A.other than B.regardless of C.because of D.rather than4、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。Imagine that you're a whale, about 25 feet long and weighing thousands of pounds. You can 1 as fast as 35 miles per hour and may travel 100 miles in a day. The entire 2 is your home. Now picture yourself as the 3 whale living alone in a small pool. You cannot dive 4 or swim great distances. There is nothing much to do 5 circle the small pool day after day.Now imagine you are an elephant living in a close family group. Members of the family 6 each other while traveling long distances to find the large quantities of food needed to 7 the family. Now picture yourself 8 in a trailer(拖车) or train moving from city to city. You are 9 to perform tricks like standing on your head -- things you’d 10 do in the wild.For many years, people watched the whales and elephants 11 in circuses(马戏团) and marine(海洋的) parks. But now people are speaking up for the 12 . They are saying that they deserve to live a more 13 life and not be used for entertainment. And people -- and some companies -- are beginning to 14 .In March 2021, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey 15 that they would no longer use elephant acts in their circuses. And on May 1, 2021, the elephants performed their last 16 . One year later, SeaWorld Theme Parks announced that it would gradually 17 using shows featuring whales performing silly 18 .The announcements by Ringling Bros and SeaWorld are first steps in putting an end to using wild animals for 19 . These decisions were made as a result of many people speaking out loud and clear that 20 animals deserve to live free.5、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项Eating healthy is important to your overall health. Therefore, adding some specific food to your 1 will help you stay healthy and fit.Vegetables contain many vitamins and minerals that are 2 to find in other food. Also, vegetables generally 3 lower amounts of calories. The key 4 eating vegetables is to eat vegetables that are rich and deep in 5 like tomatoes. Generally, the deeper vegetables are in color, the 6 vitamins and minerals they contain. When choosing vegetables, be sure to 7 too many vegetables high in starch content(淀粉), such as potatoes. They can make you put on weight. However, sweet potatoes can 8 your nutrition(营养).Besides, whole grain are filled with fiber 9 is important for keeping your digestive system(消化系统) 10 properly. Also, whole grain can 11 you with large amounts of energy. Whole grain can be added to meals 12 rice, bread and so on. You can also eat whole grain at 13 time in the form of popcorn and salt cookies.Getting enough 14 is also important for a healthy diet. If people 15 enough protein in their diet, they will develop more slowly, have a weaker heart and so on 16 , regular protein is important to keep your fitness. It can also be 17 to your health to take in plant-based proteins. 18 some plant-based proteins will generally reduce your overall fat. These 19 will help to low your 20 of some conditions, such as heart disease. Plant-based proteins can be taken in at meals in the form of beans, tofu or soy products.6、 With the development of industry, factories produce large amounts of 1 chemicals. These chemicals go into the atmosphere and flow into the water, making many plants and animals 2 and large areas of the world damaged. 3 , the world’s population 4 to 7 billion. Some people suggest cutting back on production, thinking more about recycling and teaching people about environmentally 5 ways of living. While some people say that a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time. They don’t think the economy development is bad for the environment, saying there are many factories and industries 6 control the amount of pollution they produce and spend money 7 any damage they cause. They are concerned 8 the environment.The way to 9 the environment may be recycling, and making more effective laws to control the numbers of trees 10 and fishes caught. Factories should have to pay higher taxes. And many people are willing to pay higher prices for environmentally friendly things.1.A.useless B.good C.poisonous D.harmless2.A.die B.dies C.dying D.died3.A.In addition B.In all C.In time D.In the end4.A.is grown B.is growing C.had grown D.grow5.A.friend B.friends C.friendly D.friendship6.A.where B.which C.what D.who7.A.repair B.repaired C.repairing D.to repair8.A.with B.about C.in D.to9.A.damage B.build C.preserve D.ruin10.A.cut down B.cut off C.cut up D.cut in7、 People often fall ill because of me. 1 , they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 2 .A tired person may get 3 , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 4 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 5 , he still went to the cinema .Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately. I seized this golden chance to 6 him .He reacted ,trying to 7 me , but I was already 8 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing(打喷嚏) and his nose was running. 9 he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 10 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 11 .The next day he couldn’t go to 12 . He had lost his appetite and was not as 13 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 14 .For two days he was 15 by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 16 . I knew I had to 17 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 18 , it was my turn to feel 19 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 208、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. 1 , whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be 2 that your sport of choice might have great influence on the 3 .Some sports are resource-hungry. That is to say, they 4 a lot of natural resources, thus damaging the nature. Golf, 5 you may know, eats up not only large quantities of 6 land, but also tons of fresh water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are 7 to keep its courses(球场) in good condition. This process causes 8 environmental problems. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water 9 in some local areas.The good news is that there are many environment-friendly sports for you to 10 . Power walking is one of them that you could 11 today. You don't need any special equipment except a good pair of 12 and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you 13 , by making you have a slim figure. If you walk 14 , it will be good for your heart and bones. 15 say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less 16 , sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it 17 by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from 18 materials. But the final goal should be "green gyms". They are better replacements for 19 health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports 20 , in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it's free.1.A.Moreover B.Anyhow C.Therefore D.However2.A.aware B.afraid C.sorry D.sure3.A.lifestyle B.environment C.health D.neighbourhood9、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项里面,选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。Anorexia nervosa (神经性厌食症) is an eating disorder that I struggled with for most of my middle school years and a part of my high school years.At Riverview, 1 was usually a nightmare for me. As I 2 the dining hall, all the eyes would be fixed upon my bony figure. I would take my place at a table full of friends and 3 to enjoy a "normal" lunch. The 4 was that I would not always eat lunch, and that greatly 5 my friends. They would watch to make sure that I was eating properly, almost 6 food into my mouth.And then, I transferred to Madison High School. I decided not to tell anyone at that school about my eating disorder since I had almost 7 by that time. Strangely, I stopped fearing lunch when I started at Madison. No one knew that I had an eating disorder, 8 they did not care what I ate. This 9 a huge amount of stress from my life. It was still hard for me to eat in front of others, which is 10 for an anorexic, but I was able to put some of my 11 aside.I was thankful for the students at Riverview, but they knew me only as an anorexic. My friends cared about my health, but they 12 to care about me as a person. Truthfully, all I wanted was for them to 13 me and not to fix on my eating disorder.The students at Madison took the time to know who I 14 was. They had no idea that I had been an anorexic, so that a particular label did not 15 their opinions of me. I was finally 16 for my talents and achievements, not my failures. I was honored as a good student. I was no longer afraid to show my true 17 .My days as an anorexic taught me many lessons that I would never 18 . They taught me about life and how to be a better friend. I learned about the joy of 19 tasks such as eating lunch. I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more 20 life than having an eating disorder.10、阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。Eating less may bring longer life?A study by the National Institutes of Health 1 that reducing calories by 30 percent 2 to help to slow the rate of aging in monkeys,which provides 3 evidence that humans might live longer by eating less.The study has shown that a 4 diet that includes a sharp reduction in calories caused the animals to 5 a lower body temperature,a slower metabolism(新陈代谢)and 6 changes in the biochemical markers for aging.Dr.George Roth,a 7 at the research center of the National Institute on Aging said,“This shows that what has been proved in mice 8 can apply in monkeys.〞“We have 9 for 70 years that 10 you feed laboratory mice less food,they age slower,they 11 longer and they get diseases less 12 ,〞he said.“We find that monkeys respond (做出反响) in the same 13 and that the same biological changes may 14 here.〞Dr.Roth said 15 biochemical measurements also showed that eating less was 16 for the monkeys.The study is still 17 and involves 200 monkeys this time.Dr.Roth said that the diets of the monkeys included all of the 18 vitamins and other nutriments 19 that half of the monkeys received about 30 percent fewer calories than a 20 group.