2019年全国名校联盟高考黑白卷押（全国卷I--黑卷）

英语试题（word版）

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。

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Have you read the following four books? They are all best-sellers. A Brief History of Time —by Stephen Hawking

A landmark volume（卷）in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: how did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends?

Barefoot to Avalon—by David Payne

In 2000, while moving his house, David Payne watched his younger brother, George A., driving behind him in a truck, lose control of his vehicle and turn over in the road. From then on, he found himself tortured（折磨）by George A.’s death. The only way out was to write about his brother and their stories.

The Rocks —by Peter Nichols

Set against exciting Mediterranean Sea views, The Rocks opens with a series of questions: What was the event that drove two honeymooners apart so suddenly that they never spoke again? And how did their history shape the Romeo and Juliet-like romance of their unrelated children decades later?

Last Bus to Wisdom —by Ivan Doig

Donal is being raised by his grandmother. But when Gram has to have surgery, all she can think of to do is to ship Donal off to her sister Kate in faraway Wisconsin. However, Aunt Kate—bossy and argumentative—is nothing her sister. After an unfortunate event, Kate threatens（威胁）to send him to an orphanage（孤儿院）. To Donal’s surprise, he’s not traveling alone: Kate’s husband, has decided to help Donald make an escape. 21. Who would be interested in A Brief History of Time?

A. People who like biographies of celebrities. B. People who like exciting adventures. C. People who are interested in ancient history. D. People who are interested in the universe.

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22. In which book can you enjoy wonderful sea views and a romantic love story?

A. The Rocks.

B. A Brief History of Time. D. Last Bus to Wisdom.

C. Barefoot to Avalon.

23. Whose book is set in Wisconsin?

A. Stephen Hawking’s. C. Peter Nichols’

B. Ivan Doig’s. D. David Payne’s. B

Bert Katz, my father-in-low, celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2016. Bert loved sports and was a die-hard Yankees（洋基棒球队）fan, so it was no wonder that over the years, he was a loyal listener to WFAN radio and, in particular, the afternoon show hosted by Mike Francesa.

Bert had health problems in his later years that limited his movement, and when he lost his vision three years ago, his attachment to his radio and Francesa became more pronounced. He just loved listening to Mike talk about sports and his Yankees each afternoon. Those hours brought him so much pleasure.

Of course, Mike will be leaving on Dec. 15 after30 years at the station. Mike lives in the same community where I work on Long Island, and I have gotten to know him over the past 20 years. So when my father-in-law was approaching his special birthday last year, I asked Mike for a favor: to call Bert and wish him a happy birthday.

Mike agreed without hesitation. Two days before the special day, Mike stopped at my workplace in Manhasset. I called Bert at his nursing home in Great Neck and put Mike on the phone. It was a complete surprise to Bert.

Mike spent more than 10 minutes wishing Bert a happy birthday and, of course, talking about the Yankees. When my family celebrated Bert’s birthday two days later, he couldn’t stop talking about the phone call. Over his lifetime, he said it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for him.

Unfortunately, Bert’s health declined this year and he passed away on July 13. But even in his final months in the hospital and nursing home, he always had a radio set to WFAN to listen each afternoon to Mike Francesa. And he also had the memory of that special phone call for his 90th birthday. 24. What can we know about Mike Francesa?

A. He works as a radio host. B. He lives next door to the author. C. he is in his early twenties. D. He wants to change for another job.

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25. What does the underlined word “vision” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Health.

B. Face.

C. Job.

D. Sight.

26. What happened two days before Bert’s birthday?

A. Bert’s family celebrated his birthday in advance. B. Mike talked with Bert on the phone. C. Bert’s disease became more serious. D. Mike visited Bert in the nursing home. 27. How did Bert feel about his 90th birthday?

A. It was boring.

C

When people think of American music, they probably think of rap or rock-and roll or jazz. What many may not realize is that these “American” sounds are all tied to blues music.

The blues was born in the Mississippi Delta area sometime in the late 1800s. The music is rooted in African American slave spiritual and work songs. Many of the songs were made outside in the fields. Roger Stolle is a Mississippi blues historian. He says a culture of singing helped people deal with the hardships. People sang spiritual at church and work songs in the fields to make the days go by. Over time, this music developed into what people now call “the blues”.

Many blues musicians never gained fame. Often they were farmworkers by day and would play blues by night. Leo Bud Welch was one of these musicians. He has played the blues since 1945, when he was 13. But for most of his life, he earned a living as a farm worker and tree cutter. He only performed music for families and friends. It was not until 2013 that he recorded his first album.

As the blue grew in popularity, musicians began to perform around the Delta. As blues musicians left Mississippi, the sound changed. In the north, Chicago became famous for the electric guitar style of blues, which helped create rock and roll. In the south, blues music was a building block for jazz, country, and bluegrass. Rhythm and blues (R&B) and rap music also developed from the Mississippi blues.

No matter what happens to the styles of music, almost every form of popular American music today has been touched by the blues. Obviously, the blues itself is the mother of all music. And it is almost impossible not to like it. And now, the Mississippi Blue Commission has created The Blues Music Trail, a path of historic places throughout Mississippi that informs and entertains visitors about blues music.

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B. It was disappointing. D. It was regrettable.

C. It was unforgettable.

28. Why did people sing blues according to Roger Stolle?

A. To fight against poverty. C. To make a living.

B. To kill time during work days. D. To describe their hardships.

29. What can we infer about Leo Bud Welch?

A. He once worked as a historian. B. He performed blues to make a living. C. He only played blues for his relatives. D. He recorded the first album at 81.

30. In south America, the blues is the basis of ________.

A. R&B, country music and rap C. R&B, rap, and jazz

B. bluegrass, rock and roll and rap D. bluegrass, country music and jazz

31. What’s the purpose of the Blues Music Trail?

A. To encourage people to learn blues music. B. To let people learn about blues music and enjoy it. C. To advocate different styles of blues music. D. To inform people to protect blues music.

D

It is almost 200 years since great bustards—the world’s heaviest flying bird—were hunted to extinction（灭绝）in the UK. An adult great bustard can be up to a metre tall and weigh up to 20kg. Its wingspan can reach nearly eight feet (2.4m). The bustard’s size made it an easy target for hunters, leading to its extinction.

Now a programme to reintroduce them says the wild population will soon be large enough to sustain（维持）itself. Birdworld in Farnham, Surrey, has hatched eggs from Madrid Zoo since 2013 before releasing the birds.

Duncan Bolton, of Birdworld, said, “This year promises to be even better for the UK’s wild great bustard population, with four nests spotted on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. At least 30 more young great bustards will be released this year. We are delighted to be a part of this historic undertaking and have just complete d this year’s hatching. The resulting chicks are now at a secret location on Salisbury Plain being raised for your release.”

Great bustards were once common but became extinct in the UK nearly 200 years ago. The last one was killed in 1832. Last year 33 bustards were released in the UK, and a spring survey showed a survival rate of more than 50 percent through the first winter. That is more than double the 22 percent which may be expected in a natural wild population.

The Great Bustard Group was set up in 1998 by former policeman David Waters with the aim of

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