新竹2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、The most unforgettable moment for me was _____ I graduated from high school.

A. when   B. where   C. how   D. why

2、The school has a system of________ and punishments to encourage good behavior.

A．prices

B．funds

C．awards

D．rewards

3、—Robert speaking. Could you get me through to Mr. Smith in Room 501?

—I’m sorry, he isn’t here. He ________ this morning.

A．checked in

B．dropped in

C．checked out

D．dropped out

4、______ skills, David is believed to be one of the best and most talented basketball players in our team.

A.In need of B.In favor of C.In terms of D.In honor of

5、____regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.

A. Not received   B. Since receiving

C. Having not received   D. Not having received

6、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

7、Watch out for injuries while exercising. Always stop   you begin to feel any pain.

A. in order that B. even if

C. ever since D. as soon as

8、The police had to________ force to enter the building because the criminal had locked the gate.

A．employ

B．empty

C．enlarge

D．enlighten

9、As the water comes from steam released during the cooking process it is already clean, but Mr Seal said it will be ______ an additional purification process before being reused.

A. put through   B. pulled up

C. got over   D. given out

10、Betty is so lucky to be ______ such a beautiful singing voice.

A．bored with

B．blessed with

C．devoted to

D．related to

11、Once the massive rocket by SpaceX sprinted off (腾空而起) at about 3:45 p.m, everything seemed to _____ as planned, from the activation of David Bowie’s (大卫·鲍威)  music as soundtrack to the pinpoint return of two reusable booster rockets.

A. take off   B. go off   C. set off   D. pull off

12、Though he started late. Mr. Guo played the piano as well as, if , Miss Liu.

A.not better than B.not better C.no better than D.better

13、I ______ for over 40 minutes, but my food still isn’t ready.

A．am waiting

B．have been waiting

C．was waiting

D．had waited

14、Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.

A.harmed B.damaged C.spoilt D.hurt

15、________ competence in acquiring English today comes from the ability to express oneself rather than in simply passing exams.

A. Due B. Raw

C. Core D. Keen

16、One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______ healthy eating habits.

A.grow B.develop C.increase D.raise

17、—These apples look really tasty.

—They ______! See the price $5.99 a pound. Very expensive, aren't they!

A.should B.might C.could D.would

18、It wasn't until I ______ took part in the activity that I understood the meaning of it.

A.actively B.personally

C.rarely D.normally

19、WiFi also has a place in technologies like 5G and CBRS，which   by the year 2020.

A.will be widely used

B.will have been widely used

C.used

D.is used

20、The free trade port needs to______ the possibility of sharpening the competitive edge of the island worldwide.

A.exploit B.explode C.explore D.export

21、   In this Pennsylvania city, Pittsburgh is shrinking but getting wealthier. Since 2000, its population has declined by 95,000 while its income per capita (人均) has shot up 24 percent. The trend is taking hold in many other cities, like Buffalo in New York, Providence in Rhode Island and New Orleans.

Some of these areas have created more high-paying jobs in energy, health care or education. Others have managed to reshape their producing industry for a new economy. Higher-paying jobs have a greater effect because they create demand for additional services. "The story in Pittsburgh is very positive, and other areas are looking at it as an example of the transformation that might be possible,” said Guhan Venkatu, who wrote an economic history of the area called “Rust and Renewal” for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have helped bring tech jobs and innovation(革新) to the area by sponsoring tech centers that help graduates start companies without moving to Silicon Valley or San Francisco. This has helped keep Pittsburgh's educated young population growing even as the entire population in the city has dropped.

Pittsburgh has more STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs than other shrinking cities, about 80, 000 or 7% of all jobs. STEM jobs add productivity and income growth to the area. Manufacturers of high-tech medical equipment in the Pittsburgh area also have doubled employment in the last 10 years.

However, some experts question whether growing income per capita can really make up for a declining population. According to Patrick Adler, a researcher at the University of Toronto, population loss does matter if it means lower-skilled workers have fled because of a lack of opportunity. What's more, high-paying jobs in education and health care can disappear if the population declines too greatly. So it'd be wise to find ways to increase the population.

【1】In what aspect does Pittsburgh set a good example?

A. Transforming old energy into new energy. B. Prohibiting the manufacturing.

C. Creating more well-paid jobs. D. Sponsoring higher education.

【2】How do some academic institutions help with the local economy ?

A. By helping to attract more talents from home and abroad.

B. By providing much technical support to local companies.

C. By hosting tech centers to allow local educated graduates to stay.

D. By assisting in employing a large number of educated youths.

【3】Why is Patrick Adler mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. To suggest increasing high-paying jobs.

B. To raise doubts about growing income per capita.

C. To tell a reason why lower-skilled workers flee.

D. To show the disadvantage of a declining population.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Why Some Cities Are Losing People but Getting Wealthier

B. How Fast Job Growth Is Related to Population Growth

C. How Less-crowded Cities Plan Their High-tech Economy

D. Why Some Cities Are Suffering From a Shrinking Population

22、If you’ve ever started a sentence with, “If I were you …” or found yourself scratching your head at a colleague’s headache over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear, there’s a scientific reason behind it. Our own decision-making abilities can become declined over the course of the day causing indecision or poor choices, but choosing on behalf of someone else is an enjoyable task that doesn’t suffer the same trouble.

The problem is “decision fatigue” , a psychological phenomenon that greatly damages the quality of your choices after a long day of decision making, says Evan Polman, a leading psychologist.

Physicians who have been on the job for several hours, for example, are more likely to prescribe antibiotics (抗生素) to patients when it’s unwise to do so. “Presumably it’s because it’s simple and easy to write a prescription and consider a patient case closed rather than investigate further,” Polman says.

