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第一部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium （水族館）

The all?new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium， situated in the heart of Melbournes CBD， is one of Victorias leading visitor attractions and an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery， Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.

◆Opening times

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9：30 am until 6：00 pm every day of the year， including public holidays. Last admission is at 5：00 pm， one hour before closing.

◆Location

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street， Melbourne. It is situated on the Yarra River， opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.

◆Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium

Train

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a short walk from either Flinders or Southern Cross train stations.

Tram （有軌電車）

The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium tram stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.

Shuttle bus

The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free bus service， stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the city and running daily， every 15 minutes from 10：00 am to 4：00 pm.

◆Car parking

While there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium， there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.

◆Wheelchair access

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.

◆Terms

Tickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accepted. Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket， no entry！

1. What can we know about Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium？

A. It is located at the center of Melbournes CBD.

B. It has 12 most attractive places in Melbourne.

C. It admits visitors from 9：30 am until 6：00 pm.

D. It is beside Crown Entertainment Complex.

2. How can visitors get to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium？

A. Take trains from Southern Cross train station.

B. Take shuttle buses around the train station.

C. Take boats across the Yarra River.

D. Take either the tram route 70 or 75.

3. What does Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offer visitors？

A. Free car parking. B. Wheelchair access.

C. Internet connection. D. Transportation service.

B

The ocean is where life on Earth began and it continues to be home to an incredibly wide range of species. It has been estimated that there are around 230，000 different marine species， but some marine biologists think that there could well be species ten times that number still waiting to be discovered.

The ocean has always played an important part in human life. It performs many functions. Since the beginning of time， the ocean has provided the world with a transport network for goods and people. Thats why most of the major cities of the world are close to the sea. Countless numbers of people from other countries have travelled the sea to find a new and better life. World trade has always depended on ocean transport and the worlds navies grow up in order to protect the sea trade routes.

The ocean has traditionally been a source of nutritious food， but sadly the general view has always been that what is there is for taking. There has been little regard for sustainabi?lity （可持續(xù)性） and in the words of Greenpeace， we are now damaging our ocean on a scale unimaginable to most people.

Large commercial fishing boats catch everything， but not everything is wanted or allowed due to some restrictions and a lot of dead fish are thrown back into the sea. The whole marine ecosystem can be wiped out as huge nets are dragged across the ocean floor， destroying the ocean floor forever.

Overfishing in this way does not enable the fish to sustain their population. As a result， numbers decrease until the point is reached where there are no longer any fish left to catch. Some species have been hunted to extinction and some are almost on the edge. It is said that due to overfishing， large predatory （捕食性的） fish， like cod and tuna， are down to the last 10% of their original number.

4. What can we know from paragraph 1？

A. We have known enough about ocean life.

B. We need more exploration of ocean life.

C. 2，30，000 marine species have been discovered.

D. 230，000 marine species are expected to be discovered.

5. Why are most of the large cities close to the sea？

A. To attract more and more visitors.

B. To appreciate the beautiful sights.

C. To get the natural resources in the sea.

D. To provide the convenience of transportation.

6. Which of the following fits peoples view of the ocean？

A. Making use of ocean life wisely.

B. Treating ocean life in a friendly way.

C. Paying much attention to its sustainability.

D. Getting whatever they like from the ocean.

7. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs？

A. The sustainability of the ocean is important.

B. The extinction of some species is normal.

C. Ocean life offers much to us human beings.

D. Overfishing has led to no more fish species.

C

The deep dark sea is a surprising area. Down there， its normal to happen on unheard?of never?seen?before animals and their interesting behavior. Sometimes， sources for precious new medicines are collected—and many more are almost certainly waiting to be discovered.

What marine scientists didnt expect to find， however， was a three?foot?long tusk （長牙） from an extinct mammoth （猛犸象） about 10，000 feet beneath the ocean. Researchers collected the sample off the California coast in July 2021. “You start to expect the unexpected when exploring the deep sea， but Im still stunned that we came on the ancient tusk of a mammoth，” Steven Haddock， a marine scientist at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute， said in a statement.

Columbian mammoths， giant ice age mammals that stood some 14 feet tall， marched around what is now California as recently as some 11，000 years ago. Paleontologists （古生物學者） are still pulling their well?preserved bones out of tar in Los Angeles. How did a tusk find its way to the deep sea？ Its unknown， and likely will remain unknown. But land?dwelling creatures are sometimes washed out into deeper ocean regions， perhaps during great floods.

The intense cold and pressure in the deep sea excellently preserved the tusk. The research team plans to examine the fossil carefully and even determine the long?dead creatures age. They suppose its over 100，000 years old.

“This deep?sea environment is different from those we have seen elsewhere，” mammoth paleontologist Daniel Fisher said in a statement， noting that most mammoth finds in the ocean are in much shallower waters.

