云南省昆明市2025届高三下学期4月“三诊一模”高考模拟考试英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1云南省昆明市2025届高三下学期4月“三诊一模”高考模拟考试英语试卷第一部分听力(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。APrivateTourAcropolisandAthensHighlightsAthensiswhereancientGreecemeetsthebestofthemodernworld.WhetheryouwanttobrushuponyourknowledgeofancienthistoryandtraditionalGreektales,orjustlearnaboutanewculture,Athensistheperfectdestination.Route●AcropolisKnownas“SacredRock”ofAthens,AcropolisisahistoricalsiteandworldwidesymboloftheGoldenAgeofancientGreekcivilization.Here,you’llfindmajorremainsofDorictemplesandotherarchitecturalmasterpieces.Entrancefeesnotincluded.●PanathenaicStadiumOriginallybuiltin330BCforthePanathenaicGames,thisstadiumwasdugoutin1869.Afterbeingrefurbished(翻新),ithostedtheopeningandclosingceremoniesofthefirstmodernOlympicsin1896.Itremainstheonlystadiumbuiltentirelyofmarble(大理石)intheworld.●ParthenonAnotherhistoricalsiteisParthenon,anenduringsymbolofAncientGreececivilization.ThetemplewasforthegoddessAthenaduringthefifthcenturyBC.ItsdecorativesculpturesareconsideredthehighlightofclassicalGreekart.Admissionticketsnotincluded.●ChangingoftheGuardCeremonyTheChangingoftheGuardtakesplacehourlyattheTomboftheUnknownSoldierinSyntagmaSquare.Itisamust-seeforenthusiastsofGreekhistoryandculture.BeforeYouBook(What’sIncluded,What’sNot)√Bottledwater.√Hotelpickup/dropoff.√ProfessionalEnglish-speakingtourdriverswithin-depthknowledgeofhistory.×Licensedguidetoaccompanyyouintohistoricalsites.×Entrancefeestohistoricalsitesandmuseums.×Airportpick-upisoptionalandcomeswithadditionalcost.PreparationsSuitableforallphysicalfitnesslevels.Wearcomfortableshoesforwalkingandexploringthevarioussites.Bringahatandsunscreen,astheweatherinGreececanbehotandsunny.Pre-orderyourticketsonlineseveraldaysbeforeyourvisit.1.InwhichsitewasthefirstmodernOlympicsheld?A.Acropolis. B.Parthenon.C.SyntagmaSquare. D.PanathenaicStadium.2.WhatdoAcropolisandParthenonhaveincommon?A.Bothrequireadditionalfees.B.BotharelocatedinSyntagmaSquare.C.Bothhavethesamebuildingmaterials.D.Bothholdmodernopeningceremonies.3.Whatserviceisincludedinthetourpackage?A.Licensedguidestoaccompany. B.Transportationtotheairport.C.Guidancefromhistoryexperts. D.Bottledwaterduringthetrip.BWhenshewas24yearsold,LucieBaschleftapromisingcareeratNestléanddeterminedtobuildanapptofightfoodwaste.Shehadzerocoding(编码)knowledge,nomarketingexperience,andnofunding.Whatshedidhave,however,wasdissatisfactionwithjusthowmuchgoodfoodwindsupintherubbish—about30percentofglobalproduction.Foodwastehappensallalongthesupplychain,butanotherthingBaschdidnothavewasspecializedexpertiseinagricultureormassproduction.Soshefocusedonwhatsheknew—thebakeries,restaurants,andgrocerystorestypicallythrewouttheiritemsleftoverattheendoftheday.Ifsomeonecouldconnectthatsupplywithneedyeaters,thefoodcouldinsteadbesoldatasharpdiscount.Theresultwouldbeathree-waywin,withbusinessesearningbonusincome,consumersgettingexceptionallycheapmeals,andfoodbeingredirectedfromlandfills.Basch,livinginNorwayatthetime,hitthestreetswithflyersandsign-upsheets,persuadingbusinessownerstoadoptanappthatdidnotyetexist.“Imadethemthepromisethatit’sgoingtobeassimpleasthrowingfoodaway,butinsteadofputtingitintoabiggarbagebag,you’regoingtodivideitintodifferentbags,”BaschexplainedinherofficeinParis.Beforelong,shelinkedupwithagroupoflike-mindedDanishprofessionalswiththecodingknowledgetomaketheappshehadbeenpromotingareality,whichwasnamed“TooGoodtoGo”.Today,TooGoodtoGoistheworld’slargestmarketplaceforleftoverfood,operatingin19countrieswithmorethanahundredmillionregisteredusers.Itisalsoacertifiedeco-friendlycompany.4.WhydidLucieBaschmakeuphermindtodeveloptheapp?A.Tolaunchapromisingcareer.B.Toestablishafoodsupplychain.C.Toaddressaseverefoodissue.D.Topickupsomecodingknowledge.5.WhatdidBaschplantodo?A.Recyclefoodwastefromlandfills.B.Givebusinessownersbonusincome.C.Makeremainsavailabletotheneedy.D.Convincestorestoofferabigdiscount.6.HowdidBaschinfluencebusinessowners?A.Bypersuadingthemtouseflyers.B.Bypromisingthemfinancialbenefits.C.Byaskingthemtoputwastedfoodintoabag.D.Byrequestingthemtosortandbagtheleftfood.7.