2025屆江蘇省南通市高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆江蘇省南通市高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Ourbossistoostrictwithus.Ican’t_____inwiththeworksituationhere.A．fit B．get C．make D．take2．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．an;the B．a;the C．the;/ D．an;/3．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will4．Haditnotbeenforhisexperienceintheforest，we____________inthebattlewiththefiercebear.A．hadn'tsurvived B．wouldn'thavesurvivedC．didn'tsurvived D．wouldn'tsurvive5．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．as C．eventhough D．incase6．Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which7．Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should8．Despitethefactthathisscoresweregood,theywerehardlyasexcellentasastudentwithhisintelligence.A．achieved B．hadachievedC．wouldachieve D．shouldhaveachieved9．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought10．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．as D．when11．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．abookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．abookinhands12．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As13．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching14．Mostofustrytodiscoverwethinkisthemostmovinglovestoryinourcompany.A．which B．that C．what D．who15．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom16．Nodecision__A_aboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A．willbemade B．ismadeC．isbeingmade D．hasbeenmade17．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout18．Iwasanonlychild,and________Ihadnoexperienceoflargefamilies.A．soB．butC．orD．while19．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must20．Ifeltlikegivingup.Iprobably________，butmyDadwhispered,“Comeon!Youcanmakeit.”A．wouldhaveB．wouldC．shouldD．shouldhave第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Onmyfirstdayofhighschool,goingintomathclass,Iwaspointedandlaughedatbytwoofmyclassmates.Iinitiallythoughtmyflywasopen,orthatsomethingwasstuckinmyteeth.ButasItookmyseat,Iheardonestudentwhisper,“WhyisablackboytakingHonors?”So,myflywasn’topen.Anhonorslevelclasshadsimplybeentakenbyastudentwhoseskinwasbrown.Manypeoplethinkmyclothesshouldbebigenoughformetolivein,orexpectmetolistentoonly“blackmusic.”Inseventhgrade,agroupofmyclassmatesfixedtheircoldstaresonmyclothes.Theycalledouttome,“Gogetyourgangstaclothes.”InoneofmySpanishclasses,theteacheraskedme,“Doyoulikerapmusicorrockmusicmore?”Ireplied,“Rock.”Thelookofshockonmyclassmates’facesmademeuncomfortable.NowIstilltakeallHonorscourses.Istillwearclothesthatfitme.Mymusiclibrarycoversfromrocktopoptotechno,andalmosteverythinginbetween.Whenitcomestochoosingmyfriends,Iamstillcolorblind.Icontinuetodomybesttoworkinschoolinordertoreachmygoals;andyet,whenIlookinthemirror,Istillseeskinofthatsamebrown.Ibelieveinbeingmyself.IbelievethatImyselfshoulddecidewhoIamandwhatactionsItakeinlife.Inhighschool,popularityoftendependsonyourwillingnesstofollowtrends.AndI’vebeentoldthatitdoesn’tgetmucheasiergoingintoadulthood.Buttheonlyotheroptionistosacrificemypersonalityforthesatisfactionandapprovalofothers.Thiscanbeappealing,butI’mnotgoingtodothat.1、Whydidhisclassmateslaughathim?A．Hisflywasopen.B．Somethingwasstuckinhisteeth.C．Hewentintothewrongclassroom.D．Theyhadprejudiceagainsthim.2、Whatareblackpeopleusuallybelievedtodo?A．Listentorapmusic. B．Wearsmallclothes.C．TakeHonorscourses. D．AttendSpanishclasses.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“colorblind”probablymean?A．Makingfriendsofthesameskincolor.B．