海西州2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、—What do you do, Rita？

—I’m a clerk in a foreign company now．But I _____ English in a high school for 10 years．

A．teach   B．have taught

C．taught D．am teaching

2、Fears of piling on the pounds are forcing many to find ________ ways to move the body and stretch their muscles at home.

A．novel

B．adventurous

C．genuine

D．pleased

3、She is such a lovely girl ______ is liked by everybody.

A．what

B．as

C．that

D．which

4、When I studied in Australia,my parents always wrote___________me,because they think___________me all the time.

A.to,over B.for,over C.to,about D.for,about

5、It is said that Nigeria is ____ Great Britain.

A. three times larger of  B. the size three times of

C. three times as the size of  D. three times the size of

6、The boss in the end decided to give the position to   he believed had a good command of Chinese.

A.who B.anyone C.whomever D.whoever

7、Professor Smith, for ________ work matters most, is devoted to his research work.

A.whose B.him C.whom D.what

8、—What did Susan say just now?

—She said that she ________ come this weekend because of illness.

A. can't      B. couldn't

C. won't      D. may not

9、From his _______expression, we can guess that the problem maybe was quite _______.

A．puzzled ; puzzling

B．puzzling; puzzled

C．puzzled; puzzled

D．puzzling; puzzling

10、When residents learned on Wednesday that only one of the 13 workers __________ underground had survived, they burst into tears.

A.was trapped B.trapped C.being trapped D.were trapped

11、_______before we depart the day after tomorrow，we should have a wonderful dinner party.

A．Had they arrived

B．Would they arrive

C．Were they arriving

D．Were they to arrive

12、Near our school gate ________ the classroom building.

A.stands B.is standing C.is stood D.has stood

13、The bridge_________at that moment, so we had to take another way.

A．made

B．was making

C．was being made

D．was made

14、I know he is kind of dishonest. ________, I must admit he is a talented musician.

A．In other words

B．In a word

C．As far as I’m concerned

D．At the same time

15、I predict that this brand of clothes should _______ well.

A.be sold B.sell C.have sold D.have been sold

16、There is no doubt that this candidate’s advantage _____ his ability to communicate with foreigners in English.

A．leaves out

B．goes against

C．lies in

D．makes up

17、To ______ the truth, I don’t like this film.

A. speak   B. talk

C. say   D. tell

18、It was unbelievable that the little boy managed to reach the final destination, ________ drive a car.

A. let go   B. let down   C. let alone   D. let off

19、________ he had spent years apart from home and endured extreme conditions, Deng Jiaxian refused to back down from his responsibilities.

A．Because

B．Unless

C．Although

D．Since

20、And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds ________ the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears.

A．to surround

B．being surrounded

C．surrounded

D．surrounding

21、   The market for products designed specifically for older adults could reach $30 billion by next year, and startups (初创公司) want in on the action. What they sometimes lack is feedback from the people who they hope will use their products. So Brookdale, the country’s largest owner of retirement communication, has been inviting a few select entrepreneurs just to move in for a few days, show off their products and hear what the residents have to say.

That’s what brought Dayle Rodriguez, 28, all the way from England to the dining room of Brookdale South Bay in Torrance, California. Rodriguez is the community and marketing manager for a company called Sentab. The startup’s product, Sentab TV, enables older adults who may not be comfortable with computers to access email, video chat and social media using just their televisions and a remote control.

“It’s nothing new, it’s nothing too complicated and it’s natural because lots of people have TV remotes.” says Rodriguez.

But none of that is the topic of conversation in the Brookdale dining room. Instead, Rodriguez solicits residents’ advice on what he should get on his cheeseburger and how he should spend the afternoon. Playing cards was on the agenda, as well as learning to play mahjong(麻将).

Rodriguez says it’s important that residents here don’t feel like he’s selling them something. “I’ve had more feedback in a passive approach.” he says. “Playing pool, playing cards, having dinner, having lunch, all work better than going through a survey of questions. When they get to know me and to trust me, knowing for sure I’m not selling them something—there’ll be more honest feedback from them.”

