陜西省西安工業(yè)大學(xué)附屬補(bǔ)習(xí)學(xué)校2025屆高考仿真卷英語(yǔ)試題考生須知：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(xiě)在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫(xiě)姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。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(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）1．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．a(chǎn)rebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded2．__willIgiveup.IbelieveIcanmanageit.A．AtonceB．AtnotimeC．RightnowD．Theinstant3．Marydoesn'twanttomovetoBeijingbecauseifshe_________there,shewouldn'tbeabletoseeherhusbandoften.A．wouldlive B．weretoliveC．haslived D．lives4．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when5．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang6．---Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?---Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf7．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which8．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned9．TherecentlyreleasedfilmKong：SkullIslandsuccessfully________theaudiencetotheadventurewithDolby3-Dtechnology.A．transportsB．a(chǎn)djustsC．transformsD．relates10．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing11．Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．released B．beingreleasedC．tobereleased D．havingbeenreleased12．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme13．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．a(chǎn)crossB．withinC．throughD．beyond14．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent15．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that16．---Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance.---_______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat17．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries18．Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown19．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．a(chǎn)ppoint B．employC．promote D．commit20．Notfarfromtheclubwasthereagarden,_____ownerseatedinitplayingbridgewithhischildreneveryafternoon.A．whose B．itsC．which D．that第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Themorningafteraneveningstruggletocareformythree-year-olddaughter,Icouldn’twaittogethertoschool.I,asamother,wastiredfromtheangerandherinabilitytocommunicatebecauseofherslowedlanguagedevelopment.AsIaccompaniedherintothecar,Ifeltdesperate.Nothingwasrightwithourworld.She’dbeenbornaroundthesametimewhenthenationwaswitnessingthebirthofanotherGreatRecession.Myjobandmyhousehadbeenvictims.Thenthishappened.Mychild’slanguagedelaywasidentified,butdoctorsstruggledtoproperlyhelpher,Ifeltlikewebothneededtoherescued.Ireturnedthatafternoonasdisenchantedwiththelittlegirl1lovedaswhen1left.Walkingslowlytowardtheschool’splaygroundgate,Ifoundherpreschoolteacherracingtogreetme.“Youshouldhaveseenhertoday!”Hisbreathywordsweresupportedbyexcitement.Ididn’tinterrupt.“Seethatclimber.”Hepointedtoawoodenpieceofplaygroundequipmentthatlookedlikearockwall.Inodded.“Well,everydaysinceshestartedschool,she’striedandfailedtomakeittothetop.”Hetookabreath.“Andtodayshedidit!”Heexpressedhisjoyjustashe’dwitnessedherconqueringMountEverest!“Shecheeredandcelebrated!IwishI’drecordedit!”Hiswordscomfortedme.Mydaughterhadconqueredhermountain.Assherantowardme,IrecognizedsomethingIhadn’tbefore.Isawherperseverance(毅力).Isawherstrength.IsawaHero.Everydaygreatnesscelebratesordinarypeoplewhodounusualthingsinbigandsmallways,showingcourage,kindness,loveandselflessness.Weencourageyoutoclickthesebriefaccountsandinviteyoutoshareyourownstory.1、Whydidtheauthorrushherdaughtertoschool?A．Shewasbusywithherworkasadoctor.B．Shehadafightwithherdaughterlastnight.C．Shebrokedownwhendealingwithherdaughter.D．ShehadtoselltheirhouseduetoGreatRecession.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“disenchanted”underlinedinparagraph3?A．Happy. B．Concerned.C．Careful. D．Disappointed.3、Whydidthelittlegirl’spreschoolteacherfeelexcited?A．ShesucceededinstandingonMountEverest.B．Shemanagedtoclimbupthewoodenequipment.C．Shegotthefirstplaceintheschoolsportsmeet.D．