2025届江苏省泰州市泰州中学高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含解析

2025届江苏省泰州市泰州中学高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题考生请注意：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．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly2．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally3．Lucy__writingheressayby10:00thismorning.Afterthat,shelistenedtomusicforawhile.A．willfinish B．finishesC．hasfinished D．hadfinished4．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting5．MeizhouIslandissuchabeautifulplaceofinterest______everyonelikestovisit.A．as B．that C．which D．where6．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme7．Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching__________burningsunrising.A．/;a B．the;aC．the;the D．/;the8．Iwasanonlychild,and________Ihadnoexperienceoflargefamilies.A．soB．butC．orD．while9．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense10．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask11．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions12．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput13．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping14．IorderedadrinkwhileI______formyfriendstocome.A．willwaitB．amwaitingC．wouldwaitD．waswaiting15．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith16．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary17．Nodrivingafterdrinkingisarulethateverydriver____________obeyinourcountry.A．will B．shallC．may D．can18．—Whataconsequence!—Yes.I________himaboutit,butwithoutsuccess.A．willremindB．wouldremindC．wasremindingD．hadreminded19．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that20．Thedoctor’sdilemmawas_____heshouldtellthepatientthetruth.A．whether B．whichC．that D．what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）InarecentseriesofexperimentsattheUniversityofCalifornia,researchersstudiedtoddlers’thinkingaboutwinnersandlosers,bullies(欺凌)andvictims.Inthefirstexperiment,toddlers(学步儿童)watchedasceneinwhichtwopuppets(木偶)hadconflictinggoals:Onewascrossingastagefromrighttoleft,andtheotherfromlefttoright.Thepuppetsmetinthemiddleandstopped.Eventuallyonepuppetboweddownandmovedaside,lettingtheotheronepassby.Thenresearchersaskedthetoddlerswhichpuppettheyliked.Theresult:20outof23toddlerspickedthehigher-statuspuppet—theonethatdidnotbowormoveaside.Itseemsthatindividualscangainstatusforbeingdominant(占优势的)andtoddlerslikewinnersbetterthanlosers.Butthenresearchershadanotherquestion:Dotoddlerslikewinnersnomatterhowtheywin?So,researchersdidanotherexperimentverysimilartotheonedescribedabove.Butthistime,theconflictendedbecauseonepuppetknockedtheotherdownandoutoftheway.Nowwhenthetoddlerswereaskedwhotheyliked,theresultsweredifferent:Only4outof23childrenlikedthewinner.Thesedatasuggestthatchildrenalreadyloveawinnerbytheageof21-31months.Thisdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatthepreferenceisinborn:21monthsisenoughtimetolearnalotofthings.Butifapreferenceforwinnersissomethingwelearn,weappeartolearnitquiteearly.Evenmoreinteresting,thepreferenceforwinnersisnotabsolute.Childreninourstudydidnotlikeawinnerwhoknockedacompetitordown.Thissuggeststhatalreadybytheageof21-31months,children’slikingforwinnersisbalancedwithothersocialconcerns,includingperhapsageneralpreferenceforniceorhelpfulpeopleoveraggressiveones.Inatimewhenthenewsisfullofstoriesofpublicfigureswhocelebratewinningatallcosts,theseresultsgiveusmuchconfidence.Humansunderstanddominance,butwealsoexpectstrongindividualstoguide,protectandhelpothers.Thisfeelslikegoodnews.1、Oneofthepurposesoftheexperimentsisto________.A．