《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
For high schoolers, a career goal can help them choose a major in college. They may find a career that fits on the first try. Therefore, do encourage the career exploration below. It describes a few new ones that will be available when your teen reaches adulthood.
●Next - generation psychological help
Unfortunately, psychological health issues are unlikely to decrease soon. The existing research is far from a cure - all. Psychological help will likely be an ever more interesting and in - demand profession.
●Intermediate health care provider
The U. S. is facing an overburdened health care system. So, an ever - higher percentage of health care will be provided by intermediate care providers such as physician assistants, dental assistants, etc. The good news for career - seekers is that the training is much shorter.
●Software developers and engineers
Experts in database architecture, artificial intelligence, and machine learning will stay in demand. New applications may include AI - assisted diagnosis (诊断) and treatment recommendations, individualized education, and advanced embryo (胚胎) selection to ensure absence of genetically influenced diseases and so on.
●Precision medicine
In your teen’s lifetime, major diseases will likely be prevented and/or treated with molecules custom - matched (定制) to the very specific disease. Your math - centric teen who can picture himself getting a PhD could help make that happen.
Tips
It’s great when teens are able to explore careers on their own. You might want to sit alongside, but let your teen be in the driver’s seat. Only help as much as needed.
21. Which career focuses on mental issues?
A. Next - generation psychological help.
B. Software developers and engineers.
C. Intermediate health care provider.
D. Precision medicine.
22. Which of the following relates to all the careers?
A. Database architecture.
B. Medical health.
C. Math knowledge.
D. AI education.
23. Who is the text intended for?
A. Teens. B. Employers.
C. Teachers. D. Parents.

答案： 21. A 22. B 23. D

B
Sugar, protein and fat: if you’re good at scanning those nutrition facts on food and drinks packages, it’s thanks in large part to Burkey Belser, who is a well - known American graphic designer (平面设计师). But his work extended far beyond groceries. If you’ve noticed the Drug Facts box on over - the - counter medicines seems to be like the food label, that’s because Belser designed it as well. He also created the yellow Energy Guide box for home appliances.
Belser’s passion for design started at a young age. He studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and began a journey to become a graphic designer. His exceptional talent and skill quickly gained recognition, earning him numerous awards and accolades.
Belser’s work is seen on billions of products. The nutrition fact box has been copied around the world. Creating the official food information box was a complicated process, with input from business groups and health advocates, along with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) experts. The design team worked through 35 versions before the product came out, and it was a huge success. “That is a masterpiece of information architecture, and quite a victory for social responsibility,” commented one Italian designer.
The nutrition label reflects Americans’ evolving (演变) relationship with food, shifting from an emphasis on vitamins and minerals to addressing obesity (肥胖) and related conditions. Belser’s work not only made an impact within the industry but also played a crucial role in effectively communicating important messages to the public.
Speaking of his success, Belser said that luck had probably played a big role. But he added, “I’d say the willingness to work hard sets the stage for taking advantage of whatever luck comes your way.”
24. What can we learn about Burkey Belser from Paragraph 1?
A. He worked in groceries.
B. He majored in medicine.
C. He designed package labels.
D. He updated home appliances.
25. What does the underlined word “accolades” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Opportunities. B. Degrees.
C. Suggestions. D. Praises.
26. What is the significance of Belser’s work?
A. It helps fight Americans’ obesity.
B. It improves the public’s eating habits.
C. It makes information easily accessible.
D. It promotes the food industry’s images.
27. What was the key to Belser’s success?
A. His good luck.
B. His determination.
C. Public donation.
D. Business cooperation.

答案： 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. B

C
Scientists have found a way to decode (解码) a stream of words in the brain using MRI scans and artificial intelligence. The system reconstructs the main point of what a person hears or imagines, rather than trying to copy each word, a team reports. “It’s getting at the ideas behind the words, the meaning,” says Alexander Huth, an author of the study.
“Previous efforts to decode language have relied on sensors placed directly on the surface of the brain. The sensors detect signals in areas involved in expressing words. But the Texas team’s approach is an attempt to decode more free - form thoughts,” says Marcel Just, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.
The new study came about as part of an effort to understand how the brain processes language. Researchers had three people spend up to 16 hours each in a functional MRI scanner, which detects signs of activity across the brain. Participants wore headphones that streamed audio from the Internet. Those streams of words produced activity all over the brain, not just in areas associated with speech and language. After participants listened to hours of stories in the scanner, the MRI data was sent to a computer. It learned to match specific patterns of brain activity with certain streams of words. Then came a paraphrased version of what a participant heard.
The MRI approach is currently slower and less accurate than an experimental communication system being developed for paralyzed people, where people get a sheet of electrical sensors implanted directly on the surface of the brain. With an MRI - based system, no one has to get surgery.
But future versions of MRI scans could raise moral questions. “What if you can read out the word that somebody is just thinking in their head? That’s potentially a harmful thing,” Huth says. This technology can’t really read minds uncontrollably, though. It only works when a participant is actively cooperating with scientists. Still, systems that decode language could someday support people who are unable to speak because of a brain injury or disease. They are also assisting scientists in understanding how the brain processes words and thoughts.
28. What is special about the Texas team’s study?
A. The brain can be reconstructed.
B. Sensor signals can be improved.
C. Expression can be perfected.
D. Meanings can be comprehended.
29. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The way of speech decoding.
B. Steps of word matching.
C. The process of an experiment.
D. Patterns of brain activity.
30. What can be implied about MRI scans from the last paragraph?
A. They are a double - edged sword.
B. They are potentially harmful to life.
C. They are well worth researching.
D. They are helpful in treating brain disease.
31. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. A Decoder That Can Convey Meaning
B. A Decoder That Can Read Your Mind
C. MRI Scanners: Still a Long Way to Go
D. MRI Scanners: Bridge the Message Gap

答案： 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B

D
Humans have sailed the oceans’ surfaces for millennia, but their depths remain effectively uncharted. Only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped at high resolution. Maps of most regions display only approximate depths and often miss entire underwater mountains or canyons (峡谷).
So researchers have introduced some deep - diving experts: Elephant Seals. Scientists have been placing trackers on them around Antarctica for years, gathering data on ocean temperature. For a new study, the researchers compared these divers’ location and depth data with some of the less detailed seafloor maps. They spotted places where the seals dove deeper than should have been possible according to the maps — meaning the existing depth estimates were inaccurate.
In eastern Antarctica’s Vincennes Bay, the diving seals helped the scientists find a large, hidden underwater canyon of more than a mile in depth. An Australian research ship called the RSV Nuyina later measured the canyon’s exact depth using sonar (声呐), and the researchers have proposed naming their find the Mirounga - Nuyina Canyon — honoring both the ship and the involved Elephant Seals, genus Mirounga.
But seals can’t chart the entire ocean floor. The trackers used in the study could pinpoint a seal’s geographical location only within about 1.5 miles, which allows for useful but not exactly high - resolution data. Plus, because the seals don’t always dive to the bottom of the ocean, they can reveal only where the bottom is deeper than in existing maps — not shallower. Deep - sea research experts suggest improving on these data by using more precise tracking devices and analyzing the seals’ diving patterns to determine whether they have reached the seafloor or simply stopped going down.
The potential use of the current seal - dive data is to gather information about the deep ocean around Antarctica, specifically regarding the location and depth of seafloor canyons. This data can be valuable for predicting how Antarctica’s ice will melt. By understanding the presence and characteristics of these canyons, scientists can better assess how warmer water from the deep ocean flows towards the ice along the continent’s coast. This knowledge is crucial for accurately modeling and predicting the future behavior of Antarctica’s ice sheets and their contribution to the sea - level rise.
32. How did the researchers find out the depth inaccuracies?
A. By gathering temperature data.
B. With the help of seals’ diving.
C. By improving resolution of maps.
D. With the trackers placed on canyons.
33. Why is the discovery of Mirounga - Nuyina Canyon mentioned?
A. To provide more reference data.
B. To introduce a new topic.
C. To give supporting evidence.
D. To make a comparison.
34. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Researchers can assess ocean features.
B. Data can be used to track the ice location.
C. Underwater flow can be controlled.
D. Scientists can monitor ice melting.
35. What is the text mainly about?
A. Seals assist scientists in charting the ocean floor.
B. Seals advance tracking devices’ precision.
C. Scientists draw inspiration from seals.
D. Scientists uncover seals’ diving patterns.

答案： 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A