“We know so little about the deep ocean that pretty much anyone can find something new if they were doing something unique down there，” Alan Leonardi， the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Office of Ocean Exploration and Research， told Mashable last year.

8. What made scientists feel unexpected about the deep sea？

A. The sources for valuable medicines.

B. The finding of an ivory of a mammoth.

C. There are many never?seen?before animals.

D. There used to be a mammoth in the deep ocean.

9. What does the underlined word “stunned” mean in paragraph 2？

A. Shocked. B. Interested.

C. Devoted. D. Curious.

10. Why was the tusk of the mammoth preserved well？

A. There was no creatures disturbance.

B. The research team made a great effort.

C. There was an extreme environment in the deep sea.

D. The tusk had stayed under the sea for a short time.

11. What is the best title for the text？

A. The research of the deep sea

B. The importance of exploring the deep sea

C. A mammoth tusk found by scientists in the deep sea

D. The meaning of finding a mammoth tusk in the deep sea

D

You may not think it very much—a used ice cream tub on the beach， or a cigarette butt in the sand. But these little pieces of litter amount to around 8.8 million tons of trash in the worlds ocean， poisoning and choking sea life， according to the figures from the World Wild Fund for Nature （WWF）.

Now， a set of images titled The Price Of Convenience by Waters has shown the devastating （毀滅性的） effects casual littering has on creatures. In one image called “your convenience is their extinction”， a sea turtles shell is hollowed out and filled with banana skins，soda cans， and other debris （碎片）.

“What is shocking is the amount of trash in the ocean，” Waters， 23， said， describing his project in which he has begun a campaign to the WWF. “When you leave litter on the beach， you are treating the ocean like a trash can. When you throw trash over the side of a boat， youre treating the ocean like a trash can. And when you leave litter at a beach festival or party， its the same. Obviously it would be impossible to clean the ocean， but I felt I had to try something.” Waters explained that he， like many other Westerners， had always been aware of environmental concerns but did not begin to do anything about it.

The turning point came as he visited Malaysia with his girlfriend last year. To his surprise， he reached the shore to find piles of trash.He had a strong feeling for it after he started researching trash in the ocean. A few months later， he came across the video of a sea turtle in obvious agony （極度痛苦） with a drinking straw sticking in its nostril. That video inspired the first of Waters three images. “Sea turtles are such gentle creatures. I felt sick watching that video. Trash left on the beach by humans caused so much pain and suffering. These animals dont have voices so weve got to speak up for them，” he added.

Waters has not yet received a response from WWF regarding his images. For now， he says， he is inspired to develop more and more campaigns that raise awareness of environmental concerns.

12. What does the author want to tell us with the figures from the WWF？

A. How seriously the ocean is polluted.

B. When people can take their action.

C. What measures people should take.

D. Where people should throw rubbish.

13. How did Waters feel when he found piles of trash on the beautiful beach？

A. Excited. B. Anxious.

C. Shocked. D. Disappointed.

14. What made the turtle in the video painful？

A. A used ice cream tub. B. A cigarette butt.

C. Banana skins. D. A drinking straw.

15. What is Waters trying to do？

A. Beautify the polluted ocean.

B. Raise peoples awareness of sea pollution.

C. Protect the gentle sea creatures.

D. Get some support from the WWF.

第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Young Alison Teal never rode in a pushchair or played on a swing on the playground.16She saw the view from atop a peak in Peru at just two months old on her moms back. They traveled the globe staying not at five?star hotels but in a six?foot?wide tent. From mountaintops to jungles， they immersed themselves in local nature and culture.

Between journeys they would return home to a quiet part of the Big Island of Hawaii. Her front yard was the ocean， and her friends were dolphins.17Alison would dive into the water and release a sea leaf. A dolphin would catch it on its nose and throw it to the next player. Over the years， the dolphins had grown to trust Alison.18She let them take the lead in their interactions.

After studying at the University of California， Berkeley and then graduating from a film school， Alison continued her world travels. Her adventurous experience and survival skills landed her a part in a reality show， in which she and the other actor had to live on a deserted island for 21 days. Alisons deep knowledge of how to live in the wild saved the pair.19“After that， I couldnt ignore our plastic problem，” said Alison. “I decided to protect our greatest resource， the ocean.”

Along with sharing her mission with her social media followers， the conservationist gave a TED talk on her discovery.20Besides， she helped ban plastic bags in California. Her book， Alisons Adventures： Your Passport to the World， is filled with travel tales. Alison believes all of us can make a difference in protecting the Earth.

