1、河 北 衡 水 中 学 2019 届 高 三 摸 底 联 考 英 语 试 题 (全 国 卷 )第 I 卷 （ 选 择 题 共 100 分 ）第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 共 两 节 ,满 分 30 分 ） （ 略 ）第 二 部 分 阅 读 理 解 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 40 分 ）第 一 节 （ 共 15 小 题 ;每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 30 分 ）ACan you resist cream cakes? I miss my sugar! Ive decided to lose weight and I had to give up cakes. Its difficult be
2、cause I have a sweet tooth and I love cream cakes.Not having treats can be good for your health. Ive heard that the Burts, a family of five in South East England， lived sugar free for a whole year after they found out their daughter had diabetes (糖 尿 病 ).It wasnt easy. To avoid temptation, I dont go
3、 to any bakeries, but this family actually owns one, which makes up to 3 ,000 cakes a week.They were in shock when the doctor said that their 16-year-old Lucy had to check her blood sugar levels regularly and take insulin (胰 岛 素 ). He advised her to eat a normal,balanced diet,but the Burts went furt
4、her and got rid of sugar altogether.And how does it feel to live without sugar for a while? Jason Burt said that for a month they felt weak. But later on it all changed. He says he feels “more awake” and full of energy.And what about the Burt family business? It had to keep using half a ton of sugar
5、 a week and any cook worth his salt knows that you have to taste a recipe to know if its right. No problem there,says Jason Burts wife, Clare. She points out that shes got lots of people offering to taste the cakes for them. The family is also thinking about selling more delicious products.I wonder
6、what makes us have a strong desire for sweet food. Anyway, Ive decided to forget about the sweet taste of sugar for a while. As British model Kate Moss says： “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”21.From the passage, what do we know about the author?A. The author runs a bakery. B. The author hate
7、s sweet taste.C. The author is on a diet. D. The authors daughter had diabetes.22.What did the Burts do after hearing the doctors advice?A.They were shocked. B. They went too far about it.C.They used half a ton of sugar a week. D. They avoided sugar completely.23.From the passage we can learn it is
8、necessary for a cook .A.to make up to 3 ,000 cakes a weekB.to taste a recipe to know if its rightC.to get lots of people offering to taste the cakesD.to selling more delicious products24.What does the sentence by Kate Moss mean?A.It is worthwhile to resist food to look skinny.B.There is nothing tast
9、ing as good as sweets.C.Nothing tastes good when the skin feels terrible.D.Nobody can resist the desire for sweets.BParents will do anything for their children. Whether it would be the food, clothes, or the place they live in,parents will always make sure their children have the best of everything.
10、One of the big-gest concerns that parents currently have is educating their children. They are faced with lots of diffi-culties when it comes to education for their young ones. Choices include private school, charter school,public school or home schooling.Fortunately for parents， there are a variety
11、 of different strategies that they can take in order to in-crease their childs overall intelligence. According to Ross A. Thompson, PhD, professor of psychol-ogy at the University of California at Davis, a childs brain will actually reach 90% of its full size by the time they start kindergarten.Rese
12、archers at Northwestern University in Chicago concluded that playing a musical instrument directly affected the brain stem, the lower section of the brain. Moreover, children that learn an in-strument at an early age tend to continue it when they are older. And numerous studies show that a well bala
13、nced meal is essential for a childs mental as well as physical health. Some other researchers recommended that a second language should be taught when children are in preschool. They state that three to four years of age is the perfect time and that any age under four would work perfectly fine for a
14、 childs brain development.The average child will learn how to read between kindergarten and second grade. Many parents can give their children a jump start by teaching them to read before they start school. Children could have an adequate background of the alphabet and sounds of words before attendi
15、ng school. This can be done by simply reading to them whenever you want. The more comfortable they get,the easier the process will be.25.From the first paragraph, we can infer that .A.parents find it hard to satisfy their kids various demandsB.parents meet a new challenge when raising their kidsC.pa
16、rents have more choices in offering education to their kidsD.parents get actively involved in the process of their kids growth26.What suggestion may the researchers in the passage make?A.To train kids as early as possible.B.To try as many means as possible.C.To help kids develop as fully as possible
17、.D.To use as many available resources as possible.27.What does the third paragraph mainly discuss about?A.The proper time to teach children to learn languages.B.The effective ways to help develop childrens brains.C.The vital factors to have a great effect on childrens health.D.The practical steps to
18、 arouse childrens interest in study.28.We can replace the words “jump start” in the last paragraph with .A.inspiration B. introduction C. suggestion D. promotionCOne of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired
19、 the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various aspects of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on our website.Click on the introductions to read the complete inte
20、rviews.Let us now have a culture of peace.一 Federico Mayor Zaragoza, SpainFederico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy (药学 ） from the Complutense Uni- versity of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999， he created the Foun
21、dation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of essays.Writing is a discovery.一 Nadine Gordimer， South AfricaDue to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school and universi
22、ty briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works,which have been translated into forty languages.In 1991Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Jazz is about the only form of art to
23、day.Dave Brubeck, USADave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951,he recorded his first album (专 辑 ).Brubecks 1959 album has become a jazz standard.He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 199
24、6.For more figures CLICK HERE.29.Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?A.Because their accomplishments inspired him.B.Because they are physically impressive.C.Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.D.Because they have similar experiences.30.According to the web page
25、, Federico Mayor Zaragoza .A.has won many awards for his work in politicsB.has served as the president of a universityC.has devoted all his life to the field of scienceD.has made achievements in different areas31.Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the interview w
26、hen re-flecting on his/her experience?A. Andrew Zuckerman. B. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.C.Nadine Gordimer. D. Dave Brubeck.32.What is the main purpose of this web page?A.To publicize Zuckermans project.B.To show Zuckermans awards.C.To spread the wisdom of the three people.D.To celebrate the achievemen
27、ts of the three people.DAs early as the mid-18th century, some people began raising doubts about Marco Polos travels. In 1995,historian Frances Wood argued in her book Did Marco Polo Go to China ? that the famous explorer from Venice never made it to pass the Black Sea. She noted that his travel jou
28、rnal left out the Great Wall of China,chopsticks and tea drinking among other details.Furthermore, Chinese documents from Polos day made no mention of the explorer and his men. Last year, a team of Italian researchers became the latest to challenge Polos accounts. They said that evidence didnt suppo
29、rt his description of Kublai Khans Japanese invasions (侵 略 ） .Now, however, research by Hans Ulrich Vogel of Germanys Tubingen University might help prove Marco Polo was true. In a new book Marco Polo Was in China， the professor of Chinese history tries to prove that Marco Polo spoke the truth. He s
30、uggests, for example, that Polo didnt include the Great Wall in his book because it only achieved its great importance in the Ming Dynasty several hun-dred years later. Vogel further explains that Chinese records from the 13th and 14th centuries avoided setting down visits from Westerners.Historians before him have touched on these issues. But Vogel also relies on another evidence:the explorers very detailed descriptions of currency and salt production in the Yuan
