2025屆寧波市第七中學高三第三次模擬考試英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof2．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout3．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant4．—Howdiditcomethatyoudamagedyourcarsobadly?—I____intoatreeontheroadsidetheotherday.A．ran B．hadrun C．wasrunning D．run5．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor6．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．aslongas D．until7．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.8．ItwasJohnwhobrokethewindow.WhyareyoutalkingtomeasifIit?A．haddone B．havedone C．did D．amdoing9．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what10．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since11．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria12．Mysistermethiminthestreetyesterdayafternoon,sohe______yourlecture.A．shouldn’thaveattended B．couldn’thaveattendedC．mustn’thaveattended D．needn’thaveattended13．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when14．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup15．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where16．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what17．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address18．----Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？---Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown19．Incontrastwiththeliberalsocialclimateofthepresent,traditionsinthepastwererelatively______.A．competitiveB．comprehensiveC．creativeD．conservative20．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Withsmarttechnologyincreasinglyinfluencingallaspectsofourlives,itisonlyamatteroftimebeforesomeoneinvents“smart”shoes—onesthatcanbemadebasedonpersonalneeds.Called“ShiftWear”,thesneakersarethebrainchildofateamofbusinessmen,andengineersledbyNewYork-baseddesignerDavidCoel.Theadaptableshoescanbecustomizedbyusingasmartphoneapp.ShoeownerswillhavetheoptionofselectingadesignfromavarietyofHDpatternbyfamousartistsorcreatingonethemselves.Thecompany’sfoundersimagineamarketplacewhereartistscannotonlysharebutalsoselltheirdesignstoothers.Despitebeingelectronic,thedesignsareclearlyvisibleeveninthebrightestsunlight.What’sevencooleristhatbyswitchingonabacklight,userscanevenshowofftheirdesignsinthedark!AccordingtoCoel,thesneakerswillkeeptheircharge“forever”ifonlyimagesaredisplayed.Thoughtheywillneedperiodicrecharging,activeusershavenothingtoworryabout.That’sbecausetheshoesareequippedwithspecialwalk-n-chargetechnologythatpowerstheshoes—witheverystep.Inactiveusersalsohaveoptionsofchargingthesneakerswithoutusingwires.ThebottompartoftheshoesiscoveredwithKevlerfibers,akindofstrongmaterial,reducingnormalwearandtear.Evenbetter?Theyarecompletelywaterproof(notletwaterthrough)andcanevenbethrownintoanordinarylaundrymachineforaquickwash!Thecompanypredictsthattheshoeswillrangethepricefrom$150to$1000dependingonthesizeoftheE-panelswherethedesignsaredisplayed.Thisisnotthefirsttimethatelectronicsandshoeshavecombined.Lithuania-basediShuhTechnologyhascomeupwithasimilarconceptthatconnectse-readerpanelstoasmartphoneappviatheBluetooth.Whetherthesesmartshoesbecomeaspopularasoursmartdevicesremainstobeseen,thoughtheysurelyareattractive.1、Whatcanweknowaboutthesmartshoesfromthetext?A．Theelectronicdesignscannotbeseenclearlyatnight.B．Thedesignersmakesureeverypairofsneakersareunique.C．Thebottomoftheshoescanlastlongerduetospecialmaterials.D．Theshoeshavetobewashedbyhandtoprotecttheelectronics.2、WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A．Howthesneakersarecharged.B．Howthesneakerscanworkwell.C．Whatimagesthesneakersshow.D．Whattechnologythesneakerscarry.3、Thevariedpricesofthesneakersmainlydependon________.A．thelengthoftheshoesB．thesizeoftheire-panelsC．thedesignersoftheshoesD．thematerialsoftheirbottoms4、Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthesneakers’futuremarket?A．Negative. B．Anxious.C．Uncertain. D．Confident.22．（8分）Someoftheworld’sbiggestcompanies—Apple,Amazon,Facebook—didn’texist30yearsago.Sowhatfirmsareweworkingforin2050?That’saquestionputforwardbyhistorianYuvalNoahHarariinhisnewbook“21Lessonsforthe21stCentury”.Hearguesthatbecausetechnologyischangingsofast,it’soneofthefirsttimesinhumanhistorywhenwedon’tknowwhatjobswilllooklikeinthecomingthreedecades.“Sothebestbetistofocusonemotionalintelligence（EQ）,”hesaid.