A. How did Alison become a film?maker？

B. What was their way of playing？

C. She launched a line of recycled surfboards.

D. At an early age， she began exploring the world.

E. Therefore， they approached her whenever she was in the water.

F. She was mostly home schooled as the family traveled the globe.

G. But what shocked her was the amount of rubbish that was washed up on the shore.

第二部分 語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

For a long time， a boy wondered why his deskmate was always the first in the class， whereas he could only rank 21st. He asked his mom， “Am I more stupid than others？ How come I always21 ？” Mom was aware that her sons self?respect had been damaged by the22system.

She had intended to say that intelligence23and that her sons friend was really smarter. But finally she24the intention to say it.

After entering high school， her son tried as hard as he could， but her sons friend was still25to him. But she was26of her boy for his hard work. She decided to take him on a trip to the27 . On the trip， she at last28an answer for him.

Today her son no longer29rankings. He is now a top student in the top university he30 . Invited to speak at his old high school， he mentioned the valuable childhood31 ： Once， on a trip to the sea， my mom said to me， “Do you see the seabirds32food out there？ When a wave comes near， the little birds rise quickly. The “clumsy” seagulls are far less33and have to struggle to get away from the34 . But these “clumsy” birds prove to have the biggest and strongest wings， which allow them to travel the35and leave the little birds behind. Son， I feel you are one of these seagulls.”

21. A. back down B. fall behind C. hold off D. set out

22. A. education B. competition C. ranking D. learning

23. A. appeared B. decided C. changed D. differed

24. A. stated B. resisted C. made D. announced

25. A. superior B. faithful C. equal D. familiar

26. A. fond B. proud C. sick D. afraid

27. A. plain B. jungle C. valley D. seaside

28. A. found B. explained C. created D. thought

29. A. believes in B. objects to C. cares about D. sticks to

30. A. desires B. adapts C. pursues D. attends

31. A. experience B. ambition C. adventure D. background

32. A. waiting for B. fighting for C. begging for D. looking for

33. A. strong B. cautious C. intelligent D. flexible

34. A. sand B. fish C. wave D. human

35. A. furthest B. highest C. warmest D. nearest

第二節(jié) （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Lying under waters across the globe are estimated three million shipwrecks. All of them represent attempts over the centuries 36.（explore） the Earths furthest corners. Given our limited knowledge， it is perhaps no surprise that the exploration of the ocean continues to lead to discoveries in various 37. （science） fields. Many archaeological finds 38. （make） in shallow waters near the coast. Amazing biological discoveries are also being made. These discoveries all help us understand 39.capacity for life on our planet， even in the most extreme circumstances.

Furthermore， the ocean is a valuable source of natural resources， some of 40.are completely new to us. The research 41. （conduct） by underwater vessels is giving scientists a greater understanding of how the sea bed was formed， as well as helping identify areas for deep?sea drilling， 42. （take） deep?sea exploration into a whole new era.

Being a tough environment of complete 43. （dark）， enormous pressure and intense cold， the ocean depths have long been beyond the reach of human exploration. Humankind 44. （enter） a new age of oceanic discovery， and the world beneath the waves may one day be almost as familiar 45.us as the land we walk upon today.

第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié) （滿分15分）

上周五，你校舉辦了世界海洋日系列活動，請你為校報寫一篇英文報道。內(nèi)容包括：

1. 活動簡介；

2. 你的感想。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)80左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

第二節(jié) （滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

During my school days， whenever I was asked to write an essay （文章） about brave people and their brave deeds， I always focused on heroes in news reports risking their lives to save others. But from that day on， I could write how my mom， in her determined way， saved our elderly neighbor.

The event that stands out in my memory happened one morning when I was only 10 years old. I was doing my homework when I heard raised voices. At first I thought nothing of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly below our flat often became loud， but I soon realized this time it was different.

“Quick！ Quick！ Remove the motorcycles from the shop，” someone yelled. Then a thick burning smell filled the air. When I opened the front door of our flat to have a look outside， a thick cloud of smoke， billowing （涌出） up from the ground floor， greeted me. It hit me that the motorcycle shop had caught fire.

My mom， who had been working in the kitchen， hurried to the living room. We rushed out of the door and along the corridor （走廊） through the smoke. We were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Mom stopped and thought for a while. She turned around and headed back the way we came. Puzzled but having no idea what she was doing， I followed her.

It became clear soon that Mom had remembered the Korean lady in her 70s living next door to us， whom we called Jane. Mom began banging on the door， but got no answer. As the smoke thickened around us， I could see many of our neighbors—some still in their pyjamas （睡衣） —running for safety. The thought of fear crossed my mind.

“She must have already run for safety like everyone else！ Lets rush downstairs！” I begged. But Mom refused to give up. “I know Janes still inside.” She said she was familiar with Janes daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping.

注意：續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右。

Paragraph 1：

I noticed the flame was reaching up.

Paragraph 2：

Luckily， some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help.