湖南省长沙市地质中学2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

湖南省长沙市地质中学2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory2．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．aslongas D．until3．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit4．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm5．Theboywaswavinghisstickinthestreetandit________missedthechildstandingnearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly6．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though7．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone8．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof9．Mikewasusuallysocareful,thistimehemadeasmallmistake.A．yet B．still C．even D．thus10．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though11．—WhyaretheWoodssellingtheirbelongings?—Theytoanothercity.A．hadmoved B．havemoved C．moved D．aremoving12．—HowdoyouthinkIcanmakeupwithJack?—Setaside_______youdisagreeandtrytofind_______youhaveincommon.A．what;what B．what;where C．where;what D．where;whether13．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition14．Thehalloftheschoolcanonethousandpeople.A．sit B．seat C．besat D．beseated15．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe16．Iquicklyloweredmyself,duckingmyheadtoavoidlookingdirectlyintohiseyessothathewouldn'tfeel________.A．challenged B．challengingC．tobechallenged D．havingchallenged17．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however18．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor19．Soabsorbed________inheryogaexercisesthatshetooknonoticeoftheheavyrainoutside.A．Marywas B．MaryhasbeenC．wasMary D．hasMarybeen20．Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which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）Somehousesaredesignedtobesmart.Othershavesmartdesigns.AnexampleofthesecondtypeofhousewonanAwardofExcellencefromtheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.LocatedontheshoreofSullivan’sIslandoffthecoastofSouthCarolina,theaward-winningcube-shapedbeachhousewasbuilttoreplaceonesmashedtopiecesbyHurricane（飓风）Hugo10yearsago.BeforeHugo,manynewhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina’sshorelinewerepoorlyconstructed,andenforcementofbuildingruleswasn’tstrict,accordingtoarchitectRayHuff,whocreatedthecleverly-designedbeachhouse.SoonafterHugo,allnewshorelinehousesarerequiredtomeetstricter,better-enforcedrules.ThenewbeachhouseonSullivan’sIslandshouldbeabletowithstandaLevel3hurricanewithpeakwindsof179to209kilometersperhour.Atfirstsight,thehouseonSullivan’sIslandlooksanythingbuthurricane-proof.Itsredwoodshellmakesitresemble“alargepartylantern(灯笼)”atnight,accordingtooneobserver.Butlookscanbemisleading.Thehouse’swoodenframeisreinforcedwithlongsteelrodstogiveitextrastrength.Tofurtherprotectthehousefromhurricanedamage.Huffraisedit2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilings－long,slimwoodpiecesanchoreddeepinthesand.Pilingsmightappearinsecure,buttheyarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthehouse.Theyalsoraisethehouseabovestormwaves.Thepilingsallowthewavestorununderthehouseinsteadofrunningintoit.‘Thesewavescomeashoreatterriblespeedsandcausemostofthedamagedonetobeach-frontbuildings,”saidHuff.Huffdesignedthetimberpilingstobepartiallyhiddenbythehouse’sground-to-roofshell.“Theshellmasksthepilingssothatthehousedoesn’tlooklikeit’sstandingwithitspantlegs(裤腿)pulledup,”saidHuff.Intheeventofastorm,theshellshouldbreakapartandletthewavesrushunderthehouse,thearchitectexplained.1、AftertheHurricaneHugo,newhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina’sshorelinearerequired.A．