2023-2024学年广东省湛江市重点中学高三（上）开学考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023-2024学年广东省湛江市重点中学高三（上）开学考试英语

试卷

一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）

A

Ifyouwanttomakeadifferenceinyourcommunity,beapartofsomethingbiggerthanyourself,orjust

needtoearnsomerequiredvolunteerhours,thenthisistheplacetostart.Hereareafeworganizationsof

GenZwithvolunteeropportunitiesforteens!

HabitatforHumanity

Everyonedeservestohaveaplacetheycallhome.ByvolunteeringwithHabitatforHumanity,you

canplayaroleinbuildingupyourcommunity.TheirHabitatYouthProgrammesacceptvolunteers

betweentheagesof5and40foreverythingfromhomeconstructiontoaffordablehousingadvocacy.

MealsonWheels

Forthoseteenswhojustgottheirlicensesandloveanyreasontogetbehindthewheel,here'sa

volunteeropportunitythat,llmakedrivingworthwhile.MealsonWheelsisonamissiontomeetthe

nutritionalandsocialneedsofseniors.225millionmealshavebeendeliveredsofar-connectwithyour

localprovidertofindouthowyoucangetinvolved.

KeyClub

Astheoldestserviceprogrammeforhighschoolers,theKeyClubhasquiteahistoryofhelpingteens

getinvolvedinvolunteering.Becauseclubsarestudent-led,yougetadirectsayinthekindsofservice

projectsyouwanttodo.Chancesare,there,salreadyachapterinyourschool,butifnot,youcantrytaking

theleadinone.

BestBuddies

VolunteerwithBestBuddiestohelpendthesocial,physical,andeconomicisolationof200million

peoplewithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities,andyou,llmakesomenewpalsintheprocess!Join

aschoolchapter（orstartyourown）tousefriendshipasatoolforinclusivityinyourcommunity.

Anddon'tworry.Evenifyoucan'tvolunteerphysically,therearealsotonsofonlinevolunteer

opportunitiesavailable!Findoutmoreaboutjoiningaworthwhilevolunteerorganizationsatwww.GenZ.

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1.Whatcanateenvolunteerwithadrivinglicensedo?

A.Makenutritionalmeals.B.Sendmealstotheelderly.

C.Teachtheseniorstodrive.D.Drivetheseniorsaround.

2.Whichorganizationcanhelppeoplewithdisabilities?

A.MealsonWheels.B.HabitatforHumanity.

C.BestBuddies.D.KeyClub.

3.Whydoestheauthorwritethistext?

A.Toteachteenstobemorecreative.

B.Tointroducesomevolunteerjobs.

C.Toinstructteenstoearnvolunteerhours.

D.Topromoteawarenessofworldaffairs..

B

TheSouthAfricantownHamburgissituatedbyoneofthemostbeautifulestuaries（河口）intheEastern

Cape.It,sknownforitsrichXhosaculture.Itisalsohometoagroupofwomenwhohaveproduceda

seriesofextraordinaryartworksthathavebeenexhibitedaroundtheworld.

KeiskammaArtProjectwascreatedtoteachlocalwomenembroidery（刺绣）skillstohelpthemata

toughtimeeconomicallyandsocially,butunexpectedlyithasgrownintosomethingmuchbigger.Having

beenshownatinternationalartgalleries,manyoftheirtapestries（挂毯）arenowbeingdisplayedunder

oneroofforthefirsttime,atanexhibitioninJohannesburg.

Theirstorybeganin2000,whenDr.CarolHofmeyrmovedfromJohannesburgtoHamburg.She

foundthatthetownwasstrugglingwithhighunemploymentandthatlocalwomenweredesperatetofind

waystofeedtheirfamilies.Havingstudiedembroideryherself,shehopedthatpassingonthatknowledge

tolocalwomenwouldhelpempowerthem.

Fromhumblebeginnings*moreandmorewomenheardabouttheprojectthroughwordofmouth.

Now,over150womenarepartoftheproject.Sellingtheirworksprovidesasourceofincome,butthe

projecthasalsocreatedasupportsystemforthewomen.

Initially,thewomenstartedoutsimplycreatingcushions（坐垫）andsmallhandbagstoselltotourists.

