湖北省武汉市新高考联合体2021-2022学年高一英语下学期期末联考试题（Word版附答案）.doc

1、2021-2022学年度第二学期四校联合体期末考试高一 英语试卷考试时间：2022年6月27日 试卷满分：150分祝考试顺利注意事项：1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。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：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区均无效。4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1. 5分，

2、满分7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why is the mans phone broken? A. The battery died. B. It has water damage. C. He dropped it on the ground. 2. What will the speakers probably do next? A. Leave the office. B. Turn on a fan. C. Set off the

3、alarm. 3. How many people will be at dinner? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 4. What kept the woman awake last night? A. The storm. B. The temperature. C. The repairs of the power. 5. What are the speakers doing? A. Eating vegetables. B. Picking flowers. C. Shopping for fruit. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5

4、分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回到6、7题。6. Why does the woman call? A. To book a table. B. To plan an interview. C. To apply for a part-time job. 7. What will the woman do at 2: 30 this afternoonA. Attend a class. B.

5、Meet the manager. C. Work in a restaurant. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do we know about the girl? A. She is always bored. B. She misses her. family. C. She is busy this weekend. 9. When did the girl see her family last time? A. On a holiday. B. On her birthday. C. At a relatives wedding. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

6、。10. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. Child education. B. Pet management. C. Noise disturbance. 11. What do we know about the speakers new neighbors? A. They have three kids. B. They have a big apartment. C. They often keep their dogs in. 12. How will the speakers probably deal with the p

7、roblem? A. Speak with their neighbors. B. Send a message to their neighbors. C. Talk with the other residents. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers? A. In a studio. B. In a library. C. In a museum. 14. When did Ronald meet Ansel? A. While fishing on a boat. B. While walking through the woods.

8、 C. While relaxing on the top of a mountain. 15. What made Ronald want to learn from Ansel? A. That he knew the best spots. B. That he had a passion for art. C. That he had a wealth of information. 16. Who is Ronald? A. A designer. B. A photographer. C. An historian. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did th

9、e Doggerland people make a living? A. By hunting. B. By farming. C. By trading. 18. Who often find the evidence of Doggerland? A. Scientists. B. Fishermen. C. Historians. 19. Which modern issue do researcher warn us about? A. Climate change. B. Flood. C. Pollution. 20. What is the main subject of th

10、e talk? A. The UKs ancient flood stories. B. The danger of flooding in the UK. C. Ancient flooded land off the UK islands. 第二部分 阅读理解 (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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AHumans sweat to keep cool. But did you know that besides them, only a small percentage of

11、 the worlds animals keep cool by sweating? In fact, animals have a variety of ways to beat the cruel heat, some of which you might say are even a little bit strange. GiraffesWe know that giraffes live in a particularly dry, hot environment, but they dont sweat. How do they stay cool? The answer lies

12、 in their beautiful skin pattern, which is like a large network with a very complex vascular (血管) system under each patch (斑块). A giraffes special blood flow can force heat out of its body. Because of their rather large skin surface, this is a more-than-effective way to escape the heat. ElephantsAs

13、the largest land animal on earth, elephants rely on their huge pair of ears. Simply by tapping their ears, elephants can lower their body temperature by 120 or more. Moreover, elephants often open their ears when facing the wind to reach this cooling effect. DogsThe dogs way of escaping the heat is

14、probably the most common in our daily lives-sticking their tongues out. By breathing heavily, dogs quickly force the heat from their body and breathe cooler air in, which enters their lungs and cools their entire body. KoalasKoalas are well-known for their “laziness”, so its natural to see one lying

15、 on a branch and think its just being its lazy self, but thats not the case. Researchers say that the koalas select their trees very carefully, looking in hot weather for tree bark that is cooler than the air temperature. By getting into the cool surface of the bark, koalas can stay relatively comfo

16、rtable during Australias powerful heat waves. 21. How do dogs beat the heat? A. By choosing the suitable tree skin. B. By putting their tongues out. C. By moving their ears. D. By flowing blood. 22. Which of the following animals uses their habitats to cool? A. Giraffe. B. Elephants. C. Dogs. D. Koa

17、las. 23. What do four animals have in common? A. They live lazily. B. They dont sweat. C. They dont stay cool. D. They live comfortably. BId been asked to go to an editors office with the old program “We have a story we think youd be perfect for”. Here was the topic: We want you to write about how m

18、iddle-aged men have no friends. Seeing that, I couldnt help thinking, “Excuse me? I have plenty of friends.” Then the editor told me there were all sorts of evidence out there to show how men, as they age, let their close friendships go, and that the fact can cause all sorts of problems and have a t

19、errible impact on their health. As I walked back to my desk in the newsroom-a distance of maybe 100 yards-I quickly search for my friend list. First of all, there was my friend Mark. Wait, how often do we actually hang out? Maybe four or five times a year? And then there was another best friend from

20、 high school, Rory, and. . . I actually could not remember the last time Id seen him. There were all those other good friends who seemed as if theyre still in my life because we follow one another via social media, but as I ran down the list of those I considered real, true, lifelong friends, I real

21、ized that it had been years since I saw many of them, even decades for a few. By the time I got back to my desk, I realized that I was indeed perfect for this story, not because I was unusual in any way, but because my story was very, very typical. And as I looked into what that means, I realized th

22、at in the long term, I was heading down a path that was very, very dangerous. And I knew I needed a change. 24. What was the authors first reaction to the topic? A. He thought it was perfect for him. B. He knew the editor was joking. C. He felt surprised and doubtful. D. He showed an interest in it.

23、 25. Why did the editor choose this topic? A. To solve health problems. B. To change a dangerous path. C. To attach importance to friendship. D. To prove the authors writing ability. 26. What did the author reflect on after walking back to the newsroom? A. He realized the topic worth writing. B. He

24、wasnt popular with others. C. He had close friends in his life. D. He didnt make any true friends. 27. How did the author keep friendship with his friends? A. Through letters. B. Through the Internet. C. By phoning each other. D. By partying regularly. CMany people dream of going into space, but unt

25、il recently only professional astronauts had that privilege. That all changed in 2022, with successful first missions for several space tourism companies. First off the runway, in early July, was Richard Bransons Virgin Galactic company. Its spaceship, called VSS Unity, took four passengers and two

26、pilots on a trip to the edge of space, where they experienced weightlessness and saw the Earth from above. Unity has a fully reusable design-it is carried to a height of 9. 5 miles under a larger “mothership” plane called Eve. It is then released before firing its own rockets to reach its maximum he

27、ight of 53 miles. As it begins to fall, its wings turn around so that it floats down slowly like a shuttlecock (羽毛球), before levelling out and flying back to land like a normal aeroplane. Virgin Galactic hopes to begin regular flights in 2023. Less than two weeks later, Amazon founder Jeff Bezoss Ne

28、w Shepard rocket made its first flight, launching a space capsule with four passengers to an altitude of 66 miles. Among those on board were Bezos himself and 82-year-old Wally Funk, a pioneering female pilot who trained for NASAs Mercury programme in the early 1960s but had waited 60 years for her

29、chance to go into space. Funk became the oldest person to fly in space but only held that record until October, when 90-year-old actor William Shatner flew on the second New Shepard launch. Shatner played Captain Kirk in the Star Trek TV series and films. In September, the Inspiration 4 mission carr

30、ied four ordinary people into orbit around Earth. The launch was the first private passenger flight for Elon Musks SpaceX company, using a Dragon spacecraft that is also used for NASA missions. Designed to raise awareness and funds for St Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis, US, the mission

31、was paid for by billionaire Jared Isaacman. He was joined on the three-day flight by medical researcher Hayley Arceneaux, competition winner Dr Sian Proctor and hospital supporter ChrisSembroski. 28. What can we know about VSS Unity? A. It can be used several times. B. It has started normal flights.

32、 C. It takes off from the ground. D. It touches down like a shuttlecock. 29. What does “it” refer to in Paragraph3? A. Eve. B. a shuttlecock. C. an aeroplane. D. Unity. 30. Who is the latest person to go into space according to the passage? A. Hayley Arceneaux. B. William Shatner. C. Jeff Bezos. D.

33、Wally Funk. 31. Which statement will the author probably agree with? A. New spacecrafts will weigh increasingly light. B. Old people are more suitable to have space travel. C. Ordinary people can go into space in the near future. D. Space travel missions can meet the demand for hospitals. DIf you we

34、re to throw, say, a banana peel out of your car while driving along the motorway, that would be a completely harmless action, due to the fact that its part of a fruit-right? Actually, no. A banana peel can take up two years to decompose(分解), and with a third of motorists admitting to littering while

35、 driving, thats a whole lot of waste banana peels, or much worse. An orange peel and a cigarette butt has a similar biodegrading (生物降解) term to that of a banana, but tin and aluminum (铝) cans last up to100 years; and plastic bottles last forever, as do glass bottles and plastic bags. Despite the fac

