广东省肇庆市端州区2025届高中毕业班第二次模拟适应性考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东省肇庆市端州区2025届高中毕业班第二次模拟适应性考试英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（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。AHaveyoueverdreamedofanidealneighborhoodforyournexttrip?Well,TimeOutmagazinehastheanswer.Everyyear,theycreatealistofthe“coolestneighborhoods”aroundtheworldbylookingatthingslikecommunityspirit,beautifulparks,andlivelystreets.Thisyear,38amazingonesmadethelist.Herearethreethatstoodout.Seongsu-donginSeoul,SouthKorea,usedtobeanindustrialcenter,hometoshoeandothersmallfactories.Now,theoldbuildingsandfactorieshaveturnedintocosycafes,shops,andgalleries(画廊).TheareahasbecomeapopulardestinationforSouthKoreanyouthandafashionhotspotwithmanybrandskeen(热切的)tosetupshopshere.Notre-Dame-du-MontinFranceisknownforitsartandrelaxedatmosphere.Onceknownastheindustrialdistrict,Notre-Dame-du-Montisnowaplacewhereyoucanfindmarkets,restaurants,andshopsthatareuniquetoit.It’samixoftraditionandfashion,withabitofarebellious(反叛的)spirit,whichhasattractedmanytrendyyouth.GloriainRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,wasoncebeautifulwithbuildingsthatlookedliketheywerefromFrance.Butitwasforgottenforawhile.Now,it’smakingacomeback,attractingayoungercrowd.Thebeachiscleaner,andoldbuildingsarebeingfixedup.There’salsoabigopen-airmarketwhereyoucanfindover150sellersofferinguniquegoods.Findoutmorecitiesthatmadethelisthere,exploretheoptions,andstartplanningyournexttrip!1.WhatdoSeongsu-dongandNotre-Dame-du-Monthaveincommon?A.Theybothhavealonghistoryofart.B.Theyarebothpopularamongtheelderly.C.Theybothhavethemostfamousopen-airmarkets.D.Theyhavebothtransformedfromindustrialtofashionable.2.WhatisspecialaboutGloriainRiodeJaneiro?A.Ithasalwaysbeenapopulartouristdestination.B.ThebuildingsarenewlybuiltinFrenchstyle.C.Itisexperiencingarevivalwithabigmarket.D.Itisfamousforitscleanbeach.3.Whereisthisarticlemostlikelytobefrom?A.Atravelplan B.AtravelmagazineC.Atravelbrochure D.ApostontheInternetBYouwon’tfindtigersjumpingthroughfieryhoopsinthewildorbearsridingbicycles.Wildelephantsdon’twalkaroundontwolegsandwildsealionsdon’tbalanceballsontheirnosesforfun.Thesearethekindsofanimalactsyoumayhaveseenatthecircus.However,thewildanimalsincircusesareextremelystressedbycircusconditions.Theloudnoiseofthemusic,thecheersofthecrowdandthedizzyinglightsalldisorientate(失去方向)andcausestresstowildanimals.Overlongperiods,thiscanresultinabnormalbehaviorsandhealthproblemsrelatedtoanxiety.Whileitispossiblethatdomesticateddogscouldenjoythestimulationofcertaintypesofcircustrainingandperformance,forwildspeciessuchastigers,bearsandmonkeys,performingonstagecangetthemdeeplyhurt.Themovementsandposesarecompletelyunnaturalandcancausephysicalinjuryandstress.Whencircusanimalsdon’tperformthetrickright,theyareoftenbeatenaspunishment.Thelivingconditionsatcircusesconsistentlyfailtomeettheanimals’mostbasicneeds.Whentheshowstops,theanimalstypicallyreturntoisolationinsmall,barrencageswhichgivethemnoopportunitytocarryoutbehaviorsnaturaltotheirspecies,ortointeractwiththeirownkind.Whilenotperforming,theanimalshavenothingtodobutstareatthewalls.Manyarelimitedtolivingindarkplaceswithnodaylight,nosunlight,andnoexposuretotheoutsideforstimulation.Theylivemind-numbing,boring,completelyunnaturallives.Travelingcircusanimalscanspendupto11monthsoftheyearontheroad.Theyarelimitedinsideverysmallstallsorcages,travelingforthousandsofhours,oververylongdistances.It’sdisturbing,unnatural,frighteningandstressfulforthem.Nearlyallcircusanimalsarechainedupandimmobilizedwhiletraveling.Travelingposesmanyphysicalriskstothem,includingaccidents,injuries,heartstrokeandoverheating,unusualcoldandfreezingtemperaturesthatcanmakethemsick,loudnoiseandgeneraldiscomfort.4.Whyareanimalsincircusesunhealthybothmentallyandphysically?A.Becauseoftheirabnormalbehavior. B.Becauseoftheirperformancesonstage.C.Becauseoftheirpunishmentfromtrainers. D.Becauseoftheirunnaturallivingconditions.5.