2019年高考阅读（七选五）模拟试题A(2019·山东潍坊市高三年级统一考试)Holiday gift buying can feel a little empty，when all of those endless lists，long lines at the shopping center and dollars spent lead to a 5－minute excitement of flying wrapping paper.__1__ The following tips can help make gift giving more meaningful for both the giver and the receiver.1．Know the personThe most important thing in the exchanging of gifts is that it shows you really know the person well，and you really care about him.__2__2．Donate in their name__3__ Research suggests that happier people give more to others，and that giving more makes people happier.Moreover，charity－related happiness is highest when people give in a way that promotes social connection.So，try giving to the less fortunate in someo ne’s name this holiday season.3．Give handmade goods or hand－me－downs__4__ A study suggests that people feel that homemade items show more love，and love is what they want to express to the gift receiver.Family heirlooms (传家宝) may be another good gift option.A 2009 study found that when families hand down even a very depersonalized thing—money—to the generations，the symbolic value of the cash is greater than the numerical value alone. 4．Provide chances for participationIf there’s a golden rule of gifts，though，it’s this：__5__People who receive experiential gifts，such as concert tickets or a zoo membership，feel more connected to the gift giver than people who received material gifts.A．But it doesn’t have to be that way.B．Give experiences rather than objects.C．The new and store－bought is not always best.D．That is always beyond their expectation.E．That means catering to another’s pleasure.F．Giving gifts to friends or to charity is linked to happiness.G．Start listing every person you plan to give a holiday gift to.B(2019·河北“五个一名校联盟”高三教学质量检测)Most of us think that creativity is a quality belonging only to artists，writers，or dancers，rather than ourselves.__1__ The following tips are a great beginning for developing our creativity.1．Get out of your comfort zoneWe eagerly accept the familiar and fear the unknown.Break out of your usual patterns and welcome creativity into your life.As stated earlier，the human brain was designed to recognize patterns.__2__ In fact，our comfort zone is nothing more than a collection of patterns.As we become more efficient at recognizing and using patterns，we rely less on creativity to find new paths.We should force ourselves out of our comfort zones and open up new possibilities.2．Try different thingsIf you always do what you’ve always done，you’ll always get what you’ve always got.We are creatures of habits and routines，and creativity hates routines.If you usually drive to work，take the subway for a few days.__3__ Interrupt your routine，experiment and try something new.New things are often creative，but the same old thing never is.3．__4__Having a great idea is not enough; you must work to make it a reality.Have you ever seen a new product and realized that you thought of the same thing long ago? Yet someone else is making money with “your” idea.__5__ The difference between a dreamer and a doer is action.Do whatever it takes to bring your ideas to life.If you can put them into practice，you are well on your way to improving your creativity in all areas of your life.A．Take actionB．Seek several optionsC．Think from the other person’s point of view.D．If you normally eat in the office，have lunch under a tree.E．The truth is that we are all born with the capacity to be creative.F．We continue to create patterns and routines for almost everything we do.G．We have great ideas sometimes，but only a few people turn their ideas into realities.C(2019·湖北省八校高三第一次联考)If you intend to work with this book seriously，I suggest that you give yourself every advantage by carefully following the laws of learning：Space your learning.__1__ Each session may take one half hour to an hour and a half，depending on the amount of material and on your own speed of learning.Do one or two sessions at a time—three if you’re going strong and are all involved—and always decide when you stop and exactly when you will return.__2__Everyone learns at a different pace.Fast learners are no better than slow learners—it’s the end result that counts，not the time it takes you to finish.Review.When you start a new session，go back to the last exercise of the previous session，cover your answers，and see how much you remember.__3__Test yourself.You are not aiming for a grade，or putting your worth on the line，when you take the Comprehensive Tests.__4__You are deciding where repairs have to be made，and especially，you are experiencing a feeling of success at work that is well done.Use these tests，as well as the abundant drill exercises，as aids to learning.No one is perfect，and no one learns in the exact same way or at the same speed as anyone else.__5__And then，give yourself every opportunity to exploit your actual，latent，and potential abilities.But most important of all，as I will remind you several times throughout this book，develop a schedule and stick to it!A．Do you have quick recall after a day，or you simply forget everything?B．This approach works better than any other method for learning words.C．On the contrary，you are discovering your weaknesses，if any.D．Every chapter of this book is divided into “sessions”．E．Real learning goes on only through active participation.F．Do not rush—go at your own comfortable speed.G．Find the optimum technique and speed for your unique learning patterns.D(2019·福建省五校高中毕业班统一考试)No one really knows how and why people change as they get older.__1__ Aging is a complex and varied process that varies in how it affects different people and organs.In fact，even in one person，different organ systems “age” at different rates.At a certain point in our lives our body systems will begin to weaken.