2025年湖北襄阳高考英语第三次质检试卷

1、I ______ an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow.

A．will sign

B．am signing

C．will be signing

D．have been signing

2、He took up the post of general manager, little knowing how this appointment ________ his life.

A．has changed

B．changed

C．would change

D．change

3、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

4、I was about to go out _______ the telephone rang yesterday．

A．when B．after   C．before   D．Since

5、The construction workers ______ the bridge for two months, and hopefully it will be completed next month and bring local citizens great convenience.

A．have built

B．are building

C．build

D．have been building

6、Is this your necklace, Mary? I ________ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.

A．came across

B．came over

C．came down

D．came off

7、 I usually do the washing up and leave the cooking to my wife, ________ she’s a better cook than me．

A. unless   B. as

C. even though   D. in case

8、There is no doubt that Syrian people have the wisdom to find a development path ________ for their national conditions.

A. considerate   B. disturbing

C. suitable   D. fortunate

9、It was his courage, not his skill, ______ really struck me most.

A. when   B. where   C. which   D. that

10、________ to a colorful campus culture, students should draw a line between what is their major concern and what is of ________ importance.

A.Exposing…the least B.Having exposed...least

C.Having been exposed…the less D.Exposed...less

11、With prices ______ up so fast, the poor family can’t afford even necessities.

A．went

B．goes

C．going

D．to go

12、One day I came home to find that a present ________ on the desk: a book called The Art of Procrastination.

A．had been left

B．has been left

C．had left

D．was left

13、The water will be further polluted unless some measures _______ .

A．will be taken

B．are taken

C．were taken

D．had been taken

14、 — It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?

— Yes. I love   when the weather is like this. Why don’t we sit outside and have our lunch?

A.this   B.that   C.it   D.one

15、I don’t think _________ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.

A. this B. that   C. its D. it

16、—Won’t Terry be upset?

—_______? He never thinks about anyone but himself.

A. Guess what   B. Now what

C. Who cares   D. Who knows

17、With two children _________ a middle school in the nearby town now, the man is working hard.

A．to attend

B．attending

C．attended

D．having attended

18、Two men were ____ to death on the mountain because it was _____.

A. freezing; freezing   B. freezing; frozen

C. frozen; frozen   D. frozen; freezing

19、China is no longer ______ it used to be.

A．what

B．that

C．how

D．who

20、AIDS is said _______the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area in the past three years.

A.that it is. B.to be.

C.that it has been. D.to have been.

21、--Does the young man standing there ________ the company.

-- No, the company is _____his father.

A. in possession of; in the possession of

B. have possession of; in the possession of

C. take possession of; in possession of

D. have possession of; in possession of

22、-- I’m sorry I’m late. I got held up in the traffic on my way here.

--  ________ .

A. Don’t be late next time

B. You should be blamed

C. It doesn’t matter, I’m also late

D. Never mind. Come and sit down

23、I still can’t believe what a ________ it was. I’m just so glad I was there in time to help my son.

A.coincidence B.change C.pity D.pain

24、_____their house in London, they also have a villa(别墅) in Spain.

A.Apart from  B.Except for

C.Far from D.As for

25、Over time,13 such churches   in Shanghai,but only the Russian Orthodox Mission Cathedral and Saint Nicholas Church survive.

A. came up   B. broke up   C. took up   D. sprang up

26、   Too much salt — and not enough whole grains, fruits and vegetables-may be shaving years off our lives,  a new analysis suggests.

In a study published Wednesday in the Lancet, researchers looked at people's eating habits across 195 countries to estimate how much poor diets contribute to the number of deaths. 【1】? That 11 million people die each year around the world due, at least in part, to certain foods or lack of them, according to the study.

Lead author Ashkan Afshin, an epidemiologist at the University of Washington, said the researchers estimated【2】, including cigarette smoking, known to be one of the greatest threats to public health.

The problem, he said, is not only what people are eating; 【3】 The study estimated that globally, 3 million deaths were attributed to too much salt-but another 3 million deaths were attributed to too little whole grains and another 2 million deaths to too little fruit. 【4】— a balanced diet is important for a long, healthy life.

【5】? Nestle, a professor at New York University, suggested that it makes sense that dietary risks are higher because everyone eats— but not everyone smokes. So she said that “diet is a risk factor for everybody”.

A．Why did they do that

B．What are their findings

C．but it's also what they're not eating

D．that some bad habits lead to more health problems

E．Experts say it confirms what health professionals have been teaching for years

F．But is a poor diet really responsible for more deaths than even cigarette smoking

G．that poor diets are responsible for more deaths around the world than any other risk factor

27、Ways to keep your eyesight in tip-top shape

If you have perfect vision, you probably don’t worry too much about eye health. 【1】 Therefore, you may find the following tips helpful in protecting your eyes.

Eat for your eyes

We all know carrots can support eye health, but there are also a bunch of other fruits and vegetables that are beneficial. Mainly, you want produce that contains vitamins A, C, and E, which can help prevent some diseases like cataracts. Look for dark-colored vegetables such as peppers and sweet potatoes. 【2】

Give your eyes a break

Hours and hours of staring at the screen have become the everyday reality for many of us, and you’ve probably already noticed how straining it can be on your eyes. To help reduce this strain, experts recommend following the 20-20-20 rules. 【3】 Taking these little breaks can help avoid eye strain. Of course, it’s not a bad idea to keep your eyes away from a screen for an entire day every once in a while.

Wear eye protection

It’s always a good idea to wear something in situations that might put your eyes at risk, whether you’re playing sports or doing construction work. 【4】 so it can happen to anyone. With simple eye protection, you can easily avoid permanent injury to your eyes.

Don’t forget your sunglasses

Other than looking cool, sunglasses protect your eyes from ultraviolet rays(紫外线). 【5】 Just make sure the sunglasses have lenses that offer ultraviolet protection.

A．It is extremely important to spot them early on,

B．Such radiations can damage your eyesight over time.

C．Other good sources of these nutrients include nuts and seeds.

D．That’s because you often look in the long distance for a break.

E．About 2,000 people suffer a work-related eye injury every day,

F．However, the reality is that vision problems can happen to anyone.

G．That means looking at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes.

28、In Japan many workers for large corporations have a guarantee of lifetime employment. They will not be laid off during recessions or when the tasks they perform are taken over by robots. To some observers, this is capitalism at its best, because workers are treated as people not things. Others see it as necessarily inefficient and believe it cannot continue if Japan is to remain competitive with foreign corporations more concerned about profits and less concerned about people.

Defenders of the system argue that those who call it inefficient do not understand how it really works. In the first place not every Japanese worker has the guarantee of a lifetime job. The lifetime employment system includes only “regular employees.” Many employees do not fall into this category, including all women. All businesses have many part time and temporary employees. These workers are hired and laid off during the course of the business cycle just as employees in the United States are. These “irregular workers” make up about 10 percent of the nonagricultural work force. Additionally, Japanese firms maintain some flexibility through the extensive use of subcontractors. This practice is much more common in Japan than in the United States.

The use of both subcontractors and temporary workers has increased markedly in Japan since the 1974-1975 recession. All this leads some people to argue that the Japanese system really is not all that different from the American system. During recessions Japanese corporations lay off temporary workers and give less business to subcontractors. In the United States, corporations lay off those workers with the least working experience. The difference then is probably less than the term “lifetime employment” suggests, but there still is a difference. And this difference cannot be understood without looking at the values of Japanese society. The relationship between employer and employee cannot be explained in purely contractual terms. Firms hold on to the employees and that employees stay with one firm. There are also practical reasons for not jumping from job to job. Most retirement benefits come from the employer. Changing jobs means losing these benefits. Also, teamwork is an essential part of Japanese production. Moving to a new firm means adapting to a different team and at least temporarily, lower productivity and lower pay.

【1】According to the passage, a woman in Japan _________.

A．cannot get a lifetime job

B．is impossible to get a part time job

C．will be employed for life

D．is among the regular workers

【2】Which of the following is NOT the reason why Japanese workers stay with one firm?

A．They don’t want to lose their retirement benefits.

B．They are not adaptable people.

C．Any change of jobs will make them less paid.

D．They get used to the teamwork.

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A．those who want to change jobs frequently in Japan should think twice

B．those who are first laid off by American corporations are temporary workers

C．the use of subcontractors makes Japanese firms less flexible

D．the Japanese system is totally different from the American system

【4】What does the passage mainly discuss?

A．The extremely hard situation during recessions.

B．The extensive use of subcontractors in Japan.

C．The characteristics of corporations in the United States.

D．The features of lifetime employment in Japan.

29、There’s something rotten in Rio and the smell is coming from the huge stacks of rubbish piled up on sidewalks all over the city. Rio's street sweepers chose the carnival holiday to demand better salaries. Their wages start at roughly $400 a month.

There could hardly be a better time for them to prove their importance. The streets were left a mess after hundreds of carnival parades and now, rubbish pries up in both poor and uptown neighborhoods and in tourist areas like Ipanema or Copacabana beach.

The president of Rio's rubbish collecting company has even appealed to the population to store rubbish at home whenever possible. He says 30% of the city's sweepers have gone on strike. Some of those who have been working have been threatened by the strike movement so now the police have been deployed alongside rubbish collectors to keep them sage as they go about their business.

The strike has divided opinions in Rio. On social media, many support the sweepers' demands for better salaries. Others say they are opportunists and the situation is a big embarrassment to the city.

But Brazil's culture of littering the streets doesn't help. A video that went viral online shows that even authorities have a problem with that. Rio's mayor, Eduardo Paes, is seen throwing what seemed to be the rest of an apple on the sidewalk—and now promised to impose himself a fine for his wrongdoing. His government recently created a programme to keep Rio's residents from littering the streets.

【1】Rio's street cleaners go on strike to ________.

A. prove their importance   B. ask for higher salaries

C. appeal to the public not to litter   D. threaten the government

【2】The reason why the police are involved is that ________.

A. the police are called out to put down the strike

B. the police are called up to collect rubbish for the time being

C. the police are required to protect some cleaners

D. the police are sent to arrest people who litter around

【3】The author's attitude to Brazil's culture of littering is ________.

A. critical   B. objective

C. supportive   D. optimistic

【4】The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A. criticize street sweepers of Rio for misusing their rights

B. call attention to the embarrassing situation of Rio

C. describe the effect or the strike on people

D. inform people of the present situation of Rio

30、Andrew Chilton was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) at age eight. There was a lot to _________. Would he ever have a job? Live _________? Doctors and school officials _________ that Andrew might not even graduate from high school.

Andrew’s family would do anything for him. Christy Chachere, the boy’s personal care attendant, saw the _________ right away. “You have to let him _________,” she told the family. “It’s the _________ way he learns to do things on his own.”

No longer would Andrew’s mother write his papers. His younger brother wouldn’t _________ him to operate the computer. Christy wouldn’t help him with homework either.

Andrew _________ loudly at times. But then what Christy expected began to _________. Andrew would come home from school, get a snack and start on his homework. Christy was ____________ there. She wouldn’t do his papers for him. But she showed him how to get organized. Best of all, Christy offered ____________ once his work was done. She’d ____________ him to a store where he could buy Pokémon cards. To the movies. Or out to eat his favorite food.

Christy has been with Andrew for six years. She has successfully helped ____________ the life of a boy with autism. One ____________ at a time, Andrew gained independence. He graduated from high school and entered community college. “Life has never been ____________,” said Andrew.

【1】

A．put off

B．worry about

C．set aside

D．settle down

【2】

A．flexibly

B．fortunately

C．creatively

D．independently

【3】

A．whispered

B．desired

C．predicted

D．witnessed

【4】

A．opinion

B．chance

C．problem

D．ability

【5】

A．fail

B．escape

C．protect

D．promise

【6】

A．easy

B．normal

C．quick

D．only

【7】

A．help

B．inspire

C．allow

D．refuse

【8】

A．apologized

B．complained

C．requested

D．argued

【9】

A．pass

B．reduce

C．spread

D．happen

【10】

A．always

B．sometimes

C．seldom

D．never

【11】

A．quality

B．measure

C．freedom

D．strength

【12】

A．follow

B．take

C．force

D．introduce

【13】

A．ruin

B．change

C．occupy

D．admire

【14】

A．discovery

B．competition

C．choice

D．step

【15】

A．better

B．busier

C．easier

D．quieter

31、短文填空

In January, eight gorillas (大猩猩) at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in California, became the first great apes to test positive (阳性的) for COVID-19. “There was an immediate concern,” said Nadine Lamberski, the chief 【1】 (保护) and wildlife health officer at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. “We want to 【2】 (尽我们的职责) and take all measures to make sure that won’t happen again.”

So Lamberski made a decision. In February, she gave nine other great apes an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. Those nine became the first zoo animals in the United States to get the vaccine. Since then, the vaccine has been shipped out to zoo animals in 27 states. Lamberski got the COVID-19 vaccine from Zoetis, a company that makes medications for animals. Now the company reports that its vaccine is safe for other animals, too. It’s 【3】 (incredible) wonderful news for animals and those who care about them.

So far, Zoetis has donated its vaccine to nearly 70 zoos in the U.S. According to Lamberski, zoos are requesting the vaccine because their animals 【4】 (受到……的威胁) getting the virus from visitors and caretakers. “Animals in zoos are exposed to hundreds, if not thousands, of people a day,” Lamberski said.

32、假定你是李华，你在网上看到你所在城市的一个英语培训中心招收暑期助教，请根据以下要点写一封英语申请信。内容包括：

1.申请原因；

2.自我优势（口语能力，组织能力，沟通能力）；

3.希望获准。

注意:

1.词数为80左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：助教 teaching assistant

Dear Sir/Madam,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua