山东省青岛平度市教研2020届高三3月模拟检测试题《英语考试卷》.docVIP

山东省青岛平度市教研2020届高三3月模拟检测 英语试题 第一部分 阅读理解 （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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The Great Wall，China Stretching over 21,000 kilometers, the Great Wall was built to prevent invasions and has a history of more than 2,000 years. UNESCO in February 2019 calls it “an absolute masterpiece, not only because of the ambitious character of the undertaking but also the perfection of its construction.” But perfection isn’t protection. 51.2 percent of the Great Wall had either already disappeared or is at a significant risk of disappearing. Besides for wind and rain erosion, the main reasons for the destruction of the Great Wall are human factors such as tourism, construction, human contact and so on. Pamukkale, Turkey Pamukkale, which means “cotton castle” in Turkish, is famous for its shining white calcite terraces (方解石阶地) with warm and mineral-rich waters overrun. Before being listed as a World Heritage Site in 1988, Pamukkale had been severely damaged by human activities. People used hot spring water to fill swimming pools, some visitors stood on the rocks and some even bathed in the hot springs with soap and shampoo. To protect the terraces, the Turkish government has decided to pull down the hotels and require all tourists to visit this site barefoot. Great Barrier Reef, Australia Home to 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fish，the Great Barrier Reef draws visitors to Australia from all over the world. However, the Great Barrier Reef is expected to suffer from increasingly frequent bleaching events, cases in which corals turn white and may die, according to a UNESCO report. The heat waves caused by global warming have killed half of the coral here in the two years, according to a CNN report. Pollution from industry developments and harmful fishing practices are also big concerns. The Dead Sea, Jordan At 423 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is 10 times saltier than the ocean, meaning that the water is so dense, even to