姓名————班级————学号————-密山市高级中学2023-2024学年度高三联考期末考试英语试卷注意事项:1.考试期间,注意考试时间2.禁止在试卷上乱写乱画一、阅读理解(45分)AConservationVolunteersforEndangeredAnimalsOverviewTheprograminAustraliaismeantforallthoseanimalloverswhowanttovolunteerabroadforameaningfulcauseandcontributeeffectivelytowardthewell-beingofthenativeanimals.Beingavolunteer,you’llgettoworkatarescuecenterorashelter,whichhaslotsofanimalsincareatanygiventime.ProgramRequirementsVolunteersmustbe18yearsoldorolder,withanopenmindandaflexibleattitudetoworkinginanewanddifferentenvironment.Theprogramisopentoallandyoudonotneedanynecessaryqualifications(资历)tojoinit.Participantsshouldbepreparedtoworkoutdoorsandshouldbefitandhealthy.Volunteersmustnotethatthisisahands-offprojectandyouarenotallowedtotouchanimalsunlessgivenspecificpermission.VolunteerRoles&ResponsibilitiesAsavolunteerforthisprogram,everydayyouractivitiesmayconsistof:*preparingfoodfortheanimals*cleaningtheanimalenclosures(围场)*keepingtheprojectgroundscleanandtidyDuringYourFreeTimeVolunteerscanchoosetospendtimeinGladstoneorstarttodosomeoftheinterestingthingsinthesurroundingareas.TheGreatBarrierReefisagoodchoiceforvolunteerstodoadivecourseorliveaboard.OnlyminutesfromtheprojectlocationisGladstone’sfamousnaturallandmarkMountLarcom.Itiscommonlyreferredtoasthe“lionmountain“,becauseitlookslikealionandalionessthatarefacingeachother.AttheheartofthecityisGoondoonStreet,wherevolunteerscanexploretheLibrarySquare,thesiteofthecity’smonthlyproduceandartsandcraftsmarket.1.Whatisamustforthevolunteeroftheprogram?A.Environmentalawareness.B.Hands-ontraining.C.Ahealthybody.D.Relatedexperience.2.Whatisadailytaskforparticipants?A.Cleaninguptheprojectgrounds.B.Buildinganimalenclosures.C.Providingsheltersforanimals.D.Raisingmoneyforendangeredanimals.3.WhyisMountLarcomcalledthe“lionmountain”?A.Itshowsrespectforlions.B.Itlookslikeapairoflions.C.Itstoresplentyoffoodforlions.D.Itprotectsendangeredlionspecies.BKyleSemraucamehomeonthemorningofApril12afteranovernightshiftfeelinglight-headed.Hetoldhiswifehewouldbelayinglowfortheday,joinedbyhis6-year-olddaughter,Macie.Onanormalday,Maciewouldhavebeenatschool,butthatparticularmorningshehadrefusedtoevengetdressedforschool,soshestayedhome.Itturnsoutthatherunexplainedwanttostayhomewasforthebest.Laterintheday.Semraucollapsedfromamedicaleventthatcausedhimtoslipinandoutofconsciousness.Macielearnedherdadwasintroublewhensheheardhimyelling.InamomentwhileSemrauwasconscious,Macieaskedherdadforhisphonepasscodesoshecouldunlockthedevice.Sheloggedin,openedthebrowser,andphonedthelocalpolicedepartment.Macierelayedtherelevantinformation,includingtheiraddress,toJudySmith,theEliotPoliceDepartment’sadministrativeassistantwhoansweredthephone.“That’sreallylucky,”Semrautold Boston 25 News.“Istillhave it saved.Ifyouopenupmybrowser,that’sthewayitisspelled,‘Elliotpoliz’.Shepushedthecallbutton,whichactuallygoesrighttothedispatcher(调度员)hereintown.”ThepolicearrivedtwominutesafterMaciecalled.Semrau’smedicalemergencywasduetoissueswithhissinuses(鼻窦炎),whichledtodifficultybreathing,accordingto SeacoastOnline.Heisnowhomeanddoingwell.“IfIcansayanythingaboutthiswholeexperience,it’sforeveryonetoteachkidsaboutawareness.IfIhadn’ttaughtmydaughtercertainthingsshewouldn’tlearninschool,thisoutcomecouldhavebeencompletelydifferent,”Semrautold Boston.com.“Sheis,andwillalwaysbemyhero.”4.WhydidMacieskipschoolthatday?A.Sheforesawanaccident.B.Sheintendedtohavearest.C.Shedidthatfornoreason.D.Shewantedtohelpherfather.5.WhichWordscandescribeMacie?A.Calmandcapable.B.Talentedandskillful.C.Braveandrespectful.D.Carefulandconsiderate.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A.Thewebbrowser.B.Semrau’saddressinthecity.C.Semrau’stelephone.D.Thephonenumberofthepolice.7.WhatenabledMacietosaveherfatheraccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Herstrongloveforherfather.B.Whatshehadlearnedatschool.C.Theawarenesstaughtbyherfather.D.Herprevioussimilarexperience.C AnewreportwarnsthatAustralia’snativewildlifecouldseeextremelyunfortunateeffectsfromnonnativeplantsandanimals. Expertsatthenationalscienceagency,theCSIRO,arepredictingmuchofthecountry’snativeplantsandanimalsareindanger.Theybelievetheycoulddisappearby2050unlessimmediateactionistaken. Nonnativespecieshaveinvaded(侵略)Australiaandthreatentooverrun(侵占)nativeplantsandanimals.Introducedspeciesareendangeringmorethan80percentofAustralia’sthreatenedspecies. AndySheppard,theCSIRO’sresearchdirector,saidAustralia’scolonization(殖民)bytheBritishmorethan200yearsagohasleftharmfulenvironmentaleffects.HeaddedthatthereweregroupssetuptointroduceplantsandanimalsbydesignsotheEuropeansfeltmoreathome.AustraliajustlikeNewZealandhassufferedasaresult.“Australiaunfortunatelyhastheworstrecordinternationallyformammalian(哺乳动物)disappearance,”hesaidandnotedthatthishasmuchtodowiththeactivitiesofintroducedcatsandfoxes. Thereportestimated(估计)thecostofthedamagecausedbyinvasivespeciesinAustraliaatabout$18billioneachyearandgrowing.ThestudysaidthatimmediateactionwasneededtostopthespreadofinvasivespeciesandprotectAustralia’s“irre
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