河南省安陽市重點中學(xué)2025屆高三下學(xué)期第二次考試英語試題含解析

河南省安陽市重點中學(xué)2025屆高三下學(xué)期第二次考試英語試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink2．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff3．—WhataboutgoingtoseethelatestChinesesci-fiblockbusterTheWanderingEarth?—________.Iftimepermits,Imaygotoseemygrandmawithmymother.A．Don’tmentionit B．Itdoesn’tmatterC．Forgetit D．Itdepends4．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a(chǎn);/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a(chǎn);the5．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay6．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because7．Whenallissaidanddone,theredoesn’tseemtobe________amysterytoexplain.A．kindof B．closetoC．farfrom D．muchof8．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing9．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．a(chǎn)nyone C．who D．whomever10．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon11．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem12．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof13．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat14．Manywritersaredrawntobuildingaworld,_____readersaresomewhatfamiliarwithbutalsofeeldistantfromournormallives.A．it B．one C．that D．theone15．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．a(chǎn)fford C．buy D．spend16．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what17．ProfessorLi________forhisinformativelecture,waswarmlyreceivedbythestudents.A．knownB．knowingC．havingknownD．tobeknown18．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．a(chǎn)greementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison19．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it20．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Admission&OpeningTimesMuseumOpeningTimesThemuseumisopendaily:10am—5pmCollectionsCentreopensdaily:11am—5pmLastadmissiontothemuseumandCollectionsCentreis4:30pm.Closed:December24,2017—January1,2018inclusiveMuseumAdmissionAdult￡14Child(5-16yrs)￡9Under5’sFREEConcession(優(yōu)惠)(60yrs+,unemployed,student)￡12Familyticket(2adults,3children)￡39Groupsof12ormore(pre-bookingessential)￡9YourentryfeewillbetreatedasadonationtoourcharityonwhichwemayalsobeabletoclaimGiftAid.InreturnyouwillreceiveFREEadmissiontothemuseumforayearwithourAnnualPass(thisexcludes5SpecialShowDaysperyear).Ticketsfortoday’sdateareonlyavailabletobuyatthemuseum.MuseumToursAnoptionaltourofthemuseumisincludedinyourentryfee.Thetoursareavailablebetween11:15amand2:15pmeveryday.Theydonothavetobepre-bookedbuthavetimelimits.CollectionsCentreAccesstotheCollectionsCentreisincludedinyourentryfee,soyouwilljustneedtoshowyourmuseumadmissionticketatthedoortogainentry.TheCollectionsCentreisopenfrom11amto5pmwithlastentryat4:30pm.ShowDaysOnmostshowdaysthenormalmuseumentrypricesareapplied.Thereare,however,fiveSpecialShowDaysperyearwhentheadmissionpricevaries,includingentrybothintotheshowandthemuseum.Onthesedays,GiftAidticketsandpromotionalvouchers(促銷券)arenotvalid.AdvancediscountedShowDayticketsareavailableonlineorviaourTicketHotlinFormoreinformationabouttheBritishMotorMuseum,pleaseclickhere.1、Ifyouarriveatthemuseumat4:35pm,________.A．youmayvisititforfreeB．youwillfinditclosedC．youwillstillhaveenoughtimetoenjoyitD．youwon’tbeallowedtoenterthemuseum2、Howmuchdoesa65-yearoldladyneedtopayfortheadmission?A．￡9.B．￡12.C．￡14.D．￡39.3、Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A．DiscountedShowDayticketscanbebookedbyphone.B．ThemuseumopenslaterthantheCollectionsCentre.C．