2020年南通名師高考英語(yǔ)原創(chuàng)模擬試題四

2020年南通名師高考英語(yǔ)原創(chuàng)模擬試題（四）第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。What,sEmily,snationality?A.Italian. B.American. C.English.Whenwillthespeakersleavefortheairport?A.At2:30pm. B.At3:00pm. C.at3:30pm.Howwillthewomanprobablygotothestore?A.Bybus. B.Onfoot. C.Bytaxi.Whoprobablyisthewoman?A.Arestaurantmanager.B.Abankclerk.C.Ahotelclerk.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?Preparingaparty.Invitingsomefriends.Buyingbirthdaygifts.第二節(jié)供15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。.WhatdoweknowaboutRichardandWendy?A.TheyarefriendsofJanet,shusband.B.Theyarenewtothisneighborhood.C.TheyarelivingwhereJanetoncelived..WhoaretheThompsons?A.Richard,sfriends.B.Janet,soldlandlord.C.Janet'soldneighbors.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答8至10題。.Whofeltsadaboutthenewsinthepaper?A.Bill. B.Susan. C.Susan,sgrandma..Whyhavetheplansforthecommunitycenterbeenpostponed?A.Thereisshortofmoney.B.Peopleprefertheoldlibrary.C.Theseniorcitizensdon,tliketheidea..WhatdoesGrandpathinkoftheoldcommunitycenteronElmStreet?A.Itisverybig.Itisn,twell-equipped.Itisn,tsuitablefortheold.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答11至13題。Whichflatdoesthemanprobablyprefer?Atwo-bedroomflat.Athree-bedroomflat.Afour-bedroomflat.WherewouldSamratherlive?Inthecitycentre.Inthewestsuburbs.Intheeastofthecity.Whatisadisadvantageofthesecondflat?It,sverynoisy.Itlacksashower.It,stooexpensive.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答14至16題。Whichmonthisitnow?A.June. B.July. C.May.Whatistheman,spreferredtypeofwork?A.Ananimalkeeper. B.Anassistantcook. C.Ashopassistant.Whichcoursewillthemantake?A.BakingSkills. B.FirstAid. C.FoodHealth.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答17至20題。Whomightbeinterestedinthisspeech?A.Parents.B.Children.C.Teachers.Whatisthespeaker7schildlikenow?A.Heisstillasmallboy.B.Heisateenager.C.Heisanadult.Whichperiodisachallengingtimeforchildren?A.Childhood. B.Adolescence.C.Adulthood.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofraisingchildren?A.Itisnotaneasyjob.B.Itisnotashardasitlooks.C.Itisfullofenjoyment.第二部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Ifchildrenarefromaccesstoeducation,theywillnotbeabletodeveloptheirtalentsandinterests.A.released B.excluded C.dismissed D.compiledasamemberofCostco,Steveisentitledtopurchasecost-effectivegoodsinthestore.A.Toregister B.Registering C.HavingregisteredD.RegisteredTheamusementoflifeinanewcultureisdeterminedlargelybyyoucanfitin.A.how B.what C.that D.whyTheyaimtobuildawebsite,whereeverythingwillbeneatly,easilyaccessibleandinformative.A.cutout B.madeout C.heldout D.laidoutMybrothercan,tcometomybirthdaypartytonight,forheinabasketballgame.A.hasplayed B.willhaveplayedC.wastoplay D.willbeplayingThenewtreatment,whenregularly,isexpectedtoremovevirusfromaffectedpatients.A.given B.togive C.giving D.beinggiven一Mycarwasdestroyedinthefloodlastweek.