People in the south…grow rice”可知，南方人主要种植水稻，mainly符合题意。故选A。
6．D
【详解】句意：——John，你昨晚为什么不看足球的决赛呢？——哦，当时我正在和我的朋友们讨论这个历史课题。
考查时态。discuss讨论，是动词原形；discussed是过去式和过去分词；am discussing是现在进行时；was discussing是过去进行时。根据前句句意和时间状语at that time可知，后句表述在过去某一时刻正在发生的事情，要用过去进行时。故选D。
7．B
【详解】句意：——多么精彩的比赛！我就是停不下来欢呼和尖叫。——但是你最好冷静下来。太兴奋对你的健康不好。
考查动词短语。come down下来；calm down冷静下来；fall down跌倒；turn down拒绝。根据“I just can’t stop cheering and screaming.”和“Being too excited isn’t good for your health.”可知，此处是建议对方最好冷静下来。故选B。
8．D
【详解】句意：以下哪一个句子的结构与“I saw some kids kicking the ball”相同？
考查句子结构。I saw some kids kicking the ball. 结构是“主语+谓语+宾语+宾语补足语”；D选项“Eddie thinks Hobo a good friend.”结构是“主语+谓语+宾语+宾语补足语”。故选D。
9．A
【详解】句意：江雪 千山鸟飞绝，万径人踪灭。孤舟蓑笠翁，独钓寒江雪。
考查名词辨析。sight视野；shout喊叫；shake晃动；shame羞耻，羞愧。根据“A lonely fisherman afloat”可知，只有一个孤独的人，说明看不到别的人，“in sight”意为“看得到的”，是固定搭配。故选A。
10．C
【详解】句意：——哦，我的天啊！我把课本忘在书房了。——没关系。我会和你共用我的。
考查情景交际。No way.没门；What a pity!太可惜了；It doesn’t matter.没关系；No problem.没问题。根据“I left my text book in my study.”以及“I will share mine with you.”可知，空处用于安慰对方，表示没带课本没关系，“我”会和你共用“我”的课本。故选C。
11．C 12．D 13．C 14．A 15．B 16．B 17．C 18．A 19．C 20．B
【导语】本文介绍了人们在秋季更容易感到疲惫的原因。作者从光照时长、食物选择、户外运动量以及睡眠质量这四个方面做了说明。
11．句意：人们穿着他们的毛衣或外套，而不是夏天的衣服。
dressing给……穿衣服；changing改变；wearing穿着；leaving离开。根据“People are...their sweaters or coats”可知，指的是穿着毛衣或外套。故选C。
12．句意：但对于一些人来说，季节的变化就不那么令人愉快了，因为它会导致精力突然下降。
cheerful高兴的；lucky幸运的；exciting令人兴奋的；sudden突然的。根据下文“they get more tired”可知，感到劳累是因为精力突然下降。故选D。
13．句意：此外，许多人可能想知道为什么他们在秋天更累。
spring春天；summer夏天；autumn秋天；winter冬天。根据下文“As autumn comes”即全文内容可知，本文介绍的是秋天人们感到疲倦的原因。故选C。
14．句意：正如睡眠专家Michael Howell博士所说: “早晨的阳光帮助我们醒来，也帮助我们一整天都保持清醒。”
wake up醒来；put up张贴；turn up调高音量；tidy up整理。根据“The sunlight in the morning”和常识可知，早上的阳光有助于我们醒来。故选A。
15．句意：但根据科学研究，这些食物会使人感到困倦，精力不足。
help帮助；make使，让；cause引起，导致，常用于cause sb. to do sth.“导致某人做某事”；advise建议。根据“these food can...people feel sleepy and less energetic”可知，指的是食物使人感到困倦，make sb. do sth.“使某人做某事”。故选B。
16．句意：对一些人来说，秋天最好的部分之一就是他们终于可以停止户外活动了。
keep保持；stop停止；lose失去；plan计划。根据“They can say things like ‘It looks like it’s about to rain. I guess I’ll have to stay at home and drink hot tea!’ ”可知，一些人喜欢待在家里喝茶，不喜欢户外活动，因此上文 “停止户外活动”符合语境。故选B。
17．句意：但这种活动的减少可能会让他们感觉更虚弱。
happier更快乐的；colder更冷的；weaker更虚弱的；healthier更健康的。根据生活常识可知，停止户外活动会让身体更虚弱。故选C。
18．句意：睡眠的变化也会影响人们白天的感受如何。
how怎样；why为什么；when什么时候；where在哪里。根据“Changes in sleep can also influence ...people feel during the day.”可知，指的是睡眠的变化会影响人们感受如何。故选A。
19．句意：然而，对他们能量水平的影响几乎是一样的。
Instead反而；Moreover此外；However然而；Otherwise否则。根据“For some, they might sleep longer, but for others, they might sleep shorter. ...the effects on their energy levels are almost the same”可知，答题空前后句是转折关系，故“However”符合语境。故选C。
20．句意：和一年中的其他的时间一样，专家建议每晚睡8小时左右，每天在同一时间起床。
part部分；rest其余部分；form表格；season季节。根据“They think it is a good way to avoid interfering with (干扰) people’s body clocks.”可知，为了避免生物钟受到干扰，应该保持与一年中的“其他的”睡眠时间一样。故选B。