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Learningtobuildanapp?ConsultCodingExpertsB.WantingDiscountedFoods?ShopattheEndofDayC.AimingtoDominateMarket?FollowBasch’sSuccessD.EmptyingYourLeftoverFood?TurntoTooGoodtoGoC“IwascryingintoaVRheadsetwhilewatchingaVRstoryofayoungpangolin(穿山甲),calledChestnut,strugglingtosurviveintheKalahariDesert.Avast,dustylandscapeextendsaroundmeinalldirections.Inthefinalscenes,Chestnutdiessinceshehasn’tfoundenoughantstoeat,”adonorsaid.TheVRexperiencewithChestnut’sstorywasmadebyHabitatXR,aproductionstudiobasedinJohannesburg.FounderGrech-Cumbonarratesdonorsremovingtheirheadsetintearsatafundraiser—areactiontraditionalmediararelyachieves.ScientificstudiesconfirmthatVRtendstostimulatestrongeremotionsthanotherformsofmedia.TheremaybeparticularbenefitstoVRcontentthatdealswithnature.Onenatureexperienceillustratingaforestoftoweringtrees,forexample,madepeoplemorelikelytotakeactiontoprotecttheenvironment,suchassigningapetition(申诉书)onplasticreductionorspreadingthewordaboutthepetition.Another,ofajourneythroughtheAmazonrainforest,foundthatparticipantswhoexperiencedtheforestthroughVRreportedfeelingmoreconnectedtonatureandexpressedgreatercommitmenttotheenvironmentthanparticipantswhowatchedthesamerainforestvisualsonastandardcomputerscreen.AliceChirico,apsychologistinMilan,Italy,hasstudiedVR’sabilitytomakeusfeelwonder.VRstimulatesrespectandwonderthroughscenesliketoweringtreesorchargingrhinos(犀牛),promotingnatureconnection.Itspresencemechanismconvincesuserstheyarepartofthestory,explainingwhyVR-trainedindividualsadopteco-friendlybehaviorsmorereadilythanarticlereaders.However,pixelatedgraphics(像素化图形)remindusersofVR’sartificiality,andonly10millionheadsetssoldyearlyduetohighcosts.Grech-CumbostressesVRshouldn’treplacerealnaturebutrevealhumanity’srolewithinit.“We’repartofnature,notitsopposite.”AsChestnut’sstoryconcludes,“Thisisn’taboutpangolins—it’saboutus.”8.Whydoestheauthormentiondonorscrying?A.Toprovefilmslesseffective.B.Tostressfundraisingsuccess.C.ToshowVR’semotionalimpact.D.Toadvocateforwildlifeprotection.9.WhatareparticipantslikelytodoafteraVRexperience?A.Buildadeeperconnectiontonature.B.Launchaplasticreductionpetition.C.Explorenatureamongtoweringtrees.D.TravelthroughtheAmazonrainforest.10.Whatmakesusersbelievetheyarepartofthestory?A.Thebeing-thereeffect.B.Remotestimulation.C.Screenswithhighquality.D.Mechanicalbehaviors.11.What’sGrech-Cumbo’sattitudetowardsVR?A.Doubtful. B.Objective.C.Favourable. D.Indifferent.DWhatwouldyousayifyousuddenlyhityourtoeagainstadoor?Youmightshoutinpain,orburstoutshort,sharpwordslike“ouch”or“ow”.Manylanguageshaveaninterjectionword(感叹词)forexpressingpain.InChinese,it’sai-yo;inFrench,it’saïe;andinseveralAustralianlanguages,it’syakayi.Allhavesimilarsoundelements,andthat’snotanaccident.Accordingtoarecentstudy,paininterjectionstendtocontainthevowel(元音)sound“ah”anditslettercombinations.Researchersanalyzeddictionariesanddatabasesof131worldlanguagesforinterjectionsthatexpresspain,dislikeandjoy.Theyfoundpaininterjectionsweredrivenbyvowels[a]acrosslanguages.Thatoftencombineswithotherletterstocreatesoundssuchas“ai”and“ow”.Tofindoutwherethesesimilaritiescouldcomefrom,theresearchersfurthertested166English,Japanese,Spanish,TurkishandChinesespeakers.Theywereaskedtoproducethesoundstheywouldmakeiftheywereexperiencingpain,dislikeorjoy.Thistime,theteamfoundsimilarvowelsoundsacrossthosefivelanguages.Fordislike,themostcommonsoundwas[ə],forjoywas[i],andforpain,itwasfamiliar[a].“Painisbiological,anditmayhavebeenshapedbythesoundthathumanevolvedtosignalpain,”Pisanski,thestudy’sseniorauthor,explains,“Dislikeorjoyinvolvesculture,sotheirsoundsaremorediverse.”Thefindingschallengedtheoldlanguagetheorywhichregardedlanguageasfundamentallyarbitrary.Forexample,there’sthe“bouba-kiki”effect.Peoplefromdifferentculturesarelikelytoassociatethenonsenseword“bouba”witharoundedshape,and“kiki”withasharpone.Anotherpublishedpaperalsoshowedpeopleacrosslanguageswouldassociatethe“R”soundwithroughnessandthe“L”soundwithsmoothness.“Findingoutunrelatedlanguagesdothingsinsimilarwaysbringshomeourcommonhumanity,”saysDingemanse,whofound“Huh?”andsimilarwordsinotherlanguagesmaybeuniversal.“Nomatterhowmuchlanguagesdiffer,theyalsouniteus.”12.Whatsoundistypicallyfoundininterjectionsexpressingpain?A.[a]sound. B.[i]sound.C.[ə]sound. D.[u]sound.13.Whydidresearchersdoexperimentsafterlanguageanalysis?A.Toadoptmorescientificmethods.B.Tofurtheranalyzepreviousfindings.C.Totestparticipants’Englishability.D.Tospecifydictionariesanddatabases.14.Whatdoestheword“arbitrary”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Logical. B.Random.C.Abstract. D.Constant.15.Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toprovesomelanguagesmoreemotional.B.Tochallengethetraditionallanguagetheory.C.Toexplainuniversalityofsoundsacrosslanguages.D.Toinvestigateemotionalinterjectionsamongcultures.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。HowtoStandOutonaUniversityApplicationMostuniversitiesprioritizeacademicperformance.____16____.Competitiveprogramsinfieldslikebusiness,healthsciencesandengineeringrequireadditionalmaterialstoidentifystandoutapplicants.Thesematerialscanrequirealargeamountofextraeffortsfromthestudent.____17____.Whenwritinganessay,it’simportantforstudentstobegenuineandtalkabouttheiruniqueexperiencesandviewpoints.Allthetopapplicantswillhaveequallyimpressivegradesandresumés(简历).Socharactergrowthandindividualitysetapplicantsapart.·Real-TimeQuestions.Anumberofprogramsaskapplicantstoansweraseriesofquestionsinrealtime.Usinganonlineplatform,prospectivestudentsareaskedtotypeupanswerstotheprovidedquestionswithinatimelimit.Studentswon’tknowwhichquestionswillbeaskedduringareal-timewrittenorvideo-recordedsession.____18____.Applicantsshouldalsopreparetoexplainwhythey’reagoodfit.·Videoessays.Manybusinessandcreativeprogramsrequireavideosubmissionaspartoftheapplication.Theymayusearecordingplatformandhavestudentsanswerquestionsthatarerecordedinrealtime.Typicallyquestionsinitaren’tintendedtoteststudents’knowledge,buttoassesshowtheyperformunderpressure.____19____.·Collection.Programssuchasfineart,architectureanddesignoftenaskapplicantstosubmitacollectionoftheirwork.Eachschoolwillhaveitsownspecificationsandrequirements.Sincethesesubmissionsofteninvolvecreativerevisionsandtechnicaladjustments,rushingatthelastminutecanleadtoerrorsorlower-qualitywork.____20____.Manyschoolshaveadepartmentrepresentative,towhomstudentscanreachoutwithanyquestions.A.RemarkablegradesB.PersonalstatementsC.Highgradesalonearenotenough,thoughD.ParentscanbeespeciallyhelpfulsourcesofinformationE.It’svitaltopracticeansweringvariousquestionsinadvanceF.OnegreatwaytocalmnervesistorecordandreviewanswersG.Inthiscase,leavesufficienttimebeforethedeadlinetoreviewandprepare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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenCategory3HurricaneIdalia,completewith125-mphwinds,cameacrosstheGulfofMexico,HorseshoeBeachtookadirecthit.Thetown,anareawithsome200____21____residents,pridesitselfonresidents’strongsenseof____22____.Now,thetownfaceda(n)____23____connectedwiththehumanexistence.Idalia’sstormdamagedeverybuildingandfortyhomeswere____24____awaycompletely.Acommunitydisaster____25____acommunityresponse.PeoplewhoownedsecondhomesinHorseshoeBeach____26____thekeystotheirnow-homelessneighborstostayaslongasthey____27____.Residentsbroughtintheiravailabletoolstoopentheroadways,clearingneighbors’propertywithoutathoughtof____28____.