江蘇省揚州市江都區(qū)大橋高中2025屆高考考前模擬英語試題含解析

江蘇省揚州市江都區(qū)大橋高中2025屆高考考前模擬英語試題注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut2．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved3．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how4．—Whyareyousoupset?—Ihadmycomputerrepairedyesterday,butit________workagain.A．doesn’t B．didn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t5．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout6．Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis________mywords.A．a(chǎn)boveB．overC．beyondD．off7．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich8．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying9．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled10．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed11．Withoutmyparents’encouragementandsupportIdefinitely______whereIamtoday.A．wasn’t B．hadn’tbeenC．wouldn’tbe D．wouldn’thavebeen12．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes13．________amazedusgreatlywasthatLindacouldspeakfivelanguages.A．That B．What C．Which D．Why14．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom15．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when16．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．a(chǎn)ccountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor17．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．can’t B．mustn’tC．shouldn’t D．mightn’t18．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof19．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless20．Wearesotired.______wecouldtakethedayofftomorrow!A．OnlyifB．WhatifC．IfonlyD．Ifso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）MeetbigbrotherBlueandhissistersMeadowandLittleWillow,afamilyofthreeblindcatsthatjustgotadoptedbythefamilyCatherineMagno.TheirstorystartsjustbeforetheChristmasof2014whenthekittens（小貓）werefoundinanabandonedhouseinDubai.Bythentheyhadalreadylosttheirsightduetoacatfluthatwasleftuntreatedbytheirprevious（先前的）owner.Afterthattheycametoananimalhome.Atsomepoint,brotherBluealmostgotadoptedbythepreviousowner'sneighbor,butthepoorconfusedcatcouldn’tbearlivingwithouthissistersandcriedallnightwhilesearchingforthem.Soontheywereallunitedintheanimalhomeuntiltheimportantnightof19February2015,whenCatherinetookthemunderherwing."Ihadzeroexperiencehavingadoptedmyfirsteverrescuekittenjustacoupleofmonthsago,"Catherinesaid."ButtheirstorytouchedmyheartsomuchthatIcouldn'tbearthethoughtofthembeingputinacageforaverylongtimeorevenworse."Catherinewasworriedaboutthespecialneedsofhernewpetfriends:“Myworrywasthatit'sgoingtonotonlybechallengingbutalsorequirealotofadjustmentsonmypart,”butapparentlyitwasn'tthatmuchdifferent.“Theonlyadjustmentearlyonwaskeepingeverythingwhereitwasbuttheyaresoonadaptive（適應(yīng)的）.”Andasshewonderfullyputit:“Blindpetsseethroughtheirhearts."1、Whatcausedthethreecatstobeblindaccordingtothepassage?A．Becauseofacertainkindofdisease.B．Becauseofaseriouscaraccident.C．Becauseofsomebadpersonshurtingthem.D．Thepassagedidn'tmentionit.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"them"meaninParagraph2?A．Theownerandhisneighbor.B．MeadowandLittleWillow.C．CatherineMagnoandherfamily.D．Alltheotherblindpetsintheanimalhome.3、WhatkindofpersonisCatherine?A．Hard-working.B．Selfish.C．Kind.D．Rude.22．（8分）Manykidshelpoutaroundthehousewithchoressuchasemptyingthedishwasher,puttinglaundryaway,andtakingoutthetrash.Inexchange,somekidsgetallowancesorotherrewardssuchasextracomputertime.Butsomepeopledonotthinkthatkidsshouldgetrewardsfordoingchores.SusieWalton,aparentingeducatorandfamilycoach,believesthatbyrewardingkids,parentsaresendingamessagethatworkisn’tworthdoingunlessyougetsomethinginreturn.’’Runninganykindofhouseholdisateameffort,Susiesaid."Ahomeisalivingspaceforeveryoneinthefamily.It’simportantforkidstoseethatweallhaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse,andthatfamiliesdecidetogetherhowtheywanttheirhometolook,andhowtheyaregoingtokeepitlookinglikeeveryonewantsittolook.”O(jiān)therpeoplebelievethatgettingacashallowanceorotherrewardsmotivateskidstodochores,anditalsoteachesthemrealworldlessonsabouthowweneedtoworktoearnmoney.Therearealsonewapplicationsthatgivekidspointsanddigitalgiftsthatcanberedeemed(兌取)eitheronlineorintherealworld.WiththeChoreMonsterapp,kidsearndigitalpointsbycompletingchoresthattheycanturninforreal-liferewardssuchasextraXboxtimeoratriptothemall.