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1、兰 州 市 龙 泽 教 育2019 年全国 II卷英语高考题第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A 、 B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series (系列)of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a
2、paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl s writing and it game a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda s battles with her crume parents and the bossy headmisres, Miss Trunchbull , are equally fumy and frightening ,but they re also aspirational.After DarkHaruki Mur
3、akamiIt s about two sisters-Eri ,a model who either won t or can t stop,andsleepingMari,ayoung student . In trying to connect to her sister. Mari starts changing her life and discovers aworld of diverse” night people” who are hiding secrets.Gone GirlGillian FynnThere was a bit of me that didn t want
4、 to love this when everyone else on the planet didbut the horror story is brilliant. Theres tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick andAmy battle for your trust. Ita real swhodunit and the frustration when you realise what sgoing on is horribly enjoyableThe StandStephen KingThis is an excelle
5、nt fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious fluoutbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world s population, a battle unfolds between good and evilamong those let. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.1兰 州 市 龙 泽 教 育21. Who does “ I ” refer to in the text?A. Steph
6、en King.B. Gillian Flynn.C. Jo Usmar.D. Roald Dahl22. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A. Cosmopolitan.B. Matilda.C. After Dark.D. The Stand.23. What kind of book is Gone Girl?)A.A folk tale.B.A biography.C.A love story.D.A horror story.B“ You can use me as a last resort(选择), and if n
7、obody else volunteers,then I will do it.”This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for mykidslacrosse(长曲棍球) club.I guess that there s probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety aroundstepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a lit
8、tle persuading. So I try againand tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and Italk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren t even on At this point the unwilliparent speaks up,“ Alright. Yes, I ll do it.”I m secretly relieved because I know there
9、 s real power in sharingesponsibilitivolunteesr ramong many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, andcollects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends upbecoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kid
10、s while theother parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges tobloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief whenthe season comes to a close. Thatrelief is coupled with a dee
11、p understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community (社区) as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.In that sense, I m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I d freely lHowev
12、er, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matterwhere my motivation lies?24.What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l ?A. She knows little about the club.B. She isn t good at sports.2兰 州 市 龙 泽 教 育C. She just doesn t want to volunteerD. She
13、 s unable to meet her schedule.25.What does the underlined phrase“ tug at the heartstringsparagraph 2 mean”?A. Encourage team work .B. Appeal to feeling.C. Promote good deeds.D. Provide advice.26. What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3 ?A. She gets interested in lacrosse.B. She is proud
14、 of her kids.C. She ll work for another season.D. She becomes a good helper.27. Why does the author like doing volunteer work?A. It gives her a sense of duty.B. It makes her very happy.C. It enables her to work hard.D. It brings her material rewards.CMarian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach s Bar Loui
15、e counter by herself, quietly readingher e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch isBechtel s “ me” time. And like more Americans, she s not alone.A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half (53percent)have breakfast a
16、lone and nearly half(46 percent)have lunch by themselves. Only atdinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent,according to statistics from the report.“ I prefer to go out and be out. Alone,but together,you know ?” Bechtel said,looking up fromher book. Bechtel , who works in downtown West Pal
17、m Beach , has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us , too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “ Today,Ijust wanted some time to myself ,” she said.just two seats ove
18、r,Andrew Mazoleny ,a local videographer,is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whomhe s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流) .“ I reflect on how myday s gone and think about the rest of the
19、week,” he said.“-reflection,Itsa chance for selfYou return to work recharged and with a plan.”That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a timewhen people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one ,but those days are over.Now ,we have our smartphones t
20、o keep us company at the table.“ It doesn t feel as alone as it3兰 州 市 龙 泽 教 育may have before al the advances in technology,said” Laurie Demerit , whose companyprovided the statistics for the report.28.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?A. Food variety.B. Eating habits.C. Table manners.D. R
21、estaurant service.29.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?A. To meet with her coworkers.B. To catch up with her work.C. To have some time on her own.D. To collect data for her report.30.What do we know about Mazoleny?A. He makes videos for the bar.C. He interviews customers at the bar.31. Wha
22、t is the text mainly about? A. The trend of having meals alone. C. The stress from working overtime.B. He s fond of the food at thebar.D. He s familiar with the barkeeper.B. The importance of self-reflection.D. The advantage of wireless technology.DBacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts. Th
23、e microorganisms (微生物) from our bodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronauts spend hours cleaning them up each week. How is NASA overcoming this very tiny bigproblem? It s turning to a bunch of high school kids. But not just any kids. It depending on NASA
24、HUNCH high school class, like the one science teachers Gene Gordon and Donna Himmelberg lead at Fairport High School in Fairport, New York.HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. For thepast two years, Gordon s students have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zer
