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2025届江苏省南通市高级中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．_____shouldwelookdownuponthepoor.I’mwithyouonthat.A．Byallmeans B．Byanymeans C．Bymeansof D．Bynomeans2．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless3．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed4．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since5．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general6．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(简装书)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure7．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway8．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular9．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld10．Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas11．Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might12．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where13．Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst14．Weshouldgobybus______wecangetthereearlier.A．assoonasB．whereC．inorderthatD．when15．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when16．Sherunsonaverageabout15milesadayeveryday,______thecircumstances.A．whatever B．wherever C．whichever D．however17．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit18．Forallthefailureofhisbusiness,heremainsoptimisticand________untroubledbyhisproblems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently19．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where20．SometimesIactasalisteningearforfellowstudents________whatisbotheringthem.A．totalkover B．talkedoverC．talkover D．havingtalkedover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）TheEastRoomoftheWhiteHousewasburstingwithcoloronJuly14,as56youngcooksarrivedfortheKids’StaleDinner.Thechefs,agedfrom8to12,werewinnersoftheHealthyLunchtimeChallenge,aprogramthatencourageskidstocreatehealthy,affordable,original,andtastylunchrecipes.FormerFirstLadyMichelleObamahostedtheevent,nowinitsfifthyearandpartofherLet’sMove!Morethan1,200kidsthroughoutAmericaenteredthechallenge,wereencouragedtobecreativeanduseingredients(原料)grownintheirhomestates,orcommunities.Recipeshadtorepresenteachofthefoodgroupsbyincludingfruits,vegetables,wholegrains,leanprotein,andlow-fatdairy.The56winnersweretreatedtoamealfeaturingsomeoftheirowncreations.“Thiseventisn’tjustabouteatingwelltoday,butaboutsettingkidslikeallofyouupforalifetimeofhealthychoices.”theformerfirstladytoldtheyoungcooks.“Assmallyouare,youcanchangelives.Iseetheworkofkids,themagicyoualldo.Peoplechangebecauseofkids.”AmelieChen’swinningrecipewasBreadfruit,Taro,andGarlicChickenTrio.The9-year-oldfromAmericanSamoasaidshewas“veryexcited”tobeattendingtheevent.“WinningthistriptotheWhiteHousemakesmethinkofmyfavoritequotefromWaltDisney:‘Ifyoucandreamit,youcandoit,’”shesaid.FamouscooksRachaelsRayandTanyaSteel,editorialdirectorofCleanPlatesOmnimedia,amediacompanyfocusingonhealthandwellnessfoodculture,werealsoinattendance.MichellerecognizedthemasdrivingforcesinmakingtheKids’StateDinnerarealityseveralyearsago.RayandSteelposedforpictureswiththeyoungcooks.Followingthemeal,thecrowdwastreatedtoperformancesbythecastofWaltDisneyWorldResort’sTheJungleBook.The56winnersendedtheirvisitwithatouroftheWhiteHouseKitchenGarden.1、InMichelleObama’sLet’sMove,kids.A．cancookcreativelyB．mustworkingroupsC．shouldliveanactivelifeD．mustcookwithgivenmaterials2、WhatdoesMichelleObamaexpectkidstodoaftertheevent?A．Leadahealthylife.B．Createmorerecipes.C．Growcropsthemselves.D．Eatwhattheyhavecooked.3、WhydidRayandSteelattendtheevent?A．Theycametoawardtheyoungcooks.B．Theycaredaboutkids’development.C．Theywereinvitedtoreporttheevent.D．Theywantedtolearnthefoodculture.22．（8分）LastweekmyyoungestsonandIvisitedmyfatherathisnewhomeinTucson.Arizona.Hemovedthereafewyearsago,andIwaseagertoseehisnewplaceandmeethisfriends.Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherareofatall,handsome,successfulmandevotedtohisworkandfamilybutuncomfortablewithhischildren.AsachildIlovedhim;asaschoolgirlandyoungadultIfearedhimandfeltbitter（仇恨的）bouthim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA’sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotas“successful”ashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekends,Iusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosay,feelingonguard.Onthefirstdayofmyvisit,wewentoutwithoneofmyfather’sfriendsforlunchatanoutdoorcafe.Wewalkedalongthatafternoon,didsomeshoppingateonthestreettable,andlaughedovermyson’sfunnyfacialexpressions.Gonewasmyfather’scritical(挑剔的)airandstrictrules.WhowasthispersonIknewasmyfather,whoseemedsofriendlyandinterestingtobearound?Whathadheldhimbackbefore?Thenextdaymydadpulledouthischildhoodpicturesandtoldmequiteafewstoriesabouthisownchildhood.Althoughourtimestogetherbecameeasierovertheyears,Ineverfeltclosertohimatthatmoment.Aftersomanyyears,I’matlastseeinganothersideofmyfather.Andinsodoing,I’mdelightedwithmynewfriend.MydadinhisnewhomeinArizona,isbacktomefromwherehewas.1、hydidtheauthorfeelbitteraboutherfatherwhenshewasayoungadult?A．HewassilentmostofthetimeB．HewastooproudofhimselfC．HeexpectedtoomuchofherD．Hedidnotlovehischildren2、Whentheauthorwentoutwithherfatheronweekends,shewouldfeel________.A．safeB．sorryC．tiredD．nervous3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofherfatherafterhervisittoTucson?A．GentleandfriendlyB．MoretalkativeC．MorecriticalD．Strictandhard-working4、Theunderlinedwords“mynewfriend”inthelastparagraphreferto___________.A．theauthor’ssonB．thefriendoftheauthor’sfatherC．theauthor’sfatherD．thecaféowner23．（8分）GardenerssuchasPrinceCharleswhoclaimthattalkingtoplantsencouragesthemtogrowhavelongbeenseenasalittlesilly.ButscientistshavediscoveredevidencewhichsuggeststheRoyalmayactuallyberightandtheycouldbelisteningtohim.BiologistsatTelAvivUniversityinIsraelhavefoundthatflowerscanactasaplant’s“ears”tohelpthemdetectthesoundofapproachinginsects.Whentheresearchersplayedrecordingsofflyingbeestoeveningprimroseflowers,withinthreeminutesthesugarconcentrationsinthenectar(花蜜)ofitsflowersincreased.Thefluid,producedtoattractpollinating(授粉)insects,wasonaverage20percenthigherinflowersexposedtothebuzzcomparedtothoseleftinsilenceorexposedtohigherpitchedsounds.

ProfessorLilachHadany,wholedthestudy,said:“Ourresultsdocumentforthefirsttimethatplantscanrapidlyrespondtopollinatorsoundsinanecologicallyrelevantway.”However,ProfHadanysaidaplant’sabilitytorespondtopollinatorsmaybeweakenedincityenvironmentsorbesideabusyroad.

Whileplantsrequirewater,sunlightandtherighttemperaturetogrow,itiswidelybelievedtheydonothavesensesinthewayanimalsdo.Butthestudy,publishedontheopen-sciencewebsiteBioRxiv,suggeststheeffortsofgardenerswhotalktotheirplantsmaynotbeinvain.“Plants’abilitytohearhasimplicationswellbeyondpollination—plantscouldpotentiallyhearandrespondtoherbivores,otheranimals,theelements,andpossiblyotherplants,”ProfHadanyadded.Amonth-longexperimentconductedbytheRoyalHorticulturalSocietyin2009foundfemalevoicesappeartospeedupthegrowthoftomatoes.Theresearchoffersapossibleexplanation—women’svoiceswereattherightfrequencyfortheplantstohear.1、What’seveningprimroseflowers’responsetobees’buzz?A．Longerbloom. B．Sweeternectar.C．Brightercolor. D．Lessfluid.2、WherecanplantsgrowbetteraccordingtoHadany?A．Onasquare. B．Besideahighway.C．Inthewoods. 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