廣東省肇慶市饒平縣鳳洲中學2025屆高考英語二模試卷含解析

廣東省肇慶市饒平縣鳳洲中學2025屆高考英語二模試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch2．Thebusinessmanstudiedthemarketinhishometowntofindthe____forinvestment.A．potential B．reservation C．criterion D．allowance3．Thebestmethodto_____thegoalofhelpingthepatientswithAIDSistouniteasmanysympatheticpeopleaspossible.A．complete B．command C．accomplish D．accompany4．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened5．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some6．Aseconomyisdeclining,jobs________totheyoung,continuetobescarce.A．availableB．convenientC．comfortableD．valuable7．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious8．Afteralongabsence,Iwentbacktocollege,_______topickupwhereI’dleftoff.A．hoping B．hopeC．tohope D．hoped9．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor10．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed11．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．ashamedC．sorry D．shameful12．______whathadhappened,theyknewIwouldstruggleandsimplywantedtohelpbecauseitwastherightthingtodo.A．Hearing B．Tohaveheard C．Havingheard D．Heard13．---I’mafraidthecompanywillnothireme.---Comeon,Bill,relax!Youhavealotofexperienceandfinereferencesandyourcollegeworkisidealbackgroundforthem.______________A．It'llbenosweat.B．Allgoodthingscometoanend.C．Wordspaynodebts.D．Don'tgivemeanyjaw.14．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout15．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where16．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．any17．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior18．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When19．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a;/20．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will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）Roughlythesizeofasodacan,sittingonabookshelf,arelativelyharmlessdevice(設備)maybeturningfriendsawayfromyourhome.TheelephantinyourlivingroomisyourInternet-connectedcamera,adevicepeopleareincreasinglyusingforpeaceofmindintheirhomes.Butfewstoptothinkabouttheeffectthesedevicesmayhaveonhouseguests.Shouldyoutellyourfriends,forinstance,thatthey’rebeingrecordedwhileyouallwatchthebiggametogether?"It’scertainlynewterritory,especiallyashomesecuritycamerasbecomeeasiertofix,"saysLizziePost,presidentoftheEmilyPostInstitute,America’sdistinguishedmannersadvisors."Ithinkitwillbeveryinterestingtoseewhatmannersappearintermsofwhetheryoutellpeopleyouhaveacameraornot,andwhetherguestshavearighttoaskthatitbeturnedoff,ifit’snotasecurityissue."Postwantstomakeclearthatshe’snottalkingaboutlegalrights,butratherpersonalpreference.Whenitcomestosecuritycameras,Postsaysit’sahost’sresponsibilitytomakesureguestsfeelcomfortablewithintheirhome.Ifthehostcasuallyacknowledgesthatthereisacameraintheroombytellingastoryaboutit,thatmaybeenoughtoprovideanopeningforaguesttosayiftheyareuncomfortable.However,ifacontractor(合約工)isworkinginyourhome,youdon’tneedtotellthemthattherearecameraswatching.Thenagain,thecameracanalsoworkincontractors’favor."Ifanythingdoesgowrongwhilethey’reinthehouse,theydon’twanttobeblamedforit,"shesays."Infact,thecameracouldbethethingthatprovesthattheydidn’tstealthe$20,orknockthevaseoffthetable.1、Thevisitorsareconcernedthatthesecuritycameramay.A．threatentheirhealth B．spoiltheirpeaceofmindC．disturbtheirprivacy D．affecttheirpreference2、Whatisahost’sresponsibilityconcerningthesecuritycamera?A．Indicatingitsposition. B．MakingtheirguestsfeelateaseC．Turningitoilintime. D．Havingacasualtalkwithguests.3、Howcanthehomesecuritycamerabenefitcontractorsworkinginyourhome?A．Itcanpreventtheaccidentshappening. B．Itcanprovetheirinnocence.C．Itcanrecordtheirworkingprogress. D．Itcanmaketheirworkmoreenjoyable.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthesecuritycamera?A．Negative. B．Pessimistic. C．Favorable. D．Objective22．（8分）WaitingForYouHarvardArtMuseums,32QuincyStreetCambridgeMAArtStudyCenterOpenHoursThroughDecember21,theArtStudyCenterwillholdspecialopenhoursonMondays,from1pmto4pm.TheArtStudyCenterislocatedonLevel4.PleasebepreparedtopresentaphotoID．Theworkerswillchargeyou25centsforaccess.Level4willcheckbags,coats,umbrellas,andanyfoodordrink.DoremembertoputthingsinthelockersonLevel1.StudentGuideTourThesetours,designedandledbyHarvardstudentsfromarangeofscientificgroups,focusonanimalsandplantlife.Theyprovidevisitorsauniqueviewintolearningaboutcreatures.PleasemeetintheCalderwoodCourtyard,infrontofthedigitalscreensbetweentheshopandtheadmissionsdesk.Freewithmuseumsadmission.Toursarelimitedto15people;noregistrationrequired.ToursareofferedeveryTuesdayandFridayat2pm,andeverySaturdayandSundayat3pm.NotethattherewillbenotoursonFriday,November27orSaturday,November28,becauseoftheThanksgivingbreak.（3）ArtStudyCenterThepubliciswelcometovisitthemuseums’ArtStudyCenter.However,youneedtoshowthetickets.Thetickets’details:$15Adults$13Seniors(65+)$10Non-Harvardstudents(18+)FreeHarvardfaculty,students,andstaff(plusoneguest)FreeYouthunder18FreeCambridgeresidents(proofofresidencyrequired)1、Whatshouldthevisitorsknowabouttheactivities?A．Anyadultneedsa$15tickettovisittheArtStudyCenter.B．VisitorscanjointheStudentGuideTouronSundaymornings.C．AnyHarvardstaffcanvisittheArtStudyCenterwithafriendforfree.D．Agroupof20visitorsshouldgathertogethertojointheStudentGuideTour.2、Whichinformationcanbefoundinthetext?A．OnecantakehotdogstoLevel4.B．NoticketisrequiredfortheStudentGuideTour.C．TheArtStudyCenterneedsregistration.D．TheArtStudyCenterwillholdspecialtoursonTuesdayandFridayat2pm.3、TheStudentGuideTourmightbeledbystudentsgoodat________.A．artB．scienceC．literatureD．politics23．（8分）Let'sGoFlyaKite...—atPiedmontMiddleSchool'scelebrationofkites!Comeandlearnhowtobuildallsortsofkites,fromthesimplestdiamond-shapedkitestothemostcomplexboxkites.Slayaslongasyoulikeandbuildasmanykitesasyouwant.Onceyouhavefinishedakite,getadviceonflyingtechniquesfromkiteexpertLorenaHallsberg.ThecelebrationwillbeatPiedmontMiddleSchool,151PiedmontSchoolDrive.ThePiedmontMiddleSchoolParentTeacherOrganization(PTO)hasorganizedarefreshment(茶點）tent.AllprofitswillbenefitfuturePTOactivities.Takeabreakfromkiteflyinganddrinksomelemonade!Whileyouaredoingso,whynotjointhePTO?Membershipisfree;youjustdonateyourtime.ShowyoursupportforPiedmontMiddleSchoolbyjoiningthePTOthisSaturday!When:Saturday,April11.from9:00amto5:00pmWhere:PiedmontMiddleSchoolWhy:Forfun!Cost:Free,thankstoagenerousgiftfromBizarcoKiteCompany!Schedule9:00am—Kite-buildingboothsopen.Allmaterialsaresuppliedforkites.10:00am—Kite-buildingshowsbyLorenaHallsberginthecourtyard.Comebyandlearnhowtobuildboxkitesandkitesthatlookandflylikebutterflies.11:00am—Kite-flyingshowsontheschooltrack.Learnallthemostimportantskills.12:00pm—Kite-flyingcompetitionsontheschooltrack.1:00pm—PresentationbyDr.BrianLehrmanintheshowtent:“TheHistoryofKites”.2:00pm—BestKitecompetitionsandjudgingintheshowlent.Comeseethemostartistickitesandthemostinterestingthemekites.3:00pm—PresentationbyDr.Lehrmanintheshowtent:“KitesandScience”.3:30pm—AwardsceremonyconductedbyHeadmasterSewardonthefootballfield.Theresultsoftheday’sjudgingwillbeannounced,withawardssuchasBestofShow.MostArtisiic,HighestFlyer,andothers.WinnerswillreceivegiftsfromtheBizarcoKiteCompany!4:00-5:00pm—Let'sallgoflyakite!Everyoneflieskitesatthesametime,creatingawonderfulsightforalltoenjoy.Comelothekitecelebration,enjoyyourselfandlearnmore.1、Whichtimesaremostimportantforpeoplewhowanttolearnsomeknowledgeaboutkites?A．10:00amand11:00am.B．12:00pmand2:00pm.C．1:00pmand3:00pm.D．2:00pmand4:00pm.2、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthekitecelebration.A．iscomplexandeducationalB．getsmoneyfrommembersC．isstrictabouttheshapesofkitesD．presentsawardstothehighestflyer3、Whowillbeinterestedintheactivity?A．Studentsandparents.B．Kiteexperts.C．Officeworkers.D．Kitecompanies.24．