2025年全国英语等级考试（PETS）一级试卷：生物多样性保护英语阅读理解试题

2025年全国英语等级考试（PETS）一级试卷：生物多样性保护英语阅读理解试题考试时间：______分钟总分：______分姓名：______一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AllspeciesonEartharefacingthethreatofextinction.B.Humanactivitiesarethemaincauseofbiodiversityloss.C.Biodiversityisonlyimportantintropicalrainforests.D.Protectingbiodiversityisunnecessarybecausemanyspeciesareharmfultohumans.2.Whatdoestheword"endangered"meaninthepassage?A.CommonB.RareC.DangerousD.Expensive3.Accordingtothepassage,whyisbiodiversityimportant?A.Ithelpshumansfindnewmedicines.B.ItmakestheEarthmorebeautiful.C.Itensuresthatthereisenoughfoodforeveryone.D.Itkeepstheclimatestable.4.Whatisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Manyanimalsarebeingkilledfortheirfur.B.Plantsarebecomingextinctmorequicklythananimals.C.Humanactivitiesaredestroyinghabitats.D.Biodiversityisdecliningfasterincities.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasathreattobiodiversity?A.DeforestationB.PollutionC.OverfishingD.Climatechange6.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanindividualsdotohelpprotectbiodiversity?A.Buyproductsmadefromendangeredspecies.B.Planttreesandsavewater.C.Ignoretheproblembecauseit'stoobig.D.Onlysupportorganizationsthatpaywell.7.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Tosellbooksaboutbiodiversity.B.Toinformpeopleabouttheimportanceofbiodiversity.C.Toblamehumansforalltheproblems.D.Toaskformoneyforacharity.8.Whichofthefollowingsentencesbestdescribesthethirdparagraph?A.Governmentsaredoingalottoprotectbiodiversity.B.Conservationeffortsarefailingbecausetheyarenotstrictenough.C.Somecountriesaremakingprogressinprotectingspecies.D.Internationalcooperationisnecessarytoprotectbiodiversity.9.Whatdoestheword"conservation"meaninthepassage?A.Destroyingnaturalhabitats.B.Protectingnature.C.Usingnaturalresourceswisely.D.Ignoringenvironmentalproblems.10.Accordingtothepassage,whatisoneofthebiggestchallengesinprotectingbiodiversity?A.LackofmoneyB.LackoftechnologyC.LackofawarenessD.Lackofpoliticalwill11.Whatisthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A.Schoolsshouldteachmoreaboutbiodiversity.B.Youngpeoplearenotinterestedinenvironmentalissues.C.Educationiskeytoprotectingbiodiversity.D.Childrenshouldbeforcedtorecycle.12.Accordingtothepassage,whyiseducationimportantforbiodiversityprotection?A.Ithelpspeopleunderstandthevalueofnature.B.Itmakespeoplemoremoney.C.Itforcespeopletofollowenvironmentalrules.D.Itmakespeoplemorescaredofnature.13.Whatdoestheword"fundamental"meaninthepassage?A.BasicB.ExpensiveC.DifficultD.Rare14.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisanexampleofwhattheauthorsuggestsinthefifthparagraph?A.Acompanycuttingdowntreestomakepaper.B.Aschoolstartinganenvironmentalclub.C.Agovernmentpassingalawtoprotectanimals.D.Apersonbuyingaproductmadefromendangeredwood.15.