湖南师大附中
2025届
高三下学期
英语模拟试卷二
第一部分
听力
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略
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第二部分
阅读
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共两节,满分
50
分
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第一节
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共
15
小题
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每小题
2.5
分
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满分
37.5
分
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的
A
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B
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Sea stories are something that fascinates everything right from childhood. Sea is mysterious for all of us and stories related to it are sure to get everyone keen and interested. Sea stories are a perfect mix of mystery, adventure, thrill, awe and excitement. So, here we present our pick of the best four sea stories of all times in English literature.
Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
This book is not to be missed by all who love sea stories. This is the most famous book about whaling that ever was. Melville got inspired to write this book when he was shipping aboard a Yankee (
北方佬
) whaler. The three-part climax is the most loved part of the book.
Kon-Tiki
by Thor Heyerdahl
In this book, the mission of Heyerdahl is to prove that South American Indians have the option of migrating to Polynesia. He and his crew stand on a light raft and take one of the greatest real-life sea epics of all times.
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
This is the grand work of all sea stories. Written in 1883, this adventure novel narrates a tale of “pirates and buried gold”. It is one of the most popular sea novels of all times and its influence on popular perception of pirates with eye patches and one-leg sailors with parrots on their shoulders is dominating the world literature and movies even today.
Sailing Alone Around the World
by Joshua Slocum
Slocum is a Canadian who is probably the last of the great American sailor. His fame lies in the fact that he sailed his vessel, the Spray, in an unassisted sailboat. This book is definitely among the best of the real-life sea adventures.
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What do the works by Heyerdahl and Slocum have in common?
A.
They have three-part climaxes.
B.
They focus on sailing and whaling.
C.
Their authors are Canadian sa
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