南通市2025屆高三第二次調研測試英語注意事項考生在答題前請認真閱讀本注意事項及各題答題要求1.答題前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上。2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力(共兩節，滿分30分)做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atapolicestation.B.Ataticketoffice.C.Atapostoffice.2.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Assistantandcustomer.B.Husbandandwife.C.Bossandsecretary.3.Whathasrecentlycaughttheman'sinterest?A.Areaswithlittlerainfall.B.Placesfullofanimals.C.Regionsfullofplants.4.Whattimeisitnow?A.At11:00am.B.Atnoon.C.At1:00pm.5.Whatdoesthemanstrugglewith?A.Writinggoodsentencestructures.B.Usingtherightverbtenses.C.Choosingtherightwords.第二節(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatisthemantryingtocomplete?A.Awebsiteproject.B.Asciencepresentation.C.Ascienceexperiment.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestincluding?A.Nationalagency'slatestreports.B.Updatedenvironmentallaws.C.Historicalpollutiontrends.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatisthemaingoaloftheculturalexchangeclub?A.Toshowbeautifulviews.B.Toinviteguestspeakerstogivespeeches.C.Tohelpstudentsunderstandtheworldbetter.9.Whichclubactivitydoesthewomanprobablylikebest?A.Internationalfoodfair.B.Sportsandgames.C.Culturalnights.10.Whydoesthewomanhopetojointheclub?A.Toenjoyculturalevents.B.Toimproveherlanguageskills.C.Tomakefriendsfromdifferentcountries.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Thewoman'sjob.B.Theman'slawfirm.C.Rachel'srecentcondition.12.Whatisthewomanprobablydoing?A.Cookingfood.B.Havingdinner.C.Orderingfood.13.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutunemploymentbenefits?A.Hethinkstheyarehelpful.B.Heisembarrassedbythem.C.Hethinkstheyareunnecessary.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthesummerfestival?A.Swimminginthepool.B.Barbecuingwithfriends.C.Watchingtheparade.15.Whydoesn'tthemanliketraditionalholidays?A.Theyhappeninuncomfortableplaces.B.Theyaretooexpensivetoafford.C.Theyfeellikearequirement.16.Howdoesthewoman'sfamilycelebratetraditionalholidays?A.Bymakinggiftsforeachother.B.Bybuyingexpensivethings.C.Byholdingapoolparty.17.Whatdoesthewomanimplyintheend?A.Familiescanhavetheirownwaysofcelebratingholidays.B.Traditionalholidaysaremorecomfortable.C.Giftsarebetterthanpromises.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.WhatdidDr.Wilsonteachthespeaker?A.Howtogetfundsfortheplasticarms.B.Howtousehisfeetindailylife.C.Howtogetusedtoplasticarms.19.Whatdidthespeakerthinkofhisteacherinhighschool?A.Shecaredmoreabouthisschoolwork.B.Shehelpedhimtobemoreconfident.C.Shehadlittlesympathyforhim.20.Whoisthespeakernowprobably?A.Adoctor.B.Ateacher.C.Alawyer.第二部分閱讀(共兩節，滿分50分)第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5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。AAsthesnowbeginstomeltawayintoadistantmemory,besuretoheadoutdoorsthisspring.Beforethepeaksummercrowdsrollin,youcanexploreuniquescenicspotswithouttheoverwhelmingrushoftourists.Severaldestinationsaroundtheglobeareespeciallynotablefortheirbreathtakingspringofferings.PueblaThiscityincentralMexicoattractsvisitorswithitsUNESCO-recognizedhistoricstructures.SpringmarksthefinalfewmonthsofPuebla'sdryseasonandtemperaturesaveragearound21℃—justrightforwanderingthroughthecity'smainsquare,oradmiringbaroquearchitecturelikeCapilladelRosario.MachuPicchuSpringisatimeoftransition(過渡)atMachuPicchu.TouristslookingforidealweathercanbookatripinMay,thebeginningofthisPeruvianheritagesite'sdryseason.Nomatterwhenyouvisit,you'llbegladyouhavecomeasyouseteyesonthe600-year-oldIncaCitadel,oneoftheNewSevenWondersoftheWorld.YellowstoneNationalParkAsthesnowfallstartstoslowdown,babyanimalsemergeinYellowstone,makingthisnationalparkanexcellentplacetospotwildlifeinspring.Touristscanhikeonthelowerelevation(高度)trailsthatopeninAprilandMay,whilethosewholovemammalscankeeptheireyespeeledforbearscomingoutofhibernationwiththeircubs.ArchesNationalParkYou’llbecomfortablewhileexploringthepark’s2,000archesorbikingalongitsscenicpavedroads.Ifyou'rewillingtoriskacoldfront,youcanavoidthecrowdsduringaMarchtrip.DuringthepeakmonthsofAprilandMay,allparkvisitorswillneedareservationtoenter—aneasytrade—offforperfectweatherandseeingdesertbloomssprout.21.Whatistheadvantageoftravellinginspring?A.Therearefewercrowds.B.Touristswillfeelmoresecure.C.Moretouristsitesareavailable.D.It'sfuntoenjoythelastdaysofsnow.22.Whichdestinationissuitableforanimallovers?A.Puebla. B.MachuPicchu.C.YellowstoneNationalPark. D.ArchesNationalPark.23.WhatarevisitorsexpectedtodowhenvisitingArchesNationalParkinApril?A.Tradeticketsforblooms. B.Wearthickclothes.C.Secureanentryreservation. D.Cycleincoldweather.BSoonafterMr.&Mrs.Bacchusstartedfarmingtheirlittlepatchofland,theyfacedamajorproblem—aplagueofbirdsfedontheirpreciouscrops.Then,amanstoppedontheroadoutsidetheirhouse,andaskedthecoupleifhecouldtakephotographsofthebirdsontheproperty.Afterwards,hesuggestedthatinsteadoftryingtogetridofthebirds,theyshouldinsteadlearntolivealongsidethem,andMaraksachaReservewasborn.Today,thecouplecreditthisman,thecelebratedbirdphotographerManuEspinosa,withchangingtheirlives,andhelpingthempersuadeothersofthevitalimportanceofconservationinthisregion.BirdingtourismisflourishinginEcuador,withincreasingnumbersofspecialisttourgroups.Ecuadorcontainsavarietyofecosystemsatdifferingelevations,whichhelpsexplainwhyit'samongthetop10countriesintheworldforbirddiversity.Thecountryishometoover1,600birdspecies——nearlydoublethenumberfoundinallofEurope—withinanareajustslightlylargerthantheUK.Asthebusinessofbirdinggrows,moreandmorefarmersareswitchingtheirlandfromagriculturetobirdreserves,benefitingnotjustthebirds,butthecountry'seconomytoo.OnenotableexampleistheAjilafamily,whohavedevotedthemselvestopreservingthelong-wattledumbrellabird.OnhislandnearRecinto,landownerLuisAjilahasswitchedfromdairyfarmingtoconservation,replantingtreesandpromotingthesitetowildlifetourists—workthathesaysisabetterlivelihoodthanfarming.“Wildlifetourismismuchmoreprofitablethanfarming,butthatwasn'touronlymotivation,”saysLuisJr.,Ajila’sson.“Weaimedtoprotectnotjusttheumbrellabird,butalltheuniquewildlifehere,safeguardingthemforfuturegenerations.”Since2005,AngelPazhastransformedhisformerdairyfarmintoabirdreserve.Atfirst,thingsdidn'tgotoplan:ittookamonthforthefirstvisitortoarrive,andhepaidjust$10forafour-hourtour.Sincethen,however,thousandsofpeoplehavemadethepilgrimage.“Ihaveprotectedmyhomeanditsbirdlifeforalmosttwodecades,andfinallywatchedthewildlife—andthepeoplewhovisit—flourish,”AngelPazsays.24.Whatadvicedidthephotographergivetothecouple?A.Photographingthebirds.B.Coexistingwiththebirds.C.Protectingtheirpreciouscrops.D.Takingcareoftheirproperty.25.Whatisparagraph3ofthetextmainlyabout?A.HowEcuadorisgeographicallyunique.B.WhatdistinguishesEcuador'sbiodiversity.C.WhatmakesEcuadorabirdingdestination.D.HowbirdingtourismisoperatedinEcuador.26.WhathavetheAjilafamilyachieved?A.Helpingotherfarmersshakeoffpoverty.B.Combiningprofitabilitywithsustainability.C.Applyingnewtechnologyinmodernfarming.D.Changingthelandscapesoftheirresidentialareas.27.WhatcanwelearnfromángelPaz'sstory?A.Wellbegunishalfdone.B.Ittakestimetobearfruit.C.Theearlybirdcathestheworm.D.Thesecrettosuccessisadaptability.CInaworldwheretechcompaniesoftencompetetocreatethenextproductivitytool,anewdeviceisbreakingawayfromthepack.MeetFriend:anewwearableAIcompanionthatyouweararoundyourneck.Thesmalldevicerecordsyoureverywordandinteractionandrespondsaccordinglybytext.Theycost$99andareexpectedtoshipoutinearly2025.Thedevicecomesatatimewhenlonelinessandsocialisolation(孤獨)areatrecordhighs.Studiesindicatethat61%ofyoungpeopleintheU.S.sufferfromseriousloneliness,astatisticthatrevealsagrowingmentalhealthcrisis.WhileAIreshapesallthewaysweinteractinjobs,healthcareandentertainment—moreandmorepeoplereportfeelingsociallyisolated,Schiffmann,MeetFriend'sfounder,seesitdifferently:thedeviceisn'tareplacementforhumanrelationshipsbutratherawaytofillthegapswhenhumancompanionshipishardtocomeby.AIcompanionshipiscontroversial(有爭議的).Whilesomepeople,likeSchiffmann,arguethatitcanhelppeoplefeellessisolated,othersworrythatAIrelationshipsmightdisplacerealhumanconnections,andthusmakepeoplefeelmorelonely.Ifyouaresomeonewhoalreadystruggleswithhumaninteractions,thethinkinggoes,whywouldyoucontinuetosubjectyourselftothemwhenyouhaveanAIfriendwho'sfunanduncomplicated,anddoesn'tcomewithallthebaggageofanotherperson?Butsofar,theresearchdoesn'tseemtosupportthisfear.Drake-MaplesatStanfordUniversitysurveyedmorethan1,000studentswhousedtheAIchatbotReplika,andinvestigatedtheirfeelingsoflonelinessandperceivedsocialsupport.Roughlyhalfoftheseusersreporteddecreasedanxiety,andafeelingofsocialsupport.NearlyaquarterofthosesurveyedsaidtheyaremoreabletohandlestressintheircurrentrelationshipbecauseofReplika'sadvice.Itisstillanewfieldthough,andDrake-Maplessaysthereneedstobeguidelines.“IstronglybelievethatyoudoneedtohaveethicalguidelinesaroundAIcompanionspushingpeoplebackwhenappropriate,towardshumanrelationships,”shesays.Thesecouldbegentlereminderslike“Hey,youshouldgochatwithsomebodyaboutthat”or“Gopracticethisnowwitharealhuman.”28.WhatisMeetFriendaimedat?A.Replacinghumanrelationships.B.Boostingtheproductivityatwork.C.Offeringanewapproachtoconnection.D.Detectingearlysymptomsofmentalillness.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thethinking”inparagraph3referto?A.AIhelpsavoidlife'sstress.B.AIworsensfeelingsofloneliness.C.Humanrelationshipsarehardtokeep.D.It'seasytocommunicatewithanAIfriend.30.WhatisDrake-Maples’attitudetowardsAIcompanionship?A.Cautious.B.Unclear.C.Supportive.D.Disapproving.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.CanwetrustanAIfriend?B.WillAIchangehumannature?C.CananAIfriendmakeuslesslonely?D.WillAIredefinementalhealthcrisis?DPerfectionismandpunctualityareoftenatoddsintheworkplace.Butaccordingtoarecentstudy,itisbettertosubmitagood-enoughprojectontimeratherthanperfectingitthroughprocrastination.ResearcherssurveyedthousandsofpeopleintheU.S.andU.K.,includingmanagersandotherswhosejobsincludedevaluatingothers.Theypresentedparticipantswiththesameexamplesofwork,andthenaskedthemtorateit.Butfirst,theymentionedwhetheritwaseithersubmittedearly,rightatthedeadlineorlate.Respondentswhoweretolditwaslateconsistentlyratedtheworkasworseinqualitythanthosewhoweretoldthesameworkwasearlyorontime.Thestudyalsofindsthereisn'tmuchbenefittosubmittingworkearlysinceevaluatorstendedtorankworksubmittedbeforeandatthedeadlineasthesamequality.Furthermore,itdidn'tmatterhowlatetheworkwassubmitted,withonedayoroneweekdelaysviewedjustasnegativelyandthatremainedthecaseiftheemployeegavetheirmanageradvancewarning.AfieldexperimentwasconductedinahighschoolinChinathathadstudentsgradepiecesofartinastagedcontest.Theartwasonapieceofpaperthatalsoincludedthedateitwassubmitted.Eventhoughthekidsweretoldtoignoreallotherdetailsonthepaperotherthantheartitself,theversionsubmittedafterthedeadlinereceivedlowergrades.Thatstudymakesthebroaderpointthatitdoesn'treallymatterwhosetthedeadline.Intheeyesoftheevaluator,anymissisameaningfulmiss.However,thereasonbehindthemisseddeadlinemattered,researchersfound.Ifitwasduetoforcesbeyondanemployee’scontrol,evaluatorsdidn’tendupwithasnegativeaviewoftheworkastheydidwhenthereasonwasonewithintheircontrol.“Ifthereasonwhyyoumissedthedeadlinewasbeyondyourcontrol,youastheemployeeshouldletyourmanagerknow,”Magliosays.“Thatseemstobeoneofthefewinstancesinwhichpeoplecutyouabreak.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“procrastination”inparagraph1mean?A.Editing.B.Delay.C.Co-operation.D.Redrafting.33.Whatcanbeconcludedfromtheresearchresult?A.Submittingworkearlyearnsaboostinevaluations.B.Pre-communicateddelaysleadtopositiveevaluations.C.Minimaldelaysgetbetterevaluationsthanlongdelays.D.Lateworkisjudgedmorenegativelythanon-timesubmissions.34.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioningthefieldexperimentinChina?A.Theartitselfratherthanotherdetailscounts.B.Kidstendtojudgesubmissionsmoreobjectively.C.Apeer-to-peerevaluationcanbeaninformativetool.D.Theresearchfindingholdstrueacrossageandculture.35.Whatcanbeimpliedfromthelastparagraph?A.Aharddeadlineisoftennegotiable.B.Bossesneedtocareaboutemployees.C.Communicationarounddeadlinesisvital.D.Theevaluationstrategyshouldbeimproved.第二節(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoappreciateaclassicClassicsareoftenseenasbooksreadbyliteraturemajorsorintellectuals.Theycarryacertainairofsnobbery(勢利)inthem.36TheclassicsandIbeganasacquaintances,eventuallytofriends,andthentocloseconfidantes(密友)withprivatejokesbetweenus.Sohowdoesoneapproachaclassic?Findyourclassic(era).Thetermclassicappliestoawiderangeofbooksacrossalongperiodoftime.37NoteveryclassicisasthickasTolstoy’sAnnaKarenina.Likeallformsofliterature,therearegenreswithintheclassicsselectionofabookstore.Byfindingyourera,there'salwayssomethingthatmayappealtoyou.Readslowandgetimmersed(沉浸的).Classicsaren'twritteninourmoderntongue.Itiswrittenwitheverymarkoftheperioditwaspublished.Aschallengingasitmaybe,Isuggestreadingyourfirstclassicslow.38It'slikeimmersingyourselfinadifferentworld.Itwouldtakeafewinteractionstogetthehangofit,butyoudogetiteventually.39Onceimmersed,yourathergetahangofthelanguage,anditisbesttoreadanotherone.Maybereadabookfromthesameauthor.Inthisway,thenextbookbecomeseasiertoread.Theeaseinthelanguageandthecontextisrewarditselfandmaymotivateyoutoreadmoreclassics.Tryagain.Ifthefirstclassicyougotwasamiss,findanotherone.YoucanevenstartwiththinnerbookslikePeterPanorachild'sclassicsuchasAliceinWonderlandorevenAnneofGreenGables.Don'tjumpfrom“Idon'treadclassics”to“BrotherKaramazov”alltoosudden.40A.Learnmoreabouttheauthor.B.Readingclassicsrequirespacing.C.Followthroughwithanotherclassic.D.Myloveforclassicswasagradualaffair.E.Allowthebookandthelanguagetogrowwithyou.F.It'swrongtoassumethatallclassicsarecreatedequal.G.Youshouldtreatclassicslikevegetablesandeatthemquickly.第三部分語言運用(共兩節，滿分30分)第一節(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。IusedtobealifeguardandwantedtobeamemberofLondon2012volunteers.Ifiguredthere'dbethousandsof41fortherole,soIdidn't42tohearback.But,afewweekslater,Iwasinvitedtoatwo-dayexam.Itwas43.Therewereknockout(淘汰)stagesandIonlygotone44.WhenIpassed,Ifeltdisbelief.ItneverhitmethatIcouldbe45thetopathletesintheworld.Whenyou'realifeguardattheOlympics,youlearnhowto46everythingfromasuspectedspinalinjurytoanasthmaattack.You'renotadoctor,butyouhavetheequipmentandmustbe47.DuringmytimeattheOlympics,I48afewathleteswhoweresoexhausted.Wehelpedthemoutofthepool,madesuretheywereOK.Ialso49acoupleofsuspectedbrokennosesinthewaterpolo.Ididn'tremembertheracebecauseIwassofocusedon50eachathlete'smovementstoseeifanythingdidn'tlookright.WhenIsawathletescelebrate,Icelebratedwiththem.Whenthey51,myheartbrokeforthem.TheOlympians52me—theyknewIwasthereto53them.They'dsignautographsforme.Today,I'mnolongeralifeguard.ButwheneverIwatchtheOlympics,Ialways54thelifeguards.There's55goingonbehindthescenesthatnoonerealizes.41.A.sponsorsB.applicants C.consultants D.viewers42.A.wantB.manageC.expect D.afford43.A.intenseB.complicated C.lengthy D.novel44.A.privilegeB.dream C.break D.chance45.A.judgingB.lifeguarding C.guiding D.homeschooling46.A.handleB.documentC.predict D.forward47.A.ambitiousB.innovative C.prepared D.talkative48.A.replacedB.assisted C.pushed D.covered49.A.treatedB.picked C.studied D.noticed50.A.copyingB.checking C.comparing D.correcting51.A.failed B.struggled C.completed D.relaxed52.A.ratedB.excused C.valued D.tipped53.A.supportB.admire C.cheerD.liberate54.A.lookoutfor B.turnawayfrom C.takepityon D.makecontactwith55.A.hopeB.cost C.funD.stuff第二節(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。AchorusofpraiseisbeingsungaroundNeZha2,theChineseanimatedfilmaboutamythicalboywho56(battle)demons,whichhasbeennewlycrownedtheworld'shighest-grossinganimatedfilm.Sinceitsrelease,NeZha257(top)the$2billionmarkattheglobalboxoffice.ItisthefirstfilmnotmadebyaHollywoodstudio58(cross)thatmark.NeZha2hasalsomademorethan$15milliondomestically,despite59(release)inlimitedtheaters.Thefilmhascaptivatedaudiencesviaitsrichstorytellingandjaw-droppingvisualswhile60(feature)themesofdefiance,fate,andself-confidence.Thisblockbusterhittakes61(inspire)fromChinesefolklore.It'sapurelyChineseanimatedfilm,deeplyrootedinChineseculturalheritage.Chineseaudiencesarewillingtosupportitasawayofpromotingdomesticanimation62sharingChineseculturewiththeworld.ItssuccesshasbeenconsideredasasignofChina'sadvancesinfilmmakingandthedeclininginfluenceofHollywoodinChina.Theera63ChinesepeoplelookeduptoHollywoodcartoonslikeKungFuPandaisover.64anewgenerationofChinesefilmmakersan