貴州省黔西南自治州興仁市鳳凰中學(xué)2025屆高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

貴州省黔西南自治州興仁市鳳凰中學(xué)2025屆高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten2．Allchildrenshouldgetaccesstoahigh-qualityeducation________theirrace,zipcodeorfamilyincome.A．dependingon B．regardlessofC．dueto D．a(chǎn)partfrom3．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken4．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises5．_____theplantonceaweekifyouaretogetfruitintheautumn.A．WateredB．WateringC．TowaterD．Water6．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought7．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive8．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/9．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof10．TheartistissaidduringtheproductionandthusapiratedvideowassoldineverypartofKenya.A．tobecheated B．beingcheatedC．tohavebeencheated D．havingbeencheated11．Thebestmethodto_____thegoalofhelpingthepatientswithAIDSistouniteasmanysympatheticpeopleaspossible.A．complete B．command C．a(chǎn)ccomplish D．a(chǎn)ccompany12．MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A．inplace B．inturn C．inforce D．indepth13．Facedwiththedilemma,thecompanycommittee________apublicstatement,appointingthecapablemantobeitsnewglobalchieffinancialofficer.A．pulledoutB．putoutC．reachedoutD．drewout14．Asteachersweshouldn’taccepttheargumentgivenbysomepeople_______standardizedtestsrestricteducatorstoomuchandtakethejoyoutofteaching.A．where B．whatC．how D．that15．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup16．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．a(chǎn)llthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is17．____theplayerIcameacrossinthestadiumspoke,Ihadn’trealizedshewasforeign.A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although18．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.19．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before20．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use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）KieronGrahamhasknownfromayoungagethathewasadopted.Whileheloveshisadoptivefamily,hehasalwayswonderedabouthisbirthmotherandbrother.WhenhisadoptivemomgavehimaDNAtesttool,theybothhopeditmightleadtohisbirthfamily.Butneitherguesseditwouldworksoquickly,orthatwhenitdid,Grahamwouldlearnheandhislong-lostbrothermayhavecrossedpathseveryday.IttookjustoneweekfromthetimeGraham,acollegestudentatGeorgia'sKennesawStateUniversity,receivedhisDNAresultsonAforhimtoconnectwithhisbrother.Graham'sDNAresultsshowedthathisclosestmatchwasamannamedVincentGhant,anditturnedoutGhantlivedjustafewminutesaway.Grahamreachedoutandlearnedthatthetwowereinfactlong-lostbrothers.Theirmother,ShawnGhant,madethedifficultdecisiontoplaceKieroninadoptivecarewhenhewasjustababy.Andshehasworriedandwonderedaboutheryoungestsoneversince.Grahamhassincebeenreunitedwithhismotherandbothofhisbrothersonhismother'sside.“It’sallsurreal(離奇的),toomanyemotionstodescribeexactlywhatI’mfeelingabouttheentiresituation,butit’sagoodsituation,”GrahamtellsMNN.Asfatewouldhaveit,KieronandVincentarebothstudentsatKennesawState.Theyevenhavethesamemajor:politicalscience.Soit'sasafebetthetwocrossedpathsmanytimesoverthepastthreeyears.Andnow,thankstosomeDNAsleuthing(篩查),thetwowillcrosspathsmanymoretimesintheyearstocome.“We’regettingtogetheronChristmaswitheveryone,birthmotherincluded,”Grahamsays.