《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
As any gardener knows, nature doesn't need much space to grow strong and healthy — give her an inch, and she'll take a mile! Here are four impressive examples of nature reclaiming ( 利用 ) our world for herself with amazing results.
Houtouwan, China
It lies on the island of Shengshan Town on the furthermost edge of a group of islands. The only way to get there is by private boat, or by bus, and then by ship. Its isolation( 隔绝 ) was one of the prime factors leading to the abandonment of the village in the 1990s. Now, its walls and streets become green with overgrowth.
Spreepark, Germany
Spreepark was closed in 2001 and the local plant life soon got to work. Structures in use since the park originally opened in 1969 were quickly covered by leaves. Now, an initiative aims to bring the site back to life.
Vallone dei Mulini, Italy
Its high humidity( 湿度 ) encouraged a microclimate perfect for plant growth. As the abandoned buildings fell apart, the ruins and their surroundings became completely overgrown. Photographs taken of the site in 2006 went widespread online.
Beng Mealea, Cambodia
Though constructed around 900 years ago, this grand temple is far less frequented than its more famous neighbour, Angkor Wat. In 2020, it was submitted for consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Natural decline, among other factors, has caused serious damage to the site, allowing the surrounding jungle to overrun and combine with it.
21. What mainly caused Houtouwan's abandonment?
A. Its wet climate.
B. The overgrowth of plants.
C. Its separate location.
D. The aging of walls and streets.
22. Which place once became popular online?
A. Houtouwan.
B. Spreepark.
C. Vallone dei Mulini.
D. Beng Mealea.
23. What feature do the four places share?
A. They are World Heritage Sites.
B. They are being taken back by nature.
C. They are nearly 1,000 years old.
D. They are regaining their original state.

答案： 21. C 理解具体信息，导致Houtouwan被遗弃的主要原因是地理位置的隔离。 22. C 理解具体信息，曾在网上很受欢迎的是Vallone dei Mulini。 23. B 理解具体信息，文章所列举的四个地点均是成功回归自然、融入自然的例子。

B
While climbing the Great Wall is a once-in-a-lifetime dream for many, Jim Spear has taken it a step further, spending the last 18 years as a villager residing beneath this ancient wonder.
“Never did I dream I would have the chance to visit the Great Wall, let alone live under it,” said 68-year-old Spear, a self-taught architect from the United States.
Spear's interest in China began during his college days. It deepened when he met Tang, a Chinese girl, in 1980, and they got married two years later. In 1986, he decided to drop out of his doctoral studies in Chinese politics at the University of California and moved to China “to get to the heart of things”. “I realized that if I became a scholar of China, based overseas, I wouldn't be able to experience what was happening in China,” Spear said.
In 1995, the couple secured a long-term rent of a traditional village farmhouse in Mutianyu and decided to make it their full-time home ten years later. Shortly after possessing full-time village life, he rented an abandoned schoolhouse and transformed it into a restaurant and art glass factory for a sustainable tourism business. He also turned a former factory into a hotel and helped renovate ( 翻新 ) over 20 households into restaurants. Besides, he explored other ways to support those residents in rural areas. “I want to do something for them,” Spear said.
Spear's designs reflect his natural talent for fusing ( 使融合 ) traditional and modern elements, adopting the Great Wall style. However, Spear emphasized his approach involves creating designs and views “that echo ( 映现 ) the Great Wall, not copy it”. In 2014, Spear received the Great Wall Friendship Award from the Beijing government.
Talking about the future, Spear sees abundant possibilities in China, driven by significant domestic demand and a growing emphasis on preserving historic structures.
24. What do we know about Spear from the first two paragraphs?
A. He likes to climb the Great Wall.
B. He came to China when he was 18.
C. He once dreamed of becoming a villager.
D. He has lived beneath the Great Wall for years.
25. What's Spear's purpose of moving to China when he was in college?
A. To see a real China.
B. To marry a Chinese girl.
C. To work as an architect.
D. To study Chinese politics.
26. What is special about Spear's designs?
A. They are inspired by rural residents.
B. They copy the style of the Great Wall.
C. They have received a world-wide prize.
D. They connect the past with the present.
27. What will Spear possibly plan to do in the future?
A. Continue to engage in cultural exchange.
B. Work for another award in structure preserving.
C. Find more ways to support the rural residents.
D. Conduct further study into historic structures in China.