tobeeasilyreinforcedB．tomeetstricterbuildingstandardsC．tolooksmarterindesignD．tobedesignedintheshapeofcubes2、Whyistheaward-winningbeachhousestrongandhurricane-proof?A．Itisintheshapeofashell.B．Itismadeofredwood.C．Itisstrengthenedbysteelrods.D．Itisbuiltwithtimberandconcrete.3、What’sthepurposeofHuffraisingthehouse2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilings?A．Toanchorstrongerpilingsdeepinthesand.B．Topreventwaterfromrushingintothehouse.C．Towithstandpeakwindsofabout200km/hr.D．Tomakethehouselookmorehurricane-proof.4、Accordingthelastparagraph,themainfunctionoftheshellis.A．togivethehouseabetterappearanceB．tostrengthenthepilingsofthehouseC．toprotectthewoodenframeofthehouseD．toslowdownthespeedofthebigwaves22．（8分）Myviolinislikeasoulmatethatwhisperswordsofwisdomtome.Together,we’vegonethroughbothtearsandhappiness.About12yearsago,Imadeacquaintancewithitfollowinganorderfrommymom.Manyhoursofboredomwerespentpracticingit.Andtomakethingsworse,thedisappointmentinmyteacher’seyesasIplayedthewrongnoteswaslikeaninvisiblehammer,strikingonmyheart.Oneday,Ifinallydecided:Ihateit!Bychance,thingschangedwhenIwasseven.Iwasathomelyingonthesofa,wonderinghowthosefamousviolinistsdealtwiththisterribledilemma.IsearchedonlinefortheE-minorConcerto,awell-knownviolinworkbyGermancomposerFelixMendelssohn,andlistenedtoit.Abeautifulandmysterioussoundcamefromtheviolinasthebowmovedacrossit.Itwaslikethemusicslidovertheflowers,roseup,andstartedtofilltheair.Theviolin’svoicewokeupthesun,madethetreesgreen,andfreshenedtheair.Asthemusicchanged,theskyturnedbacktogray.Agloomyshadecoveredthegrassasallthesunshinedisappeared.Icouldhearchildrencryingandmenshouting.Itwaslikeaninvisibleclawhadgrabbedmyhearttightly,makingitunabletobeat.Thatgloriousdaysetoffmypassionandinterestinviolin-Igrabbedmineandneverletitgo.Beforethememoriesfaded,Istaredatmyinstrument.Withouthesitating,Ipickeditup,rosined(用松香擦)thebow,andbegantoplay.Peacefilledmyheart.Myviolinhasbeenbymysidefor12years.WhenIfeelhappy,anenergetictunemakesitevenbetter;whenI’mdeepinsorrow,apeacefultunewashesitaway,whenI’mwalkingonair,feelingespeciallypleasedwithmyachievements,solemn(庄严的)tunescalmmedown.Gradually,ithasbecomeapartofmylife.Myviolin,shallIcompareyoutoasummer’sday?1、Whatfurthercontributedtotheauthor'sdislikeofviolin-playing?A．Ordersfrommum. B．Boredomofpractice.C．Lossofpassionforviolin. D．Disappointmentintheteacher’seyes.2、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Theauthor’sfeelingwascontinuouslyinfluencedbythemusic.B．Theweatheractuallychangedbecauseofthetune.C．Thesuddenchangemadetheauthor'sheartunabletobeat.D．Thesceneryoutsidetheroomwasquiteattractive.3、Whydidtheauthorpickuptheviolinagain?A．Theinvisiblehammerandclawaregone.B．Thebeautifulimaginationchangedhisattitude.C．Afamoustunearousedhisinterestandpassion.D．HewascrazyaboutFelixMendelssohn’sworks.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Deeploveformusic. B．Mydislikeandlikeofviolin.C．Aninspiringstoryofviolin. D．Musicalsoulmate—violin.23．（8分）Dubaihasbecomeoneofthetopdestinationsfortourists.It'sconsideredasthetourismcentreintheregion.YouwillfindeverythingyoucanexpectinDubairangingfromdesertstobeautifullybuiltmalls.PeoplefromaroundtheworldvisitDubaiforenjoyingitswonders.IfyouareinDubai,avoiddrivingyourself.Therearevariousreasonsforthis.Firstly,Dubaihasstrictlawsandifyouhaven'tadrivinglicenseyoumightbeupthecreek.Secondly,Dubaiisconsideredasoneofthemostdangerousdrivingplacesbecauseithasthehighestdeathratesonroadspercapitaintheworld.Thirdly,youmightbeunawareofdestinations.So,avoiddrivingyourselfasmuchaspossibleandtrytousepublictransportsliketaxis,busesandmetrotrains.Gulfishotandthetemperaturethereoftenreachesabove60celsiusdegreeespeciallyfromApriltoOctober,So,ifyouareplanningtovisitDubai,youhadbetteravoidmonthsofextremehotnessandplanyourtripinwintersoyoucanfullyenjoythewondersofDubaiwithoutgettingworriedaboutweatherconditions.Therearedifferenttypesofhotelsrangingfromcheaptomoreexpensiveones.So,selectoneaccordingtoyourtripbudget.However,makesureyourhotelisnotevenclosetoaconstructionsite.ThisisbecauseconstructioninDubaiisbeingcarriedout24hoursnon-stopandifyouchooseahotelnearsuchasiteyoumightbeintroublebecauseofconstructionnoise.Therefore,alwaysbookaroomawayfromsuchtrouble-makingplaces.Inshort,formakingyourtripstoDubaipleasant,youshouldalwayspreparebeforehand—selectthewinterweatherandbookahotelthat’snotclosetonoisyplaces.Youshouldalsotrytoavoidthethingsthatmightcreatetroubleifyoulikedrivingbyyourownwithoutadrivinglicenseandwithoutknowingthedestination.1、Inthesecondparagraph,theauthormainlytendstotellusthat.A．peoplehadbetternotdrivethemselvesinDubaiB．thetrafficlawsinDubaiareverystrictC．it'simporttohaveadrivinglicenseD．thepublictransportsinDubaiaregoodenough2、Theunderlinedwords“upthecreek”inthesecondparagraphcanbereplaceby.A．inuseB．introubleC．intrainingD．intune3、ThebestseasontovisitDubaiisin.A．springB．summerC．autumnD．winter4、Whyisitterribleifyourhotelisclosetoaconstructionsite?A．Becauseitwon'tbesafe.B．Becauseyouwon'thaveagoodrest.C．Becauseitwillcostyoulotsofmoney.D．Becauseitwillbetoofarfromthecenterofthecity.24．（8分）Mostgroupsofplantsandanimalsarericherinspeciesandmoreplentifulneartheequator.Intheocean,thatholdstrueforcold-bloodedpredators(掠食者).Butwarm-bloodedpredatorsaremorediversetowardthepolesandnoticeablymissingfromseveralwarmhotspots.Why?JohnGrady,anecologist,andhisteamconsideredthepossibility—warm-bloodedanimalsneedalottofueltheirmetabolism(新陈代谢).Perhapscolderwatersarejustricherinsmallfish?Buttheyfoundthatathigher,colderplaces,thereisn’tactuallymuchmorefoodaround.It’smorethatwarm-bloodedanimalsareeatingamuchbiggershareofitthantheircold-bloodedcompetitors.Therealexplanationissimple.Ananimal’sspeed,swiftness,andintelligencedependonitsmetabolism,whichinturndependsonitstemperature.Sincebirdsandmammalscankeepheatingtheirbodiesinicyconditions,theyremainfastandattentive.Bycontrast,thefishtheyhuntbecomeslowerandduller.Atsometippingpointoftemperature,seals,dolphins,andpenguinsstartoutswimmingtheirprey(猎物).Theybecomemorelikelytocomeupontargetsandoutpacethecold-bloodedpredatorsoftheirown.InGrady’swords,“Warm-bodiedpredatorsarefavouredwherepreysareslow,stupidandcold.”That’swhysharksandotherpredatoryfishdominateneartheequator,butcolderwatersarethekingdomofwhalesandseals.Bykeepingfoodtothemselvesinthepoles,thesecreaturescanthenspecializeonspecifictypesofprey,whichmakesthemmorelikelytosplitintoseparatespecies.ThekillerwhalesoftheNorthPacific,forexample,includemammal-eatingtransientsandfish-eating,year-roundresidents.Buttheworldischanging.It’slikelythatthesurfaceoftheoceanswillwarmby2to3℃withinthiscentury.Grady’steamestimatesthateverytimetheocean’ssurfacewarmsby1℃,populationsofseamammalswillfallby12%,andpopulationsofsealsandsealionswillfallby24%.But“predictionsarehard,”DonnaHauserfromtheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanksnotes.“Polarbearsarelosersofawarmingworld,butsomepopulationsarestilldoingwell.Somegroupsofwhaleshavechangedthetimingoftheirmigrations;othersarehuntingindeeper,colderwaters.Thesechangesmightmakeseamammalsmoreadaptabletochangingclimates.Maybetheyjustneedtofindtheplaceswherefishremainslow,stupidandcold.”1、Whyaretheremoretypesofwarm-bloodedpredatorsnearthepoles?A．Becausethereismorefood.B．Becausetherearefewerenemies.C．Becausetheyarefasterandwiser.D．Becausetheyconsumelessenergy.2、Theauthormentionsthekillerwhalestoshow______.A．thebenefitofbiologicalevolutionB．foodpreferenceofdifferentseamammalsC．thedistinctionofspecifictypesofpredatorsD．theadvantageofconstantbodytemperature3、WhatisDonnaHauser’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheseamammals?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Neutral. D．Sceptical.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ArethePolesHeavenforSeaPredators?B．HowDoSeaMammalsTrackTheirPrey?C．WhyDotheWarm-BloodedLikeFoodCold?D．IstheWorldTooHotfortheWarm-Blooded?25．（10分）Mydreamofworkinginaflowershophaditsrootsinmygrandmother'sgarden,alwaysinbloom,whereImadebuncheswithwhateverIcouldgetmyhandson.However,Iwasn'tpreparedforthepeople.TheirstoriesimpressedmelongafterIlockedupforthenight.Ialwaysenjoyedreadingthemessagesthatwentalongwitheachbunch.Mostwerewhatyouwouldexpect,plentyof“ILoveYou”and“GetWellSoon.”Wegot“HappyBirthday,”“HappyAnniversary”and“ThinkingofYou”requeststhatphonemessageswerewritteninshorthand:H.B．,H.A．,T.O.Y.Iwouldlaughatmessagesthatseemedtoosugaryorboring,anditdisheartenedmewhencustomersaskedwhattheirsympathycardshouldsay.ButIalsounderstoodthatfindingtherightwordscanbeamonumentaltaskandthatsometimesthosewordsjusthappentobethesameoneseveryoneelseisusing.Ihavesoldflowerstosinglemenandwomen;tocolor-blindfathersshoppingwiththeirprecociousdaughters,tonewparents,grandparents,auntsanduncles,toengaged20-somethingsandcouplescelebrating50years.I'vegivenflowerstohomelessmenwhohaveinturngiventhemtoprettygirlsinsummerdresses.Peoplebuyflowerswhenthey’reinlove,introuble,drunk,devastated,excitedandsometimesfornoobviousreason.Itookphotosofcardmessagesandtoldmyfavoriteshopstoriestoco-workers,familyandfriends,butstillsomuchhasgottenaway.Preciousmomentsmadeallthemorepreciousbythefactthattheyhavealreadycomeandgone.NowIgaugemonthsbywhat'sinseason:sunflowersinJuly,dahlias（大丽花）inAugust,rosesandmapleinOctober,pineinDecember,hyacinth（风信子）inMarch.Afavoriteofmineistulipmagnolia（紫玉兰）,thewaythebuds（花蕾）breakintoflowersandtheflowersintomanycolorsonlawns,allinamatterofweekswhileit'ssnowingcherryblossoms.Howsurprisinglybeautifulthelifeofflowerscanbe.1、Whydidtheauthorlikereadingthemessagesgoingwiththebunches?A．Theyconveyedfriendship,loveandbestwishes.B．Theyremindedtheauthorofhispast.C．Theyweresugaryandtheauthorfoundthemfunny.D．Theyhelpedtoattractcustomerstobuyflowers.2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A．Themessageswereboringbecauseofrepetitions.B．Theauthorlikestulipmagnoliabecauseofitsgrowingplace.C．Theauthorfounditdepressingtotalkaboutsympathycards.D．Theauthorlearnedalotinhergrandmother'sgarden.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"gauge"probablymeaninParagraph5?A．Spend.B．Forget.C．Arrange.D．Measure.4、Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromtheflowershop?A．Sheunderstandsthateveryonehasafavoriteflower.B．Shelearnsthatlifeismorebeautifulwithflowers.C．Sherealizesthatflowerssellwellwithmessagecards.D．Shefindsoutthatmessagecardsareworthcherishing.