2025屆陜西省西安市618中學(xué)高三第六次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2025屆陜西省西安市618中學(xué)高三第六次模擬考試英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．a(chǎn)mexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored2．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture3．Thepartinthefilmthemanbrokedownthedoormadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom4．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin5．—Iwillpickyouupat7o’clocktomorrowmorning.Isthatallright?—________.Seeyouthen.A．I’dloveto. B．That’ssettled.C．It’suptoyou D．Mypleasure6．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition7．—Jackhasbeenoutofconsciousnesssincetheaccident.Willhecometohimself，doctor?—It’sgoingtobetoughbutweanticipatethathewill.A．putthroughB．pullthroughC．putoverD．pullover8．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed9．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t10．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．a(chǎn)fford C．buy D．spend11．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict12．Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unless B．untilC．before D．when13．Who______thefightagainsttheH1N1flu______itnotbeenfortheChinesescientists’greatefforts?A．couldhavewon;had B．wouldwin;had C．wouldhavewon;has D．couldwin;has14．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding15．—TheT--shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry16．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted17．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither18．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．a(chǎn)sC．orD．but19．Thewidespreadofsuperhybridricearoundtheworld______thelivesofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromhungertoagreatlevel.A．hasimproved B．isimproving C．improved D．hasbeenimproving20．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Seattle’sPikePlaceMarketstretchesforfourcityblocks.Itincludesacollectionofoldbuildings,bunchesofstallsandstreetmusiciansandaftersthatdrawbothlocalsandvisitors.Thethemedmarketwakesupeachdayat5:00a.m.Amongthefirsttoarriveareflower

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andfishmongers(小販)likeJasonScott.Mystandisknownforitstraditionofthrowingfishbeforewrappingitupforacustomer.IcamebackoutofhighschoolandI’vebeenhereeversince.I’m46now.ManyPikePlaceMarketstoresarefamily-runandhavebeenaroundforgenerations.Russian-speakingimmigrantsopenedPiroshkybakery25yearsago.NotalotofpeopleunderstandwhatPiroshkyis.Peoplethinksometimesit’salastname,sowedohavetoeducatepeoplealot.IfyougotoRussiaandyougotoamarketlikethis,youcouldhearthelatestscreamout-Piroshky,Piroshkyandthat’swhywecallitPiroshky.NexttoPiroshkyisaChinesebakerycalledMeeSum

pastry.It’sownedbythethirdgenerationoftheFongfamily.Theycalltheirsignaturepastry,thebestandbiggestcombos(套餐)intowns.LikeChinesehamburger,youcanputchickenorpuppykibbleorcrispyevenvegetableinit.Butinthis

sprawling(無序擴展的)market,oneofthemostunusualplacesisn’tafoodorcraftstall.It’sthegumwallwherepeoplecansticktheirtinychewedup

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onaroll.Apparently,theydon’tgiveitmuchthought,tryingtobeoriginal.Thisgumwallstartedabout20yearsagowhenthetheateraskedpeoplenottobringguminsidebecausetheydidn’twantitundertheseats,sopeoplewouldputgumupontheoutside.Marketofficials