Rodriguez is just the seventh entrepreneur to move into one of Brookdale’s 1,100 senior living communities. Other new products in the program have included a kind of full-body blow dryer and specially designed clothing that allows people with disabilities to dress and undress themselves.

“First and foremost, the residents love it.” says Smith. “It also provides Brookdale the opportunity to learn about and experience new technologies quickly and inexpensively and to make sure that we understand what residents want and need.”

Mary Lou Busch, 93, agreed to try the Sentab system. She tells Rodriguez that it might be good for someone, but not for her.

“I have the computer and FaceTime, which I talk with my family on.” she explains. She also has an iPad and a smart phone. “So I do pretty much everything I need to do.”

Rodriguez takes it pretty well.

“I’m not going to lie to you, I would’ve liked a more positive response.” he says. But “if people don’t need it or want it, it’s up to us to change, adapt it or make it more useful.”

To be fair, if Rodriguez had wanted feedback from some more technophobic (害怕技术的) seniors, he might have ended up in the wrong Brookdale community. This one is located in the heart of Southern California’s aerospace corridor. Many residents have backgrounds in engineering, business and academic circles.

But Rodriguez says he’s still learning something important by moving into this Brookdale community: “People are more tech-skilled than we thought.”

And besides, where else would he learn to play mahjong?

【1】What does the passage say about the startups?

A.They want to have a share of the seniors’ goods market.

B.They try to profit from promoting digital products to seniors.

C.They invite seniors to their companies to try their products.

D.They never lose time in upgrading products for seniors.

【2】Some entrepreneurs have been invited to Brookdale to ______.

A.show senior residents how to use IT products

B.have an interview with potential customers

C.conduct a survey of retirement communities

D.collect residents’ feedback on their products

【3】What do we know about Sentab TV?

A.It is a digital TV which enjoys popularity among seniors.

B.It is a TV specially designed for seniors to view programs.

C.It is a communication system via TV instead of a computer.

D.It is a TV program catering to the interest of the elderly.

【4】Which of the following best explains “solicits” underlined in Paragraph 4?

A.rejects B.offers C.voices D.seeks

【5】What does Rodriguez say is important in promoting products?

A.Knowing the likes and dislikes of customers.

B.Responding promptly to customer feedback.

C.Winning trust from potential customers.

D.Demonstrating their superiority on the spot.

【6】What do we learn about the seniors in the Brookdale community?

A.Most of them enjoy a longer life than average people.

B.They are quite at ease with high-tech products.

C.Most of them are interested in using the Sentab.

D.They have much in common with seniors elsewhere.

22、When it comes to going green, intention can be easier than action. Case in point: you decide to buy a T-shirt made from 100% organic cotton, because everyone knows that organic is better for Earth. And in some ways it is; in conventional cotton-farming, pesticides strip the soil of life. But that green label doesn’t tell the whole story. Or the possibility that the T-shirt may have been dyed using harsh industrial chemicals, which can pollute local groundwater. If you knew all that, would you still consider the T-shirt green? 【1】.

It’s a question that most of us are ill equipped to answer, even as the debate over what is and isn’t green becomes all-important in a hot and crowded world. 【2】. We evolved to respond to threats that were clear and present. That’s why, when we eat spoiled food, we get disgusted and when we see a bright light, we shut our eyes. 【3】. Scanning the supermarket aisles, we lack the data to understand the full impact of what we choose —and probably couldn’t make sense of the information even if we had it.

But what if we could seamlessly calculate the full lifetime effect of our actions on the earth and on our bodies? 【4】 That’s what psychologist Daniel Goleman describes in his forthcoming book, Ecological Intelligence. Using a young science called industrial ecology, businesses and green activists alike are beginning to compile the environmental and biological impact of our every decision—and delivering that information to consumers in a user-friendly way. That’s thinking ecologically—understanding the global environmental consequences of our local choices. “We can know the causes of what we’re doing, and we can know the impact of what we’re doing,” says Goleman, who wrote the 1995 best seller Emotional Intelligence.

【5】 It’s also about our ability to accept that we live in an infinitely connected world with finite resources. Golem an highlights the Tibetan community of Sher, where for millenniums, villagers have survived harsh conditions by carefully conserving every resource available to them. The Tibetans think ecologically because they have no other choice. Neither do we. “We once had the luxury to ignore our impacts,” says Goleman. “Not anymore.”

