1. — Where is your friend Mandeep from?
— She comes from India. She is an and she speaks Hindi.
2. — Why has Lucy been absent from school for a few days?
— Her grandmother has to stay in hospital because of a serious , so she's taking care of her in the hospital.
3. — Did you notice the supermarket was crowded(拥挤) yesterday?
— Yes! I heard the price of apples yesterday, so many people bought more apples.
4. Heavy rain and strong winds are bad natural . They can destroy(毁坏) houses.
5. I'm that she will pass the exam because she studies very hard every day.
6. — The streets seem much dirtier these days. What can we do to help?
— We can stop littering everywhere to reduce and keep our city clean.

1. Indian 2. illness 3. dropped 4. disasters 5. certain 6. pollution

1. Because of global warming, the ice in the Arctic is ______ quickly.

A.melting
B.boiling
C.freezing
D.cooking

A

2. Many wild animals are ______ because people are destroying their homes.
A.at first
B.at least
C.at once
D.at risk

D

3. — Do you know how many wild elephants there are in China?
— I don't know the exact number. But a report says there are about 300 of them ______.
A.leave
B.leaving
C.left
D.to leave

C

4. Dolphins are lovely animals that live in the sea, while elephants are the biggest animals ______.
A.on land
B.in the sky
C.under the water
D.in the river

A

5. We should do what we can ______ the hunters ______ the animals.
A.to stop; to kill
B.stop; killing
C.stop; to kill
D.to stop; killing

D

三、短文填空。
Have you ever heard birds singing loudly before sunrise? This natural concert usually 1. around 4 a. m. and continues for hours. Scientists have found three main 2. for this behaviour.
First, birds sing to find mates and protect their 3. areas. Early morning darkness makes it difficult to look for food, so singing becomes their main 4. . Second, their songs show strength. 5. singing energetically at dawn, birds prove that they survived the night and would be good partners. Third, morning air 6. their songs sound clearer. Cooler, drier air carries bird voices better, helping others recognize different birds 7. .
Some people once thought morning songs travelled 8. with less wind, but this was proven wrong. Researchers discovered bird songs aren't louder in the morning, but more regular. Since birds have limited energy, singing when others can hear them works best. The quiet morning 9. acts like a perfect "music studio" for their performances.
Next time you hear birds singing at dawn, 10. they're doing important work—making friends, protecting homes, and showing their best voices to the world!

1. starts 2. reasons 3. living 4. activity 5. By 6. helps 7. easily 8. farther 9. environment 10. remember