2025屆上海市盧灣高中高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測密卷英語試卷含解析

2025屆上海市盧灣高中高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測密卷英語試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Hehaswrittentwoarticlesforthejournal，onetobepublishedinthisissue，theotherto___________inthenext.A．turnout B．comeoutC．bringout. D．leaveout2．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what3．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed4．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides5．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited6．—MayIuseyournewdictionary?—It'soverthere．____． A．Feelfree B．Nevermind C．Mypleasure D．It'sOK7．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!8．—Doyouknowourtownatall?—Surely,thisisthethirdtimeI________here.A．cameB．comeC．havecomeD．a(chǎn)mcoming9．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct10．—Ibelieveitistheonlysolutiontothisproblem.—That’sdebatable,Ithink.Icanfiveothersolutionsasgoodasthat.A．comeupwith B．makeupwith C．liveupwith D．keepupwith11．Ithinkheropinion_________,becausesheisanexperiencedteacher.A．numberB．calculatesC．figuresD．counts12．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff13．_____theplantonceaweekifyouaretogetfruitintheautumn.A．WateredB．WateringC．TowaterD．Water14．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a(chǎn);a B．a(chǎn);/ C．the;/ D．the;a15．Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A．Isaw B．IwouldseeC．didIsee D．wouldIsee16．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which17．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?18．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion19．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．a(chǎn)goodSamaritan D．a(chǎn)sacredcow20．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）FrankLloydWrightisoftencalledthefatherofAmericanmodernarchitecture．HedesignedbuildingsandhomesacrosstheUnitedStatesformorethan70years．Hecreatedmostofhisworksfrom1900throughthe1950s，buthisopen-livingspacesandimaginativedesignsstillappearverymoderntoday．Lastweek，theUnitedStatesnominated(提名)10ofhisbuildingsfortheUNEducational，Scientific，andCulturalOrganization—orUNESCO—theWorldHeritageList．TheWorldHeritageListrecognizesthemost，importantculturalandnaturalsitesworldwide．The10buildings，titled．“KeyWorksofModernArchitecturebyFrankLloydWright，”werebuiltbetween1906and1969．Theyincludeseveralofhispersonalhomesandstudios，churches，governmentbuildings，privateresidences，andoneveryfamousmuseum—NewYorkCity’sGuggenheimMuseum．TheSolomonR．GuggenheimMuseumisoneofthemostvisitedsitesinNewYorkCity．Aboutonemillionpeoplevisititeveryyear．FrankLloydWrightworkedonitfrom1943to1959．Itwasdesignedtocreateanewtypeofspacefornewtypesofart．ThemuseumremainsaninternationalsymbolofmodernarchitecturethatrepresentsWright’suniquedesign．ManyofMr．Wright’smodernbuildingsandhomesintheU．S．MidwesthavealsobecomesymbolsofmodernAmericanarchitecture．RichardLongstrethisthepresidentoftheFrankLloydWrightBuildingConservancy．HecallsMr．Wrisht“thefatherofmodernarchitecture，fundamentallyredefiningthenatureofformandspaceduringtheearly20thcenturythatwouldhaveenduringimpactsofmodernarchitectureworldwide．”TheUNESCOWorldHeritageCommitteewillannounceitsdecisioninmid-2016．