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Living places

    The home of the elephant is in the deep forest. It is the largest of all land animals, and is found both in Asia and Africa. One of the main places in Asia where the elephant lives is the island of Ceylon. The huge forests on the island become the home of thousands of elephants. The trees grow thick and tall. They make many parts almost dark, while bright sunlight is above and around them.

    Living habits

    The elephant likes the deep part and the coolest places of the forest. There he will stand swinging his ears, to drive away the flies; or he will pull down a branch (树枝) from a tree to fan himself. He likes bathing, and to be near a lake or running water. There he takes in the water with his trunk, and spreads it all over his body.

    Food

    The elephant enjoys the fruits in the forest, and also the leaves of the trees. There is plenty of food for him in the forests, though he is not always happy with what he finds there.

    Way of movement

    When a group of elephants moves about in the forest, the oldest goes first. The young elephants and their mothers are in the middle, where they are safest. Then all move along with a great noise, the branches of the trees bending and breaking before them. Though the elephant is usually harmless, no one dares to attack (袭击) a group of them moving through the forest.

    How people treat them

    In Asia the elephant is trained to work. At one time the African elephant also was trained. Soldiers in ancient times often went to fight on the backs of African elephants. But now the elephant that lives in Africa is illegally (非法地) hunted mainly for its valuable ivory. In order to protect them, governments around the world have developed laws to stop this.

(1)The elephant likes the  part of the forest.

A.bright and sunny

B. deep and cool

C. dry and deep

D. wet and sunny

(2)Elephants like to do the following things except  

A.bathing

B. having fruits

C. eating leaves

D. harming people

(3)Why are young elephants and their mothers in the middle while moving  

A.To keep safe.

B. To avoid making noises.

C. To break the trees.

D. To walk faster.

(4)What is the African elephant now mainly hunted for  

A.Working for people.

B. Fighting in the army.

C. Performing for people.

D. Selling for money.

(5)Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage  

A.Many Asian elephants live on the island of Ceylon.

B.Elephants drive away the flies by using their ears.

C.Elephants are always happy with the food they find in the forest.

D.A group of moving elephants make people scared, although they are harmless.

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Maps are pictures of places. You must have seen a map of the world, of your home country, and even of your home city. They show us towns, cities, roads, parks, schools, hospitals, and more.

    There are also many other types(类型)of maps. Each gives a special kind of information. There are street maps, tourist maps, and even maps of the air and sea.

    Here is a simple road map.

(1)Which is the biggest town on the map?  

A. Greenton.

B. Bluetown.

C.Smalltown.

D. Bigtown.

(2)If you drive from Smalltown to Bluetown, which is the best way to choose?  

A.M3

B.M13.

C.M23.

D.R67.

(3)What does the writer mainly want to tell us?  

A.Ways to choose maps.

B.Ways to read maps.

C. Some types of maps.

D. The importance of maps.

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    In early spring,the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable. Cold air, bringing rain or even snow, easily tears up (破坏) the warmth of the spring within a night(一夜之间).

    However, with the coming of Guyu ﹣ the Grain (谷物) Rain, the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay. Falling usually on or around April 20 every year, Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms (节气). It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on.

    Sow (播种)grains

    This is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice, corn and beans.

    Hope for safety and harvest

    For those living near the sea, they will hold some ceremonies(仪式)on Guyu, hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season.

    Watch the peony

    It's also a great time to see the peony (牡丹), which is known as "the Queen of All Flowers" in Chinese culture. (3)As a resultwatching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many. The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress (女皇) Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history.

    Pick tea leaves

    Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves. People believe that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can make eyes clear and drive away bad luck. So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China.

(1)When does Guyu usually come every year?

  

(2)Why is Guyu an important time for sowing grains?

  

(3)Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

  

(4)List (列举) activities on Guyu according to the passage (at least two).

  

(5)Give a proper title to the passage.

  

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In ancient Egypt, women did not go out to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important people did not do any farming.

