1、1黄山市 2019 届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分： 150 分）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第卷 选择题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来
2、回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What will the man do next?A. Turn off the TV. B. Study with the woman. C. Watch a movie.2. How old is the woman now?A. 20 years old. B. 45 years old. C. 65 years old.3. What is small for the woman?A. The T-shirt. B. The
3、hat. C. The skirt.4. What does the man mean?A. The film is terrible.B. The film can be seen online. C. The film is worth the money.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At home. B. At a hospital. C. At a drug store.2第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题
4、中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What does the man like about his hometown?A. Its really very big. B. It has colorful nightlife. C. Its not expensive to live there.7. What is the weather like in the fall in the mans hometown?A
5、. Sunny. B. Cold. C. Wet.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What time was the plane originally scheduled to leave?A. At 3:00. B. At 4:00. C. At 5:00.9. Why is the woman worried?A. The weather is bad. B. The report is not finished. C. An appointment will be delayed.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why does the mans bro
6、ther go to the mans place?A. To study. B. To work. C. To travel.11. Where does the man work in the morning?A. At a university. B. At a restaurant. C. At a bookstore.12. What language is the woman starting?A. French. B. Spanish. C. Japanese.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talk
7、ing about?A. What job to do in the future. B. Which professor to follow. C. What abilities to possess.314. What subject does the man probably prefer?A. History. B. Politics. C. Art.15. What do the womans parents expect her to be?A. A restaurant manager. B. A politician. C. A teacher.16. What is the
8、woman good at doing?A. Dealing with people. B. Working with kids. C. Painting pictures. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How did the servants deal with their earnings in Victorian times?A. They paid for the housing.B. They bought food and clothes.C. They sent them to their families.18. What was a nurses
9、main duty?A. Cooking meals. B. Looking after children.C. Educating children.19. How did the Victorian upper class parents treat their children actually?A. Cruelly. B. Kindly. C. Strictly.20. What will the speaker talk about next?A. Lower class families.B. Upper class childrens situation.C. Compariso
10、ns between upper and lower classes.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 四 个 选 项 (A、 B、 C、 D)中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。 AWith its snow-covered mountains and a variety of wildlife, Yellow Stone National Park is one of the scenic treasures of the Uni
11、ted States. Located primarily in Wyoming, the park hosts millions of visitors every year. If you plan to travel within the park, keep in mind advice from the National Park Service. 4Seasonal TravelTravel varies vastly from season to season. Roads are generally open in the summer except for cases of
12、rock or mud slides, wild fires, accidents or road construction. Early snows in the fall can cause some roads to close temporarily. In the winter almost all roads are closed to motor vehicles, but snowmobiles and other snow vehicles with tracks are allowed. Roads begin to open for the spring by the l
13、atter part of April but can close if snowfall continues. Driving TimeGrand Loop is the main road through Yellowstone National Park; it passes by most of the major attractions. These include Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The maximum speed limit on the Grand Loop
14、is 45 miles per hour, but the speed limit drops during some of the winding and twisting sections of this narrow road. Allow yourself at least two days to fully travel the loop due to the size of the park and being sometimes stuck in heavy traffic.Safety Awareness Buffalo（水牛）often block the roads in
15、the park as they move through the fields. If a group is traveling across the road you are on, you can either wait for them to pass or find an alternative route. If you get out of your vehicle, the National Park Service says to stay at least 25 yards from any buffalo (and 100 yards or more away from
16、bears and wolves). Buffalo are particularly unpredictable and charge people at speeds up to 30 mph.You can take your bicycle on any public roads and routes designed for bikes, but bicycles are not allowed on the park roads which are narrow with few shoulders. Altitudes range from 5, 300 to 8, 860 fe
17、et. The National Park Service recommends cyclists wear helmets and noticeable clothing.21. What do we know about travelling in the Yellowstone Park?A. Roads will stay open in case of emergency.B. Traffic jam happens from time to time.C. The driving speed on the road can be 50 mph.D. Motor vehicles a
