1、Developing ideas.阅读理解AMore than 11,000 scientists are warning that the Earth, in their words，“clearly and unequivocally (明确地) faces a climate emergency”The scientists represent several fields of study and come from 150 countries around the world.They approved a report that appeared in the publicatio
2、n BioScience earlier this month.It warns that the world would face “untold human suffering” if it does not make deep and lasting shifts in human activities that influence climate change.Three leaders of the study are from the United States.They worked on the study with scientists from universities i
3、n South Africa and Australia.This is the first time a large group of scientists have jointly (共同地) used the word “emergency” when talking about climate change.“Despite 40 years of global climate negotiations .we have generally conducted business as usual and have largely failed to address this worry
4、ing situation，” the study said.“Climate change has arrived and is accelerating faster than many scientists expected.”The report identified five areas that the world needs to deal with immediately.The scientists appealed to nations to use energy more efficiently and cut their use of fossil fuels.They
5、 suggested that lawmakers approve taxes on the burning of carbonbased fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas.The report urges people to move toward more of a plantbased diet.Other areas of concern include preventing the destruction of forests and permanent loss of some plant and animal species.The
6、 report noted that it will most likely take strong action by the public to move politicians to approve lasting policy changes.The scientists added, “We believe that the prospects (前景) will be greatest if decisionmakers and all of humanity quickly respond to this warning and declaration of a climate
7、emergency, and act to support life on the planet Earth, our only home.”1What will happen to people if they dont stop the activities that influence the climate change?AThey will have no places to live in.BThey will be fined and lose their jobs.CThey will become bored with their life.DThey will go thr
8、ough a lot of sufferings.2What have people done when facing the climate change in the past 40 years?AThey have ignored the scientists warning.BThey have solved the problem successfully.CThey have talked too much but done too little.DThey have realised the problem isnt that serious.3In which paragrap
9、h can we find the advice from the scientists about ways to control the climate change?AParagraph 1.BParagraph 2.CParagraph 3. DParagraph 4.4What is the best title for the text?AScientists Hard Work of Saving the EarthBThe Important Reasons for Climate ChangeCThe Impact of Human Activities on Climate
10、DScientists Warning of a Climate EmergencyBCoffee chains create a lot of waste, from disposable takeaway cups to the used grounds that are sent to landfills.Starbucks has started to try recyclable alternatives to the disposable cups.But the used coffee is often unnoted.The world drinks around 2 bill
11、ion cups of coffee a day, producing 6 million tons of used grounds every year.When they go to landfills, the grounds release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.UK Biobean has found a way to turn that waste into a valuable resource.At Biobean, used coffee grounds are
12、 processed to remove paper cups or plastic bags, and then passed through a dryer and a further screening process.They are finally processed into the fuel Coffee Log.“Coffee is highly calorific and lends itself to being a really fantastic fuel，” says George May, director of Biobean.“They burn about 2
13、0% hotter and 20% longer than wood logs do.”While these fuels release greenhouse gases when burned, they can replace other carbonbased fuels.Biobean estimates that the recycling process reduces emissions (排放) by 80% compared with sending the grounds to landfills.Founded in 2013, Biobean grew rapidly
14、, launching coffee collection services across the UK and building the worlds first coffee recycling factory only two years later.In 2016 they launched their first product, Coffee Log, and are now ready to launch their first natural flavouring ingredient into the food and drink industry.“Weve really
15、managed to succeed in our innovation because weve managed to get to scale.What started as a good idea is today the UKs largest recycler of coffee grounds.We are turning 7,000 tons of those grounds per year into the fuel，” says George May.“We plan to expand our operation into northwestern Europe with
16、in the next five years.”5What do the first two paragraphs suggest?AIts necessary to limit coffee consumption.BDrinking coffee is popular around the world.CMeasures should be taken to recycle coffee waste.DCoffee grounds are the main cause of global warming.6What is the Biobeans Coffee Log?AA solid f
