广西九师联盟2024-2025学年高二下学期3月月考英语试题.docx

广西九师联盟2024-2025学年高二下学期3月月考英语试题

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一、阅读理解

BirdPhotographeroftheYearWinnersAnnounced

Thewinnersofthisyear’sBirdPhotographyoftheYearcompetitionhavebeenannounced,withphotographersfromaroundtheworldcompetingforatopprizeworthover$4,500.Thisyear,23,000pictureswereenteredintothecompetition,whichhasseveralcategoriescelebratingbirdlifearoundtheworldandhelpstoraisemoneyforthecharityBirdsontheBrink.

BestPortrait—WinterPinkbyAlanMurphy

AmericanphotographerAlanMurphytookthisphotoofagray-crownedrosy-finch(灰冠玫瑰雀)whilestayinginAlaska.Hesaidthesefinchesaren’tafraidofpeople,sohewasabletotakethisphotobyhishotel!

ComedyBirdPhoto—AModernDancerbyNadiaHaq

AmericanphotographerNadiaHaqtookthispictureofanAdéliepenguin(企鹅)whiletravelingwithherhusbandandsoninAntarctica.Writingonline,shesaid,“Watchingbirdsandotherwildlifeisstressrelief,andatremendoussourceofjoyforme.”

YoungBirdPhotographeroftheYear—PerspectivebyAndrésLuisDominguezBlanco

Thisawardwaswonby14-year-oldSpanishphotographerAndrésLuisDominguezBlancoforthecreativewayhephotographedaEurasiannuthatch(普通鸭)climbingdownanoaktree.

BirdPhotographeroftheYear—WhenWorldsCollidebyPatriciaHomonylo

CanadianphotographerPatriciaHomonylowonthetopprizeforherpowerfulpictureWhenWorldsCollide,whichshows4,000birdsthatdiedflyingintowindowsinToronto.Homonyloisaphotojournalistwhoworkswithagroupthattriestosavebirdsthatflyintowindows.ShesaidinNorthAmericaaloneover1billionbirdsdieeachyearflyingintowindows.“Ihopepeopleareshockedbywhattheyseeandaremovedtoactbyusingbird-safeglass,”shesaid.

1．WhatisthemainpurposeoftheBirdPhotographyoftheYearcompetition?

A．Toboostglobaltourism. B．Tofundyoungphotographers.

C．Toraisemoney