广东省大湾区2023届高三下学期4月联合模拟考试（二模）英语试卷（含答案）

广东省大湾区2023届高三下学期4月联合模拟考试（二模）英语试卷 学校：_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 Natural World Photography Competition Now Open! Now in its 10th year, Big Picture encourages photographers from around the world to contribute their works to this competition that both celebrates and illustrates the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspires action to protect and conserve it through the power of imagery. Click here and enter your work for a chance to win cash prizes and be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences! Prizes Big Picture is open to all photography worldwide to compete for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize. Winning images include images named as grand prize, first place, and finalist images. They will be displayed at the California Academy of Sciences for all visitors to enjoy. Competition Period The Big Picture Photo Competition begins at 12:00 am on December 1, 2022 and closes at 11:59 pm on March 1, 2023. Entry Fees Each photographer can enter photos as follows: $25 for up to 10 single image submissions in any category. $15 for each 6-8 image Photo Story submission. Photographers are limited to up to 10 image submissions per registered email address and may register an unlimited number of email addresses. Entry fees are used to provide the competition prizes and help the Academy in its mission and can not be returned. Participants Big Picture is open to all photography enthusiasts and professionals alike worldwide, except employees, volunteers and Board Members of the Academy (as well as their sponsors) and the immediate families and individuals living in the same household. 1、Where is the text most likely from A. A picture book. B. A science journal. C. A camera guidebook. D. A conservation website. 2、If a photographer submits 17 single images, how much will he pay A. $25. B. $40. C. $50. D. $15. 3、Who can participate in the competition A. Amateurs unrelated to the Academy. B. Experts as members of the Academy. C. Volunteers working for the Academy. D. Enthusiasts of the board member's family My love for animals began through watching wildlife documentaries when I was a kid. I went on to study Environmental Science at university, and became interested in marine(海洋的) biology when I did my master's degree. That's when I realised that there was a possibility to do more for Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, many people would associate marine life only with seafood, and few people would consider it as a part of nature to be appreciated. Although our marine life is highly diverse, our waters have been overfished for more than 40 years. Records show that, decades ago, Hong Kong had such high production of seafood that it supported about 90% of the local demand. Today, at least 90% of the seafood we eat has to be imported to meet local demand, as our waters are so overfished that they can no longer support the local appetite. Despite this shift, we are still a city in love with seafood-according ... ...