山西省太原市小店区第一中学2025届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

山西省太原市小店区第一中学2025届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Youcanusethisroomforyourclubactivitiestomorrow______youkeepittidyandclean.A．forfearthat B．incaseC．onconditionthat D．evenif2．That’s

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D．Togive8．—CanIhaveadayofftomorrow?Ineedtovisitmygrandmainthehospital.—__________.Icanmanagewithoutyou.A．ForgetitB．OfcourseC．ItdependsD．I’mafraidnot9．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while10．—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou11．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path12．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn13．Agathadidn’ttellme______shewouldpickuphersonfromschool.A．whichB．whenC．whereD．what14．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm15．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome16．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must17．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would18．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare19．Inthatremotearea,thetrees_____bythevolunteersaregrowingwell.A．plantedB．plantingC．beingplantedD．toplant20．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Wintersportstendtobemoredangerousthansummersports—theytakeplacemostlyoutsideatthemercyoficeorsnow,involving(牵涉)metaledges,extremespeedsandcrashes.Skeleton(俯视冰梭),however,standsapartasoneofthemostdifficultandleastaccessibleofallthewintersports.AdamEdelman,Israel’sfirstOlympicskeletonathlete,wouldliketochangethat.Edelmanwasthe10thathletenamedtothe2018IsraeliOlympicTeam.QualifyingfortheOlympicsinanysportisimpressive.Butit’smoreimpressiveifyouqualifyfortheOlympicsafteronlyfouryearsinthesport—andwithoutacoach.Edelmanwasfirstintroducedtoskeletonwatchingthegameontelevisioninlate2013.Sportshavealwaysbeenapartofhislife.HegrewupplayingfootballandwasagoalkeeperontheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyfootballteam.Readyforanewchallenge,hesethissightsontheOlympics.Withoutacoach,EdelmanlearnedtodrivebywatchingendlesshoursofYouTubevideosandtakingmorerunsthananybodyelseonthetrack.“Wheneverybodyelsewouldtakethreerunsperday,Iwouldtakesixtoeight.”herecalled.Succeedinginskeletontakesalargeamountofathleticabilityandtechnicalskill,butthere’sonemoreelement(因素)required,onethatcan’tbetaught.“Thesetracksbutbuiltinthemiddleofnowhere,andit’sgrayandcold.Youhaven’tseenyourfamilyinsevenmonthsandyoureallyjustwanttogiveup.Tocontinue,ittakestenacity.”Edelmansaid.EdelmanisalreadylookingbeyondPyeongchang.The2022Olympicscouldbeinhisfuture,butwhetherhecontinuestocompeteornot,hepromisestostayinIsraelisportsaslongaspossible-asinstructororasacoach.1、Whatmightimpresspeoplemost?A．Edelman’sgiftinwintersports.B．ThechallengesEdelmanhasmet.C．EdelmanenteringfortheOlympics.D．Edelman’ssuccessfulstoryasaskeletonathlete.2、WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeEdelman?A．Modest.B．Generous.C．Ambitious.D．Reliable.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tenacity”inParagraph5probablymean?A．Willpower.B．Extrastrength.C．Goodluck.D．Financialsupport.4、WhatmightbeEdelman’splanforthefuture?A．Settingupateamofhisown.B．Passingonhisskillsandexperience.C．Callingonmorepeopletotakeupsports.D．EndinghissportslifeaftertheOlympicGames.22．