    The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes, Men, women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People, including women, shaved(剃) hair from their heads to keep cool.

    Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the home.Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They learned to look after the home Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe (抄写员).

    Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.

    The kings of Egypt (the pharaohs) had enough power to master their country. The people thought that the pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs. When a pharaoh died, he was buried in the tomb. The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids. When a pharaoh was buried. he was surrounded by treasure and by things to help him in the next world, such as food, clothes, furniture and weapons.

Title

Life in (1)  Egypt

Paragraph headings

Work

Women didn't go out to work, and most of the men worked as farmers,(2)

  builders or fishermen.

Clothes

•They wore robes made of thin cloth and(3)  open shoes.

•To keep(4)  ,people had their hair cut with shaven heads.

Children

•Girls stayed at home and(5)  with their mothers while boy followed in their fathers' footsteps.

•Some had to(6)  to write at school to become a scribe.

(7)

  

•Children played almost the(8)  games as we do today.

•Most of the toys they played with were made of(9)  

Pharaohs

The kings were very(10)  and rich in life. They were buried in huge tombs together with treasure and necessities.

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Culture UK: Bristol

    Chocolate!

    The first chocolate bar in the world was created in Fry's, a company in Bristol. Joseph Fry invented the delicious treat around the year 1720. Fry's also produced the first chocolate Easter egg in the UK in 1873. The company continues to produce chocolates and sweets to this day.

    Balloon Festival

    The Bristol Belle was the first modern hot﹣air balloon in Western Europe and was developed and built in 1967. The Bristol International Balloon Festival is held every summer in the city, and is Europe's biggest hot﹣air balloon event.

    3

    According to a new study, Bristol is the UK's most musical place, with the biggest number of musicians among the population. It's well﹣known for giving birth to the trip﹣hop scene in the 1990s. Its multicultural(多元文化的)population has really influenced the sounds of the Bristol music scene.

    Famous people

    JK Rowling

    J.K. Rowling was born and brought up in Chipping Sodbury, just outside Bristol. It is said that she invented her famous character Harry Potter after meeting a young boy named Ian Potter in the village where she grew up.

    Banksy

    Banksy is a graffiti artist local to Bristol. He is famous all over the world for his street art. Some of his pieces have been sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. Many Hollywood pop stars and famous people love to collect his work.

(1)What does Fry's produce?  

(2)What can people see every summer in the sky of Bristol?  

(3)Please give a title in English for Paragraph 3. (In no more than FIVE words.)  

(4)Is Ian Potter an invented character or a real person?  

(5)What is Banksy well﹣known for?  

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Do you know five of the smallest countries of the world are in Europe? They're commonly known as the microstates.

Andorra

It's in the Mount Pyrenees,which separates France and Spain.It is about 470 square kilometers and has a population of about 70, 000.While Andorrans make up only about one﹣third of the population,almost half are Spanish and the rest are Portuguese and French.The official language is Catalan.

Liechtenstein

It is a principality.Its area of 160 square kilometers is home to 33,000 people who speak mostly German.There is great skiing here.

San Marino

As one of the world's oldest republics,it covers an area of 61 square kilometers.It has a population of about 28,000 and they speak Italian there.Tourism is the main industry,but banking,clothing,wine,and cheese are also important to the country.

Monaco

It is located(位于)on the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of France,not far from the Italian border.It has a population of 32,000 and is only 2 square kilometers!It is the world's most densely(密集的)populated country!Many wealthy people choose to live here.Most of them are French or Italian.

Vatican City

Known as Roman Catholic Church,Vatican City is the world's smallest country,measuring only 0. 44 square kilometers.Surprisingly,it is located in Rome,the capital city of Italy.Although it is home to only 890 citizens,3,000 people from Rome work here every day.Millions of tourists visit each year to see its buildings and famous artwork.

(1)How many Spanish are in Andorra?  

A.About 70,000.

B.About 23,000.

C.About 35,000.

D.About 12,000.

(2)Which country does the number ②in the picture refer(指)to?  

A.Andorra.