Eventually,theystartedreceivingtasksforlargerpieces.Theyweregivenpanelsaboutameterinsizeto

workonathome.Byjoiningthecompletedpanelstogether,theycreatedthefirstoftheirlargeworksand

oneoftheirmostcelebrated,',TheKeiskammaTapestry",whichtellsthehistoryoftheXhosapeoplewho

weresubjugated（征服）throughcolonizationandtheXhosaBritishFrontierWarsfrom1776to1876.

AnothercelebratedpieceisnTheKeiskammaAltarpiecen,whichwasproducedby130women.The

four-meter-high,four-meter-widepiecerevealsthestrugglesthatelderlyXhosawomenenduredwhenthe

youthintheircommunitywerehitbyHIVtwodecadesago,andtheysteppedintocareforchildren.

RecentartworksengagewithContemporaiyissues."COVIDResilienceTapestry"dealswiththe

pandemic;"ANewEarthandOurSacredOcean"isacallforenvironmentalconsciousness.

4.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A.Toinformreadersofthesituation.

B.Tobringinthetopicofthetext.

C.Tointroduceanancientculture.

D.Topromotethelocalartworks.

5.Whatisbeyondpeople'sexpectationforKeiskammaArtProject?

A.Ithelpsalotofwomen.

B.Itgainsinternationalfame.

C.Ithelpsdeveloplocaleconomy.

D.ItsponsorsanexhibitioninJohannesburg.

6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheprocessofmaking"TheKeiskammaTapestry"?

A.Historical.B.Game-changing.

C.Cooperative.D.Time-consuming.

7.WhatdoweknowaboutnTheKeiskammaAltarpiece"?

A.ItshowstheXhosapeople,ssufferings.

B.Itreflectsonsomecontemporaryissues.

C.Itcoverssomepandemic-relatedcontent.

D.Itaimstoarousetheenvironmentalawareness.

C

Theimpactoftheman-madeclimatecrisisonAntarcticaisscientificallyundeniable:stableiceshelvesare

retreating,airtemperatureincreasedby3degreesCelsius.Kril1（磷虾）numbersaredeclining,meltingice

iscontributingtosealevelrise,andpolarbearsandsealsaregettingdisplaced."Antarcticbiodiversity

coulddeclinesubstantiallybytheendofthecenturyifwecontinuewithbusinessasusual.'*Jasmine

RachaelLee,leadauthoroftheUniversityofQueenslandstudysays.

PublishedinthejournalPLOSBiology,thestudyfindspopulationdeclinesarelikelyfor65%ofthe

continent^plantsandwildlifebytheyear2100.Themostvulnerable（脆弱的）speciesistheEmperor

penguins.InOctober2022,theU.S.FishandWildlifeServicelistedEmperorpenguinsasathreatened

speciesundertheEndangeredSpeciesAct（ESA）,asexpertspredicttheflightlessseabirdwillseea26%to

47%dipinitspopulationby2050."Thislistingreflectsthegrowingextinctioncrisisandhighlightsthe

importanceoftheESAandeffortstoconservespeciesbeforepopulationdeclinesbecomeirreversible（不

可逆转）."saidServiceDirectorMarthaWilliamsatthetime.

AsidefromEmperorpenguins,otherAntarcticspecialists,liketheAdeliepenguinanddrysoilnematodes,

werealsohighlyvulnerable.Weurgentlyneedacombinationofglobalandlocalconservationactionto

bestconserveAntarcticspecies.Globalactionandglobalvoicestohelprelieveclimatechange—because

thebiggestthreattoAntarcticaiscomingfromoutsideofit.Andthenweneedlocalactionstohelpprotect

biodiversityagainstlocalthreatsandgivethemthebestchanceofadaptingtoclimatechanges.Thiswill

helptosaveouriconic（代表性的）speciesliketheEmperorpenguinsandallofAntarctica1Suniqueand

highlyadaptedinhabitants.Itwillalsohelphumankind,aswerelyheavilyonthepricelessservicesthe

Antarcticprovidesinregulatingourclimateandcapturingsealevelinitsicesheets.

8.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?

A.Theimpactofclimatecrisisisusuallydenied.

B.Conservationeffortsarebadlyneeded.

C.AirtemperatureonAntarcticincreases3℃annually.