“That'ssuretobeaveryindelibleChristmasindeed,whichwillalwaysbetreasuredbyus.”1、Accordingtothepassage,Graham___________.A．isquitefamiliarwithhisbirthfamilyB．reliedonawebsitetofindhisbirthfamilyC．happenstobeworkinginAD．isstudyingengineeringinthestateuniversity2、Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?A．ItwashardforShawntoplacehersoninadoptivecare.B．Grahamhasthreeadoptivebrothersonhismother’sside.C．Itwastoodifficultforthewholefamilytogetunited.D．ShawnGhantlovesheroldersonsmore.3、WhatdoesGrahamprobablythinkofhisexperience?A．Unbelievableandexciting. B．Surprisingbutcommon.C．Undoubtedandinspiring. D．Movingbutpainful.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“indelible”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Normal. B．Silent. C．Traditional. D．Unforgettable.22．（8分）ZachBonnerknowsjusthowfartryingcangetyou.Earlierthismonththeeleven-year-oldcompletedhisbiggestcharityprojecttodate.HewalkedalmosttwothousandkilometersfromhishomeinFloridatoWashingtonD．C．toraisemoneyforhomelesschildreninAmerica.Zachcalledhisproject"FromMyHousetotheWhiteHouse".HecarriedamessagetotheAmericanpresidentandlawmakers.HeaskedforhelpforthehomelesschildrenintheUnitedStates.ThewalkraisedtensofthousandsofdollarsforZach'scause.HismothersaysZachhasalwaysenjoyedcommunityservicework.ItbeganwhenHurricaneCharleyhitFloridain2014.Zachdecidedtohelpvictimsbywalkingaroundhisareawithhislittleredwagoncollectingandgivingoutbottlesofwater.Hegotthenickname"LittleRedWagonBoy".Now,"LittleRedWagon"isthenameofZach'sfoundation.Ithasraisedmoneyforplaygroundsandsheltersforhomelesschildren.Zachalsogivesoutthousandsofbackpacks.Hefillseach"Zachpac"withatoy,personalcleaningsupplies,socks,sewingsupplies,afirst-aidkitandfood.Zachhaswonmanyawards,metseveralpresidentsandbeenontelevision.Butthatisnotwhyhewantstohelppeople.ZachBonnersaysifyouhaveagoodheartyouhavetouseit.And,hesays,charityworkisalotoffun.Eighteen-year-oldChristinaJohnsonandheroldersisterGenevastartedtheirproject,"BringItOn"intheBronxareaofNewYorkCityin2014.Theywantedtoimprovetheplacewheretheylived.Theareawassodangerousthattheirparentswouldnotletthemplayoutside.Thegirlsstartedaprogramtoempowerchildrenintheircommunity."BringItOn"organizesenvironmental"jams"tocleanupwasteinthearea.Thegroupalsoholdsclassesandtalksonhealth,leadership,howtosetupsmallbusinessesandotherissues."BringItOn"receivesmoneyandothersupportfromlocalbusinessesandothersponsors.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutZachBonner?A．Hehadpersuadedhismothertoworkwithhim.B．Hiswalkhelpedraisealargeamountofmoney.C．Hewonhisnicknamebyhelpingthevictimswithalittleredwagon.D．Heenjoyedhimselfindoingcommunityservicework.2、WhywasZachBonner'sfoundationstarted?A．ToasktheAmericanpresidentandlawmakersforhelp.B．Towinawardsandappearontelevision.C．Tohavealotoffunwithotherpeople.D．Toraisemoneyforhomelesschildren.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"empowerchildren"inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Givechildrenthepowertodoanything.B．Takecontrolofchildren.C．Enablechildrentolivesafely.D．Stopchildrenplayingwitheachother.4、Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothetext?A．"LittleRedWagon"and"BringItOn"arethenicknamesofyouths.B．YoungpeopleareleadingthewayinvolunteeringintheUnitedStates.C．Thegirlsstartedtheirprogramtofindlostchildrenintheircommunity.D．ChristinaJohnsonandGenevaaremakingeffortstoraisemoney.23．