（8分）Amazonisbreakingintophysicalretailinanewway.TheonlineretailgiantrevealedanewkindofphysicalstoreconceptinavideopublishedonMonday.Thestore,calledAmazonGo,doesn'tworklikeatypicalWalmartorsupermarket.Instead,it'sdesignedsothatshopperswilluseanapp,alsocalledAmazonGo,toautomaticallyaddtheproductsthattheyplantobuytoadigitalshoppingcartbyscanningaQRcode(二维码).TheycanthenwalkoutofthebuildingwithoutwaitinginacheckoutlinebecauseAmazonwillchargetheirAmazonaccountandsendthemareceipt.ThefirstAmazonGostoreislocatedinSeattle,whereAmazonisheadquartered.Foryears,therehavebeenrumorsthee-commercecompanywouldexpanditsdominancefromdigitaltophysicalshopping.Amazonbeganexperimentingwithphysicalbookstoresayearago,butAmazonGomaymarkitsboldestbetonphysicalonesyet.Byremovingmuchofthestaffneededtooperateastore,Amazonkeepscostslowerthantraditionalcompetitors.It'salsoinastrongpositiontobringtogetherdataonitscustomers'shoppinghabitsonlineandofflinetomakebettersuggestionsinallsituations.However,Amazon'smovedeeperintophysicalretailshopscomesinasensitivepoliticalclimate.Thecompanycouldbeperceivedasbeingathreattosomeofthe3.4millionAmericanswhoworkascashiers,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.Onthecampaigntrail,DonaldTrumprepeatedlycriticizedAmazonanditsfounderJeffBezosfor“gettingawaywithmurdertax-wise”andhaving“ahugeantitrust(反垄断)problem.”WillthePresident­electadd“jobkiller”tothelistofcriticisms?Amazon'sefforttolaunchanewkindofretailstorepredates(在……之前)theriseofDonaldTrump.“Fouryearsagoweaskedourselves:whatifwecouldcreateashoppingexperiencewithnolinesandnocheckout?Couldwepushtheboundariesofcomputervisionandmachinelearningtocreateastorewherecustomerscouldsimplytakewhattheywantandgo?”ThecompanysaysonaninformationalpageaboutAmazonGo.Fornow,Amazonisstartingslow.TheAmazonGoisonlyopentoAmazonemployeesinourBetaprogram,andisscheduledtoopentothepublicinearly2017.1、InAmazonGo,peoplecan________.A．buyproductsbypayingcashB．buycartswithoutscanningaQRcodeC．havenobothertocheckoutandqueueD．useanapptowaitinacheckoutline2、Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?A．Amazonhasdominatedthephysicalbookstores.B．Amazoncancontributetoreducingthecostofstaff.C．Amazonmanagestotaketheplaceofphysicalshopping.D．Amazoncanignoreeachcustomer'sadviceinallsituations.3、ThereasonwhyDonaldTrumprepeatedlycriticizedAmazonGoisthatAmazonGo________.A．wouldresultinapoliticalcrisisB．wouldthreatenthecareerofcashiersC．mayresultinahugeantitrustD．isNo.1jobkillerinthelistofcriticisms4、Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageis________.A．tointroducetheAmazonGostoreB．toexplainhowAmazonGoworksC．toarousepeople'sinterestinAmazonD．toindicateTrump'sattitudetoAmazon23．（8分）“Sorryseemstobethehardestword”—thatisoneofEltonJohnsmostpopularsongs.Butnoteverypublicfigureseemstofinditsotoughtosaythatpowerfulfive-letterword.Inrecentdayspublicfigures,frompoliticianstostars,haveallpubliclyexpressedremorse.Butwithsomuchremorse,howcanwetellaforcedapologyfromaheartfeltexpressionofremorse?Specifically,sayingsorryshouldbearealizationthatsomethingyouhavesaidordonehashurtsomeoneandyouwanttomakeamends.