一I,msorrytohearthat,butyouthatcareverydayforsixyears.A.use B.havebeenusingC.hadused D.usedHesharedwithustheproudestmomentofhiscareerhewasappointeddirectorofthedepartment.A.that B.which C.when D.whereUserswillhavenodifficultyoperatingthemachineastheinstructionsaremade.A.terminal B.tremendous C.theoretical D.transparentThoseweight-losspillscontainingharmfulchemicalsare,,effectiveintheshortterm.A.atlength B.atbest C.athand D.atrandomHarry,aswellashisclassmates,adiplomaatthegraduationceremonyheldtheotherday.A.hasbeenawardedB.wasawarded C.havebeenawardedD.wereawardedThedeadlinefortheoftheproposalisduetomorrow,so1llhavetoworkonitovertime.A.submission B. permission C. admission D. commissionAItechnologyisbeingwidelyapplied,talents inthisfield areingreatdemand.A.Unless B. Until C. As D. OnceIfthespoiltboyhowtobehaveproperly,hewouldrfthavelostfaceinpublic.A.hadbeentaught B. wouldbetaught C. shouldbetaught D. weretaught一It,ssaidthatadvertiserswillspendmoreonInternetadvertising.一I’mafraiditisforprintadvertising.A.asacredcow B.theheelofAchillesC.aconfidentialsource D.thewritingonthewall第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。OnacoldNovembermorning,WadeMacKinnonhikedaroundMermaidLake.Inthe360ntheshoreline,somethingmovedslightlyandcaughthiseye.37,heapproachedtofindaballoon38inthebranchesofabayberrybush.Whenhe39thestring,hefoundapieceofpaperattheendofit,wrappedinplastic.Athomeheshowedhiswife,Donna,theballoonand40_.Sheread:“November8.Happybirthday,Daddy...”Itfinishedwithamailing41inLiveOak.Theballoontraveled3,000milesinfourdays!Withtearsinhereyes,Donna42fromtheballoon.“Suchayounggirlhavingtodealwith43—it,sawful,”shesaid.Wadeplacedthenoteinadrawerand44theballoontotherailingofbalcony.Butthe45oftheballoonmadeDonnauncomfortable.Afewdayslater,she46itinacloset.Astheweekswentby,Donna47herselfthinkingmoreandmoreabouttheballoon.She48decidedtohelpthelittlegirlDesiree.Shewrotealetterandputitintoa(n)49cardandmaileditwithabook.TheMacKinnons,packagearrivedafterDesiree,sfifthbirthday.HermotherRhondaopeneditandfoundthecard.“ForaDearDaughter...”Herheart50.“'Happybirthdayfromyourdaddy,,”Rhondabegantoread.“‘Iguessyoumustbewonderingwhoweare.Well,itallstarted...’”Rhonda51_.Atearbeganto52downDesiree,scheek.“'Thereareno53inheaven,soyourdaddywantedsomeonetodohisshoppingforhim.Iknowyourdaddywouldwantyoutobe54andnotsad.Iknowhelovesyouverymuchandwillalwaysbe55you.Lotsoflove,theMacKinnons.'”36.A.riversB.bushesC.hillsD.sands37.A.AnxiousB.CuriousC.UpsetD.Desperate38.A.stuckB.buriedC.hiddenD.occupied39.A.packedB.spreadC.undidD.mixed40.A.cardB.noteC.pictureD.string41.A.addressB.serviceC.officeD.report42.A.heldbackB.sprungupC.steppedawayD.felloff43.A.angerB.tradeC.mysteryD.death44.A.attachedB.presentedC.relatedD.contributed45.A.thoughtB.colorC.flightD.sight46.A.burstB.adjustedC.stuffedD.released47.A.foundB.helpedC.troubledD.imagined48.A.naturallyB.finallyC.obviouslyD.gradually49.A.expressB.creditC.identityD.birthday50.A.racedB.sankC.frozeD.hung51.A.pausedB.hesitatedC.waitedD.nodded52.A.breakB.climbC.rollD.head53.A.giftsB.dollarsC.storesD.streets54.A.honestB.innocentC.secureD.happy55.A.takingoverB.gettingoverC.watchingoverD.turningover第三部分閱讀理解供15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的^、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AENGLISHTEACHERSFORFUN&FRIENDLYSUMMERCOURSEJobSummaryTeachersareresponsiblefortheplanninganddeliveryofattractiveandfunclassesforyounglearners—upto20hoursperweek