Nearly 200 nations adopted the Paris Agreement in 2015, which sets the goal of limiting warming to a level of “well below” 2°C, while “pursuing efforts” to achieve a lower ceiling of 1.5°C. Earth’s surface has already warmed by about 1°C, according to scientists.

The Asian high mountains, the new study said, were already warming more rapidly than the global average. A global temperature rise of 1.5°C would mean an average increase in the region of about 2.1°C, with differences between mountain ranges - all of which will warm by more than 1.5°C. The Hindu Kush mountain range would warm by about 2.3°C and the eastern Himalaya Mountains by 1.9°C, the study forecast.

“Even if temperatures stabilize at their current level, (glacier) mass loss will continue for decades to come,” the researchers added. “For the high mountain glaciers to survive, it is vital to reduce the global temperature increase to the lowest possible level.”

A study in July in the journal Nature Climate Change said there was only a 5% chance of holding global warming under 2°C. For 1.5°C, the chance was about 1%. On current trends, some experts project Earth is on track to warm by about 3°C.

【1】What is stressed about Asia’s mountain glaciers in the first paragraph?

A. The reason for its melting.

B. Its importance.

C. Its geographical condition.

D. The consequences caused by its decrease.

【2】What do we know about the temperature on the earth’s surface?

A. It keeps up its normal level.

B. It has risen too much since the Paris Agreement was made.

C. It is far below the level that the Paris Agreement demands.

D. It is near the lower ceiling that the Paris Agreement demands.

【3】How may we guarantee these glaciers, continued existence, according to researchers?

A. Hold global warming under 2°C.

B. Try to save water as much as we can.

C. Keep global temperature increase to a minimum.

D. Make the global temperature stable at its current level.

【4】How does the author develop the passage?

A. Giving examples. B. Describing.

C. Presenting data. D. Comparing.

假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter曾表示希望来加国教书。像样我现在需招聘外教，请给他写封信，告知招聘信息。内容主要包括：

1. 教授课程：英语口语、英语写作、今日美国、今日英国等

2. 授课对象：高中生（至少三年英语基础）

3. 工作量：

——每周12学时，任先三门课

——担任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问（advisor）

注意：

a) 词数100左右；

b) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

c) 开关语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。

Dear Peter,

I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China.

Best,

Li Hua

【1】Which course did Judy finally change to?

A.English.B.Fine Art.C.History of Art.

【2】What was Judy’s parents’ attitude toward her decision?

A.Supportive.B.Angry.C.Doubtful.

【3】Why does the man want to change German to another course?

A.The German course is too difficult.

B.He can’t get along with other students.

C.His housemate persuaded him to do that.

【4】What does Judy advise the man to do above all？

A.Do what he enjoys.

B.Spend a year studying abroad.

C.Think clearly before changing the course.

At Dana’s yard sale, Tim chose a baseball from the toys spread on the card table and asked about the price. Dana told him everything was a quarter except Nezumi, a cotton toy rat. It was grey with some cotton sticking out from the hole where an ear had been torn off.

“Nezumi is extra special, so he is ten dollars. He needs a safe new home.” Dana sighed. Tim laughed saying he didn’t have ten dollars. Dana laughed too and gave Nezumi to Tim as a free gift because he was her friend. When Tim whispered it was sort of old, Dana said old toys were the best. She then invited Tim to her birthday party the next evening, adding that her parents were giving her a real rat for her birthday. Tim was amazed and asked if it was a live rat.

“Of course.” Dana said.

At home, Tim’s mother showed him the gift she had bought for Dana. It was a knitting spool(针织线轴) shaped like a mushroom. Mom said Dana could knit a scarf for her doll. Tim sighed that Dana wasn’t a knitting kind of person but a rat kind of person. Mom laughed after knowing what had happened. Together they drove to the pet store, where Tim searched and searched and selected a clear plastic ball, one in which the rat could run around on the floor safe from cats and dogs. Tim thought of Nezumi’s ear and decided Dana’s new rat would need this ball.

The next day, Dana brought cupcakes to class. When she handed a cupcake to Tim, she asked if Tim brought Nezumi to school as Nezumi liked to ride in backpacks. Tim was at a loss because Nezumi was at home on his bed. Then Dana asked what gift he was giving her. Tim replied it was a surprise. In silence they sat for a while before he heard Dana say her parents were giving her a new bike for her birthday instead of a live rat because they thought rats would bite things.

注意:1. 所续写的短文词数应为 150 左右;

2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;

Para 1:

At home that afternoon, Tim stared at the plastic rat ball.

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Para 2:

All of a sudden, he had an idea.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Organization Ocean Cleanup created the collection device. The group’s founder is Boyan Slat, a 24-year-old inventor from the Netherlands. When Slat was 16, he went diving in Mediterranean Sea and saw more plastic bags than fish. Since then, he has made up his mind to clean up the oceans.

He told the Associated Press that researchers with his organization have found plastic from the 1960s and 1970s among the material in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It contains an estimated 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in total. Most of them float on the surface of the water, or are within a few meters of the surface.

Last Saturday, a ship pulling the pipe-shaped floating barrier left San Francisco for the Garbage Patch. The barrier, called the floater, is 600 meters across. Attached to it is a screen (筛子) that hangs three meters down in the water. The screen is designed to collect the plastic as it moves through the water. Sea animals can safely swim under the barrier. The cleanup system also comes with lights powered by the sun, cameras, and other special devices. Slat said this enabled the system to communicate its position at all times.

Shipping containers will hold all the plastic gathered, including bottles and fishing equipment. Slat said the containers were expected to be back on land within a year. Then the plastic will be recycled. And they will also study how the system performs in severe ocean conditions, including huge waves.