“Peoplewantstheresponsetobepersonaltothem.Theywanttofeelthatthey’rebeinglistenedtoandtakenseriously,”saysMartinStone.Firstly,itisimportanttoshowthatyouunderstand.Itisvitalthatanygrouporapersonmakinganapologyunderstandsthefocus—isitsorryforthewayit’sactedorisitsorrythatthecomplainantfeelsthewaytheydo?Watchoutforthespeedofresponse.Thequickertheapologycomes,thebetteritindicatesthatthepersonmakingithasfeltanimmediatesenseofguilt.Ifsincere,thepersonmakingtheapologywillbelookingforclues(线索)toseeifheorsheisbeingunderstood,suchaseyecontactandfacialexpressions.Performedapologiesalwayshaveasenseofbeing“actedout”,andareoftenaccompaniedbytoomanyunnaturalgestures.Forasincereapology,itisalsoimportanttoavoidpromisesthatcan’tbekept.Don’tsaythatyou’llmakesurethatthiswillnothappenagainifyourenotconfidentthatitwont.Itcouldcomebacktobiteyou.Anddorememberthattheuseof“but”canhugelychangethetone(语气)ofanapology.AsStonepointsout,“I’msorrybut...”soundslikeyouaremakingexcusesandaren’tactuallytakinganyformofresponsibility.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“remorse”probablymean?A．Feelings. B．Appereciation. C．Regret. D．Sympathy.2、Whichofthefollowingindicatesit’saperformedapology?A．Swearingitwillnothappenagain. B．Avoidingeyecontactwiththelistener.C．Showingyouunderstandhis/herfeelings. D．Payingattentiontothelistener’sreaction.3、Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?A．Theattitude. B．Thetoneofvoice.C．Thebodylanguage. D．Thechoiceoflanguage.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainwhatagoodapologyis.B．Todiscusshowtogiveaformalapology.C．Toshowwhyweshouldapologizeinlife.D．Toteachushowtotellifanapologyissincere.24．（8分）Mynewlywedhusbandsaidthesamethingeverymorning.“You'rebeautifultoday.”Oneglanceinthemirrorshowedthatitwasfarfromthetruth.“Liar,”Ishotbackwithagrin.Itwasmyusualresponse.Mymother'sfirsthusbandwasnotakindmanandhisverbal(语言的)andphysicalabuseforcedherandhertwochildrentofindasafeplace.Heshoweduponherdoorsteponedaywithroses.Shelethiminandhebeatherwiththoserosesandtookadvantageofher.Ninemonthslatershegavebirthtoa9lb.13oz.babygirl--me.Therudewordsweheardgrowinguptookroot.Ihadtroubleseeingmyselfassomeoneofvalue.IhadbeenmarriedtwoyearswhenIsurprisedmyself.MyhusbandwrappedhisarmsaroundmeandtoldmeIwasbeautiful.Alotofyearshavepassed.Myhusbandhasgreyinhishair.I'mnolongerskinny.LastweekIwokeupandmyhusband'sfacewasinchesfrommine.“Whatareyoudoing?”Iasked.Icoveredmymouth,tryingtohidemymorningbreath.Hereacheddownandkissedmyface.“WhatIdoeverymorning,”hesaid.Whataman!Myhusbandunderstandsmypast.He'sbeenbesidemeasI'vegrownfromanunsureyounggirltoaconfidentwoman,mother,speakerandauthor.ButI'mnotsurethatheunderstandsthepartheplayedinthattransformation.ThewordsIheardgrowinguppierced（刺穿）mysoul,yethiswordspiercedevendeeper.ThisAnniversaryDayIplantowakeearly.IwanttotellRichardhowmuchIlovehim.Hemaylookinthemirrorandseeanextrapoundortwo,orwishforthedaywhenhishairwasdarkandcurly,butallI'llseeisthemanwhosawsomethinginmewhenIcouldn'tseeitmyself,andwholeavesbutterflykisses,evenaftertwenty-threeyearsofmarriage.1、Whentheauthorlookedintothemirror,shefoundherself______.A．beautifulB．confidentC．untidyD．unusual2、Whydidtheauthor’smotherandhertwochildrenhavetomove?A．Becausetheirhousewastoosmall.B．Becausetheywerenotwelltreatedbythehusband.C．Becausetheywereexpectinganotherbaby.D．Becausehermother’shusbandwantedthemtomove.3、Asayounggirl,theauthor______.A．wasmarriedearlyB．hadahappychildhoodC．lookedforrooteverywhereD．lackedconfidenceinherself4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A．theauthor’shusbandhadapositiveinfluenceonherlifeB．theauthorplayedanimportantpartinthechangeC．theyhavebeenmarriedfor23yearsD．theauthor’shusbandhasgainedsomeweight5、Theunderlinedphrase“thewords”inthelastbutoneparagraphrefersto______.A．herownwordsB．herhusband’swordsC．hermother’swordsD．herfather’swords25．