1、2019级高二4月调研考试英语试题 第卷 （选择题 共70分）第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEnglish is changing faster than ever with the development of society. Do you long to keep up with the times? If so, here are some old-fashioned words you should remove from your v
2、ocabulary list.WhippersnapperAs an alteration of the term snippersnapper, the word first appeared in the 17th century, expressing our ancestors annoyance at ill-mannered children. In its more contemporary version, the word relates to a young person who is too confident and does not show enough respe
3、ct to older.TapeAre you born in the 1980s? If so, you may still be using the term tape when speaking of recording music or TV shows. Today, though digital media has made data storage on magnetic an outdated thing, this old linguistic habit still exists.StewardessIn the earlier age of air travel, fem
4、ale crew members serving airline passengers were called stewardesses. It was the development of womens rights movement in the 1960s that the word fell out of use. Stewardess was replaced by a more gender-neutral term, flight attendant”. DungareesWhat we know as jeans today were once called “dungaree
5、s to refer to trousers made of denim （蓝粗棉布）.As traders began importing the cloth from Genoa in Italy, this kind of trousers got a new name jeans”. So dont be surprised if you catch your grandpa saying dungarees.1. Who can be described as a whippersnapper nowadays?A. A child who is bad-tempered.B. An
6、 elder who doesnt like children.C. An elder who has confidence and influence.D. A teenager who is overconfident and impolite.2. Which of the following has become out of date with digital technology?A. Whippersnapper. B. Tape. C. Stewardess. D. Dungarees.3. What is the authors purpose in writing the
7、passage?A. To show readers how to stay young.B. To explain how to keep up with the times.C. To analyze the differences among modem words.D. To advise readers not to use some old-fashioned words.BEugene ONeill, who was born in 1888, in New York, was a leading American drama writer and the winner of t
8、he Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936. His father was a successful touring actor. Because of that, Eugene spent his early childhood in hotels, on trains, and backstage. Although later in his life he grew to hate his father for not giving him security in his early years and a loving, comfortable famil
9、y, he had the theater in his blood.As a student, ONeill went to boarding schools but spent the summers in a moderate house his family owned. He left Princeton University in 1907, only about one year after he entered it, to start what he later called his real education in life experience. At the age
10、of 24, he was hired as a reporter and poetry column writer for the New London Telegraph.ONeill didnt cut a figure in playwriting until the summer of 1916. Before that, he had written awkward plays that were hardly accepted by the mainstream of American theater. While ONeill was only one of those who
11、se plays were produced by the theater, he led the group to success because of his contribution within the next few years. Between 1916 and 1920, the theater produced all of ONeills one-act sea plays. By the time his first full-length play, Beyond the Horizon, was produced on Broadway on February 2,
12、1920 at the Morosco Theater, the young playwright already had a small reputation.Theater critics spoke highly of Beyond the Horizon for its tragic realism. The play brought ONeill more public attention, as well as his first Pulitzer Prize, apart from which he won another three for Anna Christie, Str
13、ange Interlude, and Long Days Journey into Night. Over the next two decades, ONeill continued to gain reputation nationally and globally. He became the most widely produced dramatist after Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw.4. What might inspire ONeills passion for theater?A. His fathers career.B. The sup
14、port of his familyC. Hotel rooms he had lived in.D. Stories he had heard on trains.5. Why did ONeill drop out of Princeton University?A. He didnt want to study in a boarding school.B. He wanted to receive real education from life.C. He got a job from the New London Telegraph.D. He was unsatisfied wi
15、th the university education.6. What does the underlined phrase “cut a figure in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Show interest. B. Hold a degree. C. Attract attention. D. Receive an award.7. What can we learn about ONeills Beyond the Horizon?A. It drew theater critics attention to tragic realism.B. It i
16、nspired him to compose another three dramas.C. It increased his reputation in the field of theater.D. It made him the most widely produced dramatist in history.CFor years, Hainan, Chinas southernmost island province, has been an attractive tourist destination for people around the world because of i
17、ts pleasant environment. Beginning this year, the beautiful island will have a new identityan open and distinctive free trade port.The Hainan Free Trade Port will serve as a special functional economic area and its level of openness will be better than any other port in the world. Products and funds
18、 from abroad will have free access to the port, and most goods will be duty-free. The decision shows Chinas willingness to further open up to the world.The province of Hainan was founded in 1988. Later it became an appointed special economic (SEZ) to attract foreign investment. In 1992, the Yangpu E
