2025屆廣東省高州市高考適應(yīng)性考試（二模）英語(yǔ)試題一、閱讀理解(★★)NairobiNationalParkHalf-DayGuidedTourOverviewSeefree-rangingwildlifewiththebackdropoftheNairobiskylineonahalf-daytourtoNairobiNationalPark,aconvenientwaytoexperienceaKenyasafari(觀獸旅行)evenifyouhavelimitedtime.Door-to-doortransportfromNairobihotelsmakethisaneasywaytogettothepark,andyou’llhavethechancetospotblackrhinos,lions,giraffes,leopards,andhundredsofspeciesofbirds.●NairobiNationalParktourwithhotelpickupanddrop-off●SpotsomeofAfrica’s“Big5”onagamedrive●ChancetotakeuniquephotosofwildlifewithviewsofNairobi●ConvenientmorningandafternoondeparturetimesavailableWhat’sIncludedBottledwater×TipsgiventoguideHotelpickupanddrop-off×NationalparkentryticketpayableatthegateFreeWi-Fi4to5hoursofgamedrivesAdditionalInfo●Confirmationwillbereceivedattimeofbooking●Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult●Notwheelchairaccessible●Kidsmustsitonlaps●Mosttravellerscanparticipate●Thistour/activitywillhaveamaximumof15travellers●AcurrentvalidpassportisrequiredonthedayoftravelCancellationPolicy●Forafullrefund,youmustcancelatleast24hoursbeforetheexperience’sstarttime.●Ifyoucancellessthan24hoursbeforetheexperience’sstarttime,theamountyoupaidwillnotberefunded.●Anychangesmadelessthan24hoursbeforetheexperience’sstarttimewillnotbeaccepted.●Cut-offtimesarebasedontheexperience’slocaltime.ReserveNow&PayLaterWe’llreserveyourspottoday,andyoucancanceluptotwodaysbeforeyourexperiencewithoutmakingapayment.Secureyourspotwithease,stayflexible,andnevermissout.1.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetourdescription?

A．Thetourissuitableforwheelchairusers.B．ThetouroffersfreeWi-Fiaccess.C．Thetourisavailableonlyinthemorning.D．Childrencanjointhetourwithoutanadult.2.Whichofthefollowingneedsanextracharge?

A．Bottledwater.B．Wi-Ficonnection.C．Pick-upservice.D．Parkentryticket.3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A．Toadvertiseawildlifephotographycourse.B．Topromoteahalf-daysafaritourinNairobi.C．ToprovideinformationonKenya’snationalparks.D．TooffertipsonplanningatriptoAfrica.(★★★)SerbianZeljkoIlicicsavedhisfirsthorsefromdeath12yearsagoandfoundhiscalling.Ilicicisnow43.HesetuptheBalkancountry’sonlyhorsesanctuary(庇護(hù)所)in2015.Ilicichastakeninoldandabusedhorses.Buthealsotakesthosethathadlivedwellbutcouldnolongerbelookedafterbycaretakers.AnimalcareisanongoingdifficultyinSerbia.Whileofficialsrunsheltersfordogs,therearenostate-supportedplacesforhorses.OneofIlicic’sfavouritehorsesovertheyears,hesaid,wasalocalracewinnerthateventuallydiedpeacefullyofoldage.Another,now28,wasinanumberofSerbianmoviesbeforeretiringtothesanctuary.Somehorsesendupinaplacewheretheyareneitherapetnoraworkingmachine"onfarms,hesaid.So,theybecomedifficultforpeopletokeep.Heremembersatimein2020whenofficialsstoppedatruckfilledwithover20illegallytransportedhorses.Thehorseswereontheirwaytobekilled.Theywereallinbadconditionbutthatthesanctuaryfoundnewhomesformostofthem.Threeofthehorsesremainedundertheircare.Thesanctuarytriestofindnewhomesforasmanyanimalsaspossibletoensurethereisalwaysspacefornewones.Thesoundsofdifferentanimalnoisesfillthesmallsanctuarywhenvisitorsarrive.Amongtheanimalsaresevencatsthatwerefoundasbabiesinaclosedplasticbag,andsevenbabyYorkshirepigsthatwererescuedfromawastecenter.Now,theyarefullygrownanimalsthatenjoybeingwithpeople.Thesanctuaryoperatesondonations.Sofar,Serbianofficialshavehelpedbyrepairinglocalroads.Butthereisstillnosystemtoregisterhissanctuaryasanofficialhorsesanctuary.Hesaid,“WearetheonlyonesintheBalkansatthemomentandweholdthefirmbeliefthat,intime,wewillberecognizedbythestate.”4.WhatmotivatedIlicictosetupthehorsesanctuary?

