广东省梅州市五华县2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

广东省梅州市五华县2025届高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含答案请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith2．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy3．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why4．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed5．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安园博)会），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where6．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy7．SheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome．A．towatch B．tobewatching C．watching D．havingwatched8．Thecollection,sortingandofhistoricalmaterialsandculturalrelicsoftheMayFourthMovementshouldbestrengthened,PresidentXisaid.A．consideration B．conservationC．constitution D．construction9．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime10．Thechildrenwrotemagicalstoriestogether,_____imaginaryworldsofromanticandmilitaryadventure.A．tospin B．spinningC．havingspun D．tohavespun11．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken12．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where13．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what14．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn15．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome16．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what17．----Ifeelcold.____Iclosethewindow?----Sure.Goahead!A．ShallB．NeedC．WouldD．Should18．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown19．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay20．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）FerryServicesFareTableEffectivefrom1stApril2019.CashOnlyisacceptedonboardourFerries.ReturnFaresforMainlandtoBressay；MainlandtoWhalsay；MainlandtoYell；YelltoUnst.AllFaresareRETURN-PayableonoutboundjourneyonlyPassengerAdult£5.50OAPs(WithSICPass)&Childrenupto19£1.00DisabledConcessionarySICPassHolders£0.00Adult10MultiJourneyTicket£22.70Vehicles-FaresincludedriverVehiclesuptoandincluding5.50mReturn£13.60MotorcyclesReturn£11.00Motorhome5.5m-9m£20.50Motorhome9m-12m£23.50Motorhome12m+£27.00Vehicle(<5.5m)10JourneyTicket£90.00Motorcycle10JourneyTicket£72.00*ForYelltoUnst,thefarepayableisthesameastheother“returnfare”routes.HoweverifyourjourneyoriginatedontheMainland(youhavehadtousetwoferriesonthesamedayorafter18：00fromthedaybefore)thenyouwillonlybechargedtheonefareonYell.PleaseretaintheticketyouweresoldontheYellferryforpresentingontheUnstferry.265、Howwillyoupayforyourticketontheferry?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．WithSICPass. D．Allofabove.1、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．TheinformationaboveisnoteffectiveonChildren’sDay,2019.B．It’sfreeforthedisabledwithoutanSICpass.C．Thevehiclesfaresvaryinthesizesofthem.D．Youcanseethefareinformationfor3routesinthetable.2、Jack(10yearsold)andhisparentswilltravelfrommainlandtoWhalsayintheircar,howmuchwilltheypay?A．£12.00 B．£25.60C．£20.10 D．£21.003、Thebestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“return”is________.A．Theactofgiving,puttingorsendingsomethingback.B．Paymentorrewardforsomething.C．Achangebacktoapreviousstate.D．Aticketforajourneyfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagain.4、HowmuchwillbechargedifyougofrommainlandtoYell,thentoUnstonthesameday?A．£11.00. B．£5.50.C．£6.50. D．£22.70.22．