Ⅰ. 根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词
1.On Emma's birthday, she got two pretty (手提包) from Aunt Lee.
2.—Why is she wearing white today?
—Because she wants to (平衡) her bad feelings.
3.—What's the secret of your marriage?
—I think a good marriage is based on t .
4.—What do you think of the skirt?
—I like the colour of it and it is also a good m for my blouse.

1. handbags 2. balance 3. trust 4. match

Ⅱ. 用方框中所给单词或短语的正确形式填空
peace; warm; power; sad; calm down
1.The media has a influence on public opinion. It should be objective and fair.
2.She seemed serious, but the of her voice made me feel relaxed.
3.If you can't be a pencil to write anyone's happiness, try to be a nice eraser to remove someone's .
4.The little girl has difficulty when she heard the bad news.
5.—I'd like to choose light blue as the colour of our bedroom.
—Sounds great. The colour brings us a calm and feeling.

1. powerful 2. warmth 3. sadness 4. calming down 5. peaceful

1.We talked about the problem and Jim doing some research first.
A. finished
B. enjoyed
C. suggested
D. promised

C

2.Kitty felt nervous because of the
English competition and couldn't sleep well last night.
A. a little of
B. a bit of
C. a little bit
D. a bit little

C

3.—There are dark clouds in the sky.
—Yes. All of us doubt it rain in a moment.
A. if; will
B. whether; /
C. that; /
D. that; will

A

4.Although she explained a lot, we were still not sure .
A. that she had nothing to do with it
B. how could she find the main road finally
C. why she is required spending so much time
D. whether she would be chosen as the chief cook

D

5.—What do you think of the white dress?
—I its style, but I not choose it because of its price.
A. would rather; prefer
B. prefer; prefer
C. would rather; would rather
D. prefer; would rather

D

6.—I'm worrying about the mid-term examination these days. I'm afraid I will get a poor result.
—. As long as you try your best, the process is much more important than the result.
A. Cheer up
B. Wake up
C. Give up
D. Hurry up

A

Ⅳ. 阅读理解
The colour of deep blue oceans is quickly changing when the planet warms, according to a new research published in Nature. The study's authors found over half the world's oceans, 56%, experienced a change in colour. This is because of changes in the thickness and spread of plankton(浮游生物). These small living things contain chlorophyll(叶绿素), which helps plants get food from sunlight.
The recent study supports a similar prediction(预测) in a Nature Communications study published years ago. The study copied the changes in plankton when oceans continue to warm. And though the new study used satellites to discover small changes in colour, the former research predicted important changes by 2100. If the world keeps warming at its present speed, the blue areas in the oceans will become bluer, and the green areas will become greener. When the oceans warm, the movement of water in the oceans becomes more unusual, and the layer in the water becomes more, which means that warm areas are less likely to mix with cold areas.
There are thousands of types of plankton, which are used to warm or cold water. When oceans continue warming, some kinds of plankton may die off, some will thrive, and others will go to different areas. The new study showed that many of these predicted changes have already happened.
But just looking at chlorophyll alone, we still don't know how the warming climate is changing plankton. Some strange natural events can influence the number of plankton in an area.
It's too early to say for sure what influence these changing colours will have on the environment, but scientists think more ecosystems could be controlled by smaller-sized plankton in the future, according to a press release(新闻稿) from the National Oceanography Centre in the UK.
“Plankton is the base(基础) of the food web in the ocean. Everything in the ocean needs plankton,” a marine ecologist Dutkiewicz says.
1.What is the main cause of the change in ocean colour?
A. The temperature of sea water.
B. The increase of plankton kinds.
C. The growth of small living things.
D. The thickness and spread of plankton.
2.What does the underlined word “thrive” mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Grow and develop well.
B. Feed themselves.
C. Make themselves happy.
D. Keep themselves safe.
3.What does Dutkiewicz say about plankton?
A. It is unusual.
B. It can control climate.
C. It is changeable.
D. It is necessary for the ocean.
4.语言能力 归纳能力 Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Chlorophyll Is Contained in Plankton
B. Climate Change Will Change the Oceans' Colour
C. Plankton Helps Plants Get Food from Sunlight
D. The Warming Climate Is Changing Plankton

1. D 细节理解题。根据第一段“The study's authors found over half the world's oceans, 56%, experienced a change in colour. This is because of changes in the thickness and spread of plankton.”可知，海洋颜色变化的主要原因是浮游生物的厚度和分布。故选 D。
2. A 词义猜测题。根据“There are thousands of types of plankton ... some will thrive, and others will go to different areas.”可知，有成千上万的浮游生物，它们习惯于温暖或寒冷的海水。当海洋继续变暖时，一些种类的浮游生物可能会相继死亡，一些会茁壮成长，其他的会去不同的地方。故推测画线词的意思是“茁壮成长”。故选 A。
3. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Plankton is the base of the food web in the ocean. Everything in the ocean needs plankton”可知，Dutkiewicz 提出浮游生物是海洋所必需的。故选 D。
4. B 标题归纳题。根据第一段并结合文章可知，本文主要说明了研究发现气候变化会导致海洋颜色改变，并说明了背后的原因是浮游生物的厚度和分布，因此 B 选项“气候变化将改变海洋的颜色”最适合作为本文标题。故选 B。