河南省鶴壁市高級中學2025屆高三六校第一次聯考英語試卷含解析

河南省鶴壁市高級中學2025屆高三六校第一次聯考英語試卷注意事項：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．Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof2．Afterhavingsomealcohol,driverstendtospeedwhenpassingstreetswithlesspeople.A．pullup B．putup C．riseup D．pickup3．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith4．---Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.---Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup5．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup6．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

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D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!7．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof8．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing9．Theycamebackfromtheirlongwalkandwentintobed,.A．tiredlybutrelaxing B．tiredbutrelaxingC．tiredlybutrelaxed D．tiredbutrelaxed10．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are11．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which12．.Openingthebook,shefoundinitawhite,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A．toprint B．printed C．printing D．print13．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where14．TomlookedatJenny,withtears_______hiseyes,andshoutedoutthewords_______inhisheartforyears.A．filling;havingbeenhiddenB．filled;hiddenC．filling;hiddenD．filled;hiding15．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when16．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup17．—Whydidyoucomebytaxi?—MycarbrokedownlastweekandIstillitrepaired.A．didn’thave B．hadn’thadC．haven’thad D．won’thave18．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．aretocarryout B．arebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout19．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that20．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged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）Ifyoudon’thaveacollegedegree,you’reatgreaterriskofdevelopingmemoryproblemsorevenAlzheimer’s(老年癡呆).Educationplaysakeyroleinlifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorder,andit'swelldocumentedthatthosewithacollegedegreepossessacognitive（認知的）advantageovertheirlesseducatedcounterpartsinmiddleandoldage.Now,alargenationalstudyfromBrandeisUniversitypublishedintheAmericanJournalofGeriatricPsychiatryshowsthatthosewithlessschoolingcansignificantlymakeupforpoorereducationbyfrequentlyengaginginmentalexercisessuchaswordgames,puzzles,reading,andlectures.“Thelifelongbenefitsofhighereducationformemoryinlaterlifearequiteimpressive,butwedonotclearlyunderstandhowandwhytheseeffectslastsolong,”saidleadauthorMargieLachman,apsychologist.Shesuggestedthathighereducationmayencouragelifelonginterestincognitiveefforts,whilethosewithlesseducationmaynotengageasfrequentlyinmentalexercisesthathelpkeepthememoryagile(敏捷地).Buteducationearlyinadulthooddoesnotappeartobetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemory.Thestudyfoundthatintellectualactivitiesundertakenregularlymadeadifference.“Amongindividualswithloweducation,thosewhoareengagedinreading,writing,attendinglectures,doingwordgamesorpuzzlesonceaweekormorehadmemoryscoressimilartopeoplewithmoreeducation,”saidLachman.Thestudy,calledMidlifeintheUnitedStates,assessed3,343menandwomenbetweentheagesof32and84withameanageof56years.Almost40percentoftheparticipantshadatleasta4-yearcollegedegree.Theresearchersevaluatedhowtheparticipantsperformedintwocognitiveareas,verbalmemoryandexecutivefunction---brainprocessesinvolvedinplanning,abstractthinkingandcognitiveflexibility.Participantsweregivenabatteryoftests,includingtestsofverbalfluency,wordrecall,andbackwardcounting.Asexpected,thosewithhighereducationsaidtheyengagedincognitiveactivitiesmoreoftenandalsodidbetteronthememorytests,butsomewithlowereducationalsodidwell,explainedLachman.“Thefindingsarepromisingbecausetheysuggesttheremaybewaystoleveltheplayingfieldforthosewithlowereducationalachievement,andprotectthoseatgreatestriskformemorydeclines,”saidLachman.“Althoughwecannotruleoutthepossibilitythatthosewhohavebettermemoriesaretheoneswhotakeonmoreactivities,theevidenceisconsistentwithcognitiveplasticity(可塑性),andsuggestssomedegreeofpersonalcontrolovercognitivefunctioninginadulthoodbyadoptinganintellectuallyactivelifestyle.”1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Highereducationhasabettercognitiveadvantage.B．Bettermemoriesresultfromcollegedegree.C．Cognitiveactivitydoesamindgood.D．Pooreducationhasmoreriskofmemorydeclines.2、AccordingtotheresultofMargieLachman’sstudy,wecanconcludethat________.A．educationisresponsibleforthelifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorderB．educationearlyinadulthoodcanbetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemoryC．thosewithhighereducationdidbetteronthememoryteststhanthosewithlowereducationD．anintellectuallyactivelifestyledoeshelptomaintainyourmemory3、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudycalledMidlife?A．Participantseachweregivenabatterytotesttheirmemory.B．Theaverageageoftheparticipantsare56yearsold.C．Participantshadtoperforminoneofthetwocognitiveareas.D．Oneinfouroftheparticipantshada4-yearcollegedegree.4、WhyarethefindingsoftheLachman’sstudypromising?A．Thelowereducatedmayhavethesameopportunitiestokeepupmemory.B．Wemayhavewaystocurethepeoplewhohavememorydeclines.C．Adoptingadifferentlifestylecancontrolovercognitivefunctioning.D．Wecanfindoutthepossibilitytohavebettermemories.22．（8分）Saturday，22April,2017Wearecurrentlyonacamp-sitenearCalais,onourwaytotheUK,anditispouringwithrain.AsifgodswanttoprepareusfortheUKatallcosts.Asifwedon'tknowwhatrainis...Ourferrytothegreenisleswillleavetomorrowat10.30anddespitetherain,Iamreallylookingforwardtoit.Ithastakenusawhiletogethere,aswealreadyleftElChorroon4April.AfterrushingthroughSpainintwodays,however,wecametoaninevitableslow-downwhenweenteredFrance.Inevitable,asFrancehassimplytoomuchtoofferforus.SoassoonaswecrossedthePyrenees,ourdrivingsequencebecamesomethinglikedrivingafewkilometres,visitingacastle,drivingafewkilometres,takingpicturesofanicechurch,drivingafewkilometres,havingaquickpeekatafleasmarket,drivingafewkilometres,visitingamuseumetc.WhenweenteredBrittanytherealsightseeingstarted,inVannes,inLorient,inBrestandthenontoNormandy:LeMontStMichel,Bayeuxandfinally,finallytheD-Daybeaches.Ialwayswantedtovisitthese,forobviousreasonsIwouldsay,butmyfather,realisticashewas,calculatedthechancesthatitwouldrainaconsiderableamountofdaysofathree-weekholidayandalwaysdecidedagainstit.ButafewdaysagoIfinallysteppedontoGoldBeach(wheretheBritslanded)andIwasgreetedbytheNormansun.Abeautifulday.1、Itwas_____whenthewriterwasonhiswaytotheUK.A．pouringB．foggyC．snowyD．sunny2、Accordingtothepassage,thePyreneesmustbeaplacein_____.A．SpainB．FranceC．NetherlandD．Normandy3、WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A．Theyspent2daysinSpaintraveling.B．ThewriterthoughtFrancehasalotofplacestovisit.C．ThewriterthoughttherealsightseeingwasinE1Chorro,andinBrest.D．Thewriter’sfatherwasarealisticperson.4、Thepassageprobablyc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B．02071882679.C．03333210104. D．02084673264.3、Whichofthefollowingmayattractanaturelover?A．ChislehurstCaves.B．CartoonMuseum.C．CurzonMayfairCinemaMuseum.D．TheOldOperatingTheatreMuseum.25．（10分）FreeOnlineCreativeWritingWorkshopSuitableforthestudentsofallLevelsDreamofwritingpoetry,shortstories,ornovels?Everwatchedamovieoraplayandfeltthedesiretowriteascriptofyourown?Ifso,takeourcourseonline.Notonlywillwebringyoutechniquesallformsofcreativewritingneedmost,wewillalsotouchonthechallengesandtechniquesthatmakeyourwritinguniquewhilegettingyourbrain—andyourhand—moving.Lesson1:SmallStepsAsastudentofthiscourse,andasacreativewriter,youwillbewriting.Decidewhereyourwordswillgo.Willyouwritelonghandorwillyoutypeyourwordsonakeyboard?Lesson1Video★CompleteAssignment:AnIntroduction★Complete:Assignment1:StartingSmall★CompleteExam:Lesson1:SmallStepsLesson2:GettingOutofYourOwnWayIfyoulongtowritecreatively,butyouhaveahardtimegettingstarted,youarenotalone.Therearefarmorepeopleintheworldwhowishtheywerewritersthanthosewhoactuallywrite.Lesson2Video★Review2Articles:BeingHeldBackbyYourFearofWriting?OnlineWritingGroupsandWritingCommunities★Complete:Assignment2:CombattingFear★CompleteExam:Lesson2:GettingOutofYourOwnWayStudentrecommendations“Greatjob.IespeciallyenjoyedtheopportunitytolearnaboutandtrysomewritingexperiencesI’dneverthoughtImightlike.”-DotS.“Thewritingassignmentsandtheinstructorfeedbackweremosthelpful.Ihavetakentwoclassesfromthisinstructor,andIlearnedagreatdealinboth.”-KarenR.“Thecoursehadmanysuggestedactivitiesandexercises.ThemoreoftheseIdidthebetterexperienceIhadwitheachlesson.”-MelT.383、Whatisthepassagedesignedfor?A．Introducingsomewritingskillstochildren.B．Attractingmorestudentstoattendthecourse.C．Persuadingstudentstowritemorecreatively.D．Arousingthechildren’senthusiasminliterature.1、WhatproblemcanLesson2helppeopletosolve?A．Writinglonghand. B．Finishingassignments.C．Beingafraidofwriting. D．Beingtooshytojoingroups.2、Thestudentrecommendationsmakethecoursemore.A．convincing B．challengingC．recognizable D．practical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）WhenWilliam,a10-year-oldboyplannedtolearnthepiano,themusicteacherwasreluctant（不愿意）toaccepthim.She1herstudentstostarttheirmusiclessonsatayoungagewhentheir2wereabletomovequicklyandeasily.“William,whydoyouwanttolearnthepiano?”theteacherasked.“Iwanttoplayformymother.”Shenoticedthe3andacceptedWilliamasherstudent.Butateachmusiclesson,Williamappearedtobeinahurryandplayed4“Mymotheriswaitingoutsideforme,”hewouldtelltheteacher.ShewastemptedtoadviseWilliamnotto5histimewithlessonsanymoreashe6hittherightnotes.7therewassomethingaboutWilliam—-shewasfascinatedwiththetenderlookinhiseyes8hementioned“Mother”.Suddenly,Williamstoppedcomingforhislessons.Attheendofthesemesteryear,themusicteacherdecidedto9獨奏會)forherstudentsandsheaskedthemtoparticipate.Shewas10tofindWilliam’sapplicationtocontributeamusicalpiece.Shewouldplacehimlastintherecital11hemademistakes.ThedaycameandWilliamappeared.12itwashisturntoplay,Williambowedbeforetheaudienceandsaidhewasthankfulforthemusicteacher’s13withhim.“TonightIamdedicating(獻)mymusictomymother.”hesaid.EveryonelateraskedwhyWilliamdidnotbringhismotherasshewould14beproud.Williamreplied,“Mymotherwas15andshecouldnever16meplayduringherlifetime.17shesacrificedhertimeandmoneytoletmelearnthepiano.ThismorningMotherpassedaway.Iamsuresheisnow18asshecanhearmypianorecital.IchoseapieceofpianomusicbyBeethoven.Asyouallknow,Beethovenwasdeafbytheendofhiscareer.Butmusicalwayssymbolizedhis19forfreedomandIwouldliketodedicateittoMother.”1、.A．hoped B．persuaded C．allowed D．preferred2、.A．fingers B．brains C．eyes D．arms3、.A．surprise B．joys C．tears D．disappointment4、.A．puthimdown B．turnhimdown C．puthimoff D．turnhimoff5、.A．badly B．nicely C．carefully D．patiently6、.A．pass B．take C．kill D．waste7、.A．ever B．never C．even D．always8、.A．Instead B．Therefore C．Then D．But9、.A．atonetime B．fromtimetotime C．eachtime D．thefirsttime10、.A．support B．take C．intend D．organize11、.A．delighted B．surprised C．curious D．angry12、.A．asfaras B．ifonly C．incase D．nowthat13、.A．Until B．Since C．While D．When14、.A．patience B．advice C．guide D．concern15、.A．surely B．gradually C．finally D．quickly16、.A．blind B．deaf C．ill D．wounded17、.A．watch B．appreciate C．teach D．hear18、.A．Besides B．Then C．Yet D．Otherwise19、.A．happy B．relaxed C．free D．sad20、.A．effort B．struggle C．belief D．challenge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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Globalwarminghascausedariseinsealevels,1．hasincreasedtheamountofsaltinfreshwaterusedonseasidefarms.Asaresult,farmersare2．(increase)unabletousefieldsclosetothesea.3．afarmerintheNetherlandsisnowusingamixtureofseaandfreshwater4．(grow)tastyvegetables.Itisinhiseightareas5．heteamedupwithscientistssuchasGeorgeHambleytomakethefirstattempt.Separate6．(pipe)pumpedmixedwater.Andacomputerprogramcontrolledthelevelsofsalinityandwater7．(call)“Sensor”.Theresearcherssaidtheywereabletoharvestvegetablesfrommostof8．eighttestareas.Theysaidthevegetablesweresmallerthan9．growninfreshwater.However,duetomoresugarandsaltinthewater,theytaste10．(good).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：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），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的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Mostpeoplelookforwardtotheirbirthdaysbecauseofthepresentstheyreceivethem、Ihavebeengettingmybirthdaypresentsbutnoneofwhichhavebeenremarkablesofar、Myparentsalwaysgivemebookswhichisfinebutnotexciting、Then,onmyseventeenbirthday,Igotthebestbirthdaypresentever、Onthediningtablewasawhiteenvelope、Iopeneditandfindakeyandanote、“Happybirthday,mydearnephew!”waswrittenonhand、ItwasfromhisAuntJess、IlookedatthekeymorecloselybutIrealizeditwasacarkey、Thiswasbestbirthdaypresent、Onmybirthday,Ibecametheownerofmyowncarthankstomygenerouslyaunt、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你校擬舉行一次英文演講比賽，需要兩名主持人(host)。

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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、B2、D3、C4、A5、C6、D7、C8、D9、D10、A11、C12、B13、D14、C15、B16、A17、C18、B19、A20、B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、B4、A22、Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However,ifyouarethesortofpersonthathasaheadachewheneveryouhavetocompleteawritingassignment,thismaynotbethebestnews.Luckilyforyou,thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipscouldhelpyouconquerthisnot-so-easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapplytothescholarshipessays,either.Anoutlinehelpslendfocustoyourthoughtsandhelpsyoucreateapictureofthe“whole”thattheessaywillbecome.Judgescannottostandwhenyourwritingisloose,lackscoherence(連貫性)orwhenyoufailtoconnectyourmainpointstogether.Theywanttoseethatyoucansupportyourargumentwellwithclearandbriefexamplesandthattheseexamplesdo,infact,relatetothetopicathand.Ifyouhaveachoiceinthetopicyougettowriteabout,alwaystrytoselectsomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.Don'twritewhatyouthinkthejudgeswanttohear.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatreadslikesomeoneelse’s,whichisnotagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandout.Ifyoufeelboredwiththetopic,thenyouressaywillbeboringaswell.Makesureyourideafollowaclearandalogicalpath.Thismeanstheyareconnectedwelland