18、re allowed in the winter.22. What does the National Park Service suggest people do about safety?A. Stay inside the car throughout the travel.5B. Get out of their vehicles when coming across the Buffalo.C. Wear the easy-to-see clothes while bicycling.D. Avoid bicycling on the public roads.23. From wh
19、ich is the text probably taken?A. A guidebook. B. A commercial advertisement.C. A research paper. D. A geography textbook.BThere are many programs for high school students today that help lonely teenagers deal with loneliness. However, loneliness is not only a problem for teens but also an important
20、 and rarely acknowledged one in the elderly.In Britain, Tracey Crouch was appointed to be the first Minister of Loneliness in order to address the problems caused by loneliness. This is the first time such a position has been created.In Britain, there are around 9 million people who say they are lon
21、ely frequently. In Germany, a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum found that 20 percent of people over the age of 85 felt lonely, and 14 percent of those between age 45 and 65 felt socially lonely. In the United States, more than 25 percent of the population lives alone, more than 50 percent a
22、re unmarried. Loneliness is generally associated with heart disease, overweight, and anxiety. Additionally, the stress from loneliness can cause your cells to change on a molecular(分子)level that reduces its abilities to defend your body against diseases. In fact, doctors believe having feelings of l
23、oneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in regard to its effect on health!In Britain, the new Minister of Loneliness will help introduce government policies on the problem and fund a charityan organization for helping people in need, to devote their efforts towards aiding loneliness
24、. There are charities that link lonely seniors to high school students in order to give them a line of communication whenever they feel lonely!The possibilities for the new Minister of Loneliness are endless. For example, she can provide education services to household businesses so that they can id
25、entify lonely customers if they see one. Loneliness fits into the category of 6being a social problem that must be monitored by the entire community in order to help those in need. Therefore, government involvement in medical services and care for seniors and others is vital for happy seniors. 24. H
26、ow does the author develop Paragraph 3?A. By listing some statisticsB. By giving examples of lonely peopleC. By pointing out similarities and differencesD. By comparing different cultures in different countries25. What does the underlined word “equivalent” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Relevant B.
27、 Similar C. Opposite D. Superior26. What will the Minister of Loneliness do?A. Do housework for lonely peopleB. Develop friendships with the elderlyC. Help fund charities to aid lonely peopleD. Communicate with anxious school students27. What is the main idea of the text? A. UK becomes the capital o
28、f loneliness B. Loneliness affects old peoples life worldwide.C. Many teenagers suffer from loneliness D. UKs Minister of Loneliness settles loneliness.CNine years ago, a few days before Christmas, I was a director at a company in San Francisco, and I was called into a meeting that was already in pr
29、ogress. That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasnt completely unexpected. I signed a pile of papers and left the company.So, 40 plus years of employment was over. I had a good reputation and background. Retirement was not a choice for me. I wanted to do
30、 something. And then an idea came into my mind, born from my concern for our environment. I wanted to build my own business, designing and producing biodegradable（可生物降解的）packaging from waste. This is called clean technology, and it was really meaningful to me. It could help reduce billions of pounds
31、 of single-use plastic 7packaging wasted each year.Five years later, Im delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and weve won more than 20 awards for the work that weve done.And I am doing the most reward
32、ing and meaningful work of my life right now. But what I really long for is to find other first-time entrepreneurs（企业 家）w ho are my age. I want to connect with them.So I want to do something about that in a few years. I want us to start talking more about people who dont become entrepreneurs until t
33、hey are seniors. And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countriesbuilding a community.28. What happened to the author nine years ago?A. He retired from his former company. B. He failed an interview. C. He had a good family background. D. He changed his job to a better one.29.