IfFrankLloydWright’s10buildingswerechosenforthelist，theywouldbethefirstWorldHeritagelistingsformodemU．S．a(chǎn)rchitecture．TheWorldHeritageListalreadyincludes22otherAmericansites，includingtheGrandCanyon，YellowstoneNationalParkandtheStatueofLiberty．1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____．A．Mr．Wright’sdesignsareoutofstyletodayB．Mr．Wright’sdesignshavebeenwidelyrecognizedC．Mr．Wright’sdesignsonmodernbuildingsandhomesareafailureD．Mr．Wrightistheowneroftenbuildings2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGuggenheimMuseumistrue?A．ItisamasterpieceshowingMr.Wright’suniquedesign.B．Itisagoodexampleoftraditionaldesign．C．ItisthemostfamoussiteinNewYorkCity.D．ItisthesymbolofNewYorkCity．3、Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanyouprobablyfindthisarticle?A．News B．ScienceC．Biography D．Economy4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．FrankLloydWright—theFatherofAmericanModernArchitectureB．TheWorldHeritageList—CulturalCollectionWorldwideC．GuggenheimMuseum—InternationalSymbolofmodernArchitectureD．FrankLloydWright’Buildings—OnthewaytoWorldHeritageList22．（8分）Ninemonthsago，Iwaspackingmydaughter’sbackpackwithnewschoolsupplies，wonderinghowIwasgoingtosendherofftokindergarten．Istoodontheplayground，tearspouringdownmyfacebecauseIwasn’treadyforthisfirstdayofkindergarten——butshewasready．TodayIwillbestandingontheplayground，onceagainwithtears，becausethisprecioustimewentbytooquickly．ThisweekIrealizedthatInevertoldyou"thankyou"．Idon’tknowhowtoexpressamother’sthanksinthewayateacherdeserves．WefirstmetyouattheopenhousetheweekbeforeschoolstartedandIimmediatelyknewyouwouldbethetypeofteacherwewouldappreciateforever．Whilethestudentslinedupfortheday，youtouchedeachoneontheshoulderasyougreetedthem．IfastudentwashavingatoughIgottoknowyouasIvolunteeredinthelunchroom．YoumadesureyourstudentswereallreadyforIunchbeforeyouwentonyourownlunchbreak．Youkepttrackoftheirbigthingsandsmallthings，becauseasaveterankindergartenteacher，youknowthatthesmallthingsarethebigthings．Ilovedthewayyoumadeeachstudentfeelspecial．Youhelpedthemfallinlovewithschoolwhichissoimportantatthestart．Toalloftheteachersintheworldwhoarelikeyou．Iwishyouknewhowgratefulparentsareforyou．Weadoreyou．respectyou，andappreciateyou．Wedon’ttellyouenough——weprobablydon’itellyouever．Iwishwecouldtakeyouwithustothenext12grades．1、Whydidtheauthor’stearscomedownonherdaughter’sfirstdayofkingdergartern？A．Shehadn’tmadefullpreparationsforherdaughter．B．Herdaughterwasn’twillingtogotokindergarten．C．Shefeltworriedaboutherdaughter’sbeingaway．D．Herdaughterwasn’tfamiliarwiththeteachers．2、Theauthornoticedtheteacher’scharacteristicswhen．A．shestoodontheplaygroundB．shewasattheopenhouseC．shesaidgoodbyetotheteacherD．sheWorkedasateacheratlunchtime3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"veteran"inparagraph2mean？A．Beautiful．B．Generous．C．Skillful．D．Humorous．4、Whatisthistextmainlyabout？A．Goodwishestoakindergartenteacher．B．Sincerethankstoakindergartenteacher．C．Asweetmemoryofkindergartenlife．D．Akid’sdailybehaviorinthekindergarten．23．