2025届上海市崇明区高三下学期二模英语试题（含答案）

2024学年第二学期高三第二次模拟考试 英语 （考试时间105分钟, 满分115分。请将答案填涂在答题纸上） I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Baby Hippo (河马) in Thailand Gets Official Song for Worldwide Fans A baby hippo in Thailand became famous earlier this year when zoo workers published images and videos of her online. Now the pygmy hippo (侏儒河马), named Moo Deng, has an official song and video released _____1_____ several languages for her fans worldwide. Moo Deng lives at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, southeast of the Thai capital, Bangkok. Zoo worker Atthapon Nundee _____2_____ (post) sweet moments of the animal's life for the past few months. During that time, the hippo has received widespread attention on social media. Fans of the animal have expressed _____3_____ they enjoy watching the pink-cheeked baby actively interact with her mother and other zoo workers. Moo Deng — which means “bouncy pork” in Thai — is a kind of meatball. The name, chosen by fans on social media, is similar to _____4_____ of her two brothers: Moo Toon (stewed (炖制的) pork) and Moo Waan (sweet pork). Moo Deng’s popularity has spread internationally and she has gained the attention of some professional sports teams. Fans say her name fits her lively personality. Moo Deng likes to “deng” or bounce, and her bouncing behavior has led to countless internet memes (表情包). The widespread publicity led a well-known Thai composer _____5_____ (write) a special song for Moo Deng. The lively 50-second song, called, naturally, Moodeng, _____6_____ (release) by one of Thailand’s biggest recording companies. GMM Music last week. A music video _____7_____ goes along with the song shows the baby hippo bouncing around, playing with her keeper, or spending time with her mother, Jona. Moo Deng is now four months old. Officials estimated the baby hippo has brought in about 3,000 to 5,000 visitors a day on average _____8_____ it became popular online. The zoo has been selling clothes, bedding and other products based on Moo Deng. The zoo’s director, Narongwit Chodchoi, said the additional earnings from Moo Deng will help the zoo’s _____9_____ (breed) programs for many endangered animals, like the pygmy hippo, which is threatened by illegal hunting and loss of habitat. Pygmy hippos are native to Wost Africa, but experts say there are only 2,000-3,000 of them _____10_____ (leave) in the wild. All four versions of the Moo Deng song are available online. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. cultivate B. dependence C. generating D. insufficient E. learnable F. predictor G. quitting H. restriction I. ... ...