2018-2019学年上学期高三年级期末考试英语注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADessiSieburth'sloveofbirdsstartedaboutsixyearsago.Now,hehashisowngroupcalledProtectingOurBirds.Recently,Dessi,14yearsold,chattedwithTFKabouthisworkandgoalsforthefuture.TFK:WhatisProtectingOurBirds?DESSI：Birdsarecitizensoftheworld,sotheyneedprotection.Ibasicallytrytodoconservationworktohelpbirdsgetprotectedthroughouttheworld.Irecentlywroteanarticleaboutabirdcalledthebartailedgodwit(斑尾）.IinterviewedabiologistnamedNilsWarnock,whohadstudiedthebartailedgodwit.Heexpressedtheconcernaboutthethreatthatthebartailedgodwitisfacing.Iwroteanarticleabouthisanswerstothequestions,whichispublishedontheAmericanBirdingAssociationWebsite.TFK:Whatimpelledyoutostartthisproject?DESSI:WhenIwaseightyearsold,ourclasshadtodoawoodworkingproject,soIchoseabirdfeeder(喂食盒).Ididn'tlikebirdsatthetime.Imadethefeeder,filleditupwithseed,putitinmybackyardandthenthebirdsstartedcoming.Igotreallyinterestedinbirdsasmorecame.IlatergotinvolvedinmylocalAudubonSociety,whichisdevotedtoconservingandrestoringnaturalecosystems.ItreallygotmeintobirdsandIrealizedbirdpopulationsweredeclining,andmanyarebecomingendangeredquiterapidly.Iwantedtohelpthem,soIstartedtheproject.TFK:Whataresomefutureprojectsyouplantoworkon?DESSI：IliveinL.A.,wheretherearealotofparrots.Mostoftheparrots'nativerangeisinMexico,butthey’rereallydecliningtherebecauseofhabitatloss.IwanttostudytheparrotsandhelpthemintheirnativerangeinMexico,sotheycanstartincreasingagain.TFK:HowcanpeoplelearnmoreaboutProtectingOurBirdsandtheworkyou'redoing?DESSI：Ihaveawebsite.It'smyfreewebsiteaboutprotectingourbirds.TherepeoplecanlearnaboutwhatIdoandhowtohelpbirds.21.What'sNilsWarnock'sattitudetothebartailedgodwit?A.Worried.B.Changing.C.Uncertain.D.Optimistic.22.WhendidDessistarthisproject“ProtectingOurBirds”?A.Afterhepreparedafeederforbirds.B.AfterheinterviewedNilsWarnock.C.AfterhestudiedparrotsinMexico.D.Afterhejoinedalocalassociation.23.WhatwillDessiprobablydonext?A.Writearticlesaboutbirdsindanger.B.Helpparrotslosingthenaturalhome.C.Setupawebsitetoteachhowtohelpbirds.D.Recreatehisownconservationorganization.BTheNationalCivilRightsMuseumTheNationalCivilRightsMuseumisaword-renownedculturalattractionthatdrawsthousandsofvisitorseachyear.Thisinstitutionexaminesthecivilrightsstrugglesfacedbybothourcityandournationthroughoutthehistory.TheLorraineMotel:TodaytheNationalcivilrightsMuseumispartiallyhousedintheLorraineMotel’shistory,howeverisashortandsadone.Itopenedin1925andwasoriginallya“white”establishment.BytheendofWorldWarII,however,themotelhadbecomeminority-owned.ItwasforthisreasonthatDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.stayedattheLorrainewhenhevisitedMemphisin1968.Dr.KingwasassassinatedonthebalconyofhishotelroomonAp...