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Theanimals’basicneedswhenashowstops.B.Theanimals’livingstatewhentheydonotperform.C.Theanimals’mentalstatewhentheyaretravelling.D.Theanimals’dailyinteractionswhentheyarecaged.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“immobilized”inparagraph4mean?A.Fixedinaplace. B.Deliveredtoaplace. C.Trainedbysomeone. D.Followedbysomeone.7.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthoseanimalsincircuses?A.Indifferent. B.Annoyed. C.Sympathetic. D.Opposed.CWhoamongushasn’tweighedupthevalueofattendinganeventthatrequiredalongcommute(通勤),orfoundthemselvesinabadmoodduetobeingstuckintraffic?Butwhileit’sobviousthatsomeactivitieswillbringusjoyandothersonlyfrustration,translatingthisunderstandingintodatathatcanhelpguidepolicydecisionshashistoricallyproveddifficult.It’swhatDr.ChristianKrekelandDr.GeorgeMacKerronhavebeenexploring.TheyproposeanewmethodforestimatingtheValueofTime(VOT)andcalculate(计算),forthefirsttime,VOTsforawiderangeofcommonactivitiessuchaswalking,commutingandsocialising.ThroughanappcalledMappiness,theycanaskpeopleabouttheirhappinessrandomlythroughoutthedayandrecordhowtheyareactuallyfeelinginthatmomentwhiledoingsomethingorbeingsomewhere.Withdatafromover30,000peoplearoundtheUK,theresearcherswereabletoidentifyhowpeoplefeltwhencarryingout42dailyactivitiesandcalculateamonetary(货币的)valueforeachactivity.Interestingly,“waitingorqueuing”wasfoundtohaveastrongandsignificantnegativeimpactonhappiness,rankingasthethirdleastenjoyableactivity.TheVOTshowsthatspending60minuteswaitingisfoundtobeworth£12.20perhour;commuting£8.40perhour;andwaitingduringcommuting,ahuge£17.20perhour.Thesehighcostssuggestthatrespondentswouldbebetteroffspendingtheirtimedoingsomethingelse.Or,asDr.Krekelsays,“Someonewhoiswaitingfor60minuteswouldneedtobepaid£12.20toachievethesamelevelofhappinessiftheywerenotwaiting.”ThisnewmethodofcalculatingVOTallowsresearcherstomeasurethebenefitsoffundingtime-savingfacilities,helpingpolicymakerstomakeinformeddecisionsoverwherebesttospendmoney.Byshowinghowimpactfulwaitingandcommutingareonthepopulation,theresearchmakesastrongcaseforfundingprojectsthatwouldreducethetimepeoplespenddoingtheseactivitiesandpromotethewellbeingofallwhostandtobenefit.8.Whydoestheauthormentiontwosituationsinparagraph1?A.Topresentafact. B.Tointroducethetopic.C.Toexplaintheissue. D.Tocomparethedifferences.9.TheresearchersestimatedtheVOTsthrough________.A.randomsurveys B.calculatedcasestudiesC.on-siteobservations D.face-to-faceinterviews10.WhichofthefollowingmighthavethehighestVOTaccordingtotheresearch?A.Commutingtoschoolonabusforthirtyminutes.B.Waitingforacoffeefornearlyonehouratacafé.C.Spendingtwohoursshoppingwithafriendatamall.D.Beingstuckintrafficforanhouronthewaytowork.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Theappealforfuturestudies. B.Thechallengesoftheproject.C.Theapplicationoftheresearch. D.Theimprovementofthemethod.DStudieshaveshownthemereexposureeffect,alsoreferredtoasthefamiliarityprinciple,inspiresourdecisions.Itisahelpfulpsychologicalmechanism(机制)thathelpsusmaintainourenergyandfocusourattentiononotherthings.Gettingusedtonewthingstakeseffortanditcanbetiring.Sounlesswehaveaterribleexperience,wearelikelytobuyfromcompanieswe’vegotusedto.Thatiswhycompaniesspendsomuchmoneyonadvertisingandmarketingandwhyinsurancecompaniesopenlychargeexistingcustomersmorethannewones.It’snotthecasethatweonlydesirethingswealreadyknow.Somestudiessuggestwheninvitedtoshareourpreferences,wesometimesseelessfamiliarchoicesasmoredesirable.Butwhenactingonthatpreference,wefallbacktowhatweknow.Thismightexplainwhysometimesthethingswewantandthethingswedodon’tquitematchup.Wemightevenreturntocompaniesthattreateduspoorlyinthepastorstayinbadrelationships.It