《2025年高考冲刺优秀模拟试卷汇编45套英语通用版》

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
The Season for Festive Eyes
The holiday season is upon us and the folks at Strip & Browhaus can't wait! With all the parties coming up, they finally have a chance to get dressed up and celebrate again, to make a big New Year make - up statement: sparkles and vibrant colors to ring in the festivities! For SmartShanghai users, they are giving 50% OFF for first - timers only, starting from 150RMB. Your choice of treatment may be redeemed any time before March 31, 2023.
Date: Jan 24, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
Venue: Strip & Browhaus
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Meet Van Gogh — Immersive Light Art Exhibition
The 600m² immersive art exhibition about one of the greatest geniuses in the history of human art is finally in China for the first time, with Shanghai being the first stop. Immerse yourself in the picture of color, music and light and shadow. Explore Van Gogh's passionate, romantic and poetic inner world.
Date: Apr 2, 2023 to Jul 9, 2023
Venue: Meet You Museum
210 Wenshui Lu, near Wanrong Lu
TAO Dance Theater — 13 & 14
The TAO Dance Theater, awarded the 2023 Silver Lion Award for Dance at Venice Biennale, will present two new shows: 13 & 14 — choreographic works which carry on the sequence of the Numerical Series which launched them on the international scene. A unique and evolutionary dance genre has enraptured(使欣喜若狂) people with its mesmeric and minimalist force. It will premiere at Shanghai Culture Square on July 4th.
Date: Jul 4, 2023 to Jul 5, 2023
Venue: Shanghai Culture Square
225 Shanxi Nan Lu, near Fuxing Zhong Lu
Jinmao Tower Sky Walk
You can walk around the outside of the Jinmao Tower 340m above the streets below. Located on the 88th floor of one of Lujiazui's most iconic buildings, the Jinmao Tower Sky Walk is a platform 1.2 meters wide, where you can be strapped in and walk along with the help of trained professionals. It's also the highest sky walk in the world. And not only does Jinmao Tower provide a panoramic view of Shanghai featuring both sides of the Huangpu River, floors 56 - 88 also hold the world's highest atrium at 152m. You must weigh between 30kg - 100kg, and be at least 1.4m - 2m tall to do the sky walk.
Date: Jul 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Venue: Jinmao Tower Observation Deck and Sky Walk
88/F, 88 Shiji Dadao, near Dongtai Lu
21. What can we know from Meet Van Gogh — Immersive Light Art Exhibition?
A. The exhibition lasted five months.
B. The exhibition had been held in China before.
C. People could immerse themselves in a light art.
D. People might meet Van Gogh in the exhibition.
22. Which of the following events is available on Sept. 9, 2023?
A. The Season for Festive Eyes.
B. Meet Van Gogh — Immersive Light Art Exhibition.
C. TAO Dance Theater — 13 & 14.
D. Jinmao Tower Sky Walk.
23. What can we enjoy in Jinmao Tower Sky Walk?
A. Beautiful dances.
B. Van Gogh's paintings.
C. Two new shows.
D. A broad view of Shanghai.

答案： 21. C 22. D 23. D 

B
I had always dreamed of living and working in New York, which promised endless opportunities. But as soon as I arrived, I realized that my journey was going to be filled with countless setbacks and challenges.
My first major failure came when I landed my dream job at a famous company. However, after just a few months, I was let go due to budget cuts. I was shocked and felt like all of my hard work had been for nothing.
Determined to bounce back, I applied for a new job at another company. This time, things seemed to be going better. I was making progress and gaining valuable experience, but then I was suddenly laid off again due to company restructuring.
Feeling defeated and hopeless, I decided to take a break from the job search and focus on self - improvement. I enrolled in courses and attended workshops to learn new skills and expand my knowledge. But even with all of these efforts, I still couldn't find the right job.
One day, while searching online job listings, I found an opportunity that seemed too good to be true. It was a remote position that offered a competitive salary and flexible hours. Without hesitation, I applied and was thrilled when I received an offer letter.
However, as soon as I started working remotely, I realized that it wasn't the same as being in an office with colleagues (同事) around me. I struggled to communicate effectively and found it difficult to stay motivated without the support of my team.
Despite these challenges, I refused to give up. I reached out to my colleagues and tried to build relationships with them through virtual meetings and social media. With their help and encouragement, I was able to adapt to the new environment and excel in my role.
Looking back on my journey, I realized that success is not about avoiding failure, but rather about learning from it and persevering through the tough times. I encouraged others who may be facing similar challenges in their own careers to never give up their dreams and to keep pushing forward even when things get tough.
24. How did the author feel about his journey when he arrived?
A. Better. B. Promising.
C. Tough. D. Well - paid.
25. What caused the author to be laid off by the first company?
A. Company restructuring.
B. Financial problems.
C. Being short of skills.
D. Working attitude.
26. Why did the author keep in touch with his colleagues?
A. He wanted them not to give up.
B. He wanted to get support from them.
C. He wanted to be better than them.
D. He wanted to hold a meeting with them.
27. Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Determined. B. Modest.
C. Imaginative. D. Generous.