Anoptionaltourofthemuseumneedspre-booking.D．ExtrafeeneedstobepaidforavisittotheCollectionsCentre.22．（8分）Nowadays,especiallyinChina,everythingseemstofavorsocialintercourse(社交),suchasgatheringsoffriends,KTV,grouptravel,diningtighter,playingcardsandMahjong,plustheChinese-style"street-crossinggroup."Backhome,discussionscanstillbeboisterouslycarriedonwithinthe"circleoffriends"ofWeChat.However,thesescenescannotalwayseaseasenseofloneliness.ZhuZiqing,awell-knownprofessorofTsinghuaUniversity,signedwithemotion:"Mylonelinessincreasesasscenebecomesmuchbusier."Onepopularsongtodayisalsocalled"Alonelymanincrowds."Actually,engaginginsocialintercourserequiresability,whilebeingaloneinvolvesthewholecharacter.Thesedays,itisnoteasytocalmdowntotallyandreturntoone'strueself.Willpower,intellectanddisciplinearerequired.Einsteinsaid:"Itisnotyourworkingtimebutyoursparetimethatdeterminesthepossibilityofwhetheryouwillbesuccessfulornot."The"sparetime"hereferredtocouldbetakenas"spendingtimebyyourself."Lonelylifecouldbeeitherdull,boringandtastelessorabundant,interestingandcolorful,dependingonone'squality,ambitionandinspiration.Justasthebodyconstantlyrequiresenergy,themindandsoulalsodemandneverstoppinginputs.However,information,processedandintegrated(融入)intoknowledge,thoughtsandfeelings,insteadofbustle(忙碌)seemstobetherightcondition.Successfulcareersmallwalksoflifeworldwidehaveprovedthat"thesoulgrowsinpeaceandtalentisnurturedinloneliness".Inasense,itmaybereasonabletosaythat"Happinesstendstobeshallowwhilelonelinessinvolvesdepth".Man,infact,needslonelinessmorethanhappytime,andonlyabundantlonelinesscanproducequalityhappiness.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedtheword"boisterously"inparagraphl?A．surprisinglyB．sadlyC．busilyD．peacefully2、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A．Beingalonemarkspeopledepressed.B．Socialintercourseimprovesourhappiness.C．Onemayfeellonelyevenwhensurroundedbypeople.D．Weshouldattendsocialintercoursetodecreaseourloneliness.3、WhatcanweknowfromEinstein'swords?A．Youshouldbesuccessfulifyouspendallyourtimebyyourself.B．Youshouldexercisemoreifyouwanttokeepyourmindshealthy.C．Youwillnotbecomesuccessfulifyoujoininmoresocialintercourse.D．Youwillbemoresuccessfulifyoucanmakeyourlonelytimemeaningful.4、Whichmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?A．LiveonYourOwnB．HappinessandLonelinessC．TheSecretofSuccessD．PracticeYourSocialAbility23．（8分）“Withdepressinglyfewexceptions,performancesaredullandlackvitality…Afteryearsoftryingtoconvincemyselfotherwise,Inowfeelsurethatballetisdying.”-----JenniferHomans,Apollo’sAngelsIsballetdead?Hastheartformevolvedtodepression?JenniferHomans’sconclusiontoherfascinatinghistoryofballet,Apollo’sAngels,isworrying.Itappearsthatballet’spulsecontinuestobeatstrongly,however,especiallywithaTchaikovskydefibrillatorattached.Sowhyaresomedancecommentatorsarguingthatballetisdying?Anddotheyhaveapoint?“Balletisdead”----“Balletisdying”---allringtonesofFriedrichNietzsche’sphilosophicalclaim:“Godisdead.”Headlinegrabbling,certainly.Yetcanballetbedefinedinsuchblackandwhiteterms?Surelyitismoreabstract,filledwithshadesofpopulargrey.①Tostartwith,howdoyoudefineballet?Whatisballettoday?ConsiderpopularmodernclassicslikeTwylaTharp’sIntheUpperRoom,wheredancerswearpointyshoesandsneakers,combiningcontemporaryandclassicalvocabularytogether.Orclosertohome,thereisGraemeMurphy’sSwanLake,whichlayerselementsofPetipa’schoreography(編舞)withacontemporarythemeandaesthetic.Manycontemporarychoreographersallembraceclassicalformandprinciples,thenmanipulate(操縱)therules.