21．B 22．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了北京的天气以及去故宫博物馆的建议。
21．细节理解题。圣诞节是在12月25日，根据表格中信息可知 ，北京12月25日有风。故选B。
22．推理判断题。根据“The ticket is 40 yuan each person.”以及“Tickets are free for children under six years old or below 1. 2 meters.”可知，成人40元一张票，六岁以下的孩子免费。因此Tom一家的费用是：40*2=80。故选B。
23．D 24．C 25．B 26．D
【导语】本文介绍了辣椒的辣度，以及辣椒种植者和辣椒爱好者对更辣辣椒的追求。
23．细节理解题。根据“That is why a hot pepper can bring strong feelings in the mouth.”可知，辣椒能给身体带来强烈的感觉。故选D。
24．细节理解题。根据“Pepper lovers don’t love all the peppers. They love very hot peppers. The hotter the pepper is, the better it is. And today’s peppers just keep getting hotter.”可知，今天的辣椒越来越辣是因为辣椒爱好者喜欢更辣的辣椒。故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据“In the 1990s, the habanero was king. At 300,000 SHU, it was the hottest pepper in the world.”可知，在20世纪90年代，habanero是国王。辣度高达30万，它是世界上最辣的辣椒。可推测habanero是一种辣椒的名字。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据“The competition to plant the hottest peppers is becoming popular.”可知，为了竞争，更多的种植者将种植最辣的辣椒。故选D。
27．D 28．A 29．C 30．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界各地的教师节，以及全国人民庆祝教师节的方法。
27．细节理解题。根据“Teachers’ Day is the perfect chance for students around the world to thank their teachers.”可知，教师节是全世界学生感谢老师的绝佳机会。故选D。
28．细节理解题。根据“Now, they bring gifts with pictures of apples. Some students also make DIY gifts for their teachers.”可知，一些学生还为他们的老师DIY礼物。故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据“In China”“in the US”“ South Korea’s Teachers’ Day”“ Canada and the Philippine”可知，文章提到了中国，美国，韩国加拿大和菲律宾，一共是5个国家。故选C。
30．细节理解题。根据“It wants to remind people of the importance of the teacher.”可知，它想提醒人们教师的重要性。故选D。
31．A 32．C 33．B 34．D
【导语】本文主要讲述了达尔文早期的学习和旅行经历，以及达尔文创作《物种起源》的过程。
31．细节理解题。根据“However, he hated to see blood and he soon realized that he couldn’t be a doctor.”可知，达尔文放弃学医的原因是他讨厌看到血。故选A。
32．推理判断题。根据“While he was travelling, he studied the plants and animals in the countries and on the islands that the ship visited...a common ancestor.”可知，达尔文在旅行中研究了途径国家和岛屿的动植物，后来回到英国时提出了“所有生物都有一个共同祖先”的著名理论，所以“小猎犬号”的旅行给了他关于人类生命起源的想法。故选C。
33．细节理解题。根据“he had a great interest in studying plants, insects and animals”、“one of Darwin’s university teachers helped him join the perfect trip for a biologist”、“he studied the plants and animals in the countries and on the islands that the ship visited”和“Darwin decided to print his book, On the Origin of Species.”可知，起初达尔文对研究自然世界感兴趣，后来他得到帮助去环游世界，并在途中开始研究所看到的动植物，最后他出版了《物种起源》，对应的正确题干顺序为a→c→d→b。故选B。
34．主旨大意题。根据“Darwin Day is celebrated around the world to encourage more people to study the natural world.”可知，达尔文日是为了鼓励更多的人去研究自然科学，所以最后一段主要展示了达尔文在自然科学界的影响。故选D。
35．Cold and snowy. 36．On Jan 24, 2003. 37．By giving numbers. 38．To pick up waste. 39．The reserve and its changes.
