1、Drafting a lecture.阅读理解The giraffe (长颈鹿) is the tallest animal on land.It is one of the bestknown species in Africa, known for their very long necks, long legs and the brown and white patterns that cover their bodies.Craig Hiltontaylor is head of the Red List program.He says there were between 152,0
2、00 and 163, 000 giraffes in 1985.But now, the number of them has fallen to about 98,000.“It is a huge tragedy and its been sort of a silent disappearance that we just really havent detected until now.” Fifty years ago, groups of giraffes usually had 20 to 30 animals in them.Now, observers are only s
3、eeing six animals in a group.Until now the disappearance of the animals has not been observed closely.They live in such a wide area across Africa.What is causing this decrease? Hiltontaylor says, “It is due to the effect of people, whether its people causing loss of habitat for the species, hunting
4、the species for food or harvesting for medicine or for wood.”He says pollution and the effects of climate change are just a few of the other problems affecting the species.Some people are moving into protected areas where giraffes and other animals live because of a lack of rain that affects food pr
5、oduction.Sometimes the animals are killed for their meat.Also, civil wars in Africa make it more difficult to protect the animals.Hiltontaylor says giraffes can be helped.“Its not too late, and we can turn things around.” Some of the ideas that work include community involvement and tourism.Tourism,
6、 for example, provides jobs for local people.He also says there needs to be a giraffe action plan put in place to observe and survey the animals across the continent of Africa.Hiltontaylor adds that finding answers to the problems people face, like drought linked to climate change, food shortages an
7、d civil unrest, will provide answers for people to help giraffes.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了非洲长颈鹿数量不断减少的现状，分析了其原因，并介绍了一些保护措施。1What does the underlined word “detected” mean in the second paragraph?AChanged.BNoticed.CDoubted.DConfirmed.解析：选B词义猜测题。第二段主要是介绍长颈鹿数量不断减少的现状。根据画线单词后文中的Until now the disappearance of t
8、he animals has not been observed closely.并结合此句中silent disappearance可知，人们没有觉察到、注意到这些动物的消失。画线词detected与noticed同义，故选B项。2Which is NOT a possible reason for the decrease of giraffes?ACivil wars in Africa.BLoss of the habitats.CClimate change.DTheir wide living space.解析：选D细节理解题。文中第四段分析了长颈鹿数量减少的原因，包括污染和气候变
9、化的影响，人类占领长颈鹿的栖息地，动物被人类捕杀，非洲的内战使保护动物更加困难。故D项(广阔的生活空间)不是长颈鹿数量减少的原因。3How can giraffes be helped according to Hiltontaylor?ABy attracting more tourists to Africa.BBy stopping the global warming.CBy learning more about the community.DBy moving local people away.解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段中Hiltontaylor says giraffe
10、s can be helped.“Its not too late, and we can turn things around.” Some of the ideas that work include community involvement and tourism.Tourism, for example, provides jobs for local people.可知，Hiltontaylor认为我们可以采取措施帮助长颈鹿，包括社区参与和发展旅游业，旅游业可以为当地人提供就业机会。故选A项。4Which might be the most suitable title for t
11、he passage?AGiraffes Are Changing AfricaBSilent Disappearance of GiraffesCTourism and Nature ProtectionDWildlife Can Be Saved in Future解析：选B标题归纳题。本文介绍了非洲长颈鹿数量不断减少的现状，分析了其原因，并介绍了一些保护措施。第二段中It is a huge tragedy and its been sort of a silent disappearance that we just really havent detected until now.点
12、明了本文主题，又能吸引读者。故B项(长颈鹿的无声消失)适合作为本文标题。.完形填空Martin Folsom was wellknown in his school this summer.However, he had a 1 start in life.Living on and off the streets for much of his youth, Martin experienced years of 2 .Yet, he didnt stop his footsteps.This summer, Martin 3 high school in Florida with a hi
13、gh score, which made him 4 stand out of his class and enabled him to make a(n) 5 at the graduation ceremony.Martin and his mother had nowhere to live after his father deserted them.As a result, they had to 6 a lot.More than two years, they lived in a number of 7 across five different states.But thro
14、ughout these 8 years, Martin remained determined and never 9 his goals.He never missed school and was the highestranking student in 2020.Martin also experienced life in and out of the classroom.He was the president of several programs and 10 the class monitor in the last four years.“Hes such a speci
15、al guy and 11 leader，” Principal Cathy Bures told the reporter.“He has a big heart for his classmates, 12 them that theyre a promising generation.” 13 Martins efforts and excellence, he has been admitted to Valdosta State University in Georgia with a full scholarship.Martins 14 to students is to mak
