2025屆上海大學市北附屬中學高考仿真模擬英語試卷含解析

2025屆上海大學市北附屬中學高考仿真模擬英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried2．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．a(chǎn)cknowledgeC．realize D．summarize3．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division4．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed5．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior6．Thankstotheeffortsinenvironmentalprotection,thewetlandhasbeen_____toitsoriginalappearance.A．restoredB．deliveredC．transferredD．drafted7．---DoyouknowwhatTomdoesallday?----IknowhespendsatleastasmuchtimewatchingTVashe____________hislessons.A．isdoing B．does C．spendstodo D．doesdoing8．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．a(chǎn)sD．which9．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．a(chǎn)fter D．before10．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some11．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom12．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong-termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need13．Recently,aprogrammercriticizedthe“996”workschedule______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,withtheprospectofendingupinanintensivecareunit.A．where B．when C．which D．whose14．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．a(chǎn)ddictedC．seized D．trapped15．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*16．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion17．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．a(chǎn)reD．is18．Somedrunkendriversthinkthattheymaybeluckyto________afine,whichmaycosttheirownlives.A．getthrough B．getalongwithC．getdownto D．getawaywith19．Theboywaswavinghisstickinthestreetandit________missedthechildstandingnearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly20．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which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）TheGovernor’sSchoolisdescribedasauniqueopportunityforhighschoolstudentstoinvolvethemselvesinmath,science,andtechnology.WhenIsignedupforcomputerprogramming,Iexpectedtolearnaboutcoding(編程).However,whatIdidn’texpectwasthatIwouldalsolearnhowtobuildstrongfriendships.JustbeforeIwentthere,Ididn'tknowwhattoexpectintheschool,feelingquiteataloss.Asenseofuncertaintyaboutmyfuturewasfloodingoverme.Onthefirstday,thestudentsawkwardlymovedaroundattheopeningceremonies.Althoughitisembarrassingtoadmit,Ihadn'tbeenabletosucceedinmyfriendshipinthepastbecauseIwastoofocusedonmyself.Thistime,Igotridofthedesiretosharepersonalstoriesandinsteadwaseagertoaskothersaboutthemselves.Aftersunsetonthesecondnight,Iheardthreegirlstryingtorecallthescheduleforanupcomingmuseumtrip.Aftereffectivecommunication,IknewtheywereBree,MeganandAvery.BreeandAverywereinenvironmentalscience，andMeganwasstudyingmathematics.Wehadalotincommonamongusfour,suchasourloveformovies,whichstrengthenedourfriendships.Meanwhile,wewereabletointroduceeachothertonewactivities.Breeintroducedustoanime(日本動漫).Enthusiastically,Meganencouragedustoplaytennis.AveryandIkepttheothertwomotivatedtoworkoutatthegym.Thefactthatnoneofuswasparticularlyskilledwithequipmentresultedinsharedlaughteralmosteveryday.Afterfourweeks,Ileftwiththeabilitytosuccessfullycodeaneducationalcomputergame.Moreimportantly,Ialsoleftwithknowledgeaboutthecodeoffriendship--thefactthatIcouldmakemorefriendsinamonthbyshowinginterestinthemthanIcouldinayearbytryingtoattractothers’interestinme.1、TheauthorwenttotheGovernor'sSchooltooriginallylearnhowto_______.A．