山东省枣庄市2023届高三下学期二模考试英语试题

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2023 届高三模拟考试

高二英语试题

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第一部分听力（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。

The artifacts ( 文物 ) are silent witnesses of bygone eras. It is only in a museum that you can

reconnect with the past. If you are visiting museums in Sydney, the following will offer you the best

experiences that reflect on the diverse history of Australia and its people.

Powerhouse Museum

In case you are visiting Sydney with your family, this museum offers one of the most exciting

experiences in this city. The museum’s exhibits are devoted to displaying technologies that have

transformed our world. Detailing innovations in space travel, nuclear science and the workings of light,

electricity and gravity, they will surely interest your entire family, especially the young ones.

Australian National Maritime Museum

Australia is surrounded by water. Getting some insights into how this huge land relates to its

surrounding waters is quite helpful as it is exciting. Learn how Australia and its people have been

affected by the waters. Go back in history and learn about the experiences of the first people brought to

Australia as prisoners. The Sea Journeys exhibit takes care of this.

Australian Museum

Imagine coming face to face with ten complete dinosaur skeletons in the Dinosaur exhibit! As you

walk through the museum, you will come across the Exploring Australia exhibit which will take you

through stuffed recreations of some of Australia's most dangerous animals including the now-extinct

Tasmanian Tiger, ten most poisonous snakes and a number of crocodiles. Certainly, this is a museum

you will not want to miss out on.

Museum of Sydney

Here you will learn everything about the rich and diverse history of this city. The digital

presentations will interest you. Get the opportunity to view a huge range of artifacts from Sydney's

history. The gift shop in the museum gives you a wide range of special gifts to choose for your loved

ones.

1. What is special about Powerhouse Museum?

A. It's especially kid-friendly. B. Its exhibits are the latest.

C. It tells Australia's early history. D. It reflects Sydney's life near the sea.

2. Where does the Exploring Australia exhibit take place?

A. Powerhouse Museum. B. Museum of Sydney.

C. Australian Museum. D. Australian National Maritime Museum.

3. Who are the intended readers of this text?

A. Students. B. Tourists. C. Historians. D. Journalists.

An extremely rare manuscript(手稿) signed by English naturalist Charles Darwin is expected to

fetch up to $790,00at a Sotheby’s auction next month. The document contains a passage from the

famous 1859 work On the Origin of Species, in which Darwin put forth his theory of evolution.

The document was once thought to be a deserted page from an earlier manuscript of the work. But

experts now understand it was written in 1865 and sent to the editor of the Autographic Mirror who had

requested a signed writing sample from Darwin.

“While some of Darwin's notes and manuscript pages have survived over the last hundred or more

years, he was known to keep revising his publications, often throwing away pages from working drafts

as waste paper, making them extremely rare,” Sotheby's said in a statement.

On the Origin of Species was voted the most influential academic book of all time in a public poll

held during Academic Book Week in 2015.The book offers Darwin's revolutionary idea that species

evolve over generations in the process of natural selection.

Darwin backed up his theory with evidence collected during his 1831—1836 voyage on the H.M S.

Beagle, during which he observed and collected specimens ( 标本 ) from a number of species. On the

Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, Darwin noted that the finches( 鸣雀 )on the island were

similar to finches on the mainland; however, the availability of different foods in each area had led to

differences in beak shapes.

The manuscript will be placed on display at Sotheby's in New York between Nov.30 and Dec 8, and

online bids will be accepted between Now.25 and Dec.8.The auction house estimates that the document

will fetch between $600,000 and $790,000.

The auction, which is titled Age of Wonder, will also include a first edition of On the Origin of

Species and a copy of scientific paper by Darwin and another naturalist.

4. What do we know about the manuscript?

A. It’s a page of On the Origin of Species.B. It’s a draft of Darwin's scientific paper.

C. It’s a signed writing sample to an editor. D. It’s waste paper from Darwin's study.

5. What makes Darwin's On the Origin of Species the most influential academic book?

A. His methods of research. B. His adventure on the sea.

C. The rare manuscript. D. His theory of evolution.

6. What does the underlined phrase “backed up” mean in Paragraph 5?

A. supported B. explained C. declared D. created

What is the purpose of the auction?

A. To put the manuscript on sale.

B. To display Darwin's works.

C. To vote the best academic books.

D. To release a new discovery.

A volunteer team in South Africa is rescuing pangolins from illegal trade as the animals face

growing threats of extinction.

Pangolins, or scaly ant-eaters as they are otherwise known, are unique species found in Asia and

Africa. They are covered in hard scales (鳞甲). When they feel threatened they roll up into a tight ball

with only their scales exposed.

Pangolins are little studied and little understood species. However, they are poached and illegally

traded in Asia and Africa. Their meat is considered a delicacy in many Asian countries and the scales are

used in expensive clothing and handbags. But much of the illegal trade in pangolins involves their

scales, which are thought to fight illnesses. High demand for their scales has resulted in poaching and

illegal trade despite the fact that the species is protected.

The African Pangolin Working Group in Johannesburg is a volunteer team of veterinarians (兽医)

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