高三第二次模擬英語(yǔ)試卷

絕密★啟用前2025年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試英語(yǔ)試題卷(銀川一中第二次模擬考試)注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．作答時(shí)，務(wù)必將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷及草稿紙上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。Whereisthemanfrom?

A.GreatBritain. B.TheUnitedStates. C.China.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?

A.Milkandcookies. B.Hotchocolate. C.Coffeewithsugar.Whatdoesthemanimply?

A.Thewomanisgreedy.

B.HelosthisAppleputer.

C.ThenewAppleputerisexpensive.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’swife?

A.Shehaswrittenagoodcookbook.

B.Sheworksinarestaurant.

C.Shetaughtherselfhowtocook.Whydoesthewomanprefertogobycar?

A.Itisquick. B.Itisconvenient. C.Itischeap.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。Whyisthegirlslowineating?

A.Hermotherpunishesher. B.Shehasenoughtime. C.Sheissufferingfromacold.Whatwillthegirldolater?

A.Gotobuysomemedicineandthengotoschool.

B.Goandaskforleave.

C.Gotoexplaintohermother.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whathappenedtothewoman?

A.Shequarreledwiththeboss. B.Shewasoutofwork.

C.Thebossisn’tsatisfiedwithher.9.Whatproblemdoesthemanhavenow?

A.Hedoesn’tgetalongwithhisjob.

B.Hedoesn’tgetalongwithhisboss.

C.Aladyplainsabouthisjob.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whatseasonisitnow?

A.Winter. B.Fall. C.Summer.

11.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

A.Buywarmerclothes. B.Putonhisjacket. C.Waitafewmonths.

12.Wherewillthespeakersprobablydrivetoday?

A.ToSanFrancisco. B.ToNapa. C.ToLosAngeles.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkatfirst?

A.Themanisinagoodmood.

B.Themanisconfusedaboutsomething.

C.Themanhasfoundoutsomebadnews.

14.Wheredothespeakerslivenow?

A.InFrance. B.InCanada. C.InAustralia.

15.Whydidn’tthemantellthewomanheappliedforanewjob?

A.Becausehewasn’treallysureofit.

B.Becausehewantedtogiveherasurprise.

C.Becauseheknewshewouldn’twanttomove.

16.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakers?

A.Theywillwaittomakeadecision.

B.Theyspeakmorethanonelanguage.

C.Theyhavemorethanonechild.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Howmanypiecesofgoldwerethereintheleatherpurse?

A.100. B.200. C.300.

18.Whatdoyouthinkofthebeggar?

A.Clever. B.Stupid. C.Honest.

19.Howdoyoufindthemerchant?

A.Enthusiastic. B.Greedy. C.Careful.

20.Whowasbenefitedatlast?

A.Thebeggar. B.Themerchant. C.Thejudge.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AEnhanceyourstudentjourneyatTheUniversityofSydney!Withawiderangeofclubsavailable,it’seasytomakefriendsandhavefun.Don’tlimityourself—joinasmanyclubsasyouwish!LinguisticsSocietyTheSydneyUniversityLinguisticsSocietyhashostedeventsforlanguageloversforover20years!Weorganizelanguageevents,studydays,andformallinguisticsactivitieswiththeLinguisticsDepartment.Whetheryou'restudyinglinguisticsorjustlovelanguages,joinourFacebookgrouptoconnectandparticipateinourfunonlineandinperson.

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D.Itwelesmembersofallskilllevels.BChinesearchitectandeducatorLiuJiakunhasbeenannouncedasthelaureateofthe2025PritzkerArchitecturePrize,thehighesthonorinthearchitecturefield,forhisabilitytoblendtraditionalChineseelementswithcontemporarydesignandforhismitmenttosocialequityinthebuiltenvironment.Escapingstylisticrestrictions,LiuJiakun’sworkreliesonadaptivestrategiestoharmonizecollectiveandindividualspaces,encouragingempathyandanemotionalconnectiontobotharchitectureandmunity.Throughhisarchitecture,leisureandopennessfindspacewithindenseurbanenvironments,invitingdiverseuserstobeinvolvedinthespectacleofeverydaylife. “Ialwaysaspiretobelikewater—topermeate(滲透)throughaplacewithoutcarryingafixedformofmyownandtoseepintothelocalenvironmentandthesiteitself.Overtime,thewatergraduallysolidifies,transformingintoarchitecture,andperhapsevenintothehighestformofhumanspiritualcreation.Yet,itstillretainsallthequalitiesofthatplace,bothgoodandbad.”saidLiu.Tobetterreflecttheprocessesthatledtothecreationofarchitectureandthepassingoftime,heavoidspolishedsurfacesandrefinedfinishes,insteadembracingthetexturesandimperfectionsthatdevelopovertime,givinghisbuildingsauniquecolorthatspeakstotheirhistoryandcontext.Thismitmentisinhisuseoflocallysourcedandoftenrecycledmaterials—forexample,therubbles(碎石)fromthe2008WenchuanearthquaketransformedintoresilientbricksusedinprojectssuchastheNovartisBuildingandtheXicunpound.Thisapproach,reflectinghis“buildingforthemunity,buildingbythemunity”ethos,extendseventosmallerscaleprojects,suchastheHuHuishanMemorial,wheretherawtextureofthecementreliefcarriesbothsymbolicandphysicalweight.LiuJiakun’sworkredefinesarchitectureasamediumforstorytellingandsocialempowerment.Byharmonizinglocalcontextswithuniversalhumanneeds,hecreatesspacesthatarebothfunctionalanddeeplysymbolic,provingthatarchitecturecanupliftmunitieswhilehonoringtheirpast.WhywasLiuJiakunawardedthe2025PritzkerArchitecturePrize?A.Becauseofhisremarkableskillsinarchitecture.B.Becauseofhisdesignphilosophyinarchitecturalpractice.C.Becauseofhisuseofimportedmaterialsinurbanprojects.D.Becauseofhisrejectionofmunityinvolvementinarchitecture.25.WhatdoesLiuJiakunmeanbyaspiring“tobelikewater”?A.Befreejustlikewater.B.Usewaterasaprimarymaterial.C.Prioritizethedesignintheformofwater.D.Amodatetolocalcontextsunrestrictedly.26.WhydidLiuJiakunusetherubblesfromthe2008Wenchuanearthquake?A.Topreservehistory.

B.Todeclinecontemporaryelements.

C.Tousehightechconstructionmethods.

D.Tocontributetomunitycollaboration.27.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsLiuJiakun’sarchitecturalphilosophy?disapproving B.ambiguious C.optimistic D.objectiveCTopuniversitiesinChinaareincreasingundergraduateadmissionsincuttingedgetechnologiesandemergingindustries,withartificialintelligence(AI)andinterdisciplinarystudiesamongthemostsoughtafterprograms.

Earlierthismonth,TsinghuaUniversityannouncedthatitwilladdabout150undergraduateslotsandestablishanewcollegetocultivateinterdisciplinarytalentwithasolidfoundationinAI.Otherleadinguniversitiesthenhavefollowedsuit,includingShanghaiJiaoTongUniversityandPekingUniversity,eachadding150placesinstrategicdisciplinessuchasAI,integratedcircuits,biomedicine,newenergy,andclinicalmedicine.ThemovesarepartofChina’sbroaderefforttorestructurehighereducationandalign(使一致)academicprogramswiththecountry’shighlevelsocioeconomicdevelopmentneeds.Lastyear,Chinaopened1,673academicprogramsbelievingcriticaltonationalstrategies,whileeliminating1,670programsthatdidnotalignwiththecountry’sdevelopmentpriorities,WuYan,viceministerofeducation,saidatanewsconferenceinSeptember.

AIandinterdisciplinarystudiesareseenaspromisingfieldsasChinaseekstomakeAIacoredriverofeconomictransformationandestablishitselfasaglobalAIinnovationhub,accordingtogoalsoutlinedinitsnextgenerationAIdevelopmentplanissuedin2017.

“Tocontinuouslyimproveandupgradehighereducationinvolvesexpandingundergraduateadmissionsat‘DoubleFirstClass’universities,”ZhengShanjie,directoroftheNationalDevelopmentandReformmission,saidatanewsconferenceduringthisyear’sNationalPeople’sCongresssession.