A．Would you still buy it?

B．What if we could think ecologically?

C．It’s going to have a radical impact on the way we do business.

D．Ecological intelligence is ultimately about more than what we buy.

E．Not just carbon footprints but social and biological footprints as well?

F．But nothing in evolution has prepared us to understand the accumulative impact industrial chemicals may have on us.

G．That’s because our ability to make complex products with complex supply chains has outpaced our ability to comprehend the consequences.

23、Shi Yilong started to learn rollerblading (滑冰) and entered the Beijing team when he was 15, then joined the national team for freestyle skating and finished second in the World Championships at age 17. When he was 23, he retired and learned skateboarding (滑板) and skiing (滑雪). Shi Yilong has been fully exploring his life.

After retiring, he went back to Beijing and tried some jobs, but he found that they were not what he wanted. He chose to quit after working in a financial company for about a year.

“The moment I stepped on the skateboard, I was free. Skateboarding brings me a sense of freedom and lights up my enthusiasm,” Shi said.

Youths like him are often thought of as “rebellious (叛逆) teenagers,” but Shi has found there is another more positive understanding: the term "rebellion" can show a person’s attitude, persistence, and love. It is a process to repeatedly reassure himself. “I love to compete with myself,” he said.

In others’ eyes, Shi Yilong is a person who changed the game into “something” else — he set up his own company.

“If you keep on doing one thing for 10 years, you will have your rewards. I was just like this. I have done what I love for many years. From a penniless person to a person with his own company, all I got came from love,” Shi Yilong said.

Skateboarding is a lifelong sport for all ages. Whether it is as young as a 3 or 4-year-old kid, or as old as 70 or 80 years old, people can enjoy skateboarding.

“However, you can do different tricks at different ages. For example, we’ll challenge ourselves with more difficult tricks when we are young. Then, you start to stylize your tricks. When we get older, all we might ask for is to just keep skateboarding,” Shi Yilong said, “This is also my attitude towards life.”

【1】Why Shi Yilong quit the job in a financial company?

A．He did better in sports.

B．He wanted to rebellious things.

C．He wanted to set up his own company.

D．That was not the life he wanted.

【2】What does the underlined word “rewards” mean in the text?

A．praises.

B．achievements.

C．life experience.

D．life goals.

【3】Which of the following person will be most likely to befriend with Shi Yilong?

A．The preson who loves freedom and challenging himself.

B．The person who makes lots of money.

C．The person who wins competitions.

D．The person who gives up his own interest to please others.

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

A．Everyone Should Love Sports

B．Sports: Fun and Wisdom

C．Explore Your Life Fully

D．Rebellion: Good or Bad?

24、My nephew Sam was the only child of the family. His parents proudly showed him off; his aunts and uncles tried to be the first to hold him. But later things changed.

Due to the need of my job, my family lived with Sam’s family for a short time. By this time, my daughter Sophie was almost 3, and was a remarkably intelligent little girl. She could sing children’s songs and recite little poems. Sophie’s aunts and uncles were fascinated by her sweetness. Sam, who was seven, had to tolerate this new little human, but wasn’t quick to give away his high position.

Sophie’s third birthday was about to be celebrated, and the family had gathered presents. We were all busy getting the party ready when we heard the sharp cry from Sophie. Instantly, a half dozen adults moved as one and found Sophie sitting on the ground crying. She might have fallen off the seat of her well-decorated chair. We picked her up, comforted her and dried her tears. Finally, she settled like a queen on the royal throne of the birthday girl.

Nine years later, we went camping. Around the campfire, Sam spoke. He spoke of the agony he had been feeling for almost a decade. With a deep sigh, he shared his secret. During Sophie’s 3-year-old birthday, a fire of jealousy came from the proud and depressive guy when his position had been taken away by Sophie. He had waited for his moment. And then it came as Sophie was going to sit on her birthday chair. How he delighted in hearing the sound of his competitor hitting on the floor and crying. Sam really apologized then; his voice was soft and sincere.

Though Sam was seven, he was old enough to feel jealous of his cousin and played his hoax.

