2025高三英语高考冲刺模拟卷(二)

2025最新高三英语高考冲刺模拟卷（二）（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）一、听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）（略，参照高考真题题型：包含短对话、长对话、独白，主题涉及校园生活、科技应用、健康建议、文化差异等，考查细节理解、推理判断、主旨大意等能力）二、阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ATheScienceofLaughter

Laughterisoftencalled“thebestmedicine,”andresearchisprovingitright.Studiesshowthatlaughtercanreducestresshormones(likecortisol),boosttheimmunesystem,andevenrelievepain.Butwhatexactlyhappensinourbrainswhenwelaugh?Whenwehearajokeorseesomethingfunny,multiplebrainregionslightup.Thelefthemisphereanalyzesthewordsandstructureofthejoke,whiletherighthemisphereprocessestheunexpectedtwistthatmakesithumorous.Meanwhile,thelimbicsystem(responsibleforemotions)andthemotorcortex(controllingfacialmuscles)activatesimultaneously,resultinginthatuncontrollablesmileorgiggle.Interestingly,laughterisalsocontagious.Hearingotherslaughtriggersmirrorneuronsinourbrains—cellsthatfirebothwhenweperformanactionandwhenweobservesomeoneelsedoingit.Thisiswhylaughterspreadssoquicklyingroups,evenifwedon’tfullyunderstandthejoke.Inadditiontoitspsychologicalbenefits,laughterhasphysicaleffects.Agoodlaughcanimprovebloodflow,lowerbloodpressure,andevenstrengthenabdominalmuscles(asyou“exercise”themwhilelaughing).Somehospitalsevenuse“laughtertherapy”forpatientswithchronicpainordepression.Sonexttimeyou’refeelingstressed,watchafunnyvideoorshareajokewithafriend.Yourbrain—andbody—willthankyou.1.Whathappensinthebrainwhenwelaugh?A.Onlythelefthemisphereisactivated.B.Multipleregions,includingthelimbicsystem,worktogether.C.Themotorcortexcontrolsthewordsofthejoke.D.Mirrorneuronsproducestresshormones.2.Whydoeslaughterspreadeasilyingroups?A.Becauseeveryoneunderstandsthejoke.B.Becauseoftheactivationofmirrorneurons.C.Becauseitreducescortisollevelsimmediately.D.Becauseitstrengthensabdominalmuscles.3.Whatisaphysicalbenefitoflaughtermentionedinthetext?A.Improvingmemory.B.Increasingbloodpressure.C.Strengtheningabdominalmuscles.D.Enhancinglanguageskills.4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toexplainthesciencebehindlaughteranditsbenefits.B.Toencouragepeopletowatchmorefunnyvideos.C.Todescribehowhospitalsuselaughtertherapy.D.Tocomparelaughterwithotherformsofmedicine.BTheRiseofPlant-BasedDiets

Overthepastdecade,plant-baseddiets(dietsprimarilybasedonvegetables,fruits,grains,andlegumes)havegainedglobalpopularity.Onceconsideredanichechoiceforvegetariansorenvironmentalactivists,thesedietsarenowembracedbyawiderrangeofpeople,fromhealth-consciousindividualstothoseconcernedaboutanimalwelfareandclimatechange.Oneofthemaindriversofthistrendishealth.Researchconsistentlyshowsthatplant-baseddietsareassociatedwithalowerriskofchronicdiseasessuchasheartdisease,diabetes,andcertaincancers.Theyaretypicallyrichinfiber,vitamins,andantioxidants,whilebeinglowerinsaturatedfatsandcholesterol.Forexample,astudypublishedintheJournaloftheAmericanHeartAssociationfoundthatpeoplewhofollowedaplant-baseddiethada16%lowerriskofdevelopingcardiovasculardisease.Environmentalconcernsalsoplayasignificantrole.Animalagricultureisamajorcontributortogreenhousegasemissions(accountingforabout14.5%ofglobalemissions),deforestation,andwaterpollution.Producingapoundofbeef,forinstance,requiresapproximately1,800gallonsofwater—comparedtojust39gallonsforapoundofvegetables.Bychoosingplant-basedoptions,individualscansignificantlyreducetheircarbonfootprint.Socialfactorsareanotherinfluence.Celebrities,influencers,andevenprofessionalathletes(liketennisstarNovakDjokovicandFormula1driverLewisHamilton)havepubliclyendorsedplant-baseddiets,inspiringtheirfanstofollowsuit.Additionally,theavailabilityofplant-basedalternatives(suchasBeyondMeatandImpossibleBurger)hasmadeiteasierforpeopletotransitionwithoutsacrificingtaste.Despitethebenefits,challengesremain.Somepeopleworryaboutgettingenoughproteinoressentialnutrients(likevitaminB12,whichisprimarilyfoundinanimalproducts).Othersfindthetasteortextureofplant-basedmeatslessappealing.However,nutritionistsemphasizethatwithproperplanning,aplant-baseddietcanbebothnutritiousanddelicious.5.Whatisthemainreasonforthegrowingpopularityofplant-baseddiets?A.Theyarecheaperthanmeat-baseddiets.B.Theyarepromotedbyhealthandenvironmentalconcerns.C.Theyareeasiertopreparethantraditionaldiets.D.Theyarerequiredbylawinmanycountries.6.Accordingtothetext,whatisanenvironmentalbenefitofplant-baseddiets?A.Theyincreasegreenhousegasemissions.B.Theyrequiremorewatertoproducefood.C.Theyhelpreducecarbonfootprint.D.Theyleadtomoredeforestation.7.Whydosomepeoplehesitatetoadoptplant-baseddiets?A.Theybelieveitistooexpensive.B.Theyareconcernedaboutproteinandnutrientdeficiencies.C.Theythinkplant-basedmeatsarehealthierthanrealmeat.D.Theydislikecelebritieswhoendorsethediets.8.Whatistheauthor’soverallattitudetowardplant-baseddiets?A.Critical.B.Neutral.C.Supportive.D.Doubtful.CTheLostCityofPetra