D.Sealevelriseresultsinseabirdslosingtheirhabitats.

9.WhyistheEmperorpenguinmentionedinParagraph2?

A.ToserveasacalltoprotectwildlifeonAntarctic

B.Toreflectthegrowingpopulationofwildspecies.

C.ToprovetheeffectivenessoftheEndangeredSpeciesAct.

D.Tohighlightthesevereimpactofrisingtemperature.

10.Whatisprobablythebestconservationpolicy?

A.ReducingthechancesofmakingatriptoAntarctic.

B.Makingjointeffortstorelieveclimatechange.

C.Attemptingtoprovideessentialnutrientstotheecosystem.

D.ContinuingtocarryforwardtheEndangeredSpeciesAct.

11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.PlantsandWildlifeonAntarcticaWillDeclineQuickly

B.AntarcticSpeciesAreVulnerabletoHumanThreats

C.MoreActionShouldBeTakentoProtectWildlifeonAntarctica

D.TheBestConservationStrategyWillBeCarriedOutSoon

D

Technologyisdevelopingbyleapsandbounds.Adeviceassmallasasmartphonenowhasmore

processingpowerthanrocketstotheMoononcehad.Newtechbringsmanyadvantages,makingourlives

easierandopeningupnewopportunities.Onepieceofkitthat'sbeenreallytakingoffrecentlyisthedrone.

Thispilotlessminiaircraft,originallydevelopedforphotographyfromaboveandwarfare,isnowbringing

usbenefitsclosertohome.Inthelastfewyears,techcompaniessuchasAmazon,AlphabetandUberhave

promisedUSdeliverydrones—bringinggoodstoourdoorstepsinamatterofminutes.Progressin

developingthemhas,however,beenslow.

Dronesarehelpingtoconnectwithandenhancethelivesofpeopleinremotelocations.IntheUK,the

RoyalMailwantsafleetof500dronestohelpdeliverthemailtofar-flungcommunities.Windracers,the

companydevelopingthedrones,saytheycanflyinfogandproduce30%feweremissionsthan

comparablepilotedaircraft.AndinCoventryintheUK,constructionhasstartedonanairhub,whichwill

actasabaseforpoliceanddeliverydrones.Urban-AirPortLimitedisworkingwithcar-makerHyundai

onthemini-aiɪport,knownasaskyport.

Dronescouldalsoplayapartinimprovingthehealthofmillionsofpeople.InZanzibar,forexample,

they'rebeingusedtospraywetlandsagainstmalaria（疟疾）.AndwritingforBBCFuturewebsite,Harriet

ConstabledescribesanincredibledevelopmentprojectbytheUniversityofSouthAustralia.Theplanis

fordronestoeventuallybeabletosurveypopulationsfordiseasebyreadingthebloodoxygenlevelsof

humansfromtheair.They,llalsobeabletoscanforothervitalsigns,likecoughingandahigh

temperature.

Itseemsthatthesky'sthelimitforwhatdronetechnologycanachieve.Theonlythingthatsometimes

keepsitgroundedisregulation.WritingfortheBBC,JessicaBrownsays,nIfourskiesaretobecomeas

crowdedasourstreets,airspacerulesneedupdatingtopreventaccidents."Therearealsorelatedproblems,

suchasnoisepollution.

12.Whatwastheprimaryuseofthedrone?

A.ExploringtheMoon.B.Surveyandmilitary.

C.Specialdeliveryorexpress.D.Transportinggoods.

13.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword"hub"inParagraph2?

A.Centre.B.Branch.C.Garage.D.Field.

14.WhatdoesParagraph3imply?

A.Dronescouldtakeoverdoctors*dutiesinthefuture.

B.Dronescanplayaroleinimprovingpeople'shealth.

C.Dronescancurepatientssufferingfromvariousdiseaseslikemalaria.

D.Humanbeingswilleventuallyovercomeallkindsofstubborndiseases.

15.WhatdoestheauthormeantodobyquotingJessicaBrown?

A.Emphasizethereisnolimitfordronesdevelopment.

B.Ignorethedisadvantagesthedevelopmentofdroneswillbring.

C.Urgetherulesofdronesmanagementneedtobeupdated.

D.Provethedevelopmentofdronesisbeneficialwithoutharming.

