2025届湖北省巴东县第三高级中学高三下学期期中模拟英语试题含解析

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9.“CaiTt youstayalittle longerI reallywant totalk morewith you.—Me,too.I haveto gethome before10at night.Johns newheight,assessing thecut of his coat,and extendinghis hand,one18to another.John and I bothknew weshould never19a personsclothes fbrthe realperson within them.As isknown,what is on theinsideshould be20with whatison the outside.、1A.unbelievable B.special C.reasonable D.average、2A.the otherB.others C.one anotherD.each other、3A.therefore B.however C.thus D.but、4A.teenagers B.people C.parents D.adults、5A.spend B.cost C.pay D.take、6A.touched B.held C.buttoned D.obtained、7A.gesture B.expression C.attitude D.feeling、8A.color B.fit C.price D.style10A.carefully B.carelessly C.patiently D,hurriedly、11A.change B.satisfaction C.happiness D.generosity、12A.because ofB.aware ofC.instead ofD.apologize13A.regret B.please C.complain D.apologize

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20、A.compared B.connected C.combined D.matched第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

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27.15The gardenof JoeSanders is the mostbeautiful gardenthat I1see inour townNearly everybodyenters2-“The Nicest」Garden Competition^^each year,3-Joe winsevery timeThere is also aman4call BillFrith whosegarden」is largerthan JoesBesides Billworks harderthan Joeand growsmore flowersand5vegetable,but Joesgarden ismore interesting」6-makes Joesgarden standout isthat hehas madeneat pathsand has7build awooden bridgeover8-poolI likegardening too,but I dont likehard workTaking partin thegarden competition every year,I alwayswin alittle prizeforthe

9.bad gardenin thetown,but Istill think10,fun doinggardening第四部分写作共两节第一节短文改错满分分10分假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有处语言错误,

28.1010每句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏词符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉修改在错的词下划一横线（）,并在该词下面写出修改的词注意、每处错误及修改均仅限一词

1、只允许修改处，多者（从第处起）不计分21011Dear Editor,My nameis XiaoHai,boy studentin SeniorThree.Recently,Fve readin ShanghaiStudents9Post what you need some studentsreporters.I amanxious to be one of them.I verylike English.I havebeen learnedit sinceeight yearsago.Now I can talkwithforeigners with English.I canread ChinaDaily.I tooka firstplace in an English Composition Contest.Besides,I dowell in acomputer competition.Would yoube sokind asto receiveme I am looking forward to hear from you soon.第二节书面表达（满分分）.25（分）

29.25Option1:假设你是红星中学高一学生李华,你们学校举办了丰富多彩的元旦庆祝活动,请你根据图表中的相关信息写一篇短文,并给校刊“英语角”投稿内容包括活动名称元旦联欢会时间月日上午12309:00-11:00地点学校礼堂节目唱歌、小游戏等观众反应鼓掌，互动等你的感受・・・・・・注意请适当添加细节；

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2.50o auditoriumOption2:假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，请你以为题，描述你理想中的图书馆并投稿参加以“创意无限”为“My IdealLibrary”主题的英语写作大赛内容包括基本信息（位置、大小、环境等）；

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25、29One possibleversion A:To welcomethe arrivalof theNew Year,ourschoolheld a big NewYear CelebrationParty in the schoolauditorium from9:00a.m.to11:00on Dec.

30.We enjoyedourselves alot inthose twohours.There werea varietyof wonderfulperformances,including singing,dancing etc.Some interestinggames reallygot the audienceinvolved andlit upthe atmosphere.The climaxcame whensomestudentsperformed BeijingOpera.They wereso skillfulthat everyactionand movementwas presentedvividly andelegantly.Throughout theparty,theaudienceactively interactedwiththeperformers.They sangalong to the popularsongs and applauded to the rhythmof music.I wasdeeply impressed by thebrilliant performancesand relaxingatmosphere.This isreally anunforgettable experience,whichperfectly finishedthe oldyear and welcomed thenew one.One possibleversion B:My DreamLibraryMy Dreamlibrary is a remarkablebuilding located in thecenter of the campus.It isa four-storey buildingwith modernappearanceand convenientfacilities.The libraryhas differentfunctionalsections.On theground floorthere isa grandhall in the middleof thelibrary.A widerange ofartworks canbe displayedhere.School staffand studentscan enjoyreading onthe secondand the third floorswhere there are lotsofbookshelves and many comfortablesofas.The topfloor isused as an outdoorcafe,where studentscan havefun ingroups.The libraryis designedto bethe destinationof all.The mostinnovative partisthecentral heatingand aircleaning systemsthat operate24hours a day usingsolar energy.The principleof thedesign isto offerthe bestto thereaders anddo theleast harmto theenvironment.A.But B.SinceC.And D.For

