湘西2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、_____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time

A.To face B.Faced C.Face D.facing

2、Native English speakers can understand each other ______ they don’t speak the same kind of English.

A.even though B.in case

C.as if D.ever since

3、---_______ the farmers discovered the entrance to the secret cave in the valley?

--- Totally by chance.

A. When was it   B. How was it

C. How was it that   D. When was it that

4、The railway station should be ______ from anywhere in the city within 90 minutes by bus, subways and special taxis.

A. adoptable   B. acceptable   C. available   D. accessible

5、In her first class, her professor asked her and her classmates _________ impresses them most when it comes to Arica.

A. how   B. what

C. which   D. that

6、With the word “PM2．5” _________ appearing in media reports, people pay greater attention to it and seek health tips for smoggy days．

A. consequently   B. considerably

C. constantly   D. contemporarily

7、______on the opposite wall ____ one map together with dozens of pictures．

A．Hung; is B．Hung; are

C．Hanging; is D．Hanging; are

8、According to the rule, a free gift will be given to ________ completes the questionnaire.

A.whatever B.whoever C.whichever D.whomever

9、There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.

A. show up   B. cut in

C. show off D. cut down

10、—Why are your eyes so red? You______ well last night.

—Yeah, I stayed up late struggling with the homework.

A．mustn’t have slept

B．wouldn’t have slept

C．couldn’t have slept

D．needn’t have slept

11、The patient was still in danger, because after the transplant, his body ______ the new heart.

A. rejected   B. reserved

C. released   D. refreshed

12、 Having been working for a famous multinational for years, I have considerable knowledge and rich experience in this field.

A. attained B. distributed

C. grasped D. Conveyed

13、With the problems ________, the newly elected president is having a hard time now.

A．solve

B．solved

C．solving

D．to solve

14、Sina Weibo banned 1,830 users for 90 days, silenced 100 accounts ______ and deleted 3,770 posts for violating laws.

A．particularly

B．ultimately

C．permanently

D．extensively

15、You’ve missed your ______ to speak and you have to wait for another round.

A. turn   B. chance   C. order D. opportunity

16、The news of the earthquake when a large quantity of relief supplies ______ to the disaster-stricken area.

A.has hardly been spread; was delivered B.was hardly spread; were delivered

C.had hardly spread; were delivered D.had hardly spread; was delivered

17、He always goes to see his grandmother ___________.

A. every other days   B. every few day

C. each few days   D. every few days

18、Seeing her peers struggling for success and independence, Zhang yue offered her suggestion that they ________ seek guidance from expert consultants.

A．must

B．should

C．can

D．shall

19、The scientific awards, like the Nobel Prize in 2015, are equal to all, ______ the research findings are good enough.

A. so  B. as long as    C. although    D. even though

20、 Students who graduate with experience will be given ________ over those who never work in any company.

A. prediction   B. preference

C. presence   D. Preparation

21、A robot the size of a large bulldozer (推土机) moves along the bottom of the deep sea. It eats metallic (含金属的) rock and soft mud. The stuff travels up a long pipe to a ship, where workers and machinery separate out the rock and throw the mud back into the ocean. This is a mining operation. The rock contains a mixture of metals, including ones called rare earth metals. People use these materials to make batteries and electronics like computers and phones.

Deep-sea mining hasn’t happened yet. But it probably will occur within the next decade. No country owns any part of the deep sea. So an organization called the International Seabed Authority (ISA) decides who is allowed to mine there. The ISA has allowed 29 organizations to explore the deep sea and make plans for mining. One company plans to begin mining in the year 2027.

Scientists and environmentalists, though, warn that mining could destroy deep-sea ecosystem. In 1989, ecologist Hjalmar Thiel carried out a test. His team searched the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean, in a spot with lots of the metallic rocks that miners want. They didn’t actually collect any of the rocks. But they disturbed the mud, just as a mining operation would. The plume (飘升之物) of mud fell back down over the ocean floor burying creatures living there. As of 2015, the area they disturbed had not recovered. Signs of the search are still there. Sponges (海绵动物), corals, and other animals have not moved back in. That means mining could have harmful, long-lasting consequences for deep ocean life. Scientists want to understand the deep sea better before disturbing it.

Leaving the deep sea alone sounds great, but people need those metals. “Mines on land are soon going to run out,” geologist Steven Scott of the University of Toronto told Smithsonian Magazine, “Every electronic device in the world has rare earth metals in it…we need raw resources.” New energy technologies including solar and wind power and electric cars, rely on these metals as well. We may need to mine them from the sea in order to switch to greener energy sources.

【1】Why is a deep-sea mining operation carried out?

A．To test the function of the underwater robot.

B．To separate the rock from the mud.

C．To obtain rare earth metals.

D．To study the elements of the deep-sea mud.

【2】What can we learn about ISA according to the passage?

A．It possesses the ownership of the whole deep sea.

B．It may help the deep-sea exploration carried out scientifically.

C．It can make the deep-sea natural resources shared fairly.

D．It works out mining plans for different countries.

【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．People depend on rare earth metals for car production.

B．We mustn’t mine anything from the deep sea.

