四川省成都市航天中学2025届高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷含解析

四川省成都市航天中学2025届高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where2．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway3．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall4．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding5．Videogamescanbeapoorinfluenceif________inthewronghands.A．toleave B．leaving C．leave D．left6．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can7．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned8．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem9．--Alison,I'msorry.Ican'tcometotheweddingwithyoutomorrowmorning.--________?--Mygrandmawasseverelyill,soIhavetostayinthehospitaltolookafterher.A．HowisitB．Howcome C．SowhatD．What'stheproblem10．Humansspendalotoftimeandmoneyontheirpetsandthepetsgivealltheyhave_____forthat.A．inreturnB．infactC．inshortD．inall11．Tohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A．one B．onesC．that D．those12．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave13．InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked14．Themonitorsaidthatthelearningmethodheusedimprovedhismaths.A．greatly B．nearly C．normally D．seriously15．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before16．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines17．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when18．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs19．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured20．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked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）Ifwelookaroundusatthethingswehavepurchasedatsomepointinourlives,wewouldnodoubtnoticethatnoteverythingweownisbeingputtogooduse:thethickwoolencoatwhichwethoughtlookedtrendydespitethefactthatweliveinatropicalcountry.thesmartphonethatgotputawaywhenweboughtourselvesthenewestmodel,oreventheguestroominourhousethatsomehowgotturnedintoastoreroom.Thoseunderutilized(未充分使用的)itemsmayseemuselesstosome,butcouldbeofvaluetoothers.WiththeoccurrenceoftheInternet,onlinecommunitieshavefiguredoutawaytogenerateprofitfromthesharingofthoseunderusedproperty,Usingwebsitesandsocialmediagroupsthatfacilitatethebuyingandsellingofsecond-handgoodsitisnoweasierthaneverforpeer-to-peersharingactivitiestotakeplace.Andthisisknownasthesharingeconomy.Thesepopularonlineplatformsareprovidingachanceforpeopletomakeaquickfortune.Togiveanexample,busyparentspreviouslymightnothavebotheredwithsettingupastallatthelocalmarkettoselltheirchildren’soldequipment,butwithonlinemarketplaces,parentsarenowabletosellonthosehardlywornbabyclothesthattheirchildrenhaveoutgrownsoastoputsomecashbackintotheirpockets.Businesseshavealsocaughtontotheprofitabilityofthesharingeconomyandareseekingtogainfrommakinguseofthoseunderutilizedresources.CompanieslikeAirbnbactasamiddlemanforpeopletocashinontheirunusedroomsandhousesandletthemoutasprofitableaccommodation.AnotherexampleisUber,whichencouragespeopletousetheirownpersonalcarsastaxistomakesomeextracashintheirfreetime.Thismovetowardsasharingeconomyisnotwithoutcriticisms.Unlikebusinesses,unregulatedindividualsdonothavetofollowcertainregulationsandthiscanleadtopoorerandinconsistentqualityofgoodsandservicesandahigherriskoffraud.Nevertheless,intheconsumeristsocietyweliveintoday,theincreasedopportunitiestosellonourunwantedandunderusedgoodscanleadtoalesserimpactonourenvironment.1、Whycanpeoplenowsellthingsmoreeasily?A．Peoplenowadaysbuymorethings.B．Businesseswanttobuythethingstheydontuse.C．Therearenowmoremarketstalls.D．Therearenowonlineplatformstodobusiness.2、Whichoftheseissomethingthatwemightunderutilize?A．Thickcoatinacoldcountry.B．Clothesourbabiesdon'torcan'twearanymore.C．Thelatestsmartphone.D．Thestoreroominourhouse.3、Itmightbeaproblemforunregulatedindividualstoselltoothersbecause_____.A．whattheysellmightbeofalowerquality.B．theyhavetofollowcertainregulations.C．theydon'thaveabusinesslicense.D．theyliketocriticizetheirbuyers.4、Whatmightbeagoodtitleforthisarticle?A．Theconsumeristsociety B．ParentswhoneedmoneyC．Theriseofthesharingeconomy D．Whywebuythingswedon'tneed22．