山西省吕梁市2025年高考真题（2）英语试卷（原卷+答案）

1、It's really ________when a train is late and there's no explanation.

A．annoying

B．annoyed

C．annoy

D．being annoyed

2、He and his wife have the same ________; they both want their son to go to college.

A. soul    B. spirit    C. heart         D. mind

3、The way Tom operated the machine was different________ we were used to.

A．in which

B．in what

C．from what

D．from which

4、With a lot of homework _________last weekend, Tom didn’t go to the movies with his friends.

A.finished   B.to finish   C.finishing   D.being finished

5、An optimist sees an ________in every  disaster.

A. expression   B. opportunity

C. appointment   D. announcement

6、---Did you finish reading that long novel?

---No,I ran out of____.It's too long and I only completed half of it.

A sympathy  B. devotion

C. patience   D. strength

7、______ makes our school famous is ______ more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities.

A．What; that

B．Which; because

C．That; what

D．What; because

8、Many graduates, fresh out of university, often fail to find their ideal jobs where _______ work experience is usually required.

A．relevant

B．rough

C．severe

D．scientific

9、I love 19th century fiction and, ________, fiction written by and about women.

A．in particular

B．on the other hand

C．in addition

D．on the contrary

10、---Why did you come late this morning?

---Sorry, I was ___________ in a traffic jam.

A. buried   B. caught

C. located   D. set

11、Although it is not our normal ______ to give a discount in our shop, this time we will consider the matter more closely.

A. hobby   B. behavior

C. practice   D. intention

12、If I weren’t so tired, I __________ with you to the movie tonight.

A. will go   B. would have gone

C. would go   D. went

13、Interest is a student’s friend while ________is his enemy.

A．reminder

B．hostility

C．boredom

D．culture

14、_______ the fact that she failed to win the Best Female Athlete Award, Li Na was presented with Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award, _______ her achievements in the court.

A. Due to; confirming   B. In terms of; confirmed

C. Apart from; confirmed D. In spite of; confirming

15、______ the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.

A. Having not completed B. Not completed

C. Not having completed D. Not completing

16、---- Must we clean the house now?

-----No, you _______.

A. needn't B. may not

C. mustn't  D. can't

17、—When shall we meet tomorrow then?

—________．Whenever it is convenient for you.

A.Help yourself B.It’s a deal

C.Noproblem D.It’s up to you

18、It was in this very town,____Tom was born thirty years ago,____he will build a new school,____excites everyone in the town.

A. that; that; which   B. where; that; which

C. where; when; that   D. that; where; that

19、All the apples _____ fell down were eaten by the pigs.

A. that   B. those

C. which   D. what

20、He would have been willing to accompany me________him how important it was to me.

A.if I have told B.had I told C.should I tell D.if I could tell

21、   Elephant, horse and cow wastes could be endless sources for a key element needed to make paper. It is good news for some nations where trees are scarce while animal wastes come in especially handy.

The idea for the unusual use of elephant and cow wastes first came to mind when researcher Dr Alexander Bismarck noticed something strange about goat wastes while vacationing in Greece. He observed some goats eating summer-dry grass and came to an interesting conclusion about what they digest.

Dr Bismarck said： “I realized what comes out in the end is partially digested plant matter so there must be cellulose （纤维素）there". Animals eat dry grass containing cellulose, chew it and digest it in their stomach and then produce wastes. Up to 40 percent of those wastes are cellulose, which is easily accessible. Therefore, making paper from the partially digested   material would take much less energy than using raw wood. Additionally, it would require fewer chemical treatments.

This supply of raw material is plenty： parks in Africa that are home to hundreds of elephants produce tons of wastes every day, and enormous cattle farms in the US and Europe produce mountains of wastes.

In order to make paper, the material must be processed with a special method. But it requires little because there is no need to break it down into small parts for use in paper, in contrast to conventional methods which need a lot of energy to break down wood.

Using wastes, we can reduce the number of steps needed in papermaking, simply because the animal already chewed the plant and attacked it with acid in their stomachs. You inexpensively produce a paper staff that has the same or even better properties than that from wood, with lower energy and chemical consumption.

【1】What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?

