2024届广东省汕头市高三下学期二模英语试题(含答案)

试卷类型：A 2024年汕头市普通高考第二次模拟考试 英 语 本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分。 注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后， 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。 试题序号从“21”开始。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案， 然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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 According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), hundreds of marine(海洋的) species across the world come under endangered and critically endangered categories. Some of the endangered and recognizable marine species are named here. Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle The Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, also known as the Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle, is endangered as the rarest and smallest sea turtle. Distributed throughout the Gulf of Mexico and U. S. Atlantic seaboard, they gather off the coast in northeastern Mexico and come ashore in large groups to lay eggs every year. As marine reptiles(爬行动物), they are threatened by oil spills, lack of food and marine pollution. Vaquita As a rare marine mammal, Vaquita is on the edge of extinction only a half-century after its first sighting. Extensive fishing in the Gulf of California has endangered this marine species, resulting in a gradual drop in population since the 1940s. According to reports, there are only a dozen of these marine mammals left in the world since the percentage of dec line in their population was as much as90% since 2011. Whale Fin Whale is the second-largest mammal on the planet after Blue Whale and it is also a victim of hunting. According to estimates, the global population of Fin Whale ranges from below 100,000 to around 119,000. Humpback Whale, another whale species, has also been listed as an endangered marine species. Before the introduction of the whaling moratorium (暂停) in 1966, the species was hunted for its fur, while the population dropped by 90%. Currently, around 2,500 Humpback Whales survive in the world. Hawaiian Mon k Seal A native of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Mon k Seal is one of the earless seals who live on warm beaches, unlike other seals. According to recent research, only 1,400 Hawaiian Mon k Seals remain on the Islands. These seals are mainly threatened by predators like tiger sharks. Besides, other reasons like habitat loss and food limitation also contribute to their critical situation. 21. Why do Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles land on the beach in large groups A. To nest. B. To reproduce. C. To avoid attack. D. To hunt foods. 22. What is the major threat to Hawaiian Mon k Seal A. Global warming. B. Lack of food ... ...