四川巫溪县白马中学2025届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

四川巫溪县白马中学2025届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：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．Hehaswrittentwoarticlesforthejournal，onetobepublishedinthisissue，theotherto___________inthenext.A．turnout B．comeoutC．bringout. D．leaveout2．Withyourbrother’shelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim____．A．inturn B．byturns C．inreturn D．inanswer3．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed4．Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction5．Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled6．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether7．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where8．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof9．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered10．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the11．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted12．Bothmenhavebeen_______tolifeimprisonmentbecauseofrobbery.A．choked B．condemnedC．consisted D．convinced13．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．aslongas D．until14．Bytheendoflastweek,600peoplefrom50countriestoattendthemeeting，withnearlyhalfcomingfromtheUnitedStates，GermanyandBritain.A．hadregisteredB．haveregisteredC．registeredD．wereregistered15．IthoughtFatherwouldbebetter,but______itis,heisgettingworse,whichmakesmemoreworried.A．before B．as C．because D．after16．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff17．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this18．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes19．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto20．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself­disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless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）MobyDick,orTheWhale,ofwhichonly5copiesweresoldintheyearofitsfirstpublication,hasbeenrecognizedasoneofthegreatestmasterpiecesofthetwentiethcenturynovelsacrosstheworld.Yetitsauthor,HermanMelville,wasnotblessedenoughtochangehisfateasthegreatworkdid.HermanwasbornintoanupperclassNewYorkfamilyin1819,buthehadtodropoutofschoolattheageof15duetobankruptcy（破产）ofthefamily.Hestruggledforlivingbyworkingasaclerkatabank,afarmerandaprimaryschoolteacher,butdidnotmanagetoholdonquitelongtoanyofthejobs.Andin1841,heturnedhimselfawhalingsailoronabigwhaler.Inthenextthreeyears,hissailor’slifewastornapartbybetrayal,injury,livingwithanthropophagi（食人族），love,killing,imprisonment,prisonbreak,whichdidnotbeartheexpectedfruitoffortuneorbeingacaptain.Attheageof25,HermanreturnedtoAmerica,startinghiswritingcareer.Duringthefollowingfiveyears,hepublishedfivenovels,amongwhichwasMobyDick,butnoneoftheworksbroughthimanyfameorsenseofsuccess.Hehadtoliveupwithhispoorlife,supportedbyregularfinancialhelpfromhisfatherin-law.Notmuchchangedevenafterhisfather-in-lawassistedhimontoapostatthecustomhouse(海关).Hisself-doubtwhetherheshouldfighttowriteasanauthordisturbedHermanfortherestofhislifetillhisdeathin1899,whichissuggestedinhiswife’sdiary.Andhiswifedescribedhisseveralstruggleswherehefoughtbitterlybacktohisdesktopickuphispen.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMobyDickaccordingtothepassage?A．Itcameoutasapublishednovelinthetwentiethcentury.B．Itwasnotrecognizedasagreatworkuntilthetwentiethcentury.C．Itwasnotforsaleuntilthetwentiethcentury.D．Itwasadamptedfromthepassage?2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Hermanchosehislifeonpurposetomakehimselfagreatwriter.B．