英语-广东省深圳市宝安区2023-2024学年高三上学期期末考试（金太阳256C）

深圳市宝安区高三期末考试英语注意事项：1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第二部分阅读（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。ATheBiggestNationalParkOnContinentsAmericaCoveringnearlyhalfoftheworld’slargestisland,NortheastGreenlandNationalParkiscurrentlytheglobe’ssinglelargestnationalparkandbiggestland-basedprotectedarea.Itcovers972,000squarekilometers.ThevastGreenland:IceSheetmakesupmostofthepark,butthere’salsoalongcoastlinethatishometomuskoxen,polarbearsandmanyotherArcticcreatures.OceaniaCovering36,000squarekilometers,theMunga-Thirri-SimpsonDesertNationalParkwassetupin2021toprotectthebeautifuldesertlandscapesoffarnorthernSouthAustralia.Itincludesoneoftheworld’slargestdune（沙丘）fields.Aswellasmorethan150birdspecies,theparkprovideshomeformanyanimals.AsiaFoundedin2021,China’sSanjiangyuanNationalParkisnowthelargestinAsia,covering190,700squarekilometersofthesnow-coveredQinghai-TibetPlateauthatprovidestheheadwatersofthePage1of10学科网（北京）股份有限公司Yangtze,YellowandLancangrivers.Roughandremote,thehighlandsharborarangeofrare,endangeredanimalspecies.Theparkalsoincludesculturalsites.AfricaSomeoftheworld’shighestandbiggestsanddunesarethecenterpieceofwesternNamibia’sNamib-NaukluftNationalPark,Africa’slargestat49,768squarekilometers.Easytoexplorewithyourown,vehicle,themainparkroadleadstomostdunesandforest.Hotairballoonflightsofferabird’seyeviewofthewholepark.ItisalsoknownforplantsandanimalsthathaveadaptedtooneoftheEarth’smostdryplaces.21.Whereistheworldlargestnationalparklocated?A.InAsia.B.InAfrica.C.InAmerica.D.InOceania.22.WhatmakestheSanjiangyuanNationalParkspecial?A.Itslargeicesheet.B.Culturalscenicspots.C.Highestsanddunes.D.RareArcticcreatures.23.HowcanvisitorsenjoythefullviewoftheNamib-NaukluftNationalPark?A.Bytakingboats.B.Bydrivingvehicles.C.Byridingbicycles.D.Byridinghotairballoons.BOnMarch1,Dr.JosephDituribeganaprojecttostayfor100daysataspecialhotelcalledJules'sUnderseaLodge30feetundertheoceansurfaceinaconservationareainKeyLargo.Thefartheryougobelowtheocean'ssurface,thegreaterthepressure.Dr.Dituriwantedtolearnhowthispressurewouldaffectthehumanbodyovertime.Hebelievesthathighpressurecouldhelppeoplelivelongerandstayhealthierastheygetolder.Itcouldalsohelpdoctorstreatdifferentmedicalproblems,includingbraininjuries.Whilehewaslivingunderwater,Dr.Dituristayedbusy.Heoftenexercisedinthemorning.Hekeptteachinghiscollegeclassesvirtuallyandhadonlinechatswithover5,500studentsfrom15differentcountries.Healsoworkedwithoceanexpertstofigureoutwaystopreservetheocean.Heevenhadanumberofvisitorswhodovedowntospendalittletimewithhim.Page2of10学科网（北京）股份有限公司OnJune9,Dr.Diturireturnedtothesurfacewithanewworldrecord,beatingtheoldrecordof73days.Manyfriends,family,andothersupportersweretheretogreethimandcelebratehissuccess.Doctorsquicklycheckedhimouttomakesurehewasokay.Actually,Dr.Dituriwentthroughseveralbigchanges.Foronething,hebecame1.3centimetersshorterduringhistimeinthehigherunderseapressure.Sleepingmuchbetter,hishealthgreatlyimprovedinacoupleofways.Dr.Dituriandhisteamplantostudytheinformationtheycollectedduringtheproject.InNovember,Dr.DituriwillspeakatanimportantmedicalmeetinginScotlandaboutthediscoveriesthescientistsmadeduringtheproject.Dr.Diturisayshisfavoritepartoftheprojectwastalkingwithyoungpeople.Whoknows?hesaid.Maybeoneday,oneofthemwillcome.backandbreaktherecordwejustset.MygreatesthopeisthatIhaveinspiredanewgenerationofexplorersandresearcherstopushpastallboundaries.24.WhatisJules'sUnderseaLodgespecialfor?A.Itsconvenience.B.Itsreputation.C.ItslocationD.Itsluxuriousness.25.WhydidDr.Dituridecidetostaylonginthehotel?A.Totreathisbraininjuries.B.Tolivelongerandhealthier.C.Todealwithmedicalproblems.D.Totestoneofhisacademicideas.26.WhichstatementbestdescribesDr.Dituri'sundersealife?A.Hekeptadailyroutinealmostasusual.B.Hewasbusywithmedicalexperiments.C.Heledadulllifeseparatedfromtheothers.D.Hesetaworldrecordofliving73daysunderwater.27.WhatdoesDr.Dituriwishyoungpeopletodo?A.Communicatemorewithhim.B.Exploretheunknownbravely.C.Studytheinformationoftheproject.D.MeetattheconferenceinScotland.CEachyear,morethan27million.U.S.andCanadiankidsgettoschoolbybus.Mostofthosebusesrunondiesel（柴油）fuel,whichgiveoutpollutionthatriderscantakein.Pollutionlevelscanbeseveraltimeshigherinsideadieselschoolbusthanoutsideit.Why?Pollutioncanleakinfromthefloororblowinthroughwindows.Page3of10学科网（北京）股份有限公司AU.S.governmentprogramstartedin2012offeredschools'moneyspentoncleanerschoolbusesbutnotallschoolscouldgetit.Fiveyearslater,emissionsfrombusesinthewinningdistrictsfell.Andayearaftergettingnewbuses,studentattendancehadimprovedinthosedistricts.Foranaveragedistrictof10,000students,aboutsixmorestudentsattended'schooleachday'inthewinningdistricts,comparedtothelosingdistricts.Winningschoolswithhigherratesofbus-ridingkidshadanaverageof14morestudentsinclasseachday.Andwinningdistrictsthatreplacedtheoldestschoolbuses?Theyhadanaverageof45morestudentsinschooleachday.Thosenumbersmayso