2019年6月浙江省英语高考真题

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A

Zachariah Fike has an unusual hobby. He finds old military(

军队的

) medals for sale in antique stores and on the

Internet. But unlike most collectors, Zac tracks down the medals

’

rightful owners, and returns them.

His effort to reunite families with lose medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the

name Corrado A.G

. Piecoli, found in an antique shop. Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart--he earned one himself

in a war as a soldier. So when his mother gave him the medal, he knew right away what he had to do.

Through the Internet, Zac tracked down Corrado

’

s sister Adeline Rockko. But when he finally reached her, the

woman flooded him with questions:

“

Who are you? What antique shop?

”

However, when she hung up, she regretted the

way she had handled the call. So she called Zac back and apologized. Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, N.Y.

“

At that point, I knew she meant business,

”

Zac says.

“

To drive eight hours to come to see me.

”

The Piccolis grew up the children of Italian immigrants in Watertown. Corrado, a translator for the Army during

WW

Ⅱ

, was killed in action in Europe.

Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadn

’

t realized the medal was missing. Like many military medals, the one Zac

’

s

mother had found was a family treasure.

“

This medal was very precious to my parents. Only on special occasions(

场

合

)would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands,

”

Adeline says.

As a child, Adeline couldn

’

t understand why the medal was so significant.

“

But as I grew older,

”

Adeline says,

“

and

missed my brother and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left.

”

Corrado Piccoli

’

s Purple Heart medal now

hangs at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.

Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama. Since he first reunited Corrado

’

s medal, Zac says

his record is now 5 for 5.

did Zac get a purple Heart medal for himself?

the army

an antique shop.

his mother.

Adeline Rockko.

did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him?

was very impolite.

was serious about the medal.

suspected his honesty.

came from a wealthy family.

made Adeline treasure the Purple Heart?

parents

’

advice.

knowledge of antiques.

childhood dream.

memory of her brother.

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B

Money with no strings attached

. It

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s not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles last

month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read,

“

Give What You Can, Take What

You Need.

”

People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board.

“

People of

all ages, races, and socio- economic(

社会经济的

)backgrounds gave and took,

”

said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which

created the project.

“

We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take a few dollars.

”

Most of the

bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The video clip(

片段

) shows one man

who had found a $$20 bill pinning it to the board.

“

What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles,

”

Bridges said.

“

There

< br>’

s a certain

feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most.

”

Most people who took dollars took

only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could.

While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and

sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos on the

Internet.

“

After all, everyone has bad days and good days,

”

he said.

“

Some days you need a helping hand and some days you

can be the one giving the helping hand.

’

does the expression

“

money with no strings attached

”

in paragraph 1 mean?

spent without hesitation.

not legally made.

offered without conditions.

not tied together.

did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride?

tended to be more sociable.

ic problems were getting worse.

did Bridges carry out the project?

do a test on people

’

s morals

.

earn himself a good reputation.

raise money for his company.

promote kindness and sympathy.

activity attracted various people.

couples needed financial assistance.

C

California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate

change

seems to be a major factor(

因素

).

The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46,000 square miles of

California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra

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Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen

by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.

Many factors contributed to the decline, said Patrick McIntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study.

Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left

California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources(

资源

).

But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and

2010, McIntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands

protected from woodcutting or development.

The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers

figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with

how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of

snowmelt(

融雪

).

Since the 1930s, McIntyre said, the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures,

which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees

during the dry season.

is the second paragraph mainly about?

seriousness of big-tree loss in California.

increasing variety of California big trees.

influence of farming on big trees in California.

distribution of big trees in California forests.

of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees?

ical studies of forests.

g woodcutting.

ng housing development.

control measures.

is a major cause of the water shortage according to McIntyre?

uate snowmelt.

B.A longer dry season.

C.A warmer climate.

ss of the air.

can be a suitable title for the text?

rnia

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s forests: Where Have All the Big Trees Gone?

g of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in California Soon

Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests?

k McIntyre : Grow More Big Trees in California

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Rock music consists of many different styles. Even though there is a common spirit among all music groups, they

make very different music. ______31_______At that time the Beatles entered the world of music from Liverpool.

After they were given an invitation to appear live on BBC, the Beatles quickly became famous in Britain with

nationwide tours. By mid-1963, the Beatles had been extremely popular in England. ______32_______They held large

concerts and performed at clubs. They became the hottest thing on the pop music scene in England. They began as a

modestly successful musician group and ended the year as show business legends(

传说

). John Lennon and Paul

McCartney were named composers of the year.

______33_______They were not sure how the Americans would react to the new type of music. Beatlemania hit

New York on February 7, 1964. Hundreds of fans jammed the airport to greet them.______34_______The concert was

broadcast live and attracted the largest one night audience in the history of television up to that time. The Beatles were

described as a British invasion(

入侵

)by local and nationwide newspaper at that time. Their victory in America was still

remembered as a major turning point in the history of rock and roll. Thanks to the Beatles, a lot of opportunities were

opened up to the new faces on the market.______35_______

decided on a tour to the United States in 1964.

their hairstyles became major trends at that time.

music developed in the 1950s and the early 1960s.

r, their songs changed the lives of generations to come.

rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles.

appeared in the films

A Hard Day

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s Night(1964) and Help!(1965).

G

.They performed their first concert in America at CBS television

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