As he grew older, he realized his mistake, and eventually apologized and laid his burden down.

【1】How did Sam feel about Sophie at first?

A．He had a hatred of her.

B．He was afraid of her.

C．He took no notice of her.

D．He envied her cleverness.

【2】What made Sophie cry on her birthday in the author’s family’s opinion?

A．Her being startled by Sam.

B．Her hitting on the seat.

C．Her having a fight with Sam.

D．Her falling down from the chair.

【3】What was Sam’s secret about?

A．He was responsible for Sophie’s cry.

B．He laughed at Sophie’s stupidity.

C．He took up Sophie’s position.

D．He broke Sophie’s chair.

【4】Which words can best describe Sam after he shared his secret?

A．Upset and painful.

B．Quiet and peaceful.

C．Gentle and regretful.

D．Ashamed and relaxed.

25、When I was young, I didn’t want to be seen with my father. He was short and crippled (跛脚的), and when we ___ together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would look at us. It was ___ to coordinate (使协调) our steps, and we didn’t ___ much as we went along, just keeping silent. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to keep up with you.”

In my memory, my father went to work every day, rain or shine, without ___ a day. Meanwhile, he had to ___ the unkind laughter from others. When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much ___ it must have taken him to make a living under such stress. Although disabled, my father still loved baseball games and often took me to the ___. He also liked to go to parties, where he could have a good time just sitting and watching.

I now___ that he took part in some things because of me, his only son. He ___ me all the time. When I played ball games, he “played” too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. He was ____ to spend all his time staying with me.

He never talked about himself as an object of____, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate. What he ____ in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people. He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious of other’s good ____, when I don’t have a “good heart”. I wonder if he ____ my unwillingness during our walks. If he did, I would like to tell him how sorry I am, and how I ____ it. At such times I would put my hand on his arm and say, “You set the pace. I will try to keep up with you.”

【1】

A．called

B．walked

C．listened

D．laughed

【2】

A．dangerous

B．popular

C．strange

D．difficult

【3】

A．try

B．mix

C．talk

D．act

【4】

A．covering

B．sharing

C．enjoying

D．missing

【5】

A．lose

B．bear

C．send

D．earn

【6】

A．time

B．luck

C．courage

D．duty

【7】

A．projects

B．offices

C．matches

D．stations

【8】

A．understand

B．compare

C．promise

D．declare

【9】

A．checked

B．followed

C．searched

D．reasoned

【10】

A．crazy

B．sorry

C．eager

D．nervous

【11】

A．love

B．fear

C．hope

D．pity

【12】

A．looked for

B．gave up

C．heard of

D．worried about

【13】

A．talent

B．fortune

C．shape

D．appearance

【14】

A．mentioned

B．treated

C．sensed

D．passed

【15】

A．doubt

B．avoid

C．confirm

D．regret

26、The relationship between children and parents in China is not that harmonious. In some Chinese families, children should do whatever their parents require them to do and cannot resist. Parents do all things that they think are good for their children and don’t care their children’s feelings. While children dislike the arrangement their parents make for them, they cannot resist directly, so they take some other negative measures to express their discontent.

The current problem is that parents and children lack communication, a heart-to-heart talk. So children have to make some efforts to enclose the relationship. Of course, a heart-to-heart talk is the first thing they need to do. They should speak out of their dissatisfaction with their parents’ arrangements, ask directly what their parents expect on them, and then talk about their own plans, decisions or opinions. The second thing they need to do is to share the housework and always prepare parents a big meal or a small gift on festivals. Once one is born, his/her parents’ next 20 years will only live for him/her, working hard, making money to give their children a good growing surroundings. So children must be grateful for their parents. When parents are working, they should take the responsibility to do the housework. During festivals, they should prepare a surprise for their parents to express their appreciation.

【写作内容】

1. 以约30个词概括上述短文的内容要点。

2. 以约120字就“青少年该如何与父母相处”这一论题发表你的看法。内容包括：

(1) 你和父母是如何相处的?

(2) 你认为孩子和父母关系紧张的原因是什么？

(3) 你认为该如何改善孩子和父母之间的关系？

【写作要求】

1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。