（8分）MarthaGraham,bornin1894,wasoneofthemostfamousdancersandcreatorsofdance,whoseinfluenceondancehasbeencomparedwiththeinfluencePicassohadonthemodernvisualarts,Stravinskyhadonmusic,orFrankLloydWrighthadonarchitecture.Shecreatedalmosttwohundreddancepieces.SheisoftencalledtheMotherofModernDance.Earlierinherlife,however,Marthadidnotknowthatshewouldbecomeadancer.Atthattime,thedancerswerelookeddownon.SoMartha'sparentsdidn'tapproveofherdesiretodanceatthebeginning.Until1916,shebeganherstudiesatthenewlycreatedDenishawnSchoolofDancingandRelatedArts,foundedbyRuthSt.DenisandTedShawn,whereGrahamworkedveryhardtoimproveherabilitytodancebecauseshewasconsideredtoooldtobegindancing.In1936,Grahammadeherdefiningwork,"Chronicle”,whichsignaledthebeginningofanewerainmoderndance.Thedancebroughtseriousissuestothestageforthegeneralpublicinadramaticmanner.InfluencedbytheWallStreetCrashof1929,theGreatDepressionthatfollowed,andtheSpanishCivilWar,itfocusedondepressionandisolation,reflectedinthedarknatureofboththesetandcostumes.（服裝）Grahamcontinuedtodancepasttheageofseventy.Onceagain,shewasmetwithcriticismfrompeoplewhocametowatchhershows.Butshedidn'tgiveup.Herlastcompletedballetwas1990'sMapleLeafRag."ADancer'sWorld"isanintroductiontoGrahamandherwork.Shetellsaboutherdancesandherdancegroupshowssomeoftheirmethods.MarthaGrahamreceivedmanyawardsduringherlifetime,includingthePresidentialMedalofFreedominnineteenseventy-six.Shewasthefirstdancertoreceivethecountry'shighestcivilianhonor.Shediedin1991attheageofninety-six.In1998,Timemagazinelistedherasthe"DanceroftheCentury"andasoneofthemostimportantpeopleofthetwentiethcentury.1、SomefamousartistsmentionedinParagraph1showMarthaGraham________.A．wasinfluencedgreatlybythemB．keptintouchwiththemregularlyC．hadagreateffectonmoderndanceD．likedtomakemorefriendswiththem2、Whydidn'tMartha'sparentsapproveofherdesiretodanceatfirst?A．ShewastoooldtolearnAmericandance.B．Americandancewasseenasalowerartform.C．Therewasnoacademicschooltoteachdancing.D．Herfamilywastoopoortoaffordhertuition.3、WhenMarthaGrahamcontinuedtodanceinher70s,she_________.A．waswarmlywelcomedbytheyouthB．achievedhugesuccessonceagain[C．receivedmanyawardsforherageD．wasattackedbypeople4、Thetextismainlyabout___________.A．thebackgroundofmoderndanceinAmericaB．thedevelopmentofmoderndanceinAmericaC．MarthaGrahamandherachievementsindanceD．theawardsMarthaGrahamwoninherlife25．（10分）Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,“No,thanks.I'vegotagoodhorseunderme.”Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage(排水)system,buttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavystructureslikeTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews(螺旋千斤頂)beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistory,everyengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiver,thecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.1、Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A．horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB．Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC．ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD．theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous2、ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A．getridofthestreetdirt B．lowertheChicagoRiverC．fightagainstheavyfloods D．buildthepipesaboveground3、Theunderlinedword“hoist”inParagraph4means“_______”.A．change B．liftC．repair D．decorate4、WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A．Itwentonsmoothlyasintended.B．Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C．ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D．Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.5、ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A．popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB．environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC．engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD．successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements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）Lastwinter,wewereonavacationinDubai.Oneday,wewere1Abu-Dhabi,travelingwithafewpassengersinabus.Atourfirststop,wegotoutto2somepictures.Atoursecondtop,we3thatwe’dforgottenourshoulderbagatthefirststop.The4partwasthatourpassportsandmanyothervaluableswereinsideit.Wewereingreat5,aswehadtoreturntoIndiain2days.Duringtheprocessof6ourbagwemetsomanystrangerswhowerequiteconcernedandhelpfulwithour7.Atourguidehelpedusstopataxisothatwecouldtravelbacktothefirststopto8ourbag.Ataxidriverstayedwithusfor3hours.Hetookustoamosque（清真寺）nearthefirststop,9thatacleanermighthavefoundthebagandtakenittoa10place.Hetookustothenearestpolicestationandhelpeduswithour11withthepoliceman,whoonlyspokeArabic,He12comfortedusbysaying,“Nobody13theirgoodsinourcountry.There’sno14foryoutoworry!”Atouristwhowaswalkingoutsidethemasquehailtobesomewhere.15,hedecidedtolendusahelpinghand.Alocalman,who16foundourbag，cheekedthebagandfounda(n)17ofatravelguide.Hecalledhim,sowegotourbagbackatlast.Onthatdayttherewas18worryinsidemeandIwasthinkingofwhatwouldhappennextallthetime.I’llneverforgetthosestrangers.I’mgratefultothemfortheiractsof19!TheworldneedsmorehumanelikethemandIdecidetotryto20oneofthem.1、A．followingB．visitingC．evaluatingD．distributing2、A．enjoyB．purchaseC．deliverD．take3、A．realizedB．ignoredC．decidedD．admitted4、A．mostB．latestC．worstD．least5、A．regretB．panicC．embarrassmentD．disappointment6、A．searchingforB．aimingatC．comingacrossD．lookingthrough7、A．ambitionB．dilemmaC．situationD．expectation8、A．lakeoverB．sendforC．greetD．find9、A．hopingB．rememberingC．promisingD．doubting10、A．privateB．safeC．busyD．new11、A．relationB．negotiationC．discussionD．communication12、A．eventuallyB．personallyC．constantlyD．immediately13、A．leavesB．hidesC．missesD．loses14、A．timeB．needC．chanceD．luck15、A．BesidesB．OtherwiseC．HoweverD．Therefore16、A．actuallyB．merelyC．speciallyD．deliberately17、A．addressB．numberC．certificateD．photo18、A．realB．slightC．temporaryD．innocent19、A．braveryB．patienceC．kindnessD．generosity20、A．benefitB．promoteC．influenceD．become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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Whilethousandsofcollegestudentsheadedforwarmclimatetoenjoysunandfunduringtheirweekofffromclasses,sevenlocalstudentshadotherplans.TheNorthernEssexCommunityCollege(NECC)studentsandoneoftheirteachersspentpartoftheirspringbreakinNewYorkCity,helpingrepairanarea1．(destroy)bythehurricane.“Iwantedtoseeformyselfwhathappened,”saidTerry.“Icouldn’timagine

2．itisliketoloseyourhomeandeverythingthatyouhadandthe3．

(power)effectthehurricanehadonthosepeople.Iwantedtodosomething,tounderstandtheirfeelingofhelplessness.”ThegroupheadedintoBrooklyn’sRedHookdistrict,whichwashithardbythehurricane.Theretheymetpeoplefromotherpartsofthecountry,4．

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10．thestudents.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）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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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、B2、A3、C4、C5、A6、A7、A8、A9、A10、A11、B12、C13、A14、C15、C16、B17、B18、B19、B20、B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、C2、B3、B4、D22、1、C2、B3、B23、1、C2、D3、A24、Chinahasmorethan30intangibleculturalheritage(非物質文化遺產)recognizedbytheUNESCO,includingpaper-cutting,theDragonBoatFestival,PekingOpera,acupuncture(針灸)andsoon.TheorganizationadoptedadecisionthatChina’s“TheTwenty-FourSolarTerms”(二十四節(jié)氣)shouldbeputontheRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanityin2016inEthiopia.TheTwenty-FourSolarTerms,knowledgeoftimeandpracticesinagriculture,startsfromthebeginningofSpringandendswiththeGreaterCold,movingincycles.Itdevelopedthroughtheeobservationofthesun’sannualmovementinChina.Inancienttime,themethodoftugui,earthsundial(日暑),wasusedtomeasuretheshadowofthesunfordeterminingthesolarterms.TheTwenty-FourSolarTermscameintobeinganddevelopedincloserelationshipwithChineseagriculturalproduction.Attheinitial（最初的）stageofagriculturaldevelopment,peoplebegantoexploretheseasonalrulesintheagriculturalproductiontomeettheneedsinseeding,harvestingandotheractivities.Gradually,theyformedtheconceptof“seedinspring,growinsummer,harvestinautumnandstoreinwinter”.Duringthespringandautumnperiods,theagriculturalproductionwashighlyinfluencedbytheseasonalchanges,thusformingtheconceptofSolarTerms.AsatraditionalChineseknowledgesystemoftimewithahistoryofthousandsofyears,theTwenty-FourSolarTermsclearlyexpressestheconceptsofrespectfornature,andharmonybetweenmanandnature.CreatedbyChi