Havingnoideawhatfriendstomake.C．Treatingpeopleequallyandfairly.D．Feelinghurtandoffendedinside.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FollowingPopularTrends B．BeingContentwithMyselfC．HavingFaithinSkinColor D．ChangingMyPersonality22．（8分）DavidHepworthandEricWhale,twoScottishmaterialscientists,werelookingforsmartwaystoreusefoodwastewhentheyfiguredouthowtomakenanofibers（納米纖維）outofleftoversfromcarrotjuice.Thecellulose（纖維素）incarrotsandotherrootvegetables,unlikeotherfibrousmaterialslikewoodorcotton,iseasytoseparateoutfromtherestofthebiowaste.ThescientistscallthematerialCurran,aftertheGaelicwordforcarrot.Andtheysetouttoshowthatitcouldbeusedtoreplaceglassorcarbonfibers.Theysayit'snearlytwiceasstrongandslightlylighterthancarbon.Theywouldjustgotobuyintheirlocalgrocerystore.Buttheysoonrealizedthatthecarrotactuallyworkedwellandthattheycouldturntoagriculturalwastetosourcetheirmaterial.Theyfoundthatthesmartest,mostecologicallyresponsibleuseforthenanofiberswasforprotectivesportinggoods.Andinparticular,motorcyclehelmets,whichhavetobebothstrongandlight.That'sright:Motorcyclehelmetsofthefuturemightbemadefromcarrots,notcarbon.Thequestionhere,firstofall,wastoseewhatcouldbeapossiblemarketforsuchanewfiber,fromanecologicalpointbutalsofromtheeconomicandtechnicalanglestoo,"DavidHepworthsays.That'swherethehelmetcomesin.Theyfoundthatprotectivesportinggoods,whichneedstiff,strong,lightfibersandloweconomicoverhead,weresomeofthebestusecasesforCurran.DavidHepworthandhisteamarealsolookingatthepossibilityofusingitinsurfboardsandinsulation（隔離板）formobilehomes.Thechallengenowistakingthematerialfromthelabtomassproduction.And,makingsurethatit'sstillecologicallysmartonagranderscale.Itdoesn'tmakesensetodevelopamaterialfrombiowasteifthere'snouseforit.Orifturningitintoauseableproducttakesmoreenergythanthenon-renewablechoice.1、WhywasthecarrotchosenbytheScottishscientistsatfirst?A．Itworkedbest.B．Itcouldbeconvenienttoget.C．Itiseasytobebrokenintopieces.D．Itdidlittleharmtotheenvironment.2、WhatisspecialaboutCurrancomparedwithotherfibers?A．Itsshape.B．Itslength.C．Itsquality.D．Itsweight.3、Whichisachallengeforusingthenewmaterialmentionedatpresent?A．Howtouseitwidely.B．Howtomakeitcheaper.C．Howtostudyitoutofthelab.D．Flowtogetitinlargeamounts.4、Whichcanbestserveasthetitleforthetext?A．WaystoReuseBiologicalWastesB．ComingHelmetsMadeofCarrotsC．TheSolutionstoDangerousRidingD．TheChallengeinProducingHelmets23．（8分）Inthelastfewweeks,donationshavebeenmailedtocommunityorganizationsinandnearRedfordTownshipbythesenderwhoonlyidentifiesas“Anonymous-1679”,accordingtoMyFoxDetroit.Sofar,envelopes,eachfilledwith$1,000cash,havebeensenttothelocallibrary,ananimalwelfarenon-profit,acivicandleadershiptraininggroup,acreditunionandtheRedfordGoodfellows,agroupthathelpsneedyfamiliesgetholidaymealsandgiftsfortheirchildren.Thereisoneclueabouttheidentityofthegiver.AccordingtotheObserver&Eccentric,theCommunityChoiceCreditUnioninRedfordreceivedthefirstenvelope,whichalsoincludedariddle:“Knowtheclue,Knowthewho,Anonymous-1679.”Spreadaroundonecommunity,thedonationscouldmakeaseriousimpact.Thecredituniontoldthepaperthatthedonationwillgototheirfoundation,whichgivesupto$100,000incollegescholarshipstoMichiganhighschoolgraduateseachyear.TailWaggers1990innearbyLivoniahelpsownersprovidefortheirpets,offeringlow-costvaccinations,apetfoodpantryandassistanceforpetswithserioushealthproblems.Theirdonationwillgotowardtheirnewanimalclinic,theytoldFox.CindyDoyle,secretaryfortheRedfordGoodfellows,saidthattheir$1,000donationwilllikelycoverfood,clothesandpresentsfor10families;lastyeartheorganizationserved225familiestotal.