2019年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二

1、2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 1 / 14 专题强化练二 A Lost Cities That Have Been Found The White City In 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of the Lost City of the Monkey God” led to the discovery of the White City.They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is kn

2、own for poisonoussnakes vicious jaguars and deadly insectslt is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors （征服者）occupied their homeland in the 16th century Canopus and Heracleion Modern researcherswere teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heraclei

3、on where Queen Cleopatra often visited .But the cities werent found until 1992 when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two cities had been flooded for centuries .Artifacts 手工艺品）showed that the cities once highly developed as a trade network which helped researchers piece together more abou

4、t the last queen of Egypt. Machu Picchu A Yale professor discoveredathe Lost City in the Clouds” in 1911 .A combination of palaces plazas, temples and homes Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule .The city， which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasonswas hidde

5、n by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 2 / 14 centuries keeping it so well preserved Troy The ancient city of Troy in Homers The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild .But in 1871 , explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nin

6、e ancient cities layered （层叠）on top of each othe, the earliest dating back to about 5, 000 years before .It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse. 【语篇解读】 文章介绍了几座已被发现的遗失的城市， 以及与 它们相关

7、的一些史实。 1. Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century? A. To survive the war. B. To search for a lost city. C. To protect their country. D. To avoid dangerous animals. 解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词 the White City 和 the 16th century 可找到文章 The White City 部分的最后一句 ft is believed that local people hid

8、 here when the Spanish conquerors occupied their homeland in the 16th century 可知，在 16 世纪西班牙 征服者占领当地人的家园时，他们藏身于此，从本句可推断他们藏身 的目的是为了从战争中存活下来。 答案：A 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 3 / 14 2. Which of the following was related to a royal family member? A. The White City. B. Canopus and Heracleion. C. Machu Picchu D

9、. Troy. 解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词 royal 可知，在通读文 章时应注意留意跟皇家相关的内容。文章 Canopus and Heracleior 部 分提及埃及艳后，其余各部分均未涉及。 答案：B 3. What can we learn about Troy? A. It was built by Homer. B. It consisted of nine cities. C . It had a history of 5, 000 years. D . It was ruined by a natural disaster. 解析：推理判断题。根据题干中的关键词 Tr

10、oy（特洛伊城）定位到 Troy 介绍部分。根据该部分最后一句“It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake not a wooden horsS.可知，后 来确定了在第六或第七层包含着遗失的特洛伊城， 此城实际是被地震 摧毁的而不是木马。 答案：D B “ I saw it first，” Amy said, as she ripped the old leat

11、her wallet out of Charlies hands .Without saying a word, as if they both understood that this was a secret they didnt want to share with anyone, they slipped into an 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 4 / 14 alley where no one could see them look inside. “Theres got to be a million dollars here” Charlie blurted

12、out, when they saw a pile of hundred dollar bills.Amy, the more realistic of the two, did a quick estimate thumbing through the wad of cash. “ More like thousands ” she said her voice shaking in disbelief. Theyd found the wallet in a flowerbed by the sidewalk , when Charlie dropped his cell phone wh

13、ile he was trying to talk and eat a slice of pepperoni pizza at the same time .Amy stuffed the wallet into her backpack and pulled Charlie along by his elbow toward her house .As they rushed toward Viceroy Avenue they talked excitedly about what they could do with the moneys buy gifts for parents an

14、d friends, get new clothes travel to the rainforest in Costa Rica and adopt a whale lt looked like all of their dreams would come true .For the last block however they didnt talk .Each began to suspect that the other one was silently adding to the list of things they could buy. They finally reached

15、Amys house but instead of going inside they walked around the house to the back porch .They opened the wallet and counted the money into piles of ten .The total was$2 400 more money than either of them had ever seen .Then they both started talking at once .Who lost it? Their moods shifted , sinking

16、from the high of being rich for fifteen minutes to resigning themselvesto what they must do next .In the wallets clear plastic compartment, there was a drivers license .They knew what they had to do. Although they would lose their ne found treasure, in a way , they felt relieved. 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了 Amy

17、和 Charlie 捡到钱包以及 如何处理钱包里的钱的故事。 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 5 / 14 4. Where did Amy and Charlie find the wallet? A. In an alley. B. In a backpack C. Among some flowers. D. On the sidewalk 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Theyd found the wallet in a flowerbed by the sidewalk when Charlie dropped his cell phone while he wa