（8分）RulesAnymedia(paints,crayon,penciletc)maybeusedbutnocomputergeneratedpostersareallowed.Postersizemustbebetween18cm×25cmand50cm×65cm.Remember,largerpostershavemoreimpact!Acompletedentryformmustbeattachedtothebackoftheposter.Allpostersmustbecreatedbyanindividualstudentratherthanateamofstudents.The2019competitiontitle“Watersheds-OurWater,OurHome”mustappearontheposter.Noadulthelppermitted.POSTEREVALUATION:Conservationmessages(50%)Visualeffectiveness(30%)Originality(10%)Universal/Popularappeal(10%)PRIZES:Cashprizeswillbeawardedforfirst,secondandthirdplacewinnersineachofthefivecategories.Eachfirstplacepostergoestothenationalpostercompetition.WHOCANPARTICIPATE?Thepostercontestisopentoallstudentsingrades1to12.Studentsinpublicorprivateschoolscantakepart.Categories:Grades1-2,3-4,5-6,7-9,10-12.RESEARCHTHETOPIC：TheInternetandlibraryaregreatplacestovisittocomeupwithanideaforyourposter.Youcanalsovisittogetideasonwhatmakesagreatposterandviewpostersthathavepreviouslywon.Ifyourposterisinthetop3initscategoryandyouwouldliketoreceiveitback,pleasecall130-767-3070.1、Whatisthemainfunctionoftheparagraphunderthe“POSTERCONTEST”heading?A．Toannouncethestartofanewcompetition.B．Todescribethecompetition’stermsandprizes.C．Tostatewhoisentitledtotakepartinthecompetition.D．Toexplainwhythecompetition’sthemeisimportant.2、Whatisthemostimportantcriterionforjudgingtheposters?A．Theaudienceresponsetotheposter.B．Theeffectivenessofthemessage.C．Thegraphicsandcoloursused.D．Theoriginalityofthedesign.3、Howmanyprizeswillbeawardedintotal?A．3. B．5.C．15. D．20.24．（8分）I’dhavetosaythattheschemestoreducestaffabsenceandincreasepunctuality(準時)havebeenabigsuccess.We’veseenthatstaffattendancelevelshaveincreasedfrom88%to93%,andlevelsofpunctualityhaveincreasedfrom79%to91%,whichisfantastic.Andthenumberofdaysthatstaffhavetakenoffforsicknesshasdroppedfromanaverageofninedaysperyeartojustfive.Therehasalsobeenageneralincreaseinmotivationatwork,andwe’veseenoutputincreasebyatleast16%sincethistimelastyear.So,whathavewebeendoingtoimprovethings?Well,forastart,we’vebeenintroducingaschemesothatemployeesgetbonusesifcompanyproductiontargetsandsalesfiguresaremet.Andifthingscarryonastheyare,allemployeeswillhavereceivedabonusbytheendofnextmonth.We’vealsointroducedasystemwherebyemployeesandmanagementsetpersonaltargets.Then,theindividualemployeereceivesabonusifthesetargetsaremet.Andtohelpwithpunctuality,we’veinstalledanewsystemthatrecordsexactlywhattimepeoplearegettinginandleavingtheoffice.Thishashelpedimprovepunctualityratessubstantially.Anotherinitiativehasbeentheinstallationofagamesroomforemployeestouseduringmid-morningandlunchbreaks.We’vefoundthatit’sagreatwaytomotivatestaff,givingthemtimetorelax.Aspartofthis,we’veboughtapingpongtable,abasketballhoopandadartsboard.Andbynextweek,thetwotable-footballtablesthatweorderedlastmonthwillhavearrived.Sinceopeningthegamesroom,staffhavebeenusingitconstantly,especiallythebedsthatweboughttoallowstafftohaveashortnapduringtheday.Alongsimilarlines,we’vealsoorganizedanumberofteambuildingexcursions.1、WhydoestheauthorlistsomefiguresinParagraphOne?A．ToprovetheplansworkwellB．ToshowemployeestobemorepunctualC．TopresenttheproductiongrowsobviouslyD．Toprovetheincreaseofworkers’attendance2、Whathavetheydonetohelpwithpunctuality?A．They’vesetpersonaltargetsB．They’veweakeneddemandsonemployeesC．They’veintroducedaschemetogiveemployeesbonusesD．