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Dressing against the cold is hard when you're a 6,000-pound elephant. But thanks to some generous knitters (编织者) in Mathura, India, a group of elephants have giant handmade sweaters to help them stay warm during the cold winter. When worn with their bright red leg coverings, their new outfits look like comfortable nightclothes for them!

The huge sweaters were made for elephants at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Center. It takes care of 20 blind, lame, or injured elephants. They were saved from abuse (虐待). Some lived in circuses, some were bought and sold illegally, and some were not receiving enough care. In India, elephants are sometimes kept in crowded inner cities and used in street performances or for begging. This causes physical and emotional harm to the wild animals. Wildlife SOS provides food, care, and medical attention to those animals.

Because most of the elephants housed at the center are recovering from injuries or are elderly, “it is important to keep our elephants protected from the bitter cold during this extreme winter,” explains Kartick Satyanarayan, the co-founder and CEO of Wildlife SOS. “They are weak and vulnerable (脆弱的), having suffered so much abuse, making it easy for them to catch diseases such aspneumonia(lung infection). The cold also worsens theirarthritis(关节炎), which is a common issue that our saved elephants have to deal with.”

At first, Wildlife SOS made giant jackets out of tarp (防水帆布) for the elephants to wear. Then they asked people in nearby villages to help out by making colorful knitted sweaters. Knitting the sweaters is a big undertaking. Each one takes about four weeks to create, with volunteers working together on the very large sweaters. Wildlife SOS hopes to save 50 more elephants this year — which means there could be a lot more knitting to do!

【1】What can we learn about the knitted sweaters for elephants?

A. They are made of tarp.

B. They are all in bright red.

C. They are made entirely by hand.

D. They are designed for the elderly.

【2】What do the 20 elephants who dress in huge sweaters have in common?

A. They are all good at street performances.

B. They all weigh over 6,000 pounds.

C. They were all found in the wild.

D. They were all badly treated.

【3】What does Kartick Satyanarayan mainly explain?

A. The current situation of elephants in India.

B. The possibility of better protecting elephants.

C. The necessity of making sweaters for elephants.

D. The reason why Wildlife SOS rescues elephants.

请观察所给的图画并根据你对该图画的理解写一篇英语短文，内容包括：

（1）简要描述图片，并说明该图片所揭露的现象；

（2）分析造成该现象的原因（至少两点）；

（3）提出自己的看法。

要求：1. 词数150左右。开头已经给出，不计入词数。

2. 文章中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。

The Internet has long been regarded as a wonderful tool that allows students to gain insight to useful resources and information. However, this is not always the case.

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删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My grandmother loves me very much. She is a easy-going woman. However, when it come to my study, she is very strictly. She spends more than one hour examine my homework every day. With my help, I have been doing well in my study. My grandmother is also kind to her neighbors and always ready help them. One day, a boy whom is one of her neighbors injured his leg for carelessly. My grandmother took the boy to the hospital at once and pays the fees with her own savings. Now she is living in another city with my aunt. We all miss her very much but I hope that I can go to visit her soon.

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【1】This advertisement is designed especially for those who __________．

A. like eating in restaurants B. have little time

C. prefer home-cooked meals D. want to save money

【2】What information CAN’T we get from the advertisement about Quickeats?

A. Different kinds B. High quality

C. Exact prices D. Good taste

【3】Which of the following can be heated before eating according to the ads?

A. Pasta Salad B. Dried Fruit

C. Noodles D. Nuts

【4】What can we learn from the advertisement?

A. Get one Quickeats container and you’ll have four Quickeats to eat．

B. Take one coupon and you can eat freely in a participating store．

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Good news for giant panda lovers: The cute and cuddly creature has just been brought back from the brink of extinction.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) downgraded the species from “endangered” to “vulnerable” as the union released its updated Red List on Sept 4 at Hawaii.

The downgrade came after IUCN data suggested that there were 1,864 giant pandas in the wild in China in 2014 — their population has grown by 17 percent in the decade leading up to 2014.

Chinese conservation efforts, including forest protection and reforestation, are considered to be the driving force behind the animal’s resurgence.

“It’s all about restoring the habitats,” Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the IUCN Red List, told the BBC.

The number of panda reserves in China has also jumped to 67, from 13 in 1992. Nearly two-thirds of all wild pandas live in these reserves, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

“Just by restoring the panda’s habitat, that’s given them back their space and made food available to them,” Hilton-Taylor said.

