高级中学名校试卷

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湖南省长沙市某校2024-2025学年

高三下学期4月半月考英语试题

第一部分听力(略)

第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Eachyear,TIMEmakesalistoftheWorld’sGreatestPlaces.TIMEforKidspicksitsfavorites.Thisyear’slisthassomethingforeveryone,fromdeliciouslocalfoodtocloseencounterswithwildlife.Maybeyoulikescenicoutdooradventures.Maybeyoupreferbrain-bendingsciencemuseums.Whateveryoulike,learningaboutthesedestinationswilldefinitelychangehowyouseetheworld.Wherewouldyougofirst?

NatureArt

ArtandnatureloverscanwanderthroughaworldofcolorfuldrawingsattheGrootbosFlorilegium,attheGrootbosPrivateNaturePreserve,inSouthAfrica.Thegalleryhasnearly250botanicaldrawings.TheycelebrateSouthAfricanplantsandtheirpollinators,suchasinsectsandbirds.—ByElaineGlusac

LushLand

Wanttotryharvestingseaweedorkeepingbees?TraveltoChile’sRutaDeLosAbastos.Visitorscanacquirehands-onexperiencewithagriculture.Andthey’llmeetfoodproducers,suchasfarmersandpeoplewhofish.—BySorrelMoseley

RollAlong

PeoplewhotravelwithNaturalSelection’sGuidedCyclingSafariseeamazingelephants,giraffes,andotheramazinganimalsupclose.Thebestpart?Thesafaritakesplaceonbikes.You’llrollthroughbeautifulBotswana,Africa,instyle,covering25to45milesperday.—ByCindyFan

DeepDive

Asthemostfriendlydivingcharteroperator,DiveTutukakaisaparadiseforscubaenthusiasts.Thecompanyfocusesonhelpingdiverswhoneedextrasupport,providingwheelchairramps(斜坡)andexpertassistance.DivesareconductedoffNewZealand’sNorthIsland.Youcanenjoydiversemarinelifehere.—ByTerryWard

1.WhatisthemainfocusoftheGrootbosFlorilegium?

A.Rareplants.

B.Artisticpaintings.

C.Diversityofecosystems.

D.Methodsofnatureconservation.

2.Whorecommendsagriculturalpractice?

A.CindyFan.

B.TerryWard.

C.Elain