36、t that longer-lasting materials will serve to damage the environment, we cant only measure the severity (严重) of a certain type of rubbish by its lifetime. For example, despite having a fairly short biodegrading span, more than 120 tons of cigarette-related litter is thrown in the UK every day. Simil

37、arly, our regular littering here and there has caused the UKs mouse population to increase by 60 million. This suddenly isnt so mysterious when you consider that since the 1960s our annual littering has increased by an astonishing 500 percent. Its not a cheap habit either: UK taxpayers spent 500 mil

38、lion on keeping the streets clean. So, its not surprising that if caught fly-tipping, you could face a 20, 000 fine. Regardless of how severe the punishment might seem, however, among the reported cases only 2, 000 were punished out of 825, 000, so we still have some way to go in making sure people

39、obey the rules. To take back our beautiful cities, we need to do more than simply not leaving rubbish where it ought not to be. We need to care more about the world around us. 32. Which of the following is the easiest to decompose in the passage? A. A glass bottle. B. A plastic bag. C. An aluminum c

40、an. D. An orange peel. 33. What can we know from paragraph 2? A. Annual littering has increased a little in the UK since the 1960s. B. Shorter-lasting materials will be less harmful to the environment. C. Cigarette-related littering is a severe environmental problem in the UK. D. Regular littering h

41、as caused the UKs mouse population to reach 60 million. 34. Which of the following can best describe the UKs punishment on littering? A. Every little helps. B. More haste, less speed. C. No pain, no gain. D. A drop in the bucket. 35. What is the best title of the passage? A. Littering, a Surprisingl

42、y Big IssueB. Environment Issues, a Big ConcernC. Rubbish Collection, an Urgent TaskD. Long-lasting Material, a Hidden Danger第二节 (共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。My fear of water started from childhood. It began when I was four years old and father took me to the bea

43、ch. 36 I was so scared that I kept away from water for a long time, but I still wanted to play with water. I was determined to learn swimming at the age of ten. At the K. P. L. B. was a pool offering the opportunity. The K. P. L B. pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on the

44、side of the pool to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, “Hi, Skinny! Howd you like to be ducked?” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end. I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. 37 I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a grea

45、t spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to yell but no sound came out. 38 When I came to consciousness, I found myself on the bed in the hospital. After that, I avoided water whenever I could. 39 It prevented me from the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I deci

46、ded to get an instructor. Piece by piece, I practised hard and finally he built a swimmer. Several months later. the. instructor was finished, but I was not. Sometimes the terror would return. 40 I swam across the Lake Wentworth. Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake,

47、 I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed and said, “Well, Mr. Terror, what do you think you can do to me? “I had conquered my fear of water. A. This went on till July. B. It seemed a long way down. C. I never went back to the pool. D. I went down, down, endlessly. E. But

48、I was not frightened out of my wits. F. This bad luck stayed with me as the years rolled by. G. There the huge waves knocked me down and swept over me. 第三部分语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past t

49、wo years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 41 I think about myself. Im happy that I am becoming a 42 person. My change started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 43 and be left alone, so I hardly 44 to anyone in my classes. By the end of

50、my first semester, I was really 45 . So I tried an 46 I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble. I 47 to help. That was really a big 48 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, two of 49 are still my best friends today. A bigger cause of

51、 my new 50 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my 51 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 52 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 53 her, so I took her place. When she died, I wa

52、s 54 but I was very grateful to her. I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not forget these experiences. They have 55 me to care about other people more than about myself. 41. A. sinceB. before C. or D. unless42. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled43. A. balanc

53、e C. homework C. degree D. interest44. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported45. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. successful46. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence47. A. dared B. offered C. refused D. happened48. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step49. A. us B. which C. them D. whom50. A.

54、attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck51. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest52. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident53. A. remembered B. answered C. visited D. trusted54. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-temperedD. hopeless55. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught第二节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15

55、分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I began my journey studying in China in March 2016, when I came to Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) to get my bachelors degree in Chinese language. As a youth from the USA, I feel that _ (56) (study) in China is one of the best ways to _ (57) (true) u

56、nderstand this amazing country. Having studied at BLCU, I have the chance not only to interact with international students from all over the world but _ (58) (make) friends with local Chinese students. Through various activities, I was able to develop many friendships with Chinese students. It was t

57、hrough these friendships _ (59) I had the opportunity to better understand what the university life of _ (60) average Chinese student was like. Because many Chinese friends _ (61) (come) from different areas around the country, I was able to gain a _ (62) (good) understanding of China than before. B

58、esides the activities, my absolute _ (63) (favorite) were the times when my close friends from school would gather in my dorm room to cook and eat. It may sound like nothing special, _ (64) these were some of my cherished (珍爱的) memories at BLCU. I sincerely hope that more foreigners in China can tak