Herman’sparentshadscheduledthosefailuresinhislifetomakehimaman.C．Hermandidnotofferthebestofhimselftoforeseeandavoidthoseseriesofmisfortune.D．Herman’sinsufficientcapabilitytofightproblemshewasfacedwithmightresult.3、WhatisthefirstworkingelementthatbuiltHermanupbeamostoutstandingwriter?A．Hisrichlifeexperienceandperseverance.B．Hissharpsensetoobserveandthink.C．Helpfromhiswifeandfather-in-law.D．Hisbrilliantlanguagetalentandskill.4、WhatcanwelearnfromHerman’lifestory?A．Thereisnomuchpointstrugglingandworkingtoohardinone’slike.B．Neverinvesttoomuchofyourselfintowhatothershavethepowertojudge.C．Nevertrustdecisionsthathavebeenmadebyothers.D．Neverdoubtyourselfbutsticktowhatyouarecommittedto.22．（8分）Asolarplaneonaround-the-worldjourneyhasreachedthepointofnoreturnoverthePacificOceanafterdepartingHawaii,andnowit’sCaliforniaorbust.TheplanewascruisingoverthecoldnorthernPacificlateThursdayatabout6,000meterswithanearly-fullbatteryasnightdescended（降临）,accordingtothewebsitethat’srecordingthejourneyofSolarImpulse2.Aftersomeuncertaintyaboutwinds,theplanetookofffromHawaiiandwasoncoursetolandinMountainView,California,inaboutthreedays.ThecrewthathelpedittakeoffwasclearingoutofitsHawaiianhangar（飞机库）andheadedforthemainlandfortheweekendarrival.AtonepointtheplanewaspassedbyaHawaiianAirlinesjetwhosepassengerscaughtaglimpseoftheSolarImpulse2beforethepowerfulairlinerlefttheslow-movingonebehind.TheaircraftlandedinHawaiiinJulyandwasforcedtostayintheislandsaftertheplane’sbatterysystemsustainedheatdamageonitstripfromJapan.TheaircraftstarteditsjourneyinMarch2015fromAbuDhabi,thecapitaloftheUnitedArabEmirates,andmadestopsinOman,Myanmar,ChinaandJapan.It’sontheninthlegofitscircumnavigation（环行）.PilotBertrandPiccard,whoisflyingthelatestlegofthetrip,wasconfidentonThursdaythatthingswouldgoaccordingtoplan.Piccardandhisco-pilotAndreBorschbergwereinchargeofthemission.TheteamwasdelayedinAsia.WhenfirstattemptingtoflyfromNanjingtoHawaii,thecrewhadtodiverttoJapanbecauseofunfavorableweatherandadamagedwing.Amonthlater,whenweatherconditionswereright,theplanedepartedfromNagoyainJapanforHawaii.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“Californiaorbust”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Successorfailure. B．ReturnorCalifornia.C．Damageorrepair. D．Destinationandsuccess.2、Whatisthenameofthesolarplane?A．HawaiianAirJet. B．AndreBorschberg.C．SolarImpulse2. D．SolarChallenger.3、WhydidthesolarplanestayinJapanforamonth?A．Becausetheplane’sbatterysystemsustainedheatdamageonitstrip.B．Becauseitwasaslow-movingsolarplane.C．Becausetheweatherwasunfavorableandawingwasdamaged.D．Becausebothofthepilotshavenoconfidenceaboutthesolarplane.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ASolarPlaneTripinAsiaB．TheRound-the-worldTripC．SolarPlaneSoars（高飞）fromHawaiitoCaliforniaD．APleasantSolarPlaneTripfromJapantoCalifornia23．（8分）Fromchildhood,Moiralovedtowrite.Throughoutschoolsheenjoyedwriting,butpursuingitprofessionallywasneverapossibility.Herfatherwasadoctor,hermotheranurse.“Medicinewasafairlysafechoice,”Moirasays,“andwritingwasacareerwhereitwasn’tacertaintythatyou’dhavehighincome.”Shebecameadoctorbutstillwantedtowritesomething.However,beingadoctorwassodemandingthatshedidn’ttakeupwritinguntilherthirties.Sheproducedanovel—afictionalizedversionofhertravelinChinaafteruniversity.Shegotexcellentreviews.Moirasentitofftoasmanyagentsasshecouldfind,andfoundonewhowantedtorepresenther.Suddenly,itseemedshewasonherwayasanauthor.“Ihadonelengthyphonecallwiththeagentwherewewentthroughallpossibleareasthatshethoughtneededpolishing.Iworkedonthoseandsentitbacktoherbutdidn’thearanything.”Itwasn’tlongbeforeMoirafoundanotheragentwhowasinterestedifshewaswillingtorewriteitfromthefirstpersontothethirdperson.Shedidthehardworkandsentitoffagain.“Igotbackareallybriefletter:‘Thankyou,I’mnolongerinterested.’Itwasreallydisappointing.”Adecadewentby,andMoirafoundherselfeagertowriteagain,thistimepurelyforherownenjoyment.ShesetherselfthechallengeofcreatingathrillerandchoseWesternAustraliaashersetting.Asshewaswritingjustforherself,somethingsurprisingbegantohappen.“Thecharacterstookonalifeoftheirown;theystarteddoingthingsIhadn’tthoughtabout.Itjustflew.”Oneday,anagentcalledfromAustralia.Threeweekslater,Moirahadapublicationdeal.Hernovel,Cicada,waspublishedinMarch.“Evenifithadn’tbeenpublishedIstillgainedsomuchfromtheprocess,”saysMoira.1、WhatdoweknowaboutMoira?A．Shewasawriter.B．Shewasadoctor.C．Shewasanagent.D．Shewasanurse.2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutherfirstnovel?A．Itwasproducedaftershegraduatedfromuniversity.B．Itwaspublishedbyoneoftheagents.C．Itwasmodifiedaccordingtotheagents’requirements.D．ItwasmadeintoathrillerwithWesternAustraliaasthesetting.3、WhatmadeMoirawriteagaintenyearslater?A．Themoney.B．Thesetting.C．Thechallenge.D．Thepleasure.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flew”inparagraph5referto?A．Succeeded.B．Survived.C．Broke.D．Failed.5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．AnAdventureinChinaB．HowtoBeaWriterC．Moira’sFirstNovelD．APassionforWriting24．（8分）EcoleCollegeParkSchoolFallWelcomeBack—Tuesday,September5thDearFamilies:Ourfirst(half)dayofschoolforthe2017/2018schoolyearisTuesday,September5.Thisisaveryimportantday;wewelcomestudentsandparentsbacktoanotherschoolyearandconfirmthestudentswhowillbeattendingEcoleCollegeParkSchool.PleasenotethatstudentsinGrade1—8shouldbepreparedtostayfortheentiremorning.Kindergartenstudentswillonlystayforanhour.TuesdayAttendanceInformation:Kindergartenstudents/parentsgototheirregularclassroom(downstairs,onleft)foronehouronly.Parentspleasestayforthefullhour.Grade1—8studentswillmeetoutside(weatherpermitting)orinthegymtofindtheirgradesignsandthenwillmovetoclassrooms.BusingInformation:Changestothe2017—2018schoolyearbusservicewillbeginonSeptember5.BusingstartsforKindergartenstudentsonSeptember11andcontinuesfromSeptember11onward.Pleasedonotparkinourschoolbuszoneasparkingticketsareissued.FeestoBePaidinOfficeAreaFirstWeekofSchool:EcoleCollegeParkSchoolcoversthe$28costofallstudentsfees.Additionalrequestformoneymaybeneededtosupportfieldtripsofspecialprojects.Grade1—8studentspaya$6StudentPlannerfee.BandFeeis$25andispaidtothebandteacher.OnWednesday,September6,studentsshouldbeatschoolby8:50amandmeetintheclassroomtheywereinonTuesday.Thiswillbeafulldayofclassesforstudents.1、HowlongwillaGrade7studentstayatschoolonTuesday,September5?A．Anafternoon.B．Anhour.C．Halfaday.D．Afullday.2、Howmuchdoesoneneedtopaytojointheband?A．Sixdollars.B．Twenty-fivedollars.C．Twenty-eightdollars.D．Fifty-fivedollars.3、WhatwillstudentsdoonWednesday,September6?A．Meetoutsideorinthegym.B．Movetoanewclassroomforaday.C．Starttotaketheschoolbustogotoschool.D．Begintohavelessonsasnormal.25．（10分）Parentsoftenbelievethattheyhaveagoodrelationshipwiththeirteenagers.Butlastsummer,JoannaandHenrynoticedachangeintheirolderson:suddenlyheseemedtobetalkingfarmoretohisfriendsthantohisparents.