2025届广西壮族自治区柳州市高三上学期二模英语试题

届广西壮族自治区柳州市高三上学期二模英语试题2025学校:姓名班级考号

一、未知Do you want tomake yourvacation bothfun andeducational Areyou attractedby thewondersof scienceIf youranswers areyes,then comeand join our InspiringScience Journey”!Here aresomedestinations wehave onoffer.Science of astronomy andice:Sweden22March2025|4daysFrom strikingmountainous foreststo picturesquesnowcapped mountains,travelling tonorthernSweden duringthe wintermonths offersa trulymagical experience.0Absorb yourselfin thenatural beauty of AbiskoNational Park.0Learn about the science of thenorthern lightsfrom expertsat theAurora SkyStation.The world capital of astronomy:Chile27March2025|13daysWith70%of the worlds telescopes,Chile istruly theworldcapitalofastronomy.This isa uniqueopportunityto visitsome of theworld7s mosttechnologically advancedobservatories andstare atthestars undersome of the clearestskies onearth.0Visit worldleading observatories,offering a unique opportunityto witnesscutting-edgeastronomical projects.Stare atthe starsin the Atacama Desert.（研讨会）0Enjoy talksand walkingseminars fromaccompanying astronomerMartin Grlfithsandlocal experts.Renaissance astronomyin KeplersPrague:Czech Republic14September2025|16daysJourney to the heartof earlyscience,exploring Praguesgrand architectureand walkingthestreets asKepler andBrahe did,when astronomerMartin Griffithsand localguides sharetales ofRenaissancehistory.0Visit theStefanik Observatory,where with the guidanceand advicefrom theexpert observatoryteam,you canlook beyondthe boundariesof thesolar systemand observeselected stars.金属支架,again withoutcallipers andwished tovisit specialistsin London.The daybefore weboarded theship SSOrion,Father waveda tearfulgoodbye to his five-year-oldred heelerAustralian cattledog,Spider,who wasloved byus all.Fathers friendSandy had beengetting toknow Spiderfor manyweeks,as Sandywas to be hisguardian whilewe wereoverseas.Wedidnt knowhow longmy motherstreatment wouldtake orhow longwe would be away.Six weekslater,a blueair letterarrived fromSandy,giving my father thenews that Spider hadrunaway justtwo weeksafter wehad sailed.I willalways remembermy fathersface darkeningand tearswellingup ashe readthis news.My motherand Itried tocomfort andrelieve him,knowing inour heartshowuseless thiswas.Our excitementat finallyarriving inEngland quicklyfaded away.Sandy hadadvertised constantlyon ABCradio andother regionalnewspapers.Despite manysightings”,the dogwas neverfound.It seemedSpider justkept runningand searchingfor us.As hewasa redheeler,almost yellowin colour,my fatherthought he wouldbeshot ordingo-trapped,because ofhisappearance.But ourfamily thoughtthat Fatherheld asecret hopethatSpiderwas stillalive.We sailedback toAustralia twoyears later.My fatherimmediately beganhis ownsearch forSpider.He receiveda largenumber ofincoming callsby thepeople whohad saidthey hadseen hisdog.Many falsecalls andsightings meantthat ahuge cloudof disappointmenthung overour household.Mymother wasfed upwith allthis andimpatient formyfatherto acceptthe fact.The dogwas gone-possibly注意shot ordead fromstarvation andtiredness.续写词数应为个左右；

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2.Onecoldwintermorning,myfatherhadacallfromcmoldlady375kilometersaway.My fatherdidn giveup.70Enjoy atour of the Nelahozevesvillage,the birthplace of thecomposer AntoninDvorakand hometo thefine Renaissancepalace ofthe Lobkowiczfamily.

1.Who mightbe mostinterested in the InspiringScience Journey^^A.People wholove climbingmountains.B・Tourists whoonly care about thebeautyofnature.C.Those whoenjoy bothtravelling andlearning science.D.The scientistswho conductserious geologicalresearches.

2.What cantravelers doin Swedenin additionto thescienceofastronomyA.Enjoy thesnowy landscape.B.Take partin cutting-edge astronomicalprojects.C.Watch thestars abovetheAtacamaDesert.D.Visit apalace in the Nelahozevesvillage.