B.Liechtenstein.

C.San Marino.

D.Monaco.

(3)Which of the following is true according to the passage?  

A.Skiing is very popular in Liechtenstein.

B.Banking is the main industry of San Marino.

C.Liechtenstein has fewer people than San Marino.

D.Vatican City,the capital city of Italy, is in Rome.

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"Where is the university?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask.But no one can give them an exact answer,for there is no wall to be found around the university.The university is the city.You can find classroom buildings,libraries,museums and offices of the university all over the city.And most of its members are the students and teachers of the thirty﹣one colleges.

    Cambridge was already a town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago.It grew up by the river Cranta,and the river was once called the Cam.A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.So the town got its name"Cambridge".

    In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was for college buildings.The town grew much faster in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000.

Many young students in other countries expect to study at Cambridge.A large number of people

from all over the world come to visit the university.It has become a famous place all around

the world.

请根据短文内容,选择最佳选项.

(1)Visitors to Cambridge can find the following in the university except  

A.libraries

B.walls

C.offices

D.museums

(2)According to the passage,Cambridge University is made up of   colleges.

A.31

B.15

C.875

D.800

(3)The town got its name from  

A.the first students and teachers

B.the bridge built over the river Cam

C.the members of the university

D.the person who designed the bridge

(4)Which is the correct order of the events about Cambridge?  

a.The railway was opened.

b.Cambridge became a city.

c.More and more land was for college buildings.

d.The first students and teachers arrived at the town.

A.a→c→b→d

B.d→a→c→b

C.b→c→a→d

D.d→c→v→a→b

(5)From the passage,we know that  

A.the town grew much faster before 1845

B.the city had a population of 100,000 in 1951

C.many young students dream of studying at Cambridge University

D.the Cambridge University has a history of more than 1,000 years.

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Just 28 years ago,Berlin was a city divided into two by the Berlin Wall.How excited people were as the Berlin Wall came down.Since then,Berlin has become one of the coolest cities in Europe.Here are the main reasons why I think Berlin is cool.

First,Berlin has cheap hotels and everyday objects (物品).You needn't worry about spending too much money when visiting Berlin.

Second,Berlin knows how to give parties,and there is a festival here every month of the year.Perhaps the most famous is the Berlin International Film Festival (the BIFF).

Third,Berlin has beautiful buildings of its own.The Brandenburg Gate is one of the city's most famous buildings.It's the symbol (象征) of more than 200 years of history.The TV Tower is as good as the

Eiffel Tower in Paris and the London Eye.

Lastly,Berlin is a city of living art.Artists can create works of art on the sides of buildings.

If you want to visit a European city with culture,cheap objects and lots of colours,Berlin is the place to be.What are you waiting for?Get to Europe's coolest city before anyone else discovers it

26.The Berlin Wall came down in  

A.1969.

B.1979

C.1989       

D.1999.

27.The writer does NOT tell us that   in Berlin.

A.everyday objects are cheap      

B.how often a festival is held

C.people know how to give parties

D.in which month the BIFF is held

28.According to the 4th paragraph(段落 ),  great buildings of Berlin are mentioned.

A.two          

B.three.

C.four      

D.five

29.The writer suggests that we  

A.create works of art

B.choose Berlin as the city to visit

C.build some towers like the Eiffel Tower

D.discover a cooler city than Berlin to visit

30.Which is the best title (题目) for the passage?  

A.Berlin's festivals             

B.Berlin﹣﹣﹣a really cool city

C.Berlin's beautiful buildings   

D.Berlin﹣﹣﹣a city of living art.

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In Australia there is a famous island called Fraser Island.A great many visitors come here for holidays every year.Why?The reason is that it is special.(56)  .In fact,it is the largest sand island in the world.It's about 200 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.

   Though the island is a popular place of interest,there is no airport on the island.The long beach along the east coast works as the airport.(57)  

   On the island there are sand hills without any plants,but there are forests with old trees,beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes,too.(58)  

   Every year,visitors come to enjoy the island's natural beauty.People like camping and hiking there.(59)  .Animals were killed for food and this made them in danger of extinction (灭绝).They threw rubbish everywhere,and the lakes were seriously polluted.

