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一、阅读理解
Meet Incredible Conservation Heroes Saving Wildlife from Extinction These four conservationists are doing fantastic work to protect some highly threatened species in a world where many species are racing towards extinction.
Elena Bykova
If not for the efforts of Elena Bykova, the saiga antelope (赛加羚羊) would have been extinct by now. As Executive Secretary of the Saiga Conservation Alliance, an international organization, Bykova works to save the antelope. Illegal hunting is the single biggest threat, and Bykova concentrates on raising public awareness of the danger, finding alternative livelihood (生计) opportunities for local communities, and protecting saiga habitats.
Anne Savage
Dr. Savage founds a conservation program to protect cotton-top tamarins (棉顶狨猴) She pioneers the development of new technologies to study the animal in the Colombian forest. She also helps conduct a study that found only 7,500 individuals remained. As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature adjusted the classification of cotton tops from Endangered to Critically Endangered, bringing the species to more people’s notice.
Jeanne Tarrant
Frogs are astonishingly diverse and beautiful for Dr. Tarrant. Over the years, she has helped put the spotlight on many highly threatened species of frogs that face extinction due to habitat loss, climate change, and hunts by their animal enemies. No wonder she is called the “Frog Lady” of South Africa!
Marilyn Connell
Living only in the Mary River of Queensland, the Mary River turtle (龟)takes in oxygen in two ways. Being hunted by other wildlife is the Mary River turtle’s biggest threat. Connell and her team investigate the threats to the species and take measures to protect the eggs and newborns from being hunted, ensuring the species has a bright future. 1．What contribution does Elena Bykova make to protect the saiga antelope? A．She makes no efforts to protect the species. B．She punishes the behavior of illegal hunting.
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C．She establishes an international organization.
D．She helps the locals change the means of making a living. 2．What made cotton-top tamarins get more public attention? A．The efforts made in the research. B．The change of their risk category. C．The development of new technologies. D．The foundation of the conservation program.
3．What endangers the survival of both frogs and the Mary River turtles? A．Loss of their habitats. C．Threat from other wildlife
When Emanuel received an email from Professor Richard English at Queen’s University, who encouraged him to apply for a PhD in Politics in Belfast, it was a pinch-me moment Emanuel never thought would be possible. After all, just a few short years ago, he was living on the streets, couch-surfing at friends’ houses and weeding gardens to make ends meet. Now, one of the world’s leading political academics was preparing to welcome him to Queen’s University over 4,000 miles away.
Emanuel never knew who his father was and his mom was mentally ill when she gave birth to him, so the hospital took him off her and he was unofficially adopted for the first few years of his life. What followed was a childhood with uncertainty as Emanuel was passed between the adoption system and family members.
Through his high school and community college years, he moved from house to house, living with friends at times and living on the streets at others.
Determined to change all that despite his rocky start in life, Emanuel involved himself in school - doing everything he could to earn extra tuition (学费) money in his spare time. But getting accepted into university was scarcely possible because a person like him couldn’t get a regular student loan.
Fortunately, the government backed him, having created a policy allowing disadvantaged persons to access funding for higher education. He graduated from the University of the West Indies with a 1st Class Honors degree and went on to do his Masters.
Emanuel knows that his story could have been very different.
“I discovered Professor Richard English online and sent him an email honestly, not
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B．Trouble in reproduction. D．Action of human beings.
thinking he would reply and to my surprise, he did. I applied for the highly competitive Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme in order to fund my research at Queen’s. When I was told I was successful, my whole world changed.”
4．What does the underlined word “pinch-me” in Paragraph I probably mean? A．Imaginary. C．Unbelievable.
B．Anticipated. D．Embarrassing.
5．What happened to Emanuel in his childhood? A．His father passed away early. B．He received great parental care. C．He was once adopted by his relatives. D．He lived with his friends now and then.
6．Which of the following can best describe Emanuel? A．Tough and strong-willed. B．Determined and talented. C．Enthusiastic and generous. D．Hardworking and attractive.
7．What is the main idea the author wants to convey to us? A．Well begun is half done. B．Never judge by appearances. C．Many hands make light work. D．You are the architect of your own life.
The next time San Francisco residents stop a taxi, they may step into a car with no one behind the wheel. Driverless taxis are now allowed to come on the city’s streets. On June 2, 2022, Cruise, a division of General Motors (GM), was approved to charge for rides in its self-driving cars, becoming the first company allowed to operate commercial driverless cars in a major US city.
Though Cruise is regarding it as a big win, its self-driving cars aren’t totally free to run on the streets of San Francisco as they please. Cruise vehicles will be limited to transporting passengers in less crowded areas of the city between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The speed limit is 30 mph. They are also not allowed to operate in heavy rain or fog. The rules are meant to reduce any injuries or accidents.
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Cruise plans to launch the service gradually with a team of just 30 cars. The first robotaxis will be improved versions of GM’s Chevrolet Bolt. However, the company is seeking approval to get its custom-built Cruise Origin on public roads. The driverless electric vehicle has no wheels or pedals(踏板) and can attain highway speeds. The car consists mostly of a siting space, where passengers can face each other.