【导语】本文主要介绍了设立了三江源自然保护区以来所发生的变化。
35．根据文章第一段中的描述“On that cold snowy day…Suddenly, they saw two snow leopards near the headwaters of the Lancang River.” 可知，Yeshe Dolkar看到雪豹的那天是寒冷的雪天。故填Cold and snowy.
36．根据文章中“On Jan 24, 2003, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve” 可知，三江源国家自然保护区是在2003年1月24日设立的。故填On Jan 24, 2003.
37．文章通过提供具体的数字来展示野生动物种群的变化，例如 “More than 70,000 Tibetan antelopes now live there. And more than 1,000 snow leopards can be found in the area.”，故填By giving numbers.
38．根据文章中的描述“local people are regularly called on to pick up waste on the grasslands”可知，当地人被号召在草原上捡拾废物。故填To pick up waste.
39．文章主要通过描述三江源国家自然保护区的设立及其对环境保护的努力和改善，来告诉我们这些措施对野生动物种群的积极影响。故填The reserve and its changes.
40．(p)revent 41．(w)ith 42．(t)emperature 43．(e)asily 44．(g)round 45．(m)ore 46．(s)how 47．(l)egs 48．(w)ild 49．(c)ountries
【导语】本文讲述不同的国家引进不同种类的动物来阻止野火。
40．句意：人们希望这些动物能帮阻止野火。根据“help...wildfires”和首字母提示可知，指的是帮助阻止野火，help do sth.“帮忙做某事”，prevent “阻止”，符合语境。故填(p)revent。
41．句意：伊比利亚高地是一个多山的地区，那里生有大量的杜松、橡树和松树。根据“a mountainous area...lots of juniper, ”可知，指的是有大量的杜松，with“具有”，表伴随的介词。故填(w)ith。
42．句意：野火经常是该地区的一个问题，是由植物和树木干燥导致的温度上升引起的。根据“Wildfires are often a problem...caused by rising...that dry out the plants and trees”和首字母提示可知，野火问题是由温度上升导致的，temperature “温度”，符合语境。故填(t)emperature。
43．句意：所以，干燥的植物和树木很容易着火。根据“Then the dry plants and trees catch fire very...”和首字母提示可知，指的是容易着火，easily “容易地”，副词修饰动词。故填(e)asily。
44．句意：马的工作是吃干树叶和灌木丛，保持地面清洁，这将减缓野火的蔓延。根据“keep the... clear”和首字母提示可知，指的是保持地面清洁，ground “地面”，符合语境。故填(g)round。
45．句意：现在有7只雌性和3只雄性，计划随着时间的推移引入更多的野马。根据“There are seven females...to introduce...of them”和首字母提示可知，指的是算上原来的7只雌马和3只雄马，将引入更多的野马。more “更多”，符合语境。故填(m)ore。
46．句意：西班牙的洞穴壁画显示，马看起来像普氏野马。根据“Cave paintings...that...”和首字母提示可知，指的是壁画显示，show“显示”，主语是paintings，时态是一般现在时，故谓语动词用原形。故填(s)how。
47．句意：就像我们在画中看到的一样，它们的腿比大多数马都短，鬃毛浓密。根据“they have shorter ...than most horses”和首字母提示可知，指的是它们有较短的腿。根据语境，主语是they，因此leg应该用复数。故填(l)egs。
48．句意：20世纪60年代，这种马在野外灭绝，但后来它们被重新引入中国、法国、哈萨克斯坦和蒙古的部分地区。根据“the horses died out in the...but they have since been reintroduced to parts of China”和首字母提示可知，因为能引进到中国，所以强调的是 “在野外灭绝”，in the wild “在野外”。故填(w)ild。