34、 Why was the new business meaningful to the author?A. It was beneficial to the environment. B. It developed a clean technology.C. It provided jobs for lots of people. D. It brought in quite a lot of money.30. What is the authors attitude to the development of his own company?A. Cautious. B. Disappoi
35、nted. C. Ambiguous. D. Positive.31. What does the author plan to do in the future?A. To do something else about environment.B. To help people who want to become successful. C. To meet more people from different backgrounds.D. To build a community for senior entrepreneurs.DIn this Pennsylvania city,
36、Pittsburgh is shrinking but getting wealthier. Since 2000, its population has declined by 95,000 while its income per capita (人均) has shot up 24 percent. The trend is taking hold in many other cities, like Buffalo in New York, Providence in Rhode Island and New Orleans.Some of these areas have creat
37、ed more high-paying jobs in energy, health care 8or education. Others have managed to reshape their producing industry for a new economy. Higher-paying jobs have a greater effect because they create demand for additional services. “The story in Pittsburgh is very positive, and other areas are lookin
38、g at it as an example of the transformation that might be possible,” said Guhan Venkatu, who wrote an economic history of the area called “Rust and Renewal” for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have helped bring tech jobs and innovatio
39、n(革新) to the area by sponsoring tech centers that help graduates start companies without moving to Silicon Valley or San Francisco. This has helped keep Pittsburghs educated young population growing even as the entire population in the city has dropped.Pittsburgh has more STEM (science, technology,
40、engineering and math) jobs than other shrinking cities, about 80, 000 or 7% of all jobs. STEM jobs add productivity and income growth to the area. Manufacturers of high-tech medical equipment in the Pittsburgh area also have doubled employment in the last 10 years.However, some experts question whet
41、her growing income per capita can really make up for a declining population. According to Patrick Adler, a researcher at the University of Toronto, population loss does matter if it means lower-skilled workers have fled because of a lack of opportunity. Whats more, high-paying jobs in education and
42、health care can disappear if the population declines too greatly. So itd be wise to find ways to increase the population.32. In what aspect does Pittsburgh set a good example?A. Transforming old energy into new energy.B. Creating more well-paid jobs.C. Prohibiting the manufacturing.D. Sponsoring hig
43、her education.33. How do some academic institutions help with the local economy?A. By helping to attract more talents from home and abroad.B. By providing much technical support to local companies.C. By hosting tech centers to allow local educated graduates to stay.D. By assisting in employing a lar
44、ge number of educated youths.34. Why is Patrick Adler mentioned in the last paragraph?9A. To show the disadvantage of a declining population.B. To suggest increasing high-paying jobs.C. To raise doubts about growing income per capita.D. To tell a reason why lower-skilled workers flee.35. What can be
45、 a suitable title for the text?A. How Fast Job Growth Is Related to Population GrowthB. How Less-crowded Cities Plan Their High-tech EconomyC. Why Some Cities Are Losing People but Getting WealthierD. Why Some Cities Are Suffering From a Shrinking Population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
46、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。Since the 1980s eco-tourism has grown and grown. It is the fastest growing type of tourism.If done well, eco-tourism has several advantages. It is kinder to the environment. 36 .This means that more natural habitat is protected and that the resources for building come fro
47、m sustainable (可持续的) sourcesAnother advantage is that people in the developed world through eco-tourism get to experience places of great natural importance as well as communicating with local people. 37 .However, there are some disadvantages of eco-tourism. It is felt by some environmentalists that
48、 any human activity will cause disorder in the routine of animals. 38 .Another problem for local people is that they are expected to pose for cameras and dance etc. for money. 39 .The tourists are destroying the culture that they are paying to protect.Eco-tourism tries to go to the places far away f
49、rom other communities. 40 .There is nothing stopping people taking money from tourists as well as doing environmentally unfriendly activities.It seems that the disadvantages often outweigh the advantages of eco-tourism. It might be better to take pictures of animals rather than kill animals, but given the choice the animals would sooner not have people around. It seems whether eco-10tourism should be allowed should be judged case-by-case, and that the local people must be considered.A. These places are often not we
