湘西2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、It is difficult to ____ one’s balance on an icy pavement.

A.lose B.break C.have D.keep

2、Kate _______ his grandfather because he seems to know everything.

A．supports

B．admires

C．remembers

D．encourages

3、--Tom, your foreign teacher speaks Chinese fluently!

--Oh, she has lived in China for six years; otherwise she   such good Chinese.

A. didn’t speak   B. would not have spoken

C. would not speak   D. hadn’t spoken

4、The mother is ________ for the spoiled child.

A．blame to

B．to blamed

C．to blame

D．blame

5、 The chair is _________ .Please take it away.

A. in some ways B. in this way

C. in the way D. on the way

6、 ---Have you got any job offers?

---No. I _____.

A. waited     B. had been waiting

C. have waited   D. am waiting

7、As our society is developing faster and faster, more and more people feel their work more ________ and less leisurely.

A．stressful

B．stressed

C．stressing

D．stress

8、 — How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived here？

— No more than half a week.

A. when B. before   C. after   D. since

9、I didn’t see your sister at the party. If she ____, she would have met my brother.

A. has come B. did come C. would D. had come

10、He and his wife have the same ________; they both want their son to go to college.

A. soul    B. spirit    C. heart         D. mind

11、______ you know who they are and what motivates them, think about the influencers in your organization.

A．Just as

B．Even though

C．In case

D．Now that

12、— Why didn’t you drive your car to work yesterday?

— Oh, it ________.

A．is repaired

B．was repaired

C．was being repaired

D．was repairing

13、We go to school ________ a bike.

A．in

B．on

C．by

D．over

14、The national park has a large collection of wildlife, _______ from butterflies to elephants.

A．sponsoring

B．exhibiting

C．defining

D．ranging

15、Representatives present at the meeting last Wednesday were seated two chairs_______to observe social distancing rules.

A.ahead B.alive C.alike D.apart

16、It was the belief ________ he could find his “root” in Africa _________ made Alex Haley decide to go to Gambia.

A. that; where   B. where; that

C. that; that   D. how; which

17、They moved to the country _____ their children could have a garden to play in.

A. even if   B. as if

C. as soon as   D. so that

18、—Did Max go to the concert with his family yesterday?

—The report scheduled to be handed in tomorrow, he _______ it.

A. couldn’t have attended   B. needn’t have attended

C. wouldn’t attend   D. shouldn’t attend

19、Alice, as well as two boys , _______for having broken the rule.

A. was punished   B. punished

C. were punished   D. are punished

20、______ is a fact that English people and American people share a lot of customs.

A．There

B．It

C．That

D．that

21、   If you stop a random person on the street in China, there’s a pretty good chance that their surname would be either Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen.That’s because those are the five most common surnamesin China — shared by 30% of the population. And the vast majority of the population share just 100 of those surnames. In comparison, the United States reported 6.3 million surnames in its 2010 census.

There are a few reasons for this: China is less racially diverse than countries such as the US, where a wealth of minority groups increase surname diversity (多样性). It also has to do with language; you can’t just add a random stroke (音节) to a Chinese character and create a new surname.

But there’s also another factor at play: technology. With China roaring into the digital age, nearly everything has moved online — from making appointments to buying train tickets.

The main problem is that not all Chinese characters have been coded into computer systems. That meant a world of trouble if you happened to have a rare character in your name. As of 2017, up to 60 million Chinese citizens faced this problem, according to Xinhua.

People with rare characters in their names, which aren’t compatible(兼容的) with existing computer systems, can get left behind— pushing many to change their names for the sake of convenience, even if it means abandoning centuries of heritage and languages.

To try to address this, experts have increased the database from 32,000 characters to 70,000 characters, according to the government. They’re still working to expand it to include more than 90,000 characters, said Chen Jiawei, an associate professor at Beijing Normal University.

【1】What can be learned from the comparison according to Paragraph 1?

A．There are fewer common surnames in China.