②.Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague.InaninterviewwithTheTelegraph(2015),BritishchoreographerMattewBourneacknowledgesthatthis“cross-fertilisation”betweencontemporarydanceandballetcontinuestogrow,asevidencedbytheriseinnewcommissionsfromcontemporarychoreographersattheRoyalBalletandEnglishNationalBallet.ReferringtoHomans’sbook,Bournebelieveswhathaschangedisthat“thedanceformsarecomingclosertogether”.Notdying,butmerging.Reinventing.ThishasbeenthecaseamongstAustralasianballetcompaniesformanyyearsnow.③.Homanswritesthatballet’sdeclinebeganafterthepassingofAshtonandBalanchine.Somethingahschanged,certainly.Astylisictransition----fromneo-classicaltocontemporaryballet----hasoccurred.④Ourartform’sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction.ProminentdancecriticwithTheNewYorkTimes,AlastairMacaulay,says:“ballethasdiedagainandagainoverthecenturies,”andyet,“phoenix-like,roseagainfromitsashes”.Historyshowstherewereperiodswhereballethibernatedandlackedpopularity.Thiscoincidedwiththeartform’schangingforums.Sohereistheirony:whatsellsbest,still,arereproductionsofPetipa’sclassics.AseasonwithoutaTchaikovskyscoreisafinancialrisk.AndwithoutNutcracker(《胡桃夾子》),halftheballetcompaniesinNorthAmericawouldnotexist.Admittedly,asadancer,myfavouriteroles---Albrecht,PrinceSiegfriedandRomeo----werefromtheclassicalcanon;Iamatraditionalistatheart(wholovestobechallengedbygoodcontemporaryballets).Apartofthecharmbehindclassicalrepertoire,forme,wasinreproducingthegloriesofpastgreats.Classicalballet’sframeworksupportsthemodernprocessofbench-marking.PerhapsJenniferHomans’sthoughtsarenotcompletelyunfounded.Perhapsballetisdyingforsome.Ballet’sevolutionhasbeendelayedbyitsaudiences.AndasHomanssuggestsinherepilogue,perhapsalsobyitscreatives.Nowhereisaboldprediction.InlinewiththeRoyalBallet’sprogramminginBrisbanethisyear----ofChristopherWheeldon’sTheWinter’sTale,andWayneMacGregor’sWoolfWorks----overthenext20years,ballet’srelianceonPetipawilldecrease.Contemporaryballetsandmerge-styledballetswillproducetheirbox-officeinfluenceevermore.Why?Itissimple:ouraudienceswillbereadyforballettochangeagain.1、WhydoesthewriterciteJenniferHomans’swordsatthebeginningofthepassage?A．Tosupportthewriter’sviewpoint. B．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C．Tohighlightthethemeofthepassage D．Toprovidethebackgroundknowledge.2、Thesentence‘Isthisnotballet?”shouldbeputin______.A．① B．②C．③ D．④3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisafactaboutballet?A．“Surelyitismoreabstract,filledwithshadesofpopulargrey.”(Para.3)B．“Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague.”(Para.5)C．“Ourartform’sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction.”(Para.7)D．“Whatsellsbest,still,arereproductionsofPetipa’sclassics.”(Para.8).4、AccordingtoMatthewBourne,_____.A．thedanceformsremainunchangedB．contemporarydancehasreinventedclassicballetC．balletisexperiencinggrowthandwillcontinuetodevelopD．a(chǎn)newformofballetiswidelyacceptedamongAustralians5、ThewritertakeshimselfasanexampleinParagraph8inordertoshow_____.A．classicsshouldbepromotedB．classicsarestillofgreatsignificanceC．classicalballet’sframeworkisoutofdateD．contemporaryballetsattractmoreaudiences6、Whatmaybetheaudiences’attitudetothechangeofballet?A．Supportive. B．Arbitrary.C．Critical. D．Concerned24．