1、2019年云南省第二次高中毕业生复习统一检测英语试题第I卷第一部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhen Warren Buffett, the most successful investor, was asked about the secret to his wealth and success, he revealed that he read every day, 500 pages, to be precise. Unfortunately, if youre alre
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10、ent.BA mixture of deep sorrow and anger has swept Brazilians across the country particularly in the city of Rio de Janeiro with the burning of their beloved Museu Nacional, or National Museum.By Monday morning, when I visited the site, the firemen were busy trying to enter the huge, early 19th-centu
11、ry neoclassical building. For all we know, everything may have been burned to ashes. Fortunately, no one, not even the four security guards who witnessed the beginning of the fire, has been injured.Nobody yet knows the cause of the fire, but it is the officials irresponsibility and the funding short
12、ages in particular, which are being blamed for this tragedy.Some of the museums researchers told the press that they had been able to save some things from the exhibition rooms before the fire moved in. However, we Brazilians have lost much of the material memory of our short past. A good part of ou
13、r 518 years of history, or that which had been transformed into storable objects, disappeared in just a few hours.The people of Rio de Janeiro were fond of taking their children or grandchildren to the museum to show off their knowledge of the odd-looking mummies brought in from Egypt by the Emperor
14、 Dom Pedro II, a huge skeleton of a humpback whale, or the brightly coloured feathers of a headdress of the Kayapo tribe.When I think that I can no longer take my youngest daughter to the Museu Nacional that is what gets me emotional. It is this feeling that has penetrated (穿透) our souls and may lea
15、ve Brazilians feeling empty for a long time to come.4. What can we learn about the National Museum of Brazil?A. It has a history of 518 years.B. All of its collections have been lost.C. It was built in the early 19th century.D. It is not very popular in the country.5. According to the text, _ caused
16、 the big fire of the museum.A. the inefficient firemenB. the irresponsible officialsC. the careless security guardsD. something unknown6. The text is written in a mood of_.A. delightB. sorrowC. defeatD. humour7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Fire Put out in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilB. O
17、ur Fond Memories of the PastC. Who Is to Blame for the Accident?D. A Museum Is Lost and Might Never ReturnCFor years, decades in fact, Ive puzzled over the response most people have when I tell them I mostly travel alone.Youre so brave!Why is it that a woman travelling alone, as I have often done fo
18、r months at a time, is perceived to be brave, whereas men who travel alone are entirely unremarkable?You are only brave when you are afraid of something but still do it anyway. I have never been afraid of travelling alone.The first time I travelled alone was when I was 19. I was due to travel in Eur
19、ope with a friend at the end of the summer. She announced by letter two days before our departure that she would be leaving me halfway at Vienna. It was too late by then to rope in another friend, so it was either to go home after Vienna, or keep going by myself. I kept going. I got on trains by mys
20、elf, checked into hostels by myself and found my way around by myself. It was weird at first, but later I stopped worrying about it.When I got back to Ireland after that trip, I felt proud of myself. I had done something I had assumed would be hard, and it had turned out to be not hard at all.That w
21、as three decades ago, and since then I have travelled all over the world, usually on my own. I still do what I did then, which is to keep a diary. The greatest gift of solo travel has been those Ive met along the way. I may have set off alone each time but Ive encountered many people who became impo
22、rtant to me. I met my husband in Kathmandu, Nepal. I met lifelong friends in Australia, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, India, Indonesia and many other places.8 What makes the author puzzled when she tells people of her experience?A. Peoples disbelief.B. Peoples response.C. Peoples approval.D. Peoples crit
23、icism.9. What does the author say about her first time to travel alone?A. It was a trip by design.B. She had to choose to go by herself.C. It was harder than expected.D. She set off all alone.10. What do the underlined words solo travel in the last paragraph mean?A. Group Travel.B. Travelling with f
24、riends.C. Travelling alone.D. Travelling with music.11. How has the author benefited from her travel?A. She has overcome her fear of travelling alone.B. She has written a couple of books.C. She has received a great many gifts.D. She has met many people all the way.DActing is the least mysterious of
25、all crafts, Marion Brando once said. But for scientists, working out what is going on in an actors head has always been something of a puzzle.Now, researchers have said actors show different patterns of brain activity depending on whether they are in character or not.Dr Steven Brown, from McMaster U
26、niversity in Canada, said, It looks like when you are acting, you are suppressing (压制) yourself; almost like the character is possessing you.Brown and colleagues report how 15 actors, mainly theatre students, were trained to take on a Shakespeare role either Romeo or Juliet in a theatre workshop. Th
27、ey were then invited into the laboratory, where their brains were scanned in a series of experiments.Once inside the MRI scanner, the actors were asked to answer a number of questions, such as: would they go to the party? And would they tell their parents that they had fallen in love?Each actor was
28、asked to respond to different questions, based on two different premises (前提). In one, they were asked for their own perspective, while in the other, they were asked to respond as though they were either Romeo or Juliet.The results revealed that the brain activity differed depending on the situation