A.The observation of goat wastes. B.The usage of animal wastes.

C.The origin of the unusual idea. D.The vacation spent in Greece.

【2】Animal wastes can be used to make paper mainly because ________.

A.they will never run out B.they are easy to access

C.they are partly digested D.they contain much cellulose

【3】What is the advantage of making paper from animal wastes?

A.It is more profitable. B.It is energy-saving.

C.It needs less material. D.It fits all parts of the world.

【4】What is the probable explanation of the underlined word “attack"?

A.Treat. B.Mix.

C.Clean. D.Protect.

22、Molly Boylan is one of the most successful business women in Canada after setting up her cosmetic (化妆品)company Blazes in 1992.Though she is very successful,she says that she finds it harder every year in balancing her business with her family life.She sometimes feels that her two children know more about their baby-sitter than about her.

Molly employs around eighty people in her factory and warehouse,and ten others in her two new fashion stores,but her newest employee is the most important one for her.After years of worrying about her business more than her family,she has decided to make Sally Pamonte new general manager in her company.Molly will still be involved in decision-making,and she’s going to stay in touch with the people who work for her,but Sally is going to look after day-to-day running of the business so that Molly can spend more time with the kids.

The new arrangement (安排)is going to start on Monday,and both of them are already excited about it.Sally says,“I’m very nervous,actually,but I’m sure Molly will help me a lot in the early days,even though I hope she feels she can trust me not to make too many mistakes.”

Molly,on the other hand,seems quite relaxed about the whole thing.“I know that Sally’s going to be a very nice manager.” she says,“She’s only been here a couple of days and she’s already shown me how to work out a few problems.The best thing though is that I feel a hundred times happier than I’ve been in years.I mean,I honestly can’t remember the last time I felt as relaxed as this,and my kids are really excited about my being at home more.To be honest,I wish I had made this decision years ago.”

【1】The underlined phrase “be involved in” in the passage probably means　　　.

A. be interested in   B. take part in

C. be nervous about   D. learn about

【2】Sally seems to be a good manager because 　　　.

A. she has set up a new Blazes

B. she keeps in close touch with the workers

C. she has been able to solve a few problems

D. she has been working for the company since 1992

【3】According to the passage,Molly 　　　.

A. will not run her business any more

B. seems satisfied with the new arrangement

C. was not pleased with the baby-sitter

D. was successful both in her business and her family

【4】The best thing for Molly now is that 　　　.

A. she has more than eighty people working for her

B. her kids know more about the baby-sitter

C. she can have more time to be with her kids

D. she has got a new general manager in her company

23、True, people remember what you wear. After a social event, we all remember the woman in red, or the man with the top hat. On the red carpet, Hollywood hopefuls take advantage of this reality by wearing outfits designed to be discussed and displayed on the front pages of newspapers. But in terms of making a good impression, being memorable is not just about novelty or fashion, but attraction, both physical and emotional, often in opposite order of importance.

In a 2020 study, Andre Ndobo found people tended to remember the extremes: both attractive and unattractive faces. He acknowledged that one suggested explanation was that both are characterized by distinctive features that promote facial recognition when compared with faces of average attractiveness. But while distinctiveness is memorable, beauty is skin deep. Accordingly, the way you are remembered by others is often not about what you wear and how you look but about the way you make people feel.

Professional interaction can create positive personal memories. Adrie A. Koehler, in a piece entitled “In the Eye of the Beholder” (2017), found that when asked to recall their best learning experience, many students discussed a memorable teacher. What made the teachers memorable? According to the students, memorable qualities included not only teaching styles, but also interpersonal skills and positive qualities such as a sense of humor.

We can relate to the results of this study when recalling people who are memorable in our own lives. They are not always people who we believed to be the smartest or most believed, but often those who made us feel the most comfortable, and who were most interested in us. Sincere interest is uniquely attractive. Not only will you remember what someone said, but they will also remember you, fondly.

Regardless of what we wear or how we look, we are always naturally more appealing and approachable when we focus on others and when we are genuine rather than simply sociable. Remember that, and others will remember you.

【1】The Hollywood hopefuls are mentioned to show ________.