’seasytopaintthefamiliarityprincipleasanenemyorsomethingtobattleasifitissomethingthatholdsusbackfromlivingourdreams.Butthisattitudemightbeoverwhelmingbecauseittendstoencourageustowardbig-picturethinking.Whereweimaginethatchangerequiresasubstantialdramatic(巨大而突然的)swingthatwedon’tfeelreadyfor.Somearticlessuggestthesolutiontofamiliarityfrustrationiscompleteexposuretonovelty(新奇的事物).Whilethiscanappeareffectiveintheshortrun,wemayonlyendupreplacingoneproblemwithanother.Italsorisksoverwhelmandburnout.Sowhatifwecanworkwiththefamiliarityprincipleinstead?Familiarityissomethingwecanlearntoplaywithandenjoy.Itisasettingforcreativityandapathwaytoexpansion.Wecanbroadenthezoneoffamiliaritybitbybit.Ifwethinkoffamiliarityassomethingthatcanexpand,wecanconsiderchangingtheconditionsinandaroundourliestomakemorespaceforourpreferencestotakerootandgrowgently.Fromhere,wewillstarttomakedecisions,drawingfromanever-deepeningpoolofvaluablealternatives.12.Whatallowsinsurancecompaniestochargeoldcustomersmore?A.Thefamiliarityprinciple. B.Theadvertisingcost.C.Theimprovedservice. D.Thelawofthemarket.13.Whatcanbelearnedfromparagraph2?A.Ourpreferencesaffectourdecisions.B.Therecanbeamismatchbetweendesiresandactions.C.Thefamiliarityprincipleisadouble-edgedsword.D.Familiaritytendstogeneratedisrespect.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthesolutioninsomearticles?A.Objective. B.Favorable. C.Disapproving. D.Tolerant.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.GentlyExpandYourFamiliarityZone B.StepOutOfYourFamiliarityZoneC.SpareAThoughtForYourPreference D.GivePriorityToTheMereExposureEffect第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowLonelinessIsKillingUsLonelinessisabsolutelyanepidemic(流行病)inoursociety,butit’sbeengrowingfordecades.Lonelinessisthesensethat“IamlessconnectedtootherpeoplethanIwanttobe.”_____16_____Andthatmakesitdifferentfromisolation(独处).Icandeliberatelyisolatemyselfandfeelgreataboutthat,butonlyyoucantellifyou’relonely._____17_____Insomestudies,asmanyas,60%ofpeoplewillsaythattheyfeellonelymuchofthetime.Youngadultsaged16to24aretheloneliestagegroup.Therearemanyfactorsthatareresponsibleforthat.Lonelinesswasontherisefromthe1950sinpartbecauseoftheriseofprivatecars.We’vebecomeamuchmoremobilesocietywherethenetworksoffamilyandfriendsgetlooseaspeoplemoveforjobsandotherkindsofopportunitieslikeeducation._____18_____Butthenittearsusawayfromthecommunitieswearebornintoandspendmuchofourlivescreating.WhentelevisioncameintotheAmericanhome,therewasmoreofadeclineininvestinginourcommunities.Andthatwasmadeworseasthedigitalrevolutiongaveusmoreandmorescreenstolookat.Researchfindslonelinessisdangeroustoourhealth.____19____Inaddition,peoplewhoarelonelyinlatelifehavemorerapidbraindecline.Thechoicewecanmaketokeepusonagoodpathofwellbeingistoinvestinourrelationshipswithotherpeople.____20____.Youbelong.Youmatter.You’reconnected.A.It’saverysubjectiveexperience.B.Allofthatisgoodontheonehand.C.Youmayfeellostandmayhavelowconfidence.D.Stresscomingfromlonelinesscausesphysicalbreakdown.E.Sincethe1950s,peoplehavebeenlessandlessinvestedinotherpeople.F.Peoplegotofarawaycollegesandonlygetintouchwithfamiliesonscreen.G.Agoodwayistofindanactivityaroundotherpeoplewhereyouarecomfortable.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。KashifHodawaswaitingforatrainwhenayoungmanaskedhimfordirections.Mr.Hodawas___21___bytheman’sthick-framedglasses,buthedidnotrealizethattheyweresmartglassesandthatasmallwhitelightindicatedthattheywere___22___.Afewminuteslater,thesameman,aHarvardjuniornamedAnhPhuNguyen,___23___himagainandasked,“Doyou___24___toworkoncommunityissues?”Mr.Hodawas___25___.Hecurrentlyworkedinbiotechnologybuthadpreviouslybeenajournalist___26___socialmatters.“I’vereadyour___27___before,”Mr.Nguyensaid.