河北省2023-2024学年高一下学期2月开学检测英语试卷(含答案)

河北省2023-2024学年高一下学期2月开学检测英语试卷 学校：_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 There are hundreds of great national nature reserves in China. Now feast your eyes on the following amazing ones. Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve Qinghai Lake, China’s largest saltwater lake in Qinghai Province, is a key body of water for lots of animals and birds. As an important stopover, migratory birds (候鸟) would rest in this area during their movement trip every year. The reserve became a national nature reserve in the year of 1997. Bayanbulak National Nature Reserve The only Bayanbulak Wetland, in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is at the foot of Tianshan Mountains, which makes itself suitable for migratory birds. Bayanbulak means “rich spring water” in Mongolian, meaning that the area is rich in water. Every year, swans (天鹅) from different places fly here for nesting, which became a national swan reserve in 1986. Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve As one of the largest wintering places for swans in China, this reserve in Shandong Province mainly protects whooper swans (大天鹅), which make it different from other nature reserves. In 2007, it was changed into a national nature reserve. Now every year, thousands of whooper swans arrive here to spend the winter, making it an important resting and wintering place for themselves. Sanya Coral Reef (珊瑚礁) National Marine Nature Reserve This reserve focuses on protecting coral reefs and their living environment in Sanya City, Hainan Province. In 1990, it became a national nature reserve. This reserve is on the coast, so the area of the reserve has good water quality and many kinds of creatures, 1．What do the first reserve and the second reserve have in common A. The area of wetland. B. The geography of them. C. The year of becoming the national reserve. D. The friendly environment for migratory birds. 2．What makes the Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve special A. Its saltwater lake. B. The whooper swans. C. Its rich spring water. D. The warm climate. 3．Which place best suits coral lovers A. Bayanbulak National Nature Reserve. B. Qinghai Lake National Nature Reserve. C. Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve. D. Sanya Coral Reef National Marine Nature Reserve, As a kid, Pamela Akuku spent her weekends exploring the National Museums of Kenya, following along with her mom who worked there. Akuku became fascinated with the researchers. She saw them using various equipment and researching the fossils carefully. “But I didn’t know what they were doing at the time,” she says. “I kept asking my mom about it.” Akuku’s mom saw her daughter’s curiosity and signed her up for the museum’s Young Researchers Club. Akuku soon took part in mock excavations (模拟挖掘) and reconstructed bones. “I enjoyed reading and puzzles,” says Akuku. “And this was a mixture of the two.” The museum experiences helped inspire her career as an archeologist. After her four years in universi ... ...