18、s trying to talk and eat a slice of pepperoni pizza at the same timS 可知，他们是在路边的一个花坛里发现钱包的，故选 C。 答案：C 【干扰项分析】 胡同是他们发现钱包后暂时躲藏的地方， 故 A 项错误；背包是后来 Amy 把钱包放起来的地方，故 B 项错误；D 项 意为“在路边”，这个地点不清晰，故排除。 5. In Paragraph 2, why was Amys voice shaking? A. She was afraid that they would be seen by others. B. She was

19、disappointed there wasnt a million dollars. C. She was fearful that Charlie would tell someone else. D. She felt nervous because shed never seen so much money. 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“ More like thousands she said her voice shaking in disbelief 可推知，Amy 声音颤抖是因为她对钱包里钱的数目有些难以置信， 她从来没有见过 那么多钱，因此感到紧张。故选 D。 答案

20、：D 6 . On their way to Amys house, their moods changed from _ . A excited to suspicious B. happy to angry 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 6 / 14 C. relieved to worried D. nervous to disappointed 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的内容，尤其是第三句“As they rushed toward Viceroy Avenuethey talked excitedly about what they could do with th

21、e money- buy gifts for parents and friends get new clothes travel to the rainforest in Costa Rica, and adopt a whale” 禾口最后一句 Each began to suspectthat the other one was silently adding to the list of things they could bu 可推知，他们一开始兴奋地 讨论如何花这笔意外之财，最后彼此怀疑，故选 A。 答案：A 7. What did Amy and Charlie decide t

22、o do at the end of the story? A. To keep the money a secret from others B. To return the wallet to its rightful owner. C. To put the wallet back where they found it. D. To buy many different things with the money. 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后三句“ In the wallets clear plastic compartment, there was a drives lice

23、nse .They knew what they had to do. Although they would lose their newfound treasure in a way, they felt relieved可推知，最后他们决定把捡来的钱包归 还给失主，故选 B 答案：B 【干扰项分析】 他们决定不让其他人知道他们捡到钱包这件事 情是他们最初2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 7 / 14 发现钱包时的打算，而非他们最后的决定，故 A 项错 误；文章中并没有明示或者暗示他们决定把钱包放回原处，故 C 项 错误；他们准备用这笔钱买很多不同的东西是他们捡到钱包后的设 想，

24、也不是最后的决定，故排除 D。 【难句分析】 Without saying a word， as if they both understood that this was a secret they didnt want to share with anyone, they slipped into an alley where no one could see them look inside. 分析：本句是一个复合句。as if 引导状语从句；that 引导宾语从 句，在从句中不作句子成分； they didnt want to share with anyone 是省略了 that或w

25、hich的定语从句，修饰先行词 a secret where 引 导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作地点状语，修饰先行词 an alley。 译文：他们没有说一句话，好像都明白这是一个他们不想与任何 人分享的秘密。他们溜进了一个没人能看到他们往 （钱包）里面看的胡 同。 C Imagine youre standing in line to buy a snack at a store .You step up to the counter and the cashier scans your food N exu have to pay.But instead of scanning a QR

26、code （二维码 ） with your smartphone, you just hold out your hand so the cashier can scan your fingerprint .Or, a camera scansyour face, your eyes or even your ears. Now , this type of technology might not be far away.As technologycompanies move away from the traditional password, biometric （生物特征识别的 ）se

27、curity, which includes fingerprint face and voice ID, is becoming increasingly popular. In 2013， Apple introduced the iPhone 5s， one of the first 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 8 / 14 smartphones with a fingerprint scanner.Sincethen， using ones fingerprint to unlock a phone and make mobile payments has becom

28、ecommonplace bringing convenienceto our lives .And since 2016， Samsung has featured eyescanning technology in its top smartphones while Apples new iPhone X can even scan a users face .But despite its popularity, experts warn that biometrics might not be as secure as we imagine “ Biometrics is ideall

29、y good in practice, not so much ” said John Michenei; a biometrics expert When introducing the new iPhones face ID feature, Phil Schiller, Apples senior vice- president, said, “The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone X and unlock it with his or her face is about o

30、ne in a million” But its already been done .In a video posted on a community website Red,it two brothers showedhow they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face .And they arent even twins “We may expect too much from biometrics,” Anil Jain, a computer science professor at Mich