（8分）WhenShakespearewastwenty-one,hewenttoLondon,averyinterestingplace,totryhisfortune.TherewasthefamousLondonBridgeandSt.Paul’sCathedral,andpalacesandmarketsandlongstreetsfullofshops.Then,too,therewerethedailycrowdswherecouldbeseenpeoplefromallovertheworld.Knights,scholarsandthehighwayman(攔路強盜）orthieves,whohadbeeninfamousfortheircleverrobberies,passedbyeachother.Here,also,werenoblemendressedingold,fromItalyandSpainandFrance;slavesfromSpanishAmerica,seacaptainsandministers,soldiersandservants—allheldbychancesorinterestswithinthegraywallswhichcircledLondon,andwhosegatesgavewelcometoasstrangeacrowdascouldbefoundintheworld.IntothiscuriouscrowdcameShakespeare,quicktoseeandeagertolearn.Andbeforelongallthesestrangesightswereasfamiliartohimasthefacesofhisowntown’sresidents.Eachonetolditsstorytohimsoplainlythat,asbeforehehadlearnedthesecretsofthefieldsandwoods,sonowhelearnedmenandmen’sintereststhatmakeupthegreatworld.Andhelearnedtheselessonssowellthatwhenhecametowritehisplays,hemadesuchuseofthemasnowriterevermadebeforeorsince;foritistheuseofthisknowledgeoftheworld,combinedwithhisowngenius,thatmakesShakespearethegreatestdramatistthathaseverlived.1、WhatwasLondonlikeinShakespeare’seyeswhenhefirstwentthere?A．Dirtyandsmall. B．Strangeandinteresting.C．Infamousandterrible. D．Familiarandmodern.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesShakespeare?A．Shakespearegotinspirationtowritefromhishometown,London.B．ShakespearewaseagertomakefriendswiththenoblemeninLondon.C．Shakespearewasgoodatobservingandlearningfromthedailylife.D．Shakespearebecamethegreatestdramatistowingtohisowngenius.3、Whatdoestheword“one”inparagraph5referto?A．Crowd. B．Resident.C．Face. D．Sight.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom______.A．a(chǎn)poster B．a(chǎn)textbookC．a(chǎn)nadvertisement D．a(chǎn)nannouncement25．（10分）Inmyentirechildhood,doctorstoldmeIwasoverweightsothatIwouldneverplaysportsorbeathletic.Nooneshouldlistentothenegativityofothers.Ifsomeonesaysyoucan’t,thenprovethemwrong.WhenIfirststartedIcouldn’tdoasingleproperpushupandIwasoutofbreathafterwalkingupthebasementstairs.Insteadofgivingupandsayingitwashopeless,Idecidedtostruggleagainstwhatthedoctorshadtosayaboutmyfuture.Itwasn’tfunatfirst.Infact,itwasextremesuffering.Thefirst2-3yearswerespentjustgettingmyselftothepointwheremosthealthyyoungmenwouldmerelystartfrom.ItwasonlyafteryearsofhardworkandpatiencethatIbegangainingaconsiderableamountofmuscleandstrength.WhenIfinallygottothepointoffeelinggoodaboutmyselfandmybodyforthefirsttimeinmylife,mybodydecidedtogivemethefingeronceagain.Idevelopedsevereulcerativecolitis(潰瘍性結(jié)腸炎)andlostitall.Thechildwhooncewasextremelyoverweightwasnowthemanwholookedlikeacancersurvivor.Iwentfrom210poundsfairlyfitto160poundsofskinandbonewithin2-3months.Onceagain,IworkedmywaybackuptowhereIoncewasandrunmoreandmoreforgreaterdistancesandlongerperiods.Nowtat205poundsandnearingmiddleaged,IamthefittestIhaveeverbeeninmylife.Iamnotsharingthisstoryinordertotalkbig.IamonlyhopingthatmystorywillencouragesomeonewhoisstrugglinglikeIwastostepupandtaketheirlifeandtheirhealthintotheirhands.Nevergiveup!IfIcandoit,thenanyonecan.1、Whatdidtheauthordecidetodoaccordingtoparagraph1?A．Beaprofessionalathlete.B．Followthedoctors’advice.C．Setthedoctors’adviceaside.D．Pointoutothers’negativity.2、Whatdidtheauthordowhenfacingchallenge?A．Waitpatiently.B．Continuefighting.C．Giveuphope.D．Consulthisdoctor.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“givemethefinger”inparagraph3referto?A．Treatmebadly.B．Supportmefirmly.C．Congratulatemewarmly.D．Helpmegreatly.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tosharehisexperiencesagainstillness.B．