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2020 届无锡市蠡园中学高三英语一模试题及答案解析
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
In September, something terrible happened on the west coast ofTasmania,Australia. As many as 380 pilot
whales became stranded(搁浅) in shallow water there and later died. This might have beenAustralia’s largest
stranding event on record, the BBC reported.
But this large amount of whale stranding is not uncommon. For centuries, it has happened all over the world
and has puzzled scientists. Scientists say the cause is often unknown. But they have offered many different
explanations.
Some say the whales chase small fish for food and end up in shallow water because they are not paying
attention to where they are going.
Others think the stranding has something to do with Earth’s geomagnetic field (地磁场). They say that a
geomagnetic compass in whales’ brains controls their position. Unusual changes in Earth’s magnetic field can
affect the whales’ compasses and send them in the wrong direction.
Another explanation suggests that stranding is caused by the close relationships that whales have. Pilot
whales travel in large groups. One lead whale might mistakenly lead the whole group to shallow water. “And if one
gets into trouble, the others will not leave,” said Sheryl Gibney, a leading biologist fromNew Zealand. “Some will
come in and try to help, they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”
The whales are trapped by mistake or out of sympathy( 同情). Once they get stranded, they will likely die.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of theUS, less than 10 percent of all stranded
whales survive.
1. What do we know about the stranding inAustralia?
A. It happened on theeast coast ofAustralia.
B. It caused the death of
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