2025届天津市十二区重点学校高三下学期联考（二）英语试题（高考模拟）

这是一份2025届天津市十二区重点学校高三下学期联考（二）英语试题（高考模拟），共14页。试卷主要包含了本试卷共55题，你的感悟等内容，欢迎下载使用。
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共130分。考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至10页，第Ⅱ卷11—12页。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号涂写在答题卡上，答卷时，考生务必将卷Ⅰ的答案填涂在答题卡上，卷Ⅱ答在答题纸上，卷Ⅱ答在试卷上的无效。
第Ⅰ卷（共95分）
注意事项：
1．每小题选出答案后，把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
2．本试卷共55题。在每题给出的四个选项中，只有一个选项正确。
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. — The campus library nw ffers easy nline access t all academic jurnals.
— ______! This will save me s much time fr my research.
A. Gd t knwB. I wuldn’t say thatC. Dn’t mentin itD. Yu are telling me
2. The well-knwn histrian ______ a grundbreaking thery that re-examined the ecnmic causes f the Renaissance.
A. reflectedB. delayedC. prpsedD. simplified
3. Eln Musk’s cmpany Neuralink ______ specializes in brain-cmputer interfaces, recently implanted its first chip (芯片) in a human vlunteer.
A. whB. whichC. whereD. whse
4. The experience in Austria gave the yung musician a unique ______ int hw nature inspired music cmpsitin.
A. privilegeB. riginC. insightD. fascinatin
5. ______ the glbal push t reduce carbn emissin, many cuntries are investing heavily in wind and slar energy.
A. In spite fB. On behalf fC. By means fD. In line with
6. The dcumentary achieved widespread ppularity n scial media, ______ the destructive effects f plastic pllutin in a visually striking way.
A. t highlightB. highlightingC. highlightedD. being highlighted
7. —The AI assistant prvides a(n) ______ slutin fr language learning, as it adapts t each user’s pace and ffers real-time feedback.
—That’s why it’s s ppular amng students.
A. effectiveB. randmC. fashinableD. ecnmical
8. ______ the weather frecast predicts heavy rain this weekend, we’ll have t pstpne the camping trip.
A. Even ifB. SinceC. In caseD. If nly
9. The new translatin app is ______ accurate, achieving 98% crrectness in cmplex literary texts.
A. riginallyB. cmpletelyC. remarkablyD. ccasinally
10. — I heard yur cmpany wn the natinal innvatin award. Cngratulatins!
— ______. Our team put in years f effrt t make it happen.
A. That’s all rightB. It’s my pleasureC. Yu’re kiddingD. Thanks a millin
11. Scientists are still uncertain ______ the mysterius radi signals are evidence f civilizatins frm uter space.
A. whetherB. whyC. hwD. that
12. Over the past decade, the number f electric vehicles n the rad ______ by nearly 800%.
A. increasedB. has increasedC. was increasingD. had increased
13. —My smartwatch says my heart rate is abnrmally high tday.
—Yu ______ ignre it. G see a dctr immediately!
A. mustn’tB. wuldn’tC. needn’tD. might nt
14. T reduce e-waste, sme cmpanies ______ prgrams encuraging custmers t recycle ld devices.
A. gave awayB. turned verC. put frwardD. set up
15. —Will yu take ver when we exit the highway? I feel a little tired.
— Certainly. Yu ______ fr abut three hurs by that time.
A. have drivenB. have been driving
C. will have been drivingD. will be driving
第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从16—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tday, I’m sending Sally away fr a week f summer camp. She never actually asked t g. This was all my ____16____. She’s nearly 12, and I nticed that I’m with my child nearly 24 hurs a day.
Living n a farm withut any neighbrs, I’ve chsen a life that is quieter than a ____17____ family’s. But rather than lnging fr ____18____ away frm me, Sally has becme increasingly dependent n my ____19____. What ____20____ me mst is that she has becme a “mini-me”. She ____21____ my hbbies, my dreams, and my pinins. And that’s ____22____ I pulled her t the summer camp: a nearby wilderness camp called Hawk Circle.