“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut,”Joannsnoted.TinaandMarknoticedsimilarchangesintheir14-year-olddaughter.“Sheusedtocuddleup(蜷伏)withmeonthesofaandtalk,”saidMark.“Nowwejokethatshedoesthisonlywhenshewantssomething.Sometimesshewantstobetreatedlikealittlegirlandsometimeslikeayounglady.Theproblemisfiguringoutwhichtimeiswhich.”Beforeage11,childrenliketotelltheirparentswhat’sontheirminds.“Infact,parentsarefirstonthelist.”saidMichaelRiera,authorofUncommonSenseforParentswithTeenagers.“Thiscompletelychangesduringtheteenyears.”Rieraexplained.“Theytalktotheirfriendsfirst,thenmaybetheirteachers,andtheirparentsl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_______.A．keepshimselfawayfromhisparentsB．doesn’twanttobedisturbedC．isalwaysbusywithhisstudiesD．beginstodislikehisparents2、WhattroublesTinaandMarkmostisthat

________.A．theirdaughterisn’taslovelyasbeforeB．theydon’tknowwhattosaytotheirdaughterC．theycan’treadtheirdaughter’smindexactlyD．theirdaughtertalkswiththemonlywhensheneedshelp3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“thewallofsilence”inthelastparagraph?A．Teenagerstalkalotwiththeirfriends.B．Teenagersdonotwanttounderstandtheirparents.C．Teenagerstalklittleabouttheirownlives.D．Teenagersdonottalkmuchwiththeirparents.4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Parentsareunhappywiththeirgrowingchildren.B．Parentsshouldtrytounderstandtheirteenagers.C．Parentsshouldbepatientwiththeirsilentteenagers.D．Parentshavesuitablewaystotalkwiththeirteenagers.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）ThesmalltownofRjukaninNorwayissituatedbetweenseveralmountainsanddoesnotgetdirectsunlightfromlateSeptembertomid-March-1sixmonthsoutoftheyear.“Ofcourse,we2itwhenthesunisshining,”saysKarinRo,whoworksforthetown’stourismoffice.“Weseetheskyis3,butdowninthevalleyit’sdarker—it’slikeona4day.”Butthat5whenasystemofhigh-tech6wasintroducedtoreflectsunlightfromneighboringpeaks(山峰)intothevalleybelow.Wednesday,residents(居民)ofRjukan7theirveryfirstrayofwintersunshine:Arowofreflectiveboardsonanearbymountainsidewereputto8.Themirrorsarecontrolledbyacomputerthat9themtoturnalongwiththesunthroughoutthe10andtocloseduringwindyweather.Theyreflectaconcentratedbeam(束)oflightontothetown’scentral11,creatinganareaofsunlightroughly600squaremeters.Whenthelight12,Rjukanresidentsgatheredtogether.“Peoplehavebeen13thereandstandingthereandtaking14ofeachother,”Rosays.“Thetownsquarewastotally15.Ithinkalmostallthepeopleinthetownwerethere.”The3,500residentscannotall16thesunshineatthesametime.17,thenewlightfeelslikemorethanenoughforthetown’s18residents.“It’snotvery19,”shesays,“butitisenoughwhenweare20.”1、A．only B．obviously C．nearly D．precisely2、A．fear B．believe C．hear D．notice3、A．empty B．blue C．high D．wide4、A．cloudy B．normal C．different D．warm5、A．helped B．changed C．happened D．mattered6、A．computers B．telescopes C．mirrors D．cameras7、A．remembered B．forecasted C．received D．imagined8、A．repair B．risk C．rest D．use9、A．forbids B．directs C．predicts D．follows10、A．day B．night C．month D．year11、A．library B．hall C．square D．street12、A．appeared B．returned C．faded D．stopped13、A．driving B．hiding C．camping D．sitting14、A．pictures B．notes C．care D．hold15、A．new B．full C．flat D．silent16、A．block B．avoid C．enjoy D．store17、A．Instead B．However C．Gradually D．Similarly18、A．nature-loving B．energy-saving C．weather-beaten D．sun-starved19、A．big B．clear C．cold D．easy20、A．trying B．waiting C．watching D．sharing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）TodayIwillintroducesomenewteachersinourclass.Mrs.LiismyEnglishteacher.Myfirstimpression1．