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsbiodiversityprotection?A.NegativeB.IndifferentC.PositiveD.Uncertain二、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分）DearSarah,Ihopethisletterfindsyouwell.Iwassohappytohearfromyoulastweek,andIwantedtowritebackandtellyoumoreaboutmyhometown.It'sasmalltowninthecountryside,andit'ssurroundedbybeautifulforestsandrivers.1._______welivehere,wedon'thavealotofpeople,butthecommunityisveryclose-knit.Everyoneknowseveryone,andwealwayshelpeachotherout.2.Thetownhasalotofhistoricalplaces,_______theoldmuseumandtheancientcastle.Themuseumhasexhibitsaboutthelocalhistory,andthecastleisover500yearsold.It'sapopularspotfortourists.3.Oneofthebestthingsaboutmyhometownisthenaturalbeauty._______yougo,therearetrees,flowers,andwildlife.Ilovehikinginthenearbyforestsandbird-watchingbytheriver.4.Thelocalcuisineisalsoamazing._______youlovetraditionalfood,thereareplentyofrestaurantstochoosefrom.Myfavoriteisthesmallbakerythatmakesthemostdeliciouspastries.5.However,lifeinthecountrysideisn'talwaysperfect._______theinternetconnectioncanbeslow,andsometimesit'shardtofindajob.Butoverall,Iwouldn'ttrademyhometownforanything.6.Ihopeyoucanvisitoneday._______youdo,pleaseletmeknow,andI'llbehappytoshowyouaround.It'saplacethatIlovedeeply,andIthinkyouwouldtoo.6._______you'replanningatrip,letmeknowyourschedule,andwecanfiguresomethingout.7.I'llwritebacksoonandtellyoumoreaboutmylifehere.Takecare,andIlookforwardtohearingfromyou.Love,Tom1.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.SinceD.When2.A.suchasB.includingC.likeD.for3.A.WhereverB.WheneverC.WhereverD.Whenever4.A.IfB.WhetherC.ThatD.Which5.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.SinceD.When6.A.BeforeB.AfterC.IfD.When7.A.SoB.ButC.AndD.Or8.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.SinceD.When9.A.BeforeB.AfterC.IfD.When10.A.SoB.ButC.AndD.Or三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）16.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.Thehistoryofsmalltownsinthecountryside.B.Theimportanceofcommunityandnaturalbeauty.C.Thechallengesoflivinginaruralarea.D.Thepopularityoftouristattractionsinsmalltowns.17.Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesthetownspecial?A.Itsmoderninfrastructure.B.Itshistoricalplacesandnaturalscenery.C.Itslargepopulation.D.Itsfastinternetconnection.18.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestaboutthelocalcuisine?A.Itislimitedandnotverygood.B.Itistraditionalanddelicious.C.Itismodernandinternational.D.Itisonlyavailableinfancyrestaurants.19.Whatistheauthor'sfeelingaboutlivinginthecountryside?A.Heregretsmovingthere.B.Heisneutralaboutit.C.Helovesitandwouldnottradeitforanything.D.Heistiredofitandwantstomovetothecity.20.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingtheletter?A.Toaskformoney.B.ToinformSarahabouthishometown.C.TorequestavisitfromSarah.D.Toapologizefornotwritingbacksooner.21.Whatdoesthephrase"close-knit"meaninthepassage?A.IsolatedB.FriendlyandsupportiveC.DistantD.Crowded22.Accordingtothepassage,whatisoneofthechallengesoflivinginthecountryside?A.Therearetoomanypeople.B.Thenaturalbeautyisoverwhelming.C.Theinternetconnectionisslow.D.Therearetoomanyhistoricalplaces.23.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthebakery?A.Itistheonlyplacetogetfood.B.Itisthebestplacefortraditionalpastries.C.Itisamoderncafé.D.Itisapopulartouristspot.24.Whatistheauthor'splanforthefuture?A.Tomovetothecity.B.Toopenarestaurant.C.ToinviteSarahtovisit.D.Tostartabusinessinthecountryside.25.Whatdoesthephrase"lookforwardtohearingfromyou"mean?A.Waitforyourresponse.B.Anticipateyourvisit.C.Expectyoutocall.D.Hopetoseeyousoon.26.Accordingtothepassage,whatistheauthor'sviewontourism?A.Hethinksitisharmfultotheenvironment.B.Hethinksitisunnecessary.C.Hethinksitisagoodsourceofrevenue.D.Hethinksitisawaytoshowoffthetown.27.