（8分）Scientistshavelongbeeninterestedintheimpactofearly-lifeexperiencesonadultbehavior,studyingthephenomenoninmonkeysandpeople.Buthardlyanystudieshadbeendoneindogs.Guidedogspresentedausefulgrouptostudyforseveralreasons.First,atTheSeeingEye,guidedogschoolinAmerica,manypuppies（幼犬）areraisedinasinglelocationunderfairlycontrolledconditions.Second,thedogshaveaclearmeasureofsuccess:Eithertheygraduatefromtheprogramtobecomeaworkingguidedogortheyarereleased.Andthird,successasaguidedogisn’teasy;thedogmustbewillingandabletonavigateacomplexandoften-unpredictableenvironmentwhileremainingattentivetoitsowner.Togatherinformationaboutthepuppies’early-lifeexperiences,EmilyBrayandateamofresearchersatTheSeeingEye’sbreedingcentertookvideoandcloselyobserved23mothersandtheir98puppiesfortheirfirstfiveweeksoflife.“Wewantedtoknowifwecouldseparatethemomsbasedonhowtheyinteractedwiththeirpuppies,”Braysaid.“Werecordedthingslikehernursingposition,howmuchtimeshespentlookingawayfromthepuppiesandhowmuchtimeshespentincloseproximity（临近）toherpuppiesorlickingthem.”Whentheresearcherstrackedthepuppiesacoupleofyearsdowntheline,theyfoundthatthosewithmothersthatweremoreattentivewerelesslikelytograduatefromTheSeeingEye’strainingprogramtobecomeguidedogs.Inparticular,thosedogswhosemothersnursedmoreoftenlyingdown,asopposedtosittingorstandingup,werelesslikelytosucceed.“Ifamotherislyingonherstomach,thepuppiesbasicallyhavefreeaccesstomilk,butifthemotherisstandingup,thenthepuppieshavetoworktogetit,”saidBray.“Itseemsthatyouhavetoprovideyourkidswithminorobstacles（障碍）thattheycanovercomeforthemtosucceedlaterinlifebecause,asweknow,lifeasanadultinvolvesobstacles.”1、Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlydiscuss?A．Thestepsintrainingguidedogs.B．HowtheSeeingEyecameintobeing.C．Whyguidedogsareideaobjectsforstudy.D．ThevariousfeaturesofdogsattheSeeingEye.2、WhatdidBrayandhisteamfocusonintheirstudy?A．Thedietsofthepuppies.B．Thebodyweightsofthepuppies.C．Thewaymomsreactedtotheirpuppies.D．Themoms’sensitivenesstosurroundings.3、Whichpuppiesweremorelikelytobecomeguidedogs?A．Thosewithattractivemothers.B．Thosewhowereraisedinaquietplace.C．Thosewhowerefedwhilelyingdown.D．Thosewhowerepoorlyattendedbytheirmothers.4、WhichofthefollowingsayingsdoesBranseemtobelievein?A．Nosweetwithoutsweat.B．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.C．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D．Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.23．（8分）Whenwehearofdangerousdiseases,cancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcometomind.Recently,aviruscalledEbolahasreappearedinGuinea,killing62peoplesofar.Itleadstohighfever,bleedingandsoon.Ebolacankill90%ofthoseinfected(感染),especiallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfrica.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiver,whereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolavirus,eachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:Sudan,IvoryCoast,Reston,Bundibugyo,andZaire.Thedeadliestofthefive,Zaire,wasresponsibleforthe2012outbreak,andisbelievedtobeattackingGuinea.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats,whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingontheirblood.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids(体液)oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfected,ahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.Sinceweliveinaninterconnectedworld,wherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusall,theeffectsofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelations,affectingforeignvisitors,andweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalcityofGuinea,farawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeone,too.Unfortunately,therearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbola.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.Sincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatients,theyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothes,andinsomecases,notevenallowedtogetclosetotheinfected.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.1、Fromthetextweknowthat________.A．EbolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitB．EbolaisahighlyinfectiousvirusC．EbolaisanewlydiscovereddiseaseD．EbolaisrecentlycontrolledinGuinea2、WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThecausesofEbola.B．TheoriginofEbola.C．ThetreatmentforEbola.D．TheinfluencesofEbola.3、InEbolainfectedareas,healthcareworkers_______.A．facethedangerofcatchingvirusB．takemeasurestoprotectthenursesC．givewaterandmedicinetothepatientsD．dowhatevertheycantosavetheinfected4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A．