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肇庆市端州区2025届高中毕业班第二次模拟适应性考试
英 语
本试卷共9页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号
和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位
置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。因笔试不考听力，
试卷从第二部分开始，试题序号从“21”开始。
2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的
答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能
答在试卷上。
3．非选择题必须用色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定
区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；
不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4．考生必须保持答题卡整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Have you ever dreamed of an ideal neighborhood for your next trip Well, Time Out magazine has the answer. Every year, they create a list of the “coolest neighborhoods” around the world by looking at things like community spirit, beautiful parks, and lively streets. This year, 38 amazing ones made the list. Here are three that stood out.
Seongsu-dong in Seoul, South Korea, used to be an industrial center, home to shoe and other small factories. Now, the old buildings and factories have turned into cosy cafes, shops, and galleries （画廊）. The area has become a popular destination for South Korean youth and a fashion hot spot with many brands keen（热切的）to set up shops here.
Notre-Dame-du-Mont in France is known for its art and relaxed atmosphere. Once known as the industrial district, Notre-Dame-du-Mont is now a place where you can find markets, restaurants, and shops that are unique to it. It’s a mix of tradition and fashion, with a bit of a rebellious（反叛的）spirit, which has attracted many trendy youth.
Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was once beautiful with buildings that looked like they were from France. But it was forgotten for a while. Now, it’s making a comeback, attracting a younger crowd. The beach is cleaner, and old buildings are being fixed up. There’s also a big open-air market where you can find over 150 sellers offering unique goods.
Find out more cities that made the list here, explore the options, and start planning your next trip!
What do Seongsu-dong and Notre-Dame-du-Mont have in common
A．They both have a long history of art.
B．They are both popular among the elderly.
C．They both have the most famous open-air markets.
D．They have both transformed from industrial to fashionable.
What is special about Gloria in Rio de Janeiro
A．It has always been a popular tourist destination.
B．The buildings are newly built in French style.
C．It is experiencing a revival with a big market.
D．It is famous for its clean beach.
Where is this article most likely to be from
A．A travel plan B．A travel magazine.
C．A travel brochure D．A post on the Internet
B
You won’t find tigers jumping through fiery hoops in the wild or bears riding bicycles. Wild elephants don’t walk around on two legs and wild sea lions don’t balance balls on their noses for fun. These are the kinds of animal acts you may have seen at the circus.
However, the wild animals in circuses are extremely stressed by circus conditions. The loud noise of the music, the cheers of the crowd and the dizzying lights all disorientate（失去方向）and cause stress to wild animals. Over long periods, this can result in abnormal behaviors and health problems related to anxiety. While it is possible that domesticated dogs could enjoy the stimulation of certain types of circus training and performance, for wild species such as tigers, bears and monkeys, performing on stage can get them deeply hurt. The movements and poses are completely unnatural and can cause physical injury and stress. When circus animals don’t perform the trick right, they are often beaten as punishment.
The living conditions at circuses consistently fail to meet the animals’ most basic needs. When the show stops, the animals typically return to isolation in small, barren cages which give them no opportunity to carry out behaviors natural to their species, or to interact with their own kind. While not performing, the animals have nothing to do but stare at the walls. Many are limited to living in dark places with no daylight, no sunlight, and no exposure to the outside for stimulation. They live mind-numbing, boring, completely unnatural lives.
Traveling circus animals can spend up to 11 months of the year on the road. They are limited inside very small stalls or cages, traveling for thousands of hours, over very long distances. It’s disturbing, unnatural, frightening and stressful for them. Nearly all circus animals are chained up and immobilized while traveling. Traveling poses many physical risks to them, including accidents, injuries, heart stroke and overheating, unusual cold and freezing temperatures that can make them sick, loud noise and general discomfort.
Why are animals in circuses unhealthy both mentally and physically
A．Because of their abnormal behavior.
B．Because of their performances on stage.
C．Because of their punishment from trainers.
D．Because of their unnatural living conditions.
What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A．The animals’ basic needs when a show stops.
B．The animals’ living state when they do not perform.
C．The animals’ mental state when they are travelling.
D．The animals’ daily interactions when they are caged.
What does the underlined word “immobilized” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Fixed in a place. B．Delivered to a place.
C．Trained by someone. D．Followed by someone.
What’s the author’s attitude towards those animals in circuses
A．Indifferent. B．Annoyed.
C．Sympathetic. D．Opposed.