Shebegantocommunicatewithothersnormally.4、Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?A．Theradio. B．Amagazine.C．Anewspaper. D．TheInternet.22．（8分）“I’vealwayslovedfood,”saysCassieDawsoninthekitchenofherflatinLondon.“ButI’vebecomeboredwitheatingout.I’vehadtoomanydisappointingmealsandpaidtoomuchmoneyforthem!Atonepoint,fedupwithmycomplaint,afriendsuggestedIopenmyownrestaurant.Impossible,Ithought.ButthenIheardaboutsupperclubs...”Supperclubsareamixtureofarestaurantandadinnerparty—yougotoastranger’shouseandhe/shecooksdinnerforyou.Likearestaurant,youpayforyourfood,butlikeadinnerparty,youeatatthesametableasotherpeople.Theyareadvertisedthroughsocial-networkingsiteswithamenuandlittleinformationaboutwherethesupperclubisuntiljustbeforethemeal.“It’slikerunningasecretrestaurantforonenight,”saysCassie.“Thenextmorning,Isetthetablesandchairsaside.IputtheTVbackandit’smylivingroomagain.”Cassieopensher“restaurant”forpeopleaboutonceamonth,andshereallyenjoystheeveningsshe’shadsofar.Sheusesfresh,localingredientsandatypicalmealcostsaboutthesameasatakeaway—muchlessthanarestaurantmeal.Sohowdoesshemakemoneyoutofit?“Idon’t,”saysCassie.“Infact,atfirstIwasworriedaboutlosingmoneyonmyclub.I’mgoodatcookingbutmymathsisterrible!ButIwassurprisedbyhowcheaplyIcouldmakeagoodmeal.Thisisn’taboutmoney.It’saboutadifferenteatingexperience.”Andwhataboutinvitingcompletestrangersintoherhouse?WasCassieevernervousaboutthat?“Notatall,”shesays.“Almosteveryoneatthesupperclubisjustinterestedinhavingagoodmealwithotherinterestingpeople.”1、WhydidCassiedecidetoopenherownrestaurantfinally?A．Toearnaliving.B．Tosatisfyherfriend’sneeds.C．Tomakefriendswithstrangers.D．Tocookcheapandgoodmealsforothers.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inParagraph2referto?A．Dinnerparties.B．Supperclubs.C．Freshingredients.D．Invitationstodinner.3、WecanknowthatCassie’srestaurant________.A．servesmealsforfreeB．onlyservestakeawaysC．isonlyopentoherfriendsD．isonlyopenintheevening4、HowdoesCassiefeelaboutherrestaurantnow?A．Worried.B．Content.C．Annoyed.D．Sensitive23．（8分）ItwasGroundhogDay.Awinterstormhadhitovernighttoo.Itriedtoopenmybackdooronlytofindsixinchesofwet,heavysnowpiledupagainstit.IknewIhadquiteajobofshovelingoutaheadofme,soIreachedovertograbmysnowshovel.ItlookedalotmorereadytoworkthanIdid.Isighedandpulledonmyboots,gloves,andheavycoat.ThewindchillwasbelowzeroandcutintomyfaceasIslowlyshoveledoffmydeck.AfterthatIstayedmywayovertomydaughter’shouseshovelingthepathasIwalked.IttookawhiletogetherdrivewayclearandIknewIstillhadalottodo.Nextcamethepathsdownthehilltomyowncarscoveredinsnow.Ihadgrabbedthebroomtosweepthemoffaswell.Iwincedwhenthebreezeblewthesweptsnowbackintomyface.ThenIstartedtoshoveloutmydriveways.MybackwasachingasIworked.IwishedIcouldbebuildingasnowmaninsteadofshoveling.WintersurehadseemedalotmorefunwhenIwasaboy.WhenIwasdoneIexaminedmywork.Itdidn’tlookhalfbad.Ismiledandlookedatthewoodscoveredinwhite.Theyweresuchaspecialsight.Ileanedonmyshovelandtookitallin.ThenIstartedupthehillwiththesnowshovelinonehandandthebroomintheother.Suddenly,anurgecameovermeandIdroppedthemboth.Ispreadmyarms,fedbackintotheblanketofwhiteandhappilymovedmyarmsandlegstomakeanangelinthesnow.Asyougothroughtheseasonsofthislifetakejoyinyourwork.Takejoyinyourlife.Rememberthatthecourseofyourdaysrestsinyourownhands.1、What’sthethemeofthetext?A．Enjoywinterwork.B．Takethingsseriously.C．Takejoyinyourlife.D．Fightagainstcold.2、Whichisthecorrectorderofwhattheauthorshoveled?A．hisdeck-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hiscars-hisdrivewayB．hiscars-hisdeck-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hisdrivewayC．hisdaughter’sdriveway-hisdeck-hisdriveway-hiscarsD．hisdriveway-hisdaughter’sdriveway-hiscars-hisdeck3、WhatcanweconcludeabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A．Hewasnotsatisfiedwithhiswork.B．Hewasabsorbedinthesnowsight.C．Hewasfondofmakingsnowmen.D．Hewasinlowspiritsafterwork.24．