(60)  .Rules have been set up.For example,visitors are not allowed to use motorboats (摩托艇) or go fishing in the lakes,and they mustn't leave any rubbish.

A.Planes arrive and leave from here

B.Anyone who breaks the rules w il be pun i shed

C.The island is completely made of sand

D.Unluckily,visitors have caused many problems

E.Many kinds of birds and animals live in the forest

F.So it is time to protect the environment of the island.

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Many countries all over the world have National Parks.There are about 7,000 National Parks around the world.Most of them protect natural settings as well as the plants and animals that live there,but a few are in towns and cities.

Are there National Parks in England?

There are nine National Parks in England.The first three were the Peak District,the Lake District and Dartmoor,which were all named as National Parks in 1951.Others followed afterwards,such as the North York Moors in 1952,the New Forest in 2005 and the South Downs in 2010.

Are National Parks in England the same as those in other countries?

Many National Parks around the world cover huge areas of land where nobody lives,but in England most of the countryside within them is useful for farming and other activities.As a result,National Parks in England include places where people live and work,as well as wild and beautiful areas where there is little sign or human life.

Why do visitors go to the National Parks?

There are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England.Visitors can walk or cycle,following marked route,and many of the parks organize activities for families.

Are there any problems in the National Parks?

There are about 110 million visitors to the parks every year,bringing many benefits to the areas but creating problems too.Many popular towns and villages can be swamped (充斥) by visitors.This results in overcrowded car parks and roads choked (堵塞) with traffic.Life can be difficult for people who live there,as more and more gift shops and cafes are opened instead of those everyday shops; in popular areas,house prices can become too high for local people making it hard for them to stay in the area.

Another major problem is litter.In the parks it is a particular (特别的) danger to animals.Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun.When these start in wild places,they are much harder to control and can damage (毁坏) large areas very quickly.

How can people help?

All National Parks in England promote (倡导) the Countryside Code,which tells people how to take care of their environment.If these rules are followed,the National Parks will be protected and continue to give pleasure to many people for a long time.

National Parks in England

(56) Purpose 

◆Most National Parks around the world are to protect nature.

Development

◆Nine parks were named as National Parks in England in different(57)  

(58)  

◆Many National Parks around the world are huge in area but(59)  any people.

◆Most of the countryside in National Parks in England is used for farming and    other activities.

Reasons

◆Visitors can walk or cycle,following marked routes,and families are(60)  with organized activities.

Problems

◆Too many visitors can cause heavy(61)  

◆The disappearance of everyday shops makes(62)  difficult.

◆Local people can hardly(63)  to buy houses in popular areas.

◆Litter is(64)  to animals.Fires caused by broken glass can damage large areas very quickly.

Way out

◆People should(65)  the rules of the Countryside Code.

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Death Valley is a huge place.It is more than 225kilometers across the southern part of the state of California,and across the border (边界)with the state of Nevada.

(1)   It can be dangerously cold during the winter months.The air temperature during the summer can be as high as 57℃.The heat of Death Valley has killed people in the past.It will continue to kill those who do not honor the climate.Death Valley does not forgive (原谅)those who are not careful.

Death Valley was named by a woman in 1849.(2)  Thousands of people from other parts of the country traveled to the gold mining (开采)areas in California.They were in a hurry to get there before other people did.

Many people were not careful.They made bad choices or wrong decisions.One group of people had reached Death Valley by December.They avoided the terrible heat of summer,but there was not enough water.There were few plants for their work animals to eat.The people could not find a pass through the tall mountains to the west of the valley.(3)   They had to kill their work animals for food and began to walk out of the valley.

As they left,one woman looked back and said."Good﹣bye,death valley."(4)  

A.Slowly,they ran out of food.

B.Death Valley has a long history.

C.The name has never been changed.

