衡阳2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、They have invited me to visit their country, ________ is very kind of them.

A.that B.it C.which D.what

2、This house is almost ________ to the one where I lived as a child.

A. identical B. manual

C. chilly D. enthusiastic

3、The world’s attention ________ China’s Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the world’s economy.

A. is to fix on B. was fixed on

C. has fixed on D. is being fixed on

4、---I can’t find Mr. Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?

---It was in his office ____ he worked.

A．where

B．which

C．that

D．the one

5、The police still haven’t found the lost child, but they’re doing all they .

A．can

B．may

C．must

D．should

6、Not until I had watched the football match between Brazil and Germany _________ to bed last night.

A. I went B. I had gone

C. did I go D. had I gone

7、Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it ____shopping and eating.

A.refers to B.speaks of C.focuses on D.comes to

8、The inner strength of the girl allows her _____ going when she gets into trouble.

A. keep   B. keeping   C. to keep   D. kept

9、-Professor Li, how can my son develop his interest in literature?

﹣You may first_____ him to classical literary works.

A.devote B.apply C.assign D.expose

10、---Can I pay the bill by credit card?

---Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment ______________ be made in cash.

A.shall B.need

C.will D.must

11、An ancient temple ________ back to the Northern Qi Dynasty was destroyed in flames, ________ concerns about the effective protection of cultural remains.

A.dating; causing B.dating; caused C.dates; causing D.dates; caused

12、Mary __________ up the toy car and let it run across the room.

A.worked B.walked C.washed D.wound

13、This book is said to be the special one, which ________ many events that cannot be found in other history books.

A. covers B. writes

C. prints D. reads

14、____to the students at home, the textbooks enabled them to study more efficiently.

A．Distributing

B．Having distributed

C．Being distributed

D．Distributed

15、_______ astonishes us is that AlphaGo defeated the human champion.

A. Which   B. When

C. That   D. What

16、 The farmers’ living conditions have improved _______ ever since the policy of supporting agriculture was introduced.

A. differently B. roughly

C. approximately D. significantly

17、Busy as the working mother is, she still_____ a lot of time to her children.

A.devotes B.spends C.offers D.provides

18、You may not have noticed that problem, but you could never withdraw it ______ regretful about your decision.

A.should you feel B.you should feel

C.had you left D.you had left

19、—What do you think of the information from books?

— It is easier to forget than ________ from life itself.

A．the one

B．it

C．that

D．those

20、Working hard is not a __________ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.

A. sign B. signal

C. guarantee D. mark

21、A tailgate party is a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle. Tailgating, which originated in the United States, often involves consuming alcoholic drinks and frilling food. Tailgate parties usually occur in the parking lots at stadiums, before and occasionally after games and concerts. People attending such a party are said to be tailgating. Many people participate even if their vehicles do not have tailgates.

The idea for eating out of the back of a car may have started in 1866 with Charles Goodnight, a Texas farmer. He noticed that the cowboys he employed needed a way to eat on the road, so he transformed a U. S. Army wagon(马车) into a mobile kitchen. There, hungry workers could eat, relax, and socialize after a long day of working.

Nowadays, people tailgate for lots of reasons, everything from college football games to Jimmy Buffet concerts. In schools and communities, some athletic departments, coaches and parents of student athletes rely on post-game tailgating parties to build community and support for their program and team.

What people consider essentials(必备)for tailgating spreads isn’t the same across the country. Different areas of the country have their own favorite foods for tailgating. While foods like burgers and chips may be common everywhere, some areas have specialties. For instance, those in Louisiana may consider jambalaya a tailgating must, while those in the Midwest simply can’t go without brats. And the West Coast? Don’t be surprised to see grilled fish or pasta. While dishes may differ from area to area, one thing is the same across the country: beer.

【1】Why did Charles Goodnight invent a mobile kitchen?

A. To show off his cooking skills

B. To build a canteen

C. To celebrate the army’s victory

D. To attract more cowboys

【2】What can we learn about tailgate parties?

A. They are usually held before concerts

B. They are mainly held for cowboys

C. They are also occasions to make friends

D. They are meant for football teams

【3】What do people think a must for all tailgate parties?

A. Beer B. Sports

C. Music   D. Vehicles with tailgates

【4】What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. The spread of tailgating

B. The popularity of jambalaya

C. Favorite foods on tailgate parties

D. Necessary equipment for tailgating

22、   It’s not every day that you see pigeons(鸽子)with cowboy hats on their tiny heads walking or flying around, unless you live in Las Vegas, where cowboy-hat-wearing pigeons are actually a thing people have been constantly taking about these days.

It all started on December 5, when a Las Vegas citizen named Bobby Lee noticed two funny-looking birds walking near a dustbin. The pigeons drew his attention because they were wearing tiny cowboy hats — one red and one grey — so he took out his smartphone and started filming them. Later, he uploaded the video online, where is quickly spread. The next day, everyone was talking about Las Vegas’ cowboy-hat-wearing pigeons, and Lee was getting phone calls from agencies trying to license his video.

It was only a matter of time before news outlets picked up the story and reported on the mysterious pigeon cowboys spotted around Las Vegas. The only link anyone could think of was the Wrangler National Rodeo Finals that were taking place in town at the time, but the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, which organized the event, denied any involvement.

While some netizens just found the idea cute and jumped at the opportunity to catch the pigeons on camera if they spotted them around Vegas, others expressed concern about the birds’ well-being. They even mentioned animal cruelty.

Hillman, the founder of local pigeon rescue Lofty Hopes, said that her organization was trying to track down the birds and remove their hats, but trapping them with food has proven very difficult so far. That’s because the two known cowboy-hat-wearing pigeons have become very popular around Las Vegas, and people are constantly throwing them much food.

“When you see them today, you could see some loose feathers in the glue around the hat, and it’s surely a concern,” Hillman said, adding that she believed the hats had been glued on with a strong adhesive (粘合剂).

【1】What has been a hot topic in Las Vegas recently?

A.The return of cowboy hats. B.Pigeons approaching people.

C.Pigeons wearing cowboy hats. D.The hobby of watching pigeons.

【2】What made Bobby Lee film the two pigeons with his smartphone?

A.Their unusual decorations. B.Their unique feather colors.

C.Their great popularity online. D.Their strange way of walking.

【3】What was netizens’ attitude towards the pigeon cowboys?

A.They went too far about them. B.They thought nothing of them.

C.They showed little interest in them. D.They had a mixed response to them.

【4】Why is it hard to trap the two pigeons with food?

A.Because they are rather particular about food.

B.Because they always have abundant food to eat.

C.Because they are smart enough not to be tricked.

D.Because they are well protected by pigeon watchers.

23、   Are you smarter than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor at a New Zealand university, you are! Over the course of the last century, people’s IQ test scores have gotten steadily higher — on average, three points higher each decade. This improvement is known as the “Flynn effect”, and scientists want to know what is behind it.

IQ tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn believes that intelligence partly comes from our parents and partly is the result of our environment, but the improvement in test scores has been happening too quickly to be explained by heredity (遗传). So what occurred in the 20th century to help people achieve higher scores?

Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general and the learning of test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test. Others have pointed to better nutrition. Babies now are born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another suggested explanation is a change in educational styles, with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information, which improves their problem-solving skills.

Flynn has limited the possible explanations after carefully examining test data and discovering that the improvement in scores has taken place in only certain parts of the IQ test. Test-takers are not doing better on the math or vocabulary sections of the test; they are doing better on the sections requiring reasoning and problem solving. For example, one part of the test shows a set of shapes, and test-takers must find the patterns and connections between them.

According to Flynn, this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases. Every time you play a computer game, you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do well on one kind of intelligence test. So are you really smarter than your parents? In one very specific way, you may be.

【1】According to the passage, the “Flynn effect” is ________.

A.an increase in IQ test scores over time

B.a method used to measure intelligence

C.the influence of technology on intelligence

D.a theory that connects intelligence to experience

【2】What is the function of the third paragraph?

A.To list the findings of Professor Flynn’s research.

B.To provide possible explanations that disprove Flynn’s ideas.

C.To outline different theories explaining the increase in IQ scores.

D.To describe how research was carried out in the measuring of intelligence.

【3】According to the passage, newer educational techniques include _________.

A.exposing children to fewer tests

B.giving children clearer teaching instructions

C.getting children to memorize lots of information

D.encouraging children to find out things themselves

【4】The writer believes that computer games _________.

A.have discouraged people from taking exercise

B.have helped improve people’s visual intelligence

C.have made young people become less intelligent

D.have caused young people to have poorer vocabularies

【5】Which statement would Professor Flynn agree with?

A.Development of technology contributes to intelligence improvement on math.

B.Not all aspects of intelligence have increased.

C.The IQ test pattern should be changed.

D.The language ability of people has improved.

24、Enjoy yourself in the beauty and energy of Havana and the charm and history of Trinidad as we explore these two dynamic Cuban cities. We’ll experience the people, politics, and culture of the island during this important period in the country’s history.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

Learn about housing, infrastructure(基础设施),and restoration(修复)programs in Havana during a lecture with urban planner Miguet Coyula.

Hear from Norma Guillard, a Cuban social psychologist and former brigadista(准将)with the 1961 Cuba Literacy Campaign, about Cuba’s efforts to bring literacy to the entire country.

Attend a discussion about the current process of economic reform with economist Giulio Rioci.

Visit the site of the Bay of Pigs invasion of 196l and the Bay of Pigs Museum. Take a walking tour of Old Havana and feel amazed at the splendid architecture.

Wander the cobblestone(鹅卵石) streets of Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with Nancy Benitez, an expert in restoration, architecture, and history.

Tour a second UNESCO World Heritage site—Cienfuegos—and observe wonderful French and Spanish architecture during a walking tour.

These are only a few of the highlights of this extraordinary program. See the full travel guide at the Nation.com/ HAVANA—TRINIDAD.

The whole trip costs $ 5,455 per person ($ 370 extra for a single room) and includes hotel accommodations for 7 nights, all transportation within Cuba, all tours, all lectures, meals, tips, and numerous other events and activities.

100% of the income from our travel programs supports our journal The Nation.

For more information, e—mail us at travels@thenation.com, call 212—209—5401, or visit us at the Nation.com/ HAVANA—TRINIDAD.

【1】If you want to know the 1961 Cuba Literacy Campaign，whose lecture will you attend?

A．Miguet Coyula.

B．Norma Guillard.

C．Giulio Rioci.

D．Nancy Benitez.

【2】What can we learn about the THE HIGHLIGHTS?

A．The cobblestone streets of Trinidad is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

B．The Bay of Pigs Museum mainly holds world—famous artworks.

C．People can appreciate much European architecture in Old Havana.

D．People can watch a video about the current process of economic reform.

【3】How much should you pay for the trip if you want to live in a single room?

A．$ 5,085.

B．$ 5,455.

C．$ 5,825.

D．$ 6,195.

25、When I was 16, I worked at a fast food restaurant. That was when I came across two new family ________.

One afternoon in the fall I went out to ________ boxes and flatten them for recycling. When I opened the ________, I found a little cat crying outside. He got a little wet because of the morning rain. I picked him up into the kitchen, ________ him and fed him water and food. My boss was ________ when seeing a stray cat (流浪猫) in the kitchen and asked me to take him out immediately. I quickly got some towels and a box and made him a little ________ and put him in my car. It was cold outside so it was ________ for the cat to stay in the car.

After work, I rushed to my car to ________ him. I found another cat scratching my car door to ________ her brother. So I picked her up too. I had to carry them into my house ________ because my mother didn’t ________ a cat. Our cat had died earlier that year and she was in ________ and determined that she would not ________ any cats.

I ________ the two cats in my room for four days. One day my mother caught me taking cat food into my room, followed me and ________ me. Seeing her, I was ________ but I told her I had no choice but to ________ them. I told her we could just keep the boy and find another ________ for the girl. She yelled at me that we couldn’t ________ them. I knew I had her ________.

My family had Penny and Rizzo for the next 15 years.

【1】

A．rescuers

B．leaders

C．members

D．supporters

【2】

A．give away

B．burn out

C．turn down

D．break up

【3】

A．car

B．door

C．dustbin

D．package

【4】

A．cured

B．scratched

C．dried

D．cooled

【5】

A．angry

B．excited

C．hopeful

D．tired

【6】

A．restaurant

B．dilemma

C．shelter

D．trap

【7】

A．quiet

B．unique

C．safe

D．dull

【8】

A．knock

B．check on

C．avoid

D．depend on

【9】

A．feed

B．protect

C．attack

D．reach

【10】

A．secretly

B．gradually

C．curiously

D．casually

【11】

A．like

B．want

C．have

D．know

【12】

A．danger

B．trouble

C．sorrow

D．peace

【13】

A．hurt

B．raise

C．forget

D．sell

【14】

A．controlled

B．beat

C．buried

D．hid

【15】

A．observed

B．awarded

C．punished

D．commanded

【16】

A．puzzled

B．delighted

C．relieved

D．terrified

【17】

A．adopt

B．exchange

C．purchase

D．donate

【18】

A．name

B．store

C．box

D．home

【19】

A．abandon

B．separate

C．tolerate

D．kill

【20】

A．permission

B．influence

C．apology

D．responsibility

26、假定你是李华,寒假在多伦多学习,从下图海报得知当地一个普通话冬令营正在招募志愿者. 请写一封信申请做志愿者,内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 个人优势；

3. 你的期待.

注意：1. 词数 100 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；

3. 开头结尾已经给出,不计入总词数.

Dear Sir/Madam：

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