广州零模2025届高三12月调研考英语试题+答案

2025届广州市高三12月调研考第二部分阅读（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。ADecemberContest:PenDanceTherearemanywaystodance,andapencanmakeafunpartner.Forthismonth'scontest,putonsomemusicyoulike,grabapen,crayon,orpaintbrush,andletyourfingersdancebeautifulpatternsacrossthepage.Sendusyourcreativedrawing,andwe'llfilladancehallwiththemostdelightfulcreationsinanupcomingissueofFunCampus.ContestRulesYourcontestentrymustbeyourveryownwork.Ideasandwordsshouldnotbecopied.Pleasesubmitonlyoneentryperperson.Ifyouwantyourworkreturned,encloseaself-addressed,stampedenvelope.Yourentrymustbesignedbyaparentorlegalguardian,sayingit'syourownworkandthatnoonehelpedyou,andthatFunCampushaspermissiontopublishitinprintandonline.ForinformationontheChildren'sOnlinePrivacyProtectionAct,seethePrivacyPolicypageatfuncampus.com.Besuretoincludeyourname,age,andaddressonyourentry.Emailaphotoorscanofartworktofuncampus.com.EntriesmustbeemailedbyDecember30,2024.WewillpublishthewinningentriesinanupcomingissueofFunCampus.ThisDecember,letyourpenbecomeyourdancepartner,andletyourcreativitydanceacrossthepage.Happydrawing,andmayyourPenDancebefilledwithjoyandinspiration!21.Whatisthetaskforthecontestants?A.Todrawadancingscene. B.Towriteamusical.C.Toperforminadancehall. D.Tocreateanartwork.22.Whatisoneruleofthecontest?A.Emailsubmissionisnotallowed. B.Participantsneeddancingexperience.C.Thesubmittedworksmustbeoriginal. D.Childrenshouldworkwiththeirparents.23.Whatshouldeachparticipantsubmitalongwiththeirwork?A.Areturnenvelope. B.Theirsignature.C.Anentryintroduction. D.TheirpersonalinformationBThedistinctiveNorthermBaldIbis(秃头朱鹦),huntednearlytoextinctionbythe17thcentury,wasbroughtbackbyraisingandrewildingeffortsoverthelasttwodecades.Butthebirdsdon'tknowwhichdirectiontoflytomigrate(迁徙)withoutwild-borneldersleadingtheway.Soateamofscientistsandconservationiststookontheroleofparentsandflightinstructors.BiologistJohannesFritzandtheWaldrappteam,anAustrianconservationgroup,havebeenteachingthebirdstheirmigrationpaths.Since2002,they'veincreasedtheCentralEuropeanpopulationfromzerotonearly300birds,changingthespecies'statusfromcriticallyendangeredtoendangered.Topreparethemfortravel,thechicksaretakenaway,whentheyarejustafewdaysold,totheirhumanparentsinthehopeofimprinting-whenthebirdswillbondwiththosehumanstofinallytrustthemalongthemigrationroute.Thenthehumanparentssitonthebackofasuperlightaircraft,wavingandshoutingwordsofsupportasitfliesthroughtheair.It'sanoddscene:Theaircraftlookslikeaflyingcarwithahugefanonthebackandayellowparachutekeepingitintheair.Still,threedozenbirdsfollowitsailingovertheAlps.Fritz,inspiredbyFatherGooseBillLishman,whotaughtgeesetoflyalongsidehisultra-lightplane,leadsthebirdsontheirmigration.Thefirstsuccessfulindependentmigrationwasin2011,andmorebirdshavefollowedthe550-kilometerrouteeachyear.Theteamhopestohaveover350birdsby2028,makingthepopulationself-sustaining.However,climatechangehasaffectedtheirmigration.Inresponse,theteampilotedanewroutetosouthernSpainin2023,whichislongerandmorechallenging.TheentirejourneytoSpaincouldtakeupto50daysandendinearlyOctober.ButFritzsays,TheeffortisbiggerthanjusttheNorthernBaldIbises.It'saboutpavingthewayforotherthreatenedmigratoryspeciestofly.24.WhatisthemajorchallengefacedbytheNorthernBaldIbisesduringtheirmigration?A.Longdistances. B.Absenceofguidance.C.Humanhunting. D.Limitedrestingspots.25.Whyarethebirdstakenawaywhentheyarejustafewdaysold?A.Toimprovetheirflyingskills. B.Toshowthemthemigrationroute.C.Tobuildanemotionaltiewithhumans. D.Totesttheirindependencefromtheirparents.26.Whatdotheresearchteamdoduringtheirflight?A.Theyshoutlikeelderbirds. B.Theytrynewmigratoryroutes.C.Theyencouragethebirdstofollow. D.Theyuseanairplanetofindtheway.27.WhatareFritz'swordsinthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theworthoftheconservationeffort B.TheroleoftechnologyintheresearchC.Theneedtohelpothermigratoryspecies D.ThepromisingfutureofwildlifemigrationCArmwrestling(扳手腕)wasoneofmyfavoritewaysofplayingwithmybrothersgrowingup.Itallowedmyyoungerbrotherandmetotestourstrengthwithoutgettingtackled.Ialsoputupagoodfightwhenarmwrestingwithmyolderbrotherandhisfriends.Theirgreaterstrengthandexperiencemadethechallengeevenmoreinteresting.Everymatchseemedtoendinagoodlaugh,nomatterwhowon.NowI'mascientistwhostudiesanimalsinthewild.Ihaveseenthatplayingisagreatwaytosocialize;thereissomuchmoretoplaythanfunandgames.Whenhumansandotheranimalsplay,theyarebuildingtrustwithsiblingsandfriends.Theylearnhowfartheycanpushtheirpartnersbeforeanyonebecomesangryorphysicallyhurt.That'scalledtestingboundaries.”Olderplaymatesmayself-handicap,appearingtobelesscompetentthantheyreallyaretohelpyoungerplayerslearnskillsandexploretheirabilities.Playoffersasafespace,whereeveryoneknowstherulesandcanexperimentwithnewwaystomove,think,andrespondtoothers.Overthepast30years,I'velearnedalotaboutplaybywatchingyoungmaleelephantstesttheirstrengththroughsparring(拳击)gameswiththeirfriendsandsuperiors.Groupsparringmatchesarecommonatsunset,whensever