____29____bywhatshesaw,25-year-oldLaceyCoerealizedthatalltheseneighborsweregoingtoneed____30____.Soshedrove40milestothenearestsuperstore,____31____upwithgroceries,returnedtoherundamagedhome,litafireandstartedcooking.She____32____porksteaks,roastchicken,seafoodboils,saladsandmoretoneighbors.Sheworkedfrom6a.m.until11p.m.andnever____33____adime(十分硬币).Moreandmorepeoplejoinedhertoformacookingteam.“Shebecamethe____34____oftheship,”saysresidentBillOrdner,59,whohadneverspokenwithCoebeforethestormbutgrewclosetoherfamilywhenhemadeithisbusinessto____35____herhoweverhecould:cleaningup,cuttinguporcarryingice.21.A.permanent B.temporary C.elderly D.qualified22.A.satisfaction B.community C.relief D.security23.A.competition B.option C.election D.crisis24.A.burned B.given C.swept D.thrown25.A.brokeoff B.calledfor C.heldback D.speededup26.A.returned B.awarded C.handed D.rented27.A.desired B.guaranteed C.promised D.imagined28.A.commitment B.movement C.payment D.investment29.A.Discouraged B.Amused C.Touched D.Confused30.A.instructions B.supplies C.responses D.approaches31.A.fed B.put C.came D.loaded32.A.served B.purchased C.consumed D.poured33.A.spent B.charged C.coined D.found34.A.captain B.architect C.consultant D.applicant35.A.praise B.lead C.employ D.aid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。Fireworks,withtheirshiningcolorsandthunderousexplosions,havefascinatedpeoplefor____36____(century).TheinventionoffireworkswasrootedinancientChinaandhassincespreadworldwide,becomingasymbolofcelebration.Theearliestfireworks____37____(discover)accidentallybyChineseduringtheTangDynasty.Theypackedsomegunpowder,____38____wasusedinmilitaryrocketsandfirecrackers,intobambootubestodrive____39____evilspiritsduringfestivals.In____40____past,fireworksreleasedlargeamountsofpollutantsintotheatmosphere.Asaresult,somecitieshavebannedtheiruse.Environmentally-friendlyfireworksweredevelopedattherequestofpeople.Anevengreeneralternativeisusingcrowdsofdrones(无人机)____41____(outline)flashypatternsinthesky.Inthisway,there’samuch____42____(small)riskofbushfires.Thefireworksarebecomingsafer,cleaner,andmoreimaginativedisplayswhile____43____(preserve)thewondersthathavemadethemselvesabelovedglobaltradition.Thefuturefireworksmaybeperformed____44____(interactive),becauseaudiences’smartphonescaninfluencetheshowinrealtime.Astechnology____45____(advance),theonlylimitwillbethecreativityofdesignersprogrammingthesesystems.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是学校科创社（TechInnovationClub）成员李华，请写一封邮件和你的英国网友Alex分享社团活动体验。要点包括：1.活动细节：2.活动感悟。注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Afewyearsago,exercisewasn’tmything.Ihadagymmembership,butmy“workouts”werejustwalkingonthetreadmill(跑步机)forfifteenminutes,“pretending”toknowafewofthemachinesforanotherfifteenminutes,andthenmakingmyescape.Ievenconvincedapersonaltrainertoskipsessionsandjoinmeforhappyhours.ThenIhadatoughtimeinmypersonallife,andneededtofindawaytoreleasemyemotions.Iheardexercisecouldrelievestressandimprovemood,soIdecidedtotryagain.Thistime,IknewIneededagroupsettingandsomeonewhowouldkeepmegoing.That’swhenImetAdria,theownerofalocalfitnessstudio.Shewasfriendlyandmotivating.Adriabecamemorethanatrainer—shewasafriendwhowouldn’tletmequit.When