25、o gravity,and they think they re close to a(solution解决方案) .“ We dongivet the students any breaks.They have to do it just like NASA engineers,” says Florence Gold, a project manager.“ Thereare no tests,Gordon” says. “ Thereis no graded homework. There almost are nogrades, other than Are you working t
26、owards your goal? Basically, it s I ve got tthis product and then, at the end of year, present it to NASA. Engineers come and reallyan in-person review, and it s not a very nice thing at time. Ita hard business sreview ofyour product.”4兰 州 市 龙 泽 教 育Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact(影响)on c
27、ollege admissions andpractical life skills.“ These kids are so absorbed in their studies that I just sit back. I donteach.” And that annoying bacteria? Gordon says his students are emailing daily with NASAengineers about the problem, readying a workable solution to test in space. 32.What do we know
28、about the bacteria in the International Space Station?A. They are hard to get rid of.B. They lead to air pollution.C. They appear different forms.D. They damage the instruments.33. What is the purpose of the HUNCH program? A. To strengthen teacher-student relationships.B. To sharpen students communi
29、cation skills.C. To allow students to experience zero gravity.D. To link space technology with school education34. What do the NASA engineers do for the students in the program?A. Check their product.B. Guide project designsC. Adjust work schedules.D. Grade their homework.35. What is the best title
30、for the text?A. NASA: The Home of Astronauts.B. Space: The Final Homework Frontier.C. Nature: An Outdoor Classroom.D. HUNCH:A College Admission Reform.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题2 分,满分 10 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。Imagine a child standing on a divingboard four feet high and asking himself thequ
31、estion: “ Should I jump?This is what motivation or the lack of it can do. Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of same coin. 36 Like the child on the diving board, you will stay undecided.37More than that, how should you stay motivated to achieve the goal? First, you need toevaluate yoursel
32、f , your values your strengths, your weaknesses, your achievements, yourdesires ,etc. Only then should your you re your goalsYou also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation. This is quite important,because it is directly related to your commitment. There are times when your heart is
33、not in5兰 州 市 龙 泽 教 育your work.38So, slow down and think what you really want to do at that moment.Clarity (清晰) of thoughts can help you move forward.Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your short and long term objectives, keeping in mind your beliefs, values and strengths. Remember
34、that goals areflexible. 39 They also need to be measurable. You must keep these points in mind while setting your goals.Your personal circumstances are equally important. For example, you may want to be a Pilot but can becomet one because your eyesight is not good enough. 40 You should reassess your
35、 goals, and motivate yourself to set a fresh goal.You will surely need to overcome some difficulties, some planned, but most unplanned.You cannot overcome them without ample motivation. Make sure that you plan for thesedifficulties at the time of setting your goals.A. This can affect your work.B. So
36、 how should you motivate yourself?C. However, this should not discourage you.D. So why should we try to set specific goals?E. They can change according to circumstances.F. Motivation is what you need most to do a good job.G. Without motivation you can neither set a goal nor reach it第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分
37、45 分)第一节(共 20 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分 30 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。It s about 250 miles from the hills of west-central lowa to Ehlers home in Minnesota. Duringthe long trip home, following a weekend of hunting. Ehlers41about the small dog he hadseen42alongside the road. He had43to coa
38、x (哄) the dog to him but, frightened, ithad44 .Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that45dog. So, four days later, he called his friendGreg, and the two drove46 . After a long and careful47 . Greg saw, across a field, the6兰 州 市 龙 泽 教 育dogmoving48away.Ehlerseventuallysucceeded incoaxingtheanimaltohim.N
39、ervousness and fear were replaced with49 . It just started licking (舔) Ehlers face.A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one50as lost in the local paper. The ad hada 51 number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers 52 the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had 53 their dog.Jeff had54 i
40、n lowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scaredthe dog off. Jeff searched 55 for Rosie in the next four days.Ehlers returned to Minnesotan, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on aflight to Michigan.“ It s good to know there s still someone56out enoughth
41、erewhotgo to that kind of 57, ” says Lisa of Ehlers58rescue.I figuredwhoever lost the dog was probably just as 59to itas I am to my dogs, ”saysEhlers.“ If it had been my dog, I d hope that somebody60 towouldgothatbe extra mile.”41.A. readB. forgotC. thoughtD. heard42.A. readB. tremblingC. eatingD. s
42、leeping43.A. triedB. agreedC. promisedD. regretted44.A. calmed downB. stood upC. rolled overD. run off45.A. injuredB. stolenC. lostD. rescued46.A. homeB. pastC. backD. on47.A. preparationB. explanationC. testD. search48.A. cautiouslyB. casuallyC. skillfullyD. angrily49.A. surpriseB. joyC. hesitation
43、D. anxiety50.A. predictedB. advertisedC. believedD. recorded51.A. houseB. phoneC. streetD. car52.A. calledB. copiedC. countedD. remembered53.A. fedB. adoptedC. foundD. cured54.A. huntedB. skiedC. livedD. worked55.A. on purposeB. on timeC. in turnD. in vain56.A. caresB. seesC. suffersD. learns57.A. p
44、laceB. troubleC. wasteD. extreme7兰 州 市 龙 泽 教 育58.A. serviceB. planC. effortD. team59.A. equalB. allergicC. gratefulD. close60.A. suitableB. proudC. wiseD. wiling第二节(共 10 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分 15 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。A 90-year- old has been awarded“ Woman Of The Year ”61for( be)Britain s oldes
45、tfull-timeemployee-still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield ,62she opened with her late husband Les. Heryears of hard work have63 ( final )been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire s Woman Of The Year.Picking
46、 up her“ Lifetime Achievement, proud”awardIrene64 (declare) she had noplans 65 ( retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said,“ I don t see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 66 ( make) over theyears. I work not because I have to,67because I want to.”Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31-who works alongsid
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