1、12019届高三英语考前押题卷三一、阅读理解1. Most of us know that physical activity leads to better health. That is nothing new. But the United States government has changed its guidance on how much exercise people need to stay healthy and when they should start. Experts say getting or attaining the health benefits fro
2、m exercise may be easier than earlier thoughts.For children and teensChildren as young as 3 years old need to be physically active. From birth to age 5, a childs brain develops more than at any other time in life. The development has a lasting effect on a childs ability to learn and to succeed in sc
3、hool and in life. Boys and girls in this age group need at least 3 hours of activity every day. That can be light activities, or moderate (适度的) activities. But it is not suggested to put your 5-year-old children on a “running machine“ or other exercise facilities. Children aged between 6 and 17 get
4、at least an hour of moderate to vigorous activity a day. The activity should be aerobic (有氧的)exercise,such as biking,swimniing and running. Aerobic activity can strengthen the heart and lungs by making them work hard for several minutes or more. Exercise should also include muscle- and bone-strength
5、ening activities, such as climbing trees, using playground equipment and playing sports. Experts suggest that children get this kind of exercise at least three times a week.For adultsFor adults, experts recommend 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity. That can be quick walki
6、ng; that can be cutting the grass; that can be gardening; that can he dancing. any kind of activity that gets your heart rate up and gets you exercising moderately. They also think adults need at least two days of muscle-strengthening exercise like push-ups or lifting weights.For adults over 65For o
7、lder adults, experts suggest 30 to 60 minutes per day of moderate physical activity including activities that help aid balance and flexibility. Better balance means fewer falls and less chance of injury.1.According to the guidance, which group may spend the longest time in exercising?A.Children aged
8、 4.B.Teenagers aged 15.C.Adults aged 35.D.Adults aged 70.2.How many activities are suggested to adults in the text?A.4.B.5.C.6.2D.7.3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To persuade people of all ages to exercise.B.To inform people of the proper amount of exercise.C.To advise people to take up aerobic
9、 exercise.D.To stress the benefits of physical exercise2. Video producer and musician Justin Scholar enjoyed his fantastic moment weeks ago when he spotted his latest work playing on a huge electronic screen at New Yorks Times Square.“Its sort of the American dream to see your name up inlights, says
10、 the 25-year-old New Jersey native. “Id never really cared about my name being that big, but going to New York and seeing the big screens, you always wonder if your work is going to make it up there.The video that helps Scholar fulfill his “ American dream“ was shot and produced in China, where Scho
11、lar is living and working as a media company owner. Scholar took his first Chinese class in high school seven years ago and made his first trip to Shanghai in 2015 through a study-abroad program when he was a student in New York University. The film and TV major changed his focus from technical art
12、to traditional arts during his study in Shanghai, spending most of the time learning ink-and-wash painting, calligraphy and the guzheng,a traditional Chinese musical instrument. He also fell in love with the city, where he ate a lot of authentic xiaolongbao, or steamed meat buns, and felt safe walki
13、ng on the streets at 3 am.Shanghai impresses Scholar as an efficient, modern city calling for greater business prosperity with foreign participation, so he returned two years later, when his career at home was already booming after making commercials for big names such as Coca-Cola and Jaguar.Thanks
14、 to a combination of luck and talent, he achieved the goal soon with a Chinese friend as his business partner, and the company has already produced some 15 videos for pop icons, fashionistas, and art museums in merely six months. The video that plays at Times Square, a tourism promotionalfilm for 3s
15、outhwest Chinas Chongqing city, is the companys first project contracted(签合同) by a local government in China.1.What did Scholar study in Shanghai?A.TV media.B.Technical art.C.Traditional arts.D.The Chinese language.2.What is the author s purpose in writing Paragraph 3 and 4?A.To change to a new topi
16、c for writing.B.To make a conclusion of the first 2 paragraphs.C.To dive deeper into the previous topic.D.To add the background information of the video.3.What do we know about Scholars video?A.It was shot at Times Square.B.It showed attractions of Chongqing.C.It was shot in the year 2015.D.it showe
17、d his college life in Shanghai.4.Whats the main idea of the text?A.China opens up new routes to international tourists.B.Shanghai attracts an increasing number of foreigners.C.American dream unexpectedly comes true with the great video.D.Young American brings Chinese tourist video to Times Square.3.