.Theyalsotakepartinsomepartsofthesocialprogramme.Studentsreceiveanendofcoursereportwhichteachersarerequiredtowrite.TeachersaresupportedbytheDOSwholeadstheteachingteamwithplanningandclassroommanagement,andreportstotheCentreManager.Teachersareabletouseweeklythemestohelpthemcreateinterestingandrelevantclasses.QualificationsPreviousexperienceofteachingEFLstudentsbetweentheagesof8and17isparticularlydesirable.Weemployourteachersbasedontheirqualificationsandpersonalitywelookfor:?ApositiveattitudeAttractivemannerandclassroompresenceFlexibilityandadaptabilityGoodorganisationalandplanningskillsAbilitytoteachatavarietyoflanguagelevelsandclasstypesTeachersmustbeavailablefrom5thofJulyto5thofAugust.Contractsareforbetween2and4weeksdependingonthecourserequirements.ClickheretovisittheCambridgeLanguage&ActivityCourses(CLACLtd)website.56.Whatdoteachersforthesummercourseneedtodo?Totakechargeofclassroommanagement.Towriteanendofcoursereporttostudents.Toparticipateinmostpartsoftheprogramme.Todeliverclassesforatleast20hoursweekly.Teachersforthesummercoursemust.beattractiveinappearancemasteravarietyoflanguageshavepreviousteachingexperiencebegoodatorganizingandplanningBInthenot-too-distantfuture,Americanswillbesharingtheroadwithself-drivingcars.Companiesarepouringbillionsofdollarsintodevelopingself-drivingvehicles.StanfordUniversityassistantprofessorDorsaSadighhasriddeninself-drivingcars.“ThesecarsareOKdrivinginnormaldrivingconditionsonnormalroads,”Sadighsays.But“themomentyouputtheminsituationstheyhaven,tseen,theydon,treallyknowhowtodealwiththat.”Swerving(突然轉(zhuǎn)向)，braking,lane-slidinghumanscanmakedrivingintherealworldhighlyunpredictable.Sosomeonehastoteachtheserobotshowtodealwithpeople.That,sessentiallySadigh,sjob:Sheisacomputerscientistandengineerwhostudiestherelationshipbetweenartificialintelligencesystems,likeself-drivingcars,andhumans.Toteachself-drivingcarsmoreabouttheirhumancounterparts,Sadighisdevelopingamodelofhumandrivingbehavior.Andtodothat,Sadigh,sgroupattheTheCenterforAutomotiveResearchatStanfordusesanadvanceddrivingsimulator（模擬裝置）tostudyhumandrivingperformance.Thedriversitsinafull-sizecarsurroundedby360degreesofprojectedscreens.Then,thetestsubjectdrivesthroughavirtualworlddesignedbytheresearchers.Duringthesimulationtheresearcherstrackthetestsubject,ssteeringangle,acceleration,andbraking,aswellaseyemovements.Thathelpsthemdeterminewhatthedriverispayingattentionto,andhowlongittakessomeonetorespondtodifferentchallenges.Theyevenputdriversinnear-accidentsituationstoseehowtheyavoid,ordon,tavoid,accidents.Overthenextfewyears,Sadighwillcollectdatafromdriversofvariousages,groupsandexperiencelevels.Herlong-termgoalistodevelopartificialintelligencealgorithms（算法）thatincludecomprehensivemodelsofhumandrivingbehaviorforsaferandmoreefficientself-drivingcars.“WewillusethepowerofAItodeliverabreakthroughsolutionforautonomousdriving-fromdatacollection,andtestinginsimulationtotheuseofsmart,safe,self-drivingcars”saysSadigh.