（8分）Aswintersetin,it’stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmooddisorder.Herearevacationideastoadoptnow.CostaRicaCostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,isanoff-the-radaragriculturetownthat’snotoverrunwithtourists.Theareaisknownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantations,aswellasitsrichforests.What’smore,youcanenjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolorfulbirds,slothsandotheranimals.LosCabos,MexicoIfyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos’sMichelin-starredchef.Therearewildlife-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmorewildlife.PetitStVincent,theGrenadinesThisprivateCaribbeanislandwassparedtheangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.What'smore,thewholeislandisonly115acresandhas22cottages.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrechargephoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionsortelephonesinthecottages.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdaysadmiringfascinatingmarine(海洋的)lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.TheExumas,BahamasOnFowlCay’s50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatinganddivingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone-,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,ifyou’replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforaone-of-a-kindislandescape.1、Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders?A．Toescapefromextremeweather.B．Toexperienceout-of-townsights.C．Tobeatwinterblues.D．Totreatmentaldiseases.2、WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent?A．ItsufferedfromIrmaandMaria.B．It’sahugeandquietisland.C．Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore.D．Peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections249、WherecanTombestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents?A．LosCabos,Mexico.B．PetitStVincent,theGrenadines.C．CostaRica.D．TheExumas,Bahamas.25．（10分）Whenyoueatoutinarestaurant,itisnotunusualtohearpeopleyelling,“Letmegetthisone!”andsometimesseethempushingorarmwrestlingtofightfortheprivilegeofpayingthebill.Thesefightsareoftenveryloudandactive.Eachpersoninvolvedshowsanhonestdesiretopickupthebill,andintheend,allthepeopleatthetablegivethewinnerpraiseandgratitude.Infact,figuringoutwhowillgetthebillisalwaysaheadacheforChinesepeopleatformalmeals.Althoughthepeoplehostingthemealareverylikelytopaythecheck,itisacommonpracticetomakeatoken(象征性的)efforttopaythebill,butyouwillembarrassthemifyoudoendupactuallychippingin(湊)somecash.Inrecentyears,goingDutchhasbeenacceptedbymanyyoungpeople.Butoldergenerationswhofear“l(fā)osingface”stillfinditembarrassingandmeantocalculateeachperson’sshareofthebill.AstravelguidebrandLonelyPlanetnoted,itisconsidered.“theheightofunsophistication(不懂人情世故)”。Butthesedays,thankstodigitalpaymentapps,splittingthebillelectronicallyisbecomingawidely-acceptedidea.Evenpeoplefromoldergenerationswouldliketodoso.ByscanningaQRcodeandpayingtheirshareviasocialnetworkingtoolWeChatande-commerceappAlipayontheirsmartphonesinoneeasyclick,urbanChinesearefindingiteasiertosavethemtheembarrassmentoffiguringouteachperson’spaymentwhentheyorderameal.“ThisfunctionhasmadegoingDutchlesstroubleandmorefuninChina”,CNNnoted.“Becauseoftheirconvenience,manyofusareneverwithoutourphones.Andperson-to-personmobilepaymentservicesareincrediblyeasytouseandsavethetroubleofdealingwithchange,”saidan18-year-oldstudentinChina.“Youcanalsoleavefunnynotesusingemoji(表情符號(hào))likeabowlofriceoracupofteatodescribeamealthatyouhaveshared.”1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．TheChinesetraditionofdiningoutwithfriends.B．AnewtrendofsplittingthebillinChina.C．Howsocialnetworkingtoolshaveinfluencedourdailylives.D．WhypeopleinChinaargueoverwhopaysthebillwhendiningout.2、Splittingthebillatformalmealswasconsideredtobea(an)______task.A．hard B．easyC．exciting D．funny3、ManyChinesepeoplemakeatokenefforttopaythebillbecause______.A．theydon’twanttobeconsideredunsophisticatedB．theywantpraiseandgratitudefromtheirfriendsC．theyconsideritanhonortohostthemealandpaythebillD．theyfindithardtoworkouthowmucheachpersonneedstopay4、Theunderlinedphrase“goingDutch”(inParagraph4)probablymeans______.A．figuringoutthetotalpaymentB．takingturnstopaythebillC．fightingfortheprivilegeofpayingthebillD．eachpersonpayingtheirownexpenses5、Accordingtothepassage,whichisNOTtheadvantageofusingdigitalpaymentappstosplitthebill?A．They’reeasiertouseandmoreinteresting.B．Theysavethetroubleofdealingwithchange.C．Theymakeiteasiertofigureouthowmuchmoneyeachpersonhastopay.D．Theymakepeoplelessembarrassedtosplitthebill.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）A16-year-oldinfostercarehasfinallyfoundahome.Hisadoptioncaseworker(社會(huì)工作者)whohasknownhimsincehewas7,willbecomehisadoptivemotherthismonth.InOctober2013,DavionOnlyspokeinfrontofachurchcongregation(會(huì)眾）inSt.Petersburg,Florida,andmadean1foradoption.Hehadrecentlylearnedthathis2mother,who’dbeeninjailsinceOnlywasborn,haddied.Hehadspentyearsbouncingbetweenfosterhomes.“MynameisDavionandI'vebeeninfostercaresinceIwasborn,"hesaid."IknowGodhasn’tgivenuponme,soI’mnotgivingupeither."The3plea(懇求）wentviral,andOnly’sfosteragency4callsfrommorethan10,000people,accordingtotheTampaBayTimes.Only5travelingtoOhiotolivewithaminister'sfamily.ButafterOnlygotintoaphysical6withoneofhisolderwould-besiblings(兄弟姐妹),theministerandhiswifechangedtheirminds.BackinFlorida,Onlypassedthroughfourdifferent7homesoverthenextyear,untilhecalledConnieGoing,hisadoptioncaseworker,tomakeaspecial8.OnlyhadknownGoingfornearlytenyears,andhadaskedeveryyearifshewouldadopthimbutshealways49."Ialwaysbelievedtherewasabetterfamilythanusoutthere,”GoingtellsYahooParenting."He9somuchinthisworld.”ButthispastJuly,whenOnlycalledandaskedagainifshemightadopthim,Goingsayssomethingfelt10."Inadoptionthereisa'claimingmoment,’whenyouknowsomeoneisyourchild.Whenhecalledmetoask,inthatmoment,Ijustknew,”shesays."Whenheaskedme,myheartfeltthis11andIjustknewhewasmyson.”SoGoing12invitedOnlytostartspendingtime13therestofherfamily—theotherfourchildrenwhoshealsoadoptedoutoffostercare.14,Goingmanagedtorentabiggerhome,gotalawyer,andstartedadoption15.OnlywillofficiallyjoinGoing’sfamilyonApril2,whentheadoption16."Today,Iamfeelingblessedandhonoredbybeingchosentobetheparenttoallmychildren,shesays."IworkeverydayonbeingthebestparentIcantothem,tobepatientandcreativesothatIcan17alltheirneeds.”AspokespersonforEckerd,Only'sfosteragency,toldtheTampaBayTimestheywere18withthenewdevelopment.”WearetrulythrilledthatDavionhasbeenunitedwithhisforeverfamily.”WhileGoingiswaitingforthenewest19toherfamilytobecomeofficialintheeyesofthelaw,shesaysOnlyisalreadyherchild."Iwanthimtoknowheis20lovedforwhoheis,thewayheis,shesays.”Thechangeshechoosestomakeinhislife,andthechoices,arehistomake.Asafamilywewillbetherethroughitall,thegoodandthebadforourlifetime.Heishome.”1、A．a(chǎn)pology B．compensation C．a(chǎn)ppeal D．call2、A．biological B．botanic C．a(chǎn)doptive D．a(chǎn)daptive3、A．delighting B．satisfying C．a(chǎn)nnoying D．heartbreaking4、A．received B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．made D．a(chǎn)nswered5、A．a(chǎn)voided B．started C．gaveup D．endedup6、A．quarrel B．experiment C．examination D．fight7、A．permanent B．full-time C．rich D．temporary8、A．question B．request C．order D．resolution9、A．determined B．hesitated C．involved D．devoted10、A．declares B．develops C．discovers D．deserves11、A．different B．thesame C．surprising D．disappointing12、A．force B．courage C．a(chǎn)che D．energy13、A．on B．with C．in D．to14、A．Particularly B．Constantly C．Previously D．Eventually15、A．performances B．procedures C．persuasion D．production16、A．goesacross B．goesabout C．goesthrough D．goesdown17、A．refuse B．ignore C．meet D．neglect18、A．pleased B．a(chǎn)ngry C．disappointed D．enthusiastic19、A．burden B．brother C．a(chǎn)ddition D．trouble20、A．unconditionally B．conditionally C．partly 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17km／h．第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。Hearingyou’reworriedthecomingexam,Icanquiteunderstandyoubecausewe’reinthesameboat、ButIthinkwecandealwithitproperlyandmysuggestionareasfollows、Firstofall,it’snormalforustobenervoustillfacedwiththeexamwhichwethinkisimportant、Secondly,we’dbettertryourbesttostudyhardandbuiltasolidfoundation,andthenwe’llfeelconfidenceofwinningbythen、Thirdly,nomatterhowwefelt,theexamisstillapproaching、So,whynottofaceitbravely?Afterall,itisourlearningprocesswhichreallydeterminesoursuccess、Ifwealwaysspare