（10分）Wanderingaroundtheairportterminal(航站楼),afterlearningmyflighthadbeendelayedfourhours,Iheardanannouncement,“IfanyonenearGaleA-4understandsanyArabic,pleasecometothegateimmediately.”IwentthereandsawanoldwomaninfulltraditionalPalestiniandresscryingonthefloor.Ayoungmanfromtheairportstaffaskedmetotalktohertofindoutwhatwasherproblem.Hesaidshestartedtocrywhenhearingtheannouncementabouttheflight.Ikneltdown,putmyarmsaroundherandaskedherwhatwaswrong.MyArabicwasn’tgoodenoughbutImanagedtogetmymeaningacross.Shesoonstoppedcryingandtoldmeshehadthoughttheflighthadbeencanceled.SheneededtobeinElPasoforanimportantmedicaltreatmentthenextday.Isaid,“You’llbefine.You’llgettherebutonlyafewhourslate.Whoisgoingtopickyouup?Let’scallhim.”Wecalledherson.IspoketohiminEnglish.ItoldhimIwouldstaywithhismothertillweboardedtheplane.Later,IcalledmydadwhoseArabicwasbetterandaskedhimtotalktoher.Shelookedmuchmorerelaxedwhiletalkingonthephone.Latershetookoutasackofhomemadecookiesstuffedwithdatesandnutsandofferedthemtoallthewomenatthegate:thetravelerfromArgentina,themomfromCalifornia,thelovelywomanfromLaredo.Everybodysmiledandacceptedhercookiestoeat.AndmynewbestfriendandIwereholdinghands,whiletheothersaroundusweretalkingwitheachotherwithdifferentaccents.Ialmostwantedtohugallthoseotherwomentoo.Ilookedaroundthatgateandthoughttomyself,“Thisissurelytheworldwanttolivein.”1、Whydidtheoldladycryattheairportterminalgate?A．Theplanewascanceled.B．Hermedicaltreatmentwascanceled.C．Shedidn’tknowwhichflighttotake.D．Shemisunderstoodtheannouncement.2、Itcanbeinferredthat________.A．theauthorwasPalestinianB．mostpassengerswerefromAmericaC．theauthor’sfirstlanguagewasEnglishD．theoldladyhadnevertravelledabroad3、Accordingtothepassage,welearnthattheauthorwas________.A．talkativeandactiveB．warm-heartedandhelpfulC．creativeandintelligentD．enthusiasticbutaggressive第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Asmyhusband,Doug,stoodonthebusyNewYorkcitystreettostopataxi,ItriedtoprotectmydaughterfromthecoldDecemberwindandrain.Iputmyheaddowntokissher1face.Frustratedandwet,myhusbandgaveuphisattempttohailataxi.Iknewthefeeling.Justafterherfirstbirthday,weweretoldourdaughterKatiehasa2brainillness.Sincethatmoment,DougandIfeltlike3inamarathonracewherethefinishlinekeptdisappearing.WeknewKatiewasrunningoutof4.Ithadtakenmonthsbeforewefinallyhadanameforthe5,butweweretoldonlyafewspecialistsintheworldknewhowto6it.Now,aswefinallyfoundabrilliantdoctorto7ourgirl,wewereinastrangecityinthecoldrain.Justatthemoment,amiddle-agedwoman8andsaid,“Pardonme?MayIofferyoua(n)9?Beforewecouldsay10,shecontinued,“It’sreallyno11forme.Justgetin.”ItwasthenthatInoticedherthickIrish12,which13meuplikehotsoup.We14said,“Thanks!RooseveltHospital,please,”aswegotinhercarfortheride.“Areyougoingforthebaby?”sheaskedus.Inoddedmyhead,holdingbackmy15.Atthehospital,we16heradozentimesfortheride.Asthewomanhuggedme,Inoticedherfacewas17withtears.Shepromisedtoprayforusbeforesheleft.AfterthreemorevisitstoNewYorkandtwomore18surgeries(手术),Katieiscured.ButthevoiceoftheIrishAngelstillrangasaconstant19ofatinyrayoflightthatappearedinour20days.1、A．smiling B．tiny C．round D．beautiful2、A．rare B．simple C．normal D．natural3、A．passers-by B．judges C．lawyers D．runners4、A．money B．confidence C．time D．courage5、A．race B．illness C．doctor D．challenge6、A．fix B．check C．reach D．explain7、A．protect B．meet C．encourage D．save8、A．pulledover B．putup C．turneddown D．stoodby9、A．ride B．seat C．car D．umbrella10、A．nothing B．anyone C．anything D．someone11、A．difference B．question C．trouble D．loss12、A．appearance B．accent C．custom D．