anEnglishnewspaperB．atouristguideC．asafetybrochureD．amedicalreport24．（8分）InthislistIchoseinspirationalyoungpeoplewhohavemadeapositivedifferenceintheworld.JoanofArc(1412〜1431)Agedjust16,JoanofArcmadeanunlikelyjourneytotheDauphinofFrance.Impressedwithsomethinginsidethisyoungpeasantgirl,theDauphinofFrancewasinspiredtorenewthefightwiththeEnglish,defeatingthematOrleans—asJoanhadpredicted.Shewasburntatthestake,agedjust19,butherpredictionsofFrancegainingherfreedomprovedcorrect.AnneFrank(1929〜1945)WhilehidingintheNetherlandsduringtheNazioccupation,AnneFrankkeptadiaryofhere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B．nationalheroineC．farmer’sdaughter D．socialreformer2、WhatmadeAnneFrankknownaroundtheworld?A．Herhidingexperiences. B．Herdeathinconcentrationcamp.C．Thupublicationofherdiaries. D．TheendofWorldWarⅡ.3、WhomadeagreatdifferenceintreatingAIDSpatients?A．JoanofArc. B．AnneFrank.C．SamanthaSmith. D．NkosiJohnson.4、Whatcanweconcludefromthepeoplementionedinthetext?A．Theyhavegoodeducation.B．Theylosetheirlivesforpeace.C．Theyvaluepersonalinfluence.D．Theyinfluencetheworldinapositiveway.25．（10分）Thealarmsounds.Studentsswingtheirbackpackovertheirshoulder,boardtheschoolbus,maketheirwaytotheirhomeroomandthebellrings—schoolisback.ButformorehomesinAmerica,schoollooksmorelikestudentswakingup,makingtheirwaytothediningroomorhomeoffice,settinguplaptopsandlearninginthecomfortofhome.Virtual(虚拟的)schooling,describedas“apublicschoolthatoffersonlyinstructioninwhichstudentsandteachersareseparatedbytimeand/orplace,andinteractionoccursviacomputersand/ortelecommunications(电信)technologies”,hasincreasedoverthepastdecade.AccordingtotheNationalEducationPolicyCenter,enrollments(注册人数)invirtualschoolswas278,518betweenthe2015—2016schoolyearandthe2016—2017schoolyearincreasedby17,000.ForArizonaVirtualAcademy,afull-timeonlinepublicK-12school,theyuseK12Inc.curriculums.K12Inc.servesstudentsinall50statesandmorethan100countrieswithdigitallearningplatformsandtechnology,providingonlineeducation.“Wealwaysareimprovingourplatformsandthetechnologythatweusetomakesurethatwe’rekeepingupwiththechangingtrends,notonlywitheducationbutalsowithtechnology,”Dr.KellyVanSandesaid.Anotherpieceofnewtechnologythey’verolledoutisanewappwhereparentscanfindvirtualschoolsavailableintheirarea.CarrieFaulknerchosetoenrolltwoofherchildreninArizonaVirtualAcademy.Shesaysthey’vedoneschoolingonlineinChicago,inCalifornia,atrestaurantsandonhercousin’sfloorinKansas.“Itdoesn’tmatterwhetherhe(herson)isonthecouch,inhisbedoratthekitchentable,hecandoschoolingwhereverhewantsto,”Faulknersaid.“IwishtheyhaditformebackwhenIwasinschool.Thatwouldhavebeenawesome.”1、Whydoestheauthorcomparethetwokindsofschoolinginthefirstparagraph?A．Toattackrealschooling.B．Togiveanexampleofvirtualschooling.C．Tointroducethetopic“virtualschooling”.D．Todescribevividlystudents’goingtoschool.2、Howmanystudentsattendedvirtualschoolsduringthe2016—2017schoolyear?A．295,518 B．17,000. C．278,518. D．147,759.3、WhatcanweinferaboutArizonaVirtualAcademy?A．Theyprovidebothonlineandofflineeducation.B．They’reintendedforstudentsintheUnitedStates.C．Theirnewappletspeoplefindschoolsworldwide.D．Theirplatformsandtechnologyareveryadvanced.4、WhatisCarrieFaulkner’sattitudetovirtualschooling?A．Ambiguous. B．Cautious C．Supportive. D．Disapproving.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）Athiefdroppedawinninglotteryticket(彩票)atthesceneofhiscrime,buthehasbeengivenalessonin1Themanwhomherobbed(抢劫)2theticketandwonthe$25,000prize,buthemanagedtofindthethief,andhandedoverthe3TherobberyhappenedwhenProfessorSabbatucciwaschangingatyre(轮胎)onahighway.Anothermotorist,whostoppedto“,stoleasuitcasefromhiscaranddroveoff.Theprofessorfoundthe4ticketandputitinhispocketbefore5home.Nextday,theprofessorsawthelottery6onTVandrealizeditwasawinner.He7the$25,000prize.Thenbegana8withhisconscience(良心).Intheend,hedecidedhecouldnotkeepthemoney9hehadbeenrobbed.Hethenputa10innewspapersandmadeanannouncementontheradio,11:“I’mtryingtofindthemanwhorobbedme.Ihave$25,000forhim—alottery12Pleasemeetme.”Theprofessorreceivedhundredsof13frompeoplewhowerehopingto14himintohandingthemthecash.Buttherewasonevoicehe15andhearrangedtomeetthemaninapark.Therobbergavebackthe16andburstintotears.Hecouldnot17whatwashappening.Whydidn’tyou18themoney?”heasked.Theprofessorreplied:“Icouldn’tbecauseit’snotmine.”Thenhewalkedoff,turningdownthethief’s19tosharetheprize.1、A．