上海市北虹、上理工附中2025年高三下學期聯(lián)考英語試題含答案考生須知：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在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．a(chǎn)mbition B．a(chǎn)ttentionC．expectation D．reputation2．Afterheconsultedwithhisprofessor，anideawasbeginningto____________inhismind.A．payoff B．takeshapeC．workout D．makeup3．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must4．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension5．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot6．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．a(chǎn)wetblanket B．a(chǎn)lazyboneC．a(chǎn)blacksheep D．a(chǎn)noddfish7．—Let’shaveagameoftennis;theloserhastotreattheothertoanice-cream.—________.A．I’mafraidsoB．It’sadealC．You’vegotapointD．Isupposenot8．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave9．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some10．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which11．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when12．Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A．idea B．a(chǎn)id C．belief D．a(chǎn)ccess13．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear14．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may15．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones16．Youcanusethisroomforyourclubactivitiestomorrow______youkeepittidyandclean.A．forfearthat B．incaseC．onconditionthat D．evenif17．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who18．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen19．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what20．Itwasannouncedthatonlyafterthecandidates’paperswerecollected_____toleavetheroom.A．hadtheybeenpermittedB．wouldtheybepermittedC．thattheywouldbepermittedD．thattheyhadbeenpermitted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）Pollution’sdisastrouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears,leadingtoamovementtopromoteenergyefficiency(效率),lessrelianceonfossil(化石的)fuelsandareductioninairandwaterpollution.Mostscientistsagreethatsuchchangesarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.Theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.IntheUnitedStates,buildinganddevelopmentaccountfor39percentofthecountry’stotalenergyuse,12percentoftotalwaterconsumption,68percentoftotalelectricityconsumptionand38percentofcarbondioxideemissions(排放),accordingtotheEnvironmentProtectionAgency.Greenbuildingsuselessenergy,water,createlesswasteandarehealthiertolive,workandgotoschoolinthanstandardbuildings.Buildersofgreenbuildingsusetechniquesthatuseresourcesmoreefficientlyduringtheentirebuildingcycle—construction,restoration,operation,maintenance(維護)anddemolition(拆毀)—thanthosewhoconstructmoreregularbuildings.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheconservationofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureconservationinmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize(最小化)humanimpactonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes(微風)andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcost.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterconservation,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,hydropower(水能)andwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheimpactontheenvironment.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thenecessityofpromotingenergyefficiency.B．Theprocessofbuildinggreenbuildings.C．Thebenefitsandfeaturesofgreenbuildings.D．Greenbuildings’effectsontheenvironment.2、Accordingtothetext,greenbuildingsrefertothebuildingsthat.A．producenowasteB．onlyusecleanenergyC．a(chǎn)remadeofrecycledmaterialsD．useenergyandresourcesmoreefficiently3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutgreenbuildings?A．Theyrelyonfossilfuelsandsolarpowerforheatandelectricity.B．Smallbuildingsarelessefficientinenergyusethanlargerones.C．Theecosystemhastobeconsideredwhenbuildingagreenbuilding.D．Theyaredifficulttomaintainandthusneedmoreoperatingcosts.4、Greenroofsareusedbecause.A．theyfitthesurroundingenvironmentwellB．