10.Large quantitiesof timefor practisingguided writings.A.was neededB.are neededC.needs D.is needed

11.—Could youtell methe ofmaking suchtasty cakes一Well,I justfollow thedirectons inthe cookbook.A.feature B.plan C.cost D.trick

12.Life teachesus notto regretover yesterday,for itand isbeyond ourcontrol.A.passed B.will passC.has passedD.had passed

13.Today*s homeworkwas easyso Ifinished itquickly and went out to play.A.to bedone B.done C.doing D.to do一

14.Did youpass yourdriving test—Yes,otherwise Ito thepicnic nextmonth.A.couldnt driveB.couldnt havedrivenC.wont driveD.wouldn*t havedriven

15.Molly finallyagreed,reluctantly,to goand seea doctor.A.afterwards B.almostC.otherwiseD.somewhat

16.—Shall weturn tothe bossfor a longer holiday—Hell probablysay no,ifs worthasking.A.so B.whileC.unless D.though

18.Friendship cannever bea trade;,it needsthe mostthorough andunprofitable concept.A.in additionB.by contrastC.in returnD.by chance一

19.Listening tolanguage recordingin bedseems likean easyway tosome newvocabulary.—But doesthis learningmethod actuallyworkA・polish upB.make upC.pick upD.build up

20.-Tom,your foreignteacher speaksChinese fluently!-Oh,she haslived inChina forsix years;otherwise shesuch goodChinese.A.didnt speakB.would nothave spokenC.would notspeak D.hadnt spoken第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最佳选项40A BC D

