上海市华东师范大学第二附中2023-2024学年高一下期中英语试卷

华东师大二附中2023学年第二学期期中考试卷高一英语（考试时间：120分钟卷面满分：140分）第Ⅰ卷（共100分）I.ListeningComprehension（1-10题每题1分，11-20题每题1.5分，共25分）SectionADirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Shewantstokeepherbirthdayasecret. B.Sheherselfforgetswhatdayitistoday.C:Shehopesthatthemancanstayquiet. D.Sheislookingforwardtoherbirthday.2.A.Itwon’treallysnowuntilDecember.B.ItistypicalDecemberweatherforthisregion.C.TherehasneverbeenmuchsnowdownSouth.D.Suchalargeamountofsnowisunusualforthismonth.3.A.Heneedstoseesomebodybeforeeating. B.He’lleathissandwichafterclass.C.Hecanonlystayashortwhile. D.Heisn’thungryrightnow.4.A.HebelievesMarkwasthewrongperson. B.Hewantstoknowwhoistellingthetruth.C.Hefindsthedecisionunbelievable. D.Hethoughttherewouldn’tbeanyawards.5.A.Lendhimsomemoney. B.Visittheman’sapartment.C.Helphimcompleteaform. D.Advisehimabouthisclasses.6.A.He’sworriedthattherewon’tbeenoughfoodatthepicnic.B.Thewomandoesn’tneedtobringfoodtothepicnic.C.Heisn’tsurehowmanypeoplewillbeatthepicnic.D.Thewomanshouldcounttheguestscarefully.7.A.Heneedsthewoman’shelpwithit.B.Itwasfinishedacoupleofdayago.C.He’llcompleteitwhenthecomputerisfixed.D.Itwasmuchlongerthanhethoughtitwouldbe.8.A.Sheandhersisterareoftenmistakenfortwins.B.Sheneedstogoshoppingforanewpairofjeans.C.Shedoesn’twearthesamesizeofdressashersister.D.Sheandhersisterlookdifferentbecauseoftheirclothing.9.A.Toupdatehisskill. B.Toearnanotherdegree.C.Tochangehisfieldofstudy. D.Toteachcomputerscienceinthefuture.10.A.Themanshouldfindatutor.B.She’ssorryshecan’thelptheman.C.Themanwillappreciatethebiologycourse.D.Shedidn’tearnagoodgradeinthebiologycourse.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation（s）andshortpassage（s）,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofconversation（s）andthepassage（s）.Theconversation（s）andpassage（s）willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Adollmaker. B.Anarthistorian. C.Afashiondesigner. D.Amuseummanager.12.A.Theyaretheoldestdollsintheworld. B.Theyhavetheoriginalclothes.C.Theyweren’tmadeofwood. D.Theydidn’twearanymake-up.13.A.Theyarerare. B.Theyaredelicate.C.Theyhaverealhair. D.Theyhavesoftbodies.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Howartistscaninfluenceeconomicconditions.B.Howhistoricaleventsaffectedanartmovement.C.Whyvaluablepaintingswerelostduringwartime.D.Whyacertainartmovementfailedtobecomepopular.15.A.Manymovedtoothercountries. B.Manylostfaithinthevalueofart.C.Manymovedawayfromlargecities. D.Manywereforcedtotakejobsinotherfields.16.A.Thepopulationsofsmalltownsincreasedrapidly.B.Artcriticsincitesbegantotakenoticeofregionalism.C.Someregionalistpaintersbegananewartmovement.D.Societybecamemoreinternationallyfocused.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Theaudiencecansharethesamefeeling.B.Therearen’tmanyactionmoviesonTV.C.Herfriendslovewatchingfilmsonbigscreens.D.Shehasnotabletsonwhichshecanwatchfilms.18.A.Theticketsareexpensive. B.Theseatsarenotcomfortable.C.Hedoesn’tlikethefoodincinemas. D.Hedoesn’tenjoytalkingwithothers.19.A.Theyhavealotofmisery. B.Theyaremostlycomedies.C.Theyprovideinaccuratesubtitles. D.Theyarenolongerinblackandwhite.20.A.GotothecinemawithLisa. B.Takethemantoafilmfestival.C.LendthemansomeofherDVDs. D.SharesomeforeignfilmswithLisa.II.GrammarandVocabulary（30分）SectionA（每题1分,共20分）Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.21.AttheoperahouseinNewYorkcitywherethisdistinguishedoperastaroftensings,hervoiceissoloudas________byfourthousandpeople.A.heard B.tohavebeenheard C.tobeheard D.isheard22.Althoughtheplan________toimprovethelivingstandardsofthelocalpeople,itwasnotimplementedforseveralreasons.A.hadbeenintended B.hadintended C.hadbeenintending D.wasintending23.TheexplosionheardshortlybeforenoononFridayinStockholmisthought________bythegasleak,accordingtowitnesses.A.tobecaused B.tohavebeencausedC.ofasbeingcaused D.oftobecaused24.Ipassedabakeryonmywaybackhome,________Icouldalwaysseeavarietyofcookies,piesandbreadappealingtomytaste.A.throughitswindow B.throughwindowofwhichC.throughthewindow D.throughwhosewindow25.Chemicalprocesses________intheplasticmanufacture________theenvironmentbadlyinsomecountriesnowadays.A.involve…damaging B.isinvolved…damagedC.involving…damage D.involved…damage26.When________wherehecamefrom,thescholarsaidhewasanAmerican.A.beingasked B.asking C.asked D.wasasked27.Wheneverwehearofanaturaldisaster,eveninadistantpartoftheworld,wefeelsympatheticforthepeople________.A.tobeaffected B.havingbeenaffectedC.tohavebeenaffected D.affected28.Therewasaknockatthedoor.Itwasthesecondtimesomeone________methatmorning.A.hadinterrupted B.haveinterruptedC.tohaveinterrupted D.wouldhaveinterrupted29.Thefloor,________regularlyswepteverymorning,presentedalitteredsurface.A.if B.though C.since D.because30.________,thebookhasmanymistakes.A.Havingnotbeenwrittencarefully B.NotwritingcarefullyC.Havingwrittennotcarefully D.Nothavingbeenwrittencarefully31.Ionce________inthecountrysidefortenyears,andthat’swhyIknowmuchaboutvegetablesandcrops.A.hadworked B.haveworked C.wasworking D.worked32.Thousandsoffans________Iraq’svictoryoverthe________championJapanwhenbombsexploded,leavingmorethan50deadandover100wounded.A.werecelebrating…defending B.hadcelebrated…defendingC.celebrated…defended D.werecelebrating…defended33.Thehousingproblemswearelookingforwardtoseeing________shouldhaveattractedthegovernment’sattention.A.solving B.solve C.solved D.tosolve34.Youseethelightning________ithappens,butyouhearthethunderlater.A.theinstant B.foraninstant C.intheinstant D.onaninstant35.Itwasnotuntilfiveyearshadpassed________thewholetruthaboutthemurder________.A.when…emerged B.before…wasemergedC.while…wasmerged D.that…emerged36.Hisfatherwasasuccessfuldentist,sohisfamily________theworsteffectoftheDepressionandlivedfairlycomfortably,________teetharepronetodecayregardlessofeconomictrends.A.spared…but B.wasspared…forC.wastospare…though D.wassparing…onlyif37.Westandbythestatementthattheaccusedisinnocentuntil________guilty.A.proving B.toprove C.havingproved D.proven38.Foryearshewasahigh-voltagecablesplicer,ajobhelovedbecauseit________outdoorswithplentyoffreedomandovertimepay.A.wasmeanttowork B.meantworkingC.meanttohaveworked D.wasmeantworking39.That’ssuchawellknownplace________everyonewantstovisit________wecanfinditinthemapoftheworld.A.that…as B.as…as C.that…that D.as…that40.Interested________weareinyourqualifications,we’reafraidthatyoudon’tquitemeetourcurrentneeds.A.as B.while C.however D.whereverSectionB（每题1分，共10分）Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.challengingB.costlyC.exclusionD.guaranteedE.necessarilyF.performedG.scaleH.similarlyI.sufferingJ.trackedK.vainIsmorehappinessalwaysbetterthanless?Theresearchersaskedcollegestudentstoratetheirfeelingsona（41）________from“unhappy”to“veryhappy”andcomparedtheresultswithacademicandsocialoutcomes.Thoughthe“veryhappy”participantshadthebestsociallives,they（42）________worseinschoolthanthosewhoweremerely“happy”.Theresearchersthenexaminedadatasetfromanotherstudythatratedcollegefreshman’s“cheerfulness”and（43）________theirincomenearlytwodecadeslater.Theyfoundthatthemostcheerfulwerenotthehighestearners.Thatdistinctiononceagainwenttothesecond-highestgroup,whichratedtheircheerfulnessas“aboveaverage”.Aswitheverythinginlife,happinesshasitstrade-offs.Pursuinghappinesstothe（44）________ofothergoals—knownaspsychologicalhedonism（享乐主义）—notonlyisin（45）________,butmayalsogiveyoualifewhereyoudonotreachyourfull,potential,whereyouareunwillingtotakerisks,whereyouchoosetemporarypleasuresover（46）________experiencesthatgivelifemeaning.Thewaytounderstandthestudyaboveisnottodenythathappinessisgood;rather,itistorememberthatalittlebitofunhappinesshasbenefits.WhenItalkwithpeopleabouttheirfearofnegativeoutcomesinlife,theirtruesourceoffear,inmanycases,centersonhowtheywillfeelabouthavingfailed,notabouttheconsequencesoffailureitself.Thisissimilartothewaydiscomfortwithuncertaintycausesmoreanxietythan（47）________badnews.Toavoidthesebadfeelings,peoplegiveupallkindsofopportunitiesthatinvolvethepossibilityoffailure.However,bringinggoodthingsintoyourlife,whetherloveorcareersuccess,usuallyinvolvesrisk.Riskdoesnot,ofcourse,（48）________makeushappy.Ariskylifewillverylikelybringdisappointment,butitcanbringgreaterrewardsthanalifeplayedsafe,asthestudiessuggested.Noneofthisistosaythatwearefoolishforwantingtobehappy.Onthecontrary,thedesireforhappinessisnaturalandnormal.However,makingthequestforpositivefeelingsyourhighestoronlygoalisa（49）________lifestrategy.Endlesshappinessisimpossibletoachieve,anddoingsosacrificesmanyoftheelementsofagoodlife.AstheCanadian-AmericanpsychologistPaulBloomwrote,“It’sthe（50）________wechoosethataffordsthemostopportunityforpleasure,meaning,andpersonalgrowth.”Ⅲ.ReadingComprehension（45分）SectionA（每题1分,共15分）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.DogsBowtoWolvesasCooperatorsIfyouneedhelpherdingsomesheeporretrievingastick,youcancountonyourcaninecompanion,becausedogsalwaysseemtobekeenon51.Butonlyiftheirpartnerisaperson.Whenitcomestocooperatingwithoneanother,dogsaretruly52…andinsteadit’swolveswho’vemasteredtheartofteamwork.That’saccordingtoastudyintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.Forthousandsofyears,humanshavebeenbreedingdogsthatcandoallsortsofneattricks.Andbecausepupsaimtoplease,we’vecometothinkthatdomesticationhassomehow53dogs’powersofcooperation.ButresearchersinAustriahavebeenwonderingwhetherthatnotioncouldbebarkingupthewrongtree.Becauselefttotheirowndevices,dogsarebigger54thanwolves.“Sowolveslivein55familypacks,theycooperateinraisingtheyoung,theyalsocooperateinhuntingandindefendingtheirterritory.Sotheyreallyhaveastrong56oncooperationinmanyaspectsoftheirlives.57,freerangingdogsactuallyseekfoodmostlybythemselves.It’sonlymothersthatraisetheiryoung.Andtheydoformpacksbuttheytendtobesomewhatmore58,ifyouwant.”That’sSarahMarshall-PescinioftheWolfScienceCenterattheUniversityofVienna.Sheandhercolleaguesdecidedtotestdogs‘andwolves’59powersofcooperation.Inthesetup,apairofanimals…eithertwodogsortwowolves…is60withacontraption（装置）thatwillallowtheparticipantsto61atrayoffood…butonlyifbothmembersoftheteamsimultaneouslypullonthetwoendsofarope.Adozenwolvesand14dogstookthechallenge.Andtheresults?Thewolvesrancirclesaroundtheirdoggiedescendants.Insome400attempts,thewolfteams62asnack100times,whichmaynotsoundallthatimpressiveuntilyoucompareitwiththedoggiecouples,who,innearly500trials,succeededonlytwice.Now,it’snotthatdogsarelessearnestlearners.Orthattheyturnedtailandavoidedtheapparatus（装置）.Marshall-Pescinisaysthepooches（杂种狗）were63aboutthedevice.“Whatseemedtobehappeningwasthattheydidn’twanttogetintoconflictwitheachother.Sotheywouldn’tbothgoandtrythingsonitbutrathertookit64.Andthisreallysetbacktheircapacitytocooperate.”Soratherthansteponeachother’stoes,thedogstookturnsbowingout,givingtheirteammateachanceattheplate.Thatshowofsocialgraceleftthepoorpupswiththeirtummiesgrowling.Andno65toenjoy.51.A.lendingapaw B.grabbingabite C.makingamess D.takingastand52.A.lost B.skilled C.decisive D.confident53.A.disturbed B.boosted C.preferred D.affected54.A.remedies B.winners C.companions D.loners55.A.closelyknit B.hardwon C.locallysourced D.wellregulated56.A.burden B.basis C.mark D.dependence57.A.Incontrast B.Inparticular C.Inreality D.Strangelyyet58.A.exceptional B.hesitant C.inseparable D.loose59.A.relevant B.related C.relative D.combined60.A.equipped B.presented C.crowned D.lined61.A.serve B.access C.trap D.fetch62.A.handled B.threw C.spotted D.scored63.A.bored B.stressful C.curious D.upset64.A.inturns B.inbalance C.ateast D.inorder65.A.treat B.delight C.pleasure D.sightSectionB（每题2分，共22分）Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）MYGARDENISMYREFUGE;Ifindreflectiveisolationinit.Ihavesevenchildren,soourhouseisasceneoflivelyconfusion.Foralongtime,Iguardedthisplaceofpeaceandquiet.Whenthechildrenfollowedmeintothegarden,Iwouldhandoutchores.“Here:youweedthebeans,youwatertheonions.”Soontheywouldbehotortheirbackswouldhurtfrombendingover,andtheywouldleavemetomyself.Thenoneday,Iwastryingtopreparethesoil,andIhonestlywasn’tenjoyingmytimeofpeaceandloneliness.My13-year-oldson,Josiah,pickedupasparespadeandbeganhelping.Workingasateam,wehadthepeapatchdugupandfertilizedinnotimeatall.IthankedJosiah,realizingthatIhadenjoyedhiscompany.Thesamethinghappenedwithpickinguprocksandplantingtheseeds--oneortwoofthechildrenwouldappeartowatchandthenparticipate.Eachtime,Iwouldfeelsurprisedtofindtheworkwaslighterfortheirhelp,andtheirlaughtermadetimepassfaster.SoIstoppedresentingtheircompanyandinsteadIbegantosharemygardeningsecrets.Asspringbecamesummerandtherealworkbegan,Iexpectedthechildrentodisappear,butno,theretheywere,watering,pullingweedsandcheckingforinsects.OnedayIslippedoutbymyselftothegarden,feelingalittlebitguilty.Ihadasuspicionthatthesugarsnappeaswereripe,andIwantedataste.AsIwalkedalongtherow,alittlevoicepipedupbehindme.“Whatareyoueating,Mama?”Abby’sbigblueeyessparkledasIshowedherhowtopullthestringsoffandpop（剥出）thepeasintohermouth.Shejustlovedhowtastytheywere.Thenmysweetseven-year-oldgirlputmetoshame.“Marna,I’vegottopickabunch.Won’ttheotherslovethem?Ican’twaittoshare.”IrealizedhowselfishIhadbeen.I’dtriedtokeepthejoysofgardeningtomyself,andherewasachildwhocouldn’twaittosharewithherbrothersandsisters.Iheldbacktearsandsaid,“Sure,honey,let’spicksomeandI’llshowyouhowtopreparethem.We’llmakethemostwonderfulsupper.”66.Whydidthewriteraskherchildrentodochoreswhenevertheywereinthegarden?A.Shedidn’twanttodoalltheworkonherown.B.Sheintendedtoshowthehardlaborofgardening.C.Shedidn’twantthemtogethurtorgettootired.D.Shewasdeterminedtokeepthegardentoherself.67.Whatwerethechildrenlike?①loud②lively③guilty④loving⑤strongA.①②③④ B.①②④ C.①②③ D.④⑤68.Theunderlinedword“resent”probablymeans________.A.dislike B.expect C.keep D.sacrifice69.Whatdidthewritertrytotellthereaderswiththisstory?A.Thebestwaytocommunicatewithchildrenisbyworkingtogether.B.Thegoldenruleofgardeningisthatmanyhandsmakelightwork.C.Everythingfeelsbetterwhensharedwithyourfamilyoryourfriend.D.Parentsshouldspendasmuchtimewiththeirchildrenaspossible.