59、e advantage of _ (65) (they) time to experience the food, the culture, and especially the people. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Smith对中国传统节日端午节很感兴趣。请你写一封电子邮件，向他介绍端午节，包括以下要点：(1)端午节的时间 (农历五月初五) 和由来；(2)端午节的习俗。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 参考词汇：lunar calendar农历Dear Smith,_Yours, Li Hua第二节 (满分25分) 阅读下面材

60、料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“Mommy, dont go,” my three-year-old son screamed as I walked to the door. My fifteen-year-old leaned against the kitchen counter with his arms folded across his chest, not screaming, but glaring at me as I pulled his little brother off my legs. “Are you mad at me too?

61、”“You spend all your time taking care of other peoples kids, but what about us?” Dylan left angrily. I was shocked and a little hurt. How could my own child not understand that the work I was doing was saving lives? Then the answer hit me. He didnt know, because he had never seen what Healing the Ch

62、ildren actually did. Dylan had heard the stories of sick children, but had never once looked into the eyes of a child and understood the hard truth-that without our help, the children would likely die. “Get dressed. You are going with me,” I said. I spent the drive explaining the case of Hector to m

63、y son, who pretended to ignore me the entire time. “Hes seven, only weighs thirty pounds and is very sick. He has a heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, which could kill him. It is a miracle (奇迹) that he is still alive.”I went on to explain that it took a team of volunteer medical staff to ge

64、t Hector to the hospital from his remote village and care for him while he was there. Still, Dylan seemed unimpressed. We stopped at a convenience store for water and snacks. Dylan had one large and one small Slurpee (思乐冰饮料). He said the small one was for Hector. I doubted whether the little guy wou

65、ld be able to drink it, but remained silent. This was the first interest Dylan had shown in being there. I wasnt about to ruin it. I stopped at the nurses station to check on Hectors progress while Dylan went to his room. Our patient was recovering physically, but the nurse was concerned that Hector

66、 was struggling emotionally. She said, “Kids usually bounce back fast, but he hardly speaks and never smiles.”注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Imagine my surprise when I heard laughter from Hectors room. _On the way home that night, Dylan asked me several times whether Hector would be okay. _第一部

67、分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5 BACBC6-10 CABAC11-15CBCCB16-20AABAC第二部分阅读（共20小题，每小题2. 5分，满分50分）21-23 BDB24-27 CCAB28-31 ADBC32-35 DCDA36-40 GEDFA第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45 BCCAB46-50 CBDDA51-55 ABCBD第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）56. studying57. truly58. to make59. that60. an 61. came62. better

68、63. favorites64. but65. their第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：书面表达（满分15分）Dear Smith,Knowing that you are interested in a traditional Chinese festival-the Dragon Boat Festival, I am writing to introduce it to you.The Dragon Boat Festival falls on May 5thof the lunar calendar in honor of one great patriotic poet

69、Qu Yuan. On that day, we Chinese often eat zongzi and drink a special wine. Besides, what should be stressed is the dragon-boat race, which is very interesting and exciting. People gather on both sides of the river to watch the participators spare no effort to make for the finishing line.I hope you

70、will find my introduction helpful and attractive. Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua 第二节（满分25分）Imagine my surprise when I heard laughter from Hectors room. I entered and found Dylan sitting on the edge of Hectors bed wiping pieces of frozen drink from Hectors mouth. Both boys were giggling a

71、nd Hector was apparently enjoying the company. I spent the rest of the day speaking to doctors and watching my son playing with the special little boy. It was truly amazing to watch them interact, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Perhaps to the two of them it was.On the way home th

72、at night, Dylan asked me several times whether Hector would be okay. I told him this boy would get well but he had a hard road ahead of him. My son seemed to be lost in thought for a while. Then he declared his decision to join Healing the Children as a volunteer to help Hector and other children. I

73、 never thought that a moody teenager would take up the voluntary work and never again complain about his mothers crazy work schedule. 听力原文Text 1M: Oh, no! Look at what happened to my phone! The screen wont even turn on. It must be from the rain. (1)W: I heard there is a way to dry it out. Separate t

74、he battery and the phone and drop them in a bag of rice.Text 2M: Thats the fire alarm. Everybody needs to get out of the office.W: Its a false alarm. The fan has set off the alarm again.M: You could be right but safety must come first. Please leave the building. (2)set off：使（警报）响起，拉响（警报）The fan has

75、set off the alarm again.电扇又让警报响起了。Text 3W: How many people are coming to dinner tonight?M: The twins will be here, as well as you and me of course. (3)I hope thats OK with you.Text 4W: Im so tired today. My power went out last night during the storm, and I couldnt figure out how to fix it.M: That se

76、ems like an annoying task. Did you stay up trying to find out what the problem was?W: No. It was just too hot to sleep after that. (4)Text 5M: How can you tell which ones are fresh?W: Give them a little press. If they are too soft, put them back. Its OK if they are a bit firm. (5) Well just leave th

77、em on the counter for a couple of days.Text 6 M: Garden Hotel. Can I help you?W: My name is Vicky Clark. I saw your advertisement in the newspaper. Can you tell me about the job, please? (6)M: We need people working in the kitchen, washing up, and clearing tables. What jobs have you done before?W: I

78、ve worked in a restaurant. But Im a student, so I can only work on weekends. (6)M: Thats not a problem. Can you come here at 2:00 this afternoon to meet the manager? (7)W: Im sorry. I have class from 2:00 to 3:00, (7) but I can come afterwards at 3:30.M: Thats fine.Text 7M: My parents want me to go

79、to a family party this weekend. I know its going to be so boring. It always is.W: Dont say that. You should be happy to spend time with your family. My family live across the country, so I dont get to see them often. Its a bit depressing. (8)M: Really? Im sorry to hear that. Do you see them at least

80、 once a year, for birthdays or maybe a marriage in the family?W: I saw them on Christmas this past year. (9) Thats usually when we get together. I would love to go more often, but California is far away.M: I imagine it is a long ride across the country. Plus, you would have to take the time off from

81、 school and work.W: Actually, its more of the cost that keeps me from going often.Text 8M: I think we should speak to our new neighbors about the noise. (10)W: I agree. I had hoped it would calm down but they have been here for over a month now.M: I know it must be hard for them with a young child.W

82、: Its not just the boy. They have three dogs in that tiny apartment. (11)M: Yes, and they bark a lot during the day. They could take them to the park. Theres lots of space.W: Should we ask the other residents what they think?M: Im pretty sure everyone will think the same as us.W: Then should we go o

83、ver there just now and knock on their door?M: Why dont we write them a letter instead? (12)W: Thats a good idea.Text 9W: Ronald, (14) (15) (16) it is lovely that you agreed to come and do this for me.M: Dont worry about it one bit. Youll do great. This little interview is nothing, compared to settin

84、g up this beautiful museum. (13)W: Thank you. Who would you say is your biggest hero?M: Well, you already know the answer to that, Kristal. My adviser was Ansel Adams, the great nature photographer.W: And where did you meet Ansel? (14)M: Well, its an odd story actually. I was with my friends in the

85、summer and they wanted to go fishing that day. I told them I would rather walk through the woods, so I hiked a mountain to relax alone, and ran into Ansel at the top. (14)W: Let me guess. He was taking pictures of the rocks?M: Almost. He was taking pictures of a special cloud. Immediately, he began

86、telling me everything a person could know about clouds. He was a wealth of information. He invited me back to his photography studio after.W: And was that the moment you wanted to learn from him? (15)M: No. I decided that after he took me to his favorite spot. (15) The amount of knowledge that Ansel

87、 had was important to me. However, it was the pure joy and love for teaching and appreciating photography that got me. (15)W: And now you own your own studio, you design clothing and will soon have a permanent section here at the modern museum of art and technology. (13) (16)Text 10 (第20题为总结题)The Un

88、ited Kingdom is a group of islands off the coast of Europe but it hasnt always been that way. Many thousands of years ago, the UK was attached to Europe by a stretch of land known as Doggerland. And the evidence of the people who lived there is regularly found. Roughly 12,000 years ago, as the last

89、major ice age was ending, the area that is now the North Sea was very different. Instead of water, the area had hills, wetlands and valleys full of trees. Stone Age people lived in Doggerland. They were hunter-gatherers who moved with the seasons and lived by fishing, hunting, and gathering food suc

90、h as nuts and berries. (17)Over time, they were slowly flooded out of their hunting grounds. Water which had been locked away in ice began to melt, drowning Doggerland. Around 6000 years ago, people were forced onto higher ground in what are todays England and the Netherlands. The evidence of the an

91、cient peoples presence can be found on the sea floor, where modern fishermen often find bones and tools that date back to about 9000 years ago. (18) Those studying Doggerland say the climate change faced by ancient people is similar to that we have now. (19) They say that a similar situation could affect the billions of people who live within 60 kilometers of a sea shore today if polar ice caps continue to melt at a rapid pace.