【1】How did Boyan Slat react to that dive in the Mediterranean Sea?

A.He showed a great interest in diving.

B.He became worried about his safety.

C.He decided to remove the garbage in oceans.

D.He became curious about underwater creatures.

【2】What has the organization Ocean Cleanup found about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

A.Most of its plastic is half a century old.

B.It covers almost the size of the state of Texas.

C.Altogether there are about 1.8 billion pieces of plastic.

D.The majority of its plastic floats on or near the surface.

【3】Why was a screen attached to the ship?

A.To power lights in the ship.B.To protect sea animals near it.

C.To tell the position of the ship.D.To collect plastic along the way.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A.Approaches to removing garbage in oceans.

B.The problem of garbage in the Pacific Ocean.

C.A young man who does well in classifying garbage.

D.A huge device made to clean garbage in oceans.

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【1】In the face of danger, Philippe Klein, a French doctor working in Wuhan, did not h____________(犹豫) to stay and fought alongside the Chinese people.

【2】Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured that China commits to medical ____________ (assist) to other countries by offering medical supplies to the best of its ability.

【3】While the attack from COVID-19 on human health will hopefully be t____________ (暂时的), the political and economic disorder it has brought about could last for generations.

【4】In yoga, we practice to build strength and develop a f__________ (柔韧的) body.

【5】Don’t mention it again. It is all long forgotten and ____________ (forgive) anyway.

【6】To save yourself from e____________ (尴尬), it is good to read a few books or research online about the culture and customs of the country you plan to visit.

【7】School lessons last for 40 minutes and are always followed by a 10-minute break, which gives the students a chance to let off s__________.

【8】As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, I am especially __________ (concern) about the well-being of the world’s children.

【9】I think it will always be beyond me to understand the ____________ (complex) of interpersonal relationship.

【10】The giant panda is an endangered s________ (物种).

【11】Please fill in the __________ (register) form, and fax it back to us.

【12】As a witness of the accident, she gave the police a detailed a_________ (描述) of the process.

【13】Do you want to unlock your potential? This book will give you i_________ (顿悟) in how to do that.

【14】Upon the entry of the Queen, everyone present rose to their f_________.

【15】In July 4, 1776, the D__________ (宣言) of Independence was passed in Philadelphia, America.

【16】It seemed i__________(难以置信的) that people would still want to play football during a war.

【17】I’m afraid these statements are all inaccurate to some e__________ (程度).

【18】Our o__________ (原先的) plan was to go to Spain, but it was too expensive.

【19】Last year the North West of England was the second most popular d__________ (目的地) for international shoppers.

【20】No leaving without p____________(许可) from the authorities.

【21】The red traffic light indicates that all v__________ (车辆) must stop.

【22】The air crash left all the passengers a__________ (在…上) the plane injured or even killed.

【23】The pace of COVID-19 i__________ (感染) in the country has slowed down over the past several days.

【24】As soon as the curtain rose, I ________(absorb) in the unique beauty of the performance.

【25】Nearly 90 as the scientist is, he remains ___________ (energy).

【26】With the Olympic Games coming, there have been calls for a new kind of security ________(arrange).

【27】They had a heated discussion on whether ________(adopt) a different approach to processing information.

【28】The new laws were passed in favour of the ________(sustain) development of the economy.

【29】An program has been launched to save a species of crocodile from ________(extinct).

【30】He suffered a heavy blow on the head but ________(fortune), he didn’t get badly injured.

【1】Why did the man go downtown yesterday?

A.To send a package.B.To buy clothes.C.To visit a friend.

【2】How does the woman feel about Martin’s closing?

A.Happy.B.Sorry.C.Surprised.

【3】What did the woman like about Martin’s?

A.Good service.B.Huge selection.C.Low prices.

The first is called the " tank test". A modem airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构)of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. Vne pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.

The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot' s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.

【1】By doing the "tank test", the engineers can find out _______.

A. the amount of air in the plane

B. the power of the airplane engines

C. the. pressure inside and outside the plane

D. the strength of the plane structure

【2】What will happen to the plane under the "tank test"?

A. It will be broken.

B. It will be made stronger.

C. It will be filled with water.

D. It will be tested by pilots,

【3】According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?

A. The plane may explode in the air.

B. The pilot may lose control of the plane.

C. The engines may be damaged.

D. Too much air may get into the plane.

【4】What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. How Airplanes Are Made and Tested

B. The Importance of Flying Safely

C. The Danger of Testing Airplanes

D. Two Important Tests on Airplanes

【2】 This can involve cooking the Thanksgiving turkey or preparing some simple side dishes. Even if you aren’t very handy in the kitchen, you can still help make some food donations outside.

Individuals who both wish to spend Thanksgiving with family and to actively participate in Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities can adopt an individual or a family for the holiday. This is a great idea for people who make a large Thanksgiving meal. When adopting a family for Thanksgiving, you would make a large meal, as usual. 【3】

Many times, just seeing a cheerful face on Thanksgiving is enough to brighten any person’s day. If you love interacting with and talking to people, these types of Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities may be for you. 【4】 By calling these places, you will often be able to find out if they have any Thanksgiving volunteer programs.

There are Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities available to suit everybody’s wants and needs. 【5】 Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities during these marathons can include checking in marathon participants and working at the concession stands (小吃摊位).

A.They are often very busy during the holidays.

B.Some people, including myself, feel lonely during Thanksgiving.

C.Many areas organize marathons or other road races for Thanksgiving.

D.You can volunteer by delivering Thanksgiving dinners to some families.

E.If you are a good cook, you may be able to help prepare a Thanksgiving meal.

F.Many places such as hospitals are full of people who can’t go home on Thanksgiving.

G.They would come to your house to eat and participate in the merriment of the holiday.