21.（6分）Partway throughWonder,Fifth-grader AuggiePullman findshimself seatedacross froma newfriend inthe schoolcafeteria.Have youever thoughtabout havingplastic surgery”the friendasks.“Dude,this isafter plasticsurgery.It takesalotof workto lookthis goodJ Auggiesays,running ahand throughhis hair.In other替藏的）words,what couldbe painfullydepressing turnsouttohold reservesof humour,which is pretty muchthe storyof Wonder.Auggie,played by Jacob Tremblay,was bornwith a facial difference,and evenafter multipleoperations,his looksshock hisclassmates.As headapts fromhomeschooling toa newschool community,he encountersfar worsethan thatlunchtime scene—one仅（横行霸道者）nasty sayshed killhimself ifhe lookedlike Auggie—but henever fullyloses heart.The movieis anadaptation of the2012novel byR.J.Palacio,which hassold6million copiesin NorthAmerica andlaunched anantibullyingcampaign,Choose Kind.Palacio hassaid shegot theidea for the storywhen heryoung sonbegan cryingat thesight ofagirl with afacial difference inan icecream shop.She tookher kidsout of the shop,but laterregretted herreaction.What Ishould havedoneis simplyturned tothe littlegirl andstarted up a conversationand shownmy kidsthat therewas nothingtobeafraid ofshe said.Tremblay,11,who brokeout oppositeBrie Larsoninthe2015drama Room,has morethan afew thingsin commonwith Auggie.We bothlove StarWars,we haveawesome families,andwelove ourdogs.But Tremblaythinks weall can find somethingincommon withthe boy.Everyones likeAuggie in one veryimportant way:we wanttobeaccepted andtreated equallyand withkindness.”Julia Roberts,who playsAuggie9s mother,became interestedinthepart because of herown children,I readit withmy kidsandfell soin lovewith itJ she says of the novel.This bookis sucha beautifuland gentleintroduction intoall kindsof topics,includingbullying andintolerance andfear,and whatfear makesyoung peopledo sometimes.Both actorshave somefamiliarity withthe subject.was pickedon quite a bitasayoung personJ Robertssays,though shewontsay whatfor.Even asa50-year-old motherof three,its nota pathI liketo goup anddown.Tremblay revealsa bitmore.I havebeenpicked on,“hesays,because Imkind ofshort forme age.I toldmy parents,and thatsoneofthe bestthings you can do,because mymomsaid wouldnever wantme tocarry negativethoughts onmy shouldersalone.”The mostchallenging partsof filming,says Tremblay,were momentsin whichhe hadto cry.Tenderhearted audiencememberswill likelyshed tearsof theirown—especially duringscenes betweenAuggie andhis mom,who repeatedlyreassures herson that he is〃攵（喧|匍）worthy oflove.But themovie alsohas itsfair shareof/z=i sfor everytear-filled moment,there isa lightsaberbattle沅力加（固有的）or sillyscience projectto lightenthe mood.This mixtureof pityand humor,says Roberts,“was sicinthewritingin thenovel.But shecredits writer-director Stephen Chbosky withtranslating thatbalance intovisual terms.As muchas themovie impressesthe viewerwith compassionfortheunderdogs,it alsofinds away tosympathize withthe bullies.I wouldsay totry totake amoment tobe consciousof whya personthat isbullying somebodyis behavingthat way,“、says Roberts,After all,she adds,Theres nochild thafsborn bully.^^1How didAuggie respondto hisfriends questionA.He feltso embarrassedthathekept reserved.B.He flewoff thehandle themoment heheard it.C.He answeredinacalm buthumourous way.D.He spentquiteawhile findingthe rightwords.、2What inspiredthe storyof Wonder!A.A campaignagainst bullyingin NorthAmerica.B,Palacio7s kidsbeing pickedon bytheir classmates.C.Palacio9s conversationwith a girl inan icecream shop.D.The wayPalacio treatedagirlwithafacialdifference.、3According tothe passage,the themeofthemovie Wonderis,A.similar tothat ofthe dramaRoomB.focused onthe safetyof plasticsurgeryC.diverse andclosely relevantto personalgrowthD.a reflectionof minoritygroups,fate inAmerica、4What doesparagraph7mainly talkaboutA.How Julia Roberts gotto knowJacob Tremblay.B.Leading actorsrecalling similarexperiences tothose inWonder.C.Jacob Tremblaysbreakthrough inhis actingcareer.D.What influenceJacob Tremblaysmother hason hisgrowth.、5According toJuliaRoberts,StephenChbosky.A.isagreat loverof StarWars andwild animalsB.was movedto tearsbyJacobTremblays actingC.is qualifiedto adaptscience fictioninto moviesD.succeeded inmixing visualelements withemotion

6、Whats JuliaRoberts9attitude towardsthe bulliesA.Uncaring.B.Negative.C.Sympathetic.D.Cautious.（分）

22.8Five CreatorsWho Wantto MakeYour LifeEasierMunyaradzi Gwatidzo-From AstroMobilAsan orphangrowing upinoneof Zimbabwespoorest areas,Gwatidzo wasvery interestedin electronics.With abig familytocare for,Gwatidzo taughthimself to repair phones.Gwatidzo in2011to buildhis ownbrand.Astro Mobile.Astro nowprovidesemployment toover2,000people withvarious jobopportunities.Cherae Robinson-From TastemakersAfricaTastemakers Africaisamobile appaiming torevolutionize the African traveland leisurespace.Through theapp,travelers andcuriouslocals canbook personalexperiences.Its founder,Cherae Robinson,has alwaysbeen passionateabout Africaand throughher personaladventuresgot anopportunity.Neku Atawodi-From MalaikHowdoes onego froma sportsscientist toa founderlaunching acrowdfunding platfonnonly fourmonths Iam passionateaboutAfrica andimpressedbythe teamingspirit oftheAfricanyouth Jshe said,A groupof angelinvestors backinga businesscan reallyleadit tosuccess!n Richard Bbaale-From BanaPadsBanaPadsis notyet availabletothemarket inAfrica butits originalstory aloneisprettyinspiring.Watching hisolder sistermissschool for a weekevery monthbecause theirguardians couldnot affordclean towels,sowed aseed fora businessRichardBbaalewouldlater start.、1Whose appis underthe processof researchand developmentA.Bbaale.B.Atawodi.C.Robinso.D.Gwatidzo.、2Gwatidzo begantorepairphones mainlybecauseof.A.his interestin phonesB.his responsibilityfor familyC.his intentionto setupabrand D.his eagernessto providemore jobs、3What doesRobinson tryto achieveA.Helping localsearn more.B.Helping visitorssave money.C.Making iteasier tobook tickets.D.Making travelmore comfortable.（分）