“ThatmoneywillgoalongwaytobrightentheChristmasofseveralchildrenthisyear,”theRedfordTownshipPolicepostedonFacebook,onbehalfoftheirdepartmentandtheGoodfellows.“Tothatgenerousperson...ThankYou!”Anonymous1679hasgivenmorethanmoney—heorshehasalsodirectedattentiontosomeoftheorganizationshelpingthecommunity,andmayeveninspireotherstogive.Potentialdonorsshouldkeepinmindthatwhilereceivingmysteriouscashinthemailmaybeexciting,theU.S.PostalServicerecommendssendingmoneyordersratherthancurrencyincasemailislostorstolen.1、Accordingtothepassage,envelopshavebeenmailedtothefollowingexcept________.A．alocallibraryB．needyfamiliesC．theCommunityChoiceCreditUnionD．TailWaggers19902、Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat________.A．thedonationsaddedupto$100,000B．thedonationsweremadeintheformofchequesC．itwillbelongbeforethecitizensbenefitfromthedonationsD．whomadethedonationsremainsamystery3、Howwillthedonationsbeused?A．TohelpsomechildrenenjoyahappyChristmas.B．Tohelpbuildanewclinic.C．Tobuynecessitiesfor225families.D．Toofferscholarshipstohighschoolstudents.4、Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph?A．Moremysteriouscashwillbereceivedinthefuture.B．Anonymous1679payscloseattentiontocharityorganizations.C．SendingcashwillbeforbiddenbytheU.S.PostalService.D．TheactofAnonymous1679isofgreatsignificance.24．（8分）Mendon'tgothroughpregnancyorchildbirth.Theirhormone(荷爾蒙)levelsdon'tnosedive.Whatexactlyhavetheygottobedepressedabout?Quitealot,accordingtoresearchfromSwedenshowingthat,overthepast10years,asignificantnumberofmenhavestruggledwiththetransition(過渡)tofatherhood.Thislatestresearchtriestoquantifyjusthowmanymengetpostnatal(產后)depression.Previousstudieshavefoundbetween4%and10%ofmen.while,inthissmallishsampleof447Swedishfatherswhovolunteered(andmaythereforenotrepresentyouraveragedad),asurprising28%ofmenhadsymptomsthatscoredabovemildlevelsofdepression.Overall,4%hadmoderatedepression.Fewerthanoneinfivefatherswhoweredepressedsoughthelp,eventhoughathirdofthosehadthoughtaboutharmingthemselves.WhilewomenintheUKareoftenaskedaseriesofquestionsthatscreenforpostnataldepression(whichaffectsupto13%ofwomen),thementalhealthoffathersisrarelyassessed.TheleadauthoroftheSwedishpaper,ElisaPsouni,fromthedepartmentofpsychologyatLundUniversity,saystheEdinburghPostnatalDepressionScale(EPDS)usedforbothwomenandmenisnotsoaccurateinpickingupdepressioninfathers.Herresearchshowedhigherlevelsofdepressionindadsbecauseitaddedinascoremorereflectiveof"male"symptomsofdepressionsuchasagitation,anger,irritability(易怒),workinglongerhoursanddrinkingtoomuch.Depressioninfathersmayberisingnotjustbecauseresearchersarelookingforit,butbecausemorenewdadsarestruggling.Psounibelievesfathersincreasinglyfacethesamedilemmasthatmothersdo-includingtryingtocombineparenthoodwithworkingFatherswhogotdepressedoftenhadexternalpressures,suchasjobissues,andiftheirpartnerwasdepressed,theirownriskofdepressiondoubled.Lackofsleep,havingtwinsandconflictintherelationshipcanallcontribute.Adepresseddadwillplayandsmilelesswithhischild.Childrenaredeeplyaffectedbypaternalpostnataldepressionwithstudiesshowingpoorermeasuresofwellbeingandmorebehavioralproblemsattheageofseven.Fatherswhosensetheymaybestrugglingandpartners,relativesorfriendswhonoticeanincreaseinimitabilityandanxietyinamaninthefirstyearofparenthood(paternaldepressionismoredispersedthroughoutthefirst12months)shouldconsiderthepossibilityofpaternalpostnataldepression.Cognitivebehavioraltherapy(認知行為療法)canhelp,ascanantidepressants.Ifthedepressionisnotrecognised,saysPsouni,"oneofmostterriblethingsisthatyoucatchupwithyourselfayearlaterandrealiseyouhavebeenreallydownandstruggling-andthefirstyearofyourchild'slifehasgone.”1、WhatisrevealedaboutmenaccordingtoaSwedenresearch?A．