“Theexpansionofundergraduateenrollmentandclosureofcertainprogramsarenotsimplyaboutaddingandsubtractingnumbers.Theyarestructuraladjustmentstoharmonizeacademicprogramswithnationalstrategiesandmarketdemandswhilepromotingeducationalequity,”saidLiaoAimin,deputydirectoroftheadmissionsofficeatSichuanUniversity.

28.Wexpansion?A.TohighlightitsstatusasChina’soldestuniversity.

B.Tocriticizeitsoveremphasisoninterdisciplinarytalent.

C.Topareitsadmissionpolicieswithotheruniversities.D.Toexemplifytopuniversities’responsestotheannouncement.HowdoestheauthorillustrateChina’senrollmentexpansion?A.ByparingChineseuniversitieswithforeigninstitutions.B.Bygivingexamplesanddirectquotesfromofficials.C.Byanalyzinglongtermimpactonthejobmarket.D.Bypresentinghistoricaldataregardingsometopuniversities.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subtracting”inthelastparagraphmean?reduce B.divide C.multiply D.increaseWhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TopChineseUniversities:AdmissionspetitionB.China:EliminatingNonPriorityAcademicProgramsC.AIinChineseUniversities:DevelopmentandSignificanceD.HigherEducationrestructuring:strategicenrollmentexpansionDUntilrecently,gravitationalwavescouldhavebeenthestuffofEinstein’simagination.Beforetheyweredetected,thesewavesinspacetimeexistedonlyinthephysicist’sgeneraltheoryofrelativity,asfarasscientistsknew.Now,researchersareonthehuntformorewaystodetectthewaves.“Thestudyofgravitationalwavesisbooming,”saysastrophysicistKaranJaniofVanderbiltUniversityinNashville.“Thisisjustremarkable.NofieldIcanthinkofinfundamentalphysicshasseenprogressthisfast.”Justaslightesinavarietyofwavelengths,sodogravitationalwaves.Differentwavelengthspointtodifferenttypesoforiginsoftheuniverseandrequiredifferentkindsofdetectors.Gravitationalwaveswithwavelengthsofafewthousandkilometers—likethosedetectedbytheUnitedStates,ItalyandJapan—emostlyfrompairsofblackholes10orsotimesthemassofthesun,orfromcollisionsofdensecosmicblockscalledneutronstars.Thesedetectorscouldalsospotwavesfromcertaintypesofexplodingstarsandrapidlymovingneutronstars.Incontrast,hugewavesthatspanlightyearsarethoughttobecreatedbyorbitingpairsofbiggerblackholeswithmassesbillionsoftimesthatofthesun.InJune,scientistsreportedthefirststrongevidenceofthesetypesofwavesbyturningtheentiregalaxyintoadetector,watchinghowthewavesmakeslightchangestothetimingofregularblinksfromneutronstarsthroughouttheMilkyWay.Physicistsnowhopetodiveintoavast,cosmicoceanofgravitationalwavesofallsortsofsizes.Thesewavescouldrevealnewdetailsaboutthesecretlivesofexoticobjectssuchasblackholesandunknownpartsoftheuniverse.PhysicistJasonHoganofStanfordUniversitythinkstherearestillalotofgapsinthecoverageofwavelengths.“Butitmakessensetocoverallthebases.Whoknowswhatelsewemayfind?”hesays.Thesearchforcapturingthefullplementoftheuniverse’sgravitationalwavesexactlycouldtakeobservatoriesoutintothemoon,totheatomicareaandelsewhere.32．WhatdoesKaranJanithinkofthecurrentstudyongravitationalwaves?A．Itisslowbutincreasing.B．Itisrapidandpioneering.C．Itisinterruptedduetolimiteddetectors.D．Itisprogressingasfastasanyotherfield.33．Whatdothedetectedgravitationalwavesmostlyindicate?A．Activitiesaboutblackholesandneutronstars.B．Thecreationofdifferentkindsofdetectors.C．Collisionsofplanetsoutsidethesolarsystem.D．Thepresenceoflightindifferentwavelengths.34．Howdidscientistsmanagetofindhugewaves’evidence?A．Byanalyzingsunlight.B．Bylocatingthenewgalaxy.C．Byusingthewholegalaxyasatool.D．