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1、2019年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 2 Working the land限时自测 新人教版必修4.语法填空The cold came a little bit _1_(early) this winter.The weather has been tough and unforgiving.Beijing witnessed the earliest snowfall since the 1950s on Nov.3. Temperatures in many parts of China have hit record lows.Cold weather also brought heav
2、y snowstorms to the US，Russia and Europe，_2_(cause) many deaths.You may not think they are related in any possible way，_3_ scientists say that the extreme cold started in the North Pole，_4_ the sea ice is melting rapidly because of the burning of fossil fuels.This summer，the National Snow and Ice Da
3、ta Center in the US announced that the sea ice coverage in the Arctic had reached its lowest levelwith less than half of the coverage _5_ had four decades ago.Large amounts of sea ice loss could change _6_ air circulates in the atmosphere.At the same time，_7_(melt)sea ice also releases more ocean wa
4、ter，which _8_(result)in increased water vapor in the atmosphere that can be transformed _9_ snow，according to National Geographic.Also，the attack of the cold came quickly and without a break this year.“This left no time for the temperature to revive，which caused the cold to accumulate，”explained Wan
5、g Jiaoyan，_10_ engineer at China Meteorological Administration.【答案】1earlier考查形容词比较级。句意为：今年冬天冷空气来得稍早一点。a little bit“少许，一点儿”，根据语境应用形容词比较级。2causing考查非谓语动词。Cold weather与cause是逻辑上的主谓关系，故应用cause的现在分词形式作结果状语。3but考查连词。该空前后是转折关系，故应用转折连词but。4where考查非限制性定语从句。先行词是the North Pole，空处引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作地点状语，故填where。5i
6、t考查代词。空处指代the Arctic，应用it。6how考查宾语从句的引导词。空处引导宾语从句，表示方式，应填how。句意：大量海洋冰块的消失会改变空气在大气中的循环方式。7melting考查非谓语动词。根据下文的“releases more ocean water”可知，这里指的是“正在融化的冰块”，因此用现在分词作定语。8results考查动词时态。result是定语从句中的谓语，定语从句的主语是先行词more ocean water，且表示一般的情况，故应用一般现在时。9into考查介词。transform.into.是固定搭配，意思为“把转化为”。10an考查冠词。空处及其后面的部
7、分在句中作同位语，泛指一位工程师，且engineer的读音以元音音素开头，故应用不定冠词an。.阅读理解The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.It was one of the poorest nations in the region.Within the last five years，however，it has bee a hot spot for adventure travelers.In xx it was voted the happiest place on
8、 Earth.The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has whitesand islands，clear waters，the worlds most accessible live volcano，great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked.With a population of about 221，000，Vanuatu has 113 languages，which is a result of 3，000 year
9、s of immigration from many Pacific countries.There are three official languages：English，French，and Bislama.Bislama developed from South Pacific English，a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to municate with speakers of the many local languages.Most of the islands are mounta
10、inous and of volcanic origin.There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu，including Yasur on the island of Tanna，one of the worlds most accessible volcanoes.If youve ever fancied getting close to a volcano，heres your chance.Vanuatu Posts Underwater Post Office has quickly bee one of the busiest pos
11、t offices for postcards in the world！Visitors from around the world want to experience the worlds first underwater post office.The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface，very appealing to the young and the young at heart.Since opening in xx，the underwater p
12、ost office has received about 100，000 visitors.They have posted one of the waterproof(防水的)postcards available in Vanuatu；these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Posts four trained divers.The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour，longer with demand.1Vanuatu was vot
13、ed the happiest place on Earth because _Aits the poorest nation in the regionBits the richest nation in the regionCits a favorite place for adventurersDits blessed with abundant nature【解析】细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知选D项。【答案】D2Which of the following is true about Vanuatu?ABislama developed from local Pacific Fr
14、ench.BYasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu.CVanuatu has more than 113 official languages.DUnderwater Post Office has opened for 5 years.【解析】细节理解题。由第三段中“.including Yasur.，one of the worlds most accessible volcanoes.”知B项正确。【答案】B3Which of the following would be the most proper title for the te
15、xt?AWorking at the underwater branchBGreat diving in amazing VanuatuCA hot spot for adventure travelersDThe busiest post office on Earth【解析】主旨大意题。文章介绍了“The Republic of Vanuatu”这个地方已成为旅游探险的热门地点。故选C项。【答案】C4What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?AVarious languagesBUnderwater divingCFood in VanuatuDHistory of Vanuatu【解析】推理判断题。第一段最后一句话提到Vanuatu的特色，A、B、D三项在第二、三、四段都已提到，接下来一定是介绍food。【答案】C.阅读填句(xx北大附中河南分校质检)UrbanizationUntil relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no m