二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共I(M)分)

Desertification,theprocessbywhichfertile(肥沃的)landbecomesdesert,hassevereimpactsonfood

productionandisworsenedbyclimatechange.(16)

Africa'sGreatGreenWailisaprojecttobuildan8,000-kilometre-longforestacross11ofthe

continent'scountries.TheprojectismeanttocontainthegrowingSaharaDesertandfightclimate

change.(17)Theyincludelimitedpoliticalsupport,lackofmoney,weakorganizationalstructures,and

notenoughconsiderationfortheenvironment.Just4millionhectares(公顷)oflandhavebeenturnedinto

forestsinceworkontheGreenWallbegan15yearsago.(⑻

Firstproposedin2005,theprojectaimstoplantaforestfromSenegalontheAtlanticOceanin

westernAfricatoEritrea,EthiopiaandDjiboutiintheeast.(19)Itcouldalsoreducelevelsof

climate-relatedmigrationintheareaandcapturehundredsofmillionsoftonsofcarbondioxidefromthe

air.Severalcountrieshavestruggledtokeepupwiththedemandsoftheproject.

(20)Eritrea,Ethiopia,andSudanhaveallexpandedtheirefforts.Ethiopiaisproducing5.5billion

seedlingsleadingtothousandsofhectaresofrestoredland.EffortsinEritreaandSudanhavealsoresulted

innearly140,000hectaresofnewlyplantedforest.TheU.N.desertificationagencysaystheprojectwill

needtoplantanaverageof8.2millionhectaresyearlytoreachitsgoalof100millionhectaresby2030.

A.Buttheprojectfacesmanyproblems.

B.Thatisonly4percentoftheprogramme'sgoal.

C.However,itisdifficulttoworkontheGreatGreenWall.

D.AquarterofAfricaisunderthreatoffoodshortage.

E.Someprogresshasbeenmadeinrecentyearsintheeastofthecontinent.

F.SupportershopethattheprojectwillcreatemillionsofgreenjobsinruralAfrica.

G.TheU.N.saysupto45percentofAfrica,slandisimpactedbydesertification,worse

thananyothercontinent.

16.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.E

F.FG.G

17.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.E

F.FG.G

18.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.E

F.FG.G

19.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.E

F.FG.G

20.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.E

F.FG.G

三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共22・5分）

IteacheconomicsatUNLVthreetimesperweek.LastMonday,atthebeginningofclass,Icheerfully

askedmystudentshowtheir(21)hadbeen.Oneyoungmansaidthathisweekendhadnotbeensogood.

Hehadhiswisdomteeth(22).TheyoungmanthenproceededtoaskmewhyIalwaysseemedtobe

so(23).

Hisquestion(24)meofsomethingI'dreadsomewherebefore:"Everymorningwhenyou

getup,youhaveachoiceabouthowyouwantto(25)lifethatday."Isaid,πIchoosetobe

cheerful.',

"Letmegiveyouanexample,"Icontinued,addressingallsixtystudentsintheclass."In

additiontoteachinghereatUNLV,IalsoteachoutatthecommunitycollegeinHenderson,17miles

downthe(26)fromwhereIlive.Onedayafewweeksago,Idrovethose17milestoHenderson.

IexitedthefreewayandturnedontoCollegeDrive,ɪonlyhadtodrive(27)quartermiledownthe

roadtothecollege.Butjustthenmycardied.Itriedtostartitagain,buttheenginewouldn't(28).

SoIputmyflasherson,(29)mybooks,andmarcheddowntheroadtothecollege.

"AssoonasIgotthereIcalledAAAandarrangedforatowtrucktomeetmeatmycarafter

class.The(30)intheProvost,sofficeaskedmewhathadhappened.'Thisismyluckyday,"I

smiled.Shewaspuzzled.

',Mycarbrokedownintheperfectplace:offthefreeway,withinwalkingdistanceofhere.Ifmy

carwas(31)tobreakdowntoday,itcouldn'thavebeenarrangedinamore(32)fashion,"I

added.Thesecretary'seyesopenedwide,andthenshesmiled.ɪsmiledbackand(33)forclass.So

endedmystory.

