《2025年高考冲刺优秀模拟试卷汇编45套英语通用版》

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**
**Influential Art**
|Sheila Metzner: From Life|William Blake: Visionary|Alfredo Boulton: Looking at Venezuela (1928 - 1978)|Eugène Atget: Highlights from the Mary & Dan Solomon Collection|
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|Oct. 31,2023 - Feb. 18,2024|Oct. 17,2023 - Jan. 14,2024|Daily, through Jan. 7,2024|Aug. 1 - Nov. 5, 2023|
|This exhibition celebrates the artistic skill of the internationally respected American photographer Sheila Metzner. Her unique style integrates aspects of Pictorialism and Modernism to create an aesthetic (美感),which not only stands out in the history of photography but also becomes very closely associated with the best of 1980's fashion, beauty and decorative arts trends.|A remarkable printmaker, painter, and poet, William Blake (1757 - 1827) developed a very wildly unconventional world view. By combining his poetry and images on the page through unique drawing techniques, Blake created some of British art's most striking and lasting imagery. This major international loan exhibition explores the artist - poet's imaginative world through his most celebrated works.|Alfredo Boulton was one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century in Latin America and an influential photographer of the modern period. Through his large collection of works, Boulton generated a new cultural definition of Venezuela. This exhibition explores Boulton's wonderful photography, his relationships with modern artists and his influence on the formalization of art history in his country.|Around the turn of the 20th century, photographer Eugène Atget broke new artistic ground. Walking at dawn with his heavy camera, he photographed the soul of Paris and its surrounding areas by focusing on its old alleyways, shop fronts, architectural details, staircases and street sellers. This focused exhibition features highlights from the artist's work, which continues to influence quite a few photographers today.|
21. What did Sheila Metzner and Alfredo Boulton have in common?
A. They shaped artistic expression.
B. They explored cultural diversity.
C. They photographed American life.
D. They focused on modern photography.
22. What is Eugène Atget's photography mainly about?
A. French fashions.
B. Natural landscapes.
C. Architectural designs.
D. Urban street scenes.
23. Which exhibition is suitable for whoever studies words and images?
A. William Blake: Visionary.
B. Sheila Metzner: From Life.
C. Alfredo Boulton: Looking at Venezuela (1928 - 1978).
D. Eugène Atget: Highlights from the Mary & Dan Solomon Collection.

答案： 21. A 22. D 23. A

**B**
My son just turned 14 and does not have a smartphone. When he graduated from Grade 8, he was the only kid in his class without one. He asks for a phone now that he's going to high school. I say no, he asks why, I explain, and he pushes back.
“You can choose to do things differently when you're a parent,” I told him. But sometimes, I wonder if I'm being too stubborn or unfair.
The more I research, the more confident I feel in my decision. Many studies link the current mental health crisis among adolescents to fundamental changes in how they socialize, namely, the shift from in - person to online interaction.
But other mothers challenge my view. “He must feel so left out!” Then there are the parents who tell me sadly that they wish they had delayed their teenager's phone ownership longer than they did. They urge me to hold out.
If teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 are truly spending an average of 8 hours 39 minutes per day on their devices, as stated in a survey conducted by Common Sense Media, then what are they not doing? Kids absorbed in their devices are missing out on real life, and that strikes me as really sad.
I want my son to have a childhood he feels satisfied with and proud of. I want it to be full of adventures, imaginative play and physical challenges which he must sort out himself without asking me for help. The easiest and simplest way to achieve these goals is to delay giving him a smartphone.
24. What does the underlined phrase “pushes back” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Agrees.
B. Delays.
C. Opposes.
D. Persuades.
25. What is the author primarily concerned about regarding giving her son a phone?
A. Her son's online safety.
B. Her son's mental growth.
C. Her son's reduced physical activities.
D. Her son's poor academic performance.
26. What quality does the author want her son to develop in his childhood?
A. Team spirit.
B. Leadership.
C. Independence.
D. Critical thinking.
27. What can be learned about the author's son?
A. He is falling behind academically.
B. He is easily influenced by his friends.
C. He has given up his desire for a smartphone.
D. He has realized the problem of much screen time.

