1、2019 届高考英语二轮考点解析卷（九）1、A Competitive SportCheerleadingOver th e years, cheerleading has taken two primary forms: game-time cheerleading and competitive cheerleading. Game-time cheerleaders main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, which should not be considered a sport. Howe
2、ver, competitive cheerleading is more than a form of entertainment. It is really a competitive sport.Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity. The majority of the teams require a certain level of tumbling (翻腾运动 ) ability. Its a very common thing for gymnasts, so its easy for them
3、to go into competitive cheerleading. Usually these cheerleaders integrate lots of their gymnastics experience including their jumps, tumbling, and overall energy. They also perform lifts and throws. This is where the “fliers” are thrown in the air, held by “bases” in different positions that require
4、 strength and working with other teammates.Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared. It is awarded points for technique, creativity and sharpness. Usually the more difficult the action is, the better the score is. Thats why cheerlead
5、ers are trying to experience great difficulty in their performance.Besides, there is also a strict rule of time. The whole performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds, during which the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area. Any performance beyond
6、the limit of time is invalid.Another reason for the fact that competitive cheerleading is one of the hardest sports is that it has more reported injuries. According to some research, competitive cheerleading is the number one cause of serious sports injuries to women. Emergency room visits for it ar
7、e five times the number than for any other sport, partially because cheerleaders dont use protective equipment. Smiling cheerleaders are thrown into the air and move down into the arms of the teammates, which may easily cause injuries. Generally, these injuries affect all areas of the body, includin
8、g wrists, shoulders, ankles, head, and neck.There can be no doubt that competitive cheerleading is a sport with professional skills. Hopefully, it will appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports. It should be noted
9、that it is a team sport and even the smallest mistake made by one teammate can bring the score of the entire team down. So without working together to achieve the goal, first place is out of reach.1.What is the main purpose of competitive cheerleading?A.To compare skills of participants.B.To make th
10、e audience feel amused.C.To attract more people to watch events.D.To cheer up the competitors on the court.2.The underlined word “integrate” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”.A.examineB.combineC.identifyD.replace3.We can learn from the passage that competitive cheerleading _.A.lacks necessary guidel
11、ines to followB.enjoys greater popularity than other sportsC.requires more designed actions than gymnasticsD.has a relatively high rate of damage to the body4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: ConclusionA. B. C. D. 2、San Francis
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13、 price)Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request.Duration(时长): 2 hoursPrice: $90Back to the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through August 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Fran
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15、ainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pmDuration: 1 hour and 30 minutesPrice: Available upon requestHoliday Lights TourRunning: December 6th through December 23rdThis attractive tour takes you to some of San Franciss most ch
16、eerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pmDuration: I hour and 30 minutesAdvance reservations required.1.Which of the tours is available in March?A.San Francisco Winery Tour.B.Back to the F
17、ifties Tour.C.Spooky Hallowen Tour.D.Holiday Lights Tour.2.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?A.Go to Treasure Island.B.Enjoy the holiday scenes.C.Have free ice cream.D.Visit the Presidio district.3.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?A.Take some drinks.B.Set
18、 off early in the morning.C.Wear warm clothes.D.Make reservations in advance.3、 Studies show farmland in Africa is often lacking in important nutrients. But researchers say a combination of farming methods may help.Researchers wonder how to increase production without necessarily clearing more land
19、to grow additional crops. American researchers say that can happen with greater use of an agricultural system called perennation. It mixes food crops with trees and perennial plants those that return year after year.Soil scientist John Reganold says, “One of the major problems is that the soils are
20、fairly poor in most of the regions. So how do you grow food on poor soils? There have to be food production systems that can build the soil and improve the field. ”Mr. Reganold says poor soils may have resulted from years of weathering that washed away many nutrients. He says some farmers may have d
21、one more harm than good.“They have been actually using farming practices where theyre not putting in organic matter. Theyre not putting in fertilizers. They cant afford those things. And it just runs the soil down. So theyre worsening the situation.“The scientist says the word perennation defines th
22、ree systems that are already used in Africa. The oldest of the three is called evergreen agriculture. This is where farmers plant trees with their crops. Farmers in Africa have been doing this for sixty years, but it seems to be growing in popularity.The method is gaining widespread use in countries
23、 such as Niger, Burkina Faso, Malawi and Zambia. The trees are planted among maize(玉米), millet or sorghum crops. They not only add nitrogen to the soil through their roots, but also through their leaves when they fall off and break down. At other times of the year, the trees can protect plants from
24、strong sunlight.John Reganold says he knows of one woman who has had great success with perennation.“Shes a grandmother in her fifties. Her name is Rhoda Mang yana and she started using this system about twenty years ago. And her yields initially were about a ton of maize. Now with a good year she g
25、ets four tons per hectare,four times what she was getting.“1.The purpose of the passage is to _.A.tell people how to increase productionB.introduce an agricultural system in AfricaC.introduce the oldest farming method in AfricaD.tell us how to prevent soils from being poor2.What does the underlined
26、word “weathering” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A.Being exposed to wind and rain.B.Growing different crops.C.Being polluted severely.D.Being ploughed improperly.3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Perennation mixes food crops with trees and perennial plants.B