18、 If youre anything like most working Americans, you probably make a beeline for the coffee machine as soon as you wake up in the morning. In fact, over 85 percent of Americans consume caffeine(咖啡因) regularly and coffee is the preferred medium. As for the perfect time for your Joe? Theres a “ sweet s
19、pot“ that could maximize your caffeine kick, and surprisingly enough, its not the first thing in the morning.Although having your coffee right away may cause you to think quickly in the morning, that feeling quickly crashes just a few hours later. “ Definitely limit coffee when you first wake up“ ,
20、Laura Cipullo, registered dietitian and author of Womens Health Body Clock Diet, told CNBC.To get the most benefit, experts recommend drinking your coffee in the mid-morning or early afternoon, instead. Getting caffeine about three to four hours after you get out of bed will do the trick, too. Why?
21、At those times in the day, your body is low on cortisol(皮质醇)the stress hormone that makes you think quickly and desperately needs a good pick-me-up.4Of course, if you cant function without your morning coffee, then by all means, continue drinking! Not everyone agrees with the mid-morning theory,anyw
22、ay. Registered dietitian-nutritionist Melanie Dellinges believes when you consume caffeine is not in the least important; its how much caffeine you consume that matters the most. She recommends limiting your intake to two to four cups a day.Regardless of when you decide to drink your coffee, try to
23、avoid drinking coffee after 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Research shows that caffeine can disturb your sleep up to six hours after you consume it.1.Which word can best replace the underlined “Joe“ in paragraph 1?A.routineB.companyC.breakfastD.coffee2.When does the author suggest drinking coffee?A.Late i
24、n the evening.B.3 to 4 hours after getting up.C.Early in the morning.D.2 or 3 hours later after getting up.3.What does Melanie Dellinges regard as the most important?A.The amount of caffeine intake.B.The time to consume caffeine.C.The way one takes in caffeine.D.The mid-morning theory on coffee.4.Wh
25、at is the best title for this text?A.How much coffee to drinkB.Why we ought to drink coffeeC.Dont drink coffee in the morningD.The best time to drink coffee4. Energy sources which are pollution free and environmentally friendly are one of the key challenges ofworlds future society. A team of robotic
26、ists and biologists at IITIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Pontedera (Pisa, Italy), found that living plants can help with electricity. Fabian Meder, Barbara Mazzolai and iheir co-workers at IIT discovered that living plants are “ green ” power source,which may :become one of futures electricity s
27、upplies that perfectly produces in natural environments and is accessible all over the world. Results are published on Advanced Functional Materials.They discovered that plants can produce, by a single leaf, more than 150 volts each time the leaf is touched, enough to power 100 LED light bulbs. They
28、 5also showed that an “hybrid tree” made of natural and artificial leaves can act as an “green” electrical producer transferring wind into electricity.Certain leaf structures are able to transform mechanical(机械的) forces applied at the leaf surface into electrical energy, because of the specific comp
29、osition that most plant leaves naturally provide. In detail, the leaf is able to gather electric charges on its surface due to a process called contact electrification. These charges are then immediately passed into the inner plant tissue. The plant tissue transports the electricity to other parts o
30、f the plant. And then, by simply connecting a “ plug” to the plant stem(茎), the electricity produced can he harvested and used to power electronic devices.The researchers additionally describe for the first time how this effect can be used to transfer wind into electricity by plants. They equipped a
31、 Nerum oleander tree(夹竹桃) with artificial leaves that touch the natural Nerum oleander leaves. When wind blows into the plant and moves the leaves, the “hybrid tree” produces electricity. The electricity produced increases the more leaves are touched. Consequently, it can he easily up-scaled by expl
32、oiting the whole surface of I he leaves of a tree or even a forest.1.What can we learn about the discovery of the Italian scientists?A.A living leaf can produce electricity for 100 LED bulbs when touched.B.Artificial plants now serve as an electricity supply in natural environments.C.An artificial l
33、eaf can produce electricity for 100 LED bulbs when touched.D.Natural trees can produce electricity by transferring wind in natural environments.2.What does the underlined word in Para. 2 probably mean?A.False.B.Tall.C.Mixed.D.Decorated.3. How does the plant provide electricity for use?a. Electricity