A．Tocompeteinlocalhorseraces.B．Toprovideshelterforoldandabusedhorses.C．Tostartanewcareerinanimalcare.D．Togainrecognitionfromthestate.5.Whathappenedtothehorsesthatwererescuedfromatruckin2020?

A．Theywereallkilledimmediately.B．Theywereadoptedbywealthyfamilies.C．Theyweregivennewhomesbythesanctuary.D．Theywerereturnedtotheirpreviousowners.6.Whatisthemainmessageconveyedbythearticle?

A．TheimportanceofanimalrightsinSerbia.B．Thechallengesfacedbyanimalsanctuaries.C．ThesuccessofIlicic’shorseracingcareer.D．Theeconomicbenefitsofrunningasanctuary.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeIlicic?

A．Humorousandenergetic.B．Unrealisticandinnocent.C．Firm-willedandcaring.D．Reservedandhard-working.(★★)EachmonthinthemodernGregoriancalendarconsistsofatleast28days.Thatnumberwouldbeanicelyrounded30wereitnotforFebruary.Whileeverymonthbesidesthesecondinthecalendarcontainsatleast30days,butFebruaryfallsshortwith28(and29onaleapyear).Sowhyisthemostwidelyusedcalendarintheworldsodiscrepantinthelengthsofitsmonths?AndwhyisFebruarystuckwiththefewestnumberofdays?BlameitonRomansuperstition(迷信).TheGregoriancalendar’soldestancestor,thefirstRomancalendar,hadabigdifferenceinstructurefromitslaterforms:itconsistedof10monthsratherthan12.Inordertofullysync(同步)thecalendarwiththelunaryear,theRomankingNumaPompiliusaddedJanuaryandFebruarytotheoriginal10months.Thepreviouscalendarhadhad6monthsof30daysand4monthsof31days,foratotalof304days.However,Numawantedtoavoidhavingevennumbersinhiscalendar,asRomansuperstitionatthetimeheldthatevennumberswereunlucky.Hesubtracted(減去)adayfromeachofthe30-daymonthstomakethem29.Thelunaryearconsistsof355days(354.367tobeexact,butcallingit354wouldhavemadethewholeyearunlucky!),whichmeantthathenowhad56dayslefttoworkwith.Intheend,atleast1monthoutofthe12neededtocontainanevennumberofdays.Thisisbecauseofsimplemathematicalfact:thesumofanyevenamount(12months)ofoddnumberswillalwaysequalanevennumber—andhewantedthetotaltobeodd.SoNumachoseFebruary,amonththatwouldbehosttoRomancelebrationhonouringthedead,astheunluckymonthtoconsistof28days.DespitechangesinthecalendarasitwaschangedafterNuma’sadditions—changesthatincludetheshorteningofFebruaryatcertainintervals,theadditionofaleapmonth,andeventuallythemodernleapday—February’s28-daylengthhasstuck.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discrepant”meaninParagraph1?

A．Varying.B．Limited.C．Fixed.D．Balanced.9.WhydidNumadecidetoshortenFebruary?

A．Tomakethecalendaralignwiththelunaryear.B．Toavoidhavingevennumbersinhiscalendar.C．Toensureeverymonthhadatleast30days.D．Tomakethetotalnumberofdaysinayearodd.10.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheRomancalendarbeforeNuma’schanges?

A．Ithadaconsistentnumberofdaysineachmonth.B．Itwasbasedonthelunarcycle.C．Ithadatotalof355daysinayear.D．ItwasmoreaccuratethantheGregoriancalendar.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?

A．TointroducetheRomanKingNumaPompilius.B．TostresstheimportanceofthemodernGregoriancalendar.C．Todiscussthedisadvantageofthepresentcalendar.D．Toexplainwhytherearejust28daysinFebruaryusually.(★★★)CruiseandWaymoaretwocompaniesthathavebeendevelopingself-drivingtaxis,sometimescalled“robotaxis(robot+taxi)”.BothcompanieshavebeentestingtheircarsinSanFranciscoforyears.Therobotaxisareprogrammedtodoeverythingontheirown.Once,therobotaxiscouldonlydriveinspecificareas,atcertaintimes.Thecompanieswereonlyallowedtochargepassengersforsomeofthetrips.ButinearlyAugust,WaymoandCruiseweregivenfullpermissiontooperatetheirrobotaxisinSanFrancisco.Thecompanieswereallowedtorunasmanydriverlesscarsastheywanted,24hoursaday.Themovewasabigstepforself-drivingcars,andmanypeoplewereexcitedaboutthechange.Thenewrulesalsoallowedthecompaniestochargeforeveryride,whichmeantthattherobotaxiscouldfinallystarttoearnmoney.Formanypeople,theproblemswiththeself-drivingtaxisdidn’tcomeasasurprise.ThechiefofSanFrancisco’sfiredepartmentsaysthatsinceMayof2022,therehavebeenover60caseswhererobotaxisinterferedwithfiretrucks.Robotaxishavealsoblockedcitybusesandotheremergencyvehicles.ACruisecarcrashedintoafiretruck,sendingapersontothehospital.Later,aCruisecarstoppedworkinginthemiddleofanintersection(十字路口),causingatrafficjam.Asaresult,CaliforniatoldCruisetotakehalfofitsrobotaxisofftheroads.Manypeoplebelievethatself-drivingcarsjustaren’treadyyetfortherealworld.Inonerecentexample,aself-drivingcargotstuckinwetcement(水泥)becauseitdidn’tknowthatwetcementwasdifferentfromaroad.Inanothercase,arobotaxikilledadog.Theself-drivingsystemknewthedogwasthere,butdidn’tknowhowtoavoidit.Inspiteoftheproblems,bothWaymoandCruiseareplanningtoexpandtheirself-drivingcarservicetoothercities.Cruisehasplanstobringtheirrobotaxistoatleast15cities.Waymosaysitsdriverlesssystemwillsoonbeabletowork“inanycity,onanykindofvehicle”.Thoughthequalityofself-drivingcarsisimproving,it’slikelytobeawhilebeforemostpeopleviewthemassafe.12.WhatdidCruiseandWaymostarttodoinearlyAugust?

A．Theybegantestingtheircarsinothercities.B．Theywereallowedtochargepassengersforsometrips.C．Theystartedoperatingtheirrobotaxis24hoursaday.D．TheystoppedtestingtheircarsinSanFrancisco.13.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodobycitingtheseeventsinParagraph3?

A．Toshowrobotaxis’shelpwithtrafficjamincidents.B．Tohighlightthepracticalproblemswithdriverlesscars.C．Tostressimportanceofrobotaxisinemergencysituations.D．TopraiseCruiseforitspioneeringworkinrobotaxitechnology.14.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthepublic’sopiniononself-drivingtaxisfromthearticle?