After we eat, I drive Sally t Hawk Circle. Once there, we get a tur f the grunds and are intrduced t Sally’s fellw ____23____. Sally stands by the grup f children, hlding my hand, tears in her eyes, trying t wrk up the ____24____ t jin a game f sccer. “I need yu fr a few mre minutes,” she tells me, hlding my hand ____25____. I walk up t ne f the camp’s wrkers. “Excuse me,” I say ludly, “I’d like t ____26____ my daughter. I hpe she can ____27____ different peers and make mre friends here in the camp.” He cmes ver t talk t Sally, and I kiss n her cheek and then I ____28____ befre she realizes I’m gne.
It’s nt until that drive hme that I finally feel it. I begin t ____29____. The tears stream dwn my face. It takes every bit f my ____30____ t keep driving frward. When I arrive hme, I calm dwn and remind myself why I chse this ____31____. I want Sally t have a chance t find herself, ut f my ____32____. I dn’t want t see nly myself in my child. I want t learn wh she is. If I dn’t give her ____33____, I fear I’ll never really meet her real ____34____. After 12 years f ____35____ being tgether, I want t finally meet my daughter fr the first time.
16. A. invitatinB. admiratinC. recmmendatinD. expansin
17. A. ppularB. typicalC. healthyD. serius
18. A. pardnB. safetyC. supprtD. space
19. A. presenceB. wisdmC. stabilityD. expectatin
20. A. amazesB. delightsC. prmtesD. frightens
21. A. pursuesB. abandnsC. revealsD. changes
22. A. hwB. whyC. whereD. when
23. A. spnsrsB. clleaguesC. participantsD. cmpetitrs
24. A. serviceB. curageC. demandD. reward
25. A. hesitantlyB. temprarilyC. generuslyD. desperately
26. A. intrduceB. refuseC. cnvinceD. chse
27. A. evaluateB. assciateC. encunterD. reveal
28. A. withdrawB. releaseC. submitD. annunce
29. A. laughB. shakeC. escapeD. bther
30. A. cncentratinB. patienceC. enthusiasmD. strength
31. A. evidenceB. pathC. schlD. manner
32 A. ambitinB. reviewC. shadwD. anxiety
33. A. freedmB. refreshmentC. aggressinD. assistance
34. A. mtivatinB. behavirC. persnalityD. prperty
35. A. spirituallyB. persnallyC. carefullyD. cnstantly
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50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
Stay safe with Snder
As a freign student arriving in Australia, yu may feel bth excited and anxius. The prspect f arriving in a new cuntry where yu may have n friends r family nearby can be discuraging, particularly the thught f what yu wuld d if yu were invlved in an accident r fell seriusly ill.
Snder Australia aims t lessen that wrry by prviding an Australia-wide, multilingual rapid respnse netwrk, available n-demand 24/7 via a mbile app. The Snder app has fllwing unique features. When required, Snder can als wrk with Murdch t prvide further well-being supprt.
36. Wh may be the text targeted at in Australia?
A. Taxi drivers.B. New settlers.
C. Internatinal students.D. Travelers frm abrad.
37. Which part f the app functins at a set time?
A. 24/7 help.B. Check n me.C. Safety alerts.D. Track my jurney.
38. What technlgy is used in all the fur features?
A. Facial recgnitin.B. Vice interactin.
C. Crss-platfrm cmmunicatin.D. Gegraphical psitining.
39. What is the purpse f this passage?
A. T shw app tech cmplexity.B. T intrduce an app fr students.
C. T encurage use f safety services.D. T describe student challenges.
40. Where is this passage mst likely frm?
A. Student guidebk.B. Tech intrductin.
C. Safety news reprt.D. Travel prmtin.
B
A few years ag, we bught a mdel Leg (乐高) set f the Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) fr my dad’s birthday, hping t cmbine his lve fr architecture with family time as ur lives grew busier.
Each evening, my dad and I gathered arund the large dining table t plan ur line f attack. We faced thusands f tiny white pieces, each packaged with accuracy in numbered plastic bags, accmpanied by a thick instructin bklet.
The evenings passed quickly, and the building rse befre ur eyes. We culd see ur effrts cming t fruitin, and as we turned t the tedius (乏味的) task f rdering the clred tiles (地砖) n the building’s flr, ur cnversatin t tk a turn.
We were struck by the similarities — and differences — between Leg blcks and life.
We were amazed by hw cmplex the mdel was and its instructin bklet. We realized the bklet itself was a wrk f art, beautiful, but als surprisingly detailed and clear. It prvided us with the cmfrt f certainty. We knew if we fllwed all the instructins, we wuld end up with a mdel that lked exactly like the picture n the bx. If we made a mistake, all we had t d was retrace ur steps, flip back the pages and start again.