codecomputerprogramsB．makefriendswithothersC．developherpersonalhobbyandinterestD．shareherpersonalstorieswithothers2、Theauthorhadfailedinherfriendshipmainlybecause_________.A．shewasembarrassedtostaywithherfriendsB．shecaredlittleaboutothersC．shelongedtoknowaboutothersD．shefocusedherattentiononherstudy3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Averystudiedmathematicsintheschool.B．Thefourgirlshadawonderfultimeatschool.C．Thoughthefourgirlshadnothingincommon,theybecamegoodfriends.D．BeforegoingtotheGovernor'sSchool,theauthorhadthebasicknowledgeaboutcomputers.4、Accordingtotheauthor,thesuccesscodeoffriendshipis_____.A．gettingotherstobeinterestedinherB．a(chǎn)ddingmorelaughtertoothers’lifeC．keepingothersmotivatedbystoriesD．becomingmoreinterestedinothers5、Whatdoestheauthortellusinthepassage?A．HerinterestintheGovernor’sSchool.B．Acloserelationwiththreeschoolmates.C．HerexperienceintheGovernor’sSchool.D．Bigchangesinherstudy.22．（8分）Anerve-zapping（電擊神經(jīng)）headsetcausedpeopletogetridoffatinasmallpreliminarystudy.Sixpeoplewhohadreceivedthestimulation（刺激）lostonaverageabout8percentofthefatontheirtrunksinfourmonths,scientistsreportedattheannualmeetingoftheSocietyforNeuroscience,Theheadsetstimulatedthevestibularnerve（前庭神經(jīng)）,whichrunsjustbehindtheears.Thatnervesendssignalstothehypothalamus,abrainstructurethoughttocontrolthebody’sfatstorage.Bystimulatingthenervewithanelectricalcurrent,thetechniqueshiftsthebodyawayfromstoringfattowardburningit.Sixoverweightandobesepeoplereceivedthetreatment,consistingofuptofourone-hour-longsessionsofstimulationaweek.Becauseitactivatedthevestibularsystem,thestimulationcreatedthesensationofgentlyrockingonaboatorfloatinginapool,saidthestudy’sco-authorJasonMcKeownoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego.Afterfourmonths,bodyscansmeasuredthetrunkfatforthesixpeoplereceivingthetreatmentandthreepeoplewhoreceivedunrealstimulation.Allsixinthetreatmentgrouplostsometrunkfat,despitenothavingchangedtheiractivityordiet.Incontrast,thoseintheunrealgroupgainedsomefat.Researcherssuspectthatchangesinthesetoflife-sustainingchemicaltransformationswithinhumancellsarebehindthedifference.“Theresultswerealotbetterthanwethoughtthey’dbe,”McKeownsaid.Earlierstudiesfoundthatvestibularnervestimulationcausesmicetodropfatandpackonmuscle,resultinginwhatMcKeowncalledSchwarzeneggermice.Thoughsmall,thecurrentstudysuggeststhattheapproachhaspromiseinpeople.McKeownandhiscolleagueshavestartedacompanybasedonthetechnologyandplantotestitfurther.1、Whatisanelectricalcurrentusedfor?A．Causingthebodytobumitsfat.B．Controllingthebody’sstorageoffat.C．Seeingiftheheadsetwillbeaffected.D．Speedingtheprocessofone’sdigesting.2、What’stheprobablereasonforthedifferentresultsinparticipants?A．Thelengthofstimulationtheyreceived.B．Thetypeofstimulationtheyreceived.C．Thedifferenceintheirvestibularsystem.D．Thewaychemicalsprocessintheirbody.3、WhichistrueaboutMcKeown’scurrentfindings?A．Theyhaveakindofpracticalvalue.B．Theygoagainstthoseofearliertestsonmice.C．Theywerewidelyrecognizedatthemeeting.D．TheyhavebeentestedbyMeKeown’scompany.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ThescienceofzappingfatB．AnewtrialofweightlossC．ZappingcertainnervesleadstofatlossD．Exerciseforweightlossandgetfit23．（8分）AGoodNight’sSleepSleepplaysavitalroleingoodhealthandwell-beingthroughoutyourlife．Whileyou’resleeping,yourbrainisformingnewpathwaystohelpyoulearnandrememberinformation.Althoughweallknowtheimportanceofgettingagoodnight'ssleep,notallofusknowthebestwayofgettingit.Asleepexpert,PhilAtherton,gavesometoptipsforgettingthemostoutofthenight,whichwillleaveyoureadyforactioninthemorning.AccordingtoPhilAtherton,noteatingalargemealbeforebedtimeisimportantforgettingagoodnight’ssleep.Thetimedifferencebetweeneatingandsleepingshouldbeatleastthreehours.Soyou'dbetteravoideatinganyfoodthreehoursbeforebed,asitwillloweryourbloodsugarduringsleepandhelpminimizedamagefromtoomuchsugarfloatingaround.It’salsoimportanttofindwaystoprepareyourbodyforsleep.Youcanfollowaroutineliketryingnottoexposeyourselftotoomuchartificiallightwithin1hourbeforebed,asyourbrainuseslighttohelpsetinternal“bodyclock”.Althoughitmightseemunnaturaltoscheduleyoursleep,thepurposeistosendasignaltoyourbodyandmindthatit'stimetosleep.Anotherwaytoprepareyourbodyforsleepistogetintoarelaxedstatebytakingabathorlisteningtosoftmusic.Bothofthemwillhelptotakethemindoffthedaytimepressures.Havingasuitablebed,especiallyasuitablemattress(床墊),isnecessaryforagoodnight'ssleep.Sleepisapersonalizedactivity,andwealladoptdifferentsleepingpositions.Findingthemattressthatsuitsyouwillreducebackpainsthatcanresultfromapoorsleepingposition.Thebedshouldbefourtosixincheslongerthanitstallestuser,allowingforspacetomovearound.Therecentresearchisprettyclearthatagoodnight’ssleepinamajorcomponentofgoodhealth.Sincethestartofthe21stcentury,studieshavelinkedalackofsleeptomanydiseases,suchasdiabetesandobesity.Takingactionnowwillleadtolong-termbenefitsforyouandthosearoundyou.1、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthepassage?A．Whentostartasoundsleep.B．Howtogetagoodnight'ssleep.C．Whattodowithsleepproblems.D．Whytoformagoodhabitofsleeping.2、Accordingtotheauthor,beforegoingtosleep,you’dbetter________.A．freeyourselffromtensionB．checkyourbloodsugarC．relieveyourpaininthebackD．recordyourbiologicalclock3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Noteatingfood.B．Takingameal.C．Notsleepingwell.D．Havingagoodsleep.4、Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要點)C:ConclusionA．B．C．D．24．（8分）ItwasrushhouronthemorningofJune1intheWestTexascityofSanAngelo.HeatherSantellano,36,wasdrivingherwhite2012MazdaonHouston、HarteFrontageRoadwithhernine-year-olddaughterandten-year-oldsonintheback.Suddenly,aredpickuptruckcutthemoff.Santellanoturnedthewheelhardtotheright,sendingtheMazdaskiddingofftheroadanddownanembankment(堤)thatendedinadrop-offafterabout50feet.Ifthecardidn'tstop,itwouldgoairborneandplungeontotheroadsome20feetbelow.Thenabitofluck:Asthecarracedtowardtheedge,itsundercarriagegotstuckonthecementlipoftheembankmentledge,stoppingitcold.Theoccupants,however,werefarfromsafe.Thecarhadcometorestontopofaretainingwall,literallyteetering(搖搖欲墜)ontheedgeofdisaster.Onesuddenmovebyanyoneinsidecouldsenditover.JacobRodriguezwatchedthesceneunfoldfromthe'T'ruckRepairPlantwhereheworks.Thenheandfourothermenrantothecar.Theyleapedontothetrunktobalancetheweightastheterrifiedkidsinthebackseatwatched.Meanwhile,JulioVasquezandhisnephew,MarcoVasquez,weredrivingtotheirjabsatnearbyPremierAutomotive.JuliojumpedoutofthecartohelpwhileMarcowenttotheshop,grabbedaheavy-dutystrap(皮帶)，andreturnedtotheswingingcar.HefastenedtheMazdatoanP-350truckthathadbeendrivenoverbyoneoftheotherrescuers.Withthecarsecured,thegroupcarefullyopenedthebackdoorsandhelpedthechildrenout.Buttheirdepartureshiftedthecar'sweight,causingittoleanforward.Themen,stillon-thetrunk,askedSantellanotojumpintothebackseattorebalancetheweight.Shedidandtheninchedoutthebackdoor.Finally,themencarefullygotoffthetrunk.Everyonewassafe.1、WhatdoweknowaboutHeatherSantellano?A．Shewasacarelessdriver. B．Shedrovehertwinstoschool.C．Sheranintoapickuptruck. D．Shemadeasharpturntoavoidthetruck.2、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?A．Stressthecomingofgoodfortune. B．Describethecar'sdangeroussituation.C．Addsomebackgroundinformation. D．Explainwhypeoplecametotherescue.3、Whatisthemostcriticalintherescueprocess?A．Balance. B．Cooperation.C．Calmness. D．Gravity.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisconsistentwiththethemeofthepassage?A．Persistencewillpayoff.. B．Oneintrouble,alltohelp.、C．Manyhandsmakelightwork. D．Lovemakestheworldgoround.25．（10分）Christmasisatimeforeatinggreatfood,givingandreceivingpresents,andmostimportantlyspendingtimewithyourfamilywatchingsomeclassicChristmasmovies.TheGrinch(2000)ThisisaChristmasmust-watchandoneofJimCarrey'sbestperformances.ItwasalsooriginallyanurserytalebookwrittenbyDrSeuss.It'sthestoryofagreenmonsterwhowantstoruinChristmasbutwhointheenddiscoversthepowerofloveandgenerosity.Ipromiseit'sagreatfilmwithplentyoflaughsalongtheway.LoveActually(2003)Whilethisisnotapersonalfavouriteofmine,peopleintheUKabsolutelylovethisfilm.Ithasmanyfeaturingactorsandactresses.Itmightbealittledifficulttofollowastherearecomplexplots,soIrecommendwatchingatranslatedversionorenablingsubtitles(字幕)inyournativelanguage.However,theheart-warmingelementsofthefilmmakeitworthwatching.HomeAlone(1990)Thisamusingmasterworkisoneofmyfavouritefilmsofalltime.Ittellsthestoryofaboy,Kevin,whoisleftaloneinhishousewhenhislargefamilyforgetstotakehimonvacationwiththem.Whilethefamiliesareaway,burglarstrytorobthehouseandKevinmustprotecthishomebysettingtraps.Thetrips,fallsandtrapswillhaveyoulaughingoutloudasyouwatcha10-year-oldboybeattwogrownmen.Miracleon34thStreet(1994)Youcan'thaveChristmasinanEnglish-speakingcountrywithoutwatchingthismovie.It'snotfunnylikeHomeAloneorTheGrinch,butitisincrediblytouching.It'saboutamanwhoclaimstobeSanta,butnobodybelieveshimexceptalawyerandalittlegirl.Thestory-linemayseemalittlechildishbutyoucanenjoyitatanyage.1、Whichfilmisadaptedfromafairytale?A．TheGrinch.B．HomeAlone.C．LoveActually.D．Miracleon34thStreet.2、WhatisHomeAlonemainlyabout?A．Anunsuccessfulfamilyvacation.B．Aboyprotectinghomebyhimself.C．Aterriblesufferingtoalittleboy.D．A10-year-oldboy'spracticaljokes.3、WhyisMiracleon34thStreetsopopular?A．Owingtoitsmovingplots.B．Becauseofitsfunnystory.C．Duetoitschildishstoryline.D．Foritsfamousactorsandactresses.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）BorninAmerica,IspokeEnglish,notChinese,thelanguageofmyancestors.WhenIwasthree,myparentsflashedcardswithChinese

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;everylaughismyheritage(傳統(tǒng))fadingaway.1、A．custom B．games C．characters D．language2、A．a(chǎn)head B．a(chǎn)round C．a(chǎn)long D．a(chǎn)side3、A．when B．before C．unless D．until4、A．success B．study C．time D．a(chǎn)ttempt5、A．a(chǎn)iming B．joking C．nodding D．staring6、A．caredabout B．laughedat C．a(chǎn)rguedwith D．a(chǎn)skedafter7、A．rightnow B．fromnow C．a(chǎn)ttimes D．intime8、A．decision B．permission C．information D．preparation9、A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept10、A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market11、A．guessed B．forget C．doubted D．ignored12、A．by B．a(chǎn)s C．with D．from13、A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement14、A．forcing B．a(chǎn)llowing C．persuading D．leading15、A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red16、A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted17、A．service B．home C．risk D．root18、A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident19、A．it B．us C．me D．them20、A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．reflected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）Thereisawoman1．（name）Daisywhohasdevotedallherlifeto2．（attend）tothehomelesschildren.It’sgenerallyrecognizedthatwhatshehasdoneforchildren3．（deserve）toberespectedbyeveryone.4．（personal）speaking,herselflessbehaviorsetsagoodexampletous.TherewasatimewhenIcameacrossDaisywho5．（invite）todeliveraspeech,duringwhichsheindicated,“6．（take）careofhomelesschildrenisjust7．ordinaryjob,butitdoesn’tmeanthatyoucanlookdown8．it.Everyjobisequal.Wecan’tsaywhichoneis9．（good）.”Shealsosaid,“Onceyousetouttodosomething,yououghttocarryonwithittotheend,10．youwillgainnothingintheend.”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）下面短文中有10處語法錯誤。請在有錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加上一個漏字符號（∧），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）不記分。Tom,I'dliketotellyousomethingmoreaboutourschoolsportsmeet、ItwasholdingonOct、6,whichwasafineday、Therewereover1,000studentsandteachersattendit、WangLin,astudentfrommyclasswonthe100-metersrace、Hefinishtheracein12、6 secondsandbrokeintheschoolrecord、Thesportsmeetwasreallysuccess、Thatwasbecausewewerealltryingtodomybest、AlthoughIwasnotoneofthewinner,Iwasproudofthatwehadcone、I’mlookingforwardtoreceivingyourletter、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）隨著年齡的增長，我們總想掙脫父母的懷抱，漸漸和父母產(chǎn)生分歧。假設你是李月，某中學英語雜志社正在開展題為“Howtogetalongwellwithyourparents”的征文活動。請你根據(jù)以下要點寫一篇征文稿。1.事前要跟父母溝通，征求他們的建議；2.跟父母意見不一致時要保持冷靜；3.多花時間跟父母在一起，跟他們一塊郊游等。注意：1.詞數(shù)：120左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。HowtogetalongwellwithyourparentsAsyouaregrowing,youmaywanttobefreefromyourparents.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、Ｄ2、B3、C4、C5、A6、A7、D8、C9、D10、A11、A12、B13、A14、D15、C16、A17、A18、D19、B20、A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、1、A2、B3、B4、D5、C22、WhenSeattle-basedpoetHeatherMcHughwon$500,000fromtheMacArthurFoundation,shedidn’tbuyaMaseratiorflytoParis.Instead,sheputthemoneyinthebankandcontinuedteachingcollegecoursesandwritingpoetry.Itwasn’tuntilabouttwoyearslater,in2011,thatshefinallyfiguredoutwhattodowithit.ShediscoveredtherearemillionsofcaregiversintheUnitedStatestakingcareofthechronically（長期地）illordisabled.“It’saheartbreakingcontractoflove,”shesays.Soin2012,HeatherformedCaregifted,anon-profitorganizationthatoffersaseven-day,all-expenses-paidvacationtoVancouverIslandtopeoplewhohavebeencaregiversforatleasttenyears.”It’shardphysical,psychological,andemotionalwork.“It’scleartheydeserveandneedarespite,”shesays.TriciaEisner,asinglemotherof19-year-oldtriplet（三胞胎中的一個）boys，twoofthemwithsevereillness,wasoneofthefirstcaregiverstogoonvacation,in2013.WhenTriciagotaphonecallsayingCaregiftedwantedtosendhertoEastport，Maine，she“couldn’tbelieve”someonewouldpayforhertogoonavacation;disbeliefgavewayt