27、.Poor soil is the main problem in increasing food production.C.Farmers may be more to blame for the present situation.D.American researchers first invented perennation.4.Why does John Reganold mention Rhoda Mangyana?A.To show the method is very popular in Africa.B.Because she is an expert at farming
28、 production.C.To prove the farming method is effective.D.Because she produced more grains than anyone else in the country.4、 One of the first signs visitors encounter at most museums is “Please do not touch the exhibits”. However, at the new Hoy toca el Prado exhibition at Madrid s Museo Nacional De
29、l Prado, the officials dont just encourage the habit, they insist upon it. Thats because this unique art display has been specially created to enable visually impaired visitors to experience the joy of the works of some of the world s most famous artists just like able-bodied people can.The three-di
30、mensional(三维的 ) masterpieces are the brainchild of Estudios Durero,a graphics art. The creators began by taking high resolution images of the original works. They then used a special ink to add different 3-D textures(手感) to the paintings. This allows blind visitors to feel features like hair, skin,
31、cloaks, etc. so that they can create a visual image of what the art looks like in their minds.Since the blind can see some colors,equal emphasis was given to the colors in the paintings. Braille(盲文) text carved on the wall next to each exhibit allows visitors to get more information about the pictur
32、e, while an audio guide completes the incredible journey!Though there are a few other museums that have special exhibits for the blind,the Museo Nacional Del Prado is the world s first major museum to create one with versions of their most famous masterpieces. As to why it has taken so long for the
33、200-year-old institution to come up with this brilliant concept, Fernando Perez,the museum s keeper says it is not due to lack of interest, but a lack of resources. Perez explains, “There are now new technologies to provide solutions that were previously not possible,such as the paints in relief. 3-
34、D impressions, and Apps. Now that they have it all figured out, the officials plan to continue offering similar exhibitions in the future.As one visually impaired visitor briefly puts it,“For us the sense of sight is the sense of touch. My view is to touch, and usually I can t see the paintings othe
35、rs see in a museum 一 someone would have to explain them to me. But in this exhibit, I have the chance to see it with my hands.“1.Why can the paintings in Hoy toca el Prado be touched?A.Because they are specially designed for the blind.B.Because they are created by famous artists.C.Because they are a
36、ll made of unique materials.D.Because they are displayed in a special way.2.The second paragraph is mainly about _.A.why the museum displayed its masterpiecesB.how the 3-D masterpieces were createdC.what special effects the 3-D masterpieces haveD.who are the creators of these 3-D masterpieces3.Why d
37、id it take the museum so long to come up with this concept?A.Because the museum has no interest in it.B.Because the painters dont allow using their works.C.Because technology sets a limit to the museum.D.Because there is a lack of stuff in the museum.4.The last paragraph implies that _.A.the blind p
38、eople depend on touch to liveB.the blind are usually ignored by the museumC.paintings should be explained in the museumD.the exhibition has been a huge success5、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。New research suggests it is possible to slow or even reverse aging, at least in mice. _Changing ge
39、nes in mice extended the life and promoted a recovery from an injury in a middle-aged mouse, according to a study._It says slowing aging occurs when changing some genes. “Aging is something plastic that we can manage,” says Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, the studys senior author and an expert in gene
40、 expression at Salk.In this study, Belmonte and his colleagues renewed cells by turning four genes. _In living mice they activated the four genes. This approach renewed damaged parts in a middle-aged mouse, and extended 30 percent of the mouses lifespan with a genetic change responsible for slowing
41、aging.Matt Kaeberlein, a molecular biologist who studies aging at the University of Washington furthered the idea. _Thats really excitingthat means that it may be possible to restore youthful function for elderly people,“ he says. He also notes that the results of the new study are very similar to t
42、hose seen when aging cells are removed from an organism.Kaeberlein wishes Belmontes lab had shown that a normal mouse could not only reverse an aging-related illness, _“This is not just a matter of how long we can live but how well we can live the rest of life,“ he says.A. It works by disturbing cha
43、nges in gene activity.B. The new study suggests the possibility of slowing aging.C. They also discovered other approaches with anti-aging benefits.D. It should have shown how it could live well after the gene repairing.F. However, researchers think slowing aging is impossible in human beings.F. Thes
44、e genes have the ability to change adult cells into a young state.G. He thinks it may be possible not just to slow aging but to actually revere it.6、 Dad had a green comb.He bought it when he married Mum.Every night, he would hand me his 1 and say,“Good girl,help Daddy clean it,OK?”I was 2 to do it.
45、 At age five, this dull task brought me such 3 . I would excitedly turn the tap 4 and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that Id done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would 5 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.Two years later, Dad started his own 6 ,which wa
46、snt doing so well. That was when things started to 7 . Dad didnt come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became 8 with him for placing our family in trouble. With 9 , an uncomfortable silence grew between us.After my graduation, Dads business was getting back on track. On my 28th bir
47、thday,Dad came home 10 . As usual, I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave,he said, “Hey,would you help me 11 my comb?” I looked at him a while, then 12 the comb and headed to the sink.It hit me then: why,as a child, 13 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(
48、习惯) meant Dad was home early to 14 the evening with Mum and me. It 15 a happy and loving family.I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 16 placed his comb on his wallet But this time, I noticed something 17 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, 18 his smile was still as 19 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good 20 for his family.1.A.bag B.wallet C.comb D.brush2.A.annoyed B.relieved C.ashamed D.pleased3.A.joy B.sadness C.courage D.pain4