Cruise’s ability to obtain the commercial permit to operate is a big step forward. However, the company still has to convince passengers that its technology is safe. Many remain concerned about safety. A 2021 survey by the American Automobile Association found that 74 percent of Americans are afraid to ride in a self-driving vehicle.
It remains to be seen how the new driverless taxi experiment will play out in San Francisco. But based on the vast number of companies that are racing to develop self-driving vehicles and the tens of thousands of people on waitlists for robotaxi rides, the Cruise pioneering program is at least set for popularity, if not success. 8．What can we learn about the Cruise’s driverless ride services? A．The services have turned out to be a great success. B．The services receive great support from the public. C．The services have run in some major cities of the USA． D．The services are limited to some regions of San Francisco. 9．What does the author describe in detail in paragraph 3? A．The feature of Cruise Origin. B．The future of self-driving cars. C．The original plan of the company. D．The new version of Chevrolet Bolt.
10．What is the attitude of most Americans towards the self-driving taxis? A．Doubtful. C．Favourable.
11．What can be the best title of the text? A．Cruise Offers Free Self-driving Ride Services B．Self-driving Cars Are Coming to San Francisco C．Self-driving Vehicles Are Popular in Major Cities D．Companies Begin to Charge for Rides in Self-driving Cars
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B．Opposed. D．Unconcerned.
Professional courses, such as Masters in International Business or MIB, have been taken by many students in the last two decades. They are choosing new-age unconventional courses that guarantee a better future. MIB is a specialized course that teaches the international business. There are solid reasons for so much popularity of MIB course.
The course content and teaching methods of MIB differ from a normal MBA or Master of Business Administration. It has been designed with the objective of developing professionals with an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the international trade. The course offers various advantages over the conventional MBA degree course.
The massive increase in the international business and foreign trade gives excellent job prospects to the new generation. Acquiring a degree of MIB offers outstanding growth of job opportunities. Those who want to pursue in the field of marketing also have a good future after completing the degree from a MIB college with a good reputation. Big multinational organizations look for talented people who can handle the job of International Marketing Manage, and people with MIB degrees are preferred. The job needs an in-depth understanding of the overseas markets, because it is the strategic post from the aspect of company’s international business growth.
Since business finance and economics are covered at length in the courses of MIB, students have great job offers in the field of finance as well. Typically, organizations offer the position of international finance controllers to those who complete MIB with the
specialization of finance. The specialization covers aspects of international taxes, accounts, budgeting and so on. People in this field are well-paid, and growth prospects are unlimited. After completing degree course from a reputed MIB college, there is a good opportunity in the banking and finance field as well. International banks appoint people who have an excellent grasp over the international banking policies, currency exchange, and international policies. Thus, MIB is the golden key to success with brilliant job opportunities in national and multinational areas.
12．How is the second paragraph mainly developed? A．By analyzing causes. C．By making comparisons.
B．By proving definition. D．By providing examples.
13．Why do more and more people intend to acquire a degree of MIB? A．It is required in the colleges. B．It contributes to great job offers.
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C．It appeals to most of the graduates. D．It helps to start up one’s own business. 14．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．People earn more in business field than in finance field. B．The international finance controller is a high-quality job. C．MIB holders are more promising in all careers than others. D．International banks only accept employees from MIB colleges. 15．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article? A．To predict the future trend of the MIB course. B．To describe the development of the MIB course. C．To promote the professional MIB course worldwide. D．To explain why the MIB course is gaining popularity.
二、七选五
Chinese people may not be that familiar with sports tourism, but it is one of the fastest growing parts of tourism, because an increasing number of people are expressing their curiosity in sports events during their trips even if sports are not the key reason of their travel.____16____
Sports tourism refers to tourism involving participation in or watching sports events and staying in an environment different from the usual tourist hotels or resorts.____17____At that time, people traveled to Olympia to watch or participate in Olympic races. Modern sports tourism, on the other hand, surfaced in the 1990s.
____18____There is also a lack of research to study its true potential. However, given that Chinese authorities attach great importance to people’s health, sports tourism, in many ways, can meet people’s demand for both leisure and physical activity.
Rural tourism, one kind of sports tourism, which consists of fishing, hiking, horse riding and other outdoor activities, is expanding quickly. This form of tourism has been attracting many tourists.____19____
Sports tourism is a booming industry today, with an annual growth rate of about 15 percent globally.____20____The rapid growth of sports tourism will help meet people’s leisure needs and boost the high-quality development in China.
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A．It plays a vital role in rural construction.
B．People are paying more attention to safety in travel. C．But sports tourism is still an emerging area in China.
D．However, this area has long drawn people’s attention in China. E．The origin of sports tourism can be traced back to Ancient Greece. F．In China, however, the growth rate is 30-40 percent despite a slow start. G．Marathons, hiking, cycling and camping fall in the area of sports tourism.