Life, hwever, des nt fit tgether s neatly and rarely prvides us with such clear instructins. We talked ver ur respective lives, decisins made, and actins and chices never taken. Dad reflected n a life well lived, and I, in my mid-thirties, n the uncertain path that lay ahead.
Here, we were the expert architects ding the assembling (组装), but ut in the wrld, we were the nes being assembled. We think we’re in cntrl, but ur chices are shaped by frces beynd ur cntrl. In the face f uncertainty, we have t cntinue, trusting bth in the prcess and the end result.
Smetimes, n the days I return hme, I g t the spare rm t lk at the cmpleted Leg mdel, which brings frth a sense f happiness and cmfrt. It reminds me that life is built slwly, with mistakes, an element f uncertainty and n instructin bk. It shws that cnsideratin, warmth and faith will result in a life well lived. Like the nw dusty replica (复制品), life itself is nt abut what we materially create r leave behind, but rather hw we lived it.
41. Why did the authr buy the Leg Taj Mahal set?
A. T explre architectural designs.B. T release pressure frm busy wrk.
C. T celebrate the father’s birthday.D. T teach the children abut histry.
42. Which f the fllwing best describes the authr’s experience building the Leg set?
A. Simple and tedius.B. Creative and enjyable.
C. Cmplex and rewarding.D. Challenging and frustrating.
43. What life lessn des the authr draw frm assembling the Leg mdel?
A. Mistakes in life can always be crrected timely.
B. Life’s uncertainties make it much mre exciting.
C. Life requires careful planning as well as adjustment.
D. Life’s uncntrllable nature shuld be embraced.
44. What des the cmpleted Leg mdel symblize fr the authr?
A. The pleasure f family bnding.B. The jurney f living ne’s life.
C. The value f hard wrk in life.D. The achievement f life gals.
45. What is the authr’s purpse f writing the passage?
A. T cmpare assembling Leg blcks t handling life.
B. T describe the prcess f building a Leg mdel.
C. T reflect n the imprtance f family interactin.
D. T discuss the challenges f fllwing instructins.
C
In a grundbreaking new study, researchers have discvered bttled water sld in stres can cntain 10 t 100 times mre bits f plastic than previusly estimated — nanplastics (纳米塑料) are s tiny that they cannt be seen under a micrscpe.
At 1,000th the average width f a human hair, nanplastics are s tiny they can migrate thrugh the tissues f the digestive tract (消化道) r lungs int the bldstream, distributing ptentially harmful artificial chemicals thrughut the bdy and int cells, experts say.
One liter f water — equal t tw standard-size bttled waters — cntained an average f 240,000 plastic particles (粒子) frm seven types f plastics, f which 90% were identified as nanplastics and the rest were micrplastics, accrding t the new study.
Micrplastics are plymer fragments that can range frm less than 0.2 inch (5millimeters) dwn t l/25,000th f an inch (1 micrmeter). Anything smaller is a nanplastic that must be measured in billinths f a meter.
In the new study, published Mnday in the jurnal Prceedings f the Natinal Academy f Sciences, researchers frm Clumbia University presented a new technlgy that can see, cunt and analyze the chemical structure f nanparticles in bttled water.
Instead f 300 per liter, the team behind the latest study fund the actual number f plastic bits in three ppular brands f water sld in the United States t be in between 110,000 and 370,000, if nt higher.
“The innvative new techniques presented in the study pen the dr fr further research t better understand the ptential risks t human health.” said Jane Hulihan, research directr fr Healthy Babies, Bright Futures — nnprfits cmmitted t reducing babies’ expsures t neurtxic (毒害神经的) chemicals, wh was nt invlved in the study.
“Infants and yung children may face the greatest risks, as their develping brains and bdies are ften mre vulnerable t impacts frm txic expsures.” said Hulihan in an email.
Nanplastics are the mst wrrisme type f plastic pllutin fr human health, experts say. That’s because the particles can invade individual cells and tissues in majr rgans, ptentially interrupting cellular prcesses and depsiting harmful chemicals such as bisphenls, phthalates, PFAS, and heavy metals.
There are things peple can d t reduce their expsure t plastics, said Hulihan. “We can avid cnsuming fds and drinks in plastic cntainers. We can wear clthing made frm natural fabrics and buy cnsumer prducts made frm natural materials,” Hulihan said. “We can simply assess the plastic in ur daily lives and find alternatives whenever pssible.”
