2025年江西九江高考一模试卷英语

1、Many things we benefit from now wouldn't be around _______ Albert Einstein.

A.aside from B.thanks to C.but for D.regardless of

2、She would move quietly up to the sparrow on a small tree just to get a better look, her face __________ with childlike expressions at one of God’s simple wonders.

A. shone B. shining

C. having shone       D. being shone

3、If you apply yourself to ______ about the problem, you will soon solve it.

A.think B.be thought C.thinking D.have thought

4、Some teens cannot be controlled by their parents，_______ the parents try hard to control them.

A.even though B.as though C.now that D.in case

5、We will have to finish the job, ______.

A. difficult it is however   B. it takes however difficult

C. difficult however it is   D. however difficult it is

6、Jack said to me, “You look worried today.” Jack told me that ________ worried ________.

A．he looks...today

B．you look ...today

C．we looked...that day

D．I looked...that day

7、When Peter speaks in public, he always has trouble   _ the right things to say.

A.thinking of B.to think of C.thought of D.think of

8、Actually, our hobbies vary a lot—I like outdoor activities, _________ square dance is my wife’s preference.

A.although B.when C.while D.as

9、It was from the few supplies ________ she had bought from in the village ________ the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.

A.that; where B.which; that C.that; that D.that; which

10、Magic, in my view, should be _______ to things that are actually not so. Rabbits don’t really live in hats. It’s magic.

A.teased B.laden C.reminded D.restricted

11、I’ll get it for you ________ I would remember who last borrowed the book.

A. now that   B. except that

C. considering that   D. on condition that

12、Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.

A． accounting for B． answering for

C． allowing for D． heading for

13、Sunday roast ________ of roast meat, roast potatoes and vegetables is a traditional Britain main meal, typically served on Sunday.

A．consists

B．consisted

C．consist

D．consisting

14、“She looked familiar to me but her name _______me.” John recalled the moment they met, murmuring that he was too old to remember things.

A．represented

B．illustrated

C．admitted

D．escaped

15、So far nothing ________ clear about the meeting.

A．has done

B．has been done

C．has made

D．has been made

16、I found ________ in the fridge. It’s empty.

A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

17、It ________ me ________ the happy days when I see the photo.

A．reminds; of

B．accuses; of

C．cures; of

D．informs; of

18、There is no doubt ______ cultural relics are ______ protecting.

A.whether; worth B.whether; worthy C.that; worth D.that; worthy

19、Ice dancing is for couples _______ a woman and a man skating together.

A. consisted of   B. having been consisted of

C. to consist of   D. consisting of

20、 The law requires equal treatment for all, ________race, sex or origin.

A. regardless of B. instead of

C. in spite of  D. thanks to

21、Space exploration has always been the province of dreamers: The human imagination soars where human ingenuity (创造力) struggles to follow. A Voyage to the Moon, often cited as the first science fiction story, was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649. Cyrano was dead and buried for a good three centuries before the first manned rockets started to fly.

In 1961, when President Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by the decade’s end, those words, too, had a dreamlike quality. They reflected optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. two years later. By the end of the decade, both visions had yielded concrete results and transformed American society. And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other. The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的) and immediate in its impact. The urge to explore space is just the opposite. It is literally unrealistic in its aims.

When the dust settled, the space dreamers lost out. There was no grand follow-up to the Apollo missions. The technologically compromised space shuttle program has just come to an end, with no successor. The continuous argument is that funds are tight, that we have more pressing problems here on Earth. Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit (联邦赤字), reaching toward the stars seems an unnecessary luxury--as if saving one-thousandth of a single year’s budget would solve our problems.

But human ingenuity struggles on. NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the most bang for a buck. They will serve as modern Magellan, mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow, whether man or machine. On the other hand, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up attack on the space dream by making it a reality to the public. Private spaceflight could lie within reach of rich civilians in a few years. Another decade or two and it could go main stream.

The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us--not just because of the way they expand human knowledge, or because of the technologies they produce, but because the two types of dreams feed off each other. Both Martin Luther King and John Kennedy appealed to the idea that humans can transcend what were once considered inherent limitations. Today we face challenges in energy, the environment and healthcare. Tomorrow we will transcend these as well, and the dreamers will deserve a lot of the credit. The more evidence we collect that our species is capable of greatness, the more we will actually achieve it.

【1】The author mentions Cyrano de Bergerac in order to show that ________.

A．ingenuity is essential for science fiction writers

B．imagination is the mother of invention

C．it takes patience for humans to realize their dreams

D．dreamers have always been interested in science fiction

【2】How did the general public view Kennedy’s space exploration plan?

A．It symbolized the American dream.

B．It was as urgent as racial equality.

