2025屆福建省福州市倉(cāng)山區(qū)師范大學(xué)附中高三二診模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2025屆福建省福州市倉(cāng)山區(qū)師范大學(xué)附中高三二診模擬考試英語(yǔ)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)碼填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、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(mǎn)分30分）1．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a2．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid3．Lucy__writingheressayby10:00thismorning.Afterthat,shelistenedtomusicforawhile.A．willfinish B．finishesC．hasfinished D．hadfinished4．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．a(chǎn)ren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．a(chǎn)reyou5．Theenquiry________newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A．todevelop B．developedC．havingdeveloped D．beingdeveloped6．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where7．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith8．Nodecision__A_aboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A．willbemade B．ismadeC．isbeingmade D．hasbeenmade9．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup10．We

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________yourdecisiontomake.A．a(chǎn)bsolutelyB．totallyC．exactlyD．largely11．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned12．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault13．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did14．____ofdangerinthestreetatnight,thegirldoesn’tdaretogooutwithoutsomeone____her.A．Warned;accompaniedB．Warned;accompanyingC．Warning;accompaniedD．Warning;accompanying15．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a(chǎn);/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a(chǎn);the16．____________youarefamiliarwiththeauthor’sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A．NowthatB．EversinceC．SothatD．Incase17．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime18．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith19．Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely20．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．a(chǎn)rebeingpaintedB．a(chǎn)repaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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）PromoteYourBookwithaFreeBookDailyAuthorAccountWeinviteyoutosetupafreeauthoraccountonBookDailytopromoteyourbooktoourreaders.BookDailyintroducesauthorstonewreadersbyprovidingasamplechapterfromtheauthor’sbooks.Justyesterday,15,886samplechaptersweresenttoourreadersbyemail.Itonlytakesafewminutestosetupyouraccountandyou’llseeyourbooksnexttothosebybest-sellingauthorsonBookDaily.com,justwaitingtobediscoveredbynewreaders!BookMarketingBenefitsJointhegrowingcommunityofauthorswhouseBookDailyasatoolindevelopingtheironlinepromotionalstrategies(策略).AfreeBookDailyauthoraccountallowsyouto:?Postthefirstchapterofanyofyourbooksforreaderreview?Postyourbiographyandphoto?IncludealinktoyourwebsiteoryourblogfornewtrafficandSEOvalue?Loadvideoaboutyourbook?Receivearegularauthormarketingnewsletterfromthoughtleadersindigitalbookmarketing?Promoteyourworkwithourfreepressreleaseinformation,andmoreFreeBonus:Receiveafreecopyofourebook,“OnlineMarketingfurAuthors”,loadedwithonlinemarketinginformation.It’sEasytoGetStarted!Ifyouhavealreadybegunpromotingyourbookonline,thechancesareverygoodchatyoualreadyhaveeverythingyouneedanditshouldonlytakeafewminutes.We’llwalkyouthroughthefollowingstepstomakeiteasy：?Setupaccountnameandpassword?Cheekyouremailaddress?Loadyourbio,pictureandvideos?Addyoursamplechapter?Beginpromoting!1、WhatBookDailydoesisjust________.A．tohelpimprovetheauthor’sbooksB．toletreadersknowmoreabouttheauthor’sbooksC．toaskbest-sellingauthorsforhelpD．tomaketheauthor’sbooksoldatahigherprice2、ThroughaBookDailyauthoraccount,anauthorwill________.A．receivefreeonlinemarketinginformationB．havehisnewsletterpublishedC．setuphisownwebsiteforhisbooksD．publishhisbookrevieweasily3、Ifyouhavealreadybegunpromotingbooksonline,itwillbe________tosetupaBookDailyauthoraccount.A．moredifficultB．morereasonableC．cheaperD．easier22．