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestaboutthecastle?A.Itisaplacetostayfortourists.B.Itisahistoricallandmark.C.Itisamodernattraction.D.Itisaplaceforlocalevents.28.Whatistheauthor'sfeelingabouttheinternetconnection?A.Heissatisfiedwithit.B.Hethinksitistoofast.C.Hethinksitistooslow.D.Hedoesn'tusetheinternet.29.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthelocalcommunity?A.Itisdiverseandmulticultural.B.Itisfriendlyandsupportive.C.Itisstrictandcontrolling.D.Itisisolatedandseparate.30.Whatistheauthor'smainmessageintheletter?A.Todescribehishometownindetail.B.ToaskSarahtovisit.C.Tocomplainaboutlifeinthecountryside.D.TotellSarahabouthisfutureplans.四、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分）DearAlex,Iwassosurprisedtoreceiveyourletterlastmonth.It'sbeenawhilesincewelasttalked,andI'vebeenthinkingaboutyou.Ihopeyou'redoingwell.1._______Ihaven'theardfromyou,I'vebeenkeepingbusywithmystudiesandtryingtoimprovemyEnglish.2.Irecentlystartedanewhobby,_______photography.Ilovecapturingthebeautyofnatureandthecity.3.OneofthethingsIenjoymostaboutlivinginthiscityistheculturaldiversity._______yougo,therearepeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsandcultures.4.I'vebeenattendingsomeworkshopstoenhancemyskills,_______oneondigitalmarketing.It'sbeenreallyhelpful.5.However,Imustadmit,_______canbechallengingattimes.Theworkloadisquiteheavy,andIoftenfeeltiredattheendoftheday.6.I'vebeenthinkingaboutvisitingyourcitynextsummer._______youhaveanyrecommendationsforplacestovisitorthingstodo?7.I'dlovetoexplorethelocalcuisineandexperiencethenightlife._______youknowanyhiddengemsorpopularspots?8.I'llbesuretocheckmyemailmoreoftensoIcanwritebacktoyousooner._______you'replanningatrip,letmeknow,andwecancatchupinperson.9.Ihopewecanmeetsoonandcatchuponeverythingthat'shappenedsincewelastsaweachother.10._______you'redoingwell,pleasetakecareofyourself.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyousoon.1.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.SinceD.When2.A.likeB.suchasC.forD.as3.A.WhereverB.WheneverC.WhereverD.Whenever4.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where5.A.StudyB.WorkingC.StudyD.Working6.A.IfB.WhetherC.ThatD.Which7.A.SoB.ButC.AndD.Or8.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.SinceD.When9.A.SoB.ButC.AndD.Or10.A.BeforeB.AfterC.IfD.When本次试卷答案如下一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）1.B解析：根据文章第一段第二句“Humanactivitiesarethemaincauseofbiodiversityloss.”可知，人类活动是生物多样性丧失的主要原因，所以选B。A项过于绝对，C项只提到了热带雨林，D项与文章内容不符。2.B解析：根据文章第一段第三句“Manyspeciesarenowendangered,meaningtheirnumbersaredangerouslylow.”可知，“endangered”的意思是稀有，所以选B。A项“常见的”，C项“危险的”，D项“昂贵的”都不符合文意。3.A解析：根据文章第二段第一句“Biodiversityisimportantbecauseithelpsusfindnewmedicines.”可知，生物多样性重要是因为它帮助人们发现新药物，所以选A。B项“它使地球更美丽”，C项“它确保有足够的食物”，D项“它保持气候稳定”都与文意不符。4.C解析：根据文章第二段内容主要描述了人类活动（如砍伐森林、过度捕捞）破坏了动植物的栖息地，所以选C。A项“许多动物因为毛皮被杀死”，B项“植物灭绝的速度比动物快”，D项“生物多样性在城市正在快速下降”都只是部分内容，不是主旨。5.D解析：根据文章第三段内容，提到了森林砍伐、污染和过度捕捞，但没有提到气候变化，所以选D。A项“森林砍伐”，B项“污染”，C项“过度捕捞”都在文中提到过。6.B解析：根据文章第四段内容，“Individualscanhelpprotectbiodiversitybyplantingtreesandsavingwater.”意思是个人可以通过种树和节约用水来保护生物多样性，所以选B。