D.Death Valley is a beautiful but dangerous place.

E.That was the year after gold was discovered in California.

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A city without cars would be very strange,right?But Venice is such a city.

Venice is in the northeast of Italy.It wasn't built on land,like Beijing or Shanghai,but on more than 110islands.Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so,travel isn't difficult.The waterways have always been the best way to get around.There are 117waterways and more than 400bridges that can guide you where you want to go.People in Venice move from place to place by boat.

Water makes the city special,but it is also a big problem.Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences.One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge,and there's nothing special.But when they come back to the bridge an hour later,it's underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.

Once,people used too much underground water.This made the city get lower little by little.Now the city has gone down by 23centimeters.Another problem is the rising seawater.The temperature has risen over the years.This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt( 融化).Every year,high waters hit the city in autumn and winter.When a lot of water comes,more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.The Italian government has asked some of Italy's biggest companies to build the MOST project,which was planned to be build under the seawater to stop the rising water.Anyway,this project is helping solve the problem.

53.Which is the best way to travel in Venice?  

A.The waterways.

B.Taxis and cars.

C.400bridges          

D.Boats and rain shoes.

54.What doesn't cause Venice to get lower and lower?  

A.The ice of the Arctic Ocean melt.

B.Seawater is everywhere around the city.

C.People used too much underground water

D.The temperature has become higher over the years.

55.What can we infer from the last passage?  

A.Venice is sure to stop getting lower.

B.High waters won't hit Venice any more.

C.Scientists can solve the problems easily   

D.Some possible ways help to solve the problem.

56.What's the best title of this passage?  

A.The Places of Interest of Venice          

B.The History of Venice.

C.The Specials and Problems of Venice      

D.The MOST Project of Venice.

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Copenhagen is a city full of fairy tales (童话故事).If you want to explore it,you have to spend a long time and walk slower to enjoy yourself.Copenhagen was the first city to have a street for walkers only.The city has less traffic noise and pollution than any other European capital.

Walking along the river banks,you'll see the Amalienborg Palace first.The king's family is living there.

Churches and castles show us the original(最初的)city.Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in 1445.But fires in 1728 and 1795 completely destroyed(摧毁)the old wooden buildings.Much of what we see today dates back to (追溯到)the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Keep going,and you'll see the Christiansborg Palace.The town of Copenhagen began there.Then you will see Nyhavn (尼哈芬),a waterway,which was dug in 1673.When you see it,you'll understand why Hans Christian Andersen made this beautiful waterway his home.Nyhave is a peaceful and wonderful place.You'll usually see some rich people walk along here.

If you walk there,you can enjoy the old trees,the colourful lights and the beautiful gardens.You might feel as if you were in a fairy tale.

(1)The underlined(划线的)word"explore"in Paragraph I probably means"  "in Chinese.

A.探索

B.进入

C.找到

D.离开

(2)Which of the following Wuropean capital cities has the least traffic noise and pollution?  

A.London.

B.Rome.

C.Paris.

D.Copenhagen.

(3)We can NOT see  in Copenhagen today.

A.churches and castles

B.the Amalienborg Palace

C.the old wooden buildings

D.the Christiansborg Palace

(4)Which of the following is TRUE about Nyhavn?  

A.Andersen made it his home.

B.It has a history of 383 years.

C.Rich people seldom walk along it.

D.It's fictitious(虚构的)place in a fairy tale.

(5)What does the passage mainly talk about?  

A.Preventing fires.

B.Visiting Copenhagen.

C.Writing fairy tales.

D.Digging a waterway.

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Fraser Island is in Queensland,Australia,about 200 kilometers north of Brisbane.It is about 120kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide.It is a very important island because it is completely made of sand.In fact,it is the largest sand island in the world.There is no airport on the island,but there is a long beach along the east coast.Planes arrive and leave from here.