46. Where can nanplastics be fund in ur bdy?
A. The bld.B. The lung.C. The stmach.D. Almst everywhere.
47. What are the differences between nanplastics and micrplastics?
A. Nanplastics are harmful, while micrplastics aren’t.
B. Nanplastics exist in bttled waters, while micrplastics dn’t.
C. Nanplastics can migrate thrugh certain tissues, while micrplastics can’t.
D. Nanplastics are relatively smaller, while micrplastics are much bigger.
48. Why is Jane Hulihan’s statement mentined in paragraph 7?
A. T add mre backgrund infrmatin fr the new study.
B. T make preparatins fr the fllwing cntents.
C. T prvide an bjective evaluatin f the new study.
D. T encurage readers t fcus n the new study.
49. What is the meaning f the underlined wrd “vulnerable” the passage?
A. Fragile.B. Optimistic.C. Emtinal.D. Ignrant.
50. What is the main idea f the passage?
A. The discvery f nanplastics in bttled water.B. The health risks f nanplastics in bttled water.
C. The impact f nanplastics n human health.D. The imprtance f reducing plastic use.
D
Peple’s first memries are all autbigraphical (自传式), r memries f significant experiences in their lives, and these events typically didn’t happen befre the age f 2 r 3. In fact, mst peple can’t remember things frm the first few years f their lives — a phenmenn researchers have called infantile amnesia.
Hwever, research suggests that infants can frm ther kinds f memries. Within the first few days f life, infants (婴儿) can recall their wn mther’s face and distinguish it frm the face f a stranger. A few mnths later, infants can demnstrate that they remember lts f familiar faces by smiling mst at the nes they see mst ften.
But if s, why d peple experience infantile amnesia (健忘症)? Thugh it still isn’t clear whether it’s because we can’t frm autbigraphical memries, r whether we just have n way t get them back, scientists have a few guesses.
One is that autbigraphical memries require yu t have sme sense f self. Researchers have tested this ability using a mirrr recgnitin task called the ruge test. It invlves marking a baby’s nse with a red spt.
Researchers then place the infant in frnt f a mirrr. Infants yunger than 18 mnths just smile at the baby in the reflectin, nt shwing any evidence f recgnizing themselves r the red mark n their face. Between 18 and 24 mnths, infants tuch their wn nse, even lking embarrassed, suggesting that they cnnect the red dt in the mirrr with their wn face — they start t frm sme sense f self.
Anther pssible explanatin is that because infants dn’t have language until later in the secnd year f life, they can’t frm accunt abut their wn lives that they can later recall. Finally, the hippcampus, which is the regin f the brain that’s largely respnsible fr memry, isn’t fully develped in the infancy perid.
Scientists will cntinue t investigate hw these factrs might cntribute t infantile amnesia.
51. What is the functin f the first paragraph?
A. T give an example.B. T bring up the tpic.
C T prvide the backgrund.D. T shw the authr’s attitude.
52. What can infants d in their first few mnths?
A. Distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar faces.
B. Memrize the majrity f their family members.
C. Remember a string f events frm the recent past.
D. Identify their wn reflectins in the mirrr.
53. Thrugh the ruge test, scientists discvers that babies between 18 t 24 mnths can ______.
A. enjy playing with their reflectinsB. ignre the marks n their faces
C. see their reflectins as themselvesD. shw a strng interest in the mirrr
54. What culd be a cause f infantile amnesia, accrding t the text?
A. Infants’ inability t recall memries.B. Infants’ immature hippcampus.
C. Infants’ undevelped cmmunicatin skills.D. Infants’ unsteady autbigraphical memries.
55. Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the text?
A. When d babies start remembering things?B. Why is it hard t retrieve lst memries?
C. Hw d kids frm their first memries?D. Why can’t we remember being a baby?
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。
As an intrvert (内向的人) girl, I feared nthing mre than stepping utside f my safe little bubble. But things tk an interesting turn in my secnd year f cllege when I had t take a public speaking class. At first, I thught, “Ww, what am I ding?” Hwever, that summer, I learned t gradually expse myself t stress and anxiety. Rughly seven speeches later. I brke ut f my shell and became a whle new versin f myself. What I want t emphasize frm my stry is that it’s nt enugh t just step utside ur cmfrt znes. We must live utside them.
