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　　　One butterfly species has come back from near extinction (灭绝)and is beginning to quickly adapt to warmer weather, a new research has found.

　　　The research,presented at the Butterfly Conservation’s international conference,found that the quino checkerspot butterfly has both moved to higher, cooler altitudes and has chosen an entirely new plant on which to lay its eggs.The butterfly, once thickly settled in Mexico and California,has witnessed a sharp drop in its numbers as climate change sees temperatures in their natural habitats(栖息地)become too hot and dry for the food plant its babies eat.

　　　Camille Parmesan,professor at Plymouth University said that while the butterfly’s movement is encouraging,it also points to the need for habitat protection.If the butterflies —and potentially other species — adapt quickly enough to move to higher altitudes,it's required that healthy environments exist in those altitudes in which the butterflies can settle.It’s also required that these species have corridors(走廊)by which to move to higher altitudes,so that they can avoid getting killed by roads or long stretches of developed land.

　　　Scientists believe the quino checkerspot is the first butterfly species to change habitat and diet so quickly, but it’s not the only species to be forced to adapt to climate change.A 2013 study found that,while trees aren’t moving northward as quickly as scientists expected,they’re instead speeding up their lifecycles,causing younger trees to replace older trees at a higher rate.Certain desert plants,on the other hand,have migrated(迁徙)surprisingly far upslope,with some moving more than 800 feet from their 1963 lowermost boundaries.

　　　Other species aren’t adapting so quickly, however.The migration patterns of many butterfly species are being changed by earlier and warmer springs — something that’s happening to some bird species as well.This changed migration timing could lead to mismatches in food and weather conditions for the migrating species,with food sources that were traditionally obtainable at a migration destination hatching or blooming(开花) too early for the birds or butterflies to consume.

72.We can learn from the passage that the quino checkerspot butterfly_________.

　　　A.will be certain to die out in the very near future because of global warming

　　　B.is suffering from a drop in its population due to cold climate

　　　C.has moved to cooler places and chosen another food plant for its babies

　　　D.adapts well to their natural habitats in Mexico and California

73.How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?

　　　A.By making lists. B.By using examples.  C.By analyzing causes.   D.By making comparisons.

74.In response to warmer temperatures, the trees are_________.

　　　A.quickening their birth and death rates         B.the only species to be forced to move uphill

　　　C.moving northward as quickly as scientists expected

　　　D.moved to cooler places at a rate of 800feet per decade

75.According to the last paragraph,when the species arrive at the migration destination,they

　　　might_________.

　　　A.lay their eggs too early B.suffer from severe diseases

　　　C.have no food sources D.change weather conditions

第四部分  写作(共两节,满分35分)

短文填词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

　　　Well,we’re here in New York at last!

　　　Our flight left at 2:30pm and for the next hours everything was great But when we were about 30 minutes away from New York,there was a(76)________(暴风雨)in the city.The pilot told us that we had to(77)l     in Washington DC and the airline was going to take (78) ________by bus to New York.However, we couldn’t get(79) ________the plane in Washington DC because there were too many planes(80) ________ (到达)at the same time.It had to fly in circles for three hours before we finally(81)l     the plane.

　　　The airline then(82)i     us that we’d have to stay in a hotel and set off for New York the next morning.So off we went to find the bus to the hotel.We found the bus stop and then stood in the rain(83) ________ (焦急地)waiting for the bus.40 minutes later, we reached the hotel but there was only one room(84) a      for my brothers and I.So we had to share one single bed.(85) ________you can imagine,we didn’t get much sleep.

　　　What a journey!

第二节  书面表达(满分25分)

　　　假设你是某中学学生李华,请根据右边四幅图,用英文写篇短文,记叙你参加学校演讲比赛的过程,并简要发表你的感想。

　　　注意:

　　　1.考生可适当发挥,使文章内容充实、连贯;

　　　2.词数120左右;

　　　3.文中不能出现考生的具体信息。

　　　参考词汇:演讲厅lecture hall

　　　　　　　演讲稿speech draft

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