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）Englishwasalwaysmyfavoritesubject.Inmyfreshmanyearofhighschool,Icouldwriteakillercomposition.Inmyjunioryear,my1allowedmetogivespellingteststotheclass.Ihadwonderful2ofthisyear.Mrs.Alexander3metositatherdeskandtakeovertheclasswhenshehadtoleavetheroom.OnlymyseniorEnglishclasswas4,aswehadateacherrightoutofcollegewhoexpectedcollege-levelwork.Everystudentreceiveda“C”or“D”gradethefirstquarter.5Englishwasstillmysubject.Igraduatedfromhighschool,6earlyandhadchildren.7aboutmyEnglish,IoftenhelpedmykidswiththeirEnglishhomework.AndI8longarticlesandbeautifulpoetryforanewspaper.Fifteenyearslater,Iwenttocollege,andbecauseIhadbeenan“A”student,I9an“A”student.Iliveduptomyownexpectations.Yesterday,I10myhighschoolreportcardswhenIwasreadingoldpapers.Thatbundle(捆)ofreportcards11backtheolddays.Irememberedsittinginmyadvisor’soffice,explainingthatIhadalwaysbeenexcellentatEnglishandcomplainingthatIdidnot12a“D”fromthatinexperiencedteacherofmysenioryear.Theadvisorwas13butunabletochangeagrade.Myold14cardsshowedsomethingelsetoo.Iwantedtotearthemupor15them.Iwasnotan“A”studentinhighschoolEnglish!Somehow,Ihadconvincedmyselfofthis,whenthegradesclearlyreflectedan16studentwithanoccasional“A”or“B”,butmostly“C”s.HadIliveduptothose17anddefine(定义)myselfaccordingtothoseletters,Iwouldhaveneverconfidently18mywritingcareer.HadIbelievedinmyearlygradesinsteadofmyself,Iwouldhaveallowedmyfearof19todefeatmyenthusiasmanddamagemycreativity.20,Iregardedmyyoungerselfasan“A”Englishstudent,exceptforthatundeserved“D”.1、A．teacherB．headmasterC．classmateD．monitor2、A．memoriesB．thoughtsC．expectationsD．impressions3、A．forcedB．appointedC．permittedD．begged4、A．activeB．creativeC．interestingD．disappointing5、A．SoB．ButC．AndD．Or6、A．workedB．marriedC．succeededD．progressed7、A．ConfidentB．HappyC．SorryD．Anxious8、A．wroteB．editedC．readD．copied9、A．metB．lostC．admiredD．remained10、A．countedB．rememberedC．discoveredD．approached11、A．turnedB．broughtC．heldD．put12、A．deserveB．makeC．receiveD．learn13、A．sympatheticB．energeticC．angryD．sad14、A．birthdayB．postC．invitationD．report15、A．keepB．correctC．hideD．send16、A．silentB．brightC．averageD．outstanding17、A．figuresB．gradesC．papersD．words18、A．changedB．endedC．damagedD．sought19、A．changeB．riskC．stressD．failure20、A．OtherwiseB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Still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）Englishperfectlyshowsthe“networkeffects”ofaglobaltongue:themorepeopleuseit,themoreusefulitis.Parentsexpecttheirchildren1．(master)English,whichisencouragingthe2．(grow)ofprivateschooling.EducationauthoritiesareswitchingtoEnglishmedium,inparttocontroltheoutflow(外流)ofchildrenintotheprivatesector.TeachingchildreninEnglishisfineifthatis3．theyspeakathomeandtheirparentsarefluent4．it.Butthatisnot5．caseinmostpublicandlow-costprivateschools.Childrenaretaughtinalanguagetheydon’tunderstandbyteachers6．Englishispoor.ThechildrenlearnneitherEnglishnoranythingelse.Researchshowsthatchildrenlearn7．(much)whentheyaretaughtintheirmothertonguethantheydowhentheyaretaughtinanyotherlanguage.Inastudyofchildrenin12schoolsinCameroonlastmonth,thosetaughtinKom8．(do)betterthanthosetaughtinEnglishinallsubjects.Englishshouldbeanimportantsubjectatschool,butnot9．(necessary)thelanguageofinstruction.RatherthanswitchingtoEnglish-mediumteaching,governmentsfearfulof10．(lose)custom(光顾)totheprivatesectorshouldlookatthemanypossiblewaysofimprovingpublicschools.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学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。Thanksforyourletter.I’mgladtoknowthatyouaregettingalongwellonyourclassmates.Well,Iagreethatit’sdifficultytochooseourfutureoccupationsastherearelotsofdifferentjobs.However,Iwouldlikenotfollowinmyparents’footstepsbecauseI’mnotinterestedinhisprofessions.I’veaskedmyfatherforadvices.HesuggestedIchosemycareeraccordingtomypreferences.