2025届福建省莆田市名校高考英语五模试卷含解析

2025届福建省莆田市名校高考英语五模试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone2．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.3．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding4．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated5．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should6．Ifyou___________tomyadvicecarefully,youwouldn’thavemadesuchaterriblemistake.A．listened B．havelistenedC．wouldlisten D．hadlistened7．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that8．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone9．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when10．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．aredoing D．haddone11．Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled12．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．attendto13．Please________yourashesbeforeitfailsonthecarpet.A．cutoff B．knockoffC．getoff D．dropoff14．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem15．Perhapsyou________stopplayingcomputergamesnow.Yourbossmaybeturningupintheofficeatanymoment.A．will B．must C．should D．can16．We___havehurriedallthewaytotheairport—theflightwascalledoffbecauseofthefoggyweather.A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t17．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what18．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must19．Youaresupposedtoleaveyourchild________hishomeworkalone.A．do B．todoC．beingdone D．done20．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored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）Thehumanbrainremembersnegativeexperiencesmoreeasilythanpositiveones.Ourbrainshavedevelopedthiswaybecausethreats,likedangerousanimals,hadamoreimmediateeffectonourancestors’survivalcomparedtopositivethingslikefoodorshelter.Asaresult,youlikelyknowwhatmakesyouunhappy,butdoyouknowwhatmakesyouhappy?Researchsuggeststhatourlevelofhappinessdependspartlyonfactorswecannotcontrol—ourgenesandourlifecircumstances.Butourlevelofhappinessisalsoshapedbythechoiceswemake.Ifyou’vebeenchasingwealth,fame,goodlooks,materialthingsandpower,youmaybelookingforhappinessinallthewrongplaces.Psychologistssuggestthatthefollowinghabitsmakepeoplehappier.Peoplewhoformcloserelationshipstendtobehappierthanthosewhodonot.Thenumberoffriendswehaveisnotimportant,Whatmattersisthequalityofourrelationships.Relationshipsthatbringhappinessusuallyinvolvethesharingoffeelings,mutualrespect,acceptance,trustandfun.Peoplewhoexerciseregularlyimproveboththeirphysicalandmentalwellbeing.Someresearchhasshownthatexercisecanbeaseffectiveasmedicationintreatingdepression,Whenwearesointerestedinanactivityweenjoythatwelosetrackoftime,weareinastateofflow.Theactivitycouldbemakingart,playingpiano,surfing,orplayingagame.Peoplewhoexperienceflowintheirworkorhobbiestendtobehappier,Peoplearemorelikelytobehappyiftheyknowwhattheirstrengthsareandusethemregularly,Peoplewhosetgoalsandusetheirstrengthstoachievethemtendtobehappier.Peopleareespeciallyhappywhentheycanusetheirstrengthstoservethegreatergood.Peoplewhothinkpositivelybybeinggrateful,mindfulandoptimisticaremorelikelytobehappy.Beinggratefulmeansbeingthankful,Beingmindfulmeansbeingopento,focusingonandenjoyingtheexperiencesofthepresentmoment.Beingoptimisticmeansbeinghopefulaboutthefuture.1、Whydoesthehumanbrainremembernegativethingsmoreeasily?A．Negativethingsareeasytoremember.B．Dangerouswildanimalsareathreattous,C．Ourancestorshadnoenoughfoodforliving.D．Negativethingstendtoaffecthumansurvivalimmediately,2、Howdoestheauthorlikelookingforhappinessinmaterialthings?A．Uncertain.B．Opposed,C．Supportive.D．Optimistic.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestusinthelastparagraph?A．Enjoyingourlifeandwork.B．Leadingahappylifeeachday.C．Beingpositiveinourlifeandwork.D．Thinkingmoreaboutthefuture.4、Whatdoesthistextmainlytellus?A．Thefactorsthatmakepeoplehappy.B．Howtorememberpositivethingseasily,C．Thehabitswhichpeopleformintheirlife.D．Whypeopleremembernegativethingseasily.22．（8分）ShowBizSummer2019Location:RosewoodCenterforFamilyartsImportantInformation:●Tuitionpaidonthefirstdayofclass.Notuitionrefunds(退款).●DCTreservestherighttocancelanyclass;refundsmadeforcancellation(取消).●Pleaseaccompanystudenttothefirstdayofclass.●Registrationbeginsone-halfhourbeforeclasstime.HowToRegister:●Mail:fillouttheforminthisbrochure.