A项“购买濒危物种的产品”，C项“忽视这个问题”，D项“只支持那些支付工资高的组织”都与文意不符。7.B解析：根据文章整体内容，作者主要介绍了生物多样性的重要性以及人类面临的挑战，目的是告知人们生物多样性保护的重要性，所以选B。A项“卖关于生物多样性的书”，C项“指责人类造成所有问题”，D项“请求为慈善机构捐款”都与文意不符。8.C解析：根据文章第四段最后一句“Somecountriesaremakingprogressinprotectingspecies.”可知，一些国家在保护物种方面取得了进展，所以选C。A项“政府正在做很多来保护生物多样性”，B项“保护工作因为不够严格而失败”，D项“国际合作对于保护生物多样性是必要的”都与文意不符。9.B解析：根据文章第四段第一句“Conservationeffortsareunderwaytoprotectendangeredspecies.”可知，“conservation”的意思是保护，所以选B。A项“破坏自然栖息地”，C项“明智地使用自然资源”，D项“忽视环境问题”都不符合文意。10.A解析：根据文章第五段第一句“Lackofmoneyisoneofthebiggestchallengesinprotectingbiodiversity.”可知，缺乏资金是保护生物多样性最大的挑战之一，所以选A。B项“缺乏技术”，C项“缺乏意识”，D项“缺乏政治意愿”都只是部分挑战，不是最大的。11.C解析：根据文章第五段内容主要讲述了教育在生物多样性保护中的重要性，所以选C。A项“学校应该教更多关于生物多样性的知识”，B项“年轻人对环境问题不感兴趣”，D项“孩子们应该被迫回收”都只是部分内容，不是主旨。12.A解析：根据文章第五段第二句“Educationhelpspeopleunderstandthevalueofnature.”可知，教育帮助人们理解自然的价值，所以选A。B项“它让人们更有钱”，C项“它迫使人们遵守环境规则”，D项“它让人们对自然更害怕”都与文意不符。13.A解析：根据文章第五段第三句“Educationisfundamentaltoprotectingbiodiversity.”可知，“fundamental”的意思是基本的，所以选A。B项“昂贵的”，C项“困难的”，D项“稀有的”都不符合文意。14.B解析：根据文章第五段最后一句“Aschoolstartinganenvironmentalclub.”是作者建议的一个例子，意思是学校成立环保俱乐部，所以选B。A项“一家公司为了造纸而砍伐树木”，C项“一个政府通过法律来保护动物”，D项“一个人购买由濒危木材制成的产品”都与文意不符。15.C解析：根据文章整体内容，作者对生物多样性保护持积极态度，强调了其重要性和个人、国家以及国际社会的努力，所以选C。A项“消极的”，B项“漠不关心的”，D项“不确定的”都与文意不符。二、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分）1.C解析：根据文章第一段第二句“Sincewelivehere,wedon'thavealotofpeople,butthecommunityisveryclose-knit.”可知，“Since”表示原因，意思是“自从”，所以选C。2.A解析：根据文章第二段第二句“_______theoldmuseumandtheancientcastle.”可知，“suchas”表示举例，意思是“例如”，所以选A。3.A解析：根据文章第三段第二句“_______yougo,therearetrees,flowers,andwildlife.”可知，“Wherever”表示无论哪里，意思是“无论哪里”，所以选A。4.B解析：根据文章第四段第二句“_______youlovetraditionalfood,thereareplentyofrestaurantstochoosefrom.”可知，“Whether”表示是否，意思是“是否”，所以选B。5.B解析：根据文章第五段第二句“_______theinternetconnectioncanbeslow,andsometimesit'shardtofindajob.”可知，“Although”表示尽管，意思是“尽管”，所以选B。6.A解析：根据文章第六段第二句“_______you'replanningatrip,letmeknowyourschedule,andwecanfiguresomethingout.”可知，“Before”表示在...之前，意思是“在...之前”，所以选A。7.C解析：根据文章第七段第二句“I'llwritebacksoonandtellyoumoreaboutmylifehere.”可知，“And”表示并列，意思是“和”，所以选C。8.B解析：根据文章第八段第二句“_______you'replanningatrip,letmeknowyourschedule,andwecanfiguresomethingout.”可知，“Although”表示尽管，意思是“尽管”，所以选B。9.A解析：根据文章第九段第二句“Ihopewecanmeetsoonandcatchuponeverythingthat'shappenedsincewelastsaweachother.”可知，“So”表示因此，意思是“因此”，所以选A。10.C解析：根据文章第十段第二句“_______you'redoingwell,pleasetakecareofyourself.”可知，“And”表示并列，意思是“和”，所以选C。三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）16.B解析：根据文章整体内容，主要讲述了小镇的社区关系、历史景点和自然美景，所以选B。A项“小城镇的历史”，C项“农村生活的挑战”，D项“旅游景点的受欢迎程度”都只是部分内容，不是主旨。17.B解析：根据文章第二段内容，提到了历史景点和自然美景，所以选B。A项“现代化的基础设施”，C项“大量人口”，D项“快速的互联网连接”都与文意不符。18.B解析：根据文章第四段内容，提到了传统食物和美味的餐厅，所以选B。A项“有限的且不太好的食物”，C项“现代的国际化食物”，D项“只在高档餐厅可以找到的食物”都与文意不符。19.C解析：根据文章最后一段内容，作者表达了对家乡的热爱，所以选C。A项“他后悔搬到这里”，B项“他对它持中立态度”，D项“他厌倦了它并想搬到城市”都与文意不符。20.B解析：根据文章整体内容，作者主要描述了他的家乡，所以选B。A项“请求金钱”，C项“请求莎拉来访”，D项“为没有及时回信道歉”都与文意不符。21.B解析：根据文章第一段第一句“_______welivehere,wedon'thavealotofpeople,butthecommunityisveryclose-knit.”可知，“close-knit”的意思是友好和支持，所以选B。22.C解析：根据文章第五段内容，提到了互联网连接慢，所以选C。A项“人口太多”，B项“自然美景太令人难以承受”，D项“历史景点太多”都与文意不符。23.B解析：根据文章第四段内容，提到了最好的传统糕点，所以选B。A项“它是唯一可以买到食物的地方”，C项“它是一个现代咖啡馆”，D项“它是一个受欢迎的旅游胜地”都与文意不符。24.C解析：根据文章第六段内容，提到了邀请莎拉来访，所以选C。A项“搬到城市”，B项“开餐厅”，D项“在农村创业”都与文意不符。25.A解析：根据文章最后一段最后一句“Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.”可知，“lo