A．the competition on the red carpet

B．people’s attempt to be remembered

C．people’s wrong belief about impression

D．the importance of clothing in one’s success

【2】Why is an unattractive face remembered according to Andre Ndobo?

A．It creates positive memories.

B．There’s something special with it.

C．It makes people feel uncomfortable.

D．People often try hard to avoid seeing it.

【3】What can we infer from the text?

A．Smart people are especially attractive.

B．Teaching styles impress students most.

C．The best learning experience is hard to gain.

D．Sincere attention is useful in communication.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．You Are What You Wear

B．Mind the Impression You Make

C．How Can We Improve Our Self-image?

D．What do People Remember about You?

24、It is commonly believed that all over the world, boys and girls attend a mixed school, where they study together. But boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.

Always boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to correspond to(和…相符) the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".

Surprisingly, the findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.

George Carl, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when girls do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

But in single-sex schools teachers can adjust lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.

Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around. "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine(女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes," James wrote.

Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel that they had to be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "In mixed schools, boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means," the study reported.

【1】The writer argues that a single-sex school would ________.

A. encourage boys to express their emotions more freely

B. help boys to be more competitive in schools.

C. force boys to he their emotions to be "real men".

D. naturally strengthen boys’ traditional image of a man.

【2】Traditionally, in a mixed school boys ________.

A. behave more responsibly

B. perform relatively better

C. grow up more healthily

D. receive a better education

【3】In Abigail James’ opinion, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ________.

A. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in

B. boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted

C. teaching can be adjusted to suiting the characteristics of boys

D. teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit

【4】The underlined word “acute” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. lovely   B. serious   C. sharp     D. dull

25、Simply finishing a marathon is a big achievement, but one woman in Thailand didn’t just run all 26.2 miles — she also _________ a little dog, Chombueng!

Runner Klongsanun was _________ a local marathon on Jan. 20th, 2023 when around mile seven, she noticed a seemingly _________ young dog along the roadside.

While other runners reportedly passed by the dog, Klongsanun, a dog lover, decided to pick it up and finish the _________. However, she still had 19 more miles to go. For anyone running a marathon, carrying any kind of _________ for 19 miles can make a marathon even more _________ and tiring. But instead of putting the dog down or _________ it to a looker-on to hold, the _________ Klongsanun crossed the finish line with the tiny dog in her arms.

After the race, Klongsanun _________ to take the dog home. Klongsanun even went back to the area where she first __________ Chombueng to make sure there weren’t any other dogs in need of __________, but she didn’t find any other animals.

“It was __________ a challenge to run almost 20 miles carrying a dog. __________, I did it because he is pitiful,” said Klongsanun. It looks like Chombueng has found a(n) __________ family while Klongsanun has a marathon __________ she’ll never forget.

【1】

A．comforted

B．rescued

C．raised

D．delivered

【2】

A．preparing for

B．signing up for

C．participating in

D．looking forward to

【3】

A．adopted

B．trained

C．poisoned

D．abandoned

【4】

A．race

B．test

C．plan

D．battle

【5】

A．weight

B．pressure

C．equipment

D．honour

【6】

A．surprising

B．boring

C．challenging

D．convincing

【7】

A．donating

B．giving

C．returning

D．lending

【8】

A．encouraged

B．confident

C．independent

D．determined

【9】

A．prayed

B．decided

C．struggled

D．agreed

【10】

A．spotted

B．caught

C．identified

D．claimed

【11】

A．food

B．company

C．help

D．operation

【12】

A．unexpectedly

B．undoubtedly

C．unintentionally

D．unfortunately

【13】

A．Moreover

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．However

【14】

A．odd

B．familiar

C．permanent

D．ordinary

【15】

A．memory

B．dream

C．record

D．promise

26、假定你叫李华，一名池州一中的学生，同时也是环境保护的志愿者。请根据以下内容为《池州日报》写一封英文倡议书，倡议池州市区中学生选择共享单车作为交通工具。倡议书内容：

1．私家车、出租车和公交车的普及使用增加了道路负担，加剧环境污染；

2．选择共享单车出行的好处；

3．提出自己的倡议。

注意：1．词数80左右；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：共享单车 a shared bike

Dear fellow students，

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Yours sincerely，

Li Hua