IscannedthesixtyfacesinmyeconomicsclassatUNLV.Despitetheearlyhour,nooneseemedto

be(34).Somehow,mystoryhadtouchedthem.Ormaybeitwasn'tthestoryatall.Infact,ithadall

startedwithastudent's(35)thatIwascheerful.

21.A.weekendB.taskC.sleepD.class

22.A.plantedB.removedC.abandonedD.brightened

23.A.gratefulB.thoughtfulC.cheerfulD.delightful

24.A.satisfiedB.warnedC.informedD.reminded

25.A.sustainB.approachC.lengthenD.enjoy

26.A.streetB.districtC.pathD.freeway

27.A.anotherB.otherC.extraD.certain

28.A.turnout氏turnintoC.turnoverD.turnaway

29.A.leftB.grabbedC.coveredD.hid

30.A.secretaryB.consultantC.assistantD.minister

31.A.thoughtB.supposedC.committedD.meant

32.A.validB.considerableC.intentionalD.convenient

33.A.headedB.inspectedC.sawD.panicked

34.A.alikeB.asleepC.activeD.available

35.A.faithB.proposalC.observationD.emphasis

四、语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)

36.Aresort(度彳段月生地)inVietnamhasopenedaglass-bottomedfootbridge,thethirdsuchbridge

intheSoutheastAsiancountry,⑴(connect)twomountains.The150-metre-tallbridgecrossesa

deep,narrowvalley,⑵aimistobringinthrill-seekingtourists.

Thebridge⑶(call)theBachLongsuspensionbridge.Itmeans"WhiteDragon"in

Vietnamese.Adragonisahuge,⑷(imagine)flyinganimalthatcanbreatheoutfireand

looks⑸areptile(爬行动物).ThebridgeisfoundedintheSonLaarea.SonLaisnorthwestof

thecapital,Hanoi,andbordersLaos.

Thereinforcedglass⑹(use)forthebridgecanholdupto450peopleatatime.Eachglass

pieceis40millimetersthick.Thebridgeis290metreslongandrunsbetweentwomountaintopson

eithersideofavalley.Italsohas⑺342-metrepathwayonthesideofamountain.

GuinnessWorldRecordskeepsalistofworld⑻(record).Itlistsa562-metre

glass-bottomedbridgeinQingyuan,inChina'sGuangdongarea,astheNo.1positionintheworld.

TheWorldRecordAssociationisanother⑼(organize)thatkeepstheworld'srecords.Itlistedthe

two-partVietnamesebridgeastheworld,s(Io)(long),at632metres.

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五、任务型读写（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）

37.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

TwinsKatieandSarahMonahanaπ^ivedatPennsylvania1SGettysburgCollege.Theyare

determinedtostrikeoutonindependentpaths.Althoughthe18-year-oldsistershadrequestedrooms

indifferentdormitory,thehousingofficeplacedthemontheeighthfloorofthesamebuilding,across

thehallfromeachother.

Katiewasaverylovelyandkind-heartedgirl.Shealwaysdidherbesttopreventothersfromany

problem.Oncethedormitorywasoutofelectricityandherroommate,Windywasstudyinginthe

classroomonlyleavingKatiealoneinthedormitoryatthattime.Katiehadjustfinishedherfavourite

horribleAmericanTVseries.Shefeltveryscared.Butshedidn'twanttodisturbWindy,soshejust

stayedinthedarkdormitoryalonetillWindygotbacktothedormitory.Windywasanicegirltoo.

ShegaveKatiealotofcomfortandcare.ShewouldliketomakeKatierelaxafterstressfulstudy.She

oftensharedherhappinesswithKatie.Theylivedaveryhappylifetogether.

WhileKatiegotalongwithherroommate,Sarahwashavingdifficultyindealingwiththe

relationshipwithherroommate.

Sarahlikedquiet,whileherroommate,Lilyspenttwohoursadaypractisingtheguitar,orturned

uphersoundsystemtothepointwherethewholeroomvibrates（颤动）.Sarahwasalwayscold.but

Lilyneverwantedtoturnontheheat,eventhoughitwassnowingheavilyoutside.Sarahliked

wearingfurinwinterandshealsoenjoyedcuttingupfrogsinbiologyclass.ButLilyisanvegetarian

（素食主义者）andbelievedalllivingthingsareholy（神圣的）,evenantsandmosquitoes.Sheand

herroommatesilentlywarredovermattersrangingfromwhenthelightsshouldbeturnedofftohow

thefurnitureshouldbearranged.Finally,theygaveupcommunicating.