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatself-drivingcars.canavoiddeadlyroadaccidentsmaymeetunexpectedchallengeswillreplacehumandriversaltogethershouldbemonitoredbyahumandriverHowdotheresearchershelpself-drivingcarslearnhumanbehavior?Byassessingthedrivingperformanceofdifferentdrivers.Byhavingthetestsubjectdrivingthroughareal-lifeworld.Byputtingahumandriverintocomputerizeddrivingsimulations.Bystudyingtherelationshipbetweenself-drivingcarsandhumans.WhatwillSadighdoforasaferself-drivingcars?Buildadatabaseofexperienceddrivers.Setstandardsforhumandrivingbehavior.Establishanefficientself-drivingsystem.Predictthefutureofartificialintelligence.CTherewillbedayswhenyoudonothavemuchtodo,perhapsbecauseyouarewaitingforsomeoneelseinadifferentdepartment,oradifferentcompany,torespondtoarequest.Astheclocktickspast5pm,theremaybenopurposeinstayingatyourdesk.Butyoucanseeyourbosshardatworkand,moreimportant,theycanseeyou.Soyoumakeanefforttolookbusy.Someofthismaybeaself-perpetuating（自生自存）cycle.Ifbossesdonotliketogohomebeforetheirworkers,andworkersfearleavingbeforetheirbosses,everyoneistrapped.Staffmayfeelthattheywillnotgetapayrise,orapromotion,iftheyarenotseentobeputtinginmaximumeffort.Thisiseasilyconfusedwithlonghours.Managers,whoareoftennogoodatjudgingemployees,performance,usetimeintheofficeasanalternative.Theconsequenceisoftenwastedeffort.Ratherthanworkhard,youworkhardtomakebossesthinkthatyouare.Leavingajacketonyourofficechair,walkingaroundpurposefullywithanotebookorclipboardandsendingoutemailsatoddhoursarethreeofthebest-knowntricks.Afterawhilethiscanresultincollectiveself-delusion(自我欺騙)thatthispretenceisactualwork.Butpresenteeism(出勤)hasmoreseriousconsequences.Aswellasreducingproductivity,thiscanincreasemedicalexpensesfortheemployer.Accordingtoastudy,thesecostscanbesixtimeshigherforemployersthanthecostsofabsenteeismamongworkers.Totakeoneexample,researchpublishedintheBritishMedicalJournalfoundthatJapaneseemployeeswithlower-backpainwerethreetimesmorelikelytoturnupforworkthaninBritain.Asaresult,thoseworkersweremorelikelytoexperiencegreaterpainandtosufferfromdepression.Whatcouldbemoredispiritingthanbeinginpainwhilefeelingtrappedatwork?Noneofthisistosaythatemployersarenotentitledtoexpectworkerstobeintheofficeforanacceptableproportionoftime.Unavoidablytherewillbeaneedforsome(preferablyshort)meetings.Dealingwithcolleaguesface-to-facecreatesafeelingoftrustandfriendship,allowsforausefulexchangeofideasandenablesworkerstohaveabettersenseoftheirneeds.Butmodernmachinerylikesmartphonesandlaptopsisportable.Itcanbeusedaseasilyathomeasintheoffice.Turninganofficeintoaprison,withprisonersallowedhomefortheevenings,doesnothingforthecreativitythatisincreasinglydemandedofofficeworkersasroutinetasksareautomated.Tobeproductiveyouneedpresenceofmind,notbeingpresentintheflesh.Whydoemployeesstillstayattheirdeskafterwork?Tokeeptheirbossescompany.Togetmoreovertimeallowance.Toputextraeffortsintotheirwork.Togivetheirbossesagoodimpression.Oneoftheconsequencesofpresenteeismisthat.employerswillpayworkershigherwagesworkerswillsufferphysicallyandmentallyworkerswillperformtheirjobmoreefficientlytheeffortputinbyworkerswillfinallypayoffWorkingintheofficeforsometimecanhelp.buildbettersocialbondsbringbossesmoreprofitsorganizeameetingefficientlysatisfyworkers,materialneedsWhatwouldtheauthorprobablyagreewith?Presenteeismcan,thelpdevelopcreativity.Absencefromworkreducesproductivity.Presenceatworkwillbemorejoyful.Technologymakeslifecomplicated.DUSmathematicianKarenKeskullaUhlenbeckhaswonthe2019AbelPrize-oneofthefield,smostfamousawards-forherwide-rangingworkinanalysis,geometryandmathematicalphysics.Uhlenbeckisthefirstwomantowinthe6-million-kroner(US$702,500)prize,whichisgivenoutbytheNorwegianAcademyofScienceandLetters,sinceitwasfirstawardedin2003.Uhlenbeckisfamousforherskillwithpartialdifferentialequations,whichlinkvariablequantitiesandtheirratesofchange,andareattheheartofmostphysicallaws.Butherlongcareerhasstretchedacrossmanyfields.Oneofhermostinfluentialresults—andtheonethatshesaysshe,smostproudof-isthediscoveryofaphenomenoncalledbubbling（鼓泡）,aspartofworkshedidwithmathematicianJonathanSacks.Sheappliedsimilartechniquestodofundamentalworkinthemathematicaltheoryofgaugefields（規(guī)范場(chǎng)）.TheworkofotherprizewinningmathematicianshasbeenrootedintechniquesintroducedbyUhlenbeck.Theseinclude1986FieldsMedalwinnerSimonDonaldson-whoappliedgaugetheorytothetopology（拓?fù)鋵W(xué)）offour-dimensionalspaces-and2009AbellaureateMikhailGromov,whostudiedamathematicalanalogue（類似物）ofthe‘strings,ofstringtheory,inwhichhefoundthebubblingideatobecrucial.Haskins,aUhlenbeck,sdoctoralstudent,saysUhlenbeckisoneofthosemathematicianswhohave“aninbornsenseofwhatshouldbetrue”,eveniftheycannotalwaysexplainwhy.Herecallssometimesbeingbaffledbyheranswerstohisquestions.“YourimmediatereactionwasthatKarenhadmisheardyou,becauseshehadansweredadifferentquestion,”Haskinssays.But“maybeweekslater,youwouldrealizethatyouhadnotaskedthecorrectquestion”.KarenKeskullawasborninCleveland,Ohio,in1942,andgrewupinpartinNewJersey,intenselyinterestedinlearning.“Ireadallofthebooksonscienceinthelibraryandwasfrustratedwhentherewasnothinglefttoread,”shewroteina1996autobiographicalessay.Afteraninitialinterestinphysics,sheearnedherPhDinmathematicsin1968fromBrandeisUniversityinWaltham,Massachusetts.Shewasoneofthefewwomeninherdepartment;someacademicsthererecognizedherunusualtalentandencouragedher,butothersdidnot.“Weweretoldthatwecouldn,tdomathbecausewewerewomen,”shewroteinthe1996essay.“IlikeddoingwhatIwasn,tsupposedtodo,itwasasortofrebellion（反抗）.”Uhlenbeckheldpositionsatseveraluniversities—initiallyignoredbymalecolleagues,shesays—beforesettlingattheUniversityofTexasatAustinin1987,whereshestayeduntilsheretiredin2014.Uhlenbeckhasbeenanever-ceasingadvocateforwomeninmathematics,andfoundedtheWomenandMathematicsprogrammeattheInstituteforAdvancedStudyinPrinceton,NewJersey.Shehasbeenanenormousrolemodelandmentorformanygenerationsofwomen.In1990,shegaveaspeechattheInternationalCongressofMathematicians—theonlywomantohavedonesoapartfromEmmyNoether,thefounderofmodernalgebra,whospokeatthe1932meeting.Uhlenbeckhasearnedseveralothertoprecognitions,includingtheUSNationalMedalofSciencein2000.Uhlenbeckwasatfirstareluctantrolemodel.Butafterafewsuccessesbyfemalemathematiciansofhergeneration,sherealizedthatthepathtowardsfairrepresentationwouldbeharderthanexpected.