They’verecordedworkers’comingandleavingbyanewsystem3、Whathasbeenmostpopularinthegamesroom?A．ApingpongtableB．AdartsboardC．AbasketballhoopD．Anapbed4、Asreaders,whomaybenefitmostfromthisarticle?A．StudentsB．ManagersC．TeachersD．Farmers25．（10分）TheGovernor’sSchoolisdescribedasauniqueopportunityforhighschoolstudentstoinvolvethemselvesinmath,science,andtechnology.WhenIsignedupforcomputerprogramming,Iexpectedtolearnaboutcoding(編程).However,whatIdidn’texpectwasthatIwouldalsolearnhowtobuildstrongfriendships.JustbeforeIwentthere,Ididn'tknowwhattoexpectintheschool,feelingquiteataloss.Asenseofuncertaintyaboutmyfuturewasfloodingoverme.Onthefirstday,thestudentsawkwardlymovedaroundattheopeningceremonies.Althoughitisembarrassingtoadmit,Ihadn'tbeenabletosucceedinmyfriendshipinthepastbecauseIwastoofocusedonmyself.Thistime,Igotridofthedesiretosharepersonalstoriesandinsteadwaseagertoaskothersaboutthemselves.Aftersunsetonthesecondnight,Iheardthreegirlstryingtorecallthescheduleforanupcomingmuseumtrip.Aftereffectivecommunication,IknewtheywereBree,MeganandAvery.BreeandAverywereinenvironmentalscience，andMeganwasstudyingmathematics.Wehadalotincommonamongusfour,suchasourloveformovies,whichstrengthenedourfriendships.Meanwhile,wewereabletointroduceeachothertonewactivities.Breeintroducedustoanime(日本動漫).Enthusiastically,Meganencouragedustoplaytennis.AveryandIkepttheothertwomotivatedtoworkoutatthegym.Thefactthatnoneofuswasparticularlyskilledwithequipmentresultedinsharedlaughteralmosteveryday.Afterfourweeks,Ileftwiththeabilitytosuccessfullycodeaneducationalcomputergame.Moreimportantly,Ialsoleftwithknowledgeaboutthecodeoffriendship--thefactthatIcouldmakemorefriendsinamonthbyshowinginterestinthemthanIcouldinayearbytryingtoattractothers’interestinme.1、TheauthorwenttotheGovernor'sSchooltooriginallylearnhowto_______.A．codecomputerprogramsB．makefriendswithothersC．developherpersonalhobbyandinterestD．shareherpersonalstorieswithothers2、Theauthorhadfailedinherfriendshipmainlybecause_________.A．shewasembarrassedtostaywithherfriendsB．shecaredlittleaboutothersC．shelongedtoknowaboutothersD．shefocusedherattentiononherstudy3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Averystudiedmathematicsintheschool.B．Thefourgirlshadawonderfultimeatschool.C．Thoughthefourgirlshadnothingincommon,theybecamegoodfriends.D．BeforegoingtotheGovernor'sSchool,theauthorhadthebasicknowledgeaboutcomputers.4、Accordingtotheauthor,thesuccesscodeoffriendshipis_____.A．gettingotherstobeinterestedinherB．a(chǎn)ddingmorelaughtertoothers’lifeC．keepingothersmotivatedbystoriesD．becomingmoreinterestedinothers5、Whatdoestheauthortellusinthepassage?A．HerinterestintheGovernor’sSchool.B．Acloserelationwiththreeschoolmates.C．HerexperienceintheGovernor’sSchool.D．Bigchangesinherstudy.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）IalwaysrememberedthefirsttimeItookpartinanEnglishcompositioncompetition.“Right!Deanwouldbethe1ofourclasstoparticipateintheEnglishcompositioncompetition,”myclassmatessaid.(Applauding)Iwastoo2tospeakwhenIheardwhatmyclassmatessaid.Inordernotto3shortofmyclassmates’4Itrainedmyselfveryhardforthehopeofbeingthe5ofthecompetition,whichwouldtakeplaceamonthlater.I6alotofvocabular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B．choice C．representative D．