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肇庆市端州区 2025 届高中毕业班第二次模拟适应性考试英语试卷满分 150 分 考试用时 120 分钟注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上用 2B 铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”因笔试不考听力，试卷从第二部分开始，试题序号从“21”开始2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上3．非选择题必须用色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液不按以上要求作答的答案无效4．考生必须保持答题卡整洁考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）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AHave you ever dreamed of an ideal neighborhood for your next trip? Well Time Out magazine has the answer.Every year, they create a list of the “coolest neighborhoods” around the world by looking at things like communityspirit, beautiful parks, and lively streets. This year, 38 amazing ones made the list. Here are three that stood out.Seongsu-dong in Seoul, South Korea, used to be an industrial center, home to shoe and other small factories.Now, the old buildings and factories have turned into cosy cafes, shops, and galleries (画廊). The area has becomea popular destination for South Korean youth and a fashion hot spot with many brands keen (热切的) to set upshops here.Notre-Dame-du-Mont in France is known for its art and relaxed atmosphere. Once known as the industrialdistrict, Notre-Dame-du-Mont is now a place where you can find markets, restaurants, and shops that are unique toit. It’s a mix of tradition and fashion, with a bit of a rebellious (反叛的) spirit, which has attracted many trendyyouth.第 1页/共 10页Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was once beautiful with buildings that looked like they were from France. Butit was forgotten for a while. Now, it’s making a comeback, attracting a younger crowd. The beach is cleaner, andold buildings are being fixed up. There’s also a big open-air market where you can find over 150 sellers offeringunique goods.Find out more cities that made the list here, explore the options, and start planning your next trip!1. What do Seongsu-dong and Notre-Dame-du-Mont have in common?A. They both have a long history of art.B. They are both popular among the elderly.C. They both have the most famous open-air markets.D. They have both transformed from industrial to fashionable.2. What is special about Gloria in Rio de Janeiro?A. It has always been a popular tourist destination.B. The buildings are newly built in French style.C. It is experiencing a revival with a big market.D. It is famous for its clean beach.3. Where is this article most likely to be from?A. A travel plan B. A travel magazine.C. A travel brochure D. A post on the InternetBYou won’t find tigers jumping through fiery hoops in the wild or bears riding bicycles. Wild elephants don’twalk around on two legs and wild sea lions don’t balance balls on their noses for fun. These are the kinds of animalacts you may have seen at the circus.However, the wild animals in circuses are extremely stressed by circus conditions. The loud noise of the music,the cheers of the crowd and the dizzying lights all disorientate (失去方向) and cause stress to wild animals. Overlong periods, this can result in abnormal behaviors and health problems related to anxiety. While it is possible thatdomesticated dogs could enjoy the stimulation of certain types of circus training and performance, for wild speciessuch as tigers, bears and monkeys, performing on stage can get them deeply hurt. The movements and poses arecompletely unnatural and can cause physical injury and stress. When circus animals don’t perform the trick right,they are often beaten as punishment.The living conditions at circuses consistently fail to meet the animals’ most basic needs. When the show stops,第 2页/共 10页the animals typically return to isolation in small, barren cages which give them no opportunity to carry outbehaviors natural to their species, or to interact with their own kind. While not performing, the animals havenothing to do but stare at the walls. Many are limited to living in dark places with no daylight, no sunlight, and noexposure to the outside for stimulation. They live mind-numbing, boring, completely unnatural lives.Traveling circus animals can spend up to 11 months of the year on the road. They are limited inside very smallstalls or cages, traveling for thousands of hours, over very long distances. It’s disturbing, unnatural, frightening andstressful for them. Nearly all circus animals are chained up and immobilized while traveling. Traveling poses manyphysical risks to them, including accidents, injuries, heart stroke and overheating, unusual cold and freezingtemperatures that can make them sick, loud noise and general discomfort.4. Why are animals in circuses unhealthy both mentally and physically?A. Because of their abnormal behavior. B. Because of their performances on stage.C. Because of their punishment from trainers. D. Because of their unnatural 。