A．Peoplearegenerallysatisfiedwiththecurrentperformanceofself-drivingtaxis.B．Manypeoplebelievethatself-drivingtaxisarenotreadyfortherealworld.C．Thepubliciseagertouseself-drivingtaxisassoonaspossible.D．Peopleareindifferenttotheproblemsfacedbyself-drivingtaxis.15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．TheFutureofSelf-DrivingTaxisB．TheChallengesofSelf-DrivingTaxisinSanFranciscoC．TheEconomicImpactofSelf-DrivingTaxisD．TheTechnologicalAdvancementsofSelf-DrivingTaxis(★★★)SLEEPBETTERTONIGHTWeallneedalittlesleepsupportsometimes.Losingoutonall-importantsleepinghourscanbefrustratingandunsettling.16Evenifyouhavegoodnighttimehabitsingeneral,youmaystillsometimeshavedifficultysettlingintoslumber.Theseexpert-backedsleephacksjustmighthelpyougettodreamland.Makeoveryourmornings.Agoodnight’sreststartswhenyousay“Riseandshine!”themorningbefore.Toimproveyoursleep,establishaconsistentmorningroutine:Focusonwakingupataroundthesametimeeachday.Trytoexposeyourselftodaylight.Andfuelupwithanenergizingbreakfast.17Setthemood.Atnight,tryswitchingtoamberorredlightbulbsinalamportwo.Thesearelessmentallystimulatingandcantriggernaturalmelatonin(褪黑素)production.It’saneasydecorationadjustmenttolookforasaltlamporcolorchanginglightbulbs.18Anddoyourbesttostopusingthesedevicesaboutanhourbeforebedtime.19Soakinginawarmtuborstandingunderasteamystreamabout75to90minutesbeforebedtimecanbehelpful,asthewarmwaterinitiallyraisesyourbodytemperature,andthenasthewatercoolsdown,thathelpspromotesleeponset.Yousleepmoresoundlywhenyourbodytemperatureiscooler.Useyourimagination.20Closeyoureyesandspendamomentvisualizingacalming,pleasantenvironmentsuchasaforest,abeach,oramountainscene.Pleasantimagerybeforedriftingoffmayhelpcalmthemind,andinturnthebody,toeasetransitiontosleep.