23.8Edu-pal.com is an Internet-based schoollocatedinBeijing,China.As thebusiness grows,we needprofessionals andopen-minded individualsfrom theUSA,the UK,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,and Irelandwho wouldlove tocontribute theirknowledge,ideas,teaching experience,and creativityto ourschool.Experience andQualifications:•Online nativeEnglish speakersfrom thecountries referredto above.•Below50years old.•Experienced inlanguage teaching.（同等的）•CELTA orother TEFLcertification orequivalent experienceisan advantage.•Being ableto speakCHINESE isan advantage.•Able toteach the following subjectsin alldifferent agelevels:English,Business English,Math,Science,Social Science,TOEFL,and IELTS.Duties andResponsibilities forVideo ClassRecordings:•The teachershould make a20-minute videorecording perlesson withouta studentusing ourmaterials andsoftware.•The teachershould make the videorecording lessonsinteresting,lively andfun.•Teachers shouldbe morecreative especiallyfor beginnerslessons.Duties andResponsibilities forOnline Class:•Deliver one-on-one orgroup classes.•Teachers shouldmaketheclass livelyand interesting.•Providing feedback（反馈）on every lesson isa partof teachers9work.Payment andBenefits:For VIDEOCLASS RECORDINGS30-50USD perhour.For ONLINECLASSES15USD perhour or

7.5USD per30minutes.A lotof prizesawait youif ourstudents like your videos.Youll becomefamous andyou canearn much morethanyou canimagine.Lesson Schedule:（）Mondays-Sundays at4pm-llpm thisschedule isflexible（简历）If youare interestedto apply,you cansend yourresume witha photoand sampleaudio orvideo recordedclass tomy emailaddress:341317451@qq.com or.For more information aboutour company,youcanalso visitour websitehttp://www.edu-pal.com.、1The teacherswill mainlycome from.A・Europe andAfricaB.developed countriesC.English-speaking countriesD.countries whereEnglish isstudied、2Who willbe atanadvantageamong equivalentapplicantsA.Those whoseage isbelow

50.B.Those whocan speakChinese.C.He orshe thathas teachingexperience.D.Those whosemother tongueis English.、3If youare admittedasanonline classteacher youshould.A.make youreverylessoncreative andinterestingB.makea20-minute videorecording everyday aloneC.make videorecordings perlesson with your studentsD.provide feedbackoneverylesson、4If ateacher teachesonline classesthree hoursadayhe will get.A.

22.5dollarsB.45dollarsC.90dollarsD.150dollars、5We canlearn fromthis passagethat.A.if ateacher hasachievements he,llgetmuchmorepayB.the teachermust haveCELTA orother TEFLcertificationC.the teachershave classesevery afternoonfrom Mondayto FridayD.resumes are sent tothe websitehttp:〃分

24.8The costof livingin countrieslike theU.S.,Britain,Australia orFrance hasskyrocketed inrecent years.However,ifyoure willingto leaveyour countryand explorelife inother areas,there aremany countriesboasting anextremely cheapand lowcostof living.Check outthefollowingcountries whenplanning yournext move.EcuadorEcuador issimilar tothe UnitedStates inmany ways,and asa resulthas becomea popularAmerican getaway.They evenuse theU.S.Dollar fortheir currency.In thiscountry,its cheaperto eatout everyday thancook foryourself ona budgetintheU.S.You canevenbuy aproperty for around$5000and hiresomeone totend toit whileyoure awayMexicoAlthough thecountry isknown forits povertyridden streets,therearemany wealthierareas thatprovide everyfacility youmightneed.You canlive offa mere$700to$800a monthin Mexico,and thisincludes rentforanice place,facilities,food,and anysightseeing.ArgentinaArgentina has been a popular tourist destination formany years.It hasgreat restaurants,a richhistory,andmanyplaces toexplore.Not tomention,its notvery expensiveto livehere.A decentsized homecan costaround$139000,which isrelatively cheapin relationtohomes inthe UnitedStates.VietnamVietnam hasalso becomeapopulartouristdestinationinrecentyears.There aremany milliondollar luxuryhomes bythe beach,but youcanfinda modestfiat orsmall homeforaround$25000to$50000if yousearch inthe rightareas.、1How muchdoes ittake atleast tolive inMexico fora yearA.About$7000B.About$8000C.About$8400D.About$