“Informationisthelastthingthekidsneed.Theyhavetoomuchofit.”Inthisbook,hefocusesonthevariouschallengesfacingustoday.Ashewritesinthebook’sintroduction:“Whataretoday’sgreatestchallenges?Whatshouldwepayattentionto?Whatshouldweteachourkids?”Oneareawherethesequestionscropupisartificialintelligence（AI）.HararibelievesthatAIwillcompletelyaffectthejobmarketforthenextgenerationofworkers.Hisfirsttwobooks—“Sapiens”and“HomoDeus”—becameinternationalbestsellers,sellingmorethan12millioncopiesworldwide.TheywerepraisedbythelikesofMarkZuckerberg,BarackObamaandBillGates.Harari’sbooks,aboutthepastandfutureofhumanity,attractagreatnumberoffans.FellowIsraeli,actressNataliePortman,isafan.SoisAmericanR&BstarJanelleMonae.AsforBillGates,hemightbeHarari’sbiggestfan.SowhentheNewYorkTimesaskedhimtoreviewHarari’slatestbooks,hejumpedattheopportunity.“Allthethreebookswrestlewithsomeversionofthesamequestion:Whatwillgiveourlivesmeaninginthedecadesandcenturiesahead?”Gateswroteinhisreview.“Sofar,humanhistoryhasbeendrivenbyadesiretolivelonger,healthier,happierlives.Ifscienceiseventuallyabletogivethatdreamtomostpeople,andlargenumbersofpeoplenolongerneedtowork,whatreasonwillwehavetogetupinthemorning?”1、WhatisthebestwaytohelpstudentsfacetheuncertainfutureaccordingtoHarari?A．Teachingthemadvancedtechnology.B．Providingthemwithmoreinformation.C．Improvingtheiremotionalintelligence.D．Remindingthemoffiercecompetitions.2、WhatdoesHararistressinhisnewbook?A．Thebrightfutureofthefutureworkers.B．Differentchallengesinfaceofpeople.C．Lessonshumansshouldlearnfromhistory.D．Thedisadvantagesofartificialintelligence.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutHarari?A．HeisBillGates’goodfriend. B．HehasadeepunderstandingofAI.C．Heishighlythoughtofbyeveryone. D．Hisbooksarewellreceivedintheworld.4、WhatistalkedaboutinallofHarari’sthreebooks?A．Thedesiretoenjoylife. B．Thelimitlessopportunitiesinthefuture.C．Thedrivingforceofhumanhistory. D．Thesourceoflifemeaninginthefuture.23．（8分）EndlessplayingofsongslikeAllIwantforChristmasinshopsduringthefestiveseasondoesn’tjustdriveusmad—thesongsalsomakeusmorecarelesswithourmoney,researchhaswarned.WhilerepeatedperformanceofJingleBellsmayseemlikeaninnocentattempttoraisecustomers’spiritsduringthenightmareofChristmasshopping,thesongsalsohaveamoredelicateimpact.“Backgroundmusic,or“Muzak”,canbeusedbymarketerstoimposecultures---suchasthecommercializationofChristmas---ontoconsumersandinfluencetheirbehaviour,”expertssaid.Dr.AlanBradshawofRoyalHolloway,UniversityofLondon,said,“Festivejinglesareforce-fedtoChristmasshoppersinabidtochangetheirmood,influencetheirsenseoftimeandwhatsortofproductstheybuy.Inotherwords,thisisanattempttocontrolyourshoppinghabitsinawaythatyoumighthardlybeawareof.”“Oftenwearetoldthatwehavethefreedomtochoosewherewewanttoshop,butduringChristmastheuseofmusicinthiswayissocommonthatourfreedomtochoosedisappears.”Dr.BradshawandProfMorrisHolbrookofColumbiaUniversityexaminedthephenomenonandfoundthatretailersoften“dumbdown”themusicplayedinshopstorelaxcustomers,meaningitiseasiertocontroltheirbehaviour.Itisthoughtthatslowingdowntherhythmofmusicinshopscantrickcustomersintothinkinglesstimehaspassed,andthereforespendmoretimeexaminingtheshelves,forexample.Someprovidersofbackgroundmusichavebeenknowntopromotetheirservicesbyclaimingtheycanboostprofitsbycontrollingthebehaviourofcustomers.“Acommontrickistotakeapopularcurrentsongandrecordaninstrumentalversionwhichcanbesloweddownorspedupatdifferenttimeofthedaytoinfluencebehaviourindifferentways,”Dr.Bradshawsaid.Backgroundmusicisoftenclassedas“Muzak”inhonoroftheSeattle-basedcompanywhichbeganproducingitssoft-soundingmelodiesinthe1930s.1、AccordingtoDr.Bradshaw,inwhatwaysdoesChristmasmusicinfluencecustomers?①theirmood②theirincome③theirsenseoftime④thesortofproductstheybuyA．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④2、Shopkeepersslowdowntherhythmofmusicinshopsto___________.A．letcustomersspendmoretimeshoppingB．makecustomersandsalesassistantsrelaxedC．letcustomersenjoythebeautifulmusicD．helpcustomersfindwhattheyreallywant3、Whatkindofmusicisnowoftenadaptedtoinfluencecustomersinshops?A．Classicalmusic B．Popularmodernsongs. C．Folksongs. D．Jazzmusic.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．MusicmakeshappyChristmasB．Christmas“Muzak”C．HowtomakeChristmasmusic?D．Christmasmusicmakesusspendmore24．（8分）Best

