麓山国际2022-2023学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试题（原卷版）.docx

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2022-2023-2麓山国际高二下第三次月考

英语

时量：120分钟满分：150分

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略

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

Therearemanyheritagesitesintheworld.ThefollowingarefoursitesinUNESCO’sWorldHeritageList.

EasterIsland,Chile

Thisplaceisfamousforitshugestonestatues.ThefirstEuropeanvisitors,theDutch,nameditEasterIslandinmemoryoftheirdayofarrival.Thesmallandhillyislandwasformedbyvolcanoes.EasterIslandwasaddedtoUNESCO’sWorldHeritageListin1995.

DinosaurProvincialPark,Canada

Theparkisbestknownforitsextensivefossil(化石)beds,withinwhich35speciesofdinosaursfromabout100to65millionyearsagohavebeenidentified.Therearealsofossilizedremainsoffish,reptiles,andamphibians.TheareawaslistedasaUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein1979.

Hadrian’sWall,Britain

ThisisaRomanbarrierthatguardedtheborderofBritain.Hadrian,theRomanemperorfrom117CEto138CE,wenttoBritainin122CEandwasthefirsttobuildawall,73mileslong,toseparatetheRomansfromthebarbarians.Therewasnointentionoffightingfromthewalltop;thesoldiersthereweretrainedtoencountertheenemyintheopen.In1987,Hadrian’sWallwasrecognizedbyUNESCOasaWorldHeritagesite.

SalongaNationalPark,Congo

ThisisthelargesttropicalrainforestreserveinCongo,coveringabout36,000km2.Theparkwasestablishedin1970.Thethickforestprovideshabitatsforvariousanimalslikeparrots,elephantsandmonkeys.Parkvisitorsobservetheanimalsfromriverboats.TheparkwasenteredintothelistofUNESCOWorldHeritagesitesin1984.

1.WhichwasthefirstonetobelistedasaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite?

A.EasterIsland. B.DinosaurProvincialPark.

CHadrian’sWall. D.SalongaNationalPark.

2.WhatwastheoriginalintentionofbuildingHadrian’sWall?

A.Tofightfromthewalltop. B.ToguardagainsttheRomans.

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