initiallytriedtoclearthestickystuffoffthewall,butnewgumalwaysreappearedsotheyfinallygaveup.Thegumwallquicklybecameatouristattraction.Andjustlikethat,thegumwallturnedintoanattraction,highlightingamoreunusualsideofSeattlethatlocalsandvisitorslove.1、WhatdoweknowaboutSeattle’sPikePlaceMarket?A．It’ssmallanddelicate. B．It’stidyandinorder.C．It’sspecialandattractive. D．It’smodernandnew.2、WhatisPiroshky?A．ARussian-speakingimmigrant. B．Akindofbakedpies.C．People’slastname. D．AChinesebakery.3、Howdoesthewriterfindthegumwall?A．Itshouldbeclearedaway.B．ItshowsthespecialsideofSeattle.C．Itismadeonpurpose.D．Itresultedfromthemarketofficials’wrongdecision.22．（8分）Withchildbehavior,thereisalmostmuchmorethanitmeetstheeye.Becauseitoccursatsomanydifferentlevels,childbehaviorthatseemssimpleatonelevelcanoftenbemuchmorecomplexandmeaningfulatanother.Forinstance,alittlechild’spatternofgettingintocupboards,drawersandclosedrooms,evenafterbeingtoldnotto,iseasilyconsideredasbadbehavior.Whenviewedatthatlevel,thepatternisunacceptableandcouldleadtopunishment.Butitcanbeviewedatamorecomplexandmeaningfullevel,namelychildexploration.Ifachildregularlyexperiencesanangryparentwhoseemsdeterminedtopreventanyexploratoryactivities,thechildwilldecidetocontinuetoachievefuturediscoveries.Whenparentsviewthisbehaviorasbornoutofnaturalcuriosityratherthansimpleopposition,theyaremorelikelytoacceptandappropriatelymonitorit.Althoughitmayleadtowarningresponsestoensurethechild’ssafety,itislesslikelytoleadtopunishment.Therearecountlessotherexamples.Holdingagoldfishoutsideitsbowlisfoolishatonelevelbutalsocanbeseenasayoungchild’sattempttoexpressphysicalaffectionforapet.Spendingtimewithfriendsratherthanfamilyisselfishatonelevelbutalsoindicatesateen’sneedforindependence.Thepointhereisthatchildbehaviorisoftenexhibitedinsimpleformsthatcanappeartobeoppositional,selfishorgenerallyunacceptableifviewedonlyatthatbasiclevel.However,whenviewedatamoremeaningfullevel,thesameapparentlysimplebehaviorcanbeseenassomethinglargerandpotentiallymoreadaptive.Thisdoesn’tmeanthebehaviorshouldbeignored,especiallyifitisinappropriate.Butlookingatthebiggerpictureofachild’sbehavior,adultsmightgainafullerunderstandingofwhatthey’redealingwith,whichcancreatemoreflexibilityinhowtheyrespond.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,wecanknowthatchildbehavior________.A．isverychangeable B．isinacceptableC．occursatdifferentlevels D．isfullyunderstoodbyadults2、TheexampleinParagraph2mainlyshowsthat________.A．parentsshouldproperlypunishchildbehaviorB．parentsshouldkeepchildren’ssafetyinmindC．children’sbehaviorshowstheirinterestsD．therearedifferentattitudestochildbehavior3、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A．Thechildwillinsistondoingthingswithdetermination.B．Thechildwillhavetomakefrequentdecisions.C．Thechildwillmakenewdiscoveriesinthefuture.D．Thechildwilldevelopastrongsenseofachievement.4、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3that________.A．childbehaviorusuallyreflectsachild’sneedB．whatachilddoescanmeandifferentlywhenseenfromdifferentaspectsC．childrentendtodosomethingtoshowtheirdependencetotheirparentsD．childrenspendingtimewithfriendsshowtheirselfishness5、Whatdoesthewritersuggestparentsshoulddowithachild’sbehavior?A．Haveapositiveattitudetowardsit.B．Ignoretheimproperbehavior.C．Viewitatthebasiclevel.D．Watchoveritfromheadtofoot.23．（8分）TheannouncementsthatfollowinformyouofvariousFirstPresbyterianChurchprogramsandeventstowhichyouareinvited.Pleasesavethispublication,takeithomeandkeepitforeasyreference.SummerMusikgarten—TodayMusikgartenisforinfants(V)L)throughthreeyearsold,butifyouhaveolderchildren,bringthemwithyouduringthesummer.Wedon'twanttoleaveanyoneout!We'llmeetforSummerMusikgartenclassesinRoom307at9:20-9:50AMtoday,andonJune25,July9,16,23,30,August1and20.Ifyouhavequestionsorformoreinformation,pleasecontactKathyMiddleton(kmidd@;563-505-0471).BTCBookClubBonus—MondayJoinusfordessertandadiscussionofthebook,TheTraitor'sWife,byAllisonPataki,ledbyLoisBoyer-Fitzpatrick.WewillmeetMonday,June19at12:30PMintheParlor.Formoreinformation,contactCarolPhoenix(563-332-0980).PerformingArtsSeries—SaturdayThetwenty-fifthanniversaryseasonofthePerformingArtsSeriesconcludeswithtwoperformancesoftheclassicBroadwaymusical,MyFairLady.LernerandLoewe'smostsuccessfulcollaboration,MyFairLadyhasdelightedaudiencesfordecades,andwelookforwardtoproducingitforyou.Ticketsare$2foradultsand$10forstudents,andcanbepurchasedonthechurch'swebsiteorbycallingthechurchoffice.Tabitha'sCircle—SundayAllthosewhosewandmakesomesimpledressesandshortscanjoinusinFellowshipHall.TheclotheswemakearesenttochildreninAfrica,Guatemala,CambodiaandHaiti.Pleasebringyourownsewingmachinesandinvitesotherswhowouldliketoparticipate.Wewillhaverefreshments.ContactRosenPaulsen(563-355-3165)forquestionsaboutthisoutreachproject.1、14．