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Booksof2017Atitsheart,scienceisaboutcuriosity.Soitstandstoreasonthesebooksaboutscienceshouldmakeyouexamineyourworldmoreclosely,andindoingso,giveyouasenseofwonder.Big

Chicken,

by

Maryn

McKennaInvestigative

journalist

Maryn

McKenna

uses

the

modern

industrialchickenasawindowintohowantibiotics(抗生素)

transformed

modernagriculture—forgoodandill.Shetraceshowanimalantibioticsendangerhumanhealth,

causing

serious

problems

from

antibiotic

resistantstomachinfectionstoUTIs.RecognizingthatAmericansaregoingtocontinuetoeatchickennomatterwhat,McKennasuggestsawayinwhichfactoryfarmingridsitselfofitsdependenceonantibiotics.Why

Time

Flies,

by

Alan

BurdickNew

Yorker

staff

writer

Alan

Burdick

examines

the

greatest

gift

humanity

has

ever

known:

time.

Time,hewrites,appears

to

exist

in

two

distinct

forms.

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is

the

standardized,objectivekindfoundinclocksandwatches;theother

is

our

internal,

biological

sense

of

time,the

one

we

measure

in

our

cells,

bodies

and

minds.Butthecloserhelooks,the

less

clearer

this

distinction

appears.Paleoart,

by

Zoe

LescazeDinosaurs

have

long

captured

the

imaginations

of

scientists

and

artists

alike,

and

Paleoart

bringsthosevisionstogetherinablendofhumanknowledgeandcreativity.Theseimagesnotonlyshowourchangingunderstandingofdinosaurs,butalsoreflectthedistinctartisticsensibilitiesoftheirtime.Bothartisticandeducational,thesepicturesarecertainlyinfluential.WhatIt’sLiketoBeaDog,byGregoryBernsBerns,aneuroscientists,traineddogstositinamachineinordertolookintothebrainsofconsciousdogsforthefirsttime.Thatpioneeringworkinspiredhimtodigdeeperintothemindsofotheranimals,fromsealionstotheextinctthylacine(袋狼).Bernssays,“Withtheirabilitytothink,chooseandfeel,dogsandotheranimalsdonotdeservethecrueltreatmenthumanssooftendotothem.”1、Which

