《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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Peregrine falcons(游隼) migrate to the Arctic during the spring. They breed(繁殖) during the summer and fly south during the fall. Some falcons journey from as far as Indonesia! Others just travel from northwest Russia to Western Europe. How will climate change affect future populations of peregrines?
Each summer for 6 years, researchers visited a different site in the Eurasian Arctic, traveling by boat and camping. Researchers caught peregrine falcons in their nests and equipped them with backpack-style satellite transmitters. Researchers took blood and feather samples from 50 peregrines in total. This was to investigate differences in their genomes(基因组).
To figure out what might happen to their Arctic habitat in the future, researchers used a climate model (a computer program). The model assumed that greenhouse emissions (排放) will continue to rise throughout the 21st century, with a resulting increase in global temperature. Researchers used data from a previous study to work out where the tundra(苔原) would have been in the last ice age. They assumed that peregrines prefer the same habitats that they did thousands of years ago. They also assumed that they will still prefer the same habitats in the future.
Of the 56 peregrines researchers caught, they were able to track 41 birds through at least one migration(迁徙) flight. They tracked 151 complete migration flights in total. Peregrines from different areas followed different flyways. Individual birds tended to stick close to the same route. The results showed that the peregrines took between 14 and 46 days to complete their fall migrations. The length of their flyways varied from 2,280 km up to 11,002 km. On average, they traveled 213 km per day.
The climate model suggests that the winter habitats for peregrines will probably expand northward in the next 50 years—particularly for those wintering in Europe. But the summer habitat in the Arctic tundra will most likely shrink. This may lead to the extinction of some breeding populations.
46. What do we know about peregrine falcons?
A. They live in the Arctic all year round.
B. They spend the winter in the south.
C. They don't breed in the Arctic.
D. All peregrine falcons fly to Indonesia every year.
47. What could be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Researchers caught 50 peregrine falcons and collected samples every year.
B. The researchers fitted each peregrine falcon with a satellite transmitter.
C. Every summer researchers went to a fixed spot to look for peregrines.
D. Researchers spent a lot of time and effort studying peregrine falcons.
48. Why did the researchers use a climate model?
A. To evaluate the data that was collected.
B. To work out where the tundra will be in the future.
C. To measure greenhouse emissions throughout the 21st century.
D. To make certain what might happen to the future habitat of peregrines in the Arctic.
49. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A. Peregrine falcons' migration route.
B. Migration time and distance of peregrine falcons.
C. Behavior and patterns of peregrine falcons during migration.
D. Individual and group migration habits of peregrine falcons.
50. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. How Will Climate Change Affect Arctic Birds?
B. The Migration of Peregrine Falcons
C. The Factors that Affect Peregrine Falcons' Life
D. Future Climate Change in the Arctic

答案： 46.B 推理判断题。题干意为:关于游隼,我们知道什么?根据第一段中“Peregrine falcons(游隼)migrate to the Arctic during the spring. They breed(繁殖)during the summer and fly south during the fall.”可知,游隼在春天迁徙到北极,在夏天繁殖,在秋天飞向南方。由此可推知,它们在南方过冬。故选B。
47.D 推理判断题。题干意为:可以从第二段中推断出什么?根据第二段中“Each summer for 6 years, researchers visited a different site in the Eurasian Arctic, traveling by boat and camping. Researchers caught peregrine falcons in their nests and equipped them with backpack-style satellite transmitters. Researchers took blood and feather samples from 50 peregrines in total.”可知,研究人员在六年的时间里,每年夏天前往不同地点进行研究,并捕捉游隼进行卫星追踪和样本采集。由此可推知,他们花费了大量时间和精力来研究游隼。故选D。
48.D 细节理解题。题干意为:研究人员为什么使用了一个气候模型?根据第三段中“To figure out what might happen to their Arctic habitat in the future, researchers used a climate model(a computer program).”可知,研究人员使用了一个气候模型是为了确定游隼在北极的栖息地未来可能会发生什么。故选D。
49.C 段落大意题。题干意为:第四段主要告诉我们什么?根据第四段中“Peregrines from different areas followed different flyways. Individual birds tended to stick close to the same route. The results showed that the peregrines took between 14 and 46 days to complete their fall migrations. The length of their flyways varied from 2,280 km up to 11,002 km.”可知,来自不同地区的游隼有着不同的飞行路线,每只鸟都倾向于靠近同一条迁徙路线,且它们的飞行路线长度不等。由此可知,本段主要讲述了游隼在迁徙中的行为和模式。故选C。
50.A 标题归纳题。题干意为:这篇文章的最佳标题是什么?通读全文,并根据第一段中“How will climate change affect future populations of peregrines?”可知,文章开篇提出“气候变化将如何影响未来游隼的种群数量”这一问题,之后介绍了研究人员针对这一问题所进行的研究,最后得出气候变化可能会影响到游隼的栖息地的变化,从而导致繁殖种群的数量减少的结论。所以,A项“气候变化将如何影响北极鸟类?”是本文的最佳标题。故选A。