19、conomic Development Zone, which was the first area in China to be comprehensively developed by foreign investors, was established. After eight years, in 2000, Hainan took the lead in carrying out a policy of visa on arrival. In the following years, a series of similar initiatives have been implement
20、ed for Hainans continuous development, including a pilot zone for free trade founded in 2018.Apart from an attractive landscape, Hainans industrial structure features tourism and modem services. Not only will they become the highlights of the free trade port, but also they are in line with the rapid
21、 trade growth in global services as well as the development of many ports toward the service sector. In addition, as a free trade zone and port at provincial level, Hainan has a satisfying scale and full experience. All these advantages will enable Hainan to become a global trade center.From SEZ to
22、free trade pilot zone, and now todays free trade port, Hainans development and its determination to build an open economy are evident to all. Its hoped that it will seize the chance of free trade and attract more business and experienced professionals from around the world to come to the island.8. W
23、hats Hainans future plan?A. To construct a free trade port.B. To boost Hainans tourism and services.D. To strengthen environmental protection.C. To remove the tax on all imports and exports.9. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes.B.By giving descriptions.C. By following time or
24、der.D.By making comparisons.10. Which of the following is good for Hainan to become a global trade center?A. Its slow trade growth.B.Its traditional services.C. Its development of IT industry.D.Its distinctive service industry.11. What is the best title for the passage?A. Hainan: A Push for Global E
25、conomyB. Hainan: A Witness to Chinas Opening-UpC. Hainan: An Island Full of Ups and DownsD. Hainan: An Unforgettable Tourist DestinationDPoaching（盗猎）has been threatening the survival of the African black rhino for long. But thanks to conservation efforts, the population of this endangered animal is
26、slowly increasing, according to a recent update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.Between 2012 and 2018, the number of black rhinos in Africa has increased moderately, at annual rate of 2.5%, The population in the wild has grown from approxim
27、ately 4,845 to 5,630. As IUCNs update suggests, the population models predict the number will continue to rise slowly over the next five years.The white rhino, Africas another rhino species that exists in greater numbers, has been on the IUCN Red List categorized as Near Threatened. Compared to the
28、black rhino, the white rhino is at higher risk of being poached as it has larger horns and prefers more open habitats, which makes it easier to spot.The threat to the two species mainly comes from poaching for the illegal international rhino horn trade. Fortunately, in recent years, a number of grou
29、ps including range states, private landowners, and communities have been making efforts to protect them, and the measures are working. In 2015, there were at least 1,349 rhinos poachedan average of 3.7 rhinos hunted per day. Since then, the poaching numbers have decreased every year. In 2018, there
30、were at least 892 rhinos poached, meaning approximately 2.4 African rhinos poached per day, or one every 10 hours. The data for 2019 looks promising as the poaching levels appear to have further gone down.Although the levels of rhino poaching have been declining slightly in recent years due to conse
31、rvation efforts, the costs of keeping rhinos safe have greatly gone up and sale prices for live rhinos have decreased considerably over the last 10 years, making private landowners and communities less motivated to protect rhinos. This trend could delay the continued progress of expanding the specie
32、s range and numbers.12. Which of the following can best describe the number of the African rhinos now?A. Slightly declining.B. Slowly expanding.C. Greatly increasing.D. Considerably decreasing.13. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The better situation for the African white rhinos.B. The reason for
33、 protecting the African white rhinos.C. The process of the white rhino being on the IUCU Red List.D. The reason why the African white rhino is more likely to be poached.14. In which year did the African rhinos suffer the most from poaching?A. In 2015.B. In 2016.C. In 2018.D. In 2019.15. What can be
34、the authors attitude to the future range and numbers of rhinos?A. Favorable.B. Confident.C. Concerned.D. Uninterested.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项。The wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. In 1992, the peop
35、le of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions. 16. _. He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.17._. A large number of competitors, people, and j
36、ournalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year.18. _. The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.3 meters long official track. The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. The wife to be carried may be your own, or you
37、r neighbors. The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49 kg. If she is less than 49kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds. 19. _. Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team com
38、petition. The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official “wife-carrying drink.” Then he may continue the race.20. _.While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife car