49．句意：在世界各地，许多其他国家也在使用类似的方法来应对野火。根据下文“In Chile (智利) and South America”和“Portugal (葡萄牙)”可知，指的是不同的国家，country “国家”，由“many”可知，填可数名词复数形式。故填(c)ountries。
50．as heavy as 51．throw rubbish 52．good reasons 53．by law
【导语】本文主要介绍了座头鲸的生活习性以及目前面临的危险。
50．句意：那有30辆汽车那么重。根据“They can weigh as much as ninety thousand pounds.”可知座头鲸重达9万磅，所以“That’s…thirty cars.”此处是说它们和30辆汽车一样重，as heavy as表示“和……一样重”，符合文意。故填as heavy as。
51．句意：人们往海里扔垃圾。根据“It is hard for the whales to avoid oil and rubbish.”和给出的单词可知，此处是说人们往海里扔垃圾，throw rubbish为动词短语，表示“扔垃圾”；根据上下文可知时态时态为一般现在时，主语People是复数，谓语动词使用原形。故填throw rubbish。
52．句意：他们有充分的理由保护鲸鱼的安全。根据“Experts enjoy studying these animals and their songs. They’ve got…for keeping whales safe.”和所给单词可知，此处是说他们有理由去保护鲸鱼，good reasons表示“充分的理由”，符合文意。故填good reasons。
53．句意：今天，座头鲸及其生存环境受到法律保护。根据“Today, the humpback whale and its environment are protected…”和所给单词可知，此处是说座头鲸受到法律保护，by law为介词短语，表示“根据法律”。故填by law。 .
54．fisherman
【详解】句意：一个孤独的垂钓者在一艘孤零零的船上冒雪垂钓。fisherman“钓鱼的人”，a后跟单数名词，故填fisherman。
55．shine
【详解】句意：华为Mate 60的光泽吸引了所有人的眼球。“光泽”的英文表达是shine，名词。故填shine。
56．clearly
【详解】句意：戴一副眼镜有助于你看清事物。clearly“清晰地”，副词修饰动词see。故填clearly。
57．laugh
【详解】句意：库里喜欢讲有趣的笑话，经常让我发笑。make sb do sth“使某人做某事”，可知填动词原形。故填laugh。
58．to do
【详解】句意：学生们正忙着准备做物理实验。prepare to do sth.“准备做某事”。故填to do。
59．beginning
【详解】句意：他从头到尾都在家里看足球赛。根据“the…(begin) to the end”可知，空处应该填一个名词，begin的名词是beginning“开始”。故填beginning。
60．not to be
【详解】句意：杰瑞今天起得很早，为了上学不再迟到。in order not to do sth.“为了不做某事”，固定短语。故填not to be。
61．tourists’
【详解】句意：导游需要在游客不在的时候照顾他们的行李。根据“those…bags”可知，此处指的是“游客们的行李”，tourist“游客”，应该填复数名词的所有格形式tourists’“游客们的”。故填tourists’。
62．memories
【详解】句意：在南京市内漫步，会让人回想起美好的回忆。memory“回忆”，可数名词，根据“Taking a city walk around Nanjing will bring back sweet”可知，此处表示泛指，应该用名词复数。故填memories。
63．asleep
【详解】句意：我在舒服的床上入睡，享受这个空闲的下午。根据“I fell”和提示词可知，此处是固定搭配fall asleep“入睡”。故填asleep。
64．例文
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua from Sunshine Middle School. I am interested in nature, so I want to be one of you.
About my personality, I am a curious and outgoing individual who is always eager to learn and share knowledge. I have a passion for photography and enjoy capturing the beauty of nature. My favorite season is autumn, as it offers a breathtaking array of colors and outdoor activities. And I like hiking and cycling very much. As for protecting wild animals, I am well-informed about their habitats and the threats that they face. I advocate for their preservation and am committed to raising awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation.
I hope I can be a volunteer of this festival. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【详解】[总体分析]
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[写作步骤]
第一步，介绍自己的性格、爱好、喜欢的季节以及对应的户外活动；
第二步，阐述自己关于如何保护野生动物的想法；
第三步，再次表达自己的想法并表达感谢。
[亮点词汇]
①be eager to渴望
②have a passion for对……有热情
③be committed to致力于
[高分句型]
①About my personality, I am a curious and outgoing individual who is always eager to learn and share knowledge.（who引导的定语从句）
②My favorite season is autumn, as it offers a breathtaking array of colors and outdoor activities. （as引导的条件状语从句）unit1-unit8 提优综合练习（一）
一、单项选择
1．To get the further ________ on the Birdwatching Society, you can visit its website.
A．application B．importance C．information D．furniture
2．—Would you like to move to the city and live with us, Granny
—Thank you, dear. But for me, the life here is ________ than that in the city.
A．comfortable B．more comfortable C．less comfortable D．uncomfortable
3．—Where are you going on a school trip this term, Simon
—I’m not sure. We ________ visit Qixia Hill. Autumn is the best time to go there.
A．must B．will C．should D．may
4．Wearing masks can keep us safe from illness. ________, it can keep us warm when it is cold.
A．Otherwise B．However C．Because D．Moreover
5．People in the south ________ grow rice while those in the north grow wheat.
A．mainly B．hardly C．exactly D．possibly
6．—Why didn’t you watch the final of the football match last night, John
—Well, I ________ the history project with my friends at that time.
A．discuss B．discussed C．am discussing D．was discussing
7．—What a wonderful match! I just can’t stop cheering and screaming.
— But you’d better ________. Being too excited isn’t good for your health.
A．come down B．calm down C．fall down D．turn down
8．Which of the following has the same sentence structure as “I saw some kids kicking the ball”
A．Eddie has an e-dog. B．Hobo is kind and helpful.
C．Hobo bought a bowl for Eddie. D．Eddie thinks Hobo a good friend.
9．Which word can be put in the blank in the poem on the right
Fishing in snow From hill to hill no bird in flight, From path to path no man in _______. A lonely fisherman afloat, Is fishing snow in lonely boat.
A．sight B．shout C．shake D．shame
10．—Oh, my god! I left my text book in my study.
—________ I will share mine with you.
A．No way. B．What a pity! C．It doesn’t matter. D．No problem.
二、完形填空
Picture this: The weather is becoming so cool. People are 11 their sweaters or coats instead of summer clothes. But for some people, the changing of the seasons is less enjoyable because it can lead to a(n) 12 drop in energy. Furthermore, many people may wonder why they get more tired in 13 .
As Dr. Michael Howell, a sleep expert, says, “The sunlight in the morning helps us 14 , and it also helps keep us awake all day long.” As autumn comes, the days are getting shorter, we’ll probably feel sleepy, weak and so on.
Besides, people prefer to eat more comfort food in cold weather. But according to scientific research, these food can 15 people feel sleepy and less energetic. For more energy, we should try to eat fruit and vegetables whenever possible.
For some people, one of the best parts in autumn is that they can finally 16 outdoor activities. They can say things like “It looks like it’s about to rain. I guess I’ll have to stay at home and drink hot tea!” But this drop in activity could make them feel much 17 . “Physical activity is helpful for quick thinking,” says Dr. Howell.
Changes in sleep can also influence 18 people feel during the day. For some, they might sleep longer, but for others, they might sleep shorter. 19 , the effects on their energy levels are almost the same. Like the 20 of the year, experts advise sleeping for about eight hours a night, and waking up at the same time every day. They think it is a good way to avoid interfering with (干扰) people’s body clocks.
11．A．dressing B．changing C．wearing D．leaving
12．A．cheerful B．lucky C．exciting D．sudden
13．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
14．A．wake up B．put up C．turn up D．tidy up
15．A．help B．make C．cause D．advise
16．A．keep B．stop C．lose D．plan
17．A．happier B．colder C．weaker D．healthier
18．A．how B．why C．when D．where
19．A．Instead B．Moreover C．However D．Otherwise
20．A．part B．rest C．form D．season
三、阅读理解
A
Beijing China
Weather report on Beijing (Capital City)
THU 21 Dec FRI 22 Dec SAT 23 Dec SUN 24 Dec MON 25 Dec
Travelling Tips for the Palace Museum It’s better not to drive here. It is closed on Mondays. The ticket is 40 yuan each person. You can buy it on the Internet. Tickets are free for children under six years old or below 1. 2 meters.
21．The above weather report tells us that Beijing was ________ at Christmas.
A．sunny B．windy C．rainy D．cloudy
22．If Tom, Annie and their 5-year-old boy want to visit the Palace Museum, how much should they pay
A．40 yuan. B．80 yuan. C．120 yuan. D．160 yuan.
B
Pepper lovers don’t love all the peppers. They love very hot peppers. The hotter the pepper is, the better it is. And today’s peppers just keep getting hotter.
Hot peppers come from the red pepper family. They have something to make the mind think that the mouth is really burning. That is why a hot pepper can bring strong feelings in the mouth.
The “heat” (辣度) of a pepper is measured (测量) in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). Some kind of sweet peppers has zero SHU. A very hot pepper from Korea can have 23,000 SHU. People there will tell you it is very hot. But it is not hot enough for some people. They want their peppers even hotter, and pepper growers are planting some really hot ones.
The competition to plant the hottest peppers is becoming popular. In the 1990s, the habanero was king. At 300,000 SHU, it was the hottest pepper in the world. But pepper growers today are planting even hotter peppers. According to the world records, the hottest pepper now is from the United States. One of those peppers was measured at 2,200,000 SHU!
These numbers don’t stop pepper lovers. They will always try to find a hotter pepper.
23．How can people feel the heat of peppers
A．The mind makes us have the feelings. B．Something in peppers burns our mind.
C．The heat of a pepper is measured in SHU. D．Peppers can bring strong feelings in the body.
24．Why do today’s peppers keep getting hotter
A．Most people love hot peppers. B．It is hard to grow sweet peppers.
C．Pepper lovers love hotter peppers. D．People dislike growing sweet peppers.
25．Habanero may be the name of ________.
A．a country B．a kind of pepper C．a pepper lover D．a pepper grower
26．We can infer (推测) from this article that ________.
A．Korea has the hottest pepper in the world
B．All kinds of sweet peppers have zero SHU
C．Pepper lovers will grow hotter peppers with the growers
D．More growers will plant the hottest peppers for competitions
C
Whether you will be a doctor or a police officer in the future, there are teachers in your life right now. They teach you and help you to know who you are. Of course, you want to thank them.
Teachers’ Day is the perfect chance for students around the world to thank their teachers. The festival falls on different days in different countries.
In China, Teachers’ Day is on September 10. But in the US, teachers have a whole week to celebrate. Teacher Appreciation(感谢)Week is in the first full week of May every year. Kids used to bring apples for their teachers because apples are healthy. Now, they bring gifts with pictures of apples. Some students also make DIY gifts for their teachers. During the week, school clubs often offer teachers free breakfast or a cup of coffee.
South Korea’s Teachers’ Day is on May 15. Many students offer carnations to their teachers
Cards are also a traditional gift. Thousands of students prepare personalized cards and give them to their favorite teachers.
Although different countries have different Teachers’ Days, there’s one day for the whole world to honor teachers. On October 5 of every year, over 100 countries, such as Canada and the Philippines, express their thanks by celebrating World Teachers’ Day. UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)started the day in 1994. It wants to remind people of the importance of the teacher.
