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Easter is still a great day for worship（敬拜）, candy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for rabbits.
And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The point is because of weather change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five kinds of rabbits in the US.
Take the Lower Keys Marsh rabbit as an example. It lives on the islands, but it is seriously affected（影响）now by rising sea levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of 0.9-meter would destroy their living place completely.
The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color problem. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, which gives them better cover from predators (捕食者) . As the number of days with snow becoming less, more and more rabbits are being left in white fur during the days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators.
American pikas or rock rabbits might be the first of these species to go die out because of the weather change. Pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally move to higher ground – but they already live on the mountaintops. They can’t go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their living place heats up.
The volcano rabbit has the same problem. Recent studies have shown that their lower living place has already moved upward about 700 meters, but there are not right plants for them to move higher, so they have to stay in the middle.
Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their living places have been destroyed by development. They also live on winter cover, but lesser snowfall is leaving them unprotected.
All of these give new meaning to dressing up in a huge rabbit costume（服装）this Easter.
56. Why does the writer mention Easter at the beginning of the passage? A. To raise the problem about rabbits. B. To remind people of Easter traditions. C. To show the importance of Easter Day.
D. To discuss the relationship between Easter and rabbits. 57. Why can some rabbits be easily discovered by predators now? A. Because they have moved to the places with fewer plants. B. Because they can hardly live on color cover as before. C. Because they can’t change their color into white. D. Because they are left to more skillful hunters.
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58. What is the problem faced by rock rabbits and volcano rabbits? A. They are both affected by less snow. B. Neither of them can find enough food. C. Neither of them can move to higher place. D. They are both affected by rising sea levels. 59. What can you infer from the passage? A. Predators are more skillful than before. B. The weather is getting much hotter now.
C. There will be no rabbit costume for Easter soon. D. People should care more about the rabbit problem.
七、阅读还原句子（共8分，每小题2分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后方框中所给的五个句子中选出四个，分别填入文中相应的序号后，使短文语义连贯，结构完整。
People often call the plastic bags “white pollution”. 60. __________, it becomes the worst invention for the human. It is reported that it takes 100–200 years to break down the plastic bags completely. However, a 16-year-old high-school Canadian student called Daniel Byrd discovered the way to break down the plastic bags!
The idea of the invention comes from his housework. He always helps her mother do the housework. Every time, when he opens the closet, the plastic bags fly out. This makes him very angry. 61. __________. With his teacher’s help, he found that when he put the two germs（细菌） mixture up and that made the plastic bags break down quickly.
He made an experiment first. He put some earth germs and plastic bags together. After 12 weeks, he found the plastic bags had been broken down. 62. __________. The experiment also showed that the plastic bags could be broken down in three months. And they only gave out some water and little carbon dioxide (CO2).
Now Byrd has got 30 thousand dollars from his invention. 63. __________. He has also got a lot of award from many universities. A. But he was so young B. Because it is hard to break down C. Then he made another experiment D. He wants to go to college with his money E. So he thinks how to deal with these plastic bags
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八、阅读与表达（共10分，每小题2分）
阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。
The speed and convenience of modern travel makes the faraway countries can now be reached quickly and easily. Even though they now seem closer, they may still be different from your home country. So it is important to change your behavior so that you don’t insult or offend （冒犯）the local people. Following are some basic rules that will make communication easier, and your trip more enjoyable.
First, never raise your voice in order to make yourself understood. If you don’t know the word for something in the local language, try to draw a picture or point to an object. Before you travel, you can also learn some basic words or phrases of the local language, such as words for please, thank you, and may I, as well as basic greetings.
Second, consider the main religion of the country you plan to visit and read about any taboos（禁忌）related to clothing. You can bring some clothes such as shirts or T-shirts that cover your shoulders, and long trousers.
Avoid topics that you think may be sensitive（敏感的）. If a topic is sensitive in your own culture, it will likely be the same in other cultures. Feel free to show interest in the history and customs（风俗）of the place that you are visiting, but don’t ask too many questions about why things are done a certain way; you may offend the local people.
Keep in mind that in many cultures, showing affection（情感）in public is considered taboo. Kissing on the street or in public is unacceptable behavior and should be avoided. If you are unsure of how to behave, watch the local people and copy them.
Finally, if you wish to take a gift, do some research. The idea of the perfect gift is different greatly from country to country, and one of the easiest ways to offend someone is to give the wrong gift.
64. What makes it easier to reach the faraway places?
65. What are the basic local words you should learn before travelling? 66. If you don’t know how to behave in a new place, what can you do? 67. What are the safe topics in a place you are visiting? 68. What does the writer mainly tell us in the passage?
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书面表达（共25分）
九、完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）
根据中文意思完成句子。 69. 又到天气预报的时间了。 ______ weather forecast again. 70. 她哥哥和姐姐都是医生。
______ her brother______ sister are doctors.
71. 雨一停足球赛就继续。
The football match will continue ______ the rain stops. 72. 车开得太慢，天黑前不能到达旅店。
The car drove ______ the hotel before it got dark.
73. 请转告汤姆今晚的聚会别迟到，好吗？ ______ tonight’s party? 十、文段表达（15分）
根据中文大意和英文提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的短文。所给英文提示词语供选用。请不要写出你的真实姓名和校名。
74.每个人对幸福的理解都不一样，请以My happiness为题，写一篇短文向英语报社投稿，记叙一件曾经发生过的令你感到幸福的事，并谈谈你对幸福的理解。
提示词语：happy; happen; encourage; help; believe; better; love; trust
My happiness
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