theyarecheaperthanotherkindsofroofsC．theycankeepnaturalwaterforuseineverydaylifeD．theycanhelptocontrolthetemperatureinthebuildingwell22．（8分）Disney’sTheLionKingVenue:LyceumTheatrePhone:02074920810Duration:2hours30minutesCategories:Family&KidsMusicalsPerformancedates:Tuesday-Saturdayat7.30pmWednesday,Saturday&Sunday2.30pmTicketsPrice:from￡42WaltDisney’slongrunningandmulti-awardwinningmusicalTheLionKingcontinuestodelightaudiencesinLondon’sWestEnd.BasedontheDisneyanimatedfilm,TheLionKingcametostateonBroadwayin1997andTheLionKingLondonopenedinOctober1999,playingtopackedhouseseversince!SetagainstthegrandSerengetiPlainsandtotheuniquerhythmsofAfrica,Disney’sTheLionKingisunlikeanythingeverbeforeseeninmusicaltheatre,andwillredefineyourexpectationsofwhattheatrecanbe.DirectoranddesignerJulieTaymorcraftsacolorful,imaginativeandhighlycreativeworldthatbringstheplantsandanimalsofAfricatolive.Featuringtheoriginalsongsfromthe1994film,including“CircleofLife”,CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight”,“BePrepared”and“HakunaMatata”TheLionKingmusicalisatreatforaudiencesofallages.FamiliesyoungandoldcontinuetopacktheLyceumTheatrewiththeirLionKingticketstocelebrateintheimpressivestorytellingthattransportsyoutoawonderfulworldthatexplodeswithgloriouscolours,breathtakingeffectsandenjoyablemusic.“Thereissimplynothingelselikeit!”----NewYorkTimes.“Youhopeallnightsatthetheatrewillbelikethis.”----DailyMail.Pleasenote:TheLionKingisrecommendedforages6andup.Childrenundertheageof3willnotbeadmittedintothetheatre.Allpersonsaged16orundermustbeaccompaniedbyanadultandmaynotsitontheirownwithintheauditorium.Allpersonsenteringthetheatre,regardlessofage,musthaveaticket.125、Accordingtothepassage,TheLionKing__________.A．istobeshownsevendaysaweekB．isanOscarawardwinnerC．hasbeenpopularforabout20yearsD．lastsabout90minutes1、Whichofthefollowinggroupwillnotbeadmittedintothetheatre?A．Foursecond-yearstudentsatuniversityB．TwoprimaryschoolgirlswithateacherC．Acouplewithtwosonsaged5and7D．Ayoungmomwithher2-year-olddaughter2、Thispassageisintendedto_____________.A．instructB．educateC．a(chǎn)dvertiseD．entertain23．（8分）MadisonWilliamswasstudyinginherbedroomwhenthedoorburstopen．Itwashermother，Leighwilliams，withafrighteningandincrediblestory，“Alittleboyfellintoaseptictank(化糞池)，andnoonecanreachhim．”Thenshemadethisrequestofher13-year-o1ddaughter，“Canyouhelp?”MadisonandLeighrantoaneighbor’syard，wheretheyfoundtheboy’sanxiousmotherandotheradultssurroundingaseptictankopening．Theopeningwasonlyslightlywiderthanabasketball．Theboy，whowasonlytwoyearso1d，hadslippedinandwasdrowninginfourfeetofwastewaterinsidethetank．Madisonquicklysurveyedthesituation．Shewastheonlyonewhocouldfitthroughthesmallho1e．Withouthesitation，shegotonherstomachnexttotheopening，placedherarmsoutinfrontofher，andtoldtheadults，“Lowermein．”Leighandothersheldherwaistandlegs．“Iwiggled(扭動)myarmsandshouldersuntilIgotthroughtheopening，”Madisonsaid．Inside，thetankwasdark，andtheairdisgusting．Madisonjammedherleftwristagainstapole，injuringthemusclesinherwristandarmsoseverelythatthehandseemeduseless．Madisonshothergoodhandoutandgraspedtheboy’sfoottightly．“Pullmeup!”sheshoutedtotheothersabove．Astheywerepulledtothesurface，theboy’sfreefootgotstuckundertheinsidelipoftheopening．“Lowermedown!”sheyelled．“Ihadtowigglehisfootuntilitwasfree，”shetoldReader’sDigest．Then，tenminutesafterMadisonhadenteredthetank，sheandtheboywereliftedout．“Madison’sahero，”Holley，oneofherneighborssaid“Whatotherteenagegirlisgoingtovoluntarilygointoaseptictank?”1、Madisonwasaskedtohelptheboybecause________．A．shewasbraveenoughtohelptheboyB．sheknewhowtosurveythesituationC．shecouldfitthroughthesmallholetogettheboyD．shewaswillingtohelpothersintrouble2、Accordingtothetext，wecanlearnthat__________．A．theboy’smotherwastooscaredtorescuehersonB．a(chǎn)boywastrappedwhenreachingforhisbasketballC．MadisonWilliamswaschokedinthedisgustingairD．thetwokidsgotoutofdangerwiththeaidoftheadults3、Whichmightbethemainideaofthepassage?A．Aboyfellintoaseptictank．B．Amotherrequestedherdaughtertosaveaboy．C．Aneighborhelpedagirloutoftrouble．D．Agirlrescuedalittleboyfromaseptictank．24．（8分）OxfordEnglishLanguageCenterInformationforNewStudentsCLASSTIME：8:30a.m.-10:00a.m.，10:30a.m.-12:00a.m.,1:30p.m.-3:00p.m.TheLanguageCenterisopenMondaytoFriday.Eachclasshasoneafternoonfreeperweek.Onthefirstday,gotothelecturehalltocheckyourtimetable.SELF—ACCESS：Thelanguagelaboratory（Room1110）isopenMondaytoFridayfrom3:15p.m.to5:00p.m.forallfull-timestudents.Youcanlearnhowtousecomputersforlanguagegamesorword-processing.TherearetapesforstudentstoborrowtopracticetheirEnglish.Goinandasktheteachertoshowyou.Ifyouplantotakepublicexaminations,therearedictationandlisteningcomprehensiontapesforyoutopracticewith.Thereareclozeexercisesonthecomputers.Askyourclassteacherforalistofpastexamessays.Studentscanborrowtapestotakehomebuttheymustbereturnedaftertwodays.ATTENDANCE:

Allstudentsareexpectedtoattendclassesasitisrequired.StudentswhodonotattendclasseswillbereportedtoOSS.Eightypercentattendanceisrequiredforstudentstoreceivetheircertificates

whentheyfinishtheircourses.ItisalsorequiredbyOSSforanextensiontoyourvisa.BOOKS:

Ifstudentsaregivencoursebooks,thebooksaretheirresponsibility.Ifabookislost,thestudentwillbeexpectedtopayforit.Ifstudentswishtobuybooks,thereisabookshopinthecollegespecializinginEnglishbooks（Room33）.1、Whendoclassesbeginandendonafullday?A．8:30a.m.—1:30p.m..B．8:30a.m.—3:00p.m..C．8:30a.m.—3:15p.m..D．3:15p.m.—5:00p.m..2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Noteachersareinthelanguagelab.B．90%attendanceisrequiredforthestudents.C．Bookscan’tbetakenoutofthecenter.D．Studentscanprepareforexamsbylisteningtotapes.3、Thebooksthatthestudentswishtobuyarein________.A．thelecturehallB．thelanguagelaboratoryC．Room1110D．Room3325．（10分）Doyouhaveaspareroominyourhouse?Whataboutadrivewayforyourcar?Bothofthesecanhelpyoumakemoney.Manypeoplewhoarefeelingthepincharetakingadvantageofwhat’sbeencalledthe“sharingeconomy”.Perhapsthebest-knownexampleofacompanyinthisfieldisAirbnb---anAmericanwebbusinesswhichallowsyoutorentoutyourspareroomtoholidaymakers.Itsaysitoperatesin34,000citiesandithasover1,500,000listings.Itseemstohaveconcernedthemarket!ABritishcompanyisdoingsomethingwithparkingspaces.JustPark’sfounder,AnthonyEskinazi,says,“WhenIhadtheoriginalidea,Ispottedadrivewayclosetoasportsstadium.ItwouldhavebeensoconvenientifIcouldhavejustparkedinthatdrivewayratherthanincommercialcarpark.”Andhehasabigclientele（客戶）:around20,000peoplehaveadvertisedtheirspacesonthesite,andhesaysaroundhalfamilliondriversuseit.Thereareothersitesdoingverysimilarthings,likeUberandLyft---theseletdriverssharetheircarswithotherpassengers.Anydriverknowshowvaluableaplacetoparkis.AchurchnearKingsCrossincentralLondonhasapparentlymadeover￡200,000byrentingoutspaceinitsyardtotravelers!Becausethisisanewbusinessworld,thoserulesaren’tthereyetandmanypeoplearehappytoshare...aslongasitpays!Butthesharingeconomyhasitscritics:thecompetitorsofthesenewcompanies.PeoplewhorunthingsliketraditionalB&B,commercialcarparksandtaxiservicesareafraidofendingupoutofpocket.Andthereisanotherissue:regulationsonthesenewbusinessareunclear.Howwillrentingoutyourdrivewayaffectyourneighbor?1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“feelingthepinch”probablymean?A．LackinginmoneyB．FullofcuriosityC．WillingtohelpothersD．Unsatisfiedwiththeirlife2、Whomaybeagainstthesharingeconomy?A．Ataxidriverwhocan’tfindaaparkingplaceB．ApriestinthechurchnearKingsCrossC．AtravellerwhoneedsaccomodiationD．Awell-knownhigh-endholidayhotel3、Whyaremanypeoplepleasedtoshareaccordingtoparagraph4?A．TheycangainhugeprofitsB．Theyneedn’tpayanyfeeC．TherearefewrulestolimitthemD．Thenewbusinesshasnorisks4、Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheboomingbusiness?A．CreativeanddevelopedB．CompetitivebutunpracticalC．EffectiveandworryingD．