person2、A．proud B．delighted C．nervous D．surprised3、A．get B．be C．lose D．fall4、A．promises B．expectations C．dreams D．words5、A．success B．beater C．winner D．victory6、A．memorized B．copied C．read D．wrote7、A．grammar B．phrase C．pattern D．term8、A．remembered B．prepared C．started D．completed9、A．besides B．except C．exceptfor D．a(chǎn)swellas10、A．easy B．nervous C．interested D．unconfident11、A．problem B．idea C．topic D．theme12、A．writer’s B．teacher’s C．thinker’s D．composer’s13、A．persuaded B．told C．encouraged D．calmed14、A．with B．towards C．a(chǎn)t D．for15、A．a(chǎn)nother B．theother C．other D．others16、A．a(chǎn)pproaching B．a(chǎn)ccessing C．finishing D．ending17、A．thanksfor B．dueto C．a(chǎn)saresult D．onaccount18、A．ofwhich B．which C．whose D．that19、A．However B．Asaresult C．Worsestill D．Although20、A．smell B．touch C．sense D．realize第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）IneededtogetsomemoneysoI1．(take)ajobintheclothesdepartmentatGraham’sfortheJanuarysale.Ican’tsaythatIenjoyedit,2．itwasanexperienceI’llneverforget.WhenIarrivedhalfanhourbeforeopeningonthefirstdayofthesale,therewasalready3．queuearoundthreesidesofthebuilding.Thismademeverynervous.Themomentthesecurityguards4．(lock)thedoors,theyhidbehindthedoorsforprotectionasthenoisycrowdrushedin.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes:thiswasn’tshopping;itwasabattlefield!Afterawhile,clotheswereflying5．a(chǎn)lldirectionsaspeoplesearchedforthesizes,coloursandstylestheywanted.WithinminutesIhadhalfadozenpeople6．(push)clothesundermynose,eachwanting7．(be)thefirstserved.Thewholedaycontinuedlikethat.Peoplewerespendingmoneylikewaterthinking8．theyneededwhattheywerebuying.AslongasitwasabargainitwasOK.Thatnight,afteraquickdinnerIwenttobed9．(exhaust),fearingthesoundofthealarm10．wouldtellmetogetreadyfortheseconddayofthesale.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。WhenMolly’sfatherwasabouttowork,hisdaughterMolly,aged8,handhimabag.Thefatherwasinhurrysohedidn’tknowwhatwasinside.Whilehavinglunch,hetookoutthecontents:aplasticdinosaur,atinyseashellandthreesmallstone.Thebusyfathersmiled,finishedeating,andsweepingthedeskcleanintothedustbinincludeMolly’sjunk.Thisevening,Mollywantedherbagbackbecauseshehadnotmadeanoteintoit.Iloveyou,Daddy.Thefatherwenttohisofficehurried,carryingthejunkhome.HeaskedMollytotellheraboutthejunk.Itwasturnedoutthateverythinginthebaghadastory.ToMollytheywerenotjunkandtreasures!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你班將舉行一場以“WhyshouldwelearnEnglish?”為主題的英語演講比賽，請你結(jié)合以下幾方面內(nèi)容，寫一篇100詞左右的英語演講稿。1.考取理想大學(xué)，實現(xiàn)人生價值；2.增強競爭力，找到滿意工作；3.了解外國文化，學(xué)習(xí)先進技術(shù)；4.豐富生活（聽英文歌曲、看英文電影、交朋友等）。注意：開頭語和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，但不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：理想的ideal;有競爭力的competitive;先進的advancedDearfriends,ItisknowntoallthatEnglishisthemostwidelyusedlanguageintheworld.TherearemanyadvantagesforustolearnEnglish.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Inbrief,learningEnglishisnecessaryandweshouldlearnEnglish.That’sall.Thankyou.

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、D4、C5、A6、A7、A8、C9、A10、A11、D12、D13、D14、D15、C16、B17、C18、A19、B20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’snameandwasaskinghima