For: Doug Smith, Director of wolf recovery, Yellowstone National Park In the world today there is so much we are losing; more and more species disappear from the earth every year. The time has come to put something back，to restore to treat some of the old wounds enforced on nature over the years. Wolves are animals killing and eating other animals in North America. They play an important role in keeping the continent healthy. Most places don’t have enough wild country to make their restoration possible, which means it’s even more important to restore wolves where conditions are right, places like Yellowstone, which has both a high level of wildness, as well as abundant creatures that wolves hunt and eat for living. Some who oppose wolf restoration have a human centered point of view that the earth is here for humans, we can use it whenever we want and for whatever purpose. But wolves offer us a chance to live another way—a way to learn to live with other life forms. |
| Against: Larry Bouret, Vice President, Wyoming Farm Bureau What does wolf introduction to Yellowstone mean? To the average citizen it probably just means introducing wolves to Yellowstone. There would be no unfavorable effects because few people live near Yellowstone. But to farmers it means introducing wolves, which wander over vast areas—in and out of the park—onto their farms. Wolves eat meat—as in the cattle, sheep that keep farmers in business. Introduction apparently also means lawsuits by environmental groups attempting to remove livestock from federal lands. To farmers, who own private lands in the same area, it means the possibility of financial ruin. To farmers it is a form of land use restrictions. To farmers introducing wolves means taking away the farmers’ livelihoods without just compensation. Why do people not want a nuclear power plant built in their backyard? For the same reason farmers do not want wolves introduced into their backyard. |
1.What are the two passages mainly about?
A. Whether to remove livestock away from federal lands.
B. Whether to introduce wolves to Yellowstone.
C. How to increase the number of wolves.
D. How to keep the balance of nature.
2.According to the passage Doug Smith is _______.
A. a national park administrator.
B. a wildlife conservationist.
C. an enthusiastic hunter.
D. a private land owner.
3.What are the farmers concerned about?
A. Being controlled by wolves.
B. Having to sell their farmland.
C. Suffering heavy financial loss.
D. Being forced to leave their homes.
4.Why does Larry Bouret mention “nuclear power plant”?
A. To summarize his opinion.
B. To make his view persuasive.
C. To tell the danger of nuclear power plant.
D. To introduce the background of wolf recovery.
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1.The passage mainly tells us _________.
A. what this product is
B. why should we buy this product
C. how to protect us against dusts and mists
D. how to use and store the product properly
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “respirator” in Paragraph 2?
A. Glasses.
B. Face mask.
C. Protective gloves.
D. Protective clothing.
3.In which condition can this product be stored?
A. Temperature: 50°C; Humidity: 40%
B. Temperature: 50°C; Humidity: 80%
C. Temperature: 25°C; Humidity: 40%
D. Temperature: 25°C; Humidity: 80%
Head held high, hands firmly gripping her walker, Mary Arnott, 99, walks slowly with dignity through the women’s changing room at the Etobicoke Olympium pool, past the teenage girls who have been blow-drying their hair for half an hour, into the mist of the showers, then out the door and first one into the heated pool. She jumps over to the shallow end, stopping to talk to friends—everyone knows Arnott here; she swims twice a week and treats it as a job—about their children, the viciousness(谬误) of bridge and their health.
In fact, Arnott is an exception to the exception. Not only has she lived 20 years past the average lifespan for Canadians, she’s healthy, her mind is sharp and she lives independently.
Born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1909, Arnott was raised on Staten Island. She survived scarlet fever(猩红热), helped bring up four siblings after her mother died in 1923 and worked as a secretary in New York City for 12 years, earning＄35 a week and a＄150 bonus at Christmas.
Now she’s happy living in a one-room apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom in her daughter’s house. She wears a hearing aid, does the cryptic(有隐义的) crossword with a magnifying glass, and can’t really explain why she has live so well so long.
Until recently, she has still liked to drink red wine—she used to drink two glasses before supper each day. It’s more likely genes, she admits. Her interest in other people and life in general may have had something to do with it. Asked if a star photographer can take her picture at the pool, Arnott seems cheerful.
“I look good in a swimsuit,” she says, nodding her head firmly. “I look better in a swimsuit than I do in pants. ”
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Mary Arnott can’t swim but she likes water.
B. Mary Arnott is afraid to swim at the swimming pool.
C. Mary Arnott likes to swim and is known to the local people.
D. Mary Arnott just likes to talk to her friends at the bank of the swimming pool.
2.Which of the following is TRUE as for Mary Arnott as an exception to the exception?
A. She lives with her daughter.
B. She’s healthy and her mind is sharp.
C. She likes to live with her children and has a happy life.
D. She has lived 30 years past the average lifespan for Canadians.
3.If someone asks about swimming, Mary Arnott may ________.
A. like swimsuit better B. like pants
C. like to sit at the bank D. like to swim with girls
We all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day and it harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.
Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .
1.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
2.A. gives B. takes C. causes D. does
3.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
4.A. difference B. mistake C. effect D. help
5.A. busy B. hard C. green D. happy
6.A. letters B. words C. sentences D. lessons
7.A. buy B. produce C. save D. waste
8.A. necessary B. important C. helpful D. useful
9.A. cheap B. expensive C. new D. old
10.A. rich B. developed C. foreign D. poor
11.A. as soon as B. as long as C. as much as D. as well as
12.A. use B. last C. keep D. live
13.A. so that B. if C. because D. though
14.A. sell B. lend C. throw D. repair
15.A. less B. more C. again D. better
16.A. costs B. spends C. takes D. pays
17.A. throwing away B. putting away C. taking away D. giving away
18.A. that B. which C. what D. how
19.A. cups B. bags C. boxes D. products
20.A. money B. trees C. paper D. Time
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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(Λ)，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。
Our school will set a voluntary service club on April 22nd. The main purpose of it is to call on and organize students to serve for society better and develop our ability to cooperate to others.
The volunteers are required to work at weekends to visit the elderly in the nursing homes in our city, keep public places clean and offer some guidances to the passengers in some stations and so on. The students which are healthy, patience, warm-hearted and willing to help others are welcome to join the club. Whether you are interested and want to become a member of it, please you’re your application to the Students’ Union before March 15th. The office of the Students’ Union will contact the choosing candidates for a interview in a few days.
March 8th
The Students’ Union
Last year, I was on a trip in Sanxiarenjia in Yichang,Hubei. I waited for the boat 1. (take) me along the Yijiang River. Out of nowhere, a shirtless man ran up to me and asked to take a photo with me. 2. both smiled as he said I was the first foreigner he had ever seen. He said “thank you” and ran off again.
The experience was funny, and it wasn’t the first time this 3. (happen) to me. In fact, almost all the foreigners I know in China have experienced the 4. thing. Girls with blonde hair seem to be the most 5. (photograph). Most of them were surprised at first, but they now enjoy having their photo taken with happy students.
Of course, many countries in the West are home to different ethnicities. So it is normal to see people 6. look different. But it’s different in many areas of China.
Personally, I think it’s fine to take photos with strangers. But try to ask first. Once I 7. (wait) for my friend in an art district when a group of girls began giggling (咯咯地笑) at their phones. I noticed one of them was pointing the camera at me, 8. (secret) taking photos. When I spotted them, they smiled and asked if they 9. take a photo with me. Maybe it is shyness, but I prefer when people ask 10. they take a photo. Most foreigners will say yes.
