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PAGE 17 - 河南省三门峡市外国语高级中学2020届高三英语联考试题 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Earth is home to many amazing natural and man-made sights. However, because of other man-made things – pollution and climate change – many of these beautiful spots will likely disappear over the next 100 years, or even sooner. The Dead Sea At 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is Earth’s lowest point on land. It is the place where Israel, Jordan and the West Bank meet. This destination is popular for its wonderful desert views and extreme buoyancy (浮力). Now the Dead Sea is actually dying. A story in Smithsonian Magazine says that people are using water from the Jordan River, which takes water away from the dead Sea. Since 1930, its surface area has reduced by almost 40 percent. Venice, Italy With canals (运河) instead of streets, this “Floating City” has fascinated visitors for centuries. Today, with no cars or buses, people usually walk through the city’s ancient labyrinth (迷宫) of alleys (小巷), bridges and stairs. Water defines (定义) Venice, but water will also kill the city.Built on soft, muddy soil, Venice has slowly been sinking for centuries. Now, with rising sea levels, it’s sinking faster. Technological solutions have so far been imperfect – the city flooded more than 100 times last year. According to US-based magazine Architectural Digest, the city may disappear in the next 100 years. Better book your gondola soon! Great Barrier Reef, Australia Stretching (绵延) more than 2,300 kilometers off Australia’s northeast coast, the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest reef ecosystem, and heaven for scuba divers (水肺潜水). Thousands of colorful coral (珊瑚) and fish make homes beneath the blue waves. It’s like a big underwater party! Sharks come for a seafood buffet (自助餐) and sea turtles come to find a date. Even whales stop by during their long swimming journeys. U