    The sand makes unusual shapes.There are hills made of sand called sandblows.Nothing grows on them.They    move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island,getting bigger and bigger.At other places on the island,such as Rainbow Gorge,The Cathedrals and Red Canyon,the sandy rocks have different colors.Sometimes the rocks are so brown that they turn the sea brown,like coffee.

    Surprisingly,the sandy island has a lot of different plants and animals.There are dark forests﹣eucalyptus woods,beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes.There are many kinds of birds,like owls and curlews.There are many animals there,too,such as crocodiles,flying foxes and wild dogs called dingoes.

    About 500,000 people visit the island every year to see the island's beauty and nature.People enjoy camping and hiking(徒步)there.Unluckily,the visitors create problems.They damage plants and frighten animals.Their sun cream(防晒霜)makes the water dirty.So it is necessary to manage the visitors.For example,people may not use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes,and they need official papers to drive there.

(1)The passage is mainly about  

A.the shape of Fraser Island

B.nature on Fraser Island

C.the history of Fraser Island

D.daily life on Fraser Island

(2)From Para.1we know  

A.how large Fraser Island is

B.Fraser Island is the largest island

C.many people live on Fraser Island

D.people will build an airport there

(3)The underlined word"They"in Para.2refers to(指)the  

A.unusual shapes

B.sandy hills

C.sandy rocks

D.different plants

(4)From the 3rd paragraph we can infer(推断)that   is a kind of plant.

A.eucalyptus

B.owl

C.curlew

D.dingo

(5)Visitors may not be allowed to   on Fraser Island soon.

A.camp and hike

B.go fishing in the sea

C.wear sun cream

D.drive without official papers.

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Living on an island might sound wonderful. But what if you left for a trip and found you could never return? What if your home, and even the land it stood on, was gone forever?For people living in the Pacific Islands,this is really possible.

    Why? Climate(气候) change. Climate change is causing the sea to rise. That's bad news for the Pacific Islands. Young people on the islands are even starting to wonder:Will they be the last generation(一代人)?

    Not if the islanders have anything to do about it.These people are deeply connected to their homelands. The Pacific Islands are made up of 11 different countries: the Marshall Islands, Fiji, Samoa,and others. But now, those countries are working together. They're joining forces to fight climate change.

    Why is climate change such a huge threat to this part of the world?Islands have low elevations(海拔).So they are among the first places influenced by rising sea levels. That's why countries of the Pacific Islands are working together to do their part.

    But these are small countries. When it comes to climate change, can they make a big difference? They can, because most of the things that people on islands buy are brought by ships.This is very harmful to the environment. After all, ships put out almost 3 percent of the world's carbon emissions(碳排放).That makes climate change worse.

    Pacific Islanders realize the problem. So, in 2019,six countries got together:Fiji,the Marshall Islands, Samoa,Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu. They came up with a plan. They agreed to cut carbon emissions from shipping by 40 percent by 2030.And by 2050,they expect zero﹣carbon shipping.

    How will they pull this off? They plan to use some really cool carbon﹣free technologies.They'll make use of solar and wind energy.

    Sea levels are rising, but hopes aren't sinking in the Pacific Islands.

(1)What is the bad news for the Pacific Islands according to the passage?  

A. Some Pacific Island countries have disappeared.

B. The sea level is going up because of climate change.

C. All the sipping to the Pacific Islands has been stopped.

D. The Pacific Islands have nothing to do about the climate change.

(2)The underlined word "threat" in Paragraph 4 probably means"  ".

A. risk

B. step

C. project

D. development

(3)It can be inferred from the passage that   

A. there will never be zero carbon emissions from sipping

B. solar and wind energy will make climate change worse

C. all the Pacific Islanders may leave their homelands by 2050

D. some Pacific Island countries may have hopes to make a difference

(4)The passage mainly talks about   

A. why other countries are helping the Pacific Islanders fight climate change

B. how some countries are working hard to develop carbon﹣free technologies

C. how Pacific Island countries are working together to fight shipping pollution

D. why Pacific Island countries put out so much of the world's carbon emissions

来源:2020年浙江省台州市中考英语试卷
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