C．It sounded very much like a dream.

D．It made an ancient dream come true.

【3】What does the author say about America’s aim to explore space?

A．It may not bring about immediate economic gains.

B．It cannot be realized without technological innovation.

C．It will not help the realization of racial and economic equality.

D．It cannot be achieved without a good knowledge of the other worlds.

【4】Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph?

A．Contradict.

B．Support.

C．Weaken.

D．Substitute for.

22、It can be tough to pull kids away from their computers and mobile phones these days. While they’re playing games, wouldn’t it be great if they could be learning at the same time? Good educational apps offer fun challenges that teach specific grade-level skills. Here are four that combine fun and learning.

Understanding Math ($ 3. 99;iOS)

Understanding Math goes beyond basic comprehension to gain a deeper understanding of the whys and hows of math. The app tracks your child’s progress to determine strengths and weaknesses in different skill areas, and you can customize(订制)your child’s learning experience to suit the needs.

Word Creativity Kiti ($2. 99;iOS)

Word Creativity Kit aims not only to make creative writing fun but also build up grammar rules. The app presents a series of words from seven categories, such as space or fantasy. Kids add their own words to finish the complete thoughts that these words have inspired.

Barefoot World Atlas1($ 4. 99;iOS)

Barefoot World Atlas helps kids learn about geography and world cultures with a touch of the screen. Each region features a set of sub-topics, from wildlife and natural features to native people, landmarks, and architecture. These facts and illustrations are delivered in photographs, sounds, and hundreds of mini videos.

My Grades & Homeworki ($0. 99;iOS)

A combination of grades and homework tracker My Grades& Homework can help your child stay organized and on top of the progress in school. A convenient calendar and course list format and offer a glance at your child’s assignment schedule that he or she might not normally get from standard homework planners.

【1】Which app is helpful to improve children’s writing skills?

A．Understanding Math.

B．Word Creativity Kit.

C．Barefoot World Atlas.

D．My Grades & Homework.

【2】What is the common part of the four apps?

A．They help children find jobs.

B．They make studies fun for mini videos.

C．They need buying when they are used.

D．They inform parents of their children’s progress.

【3】The passage is probably written for

A．parents

B．engineers

C．friends

D．doctors

23、The sign on the librarian’s desk read: “Readers Wanted for Project Read Aloud.” Sherene stared at it as the librarian stamped the book that she had selected for her weekly reading fare with a return by date.

“What is Project Read Aloud?” Sherene asked.

“Here’s the brochure about it. There’s a form inside to fill out if you want to become a reader. There is no pay, by the way,” the librarian said with a smile.

Sherene walked home. She loved living within walking distance of her town’s public library. She loved to sit in one of the overstuffed reading chairs in the reading room with the smell of books all around her and lose herself in a book. She had moved away after high school and had recently moved back. The library and fond memories of her childhood had drawn her back to this small town.

Once home, she sat down to read the brochure, which said, “Project Read Aloud seeks to provide the opportunity of hearing stories read aloud in a comfortable setting.” That is a fine goal, she thought.

Sherene filled out the form. She loved reading aloud. When she was a child, she read aloud to her teddy bear. Later, when she grew up and became a teacher, she read aloud to her students many times throughout the day. Since her retirement, she read aloud only to herself and Boots, her cat. It would feel so good to have a human audience once again to share stories with.

A couple of days later, Sherene sat in the now empty small theatre in the library, preparing the first story she was going to read. Soon, the audience began to wander in and find their seats. The theatre was half full in half an hour. Sherene stepped to the edge of the stage and introduced herself. She explained the origin of the story, opened the book and began to read. She wove the tale masterfully creating voices for the characters, pausing for emphasis, and taking the listeners into another world.

When Sherene read the last words of the story, there was a momentary silence as it all sank into the listeners and then a burst of enthusiastic applause. At that moment, understanding did grow in the town through the sharing of stories.

【1】What can we learn about Sherene?

A．She used to be a teacher.

B．She lived far from the library.

C．She liked hearing stories read aloud.

D．She was involved in many social activities.

【2】Why did Sherene join in Project Read Aloud?

A．She wanted to make new friends.

B．The project’s goal suited her interest.

C．The project brought her extra income.

D．She needed to improve her reading ability.

【3】Which of the following words can best describe Sherene’s first performance?

A．Meaningful and humorous.

B．Novel and amusing.

C．Impressive and conventional.

D．Vivid and absorbing.

24、   The United Nations'World Food Program, WFP, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is recognizing the group for its efforts to fight hunger and improve conditions for peace in areas affected by conflict. The award comes with a gold medal and $1.1 million --a small amount compared to the money the WFP needs for its work. So far in 2020, the UN agency has received almost $6.4 billion in goods and other donations.