B．Chinese people like sharing the same surname.

C．The United States owns the most surnames in the world.

D．6.3 million surnames in China have been shared until now.

【2】Which one describes surname diversity properly?

A．New Chinese surnames are easy to create.

B．Surname diversity totally depends on technology.

C．Minority groups can increase surname diversity.

D．Surnames in computer systems are regularly changed.

【3】What may happen to people with rare characters in their names?

A．They will lose their heritage.

B．They have to change their names.

C．They should expand the database.

D．They may upgrade computer systems.

【4】Why have experts increased the character database?

A．To save heritage and languages.

B．To keep Chinese traditional culture.

C．To give people more choices when naming.

D．To let us know more Chinese characters.

22、   An artwork jointly created by a robot and a human artist will go on sale this week. The artwork — known as an NFT — is to be sold during an online auction (拍卖) on Tuesday. NFT stands for non-fungible token. It is a piece of art that only exists on a computer technology known as blockchain (区块链).

NFTs can exist in the form of images, video, music and text. They are usually bought with electronic money. While anyone can view NFTs, the buyer has official ownership rights over the objects. NFTs have recently been growing in popularity among investors and collectors. Earlier this month, an artwork in the form of an NFT sold for nearly $70 million.

The piece to be sold this week was a cooperative effort between a human-like robot, known as Sophia, and Italian artist Andrea Bonaceto. The company behind Sophia, Hanson Robotics, says the auction will be the first sale of a piece jointly created by a human artist, a robot and artificial intelligence (AI). The artwork, called “Sophia Instantiation”, is a 12-second video file. It combines online and physical paintings from Sophia with elements (要素) from Bonaceto’s work. The artwork also includes influences from art history.

The digital artwork will come with a physical artwork created by Sophia on a printed copy of the online piece. The online auction is to be held by a company called Nifty Gateway. After the sale, Sophia will meet with the buyer to study his or her face, before adding a final element to the artwork. Sophia’s creator, David Hanson, said this part of the project will permit the new owner to have an unusual “personal connection” to the artwork.

Bonaceto said he hopes his collaboration with Sophia will “make a statement in the art world, and even the technology world” about the way robots and humans can cooperate in the future.

Sophia’s art could be “a very, very important historical piece”, said Pablo Fraile, a Miami-based art collector and expert in NFTs. “It’s the first time these ideas have been put together,” he said.

【1】The author’s main purpose in writing paragraph 2 is to ________.

A．explain the value of different forms of NFTs

B．teach readers how to buy NFTs with electronic money

C．provide readers with some information about NFTs

D．advise readers to collect or invest in NFTs

【2】What can we know about “Sophia Instantiation”?

A．It is the first NFT artwork to be sold.

B．It is a physical artwork created by Sophia.

C．It is an artwork with elements from art history.

D．It is the first artwork created by a robot and AI.

【3】What is Pablo Fraile’s attitude towards “Sophia Instantiation”?

A．Positive.

B．Uncaring.

C．Opposed.

D．Skeptical.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．An NFT Will Gain High Popularity Among Investors

B．More NFTs Will Be Created by Humans and Robots

C．Sophia Will Be Necessary in Creating Online Artworks

D．Online Artwork That Robot Helps Create Will Be Sold

23、Antarctica is the highest, driest, and coldest place on Earth. It is also the remotest, a fact which demystifies its unspoiled environment. It is difficult for people to get there, and not a comfortable place for people to stay once they arrive. 【1】

【2】 .They never melt. Even though Antarctica receives more sunlight than the equator, the temperatures are lower because the ice sheet reflects the heat back into space. Thus, the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Antarctica in July, 1983. Soviet scientists shivered (瑟瑟发抖) through temperatures that fell to minus 89.2 degrees Celsius.

Once completely inaccessible, 【3】 gold, uranium and oil are just some of the valuable resources which lie beneath the continent’s icy covering.

For centuries, Europeans wondered about the existence of a South-pole continent, but no one actually knew for certain Antarctica was there until 1820 when European explorers “discover” it. Since then, men have gone to Antarctica in search of adventure, testing their abilities. 【4】

【5】 Damage to the environment occurs as people come looking for resources beneath the ice, or carelessly leave their garbage behind. Currently, countries are working to ensure that the damage to Antarctica’s environment is minimized, and that the last wilderness on Earth will remain an unspoiled place.

A．The cold climate is responsible for maintaining the continent’s year-round ice fields.

B．It is widely described as the last true wilderness on our planet.

C．Measures are being taken to protect Antarctica.

D．Yet, Antarctica’s fragile and complicated ecosystem is threatened by its human visitors.

E．In the icy covering are buried few precious resources,

F．Antarctica has more recently been playing host to adventurers seeking excitement and companies looking to exploit this wild zone for profit,

G．Several teams of explorers set out in 1911 to be the first men to stand at the South Pole.

24、   A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong, so take care of what you eat.

There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.

It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired these days and you can not think quickly.

Watching what you eat will help your body remain healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

【1】Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?

A.Corn, fish, cream and pork B.Milk, bread, cabbages and beef

C.Eggs, tomatoes and chicken D.Rice, bean curd(豆腐), apples, fish and chicken

【2】Which of the following is a good eating habit?

A.Going to school without any breakfast.

B.Eating your lunch in a very short time.

C.Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.

D.Having at least one food from all four groups in each meal.

【3】The underlined word “dairy” in the second paragraph means ___________.

A.a farm where cows are kept B.the shop that sells milk and butter

C.the food made out of cows such as milk and butter D.a place where milk products are made

【4】In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _____________.

A.enough energy helps people think more quickly

B.taking exercise can keep your body strong

C.every person needs food to grow well

D.right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy

25、   Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He was _______ to get to know an American. Yaser hoped that he and Steve would _______ good friends

As first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser _______ before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even _______ Yaser to have lunch with him. But after the first term was over. Steve seemed _______. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn't seem very _______ in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve's change of attitude.

Yaser is a little _______. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesn't understand the way Americans view _______. Americans view the word “friend” in a very _______ way. Americans have school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are ________ on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may ________ . Now Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their friendship has ________.

In some cultures friendship means a ________ life long bond between two people. In these ________ friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. But American ________ is not always an offer of true friendship. American ________ is one of those that changes rapidly. Studies show that one out of five American ________ moves every year.

People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with ________ They exchange information about their families ________ and work. They may smile warmly and say. “Have a nice day. ” However, American friendships ________ quickly, and they may change just as. quickly. So, it's necessary to do as Romans do.

A．puzzled

B．shocked

C．excited

D．worried

A．continue

B．become

C．promote

D．admit

A．anxiously

B．nervously

C．strongly

D．warmly

A．invited

B．approved

C．forbade

D．refused

A．optimistic

B．familiar

C．distant

D．accessible

A．encouraged

B．interested

C．embarrassed

D．inspired

A．satisfied

B．fascinated

C．delighted

D．confused

A．friendship

B．ownership

C．scholarship

D．citizenship

A．regular

B．usual

C．general

D．formal

A．taken

B．based

C．grown

D．made

A．fail

B．fall

C．delay

D．fade

A．changed

B．managed

C．arranged

D．ranged

A．recent

B．instant

C．strong

D．final

A．creatures

B．cultures

C．lectures

D．pictures

A．goodness

B．happiness

C．kindness

D．friendliness

A．society

B．activity

C．value

D．quantity

A．apartments

B．houses

C．families

D．departments

A．participants

B．strangers

C．colleagues

D．members

A．offence

B．feature

C．habitats

D．hobbies

A．develop

B．deserve

C．disappear

D．involve

26、《英语周报》现面向中学生征文，主题是“我的理想大学”。请根据下列要求完成短文。

1.介绍大学；

2.陈述理由；

3.表达期待。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

My Ideal University

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