27．What do you know about Teachers’ Day after reading the passage
A．It falls on the same in different countries.
B．It offers teachers a whole week to have a rest.
C．It teaches students and helps them know who they are.
D．It is a good chance for students to thank their teachers.
28．What do students in the US usually do during Teacher Appreciation Week
A．Make DIY gifts for their teachers. B．Have breakfast with their teachers.
C．Offer their teachers a cup of coffee. D．Draw pictures like apples for their teachers.
29．How many countries are mentioned in the passage
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
30．Why did UNESCO start World Teachers’ Day
A．To let teachers share ideas with each other.
B．To tell people to be thankful to their teachers.
C．To make teachers around the world feel happy.
D．To remind people of the importance of the teacher.
D
Charles DarwinEarly years
Charles Darwin was one of the six children from a big family. His grandfather and father were doctors and the young Darwin went to Edinburgh University to study medicine. However, he hated to see blood and he soon realized that he couldn’t be a doctor. He then went to Cambridge University and discovered that he had a great interest in studying plants, insects and animals. Luckily, one of Darwin’s university teachers helped him join the perfect trip for a biologist: a voyage around the world to study nature.The Beagle
In 1831, Charles Darwin left Plymouth on The Beagle, a ship that took him around the world for five years. While he was travelling, he studied the plants and animals in the countries and on the islands that the ship visited. Darwin also spent his time on The Beagle writing notes about the things he had seen. When he finally arrived back in Britain, Darwin was already starting to create his famous theory that all living things had a common ancestor (祖先).
Down house
At home at Down House, a place that you can still visit today, Darwin wrote many articles and books about his travels, but he didn’t want to make anything about his theory known to the public. He worked in his study, where he wrote 250,000 words about his theory of evolution (进化论), but he was frightened about what people might say about his idea that monkeys were the ancestors of humans. He thought the public would be against it and was so frightened that he became ill with worry. However, when another scientist started to write about similar ideas, Darwin decided to print his book, On the Origin of Species.
Most scientists accepted Darwin’s theory and people continue to study it today. On 12th, February, the day he was born, Darwin Day is celebrated around the world to encourage more people to study the natural world.
31．Darwin gave up his study of medicine because ________.
A．he didn’t like seeing blood B．he hated to became a doctor
C．his family couldn’t afford it D．he found it too difficult for him
32．Why was the trip on The Beagle so important to Darwin
A．It helped him finish his study at the university.
B．It allowed him to change his mind about his future.
C．It gave him ideas about the beginnings of human life.
D．It got him to complete his most famous book on the ship.
33．What is the correct order according to Darwin’s life
a. He became interested in studying the natural world.
b. He printed his famous book, On the Origin of Species.
c. He received help to get a place on a trip around the world.
d. He studied the plants and animals on the island she visited.
A．b→a→c→d B．a→c→d→b C．c→a→b→d D．c→d→a→b
34．The last paragraph mainly shows us that ________.
A．Darwin’s book is very famous around the world
B．people celebrate Darwin’s birthday on 12th February
C．some scientists become interested in Darwin’s theory
D．Darwin’s theory plays an important part in the natural science
四、任务型阅读
Yeshe Dolkar still remembers the moment she saw snow leopards at Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve a year ago. On that cold snowy day, the 15-year-old Yeshe Dolkar living in Nangqen County, Qinghai was heading down a mountaintop with her family. Suddenly, they saw two snow leopards near the headwaters of the Lancang River. “They have blue-green eyes and long tails. The fur is gray-white with black spots all over the body. “They look so cool!” said Yeshe Dolkar.
Since the mid-20th century, the area of snow, grasslands and lakes in Sanjiangyuan has become smaller because of climate change and human activities. Many wild animals living in the area are in danger of extinction (灭绝).
On Jan 24, 2003, China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve to better protect the area and the wildlife there.
Last year was the 20th anniversary of the setup of the reserve. In these years, the population (种群) of wild animals has been rising. More than 70,000 Tibetan antelopes now live there. And more than 1,000 snow leopards can be found in the area.
