2025屆重慶市重慶一中下學(xué)期高考英語二模試卷含解析

2025屆重慶市重慶一中下學(xué)期高考英語二模試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)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(yīng)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(yīng)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(yīng)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(jié)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．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless2．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived3．That’s

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D．noone12．Onlywhen_________hard__________makeyourdreamcometrue.A．doyouwork;youcan B．youwork;youcanC．doyouwork;canyou D．youwork;canyou13．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm14．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt15．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup16．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would17．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff18．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes19．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．priority 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D．should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）Somefamilieschoosetotakeexpensivevacations,suchastotheGrandCanyon.However,myfavoritefamilyvacationwasdifferent.Nineyearsago,myparentscreatedagrandplantobuildthehomeoftheirdreamsinaneighborhoodHoneymoonHill.Asthedreamwaslaunchedsmoothly,ourfamilyoffivesqueezedtightlyintothevehicletogothere.Theoldhomewasgraduallyturnedintotheconstructionmanagementofficeforthenewone.Asthenewhomebegantotakeshape,itsiphonedourattentionandourprimaryhomebecametheplacewherewemerelyslept.Thethreeofuschildrenworkedandbecamesoon-to-be-skilledlaborers.Iquicklylearnedthatpersonalitieswerereadilydisplayedwhenwepaintedawall.Somestucktotheirclaims,stoppingothersenteringtheirarea.Otherssystematicallypaintedtheirwall,workingfromtoptobottominanorganizedfashion.Andonedrewsmileyfacesandsignedhisnamethere.Ofcourse,thejourneydidn’tcomewithoutafewlessonslearned.Icametounderstandthatpaintwouldneverberemovedfromarag,howevermanytimesIwashedit.Welearnedotherimportantlessonswhenmydadattemptedtoshingle(蓋)aroofintheair:safetyisindeedimportant,andsometimesmoneyiswellspentinthehiringofaprofessional.AMother’sDaydinnerservedonatemporarytablecouldactuallytastefarbetterattheendofalongday’sworkthantheeverydaymealswerememberedbackattheoldhome.Mostimportantly,Ilearnedmyfamilycanforgiveeachother’sbarksinclosequarters.Thisprojectbegantomattermuchtoeachofusinourownway.Whenwefinallycompletedtheconstructionafter28months,theresortwenowcallhomewentbeyondalltheothertours,andourfamilygrewcloserbecauseofit.1、Whatmadetheauthor’sfamilyvacationdifferentfromothers’?A．Hisfeelingofit.B．Thelengthofit.C．Thewayofspendingit.D．Themoneyspentonit.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“siphoned”inParagraph2mean?A．Ignored.B．Changed.C．Distracted.D．Attracted.3、Whatimpressedtheauthormostduringthevacation?A．Theunderstandingofeachfamily.B．Thedinnerhismothercooked.C．Theworkdonebyallthechildren.D．Theprocessofbuildingthehouses.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．APerfectNewHouseB．ASpecialFamilyVacationC．TheNewHouseUntiedUsAgainD．FamiliesWorkedHardtoBuildaHouse22．（8分）Issmilejustafacialexpression?Ofcoursenot!Itisnotonlyusedtoexpresspleasure,affection,andfriendliness,butalsothecommonestwaytoshowourgoodwillperfectlywithoutsayinganything.AChinesesayingruns：“Neverhitapersonwhoissmilingatyou.”Itisatime-provenfactthatsmileisalanguageallitsown—auniversallanguage—understoodbythepeopleofeverynationintheworld.Wemaynotspeakthesametongueasourforeignneighbors,butwesmileinthesametongue.Weneednointerpreterforthusexpressinglove,happiness,orgoodwill.OnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCalifornia,itwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerkwhosepersonalityconflictedwithmine.Heseemedquiteunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchase.Iboughtnothing,andmarchedangrilyoutofthestore.Ontheoutsidestoodayoungmaninhisearlytwenties.Hisexpressivebrowneyesmetandheldmine,andinthenextinstantabeautiful,brilliantsmilecoveredhisface.Themagicpowerofthatsmilemadeallbitternesswithinmemelt,andIfoundthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding.“Beautifulday,isn’tit?”Iremarked,inpassing.Then,obeyinganimpulse(沖動),Iturnedback.“Ireallyoweyouadebtofgratitude,”Isaidsoftly.Hissmiledeepened,buthemadenoattempttoanswer.AMexicanwomanandtwomenwerestandingnearby.Thewomansteppedforwardandeyedmeinquiringly.“Carlos,henospeakEnglish,”shevolunteered.“YouwantIshouldtellhimsomething?”AtthatmomentIfeltchanged.Carlos’smilehadmadeabigpersonofme.Myfriendlinessandgoodwilltowardallmankindstoodtenfeettall.“Yes,”myreplywasenthusiasticandsincere,“tellhimIsaid,‘Thankyou!’’’“Thankyou?”Thewomanseemedslightlyconfused.IgaveherarmafriendlypatasIturnedtoleave.“Justtellhimthat.”Iinsisted.“He’llunderstand,Iamsure!”O(jiān)h,whatasmilecando!AlthoughIhaveneverseenthatyoungmanagain,Ishallneverforgetthelessonhetaughtmethatmorning.Fromthatdayon,Ibecamesmile-conscious,andIpracticetheartdiligently,anywhereandeverywhere,witheverybody.1、Thewritermarchedangrilyoutofthestorebecause________.A．heboughtnothingB．hewasunluckytomeetwitharigidclerkC．hewasunfriendlyD．heconflictedwiththeclerkinthestore2、Whatdoyouthinkofthewoman?A．CuriousandsincerewithgoodEnglish.B．HelpfulandcuriouswithpoorEnglish.C．EnthusiasticanddiligentwithgoodEnglish.D．Warm-heartedanddiligentwithpoorEnglish.3、Inthefollowingparagraph,thewritermaymention________.A．howheusedsmiletosolveproblemsB．howhardhetriedtolookfortheyoungmanC．thelessonCarolshadtaughthimD．howhebecameabigpersonoftenfeettall4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Arigidclerk.B．Apowerfulsmile.C．Ahelpfulwoman.D．Animpressiveyoungman.23．（8分）ResearchersinChinaandtheUnitedStateshavedevelopedanewcataract(白內(nèi)障)treatmentwithcellsthathasrestoredvisioninbabiesinatrialandmayeventuallybeusedinadults.Thetreatment-bydoctorsandstaffmembersattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiegoSchoolofMedicineandSichuanandSunYat-senuniversitiesinChina-waspublishedinMarch9editionofthescientificjournalNature.Acataractisacloudingofthenormallyclearlens(晶體)ofaneye.Typicalcataractoperationinvolvestheremovalofthecloudylensandtheinsertionofanartificialone.Thenewoperationhasbeentestedinanimalsandduringasmall,humantrial.Itresultedinfewercomplications(并發(fā)癥)thanthecurrentharmfuloperation,andinregrownlenseswithsuperiorvisualfunctioninall12ofthebabycataractpatientswhoreceivedtheprocedure.Acongenitalcataract-lenscloudingthatoccursatbirthorshortlyafter-isimportantcauseofblindnessinchildren.Inthenewresearch,KandZhang,headofophthalmicgeneticsatUSSanDiego’sShileyEyeInstitute,andhiscolleaguesreliedontheregrownpotentialofendogenous(同源的)stemcells.AccordingtoZhang,endogenousstemcellsaredifferentfromotherstemcellsthataretypicallygrowninalaboratory,transplantedintoapatient,andcanhaverisksofimmune（免疫的）rejection,infectionorcancers.ZhangtoldCBSNews,“Weinventedanewoperationtomakeaverysmallopeningatthesideofacataractouslensbag,removethecataractinside,allowtheopeningtoheal,andpromotepotentiallensstemcellstoregrowanentirelynewlenswithvision.”Thehumantrialinvolved12babiesundertheageof2whoweretreatedwiththenewmethod,while25babiesreceivedthestandardoperationcare.Thelattergroupexperiencedahigherincidenceofpost-operationdanger,early-onseteyehighbloodpressureandincreasedlensclouding.Thescientistsreportedfewercomplicationsandfasterhealingamongthe12babieswhohasthenewprocedure.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Anewcataracttreatmentwithstemcells.B．Theconceptofthecataract.C．Badeffectsofpost-operationinthecataract.D．