book

has

something

to

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with

public

health?A．Big

Chicken.B．Why

Time

Flies.C．Paleoart.D．What

It

’s

Like

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Be

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Dog.2、Who

writes

about

time?A．Maryn

Mckenna.B．Alan

Burdick.C．Zoe

Lescaze.D．Gregory

Berns.3、What

was

Berns’

pioneering

work?A．Training

dogs.B．Studying

extinct

animals.C．Observing

dog

brains.D．Fighting

for

animal

rights.25．（10分）InspiringArchaeologicalStudyToursacrosstheWorldin2017…AnArchaeologicalToursgetawayisanarchaeologylover’svacationlikenoother.Wehaveanexcitingselectionoftoursdepartingin2017withunsurpassedservice.Here’sasmallselectionofwhatwehavetooffer.Alsoacodeforyou:Neverallow(Jogstorunfree-lytheretokeeptheplantsandanimalsliveinpeaceandgetridofrubbishproperly.Becarefultoburyyourtoiletwasteandkeeptothedesignedtracks.Guatemala&BelizeCoonthetrailofMesoamericancivilizationsinthelushforests,ruggedfoothills（丘陵地帶）,andmoderncitiesofthesefascinatingsitesincentralAmerica.January6-20,2017l$6,495Ghana,Togo&BeninWitnessthemeetingofthrivingtraditions,ancientpast,andforward-lookingpresentinincomparableWestAfrica.February7-22,20171$7,495AncientEgyptFromthepyramidsofGizatotheValleysoftheKingsandQueens,discovertheglorioussplendorsofancientEgypt.February&November2017l$5,995CentralMexicoFollowtheancientcivilizationsoftheToltec,Aztec,Zapotec,OlmecandMixtecacrossthecentreofmagnificentMexicoinNorthAmerica.March11-24,2017l$5,795IranDiscoverthebeautyandmajestyofIran’slong-passedempires,earlymodemdynasties,andtimelessscenery.April,September&October2017l$7,995Malta,Sardinia&CorsicaExplorethecharacteristicgeologicalenvironmentsanduniqueculturalandpoliticalhistoriesofthesethreeislandsinSouthEurope.April19-May4,20171$7,49569、Accordingtothetravelleaflet,visitorsshouldtour________.A．withcalmnessandcuriosityB．withself-defenceandhonourC．withconventionandreligionD．withself-disciplineandprotection1、TomiskeenonearlymoderndynastywhilehiswifeenjoysAfricatraditions.Whichplacesaretheirbestchoices?A．AncientEgyptandCentralMexico.B．Guatemala,BelizeandIran.C．Ghana,Benin,TogaandIran.D．Malta,SardiniaandCorsica.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Ihadastudenttodaywhogothisfingerstuckinsideatesttubeinscienceclass.Itwasreallyquitestuck.Thisyoungman’sfinger1togetwhiterandwhiterrightbeforemyeyes.Remaining2,Isuggestedhecarefullyrotate(轉動)thetube.Itwouldn’tmoveabit.He3soapandcoldwater.Stillstuck.Meanwhile4wasbreakingoutintheclass.Finally,I5theyoungmantooursecretary,whowasamiracle(奇跡)worker6threekidsofherown.Withherincharge,Iwas7allwouldbeOK.Togetthestudentsbackinorder,I8myownstoryofgettingmy9stuckbetweentherailsofabalcony.Samekindofcuriosity,Iremembered10thenhowfarIcouldthrust(塞)mykneebetweentherails.Inchbyinch,Ikept11andbeforeIknewit,mykneewasstuckand12beforemyeyesandinfrontoflotsof13atapopularLasVegashotel!Hearingmystory,manystudentsfollowedwiththeirown14ofheads,arms,fingersstuckinplacestheyshouldn’t15.Afewminuteslater,theyoungmancameback,testtubeunbrokenandfinger16tolovelyshadeofpink.Ijustcouldn’t17thiskid.He’sonlytwelve.Itoogotmykneeunstuck,butnotwithoutgreat18.Theexcuseforme,however,wasnot19butplainstupidity.Iwas20fiftyyearsoldwhenthishappened.1、A．used B．needed C．