Traditionalandacceptable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）HeeAhLeewasbornwithseverephysicaldisability.Shehas1fingersoneachhand.Andherlegsendatherknees.Herdoctorsdidn’texpectherto2.Butshedoeslive.Attheageofsixshestartedtoplaythepiano.Atthetime,herfourfingerswerevery3.Shecouldn’tevenholdapencil.Hermother4thatherdaughtershouldtakepianolessons.Onereasonwasthethoughtofhelpingherstrengthenherhandssoshecouldholdapencil.Theotherwas5shefeltthatifshecould6thepiano,shecouldmanageanything.Forsixmonthspianoschools7themdownandthentheonlyteacherwhodidacceptthe8gotdiscouragedandwantedto9.Itbecameathree-monthcontestof10betweenmotheranddaughterthatledtoadifficultsituationinwhichthemother11threwherdaughteronthefloorindisappointment.ShesaidLeegotbackuponthepiano12andforthefirsttimeplayedthechildren’ssongshehadbeentryingto13.ThatwastheturningpointandoneyearlaterLeewonthegrandprizeinapianoconcertforkindergartners.Itwasatage7thatLee14Korea’s19thNationalHandicapConquestContestandwas15withthemedalbythepresident.TodayLeeis32,haswonanumberof16,andisawidelytraveledconcertpianistwithmorethan20017.Leegivesthankstohermotherfor18hertomasterthepianoandsaidthatalthoughhertrainingwas19,“Astimewentby,thepianobecamemy20ofinspirationandmybestfriend.”1、A．noB．twoC．threeD．four2、A．succeedB．existC．surviveD．grow3、A．shortB．inflexibleC．weakD．fat4、A．imaginedB．discussedC．orderedD．decided5、A．thatB．becauseC．whyD．so6、A．teachB．loveC．takeD．master7、A．turnedB．lookedC．calmedD．let8、A．offerB．taskC．giftD．price9、A．hideB．quitC．restD．escape10、A．a(chǎn)chievementB．willC．habitD．quality11、A．a(chǎn)ccidentallyB．bravelyC．a(chǎn)ngrilyD．carelessly12、A．lessonB．classC．boardD．bench13、A．teachB．singC．hearD．learn14、A．competedB．beatC．wonD．watched15、A．presentedB．a(chǎn)wardedC．rewardedD．supplied16、A．supportsB．gamesC．prizesD．praises17、A．contestsB．meetingsC．followersD．performances18、A．challengingB．a(chǎn)llowingC．persuadingD．encouraging19、A．longB．toughC．uneasyD．pleasant20、A．sourceB．symbolC．knowledgeD．energy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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Single’sDayfallsonNovember11theveryyearinChina,1．isrecognizedasadayforpeoplewhohavenogirlfriendorboyfriend.CouplesandlovershaveValentine’sDayin2．(celebrate)oftheirlove,buthowaboutthesingles?Theremustbeadaytheycancelebrateevenwithoutapartner.That’s3．peoplecreatedSingles’Day.4．(attend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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、A2、B3、D4、D5、A6、D7、B8、D9、A10、C11、A12、D13、C14、D15、D16、C17、A18、A19、C20、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、C4、D22、ThesciencefictiontypeofentertainmentisconsideredbymottobefatheredbyJulesVerne(AJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthandTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea)andH.G.Wells(TheTimeMachineandTheWaroftheWorlds).Sei-Fi,asitiscommonlyshortened,isafictionalstoryinwhichscienceandtechnologyhaveasignificantinfluenceonthecharactersandplot.Manysuchworksareguessworkaboutwhatthefutureholdsandhowscientificfindingsandtechnologicaladvanceswillshapehumankind.Writinginthelate1800s,JulesVernewasremarkablysuccessfulinhis10guessesaboutfuturetechnologiesofairconditioning,automobiles,theInternet,television,andunderwater,air,andspacetravel.Unbelievably,ofallplacesfromwhichtochoose,JulesVerneguessedTampa,Florida,USAasthelaunchingsiteofthefirstprojecttotheMoon,whichwasonly200kilometersawayfromtheactual1969locationatCapeCanaveral,Florida.Oneofthebest-knownsciencefictionbooksisNineteenEighty-FourbyGeorgeOrwell.Publishedin1949,itwasnotmeantasaprediction,butasawarning:Orwellwasdescribingwhathesawastheoutcomeoftheideas,trends,andemergingtechnologiesofhistime.Manyinventedtermsfromthisnovelhavebecomecommonineverydayuse,suchas“bigbrother”and“doublethink”.Eventheauthor’snamehasbeenmadeintoanadjective—Orwellian—andhasbecomeawarningdescriptorforsituationswhereprivacyislostandtheindividualhasnopowerandiscompletelycontrolledbythegovernment.NineteenEighty-Fourwastranslatedintosixty-fivelanguageswithinfiveyearsofitspublication,settingarecordthatstillstands.Whathelpsbringsciencefictionintobeingisusuallyanewdiscoveryorinnovation.Theauthorcreatesananalysisofthepotentialinfluenceandconse