3.What dothe threejourneys havein commonA.They aretaken inEurope.B.They offersome historicaltours.C.They lastno longerthan aweek.D.They providethe companyof experts.Ice creamhas helda uniquerole inour worldshistory andculture-but wheredid itcome fromThefirst accountsof colddesserts andiced drinksdate backto asearly as the firstcentury.Incivilizations includingancient Rome,Mughal India,and Tangdynasty China,these icytreats weremainly enjoyed by the royal families.And findingthe meansto freezethese dessertswasnt alwayseasy.（地中海贵族）Wealthy Mediterraneannobility sentlaborers toclimb uphigh mountainsto harvestglacialice andsnow.Yet thecream-based treatwe knowtoday madea muchlater firstshowing.It wasoriginally（果汁冰糕）,inspired bysherbet orsharbat inArabic,an icydrink believedto haveoriginated inPersia（波斯）,and latergained popularityin theMiddle Ages.European travelersbrought sharbatrecipeshome,and begancreating theirown chocolate,nut,and eveneggplant flavoredtaste onthe refreshment.In1692,Antonio Latini,an Italianchef,recorded arecipe for auniquemilk-based version,which somehistorianscall the first ice cream.In the18th century,ice creamexpanded itsreach as these recipesset sailalongside Europeansettlersto NorthAmerica.Yet it was stillmainlyenjoyedbytheupper classesas the process to（原料）一make itwas quitelaborious,and itsmain ingredientssugar,salt andcream-were expensive.In Philadelphiain1843,Nancy Johnsonpatented arevolutionary icecream-making machine,which madetheprocesseasier forany homecook.And storingice creamwasno longerhard,as bythe mid-1830s,New Englandbusinessman IceKing”Frederic Tudorhad greatlyimprovedthe ice trade,shipping thousandsof tonsof iceto householdsacross theglobe.Soon,ice creamwason everystreet corner.Today,ice creamcontinues totake onnew forms.And whilesome ofits mysteriesmay neverbesolved,one thingis certain:our lovefor ice cream willnever lessen.

4.Why doesthe authormention theroyalfamiliesin paragraph2A.To arousereaders interestin ancientroyal life.B.To showthat royalfamilies werevery rich.C.To describe the earlieststage of ice cream.D.To provethat earlyice dessertswere uncommon.

5.Where wasthe firstice creamborn according to somehistoriansA.In Arab.B.In Europe.C.In Persia.D.In NorthAmerica.

6.What breakthroughwas madeinthe1840sA.The recipesset sailfrom Europeto NorthAmerica.B,The inventionofapatented icecream makingmachine.C.The improvementin storingicecream.D.The expansionoftheicetrade.

7.What isthe passagemainly aboutA.The processof makingicecream.B.The ingredientsof icecream.C.The historyof icecream.D.The promotionoficecream.Overfunctioning behaviors,such asoverworking,overachieving,overthinking,overexplaining,overgiving orovercommitting,are quitecommon inour lifeand work.Why dowe oftenengage in overfunctioning behaviorsThe reasonis thatwe want to createpsychological safety forourselves.Overfunctioning behaviorsarea form ofnervous-system regulation.When youfeel anxiety,stress,frustration oruncertainty aboutyour lifeor job,the threatnetworks inyourbrain willbe activated:Youre afraid.To restorebalance,you engageinoverfunctioningbehaviorsto stayrelevant oron top“so thatyou canalleviate yourfear.The conventionalwisdom isthat tryingto bethe best isa formof resiliencethat makesus moreproductive.However,recent researchessuggest otherwise.A2018meta-analysis of25,000people,conducted byDana Harariand hiscolleagues andpublished inthe Journalof AppliedPsychology,foundno relationship between actualperformance andthe perfectionismtypical ofsuccess.Take overthinkingforexample:If overthinkingworked,it wouldallow usto solvemore problemsinourlives.But theresearchshows theopposite istrue.Overthinking islinked topoorer decision-making,greaterinterpersonal problemsand moredistress.In otherwords,constant effortsdont makeyou the bestperformer.A2021study bya teamof Chineseresearchers foundthat perfectionismwas related togreater anxietyand depression.A2023study reportedthat overachievershad higherlevels ofdopamine（多巴胺）,（神经递质）a neurotransmitterrelatedtoboth motivation and addiction.The braincan（使持久）create powerfulcravings thatperpetuate ouroverfunctioning the more youoverfunction,themoreyouwantto overfunction.Constantoverfunctioning doesgreat harmto ourmental andphysical health.To breakthe trapof overfunctioning,its vitalto seethat theyare justforms ofsafety-seeking.Weneed torecognize that the mostpowerful determinerof ourown safetyis noone butourselves.When ourbrainsdrive usto overdosomething nexttime,just allow yourself nottobeperfect andrelax fora while.

8.Whafs themain reasonfor peopleto overfunctionaccording to the textA.To showoff theirabilities.B.To gainmore recognitionfrom others.C.To establishpsychologicalsafety.D.To satisfythe requirementof work.