Local people have improved (提高) their understanding about environmental protection and have tried hard to look after the environment in Sanjiangyuan over the years. They used to carry food with them in plastic bags and left the bags behind. But now things have changed. According to Palden Wangchuk, a 22-year-old young man, local people are regularly called on to pick up waste (废物) on the grasslands. “People would also take their food waste down the mountains. The grasslands have put on a new look,” he said.
35．What was the weather like when Yeshe Dolkar saw snow leopards a year ago
36．When did China set up Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve
37．How does the writer show the change of the population of wild animals
38．What are local people called on to do on the grasslands
39．What does the writer mainly want to tell us through this passage
五、短文填空
A group of Przewalski’s horses are being introduced (引进) to the Iberian Highlands in Spain (西班牙). People hope that the animals will help p 40 wildfires.
The Iberian Highlands is a mountainous area w 41 lots of juniper, oak and pine trees growing there. Wildfires are often a problem in the area, caused by rising t 42 that the dry out plants and trees cause. Then the dry plants and trees catch fire very e 43 . The horses’ job is to eat the dry leaves and undergrowth and keep the g 44 clear, which will slowdown the spread of wildfires.
The przewalski’s are from a nature reserve in France. There are seven females and three males now, and the plan is to introduce m 45 of them over time.
Przewalski’s, known as “the last truly wild horse”, are an ancient and endangered breed. Cave paintings in Spain s 46 that horses look like Przewalski’s. Like what we see in the paintings, they have shorter l 47 than most horses and tufty manes. In the 1960s the horses died out in the w 48 but they have since been reintroduced to parts of China, France, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
Around the world, many other c 49 are using the similar ways to deal with wildfires. In Chile (智利) and South America, goats (山羊) have been grazing the forests of Bosques de Chacay since 2017, and in the Greater Coa Valley, Portugal (葡萄牙), traditional breeds of cattle and horses have been reintroduced.
六、选词填空
as heavy as good reasons throw rubbish at first by law
Humpback whales (座头鲸) live in every sea. They can weigh as much as ninety thousand pounds. That’s 50 thirty cars.
Male humpback whales sing songs! Their songs start with a faint hum (嗡嗡声). The sounds become louder and might last up to 20 minutes. You can hear whale songs 20 miles away.
Being huge does not keep these whales safe. Boats give out oil in the sea, which can make the whales sick. People 51 in the sea. It is hard for the whales to avoid oil and rubbish.
Experts enjoy studying these animals and their songs. They’ve got 52 for keeping whales safe. Today, the humpback whale and its environment are protected 53 .
七、单词拼写
54．A lonely (钓鱼的人) is fishing snow in a lonely boat.
55．The (光泽) of Huawei Mate 60 catches everyone’s eye.
56．Wearing a pair of glasses helps you see the things (清晰地).
57．Curry likes to tell funny jokes and often makes me (laugh).
58．The students are busy preparing (do) the physics experiment.
59．He watched the football game at home from the (begin) to the end.
60．Jerry got up very early today in order (not be) late for school again.
61．The tour guide needs to take care of those (tourist) bags while they are away.
62．Taking a city walk around Nanjing will bring back sweet (memory).
63．I fell (sleep) in the comfortable bed, enjoying the free afternoon.
八、书面表达
64．为传播环保理念，探索自然生灵奥秘，2024大自然生活节将在红山森林动物园精彩绽放，现面向全体同学招募志愿者，假设你是李华，请根据招募要求写一封自荐信。
A Volunteer of Natural Life Festival Wanted
Dear all, Nature is amazing. Our festival needs you to help more people to learn about it. Would you like to join us If you want to be one of us, please let us know: 1. What’s your personality Do you have any hobbies 2. Which is your favourite season and why What outdoor activities do you like in this season 3. Do you know how to protect wild animals If you’re interested, please e-mail us at naturallifefestival@.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua from Sunshine Middle School. I am interested in nature, so I want to be one of you.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope I can be a volunteer of this festival. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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