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2020-2021学年韶关市始兴县马市中学高三英语下学期期末试题及参考答案
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
A
ExcitingAdventureOptionstoChooseFrom!
BIRDWALK(Anytimeofyear-Joinusforaprivatebirdwalkthroughoursanctuary(保护区）。TheBent'sgrasslands,treesandwoodsprovidegreathabitat(栖息地）forbirdsmovingfromoneplacetoanother,suchasWarblers,Vireos,IndigoBuntings,Thrushes,Orioles,andmore.Thiswalkwillbemadetothemembersinyourparty.
Suitableforages5andupProgramFee:$150
NATUREHIKE(Anytimeofyear-TakeaprivatehikewithBentoftheRiver!Yourpersonalguidewillshowyounotablehabitatsandwildlifearoundthecentertrails.Natureisexcitingandalwayschanging,soyouneverknowwhatwewillfindalongtheway!Thisprogramisidealforpeoplewhowanttoenjoybeautifulscenerywhilehiking.
Suitableforages8andupProgramFee:$150
POMPERAUGRIVEREXPLORATION(JuneandJulyonly-ManyfascinatingcreaturesliveinandaroundthePomperaugRiver!Duringthisrecreational(休闲的program,anAudubonnaturalistwillsharethehumanandnaturalhistoryoftheriverandteachyouhowtocatchfishandanimals.TheBentwillsupplyyouwithnecessarytools,suchasnets,containers,andfieldguides.Oncetheanimalsarecaught,wewillobserveandidentify(确定身份themandlearnhowtheycanhelpshowthehealthoftheriverbeforeweputthembacktothewild.
Suitableforages8andupProgramFee:$150
OWLPROWL(JanuaryandFebruaryonly-Enjoyaspecialguidedadventureinsearchofoneofthemostbelovedgroupsofbirds-owls(猫头鹰）！WewillbeprowlingforowlsonawalkthroughthegrasslandandforestsinhopesofseeingoneofthethreeowlspeciesknowntoliveinConnecticut:theGreat-hornedOwl,BarredOwl,orEasternScreech-Owl.

Eveningevent
Suitableforages10andupProgramFee:$225
1.WhichoftheprogramsissuitablefortheBrownswithagirloffiveyearsold?A.BIRDWALK.B.NATUREHIKE.
C.POMPERAUGRIVEREXPLORATION.D.OWLPROWL.
2.WhatwillyoudowiththefishyoucatchinPOMPERAUGRIVEREXPLORATION?A.Findouttheirhealth.B.Doascientificresearch.
C.Cookthemasfoodonthetable.D.Setthemfreebacktotheriver.3.Whomisthistextwrittenfor?
A.Students.B.Teachers.C.Scientists.D.Adventurers.
B
Asiscommonlyknown,Antarcticaisanicycontinentwithextremeenvironment.However,anewstudyprovidesevidencethattheareahadarainforestinthepast.
TheresearcherscollectedapieceofEarthsedimentfromundertheseaflooroffthecoastofAntarctica.Inthesediment,theydiscoveredforestmaterialthatwasestimatedtobeabout90millionyearsold.Atthatperiod,dinosaursweretheruleranimalsoftheland.
JohannKlages,aGermangeologist,wastheleadwriterofastudyonthefindings,publishedinthejournalNature.Hesaidthesedimentwascollectedfromadepthofabout30metersbelowtheoceanfloor.Klagessaidanexaminationshowedthatthematerialdidn’tformintheocean.
Theresearchersestimatethatthearea—about900kilometersfromtheSouthPole—hadaverageyearlytemperaturesofabout12°Cto13°C.Thesoilincludedfinedirtparticlesandhardclay,aswellassubstanceslinkedtoatleast65differentkindsofplants,thestudyfound.Althoughnoanimalremainswerefound,Klagessaidtherewerelikelydinosaurs,flyingreptilesandmanyinsectsintheenvironment.
TheresearchrepresentsnewevidenceofthemajorclimatechangesEarthexperiencedinthepast—andiscurrentlyundergoingtoday.Thesoilinthesedimentdatesbacktotheplanet’swarmestperiodofthepast140millionyears,withsealevelabout170metershigherthantoday.TheresearcherssaidthattherainforestenvironmentinAntarcticawasespeciallysurprisingbecauseeachyear,theareaexperiencesafour-monthpolarnightwhenthereisnosunlighttofuelplantlife.Klagessaidnoicesheetswerepresentduringthetime,butseasonalsnowfallwaslikely.

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