2023年辽宁省协作校高考英语一模试卷+答案解析(附后)

2023年辽宁省协作校高考英语一模试卷

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Meet Incredible Conservation Heroes Saving Wildlife from Extinction

These four conservationists are doing fantastic work to protect some highly threatened species in a world where many species are racing towards extinction. Elena Bykova

If not for the efforts of Elena Bykova，the saiga antelope（赛加羚羊）would have been extinct by now.As Executive Secretary of the Saiga Conservation Alliance，an international organization，Bykova works to save the antelope.Illegal hunting is the single biggest threat，and Bykova concentrates on raising public awareness of the danger，finding alternative livelihood（生计）opportunities for local communities，and protecting saiga habitats.

Anne Savage

Dr.Savage founds a conservation program to protect cotton-top tamarins（棉顶狨猴）.She pioneers the development of new technologies to study the animal in the Colombian forest.She also helps conduct a study that found only 7，500 individuals remained.As a result，the International Union for Conservation of Nature adjusted the classification of cotton tops from Endangered to Critically Endangered，bringing the species to more people's notice.

Jeanne Tarrant

Frogs are astonishingly diverse and beautiful for Dr.Tarrant.Over the years，she has helped put the spotlight on many highly threatened species of frogs that face extinction due to habitat loss，climate change，and hunts by their animal enemies.No wonder she is called the "Frog Lady" of South Africa!

Marilyn Connell

Living only in the Mary River of Queensland，the Mary River turtle（龟）takes in oxygen in two ways.Being hunted by other wildlife is the Mary River turtle's biggest threat.Connell and her team investigate the threats to the species and take measures to protect the eggs and newborns from being hunted，ensuring the species has a bright future.

1. What contribution does Elena Bykova make to protect the saiga antelope？

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A. She makes no efforts to protect the species.

B. She punishes the behavior of illegal hunting.

C. She establishes an international organization.

D. She helps the locals change the means of making a living.

2. What made cotton-top tamarins get more public attention？______

A. The efforts made in the research.

B. The change of their risk category.

C. The development of new technologies.

D. The foundation of the conservation program.

3. What endangers the survival of both frogs and the Mary River turtles？

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A. Loss of their habitats.

B. Trouble in reproduction.

C. Threat from other wildlife

D. Action of human beings.

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When Emanuel received an email from Professor Richard English at Queen's University，who encouraged him to apply for a PhD in Politics in Belfast，it was a pinch-me moment Emanuel never thought would be possible.After all，just a few short years ago，he was living on the streets，couch-surfing at friends' houses and weeding gardens to make ends meet.Now，one of the world's leading political academics was preparing to welcome him to Queen's University over 4，000 miles away.

Emanuel never knew who his father was and his mom was mentally ill when she gave birth to him，so the hospital took him off her and he was unofficially adopted for the first few years of his life.What followed was a childhood with uncertainty as Emanuel was passed between the adoption system and family members.

Through his high school and community college years，he moved from house to house，living with friends at times and living on the streets at others.

Determined to change all that despite his rocky start in life，Emanuel involved himself in school-doing everything he could to earn extra tuition（学费）money in his spare time.But getting accepted into university was scarcely possible because a person like him couldn't get a regular student loan.

Fortunately，the government backed him，having created a policy allowing disadvantaged persons to access funding for higher education.He graduated from the University of the West Indies with a lst Class Honors degree and went on to do his Masters.

Emanuel knows that his story could have been very different.

"I discovered Professor Richard English online and sent him an email honestly，not