●Besuretolisttheclassandgroupthatyouwant&thedates.DramaDays!—$175EnteringGrades:GroupA:1st-2ndGroupB:3rd-5thTime:July2-July6●Createthesituationsandscenes●SHOWTIME—invitefamilyandfriendstoyourFridayShowcase!●Bringasacklunchanddrinkeachday!LaughOutLoud—$175EnteringGrade:5thTime:July23-July27●Tellajoke!Learnwhyoldjokescanbethebest!●WorkwithyourclasstoputonaComedyShowforfamilyandfriends!Acting—JustActing—$225EnteringGrades:GroupA:1st-2ndGroupB:3rd-4thTime:August4-August8●Startwiththecharacters:Whoareyou?BetheStarofyourDreams.●Workwithyourclasstocreatetheplot.SummerScenes—$225EnteringGrades:5th-6thTime:August11-August15●Doyouwanttobeanactor?●Improveyourskillswithinstructionsfromprofessionalactors&directors.126、Whichofthefollowingclassessuitsthosewhowanttobeactors?A．DramaDays. B．Acting—JustActing.C．LaughOutLoud. D．SummerScenes.1、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatallthefourclasses_______.A．areintendedonlyforGrades1st-2ndB．areallheldatRosewoodCenterforFamilyArtsC．willtakeplacebetweenJulyandOctoberD．needstudentstobringasacklunchanddrinkeachday2、IfyouwanttoattendShowBizSummer2019,youshouldbeawarethat_______.A．there'llbenorefundsinanycaseB．tuitionmustbepaidatleastbeforeJuly2C．registrationbeginshalfanhourafterclasstimeD．studentshadbetterbeaccompaniedonthefirstday3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．TopersuadereaderstoattendShowBizSummer2019.B．ToattractreaderstoattendSummerScene.C．Toearnmoneyfromthetext.D．ToteachreadershowtoregisterforShowBizSummer2019.4、Whereisthetextmostprobablyfrom?A．Abrochure. B．Anentertainmentmagazine.C．Aguidebook. D．Anewspaper.23．（8分）＂BANG!＂thedoorcausedareverberation(回声).Itwasjuststandingthere,withfatherstandingononeside,andmeontheotherside.Wewerebothingreatanger.＂Neversetfootinthishouseagain!＂stormedfather.Withtearswellingupinmyeyes,Irushedoutoftheflatandranalongthestreet.Thestreetlightswereshining,causingrathersadfeelings.Iwanderedaimlessly.Ayoungfatherwhoheldachildinhisarmswalkedpastme.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspace:happyandcarefree.Butnow…Idon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecausedadisgettingold.Wedifferinourwaysofthinking.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.Itfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopened.Iwanderedthestreets,withoutadestinationinmind.Myheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedon,therewerefewerandfewerpeopleonthestreets,untilIhadonlythestreetlightstokeepmecompany.WhenIfinallyreachedthehigh-riseapartmentblockinwhichIlived,Isawthatthelightwasstillon.Ithoughttomyself:＂Isfatherwaitingforme,orishestillangrywithme？＂Infact,itwasnothing.Perhaps,dadwasthrowingawaysomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’s.Dadwasalwayslikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowhowtoexpresshimself.Aftershoutingatme,henevershowedanymercyoranymomentsofregret.Thiswashowhealwayswas.Hehasbeenaleaderforsolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnature.Thelightwasstillon.＂AmIwrong＂Iwhispered,maybe…Withthekeyinmyhand,IwasasnervousasIhadeverbeen.Atlast,Idecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoor,tearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatIhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatall.Love—it’ssecondtonone.1、Accordingtotheauthor,whydidhisfatheroftenshoutathim?A．Perhapsthefatherwasgettingolderandolder.B．Perhapstheyneveragreedwitheachother.C．Perhapsthesonhadalreadygrownup.D．Perhapsthefatherhadbeenusedtodoingthat.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theauthorfullyunderstoodwhyheandhisfatherhaddifferentthinking.B．Theauthorandhisfatherlackedcommunication.C．Theauthor’sfatherdidn’tapproveofhisstampcollecting.D．Theauthor’sfatheropenedthedoorforhimwhenhecameback.3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardshisfatherattheendofthestory?A．Hewasfrustratedwithhisfather.B．Helovedhisfather.C．Hewasafraidofhisfather.D．Hewasdissatisfiedwithhisfather.24．（8分）“Hey,littleboy,willyousupportmewhenI’mgettingold?”WangWenshan,35,askedhisnewbornbabyashehuggedhimathome.TheChinesetraditionofraisingsonstosupportparentsintheiroldagehasbeenweakenedbytherapidlygrowingeconomyandimprovedstandardofliving.Asisthecasewithmoreandmoredevelopedcountries,Chinafacesanagingsociety.Peoplearelivinglongerandhavingfewerchildren.Therefore,manyChinesefamiliesarefallingintoa4-2-1familypattern:acoupleraisesonechildandsupportsfourelderlyparents.Butfewrealizethataproblemislikelytohappenahead.Theagingofthepopulationisatrendthatnowaffectsagrowingnumberofcountries.TheInformationOfficeoftheStateCouncil,China’scabinet,issued（发行）awhitepaperonmeasuresChinahasbeentakingtohelpitselderlypopulation.ThepapersaidChina’spopulationenteredtheagingperiodattheendofthe20thcenturyandtheproportionofpeopleaged60andaboveaccountedforover10percentoftheentirepopulation.Bytheendof2005,Chinahadnearly144millionpeopleover60,accountingfor11percentofthepopulation,accordingtothewhitepaper.Anexpandingagedpopulationinevitablymeansthatmanyissuesmustbesettled,astheproblemconcernseveryaspectofsociety.Itputsmorepressureoneachfamily,causingdisturbingeconomicconsequencesandserioussocialproblems.Italsochallengesthelaborforcesupplyandthepensionsystem.“Iusedtothinkthatit’snotanissueformetoprovidefortheaged,”saidWang,whoseparentsandparents-in-lawallenjoypensionsandmedicalinsurance.ButlastyearWang’sfathersufferedfromaseriousillnessandafterwardWangbegantofeelthepressureonhisshoulders.Afterhisfatherrecovered,Wangopenedabankaccountforeachparentandputawaysomemoneyintheaccounteverymonthtoprepareforfutureuncertainties.Inaddition,hehastosavemoneyeverymonthtoprovideforhisson’sfutureeducation.“I’mnowbreakingmybacktosupportmyfamily:savingpensionsfortheparents,myson’seducationfunds,andlivingcosts.”Wangalsoboughtsomecommercialold-ageinsuranceforhimself.“Wehavetotakeprecautions（预防）beforeitistoolate,andmanyofmycolleaguessharethesameview,”hesaid.1、Whichofthefollowingisnotcausedbyanagingsociety?A．Socialproblems. B．Unemployment.C．Morepressureoneachfamily. D．Theproblemofthepensionsystem.2、Fromthepassage,wecaninfer________.A．theagingproblemisoneoftheconcernsoftheChinesegovernmentB．ChinawillencourageyoungcouplestohavemorethanonechildC．manypeoplehaverealizedtheagingproblemD．childrenwillnotsupporttheirparentsinChina3、Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedword“inevitably”?A．Surprisingly. B．Certainly.C．Hopefully. D．Evidently.4、Fromthepassage,wecanseethat________.A．ChinaistheonlycountrytofaceanagingsocietyB．mostofthedevelopingcountriesfaceanagingsocietyC．countrieswithalargepopulationfaceanagingsocietyD．moreandmoredevelopedcountriesfaceanagingsociety25．（10分）Oneofthehardestpartsoflivingabroadisbeingawayfromyourlovedones,especiallyyourfamily.Whilemyfriendsaresoimportanttome,I’vepersonallyfounditmoredifficultbeingawayfromfamily.However,Iwasfortunatethatmymumandsisterrecentlyfoundthetimetoseeme.BothmysisterandIhavemajorbirthdaysthisyearasshe'stuming18andI'llbe21.Mysisterisaverybigmusicfanandthisyear,IcreatedmystatusasthebestoldersisterbykeepinganeyeoutformusicconcertsinParis.InourhometownofLeicester,wedon’tregularlygetmanywell-knownartistsplayinginourcity.ButinParis,Imanagedtogetthebest18thbirthdaypresentofall:ticketsforallthreeofustoseemysister’sfavoriteAmericanrapper,AngelHaze.Iwilltrytovisitformysister’sactualbirthdayinJune,thechanceformysisterandmymumtovisitbecameabirthdaytreat.TheexperienceoffindingourwaytogethertotheconcertorgettingtoshowthemaroundtheParissitessuchastheEiffelTower,theArcduTriompheandevenmyfavoriteicecreamplace,Amorino,wasanamazingmemoryforusall!DespitethefactthatIfelttheslightpressuretomakesuretheweekendwentsmoothly,eventheheavyrainfailedtodampenourmood.Therefore,whileitcanbedifficultbeingawayfromhomeandpotentiallymissingbigfamilymoments,therearewaystoavoidthesadnessandfindawaytomakethebestofyoursituationtocreateanunforgettablememory.JustlikethecontinuingrainwhilewewentuptheEiffeltower,everycloudhasasilverlining,becausethenwegotthefunniestphotosever!1、What