Toshowhisdeeploveoftakingexercise.C．Toinspireotherstomeetchallengesbravely.D．Tointroduceanewwayofimprovinghealth.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）MydaughterwasreadingherEnglish.compositionaloud.ItwastitledMyMother.Allofasudden,she1andwalkedtothekitchenwhereIwasbusypreparingfortea.“Mom,whatdoes‘beautiful’2?”sheasked,“‘Beautiful’issomeoneorsomethingthatisvery3tolookat,”Iexplained.“YoumeanlikeallthoseactressesyouseeonTV?”shesaid.“That’sright,”Isaid,hopingtoendthe4.“Areyou,beautiful?”.Sheaskedrather5.Whatwasonetoanswer?Shewas6mylookswiththoseofsomefilmstarsand7itwasIwhotreatedbeautyasgood8.SuddenlyIhituponanideatosolveher9.“Whydon’tyouaskDad?”Assoonasmy10reachedhomeandhadhiseveningcoffee,Isawher11toherdad,“Ihaveadoubt,”Shesaid,“Whatisit,mydear?”myhusbandasked.Icouldn’t12mycuriosityandIlistenedtothefather-daughter13.“Dad,isMombeautiful?”“Ofcoursesheis.Don’tyouthinkso?”Well…Shebeganratherdoubtfully.“Letmeshowyouourwedding14.Seehere.Isn’tshethemostbeautifulpersonintheworld”“See.yourmomwas15whenshesaidbeautifulisjustlookinggood.Whenyou16someone,thepersonbecomesbeautifulinyoureyes.”Mydaughterwas17forawhile.Thenasmile18climbedintoherfaceasshe19“Mom.isbeautiful…DadisbeautifulbecauseIloveyouboth…”Iwas20tohavefoundsomeonewholovedmeenoughtothinkofmeasthemostbeautifulpersonintheworld.1、A．fellB．bentC．stoppedD．a(chǎn)woke2、A．rewardB．meanC．changeD．face3、A．a(chǎn)ttractiveB．concernedC．excitedD．particular4、A．conflictB．modelC．a(chǎn)rgumentD．discussion5、A．doubtfullyB．coldlyC．carelesslyD．impatiently6、A．mixingB．comparingC．sharingD．charging7、A．inadditionB．a(chǎn)boveallC．a(chǎn)fterallD．inturn8、A．dataB．conditionsC．majorsD．looks9、A．confusionB．a(chǎn)nxietyC．sorrowD．bitterness10、A．brotherB．husbandC．cousinD．nephew11、A．walkB．cycleC．rushD．refer12、A．a(chǎn)cceptB．controlC．satisfyD．destroy13、A．conversationB．a(chǎn)dviceC．laughD．quarrel14、A．dinnerB．celebrationC．a(chǎn)lbumD．church15、A．rightB．wrongC．sillyD．pleased16、A．loveB．praiseC．hugD．bless17、A．silentB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．satisfiedD．grateful18、A．merelyB．slowlyC．hardlyD．eagerly19、A．finishedB．a(chǎn)dmittedC．chantedD．heard20、A．commonB．seriousC．cautiousD．lucky第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Atabout1:30onafoggymorningaman1．(drive)histrucknearthetownofScripioThedrivernoticedsomethingbythesideoftheroad,andthoughtitmightbe2．deerWhenheturnedonhistruck’smainlights,hewas3．(shock)toseealargecreaturerunningacrosstheroadfromlefttorightHelatersaidthatthecreaturewasatleast8to10feettall,andbetween600to800poundsin4．(weigh)Ithadblackhairandarms5．(long)thanahuman’sForamoment,itturneditsheadandstaredattheapproachingtruckToavoid6．(hit)thecreaturethedriverturnedhardtothemiddleofthefreeway,7．nearlycausedanaccident8．(fortunate),hecontrolledthetruck,butwhenhemanaged9．(stop)over200metersawayandlookedback,themysteriousfigurewasgoneThedriversaid,“Ihavealwaysbeenskeptical10．theexistenceofBigfoot,butafteractuallyseeingone,I’vechangedmyopinion”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Acenturybefore,abirdcalledthepassengerpigeonlivedinNorthAmerica、Thereweresomanypassengerpigeonswhenpeopleoftensawthousands,evenmillionsofbirdsflyingoverhead、Therefore,thereisnotasingleonelefttoday、Whathappened?Howdidallpassengerpigeonsdisappearfromtheearthentire?Thepassengerpigeonsbecomeextinctfortworeason、First,theforeststhatitlivedwascutdowntomakewaywithfarmsandcities、Second,manypigeonswereshotandeatenbecausetheyweregoodtoeat、Atthattime,therewerenohuntinglawsprotectendangeredspeciesasth