__2__ It may become more difficult for us to see and hear.The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer，we have always tried to slow or stop this change that leads us toward the end of our lives.__3__ A good diet plays an important role.The amount and the type of exercise we get are another two factors.__4__ But scientists studying the aging problem want to know：why do people grow old? They hope that by studying the aging medical science they may be able to make the length of life longer.__5__ Many consider the later part of life to be the best time for living.Physical activity may become less，but often we get better understanding of the world and ourselves. What we consider the old age now may only be middle－aged some day soon.With so many advances in medical science happening so quickly，life length may one day be measured in centuries，rather than in years!A．Our living condition is yet another.B．Many factors decide our health.C．Our strength may become weaker.D．As for diet，people are advised to eat less salt and sugar.E．There is nothing to be afraid of as the old age comes.F．Symptoms include a lack of energy，slow reactions，insomnia and poor memory. G．Also，no theory sufficiently explains all the changes of the aging process.E(2019·陕西宝鸡市高三教学质量检测)We all have been told since we were kids that we need at least 8 hours of sleep every night.__1__ Not many.Sleep，though，is one of the most important things our bodies need to stay healthy.Without the rest that sleep provides，our bodies and minds wear down to the point where not only do we lose our work efficiency，but lack of sleep can even make us sick.__2__A lot of people eat late into the night and then try to sleep on a full stomach.__3__ While you’re trying to sleep，your body is working hard to absorb whatever you’ve eaten.Stay away from food a few hours before you go to bed，so that your body can rest.If you need more hours in the day to get your work done，try to make a choice between waking up extra early and then going to bed on time，or staying up later but then also getting up later.Some people do better and are more productive when they stay up late.__4__ Do some tests on yourself to see which option works better on you.__5__ Your body and your mind are more efficient when a routine has been set and a habit has been formed.Follow the same positive sleep patterns for a week or a week or a month and you’ll notice a big change in how much more restful you fe el.A．If you are struggling to get the sleep you need，here are some suggestions for you. B．So it’s vital to have enough sleep for us.C．Turn sleep into a habit.D．Others feel better and have more energy when they wake up early.E．The more hours we sleep，the more energy we will have.F．This will not provide you with a restful sleep.G．However，how many of us actually get that many hours of sleep?F(2019·广西桂林、崇左市高三4月联考)It is necessary but difficult for English beginners to memorize new words，and long lists of words seem to make the mission impossible.They are puzzled why they try to memorize words with great efforts but forget them easily.That’s why there are often inquiries about how to memorize new words.__1__ Here are some tips to help.__2__ We too often separate the process of new words memorization from pronunciation.In fact these two can be combined and each will enhance the other.Saying the word to ourselves helps activate aural(hearing) memory，which helps the memory.__3__ The more familiar we are with the word，the greater chance we will have to keep it for the rest of our life.Never memorize single English words.__4__ Relate the word to terms we already know，either as synonym or antonym.For example，the word “gargantuan” is similar in meaning to words “gigantic”，“huge” and “large”．Make a sequence of words: “small，medium，large，gigantic，and gargantuan”．Create a mental image of the word that involves strong emotions.Think，“The gargantuan whale is going to swallow me whole”．Learning English words requires plaining how difficult it is to memorize new words will be of little help.__5__ Have a try with ten words a day and you will see what a difference you will make in our English learning.A．So take action right now.B．Speak the word while memorizing it.C．Memorizing new words is very important.D．Actually，some have given up learning new words.E．In fact，learning new words needn’t be that difficult.F．Make as many associations and connections as possible.G．The sound of word helps us recall the spelling and familiarizes us with the word.G(2019·安徽省合肥市高三第一次教学质量检测)How to Help a Teenager Make Good DecisionsHabitually poor decision－making is actually common in teenagers.Naturally，such a habit makes parent－teen cooperation difficult，especially when a parent wants his teen to do what a “responsible adolescent” would do.A poor decision－making teenager can never run away from his responsibilities.__1__·Distinguish real problems from acts of pure “teenagerism”．Teens often make poor decisions si mply because they don’t have the experiences.By making small and harmless mistakes，like a recently－developed habit of careless consuming，a teen learns good decision－making skills on his own via self－correction.__2__ Don’t think the teen is making bad deci sions just to challenge you. It’s more likely it is out of a real inability to determine what’s best for him.·__3__Tell your teen you understand his decisions while simply emphasizing that you don’t have to agree with his decisions or treat his views as v alid.By not judging his opinions，tastes or style，you are opening the road to better communication and problem－solving opportunities.·Set clear expectations.__4__ For example，if your teen refuses to study for his math final because “math is pointless”，explain that you expect him to perform well in school，even in the “pointless ” classes.Because you’ve already tolerated his opinion without trying to change his viewpoint，you two can easily agree that math isn’t so useful，yet avoid saying “Let’s just give up on math，then.”·Find a middle ground.Trade insignificant freedoms，such as clothing style for the promise that he’ll live up to academic and family responsibilities.__5__ Not only does giving up a bit of control solve many conflicts，but the extra freedom you give him can also improve his decision－making.A．Show tolerance.B．Learn to solve problems.C．Point out your expectations and his responsibilities.D．If your teen could realize it，allow him to be himself.E．A responsible adolescent must have role models to learn from. F．Therefore，it’s important to guide them with problem－solving strategies.G．Next time，he’ll be more likely to think twice before making his buying decision.H(2019·广东揭阳一中、潮州金山中学高三下学期第一次联考)1，000 Hours a YearLike you，all my e－mail goes into my Sent Mailbox，just sitting there if I want to check back at what I said to whom years ago.So what a surprise to see that I send approximately 18，250 e－mails each year (roughly 50 a day)．Assuming 3 minutes per e－mail，that’s about 1，000 hours a year on e－mail alone.I’ve been on e－mail since the early 90s.__1__The answer is both yes and no.Yes，I have been able to keep in touch with family，friends，and colleagues in far－away corners of the planet with ease.__2__ But while these undoubted benefits are the reasons why I continue to e－mail，it is not without its own cost.Most importantly，as the above analysis shows，e－mail eats my time just as it likely eats yours.__3__ Each time a message arrives there’s just the chance that it might contain something exciting，something new，something special，a new opportunity.__4__ That’s just enough to keep me checking my Inbox.But that means perhaps only 10 of the 1 000 hours I spent on e－mails this year were actually wanted.Frequent e－mail messages will certainly affect our real work.__5__ Like other potential addictions we should perhaps attempt to check the e－mail box at certain times of the day，or by creating e－mail－free zones by turning off Wi－Fi.Now I need to think whether I really want to be spending 1，000 hours a year on e－mail，at the expense of more valuable activities.A．Was that time well spent?B．All this feeds my continued use of e－mail.C．Do you spend 1，000 hours on e－mails every year?D．And we all recognize that e－mail has its addictive side.E．E－mail uses technology to communicate a digital message over the Internet. F．Maybe one in 100 e－mails contain something I really want to know or hear about.G．Becoming aware of what e－mail is doing to our allocation of time is the first step to re－gaining control.I(2019·山西四校高三第二次联考)The key to losing weight is to understand what really motivates you.Have you ever been excited about losing a few pounds? __1__ And to help you keep your weight under control，you need some coping strategies. Ask questions.When you’re researching different dieting products and plans or even talking to a doctor about diets，ask as many questions as you can.__2__ Ask questions like：Do I have to purchase special meals or supplements? Does the program include a part to help me maintain my weight loss?Get real.__3__ Don’t burden yourself with unrealistic expectations.Remember，large amounts of weight loss are not realistic and are most likely not safe or healthy.Talk with your health care professional to determine a healthy weight goal.__4__ To maintain your weight，you must balance your intake of calories with the energy you burn.Just 30 minutes of fast walking in most days can take about 10 pounds off your weight each year.Weigh yourself weekly.It’s important to track your weight on any diet or weight loss plan，but don’t get on the scale every day.Weighing daily won’t show you the big picture.__5__A．Stay balanced.B．Once a week is fine.C．Stick with your healthy eating plan.D．Losing one to two pounds a week is a realistic goal.E．Being well informed will help you choose the best diet for you.F．Regular weight check－ins will show you your progress over time.G．If so，you must find a way to turn that excitement into determination.J(2019·湖北七市教科研协作体高三联合考试)While it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided.The US Department of Health and Human Services offers thefollowing suggestions for ways to deal with stress.·Try physical activity.When you are nervous，angry or upset，try releasing (释放) the pressure through exercise or physical activity.__1__·Take care of yourself.You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough，or if you’re not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into situations of stress. __2__·Make time for yourself.__3__ Don’t forget，play can be just as important as work.You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.Go window－shopping or work on a hobby.Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.·__4__Stress can result from disorganization (杂乱无章) and a feeling that “there’s so much to do，and not enough time.” Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and，as a result，you may not achieve anything.Instead，make a list of everything you have to do，then do one thing at a time. __5__ Set out to do the most important tasks first.A．Bear in mind the most important task.B．Schedule time for both work and play.C．Check off each task before it is completed.D．Make a list of the things you need to do.E．For example，you could take your job as your hobby.F．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor. G．Running，walking，or playing tennis are just some of the activities you might try.。