2019高考英语预测试题

高考英语预测试题第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to __36__ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the __37__ home.Shortly after the new __38__ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew __39__ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and __40__ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.On day five a disaster __41__ the ant farm. While I was __42__ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, __43__ in all the tunnels. Although the ants __44__ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was __45__ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not __46__ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, __47__ it taught me much more. __48__ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of __49__. Working together, they were able to create a(n) __50__ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be __51__ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key __52__ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not __53__ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be __54__. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face __55__. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.36. A. get B. buy C. run D. find37. A. empty B. new C. strange D. distant38. A. guests B. settlers C. friends D. members39. A. probably B. roughly C. exactly D. normally40. A. named B. trained C. compared D. measured41. A. affected B. struck C. kicked D. beat42. A.removing B. teaching C. observing D. collecting43. A. turning B. rushing C. filling D. caving44. A. experienced B. predicted C. faced D. survived45. A. annoyed B. horrified C. moved D. thrilled46. A. reflect B. ignore C. confirm D. stand47. A. and B. but C. so D. or48. A. In B. For C. From D. Over49. A. teamwork B. devotion C. responsibility D. organization50. A. relaxing B. amusing C. moving D. amazing51. A. supported B. inspired C.admired D. admitted52. A. certificates B. approaches C. ingredients D. circumstances53. A. give B. realize C. take D. adopt54. A. accepted B. suffered C. achieved D. managed55. A. challenges B. barriers C. pressure D. disappointment 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21.The news came as no surprise to me. I _____ for some time that the factory was going to shutdown.A. knewB. had knownC. have knownD. know22._____ people food, housing and jobs is what a government should first consider after a naturaldisaster happens.A. OfferedB. OfferingC. OfferD. Being offered23.They don’t know what is going to happen when the project _____.A. will finishB. has finishedC. will be finishedD. has been finished24.The farmers expanded their production to meet the increasing demand _____ locally grown food.A. forB. inC. ofD. to25.The version _____ to be closest to the author’s original now belongs to a national museum inParis.A. is thoughtB. thinkingC. being thoughtD. thought26.It rained continuously for about 3 hours on the way, completely _____ his appointment with theinterviewer.A. ruinedB. ruiningC. to ruinD. ruins27.It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you _____ it.A. needn’t doB. shouldn’t doC. mustn’t have doneD. need n’t have done28.She _____ with the symphony orchestra three times this season.A. playedB. has playedC. has been playingD. is playing29.It was probably at that moment _____ I understood what kindness really was.A. thatB. whenC. whichD. what30.––What a journey! We’ve finally arrived!––_____ an out-of-date train schedule, we would not have missed the train.A. Had we not usedB. Did we useC. If we didn’t useD. If we had used 31．—Shall I help you with the washing up?—．I'll do it later．A．Of course B．Don't botherC．That would be nice D．With pleasure32．Wouldn’t it be ____ wonderful world if all nations lived in ____ peace with one another?A．the; / B．a; / C．the; the D．a; the 33．My mother has two brothers, both of ____ graduating from Beijing University．A．whom B．them C．which D．who34．The Chinese University of Hong Kong, founded in 1963, ____ 50 in 2013．A．turns B．becomes C．grows D．passes 35．Modern furniture would be ____ in a Victorian house．A．out of place B．out of sight C．out of reach D．out of practice第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。