I 单词拼写 1 . I don't think it a ________ ( 安全的 ) way to make a living . 2 . Don't ________ ( 摩擦 ) your coat against the wet paint . 3 . For food, he ate ________ ( 野生的 ) animals, fish and anything he could find in the forest . 4 . You owe a ________ ( 某一 ) person a sum of money . 5 . Your ________ ( 收入 ) must be declared on this form . 6 . They have suffered a heavy l ________ as a result of the terrible accident . 7 . Nowadays, with such a good public transportation system, it's easy to take trips to d ________ places . 8 . They were lost at sea, and were at the m ________ of the bad weather . 9 . There are a lot of wildlife r ________ in this area . 10 . The area has been declared a disaster z ________ . II 单句语法填空 1 . Citizens are under the ________ (protect) of the law . 2 . The crime rate in this area has decreased ________ the lowest level . 3 . I was at ________ loss what to do next when I was in danger . 4 . The thief ________ (hunt) by the police now . 5 . The time we spent together is now a ________ (distance) memory . 6 . Clive responded ________ my suggestion with a laugh . 7 . To her ________ (relieve), her brother recovered quickly . 8 . They asked her to be ________ (mercy) to the prisoners . 9 . Have you succeeded in ________ (pass) the exam? 10 . More local ________ (employ) will be created, particularly in service industries . [ 能力题 ] I 阅读理解 George was a game warden ( 猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员 ) in Kenya . One day, he found three tiny lions beside a dead lioness . They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened . Sadly, he took the three little lions and drove back home . When George got out of the car with the baby lions, his wife Joy Adamson immediately took o v er . Joy had cared for many young animals over the years, but she had never tried to raise baby lions! However, she was determined to save these babies . The lions grew rapidly . But as the lions grew bigger and stronger, Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions . They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo; they would keep the smallest lion, which they named Elsa . Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself . Elsa liked to play with her human friends, but as Elsa grew to her adult size, this play became dangerous . More than once, Elsa knocked Joy to the ground , scratching her . Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home . They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead . Finally, Joy and George decided to set Elsa free in Meru Park at the foot of Mt . Kenya . Elsa never forgot Joy and George . Whenever they camped nearby, Elsa would come to visit, rubbing her head against their legs in greeting . Joy missed Elsa, but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion . Joy wrote a book about Elsa, Born Free, which became an international bestseller . Joy traveled all over the world, talking about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world . Joy lived out her life in Africa, working with wild animals . She wrote more books about her experiences . Her heartfelt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire a worldwide movement to protect wildlife . For Joy Adamson, there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild animals, living free . 1 . When George took the three lions home, his wife ________ . A . advised him to give them to a zoo B . was frightened by their appearances C . was unwilling to care for them D . had a great love for them 2 . Joy and George set Elsa free because ________ . A . Elsa scratched Joy B . there wasn't enough food for Elsa C . Elsa was big and strong D . Elsa was a danger to their neighbors 3 . What do we know about the book Born Free from the text? A . It became very popular . B . It is mainly about Joy's experiences in Meru Park . C . It focuses on wild animals in Kenya . D . It helped change people's attitudes towards wildlife . 4 . What's the best title for the text? A . Joy Adamson: living with lions B . Elsa: a lion raised by a woman C . Born Free: a wonderful book D . George: a game warden 1 . tiny adj . 极小的 2 . scratch v . 抓伤 3 . inspire v . 激发 1 . take over 接管 2 . knock ... to the ground 打倒在地上 II 完形填空 Protecting China 's Giant Pandas China's giant pandas show the achievement of the international effort to save animals that are now in danger . In television programs we often see pandas __ 1 __ funny games . Children have panda toys and beautiful cards with pictures of lovely __ 2 __ in them . They often visit the giant pandas in the zoos on __ 3 __ holidays and have a good time there . However, scientists are worried about the __ 4 __ of giant pandas . They know only about 1,000 giant pandas remain __ 5 __ today . They think the giant pandas will die out in 30 years if the present conditions are not __ 6 __ . It is reported that the giant pandas have a very __ 7 __ birth rate . About 115 pandas live in the zoos and research centres mainly in China, but during the past 10 years they __ 8 __ only 34 __ 9 __ pandas that are still alive . The survival rate of giant pandas in the wild is probably the same or lower . There are several reasons for the low __ 10 __ . The main reason is __ 11 __ male pandas can make love with females in a very __ 12 __ season—only a few days a year . When they do have babies, females often produce two pandas, but the mother is usually not able to care for __ 13 __ of them . The newborn pandas __ 14 __ only a few kilograms each . They are too weak to live without special care . In the zoo, scientists can help the mothers __ 15 __ the young pandas, but those living in the wild do not get enough __ 16 __ . It is very difficult for mother pandas to bring up their young pandas . Conditions for the giant pandas have been worse in recent years . Pandas in China continue to __ 17 __ in number . We know pandas live on bamboos . But sometimes all the bamboos in one area die . The pandas there have __ 18 __ to eat and die of hunger . Giant pandas now live in 13 separate __ 19 __ areas in China . Several years ago the Chinese government and the International Wildlife Organization agreed __ 20 __ a project of protecting giant pandas in the wild . We hope it could be useful . 1 . A . play B . playing C . do D . doing 2 . A . pandas B . children C . bamboos D . zoos 3 . A . our B . their C . your D . his 4 . A . past B . now C . future D . present 5 . A . live B . lives C . lively D . alive 6 . A . turned B . increased C . improved D . considered 7 . A . low B . proper C . high D . right 8 . A . cloned B . produced C . kept D . created 9 . A . small B . young C . little D . adult 10 . A . price B . speed C . birth rate D . limit 11 . A . why B . how C . when D . that 12 . A . short B . long C . suitable D . certain 13 . A . all B . both C . none D . neither 14 . A . weight B . heavy C . weigh D . heaviness 15 . A . have B . raise C . observe D . care 16 . A . help B . food C . water D . milk 17 . A . reduce B . grow C . rise D . change 18 . A . something B . nothing C . everything D . anything 19 . A . protected B . protecting C . defending D . guarding 20 . A . to B . with C . in D . on