Theyexperienceasharpdeclineinhormone.B．Manyofthemsufferfrompostnataldepression.C．TheyseldomgothroughpregnancyorchildbirthD．Manyofthemqualifyforthetransitiontofatherhood.2、WhatdothestatisticsinParagraph2indicate?A．TheresearchersshouldinvitemoreSwedishfathers.B．OverhalfofSwedishfatherstendtoharmthemselves.C．Thementalhealthoffathersdeservesmoreattention.D．PostnataldepressionaffectsBritishwomenmoreeasily.3、WhydidPsouni'sresearchshowhigherlevelsofdepressionindads?A．Researchersuseanewmeasureformalesymptomofdepression.B．ResearchersadoptEPDStoaccuratelypickupdepressionindads.C．Fathershavetroubleincopingwithinternalandexternalpressures.D．Fathersareoftenfacedwiththedoubledriskofpartnerdepression.4、Whatmayhappentoafatherwithpaternaldepression?A．Hemaydevelopterriblebehavioralhabits.B．Hemayavoidbeingrecognizedwithdepression.C．Hemaydeclinecognitivebehavioraltherapy.D．Hemaymissthechanceofgivingproperchildcare.25．（10分）Sometimesjustwhenweneedthepowerofmiraclestochangeourbeliefs,theymaterializeintheplaceswe’dleastexpect.Theycancometousasagreatchangeinourphysicalrealityorasasimplecoincidenceinourlives.Sometimesthey’rebigandcan’tbemissed.Othertimesthey’resosubtlethatifwearen’taware,wemaymissthemaltogether.Theycancomefromthelipsofastrangerwesuddenlyandmysteriouslymeetatjusttherightinstant.Ifwelistencarefully,we’llalwaysheartherightwords,attherighttime,todazzle(目眩)usintoarealizationofsomethingthatwemayhavefailedtonoticeonlymomentsbefore.OnacoldJanuaryafternoonin1989,IwashikingupthetrailthatleadstothetopofEgypt’sMt.Horeb.I’dspentthedayatSt.Catherine’sMonasteryandwantedtogettothepeakbysunsettoseethevalleybelow.AsIwaswindingupthenarrowpath,I’doccasionallyseeotherhikerswhowerecomingdownfromadayonthemountain.Whiletheywouldgenerallypasswithsimplyanodoragreetinginanotherlanguage,therewasonemanthatdaywhodidneither.Isawhimcomingfromthelastswitchbackonthetrailthatledtothebacksideofthemountain.Ashegotcloser,IcouldseethathewasdresseddifferentlyfromtheotherhikersI’dseen.Ratherthanthehigh-techfabricsandstylesthathadbeenthenorm,thismanwaswearingtraditionalEgyptianclothing.Heworeatattered,rust-coloredgalabiaandobviouslyoldandthick-soledsandalsthatwerecoveredindust.Whatmadehisappearancesoodd,though,wasthatthemandidn’tevenappeartobeEgyptian!Hewasasmall-framedAsianman,hadverylittlehair,andwaswearinground,wire-rimmedglasses.Aswenearedoneanother,Iwasthefirsttospeak,“Hello,”Isaid,stoppingonthetrailforamomenttocatchmybreath.Notasoundcamefromthemanashewalkedcloser.Ithoughtthatmaybehehadn’theardmeorthewindhadcarriedmyvoiceawayfromhiminanotherdirection.Suddenlyhestoppeddirectlyinfrontofmeonthehighsideofthetrail,lookedupfromtheground,andspokeasinglesentencetomeinEnglish,“Sometimesyoudon’tknowwhatyouhavelostuntilyou’velostit.”AsItookinwhatIhadjustheard,hesimplysteppedaroundmeandcontinuedhisgoingdownthetrail.Thatmomentinmylifewasasmallmiracle.Thereasonislessaboutwhatthemansaidandmoreaboutthetimingandthecontext.Theyearwas1989,andtheColdWarwasdrawingtoaclose.whatthemanonthetr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B．Delicate.C．Precise. D．Sufficient.4、TheauthorviewedthemeetwiththeAsianmanasamiracleinhislifeinthat________.A．theAsianman’sappearancehadadecidingeffectonhisfuturelifeB．hiswordswereinperfectresponsetotheneedhehadatthatmomentC．whattheAsianmansaidwasabundantinthephilosophyoflifeD．