2023-2024学年度学年高三年级第二学期天域全国名校协作体3月联考英语答案正在持续更新，目前2025届海淀八模答案网为大家整理了相关试题及答案，供大家查缺补漏，高效提升成绩。

Millions of years ago,these mountain peaks didn't exist.The Asian continenwas mostly complete,but India was an island floating off the coast of AustraliaAround 150 million years ago,around the time when Gondwanaland was breakingapart,India started to move northwards.It traveled some 6,000 kilometers beforeit finally hit Eurasia around 50 to 55 million years ago.Then,part of the Indianlandmass (began to go beneath the Asian one,moving the Asian landmassup,which resulted in the rise of the Himalayas.It's thought that Indian coastlinewas denser and more firmly attached to the seabed,which is why Asian softer soil密was pushed up rather than the other way around.The mountain range grew very rapidly in comparison to most mountainranges,and it's actually still growing today.Mount Qomolangma and its fellowsactually grow by approximately a centimeter or so every year.The AppalachianMountains in North America,which developed some 300 million years ago ormore,are actually decreasing in peak elevations as they erode ()The continued growth in the Himalayas is likely due to the Indian tectonic壳构造的)plate still moving slowly but surely northwards.We know the plate isstill moving in part because of the frequent earthquakes in the region.封32.What do the underlined words"the runner-up"in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.The lowest.B.The fastest.C.The second tallest.D.The most popular.33.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The movement of Eurasia.B.The long coastline of India.C.The formation of the Himalayas.D.The history of Indian landmass.34.Why does the author mention the Appalachian Mountains?A.To draw a conclusion.B.To make a comparison.C.To attract readers'attention.D.To offer detailed information.35.What will happen to the Himalayas in the future?A.It will continue to grow.B.It will move southwards.C.It will attract more tourists.D.It will have fewer earthquakes.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ways to host an eco-friendly cookoutEating in the open air may feel eco-friendly,but outdoor dining can result in·7【24新教材·DY·英语（一）一R一必修第二册一N】