1、2019 届全国高考英语模拟决胜密卷（九）1、San Francisco Fire Engine ToursSan Francisco Winery TourRunning: February 1st through April 30thThis delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco
2、 has to offer.(Included in tickets 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 histo
3、ry as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing form the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:00 pmDuration: 2 hoursPrice: $90Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31stJoin us for a ride through the historical Presidio district .Authentic fire gear (服装) is prov
4、ided for your warmth as our entertainers 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 y
5、ou to some of San Franciss most cheerful 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 Fra
6、ncisco Winery Tour.B.Back to the Fifties 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 Li
7、ghts Tour?A.Take some drinks.B.Set off early in the morning.C.Wear warm clothes.D.Make reservations in advance.2、 Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, som
8、e data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many childrens lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.According to the reports key findings, “the proportion(比例 ) who say they hardly ever read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 1
9、7-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and27 percent respectively today.“The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 28,remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per
10、 session.When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel(建议)parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.The most hopefu
11、l data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who
12、 read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近)ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.1.What is the Common
13、 Sense Media report probably about?A.Childrens reading habits.B.Quality of childrens books.C.Childrens after-class activities.D.Parent-child relationships.2.Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun“?A.In paragraph 2.B.In paragraph 3.C.In paragraph 4.D.I
14、n paragraph 5.3.Why do many parents limit electronic reading?A.E-books are of poor quality. B.It could be a waste of time.C.It may harm childrens health.D.E-readers are expensive.4.How should parents encourage their children to read more?A.Act as role models for them.B.Ask then to write book reports
15、.C.Set up reading groups for them.D.Talk with their reading class teachers.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 to
16、 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 fa
17、irly 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 don
18、e 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 thre
19、e 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 s
20、uch 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 st
21、rong 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 get
22、s 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 wo
23、rd “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.P
24、oor 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 p
25、roduction.C.To prove the farming method is effective.D.Because she produced more grains than anyone else in the country.4、 The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs (地画) in the Nazca Desert, in southern Peru. It is ranging from geometric patterns to drawings of different animals and st
26、ylized human-like forms. The ancient lines can only be truly taken in from high in the air, leaving generations puzzled as to how these precise works could have been completed long before the documented invention of human flight.The Lines were first spotted when commercial airlines began flying acro
27、ss the Peruvian desert in the 1920s. Who built them and what was their purpose? Are they roads, star pointers,maybe even a gigantic map? If the people who lived here 2,000 years ago had only a simple technology, how did they manage to construct such precise figures? Did they have a plan? These marki
28、ngs are like a vast puzzle.The Nazca Lines are the most outstanding group of geoglyphs in the world. There are also huge geoglyphs in Egypt, Malta, United States (Mississippi and California), Chile, Holivia and in other countries. But the Nazca geoglyphs, because of their numbers, characteristics, d
29、imensions and cultural continuity as they were made and remade throughout a certain history period, form the most impressive archeological (考古学的) group.The Nazca plain is unique for its ability to preserve the markings upon it, due to the combination of the climate (one of the driest on Earth, with
30、only twenty minutes of rainfall per year) and the flat, stony ground which minimizes the effect of the wind at ground level. With no dust or sand to cover the plain and little rain or wind to erode (腐蚀) it, lines drawn here tend to stay drawn. These factors, combined with the existence of lighter-co
31、lored subsoil beneath the desert surface, provide a vast writing pad that is suited to the artist who wants to leave his mark eternal.1.What can we know about the Nazca Lines from the first two paragraphs?A.They were built as a big map.B.They were formed by nature.C.They are ancient lines in caves.D
32、.They are huge markings in a desert.2.How many factors make the Nazca Lines the most impressive?A.Two.B.One.C.Four.D.Three.3.Why are the Nazca Lines well preserved?A.Because of the wind at ground level.B.Because of the existence of soft soil.C.Because of the climate and geography.D.Because of the th
33、ick sand on the top.4.What does the underlined word “eternal” probably mean?A.Non-stop.B.Ever-lasting.C.Real-life.D.High-end.5、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。The U.S. government s top education official wants schools to do a better job teaching students whose first language is not English.
34、 _ That is because one in every 10 U.S. students from kindergarten to 12th grade are English learners. Most English learners come from a country where they speak another language, or have parents from a non-English-speaking country._ Thats what the U. S. Education Secretary John King said. He noted
35、Spanish-speaking students are graduating from high school and attending college at higher rates than ever before.“But in too many places across the country, English learners get less access to good teachers, less access to good coursework,and less access to what they need to get success,“ King said.
36、Two recent studies found English learners do better if they attend classes that use both English and the students native language. Kelly Gonez is a policy adviser at the Department of Education. She said such programs are still not offered by most schools teaching English learners._Gonez said some s
37、chool districts are hiring teachers from Spain and China. They are trying to make up for a lack of teachers in the United States who can offer teaching in two languages. _ In New York City,for example,the citys Department of Education says its students speak a total of 180 different languages. About
38、 sixty percent are Spanish speakers, and another 14 percent are Chinese speakers._ But she said schools can get textbooks in many more languages than just Spanish and Chinese.A. It is very important.B. Many languages are spoken in the U.S.C. There has been some progress in recent years.D. Spanish-sp
39、eaking students are good at studying.E. But such programs are not always easy to set up.F. Gonez said that it may be hard to find such teachers.G. One problem is finding enough teachers who can do that.6、 There was a rich man who was selecting a husband for his only daughter among a large number of
40、pursuers (追求者). The man 1 all the pursuers to a river and 2 the crocodiles,saying, 3 who can swim across the river safely will 4 my daughter.” Those pursuers looked at each other and no one dare take the lead. At that moment, a man 5 into the river bravely and swam at a (n) 6 speed to the other side
41、. All the people applauded for his 7 with great sense of admiration. Nevertheless, the man, after landing on the bank, shouted 8 ,“Who pushed me into the river just now?”Maybe the man, 9 thinking of the whole process and the 10 consequence he is going to obtain, will feel grateful 11 the one who pus
42、hed him into the river. It is fairly common that disadvantages will turn into 12 and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us cant manage to realize the 13 of our opponents to our 14 . Generally speaking, many people will see the one who pushes him into the river as a(n) 15 . However,it is the one
43、who pushes us into the river 16 makes us feel the sense of crisis 17 stimulates our ambition and desires to struggle! We will determine to settle all 18 and progress to another stage of our life!Due to our opponents, we can realize our full 19 ; Due to our opponents, we will 20 promote our abilities
44、 when competing with them!1.A.ordered B.introduced C.led D.forced2.A.aimed at B.pointed to C.shot at D.stuck to3.A.Anyone B.Someone C.Everyone D.Nobody4.A.love B.greet C.accompany D.marry5.A.dived B.stepped C.dropped D.walked6.A.amazing B.relaxing C.steady D.ordinary7.A.dream B.calmness C.courage D.
45、patience8.A.happily B.angrily C.cautiously D.nervously9.A.since B.without C.before D.after10.A.bad B.good C.wrong D.right11.A.with B.to C.about D.as12.A.advantages B.adventures C.challenges D.assignments13.A.burden B.safety C.independence D.importance14.A.peace B.feeling C.success D.comfort15.A.frie
46、nd B.crocodile C.opponent D.pursuer16.A.whom B.what C.which D.that17.A.otherwise B.for C.and D.or18.A.doubts B.difficulties C.beliefs D.faults19.A.potential B.anxiety C.presence D.practice20.A.occasionally B.hardly C.presently D.continuously7、 A toy animal might not matter much to the average person
47、, but for a child, it could mean the world. When 10-year-old Leon Ashworths mom couldnt afford _(buy) him a toy panda he badly wanted, he wrote a _(pity) note on the toys box begging _(shopper) not to buy it until his mom could. What happened next _( be) so heartwarming, it would melt you.The boy, L
48、eon Ashworth, _lives in Liverpool, England with his mom.first saw his beloved Panda at an Asda supermarket, the British equivalent of Wal-Mart. Though he was willing to wait with _(patient)until his mom _(pay) on June 15th to take the lovely panda home, the stores staff decided to do something extremely thoughtful after they noticed Leon s scribbled letter. They decided to