Ifyouvaluethechildreneducation,whicheventisyourbestchoice?A．SummerMusikgartenB．BTCBookClubBonus19C．PerformingArtsSeriesD．Tabitha'sCircle2、16．YoucancontactallofthefoureventsbyA．makingphonecallsB．visitingthewebsitesC．inquiringinpersonD．writingletters3、18．Accordingtothethirdsection,weknowMyFairLadyA．isfreeforyoungkidsB．hasbeenpopularforyearsC．wasstarredbyLernerandLoeweD．wasoneofthelongestclassicBroadwaymusicals24．（8分）ForincomingfreshmenatwesternConnecticut'ssuburbanBrookfieldHighSchool,liftingabackpackweigheddownwithtextbooksisabouttogivewaytotappingoutnotesandtouchingelectronicpagesonaniPad.Afewhoursaway,everystudentatBurlingtonHighSchoolnearBostonwillalsostarttheyearwithnewschool-issuedipads,eachloadedwithelectronictextbooksandotheronlineresourcesinplaceoftraditionaltexts.Appleofficialssaytheyknowofmorethan600districtsthathavelaunchedwhatarecalled"one-to-one"programs.AtBurlingtonHighinsuburbanBoston,PrincipalPatrickLarkinsaysthe$500ipadsisbetterthantextbooksinthelongterm,thoughhesaidtheschoolwillstillusetraditionaltextsinsomecoursesifsuitableelectronicprogramsaren'tyetavailable.Larkinsaidoftextbooks,"butthey'reprettymuchoutdatedtheminutethey'reprintedandcertainlybythetimethey'redelivered".Butsomeexpertswarnthatthedistrictsneedtoensuretheycansupportthewirelessinfrastructure(設(shè)施),repairsandothercoststhataccompanyaswitchtosuchatech-heavyapproach.MarkWarschauer,aneducationandinformatics(信息學(xué))professorsaid,"Ithinkpeoplewilllikeit.Ireallydon'tknowanybodyinhighschoolthatwouldn'twanttogetaniPad,"hesaid."We'realwaysusingtechnologyathome,thenwhenyou'reatschoolit'stextbooks.Soit'sagoodwaytoputallofthattogether."Districtsarevariedintheirpoliciesonhowtheypolicestudents'use.Andthenation'stextbookpublishingindustry,accountingfor$5.5billioninyearlysalestosecondaryschools,istakingnoticeofthetrendwithitsownshiftinacompetitiveracetowarddevelopingcurriculumspecificallyforipads.JayDickey,executivedirectoroftheAssociationofAmericanPublishers'schoolsdivision,saidallofthemajortextbookpublishersaremovingtowardelectronicofferings,butatleastintheshortterm,traditionalboundtextbooksareheretostay."Ithinkoneoftherealkeyquestionsthatwillbeansweredoverthenextseveralyearsiswhatsortofthingsworkbestinprintforstudentsandwhatsortofthingsworkbestdigitally."1、ThefirstparagraphismainlyaboutA．a(chǎn)programtopromoteipadsmarketinginnewschoolyearB．a(chǎn)programtospreadelectroniclearninginnewschoolyearC．a(chǎn)planofhowtouseipadsinthecomingschooleducationD．a(chǎn)planofhowtoopposeITtechniqueinthecomingschoolteaching2、What'stheproblemforipadstobeusedinschoolsatpresent?A．Somestudentswouldn'tliketohaveipadsinscho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．hugD．bless17、A．silentB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．satisfiedD．grateful18、A．merelyB．slowlyC．hardlyD．eagerly19、A．finishedB．a(chǎn)dmittedC．chantedD．heard20、A．commonB．seriousC．cautiousD．lucky第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Calligraphy,theartofwriting,wasthevisualartformprizedaboveallothersintraditionalChina.Paintingwascontemporarywithcalligraphy,sharing1．sametools—namely,brushandink.Yetcalligraphywasregarded2．a(chǎn)fineartlongbeforepainting.ThestatusofcalligraphyreflectstheimportanceofthewordinChina.3．makesthewrittenwordsdistinctiveisitsvisualform.However,despiteitsabstract4．(appear),calligraphyisnotanabstractform.Chinesecharactersaredynamic,closelyconnectedwiththeforcesofnatureandthekinesthetic(運動)energiesofthehumanbody.Howcanasimplecharacterconveyallthis?Theuseofbrushandink5．(have)muchtodowithit.Acalligraphercancontrolthe6．(thick)oftheinkbyvaryingboththeamountofwaterandthesolidink.Oncehestartswriting,byloadingthebrushsometimeswith7．(much)inkorsometimeswithless,hecreatescharactersthatresembleashowerofrockshereandadropofdew(露珠)there.TheChinesewrittenlanguage8．(begin)todevelopmorethan3,000yearsagoand9．(eventual)evolvedintofivebasicscripttypes.Overthecenturies,calligrapherswerefreetowriteinanyofthem,10．(depend)onthetext’sfunction.Thecalligraphictraditionremainsalivetoday.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Itwas9a、m、、Thesunhasshonebrilliantly、Istoodbythelake,waitedformyturntoboat、Justthen,alittledoglieatmyfeetquietly、“AmIsupposedtotouchthem?”Withlittleexperienceofdealingwithanimals,Ihesitated、Afterwhile,itseemedtobedisappointinganddisappearedfrommysight、LaterIgotachancetorowaboatinthelake、Seeingsomepigeonflyingthewhitewingsintheskyandothersfeedingthemselvesonthebank,Imerrilyrowedtheboat,agentlewindpassingmepleas