（8分）My17-year-olddaughterwentofftocollegeandhavingherawayfromhomebroughtbackmemoriesofwatchingPeterPanwhenshewaslittle.IntheclassicTVproduction,onesceneinparticularimpressedme:whenMrs.Darlingputsherchildrenintobed.Assheturnsoffthelastofthenightlight,shetakesonelastlookatthebedroomandsays,“Dearnightlightsprotectmysleepingchildren.”Asamother,Iknowhowmuchshelovesherchildren.Ithasbeenseveralweekssincewetookourdaughtertocollegeandsheseemstobeadjustingwellafterashortperiodofhomesickness.Forus,though,it’sanotherstory.Likemostparents,Ilovecheckinginonmychildrenatnight.Butnowshe’sgone,andIfindnighttimesthehardest.Imisshermostatnight.Inmyneighborhood,mostoftheparentswhosekidsareofftocollegearedealingwithsimilarmelancholy.Myhusbandisfilledwithanxiety.Onefriendtalkedaboutgettingthissickfeelinginherstomachasshepreparedforthecollegedrop-off.Wecomplainedthatmanyofusweretoobusytotrulyenjoybeingwithourchildrenwhilewehadthem.Forusmoms,seeingToyStory3onlymadethesadnessworseaswewatchedthecharacterAndy,whoisthesameageasourkids,saygoodbyetohischildhoodashepreparestoleaveforcollege.Andit’snotjust“first-time”parentslikeme.Twomomswhohavekidsalreadywellintocollegesaidtheseparationdidn’tgetanyeasier.“Youfeellikesomethinghasbeentakenawayfrominsideyou，”saidoneofthem.Iimaginethingswillgeteasierwithtime,especiallyasIseemydaughteradjusttocollegelife.Meanwhile,asIkeepmycellphoneclosetomeinbedandtextmydaughtergoodnightandsweetdreamseverynight,Iliketothinkatmessagesserveasanightlightthatkeepshersafe.1、ThewriterwasdeeplyimpressedbythesceneinPeterPanbecause________.A．shewatchedthescenewithherdaughterB．thescenewasveryexcitingandinterestingC．thescenetaughtherandherdaughteragoodlessonD．a(chǎn)samother,sheunderstoodhowmuchamotherlovedherchildren2、Afterherdaughterwenttocollege,thewriter________.A．didn’tgetusedtothechangeforalongtimeB．oftencriedasshemissedherdaughtersomuchC．realizedshehadn’tdoneenoughforherdaughterD．failedtohaveagoodsleepeverynight3、Whatistheunderlinedword“melancholy”inParagraph3similarinmeaningto?A．Happiness. B．Anger.C．Sadness. D．Excitement.4、Accordingtothelastparagraph,whydidthewriterkeephercellphoneclosetoherinbed?A．Tocallherdaughteranytime. B．Towaitforherdaughter’scalls.C．Tosaygoodnighttoherdaughter. D．Towaitforherdaughter’smessages.23．（8分）Lifecanbesowonderful,fullofadventureandjoy.Itcanalsobefullofchallenges,setbacksandheartbreaks.Whateverourcircumstances,wegenerallystillhavedreams,hopesanddesires—thatlittlesomethingmorewewantforourselvesandourlovedones.Yetknowingwecanhavemorecanalsocreateaproblem,becausewhenwegotochangethewaywedothings,upcometheoldpatternsandpitfallsthatstoppedusfromseekingwhatwewantedinthefirstplace.Thistensionbetweenwhatwefeelwecanhaveand"whatwereseeminglyabletohaveisthenigglingsuffering,theanxietywefeel.Thisiswhereweusuallythinkit'seasiertojustgiveup.Butwe'renevermeanttoletgoofthepartofusthatknowswecanhavemore.Theintelligencebehindthatknowingisus—therealus.It'sthepartthatbelievesinlifeanditspossibilities.Ifyoudropthat,youbegintofeelalittle"dead"insidebecauseyou'redropping"you".So,ifwehavethiscapabilitybutsomehowlifeseemstokeepusstuck,howdowebreakthesepatterns?Decideonanewcourseandmakeonedecisionatatime.Thisisgoodadviceforanewadventureorjustgettingthroughtoday'schallenges.While,deepdown,weknowwecandoit,ourmind—orthemindsofthoseclosetous—usuallysayswecan't.Thatisn'tareasontostop,it'sjustthemind,thatlittlemanorwomanonyourshoulder,tryingtotalkyououtofsomethingagain.Ithasdoneitmanytimesbefore.It'sallaboutstartingsimpleanddoingitnow.Decideandactbeforeover-thinking.Whenyoudothisyoumayfeelalittle,orlarge,releasefromthejailofyourmindandyou'llbeonyourway.1、Accordingtothepassage,lifeisalways.A．fullofjoyB．fullofchallengesC．sowonderfulD．changing2、Itcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatweshould___________.A．slowdownandliveasimplelifeB．becarefulwhenwechoosetochangeC．sticktoourdreamsunderanycircumstancesD．becontentwithwhatwealreadyhave3、Whatisthekeytobreakingtheoldpatterns?A．Tofocusoneverydetail.B．Todecideandtakeimmediateaction.C．Tolistentothoseclosetous.D．Tothinktwicebeforeweact.4、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?A．Escapefromyourpunishment.B．Realizationofyourdreams.C．Freedomfromyourtension.D．Reductionofyourexpectations.5、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．It'seasierthanwethinktogetwhatwewant.B．It'simportanttolearntoacceptsufferingsinlife.C．It'simpracticaltochangeourwayofthinking.D．It'sharderthanweexpecttofollowanewcourse.24．（8分）MarthaGruber,aTampaBayWatchenvironmentalscientist,hasbeenhonoredwithaDisneyConservationHeroAwardfromtheDisneyWorldwideConservationFund(DWCF)Theawardrecognizeslocalcitizensfortheirtirelesseffortstosavewildlife,protecthabitatsandeducatecommunities.Recipientswerenominated(提名)bynonprofitenvironmentalorganizations,andeachhonoreereceivesanawardof$l,50ofromDWCF.“WorkingwithstudentsinTampaBayisrewardingbecauseIgettoseefirsthandtheimpactthatourhardworkhasonthelocalhabitat,”Grubersaid.“I’mproudtosaythatTampaBayWatch’sBayGrassesinClasses(BGIC)programhasgivenmetheopportunitytoassistinrestoringcloseto300acreswithover19,000students.BeingaDisneyConservationHeroistrulyanhonorandIamproudtosharethisachievementwiththeotherTampaBayWatchstaffmembersthathavecontributedtotheseefforts.”GruberhasworkedwithTampaBayWatchsince2003,overseeingtheCommunitySaltMarshprogramandtheBGICprogram.Shealsohasbeeninchargeofmanylarge-scale(大規(guī)模的)communityplantingsinherterm.Inhermorethan11years,Gruberhasworkedwithmorethan4,400communityvolunteerstorestoreapproximately148acresofmarsh(濕地)habitat.TheBGICprogramworkswithlocalmiddleandhighschoolstogrowsaltmarshgrassesontheircampusesandtheninvolvesthemintheplantingoftheirnurseryraisedgrassesatarestorationsite.Inhertime,GruberhasledtheBGICprogramtocontributesaltmarshgrassestohelprestore91acresofhabitataroundTampaBay.InadditiontoMartha’simpressiverestorationimpact,shealsohasadeepimpactoneveryonewithwhomsheworks.Sheapproacheseachprojectwithapassionandworkethic(職業(yè)道德)thatisinspiring.Since2004,Disneyhashonoredmorethan100leadersaroundtheworldfortheirextraordinaryconservationefforts.1、DWCFgivesitsawardstopeoplewho.A．devotethemselvestoeducationB．haveagoodimpactonstudentsC．promotetheknowledgeofnatureD．a(chǎn)chievegreatlyinwildlifeprotection2、WhydoesGruberthinkherworkworthwhile?A．Herworkconnectsstudentswithnature.B．Workingwithchildrenmakesherhappy.C．Hercolleaguessupportherworkheartily.D．Shecanseetheireffortsmakeadifference.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“approaches”inParagraph6probablymean?A．Assists.B．Provides.C．Dealswith.D．Comesupwith.4、HowarethestudentsinvolvedintheBGICprogram?A．Byattendingclasses.B．Byplantingsaltmarshgrasses.C．Bycontributingsaltmarshgrasses.D．Bycallingonthepublictotakeaction.25．（10分）LyinginVictoria,Australia,PhillipIslandNatureParksisabeautifulseasideholidaydestinationwithperks(好處)likenootherintheworld.Ifyou'reseekingarelaxing,adventurousandmemorablecoastalholiday,PhillipIslandisperfectforyou.Fulloffamilyattractions,friendlywildlife,shelteredswimmingspotsandbeautifulbeachesandbays,itisreallyhardtofindareasonnottotakeaholiday.PhilipIsland'smostfamousandpopularfamilyattractionsareThePenguinParadeandTheKoalaConservationCentre.OperatingHourOPENINGTIME:10a.m.CLOSINGTIME:VariesClosedonChristmasDay,25DecemberLocation1019ventorRd,PhillipIsland,Victoria39223ParksPassTicketTheticketgivesyoustandardentrytothePenguinParadeatPhillipIslandNatureParks,aswellasstandardentrytotheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarm.Allticketswillhave12monthsvalidityfromthetimeofpurchase.Ticketswillbedeliveredtoyourinboxwithin60minutesofthepurchase.Pleaseprintoutallticketsandtakealongwithyoutotheattraction.HowtoGetThereCAR:PhillipIslandisaneasy90-minutedrivefromMelbourne.TravelalongtheMonashFreeway(MI)awayfromMelbourneandturnoffattheSouthGippslandHighwayexit.ContinuetravellingontheSouthGippslandHighway(M420)andfollowthesignsforthePhillipIslandontotheBassHighway(A420).AttheAndersonroundabout(環(huán)島),turnrightontothePhillipIslandTouristRoad(B420).AtSanRemo,crossthebridgeontothePhillipIsland.FollowthesignstoreachthePenguinParade,KoalaConservationCentre,andChurchillslandHeritageFarm.Theattractionsarenomorethana15-minutedrivefromeachother.BUS:V/LinerunsdailycoachservicesbetweenSouthernCrossStationandCowesonPhillipIsland,viaGrantville,Corinella,Bass,SanRemoandNewhaven.FordetailedinformationcontactV/Lineon136196orvisitwww.vline.com.au.Pleasenote:ThebustakesthemainroadintoCowesanddoesnotstopatanyoftheNatureParks'attractions.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofavisittothePhillipIslandNatureParks?A．Cheap.B．Dangerous.C．Instructive.D．Worthwhile.2、Howcanavisitorgetthetickethe/shebuys?A．Byfax.B．Bye-mail.C．Byletter.D．Byexpress.3、WhichroadisthenearesttothePenguinParade?A．TheMonashFreeway.B．TheSouthGippslandHighway.C．TheBassHighway.D．ThePhillipIslandTouristRoad.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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）OnabrightFridayafternooninspring,SumejaTulichadeveryreasontoenjoywalkinginthestreetsofNewYork,acityshe'd1ninemonthsearlierfromLondontoattendajournalismschool.“Whentheweatherisgood,it'sveryhardtofindareasontobe2ordissatisfiedwiththecity,”shesaid.YethertimeinNewYorkhascoincidedwithendlessugliness,Asshe3towardthesubwaystation,shethought,“Please,God,Iwanttoseesomething4today.”Shesaid,“Enoughofthiscraziness”.AttheCityHall5,shesettledontoabench.Itwasjustafter2p.m.Onlyafewpeoplewerethere.Aman6againstapillar（柱子）,thewayanyonemight,waitingforthetrain.Thestillnesswasinterruptedbya(n)7thatthenexttrainwastwostationsaway.ThenTulic8themanatthepillarcollapsingforwardontothetracks.Aman,whowas9waitingforthetrainontheplatform,ranover,peeredovertheedgeandthenjumpedontothe10.Themanwhohad11wasnotmoving.Twomoremenjumpeddowntohelp."Idon'tknow12thesemengotthewitandthequickness,"Tulicsaid."Themanwhofellwaskindofjammedinthetracks.Theywerevery13toknowthatthetrainwascoming.Willitstop?Willthey14pullinghimout?"Onthetracks,the15manwashelduptoasittingpositionbythethreemen,whothenliftedhimfrombelowto16whodraggedhimfromaboveandrolledhimontotheplatform.Thentherescuerswerethemselves17,pulledbacktosafetybyhelpinghands.Assoonastheywereallclear,thetrainpulledin.Anambulance18soonandthemanwastakentoalocalhospitalwith19butnon-life-threateninginjuries,doctorssaid."Thatisthegreatestthing."Tulicsaid,"Theinfrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施)inthiscityofmillionsisthe20themselvesproviding,beingthereforothers."1、A．hungoutB．movedtoC．passedbyD．leftbehind2、A．pleasedB．a(chǎn)shamedC．depressedD．relieved3、A．walkedB．rushedC．travelledD．toured4、A．urgentB．strangeC．mysteriousD．nice5、A．stationB．schoolC．theatreD．store6、A．struggledB．leanedC．layD．sat7、A．noteB．reportC．a(chǎn)nnouncementD．poster8、A．rememberedB．foresawC．ignoredD．glimpsed9、A．a(chǎn)gainB．a(chǎn)lsoC．neverD．seldom10、A．tracksB．roadC．trainD．platform11、A．stoodB．settledC．fallenD．escaped12、A．whomB．whetherC．whenD．where13、A．nervousB．embarrassedC．dangerousD．disappointed14、A．objecttoB．succeedinC．putoffD．giveup15、A．unconsciousB．dyingC．a(chǎn)ctiveD．discouraged16、A．themB．usC．othersD．a(chǎn)nyone17、A．jammedB．recognizedC．a(chǎn)ffectedD．rescued18、A．stoppedB．startedC．a(chǎn)rrivedD．raced19、A．carelessB．seriousC．slightD．unforgettable20、A．peopleB．passengersC．friendsD．students第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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）Tabletennisisnowafast,high-techsportandhas1．mostplayersofallsportsintheworld.2．isbelievedthatupper-classVictoriansinEnglandinventedtabletennisinthe1880s,usingwhatevertheycouldfindas3．(equip).Alineofbookswouldoftenbethenet,andsometimesacigaretteboxcoverwouldbearacket（球拍）.In1926,atameeting4．(hold)inBerlin,theInternationalTableTennisFederationwasformed.ThefirstWorldChampionshipswerehostedinLondoninthesameyear,butthesporthadtowaitalongtimebeforeitwasgivenachance5．(make)itsfirstappearanceatthe1988SeoulOlympicGames.Thesporthasgreatlyprogressedsinceitwasfirstinvented.Nowadays,playersuse6．(special)developedracketsandalightweight,hollow（空心的）ball.Thankstothehigh-techrackets,theycannowenjoythemagicalfeelingof7．(hit)theballatover150kilometresperhour!Overtheyears,tabletennis8．(develop)intoaworldwidesport.Thereareperhaps40millioncompetitivetabletennis9．(player)andcountlessordinarypeople10．playlessseriously.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）2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