theAsianmanimpressedonhimtheworthofwhathehadpossessed5、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Canyourecognizeamiracle? B．Isamiraclesignificanttous?C．Whenmightamiracleoccur? D．Whydoweneedamiracle?6、AftertheencounteroftheAsianman,whatwillthewriterprobablydoimmediately?A．Continuewalkinguptothetopofthemountain.B．Havearesttorefreshhimself.C．Trytohaveaheart-to-heartconversationwiththeAsianman.D．Comedownthemountain.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Ihadnotseenmyparentsforalongtime.LastSaturdayIdrovealongwaytovisitthem,1neitherofthemwasathome.SoIwaitedpatientlyattheirhome2theirreturn.Notseeingthemmademereally3AsIwaswalkingaroundtheirbedroom,I4littleremindersofthem.SomeChristmasgiftswerestill5onthewall,whichIguessmusthavea6meaningtothem.Whattookmybreathawaywasseeingmydad’semblems（徽章）fromhismilitaryserviceofourcountry7hewasyoung.Myfathernever8tousabouttheKoreanWars.AsIlookedatthoseemblemshanging9withallthephotosthathetreasures,I10thatthiswasanimportantpartofhislife,butIneverspentthe11mademerealizeherlifebeforeshewasmymom.Ihadbeenso12runningmybusinesstoraisemyownfamilythatI13thechancetoknowabouttheirpastandexperience.Wesometimesdon’trealizesomethingis14forusuntilwehavelostit,soit’snottoolateforustotalktoourparentsabouttheirpast.Iamwritingmystoryto15everyonewhoisfortunatetostillhavetheirparents16toinvestsometimetolearnaboutthem.Iamgratefultohave17ofmyparents.SoIstillhavetimetotalkwiththem.Ihopethatreaderswill18frommystoryandfindthetimetotalkaboutthosethingsintheirlifethatmeansomuchtotheirparents.1、A．andB．butC．orD．so2、A．forB．toC．ofD．in3、A．frightenedB．embarrassedC．upsetD．excited4、A．soughtB．tookC．neededD．saw5、A．keptB．foldedC．hiddenD．covered6、A．SantaClausB．familytreesC．familyphotosD．oldclothes7、A．simpleB．realC．pastD．special8、A．ifB．whenC．thoughD．until9、A．talkedB．explainedC．showedD．referred10、A．finallyB．clearlyC．proudlyD．openly11、A．promisedB．declaredC．admittedD．realized12、A．courageB．timeC．chanceD．energy13、A．friendsB．teachersC．studentsD．children14、A．strictB．eagerC．busyD．blind15、A．rejectedB．avoidedC．delayedD．missed16、A．hopefulB．importantC．carefulD．original17、A．encourageB．demandC．requireD．warn18、awayA．awakeB．aroundC．alone19、A．oneB．neitherC．eitherD．both20、A．makeB．benefitC．changeD．recover第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Chinahasdevelopedauniquefestivalfoodculturethroughouttheyears.EatingdumplingsisacommonfolkcustomformanyChineseonthedayofwintersolstice(冬至),especiallythose1．liveinthenorth.Whenmidwintercomes,vitalmovementbeginstodeclineandcalmdown.Inthisperiod,2．eateninarightamount,somenutssuchaspeanuts,walnuts,andchestnutsaregoodforone'sbody.PeopleinSuzhou,JiangsuProvince,3．(be)accustomedtoeatingwontonsinmidwinter.PeopleinSuzhou,JiangsuProvince,areaccustomedtoeatingwontonsinmidwinter.Accordingtoanoldstory,duringthemidwinterfeast2,500yearsago,theKingofWu4．(feed)upwithallkindsofcostlyfoodsandwantedtotry5．(variety)things.Then,thebeautyXishimadewontonstohonorthekingswish.Heatealotandlikedthefoodverymuch.Later,thepeopleofSuzhouhadwontonstocelebratethefestival6．(official).InplacessuchasShanghai,peopleeattangyuan,akindofsmalldumplingball7．(produce)withstickyriceflour(粉).InYinchuan,Ningxia,peoplecallmidwinterthe"GhostFestival".Onthatday,itiscustomaryforpeopletheretoeatmuttonsoupandthedumplingsinit.Theygivethemidwintersoupastrangenameandcallit"brain",whichtheyusuallysharewiththeir8．(relative)PeopleinTaiwankeepthecustomofprovidingnine-layercakes9．theirancestors.Peoplefromthesamefamilygatherattheirancestraltemplestoadoretheirancestorsinorderoftheirages.After10．(hold)thesacrificialceremony,thereisalwaysagranddinner.