三、完形填空
My friendship with the students in a primary school in Uganda started on a shaky ground. The ___21___of not being understood was hidden within, for they spoke a language different from that of mine and mine too fell on ___22___ears.
I greeted them with a broad smile, and they replied with ice cold___23___when I spoke further. A ___24___ echoed in my mind: you must live through it to get to them. So I gave it another try. I spoke ___25___English with hand gestures and a bit of dancing. If all failed, the smile would ___26___Soon we picked up and then the ___27___of the learners came into play. At the mention of a name, reddish cheeks and shaking voices were the response I got. I decided to___28___a desk with a team each day during group work to get closer. After school, I ___29___them home.
____30____, we became friends. They were eve aware of my favorite fruit, avocado (牛油果) . If I didn’t get one on my desk, it would ____31____ me wherever I was. My slippers were ____32____.One night I left them out as no one could steal a pair of slippers in that state. The next morning, I was ready to drag my slippers on as usual and I was surprised they had been ____33____.Wow!
The little things we do for each other bring us great joy and ____34____. We don’t have a proper spoken language, but we are fluent in the language of ____35____. 21．A．anger 22．A．sharp 23．A．agreement 24．A．reminder 25．A．simple
B．fear B．all B．blame B．doubt B．official
C．desire C．deaf C．comment C．confusion C．academic
D．belief D．long D．silence D．relief D．unusual
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26．A．turn up 27．A．shyness 28．A．clear 29．A．prevented 30．A．Suddenly 31．A．miss 32．A．carried out 33．A．packed 34．A．freedom 35．A．sympathy
B．break off B．laziness B．share B．forced B．Obviously B．find B．put out B．cleaned B．warmth B．admiration
C．take over C．loneliness C．search C．allowed C．Accidentally C．refuse C．made out C．repaired C．chance C．friendship
D．fade away D．calmness D．exchange D．accompanied D．Gradually D．leave D．worn out D．abandoned D．challenge D．confidence
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Perhaps knitting our brows, setting our jaws, and narrowing our eyes into a serious, focused or determined___36___(face) expression can help us perform better and ease the stress. Game face, a look of great determination on the face of a game player, accounts ___37___that.
___38___ (prove) game face could really help people handle physical or mental challenges, expert Richesin with several___39___(colleague) did some research. They designed two tests, both of ___40___ were simple to carry out. For the first, they asked 62 people to put hands in ice-cold water for a few minutes. The second experiment required participants to figure out___41___puzzle.
For each experiment, the participants___42___(divide) in half. One group were told to keep their expressions serious and determined. The other group were allowed to let their faces do whatever their faces felt like ___43___(do) in the moment.
What was the result? The “game face” crowd, not only performed, on average, about 20% better, but also recovered from stress more___44___(effective).
“This will give us a better understanding of the benefits____45____ (provide) by making a game face,” Richesin said in a release.
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五、其他应用文
46．你校英文报正在征稿，主题为“我最喜爱的课外活动”。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.简单介绍； 2.说明理由； 3.个人收获。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：extra-curricular课外的
My Favorite Extra-curricular Activity
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六、读后续写
47．阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Miguel opened the door to his grandpa's shoe shop. Grandpa was drawing a customer's foot onto a piece of paper. He didn't look up. Miguel sat down. He looked at the cut leather，hammer and other tools.
The tools reminded Miguel of something else he loved. Grandpa always gave him a piece of candy whenever Miguel helped clean up. Miguel knew he wasn't supposed to take candy without asking. But he was hungry then. It looked like Grandpa would be busy for a while. \"Maybe I don't need to wait,\" Miguel thought.
Miguel reached secretly for the candy box. He hurried and put it in his mouth. Pretty soon the customer left. Grandpa was busy picking up a piece of leather and putting it in some water. Miguel ate the rest of the candy as fast as he could. Then he walked over to Grandpa.
Grandpa looked up from his work. \"Hello!\" he said with a smile. Miguel hugged Grandpa. He hoped Grandpa couldn't tell he'd eaten a piece of candy \"It looks like you're busy today,\" Miguel said. \"Do you need any help?\" \"Sure! Could you pass me that thread?\" Miguel nodded. He pulled it between his hands. \"Wow, that's strong.\" Miguel said. Grandpa
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laughed, \"It has to be, to last through the wear and tear of life.\" Grandpa pulled the thread through the leather.
\"You know, we need to be more like this shoe,\" Grandpa said. Miguel looked at the leather, \"Um. We do?\" \"Yes, indeed. We need to stay strong. That way temptations（诱惑）won't make us fall apart,\" Grandpa said with a nod.
Miguel suddenly thought of the candy. He knew he should tell Grandpa about it. Grandpa took an old shoe off the shelf, “See this big hole?” Miguel nodded. \"This was once a small hole that could have been fixed easily. But the owner waited, and now it's going to be much harder to fix. Bad habits and bad choices are like that hole. It is best to fix them early.\" 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Miguel watched while Grandpa was working.
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Miguel told him all about taking the candy.
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