C
Who among us hasn’t weighed up the value of attending an event that required a long commute （通勤）, or found themselves in a bad mood due to being stuck in traffic But while it’s obvious that some activities will bring us joy and others only frustration, translating this understanding into data that can help guide policy decisions has historically proved difficult.
It’s what Dr. Christian Krekel and Dr. George MacKerron have been exploring. They propose a new method for estimating the Value of Time（VOT）and calculate（计算）, for the first time, VOTs for a wide range of common activities such as walking, commuting and socialising. Through an app called Mappiness, they can ask people about their happiness randomly throughout the day and record how they are actually feeling in that moment while doing something or being somewhere. With data from over 30,000 people around the UK, the researchers were able to identify how people felt when carrying out 42 daily activities and calculate a monetary（货币的）value for each activity.
Interestingly, “waiting or queuing” was found to have a strong and significant negative impact on happiness, ranking as the third least enjoyable activity. The VOT shows that spending 60 minutes waiting is found to be worth 12.20 per hour; commuting 8.40 per hour; and waiting during commuting, a huge 17.20 per hour. These high costs suggest that respondents would be better off spending their time doing something else. Or, as Dr. Krekel says, “Someone who is waiting for 60 minutes would need to be paid 12.20 to achieve the same level of happiness if they were not waiting.”
This new method of calculating VOT allows researchers to measure the benefits of funding time-saving facilities, helping policymakers to make informed decisions over where best to spend money. By showing how impactful waiting and commuting are on the population, the research makes a strong case for funding projects that would reduce the time people spend doing these activities and promote the wellbeing of all who stand to benefit.
Why does the author mention two situations in paragraph 1
A．To present a fact. B．To introduce the topic.
C．To explain the issue. D．To compare the differences.
The researchers estimated the VOTs through ________.
A．random surveys B．calculated case studies
C．on-site observations D．face-to-face interviews
Which of the following might have the highest VOT according to the research
A．Commuting to school on a bus for thirty minutes.
B．Waiting for a coffee for nearly one hour at a café.
C．Spending two hours shopping with a friend at a mall.
D．Being stuck in traffic for an hour on the way to work.
What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A．The appeal for future studies. B．The challenges of the project.
C．The application of the research. D．The improvement of the method.
D
Studies have shown the mere exposure effect, also referred to as the familiarity principle, inspires our decisions. It is a helpful psychological mechanism（机制）that helps us maintain our energy and focus our attention on other things. Getting used to new things takes effort and it can be tiring. So unless we have a terrible experience, we are likely to buy from companies we’ve got used to. That is why companies spend so much money on advertising and marketing and why insurance companies openly charge existing customers more than new ones.
It’s not the case that we only desire things we already know. Some studies suggest when invited to share our preferences, we sometimes see less familiar choices as more desirable. But when acting on that preference, we fall back to what we know. This might explain why sometimes the things we want and the things we do don’t quite match up. We might even return to companies that treated us poorly in the past or stay in bad relationships.
It’s easy to paint the familiarity principle as an enemy or something to battle as if it is something that holds us back from living our dreams. But this attitude might be overwhelming because it tends to encourage us toward big-picture thinking. Where we imagine that change requires a substantial dramatic（巨大而突然的）swing that we don’t feel ready for. Some articles suggest the solution to familiarity frustration is complete exposure to novelty（新奇的事物）. While this can appear effective in the short run, we may only end up replacing one problem with another. It also risks overwhelm and burnout.
So what if we can work with the familiarity principle instead Familiarity is something we can learn to play with and enjoy. It is a setting for creativity and a pathway to expansion. We can broaden the zone of familiarity bit by bit. If we think of familiarity as something that can expand, we can consider changing the conditions in and around our lies to make more space for our preferences to take root and grow gently. From here, we will start to make decisions, drawing from an ever-deepening pool of valuable alternatives.
What allows insurance companies to charge old customers more
A．The familiarity principle. B．The advertising cost.
C．The improved service. D．The law of the market.
What can be learned from paragraph 2
A．Our preferences affect our decisions.
B．There can be a mismatch between desires and actions.
C．The familiarity principle is a double-edged sword.
D．Familiarity tends to generate disrespect.
What is the author’s attitude towards the solution in some articles
A．Objective. B．Favorable.
C．Disapproving. D．Tolerant.
Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Gently Expand Your Familiarity Zone B．Step Out of Your Familiarity Zone
C．Spare A Thought For Your Preference D．Give Priority to the Mere Exposure Effect
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How Loneliness Is Killing Us
Loneliness is absolutely an epidemic（流行病）in our society, but it’s been growing for decades. Loneliness is the sense that “I am less connected to other people than I want to be.” 36 And that makes it different from isolation（独处）. I can deliberately isolate myself and feel great about that, but only you can tell if you’re lonely.
37 In some studies, as many as, 60% of people will say that they feel lonely much of the time. Young adults aged 16 to 24 are the loneliest age group.
There are many factors that are responsible for that. Loneliness was on the rise from the 1950s in part because of the rise of private cars. We’ve become a much more mobile society where the networks of family and friends get loose as people move for jobs and other kinds of opportunities like education.
38 But then it tears us away from the communities we are born into and spend much of our lives creating. When television came into the American home, there was more of a decline in investing in our communities. And that was made worse as the digital revolution gave us more and more screens to look at.
Research finds loneliness is dangerous to our health. 39 In addition, people who are lonely in late life have more rapid brain decline.
The choice we can make to keep us on a good path of wellbeing is to invest in our relationships with other people. 40 .You belong. You matter. You’re connected.
A．It’s a very subjective experience.
B．All of that is good on the one hand.
C．You may feel lost and may have low confidence.
D．Stress coming from loneliness causes physical breakdown.
E．Since the 1950s, people have been less and less invested in other people.
F．People go to faraway colleges and only get in touch with families on screen.
G．A good way is to find an activity around other people where you are comfortable.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Kashif Hoda was waiting for a train when a young man asked him for directions. Mr. Hoda was 41 by the man’s thick-framed glasses, but he did not realize that they were smart glasses and that a small white light indicated that they were 42 .
A few minutes later, the same man, a Harvard junior named AnhPhu Nguyen, 43 him again and asked, “Do you 44 to work on community issues ”
Mr. Hoda was 45 . He currently worked in biotechnology but had previously been a journalist 46 social matters.
“I’ve read your 47 before,” Mr. Nguyen said. “That’s super cool.”
They shook hands before Mr. Hoda 48 his train, still processing how strange the
49 had been. A week later, he found out just how strange: he had been a guinea pig in an experiment. Mr. Nguyen and a fellow Harvard student, Caine Ardayfio, had built glasses used for
50 strangers in real time, and had 51 them on two “real people” at the subway station,
including Mr. Hoda. Now the two students asked Mr. Hoda for his 52 to feature him in a video, and he agreed, believing it to be an important demonstration of what new technology could achieve. The video went viral.
Mr. Nguyen explained in an interview that their system relied on widely 53 technologies. “All the tools were there. We just had the idea to combine them together.” He added that they had no desire to commercialize this project and had 54 wanted to show it was possible. He also encouraged people to 55 their information from data broker sites that can reveal private details.
A．guided B．challenged C．struck D．inspired
A．recording B．charging C．loading D．reflecting
A．helped B．approached C．questioned D．invited
A．remember B．intend C．regret D．happen
A．shocked B．amused C．embarrassed D．relieved
A．solving B．organizing C．reforming D．covering
A．novel B．poem C．work D．diary
A．looked for B．got on C．waved at D．signaled for
A．adventure B．encounter C．relationship D．task
A．identifying B．locating C．observing D．consulting
A．discovered B．placed C．based D．demonstrated
A．forgiveness B．permission C．information D．application
A．advertised B．unpopular C．available D．debated
A．suddenly B．occasionally C．immediately D．simply
A．remove B．obtain C．update D．analyze
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar and it is the first time that the Oxford English Dictionary（OED） 56 （include）the term “Chinese dragon” in its dictionary. The Chinese dragon has two definitions in the OED, with the first one about its physical image and the second one on its figurative and allusive（典故的）nature.
Emperors in ancient dynasties were dressed in a Dragon Robe, a traditional silk-woven costume with dragon designs, 57 （symbolize）imperial power and authority. Jade Seals（玉玺）, often 58 （carve）with dragons, also symbolize the authority of the emperor.
Contrary 59 the Western dragon, the image of the Chinese dragon, despite undergoing constant changes, has represented various’ positive 60 （quality）including prosperity, authority, strength and good fortune.
In ancient Chinese belief, dragons 61 （associate）with the control of the weather, particularly rain. The dragon’s ability to bring rain was seen as crucial for agriculture, which made it 62 positive symbol for the fertility of the land.