9.What doesthe underlineword“alleviate“in paragraph2meanA.Ease.B.Return.C.Reproduce.D.Enhance.

10.What canwe learnfrom paragraph3A.Working hardtobethe bestalways leadsto highproductivity.B.There isa positiverelationshipbetweenperfectionism andperformance.C.People withperfectionism aremore likelyto succeedin theircareers.D.Struggling forperfection frequentlydoesnt bring thebestresults.

11.What isthebesttitle forthe textA.Try toBe theBest B.Care aboutYour HealthC.Break theTrap ofOverfunctioning D.Overfunction forYour OwnSafetyMeta Platforms,formerly knownas Facebook,is expectedto previewits latestpair oftech-enabled glassesat itsannual developerand hardwareconference.Mark Zuckerberg,Meta Platforms,CEO,once announcedvirtual-reality headsetsasthenext bigthing.It turnsout peoplemay wantsomethingsimpler:sunglasses witha camera.Metas Ray-Ban smartglasses aregaining popularityamong consumers,who saythey likeusingthem totake photosfor theirfriends andfamily aswell asto createcontent forsocial media.The（虚拟世界）,excitement comeswhen interestinthe metaverse anonline worldaccessed viavirtual-reality headsets,remains silent.The second version of Metas smartglasses-which areequipped witha camera,microphones and一artificial intelligencewent onsale inOctober

2023.Zuckerberg saiddemand hasbeen higherthanexpected.Meta hasshipped morethan700,000pairs,according todata providerIDC.Shipments morethandoubled from thefirstto secondquarter thisyear.Christopher Soderberg,a consultantfor onlineinfluencers wholives inStockholm,bought thesmartglasses inMay.He saidthey helpedhim kick-start hisown influencercareer.He canfilm thevideoshimself smoothlyand walkup topeople ina waythat isless disturbingor annoyingwhile stilllettingthem knowhe*s recording.To recordwiththeglasses,Meta Ray-Ban userspress abutton tostarta30-second,60-second orthree-minute video.Soderberg said,Its agame changer/Meta ishoping peoplewill cometo enjoythe AIfeatures.The companysaid itredesigned thesecond-generation glassesfromtheground up,improving theaudio andcamera capabilitiesand alsoaddingthe AItools.Beyond Meta,other tech companies arealso exploringtech-enabled glasses.But fewof themhaveyet managedto occupythe market.A.It isdeveloping rapidly.B.It islosing itsattraction.C.It isbeing updated.D.It isreaching itspeak.

12.What isthe presentsituation ofthemetaverseaccordingtothe text

13.What canwe inferaboutthesecondversionofMetassmart glassesA.They aretaking upthe wholemarket.B.They aregaining popularization.C.They arewelcomed bythe youth.D.They aretaking theplaceofother products.

14.Which isclose tothe meaningoftheunderlined sentenceIts agame changer.in paragraph4A.It isinnovative.B.It isdemanding.C.It isappealing.D.It isamusing.

15.How didMeta attractconsumers toits smartglassesA.By loweringtheir price.B.By sellingthem withothertechcompanies.C.By advertisingthem withfilm videos.D.By equippingthemwith morehightechnology.Hiking HasAll theBenefits ofWalking andMoreHiking,aformof exerciseolder thanexercise itself,is sohot rightnow.People likehiking（心血管的）because ofthe cardiovascularbenefits ofwalking,but theirregular grounddoes moretostrengthen theleg andcore muscles,which inturn boostsbalance andstability.

16.Forexample,it offersfreedom andvision.A goodstart inhiking canmake twicethe resultwith halftheeffort.But howdo youget startedHere aresome goodways youcan follow.・17If yourerelatively active,youre probablyalready workingout justby goingfor walksevery day.It can be assimple asheading outthe doorand walkingfor40minutes toan hourto buildup strengthandendurance.Walking uphills ortaking thestairs insteadof anelevator alsoworks well.•Finding routes（跋Picking theright routecanbethe differencebetween apleasant workoutand amiserable slog涉）,Thankfully,experts andregular hikersmark routesin colorsbased ondifficulty onthe internet.

18.When choosinga hike,use theinformation to see whetherthe uphillsaregradual orharder tohike.•Packing theright equipmentEveryhiker shouldbringthe10essentials,which includefood anddrink,first aidsupplies,a mapand compassand raintools.All areinside asupportive backpackwith thickshoulder strapsand awaistbelt.