（B）Tech-CampNo.6DevonRoad,KowloonTong,HongKongAtechnologydaycampforstudents12-17AboutAboutTech-CampTech-Campisadaycampwithafocusoncomputersandelectronicstechnology.Weoffer2-weeksummerprogrammesforstudentsof12to17yearsofage.Wehaveacomputerlabwiththelatestandfastestequipment,anelectronicslab,andavideoproductionstudio.Ourstaffarespecial,too.Ourprogrammeleadersareexpertsincomputersandelectronics,ofcourse,buttheyarealsopeoplewhocareaboutchildrenandenjoyworkingwiththem.ThebenefitsofTech-CampInallofourprogrammes,weshowstudentshowtoworkinteamsandhowtosolveproblemsbythemselves.Weencouragethemtothinkcreatively.WhatstudentswilldoatTech-CampEachdayTech-campisfilledwithuseful,interestingandchallengingactivities.Forexample,intheComputerProgramme,studentslearnthebasiccomputerprogramming,andhowtousetheInternet.IntheHigh-techProgramme,theymakeradio-controlledmodelcarsandproducetheirownshortvideos.ProgrammeSession1Session2Session3ComputerProgramme15June-26June15June-26June15June-26JuneHigh-techProgramme29June-10July27July-7August15June-26JuneFee:HK$2,000perstudent（10%discountavailableforgroupsof10ormorestudents.）FormoreinformationaboutTech-Camp,pleasecontactDirectorofSummerProgrammes,MsJuliaBrown,byphone,faxore-mail.Telephone:26548898Fax:26948850E-mail:juliab@.hk70.WhatwouldyouprobablyliketoaskaboutifyouphoneMsJuliaBrownafterreadingthebrochure?A.Theactivitiesthestudentswillhave.B.Thefeeeachattendantshouldpay.C.Thee-mailaddressofTech-Camp.D.Thedeadlineforapplication.71.Fromthebrochurewecaninferthat________.A.theCampoffersstudentsaccommodationduringtheirtwo-weekstayattheCampB.highschoolteachersareinchargeoftheTech-CampallthetimeC.studentsatTech-Campbenefitfromtheknowledgeaboutthehi-techthroughlecturesgivenbytheexpertsD.studentswilllearnhowtoworkwiththeirfriendsandhowtothinkandsolveproblemscreativelythroughactivities72.IfMrs.Newman’stwosonsandanothertenclassmatesoftheirsformagrouptosignupforthecamp,howmuchcanMrs.Newmansave?A.HK$200 B.HK$400 C.HK$3600 D.HK$2400（C）Thelifeofajournalistcanbeexciting.Tobeinconstantpursuitofthelatestnewsdemandsacuriositythatcanonlyberewardedbygettingto“whereitishappening”assoonaspossible.Thegoal,ofcourse,istorelatewhatishappeningtothepublicasclearlyaspossible.However,everyjournalistmustbecarefultoreportnotonlyavividpictureofwhatishappening,butatruepicture.Eachjournalistreportshisorherownversionofwhathastakenplace.Still,thisversionmustbeanactualaccountifthereporteristomaintainareliablereputation.Inordertogettothetruthinsomenewstories,areportermustrelyonthestatementsofsomeonewhoisontheinsideofthesituation.Oftenthisinsiderwillonlytalktoareporterifthereporterpromisesnevertorevealtheinsider’sname.Theinsiderusuallythreatensnevertoadmitmeetingwiththereporterifhisorhernameisrevealed.Becausestoriesofthisnatureofteninvolvecriminalactivity,reportingthembecomesadangerousjob.Thiskindofworkinvolvedinobtainingnewsinthissummerservesasaninvitingsituationfortheunderworldaswellasthelegalworld.Membersoftheunderworldwanttofindoutwhotheinsiderissothattheycankeephimorherquiet.Membersofthelegalworldclaimthatthereporterwilldisturbjusticeifheorshefailstodisclosetheinsider’sname.Ratherthanbeunaccountabletoatrustedinformant,mostreporterswillgotojailifneedbe.FreedomofthepressisprovidedbytheFirstAmendmentoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Impureinterpretationsofthisportionoftheconstitutioncauseasmallnumberofreporterstobejailedeveryyear.However,asyet,noamountoflegalmaneuvering（操纵）hasbeenabletoputoutthislightoffreedomsetupbyourforefathers.Allofthereportersrefusingtorevealthenamesoftheirinformantshaveeventuallybeenreleased.Devotionofthiskindhasgivenjournalismitsreputationforreliability—areliabilitythateachjournalistisexpectedtoupholdinhisorhersearchfortruth.Supplyingatruthfulaccountofeachday’soccurrenceistheseriouscontractmadebetweenreporterandthepublic.73.Accordingtothepassage,thosewhogiveinsideinformation________.A.areusuallyunderpoliceprotectionB.donotwanttheirnamesmadepublicC.areonrareoccasionsongoodtermswithreliablereporterD.oftenhavedifficultyinprotectingtheirlives74.Judgingbythecontext,theword“inviting”inparagraph4canbereplacedby________.A.scheming B.unknowing C.stirring D.tempting75.Somereportersareputintoprisonmainlybecause________.A.thecourtssometimesmisinterprettheFirstAmendmentoftheConstitutionB.theygetinsidestoriesbydishonestmeansC.theyareagainsttheFirstAmendmentoftheConstitutionD.thereisnolawintheUnitedStatestoprotectfreedomofthepress76.Theauthorimpliesinthepassagethatareliablereporter________.A.seldomfollowstheFirstAmendmentoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesB.shouldbediligent,cleverandinventiveC.mustprovidethepublicwithatruthfulaccountasclearlyaspossibleD.musttryeverymeanstosatisfythepublic’scuriositySectionC（每题2分，共8分）.Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesinthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.A.Peoplecanplantmilkweedtosupporttheiregg-layingandcaterpillars.B.Whentheyarecaterpillars（幼虫）,monarchsentirelydependonmilkweed.C.Hence,localpeopleshouldmaintainthickforestsandreducetheuseofpesticideswithinthemonarch’srange.D.Thereasonsforthethreattomonarchsarevaried,buttheleadingoneisthedecades-longdestructionofitshabitats.E.Inaone-twopunch,droughtshavelimitedthegrowthofmilkweed,thusthreateningthebutterflies’overwinteringhabitats.F.Tohelpensurethesurvivalofmonarchs,thehabitatsoftheMonarchbutterflyneedtobeprotectedandconserved.MonarchButterfliesListedasEndangeredThemonarchbutterfly,knownforitslegendarymigrationfromMexicotoCanada,isnowatgreatriskofextinction.AccordingtotheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature,thepopulationofthisorange-and-blackinsecthasshrunkbetween23%and72%overthepast10years.IUCNhaslabeleditasbeingendangeredafterhavingaddedittoitsRedListofThreatenedSpecies.（77）________.Inordertomakespaceforagricultureandurbandevelopment,peoplehavebeenillegallycuttingdowntrees.Asaresult,themassiveforestedareasthathadpreviouslyshelteredthebutterfliesduringwinterhavenowbeendestroyed.Anotherfactoratplayistheuseofherbicides（除草剂）inagriculturalfields.（78）________.Justbeforeleavingtheiroverwinteringgrounds,femaleslayeggsonmilkweedplants.Butnowmilkweedisdisappearing,andmonarchcaterpillarsarelosingtheirhostplants.Climatechangehasalsotakenaheavytollonthespecies.（79）________.What’sworse,severeweatherconditionssuchashurricanesandstormsareprovingtobedisastrousforthealreadyvulnerablebutterflies.Monarchexpertsarecallingforthepublic’shelpinthefighttosavethespecies.“Fewspeciesinspiretheaweandwonderthatthemigratorymonarchbutterflycommands,”saidDr.SeanT.O’Brien,PresidentandCEOofNatureServe.“Whileeffortstoprotectthisspeciesareencouraging,muchisstillneededtoensureitslong-termsurvival.”Whatcanbedonetocasetheproblem?Amiddle-of-the-roadsolutionisgainingground.Scientistsrecommendpromotingthegrowthofnativemilkweedandnectarflowers.MonarchbutterfliesareacommonbackyardinsectinAmerica,soeveryonecancontributetheirshare.—（80）________.Theycanalsoplantflowersformonarchs.—Thoseflowerswillprovidenectarformonarchswhentheybloom.第Ⅱ卷（共40分）Ⅰ.Spelling10%Directions:Writeoutthewordsaccordingtotherelevantdefinitions.Thefirstletterisgiventoyou.81.w________v.tocoversomethingcompletelyinpaperorothermaterial82.r________n.theactionofaskingforsomethingformallyandpolitely83.s________n.adifficultyorproblemthatpreventssomethingormakesasituationworse84.d________v.towinagainstsomebodyinawar,competition,sportsgame,etc.85.c________adj.havingastrongdesiretoknowaboutsomething86.i________v.