With the rising China Chic trend and the country’s booming cultural creative industry, the Chinese dragon in folktale is now 63 （common）seen in creative products such as tear-off calendars, dolls, dragon-themed jewelry as well as the “dragon blind boxes” 64 appeal to young consumers.
Whether it is through the hands of a national-level intangible（非物质）cultural heritage inheritor 65 the hands of a Generation Z “blind box” designer, the Chinese dragon carries forward the Chinese cultural spirit.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Alice在准备即将到来的中文考试中遇到困难，写信向你求助。请你给他回信，内容包括：
（1）提出建议；
（2）阐述理由；
（3）表达期待。
注意：
（1）字数80词左右；
（2）可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
（3）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Alice,
I’m Li Hua, a student from Senior One.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
During the first week of high school, one of the major headaches for Eva was finding her way in the huge school building. It was a six-story building. On each floor, hallways stretched in four also a library, a cafeteria, and a gym. directions, leading to classrooms, labs, and teachers’offices. Somewhere in the building, there was also a library, a cafeteria, and a gym.
Having a poor sense of direction, Eva found it impossible to get around in such a huge building. All the different hallways and rooms were too much to think about. She decided that she would memorize where her classes were and then pretend that the rest of the place didn’t exist.
In her first P. E. class, Eva was shocked when Coach Pitt announced that everyone had to run one mile around the track outside. There was nothing she feared more than having to run a whole mile. To Eva, “a mile” was used to describe long distances. It was ten miles from her home to her grandfather's, and that always seemed like a long way, even in a car!
When Coach Pitt blew his whistle, Eva figured she would be left in the dust. However, while some of her classmates edged ahead, others actually fell behind. “It's just the beginning,” she thought. “I'll come in last for sure.”
Soon Eva began to breathe hard, with her heart pounding and legs shaking. Feeling desperate, Eva started using a mind trick on herself. She stopped thinking about the word “mile.” Instead, she focused on reaching the shadow east on the track by a tree up ahead. Then she concentrated on jogging to the spot where the track curved（拐弯）. After that, she tried to see if she could complete her first lap（一圈）. One lap turned into two, then three, then four.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When Coach Pitt said “Nice work!” to her at the finish line, Eva was surprised.
Eva decided to use the same trick to deal with the school building.肇庆市端州区2025届高中毕业班第二次模拟适应性考试
英语参考答案
第二部分 阅读
第一节
21 ~ 23 DCD 24 ~ 27 DBAC 28 ~ 31 BADC 32 ~ 35 ABCA
第二节
36 ~ 40 AEBDG
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
41 ~ 45 CABDA 46 ~ 50 DCBBA 51 ~ 55 DBCDA
第二节
56. has include 57. symbolizing 58. carved 59. to 60. qualities
61. associated62. a monly 64. that 65. or
第四部分 写作
第一节
One possible version：
Dear Alice,
I’m Li Hua, a student from Senior One. I'm more than sorry to hear that you’re struggling with the approaching Chinese exam. Here are some tips that might be of great help.
To begin with, why not immerse yourself in Chinese podcasts or movies This way, you can enhance your listening skills while enjoying the content. The reason is that exposure to authentic language materials can familiarize you with different accents and speaking rhythms. Additionally, keeping a Chinese journal is highly recommended. Not only does it allow you to practice writing regularly, but it also helps you review and reinforce the words and sentence patterns you've learned.
I'm fully convinced that with consistent efforts, you’ll ace the exam. Looking forward to your good news.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version：
When Coach Pitt said “Nice work!” to her at the finish line, Eva was surprised. In the vast expanse of her school, a girl with poor directional skills struggled to navigate and often got lost. One day, during gym class, she observed a unique way to find her way-following the shadows of trees. As the sun cast its rays, the girl noticed how the shadows created patterns on the ground, guiding her path. She took a leap of faith and followed the shadows, surprising herself with each turn and stretch. Her efforts were noticed by the teacher, who praised her innovative thinking.
Eva decided to use the same trick to deal with the school building. She used the shadows to navigate the school hallways, find her classes, and even locate the school’s various facilities. This newfound skill not only helped the girl navigate her school but also instilled in her a sense of confidence and adventure. She learned excitedly that with a little creativity and observation, any challenge could be overcome. And with each step she took, she left behind a legacy of inspiration for those who followed in her footsteps, knowing that even without a clear sense of direction, there’s always a way to find one’s way.