Oneday.therewasadormitorycontest,whichneededroommatestojoinhandstodecoratetheir

dormitory.Sarahwantedtowininthecontestbutshethoughtitwasimpossibleforhertofinishit

becauseshedidn,ttalkwithLily.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:

Depressedandhopeless.SarahranacrossthehalltoseekhelpfromKatie.

Paragraph2:

HearingWhatKatiesaid,bothSarahandLilyloweredtheirheads.

六、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共25.0分)

38.假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会举办的首届生活技能云端展示活动(WOrkCreateSa

BetterLife)得到了外教PatriCk的大力支持。活动已经圆满结束，请你给他写一封感谢信。内

容包括：

1.表示感谢；

2.外教的帮助；

3.活动的反响。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearPatrick,

Yours,

LiHua

答案和解析

1~3.【答案】B、c、B

【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了为青少年提供志愿者活动的Z世代的四个

志愿者组织。

I.根据MealsonWheels的aForthoseteenswhojustgottheirlicensesandloveanyreasontoget

behindthewheel,here'savolunteeropportunitythat'llmakedrivingworthwhile.MealsonWheelsisona

missiontomeetthenutritionalandsocialneedsofSeniOrS.（对于那些刚拿至∣J驾照并喜欢找任何理由上

路的青少年来说，这是一个让开车变得有意义的志愿者机会。MeaISOnWheeIS致力于满足老年人

的营养和社交需求。）”可知，一个有驾照的青少年志愿者可以参加MealSonWheels,开车去为老

年人送餐。故选B。

2.根据BestBuddies中的αVolunteerwithBestBuddiestohelpendthesocial,physical,andeconomic

isolationof200millionpeoplewithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities,andyou,llmakesomenew

palsintheProCeSS!（与BestBuddies一起志愿帮助2亿智力和发育障碍者结束社会、身体和经济孤

立，在这个过程中你会结交一些新朋友！）”可知，帮助残疾人士的组织是BeStBUddies,故选C。

3.根据第——段中的Ifyouwanttomakeadifferenceinyourcommunity,beapartofsomethingbigger

thanyourself,orjustneedtoearnsomerequiredvolunteerhours,thenthisistheplacetostart.Herearea

feworganizationsofGenZwithvolunteeropportunitiesforteens!（如果你想在你的社区中有所作为，

成为比你自己更重要的事情的一部分，或者只是需要获得一些必要的志愿者时间，那么这就是开

始的地方。以下是一些为青少年提供志愿者机会的Z世代组织！）及全文可知，本文介绍了提供

志愿者机会的Z世代的四个志愿者组织。故选B。

4~7・【答案】BsBsCsA

【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲南非HambUrg小镇因科萨文化而闻名，当地的女士

们通过制作一些工艺品度过生活难关。

1.根据第一段中的TheSouthAfricantownHamburgissituatedbyoneofthemostbeautifulestuaries

。可口）intheEasternCape.It'sknownforitsrichXhosaculture.Itisalsohometoagroupofwomenwho

haveproducedaseriesofextraordinaryartworksthathavebeenexhibitedaroundtheworld.（南非小镇

汉堡坐落在东开普省最美丽的河口之一。它以其丰富的科萨文化而闻名。这里也是一群女性的家，

她们创作了一系列非凡的艺术品，并在世界各地展出。）可知，第一段的目的是引入文章的主题。

故选B。

2.根据第二段中的KeiskammaArtProjectwascreatedtoteachlocalwomenembroidery（刺绣）skillsto

helpthematatoughtimeeconomicallyandsocially,butunexpectedlyithasgrownintosomethingmuch

bigger.（Keiskamma艺术项目的创建是为了教授当地妇女刺绣技能，以帮助她们度过经济和社会

困难时期，但意想不到的是，它已经发展成了一个更大的项目。）可知，KeiSkamma艺术项获得

了国际声誉超出了人们的期望。故选B。

3.根据第五段中的Byjoining...lheXhosaBritishFrontierWarsfrom1776to1876.（通过将完成的面

板连接在一起，他们创造了他们的第一个大型作品，也是他们最著名的作品之一，"Keiskamma

TaPeStry”，它讲述了科萨人在1776年至1876年的殖民统治和科萨英国边境战争中被征服的历史。）

可知，制作“凯思卡玛挂毯”的过程是互相合作的。故选C。

4.根据第六段中的Thefour-meter-high,four-meler-widepiecerevealsthestrugglesthatelderlyXhosa

womenenduredwhentheyouthintheircommunitywerehitbyHIVtwodecadesago,andtheysteppedin

tocareforchildren.（这件四米高，四米宽的作品揭示了二十年前，当科萨族的年轻人感染艾滋病

毒时.，年长的科萨妇女所忍受的斗争，她们挺身而出照顾孩子。）可知，TheKeiSkammaAltarPieCe

展示了科萨人民的苦难。故选A。

8~11.【答案】BxAxBxC

【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是研究发现，到2100年，南极洲65%

的植物和野生动物将减少，现有的保护工作不足以保护南极生态系统，我们迫切需要结合全球行

动，以最好地保护南极物种。

1.根据第一段中的i*Antarcticbiodiversitycoulddeclinesubstantiallybytheendofthecenturyifwe

continuewithbusinessasUSUal.（如果我们继续照常营业，到本世纪末，南极生物多样性可能会大幅

下降。）”可知，这样继续下去，南极的生物多样性会急剧下降，由此可推知，保护工作是迫切需

要的。故选B.,

2.根据第二段中的"Thislistingreflectsthegrowingextinctioncrisisandhighlightstheimportanceofthe

ESAandeffortstoconservespeciesbeforepopulationdeclinesbecomeirreversible（不可逆转）.”said

ServiceDirectorMarthaWilliamsatthetime.（"这一名单反映了日益严重的物种灭绝危机，凸显了

ESA的重要性，以及在种群数量下降不可逆转之前保护物种的努力。”当时的服务主管玛莎・威廉

姆斯说。）可知，气候变化正在对世界各地的物种产生深远影响，帝企鹅列人名单是一个行动号

召，来保护南极洲野生动物。故选A«

3.根据最后一段中的"Weurgentlyneedacombinationofglobalandlocalconservationactiontobest

conserveAntarcticspecies.Globalactionandglobalvoicestohelprelieveclimatechange—becausethe

biggestthreattoAntarcticaiscomingfromoutsideofit.（我们迫切需要全球和地方保护行动相结合,

以最好地保护南极物种。全球行动和全球声音帮助缓解气候变化一一因为南极洲面临的最大威胁

来自外部。）”可知，我们迫切需要结合全球和地方保护行动，这有助于缓解气候变化。故选B。

4.根据首段中的"Antarcticbiodiversitycoulddeclinesubstantiallybytheendofthecenturyifwe

continuewithbusinessasusual."JasmineRachaelLee,leadauthoroftheUniversityofQueenslandstudy

says.（“如果我们继续一切照旧，到本世纪末，南极的生物多样性可能会大幅下降。"昆士兰大

学这项研究的主要作者JaSmineRaChaelLee说。）引出本文讲述的话题，及根据第二段中的

PublishedinthejournalPLOSBiology,thestudyfindspopulationdeclinesarelikelyfor65%ofthe

continent'splantsandwildlifebytheyear2100.（这项发表在《公共科学图书馆生物学》杂志上的研

究发现，到2100年，非洲大陆65%的植物和野生动物的数量可能会下降。）可知，研究发现，到

2100年，南极洲65%的植物和野生动物将减少，结合下文中对这一研究发现以及对解决这一问题

的迫切性的分析可知，本文主要讲述的事一项研究发现，要采取更多的行动来保护南极的野生物

种，所以文本的题目为“应采取更多行动保护南极洲的野生动植物”与文章内容吻合，且概括了

本文的主题。故选C。

12~15.【答案】BXAXBNC

【解析】【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了无人机技术给我们生活带来的好处，

以及它的未来发展需要注意的问题。

1,根据第一段中“Thispilotlessminiaircraft,originallydevelopedforphotographyfromaboveand

warfare,isnowbringingusbenefitsclosertohome.（这种无人驾驶的微型飞机，最初是为航拍和战争

而开发的，现在它