河北省2025学年高三网络模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—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 give2．Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectations of most audience.A．sign up for B．drop out ofC．be bent on D．live up to3．You’d better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future ________.A．purpose B．reference C．memory D．assessment4．____ which university to attend, the girl asked her teacher for advice.A．Not knowing B．Knowing not C．Not known D．Known not5．—Uncle Wang is in hospital.—Oh, really? I ____________. I _____________ go and visit her.A．didn’t know; am going to B．hadn’t known; wouldC．haven’t known; will D．didn’t know; will6．In view of rapidly aging population,the second-child policy at the start of 2016.A．is adopted B．was adopted C．has been adopted D．was being adopted7．—You mean the position is still vacant?—Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding.—_______.A．With pleasure B．I don’t mind C．Don’t mention it D．That’s all right8．So difficult____it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.A．I did find B．didI findC．I have found D．have I found9．But for the metal cage to pull the miners to safety, the miners in Chile ____ in less than twenty-four hours.A．would not be rescued B．would not have been rescuedC．would be rescued D．would have been rescued10．The news of the newly-elected president’s coming to China for a visit was ______ on the radio just now.A．given away B．given in C．given off D．given out11．I _________ to help you to do homework but I couldn't spare any time. I ________ a composition last night and I'll finish it tomorrow.A．wanted；wrote B．had wanted；was writingC．had wanted；wrote D．wanted；have been writing12．__________ 62% of all luxury consumer sales in Europe in 2015, shoppers from the Chinese mainland spent $7.2 billion overseas during the Spring Festival.A．Accounting for B．Adding toC．Consisting of D．Making up13．Don’t be so discouraged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time.A．carry on B．get back C．break down D．put away14．Our teacher entered the classroom, __________.A．a book in hand B．book in hand C．book in his hand D．a book in hands15．The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address16．－Could you possilby take to the railway station tomorrow?A．No way B．Never mind C．Not at all D．No problem17．________ themselves in the community services, students can gain experience for growth.A．Involved B．To involveC．Having been involved D．Involving18．No matter how carefully you plan your finances, no one can _______ when the unexpected will happen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict19．In spite of _________ has been said, quite a lot of people are still uncertain about the state of the country’s economy.A．what B．whichC．that D．as20．Japan has been trying to bring its nuclear crisis under ____ control, but ____ spread of radiation has raised concerns about the safety of the nuclear energy.A．a; the B．the; / C．/; the D．a; /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） When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter (小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become today’s jazz.Armstrong accomplished that with almost no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waif’s Home at the age of 12, after a run-in (小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band.While at the Waif’s, Armstrong also got the chance to hear some of the city’s finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader, King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique.When Oliver left for Chicago, Armstrong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrong’s biggest challenge yet — the band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise (即兴创作).Soon, Armstrong’s undeniable talent was getting notice. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created.Lil Hardin, the ba。