34、 is gained from the stem.b. Mechanical forces are put on the leaf.c. Electric charges are gathered by the leaf.d. Electrical energy is passed into the inner parts.6e. Mechanical forces are transformed into electric charges.A.d-c-e-b-aB.e-b-c-d-aC.c-d-e-b-aD.b-e-c-d-a4.What did the experiment of the
35、Nerum oleaner tree show?A.How leaves of trees can produce electricity.B.How hybrid trees can transfer wind into electricity.C.How electricity produced by leaves can be harvested.D.How natural leaves can be combined with artificial ones.二、七选五5.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空内处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Key to Succe
36、ssWhen I was 27 years old, I left a very demanding job in management consulting for a job that was even more demanding: teaching. _And like any teacher, I made quizzes and tests. I gave out homework assignments. When the work came back, I calculated grades._Some of my strongest performers did not ha
37、ve equally good IQ scores. Some of my smartest kids werent doing so well.And that got me thinking. The kinds of things you need to learn in seventh-graders math are hard. _I was firmly convinced that every one of my students could learn the material if they worked hard and long enough.After several
38、more years of teaching, I came to the conclusion that what we need in education is a much better understanding of students and learning from a motivational (动机的) perspective, from a psychological perspective.So I left the classroom, and I went to graduate school (研究生院) to become a psychologist. I st
39、arted studying kids and adults in all kinds of super challenging settings, and in every study my question was, who is successful here and why? My research team and I went to the United States Militant Academy. _We went to the National Spelling Bee and tried to predict which children would advance fa
40、rthest in the competition. In all those very different contexts, one characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. _It was grit (毅力).A. It was IQ as well as EQ.B. It wasnt social intelligence or IQ.C. But those things are not impossible to learn.D. Some of my best students really hav
41、e high IQ.E. I went to teach seventh-graders math in a New York City public school.F. What struck me was that IQ was not the only difference among students.G. We tried to predict which participants would stay in military training and which would drop out.三、完形填空76. Mike Jacobs broke up with a girlfri
42、end 30 years ago. He wrote a song to describe his 1 at the end of the relationship. I focus on the memories to make me 2 the day. But I dont want your sympathy, I just want you back with me to 3 . He kept the words of the song he called Stay close to his heart, but never had the 4 to sing them out l
43、oud, let alone turn them into a potential 5 single.But after being diagnosed(诊断) with lung cancer and given just nine months to live, Mike, 6 by his family, recorded the song. And it could now become a(n) 7 No. 1 so that the public took interest in Mike and the story of how Stay came to be recorded
44、has 8 .Just 16 days after Mikes death at the age of 61, his 9 wish to have a chart-topping hit is on course to 10 . On Monday night a dip (剪辑) was played on the BBCs The One Show to a studio 11 .Mikes son Josh,37, was the 12 force behind the production of the single. “ The idea of getting him to mak
45、e a(n) 13 came from me. I wanted the last few months of his life to be the 14 they could be.As the song now 15 on the Internet, there has been enthusiastic 16 all over. One post on social media 17 :44 We have downloaded Stay. Thats because it would 18 the best award for Mike Jacobs and all the 19 fr
46、om the single will go to the charity. As Josh says: “I got married last October so my dad could be there. That was impressive but this is even 20 ”.1.A.sadness B.ambition C.joy D.outcome2.A.care about B.reflect on C.get through D.dream of3.A.record B.love C.perform D.stay4.A.freedom B.confidence C.e
47、nergy D.privilege5.A.hit B.value C.fancy D.guide6.A.raised B.deserted C.honored D.supported7.A.informal B.unlikely C.irregular D.disagreeable8.A.completed B.substituted C.mushroomed D.occupied89.A.leading B.concerning C.dying D.referring10.A.achieve B.recognize C.guarantee D.search11.A.team B.audien
48、ce C.family D.staff12.A.rolling B.cutting C.grasping D.driving13.A.record B.clip C.single D.wonder14.A.happiest B.newest C.wildest D.longest15.A.exists B.spreads C.inserts D.picks16.A.production B.survival C.permission D.approval17.A.exposed B.broadcast C.announced D.read18.A.represent B.favor C.pos
49、sess D.deserve19.A.advantages B.wealth C.profits D.impression20.A.farther B.better C.cleaner D.surer四、语法填空7.阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nowadays,mushroom hunting is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the United States.Mushroom hunters spend hours, even days, in wooded areas _( search ) for wild mushrooms. They saymushroom hunting has changed their