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photos.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）AsayounggirlgrowingupinruralAlabama,Ineverunderstoodwhymymomspentsomuchtimebaking.Andshealwaysmademybrotherandme1her.Awholedayeveryotherweekwasdevotedtomakingbread.Italwaysmadeoursmallarmstired.Despiteourbestefforts,theflourdustalwayswenteverywhere.I2tobeoutsidewithmyplaymates,andnever3mymom’sdesireforqualityfamilytimewithherchildren,atleastwhenitcametospendingitinthe4Yearshavegoneby,andIhavebecomeamothermyself.Iprefertoleavemostofthecookingtomyhusbandandhelovesit.He’squite5atdoingit,too.Ononeoccasionmyhusbandwas6dinner,andIwasatthekitchentablegoingthroughtheday’smailwhenourlittleson,Cody,askedifhecouldhelp7Myhusbandsaidyes,andIsatthereamused,watchingthem.“Whatareyoudoing?”Iasked.“Helpingdadcook.”herepliedwithabig8onhisface.Ithoughtbacktothose9whenmymomaskedmetohelpherbakebread,andIwas10,butobeyed.Per­hapsshewastryingtocreatesomethingmorethanjustfreshbread—maybeafewlasting11.AsIwatchedCodydoitwithallhisattention,Irealizedthathehad12alastingmomentforme,amomentfilledwithadeepsenseoffamily.Iwantedtoholdthemomentandmakeitlonger,andappreciatethememoriesmymomhadgivenmeyearsagoinherkitchen.1、A．copy B．help C．notice D．admire2、A．improved B．encouraged C．longed D．blamed3、A．wondered B．appreciat C．judged D．challenged4、A．kitchen B．restaurant C．bedroom D．school5、A．unhappy B．weak C．astonished D．skilled6、A．preparing B．choosing C．making D．having7、A．play B．work C．cook D．make8、A．tear B．surprise C．smile D．mark9、A．dreams B．time C．mysteries D．accidents10、A．excited B．regretful C．confident D．unwilling11、A．memories B．choices C．opportunities D．goals12、A．continued B．created C．failed D．served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）AgroupofstudentsfromChina’sTibetAutonomousRegionsetoutfromLhasaonFridaytokickoffasportstourinBeijing.TheeightmiddleschoolstudentsfromDamxungCounty，1．(locate)inthenorthofLhasa,willvisittheBird’sNestandWaterCube.Afterwards,thegroupwilltaketrainingclasseswithprofessionalfootball2．(coach)fromSpain.“Istartedplayingfootballinprimaryschool.NowI’malittlenervousbut3．(excite)aboutthejourney.It’smyfirsttime4．(leave)myhometown,”saidsixteen-year-oldTeazinPhuntsok，5．(add)thattheplacehewantstovisitthemostinBeijingistheBird’sNest.Tenzin,alongwith6．(he)fellowstudents,wasselectedfrommorethan60candidates,allof7．arefromremoteregionsinTibet.Thetourtheyareabouttotakeisapartof“FreeFootballforAll,”8．projectlaunchedbySamaranchFoundationin2013.Inordertopromotefootballandthecountry’snewnationalfitnessprogram,theprojecthasorganizedfootballtrainingforyoungpeopleingrassrootsfootballleaguesacrossChina.SamaranchFoundation9．(found)in2012.Itisnamed10．formerInternationalOlympicCommitteePresidentJuanAntonioSamaranch.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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。Oncetherehadawoodenpagoda（塔）inmyvillage.Ithadahistoryofovereighthundredsyears.Itwassuchbeautifulandfamousthatmanytouristscametovisititeveryyear.Theytookphotos,writedowntheirnamesonthewallsandeventhrewrubbisheseverywhere.Laterthepagodawasdestroyedbecauseofafireintheforestnearbyit.Thevillagershadtospendagreatdealofmoneybuildanotherpagoda,thatlookedliketheoldone.Nownotonlythevillagersrealizetheimportanceofprotectingthepagodabutalsotouristsknowthattheyshouldtryhisbestnottocausedamagetoit.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的好友李明在中学生英语朗诵比赛中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下内容，给他写一封祝贺信。内容包括：1.向他表示祝贺；2.请他介绍成功的经验；3.希望有一天能像他一样取得成功。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数；3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearLiMing,IhearthatyouhavewonfirstprizeintheEnglishRecitationContestformiddleschoolstudents,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、C4、D5、B6、D7、A8、D9、B10、B11、C12、D13、B14、D15、C16、C17、C18、A19、B20、B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、1、D2、B3、C4、A22、126、D1、B2、D3、A4、A23、Itiscommonlybelievedthatallovertheworld,boysandgirlsattendamixedschool,wheretheystudytogether.Butboysschoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotions（情感）andinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasart,danceandmusic.Alwaysboysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressiveness,ratherthanfeelingtheyhadtocorrespondto(和……相符)the＂boycode＂ofhidingtheiremotionstobea＂realman＂.Surprisingly,thefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.GeorgeCarl,headmasterofEton,warnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhengirlsdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys’learningstyle,lettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredom,wrotethestudy’sauthor,AbigailJames,oftheUniversityofVirginia.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadinga