岳阳2025届高三毕业班第三次质量检测英语试题

1、With the development of economy, our income has increased ______ 10% in less than a year.

A. for   B. by   C. on   D. at

2、— I have decided to take part in the English speech contest, but I’m a little nervous now.

— ________. I believe that you can do it very well.

A．Well done

B．Congratulations

C．Go for it

D．Up to you

3、The British romantic poet William Wordsworth grew up in the Lake District,which was a great ________ of inspiration for his poems.

A．discovery

B．form

C．source

D．symbol

4、The new supermarket has announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day ________ get a big prize.

A.must B.could

C.would D.shall

5、—The new machines have arrived and are being tested in the workshop.

—I’m glad we _____ them in the years ahead.

A. will be operating   B. have been operating

C. would be operating   D. had been operating

6、The professor could tell by the ______ look in Maria’s eyes that she didn’t understand a single word of his lecture.

A.cold B.blank C.innocent D.empty

7、People around us ______ affect our thoughts and behaviors.

A. must   B. can

C. should   D. would

8、We packed all the hooks in wooden boxes so that they   damaged.

A. don’t get   B. won’t get

C. didn’t get   D. wouldn’t get

9、Dozens of individuals were given the highest state honors in the grand ceremony, all of ______ have made outstanding contributions to our nation.

A.whom B.who C.which D.them

10、The water was now two feet deep, making it difficult, if not impossible, _________ the car out.

A. getting   B. got   C. to get   D. get

11、Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.

A. abandoned   B. preserved

C. granted   D. retired

12、I've been looking forward for a long time ______ a chance to have a job interview.

A.getting B.to get C.of getting D.to getting

13、Scott was amazed by the Great Wall，______he described as the greatest attraction in Beijing.

A．where

B．which

C．what

D．why

14、Your parents are always there by you, _____you need them.

A. whenever   B. however   C. whatever   D. whoever

15、The change of a job can be a very challenging and ______ experience for most people.

A．inspiring

B．disturbing

C．motivating

D．fascinating

16、You must learn to read people, ______ will be necessary if you work in a team.

A. who  B. that  C. which  D. what

17、The way we use a language is so________that one could say there are as many varieties as speakers of English.

A．individual

B．common

C．exceptional

D．reliable

18、Our village is making efforts to _________its development pattern to promote green growth.

A.squeeze B.compromise C.transform D.differentiate

19、The student said there were a few points in the essay he_________impossible to comprehend.

A.has found B.was finding C.had found D.would find

20、Everyone in my class spares no efforts on their study, ______ for the College Entrance Examination.

A.prepared B.having prepared

C.to prepared D.preparing

21、The immense and forbidding Southern Ocean is famous for howling winds and strange waves that have tested mariners for centuries.

But its true strength lies beneath the waves.

The ocean’s dominant feature, extending up to two miles deep and as much as 1.200 miles wide, is the Antarctic Circumpolar (极地附近的) Current, by far the largest current in the world.

It is the world’s climate engine, and it has kept the world from warming even more by drawing deep water from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, much of which has been in the deep ocean for hundreds of years, and pulling it to the surface. There, it exchanges heat and carbon dioxide with the atmosphere before being pushed again on its endless round trip.

Without this action, which scientists call upwelling, the world would be even hotter than it has become as a result of human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases. “From no perspective is there any place more important than the Southern Ocean,” said Joellen L. Russell, an oceanographer at the University of Arizona. “There’s nothing like it on Planet Earth.”

For centuries this ocean was largely unknown, and its conditions were so extreme that only a relative handful of sailors went to its waters with lots of icebergs.

What fragmentary scientific knowledge was available came from measurements taken by explorers, naval ships, the occasional research expeditions or whaling ships.

But more recently, a new generation of floating, autonomous probes (探测仪) that can collect temperature, density and other data for years—diving deep underwater, and even exploring beneath the Antarctic sea ice, before rising to the surface to phone home—has enabled scientists to learn much more. They have discovered that global warming is affecting the Antarctic current in complex ways, and these shifts could complicate the ability to fight climate change in the future.

【1】Why docs the true strength lie beneath the waves in the Southern Ocean?

A．There is the deepest current in the world.

B．There is the world’s largest current.

C．There is severe cold climate in the South Pole.

D．There are the strongest winds and strangest waves.

【2】How docs the Southern Ocean keep the world from warming even more?

A．By pushing severe cold water to the other oceans.

B．By cooling the warmer water from the other oceans.

C．By drawing cold water from other oceans and pulling it to the surface.

D．By keeping cold water in the other oceans for hundreds of years.

【3】What does the underlined word "fragmentary" mean in paragraph 7?

A．Advanced.

B．Abstract.

C．Incomplete.

D．Concrete.

【4】What do scientists discover according to the last paragraph?

A．The current there is in normal condition despite global warming.

B．The current there is under the complicated influence of global warming.

C．The autonomous probes have found solutions to global warming.

D．Nothing can be done for global warming due to severe cold climate.

22、Kenny Eating House is always crowded in the late afternoons right up to midnight. You will see many people standing around the tables. 【1】 Once there is the slightest indication that the customers are leaving their table, you will see a few people diving for it. The victor will stand at the table proudly waving his relatives or friends over, while the losers will be down in the mouth.

【2】 You next have to get the attention of the busy waiters rushing about to attend to the customers. You will usually hear the words ‘hot water’ being shouted out as they pass, even if they are not holding any such thing! 【3】In between trying to catch the attention of the waiters and looking through the menu, you will hear customers complaining about the slow service.

Once the waiter comes to take your orders, he is impatient. Sometimes, these waiters would just walk away from indecisive customers and the latter would have to work hard at getting some attention again. Usually, the waiters shout the orders out to the cooks located deep in the kitchen. 【4】

Whenever the crowd gets too thick, the waiters will ask customers to share their tables with those standing. When the tables are shared by two different groups of people, the loudness becomes incredibly deafening. With plates clanking and people talking loudly, you need to shout to be heard. 【5】 The hardworking waiters can finally sit down for a chat or have their cigarettes. The activity at the eating place winds down, ready to recover before the next day of madness arrives.

A．Don’t lose heart.

B．They are fully occupied around the clock.

C．This is in fact their clever way of clearing the way.

D．But having found a place to sit is not the end of the wait.

E．And such behavior adds to the busy atmosphere of the place.

F．They will be on the watch for a table most likely to be empty.

G．By the midnight the crowd begin to thin and the noise dies down.

23、   TAP into TV visited one of the last remaining pencil factories in America: Musgrave Pencil Company in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Although there are changes in American manufacturing and the technology is developing fast, Musgrave is still a healthy business. They spoke with Henry Hulan of Musgrave about how pencils are made, the long history of pencil-making in Central Tennessee, and the lasting popularity of the pencil in the digital era.

Henry Hulan is the grandson of the founder of Musgrave Pencil Co., James Musgrave, who is commonly referred to as “Colonel Musgrave”. James Musgrave founded the company in 1916.

James developed an innovative way to make pencils: the pencil slat. Grooves (凹槽) are cut into thin pieces of wood called slats, graphite (石墨) cores are laid into the grooves, and lastly, another grooved slat is glued on top. All three layers are pressed together, then shaved and separated into individual pencils.

Interestingly, Musgrave did not use wood from trees at first. “A lot of people don’t know it but we were probably one of the first people that did any kind of recycling,” Hulan said. Colonel Musgrave bought cedar rail fences (雪松栅栏) from farmers who were transitioning (转变) to fences made of modern materials. “We did not cut a tree,” Hulan added. Those fences were made of Tennessee Red Cedar, plentiful in the area, and were the perfect material for pencils.

As other pencil companies in Central Tennessee closed and business moved to other states or overseas, Musgrave has been able to keep open, employing local workers and putting out a quality, American-made product. Through a combination of strategic management decisions, long-term employees and loyal customers, they’ve been successful. Recently there’s been a growing demand for pencils in the digital era. “Pencils are special.

People like them because they are wood — not plastic. The feel and the look of a pencil are just one of those things that will never be replaced,” Hulan said.

【1】What do we know about Musgrave Pencil Co.?

A．It was established by Henry Hulan.

B．It has a history of over 100 years.

C．It made pencils in a traditional way.

D．It popularized pencils around the US.

【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The importance of grooves for pencil making.

B．The modern techniques of making pencil slats.

C．Musgrave Pencil Co.’s way of making pencils.

D．James Musgrave’s suggestions for pencil-making.

【3】What did Musgrave Pencil Co. do to make pencils?

A．It cut down many trees.

B．It paid farmers to plant cedars.

C．It made use of recycled fences.

D．It took advantage of modern materials.

【4】What can we infer about Musgrave Pencil Co. from the last but one paragraph?

A．It’s known for its unique management.

B．It’s the top pencil company in the US.

C．It prefers to employ local people.

D．It stands out from its competitors.

24、Research into language learning and motivation has changed direction over the past two decades, shifting from what are now considered overly-simplistic models of motivation, such as “integrativeness” (where students are motivated to learn an L2 because they wish to join a community that speaks this language) and “instrumentalism” (where motivation comes from a desire for financial or some other sort of return). Motivation to learn has now been linked to a second-language identity, which is not conceptualised as static, but dynamic, shifting and open to change. Some research studies have focused on investment in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) settings in English-speaking countries: how students invest in the target language in order to get certain returns, not only financial but also related to status, an idea which Bonny Norton Peirce notes as having been borrowed from the sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. There is also growing research in the area of “future selves” and language learning, such as that by Zoltán Dörnyei and Ema Ushioda and by Jill Hadfield.

Studies into second language identity have revealed the investment committed to building up an identity in English in the lives of economic migrants (移民) and those choosing to settle long-term in English-speaking countries. David Block conducted research into economic migrants living in London, revealing how they invest through study opportunities, seeking out locals to speak to, or using English in work. Each of his case studies reveals different features and patterns in these subjects’ lives.

Yet it is also true that second-language identity formation is alive in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) contexts, if I may draw a distinction from the ESOL further-education context (in the UK and the US). In an age of globalisation and internationalisation, the role of English has come into much sharper focus, and such a changed global reality poses new questions about motivation to learn. Dörnyei argues that we are now dealing with “global English”, and that its acquisition is related to building up “a global identity”. I put the case that international English language examinations, such as those offered by Cambridge English, are a powerful symbol of cultural capital, offering returns full of imagery and entry to imagined communities. Imagined communities, it has been argued, are imagined personal networks of the future, whether social, professional or even international. Investment and the motivation to learn can spring from the desire to belong to these imagined communities. How this imagery and investment relates to their own students should be something that teachers become familiar with.

【1】The word “static” (in paragraph 1) is the closest in meaning to ______.

A．unchanging

B．movable

C．identified

D．focused

【2】Which of the following is the new motivation for learning English according to the passage?

A．To plan for a brighter future abroad.

B．To contribute to increasing globalization.

C．To establish a second-language identity.

D．To expect substantial investment returns.

【3】It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A．teachers may have no idea about their students’ needs

B．the motivation to learn English changes with the times

C．imagined communities are most likely to be exclusive

D．English competence testing is a gateway into new contexts

【4】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．An investment in language studies

B．A question of second-language identity

C．An access to ESOL and EFL

D．A debate about motivation to learn

25、   Dan Morrison had been an experienced barber for a shop for years. He_________half a year ago because he wanted to do something meaningful. Later, on a busy_________in Philadelphia, with a chalkboard saying "Haircuts for the homeless", he was_________free haircuts to any homeless person around Philadelphia.

Such a_________is sure to draw the attention of average passers-by. Scan Johnson was no_________. He was willing to give Dan a job since he was_________by Dan's spirit as well as his skill. Dan expressed his_________for Sean's offer. However, he said he had to_________because he didn't do this to get paid but just to_________the homeless.

The "Haircuts for the homeless" thing lad always been on Sean's__________. A month later. he invited Dan to his new barbershop after__________Dan again who was giving haircuts on another street. Sean did something__________when they got inside-he gave Dan the__________, saying "You can use it__________for it's all done. It's yours now."

"I__________the slop. You see many bad things in this city. When you see__________things, you just want to be a part of them," Scan said. Dan saw this as an__________to do even further good for the homeless and accepted Sean's__________.

Tuesday through ' Sunday, Dan's barbershop would be just a__________one, serving the paying customers. But every Monday would be set aside__________for providing haircuts for the homeless, still free of charge.

A．hesitated

B．resigned

C．graduated

D．failed

A．sidewalk

B．market

C．square

D．platform

A．setting aside

B．keeping up

C．giving out

D．taking over

A．condition

B．report

C．business

D．scene

A．argument

B．objection

C．fun

D．exception

A．impressed

B．amazed

C．pleased

D．excited

A．respect

B．gratitude

C．affection

D．sympathy

A．explain

B．compromise

C．decline

D．leave

A．attract

B．encourage

C．support

D．comfort

A．honor

B．behalf

C．way

D．mind

A．running into

B．turning to

C．hearing of

D．looking for

A．unnecessary

B．unbelievable

C．uneasy

D．unreasonable

A．tasks

B．keys

C．choices

D．tools

A．gradually

B．eventually

C．especially

D．directly

A．purchased

B．named

C．donated

D．used

A．wonderful

B．creative

C．familiar

D．consistent

A．alternative

B．attempt

C．experiment

D．opportunity

A．politeness

B．kindness

C．invitation

D．advice

A．normal

B．unique

C．new

D．modern

A．casually

B．randomly

C．strictly

D．occasionally

26、假定你是李华，Michael是你的留学生好友。植树节（Tree-planting Day）临近，Michael发来邮件表达想和你们一起参加植树节活动的愿望。请给他回一封邮件表示欢迎，并告知以下植树节的活动安排：

1. 上午：从学校乘车去乡下植树；

2. 下午：拜访当地人家，宣传环保。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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