“That’ssupercool.”TheyshookhandsbeforeMr.Hoda___28___histrain,stillprocessinghowstrangethe___29___hadbeen.Aweeklater,hefoundoutjusthowstrange:hehadbeenaguineapiginanexperiment.Mr.NguyenandafellowHarvardstudent,CaineArdayfio,hadbuiltglassesusedfor_____30_____strangersinrealtime,andhad_____31_____themontwo“realpeople”atthesubwaystation,includingMr.Hoda.NowthetwostudentsaskedMr.Hodaforhis_____32_____tofeaturehiminavideo,andheagreed,believingittobeanimportantdemonstrationofwhatnewtechnologycouldachieve.Thevideowentviral.Mr.Nguyenexplainedinaninterviewthattheirsystemreliedonwidely_____33_____technologies.“Allthetoolswerethere.Wejusthadtheideatocombinethemtogether.”Headdedthattheyhadnodesiretocommercializethisprojectandhad_____34_____wantedtoshowitwaspossible.Healsoencouragedpeopleto_____35_____theirinformationfromdatabrokersitesthatcanrevealprivatedetails.21.A.guided B.challenged C.struck D.inspired22.A.recording B.charging C.loading D.reflecting23.A.helped B.approached C.questioned D.invited24.A.remember B.intend C.regret D.happen25.A.shocked B.amused C.embarrassed D.relieved26.A.solving B.organizing C.reforming D.covering27.A.novel B.poem C.work D.diary28.A.lookedfor B.goton C.wavedat D.signaledfor29.A.adventure B.encounter C.relationship D.task30.A.identifying B.locating C.observing D.consulting31.A.discovered B.placed C.based D.demonstrated32.A.forgiveness B.permission C.information D.application33.A.advertised B.unpopular C.available D.debated34.A.suddenly B.occasionally C.immediately D.simply35.A.remove B.obtain C.update D.analyze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。2024istheYearoftheDragonintheChinesecalendaranditisthefirsttimethattheOxfordEnglishDictionary(OED)____36____(include)theterm“Chinesedragon”initsdictionary.TheChinesedragonhastwodefinitionsintheOED,withthefirstoneaboutitsphysicalimageandthesecondoneonitsfigurativeandallusive(典故的)nature.EmperorsinancientdynastiesweredressedinaDragonRobe,atraditionalsilk-wovencostumewithdragondesigns,____37____(symbolize)imperialpowerandauthority.JadeSeals(玉玺),often____38____(carve)withdragons,alsosymbolizetheauthorityoftheemperor.Contrary____39____theWesterndragon,theimageoftheChinesedragon,despiteundergoingconstantchanges,hasrepresentedvarious’positive____40____(quality)includingprosperity,authority,strengthandgoodfortune.InancientChinesebelief,dragons____41____(associate)withthecontroloftheweather,particularlyrain.Thedragon’sabilitytobringrainwasseenascrucialforagriculture,whichmadeit____42____positivesymbolforthefertilityoftheland.WiththerisingChinaChictrendandthecountry’sboomingculturalcreativeindustry,theChinesedragoninfolktaleisnow____43____(common)seenincreativeproductssuchastear-offcalendars,dolls,dragon-themedjewelryaswellasthe“dragonblindboxes”____44____appealtoyoungconsumers.Whetheritisthroughthehandsofanational-levelintangible(非物质)culturalheritageinheritor_____45_____thehandsofaGenerationZ“blindbox”designer,theChinesedragoncarriesforwardtheChineseculturalspirit.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Alice在准备即将到来的中文考试中遇到困难，写信向你求助。请你给他回信，内容包括：（1）提出建议；（2）阐述理由；（3）表达期待。注意：（1）字数80词左右；（2）可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；（3）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearAlice,I’mLiHua,astudentfromSeniorOne.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Evaspentthefirstweekofhighschooltryingtokeepherheadabovewater.Oneofthemajorheadachesforherwasfindingherwayinthehugeschoolbuilding.Itwasasix-storybuilding.Oneachfloor,hallwaysstretchedinfourdirections,learningtoclassrooms,laboratoriesandteachers’offices.Somewhereinthebuilding,therewasalsoalibrary,acafeteriaandagym.Havingapoorsenseofdirection,Evafounditimpossibletogetaroundinsuchahugebuilding.Allthedifferenthallwaysandroomsweretoomuchtothinkabout,letalonecommittomemory.Shedecidedthatshewouldmemorizewhereherclasseswereandthenpretendthattherestoftheplacedidn’texist.InherfirstPEclass,EvawasshockedwhenCoa