9800、2What doesArgentina andVietnam havein commonA.They bothhave greatrestaurants.B.The costof livingin themis bothexpensive.C.The middle-sized homesboth costaround$

139000.D.People areall fondof travellingtothetwo countries.、3In whichcountry didthe purchaserprobably payextra moneyafter heleftA.Ecuador B.MexicoC.Argentina D.Vietnam分

25.10The announcementsthat followinform youof variousFirst PresbyterianChurch programsand eventsto whichyou areinvited.Please savethis publication,take ithomeandkeep itfor easyreference.Summer Musikgarten-TodayMusikgarten isfor infantsVL throughthree yearsold,but ifyou haveolder children,bring themwithyouduring thesummer.We dontwanttoleave anyoneout!Well meetfor Summer Musikgarten classesin Room307at9:20-9:50AM today,and onJune25,July9,16,23,30,August1and

20.If youhave questionsor formoreinformation,please contactKathy Middleton;563-505-

0471.一BTC BookClub BonusMondayJoin usfor dessertand adiscussion ofthe book,The TraitorsWife,by AllisonPataki,led byLois Boyer-Fitzpatrick.We willmeetMonday,June19at12:30PM inthe Parlor.For moreinformation,contact CarolPhoenix563-332-

0980.Performing ArtsSeries-SaturdayThe twenty-fifth anniversaryseason ofthe Performing Arts Seriesconcludes withtwo performancesoftheclassic Broadwaymusical,My FairLady.Lerner andLoewes mostsuccessful collaboration,My FairLady hasdelighted audiencesfor decades,andwelookforward toproducing itforyou.Tickets are$2for adultsand$10for students,and canbe purchasedonthe churchs websiteor bycallingthechurchoffice.Tabithas Circle——SundayAll thosewho sewand makesome simpledresses andshorts canjoin usin FellowshipHall.The clotheswe makearesenttochildren inAfrica,Guatemala,Cambodia andHaiti.Please bringyour ownsewing machinesand invitesothers whowould liketo（）participate.We willhave refreshments.Contact RosenPaulsen563-355-3165for questionsabout thisoutreach project.

114.If youvalue thechildren education,which eventis yourbest choiceA.SummerMusikgartenB.BTC BookClub Bonus19C.PerformingArtsSeries D.Tabitha*s Circle、

216.You cancontact allofthefour eventsbyA.making phonecalls B.visiting thewebsitesC.inquiring inperson D.writing letters、

318.According tothethirdsection,we knowMy FairLadyA.is freefor youngkidsB,hasbeenpopular foryearsC.was starredby Lernerand LoeweD.was oneofthelongest classicBroadway musicals第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的、、和L530A BC四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.D（分）

26.30My14-year-old son,John,and Ispotted the coat atthe sametime ata second-hand clothingstore.It hada blackcollar,（标签）（）delightful tailoring,a FifthAvenue labelandaan1price of$

28.We lookedat2saying nothing,3Johns eyesshone.Dark,woolen topcoatswere popularjust thenwith_4,but could5severalhundred dollarsnow.John6the coat.He turnedfrom sideto side,eyeing himselfinthemirror witha serious,studied7that soonchanged intoa smile.The8was perfect.John worethecoatto schoolthe nextday andcame home9abigsmile.“How didthe kidslikeyourcoat”I asked.They loveit.”He said,10folding itoverthechair andsmoothing itflat.Over thenext fewweeks,the11came overJohn.Quiet,reasoned discussionwas12argument.He becamemore thoughtfulandeager to13Good dinner,Mum Jhe wouldsay everyevening.Once daywhen Isuggested thathe mightstart onhomework beforedinner,John said,“You are14,andIguess Iwill.”When Iasked oneofhisteachers15caused thechanges,shesaidwith laughter,It mustbe hiscoat!”atthelibrary,we16to meetafriend whohad notseen ourchildren fbralongtime.17this beJohn”he asked,looking upto。