herwasthatshewasnervousandshy.Butnow,Ifindshe’skindandpatient,whoexplainsgrammar2．(clear).I’vealwayshatedmakingmistakesor3．(pronounce)awordincorrectlywhenIspeakEnglish,butshejustsmiles,4．makesmefeeleasy.Beingalmostsixty,Mrs.Chenis5．experiencedphysicsteacher,butsheisverystrict.Allofusareafraidofher,andnoonedarestobelateforherlessons.Someofourclassmatesdon’tlikeher,butmostofusreallyappreciateherbecauseherteaching6．(organize)sowell.IbelieveI’lldowellintheexamwith7．Mrs.Chenteachesme.AnotherteacherIwillmentionisMr.Wu.HeteachesusChinese.HeispopularamongusbecausehereallyenjoysteachingChineseliterature.Hebecomesso8．(energy)andhumorouswhenhethinkswe’regetting9．(bore).Even10．(thing)likecompositionsandsummariesarefunwithhim.Irespecthimalot.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：在错的词下面一横线，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。WhenIwasinhighschool,Iwantedtogetascholarshiptoauniversity、Ilikedsinging,soItryoutforascholarshipformusic、ButIfailedtogetone、Iwasrealupset、Ifeltlikefailure、Ijustkeptfeelingsorryforme、However,afterafewday,IdecidednottoletonesinglelosstokeepmefromdoingwhatIlove、ButIcheeredupanddevotedmyselftosingagain、Ithinkthatacceptingfailureisthatweneedtodofirstbeforewesuccesseventually、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）随着经济的发展，广告已经成为我们生活的一个重要组成部分。但是，虚假广告不断出现，给社会带来严重危害。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文。主要危害1.损害消费者和其他竞争者的权益；2.不利于经济的发展；产生的主要原因1.生产商能赚取更多钱；2.消费者容易上当受骗；3.缺少有效的法律限制；应对措施……注意：1.对所有要点要逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2.词数120左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3.作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,advertisementshavebeenplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourdailylife.Butanincreasingnumberoffalseadvertisementshavebroughtaboutsomeseriousproblemsaswell.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、A5、C6、D7、A8、C9、D10、C11、A12、B13、C14、A15、B16、A17、A18、D19、A20、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、☞D选项Herman’sinsufficientcapabilitytofightproblemshewasfacedwithmightresult.赫尔曼没有足够能力解决自己所面临的问题。故选D。22、1、A2、C3、A4、A23、1、B2、C3、D4、A5、D24、1、C2、B3、D25、In1917OrvilleWrightpredictedthat“theaeroplanewillhelppeaceinmanyways--–inparticularIthinkitwillhaveatendencytomakewarimpossible.”Earlierin1904,AmericanjournalistJohnWalkerdeclared,“Asapeacemachine,thevalueoftheaeroplanetotheworldwillbebeyondcomputation.”Thiswasn’tthefirstgrandpromiseoftechnology.InthatsameyearJulesVerneannounced,“Thesubmarine(潜艇)maybethecauseofbringingbattletoastoppage.”AlfredNobel,sincerelybelievehisdynamite(火药)wouldbeawarobstacle:“Mydynamitewillsoonerleadtopeacethanathousandworldconventions(公约).”Similarly,whenHiranMaxim,inventorofthemachinegun,wasaskedin1893,“Willthisgunnotmakewarmoreterrible?”heanswered,“No,itwillmakewarimpossible.”GugliemoMareconi,inventoroftheradio,toldtheworldin1912.“Thecomingofthewirelesstimewillmakewarimpossible,becauseitwillmakewarridiculous.”GeneralJamesHarbord,chairmanoftheboardofRCAin1925,believed,“RadiowillservetomaketheconceptofPeaceonEarth,GoodWillTowardMenareality.”DavidNye,ahistorianoftechnology,addstothelistofinventionsimaginedasabolishingwarforeverandleadingtouniversalpeacethehot-airballoon,poisongas,landminesandlaserguns.Itisnotthatalltheseinventionsarewithoutbenefits—evenbenefitstowarddemocracy（民主）.Rather,it’sthecasethateachnewtechnologycreatesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.“Pro