17、uel.BA natural food.CA cup of hot coffee. DA tree trunk.7What do we know about Biobean?AIt is a hightech company with a long history.BIt is a promising recycler of coffee grounds.CIt is started to produce coffee and fuels.DIt is developing faster than Starbucks.8What does the underlined phrase “get
18、to scale” in the last paragraph mean?AGive accurate measurement.BCover a wide range.CDo mass production.DClassify different grades.阅读七选五While plenty of birds such as swallows, hawks and hummingbirds migrate (迁徙) during the day, the majority of land birds travel at night.Migration at night has at lea
19、st three advantages. 1 Secondly, the air in the atmosphere is usually stabler than during the day.Lastly the air is cooler at night.A migrating bird produces a huge amount of heat that needs to be released.Most of the heat is lost from the unfeathered legs. 2 Nighttime migrators include sparrows, wa
20、rblers，flycatchers, thrushes, orioles and cuckoos.Most of them dont live in vast open places. 3 They arent the best fliers, so they need the thick coverage to avoid enemies.But flying at night is becoming more dangerous than it used to be. 4 A welllit highrise can kill hundreds of migrating birds in
21、 a single night, an issue that has started to attract more public concern.In cities like New York, Chicago and Houston, some skyscrapers and other landmarks now have “lights out” programs during key bird migration times in the fall and spring. 5 A protein called cryptochrome, which is sensitive to b
22、lue light, is thought to be the key to making this happen.Cryptochromes from migratory birds have evolved to require less light and to allow their recognition of blue light to sense and respond to magnetic fields (磁场)AInstead, they live in the woods and other sheltered habitats.BBirds need the heat
23、to keep warm and maintain a good state.CBirds do not have to worry about attacks from dangerous birds.DOnly when there is enough light can they get signals to migrate.EMigrating birds use Earths magnetic field to help them navigate.FLights on buildings and towers confuse birds, causing them to crash
24、.GThe colder the air temperature is, the more quickly that heat can be released.应用文写作假定你是李华，你校英语戏剧社正在招募新成员，请根据以下提示，用英文给负责人Mr Smith写一封电子邮件，申请加入。内容包括：1申请加入2个人优势；3表达愿望。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Mr Smith， Yours，Li HuaDeveloping ideas.阅读理解AMore than 11,000 scientists are warnin
25、g that the Earth, in their words，“clearly and unequivocally (明确地) faces a climate emergency”The scientists represent several fields of study and come from 150 countries around the world.They approved a report that appeared in the publication BioScience earlier this month.It warns that the world woul
26、d face “untold human suffering” if it does not make deep and lasting shifts in human activities that influence climate change.Three leaders of the study are from the United States.They worked on the study with scientists from universities in South Africa and Australia.This is the first time a large
27、group of scientists have jointly (共同地) used the word “emergency” when talking about climate change.“Despite 40 years of global climate negotiations .we have generally conducted business as usual and have largely failed to address this worrying situation，” the study said.“Climate change has arrived a
28、nd is accelerating faster than many scientists expected.”The report identified five areas that the world needs to deal with immediately.The scientists appealed to nations to use energy more efficiently and cut their use of fossil fuels.They suggested that lawmakers approve taxes on the burning of ca
29、rbonbased fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas.The report urges people to move toward more of a plantbased diet.Other areas of concern include preventing the destruction of forests and permanent loss of some plant and animal species.The report noted that it will most likely take strong action by
30、 the public to move politicians to approve lasting policy changes.The scientists added, “We believe that the prospects (前景) will be greatest if decisionmakers and all of humanity quickly respond to this warning and declaration of a climate emergency, and act to support life on the planet Earth, our
31、only home.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了针对当前气候变化的一份报告，科学家们认为当前地球气候已经明显处于一个紧急状态，人们需要马上行动起来，应对气候变化、保护地球。1What will happen to people if they dont stop the activities that influence the climate change?AThey will have no places to live in.BThey will be fined and lose their jobs.CThey will become bored with their l
32、ife.DThey will go through a lot of sufferings.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段第四句可知，如果人们不停止影响气候变化的活动，那么人们将遭受更多的痛苦或灾难。2What have people done when facing the climate change in the past 40 years?AThey have ignored the scientists warning.BThey have solved the problem successfully.CThey have talked too much but done too
33、 little.DThey have realised the problem isnt that serious.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，在过去的40年里，人们围绕气候变化展开了许多对话，但最终一切照常，人们并没有采取行动来解决令人担忧的气候变化问题。3In which paragraph can we find the advice from the scientists about ways to control the climate change?AParagraph 1.BParagraph 2.CParagraph 3. DParagraph 4.解析：选C段落
34、大意题。通读第三段内容可知，本段介绍了科学家们提出的有关控制气候变化的方法。4What is the best title for the text?AScientists Hard Work of Saving the EarthBThe Important Reasons for Climate ChangeCThe Impact of Human Activities on ClimateDScientists Warning of a Climate Emergency解析：选D标题归纳题。本文介绍了科学家的一份报告，科学家警告人们，地球的气候变化已经形成危机，人们需要立刻行动起来，应
35、对气候变化。由此可知，D项适合作文章标题。BCoffee chains create a lot of waste, from disposable takeaway cups to the used grounds that are sent to landfills.Starbucks has started to try recyclable alternatives to the disposable cups.But the used coffee is often unnoted.The world drinks around 2 billion cups of coffee a
36、day, producing 6 million tons of used grounds every year.When they go to landfills, the grounds release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.UK Biobean has found a way to turn that waste into a valuable resource.At Biobean, used coffee grounds are processed to remove
37、paper cups or plastic bags, and then passed through a dryer and a further screening process.They are finally processed into the fuel Coffee Log.“Coffee is highly calorific and lends itself to being a really fantastic fuel，” says George May, director of Biobean.“They burn about 20% hotter and 20% lon
38、ger than wood logs do.”While these fuels release greenhouse gases when burned, they can replace other carbonbased fuels.Biobean estimates that the recycling process reduces emissions (排放) by 80% compared with sending the grounds to landfills.Founded in 2013, Biobean grew rapidly, launching coffee co
39、llection services across the UK and building the worlds first coffee recycling factory only two years later.In 2016 they launched their first product, Coffee Log, and are now ready to launch their first natural flavouring ingredient into the food and drink industry.“Weve really managed to succeed in
40、 our innovation because weve managed to get to scale.What started as a good idea is today the UKs largest recycler of coffee grounds.We are turning 7,000 tons of those grounds per year into the fuel，” says George May.“We plan to expand our operation into northwestern Europe within the next five year
41、s.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国Biobean公司回收咖啡渣垃圾，将其开发成咖啡原木燃料，达到了规模化生产，保护了环境。5What do the first two paragraphs suggest?AIts necessary to limit coffee consumption.BDrinking coffee is popular around the world.CMeasures should be taken to recycle coffee waste.DCoffee grounds are the main cause of global warmi
42、ng.解析：选C推理判断题。第一段首句介绍咖啡连锁店产生了大量的废物，再根据第二段末尾的contributing to global warming可知，当咖啡渣进入垃圾填埋场时，会向大气释放温室气体，导致全球变暖；由此可知，咖啡垃圾导致的污染加剧了全球变暖，必须要采取措施来解决这个问题。故C项(要采取措施回收咖啡废料)符合原文信息。6What is the Biobeans Coffee Log?AA solid fuel.BA natural food.CA cup of hot coffee. DA tree trunk.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，它们最终被加工成燃料
43、Coffee Log。由此可知，Coffee Log是一种燃料，与A选项“一种固体燃料”相符。7What do we know about Biobean?AIt is a hightech company with a long history.BIt is a promising recycler of coffee grounds.CIt is started to produce coffee and fuels.DIt is developing faster than Starbucks.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第六段第一句以及最后一段第二句可知，Biobean成立于2013年，
44、发展迅速，在英国各地推出咖啡收集服务，仅两年后就建成了世界上第一家咖啡回收工厂，如今发展成英国最大的咖啡渣回收公司。由此判断，Biobean是一个有前景的咖啡渣回收公司。8What does the underlined phrase “get to scale” in the last paragraph mean?AGive accurate measurement.BCover a wide range.CDo mass production.DClassify different grades.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线部分后的内容可知，如今Biobean是英国最大的咖啡渣回收公司
45、，每年要把七千吨咖啡残渣变成燃料。由此可知，Biobean达到了规模化生产，C选项“大规模生产”与画线部分意思吻合。.阅读七选五While plenty of birds such as swallows, hawks and hummingbirds migrate (迁徙) during the day, the majority of land birds travel at night.Migration at night has at least three advantages. 1 Secondly, the air in the atmosphere is usually st
46、abler than during the day.Lastly the air is cooler at night.A migrating bird produces a huge amount of heat that needs to be released.Most of the heat is lost from the unfeathered legs. 2 Nighttime migrators include sparrows, warblers，flycatchers, thrushes, orioles and cuckoos.Most of them dont live in vast open places. 3 They arent the best fliers, so they need the thick coverage to avoid enemies.But flying at night is becoming more dangerous than it used to be. 4 A welllit highrise can kill hundreds of migrating birds in a single night, an issue that has started to at
