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Here is some information from a tourist guide to Patapsco Valley state Park Maryland, USA.
Wildlife and Nature Appreciation
While visiting Patapsco Valley State Park, you will see a variety of natural habitats. Throughout spring and fall, dogwoods, maples, redbuds, and many varieties of wildflowers color the forest. This park is also home to many small mammals and birds. If you pause during your journey through the forest, you are likely to see rabbits, grey squirrels, and red foxes. Along the banks of the river, birdwatchers will spot Canada geese and wood ducks all year round
Fishing
The Patapsco River meanders through the park and is a popular attraction for anglers (钓鱼者). The Department of Natural Resources' Fisheries Service assigns the river as a put-and-take fishery(渔场) with adult rainbow and brown trout in spring and fall. Anglers also enjoy catching naturally reproducing smallmouth and largemouth bass, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and yellow perch.
Fishing opportunities have been specially set aside at Lost Lake for youth under 16 and seniors 62 years of age and older. This area is also designed for anglers with disabilities.
Trails
Adventure seekers will enjoy hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding on the park's popular trail system. More than 17 miles of challenging and rough single track trails follow the ridges, steep hillsides and stream valleys in the park. These trails are also excellent gateways for wildlife viewing, birdwatching and general nature appreciation. Please respect the rights of nearby private property owners by using only blazed (有路标的) trails. Remember that the park is a natural area with certain dangers, such as poison ivy, slippery trail surfaces, insects, etc. You are responsible for having the necessary skills, knowledge and equipment for a safe visit.
Discover History along the Trail
Enter another time as you explore Patapsco’s trails. Layer upon layer of history tells the story of man’s interaction with nature. Native American hunted, gathered and fished here for centuries. In the 1700s, the valley became one of the earliest sites for America’s Industrial Revolution. Early settlers cut down trees for charcoal used to fire iron furnaces(熔炉). The river’s current was dammed and channeled to power iron, paper, grain and textile mills (纺织厂). Towns and tobacco farms were established throughout the valley.
1.Which of the following is not allowed to fish at Lost Lake?
A. A 30-year-old woman without disability
B. A pupil in grade six
C. An old man in his seventies
D. A person in a wheelchair
2. While walking along the trails, tourists are reminded to _________.
A. feed the birds they meet
B. pay attention to self-protection
C.visit some private buildings
D. protect the natural environment
3.The passage is mainly about the park's _________.
A. long history B. beautiful scenery
C. main attractions D. official rules
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“A Long Walk Home”-----life as Eli Reed saw it
American photographer and photojournalist Eli Reed has been documenting “life as I saw it” for more than 40 years. His career retrospective(回顾), “Eli Reed: A Long Walk Home”, is an extraordinary search of beauty while recording hardship. With a heart of love, Reed uses a style that uncovers humanity at every turn. According to Reed, “A Long Walk Home” is about what it means to be a human being. It all began with a photo he took of his mother and his memory of her smile.
Raised in New Jersey, Reed was originally a painter. Primarily self-taught in photography, he became a freelance photographer in 1970. After producing some impressive photos that drew much attention, he joined the famous company Magnum Photos---the first black photographer invited to do so.
His photos are remarkable in their lack of judgment of the people or the situations he comes across. In Beirut, Lebanon, a man removes a tree branch from a car in a recently bombed parking lot. An old man wrapped in a sheet plays a drum in front of a sign reading “God Is the Way” while National Guardsmen lift their guns during a war in Miami. A young boy upside down with his legs in the air in a Kenyan refugee camp, his determined look faces the camera. In Harlem, New York, a group of laughing children take over an abandoned car, using it as a jungle gym.
When another photographer might have focused on the sobriety of these situations, Reed’s camera smiles. His images show how humans cope, rise above, and carry on. This is what gives “A Long Walk Home” its power. Considering the places Reed has been to, there are very few photos of guns or obvious violence. Instead, Reed focuses on the varied human responses to hardship.
We smile along with Reed in a gesture of compassion and solidarity. We recognize our fellow human beings.
1.Why did Eli Reed produce his work “A Long Walk Home”?
A.To pursue his love of photography
B. To keep memories of his mother
C. To help people who are suffering
D. To search for the meaning of life
2.According to the passage, Magnum Photos_____________.
A. employed Reed in 1970
B. was located in New Jersey
C. only had white employees originally
D. taught Reed the art of photography
3. In his work “A Long Walk Home”, Reed’s photos_____________.
A. aim to draw others’ sympathy
B. reflect the strength of humans
C. were taken only in America
D. focus on war and violence
4.What does the underlined word “sobriety” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. seriousness B. cause
C. value D. warmth
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Big trees are incredibly important ecologically. For a start, they provide food for countless other species and shelter for many animals. With their tall branches in the sun, they capture vast amounts of energy. This allows them to produce massive crops of fruit and flowers that sustain much of the animal life in the forest.
Only a small number of tree species have the genetic ability to grow really big. The biggest are native to North America, but big trees grow all over the globe, from the tropics to the forests of the high latitudes(纬度). To achieve giant size, a tree needs three things: the right place to establish its seeding, good growing conditions and lots of time with low adult death rate. Lose any of these, and you will lose your biggest trees.
In some parts of the world, populations of big trees are dwindling because their seedings cannot survive. In southern India, for instance, an aggressive non-native bush, Lantana camara, is invading the floor of many forests. Lantana grows so thickly that young trees often fail to take root. With no young trees to replace them, it is only a matter of time before most of the big trees disappear.
Without the right growing conditions, trees cannot get really big and there is some evidence to suggest tree growth could slow in a warmer world, particularly in environments that are already warm. Having worked for decades at La Selva Biological Station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, David and Deborah Clark and colleagues have shown that tree growth there declines markedly in warmer years. “During the day, their growth shuts down when it gets too warm, and at night they consume more energy because their metabolic(新陈代谢的)rate increases,” explains David Clark. With less energy produced in warmer years and more being consumed just to survive, there is even less energy available for growth.
The Clarks’ theory, if correct, means tropical forests would shrink over time. The largest, oldest trees would progressively die off and tend not to be replaced. According to the Clarks, this might cause a destabilization of the climate; as older trees die, forests would release some of their stored carbon into the atmosphere, causing a cycle of further warming, forest shrinkage and carbon emissions.
Besides, big trees face threats from elsewhere.
1. All the following factors are a must for making big trees EXCEPT_________.
A. genetic contribution
B. no deadly damage
C. ideal environment for growth
D. right place to establish its seeding
2.The word “dwindling”(paragraph3) is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. exploding B. decreasing
C. changing D. growing
3. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Results of big trees’ disappearing.
B. Advantage of big trees.
C. Big trees in trouble
D. Importance of big trees to humans.
4.What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?
A. Comparison between common trees and big ones.
B. The effect of human activities on big trees.
C. Benefits of big trees to the whole atmosphere.
D. More threats to the existence of big trees.
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Do you have memories of being kidnapped (绑架)by aliens and taken away rapidly in a spaceship? You wouldn’t be alone. Several thousand people worldwide reported to have had such experiences, researchers say. But in a new study, a psychology expert at London’s Goldsmiths College says these experiences are proof of the weakness of the human memory, rather than evidence of life in outer space.
“Maybe what we’re dealing with here is false memories, and not that people are actually being kidnapped and taken aboard spaceships,” says Professor Chris French, who surveyed 19 so-called victims.
Several of the victims reported being taken away from their beds or cars by alien creatures around four feet high, with long and lean arms and legs and over-sized heads, French said. Some men said they were forced to take painful medical examinations by the aliens.
Many of the alien experiences could be explained by sleep paralysis, a condition in which a person is awake and aware of the surroundings but is unable to move. Sleep paralysis often leads to hallucinations —the experience of seeing or feeling something that is not really there and 40 percent of people experience the state at least once in their lives, French said. A rich imagination was also at play. Several of the alien victims were more likely to fantasize and reported to have seen ghosts and have unnatural abilities.
“People have very rich fantasy lives,” said French, who is due to present his findings at a public seminar at London’s Science Museum on Wednesday. “So much that they often mix up what’s happening in their heads with what is going on in the real world.”
1.According to Chris French, if someone told you an alien experience again, you might _____.
A. believe the story B. report it to the police
C. wonder why D. just laugh it away
2.The underlined word “fantasize” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____.
A. have good memories B. tell the truth
C. use vivid imagination D. make up excuses
3.What is the author’s attitude towards alien experiences?
A. Puzzling B. Objective.
C. Respectful. D. Supportive.
4.Where can this passage probably be found?
A. A science magazine. B. A textbook.
C. A science fiction. D. A storybook.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Your smart phone may have hurt you before you realize it. Don’t be addicted to it. Put your phone away, OK?
Cyber(网络) Sickness
Also called “digital motion sickness”, symptoms that range from headaches to woozy(头昏眼花的) feelings can occur when you quickly scroll on your smart phone or watch action-packed video on your screen.1.Your sense of balance is different from other senses in that it has lots of inputs. When those inputs don’t agree, that’s when you feel dizziness and sickness.
Text Claw
It is the unofficial term for soreness and muscle contraction(收缩) felt in the fingers, wrist and forearm after heavy smart phone use. 2.So if you’re always on your phone, it makes sense to feel discomfort in your hands and forearms.
Eye Strain(疲劳)
Do you stare at a screen for hours on end? If you’re reading this, you very well might. 3.Staring at your digital devices for a long time can lead to dry eyes, headaches and tiredness, which can decrease your productivity. Experts suggest taking screen breaks every 20 minutes.
Text Neck
Similar to the claw, text neck—discomfort in the neck and spine—happens when you spend a long time looking down at your smart phone. 4.Being mindful of how far your neck bends when you’re on your phone—and bending it back to an upright position—can help reduce the risk of text neck.
Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian deaths are on the rise because too many smart phone users engage in distracted walking. While focused on the cyber world, many of us can lose reality of the physical one. Elemental pedestrian safety knowledge is compromised by technology, and the risks are scary. 5.
A. We should taking breaks for a walk.
B. The sensation results from a mismatch between sensory inputs.
C. Remember that pedestrian(行人) safety is more important than smart phone.
D. The habit may lead to people requiring medical spine care at a younger age.
E. To avoid injury or worse, put your phone away until you’ve reached a safe spot.
F. Any specific motor activity can cause pain in the tendons(筋) and muscles when donerepeatedly.
G. Any activity that requires active use of your eyes—driving and reading included—can causeeye tiredness.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I believe I had the perfect life. Because I was about to______my high school, and on my way to college, I had great friends and a loving family. There was nothing______. But I spoke too soon.
It was around 9:25 a. m. that I heard the news that would______my life forever. My brother Zach had been in a car accident. He fought for five days before he______. That day, I became an only child. I felt desperately______.
After Zach’s death, I found______in food. I ate, then I slept, then I ate again. I couldn’t cry. I could barely feel anything, and I was______. I stopped building relationships for fear that they would end just as______as Zach’s life. Also, I became nervous about any potentially______situations—driving late at night—but I couldn’t express this fear of life______I wanted to be strong for my parents. I saw my parents’ ______worse than mine on account of the losing of their son. I didn’t want them to______me. I also experienced a lot of______, because I was angry about why the sadness had happened to me, and I never______from this emotion.
Now, it has been nearly five years since Zach’s death. I don’t______life anymore: I face it bravely. I______my friendships and began socializing more. I even______Zach’s story with people around me. Although my new friends never met him, they know about Zach.