29、 being tested. The team found that when the actors were in character, they use some third-person knowledge or inferences about their character.The team said they also found additional reduction in activity in two regions of the prefrontal cortex (前额皮质) linked to the sense of self, compared with when
30、 the actors were responding as themselves.However, Philip Davis, a professor at the University of Liverpool, was unimpressed by the research, saying acting is about far more than pretending to be someone it involves embodying (体现) the text and language.12. How did Dr Browns team conduct their resear
31、ch?A. By scanning the brain activity of some actors.B. By doing a survey with some theatre goers.C. By interviewing some theatre teachers.D. By consulting some experienced researchers.13. What is the finding of Dr Browns research?A. Acting is not as mysterious as people think.B. Actors brain activit
32、y differs when they are acting.C. Acting is far more than pretending to be the character.D. Actors brain activity is more active when they are in character.14. How did Philip Davis react to the research?A. He supported it.B. He doubted it.C. He explained it.D. He advocated it.15. What is the text ma
33、inly about?A. A debate of how the brain functions.B A play written by Shakespeare.C. A research on the brain activity of actors.D. A report of the cooperation of scientists and actors.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。Have you ever used any language learning apps? If you
34、 want to learn a language and speak it right away, modernize your learning style and adopt an app. It doesnt cost much, but its worth a lot. _16_ Learn anywhere and anytimePersonally, I love to review my vocabulary quietly in my bed before sleep using a language learning app. _17_ Of course, its als
35、o possible to learn a language with a book, but its so much more entertaining when you are using a language learning app! Never waste time again_18_ More often than not, we will get really annoyed or even stressed when time is wasted. However, when using a language learning app, time seems to go by
36、quickly. We can take the opportunity to review and play a little while we have to wait around. _19_Have you ever taken up a course at night? I have, but I found it hard to complete it because there were many restrictions. I was required to attend classes twice a week on a fixed schedule. But when we
37、 study on our own with a language learning app, we can study at our own pace. Save your moneyMost language schools havent evolved to meet the needs of modem society. And thats before weve even begun to talk about the price, which is often quite unaffordable. _20_ But the benefits are huge, offering
38、you the freedom and independence to learn at very little expense.A. Quicken your progressB. Work without restrictionsC. Mobile apps can handle complex applicationsD. Learning with the help of an app doesnt cost much at allE. When I travel, I also use it to listen to some podcasts (播客)F. We all have
39、the experience of waiting for an appointment or a busG. Here are some benefits of language learning apps used on smart phones笫二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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。Cruz Gent, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldnt agree. Were the _21_ out on the
40、ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out. So on a _22_ January evening last year, the two friends _23_ onto the frozen pond near their homes to get a better _24_.First they threw a rock onto the ice to test it. Then they stepped on it. Convinced the ice would _25_ their weight, Anthony
41、 took a few steps, then. FOOMP. He crashed through the _26_ frozen surface. Instantly Cruz rushed to help his _27_ friend. FOOMP the pond swallowed him too.Cruz _28_ to lift himself out of the icy water and onto a more solid section. He then _29_ worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice didnt hold
42、, and he fell in again. This time, he couldnt get out.The boys were up to their necks in the cold water and quickly _30_ feeling in their arms and legs. Any chance of their freeing themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure he was going to _31_.Anthonys older sister had seen the boys fall through t
43、he ice and _32_ screaming for help. John Lavin, a _33_ driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly _34_. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy (浮标), _35_ his shoes, and ran into the icy water, making his way through the ice with his free fist. Finally, Lavin got close t
44、o Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to _36_. They were taken to the hospital, where _37_ discovered that their five-minute stay in the water had _38_ their body temperature nearly ten degrees._39_, the boys have fully recovered, but they are still impressed by their _40_ neighbor. Just think, sa
45、ys Cruz, if he hadnt been there, I could have died.21. A. birdsB. boysC. weedsD. plants22. A. warmB. cloudyC. freezingD. sunny23. A. climbedB. fellC. droppedD. stepped24. A. smellB. lookC. tasteD. sound25. A. gainB. keepC. holdD. measure26. A. firmlyB. seeminglyC. stronglyD. solidly27. A. panickedB.
46、 excitedC. annoyedD. surprised28. A. pretendedB. managedC. failedD. happened29. A. gratefullyB. quietlyC. cautiouslyD. lazily30. A. makingB. enjoyingC. gettingD. losing31. A. disappearB. floatC. dieD. survive32. A. stoppedB. startedC. avoidedD. delayed33. A. neighborB. strangerC. relativeD. classmat
47、e34. A. gave inB. drove offC. jumped upD. pulled over35. A. put onB. kicked offC. showed offD. handed on36. A. landB. earthC. waterD. pond37. A. workersB. assistantsC. doctorsD. patients38. A. loweredB. controlledC. recordedD. raised39. A. HopefullyB. UnforgettablyC. InterestinglyD. Fortunately40. A. politeB. fearlessC. generousD. innocent第II卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。China has built a high-speed passenger rail network in recent _41_ (year) and will continue to expand i
