12．Though Alberta's Banff National Park is home to a large and healthy wildlife population，it also welcomes about 3.5million visitors every year．Besides，4.5million humans drive through without stopping，all passengers on the busy Trans-Canada Highway that cuts through the park．That's why roadkill（animals that have been killed by cars on the road） was a common sight on the world's longest national road．
Banff first put up wildlife fencing on each side of the highway．Then，since 1996，they've opened six wildlife overpasses and 38underpasses，which have allowed for more than 140，000wild life crossings．
Though these crossings are normally closed to all humans，as a tourists I was lucky to be allowed to see Banff's Red Earth Overpass with road ecologist（生态学家） Trevor Kinley．As a project manager with Parks Canada，he told me that so far，they have recorded 10，000safe animal crossings on this overpass alone．That's 10，000animals lives saved and a whole lot of roadkill prevented．
Labib Salama，an animal lover，worries that forcing so much wildlife into using just a few bridges and tunnels（passages under the ground） is putting some animals'lives into danger．They probably become easy meals for their natural enemies on either side．However，the truth is that there are no more killings around the crossings than there are anywhere else in the park．
Walking over the Red Earth Overpass，I was surprised how natural the area seemed．The noise disappeared，as did the road．The forest has filled in the area so that anyone crossing would really have no idea they were crossing a main highway along the way，I found the fresh tracks of black bears，grizzlies，wolves，elk，deer，and marten．Somehow，all these animal tracks made me so happy，knowing that they were passing safely under and over the longest road in Canada．
21．What was the problem facing Banff National Park？C
A．Some animals were in danger of dying out
B．Too many people went to visit the park．
C．Highway cars took many animals'lives．
D．Visitors were often hurt by wild animals．
22．Labib Salama worries that some animals mayC．
A．fall off the bridges         
B．be killed by passing cars
C．be eaten by others easily    
D．refuse to use the tunnels
23．How is the area around the Red Earth Overpass？A
A．Quiet   
B．Dry   
C．Dirty  
D．Dangerous
24．What does the author think of the Wildlife crossings in Banff？D
A．They've made it easier for visitors to walk around．
B．They've destroyed the environment in the park．
C．It is a waste of money to build them．
D．It is a good way to protect animals．

11．In 1996，John Tierney suggested in a New York Times Magazine article that"recycling is garbage．"He wrote，"The money spent on recycling programs should have been spent on real social and environmental problems．Recycling programs not only increase energy use and pollution，but also cost more money than the disposal （处理） of plain old garbage．Recycling may be the most wasteful activity in modern America．"
    Environmental groups were quick to express their disagreement．They wrote reports on how recycling programs in cities can reduce pollution and cost less than regular garbage pickup and disposal．Michael Shapiro，an official of the US Environmental Protection Agency（EPA），said that"recycling can be good value for money，although there's still room for improvements．"
    But in 2002，New York City，a pioneer of recycling，found that its recycling program was losing money，so it stopped glass and plastic recycling．Other major cities watched closely to see how New York was doing with its remaining program （the city never stopped paper recycling）．But then it closed its last landfill （垃圾填埋地），and private companies out of New York raised prices due to the increased workload of carrying away and disposing New York's garbage．As a result，glass and plastic recycling became profitabl e for the city again，and New York brought the program back．According to Cecil Adams of The Chicago Reader，the lessons learned by New York are relevant everywhere．He believes that，if managed correctly，recycling programs should cost cities less than garbage disposal．
Even though the benefits of recycling over disposal are many，keep in mind that it better serves the environment to"reduce and reuse"before recycling is even considered as a choice．
32．Why did John Tierney think"recycling is garbage"？D
A．Because he didn't like the environmental groups．
B．Because he didn't think recycling was a new idea．
C．Because he found few people would like to recycle．
D．Because he considered recycling a wasteful activity．
33．Which argument was put forward by the environmental groups？A
A．Recycling programs save money．
B．Recycling technologies are mature．
C．Recycling programs cause pollution．
D．Recycling technologies are valueless．
34．Why did other cities watch closely to see how New York was doing？B
A．Because New York was doing extremely well．
B．Because they felt worried about the waste of money．
C．Because they didn't want to have a recycling program．
D．Because New York was running a new recycling program．
35．Which of the following would the author most probably recommend？A
A．Always bring your own shopping bag when you go shopping．
B．Always put your shopping bag into the dustbin after use．
C．Never go shopping where shopping bags are offered for free．
D．Never use a shopping bag which is not recycled．

10．Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No．I
Offer to be your mother's health friend．Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up．Most mothers always say"no need，"but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit．The best part？This one is free．
Gift No.2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records，which include the test results and medical information．Put them all in one place．Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them．"Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life，"Dr．Marie Savard said．
Gift No.3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions．"Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，"Savard said．"We know that good sleep is very important to our health．"
Gift No.4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity （慈善机构）．Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things-many of which are"green"-and then choose a meaningful charity from a list．When your mother gets the gift，she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity．
25．What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits？B
A．Take notes．
B．Be with her．
C．Buy medicine．
D．Give her gifts．
26．What can be a gift of organization for your mother？A
A．Keeping her medical information together．
B．Buying all gifts for her from one company．
C．Making a list of her medical check-ups．
D．Storing her medicines in a safe place．
27．Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep？C
A．In Gift No.1．
B．In Gift No.2．
C．In Gift No.3．
D．In Gift No.4．
28．Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toD．
A．enjoy good sleep   
B．be well-organized    
C．bet extra support    
D．give others help．

