湖南省长沙市麓山国际实验学校2022-2023学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试题

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 命题、审题学校：长郡中学 审校：炎德文化 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 There are many heritage sites in the world. The following are four sites in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Easter Island, Chile This place is famous for its huge stone statues. The first European visitors, the Dutch, named it Easter Island in memory of their day of arrival. The small and hilly island was formed by volcanoes. Easter Island was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1995. Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada The park is best known for its extensive fossil(化石) beds, within which 35 species of dinosaurs from about 100 to 65 million years ago have been identified. There are also fossilized remains of fish, reptiles, and amphibians. The area was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979. Hadrian’s Wall, Britain This is a Roman barrier that guarded the border of Britain. Hadrian, the Roman emperor from 117 CE to 138 CE, went to Britain in 122 CE and was the first to build a wall, 73 miles long, to separate the Romans from the barbarians. There was no intention of fighting from the wall top; the soldiers there were trained to encounter the enemy in the open. In 1987, Hadrian’s Wall was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Salonga National Park, Congo This is the largest tropical rainforest reserve in Congo, covering about 36,000 km2. The park was established in 1970. The thick forest provides habitats for various animals like parrots, elephants and monkeys. Park visitors observe the animals from riverboats. The park was entered into the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1984. 21. Which was the first one to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site? A. Easter Island. B. Dinosaur Provincial Park. C. Hadrian’s Wall. D. Salonga National Park. 22. What was the original intention of building Hadrian’s Wall? A. To fight from the wall top. B. To guard again