2020届上海协和国际学校高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案.docxVIP

2020届上海协和国际学校高三英语上学期期中试题及参考答案

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

InSeptember,somethingterriblehappenedonthewestcoastofTasmania,Australia.Asmanyas380pilotwhalesbecamestranded(搁浅)inshallowwaterthereandlaterdied.ThismighthavebeenAustralia’slargeststrandingeventonrecord,theBBCreported.

Butthislargeamountofwhalestrandingisnotuncommon.Forcenturies,ithashappenedallovertheworldandhaspuzzledscientists.Scientistssaythecauseisoftenunknown.Buttheyhaveofferedmanydifferentexplanations.

Somesaythewhaleschasesmallfishforfoodandendupinshallowwaterbecausetheyarenotpayingattentiontowheretheyaregoing.

OthersthinkthestrandinghassomethingtodowithEarth’sgeomagneticfield(地磁场).Theysaythatageomagneticcompassinwhales’brainscontrolstheirposition.UnusualchangesinEarth’smagneticfieldcanaffectthewhales’compassesandsendtheminthewrongdirection.

Anotherexplanationsuggeststhatstrandingiscausedbythecloserelationshipsthatwhaleshave.Pilotwhalestravelinlargegroups.Oneleadwhalemightmistakenlyleadthewholegrouptoshallowwater.“Andifonegetsintotrouble,theotherswillnotleave,”saidSherylGibney,aleadingbiologistfromNewZealand.“Somewillcomeinandtrytohelp,theygettrappedonthebeach,thenmorewillcome.”

Thewhalesaretrappedbymistakeoroutofsympathy(同情).Oncetheygetstranded,theywilllikelydie.AccordingtotheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationoftheUS,lessthan10percentofallstrandedwhalessurvive.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutthestrandinginAustralia?

A.IthappenedontheeastcoastofAustralia.

B.Itcausedthedeathofover300pilotwhales.

C.ItiscommonlyseeninSeptembereachyear.

D.Itwasthelargeststrandingeventintheworld.

2.AccordingtoGibney,thepilotwhalesaretheanimalsthat________.

A.arekindtoeachother

B.areeas