One lesson I learned from losing my brother was never to be______to say, “ I love you.” I loved my brother, but it was too late to______it loudly. The last time I remember telling my brother I loved him was when he was dying. Don’t make this______like me.
1.A. skip B. finish C. admit D. determine
2.A. earning B. missing C. competing D. reaching
3.A. slip B. change C. simplify D. spoil
4.A. took away B. passed away C. gave away D. flew away
5.A. lonely B. deserted C. abandoned D. remote
6.A. nutrition B. relief C. guidance D. benefit
7.A. funny B. numb C. patient D. endless
8.A. finally B. suddenly C. appropriately D. violently
9.A. complicated B. risky C. particular D. tense
10.A. so B. if C. because D. unless
11.A. discouragement B. pain C. tolerance D. memory
12.A. think about B. care about C. consider about D. dream about
13.A. unpleasantness B. anger C. unhappiness D. power
14.A. hated B. escaped C. stopped D. measured
15.A. damage B. choose C. leave D. fear
16.A. produced B. rebuilt C. promoted D. insured
17.A. imitate B. share C. advertise D. perform
18.A. stubborn B. afraid C. tight D. nervous
19.A. explore B. express C. circulate D. scream
20.A. mistake B. explanation C. decision D. comment
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单句填空，在空白处填入适当的词或短语或括号内单词的适当形式（不超过3个单词）
1.No one shall have the _____________ (特权) of transcending(超越) the law, including Mr. President.
2.Of course, all students want to increase their knowledge, but I believe that most students today want that knowledge to be ______________(relevance)to their future careers.
3.To our relief, medicine, food and clothes ______________________(distribution) to the refugees in the camp by volunteers right now.
4.I am__________(death)to know what will happen at the end of the film.
5.To our regret, the research is finishing, because the money is dried_______.
6.Describe an occasion__________ you made yourself embarrassed in public.
7.We climbed up a mountain to a ridge, from _________ we had fantastic views.
8.Mary is the tutor of my life, without _________ guidance I wouldn’t have reached the bank of success.
9.Seeing her ________________(frighten) look, I suddenly realized something unusual had happened.
10.The leading actor is such a charming and elegant man _______ most of women admire very much.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
We can always hear voices comparing the education systems in China and the US. It's true that1.exist a lot of differences, but this cannot be an excuse2.having a passive attitude toward studying in China.
When I came back from the US last year and continued my senior middle school education in China, I sensed many great differences. I thought that school in China was too hard for3.(we) students, and that we didn't get to do enough fun exercise except running around playgrounds together. My mom had a long talk with me. After that, I realized that though high school life in China is harder, it can give us4.(much). The pressure helps us learn the true meaning of competition5.we step into society. It gives us a strong heart and6.(teach) us to step forward no matter what the7.(real)is. It's like climbing a mountain. You might feel dizzy and nervous, but the top is always there8.(wait) for you as long as you are strong enough—9.(take) one more step.
We complain10.(main) because we can't see the whole picture. We all need to understand that success takes efforts and tears.
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短文改错，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。
In order to strengthen our sense of social responsible, the students in our school launched an activity of donating books to the children in poor areas. We gather in front of the school library in the afternoon of Jan. 15th. Each of them gave away some books what we treasured. We even wrote our names and address on the front pages, hope to be contacted and make friends with the children who would receive the books. About two thousand books were collected in and sent away. An activity not only provided a good chance for us show love for others, but also helped us to make new friends.
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书面表达
假如你是高中生李华，在家是独生子女，国家开放二孩政策后，你的父母想再生一个孩子，征求你的意见。恰好你的美国笔友Peter来信询问我国的二孩政策。你给他回一封信，内容要点如下：
1. 简单解释国家二孩政策；
2．得知父母打算生二胎后你的想法；
3．征求Peter的看法。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的；
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入字数。
Dear Peter,
I have received your letter and I’m glad to explain to you the two-child policy in China.
Yours
Li Hua
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