“Ourgoalistoencouragekidstoearnrewards,’’saysChrisBergman,founderofChoreMonster.“Kidsneedpositivereinforcementtohelpmotivatethem."Whatdoyouthink?Shouldkidsberewardedfordoingchores?Orshouldkidshelpoutaroundtheirhomeswithoutgettinganythinginreturn?Writea200-wordresponse.Sendittotfkasks4you@.YourresponsemaybepublishedinafutureissueofTimeForKids.Pleaseincludeyourgradeandcontactinformationofyourparentorteacherifyouwantyourresponsetobepublished.ThedeadlineforrespondingisFebruary18.1、Howdoestheauthorstartthepassage?A．Bypresentingsomefacts.B．Bylistingsomeevidence.C．Bycomparingdifferentviews.D．Bystatinghisownexperiences.2、AccordingtoSusieWalton,.A．kidsshouldberewardedfordoingchoresB．parentsdecidewhatkidscandoforthefamilyC．kidshavetheresponsibilitytosharehouseworkD．kidscangetextracomputertimefordoingchores3、Paragraph3ismainlyabout.A．ChrisBergman’sopiniononraisingkidsB．mainreasonswhykidsneedencouragementC．howtomotivatekidstotrynewapplicationsD．theadvantageofrewardingkidsfordoingchores4、Thepurposeofwritingthetextisto.A．invitereaderstoexpresstheiropinionsB．informreadersoftwodifferentopinionsC．callonreaderstoreflectontheirbehaviorD．presenttheauthor'sviewpointaboutparenting23．（8分）Inbusiness,there’saspeeddifference:It’sthedifferencebetweenhowimportantafirm’sleaderssayspeedistotheircompetitivestrategyandhowfastthecompanyactuallymoves.Thedifferenceisimportantregardlessofindustryandcompanysize.Companiesfearfuloflosingtheircompetitiveadvantagespendmuchtimeandmoneylookingforwaystopickupthespeed.Inourstudyof343businesses,thecompaniesthatchosetogo,go,gototrytogainanedgeendedupwithlowersalesandoperatingincomesthanthosethatpausedatkeymomentstomakesuretheywereontherighttrack.What’smore,thefirmsthat“sloweddowntospeedup”improvedtheirtopandbottomlines,averaging40%highersalesand52%higheroperatingincomesoverathree-yearperiod.Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysics,takingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhat“slower”and“faster”mean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeed(movingquickly)andstrategicspeed(reducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue).Simplyincreasingthespeedofproduction,forexample,maybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifference.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertime,intheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.Inourstudy,higher-companieswithstrategicspeedalwaysmadechangeswhennecessary.Theybecamemoreopentoideasanddiscussion.Theyencouragednewwaysofthinking.Andtheyallowedtimetolookbackandlearn.Bycontrast,performancesufferedatfirmsthatmovedfastallthetime,paidtoomuchattentiontoimprovingefficiency,stucktotestedmethods,didn’tdevelopteamspiritamongtheiremployees,andhadlittletimethinkingaboutchanges.Strategicspeedservesasakindofleadership.Teamsthatregularlytaketimetogetthingsright,ratherthanploughaheadfullbore,aremoresuccessfulinmeetingtheirbusinessgoals.Thatkindofstrategymustcomefromthetop.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“gainanedge”inParagraph2mean?A．Getanadvantage.B．Increasethespeed.C．Reachthelimit.D．Setagoal.2、Theunderlinedpart“thelawsofbusinessphysics”inParagraph3means________.A．spendingmoretimeandperformingworseB．spendingmoretimeandperformingbetterC．spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD．spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Howfastafirmmovesdependsonhowbigitis.B．Howcompetitiveafirmisdependsonwhatitproduces.C．Firmsguidedbystrategicspeedtaketimetomakenecessarychanges.D．Firmsguidedbyoperationalspeedtaketimetodevelopnecessaryteamspirit.4、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthekeytodecidingstrategicspeed?A．Pausingatkeymoments.B．Thesizeofcompany.C．Theboss.D．Thequalityoftheproducts.5、Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Improvequality?Servebetter.B．Delivervalue?Ploughahead.C．Reducetime?Movefaster.D．Needspeed?Slowdown.24．（8分）Whenyouwereatschool,thelastthingyouprobablywantedtodowasspendyourweekendsgoingtowork.Therewashomeworktodo,sporttoplayandfuntohave.Butourparentsprobablypersuadedustofindajobtoearnsomemoneyandgetsomelifeexperience.WhenIwasateenagerIhadapaperround:deliveringnewspaperstopeople'shomes.IthenprogressedtoaSaturdayjobinasupermarket:stackingshelvesandworkingatthecheckout.TodayintheUKyouareallowedtoworkfromtheageof13,andmanychildrendotakeuppart-timejobs.It'soneofthosethingsthatareseenalmostasariteofpassage(成人儀式).It'satasteofindependenceandsometimesausefulthingtoputonyourCV(簡歷).Teenagersagreethatitteachesvaluablelessonsaboutworkingwithadultsandalsoaboutmanagingtheirmoney.SomeresearchhasshownthatnottakingupaSaturdayorholidayjobcouldbedeleterioustoapersonlateron.A2015studybytheUKCommissiononEmploymentandSkillsfoundthatnotparticipatinginpart-timeworkatschoolagehadbeenblamedbyemployer'sorganizationsforyoungadultsbeingill-preparedforfull-timeemployment,butdespitethis,recentstatisticshaveshownthatthenumberofschoolchildrenintheUKwithapart-timejobhasfallenbyafifthinthepastfiveyears.So,doesthismeanthatBritishteenagersarenowafraidofhardwork?Probablynot.Someexpertsfeelthatyoungpeoplefeelgoingouttoworkwillaffecttheirperformanceatschool,andtheyareundermorepressurenowtostudyhardandgetgoodexamresults-andagoodjobinthelongterm.However,GeoffBarton,generalsecretaryoftheAssociationofSchoolandCollegeLeaders,toldBBCNewsthat"Properlyregulated（控制的）part-timeworkisagoodwayofhelpingyoungpeoplelearnskillsthattheywillneedintheirworkinglives."Inreality,it'sallaboutgettingtherightbalancebetweendoingpart-timeworkandhavingenoughtimetostudyandrest.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutdoingpart-timejobsonweekendswhenhewasateenager?A．Unwilling. B．Interested.C．Delighted. D．Angry.2、WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbethebenefitofschoolchildren'sdoingpart-timejobs?A．Learningtobeindependent. B．Gainingsomelifeexperience.C．Beingpreparedforfuturejobs. D．Spendingwhattheyearnastheylike.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"deleterious"inParagraph3probablymean?A．valuable. B．harmful.C．necessary. D．beneficial.4、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A．Studentsshouldspendalltheirtimeonstudies.B．Studentsshouldhaveasmanypart-timejobsaspossible.C．Doingpart-timejobsmustaffectstudents'schoolresults.D．It'simportantforstudentstobalancepart-timejobsandstudies.25．（10分）Iwasinthemiddleofasweetdreamwhenanoisestartledme.Bam!Bam!Itsoundedlikeahammerpoundingonatoughnail.Bam!Bam!BAM!Whocouldbehammeringatthreeinthemorning?ItmustbeCharlieagain,makinganotherinvention.JustasIwasputtingonmyslippersandclothes,thenoisechanged.Isatattheedgeofmybedandlistened.Tick!Tick!Tick!Itremindedmeofmyfirstwristwatch.Itsregularpacehadalwayshelpedmcfallasleep.Istarteddozingoff,dangerouslyleaningtotheleft,whenthetickingstopped.Itwasnowreplacedbyabuzz,similartothenoisecomingfromabeehiveinmidsummer,onlylouder.IshiveredI’mallergictobees!Evenjustthinkingaboutitorhearingabeelikesoundmakesmeswell.“That’sit!”Ishouted,nowwideawake,“Ican’ttakeitanymore!”Imarchedtothenextapartmentandknocked.Myneighborimmediatelyopenedthedoor.Hiscurlybrownhairwasstickingupeverywhichway.Heworebaggystripedpantsandalooseshirt.“Hi,there,Lucy!What’sup?”heasked.Ipointedatmynoiselesswatch.“Doyouknowwhattimeitis?”Hegrabbedmyarmandglancedatmytimepiece.“Oh,my!Ididn’trealizeitwasthatlate.I’mbusyworkingonamachinethatcancureinsomnia(失眠).It’salmostfinished.Youwanttoseeit?”Ishouldhaveknown.Hislastinventionwassupposedtogetridofbadsmells,butitwaspoweredbyrotteneggs.1、Whatmadetheauthorsleepyagain?A．Thetickingsound.B．Thecomingofthebees.C．Thesmelloftherotteneggs.D．Hisneighborssilence.2、WhatwasCharliedoing?A．Hewasinventingawristwatch.B．Hewasworkingwiththebees.C．Hewasmakinganewmachine.D．Hewasfixingabrokenclock.3、HowdidCharliefeelwhenhesawtheauthor?A．Scared.B．Surprised.C．Annoyed.D．Disappointed.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutCharlie’slastmachineinthelastparagraph?A．Itdoesn’twork.B．Itmakesaloudnoise.C．Itgivesgiveoffterriblesmellswhileworking.D．Itisthelatestmachinethatcancureinsomnia.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）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Igrewupwithafatdad------450poundsathisheaviest.Everyweekhe’dtryanewdiet,andmyfamily____eatingwhateverfreeze-driedhewastryingatthatmoment.Hehopedeverynewdietcouldstophiswaistlinefrom______.Mymother,ontheotherhand,hadno____inpreparingfood.Therefore,almostallofourmeals____mydad’sdietfoods.WhatIremembermostaboutthoseyearsisthatIwasalwayshungry------hungryforfood,hungryfornicecleanclothes,hungryforsomeoneto____whenIranawayfromhomeorhidinthecloset(壁櫥)forhours.Ijust____tobecaredfor.ButonFridaynights,Iwas____hungry.Mygrandmotherwouldtakemetoherhomefortheweekend.Whenwe____,therewasalwaysapotofsomethingcookingonthestove.Shetaughtmehowgooditfelttobecaredfor,andhowtocareformyselfandothersthrough____.Mygrandmotherwasalways____ofmyparents’strangeeatinghabitsand____onprocesseddietfoods,andmadeitherdutytoteachmehowto____myself.Aftermythird-gradeyear,mydadchangedhisjobs.____asIwas,Ihadtomoveawayfrommyhometown,Chicago,andleavemygrandmotherandherdeliciousfoodbehind.Ifeltextremelylonelyandlost,andI____mygrandmotherterribly.MygrandmotherknewjusthowIfelt------andsheknewthe____:Everyweek,shewouldsendmeacardwitha$20bill,arecipeandalistofwhattobuyatthemarket.Her____filledmybodyandsoul.NowI’vegrowntobetterunderstandmyfather’sstruggleswith____.Today,heweighs220pounds.Foodisnolongerabarrierthatkeepsus____,butabridgethatkeepsusconnected.There’snothingmydadenjoysmorethantalkingwithmeaboutdietarytheoriesandhisweight-loss____.AndnowIamtheone____sendingrecipecardstomyfather’shouse,justasmygrandmotherdidforme.1、A．putoff B．setout C．gaveup D．endedup2、A．changing B．expanding C．decreasing D．disappearing3、A．fault B．difficulty C．interest D．pride4、A．consistedof B．differedfrom C．belongedto D．madeup5、A．follow B．a(chǎn)ccompany C．stop D．notice6、A．forgot B．desired C．proved D．pretended7、A．undoubtedly B．especially C．even D．never8、A．a(chǎn)rrived B．a(chǎn)pproached C．a(chǎn)greed D．returned9、A．creativity B．guidance C．cooking D．observing10、A．envious B．skeptical C．proud D．fond11、A．judgment B．influence C．dependence D．impression12、A．feed B．relax C．convince D．enjoy13、A．Embarrassed B．Unfortunate C．Ashamed D．Unwilling14、A．a(chǎn)ppreciated B．missed C．imagined D．responded15、A．cure B．reason C．feeling D．rule16、A．expectations B．recipes C．promises D．words17、A．health B．money C．weight D．promotion18、A．a(chǎn)part B．down C．up D．out19、A．problems B．a(chǎn)nxieties C．benefits D．victories20、A．completely B．casually C．regularly D．gradually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）TheChinesegovernmentstartedthe“madeinChina2025”project1．(recent),whichisregardedasaChineseversionof“Industry4.0”.Thekeyto2．(achieve)thenewindustrialrevolutionisintellectualization(智能化).3．Chinashoulddoisimproveitslevelfrom“madeinChina”to“createdinChina”andto“intelligentmanufacturinginChina”.China4．(become)famousastheworld’sfactoryuptonowbecauseahugeamountofproductsmadeinChinahavebeensoldallovertheworld,and“MadeinChina”hasbeenassociated5．theseinexpensivemanufacturedgoodswithlowtechnologicalcontent.Actually,Chinahasfewindustrieswithcoretechnologyorindependentintellectualproperty6．(right).Inmanyhomeindustries,thedependencyonexternaltechnologyismorethan50percent,whilethepercentageisonly5percentin7．(develop)countriessuchastheUnitedStatesandJapan.Manyhomeindustriesmakelittlemoneyasoriginalequipmentmanufacturers,becausetheydon’thave8．(they)ownindependentbrands,independentdesignandindependentcoretechnology.IfChinawantstomoveupthe9．(globe)industrychain,ithastochangefrombeingtheworld’sprocessingfactortobeing10．innovationbasefortheworld.Thismeanspromotingthedevelopmentofindustrieswithindependenttechnology.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。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧)，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僅限一詞：2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。YesterdayIreadastoryaboutagroupofexplorerwhogotlostinadesert、Thesunwasburninghot

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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、C2、B3、C4、A5、A6、C7、B8、D9、B10、D11、C12、A13、B14、D15、B16、A17、C18、C19、A20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、C22、1、A2、C3、D4、A23、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwastheonewhohadcausedit.IwalkedovertoNanny,climbedonherlap,andforthefirsttime