friendship B．honesty C．bravery D．adventure2、A．sent B．tookout C．bought D．pickedup3、A．crime B．ticket C．]cash D．evidence4、A．repair B．rest C．watch D．help5、A．left B．dropped C．forgotten D．damaged6、A．running B．walking C．driving D．riding7、A．results B．story C．loss D．sales8、A．presented B．took C．donated D．shared9、A．battle B．business C．lecture D．quarrel10、A．since B．while C．eventhough D．asif11、A．review B．request C．show D．notice12、A．joking B．saying C．wondering D．replying13、A．number B．luck C．win D．receipt14、A．notes B．emails C．letters D．calls15、A．trick B．persuade C．lead D．draw16、A．recognized B．remembered C．recorded D．recovered17、A．car B．suitcase C．money D．check18、A．imagine B．blame C．believe D．realize19、A．keep B．return C．give D．earn20、A．deal B．promise C．payment D．offer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）TheinformationI1．(collect)overthelastfewyearsleadsmetobelievethatspeedreadingmaybeless2．(use)thanmostpeoplethink.Theclaimthatyoucanreadandcomprehendover30,000wordsperminuteisoverstated.Oneresearcherprovedthisinastudywhereirrelevantandillogicalsentenceswereaddedtoatext.The“speedreaders”3．weretesteddidn’tnoticetheirrelevantlines—thenon-speedreadersspottedthemimmediately.I’veinterviewedpeoplewhohaveattendedtheintroductorysessions4．(offer)bysomespeedreadingcourses.5．(them)storiesindicatethatimpropermethodsaresometimesusedtosellthecourses.Here’show:First,you’reaskedtoreadapassagefromabook6．whichmostpersonswouldbeunfamiliar.Yourreadingspeedandcomprehensionaretestedduringthisexercise.Then,afterabouthalf7．hourofinstruction,anotherreadingtestisgiven.ButthistimethereadingisonemosteducatedAmericansknowwell—suchasHuckleberryFinn.Not8．(surprising),personsattendingtheseintroductorysessionsfindthattheir“exit”speedandcomprehensionarebetterthantheir“entry”9．(perform).I’moneofthefictionreaderswhoappreciatethebeautyingoodwriting.OccasionallyI’llreadapassageorsentenceoverandoverjust10．(let)thebeautyofitsconstructionsoak(参透)in.Goodwritingmustbereadcarefullyandthoughtfullytobefullyappreciated.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。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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。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。LastSaturday，Iwentonjourneybytrain．Thereweresuchmanypassengersthatnoteveryonecouldgetaseat．Manypeoplehadtostand，whichwasreallytired．IhadareservedseatsoIcouldsitcomfortable．Infrontofmyseatisawomanwithtwolittlekids．Withthekidsqueezingintotheirsingleseat，shehadtostandupalltheway．SoImovedabitbutsharedmyseatwithher．Thewomanfeltverygratefultomyselflessness．Seeingherbeautifulsmile，Ialsosmiled．Shareincreasedhappiness!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国网友Rose发e-mail向你询问如何尽快地适应高中新环境，如何养成好的高中英语学习习惯，如何去结交新朋友。请你根据下列提示给Rose回一封e-mail。主要困惑：1.难以适应2.如何提高英语成绩3.如何结交新朋友个人建议:1.激发兴趣2.放轻松3.制定计划，坚持4.认真听课，记笔记5.课后复习6.寻找搭档partner，共同进步7….注意：1.词数100左右2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3.开头和结尾已给出。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、A5、D6、A7、C8、C9、B10、A11、C12、A13、A14、A15、B16、C17、B18、B19、A20、B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、B3、A4、C22、1、C2、C3、D4、A23、KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehasafriendwhosometimesgoestoschoolhungry.SoSantiinviteshimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.Thatfriendhasafriendandthatfriendhasafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid'shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthesmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid'shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:homelessness,hungerandabuse.Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad”,arepoliteanddothedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Ateachmealtheygoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsabouthim.Ateachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.Theadultsinthiscommunitygivethekidsthechancetopresenttheirgifts.“Atmyfirstdinner,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHughes,butitturnedouttobehisown.KesarihasavoicethatsomehowappearsfromNewOrleansjazzinthe1920s.MadelineandThalyaformafriendshipasifitwerethehighestartform,”Georgesaid.“Theygiveusagift—completeintoleranceofsocialdistance.WhenIfirstmetEdd,Iheldoutmyhandtoshakehis.Helookedatitandsaid,‘Wehughere',andwe'vebeenhuggingsince,”Kesarisaid.BillMilliken,