2019年高考阅读（七选五）模拟试题
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(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 person
The 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 someone’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 participation
If 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.
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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.
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(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 zone
We 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 things
If 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 action B．Seek several options
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C．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.
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(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.
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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.
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(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!
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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.
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(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 feel.
A．If you are struggling to get the sleep you need，here are some suggestions for you.
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