31、igan State University told CBS News, “No security systems arperfect. ” Earlier last year, Jain found a way to trick biometric securit y. Using a printed copy of a thumbprintshe was able to unlock a dead persons smartphone for the police, according to a tech website Splinter.“Its good to see biometri

32、cs being used mo” Jain told CBS News, “because it adds another factor for security.But using multiple security measures is the best defense 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 9 / 14 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了生物特征识别技术的最新发展情况， 并介绍了这些生物特征识别技术存在的安全问题。 8. Which is the latest identification technology in a smartphone according to t

33、he passage? A. Face scanning. B. Eye scanning. C. QR code scanning. D. Fingerprint scanning. 解析：细节理解题。解答本题要注意两个关键点：一个是智能手 机，另一个是最新识别技术。根据第二段可知，现在生物识别安全系 统越来越受欢迎，包括指纹、面部和声音识别，所以最新的识别技术 应该从指纹、面部和声音识别当中选择。再根据第三段可知，苹果公 司的 iPhone X 甚至可以扫描使用者的面部。由此可知，苹果的面部 扫描技术应该是智能手机的最新识别技术。 答案：A 9. What is a major probl

34、em of the iPhone Xs face ID system? A. It takes too long to unlock the phone. B. It often fails to recognize its owners face. C. Face data can be used for other purposes. D . Different faces can be used to unlock the same phone. 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中所举的例子“In a video posted on a community website Redd, two

35、 brothers showed how they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face .And they arent even twins”可知，人脸识别系统的一个主要问题是不同的脸 可以解锁同2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 10 / 14 一部手机。 答案：D 10. What is Anil Jains opinion about biometric security? A. It is as secure as traditional measures B. It is perfec

36、t without much improvement. C. It has caused much trouble for the police D. It should be used with other security measures 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句 No security systems are perfect.” 及最后一段最 后一句 But using multiple security measures is the best defens”可知，没有哪项安全技术是完 美的，所以生物特征识别技术应与其他安全措施一起使用。 答案：D 11. What

37、does the author intend to tell us in this passage? A. The popularity of biometrics B. Security problems of biometrics C. Various problems with biometrics D. Great changes caused by biometrics 解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者首先介绍了几种当前先 进的生物特征识别技术，后通过举例说明人脸识别系统存在的问题， 并建议应多种措施一起使用。由此可知，作者写作本文是想告诉读者 有关生物特征识别的安全问题 答案：

38、B D 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 11 / 14 In our research we surveyed nearly 1, 400 consumersabout what they had eaten over the last 24 hours and how often they bought foods at supermarketsWe also took note of individual characteristics .When it came to making unhealthy food choices a consumers individual c

39、haracteristics mattered more than where they shopped. Young consumers were less likely to eat fruits and vegetables.Peoplewithout college degrees consumed significantly more sugar and butter.With age and education came better eating habits.0lder people and college graduates ate more fruits and veget

40、ables. The clear role played by these connections argues for approaches to helping people improve the diet choices they make .Particularly when it comesto eating lessjunk food, targeted interventions 干） are needed in addition to building supermarkets and stocking them with “ goodor you” foods.Policy

41、makershould consider putting in place proven strategies （策略）that push consumers to change their shopping behavioursuch as taxing foods high in added sugars. In 2014， Berkeley became the first city in the US to put a tax on sugar sweetened drinks and consumption of such drinks dropped by more than 20

42、 percent .In Mexico an 8 percent tax on high- calorie foods put in place the same year reduced junk food purchasesby about 5 percent. Evidence that people with lower levels of education may be more likely to reduce their consumption of sugaF sweetened drinks in the face of such a tax also comes from

43、 Mexico.With more US cities following suit, much needed additional research should follow on whether these taxes effectively reduce consumption Some strategies that are not obvious and are aimed at changing individual behaviours also could make a difference in eating and shopping habits ln- store ma

44、rketingwhere and how foods are put has shown 2019 年高考英语大二轮复习专题强化练二 12 / 14 promise of increasing the sales of healthy foods in supermarkets of low- income neighbourhoods Technologymay also play a role .Researchhas shown that just being exposedto electronically delivered dietary feedback （反馈）, including advice on how to eat more fruits and vegetables led to increased consumption of such foods among lower income individuals with lower levels of education 【语篇解读】 本文为议论文。研究发现，个人特点，如年龄和 受教育程度，与个人饮食习惯存在关联。对此，作者提到从税收政策、 市场营销和科技三个方面来改善个人饮食习惯。 12 . Which of the following would the author agree f