江苏省20xx届高三英语3月质量检测试题

江苏省20xx届高三英语3月质量检测试题内容摘要：

the 50 th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, I’m calling on Congress to pass new legislation to make sure every American has equal access to the polls. It’s why I support the anizers getting folks registered in their munities. And it’s why, no matter what party you support, my message to every American is simple: get out there and vote— not just every four years, but every chance you get, because your elected officials will only heed your voice if you make your voice heard. The promise that all of us are created equal is written into our founding documents but it’s up to us to make that promise real. Together, l et’s do what Americans have always done: Let’s keep marching forward, keep perfecting our union, and keep building a better country for our kids. [From Obama Weekly Address Aug 8th , 2020] 56. Many Americans were denied the right to vote simply because _____. A. they were unwilling to go out and vote B. they were agitators and unAmerican C. too many people tried to erect new barriers D. the color of their skin was different 57. What message does President Barack Obama want to convey in this speech? A. The President underlined that all people are created equal. B. The President celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. C. The President reaffirmed the mitment to protecting the right to vote. D. The President called on everyone to seize every chance to elect officials. B Today, many species of animals and plants are endangered. This means they are in danger of being extinct and living on only in the pages of history books. The famous dodo is a classic example of a creature that became extinct. A flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius, it was discovered by sailors in 1598 but was hunted to extinction by 1681. Hunting has caused the Bengal tiger and the African elephant to be endangered today but habitat destruction can also lead to extinction. This is equally true for plants. Animals and plants disappear for other reasons too, but the main cause is often a disruption in the natural food chain, whether due to hunting, habitat destruction, or even the introduction of alien species. The natural food chain is the cycle that governs the existence of all life on this pla. It is a carefully balanced cycle and any imbalance that occurs can cause knockon effects that have serious consequences. At the beginning of the natural food chain are plants which turn sunlight into energy and draw nutrients from the earth. Plants are called producers. After the producers e the consumers. There are three tiers of consumers. First are creatures such as planteating animals, fish and insects which feed off the producers. These animals that only eat plants are called herbivores. The second tier of consumers are carnivores animals that live off other animals. The third tier of consumers eats both other animals and plants. These consumers, including most humans, are called omnivores. After animals and plants die, they bee food for other smaller creatures, such as bacteria and some plants, such as fungi. As they feed, these creatures turn the dead bodies back into gases and minerals which are again food for the producers at the beginning of the food chain. And so the cycle continues. All of nature is connected and governed by hundreds of these delicate food chains and if a single plant in the chain cannot survive, then the insects that live off the plant start to die and the animals that eat the insects also start to die. When a food chain is disrupted, the consequences can be extremely serious. One estimate suggests that for each plant species that is lost, up to 30 animals and insects may also die out. One wonders how many species were affected by the extinction of the dodo? Humans can have disastrous effects on food chains. We39。 ve already mentioned hunting but now let39。 s look at travel. When people first started to explore the world they took plant and animal species from their home countries and introduced them wherever they went. They didn39。 t realize that by introducing alien species they were disrupting the natural food chains of the areas they discovered. Although there are strict rules in place today controlling the import and export of alien species, some places are still fighting the effects of aliens introduced hundreds of years ago. For example, Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean is a breeding ground for albatrosses that have been nesting there for centuries. But in the 19th century, mice from passing ships were brought to the island. Being a species alien to the island, they had no natural predators and have now grown to such a size that they are attacking and killing albatross chicks. If they are allowed to continue, they will wipe out the albatross population. With import laws and people39。 s rising awareness of how humans affect the natural environment, hopefully we can learn to fit better into the natural food chains that govern our world. Otherwise we need to accept that the loss of any more plants and animals could eventually mean our own extinction. 58. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us? A. Hunting and habitat destruction lead to extinction. B. Many species of animals and plants are endangered. C. Plants and animals bee extinct for the same reasons. D. The main cause of extinction is often a disruption in the natural food chain. 59. Which of the following sentence is TRUE according to the passage? A. Strict rules alone can remove the bad effects of alien species. B. Plants, herbivores and carnivores are the three tiers of consumers. C. If a bird bees extinct, the relevant food chain will be disrupted. D. Animals and plants bee extinct because alien species are imported. 60. By mentioning the mice in Gough Island, the author intends to highlight ______. A. mice w。