teachtoddlershowtogainhigherstatusB．offertoddlersachancetowatchasceneC．observetheprocessoftoddlers’solvingaconflictD．findouttoddlers’attitudetowardwinnersandlosers2、Thetoddlersregardedbowingandmovingasideasasignof________.A．obeyingrulesB．gainingstatusC．givingintotheotherD．showinggoodmanners3、Whatdoesthesecondexperimenttellusabouttoddlers?A．Theyareexcellentlearners.B．Theyarealwayschangeable.C．Theyshowmercytotheloser.D．Theyvaluekindnessoverwinning.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheresultsoftheseriesofexperiments?A．Disappointing. B．Encouraging.C．Unexpected. D．Controversial.22．（8分）TheTrueStoryofaYoungManWhenReginaldLindsayreceivedascholarshiptoMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgiain1967,whathewantedmostwasnotajobwithagoodsalary,butachancetobeamemberofCongressasasouthernrepresentative.AfterearninghisdegreeatHarvardLawSchoolin1970,hereturnedtotheSouthtopracticelawamongthepoor.“Iwanttohelpthemunderstandwhattheirrightsareandtohelpthemachievethem,”hesaid.ThenheranforpoliticalofficeatthelocalandstateleveluntilhewasreadytotryforCongress.Reggrewupinalow-incomeNegrosectionofBirmingham,Alabama.Broughtupbyhisgrandparentsafterhisparentsweredivorcedwhilehewasveryyoung,Reghadbeenlivingthroughaperiodoffar-reachingprogressinracerelations.Inthesummerof1968ReghimselfbecameagoodexampleofthisprogresswhenhebecamethefirstNegrostudentappointedtoaspecialnewprogram.TheprogramintroducedbrightyoungstudentstotheworkingsoftheGeorgiaStategovernmentandencouragedthemtoseekemploymentthereafterfinishingtheireducation.“I‟vebeenlucky,”hesaid.“Iseemtohavebeenintherightplaceattherighttime.”ButluckwasonlypartofReg‟sstory,forhemadethemostofopportunitiesthatcamehisway.Helearnedtoreadinkindergartenandbeganvisitingthepubliclibraryregularlytoborrowbooks.Hisgrandparentsencouragedhim,thoughneitherofthemhadmucheducation,andtheyboughthimasetofencyclopedias.“Ilovedthosebooks,”heremembered.“Iusedtocomedownstairsbeforebreakfastandreadshortarticles.Ienjoyedreadingaboutfamousmen,andthenIwouldpretendtobeoneofthem.Iguessitwaspartlyachildishgameandpartlyanescape.Itwasn‟ttoomuchfuntobeaNegrowhenIwasakid.”Whilestudyingforhisbachelor‟sdegreeatMorehouseCollege,Regworkedonseveralpoliticalcampaignshelpingcandidatesgetelectedtogovernmentoffices.Atthesametimehemaintaineda“B”averagewhilemajoringinpoliticalscience.WithjusttwomoreyearstocompleteatHarvardLawSchool,whichalsogavehimascholarship,Regmadeagoodstartonhisprofessionalcareer.Hesaid,“ThegoodlifeformeisthekindoflifewhereIcanfindsatisfactioninpublicservice.”Thenin1975hewastheMassachusettsstatecommissionerofpublicutilitiesandfrom1993to2009hewasjudgeoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.1、AfterearninghisdegreefromHarvardLawSchool,Reginaldplannedto.A．returntohishometowntofindajobwithagoodsalaryB．gobacktotheSouthtohelpthepoorunderstandtheirrightsC．runforlocalofficetomakeprogressonthecivilrightsmovementD．tryforCongressbyencouragingthepoortojoinaneducationprogram2、InwhatwaydidReginald‟sgrandparentsencouragehimtoread?A．Theysenthimtokindergarten.B．Theyledhimtopubliclibrary.C．Theyboughthimencyclopedias.D．Theyborrowedmanybooksforhim.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeReginald?A．Enthusiasticandcareful. B．Cooperativeandmodest.C．Ambitiousandhardworking. D．Courageousandgenerous.23．