答案： 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. D

**C**
All the Beauty in the World, Patrick Bringley's memoir(回忆录) about his 10 years working as a guard at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art( the Met), brings new meaning to the term “art appreciation.” During 8 - 12 hours' shifts spent among the galleries, he takes advantage of the gift of time to study the masterpieces he's been hired to protect — and to think about the role of art throughout history.
Bringley is not the only Met staffer to write about the institution. But Bringley's guard's - eye view is unique, and he presents his personal story with sincerity. After his brother Tom's death from cancer in 2008, Bringley gave up his job as a journalist for a job in which “I was happy to be going nowhere.” He explains, “I had lost someone. I did not wish to move on from that. In a sense, I didn't wish to move at all.” Bringley doesn't say when he decided to channel his experience of finding peace in art into this book, but this story about jumping off the career ladder in order to find the space for quiet reflection is surprisingly suited to our times.
All the Beauty in the World offers well - chosen facts about the museum to support Bringley's personal tale. Interesting as these facts are, it's Bringley's reflections on dozens of individual paintings, photographs, sculptures and ancient artifacts that turn this book into a tribute(致敬) to the power of art. Discussing Alfred Stieglitz's photographs of his wife, he writes, “I think that sometimes we need permission to stop and adore things, and a work of art gives us that.” In a Vermeer portrait of a dozing maidservant, he is moved to see that the artist caught “that feeling we sometimes have that a private setting possesses the holiness(神圣) of its own. It was my constant feeling in Tom's hospital room.”
As rich in moving insights as the Met is in treasures, All the Beauty in the World reminds us of the importance of learning not about art, but from it. This is art appreciation at a high level.
28. What makes All the Beauty in the World different from other books by the Met staffers?
A. Its author's personal sad story.
B. Its author's unique point of view.
C. Its well - chosen facts about the museum.
D. Its detailed introduction to the artworks.
29. Why did Bringley decide to become a guard at the Met?
A. To remember his dead brother.
B. To enrich his journalism career.
C. To find some peace and quiet in art.
D. To study the artworks more closely.
30. How does Bringley tell the museum stories in his memoir?
A. By relating museum facts to his personal life.
B. By interviewing retired museum staff members.
C. By presenting the background of each masterpiece.
D. By engaging visitors in the discussion of the artworks.
31. What does the author think of the book as a whole?
A. It reveals the inner world of the author.
B. It offers new insights into art appreciation.
C. It tells little - known facts about the museum.
D. It deserves to be read for some peace and quiet.

答案： 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. B

**D**
Many news reports focus on climate change these days. Extreme heat, wildfires, floods, homeless polar bears... How do you feel when reading worrying news about climate change? You may believe that people are becoming insensitive to the warming planet, accepting that it is only getting worse.
A research team at Pennsylvania State University, US, reported otherwise. To record how the news can impact people's emotions, participants were first exposed to negative news stories about climate change for three days. They then continued to read negative news headlines for seven days. In the first three days, the participants experienced greater fear and less hope, which can potentially hurt an audience's belief that they can do anything to tackle the problem.
However, during the seven - day - long exposure, the fear peaked and then held steady(稳定的). “We saw the opposite pattern in our second study. The more exposure people had to these threatening news stories each day, the more likely they are to think that they can make a difference in tackling climate change,” Christofer Skurka, the paper's lead author told the Pennsylvania State University website.
According to the researchers, one possibility is that when the public hears about climate change threats, they may convince themselves that they have control over the situation. They will then believe that their actions may make a difference.
Knowing that everyone is able to help is only the first step. According to a study that analyzed information from 430 different studies, what motivates people the most to change their behavior is social comparison. For example, if a person's neighbors follow a low - carbon lifestyle, such as driving electric cars, the person may feel social pressure and become more likely to follow this behavior. This happens because people usually judge their own behavior and follow social norms(规范). Another effective motivation is providing financial rewards to consumers, helping them save money.
“There are so many routes to our goals,” Matthew Goldberg, the co - author of the study, told Scientific American. As Goldberg pointed out, future research like this can help policymakers decide how best to encourage people toward more climate - friendly habits.
32. How did the participants react to negative news in the second study?
A. They found the news unbelievable.
B. They lost hope in tackling climate change.
C. They experienced greater fear for the future.
D. They felt a strong sense of social responsibility.
33. What encourages people most toward more climate - friendly behavior?
A. Effective policy.
B. Healthy lifestyle.
C. Social influence.
D. Financial support.
34. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. Responses to climate change education.
B. The effectiveness of community initiatives.
C. The impact of social norms on the environment.
D. Ways to encourage climate - friendly behavior.
35. What is Goldberg's attitude towards similar future research?
A. Doubtful.
B. Optimistic.
C. Objective.
D. Indifferent.

答案： 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. B