hair13、A．picked B．called C．woke D．warmed14、A．normally B．simply C．angrily D．regularly15、A．tears B．anger C．smile D．surprise16、A．respected B．praised C．thanked D．accepted17、A．annoyed B．disappointed C．happy D．wet18、A．eye B．brain C．kidney D．heart19、A．warning B．effort C．reminder D．exercise20、A．busiest B．luckiest C．happiest D．darkest第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Beerandfriedchicken—thiscombo(组合餐)hasrecentlybecomethe1．(popular)late-nightsnackeateninsidedormsanddocumentedinweiboandWeChatupdates.ThankstothepopularSouthKoreandramaManFromtheStars,thisnewmix-and-matchjunkfoodtrendhasbeenverypopular2．youngaudiencesdespiteits3．(healthy)nature.Indeed,K-dramashavebeen4．majorforceintheSouthKoreanpopculturewave5．hascaptured(捕获)theheartsofyoungChinese.Apartfromprettyfaces,fashionis6．excitingpart.CriticsandIndustryinsidersagreethattherecipeforK-dramas’success7．(consist)ofseveralmainingredients—handsomeandcutestars8．(dress)inthelatestfashiontrends,youthfantasies,and9．(create)storylines(故事情节）.Withlovetriangles,seriousdiseases,andCinderellatales,thestorylinesinK-dramamightseemcommonplace.ManFromtheStarschallengesthisnormby10．(combine)aliensandtimetravelintothesestandardstories.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Ʌ)，并在下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Ashipdestroyedduringastormatseaandonlytwoofthemenonitwereabletoswimtothesmallanddesertedisland、Thetwosurvivorshadbeengoodfriends、TheyagreedtopraytoGodseparate、Thefirstmanprayedforfood,ahouseandclothes、Butlikemagic,alloftheseweregiventothem、However,thesecondmanstillhashadnothing、Finally,thefirstmanprayedforashipsuchthathecouldleavetheislandanditworkedwell、Astheshipwasabouttoleaving,thefirstmanheardavoicefromheaventellinghimitwasthesecondmanwhenprayedallhisprayerswouldbeanswered、Hewassotouchedthatheburstintotear、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想提高中文水平，进一步了解中国文化。请给他写一封信，推荐学习资源(resource)。内容包括：1．学习资源：报纸、杂志及其他途径；2．推荐理由；3．表达祝愿。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearPeter，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、B4、C5、C6、D7、B8、B9、A10、D11、A12、D13、B14、C15、A16、A17、A18、B19、A20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、C3、A4、B22、FidelCastrowasbornathisfather’sfarmonAugust13,1926.Hisfather,AngelCastro,wasamigranttoCubafromGalicia,NorthwestSpain.HehadbecomefinanciallysuccessfulbygrowingsugarcaneatLasManacasfarminBirán,OrienteProvince.Agedsix,CastrowassenttolivewithhisteacherinSantiagodeCuba,beforebeingbaptized(洗礼)intotheRomanCatholicChurchattheageofeight.BeingbaptizedenabledCastrotoattendtheLaSalleboardingschoolinSantiago,whereheregularlymisbehaved,sohewassenttotheprivatelyfundedDoloresSchoolinSantiago.In1945hetransferredtoamorefamousschool,DeBeléninHavana.AlthoughCastrotookaninterestinhistory,geographyanddebatingatBelén,hedidnotexcelacademically,insteaddevotingmuchofhistimetoplayingsport.In1945,CastrobeganstudyinglawattheUniversityofHavana,wherehebecameinvolvedinstudentactivism,andtheviolentgangsterismculturewithintheuniversity.Passionateaboutanti-imperialismandopposingU.S.interferenceintheCaribbean,heunsuccessfullycampaignedforthepresidencyoftheFederationofUniversityStudentsonaplatformof“honesty,decencyandjustice”.CastrobecamecriticalofthecorruptionandviolenceofPresidentRamonGrau’sgovernment,deliveringapublicspeechonthesubjectinNovember1946thatreceivedcoverageonthefrontpageofseveralnewspapers.In1947,CastrojoinedthePartyoftheCubanPeople,foundedbyEduardoCh