2024年5月5日发(作者：)

2023-2024学年

深圳市宝安区高三期末考试

英语

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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。

A

The Biggest National Park On Continents

America

Covering nearly half of the world’s largest island, Northeast Greenland National Park is

currently the globe’s single largest national park and biggest land-based protected area. It covers 972,

000 square kilometers. The vast Greenland: Ice Sheet makes up most of the park, but there’s also a

long coastline that is home to musk oxen, polar bears and many other Arctic creatures.

Oceania

Covering 36, 000 square kilometers, the Munga-Thirri-Simpson Desert National Park was set

up in 2021 to protect the beautiful desert landscapes of far northern South Australia. It includes one

of the world’s largest dune （沙丘） fields. As well as more than 150 bird species, the park provides

home for many animals.

Asia

Founded in 2021, China’s Sanjiangyuan National Park is now the largest in Asia, covering 190,

700 square kilometers of the snow-covered Qinghai-Tibet Plateau that provides the headwaters of the

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Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. Rough and remote, the highlands harbor a range of rare,

endangered animal species. The park also includes cultural sites.

Africa

Some of the world’s highest and biggest sand dunes are the centerpiece of western Namibia’s

Namib-Naukluft National Park, Africa’s largest at 49, 768 square kilometers. Easy to explore with

your own, vehicle, the main park road leads to most dunes and forest. Hot air balloon flights offer a

bird’s eye view of the whole park. It is also known for plants and animals that have adapted to one of

the Earth’s most dry places.

21. Where is the world largest national park located?

A. In Asia. B. In Africa. C. In America. D. In Oceania.

22. What makes the Sanjiangyuan National Park special?

A. Its large ice sheet.

C. Highest sand dunes.

B. Cultural scenic spots.

D. Rare Arctic creatures.

23. How can visitors enjoy the full view of the Namib-Naukluft National Park?

A. By taking boats.

C. By riding bicycles.

B. By driving vehicles.

D. By riding hot air balloons.

B

On March 1, Dr. Joseph Dituri began a project to stay for 100 days at a special hotel called

Jules's Undersea Lodge 30 feet under the ocean surface in a conservation area in Key Largo.

The farther you go below the ocean's surface, the greater the pressure. Dr. Dituri wanted to learn

how this pressure would affect the human body over time. He believes that high pressure could help

people live longer and stay healthier as they get older. It could also help doctors treat different medical

problems, including brain injuries.

While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed busy. He often exercised in the morning. He

kept teaching his college classes virtually and had online chats with over 5, 500 students from 15

different countries. He also worked with ocean experts to figure out ways to preserve the ocean. He

even had a number of visitors who dove down to spend a little time with him.

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On June 9, Dr. Dituri returned to the surface with a new world record, beating the old record of

73 days. Many friends, family, and other supporters were there to greet him and celebrate his success.

Doctors quickly checked him out to make sure he was okay.

Actually, Dr. Dituri went through several big changes. For one thing, he became 1. 3 centimeters

shorter during his time in the higher undersea pressure. Sleeping much better, his health greatly

improved in a couple of ways. Dr. Dituri and his team plan to study the information they collected

during the project. In November, Dr. Dituri will speak at an important medical meeting in Scotland

about the discoveries the scientists made during the project.

Dr. Dituri says his favorite part of the project was talking with young people. "Who knows?" he

said. "Maybe one day, one of them will come. back and break the record we just set. My greatest

hope is that I have inspired a new generation of explorers and researchers to push past all boundaries.

24. What is Jules's Undersea Lodge special for?

A. Its convenience. B. Its reputation. C. Its locationD. Its luxuriousness.

25. Why did Dr. Dituri decide to stay long in the hotel?

A. To treat his brain injuries.

C. To deal with medical problems.

B. To live longer and healthier.

D. To test one of his academic ideas.

26. Which statement best describes Dr. Dituri's undersea life?

A. He kept a daily routine almost as usual.

B. He was busy with medical experiments.

C. He led a dull life separated from the others.

D. He set a world record of living 73 days underwater.

27. What does Dr. Dituri wish young people to do?

A. Communicate more with him.

C. Study the information of the project.

B. Explore the unknown bravely.

D. Meet at the conference in Scotland.

C

Each year, more than 27 million. U. S. and Canadian kids get to school by bus. Most of those

buses run on diesel （柴油） fuel, which give out pollution that riders can take in. Pollution levels

can be several times higher inside a diesel school bus than outside it. Why? Pollution can leak in from

the floor or blow in through windows.

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A U. S. government program started in 2012 offered schools' money spent on cleaner school

buses but not all schools could get it. Five years later, emissions from buses in the winning districts

fell. And a year after getting new buses, student attendance had improved in those districts. For an

average district of 10, 000 students, about six more students attended 'school each day' in the winning

districts, compared to the losing districts. Winning schools with higher rates of bus-riding kids had

an average of 14 more students in class each day. And winning districts that replaced the oldest school

buses? They had an average of 45 more students in school each day.

Those numbers may sound small, but 'they add up. And school attendance matters for student

achievement. Almost 3 million U. S. kids ride school buses more than 20 years old. If U. S. school

districts had replaced all of those older buses, there would have been 1. 3 million fewer student

absences each year.

There might be other reasons for better attendance. For example, maybe kids preferred new

buses. However, the most-likely reason for fewer student absences was better health. A study done

on adults showed that a brief exposure to diesel emissions reduced "network connectivity" in the

brain. In other studies, such network-connectivity changes have been linked to worsened memory

and mental tasks. A Washington State program upgraded pollution controls in old diesel buses.

Afterward, fewer kids were hospitalized in those districts than in schools without bus upgrades.

Almost all U. S. school districts can apply for the program. But schools in low-income areas, in

tribal areas and, in rural areas will get priority. Kids in these areas tend to face. the most health risks

from older buses.

28. What can we infer about diesel school buses from the first paragraph?

A. They have a short service life.

B. They operate cost-effectively.

C. They accommodate few passengers.

D. They do much harm to school children.

29. Why is the increase in school attendance small but important?

A. It is a long accumulation.

C. It is a measuring standard.

B. It is a winning condition.

D. It is a student achievement.

30. How does the bus replacement bring better student attendance?

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