19.Actually,you don*t needto investin specialhiking shoes.You doneedto haveshoes thatoffer stabilityand protection.•Staying safeHikingdoes carrysome risks,but takinga fewsimple safetymeasures can help toensure yougetback safeand sound.If yourea newhiker,go witha friendoralocal group.

20.Finally,to avoidinjury,dont pushyourself toohard.Remember:The pointis tobe abletoseetheviews andsmell theflowers.A.Training daily;B.Making investmentsC.But themost essentialone isfootwearD.It generallyburns morecalories thanwalkingE.Make ahabit oftelling atleast oneperson whereyoull beF.Some appsallowyouto downloadthe copiesof thesemarked mapsG.Exploring thegreat outdoorsthrough hikingcan alsooffer ahost ofmental benefits“HMM....，”Michel Armus said tohimself.Hed justset footinto theBank ofthe WestinWoodland,and feltthe.“Somethings notright.,whenever Armusvisited,hewouldbe greetedby theclerks.But today,none ofthe clerkshim.As Armusapproached theclerk windows,he sawthe threeemployeeshad similarlooks.Armus lookedtohisleft andnoticed aman atanother windowwith hisT-shirt upto partially（抢劫）,cover his face.This isa robberythought Annus.He heardthe mansay,I dontwant toanybody.Minutes earlier,the manhad passeda notetotheclerk demandingand sayinghe hada gun.Armus lookedagain andthe mansshirt haddropped abit,more ofhisface.“Fve seenthis guy!”He thewould-be robberas someonehed passedseveral timesonastreetcomer wherethe manraised asign forhelp.Armus hadgreat forhim anda thoughtinto hishead:Maybe Icanhelp.”He walkedover tothe manand asked,“Whats wrongNeed help”Shocked,the manlooked atArmus.After awhile,with tears,he said,There isnothing inthis townforme!I justwanttogo toprison.Let thecops arrestme.Armus knewhe shouldget the man outofthebank.Surprising everyone,he puthis armaroundthe manand said,Lets gooutside andtalk aboutthis.”of refusing.,themanagreed insteadItturned outthattheman,named EduardoPlasencia,who waseventually chargedwithrobbery,never hada gun.But Armusdidnt knowthat.Armussaid,“I feltEduardos painand Ijust

34.A.Anxiously B.Eagerly C.Naturally D.Unexpectedly

35.A.aimed B,attempted C.determined D.abandonedwanted tohelp.”

21.A.tension B.warmth C-comfort D.relief

22.A.Hopefully B.Hardly C.Instantly D.Normally

23.A.acknowledged B.committed C.organized D.ignored

24.A.satisfied B.surprised C-worried D.relaxed

25.A.picked B.pulled C.put D.made

26.A.hurt B.support C.reject D.interrupt

27.A.treatment B,protection C.food D.cash

28.A.removing B・recovering C.exposing D.hiding

29.A.described B,recognized C.expected D.analyzed

30.A.admiration B.sympathy C.affection D.respect

31.A.scanned B.changed C.jumped D.faded

32.A.excitedly B.calmly C.tiredly D.annoyedly

33.A.streaming downB,coming acrossC.giving awayD.turning in阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Beijing declaredthe launchof Shenzhou19a completesuccess”——itwasone of Chinas10036launch forspace explorationplanned in

2024.The departureceremony forthe astronautcrew37hold atthe JiuquanSatellite launchcentre inGansuon October30,

2024.That day,hundreds ofpeople linedthe streets,38cheer thenames oftheTaikonauts,Chinas wordfor astronauts,as theywere aboutto setoff.Many peoplegathered inthe darkafter midnightto waveflags and39colour lightsastheTaikonauts4:made40they lastfew stepson Earthbefore headingtothelaunch site.At27am,the rocketflew upintothe sky.The pilotof thismission,Cai Xuzhe,is anold handbut thistime hestravelling41a newgenerationof Chinese-trained taikonautsborn inthe1990s-including China*s firstfemale spaceengineer,Wang Haoze.These twoyoungsters*energy42make mefeel youngerand evenmoreconfident sincewe workedtogether,he toldthe gatheredmedia aheadof take-off.Song Lingdongis43youngest ofthis three-person crew.He recalledwatching oneofChinasfirst spacestation missionsas a13-year-old boywith€6excitement andawe”.He madeup hismind44become apilot hopingthat thiswas45he couldserve hiscountry..假定你是李华，你的英国朋友很想了解你未来的职业选择请你给他写封邮件，谈谈46Peter你的打算内容包括.你未来将选择的职业；

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47.I waseight yearsold andunaware ofall thearrangements beingmade forour journeyas afamilyfrom Toowoombato Londonin

1950.My motherhadbeentold thatshe wouldnever walk。