Byobservingthesun’sregularmovement.35．Whatcanbeinferredaboutthefuturestudyaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．It’llexcludetheatomicfield.B．It’llfocusexactlyonthemappingofthegalaxy.C．It’llrequireprioritizingcertainwavelengthsonthemoon.D．It’llexplorepotentialplacestodetectgravitationalwaves.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Theteenageyearsaremarkedbyintensechanges—physical,social,emotional,anddevelopmental—thatcanbedifficulttodealwithattimes.36Asyougrowolder,conflictswithfamilyoftenincrease,mainlyduetothedesireformoreindependence.Peerpressurealsoplaysamajorrole,asteenagersaremorelikelytobeinfluencedbyfriendswhiletestingboundariesandseekingautonomy.Conflictsduringthistimecanalsoarisefromtheintensityofyouremotionsandyourevolvingabilitytothinkabstractly.Asyouworkonformingyourindividualidentity,youmaybeemorefocusedontheworldaroundyou,tryingtomakesenseofyourownfeelingsandformopinionsonvariousissues.37Asyouroutlookchanges,thesestrugglesmaymakeitmoredifficulttonavigaterelationshipswithfamilyandcopewithpeerpressure.Whileconflictsareanaturalpartofthisstageoflife,therearewaystomanageandresolvethemproductively.38Byexpressingyourthoughtsandfeelingsclearly,youcanpreventmisunderstandingsandbuildmutualrespect.Equallyimportantisactivelisteningunderstandingothers’outlookcanhelpyoufindmongroundandreacharesolution.39Stayingcalmallowsyoutothinkmoreclearlyandavoidworseningemotions.Techniquessuchasdeepbreathingortemporarilysteppingawayfromthesituationcanhelpmanageintensefeelings.Additionally,turningtotrustedadultsorpeerswhohavefacedsimilarchallengescanhelpyougainpracticalstrategiesformanagingemotions.Whileconflictsareanormalpartofgrowingup,theycanalsobeopportunitiesforpersonaldevelopmentandselfdiscovery.40A.Emotionalregulationisalsoessential.B.Themosteffectivestrategyismunication.C.Theseconflictsarecausedbymisunderstandings.D.Withsomuchgoingon,it’snosurpriseconflictsoftenarise.E.Thisprocesscanleadtointernalandexternalstrugglesasyougrow.F.Takeitpositively,andyoucanresolveconflictsandboostyourgrowth.G.Recognizingthesignshelpsyoubeemoreawarenexttimeaconflictemerges.第三部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Iwhisperedtomyself,“AfivedayartcampatWhiteCliffthissummer.”WhiteCliffwasreally41foranenthusiasticpainterlikeme.Butatthe42ofgoingtherealone,Ihadbutterfliesinmystomach.Later,IdialedmyonlyfriendEmily’snumber,onlytodiscoverthatshewouldbeotherwise43.Isighedanddroppedmyhead.Ihadreallyhadahardtimejumpingintosomethingwithout44facesaround.45IwentoutsidetodrawtheWestons’toweringpinetree.Sittingonthestairs,Ithoughtabouttheartcampandwishedtofeelalittle46.ButbythetimeIstartedsketching,Ihadconvincedmyselfthat47thecampwasmycontentdecision.Icarefully48thepine’sstrongtrunk,straightandsolid,andaddedthegracefulbranches.Oncelostinmysketching,I49noticedtheflybuzzingaroundme.Hence,IjumpedwhenMr.Westonsuddenlyremarked,“You’vecapturedtheessenceofthetree’s50beautifullyonpaper.”“Thanks.”Ismiled,glancingup.