答案：  @@24. D 理解具体信息，Spear之前从没想过自己能到长城旅游，更别说住在长城脚下。 25. A 推断，大学时他来到中国的目的是看看真正的中国。 26. D 理解具体信息，他的设计融合了传统和现代元素，连接了过去和现在。 27. D 推断，未来他可能会继续研究中国历史上著名的建筑物。 

C
Why do we find ugly animals so appealing? And what makes odd-looking creatures so cute?
Evolution ( 进化 ) plays a role. According to Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz, human attraction to childish features, such as big eyes, large heads and soft bodies, is an evolutionary adaptation that helps ensure that adults care for their young, guaranteeing the survival of their species. Odd-looking animals such as blobfish, pugs, and bulldogs all share these childish qualities that initiate an affectionate response among humans. And these childish characteristics increase a person's “protective behavior, attention and willingness to care” for the individual and reduce the “likelihood of attacks towards a child”, says Marta Borgi, a researcher.
Ugly animals often have other value — some, like the blobfish or the naked mole rat, live in extreme environments that they have adapted to in remarkable ways. Scientists are keen to study these animals to understand whether their biology might provide fresh insights that could lead to treatments for human health conditions such as cancer, heart disease and other deadly diseases.
Our fascination with ugly-cute animals can also be traced back to culturally-based causes. “The ugly-cute thing is very fashionable,” says Rowena Packer, a lecturer of animal behavior. “This is partly driven by social media, with many influential people showing off pet pugs and French bulldogs on the Internet,” she says.
But there are some serious welfare concerns around this trend. Vets are urging people not to choose a flat-faced dog, because they suffer from serious health problems. Pugs and French bulldogs which have been selectively produced experience breathing difficulties, repeated skin infections and eye diseases.
We may want to rethink our love for “ugly-cute” animals because of their silly features like protruding( 鼓出的 ) eyes and wrinkly faces.
28. Why do people like ugly animals according to Konrad Lorenz?
A. People appreciate their efforts to survive.
B. People appreciate their super adaptability.
C. People are attracted by their childish looks.
D. People are fond of their fast response speed.
29. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. What media are changing people.
B. How public practices influence people.
C. Whether social media is worth believing.
D. Why celebrities show off their pet animals.
30. What's the author's attitude towards people's love for ugly animals?
A. Opposed.
B. Supportive.
C. Indifferent.
D. Cautious.
31. How does the author mainly answer the questions raised in paragraph 1?
A. By quoting different researchers' findings.
B. By showing some examples of keeping pets.
C. By observing people's behavior towards animals.
D. By referring to authoritative evolutionary theory.

答案： @@28. C 理解具体信息，人们喜爱丑动物的原因是被它们幼稚的外表所吸引。 29. B 理解段落主旨要义，本段主要讲述公众的活动如何影响人们对“丑萌”动物的看法。 30. D 理解观点、态度，作者对人们喜爱“丑萌”动物的态度是谨慎的。 31. A 推断，通过引用不同研究员的调查发现。 

D
An innovative creation will help transform treating diseases. Scientists at Tufts University and Harvard University's Wyss Institute developed tiny biological robots “Anthrobots ” from human cells. These Anthrobots possess the astonishing ability to move across surfaces and have exhibited a remarkable healing( 治愈 ) effect by stimulating neuron ( 神经元 ) growth in damaged lab dish regions. This discovery serves as a crucial stepping stone toward the researchers' vision of employing biological robots as innovative tools for healing, and disease treatment.
This breakthrough originates from earlier research conducted by Michael Levin, Professor of Biology at Tufts University School of Arts & Sciences, and Josh Bongard at the University of Vermont. They once created biological robots called Xenobots from frog cells, capable of various functions including self-copying, for a limited number of cycles. However, it was unclear if biological robots could be formed using cells from other species.
In their latest study, Levin and Tufts PhD student Gizem Gumus kaya discovered that Anthrobots can indeed be crafted from adult human cells, with capabilities outperforming those observed in Xenobots.
Anthrobots showed the ability to move across a surface covered in human neurons grown in a lab dish, facilitating new growth to fill gaps caused by cell layer damage.
“It is extremely interesting and completely unexpected that normal patients' cells, without changing their DNA, can move on their own and encourage neuron growth across a region of damage. We're now looking at how the healing mechanism works, and asking what else these constructs can do,” says Levin.
One of the main advantages of using human cells lies in constructing biological robots from a patient's cells to perform healing tasks without leading to immune( 免疫的 ) responses. These Anthrobots naturally break down after a few weeks and can be easily absorbed into the body once their function is complete.
Anthrobots can only survive under specific laboratory conditions, posing no risk of exposure or unintended spread outside the controlled environment. They do not reproduce, have no genetic changes, and therefore carry no risk of developing beyond safety measures.
32. What do Anthrobots do in healing patients?
A. Replace human cells.
B. Facilitate neuron growth.
C. Create new human cells.
D. Move across tissue surfaces.
33. What does the underlined word “crafted” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Made.
B. Divided.
C. Copied.
D. Designed.
34. What is one of the main advantages of Anthrobots?
A. They can be easily created from patients' cells.
B. They can be used in many controlled environments.
C. They can avoid causing immune responses.
D. They can have genetic changes when necessary.
35. Which magazine is the text most probably taken from?
A. Advanced Science.
B. Sportsnet Magazine.
C. Art in America.
D. National Geographic.

答案： @@32. B 理解具体信息，该人类细胞生物机器人通过刺激神经元生长展现出惊人的治愈效果。 33. A 理解词汇，画线词与make的含义最接近。 34. C 理解具体信息，这种从病人的细胞中构建的微型生物机器人执行愈合任务，不会导致免疫反应。 35. A 推断，本文最有可能摘自《前沿科学》杂志。