happened D．continued2、A．calm B．silent C．cheerful D．active3、A．lost B．fetched C．tried D．accepted4、A．fire B．chaos C．violence D．argument5、A．described B．carried C．introduced D．sent6、A．raising B．observing C．saving D．teaching7、A．happy B．doubtful C．surprised D．confident8、A．shared B．wrote C．read D．heard9、A．head B．knee C．arm D．foot10、A．calculating B．explaining C．wondering D．reporting11、A．pushing B．climbing C．walking D．kicking12、A．shaking B．lifting C．resting D．swelling13、A．doctors B．strangers C．managers D．students14、A．findings B．conclusions C．stories D．news15、A．be B．exist C．stay D．stop16、A．pointing B．returning C．belonging D．growing17、A．getalongwith B．getridof C．getusedto D．getmadat18、A．encouragement B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．achievement19、A．ambition B．youth C．bravery D．experiment20、A．intheend B．intotal C．afterall 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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、C4、A5、C6、C7、A8、A9、D10、A11、D12、B13、B14、A15、D16、C17、D18、D19、D20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、A3、B4、C22、1、C2、B3、D4、D23、1、B2、A3、B4、D24、1、A2、B3、C25、America’sbusinessesaregettingolderandfatter,whilemanynewbusinessesaredyingininfancy.AstudylastmonthbytheBrookingsInstitutionfoundthattheproportionofolderfirmshasgrownsteadilyoverseveraldecades,whilethesurvivalrateofnewcompanieshasfallen.Inaddition,youngpeoplearestartingcompaniesatasharplylowerratethaninthepast.AnewreportfromtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersshowsamajorcause:Thecostofobeyinggovernmentregulationshasrisentomorethan$2trillion(12.26trillionyuan)annually,or12percentoftheGDP,andthiscostfallsdisproportionatelyonsmaller,newerbusinesses.It’srisky,difficultandexpensivetostartabusiness,andgettingmoreso.Governmentsareimposingvariousnewrulesonaseeminglydailybasis:healthinsurance,minimumwageincreasesand,mostrecentlyinCalifornia,compulsorypaidsickdaysforevenhourlyemployees.Theseregulationsshifthugesocialwelfarecostsdirectlyontooften-strugglingsmallbusinesses,whilebeingproportionallymuchlesscostlyforlargercompanies.Thisispartlyanunintendedissueofresources—establishedcompaniescancopewithnewcostsmoreeasily—butit’salsodeliberate.Forinstance,biginsurancecompaniesgotaseatatthetabletohelpwriteObamacare,butlesspoliticallypowerfulfirms—likemedicaldevicemanufacturers—gotsqueezed.Mature,successfulcorporationscanemployex-lawmakerswithconnections,distributecampaigncontributionsandevenwriteregulationsforthemselves.Theyarealsomorelikelytowanttoprotectsteadyrevenuestreamsthanrevolutionizetheirindustry.Majorcompaniesthathavebeensoill-managedtheywouldotherwisecollapse—airlines,carcompaniesandbanks—stagger(蹣跚)onbecausepoliticiansridetotherescuewithbagsoftaxpayermoney.Thegeniusofouruniquesystemofgovernmentisthedeterminationtoprotectanddefendtherightsoftheindividualovertherightsofthenation.Assuch,theriseofawell-connectedoligarchy(寡頭政治)thatprotectsbigbusinessattheexpenseofsmallbusiness,andtheestablishedoverthenew,isoppositetoAmericanideals.Incomeinequality—whichisdirectlycausedbyfaultygovernmentpolicy—isbeingpromotedasthereasontoimposemoreofthatbadpolicy.Butlet’sbeperfectlyclear,wedonothaveafreemarketbutonewheregovernmentpickswinnersandlosersthroughregulationsandfinancialaids.Politicsis,andalwayshasbeen,aboutbalancingcompetinginterestsseeki