A loss of habitats, on the contrary, was what caused the number of pandas to drop to just over 1,200 in the 1980s, Hilton-Taylor added.

Apart from giant pandas, the Tibetan Antelope has also moved from “endangered” to “near threatened”. According to a statement from IUCN, the animal’s numbers dwindled severely — dropping from around 1 million to an estimated 65,000-72,500 in the 1980s and early 1990s — due to commercial poaching. Rigorous(严格的) protection has since been enforced to protect the beasts and the population is now likely to be between 100,000 and 150,000.

Despite the improved statuses, wild animals like the giant panda and the Tibetan Antelope still face great challenges. The IUCN warned, for example, that ongoing threats from climate change could eliminate more than 35 percent of the panda’s bamboo habitat in the next 80 years, which would reverse the species recent gains.

【1】What does the underlined word in pagagraph 1 mean?

A. dangerous and threatened.B. safe and sound.

C. weak and easily hurt.D. normal and common.

【2】Which of the following can account for pandas’ living improvement?

A. Better climate.B. More built reserves.

C. Well restored habitats.D. Aroused public awareness.

【3】The passage is written in order to ________.

A. convinceB. informC. argue D advocate

【4】What does the last paragraph imply?

A. The climate will influence the threatened species.

B. We humans still have a long way to go to protect the endangered species.

C. Pandas will go extinct for lack of abundant food.

D. Habitats for giant pandas will decrease sharply.

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OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Very Good
Based on 163 Guest Ratings
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Fitness Center Business Center
Hotel Description
Being close to airport and freeway access makes the Embassy Suites a top choice for our guests in the area. The 300-room Embassy Suites offers homey comforts for those on business and vacation alike-suites with separate living and sleeping areas, refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemakers, Wi-Fi access and two TVs. Wake up to a free cooked-to-order breakfast and enjoy the indoor pool and fitness center. A two-hour evening reception offers drinks and appetizers and the on-site restaurant serves American favorites. The property also has a business center with copy and fax services. Parking is available for an additional fee. Less than two miles from 1-405, the Embassy Suites is within a half-mile of various restaurants and just three miles from John Wayne Airport. Our guests say the Embassy Suites' location, “brilliant” breakfast and “friendly” staff make it one of their favorite Santa Ana properties.

（1） makes the Embassy Suites a top choice for its guests in the area.
A.The convenient location
B.The friendly staff
C.The business center
D.Wi-Fi access
（2）According to the guest ratings, all the guests are satisfied with its .
A.heating system
B.accommodations
C.breakfast
D.parking fee
（3）This advertisement is made more believable by .
A.interviewing the guests
B.using guests' comments
C.analyzing its pros and cons
D.providing the exact address

下面是对中学生对志愿工作看法的调查图。请根据下列图表提示，写一篇英语短文，客观地介绍调查情况并发表你的观点。

可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。词数120左右（开头已经给出，不计入词数）。

Opinions vary among students about voluntary work according to the survey.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改短文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

For students learning instruments, summer is always a ¨music season". During vacation times, we are always busy attending variously lessons, taking exams and partici-pating in competitions. This summer I joined a music competition but was lucky to get the second place. It was the first time that I had played on the stage in front of such many peo- ple. I felt very upset at first, but the encourage from my teacher keeps me going ahead.

Surprising,1 was given the silver medal, that increased my confidence. If we try our best to get ahead, we will be able to achieve what we desire and deserve it.

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【1】According to the statistics, what is the world average of freshwater resources per person?

A. 6,122 cubic kilometers

B. 241 cubic kilometers

C. 3,642 cubic kilometers

D. 244,973 cubic kilometers

【2】Which country or region has the most freshwater resources per year?

A. Guyana B. Iceland

C. Brazil D. China

【3】Which country or region appears twice on the Top 5 lists?

A. Suriname B. Seychelles

C. Canada D. Bhutan

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（/划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线（______），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Jeremy and Alice,

Although we've been delighted to have you as neighbors, we're hoping to settle something that bothers to us. In a word, your dog—Cleo.

We've called several time about Cleo's early morning barking. It is difficult to understanding why she barks every minute she's outside. The early morning barking have been disturbing us as we are often up all night with the baby. Beside, Cleo tends to bark a average of six hours a day. This morning she starts barking even before 5 o'clock. That is too much for us, considering how closely the houses are.

We appreciate our apologies and goodwill, but we hope that you can figure a good way of settling the matter.

Sincerely,

Jack and Rose