“Weallthoughtthatoncethelegalbarriersweredown,womenandminoritieswouldwalkthroughthedoorsofacademiaandtaketheirrightfulplace.Butfixinguniversitieswaseasierthanfixingthecultureinwhichpeoplegrowup,”saysUhlenbeck.Shehopesthatherprizewillinspirenewgenerationsofgirlstogointomaths.WhydidKarenKeskullaUhlenbeckwintheAbelPrize?Shesetagoodexampletogenerationsofgirls.Shekeptfollowingherdreaminherlongcareer.Shefirstdiscoveredaphenomenoncalledbubbling.Shemadepioneeringachievementsinalotoffields.SimonDonaldsonandMikhailGromovarementionedtoillustrate.A.Uhlenbeck,sworkhasafundamentalimpactonthemUhlenbeck,stheoryiscrucialtoeveryscientificfieldotherprizewinningmathematiciansadmireUhlenbeckmathematicianscansucceedbymeansofphysicslawsWhatdoestheunderlinedword“baffled”inParagraph5probablymean?A.Amazed.B.Confused.C.Embarrassed.D.Interested.Accordingtothepassage,Uhlenbeckcanbedescribedas.talented,determinedandinspiringcreative,cooperativeandgenerousprofessional,enthusiasticandkindcautious,ambitiousandproductiveWhatcanbeinferredinthelastpassage?Thelegalbarriersshouldbeclearedforwomen.Younggirlshavenoexampletofollowinscience.Genderdiscriminationexistsinalltheuniversities.Culturalprejudicespreventwomengoingintomaths.What,sthepassagemainlyabout?Agreatmathematician,slifetime.Uhlenbeck,sinspirationforwomen.ThefirstwomantowintheAbelPrize.D.TheimportanceofUhlenbeck,stheory.第四部分任務(wù)型閱讀供10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~注意：每個(gè)空格只填1個(gè)單詞。請(qǐng)將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上。HumansaredrivingonemillionspeciestoextinctionUptoonemillionplantandanimalspeciesarethreatenedwithextinction（滅絕），manywithindecades,becauseofhumanactivities,saysthemostcomprehensivereportyetonthestateofglobalecosystems.Withoutdrasticactiontoconservehabitats,therateofspeciesextinction-alreadytenstohundredsoftimeshigherthantheaverageacrossthepasttenmillionyears—willonlyincrease,saystheanalysis..About75%oflandand66%ofoceanareashavebeen“significantlychanged”bypeople,driveninlargepartbytheproductionoffood,accordingtothereport.Cropandlivestock（牲畜）operationscurrentlyco-optmorethan33%ofEarth,slandsurfaceand75%ofitsfreshwaterresources.Agriculturalactivitiesarealsosomeofthelargestcontributorstohumanemissionsofgreenhousegases.Theyaccountforroughly25%oftotalemissionsduetotheuseoffertilizers（化肥）andthetransformationofareassuchasforeststogrowcropsorraiselivestocksuchascattle.Agriculturalthreatstoecosystemswillonlyincreaseastheworld'spopulationcontinuestogrow.Thenextbiggestthreatstonaturearelogging,huntingandfishingandthespreadofinvasive(入侵的)species.Thereportfindsthattheaverageabundanceofnativeplants,animalsandinsectshasfalleninmostmajorecosystemsbyatleast20%since1900becauseofinvasivespecies.Thereportdrawslinksbetweenbiodiversitylossandclimatechange.Anestimated5%ofallspecieswouldbethreatenedwithextinctionby2°Cofwarmingabovepre-industriallevels.Earthcouldlose16%ofitsspeciesiftheaverageglobaltemperatureriseexceeds4.3°C.Suchdamagetoecosystemswouldweakenglobaleffortstoreducepovertyandhungerandpromotemore-sustainabledevelopment.Theworldcanaddressthisbiodiversitycrisis,butdoingsowilltakealotofeffort.Governmentsshouldbecommittedtoscience-basedenvironmentalpolicies.Atthesametime,itwillrequirethesustainableproductionoffoodandotherresourcesandanefforttoreducegreenhouse-gasemissions.“Wehaveneverhadasingleunifiedstatementfromtheworld,sgovernmentsthatunambiguouslymakesclearthecrisiswearefacingforlifeonEarth.Thatisreallytheabsolutelykeynovelty(新奇)tha