高三英语本试卷共10页。满分120分。考试用时100分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。注意事项：1.答卷前，务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。笔答题，用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分阅读（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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFortheBirds!(FTB!)isaplace-basedcityconservationeducationprogramserving2,000+NewYorkCityyouthandcommunitymemberswithafocusonschoolsandcommunitiesacrossallfiveboroughs(行政区)thatareunderservedbyenvironmentaleducation.ThemissionofFTB!istogetyouthexcitedabouthelpingbirdsandtheplacestheyneedtosurvive.FTB!notonlyprovidesknowledgeoflocalspeciesandhabitatsbutalsoencouragesasenseofecologicalplaceinone’sowncommunityandempowersyouthtotakeanactiveinterestinprotectingtheirlocalenvironmentforbirdsandpeople.FortheBirds!ProgramOptionsIn-personPrograms:Duringa4,8,or12sessionprogram,programparticipantslearnaboutbirdsandlocalhabitatsintheirneighborhoodthroughbothin-classandoutdoorlessons.Thecurriculumisadaptableforgrades6-12.Eachprogramendswithafieldtriptoalocalparkand/orahabitatprojectdesignedtoattractbirdsandotherwildlifetotheircommunity.Clickhereforourfullcoursecatalog.ContactFTB!Togetstarted,learnmore,orforquestionsaboutNewYorkCityFTB!programs,pleasecontactourNewYorkCityteammember.LocatedoutsideofNewYorkCity?AudubonNewYorkcentersalsoofferFTB!programandvolunteeropportunities.Reachouttoacenternearyoutolearnmore.NewYorkCityLianneD’Arcy,SeniorCoordinator,Education&VolunteerOutreachHYPERLINKmailto:lianne.darcy@audubon.orglianne.darcy@audubon.orgFingerLakesRegionMontezumaAudubonCenter2295StateRoute89,Savannah,NY13146montezuma@audubon.orgHudsonValleyRegionRebeccaSchultz,EducationManagerConstitutionMarshAudubonCenterandSanctuary127WarrenLandingRoad,Garrison,NY10524rschultz@audubon.orgLongIslandJulieNelsen,EducationManagerTheodoreRooseveltSanctuaryandAudubonCenter134CoveRoad,OysterBay,NY10524jnelsen@audubon.org1.WhatisthegoalofFTB!?A.Tobuildupcommunityconnections.B.Togetyouthinvolvedinbirdprotection.C.Toraisemoneyforbird-savingprograms.D.Toinformyouthofendangeredbirdspecies.2.WhichcanbestdescribeFTB!programs?A.Theyfeatureonlinelessons. B.Theyinvolvehands-onactivities. C.Theyfocusonglobalenvironment.D.Theyoffer6optionsforprogramduration.3.WhichwebsitecanhelptheyouthinLongIslandlearnmoreaboutFTB!?A.HYPERLINKmailto:lianne.darcy@audubon.orglianne.darcy@audubon.org B.HYPERLINKmailto:rschultz@audubon.orgrschultz@audubon.orgC.montezuma@audubon.org D.HYPERLINKmailto:jnelsen@audubon.orgjnelsen@audubon.org BIntheworldofcontemporaryart,thereareartistswhosecreativityandoriginalitychallengetheestablishedboundaries,attractingthepublicwiththeirwisdom.OneoftheseinnovatorsisthefamousChineseartistCaiGuo-Qiang,whoseartinstallations(装置艺术)leaveeveryonespeechless.Withanimaginativemindandanunconventionalapproach,CaiGuo-Qianghasbecomeamasteroffireworksdisplay,employingthegunpowderoffireworksinhisartinatrulyextraordinaryway.Throughthemasteryofsaidmaterialandtheexplosionscontrolled,Caicreatesinstallationsthatgobeyondexpectationsandtakethepubliconanunforgettablejourney.Oneofhismostimportantcreationsistheinstallationtitled“Theriseofbutterflies”.Inthiswork,Caiusesacombinationofgunpowderandpapertocreateastrikingcloudofflyingbutterflies.Thedelicatewingedcreaturesmovebackandforthintheair,creatingamagicalandephemeraleffectthatgoesagainstthelawsofgravity.ButperhapsoneofthemostcuriousanddaringinstallationsofCaiGuo-Qiangis“Thegardenofephemeralsculptures”.Inthiswork,theartistusescontrolledexplosivestosculptshapesinhugeblocksofice.Astheexplosionsoccur,theicyfiguresgraduallytransform,creatinganephemeralandever-changingscene.Itisasifthesculpturescomealiveforabriefmomentbeforedisappearingcompletely.CaiGuo-Qiangisanartistwhobreaksthelimitsofimagination.Hisinstallationstransportustoaworldofmagic,wherefireandgunpowderbecometoolsforcreation.Hecombinesaesthetic(审美的)beautywithunusualelements,makinghisworksuniqueandfascinating.Withoutadoubt,Cai’simpactoncontemporaryartisundeniable.Hisinstallationshaveattractedaudiencesaroundtheworldandwillinspirefuturegenerationstobreakfreeandfindbeautyintheunpredictable(不可预测的).4.WhichmightbethebesttitleforCaiGuo-Qiang?A.Anexplosivegenius. B.Acreativesculptor. C.Atraditionalpainter. D.Anartisticpioneer.5.Whatdoestheword“ephemeral”meaninthepassage?A.Unique. B.Short-lived. C.Unconventional. D.Breath-taking.6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Cai’simpactonartisunpredictable.B.Cai’ssuccessresultsfromglobalrecognition.C.Cai’sartchangestraditionalconceptofbeauty.D.Cai’sartinspiresartiststothinkoutsidethebox.7.Whatisthetextmostlikelytobe?A.AdiaryentryofCaiGuo-Qiang.B.Aprofileofcelebrityinamagazine.C.Ascientificresearchpaperonfireworks.D.Anadvertisementforafireworkscompany.CTheworld’slargestwhalesaremorethanjustastonishingcreatures.Muchliketheocean,soilandforests,whalescanhelpsavehumansfromtheincreasingclimatecrisisbystoringcarbon.Inapaperpublishedrecently,climateresearcherssuggestthatwhalesareimportant,butoftenoverlooked,carbonsinks.Theeno