A．Takeabubblebathorahotshower.B．Followthisroadmaptobetteryoursleep.C．Toolittlesleepingcancastashadowoveryourhealth.D．Squeezeinamorningworkoutifyourscheduleallows.E．Theyconnectwithanappthatletsyouchangethelightcolor.F．Also,switchsmartphone,laptop,andtabletscreenstonightmode.G．Ashortimagerycanhelpcreatepeacefulfeelingsthatmaysendyoutosleep.二、完形填空(★★★)Onemorning,LilahCleveystartedherusualcommute(通勤)fromherhousetohercollegeaboutanhouraway.Clevey_________hercartoanearbygasstation,whereshe_________up,andsetbackoffinthedirectionofthehighway.Butasshepulledoutofthe_________,shecrashedintoanothercar.“Itotally_________.itofftheroad,”saidClevey.Shegotoutofthecarandstarted_________herwaytothecarshehit.Tohersurpriseand_________,thedriver,awomanabitolderthanClevey,lookedcompletely_________.Clevey,whohadalreadybeen_________,begantosob(抽泣).“Iwas19yearsold.Thiswassucha_________thathadhappened,andIwastheonewhodidit.Iwasvery_________,butIwasalsojustlikeababyatthatmoment,”Cleveyremembered.“Andthiswoman,thisangel,insteadof_________me,shecomfortedmeinthatmoment,whichIreallyneeded.”Sincethataccident,Cleveyhasn’t_________withthewomanwhosecarshehit.Butshe_________heroften.“Peoplemake_________anditcanmeanalotmoretothem—andtheycantakealotmorefromit—ifyoutreatthem_________atthatmoment.Andshedidn’thaveto,butshedid.”21.A．ledB．returnedC．offeredD．drove22.A．hurriedB．gaveC．fueledD．woke23.A．stationB．carC．roadD．house24.A．knockedB．shookC．kickedD．wiped25.A．feelingB．makingC．losingD．pushing26.A．disappointmentB．creditC．shameD．relief27.A．a(chǎn)nnoyedB．frightenedC．a(chǎn)mazedD．unharmed28.A．breathingB．realizingC．cryingD．a(chǎn)ppealing29.A．delightB．shockC．threatD．caution30.A．a(chǎn)pologeticB．satisfiedC．indifferentD．occupied31.A．supportingB．calmingC．blamingD．contacting32.A．comparedB．sharedC．interactedD．conflicted33.A．consultsaboutB．a(chǎn)rguesaboutC．complainsaboutD．thinksabout34.A．friendsB．mistakesC．decisionsD．efforts35.A．fairlyB．kindlyC．harshlyD．rudely三、語(yǔ)法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。IfyoulovecartoonsandoftenhangoutonXiaohongshuorBillibilli,youhaveprobablyseenayoungwomansteppinginandoutofdifferentcartoonworlds.Inonevideo,sheturnsherselfintoa36(fashion)lady.Inanother,sheplayswithdragonswhile37(dress)intraditionalChineseclothing.ThiswomanisMiLei,orLeiYumeng,38creativevideoslookmagical.ButLeiisnotamagician,but39artist.Leidemonstratedatalent40paintingfromanearlyage.Butitwasnotuntilhighschoolthatshetookit41(serious).Inherartclasses,thereweremanytalentedstudents.Leiwouldoftenquietlywatchanothergirldraw,thinkingthatshecouldneverachievethatlevel.Butinsteadofgivingup,shetriedherbesttoclosethegap.Oneday,whiledrawingapicture,Leinoticedsomeone42(stand)behindher.Itwasthatgirl.“Youdrawverywell.”shesaid.ThesimplepraisefilledLeiwithconfidence.Shestartedtoworkevenharder.Later,LeistudiedartintheU.S.whereshelearnedaboutstoryboarding—usingpicturestotellstories.Shewasinterestedinitandpushedherselftobeperfect.Oneday,whentheteacherassignedtheclass43(create)acartooncharacter,Leimadeover100andchosethebestonetohandin.LeirosetofameduringtheCOVID-19pandemic.Whenshe44(stick)athome,shewantedtotrysomethingnew.Shethoughtofbridging45(real)andfantasy.Manyofhermagicalvideoswentviralandgotover20,000likes.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.最近，中國(guó)國(guó)家衛(wèi)生健康委員會(huì)（NationalHealthCommissionofChina，簡(jiǎn)稱NHC）宣布將加強(qiáng)為期三年的“體重管理”活動(dòng)，你校英文報(bào)健康欄目就此開展了一次征文活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你寫一篇文章投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.體重超標(biāo)的危害；2.你的建議。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Recently,theNHChasannouncedathree-yearcampaigntostrengthenweightmanagement.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、書面表達(dá)(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Onecoldwintermorning,ayounggirlnamedLilywokeupwithaheavyheart.Herfamilyhadfallenonhardtimes,andherfather,theonlybreadwinner,hadrecentlylosthisjob.Moneywastight,andChristmaswasjustaroundthecorner.Lilyhadbeendreamingofabeautifuldoll(洋娃娃)formonths,butsheknewitwasanimpossiblewish.Determinedtocontributesomethingtoherfamily’sholiday,Lilydecidedtotakeonextrachores(家務(wù)活)aroundtheneighborhood.Sheknockedondoors,offeringtodogardening,cleanhouses,orevenwalkdogs,allinthehopeofearningsomemoney.Duetotheeconomicdownturnandtheunsatisfactorylivesofmanyneighbors,theypolitelydeclinedLily’soffer.Whensheknockedonthelastneighbor’sdoor,akind-facedelderlyansweredthedoor.AfterunderstandingLily’spurposeofcoming,thiskindladysaidyestoLily’soffer.“YoucancallmeSophia,”thewomanrespondedhappily.Inthefollowingdays,Lilywo