16、e goals early and work hard towards them.He said, “You never know whether youll make it, or what you can end up achieving.But you need to 15 big.And once you succeed, you will feel really fantastic.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Martin Folsom在多年无家可归的情况下，依然能凭借高分从高中毕业，还被大学以全额奖学金录取。Martin在毕业典礼上鼓励学生尽早设定目标，并为之努力。1A.slow
17、BfreshCsoundDtough解析：选D根据后文Living on and off the streets for much of his youth可知，Martin年少时居无定所，生活艰难(tough)。2A.hopelessnessBhomelessnessCfearlessnessDpricelessness解析：选B参见上题解析可知，Martin大部分时间都在流浪，经历了多年的无家可归(homelessness)。3A.finishedBadmiredCattendedDremembered解析：选A根据后文at the graduation ceremony可知，Martin
18、今年夏天完成了(finished)高中学业。4A.frequentlyBbarelyCimpressivelyDhardly解析：选C根据空前with a high score和空后stand out of his class可知，Martin在多年无家可归的情况下，还能取得高分读完高中，这令人印象深刻(impressively)。5A.apologyBagreementCannouncementDspeech解析：选D根据前文可知，Martin以高分完成了高中学业，所以得到了在毕业典礼上发表演讲(speech)的机会。最后一段中He said也是提示。6A.moveBworkCexercis
19、eDrest解析：选A根据后文across five different states可知，他们经常搬家(move)。7A.apartmentsBsheltersCofficesDschools解析：选B根据前文中Living on and off the streets for much of his youth可知，Martin和妈妈无家可归，流落街头，只能住庇护所(shelters)。8A.availableBcomfortableCmiserableDincredible解析：选C根据前文可知，Martin和妈妈无家可归，只能住庇护所，这样的日子是悲惨的(miserable)。9A.t
20、hought aboutBcomplained aboutClook the place ofDgave up解析：选D根据上文Martin remained determined以及后文He never missed school and was the highestranking student in 2020.可知，Martin从不放弃(gave up)自己的目标。10A.served asBcooperated withCturned toDbelieved in解析：选A根据后文the class monitor可知，Martin 过去的四年担任(served as)班长。11A.
21、smartBtraditionalCresponsibleDstubborn解析：选C根据后文He has a big heart for his classmates以及上文Martin连续四年担任班长可知，他是个有责任感的(responsible)领导者。12A.assumingBencouragingCexpectingDrequesting解析：选B根据后文theyre a promising generation可知，Martin鼓励(encouraging)同学们，说他们是有前途的一代。13A.As a result ofBExcept forCIn return forDIn t
22、erms of解析：选A结合后文可知，Martin能够被乔治亚州瓦尔多斯塔州立大学以全额奖学金录取，是由于(As a result of)他的努力和优秀。14A.attitudeBgratitudeCdevotionDadvice解析：选D根据后文的make goals early and work hard towards them可知，Martin给学生的建议(advice)是尽早设定目标，并为之努力。15A.talkBsmileCdreamDgrow解析：选C前文讲述了生活艰难的Martin从不放弃自己的梦想，以优秀的成绩从高中毕业，并被大学录取。由此可知，Martin认为学生应该有远大
23、的梦想(dream)。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.We had not seen rain in almost a month.The crops were dying.Cows had stopped giving milk.The streams were long gone back into the earth.I was in the kitchen making lunch for the family when I saw my
24、 sixyearold son, Billy, walking toward the woods.I could only see his back.He wasnt walking in his usual way.He was obviously walking with a great effort, trying to be as still as possible.Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.Moments later, however
25、, he was once again walking in that slow and long step toward the woods.This activity went on for over an hour walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house.Finally, my curiosity got the best of me.I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.He was cupping both hands i
26、n front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill the water he carried.Branches and thorns slapped (拍打) his little face but he did not try to avoid them.He had a much greater purpose.As I came closer, I saw the most amazing sight.Several large deer stood in front of him.Billy walked right
27、 up to them, at the sight of which I almost screamed for him to get away.A hug buck (雄鹿) was dangerously close, but it neither threatened Billy nor even moved as Billy knelt down.And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lifting its
28、head with great effort to lap (舔) up the water in my boys hands.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. This time I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. 参考范文：When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house.I fo
29、llowed him back to the tap and found the water was running.Billy cupped both his hands, letting water slowly fill up his “cup”But it was still running away through his fingers.And in that case he even had great difficulty turning off the tap.When he turned around, I walked towards him.His eyes were
30、filled with tears, and said, “Mom, Im not wasting.” “Never mind, honey.” I responded.This time I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen.Billy immediately understood what was happening.“Thank you, Mom.Follow me！” Overwhelmed by great joy, he walked fast ahead of me, leading the way in
31、to the woods.There before the baby deer Billy knelt down again, took over my pot of water, and reached out for the baby deer to drink.Minutes later, the baby deer seemed to have had enough.It rose slowly, and stared at Billy with its big eyes as if to say “Thanks”My heart was melted, more by my loving boy than the little creature.
