2025届广东省佛山一中、石门中学高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷含解析

2025届广东省佛山一中、石门中学高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen2．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining3．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that4．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who5．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout6．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup7．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed8．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．amnotinvited9．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking10．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which11．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup12．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged13．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed14．—“DoyoumindifIlookatyournotes?”—“Ofcoursenot._______.”A．NoproblemB．BemyguestC．WithpleasureD．Notatall15．________fromJ.K.Rowling’sbookseriesofthesametitle,the“HarryPotter”moviesareuniversallyacknowledgedasclassics.A．Adapting B．HavingadaptedC．Adapted D．Tobeadapted16．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate17．Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A．worked B．hasbeenworkingC．hadworked D．hasworked18．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall19．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make20．Computerscandonothing．Butonce______whattodo,theyshowextraordinarypowertodoagreatdeal．A．toprogram B．beingprogrammedC．programmed D．havingprogrammed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）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree­lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地带）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.22．（8分）Thirteencanbeachallengingage.NotonlydidIhavetoadapttomychangingbody,Ialsohadtodealwithmyparents’bitterdivorce,anewfamilyandtheupsettingmovefrommycountryhometoacrowdedtown.Whenwemoved,mybelovedcompanion,asmallbrownponyhadtobesold.Iwasheartbrokenandterriblylonely.Icouldn’teatorsleepandcriedallthetime.Finally,realizinghowmuchImissedmypony,myfatherboughtmeanotherhorse,Cowboy.Cowboywaswithoutdoubttheugliesthorseintheworld.ButIdidn’tcare.Ilovedhimbeyondallreasons.Ijoinedaridingclub.WhenCowboyandIenteredtheeventswherethehorsewasjudgedbyappearance,wewerequickly”shownthegate”.IknewnothingcouldturnCowboyintoabeauty.Myonlychancetocompetewouldbeinthetimedspeedevents.Ichosethejumpingrace.ForthewholenextmonthwepracticedrunningandjumpingforhoursinthehotsunandthenIwouldwalkCowboyhome,totallyexhausted.Allofourhardworkdidn’tmakemefeelconfidentbythetimetheshowcame.OnegirlnamedBeckyrodeabigbrownhorseintheraceevents.Shealwayswontheblueribbons.IsatatthegateandsweatedalloutwhileIwatchedBeckyandherhorsechargethroughthecourtandfinishinfirstplace.Myturnfinallycame.Atthesignal,wedashedtowardthefirstfence,jumpedoveritwithouttroubleandracedontothenextone.Cowboythenflewoverthesecond,thirdandfourthfenceslikeabirdandIturnedhimtowardthefinishline.Nocheersfilledtheair.Theendofourrunwasmetwithsurprisedsilence.CowboyandIhadbeatenBeckyandherfancyhorsebytwoseconds.Igainedmuchmorethanablueribbonthatday.Atthirteen,Irealizedthatnomatterwhattheodds,I’dalwayscomeoutawinnerifIwantedsomethingbadlyenoughtoworkforit.Icanbetheownerofmyfate.1、WhydidtheauthorlikeCowboysomuchinspiteofitsugliness?A．Becauseshelovedhorsesmorethananythingelse.B．BecauseCowboywasastrongandsmartyounghorse.C．BecauseCowboyhadalotincommonwithherpony.D．Becauseshewassadandlonelyandneededacompanion.2、Theaudiencefellintosilenceattheendoftherunprobablybecause_________.A．theydidn’texpectCowboywouldwintheeventB．theywereunhappythatBeckywasbeatenintheeventC．theydidn’tlikecowboy,foritwastoouglyD．theyneversawahorserunningasfastasCowboy3、Afterthecompetition,theauthorcametorealizethat_______.A．sheoughttogatherthecouragetosolvealltheproblemsB．itwastimetoforgetherponyandtreatCowboybetterC．sheneededtoworkhardertowinmoreblueribbonsD．shecouldbethegodofherownfateifshetriedhardenough4、Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythat_________.A．alloftheirhardtrainingwastotallyinvainB．ablueribbonmustbethesecondhighestprizeC．CowboylostintheeventofbeingjudgedbyappearanceD．bothBeckyandtheauthorwoninthejumpingevent23．（8分）Thereareacoupleofwaystoforecastthedestructivepotentialofahurricanesothatpeopleinthewaycantakeadequateprecautions．Satelliteimagesofcloudpatternscanbeanalyzedtoestimatepeakwindspeeds，buttheestimatesareoftenwayoffthemark．Specializedaircraftcanflyintoastormtomeasurethewindsdirectly，buttheflightsarecostly．ResearchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologycomeupwithathirdway：listeningtoastormunderwater．InapapertobepublishedinGeophysicalResearchLetters，NicholasC．Makrisandaformergraduatestudent，JoshuaD．Wilson，reportastrongconnectionbetweentheintensityofsoundrecordedbyanunderseamicrophoneinthemid﹣Atlanticandthewindpowerofahurricanethatpassedoverit．Theysaythatsuchmicrophones，knownashydrophones，couldbeasafeandrelativelyinexpensivemeansofestimatinghurricaneforce．Dr．MakrisandDrWilson，whoarenowwithAp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urvival,wearestillinthedark.WithBillBateman,TrishFleminghascalledforimprovedfundingforthelesser­knownmammals.“Itwouldbe‘tragic’ifhumansendedupcausingtheextinctionofmorespecieswithoutevenknowinganythingaboutthem，”theysaid.1、Basedonthetext,“theuglyanimals”________.A．areincreasinginnumberB．getmoreconservationfundsC．playanimportantroleintheecosystemD．costquiteagreatdealofmoneyinresearch2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Peopleseethedugongasasignofdeath.B．Moreattentionhasbeenpaidto“theuglyanimals”．C．Therewasnotenoughstudyon“theuglyanimals”．D．TrishandBilldidresearchon331Australianmammals.3、Themainreasonforsomeanimals'beingendangeredmayliein________.A．theirunpleasantlooksB．theirbroadcategoriesC．theireconomicvaluesD．theirlovelyappearances4、Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe“________”．A．TheUgliestAnimalintheWorldB．TheUglySpeciesAreunderThreatC．TheLivingHabitsoftheUglySpeciesD．TheProboscisMonkeyIsEndangered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）Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.IhavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeopleIthinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecomingaperson.IthinkmystartedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmyandbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse,soIhardlyevertoanyoneinmyclasses.Bytheendofmyfirstsemester,Iwasreally.Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.SoItrieda(n).Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtroubleItohelp.Thatwasreallyabigforme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,andtwoofarestillmybestfriendstoday.Abiggercauseofmynew,however,camewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemy.EverytimeIcameintoherroom,shewassobecauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughterneverher,soItookherplace.Sheletmethatmakingothersfeelgoodmademefeelgood,too.Whenshedied,Iwas5,butIwasverygratefultoher.IthinkIamamuchpersontodaythanIusedtobe,andIhopeIwillnottheseexperiences.Theyhavemetocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.IwhoIamtoday,andIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.1、A．sinceB．beforeC．orD．unless2、A．famousB．simpleC．differentD．skilled3、A．educationB．careerC．tourD．change4、A．balanceB.homeworkC．degreeD．interest5、A．talkedB．wroteC．liedD．reported6、A．carefulB．lonelyC．curiousD．guilty7、A．argumentB．gameC．experimentD．defence8、A．daredB．offeredC．hesitatedD．happened9、A．dreamB．problemC．dutyD．step10、A．usB．whichC．themD．whom11、A．attitudeB．hobbyC．hopeD．luck12、A．friendB．partnerC．guideD．guest13、A．politeB．happyC．strangeD．confident14、A．botheredB．answeredC．visitedD．trusted15、A．explainB．guessC．declareD．see16、A．homelessB．heartbrokenC．bad-temperedD．hopeless17、A．quieterB．busierC．betterD．richer18、A．forgetB．faceC．improveD．analyze19、A．forcedB．preferredC．orderedD．taught20、A．missB．likeC．wonderD．expect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）请根据上下文线索及所给提示填空，使短文语义连贯、语法正确，并把该词的完整形式写在答题纸上相应题号的横线处。Spendingmychildhoodatthefarmisatrulyunforgettableexperiencesofar.Thelife1．Iledtherewithmyparentswasfullofattraction,and2．ismemoryofityet.Icancallbackthescenesofsunsets,themysteryofdeepforests,theearlysmells,thefaintodors(味道)ofwildflowers,theshinyappearanceofrain-washedleaves,thegentlesoundsofdropswhenwinds3．(shake)thetrees,4．thefar-offdrummingofwoodlong-tailedbirdsinthedistanceoftheforests,5．disturbedwildcreatureswereseentomovethroughthegrassquickly---Icancallitallbackandmakeitasreal6．iteverwas.Icancallbackthegrasslands,andits7．(lonely)andpeace,andahugeeaglehangingstillinthesky,withhiswingsspread8．(wide)inthebluesky.Icanseethewoodsintheirautumndress,theoakpurple,thehickories(山核桃)washedwithgold,andthemaplesshiningwithcrimson(深红的)fires,andIcanheartherustlemadebythe9．(fall)leavesaswewalkedthroughthem.Icanseethebluebunchesofwildgrapeshanging10．theleaves,andIrememberthetasteofthemandthesmell.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（^），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：在错的词下画一横线，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I’llneverforgettheexperienceasavolunteerforaninternationalmarathonrace.Asoneofthethreevolunteersselectingfromourschool,Ifeltexcited.InoursparetimeIpracticedagreatdealof,especiallyinmyspokenEnglishtoensurethebestservice.Thencomestheday.EarlyinthemorningIarrivedtherethematchwouldbeginandfoundmanyvolunteersalreadytheredopreparations.Duringthematch,I,withtheothers,werebusyhelpingtherunnersallthetime.Wewerehighlypraisedforwhichwedid,withoutwhich,theracecouldhavebeenasuccess.Itwasmyfirsttimetobeavolunteerforsuchimportantasportevent,whichmademeproud.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是学生李华，你的外国朋友Sam最近了解到中国的“新四大发明”，并对其中的手机支付（Alipay）非常感兴趣，他来信希望你能简单地向他介绍手机支付，并且谈谈你对手机支付的看法。请你用英语给他回信。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSam,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、A5、D6、A7、A8、C9、A10、C11、B12、C13、A14、B15、C16、B17、B18、A19、C20、C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、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹒跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡头政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetition,killinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies（垄断）byharmingtheconsumer,thetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．overseveraldecades,newcompanieshavegrownsteadilyB．thecostofobeying