（8分）ThoughGrantandIaretypicallymoretraditional,weactuallymetonline,throughFacebook.Asasinglemom,itwasalwaysanightmaretryingtodate,asIhavefullcustody(抚养权)ofmydaughterandverylittle“me”time.Butthatwasn’ttheonlychallengewehadtoovercomeasacouple-wealsolivedfourandahalfhoursawayfromoneanother.Butwhentwopeoplearemeanttobe,lifesurehasaninterestingwayofbringingtwopeopletogether.Ninemonthsago,IrandomlyaddedhimonFacebook.Afterweeksofmessagingbackandforth,wehadourfirstfour-hourphonecall,andthelongcallledtoourfirstdate.Inthesixandhalfmonthsthatwedated,Igottowitnessanattractive,charmingbachelorbecomeapositive,lovingandselflessfathertomylittlegirl.Onthedayofourengagement(订婚),hetookmydaughterandItobreakfast.Ihadafeelingthathewasplanningsomething.Butafteranxiouslyeatingbreakfast,hopingandprayinghewasn’tgoingtogetdownononekneeinthemiddleofaverybusySaturdaymorningbrunch,weleft.Then,wewalkedamileintothewoods.Itwasquitetheadventure.Finally,wegottoawoodenbridgeinthemiddleoftheforestandhegotdownononeknee.Afterproposingtome,Grantgotbacktoproposetomydaughter.Hesaid,“Adrianna,canIbeyourdaddy,topromisetoloveandprotectyoufortherestofyourlife?”Assoonashespokethosesweetwords,Ionceagainbrokedownintears.Mydaughterrepliedincompleteshock,“thankyou!”Hethenpresentedherwithabeautifulheartnecklace.Thenecklacesymbolizesapieceofhisheartthatshecanalwayscarrywithher.Ourbeautifullittlefamilyoftwohasbecomethree.MydaughterandIbothgotourfairytaleending.1、WhatchallengesdidtheauthorandGrantfaceasacouple?①Shehadlittletimetodate.②Theymeteachotheronline.③Therewasalongdistancebetweenthem.④Theyweretraditionalpeople.A．①②B．①③C．③④D．②④2、HowcouldtheauthorprobablydescribeGrant.A．Generousandgrateful.B．Humorousandgifted.C．Responsibleandcaring.D．Optimisticandpatient.3、Whydidtheauthorfeelanxiousonthedayoftheirengagement?A．Shehadnoideawhattheirfuturewouldbe.B．Shedidn’tknowhowtorespondtoGrant.C．ShewasafraidGrantwouldn’tacceptherdaughter.D．ShethoughtthatGrantwouldproposetoherinpublic.24．（8分）Itwasrainy,andIhadnodesiretodriveupthewindingmountainroadtomydaughterCarolyn’shouse.ButshehadinsistedthatIcometoseesomethingatthetopofthemountain.SohereIwas,reluctantlymakingthetwo-hourjourneythroughfogthathunglikeveils.BythetimeIsawhowthickitwasnearthesummit,I’dgonetoofartoturnback.Nothingcouldbeworththis,IthoughtasIinchedalongthedangeroushighway.“I’llstayforlunch,butI’mheadingbackdownassoonasthefoglifts,”IannouncedwhenIarrived.“ButIneedyoutodrivemetothegaragetopickupmycar,”Carolynsaid,“Couldweatleastdothat?”“Howfarisit?”Iasked.“Aboutthreeminutes,”shesaid,“I’lldrive—I’musedtoit.”Aftertenminutesonthemountainroad,Ilookedatheranxiously.“Ithoughtyousaidthreeminutes.”Shegrinned.“Thisisadetour.”Turningdownanarrowtrack,weparkedthecarandgotout.Wewalkedalongapaththatwasthickwitholdpineneedles.Hugeblack-greenevergreenstoweredoverus.Gradually,thepeaceandsilenceoftheplacebegantofillmymind.Thenweturnedacomerandstopped—andIgaspedinamazement.Fromthetopofthemountain,slopingforseveralacresacrossthemountainsideandvalleys,wereriversofflowersinnumerouscolors.Itlookedasthoughthesunhadtippedoverandspilledgolddownthemountainside.Aseriesofquestionsfilledmymind.Whocreatedsuchbeauty?Why?How?Asweapproachedthehomethatstoodinthecenteroftheproperty,wesawasignthatread:“AnswerstotheQuestionsIKnowYouAreAsking.”Thefirstanswerwas:“OneWoman—TwoHands,TwoFeet,andVeryLittleBrain.”Thesecondwas:“OneataTime.”Thethird:“Startedin1958.”Aswedrovehome,Iwassomovedbywhatwehadseen.Icouldscarcelyspeak.“Shechangedtheworld.”Ifinallysaid,“onebulb(球茎)atatime.Shestartedalmost40yearsago,probablyjustthebeginningofanidea,butshekeptatit.”Thewonderofitwouldnotletmego.“Imagine,”Isaid,“ifI’dhadavisionandworkedatit,justalittlebiteveryday,whatmightIhaveaccomplished?”Carolynlookedatmesideways,smiling.“Starttomorrow,”shesaid.“Betteryet,starttoday.”1、Whatwastheweatherlikewhentheauthordrovetovisitherdaughter?A．Itwassnowing. B．Itwasfoggy.C．Itwasfreezing. D．Itwassunny.2、Whatcanbeinferredaboutthedaughter?A．Shetoldawhitelietohermother.B．Shewasanexperienceddriver.C．Shedidn’tknowthewayverywell.D．Shekneweverythingaboutthewoman.3、Themotherbegantoenjoyherselfwhen________.A．theyweredrivinginthecarB．theywereatthegarageC．theywereontheirwaybackD．theywerewalkinginthewoods4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheowneroftheproperty?A．Crazyandsilly. B．Determinedandpersistent.C．Braveandcareful. D．Beautifulandcourageous.5、Whatdoyouthinkthemotherwilldoafterthisvisit?A．Shewilllookafterhergrandchildren.B．Shewillpayasecondvisittothegarden.C．Shewillbegintodosomethingmeaningful.D．Shewillcomeandlivewithherdaughter.25．（10分）Whatwereyoulikeasateenager?Iwasanightmare.Iwasrudetomyparents,alwaysstayedoutlate,neverdidmyhomework,hungoutwiththewrongpeopleandmadelotsofbaddecisions.Apparently,thisistheagewhenteenagersareoutofcontrolandbehavebadly.Maybe，ifyou’reateenagernow,youthinkthisisunfaircriticismorit’snotyourfault.Well,youmightberight!Expertshavefoundthatit’sateenager’sbrainthatistoblame.Betweentheagesofapproximately13to19—aperiodknownasadolescence—thebrainisstilldevelopinginareasthatcontrolbehavior.Thishasaninfluenceonlearningandmultitasking(同时做多件事情),stressandmemory,sleep,addiction,anddecision-making.Forparents,theseconsequencesoftenmanifestthemselvesinavarietyofbehaviorsthattheymayhavepreviouslyblamedonhormonesorjustmoodiness(喜怒无常).Thisisquiteanewdiscovery,accordingtoProfessorSarah-JayneBlakemore,who,speakingontheBBCradioprogramTheLifeScientific,says,“whenIwasatuniversity,thedogma(教条)inthetextbookswasthatthevastmajorityofbraindevelopmentgoesoninthefirstfewyearsoflifeandnothingmuchchangesaftermid-childhood.Thatdogmaiscompletelyfalse.”AccordingtoProfessorSarah-JayneBlakemore,students’notbeingabletogettheirhomeworkdoneontimehassomethingtodowithourprefrontalcortex—that’sthepartofourbrainrightatthefront,justbehindtheforehead.Shesays,“it’sinvolvedinawholerangeofveryhigh-levelcognitive(认知的)taskssuchasdecisionmakingandplanning—weknowthatthisregionisundergoingverylargeamountsofdevelopmentduringtheadolescentyears.”Thisisthepartofthebrain,mainlyinvolvedinplanning,and,forateenager,thishasn’tdevelopedyet.Sogettingorganizedtodotheirhomework,forexample,cancomeasabitofachallenge.IwishI’dknownaboutthisbecauseinsteadoftellingmyteacherI’dleftmyhomeworkonthebusorthatthedoghadeatenit.NowIcouldsay,“Sorrysir,mybrainisn’tdevelopedenoughforthecognitivetaskofplanningmyhomework.”1、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Thegrowingpainsofteenagers.B．Thedogmainthetexthookswasfalse.C．Anewdiscoveryabouttheteenager’sbrain.D．Thestudents’newchallengeofdoingtheirhomework.2、Accordingtotheauthor,whyisitabitofchallengeforstudentstodotheirhomework?A．Thestudentsaremoody.B．Hormonesaretoblame.C．Thereistoomuchhomework.D．Thebrainsofthestudentshaven’tbeendeveloped.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmanifestmean?A．Develop. B．Show.C．Abandon. D．Experience.4、Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．Thevastmajorityofbraindoesn’tdevelopaftermid-childhood.B．Allofthestudentsarenightmaresforparentsduringadolescence.C．Prefrontalcortexisundergoinglargeamountsofdevelopmentduringchildhood.D．Theprefrontalcortexhassomethingtodowithmanyhigh-levelcognitivetasks.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）Itrulyfeelthatmymotherledmehere,toMorzaine,andtomyfutureashappywifeandbusinesswoman.WhenMum1inOctober2007,Iwasacook.InDecemberthatyear,whileIwasworkingforawedding,apearlnecklaceMumhadleftme2.Iwasdistraught（忧心如焚的）.Somedayslater,Iwas3thataguywhowasworkingwithusthatdaycouldprobablyhavemadeafortune4thenecklacehefound.5,hereturnedit.HearinghowI’d6Mumforsixmonthsbeforeherdeath,hesaid,“Christmasisgoingtobe7—whynotgoouttotheAlpsforacoupleofweeks?”IcometoMorzaine,asmall,friendlyvillageintheAlpsand8fellinlovewithit.Whatwas9tobeastopgap(权宜之计)trip10anewlife.IkepttravellingbetweenLondonandhereandfelt11thanIhadinmonths.InDecember2008,Iwas12asahotelmanagerandmovedherefulltime.Amonthlater,ImetPaul,whowastravelinghere.Wefellinlove.Inthebeginning,Ididn’twanttodiscussmarriage,becausethesadnessoflosingMumstillfelt13.Paulunderstoodthatandnever14me.But,bysummer,wegotmarried.Ayearlater,weusedhissavings,andthemoneyfromthesaleofMom’shouse,tobuildourown15.Wewanttogiveourguestsa16feel,soeachroomisthemed(以……为题)aroundmemoriesfromourlives.TherearealsostylestoremindmeofMom-atinychairwhich17beinherbedroomissetinoneroom.WearehavingawonderfullifeandMum18naturallypartofit,19there’snowaywewouldbehereifitwasn’tforthe20shegaveme.Iknowshe’shereinspirit,keepinganeyeonus.1、A．diedB．cameC．returnedD．visited2、A．burnedB．disappearedC．brokeD．dropped3、A．shownB．comfortedC．persuadedD．told4、A．hidingB．stealingC．sellingD．wearing5、A．HopefullyB．NaturallyC．AccidentallyD．Fortunately6、A．nursedB．curedC．missedD．guarded7、A．longB．hardC．merryD．free8、A．suddenlyB．finallyC．nearlyD．immediately9、A．saidB．provedC．supposedD．judged10、A．turnedoutB．turnedintoC．turneddownD．turnedon11、A．smarterB．higherC．firmerD．lighter12、A．honoredB．hiredC．regardedD．trained13、A．upsetB．painfulC．greatD．good14、A．leftB．pushedC．surprisedD．interrupted15、A．hotelB．restaurantC．homeD．shop16、A．homelyB．livelyC．motherlyD．friendly17、A．oughttoB．usedtoC．mightD．could18、A．takesB．keepsC．looksD．feels19、A．unlessB．whileC．becauseD．though20、A．moneyB．chairC．houseD．necklace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）Somethingsignificantishappeningtotheworldpopulation-itisaging.Themedian(中位数的)ageofanAmericanin1．(be)30-todayitis41andisexpected2．(increase)to42by2050.ForJapan,the3．(number)aremorestriking-22in1950,46todayand53in2050.In2015,onein12peoplearoundtheworldwereover65；by2050,itwillbeoneinsix.Thisagingofthepopulationisdriven4．twofactors.Thefirstisdecliningbirthrates,whichmeansoldgenerationsarelarge5．(compare)toyoungergenerations,andso,onaverage,thepopulationbecomes6．(old)thanbefore.Thisis7．(particular)trueintheUS.Thesecondreasonisthatpeoplearelivinglonger.AchildbornintheUStodayhas8．veryrealisticchanceoflivingbeyond100andneedstoplanaccordingly.Peopletendtofocusonthefirstfactor.However,greaterattentionshould9．(place)onlongevity(长寿).Itisn'tjustthatpeopleare,onaverage,livinglonger.It'salsothattheyareonaveragehealthier10．moreproductiveforlonger.Therefore,theycanworkforlonger,consumemoreandingeneralbeaboosttotheeconomy.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。Theotherday,whenIwalkedbyafoodshop,Inoticedaoldwomanbuyingsomefood.Shedoesn’tpayincash.Insteadof,shepaidwithWeChat.WeChatpaymentisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.WhypeopleliketouseWeChatpayment?Themainreasonisthatitissimpleandconvenience.Whatweneedtodoaretotakeoutthecel