The World Food Program has long specialized in getting assistance to some of the world's most dangerous places. For example, the WFP has air-dropped food in South Sudan and Syria. It also created an emergency service that kept working as COVID-19 delayed many flights.

In 2019, the UN agency provided aid to almost 100 million people in 88 countries. Berit Reiss-Andersen, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said on Friday, “With this year's award, the committee wishes to turn the eyes of the world to the millions of people who suffer from or face the threat of hunger.” In announcing the award, the Nobel committee noted that “Until the day when we have a medical vaccine (疫苗），food is the best vaccine against chaos.” And it added, “there will be 265 million starving people within a year, so of course this is also a call to the international community not to underfund the World Food Program.”

In Geneva, a WFP spokesman told reporters: “When everything went into shutdown mode, the World Food Programme was there. When everyone was leaving, the World Food Programme had to provide the support that the world deserved.”

Dan Smith is director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. He said the Nobel committee had wanted to send a message of both hope and support for international cooperation. “Hunger, like climate change, the pandemic (疫情） and other issues, is a world problem that can only be properly addressed through cooperation,” he told Reuters news agency.

【1】The WFP won the Nobel Peace Prize because it

A.offered assistance to Sudan

B.fought hunger to promote peace

C.created services against COVID-19

D.collected goods and donations

【2】We can infer from the text that the WFP____.

A.could always offer necessary aid in time

B.kept working as food is the best vaccine

C.struggled to keep offering nonstop support

D.defeated hunger with support from cooperation

【3】What message does the news convey?

A.International community is supposed to underfund WFP.

B.The money awarded is adequate for WFP to provide services.

C.Problems like hunger call for joint efforts by all the countries.

D.Enough attention should be paid to the importance of vaccine.

25、   The most frequent arguments for travel broadening the mind are that you get to communicate with many different _________, ways of life and new experiences. In general this should be the case._________, how much it broadens your mind depends as much on how you travel as where._________ you go to Thailand and spend most of your time in a hotel, what you’re seeing isn’t _________ Thai culture. But if you take time to _________ its temples or stay with a family and bury yourself in their _________, you might begin to get a good _________ of it. If you _________ anything out of your comfort zone, then you won’t make the most of your _________, wherever you go. Of course travel __________ the mind if you’re open to it and equip yourself with the knowledge you need for where you’re headed, and after all, expanding our horizons is __________ to our growth and progress as human beings.

We’re told that broadening the mind comes from challenging yourself, ________, learning and that this can in part be achieved by travelling. But is broadening the mind the only ________ reason for travelling? What if you ________ want to enjoy some much needed rest and ________?

How much distance you cover doesn’t show how adventurous you are. You can go halfway round the world, but if you just spend all your time __________ shopping malls, you can __________ experience the real workings of the culture you’ve landed in. It’s up to you whether or not you come back from another country with a __________ view on things. Travel doesn’t always broaden the mind. If you’re a narrow-minded bore at home, the __________ are that travel just makes you a narrow-minded bore __________ a plane ticket. And what if those who don’t or can’t travel? Are they forever to have an “unbroadened” view on life? I’m sure they would beg to differ.

【1】A.experts B.cultures C.objects D.situations

【2】A.For example B.Above all C.At times D.Of course

【3】A.If B.Although C.Since D.Because

【4】A.correctly B.generally C.really D.seriously

【5】A.build B.paint C.introduce D.visit

【6】A.work B.life C.conversation D.concept

【7】A.idea B.command C.result D.photo

【8】A.try B.challenge C.avoid D.overcome

【9】A.journey B.freedom C.advantage D.break

【10】A.occupies B.crosses C.amazes D.broadens

【11】A.suitable B.important C.similar D.harmless

【12】A.determining B.planning C.exploring D.preparing

【13】A.worthwhile B.private C.normal D.obvious

【14】A.eventually B.slightly C.exactly D.simply

【15】A.health B.relaxation C.sport D.thinking

【16】A.picking out B.finding out C.wandering round D.passing by

【17】A.hardly B.undoubtedly C.expectedly D.possibly

【18】A.narrow B.social C.different D.common

【19】A.problems B.occasions C.facts D.chances

【20】A.for B.with C.beyond D.except

26、假定你是李华，最近你在当地报纸上看到一则游泳培训班的广告，称其有称职教练，一周包会。考虑到大学要开设游泳课，而你还不会，所以想在暑假参加训练。请你写一封咨询信了解相关情况，要点如下：

1. 训练的具体时间和地点；

2. 课程大概内容和费用；

3. 其他注意事项。

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2. 词数100左右；

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