答案： 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. A 

C
The term “oniomania”, which is used to describe people with obsessive (强迫性的), problematic shopping and spending behaviors, consists of the Greek words “onios”, meaning “for sale”, and “mania”. Also known as compulsive buying disorder (CBD) and impulsive - compulsive buying disorder (ICBD), oniomania can leave a negative impact on your financial health and mental wellbeing if left untreated.
At this point you might be wondering: “What's the difference between an oniomaniac and someone who likes to shop perhaps a bit too much?” We tend to believe that the two are rather similar. Clinically (临床地), however, they are quite easy to separate.
Although people who like shopping will return an item if they do not like it and start budgeting if they run low on money, people suffering from oniomania are no longer able to make reasonable, let alone financially responsible, decisions. They sometimes emotionally dissociate themselves from what they are doing, making their purchases while they are not really sure what to buy. Spending relieves feelings of anxiety and depression, but only temporarily. In a short time, they might become moody, annoyed, and depressed, and their confidence declines sharply.
To a certain extent, spending makes everyone feel good. In 2007, a group of researchers from MIT, Stanford University and CMU looked at the brains of American consumers via MRI technology and found that when they purchased desirable objects, their nucleus accumbens — the brain's pleasure center — would light up, indicating positive stimulation. This stimulation can take on different forms. For instance, some people get particularly excited when they believe they have gotten a good deal. This, researchers say, is the result of the prefrontal cortex — the decision - making part of our brain — interacting with the insula, the part of our brain that processes pain.
28. What do we know about oniomania?
A. It is a normal behavior.
B. It influences people's health.
C. It means people who like shopping.
D. It describes people's difference.
29. What does the underlined phrase “run low on” probably mean?
A. run out of B. go short of
C. look down on D. become rich in
30. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Why many researchers take part in the study.
B. How everyone makes a wise decision.
C. How desirable objects are well welcome.
D. Why shopping makes common people happy.
31. What is the benefit of treating oniomania?
A. It is beneficial to education.
B. It develops our desires.
C. It keeps our mind healthy.
D. It helps increase our income.

答案： 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 

D
One recent report found that adults in the US check their phones, on average, 344 times a day — once every four minutes — and spend almost three hours a day on their devices in total. The problem for many of us is that one quick phone - related task leads to a quick check of our email or social media feeds, and suddenly we've been trapped into endless scrolling(刷屏).
What we do know is that the simple distraction of checking a phone or seeing a notification (通知) can have negative consequences. This isn't very surprising; we know that, in general, multitasking harms memory and performance. One of the most dangerous examples is phone use while driving. One study found that merely speaking on the phone, not texting, was enough to make drivers slower to react on the road. It's true for everyday tasks, too. Simply hearing a notification “ding” made participants of another study perform far worse on a task — almost as badly as participants who were speaking or texting on the phone during the task.
In one recent study, for example, researchers asked participants to either put their phones next to them so they were visible (like on a desk), nearby and out of sight (like in a bag or pocket), or in another room. Participants then completed a series of tasks to test their abilities to process and remember information, their problem - solving, and their focus.
They were found to perform far better when their phones were in another room instead of nearby — whether visible, powered on or not. That held true even though most of the participants claimed not to be consciously thinking about their devices.
Our brains may be subconsciously hard at work on preventing the desire from checking our phones, or constantly monitoring the environment to see if we should check our phone (eg. waiting for a notification). Either way, this distracted attention can make doing anything else more difficult. The only “fix”, the researchers found, was putting the device in a different room entirely.
32. What did the recent report in Paragraph 1 find?
A. Multitasking is very dangerous.
B. The notification is always heard.
C. People are addicted to mobile phones.
D. People like doing phone - related tasks.
33. How is the text developed?
A. By making comparisons.
B. By examining differences.
C. By following the order of importance.
D. By analyzing causes and giving examples.
34. What should you do to prevent the desire for checking phones?
A. Do anything more difficult.
B. Use phones to do right things.
C. Monitor the environment around.
D. Stay away from phones entirely.
35. What would be the best title for the text?
A. How Do We Avoid the Distraction of Phones?
B. Why Are People Fond of Using Mobile Phones?
C. What Should We Do When Buying Mobile Phones?
D. How Do We Do Research by Using Mobile Phones?

答案： 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. A