（8分）UrbanTransportationinCanadaPublictransportation&TransitpassesAllcitiesandmostmajortownsinCanadahaveapublictransportationsystemwithoneormoremodesoftransportation(bus,subway,train,etc.).ThebusisthemostcommonformofurbantransportationinCanada.Tousepublictransportation,youmustpurchaseaticketoratransitpass.Transitpassesallowyouunlimiteduseofpublictransportationforaspecificperiod(onemonthormore).Theyareusuallycheaperthanbuyingmanyticketsifyouplantousepublictransportationoften.TransportationforpeoplewithdisabilitiesPublictransportationoftenhasfeaturestoassistpeoplewithdisabilities.Inmanycitiesandtowns,therearealsotransportationservicesavailablespecificallyforpeoplewithlimitedmobility,suchasspeciallyequippedbuses.Youcanfindoutabouttheseservicesinthesamewayyouwouldlearnmoreaboutotherpublictransportationoptions.EtiquetteonpublictransportationWhentakingpublictransportationsuchasabusortrain,itisimportanttounderstandtheunspokenrulesofconductinthesharedspace.Hereareafewthingstonote:◆Bepoliteandrespectfultoothersaroundyou.Forexample,maintainanappropriatenoiselevelwhentalkingormakingaphonecall.◆Ifyouarecarryingabackpackoralargeshoulderbaginacrowdedpublictransitvehicle,keepitclosetoyou,preferablyatyourfeettoavoidhittingpeoplewithitasyouwalkby.◆Avoidpushingortouchingothersinordertomakemoreroomforyourself.Sometimespublictransitcanbecomeverycrowded,butitisimportanttokeepcalmandgiveothersappropriatepersonalspace.◆Haveyourproofofpaymentaccessibleincaseyouareaskedtoshowit.1、Whatistheadvantagesofusingtransitpassesoverbuyingtickets?A．Lowercosts. B．Safertrips.C．Longerservicehours. D．Moreuseoftransport.2、Howdoesthetransportationsystemhelppeoplewithdisabilities?A．Byofferingfewertransportationoptions.B．Byrunningspecialtransportservices.C．Bylimitingtheirmobilityoncitybuses.D．Byprovidingfreeridesintownsandcities.3、Whatisconsideredimpoliteonpublictransportation?A．Loweringyourspeakingvoice. B．Placingbackpacksatyourfeet.C．Havingyourproofofpaymentathand. D．Stayingclosetootherpassengers.24．（8分）Mywife,daughter,andImovedintoourhomenineyearsagoandwespentalotoftimeandenergyintheyardtogetitlookinglikethewayitdoestoday.Weliveonacorner,higherthanstreetlevel,andtheentiresideoftheyardissurroundedbyaprofessionallybuiltrockwall.Thefrontofthehousethoughisanotherstorybecauseinsteadofawallalongthesidewalk,therocksappeartobejustthrownupontothedirtasifsomeonewereinahurrytofinish.Wedidthebestwecouldwithwhatwehadtoworkwithandcalledthisareaour“rockgarden”.Wheneverwehadleftoverflowersorplants,DeniseorIwouldstickthemoutfront,justtobringsomecolortothearea.Wewoulddoalloftheyardworkonourown,eventhetiringweed-pulling.LastsummerIhadreachedtheendoftherockgardenandfoundatinylittleplantthatIcouldnotimmediatelyidentify,IknewIdidn’tplantitandDeniseclaimedthatshedidn’teither.Wedecidedtoletitcontinuegrowinguntilwecouldfigureoutwhatitwas.WeekspassedandasImademywaybacktothemysteryplant,itappearedtobeaSunflowerwithatallskinnystalk（莖，桿）andonlyoneheadonit.Idecidedtobabyitalongandweedaroundit.AsIpulledrocksfromtheareatogettotheweeds,Inoticedsomethingunusual.TheSunflowerhadnotstartedwhereIsawthestalkbegin.Itactuallyhadbegununderabigrockandgrownunderandaroundittoreachthesun.That’swhenIrealizedthatifatinylittleSunflowerdidn’tletabigrockstandinitswayofdeveloping,wetoohavetheabilityofdoingthesamething.OnceourenvironmentbeginstoseethatwebelieveinourselveslikethatlittleSunflower,wecanattainthesamenourishment（營養(yǎng)）andgrowthaswell.StandtallliketheSunflowerandbeproudofwhoandwhatyouareandtheenvironmentwillbegintosupportyou.Youwillfindawaytogounderoraroundyourbigobstacleinordertoreachyourdesires.1、Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraphthat______.A．theauthorfinishedbuildinghishomehurriedlyB．theauthor’sfamilyhavelivedinthishomefornineyearsC．theauthor’shomeismadeofrockwallsD．thereisawallalongthesidewalk2、Theauthorfounditunusualthat______.A．themysteryplantturnedouttobeaSunflowerB．theSunflowerhadatallstalkandonlyoneheadC．theSunflowergrewunderandaroundabigrockD．theSunflowerhadstartedwherethestalkwasseen3、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheSunflower?A．BraveandstubbornB．ConfidentandpersistentC．OptimisticandmodestD．Mysteriousanddevoted4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．HumanbeingsareabletoremoveobstaclesB．TheuniversaltruthmadethesunflowersurviveC．AbigrockblockedoutthesunlightofthesunflowerD．Wecanachievesuccessaslongasweareself-confident25．（10分）NewWaytoExperienceDentistryHaveyoueverhadyourhandheldduringadentalprocedureyoufeeluneasyabout?Whataboutadentalofficethatmimics（模仿）thespiritofDisneyland?Ifyou'relookingforadentalofficethatprovidesthebestcareandthebestenvironment,you'relookingforDr.Licking'sofficeinSunnyvale.OfficemanagerJudy,whohasworkedwithDr.Lickingfor38years,speakshighlyofhiskindness.Shebelievesthattheofficeis“theDisneylandofdentistry”.Everyonefromchildrentotheirgrandparentslovestheenvironmentandcaretheyreceivefromthiswelcomingoffice.Dr.Lickingisknownasthebestdentalcareproviderforanyonewhofearsfacingappointmentswiththedentaloffice.Thestaffgoesoutoftheirwaytomakepatientsfeelcomfortableandatease.Dr.LickingandJudysetthestandardwiththeirsaying,“whensomeonecomestoyourhome,youstandupandwelcomethem,likeanoldfamilyfriend.”Dr.Licking'sofficehasall.Theyrecentlyrelocatedtoputthenewequipmentintotheirpractice.Theofficeisequippedwithanintra-oralvideocamera,andasapatientyoucangetpicturesofyourteethasyou'rewalkingoutthedoor.Settinghimselfapartfromotherdentists,Dr.Lickingcontinueshiseducationbeyondwhatisrequired.Forthisreason,heisoneoffewdentistsinthecountrywhooffersozonetreatment.Ozonecannaturallystopdecay(蛀蝕)initstracks.Formoreinformationonthisnewtechnology,visittheirwebsiteat.Dr.Licking'sofficeisDiamondCertified,anhonorgivenonlytocompanieswiththehigherqualityafterextensiveandcontinualresearch.Dr.Licking'sofficeextendsaninvitationtoyoutomeettheirgentlestaffandoffersyouafreeofficevisit,includingx-raysandanexam.Theofficeholdsextendedhoursrangingfrom7a.m.to8p,m.,MondaythroughThursday.Don'tworryifyouhaveanemergency.Dr.Licking’sofficerespondstoallemergenciesandurgentcalls.JOHNLICKING,D．D．S.Cosmetic&FamilyDentistrysince1970408—736—6235877W.FremontAve.SuiteC3,Sunnyvale1、Whatisspecialaboutthedentaloffice?A．Itusesthemostadvancedequipment.B．ItisdecoratedlikeDisneyland.C．Ithasacaringenvironment.D．Itprovidesserviceforbothkidsandoldpeople.2、WhatdoweknowaboutDr.Licking?A．Hehasdevelopedozonetreatment.B．Heisthebestdentistalloverthecountry.C．Hehasbeenstudyingdentistrycontinuously.D．Hehasworkedasadentistfornearly38years.3、Thepassageiswrittento______.A．introduceafamousdentistB．showanewtreatmentfortoothdecayC．a(chǎn)dvisepeopletohavetheirteethexaminedD．