C．Deep-sea resources will replace those on land.

D．Rare earth metals help us develop green energy.

22、C

My father was, by nature, a cheerful, kindly man．Until he was thirty-four years old he worked as a farm-hand for Thomas Butterworth near the town of Bidwell, Ohio．On Saturday evenings he drove his horse into town to spend a few hours in social intercourse with other farm-hands．He was quite happy in his position in life．

It was in his thirty-fifth year that father married my mother, a school teacher．Something happened to the two people．The American passion for getting up in the world took possession of them．Mother induced father to give up his place as a farm-hand, sell his horse and start an independent enterprise of his own．They rented ten acres of poor stony land and launched into chicken raising．

One inexperienced in such matters can have no idea of the many and tragic things that can happen to a chicken．It is born out of an egg, lives for a few weeks as a tiny fluffy thing, then becomes naked, gets diseases, and dies．A few hens, and now and then a rooster, intended to serve God’s mysterious ends, struggle through to maturity．The hens lay eggs out of which come other chickens and the awful cycle is thus made complete．It is all unbelievably complex．Most philosophers must have been raised on chicken farms．One hopes for so much from a chicken and is so awfully disappointed．Small chickens, look so bright and in fact so awfully stupid．They are so much like people they mix one up in one’s judgments of life．If disease does not kill them they wait until your expectations are thoroughly aroused and then walk under the wheels of a carriage．

In later life I have seen how a literature has been built up on the subject of fortunes to be made out of the raising of chickens．It is intended to be read by the gods who have just eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil．It is a hopeful literature and declares that much may be done by simple ambitious people who own a few hens．Do not be misguided by it．It was not written for you．Go hunt for gold on the frozen hills of Alaska, put your faith in the honesty of a politician, believe if you will that good will defeat evil, but do not read and believe the literature that is written concerning the hen．

For ten years my father and mother struggled to make our chicken farm pay and then they gave up that struggle and began another．They moved into the town of Bidwell, Ohio and began the restaurant business, with the tiny hope of looking for a new place from which to start on our upward journey through life．

【1】Which of the following is the right order of what happened?

a．Father got married to Mother, a school teacher．

b．Father quitted working at Butterworth’s．

c．My parents launched a business in Bidwell．

d．Father socialized in town on Saturday evenings

e．My parents started their job of chicken farming．

A．d-a-b-e-c

B．d-a-c-b-e

C．d-b-a-e-c

D．d-b-a-c-e

【2】By saying “Most philosophers must have been raised on chicken farms”, the author means that chicken farming _____．

A．is so complex that only philosophers can comprehend it

B．gives you a philosophical insight into life

C．exposes you to a complete circle of life

D．allows you the time to judge the life

【3】In the author’s opinion, the literature about chicken raising _____．

A．is full of hope and positive energy

B．proves the victory of good over evil

C．persuades you to believe in politicians

D．tends to be blindly optimistic about its rewards

【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards parents’ dream of rise to success?

A．approving

B．optimistic

C．skeptical

D．indifferent

23、There was a time when parents raised their children without relying on expert advice. In those days aunts and grandmothers were available to help. But during most of this century families have been increasingly separated from their extended families. Because child rearing seems to be a risky experiment, many parents have turned to experts. Unfortunately, that expert advice has been interpreted in the context of social trends and changed into child rearing fashions that later have been cast aside along with the reputations of some unreal experts whose names have been associated with those child rearing eras.

Early in this century, John Broadus Watson warned parents against spoiling their children with unnecessary displays of affection and recommended placing regular habits on them in order to instill self-discipline. The ideas of Sigmund Freud led the next era toward reasoning with children to help them become insightful individuals, capable of enjoying leisure as well as work. After World War Ⅱ, permissiveness (宽容) with children was inferred from the writings of Dr. Benjamin Spock, who enjoined parents to trust their intuitions (直觉) as they tried to meet their children’s needs.

Now we can choose from a variety of experts. On the “conservative” side are those who encourage firmness and “tough love” with children. On the “liberal” side are those who minimize confrontation (冲突) and stress negotiating with children.

Now parenthood has almost become professionalized so that many parents seek “the best way” to raise their children. Child rearing no longer is something that can be done by tradition, or common sense. There is a “right way” to put a child to bed, to leave a child with a sitter, to get a child started in school, and to have a friend over. Because being a parent is a career, like any career the harder we work at it the more we gain. The result is the general feeling that we cannot do enough for our children. Certainly we should raise our children better than we were raised.

【1】What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?

A．Traditional child rearing wastes much money.

B．Parents are easy to be misled in child rearing.

C．Family members are major roles in child rearing.

D．Parents want to have their way of raising children.

【2】What’s the point of the “conservative” side?

A．Children should have more free space.

B．Parents should treat children with equality.

C．Parents should become strict with children.

D．Parents should be careful to avoid conflicts.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards present parenting?

A．Intolerant.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unclear.

D．Favorable.

【4】What is the suitable title for the passage?

A．The Road to Creative Parenting

B．The Challenge to Bringing Up Kids

C．The Best Way to Be Clever Parents

D．The Significance of Parents’ Companion

24、Outdoor camping can be fun and relaxing, but cold nights are no picnic! 【1】 But don’t worry! You can warm up a tent in several different ways.

Hot Water Bottles

Hot water bottles and heat packs are the perfect way to warm up your tent. All you need is a camping stove, or a campfire and a pot. 【2】 With hot water bottles, make sure you get some in various sizes. Grab some mini hot water bottles for your feet, and then get a full-size hot water bottle to hold at night.

Using Leftover Coals

【3】 Let your campfire run its course, and then put it out before bed. Bury the hot coals, and set up your tent on top of where they’re buried. Their heat will radiate through the ground and warm your tent.

Electric Blankets and Heating Carpets

If you don’t plan on shying away from electricity, then electric blankets can keep you comfortable at night. Plus, the heat they radiate can heat the tent for a few hours before you lie on top of them to sleep. You can use them on all types of camping bedding. Don’t put them inside a sleeping bag, though, as that’ll get hot. 【4】

Electric Heating Fans

If you’re okay with electricity, these might do well for you. Electric heating fans and radiators are classic ways to heat a home. 【5】 Just make sure you keep them away from the tent walls. No one wants them to overheat. They need space for the air to circulate well.

A．You can use them to heat a tent, too.

B．Then you can boil the water you need for them.

C．You may be wondering how to heat your tent.

D．It is known that coals are widely used in our life.

E．They work well without being affected in any case.

F．This method works if you’ll set your tent up later than usual.

G．Instead, putting them over it can work to add some extra heat.

25、完形填空

Leaving for work one morning, I noticed that my newspaper hadn’t been delivered yet．Since I always took it to work, it____me that I would have to stop at the store and pick one up．I was already running late, but figured I could make it if I hurried． It was putting me in a____mood．

As I pulled into the parking lot of the____to get a newspaper, I noticed a young man in a wheelchair who seemed to be____with his wheelchair．“I’m sure he’s all right”, I thought, “or if he’s not, someone else will help him．”

____by the customers and cars that were passing him by, I guessed they were thinking the____thing．I got out and walked over to see what the____was．

“Is there anything I can do?” I asked． I noticed he wasn’t able to____, and was still struggling with the wheelchair．

I____at the wheelchair and noticed that the clamp(夹锁) holding the electronic keyboard and chair controls had____loosened, causing the equipment to slip down, out of his reach．

I pulled it back into____．His hand pulled over to the keyboard and he hit a single key．An electronic voice said, “Thank you．”

I felt a wave of gratitude come over me． I was truly blessed to have the physical____that allowed me to live a normal life．The young man helped me gain a new way of thinking in life．

【1】A. annoyed   B. ignored   C. permitted   D. avoided

【2】A. guilty   B. curios   C. bad   D. good

【3】A. office   B. store   C. library   D. station

【4】A. comparing   B. living   C. struggling   D. playing

【5】A. Judging   B. Waiting   C. Attracted   D. Interrupted

【6】A. particular   B. happy   C. same   D. strange

【7】A. accident   B. trouble   C. comment   D. surprise

【8】A. share   B. deliver   C. move   D. speak

【9】A. look up   B. look down   C. come down   D. hold up

【10】A. gradually   B. luckily   C. suddenly   D. obviously

【11】A. space   B. form   C. place   D. shape

【12】A. gratitude   B. attitude   C. manner   D. ability

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was an early winter morning. Joan was sleeping soundly when the phone rang in the living room. She rolled over and glanced at the clock on the wall—it was already nine o’clock.Every weekend morning, her mother had to work part-time in the cafe. Although Joan was still sleepy, she knew she had to get up. After all, she didn’t expect her brother Mike, who was sleeping like a log, to hear the phone. She quietly went over to the living room. When she picked up the receiver, on the other end came the warmhearted greetings,“Good morning, my Dear!”Recognizing the voice from her father, Joan was immediately surrounded by a sense of joy and the sleepiness swept away.

Joan’s father was a seaman, who rarely came back. Working on the sea was really hard.Born in a not-rich family, Joan and Mike felt the stress of life but they were happy to enjoy the family atmosphere. At school, they were straight-A students throughout the academic career and actively involved in school activities. They became the pride of the school and the envy of the students.

“Good morning, Dad, what’s up?”Joan said in an easy tone.“I have been very nice recently, my baby. Today is your mother’s birthday, and I have ordered her a cake online and it should come to the house in one and half an hour. Do remember to take the cake.”

Hearing her father’s words, Joan felt a little ashamed. How she could forget Mum’s birthday!She took a glance at the dirty clothes piled on the sofa and the oily floor that hadn’t been mopped(拖地) for a few days—There was two hours before her mother came back. She calculated they had enough time to prepare a surprise for Mum.

Thinking of this, she felt full of excitement.“Well, Dad, now I’m going to wake Mike up.We will give Mum a surprise !”

Joan hung up the phone with Dad, and hurriedly went to Mike’s room to share him her Big Cleaning plan. After listening to Joan, Mike readily accepted her idea.

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The Big Cleaning plan began.

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With the cake placed on the table, Mum came in.

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