2025屆廣東省佛山一中、石門中學(xué)高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測密卷英語試卷含解析

2025屆廣東省佛山一中、石門中學(xué)高考全國統(tǒng)考預(yù)測密卷英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分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．a(chǎn)mnotinvited9．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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,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．a(chǎn)lloftheirhardtrainingwastotallyinvainB．a(chǎn)blueribbonmustbethesecondhighestprizeC．CowboylostintheeventofbeingjudgedbyappearanceD．bothBeckyandtheauthorwoninthejumpingevent23．（8分）Thereareacoupleofwaystoforecastthedestructivepotentialofahurricanesothatpeopleinthewaycantakeadequateprecautions．Satelliteimagesofcloudpatternscanbeanalyzedtoestimatepeakwindspeeds，buttheestimatesareoftenwayoffthemark．Specializedaircraftcanflyintoastormtomeasurethewindsdirectly，buttheflightsarecostly．ResearchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologycomeupwithathirdway：listeningtoastormunderwater．InapapertobepublishedinGeophysicalResearchLetters，NicholasC．Makrisandaformergraduatestudent，JoshuaD．Wilson，reportastrongconnectionbetweentheintensityofsoundrecordedbyanunderseamicrophoneinthemid﹣Atlanticandthewindpowerofahurricanethatpassedoverit．Theysaythatsuchmicrophones，knownashydrophones，couldbeasafeandrelativelyinexpensivemeansofestimatinghurricaneforce．Dr．Mak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rhabitatneeds,orhowwecouldimprovetheirchanceofsurvival,wearestillinthedark.WithBillBateman,TrishFleminghascalledforimprovedfundingforthelesser-knownmammals.“Itwouldbe‘tragic’ifhumansendedupcausingtheextinctionofmorespecieswithoutevenknowinganythingaboutthem，”theysaid.1、Basedonthetext,“theuglyanimals”________.A．a(chǎn)reincreasinginnumberB．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第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．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．a(chǎn)rgumentB．gameC．experimentD．defence8、A．daredB．offeredC．hesitatedD．happened9、A．dreamB．problemC．dutyD．step10、A．usB．whichC．themD．whom11、A．a(chǎn)ttitudeB．hobbyC．hopeD．luck12、A．friendB．partnerC．guideD．guest13、A．politeB．happyC．strangeD．confident14、A．botheredB．a(chǎn)nsweredC．visitedD．trusted15、A．explainB．guessC．declareD．see16、A．homelessB．heartbrokenC．bad-temperedD．hopeless17、A．quieterB．busierC．betterD．richer18、A．forgetB．faceC．improveD．a(chǎn)nalyze19、A．forcedB．preferredC．orderedD．taught20、A．missB．likeC．wonderD．expect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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）請(qǐng)根據(jù)上下文線索及所給提示填空，使短文語義連貫、語法正確，并把該詞的完整形式寫在答題紙上相應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線處。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(深紅的)fires,andIcanheartherustlemadebythe9．(fall)leavesaswewalkedthroughthem.Icanseethebluebunchesofwildgrapeshanging10．theleaves,andIrememberthetasteofthemandthesmell.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（^），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(cuò)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(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分I’llneverforgettheexperienceasavolunteerforaninternationalmarathonrace.Asoneofthethreevolunteersselectingfromourschool,Ifeltexcited.InoursparetimeIpracticedagreatdealof,especiallyinmyspokenEnglishtoensurethebestservice.Thencomestheday.EarlyinthemorningIarrivedtherethematchwouldbeginandfoundmanyvolunteersalreadytheredopreparations.Duringthematch,I,withtheothers,werebusyhelpingtherunnersallthetime.Wewerehighlypraisedforwhichwedid,withoutwhich,theracecouldhavebeenasuccess.Itwasmyfirsttimetobeavolunteerforsuchimportantasportevent,whichmademeproud.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是學(xué)生李華，你的外國朋友Sam最近了解到中國的“新四大發(fā)明”，并對(duì)其中的手機(jī)支付（Alipay）非常感興趣，他來信希望你能簡單地向他介紹手機(jī)支付，并且談?wù)勀銓?duì)手機(jī)支付的看法。請(qǐng)你用英語給他回信。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseekingtobenefitthemselves,andthat’sasitshouldbe,buttheforceofgovernmentshouldneverbeusedtoreducecompetition,killinnovationorsupportandextendartificialmonopolies（壟斷）byharmingtheconsumer,thetaxpayerandtheeconomy.Policymustbreedournewandsmallbusinessesorseetheas-yetundreamedofinnovationsthatcouldbeourbrightfuturedieininfancy.2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．overseveraldecades,newcompanieshavegrownsteadilyB．thecostofobeying