Thereasonswhythecataractcomesintobeing.2、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethenewcataracttreatmentaccordingtothepassage?A．Convenient.B．Comfortable.C．Safe.D．Cheap.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewcataracttreatment?A．Itmaybeusedwidely.B．Ithasmorerisks.C．Ithasbeenputintopracticewidely.D．Itcanonlyrestorevisioninbabies.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“congenital”inthefourthparagraphmean?A．Strange.B．Born.C．Serious.D．Dangerous.24．（8分）Findingtimetoredisanimportantpartofdevelopingliteracyskillsforallkids.Andtherearemanyeasyandconvenientwaystomakereadingapartofeachday-evenwhenit’stoughtofindtimetositdownwithabook.Readingopportunitiesareeverywhereyougo.Whileridinginthecar,forexample,encouragekidstospotwordsandletters(onbillboards,storesigns,etc.),turningitintoagame(“Who’llbethefirsttofindaletterB?”).Whileshopping,askyourpreschoolerto“read”picturesonboxesandtellyouaboutthem.Pointoutthedifferencebetweenthewordsandthepicturesontheboxes.Encourageolderkidstotellyouwhat’sontheshoppinglist.Evendailytaskslikecookingcanprovidereadingmoments.Youcanreadrecipesaloudtoyoungerkids,andolderkidscanassistyouasyourcookbytellingyouhowmuchflourtomeasure.Giveyourchildacatalogtoreadwhileyousortthroughthemail.Askrelativestosendyourchildletters,e-mails,ortextmessages,andreadthemtogether.Helpyourchildcreatelettersormessagestosendbacktotherelatives.Thesetypesofactivitieshelpkidsseethepurposeofreadingandofprint.Evenwhenyou’retryingtogetthingsdone,youcanencouragereading.Whilecleaning,forinstance,youmightaskyourchildtoreadafavoritebooktoyouwhileyouwork.Youngerkidscantalktoyouaboutthepicturesinthefavoritebooks.Makesurekidsgetsometimetospendquietlywithbooks,evenifitmeanscuttingbackonotheractivities,likewatchingTVorplayingvideogames.Mostimportantly,beareaderyourself.Kidswhoseetheirparentsreadingarelikelytoresemblethemandbecomereaders,too!1、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceofReadingB．FindingtheReadingMomentsC．ImprovingtheKid’sReadingSkillsD．SittingdownwithaBook2、Accordingtothepassage,encouragingthechildrentowritelettersisto______.A．showthefunctionofreadingB．examinetheirwritingskillsC．improvethekids’readingabilityD．keepintouchwiththerelatives3、Toencourageolderchildrentoread,youcanaskthemto______.A．maketheshoppinglistB．measuretheflourforyouC．describethepicturesonboxesD．readafavoritebooktoyou4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resemble”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Enjoy.B．Read.C．Imitate.D．Like.25．（10分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（漸凍癥）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibration（再校準）andrelativelysteadysetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toreducetheshortcomings…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutGazeSpeak?A．TheGazeSpeakappcanrecognizeeyemovementsdirectly.B．ItallowsALSsufferstocommucicatewithotherswithoutaphoneC．ALSsufferscanuseseveralwaystocommunicate.D．SmartphoneapphelpsALSsuffersspeakwiththeireyes.2、Whyisthenewsmartphoneappbetterthantheolderone?A．It’seconomical,robustandeasytouse.B．It’sexpensive,notrobustundersunlight.C．Itrequiresfrequentre-calibration.D．Itcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligence.3、What’stherealpurposeofthepassage?A．Tosellanewsmartphone.B．Topersuadeconsumerstobuyanewsmartphoneapp.C．Tointroduceanewsmartphoneapp.D．Todevelopanewsmartphoneapp.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）Therewasamanwhohadalittleboythathelovedverymuch.Everydayafterworkthemanwouldcomehomeand1withthelittleboy.Hewouldalways2allofhisextern)timewiththelittleboy.Onenight.whilethemanwasatwork,he3thathehadextraworktodofortheevening,andthathewouldn’tbeabletoplaywithhislittleboy.4hewantedtobeabletogivetheboysomethingtokeephim5So,lookingaroundhisoffice,hesawamagazinewithalarge6oftheworldonthecover.Hegota(n)7Heremovedthemap,andthenpatientlytoreitupintosmallpieces.Thenheputallthe8inhiscoatpocket.Whenhegothome,thelittleboycame9tohimandwasreadytoplay.Theman10thathehadextraworktodoandcouldn’tplayjustnow.He11thelittleboyintothedinningroom,and12allthepiecesofthemap.Hespreadthemonthetable.Heexplainedthatitwasamapoftheworld,andthatbythetimehecould13together,hisextraworkwouldbe14,andtheycouldbothplay.Surelythiswouldkeepthechildbusyforhours,hethought.Abouthalfanhourlatertheboycametothemanandsaid,“Okay,it’sfinished.Canweplaynow?”Themanwas15,saying,“That’simpossible.Let’shavealook.”And16enough,therewasthepictureoftheworld,allputtogether,everypieceinits17Themansaid,“That’samazing!Howdidyoudothat?”Theboysaid,“It’s18Onthe19ofthepageisa(n)20ofaman.WhenIputthemantogetherthewholeworldfellintoplace.”1、A．playB．watchC．shareD．enjoy2、A．takeB．spendC．spareD．have3、A．recognizedB．realizedC．knewD．expected4、A．HoweverB．OrC．ForD．But5、A．happyB．excitedC．busyD．silent6、A．mapB．pictureC．figureD．image7、A．informationB．chanceC．a(chǎn)dviceD．idea8、A．worldB．piecesC．paperD．magazine9、A．shoutingB．expectingC．runningD．meeting10、A．explainedB．persuadedC．shoutedD．discussed11、A．a(chǎn)skedB．ledC．orderedD．showed12、A．didupB．dealtwithC．putoutD．tookout13、A．lookeditupB．gotitaroundC．putitbackD．turneditover14、A．finishedB．wastedC．deliveredD．filled15、A．shockedB．surprisedC．satisfiedD．tired16、A．beautifulB．sureC．rightD．quite17、A．wayB．positionC．sideD．place18、A．funnyB．difficultC．simpleD．interesting19、A．coverB．backC．topD．front20、A．pictureB．impressionC．sculptureD．shade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）“Becareful,doctor.Icanstandanything1．pain.”Whenreturningfromthehospital,Ithoughtaboutwhatmypreviouspatientsaid.Aren’twealllikethat?We’lldoanything2．(avoid)pain.Welookforweightlossprogrammes3．don’trequireustocountcaloriesorgiveupourfavoritefoods,andexerciseprogrammesthatwon’tmakeussweattoemuchorfeel4．(tire).Weavoidthestrictteachersandthetoughclassesinschool5．wedon’twanttodealwiththedifficulttasks.Whenitcomesrightdowntoit,wedon’tlikethehardwork6．(require)toaccomplishthegoalswetrulywantinourlives.Whycan’twe7．(nature)takethepaththatweknowisbestforus?Ourearthlynatureistoavoidthepainofdiet,exercise,difficultclasses,andhardwork.Onlyifwechangeournature,canwechoosethetough,troublesome,andtryingpathway.Becauseitisin8．(face)thedifficultchoicesthatwewilltrulygrow,andourbeingwillbeadvancedoncewedecidetofacethetoughtasks.We9．(give)achoicewhenwecomesacrosscurearthlynature.Wecanovercometheproblemsthatchallengeusorwecanenjoy10．(we)byavoidingalldifficultiesinfollowingourearthlynature.It’sourchoice.Myhopeisthatwe’llstepforwardinfaith.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。WhenIintendedtotellmyfour-year-oldnieceLisathestorySnowWhitewritebytheGrimmBrothers,myeldersisterstoppedmeimmediateandgavemeanotherstorybook.WhenIaskedifshehastoldLisathestory,sheshookherheadandsaid,“Idon’tthinkgirltodayshouldlistentothisstory.”Iwasconfusing.Later,mysisterexplainedhow.Inthisstory,SnowWhitedoesnothingtorescueherself.Insteadof,shedependsonothers’help.Mysisterdoesn’twantherdaughtertolearnjusttoturntoothershelp.Shewantshertolearntobebraveandindependence.That’swhymysisterdoesn’twanttotellherselfsuchstoriesasSnowWhite.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）成語是中國文化的重要組成部分，它能用簡單的詞語表達出豐富且深刻的寓意。假定你是李華，你的外國筆友Peter對中國成語很感興趣，向你咨詢有關(guān)中國成語的信息。請你寫封郵件，介紹成語相關(guān)內(nèi)容：1、成語的特點；2、學(xué)習(xí)成語的益處；3、自己學(xué)習(xí)成語的感受和體會。DearPeter,IamgladthatyouareinterestedinChineseidioms.__________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、C5、C6、A7、C8、C9、B10、A11、C12、D13、C14、C15、B16、C17、D18、C19、C20、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、C2、D3、A4、B22、1、B2、B3、A4、B23、1、A2、C3、A4、B24、NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”Pradhansays.Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightany-more,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenreliesonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodlover