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河北省张家口市2025届高三下学期二模考试

英语试题

第一部分听力(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

Theput-togetherbonesofaStegosaurus(剑龙)namedApexwentondisplayattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory(AMNH)inNewYorkCityonDecember5th.ApexisthemostcompletesampleofaStegosaurusandthemostexpensiveeversoldatanauction(拍卖会).

HowdidthemuseumgetApex?

ApexisonloantoAMNHforfouryearsfromKennethC.Griffin.InJuly,Griffin,theleaderofaninvestmentfirm,purchasedApexatanauctionatSotheby’sinNewYorkCityforarecord$44.6million.GriffinlentApextoAMNHsoitcouldbeseenandstudied.

WhyisApexvaluable?

Itincludesabout80%ofthedinosaur’s320bones.WhenApexwasalive150millionyearsago,theanimalstood11feettallandwas27feetlong.ScientistscantellfromApex’sremainsthatitlivedalonglife,whichiswhytheyareexcitedtostudythem.Scientistshopetogainabetterunderstandingofthespecies’metabolism(代谢)andbonegrowth.

Howdidpeoplereact?

“WeareexcitedtohaveApexonviewatthemuseumandgratefultoKenGriffinforhiscommitmenttosharingthiswonderfulsample,”AMNHpresidentSeanM.Decatursaid.

Whatwillhappennext?

Apexwillremainondisplayneartheentranceofthemuseum’sGilderCenteruntilfall2025.Atthattime,itwillbemovedtothefourthfloorfortherestoftheloanperiod.ThemuseumsaiditwillalsocreateanexactcopyofApextogoondisplayafterGriffin’sloanends.

1.WhydidGriffinlendApextothemuseum?

A.HedislikedApex. B.Helongedtomakemoney.

C.Heenabledwiderstudy. D.Heplannedtopreserveitbetter.

2.WhatmakesApexmostprecioustoscientists?

A.Theuniquebonestructure.

B.TheonlyStegosaurussample.

C.Beingfoundonaspecialoccasion.

D.Beingalmostcompleteandlivinglong.

3.WhatwillhappentoApexinfall2025?

A.ItwillbereturnedtoGriffin. B.Itwill