Yu may be asking, “Hw d I start living utside f my cmfrt zne?” The first suggestin I wuld persnally give is “baby steps”. Cnsider breaking up rutines and habits, fr instance. Even ding smething as small as trying a new flavr f yur favrite snack can start the prcess. Then, sample a new snack. After that, rder smething different fr lunch. Finally, yu get the idea. That same mentality can be applied t anything under the sun. The pssibilities are endless, and trust me, nce yu start finding yur rhythm, yu’ll find it gets prgressively easier t try new things.
Abve all, have faith in yurself, because any step is still a step. Dn’t feel discuraged that yu aren’t ding as much as yu shuld, r that yu’re nt mving as quickly as smene else. Everyne has it in them t take actin and live utside their cmfrt znes. D what is right fr yu. Smetimes, yu will need t push yurself. Hwever, pushing yurself t hard will nly make yu pull back and becme verly cautius. After all, the final gal is t find a happy balance between cmfrt and discmfrt, between safety and risk.
56. What is the authr’s biggest fear as an intrvert? (n mre than 8 wrds)
________________________________________________________________________________
57. What did the authr learn in that summer? (n mre than 10 wrds)
________________________________________________________________________________
58. Hw can we start living utside the cmfrt zne accrding t the authr? (n mre than 10 wrds)
________________________________________________________________________________
59. What des the underlined wrd in the 2ⁿᵈ paragraph mean? (n mre than 3 wrds)
________________________________________________________________________________
60. Please explain hw yu nce stepped utside yur cmfrt zne with an example. (n mre than 25wrds)
________________________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
61. 假设你是李津，你校正在举办“感恩教育月，美好共前行（Gratitude in Mtin, Tgether We Grw）”主题英文论坛活动，邀请同学们分享自己最想感谢的人或事，并说明你会以何种方式表达感恩。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
1．你想感谢的对象及原因；
2．你计划如何表达感恩；
3．你的感悟。
注意：
1．词数不少于100词；
2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3．开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear fellw students,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks fr listening!
2025年天津市十二区重点学校高三毕业班联考（二）
英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共130分。考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至10页，第Ⅱ卷11—12页。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号涂写在答题卡上，答卷时，考生务必将卷Ⅰ的答案填涂在答题卡上，卷Ⅱ答在答题纸上，卷Ⅱ答在试卷上的无效。
第Ⅰ卷（共95分）
注意事项：
1．每小题选出答案后，把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
2．本试卷共55题。在每题给出的四个选项中，只有一个选项正确。
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【1题答案】
【答案】A
【2题答案】
【答案】C
【3题答案】
【答案】B
【4题答案】
【答案】C
【5题答案】
【答案】D
【6题答案】
【答案】B
【7题答案】
【答案】A
【8题答案】
【答案】B
【9题答案】
【答案】C
【10题答案】
【答案】D
【11题答案】
【答案】A
【12题答案】
【答案】B
【13题答案】
【答案】A
【14题答案】
【答案】D
【15题答案】
【答案】C
第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从16—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
【16~35题答案】
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50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
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. C 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. A
B
【41~45题答案】
【答案】41. C 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. A
C
【46~50题答案】
【答案】46. D 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. A
D
【51~55题答案】
【答案】51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. D
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
【56~60题答案】
【答案】56. Stepping utside her cmfrt zne.
57. T expse herself t stress and anxiety.
58. By taking baby steps and having faith in urselves.
59. Way f thinking/ Attitude/ Mindset.
60. 答案不唯一，比如：I jined debate club despite fear f public speaking. I succeeded by making full preparatin and encuraging myself t speak bravely.
或：Althugh I felt nervus I vlunteered t give a class presentatin in English and imprved my public speaking skills.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
【61题答案】
【答案】Dear fellw students,
I’m hnred t share my stry f gratitude during this meaningful event. The persn I want t thank mst is my English teacher, Ms. Zhang. She nt nly taught me language skills but als inspired my cnfidence. When I struggled with speaking, she encuraged me with patience and rganized grup discussins t help me imprve.
T express my gratitude I plan t write her a heartfelt letter, telling her hw much her guidance means t me. Additinally, I will study harder t achieve excellent results in the upcming exams, which I believe is the best reward fr her effrts.
By appreciating thse wh help us, we create a warmer and mre supprtive cmmunity. Let’s cherish kindness and pass it n!
Thanks fr listening!
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