Petra,anancientcitycarvedintorose-redcliffsinsouthernJordan,isoneofthemostremarkablearchaeologicalsitesintheworld.Knownasthe“RoseCity”forthecolorofitsstone,PetrawasthecapitaloftheNabataeanKingdomover2,000yearsago.Itflourishedasamajortradinghub,connectingChina,India,andtheMediterraneanthroughroutesthatcarriedspices,silk,andincense.Thecity’smosticonicstructureisAl-Khazneh(TheTreasury),agrandtombcarveddirectlyintothecliffface.Itselaboratefacade,featuringcolumns,statues,andintricatedetails,waslikelybuiltinthe1stcenturyADasamausoleumforaNabataeanking.Touriststodaymarvelatitsgrandeur,oftenunawareofthecomplexengineeringbehinditsconstruction.TheNabataeans,skilledinhydraulics(waterengineering),createdanadvancedsystemofdams,cisterns,andchannelstocollectandstorerainwaterintheariddesert.ThisinnovationallowedPetratothriveinanenvironmentwithminimalrainfall.Despiteitshistoricalsignificance,PetrafacedchallengesafterthedeclineoftheNabataeanKingdom.Earthquakesinthe4thcenturyADdamagedmanyofitsbuildings,andthecitywaseventuallyabandoned.ItremainedhiddenfromtheWesternworlduntil1812,whenSwissexplorerJohannLudwigBurckhardtrediscoveredit.Today,PetraisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandoneoftheNewSevenWondersoftheWorld,attractingoveramillionvisitorsannually.However,tourismposesathreattothesite’spreservation.Foottrafficerodesthedelicatesandstone,andclimatechange(includingflashfloodsandrisingtemperatures)acceleratesthedeteriorationoftheancientstructures.Conservationistsareworkingtobalancevisitoraccesswithprotection,implementingmeasuresliketimedentryandguidedtourstominimizedamage.9.WhatwasPetra’sprimaryroleinancienttimes?A.Amilitaryfortress.B.Areligiouscenter.C.Atradinghub.D.Aresidentialcity.10.WhatisanotablefeatureofAl-Khazneh?A.Itwasbuiltasapalacefortheking.B.Itsfacadehassimple,plaindesign.C.Itwascarvedintothecliffface.D.Itwasconstructedusingmoderntools.11.HowdidtheNabataeansadapttothedesertenvironment?A.Byimportingwaterfromnearbyrivers.B.Bycreatinganadvancedwaterstoragesystem.C.Bybuildingundergroundtunnelsforshade.D.Byplantingtreestoincreaserainfall.12.WhatisthecurrentthreattoPetra’spreservation?A.Lackofinterestfromtourists.B.Excessiverainfall.C.Foottrafficandclimatechange.D.Theabsenceofconservationists.DThePowerofMusicTherapy