9．WASHINGTON，Nov.29 （Xinhua）--The Los Angeles Lakers hero Kobe Bryant announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015-16 season via a letter poem on The Players'Tribune on Sunday afternoon．
Kobe entered the NBA directly from high school．He was drafted（选拔） out of high school by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick in 1996 but was traded to the Lakers．He has played for the Lakers his entire career，making great contributions to his team．
"With 17 NBA All-Star selections，an NBA MVP，five NBA championships with the Lakers，two Olympic gold medals and continuous work passion，Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game，"NBA official Adam Silver said in a statement．"Whether competing in the Finals or practising jump shots after midnight in an empty gym，Kobe has an unconditional love for the game．I join Kobe's millions of fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories．"
At 37 years old and suffering from various injuries，Bryant acknowledged that recovering from a previous night's game is a painful，all-day process for him．A lot has to be done to comfort his muscles．By Bryant's own admission，although he loves his career so much，the end of it could be coming sooner or later
21．How many teams has Kobe served during his entire career？D
A.2．
B.5．
C.13．
D.1．
22．We can learn from the passage thatA．
A．Adam Silver speaks highly of Kobe      
B．Kobe didn't receive school education
C．Kobe has 17 championships with the Lakers 
D．Kobe refused to play for Hornets
23．It can be inferred that KobeC．
A．suffered little from his injuries   
B．will be a coach after retirement
C．was unwilling to end his career   
D．participated in 2 Olympic Games
24．Which of the following word can best describe Kobe Bryant according to the passageA
A．Hard-working 
B．Easy-going
C．Warm-hearted
D．Bad-tempered．

8．学校英语角将于本周末举行以"How to relax ourselves after the exam"为主题的讨论会，请用英语写一篇短文．内容包括以下要求：1．去旅游，亲近大自然； 2．参加娱乐活动，比如：听音乐、看电影…3．进行体育锻炼； 4．你的建议．
注意：词数：100左右，不要逐条翻译，可适当发挥．

7．假如你叫李华，请根据下面提示以"My new school life"为题，给你的笔友Mike写封信，介绍你的学校生活．要点如下：
1．校园环境和设施
2．老师
3．同学
4．感受
注意：词数100左右 （开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）
Dear Mike，
Let me tell you something about my new school life．
                                                                         
Look forward to hearing from you．
Yours，
Li Hua．

6．Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror．Your face is firm and young-looking．In 2035，medical technology is better than ever．Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40，you're not old at all．And your parents just had an anti-aging（抗衰老的）  treatment．Now，all three of look the same age!
You say to your shirt，"Turn red．"It changes from blue to red．In 2035，"smart clothes"contain particles（粒子） much smaller than the cells in your body．The particles can be programmed to change clothes'color or pattern．
You walk into the kitchen．You pick up the milk，but a voice says，"You shouldn't drink that!"Your fridge has read the chip （芯片） that contains information about the milk，and it knows the milk is old．In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip．
It's time to go to work．In 2035，cars drive themselves．Just tell your"smart car"where to go．On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve（袖子）．Such"smart technology"is all around you．
So will all these things come true？"For new technology to succeed，"says scientist Andrew Zolli，"it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already．"The Internet is one example-------what will be the next？
9．We can learn from the text that in the futureD．
A．people will never get old             
B．everyone will look the same
C．red will be the most popular color     
D．clothes will be able to change their pattern
10．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4？C
A．Milk will be harmful to health．
B．More drinks will be available for sale．
C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information．
D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer．
11．Which of the following is mentioned in the text？D
A．Nothing can replace the Internet．
B．Fridges will know what people need．
C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide．
D．Cars will be able to drive automatically（自动地）．
12．What is the text mainly about？B
A．Food and clothing in 2035．
B．Future technology in everyday life．
C．Medical treatments of the future．
D．The reason for the success of new technology．

5．假定你叫李华．你的同学Mary因为生病没来上课，你的班主任请你写一封E-mail告诉Mary这个星期天班上要开晚会．内容要点如下：
（1）星期天晚上要开个英语晚会．
（2）晚饭后6：30在教室集合，晚会7：00开始．
（3）每个同学都要表演，可以唱英文歌，朗读英文诗，讲英语故事或者跳舞等．
（4）如果她觉得好些，希望她能来参加．
注意：1．文章必须包括所有要点．
2．词数：100左右．
3．参考词汇：诗poem  班主任headteacher．

4．请以"One person I'm grateful to"为题，用英语写一篇100-120个词的短文，记述一个你认为值得感谢的人．要求如下：
1．内容必须结合生活中的一个事例；
2．简要说明值得感谢的原因或从中得到的启示；
3．文中不得透漏个人信息．
注意：文章的标题已给出（不计词数）．
One Person I'm Grateful to
                                                                        

3．最近，你校英文报在举办主题为"Exercise an hour every day，healthy life for a lifetime．"的征文活动．假定你是李华，请根据以下内容用英语写一篇短文．
    1．你对征文主题的理解；
    2．你喜欢的运动项目及活动情况；
    3．该运动给你生活和学习带来的益处．
注意：
    1．词数100左右；
    2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
    3．开头语已写好，不计入总词数．
Nowadays，having sports is becoming more and more popular．
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