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河北省张家口市2025届高三下学期二模考试
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。
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Theput-togetherbonesofaStegosaurus(剑龙)namedApexwentondisplayattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory(AMNH)inNewYorkCityonDecember5th.ApexisthemostcompletesampleofaStegosaurusandthemostexpensiveeversoldatanauction(拍卖会).
HowdidthemuseumgetApex?
ApexisonloantoAMNHforfouryearsfromKennethC.Griffin.InJuly,Griffin,theleaderofaninvestmentfirm,purchasedApexatanauctionatSotheby’sinNewYorkCityforarecord$44.6million.GriffinlentApextoAMNHsoitcouldbeseenandstudied.
WhyisApexvaluable?
Itincludesabout80%ofthedinosaur’s320bones.WhenApexwasalive150millionyearsago,theanimalstood11feettallandwas27feetlong.ScientistscantellfromApex’sremainsthatitlivedalonglife,whichiswhytheyareexcitedtostudythem.Scientistshopetogainabetterunderstandingofthespecies’metabolism(代谢)andbonegrowth.
Howdidpeoplereact?
“WeareexcitedtohaveApexonviewatthemuseumandgratefultoKenGriffinforhiscommitmenttosharingthiswonderfulsample,”AMNHpresidentSeanM.Decatursaid.
Whatwillhappennext?
Apexwillremainondisplayneartheentranceofthemuseum’sGilderCenteruntilfall2025.Atthattime,itwillbemovedtothefourthfloorfortherestoftheloanperiod.ThemuseumsaiditwillalsocreateanexactcopyofApextogoondisplayafterGriffin’sloanends.
1.WhydidGriffinlendApextothemuseum?
A.HedislikedApex. B.Helongedtomakemoney.
C.Heenabledwiderstudy. D.Heplannedtopreserveitbetter.
2.WhatmakesApexmostprecioustoscientists?
A.Theuniquebonestructure.
B.TheonlyStegosaurussample.
C.Beingfoundonaspecialoccasion.
D.Beingalmostcompleteandlivinglong.
3.WhatwillhappentoApexinfall2025?
A.ItwillbereturnedtoGriffin. B.Itwill