Musictherapy,theuseofmusictoaddressphysical,emotional,andcognitiveneeds,isgainingrecognitionasavaluabletoolinhealthcare.Unlikesimplylisteningtomusicforenjoyment,musictherapyinvolvestrainedtherapistswhodesigninterventions(干预措施)basedonapatient’sspecificconditions.Oneofthemostwell-documentedbenefitsisinmentalhealth.Forpatientswithdepressionoranxiety,musictherapycanreducesymptomsbyregulatingemotionsandprovidingasenseofconnection.AstudyatStanfordUniversityfoundthatpatientswhoparticipatedinweeklymusictherapysessionsreporteda30%reductioninanxietylevelsafterjusteightweeks.Musictherapyisalsoeffectiveinneurologicalrehabilitation(神经康复).Forstrokepatientswithspeechdifficulties,singingfamiliarsongscanactivatebrainregionsinvolvedinlanguage,helpingthemregaincommunicationskills.Similarly,forParkinson’spatients,rhythmiccuesinmusiccanimprovegait(步态)andbalance.Inpediatriccare,musictherapyhelpschildrenwithautismspectrumdisorder(ASD)improvesocialinteractionandemotionalexpression.Therapistsuseinstrumentslikedrumsorxylophonestoencouragenon-verbalcommunication,whichisofteneasierforchildrenwithASDthanverbalconversation.Whilemusictherapyisnotacure-all,itsnon-invasivenatureandwideapplicabilitymakeitapromisingcomplementtotraditionaltreatments.Asresearchcontinues,morehospitalsandclinicsareintegratingmusictherapyintotheirprograms.13.Whatdistinguishesmusictherapyfromcasualmusiclistening?A.Itrequiresspecialmusicalinstruments.B.Itisonlyusedformentalhealthissues.C.Itisdesignedbytrainedtherapistsforspecificneeds.D.Itinvolveslisteningtofavoritesongs.14.Howdoesmusictherapyhelpstrokepatientswithspeechproblems?A.Byteachingthemtoplaymusicalinstruments.B.Byactivatingbrainregionsrelatedtolanguagethroughsinging.C.Byimprovingtheirbalancethroughrhythmiccues.D.Byreducingtheiranxietylevels.15.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Musictherapyisanewtrendinhealthcare.B.Musictherapyhasdiverseapplicationsandprovenbenefits.C.Casualmusiclisteningcancurementalillnesses.D.Traditionaltreatmentsaremoreeffectivethanmusictherapy.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoBuildaGrowthMindset

Agrowthmindset,thebeliefthatabilitiescanbedevelopedthrougheffortandlearning,iskeytoachievinglong-termsuccess.Here’showtocultivateit.•EmbraceChallenges

Challengesareopportunitiestolearn,notthreatstoyourego.Insteadofavoidingdifficulttasks,activelyseekthemout.16Forexample,ifyou’reafraidofpublicspeaking,joinadebateclub.Themoreyoustepoutofyourcomfortzone,themoreresilientyou’llbecome.•LearnfromCriticism

Constructivecriticismisagift,notanattack.17Instead,analyzeitobjectively:Whatcanyouimprove?Howcanyouapplythefeedback?Viewingcriticismasatoolforgrowthshiftsyourperspectivefromdefensivenesstocuriosity.•CelebrateEffort,NotJustResults

Effortistheprocessthatleadstosuccess.18Ifyoustudiedhardforanexambutdidn’tgetthetopscore,acknowledgeyourhardwork—it’sasignofprogress.Thisreinforcestheideathatpersistencemattersmorethaninnatetalent.•ObserveRoleModels

Watchingothersovercomeobstaclescaninspireyou.19Studyhowtheyhandledfailures,adaptedtochallenges,andkeptgoing.You’llrealizethatsetbacksarenormalandsurmountable.•ReflectonYourProgress

Regularself-reflectionhelpsyoutrackgrowth.20Keepajournaltonotewhatyou’velearned,whatyoustruggledwith,andhowyouimproved.Thispracticebuildsself-awarenessandkeepsyoufocusedoncontinuousdevelopment.A.Instead,seeitasachancetogrow.

B.Focusontheoutcome,nottheprocess.

C.They’vefacedsimilarstrugglesandfoundwaystosucceed.

D.Thinkabouthowfaryou’vecome,notjusthowfaryouhavetogo.

E.Avoidchallengesthatseemtoodifficult.

F.It’seasytogetdiscouragedbyfailure.

G.Whenyoureceivefeedback,don’ttakeitpersonally.三、语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IstillrememberthefirsttimeI1(try)rockclimbing.Iwas14,andmydadtookmetoanindoorclimbinggym.Iwas2(nervous)andunsureifIcouldevenreachthefirsthold.Butwithhisencouragement,Iputontheharnessandstartedclimbing.Thefirstfewminuteswere3(terrify).Myhandsweresweaty,andmyheartpoundedasIreachedforthenexthold.ButasIclimbedhigher,Ibeganto4(focus)ontherockface,forgettingmyfear.WhenIfinallyreachedthetop,Ifeltarushof5(achieve).Sincethen,I’veclimbedoutdoorsinthemountains,facing6(wind)weatherandsteepcliffs.Eachclimbhastaughtmesomethingnew—patience,7(determine),andtheimportanceoftrustingmygear.Lastsummer,IjoinedaclimbingexpeditiontoYosemiteNationalPark.The8(challenge)routestestedmylimits,buttheviewsfromthesummitwere9(worth)everyeffort.AsIstoodontheedgeofagranitecliff,overlookingthevalleybelow,Irealizedthatclimbingisn’tjustaboutreachingthetop.It’saboutthe10(journey)andthelessonslearnedalongtheway.1.______2.______3.______4.______5.______6.______7.______8.______9.______10.______第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheDragonBoatFestival,11(celebrate)onthe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth,isatraditionalChinesefestivalwithahistoryofover2,000years.IthonorsQuYuan,apatrioticpoetwhodrownedhimselfintheMiluoRivertoprotest