（8分）Grassehasalwaysbeenassociatedwithsmell.IntheMiddleAgesitsmeltparticularlyunpleasantduetoitsleathertanning(制革)industry.Thenoblesonlyrarelyvisitedtheprettyandcharmingtowntopickuptheirhandmadeleathergloves.Inspiteoftheirgrandlandsinthesurroundingcountryside?Grassewascertainlyanecessaryevilwithnoself-respectingnoblesowningbuildingsthere.Molinard,aGrassetanner(制革工人)himself,createdthefirstGrasseperfume.Wordspreadlikewildfireamongstthenoblesaboutthedesignerperfumedgloves.MolinardofferedapairofhisglovestoCatherinedeMedici(theQueen),whogaveplentyofpraisetoherGrasseperfumedgloves;shealmostassured(确保)Grasse’sreputationastheperfumecapitaloftheworld.ThankstoCatherinedeMedici,Grassemerchantswereencouragedtogrowtheperfumeplantsthattannersneededtosupplyperfumedleathertothenobles.Grassehasfourperfumefactoriesaswellasaperfumeschoolandaperfumemuseum.Fragonard’sperfumemuseumissituatedonthefirstfloorofitsperfumefactoryanddisplaysanamazingprivatecollectionofperfumebottles,presentationboxes,documentsandequipmentthattellsthehistoryofperfumemakingfromitsearliestbeginningstothepresentday.Theperfumemuseumisopeneveryday,Sundaysandpublicholidaysincluded.Grasseiscertainlyaperfumedheaven,afarcryfromitssmellybeginningasaleathertanningtown.Nowfamousforafarsweetersmell,Grasseissurroundedbyfieldsofflowersthatmakerealestate(不动产)inGrasseverypopular.ThoselookingforrealestateinFrancewouldhavetogoalongwaytofindanywheremorecharmingthanGrassewiththecityofNiceanditsairportjustashortdriveawayandplentyofactivitiestoenjoyinthesurroundingcountryside.RealestateinGrasseissituatedbetweentheSouthernAlpsandtheCoted’Azur,allowingownersthebestofbothworlds.1、WhywasGrasseconsideredtobenecessaryalthoughitwasanevil?A．Becauseitproducedleathergloves.B．Becauseitmadethenobleslookrespectable.C．Becausemanynobleslivedinitscountryside.D．Becauseitwasabeautifulandattractivetown.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutFragonard’sperfumemuseum?A．Ithasseveralperfumefactories.B．Itcanbevisitedalltheyearround.C．Itisfamousforitsperfumeschool.D．ItshowsvisitorsthehistoryofGrasse.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“afarcry”inthe4thparagraphprobablymean?A．agoodlongcryB．totallyabsentC．verydifferentD．fardistant4、Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．Grasseisstilllesscompetitiveinrealestate.B．Grasseisnowaperfectplaceforpeopletolive.C．Grasseisbecominganimportanttouristattraction.D．LivinginGrassemightcauseyoumuchinconvenience.23．（8分）AbusinessschoolinPariswillsoonbeginusingartificialintelligenceandfacialanalysistodeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentioninclass.Thesoftware,calledNestor,isusedintwoonlineclassesattheESGbusinessschoolbeginninginSeptember.Theidea,accordingtoLCAfounderMarcelSaucet,istousethedatathatNestorcollectstoimprovetheperformanceofbothstudentsandprofessors.Thesoftwareusesstudentswebcams（网络摄像机）toanalyzeeyemovementsandfacialexpressionsanddeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentiontoavideolecture.Itthenformulatesquizzesbasedonthecontentcoveredduringmomentsofinattentiveness.Professorswouldalsobeabletoidentifymomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined,whichcouldhelptoimprovetheirteaching,Saucetsays.AdvocatesforAIineducationsaythatthesoftwareisactuallyunabletoteachacourse,butthetechnologycouldbeusedasadigitaltutorthatwouldadapttoastudent’sindividualneeds,andhelpdevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.Suchsoftwarecouldalsohelpteachersbyprovidingfeedbackontheeffectivenessoftheirteaching,advocatessay.SaucetsaysNestorwon’tstoreanyofthevideofootageitgetsandthathiscompanyhasnoplanstosellanyotherdatathesoftwarecollects.Inadditiontofacialrecognitionandanalysis,thesoftwarecanintegrate（合并）withstudents’calendarstosuggestpossiblestudytimes,andtracktheironlinebehaviortopickuponpatterns.RoseLuckin,aprofessorattheUniversityCollegeLondonKnowledgeLab,saysAIcouldunlockthe“blackboxoflearning”byprovidinginformationonhowandwhenlearninghappens.LuckinsaysaprogramlikeNestorcouldbeusefulforstudentswhotakeclassesremotely,since“thereisn’tahumantherewatchingthem.”AndwhilesomeareconcernedthatAImayonedayreplaceteachers,Luckinseesthetechnologymoreasanassistant,ratherthanareplacement.Saucetagrees.“Humancontactisnotgoingtogoaway,”hesays.“Therewillalwaysbeprofessors.”1、HowdoesNestorworktofindoutwhenstudentsaren’tpayingattention?A．Bycollectingthedataofstudents’performanceindifferentclasses.B．Bycollectingthestudents’gradesinthequizzes.C．Byshootingandanalyzingstudents’eyemovementsandfacialexpressions..D．Byidentifyingmomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined.2、WhichisthebenefitofAIeducation?A．Itcouldbeusedexactlytoreplaceatutor.B．Ithelpsstudenttodevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.C．Thesoftwareisabletosatisfytherequirementofacourse.D．Itcouldhelpteacherstogivefeedbackonstudentsperformance..3、HowdoesNestordealwiththeinformationcollectedfromstudents?A．Nestorwilluseittosuggestpossiblestudytimetostudents’schedule.B．Itwon’tstoreanyvideofootagebutfacialexpression.C．Thecompanyhasn’texpectedtomakeprofitsbysellingthedatatoothercorporations..D．Nestorwilluseittokeeptrackonlineofstudents’behaviorandpunishthem.4、WhatisRoseLuckin’sattitudetowardsthereplacementofteacherswithAI?A．Objective.B．Approving.C．Indifferent.D．Opposed.24．（8分）Thehighestbeefpricesinalmostthreedecadeshavearrivedjustbeforethestartofthehotseason,causingagreatshocktobothconsumersandrestaurantowners—andreliefisn'tlikelyanytimesoon.AdecreasingnumberofcattleandgrowingexportdemandfromcountriessuchasChinaandJapanhavecausedtheaveragepriceoffreshbeeftoclimbto$5.28apoundinFebruary,upalmostaquarterfromJanuaryandthehighestpricesince1987.Everythingthat'sproducedisbeingconsumed,saidKevinGood,ananalystatCattleFax,aColorado-basedinformationgroup.PriceswilllikelystayhighforacoupleofyearsascattleproducersstarttorebuildtheircattleamongbigquestionsaboutwhethertheSouthwestandpartsoftheMidwestwillseeenoughraintowaterthegrass."Iquitbuyingsteaksawhileagowhenthepricewentup,"said59-year-oldLenMarkham,whoworksatTexasTech.Shesaysshelimitsredmeatpurchasestohamburger,choosingchicken,porkandfishinstead.Restaurantowners,too,mustdealwiththehighprices.MarkHutchens,ownerofthe50YardLineSteakhouseinLubbock,raisedhismenupricesforbeefitemsbyabout5percentinNovember.Sincethen,theownerofthesmalleatinghousehastriedtomakecutselsewheretoavoidpassingitontocustomers."Itreallyputsmorepressureonthesmallguys,"hesaidofnon-chainrestaurants."Ijustthinkyouhavetostaycompetitiveandkeepyourcostslow."“White-tableclothrestaurantshaveadjustedthesizeoftheirsteaks,makingthemthinner”,saysJimRobb,directoroftheColorado-basedLivestockMarketingInformationCenter.“Andfast-foodrestaurantsarecuttingcostsbyreducingthenumberofmenuitemsandareofferingothermeatoptions,includingturkeyburgers,Robbsaid.Chainrestaurantsalsotrytobuybeefasmuchastheycan,whichessentiallygivesthemadiscount”,IowaStateUniversityassistanteconomicsprofessorLeeSchulzsaid.Thehighpricesarewelcomenewsforatleastonegroup:ranchers(大农场经营者),especiallythoseinTexaswhoforyearshavestruggledamiddrought（干旱）andhighfeedprices.Butevenasranchersbreatheasighofrelief,someworrylastinghighpriceswillcauseconsumerstopermanentlychangetheirbuyinghabits—switchingtochickenorpork.PeteBonds,a62-year-oldTexasrancherandpresidentoftheTexasandSouthwesternCattleRaisersAssociation,saidthat'sabigconcern.“Butsuchfearsmaybeunfounded,Robbsaid.“Threeyearsago,economiststhoughtconsumerswouldstartfindingsubstitutionsforbeefasthedroughtspread.We'resurprisedwehaven'tseenmoreofthat,"hesaid.SouthDakotarancherChuckO'Connorthinksthatconsumerswon’tabandonbeefforgood."I'msuresomearemaybegoingtocutbacksome,buttosaythatpeoplearen'tgoingtobuyitanymore,Idon'tthinkthat'sgoingtohappen,"hesaid,adding,"Ihopenot."1、Thepriceofbeefhasincreasedbecause________.A．thereisagrowingdemandoffreshbeefamongAmericansB．cattleproducershavesucceededinraisinganewtypeofcattleC．thereisalackofrainandtheexportofbeefisincreasingD．ranchershavefoundwaystodealwithhighfeedprices2、WhichmethodisNOTusedbyrestaurantownerstodealwiththehighbeefprices?A．Theyhavemadethesteakssmallerthanbefore.B．Theyhaveincreasedthepricesofbeef-relateddishes.C．Theyhavemadehamburgerswithmanyotherkindsofmeat.D．Theyhavesoughtdiscountbypurchasinglargeamountsofbeef.3、JimRobbgivesanexampleinthesixthparagraphinorderto________.A．tellpeoplethatitisatoughjobtolookforsubstitutionsforbeefB．showhisfearthatchickenorporkmaybeanalternativetobeefC．explainthatcustomerswon’tchangetheirbuyinghabitscompletelyD．indicatethatranchersmaybeleastaffectedbythehighbeefprices25．（10分）Myhouseismadeoutofwood,glassandstone.Itisalsomadeoutofsoftware.Ifyoucometovisit,you’llprobablybesurprisedwhenyoucomein.SomeonewillgiveyouanelectronicPIN(个人身份号码)towear.ThisPINtellsthehousewhoandwhereyouare.Thehouseusesthisinformationtogiveyouwhatyouneed.Whenit’sdarkoutside,thePINturnsonthelightsnearestyou,andthenturnsthemoffasyouwalkawayfromthem.Musicmoveswithyoutoo.Ifthehouseknowsyourfavoritemusic,itplaysit.Themusicseemstobeeverywhere,butinfactotherpeopleinthehouseheardifferentmusicornomusic.Ifyougetatelephonecall,onlythenearesttelephonerings.Ofcourse,youarealsoabletotellthehouseifyouwantsomething.Thereisahomecontrolconsole(控制台),asmallmachinethatturnsthingsonandoffaroundyou.ThePINandtheconsolearenewideas,buttheyareinfactlikemanythingswehavetoday.Ifyouwanttogotoamovie,youneedaticket.IfIgiveyoumycarkeys,youcanusemycar.Thecarworksforyoubecauseyouhavethekeys.MyhouseworksforyoubecauseyouwearthePINorholdtheconsole.Ibelievethattenyearsfromnow，mostnewhomeswillhavethesystemsthatI’veputinmyhouse.ThesystemswillprobablybeevenbiggerandbetterthantheonesI’veputintoday.Iliketotrynewideas.Iknowthatsomeofmyideaswillworkbetterthanothers.ButIhopethatonedayIwillstopthinkingofthesesystemsasnew,andaskmyselfinstead,“HowwillIlivewithoutthem?”1、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．Howtodevelopanewsystem.B．ThefunctionofthePIN.C．Ahomeforthefuture.D．Easylifeinthefuture.2、What'sthepurposewhenthewriterwrotethefourthparagraph?A．Toletreadersknowwhyhisideasarenew.B．Toletreadersknowhowspecialhishouseis.C．ToexplaintheimportanceofthePINandtheconsole.D．ToexplainmoreeasilywhatthefunctionsofthePINandtheconsoleare.3、Thewriter’snewhouseisdifferentfromordinaryonesmainlybecause.A．ithasbeencontrolledbycomputersB．youcanmakeatelephonecallanywhereC．ithasyourfavoritemusicfollowingyouD．thewriterisabletochangehisnewideaintopractice4、Whatisthewritermostlikelytobeaccordingtothepassage?A．AnITexpert. B．Afamousdoctor.C．Anidealist. D．Anexperiencedteacher.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）IwaswalkingaroundinaBigBazarstoredoingashopping,whenIsawa

