楚雄州中小学2022-2023学年上学期期末教育学业质量监测高中三年级英语试卷注意事项：1.满分120分，答题时间100分钟。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATherearemorethan400unitsintheNationalParkSystemoftheUnitedStates.Mostpeopleknowaboutthemostpopularparks，suchasYellowstoneNationalParkandtheGrandCanyonNationalPark.Herearesomeofthelittle-knownNationalParksthateveryoneshouldtrytovisit.CraterLakeNationalPark,OregonCraterLakeisoneofthemostuniqueareasinOregonandthecountry.Theparkmakesagreatsummerandwintertimedestination.Mostoftheyeartheparkiscoveredinsnow,thesummertimewindowisverybrief,lastingonlyfromJulytoOctober.Duringtheshortsummer,visitorscanenjoytheRimDrive,hike,camp,fish,swiminthelakeandeventakeaboattourofthelake.JoshuaTreeNationalPark,CaliforniaLocatedinsouthernCalifornia,JoshuaTreeNationalParkhassomeamazingsitestosee,eventhenightskies，especiallywhilecamping.Therearemanynaturetrails，hikingtrails，aswellasoptionsformountainbikingandrock-climbing.VisitorstoJoshuaTreeNationalParkcanenjoythebeautifuldesertecosystem.PetrifiedForestNationalPark,ArizonaArizonahasexcellentexamplesofsomeoftheancienthistoryoftheAmericas.OneplacetolearnaboutthisandseeitinpersonisatPetrifiedForestNationalPark.Thisparkhasanamazingconcentrationofpetrifiedwood,givingvisitorsthechancetoimaginetheforeststhatoncecoveredtheland.WindCaveNationalPark,SouthDakotaThisparkishometooneoftheworld'slongestandmostcomplexcaves.Visitorstothisparkcanenjoylearningaboutthegeologyandhistoryofthecave,andtheycanalsoenjoythevarietyofwildlifethatinhabitthemixed-grassprairie（大草原），includingbison,muledeer,elkandmore.1.HowlongdoesthesummertimewindowlastinCraterLakeNationalPark?A.Threemonths. B.Fourmonths. C.Fivemonths. D.Sixmonths.2.WhatcanvisitorsdoinJoshuaTreeNationalPark?A.Rideahorse. B.Gofishing. C.Climbrocks. D.Goskating.3.Inwhichparkcanvisitorsexperiencecaves?A.CraterLakeNationalPark. B.JoshuaTreeNationalPark.C.PetrifiedForestNationalPark. D.WindCaveNationalPark.BNormaNewcombehasbeenanursefornearly60years.ShestartedhercareeratahospitalforbabiesinAugust1958,butshehasnoplanstoretire.ShehasworkedwithWrightington,WiganandLeighTeachingHospitalsNHSFoundationTrustfor40years.Shehasbeenafull-timeschoolnursesince1973.Apartfromtakinganeight-yearbreakfromhercareertohavehertwochildrenin1965,thededicatednursehasspentnearly60yearsworkinginherrole.ModestNormadescribesherselfasaschoolnursewhojustdoesherjob.Shesaid,“I'mproudtobewhereIamandI'mverypassionateaboutthelocalareaandeverythingrelatedtotheschoolnursing.WehavebrilliantteamleadersandIworkwithabrilliantteamofschoolnursesandhealthvisitors.I'mjusthappyasIamandwhereIam.”DuringtheCOVID-19pandemic?Normahadtoworkfromhomeduetohavingaweakenedimmunesystem（免疫系统）.Normasaidthatshelikedpeopleratherthanmachines.Shethoughtshecouldstillwritequickerthanshecouldtype.Obviously,thingshavetoprogress,butthereisnotthesamepersonalcontact.Despitehittingthemilestone?Normahasnoplanstoslowdown.Norma'scolleaguessurprisedherwithapartyatherworkplace?whereshewasgiftedflowersandjewellery.RabinaTindale?chiefnurseinthehospitalsaid?”WeareextremelyproudtohaveNormaaspartofourteamandaccesstohersignificantexperienceandwisdom.”Sheholdsaveryspecialplaceintheheartsofthechildrenandfamiliesthatshehashelpedovertheyears.Wehopeshehasanamazingdaytocelebrateherbirthdaywithhercolleagues.4.HowlonghasNormabeenafull-timeschoolnursetill2022?A.65years. B.60years. C.49years. D.41years.5.WhatdoesNorma'swordsshow?A.Herlovefornursingwork.B.Herwishforthefuture.C.Thesupportfromthelocalarea.D.Thereasonwhysheworksasanurse.6.WhydidNormahavetoworkathomeduringtheCOVID-19pandemic?A.Shewastoooldtotraveltowork.B.Herimmunesystemwasweak.C.Thenursingschoolwascloseddown.D.Itwasdifficultforhertoliveintheschool.7.WhichwordcanbestdescribeNorma?A.Creative. B.Respectable.C.Stubborn. D.Funny.CFossilsarewellpreservedremains,impressions,ortraces（痕迹）ofanimalsandplantsthatlivedlongago.Paleontologists（古生物学家）dividefossilsintotwomaingroups.Somefossils,calledbodyfossils,showthestructureoftheplantortheanimal.Theyformdirectlyfromtheremainsofplantsandanimals.Otherfossils,calledtracefossils.Theyrecordsignsofanimalorplantactivities,suchaswalking,feeding,scratching,orevenresting.Mostanimalsandplantsdon'tbecomefossilsaftertheydie.Theybreakdownintolittlebitsormaybeeatenbyotheranimals.Butsomeremainsgetburiedtoofast,avoidingthosethingshappening.Ananimalmightdienearabodyofwaterandsinktothebottom,whereitsremainsgetcoveredinsediment（沉积物）.Assedimentbuildsup,mineral-richwaterseepsintotheremains,leavingmineralsinthetinyspacesofthebonesandevenreplacingtheoriginalbone.Thenewlymineralsreactwiththoseintheanimal'sremainsandthenhardenintofossils.MostfossilsareburieddeepintheEarth.AstheEarth'ssurfacechanges,scientistscandigupnewfossilsandlearnmoreaboutpastlifeandtheEarth'shistory.Inrockthatformedbeforeacertaintime?roughly2.8millionyearsago?scientistswillnotfindhumanfossils.Fossilsareourkeystounderstandingprehistoriclif