invitepeopletovisitDr.Licking'soffice第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）MontyRobertsoftenletmeusehishousetoholdfund-raisingeventstoraisemoneyforyoungpeopleinneed.ThelasttimeIwastherehe1metoagroupofpeoplebysaying,“Iwanttellyou2IletJackusemyhouse.It3”“Thatnightbewroteasevenpaper4hisgoalofsomedayowningahorseranch（大牧場）.Hewroteabouthisdreaming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B．informed C．helped D．introduced2、A．why B．when C．how D．where3、A．breaksawayfrom B．getsalongwithC．goesbackto D．isoccupiedwith4、A．feeling B．dream C．difficulty D．contribution5、A．expecting B．drawing C．imagining D．describing6、A．strength B．detail C．surprise D．courage7、A．owner B．construction C．locations D．prices8、A．sit B．cover C．rise D．remain9、A．writing B．expressing C．suggesting D．reading10、A．unrealistic B．wonderful C．fantastic D．disappointing11、A．exchange B．check C．rewrite D．treat12、A．goal B．grade C．future D．behavior13、A．senses B．changes C．comments D．excuses14、A．keep B．follow C．continue D．choose15、A．field B．ranch C．office D．house16、A．building B．a(chǎn)ddress C．story D．paper17、A．same B．kind C．single D．famous18、A．tested B．a(chǎn)sked C．stole D．missed19、A．Therefore B．Fortunately C．Surprisingly D．Generally20、A．a(chǎn)dvice B．heart C．trend D．statement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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）DearAuntMei,Howtimeflies!ItissixmonthssinceIcametoLondon.Imust1．(apology)toyoufornotwritingmore2．(regular).I’mgladyou’llcometoLondonandIrefusetoletyoupayforanythingwhileyou’rehere!Consideringyouarecuriousand3．(familiar)withLondon,I’llgiveyouabriefintroductionand4．(describe)ofitandyourvisitplan.Londonisaninternationalcitywithpeoplefromallovertheworldlivinghereandas5．result,therearemanyinternationalrestaurants,includingmanyChineserestaurants.Sinceyoucaneasilygettraveler’scheques6．(exchange)atbanksorhotels,Iadviseyoutogetsomeofthosebeforeyoucome.Weshouldconsider7．(stay)intheEnglishcountrysideforafewnightsasIknowyouenjoyhiking.Anddon’tforgetawarmcoat!Itcangetprettycoldandfoggyinthiscountry.Englishhumorisabitdifficult8．(understand).Don’tbesurprisedifyouhearlaughterwhenyoudon’tthinkanythingisfunny.ThemajorityoftheBritisharefriendlyandIhavemadesomegoodfriends9．sharemyinterestssofar.Lookingforward10．yourvisit,AuntMei!LoveXiaoJin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。錯誤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。WhenNancygotanemergencycallfromSeattleHospital,sheknewshehasnotimetowastegettingtohermom’sside、Whileshepulledovertorefuel,shefoundthatshe’dleftherhandbaghome、Trappedinatruckstop,shefelttotallyatloss、However,shehadtoaskforhelp、SomeonesentheruptheroadtoJimOliver’sSmokeHouse,arestaurantwhereisknownforitsgenerosity、Intheparkinglot,shebrokedown,tellsherstorytotheowner,Oliver、Hegaveheracomfortingsmilewhilelisteningpatient、Later,muchtoherastonish,hehandedher$200incashandofferedwithherameal、WhenNancyaskedhowshecouldpayhimback,Oliverwavedhimon、“Youwouldhavedonethesameifyouwereme,”saidOliver、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的美國筆友Jason對CCTV播出的一檔節(jié)目“經(jīng)典詠流傳”(EverlastingClassics)非常感興趣，寫信向你詢問該節(jié)目的有關(guān)情況，請你根據(jù)下列提示，用英語給他寫一封回信，內(nèi)容包括:1.節(jié)目的宗旨：欣賞古詩之類，……；2.節(jié)目的內(nèi)容：將古詩詞與音樂相結(jié)合、近百位歌手受邀演唱；3.節(jié)目的反響：……。注意:1.詞數(shù)100東右(開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù))；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearJason,Iamverygladtohearfromyou._______________________________