Huge numbers of unknown plants and animals are in danger. The earth, according to various estimates, supports between 5 million and 80 million species. “Species,” says Dr. Lovejoy, “are disappearing before we have a chance to learn how they might benefit the rest of the world.”
Thousands of kinds of plants could help feed a growing world population. About four out of every ten medicines come from ingredients found in plants. Some animals also provide medicines.
“It’s natural for species to become extinct over millions of years,” says Dr. Lovejoy. “What’s unnatural is that humans are speeding up the process many times over.” Actually humans have great impact on other living things that share the earth. And people are doing this in four main ways: destroying wildlife habitats, overhunting, introducing new species that endanger native wildlife, and polluting the environment. These activities affect all species in one way or another, because all life is interconnected.
Is there time to prevent disaster? Just barely, say scientists. Worldwide action will be difficult and costly. But scientists agree that action must be taken — quickly. Time is running out. Now listen again, please. Questions:
14. How can other living things benefit humans? (A)
15. Which of the following is not responsible for the disappearing of wildlife? (C) 16. What is the main purpose of the passage? (B)
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. M: Do you exercise or belong to a gym or anything to stay in shape?
W: At the moment, I don’t belong to a gym, but I go swimming. I always go in the morning because it keeps me awake all day.
M: Just swimming?
W: Yes, now I don’t do any other exercise. Swimming is really a relaxing pastime.
M: Yeah, that’s pretty good that you get up and go swimming in the morning, I have a hard time getting up and swimming early in the morning.
W: I think it’s easier in the summer because the weather’s better, but in the winter it’s really difficult. Actually the last few weeks, I’ve stopped swimming.
M: It’s OK. I’m kind of in the same boat. In winter, most people prefer jogging. W. It’s not easy for me. In winter I am more willing to stay inside.
M: Then, in winter, how do you stay your shape? We often can’t avoid gaining weight in the season. W: Usually I have a diet.
M: Diet? Do you have a healthy diet?
W: I’m semi-vegetarian so I try to be away from meat. I only eat fish and lots of fruits and vegetables. But sometimes I
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also eat junk food, such as potato chips or cakes. And, yeah, I think I have a balanced diet. M: It is unbelievable. Your balanced diet doesn’t apply to others. W. But it is effective for me.
M: And lastly, do you do anything else to stay healthy? Like, do you do yoga or do you get so many hours of sleep at night?
W: I would be great if I could get an eight-hour sleep a night, but I don’t do yoga. M: I see.
Now listen again, please. Questions:
17. How does the woman exercise in summer? (D) 18. Why has the woman given up swimming recently? (C) 19. What does the woman not eat? (B)
20. What does the conversation mainly talk about? (A) Now listen again, please.
That’s the end of listening comprehension. 听力部分到此结束。
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
21. motioning 22. had jumped 23. when 24. but/so 25. was attached 26. who 27. toward(s)/to 28. himself 29. should 30. Being put 31-35 CIDFJ 36-40 GKBEH
41-45 ADADB 46-50 CCDAB 51-55 BCCDB 56-59 DBCB 60-62 CBD 63-66 CADC 67-70 FDCB
Summary writing:
A: The writer set a goal of reading 195 books from 195 countries in a year. He received great help from fans of his blog, though it was hard to obtain all the books. （2分）However, the process of reading proved rewarding. Not only did he broaden his horizon, but he became familiar with the places and identified with the people there. （3分） （60词）
B: Attempting to read a book from 195 states in a year, I appealed to the people worldwide in a blog for their suggestions. （2分）With their generous offer and enthusiastic responses, I started to read the books recommended, which opened a new world for me and changed my thinking. Most importantly, these books brings the real world closer 17
to me. （3分） （59词）
C: I challenged myself to read books from 195 countries in a year. Having difficulty finding all the books, I sought worldwide help, which was greeted with enthusiastic responses. （2分）The whole experience turned out rewarding. Not only did I feel connected to the world but the exposure to different people’s life and feelings brought the real world closer to me. （3分） （59词）
Translation:
72. The specialist was paid a compliment on his ability to cope with change all the time.
He was complimented on his ability to cope with change all the time.
73. Mobile payment is playing an increasingly important/a more and more important part in our daily life, saving us the
trouble of taking cash.
74. If the editor of the magazine (office) can really understand the pressure the photographer has suffered from, he or
she will not be critical of what he or she has done.
75. It was because of a strong sense of responsibility and much practical/working experience that the teacher who
worked in the countryside cultivated a great number of excellent students.
作文范文：
Apparently, such kind of TV programs definitely need our praise for they help us better appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture.
The Chinese poetry competition, is a vivid example of how technology and traditional cultural, once combined together, can create a national trend. It features competitions among high school students to help them truly understand the value of traditional poems instead of memorizing them for exams.
So, you might wonder why these shows can enjoy such a great popularity. Personally, I find the reason quite simple. First, I am convinced that it is the charm of traditional Chinese culture itself that draws us to these shows like a magnet. Traditional culture, like poems, provides us with a glimpse of what life was like before. It seems as if an invisible bridge leading to Chinese culture was then built by these shows. For example, Every time I read a poem, I feel myself identifying with the writer, feeling what he felt, though there might be thousands of years apart between us.
Secondly, the increasing awareness on culture identity is another reason. Cultural identity, I assume is what binds us together as a whole. Imagine if Beijing lost Great wall, what it would be like. Maybe it
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will become nothing but another New York or Tokyo. Through exploring traditional culture, we deepen our recognition of who we are, what we belong to as a family.
So , from the reasons mentioned above, I call on everyone to support these programs as well as try our best to preserve our traditional culture from now in case it becomes a thing of past. If not now, then when. If not us, who?
（由张淑仪老师撰写）
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