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buyit.”ThenIrememberedtwodaysbeforealocal15reportedan16inwhichawomanandalittlegirlwerebadly17．Thelittlegirldiedrightaway,andthemotherwasleftina18state.Wasthisthefamilyofthelittleboy?Twodays19,Ireadinthenewspaperthatthewomanhadpassedaway．Icouldn'tstopmyselffromgoingtothe20.Teary-eyed,Ifeltthatmylifehadbeenchangedforever．1、A．inB．onC．byD．at2、A．desiredB．wishedC．expectedD．longed3、A．whatB．whoC．thatD．which4、A．showB．respectC．representD．gift5、A．bringB．takeC．fetchD．send6、A．nearlyB．rarelyC．hardlyD．merely7、A．presentB．cardC．wishD．photo8、A．forgetB．forgiveC．hateD．dislike9、A．butB．sinceC．andD．or10、A．arrivedB．reachedC．gotD．searched11、A．checkB．findC．buyD．hold12、A．withB．forC．toD．on13、A．wishB．loveC．heartD．prayer14、A．timeB．belongingsC．moneyD．interest15、A．newspaperB．reportC．advertisementD．poster16、A．incidentB．accidentC．eventD．coincidence17、A．injuredB．harmfulC．woundedD．infected18、A．seriousB．disturbedC．steadyD．stable19、A．beforeB．afterwardsC．thenD．later20、A．storeB．hospitalC．homeD．funeral第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Thepickle(泡菜）jarasfarbackasIcanremembersatonthefloorbesidethedresser(梳妆台）inmyparents’bedroom.Whenhegotreadyforbed,Dadwouldemptyhispocketsandtoss(投掷）hiscoinsintothejarlaidbesidethedresser.Heseemedtobeaccustomed1．doingsuchathing.Whenhetookthecoinstothebank,heoftensaid,“Theseareformyson'scollegefund.Neverwillheworkatthemillallhislifelikemeatall.Ifhe2．(work)likemeinthefuture,hemightnothaveabrightfuture.”Inspiredbymyfather,Iworkedveryhardandstepbystep1improvedmygrades.Tobeadmittedtoagooduniversitywasmyreal3．(motivate).Myparentsandfriendsallsaidcongratulationstomewhenmydreamcametrue.WhenIran4．ofmoneyatcollege,myparentswouldsendsometomeintime.Once,while5．(visit)myparents,Inoticedthatthepicklejarinmyparents’bedroomwasgone.6．(instant)alump(肿块）roseinmythroatasIstaredatthespotbesidethedresserwherethejarhadalwaysstood.Myfatherthoughtitveryimportantforme7．(receive)agoodhigheducation.ThefirstChristmasafterourdaughterJessicawasborn,wespenttheholidaywithmyparents.Lookingafterourdaughtertookupalotoftimebuttheyhadaffectionforourdaughter.Visitingthemoftencould8．(strength)ourrelationshipwiththem.“Look,”mywifesaidsoftly.Therestoodtheoldpicklejar,thebottomalready9．(cover)withcoins.Iwalkedovertothepicklejar,dugdownintomypocket,andpulledoutafistfulofcoins.Withthestrongemotionchokingme,Ididdropthecoinsintothejar.IlookedupandsawDadwhowascarryingJessica.Oureyeslocked,andIknewhewasfeelingthesameemotionsasIfelt.10．itnotbeenforhissupportandencouragement,Imightnothaveasatisfyingjobnow.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。3.将改正后的答案按要求写在答题卡的相应位置。ItwasextremecoldlastMondaymorning.WhileIwaswalkinginmywaytoschool,Inoticedtwostreetcleanersweepingthestreet.Seeingthemareworkingsohardonsuchacoldmorning,Iwasmovedandmadeupmyminddosomethingforthem.Afterarrivingatschool,Idiscussedwithsomeclassmatesthatwecoulddo.Thenextday,wegotupearlyandpreparingporridgeathome.Whenwehandedthecleanersthehotporridgeandexpressedusappreciationfortheirhardwork,theylookedalittlesurprisingatfirst.Andthentheyt