39、rying dance and other forms of entertainment.”AThere are a few basic rules.BPeople everywhere hold the event.CA special prize is awarded to the team.DDo you know how these traditions restarted?EThis event is becoming increasingly popular.FThe winner is the couple who complete the course in the short
40、est time.GBack in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.第二部分 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In the process of celebrating my 60th birthday with a 60 day kindness challenge, I got the greatest birthday surprise from m
41、y daughters. When they asked me what I 21 for my birthday, I said, please do a 22 act for someone in my 23 They took it way 24 They got in 25 with all my friends and family members and asked them to do the 26 thing I had asked of them, as my birthday 27 . Then they asked them to 28 them after they h
42、ad done their 29 and tell them what they had done. They also asked their friends to do the same.On my birthday,I was presented with a 30 scrapbook(剪贴簿） filled with pictures and all the kindness acts written out in their own words, 31 me what they had done and how it made them feel.The acts ranged fr
43、om 32 frequent flyer miles(飞行积分） so someone could visit their mom, shortening showers duration(长度）to help with the water 33 , bringing an elderly neighbor coffee in the morning, stopping to buy a 34 person lunch, 35 at a Red Cross blood drive, to many, many other beautiful gestures.I cannot tell you
44、 how 36 I was by this gift, and even more touched that their young adult friends would 37 with such love and enthusiasm. I cannot 38 a better gift. I share this story with the 39 that many a beautiful someone” passes on this idea. The joy of it is 40 ！21.A.wanted B.plannedC.recommended D.suspected22
45、.A.brightnessB.kindnessC.happiness D.politeness23.A.reputationB.beliefC.honor D.trust24.A.farther B.deeper C.bigger D.greater25.A. troubleB.agreementC.touch D.tune26. A.various B.preciousC.meaningful D.same27.A.present B.promiseC.contribution D.sacrifice28.A.talk to B.write to C.stare at D.look afte
46、r29.A.behaviourB.responsibilityC.matter D.act30.A.simple B.complicatedC.gorgeous D.various31.A.warningB.remindingC.telling D.explaining32.A. providingB.donatingC.lending D.buying33.A.shortage B.pollutionC.influence D.disaster34.A.fearless B.homelessC.selfless D.careless35.A.practisingB.instructingC.
47、observing D.volunteering36.A.disturbedB.satisfied C.touched D.disappointed37.A.celebrate B.explain C.suggest D.participate38.A.look into B.think ofC.make out D.pick up39.A.hope B.decisionC.fact D.opinion40.A.challenging B. attractiveC.interesting D.astonishing第II卷（非选择题 共80分）第一节：语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分1
48、5分）Since last September, the Australian bushfires _41_ (destroy) around 80,000 square kilometers of forest.Early on, most reports about the bushfires focused on the cost to humans. Recently, people have shown more concern about the effects _42_ animals than before. Chris Dickman, a scientist at the
49、University of Sydney tried to figure out how many animals might have been killed by the fires. The number he came up with was _43_ (surprising) large: over 1 billion animals.The _44_ (lose) of animals could be especially bad news in Australia, which _45_ (be) home to many special animals that cant b
50、e found anywhere else. Scientists worry that the bushfires might put _46_ end to some kinds of animals that were already in danger of dying out.Even when animals survive, it can be hard for them to stay alive in the world _47_ (leave) behind by the fires. Thats _48_many of the places they live in an
51、d their sources of food have been ruined. For that reason, workers for Australias National Park are using helicopters to drop sweet potatoes and carrots onto 12 _49_ ( difference) areas where rock-wallabies (岩石袋鼠)live. Rock-wallabies often survive bushfires, but can have difficulty _50_ (find) enoug
52、h to eat.第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每题1分, 满分10分）Dear Mr. Wang,Im Li Hua, a Senior 3 student in our school. Im sorry to disturb you, and I have to ask you a favor in the hope you will be so kind to help me.Ever since last month, my mother hadnt allowed me to surf the Internet. In her opinion, it is the waste of
53、time surfing the Internet and also affects my study. However, I dont agree with him. With the Internet, I can easily find the informations I need. I can compare notes with my classmates if I meet with problems in my study. Also I can share something that worry me with my friends, which reduces my st
54、ress. Facing with my mothers attitude, how should I do?I real need your help!Yours,Li Hua第三节 书面表达 （25分）假定你是校排球队队长李华。请写封邮件告知你的队友Chris球队近期将参加比赛，内容包括：1、比赛信息；2、赛前准备；3、表达期待。_2019级高二4月调研考试英语试题参考答案阅读：1-5 DBDAB 6-10 CCACD 11-15 BBDAC 七选五 16-20 GEAFC完型填空 2125 ABCAC 2630 DABDC 3135 CBABD 3640 CDBAD第一节：语法填空（共1
55、0小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）have destroyed on surprisingly loss is an left because different finding第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每题1分, 满分10分）Dear Mr. Wang,Im Li Hua, a Senior 3 student in our school. Im sorry to disturb you, I have to ask you a favor in the hope you will be so kind to help me. thatEver since last month, my
56、mother allowed me to surf the Internet. In her opinion, it is waste of time surfing the Internet and also affects my study. However, I dont agree with. With the Internet, I can easily find the I need. I can compare notes with my classmates if I meet with problems in my study. Also I can share something that me with my friends, which reduces my stress. with my mothers attitude, should I do?I need your help! 第三节 书面表达 （25分）