三、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. Do you have any objections to (go) there on foot instead of by bus?
2. Standing by the West Lake, I couldn't help (strike) by its beauty.
3. I wondered whether the film was well worth (see) again.
4. I wondered whether the film was worthy of (see) again.
5. You can't imagine the difficulty she had (bring) up her children alone.
6. The machine requires (repair), so the workers are required (get) ready.
7. —The constant noise around here is driving me crazy!
—Calm down. It's no use (complain).
8. Jane laughs loudly and laughs a lot, which enables us (know) her coming before she turns up.
9. How I regret (talk) back when my father told me not to play computer games!
10. The government took a new approach to (deal) with the problem.

1. going 2. being struck 3. seeing 4. being seen
5. bringing 6. repairing/to be repaired; to get
7. complaining 8. to know 9. talking 10. dealing

四、语法填空(在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式)
By far the most popular folk dance performance in all of China is the Lion Dance. The ancient Chinese, like the Greeks and the Romans who would appear after them, prized the 1 (quality) of that king of beasts, the lion, 2 (see) it as a guardian figure. The most common depiction(描绘) of the lion is the male specimen, and in fact, the role of the male lion—who is otherwise rather lazy, leaving the female lions to shoulder the 3 (lion) share of the hunting—is precisely to defend the pride, usually 4 (simple) by making his presence felt, often in the form of nothing more than a threatening roar. 5 animal seen by the Chinese people stemmed(起源于) from India, but was no less awe-inspiring.
In contrast 6 the Dragon Dance, generally the Lion Dance is performed with only 2 dancers, while the Dragon Dance 7 (require), at a minimum, 10 dancers. This surely goes a long way to explain 8 is called the popularity of the Lion Dance, for the Lion Dance can 9 (stage) in even the smallest, most remote village, and in the south of China, 10 the majority of China's various ethnic minorities are concentrated.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. qualities 2. seeing 3. lion's 4. simply 5. The
6. to/with 7. requires 8. what 9. be staged 10. where

五、阅读理解
The opening of California's commercial crab season, which normally starts in November,
is delayed once again to protect whales searching for their prey(猎物) along the coast.
California has been affected by a marine heat wave since May. The Blob, as this mass of warm water has become known, is squeezing cooler water preferred by whales and their prey close to shore, where fishermen set their traps. This crowding can lead to tangle(缠结) between whales and fishing equipment, endangering the animals' lives and requiring rescue missions.
In a new study, scientists say they can now use global temperature models, commonly used in climate science, to predict up to a year in advance when hot ocean temperatures raise the risk of tangles between whales and fishing equipment. The tool analyzed in the new study, called the Habitat Compression Index, works by feeding sea-surface temperature measurements into an equation(方程式) that estimates the likelihood of whale habitat shrinking closer to shore. Regulators and fishermen agree that the new forecasting research could help them walk the tightrope between protecting whales and protecting local livelihoods(生计).
Mr Ogg, a commercial fishing boat captain, describes himself as a conservationist who doesn't want to see whales harmed. "Fishermen have a big motivation to protect the natural environment," he said, "because that's where they make their living." Previously, the challenge was adapting to changing conditions and fishing regulations on short notice, especially for smaller business owners and their crews. "One of the biggest problems we had was the unpredictability," Mr Ogg said. "We were living from week to week then."
Though scientists have shown the Habitat Compression Index can now forecast months in advance, state officials would probably wait to see conditions in real time before making decisions about the crab fishery, said Ryan Bartling, an environmental scientist at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
()1. What do the whales come to shore for according to the first two paragraphs?
A. Safety. B. Shelter. C. Leisure. D. Food.
()2. What does the underlined phrase "walk the tightrope" probably mean?
A. To take a risk. B. To join in an act.
C. To strike a balance. D. To walk on a rope.
()3. What's the state officials' attitude towards the tool in the study?
A. Supportive. B. Indifferent. C. Cautious. D. Pessimistic.
()4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. How climate data gives whales room to swim
B. What causes the decrease in whale population
C. Why global temperature models are in great need
D. Whether to protect whales or the local livelihoods

1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。加利福尼亚州推迟展开商业捕蟹季,以保护沿海寻找猎物的鲸鱼。文章介绍了推迟的原因、影响,以及相关的科学研究和观点。
1. D 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的"California has been affected by a marine heat wave since May. The Blob, as this mass of warm water has become known, is squeezing cooler water preferred by whales and their prey close to shore, where fishermen set their traps."可知,鲸鱼靠近海岸是因为它们的猎物来到了靠近海岸的较冷的海水中。故选D。
2. C 解析:词句猜测题。根据画线词上一句"The tool analyzed in the new study, called the Habitat Compression Index, works by feeding sea-surface temperature measurements into an equation that estimates the likelihood of whale habitat shrinking closer to shore."可知,这种计算方式可以估计鲸鱼栖息地在靠近海岸的地方缩小的可能性,这样的话,渔民就可以不伤害到鲸鱼,从而在维持生计和保护鲸鱼之间"取得平衡"。故选C。
3. C 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段"Though scientists have shown the Habitat Compression Index can now forecast months in advance, state officials would probably wait to see conditions in real time before making decisions about the crab fishery, said Ryan Bartling, an environmental scientist at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife."可知,虽然科学家们已经证明栖息地压缩指数现在可以提前几个月预测,但是州政府官员可能会等实时看到情况后再对螃蟹渔业做出决定。由此可知,州政府官员对这项研究中的工具抱有谨慎的态度。故选C。
4. A 解析:标题归纳题。通读全文,尤其是根据第三段的主要内容,即通过计算栖息地压缩指数可以帮助实现保护当地渔民生计和保护鲸鱼之间的平衡可知,文章主要讲述的是科学家们利用收集到的气候数据,预测鲸鱼和捕鱼设备之间缠结的风险,以便管理者采取相应的措施,从而保护鲸鱼。A选项"气候数据如何给鲸鱼提供游泳(生存)的空间"适合作文章标题。故选A。