“Ifyouspreadouttherootsnearthesurface,thetreecould51sufficientwaterandsoarevenhigher.”Inoticedtheknobbybumpsofroots52outofthegroundallaroundthetree.I’dneverrealizedhow53atree’srootsstretchedoutward.ItstruckmethatifIwantedtogrow,Ihadtostart54too.Thatevening,Ifilledouttheartcampapplication,readytostretchmy55outintonewearth.IthoughtIamthepine.41.A.unbelievable B.irresistible C.uncontrollable D.irreplaceable42.A.sight B.thought C.request D.core43.A.rejected B.attracted C.occupied D.addicted44.A.familiar B.gentle C.confident D.beautiful45.A.Delighted B.Relieved C.Shocked D.Frustrated46.A.cleverer B.luckier C.happier D.braver47.A.skipping B.attending C.reserving D.delaying48.A.wrote B.watched C.drew D.cut49.A.desperately B.narrowly C.barely D.suddenly50.A.magic B.function C.mystery D.strength51.A.supply B.fetch C.absorb D.contain52.A.sticking B.hiding C.digging D.lifting53.A.well B.far C.deep D.long54.A.reachingout B.growingup C.wisingup D.turningout55.A.life B.roots C.camp D.interests第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。WithChineseonlineliteraturebeingaglobalculturalphenomenon,creatorsandprovidersare56(rapid)expandingoverseas,actingascarriersofcultureandhelpingwritersfromaroundtheworldgetdreamjobs.Onlineliterature,whichisbelieved57(gain)asignificantfootholdintheChinesemainlandinthe1990s,hasgrownintoaglobaltrendoverthepasttwodecades.WorksinChinese,whetherreleasedonline58publishedasphysicalbooks,arenowbeingtranslatedbyenthusiastsworldwide.TheriseofonlinereadingplatformsandthedevelopmentoflocalizationecosystemshavesignificantlycontributedtotheglobalinfluenceofChineseonlineliterature.Itisnowdescribed59oneoftheworld’sfourmajorculturalphenomena,alongsideUSHollywoodmovies,JapaneseanimationandSouthKoreanTVdramas.60(feature)greatimagination,fascinatingplotsandpellingstories,Chineseonlineliteraturehasdrawnreadersfromallovertheworld.ThecharmofChineseonlineliteratureis61(bound).“Itbreaksculturalbarriersandresonateswithreadersworldwide.Themeslikethe62(pursue)ofdreamsandthefightforjusticeareuniversal,unitingpeopleacrosscultures,”saidCarloMariaRossi,63ItalianfanofthepopularChinesewebnovelLordofMysteries.Currently,Chineseonlineliterature64(break)newgroundbyfocusingontheglobalcocreationofintellectualproperty.WritersfromdifferentnationsandregionsareworkingtogetheronthedevelopmentofwebnovelIPs,65hasfurtherpromoteditsinternationalspread.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)（滿分15分）根據(jù)聯(lián)合國(guó)的最新報(bào)告，冰川正在以前所未有的速度融化，這也引起了我校全體師生的高度重視。就如何改善這一現(xiàn)狀，我校英文報(bào)特舉辦主題為“GlacierGuardian”的英語(yǔ)征文大賽，請(qǐng)你為該活動(dòng)寫一則活動(dòng)通知，內(nèi)容包括：介紹活動(dòng)目的。 說(shuō)明參賽要求。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右； 2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)：讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文，續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。ThePopsicleKidsAnearlyemptyboxofPopsicles(棒冰)inthefreezer,leftfromagrandchild’svisit,caughtmyattention.Initially,Iwantedtothrowitaway,butmywifesuggestedwegivetheremainingPopsiclestotheneighborhoodchildren.Hersuggestionchangedourlifeandledustoafuturefullof“PopsicleKids.”MywifeandI,retiredonSocialSecurity,liveinanapartmentplex.Aftercareersinsalesandnursing,ourdailyconcernsrevolvedaroundaches,pains,anddinner.Weoftenwonderedwhatgoodweweretotheworld.ThatchangeddramaticallyafterwegaveawaythefirstPopsicle.Minutesafterwatchinganeighborboy,asecondgrader,walkawaywithanicytreat,ourdoorbellrang.Anadorableblondgirl,aboutsix,smiledsweetly,“Isittrueyou’regivingawayPopsicles?”Withtheboxempty,wereturnedtoourconcerns.Earlythenextmorning,thedoorbellrangrepeatedly.Standingonourporchwerethefourchildrenfromthepreviousday.Theyvocalizedtheirwants,chanting(有節(jié)奏地喊),“WewantPopsicles!WewantPopsicles!”Lookingintotheireageryoungfaces,Iwondered,“WhathaveIstarted?”Sensingavictory,theynoddedeagerlywhenIexplainedtherules:ringthebellonce,onePopsicleperday,andsharesomethinggoodabouttheirday.Buttheirthinshouldersbentdownwardsindisappointmentwhen