湖南省江西省广东省名校2025学年高三高考考前适应性模拟英语试题卷（一）含解析.doc

湖南省江西省广东省名校2025学年高三高考考前适应性模拟英语试题卷（一）请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．It is immediately clear ______ the financial crisis will soon be over.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether2．China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, whose positioning ________ will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon provide services for more countries.A．accuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference3．Is it common practice that salesmen receive a _______ of 10 percent on all sales made?A．deposit B．receiptC．pension D．commission4．It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it.A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise5．_____by the English teacher for the high grade, I felt my effort finally paid off.A．Praise B．Praised C．To praise D．Praising6．—I keep on meeting with difficulties in the experiment. I can hardly go on.—Where there are difficulties, there are ways to get over them. ________A．Suit yourself. B．Good for youC．Pull yourself together! D．What’s the deal?7．Wild applause ______when the crowd waiting heard the announcement of the arrival of the pop star at their community.A．made out B．broke out C．let out D．worked out8．．When he goes out, he often wears sunglasses _______nobody can recognize him．A．so that B．now that C．in case D．as though9．—Ken, ________, but the music you are enjoying is too loud.—Oh, I’m terribly sorry. I’ll turn it down on the spot.A．I am really tired of this B．I need your helpC．I’d like to talk with you D．I hate to say this10．—Have you heard from Jane recently?—No，but I ________ her over Christmas.A．saw B．will be seeingC．have seen D．have been seeing11．We are to hold the sports meeting next weekend, ________ the air quality becomes better.A．which B．whenC．where D．while12．---There are probably aliens living here on earth.---_____! I can’t believe you said that.A．Come on B．Forget itC．Go ahead D．Allow me13．________ some teenagers don’t realize is ________ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.A．That; how B．Which; what aC．What; what D．What; how14．Was it at the beginning _____ you made the promise ____ you would do all to help make it?A．that; that B．when; thatC．that; when D．when; when15．World Food Day is held each year to underline the progress that ________ against hunger and that still needs to be made.A．is made B．was madeC．has been made D．will be made16．I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappointed I didn’t receive ______.A．it B．one C．that D．the one17．The children wrote magical stories together, _____ imaginary worlds of romantic and military adventure.A．to spin B．spinningC．having spun D．to have spun18．— What happened to the young trees we planted last week?— The trees __________ well, but I didn’t water them.A．might grow B．would have grownC．needn’t have grown D．would grow19．A survey of the opinions of experts _________ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week ________ good for one’s health.A．show; are B．shows; isC．show; is D．shows; are20．—Did you have difficulty finding Ann'house?—Not really.She___us clear directions and we were able to find it.easily?A．was to give B．had givenC．was giving D．would give第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。

21．（6分） Being attractive isn’t usually considered much of a disadvantage in today’s world. Actually, there is the endless potential benefit about it, but researchers have found one area that being pretty makes life a challenge securing yourself a boring, low-paying job.This stands in contrast to a large body of research that attractiveness, in general, helps candidates in the selection process. For the most part good looks is a blessing. We treat pretty people more favorably in general, often vote for them more in elections, and pay them more in their professions. The research suggests that attractive people may be discriminated against in selection for relatively less desirable jobs.Researchers carried out four experiments involving more than 750 participants, including university students and managers who make hiring decisions in the real world. Participants were shown photos of two potential job candidates, one attractive and the other unattractive. Participants were then asked a series of questions designed to measure their opinions of the job candidates and whether they would hire these candidates for a less-than-desirable job.The less desirable jobs included a warehouse worker, housekeeper, customer service representative and the more desirable jobs included things like a manager, project director, IT elite(精英). In all experiments where they were asked, participants were significantly less likely to hire the attractive candidate for the less desirable job and more likely to hire the attra。