But decision fatigue goes away when you are making the decision for someone else. When people imagine themselves as advisers and imagine their own choices as belonging to someone else, they feel less tired and rely less on decision shortcuts to make those choices. “By taking upon the role of adviser rather than decision maker, one does not suffer the consequences of decision fatigue,” he says. “It’s as if there’s something fun and liberating about making someone else’s choice.”   

Getting input from others not only offers a fresh perspective and thought process; it often also includes riskier choices. While this sounds undesirable, it can be quite good, says Polman. “When people experience decision fatigue — when they are tired of making choices — they have a tendency to choose to go with the status quo,” he says. “But it can be problematic, since a change in the course of action can sometimes be important and lead to a positive outcome.”

【1】What does the author say about people making decisions?

A．They become exhausted when making too many decisions for themselves.

B．They are more cautious in making decisions for others than for themselves.

C．They are more likely to make decisions in the way advantageous to themselves.

D．They show considerable variations in their decision-making competence.

【2】Why does the author mention “physicians” in paragraph 3?

A．To explain a principle.

B．To indicate a fact.

C．To clarify a concept.

D．To illustrate a prediction.

【3】What are people likely to do when decision fatigue sets in?

A．Turn to physicians for advice.

B．Make risky decisions.

C．Adopt a totally new perspective.

D．Resist trying something new.

【4】What does the underlined phrase “the status quo” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．The decision fatigue.

B．The existing situation.

C．The different choice.

D．The positive outcome.

23、Books are typically written first, then narrated (朗读) for audio (有声) books. Until now. Audible , the largest company of audio books, has begun asking well-known writers to create works specifically for audio, instead of inviting people to narrate already existing print books. It’s a new chapter for the book industry.

Audible now has about 30 totally new audio works in production. And it turns out that audio books, which have long been regarded as less important than e-books, have actually been doing quite well. They are a $1,000,000,000 industry, with more than 35,000 titles published in 2013 alone.

What promotes that progress is not only an evolution of technology, but more importantly ,the rise of the celebrity (名人) narrator. Narrators are key to the success of an audio book and these days, producers are signing on more and more celebrities. Celebrities’ narration is like a private performance to customers, who get a feeling of closeness in listening to their voices. Many of the customers buy audio books based on the narrator. They will listen to anything a specific actor or actress reads.

That is why Audible is taking the risk of not producing print books at all but starting totally new audio works. There’s another reason why the company is expecting its risk-taking action to pay off: humans have been telling stories since the beginning of time. We are taking part in a little habit that goes back thousands and thousands of years—before the first mark was ever made on a stone. Long before writing, people were telling each other stories and the audio book goes all the way back to that tradition. As Peter Allen sang softly in the 1970s, everything old is new again.

【1】The “new chapter” (Para. 1) refers to a time of ______.

A. producing totally new audio works

B. starting audio companies

C. narrating print books for audio

D. creating electronic books

【2】What does Paragraph 2 tell about audio books?

A. Their difference from e-books.

B. Their previous production.

C. Their great importance.

D. Their bright future.

【3】Customers like celebrities’ narration because ______.

A. celebrities help them understand the stories

B. celebrities have more attractive voices

C. celebrities have better narrating skills

D. celebrities seem to be within their reach

【4】Audible believes its risk-taking action will be rewarding because ______.

A. the action agrees with the story-telling tradition

B. customers play an active role in the action

C. the company has spent a lot on the action

D. the action has lasted for a long time

24、Huizhou Architecture Comes to Life

Huizhou has a long history. When successful Huizhou businessmen got old,they often went back to their hometown and built houses to spend their remaining years.【1】Now, walking along the bluestone streets there,visitors can appreciate the distinctive Huizhou-style houses,featuring white walls,dark tiles (瓦片) and layered horse-head roofs, and feel like they are lost in a traditional Chinese ink painting.

Huizhou architecture, with its long tradition and great diversity, occupies an important place in Chinese architectural landscape, says Zhang Wangnan, director of the China Huizhou Culture Museum in Huangshan. Huizhou houses tend to be built on the natural places, since Huizhou is a mountainous area with few flat areas of land, according to Zhang. Moreover, daylight is valued in Huizhou houses, reflected in the building of open interior courtyards, allowing sunshine to enter the rooms. “Huizhou businessmen also believed that water symbolizes wealth.【2】It stands for keeping windfall profits,” says Zhang.

Huizhou is famous for its stone, wood and brick carvings, which are widely used to decorate local houses. “【3】In this way,they integrate their aesthetic (审美) values and emotions into the buildings,making them more beautiftul and educating their children through the meanings contained in the patterns,” says Zhang.

【4】 “If you look at the outside of a Huizhou house, it seems simple, enclosed by walls, but the insides are open and broad, with complicated decorations. It is just like Huizhou people, who are often reserved toward strangers but friendly when you get to know them.” says Zhang. He also says that Ming houses differ from those of the QingDynasty in many aspects, for example, having fewer horse-head roofs and less complicated carvings.

A．When it rains, water falling on the roof soon flows to the courtyard.

B．Many of their houses are well-preserved today, especially in Xidi and Hongcun.

C．To talk about Huizhou culture, we must first understand Huizhou.

D．People carved beautiful patterns and historical stories on the walls, windows and wooden posts of their houses.

E．Features of Huizhou houses display the characteristics of local people.

F．Huizhou people have established many schools in the field of culture.

25、When I was a four-year-old boy,my legs were amputated(截肢).This was my first lesson about the harsh realities of life.But the adversity gave me the _________to persevere when everyone else quit.

The following years zipped by,and seemingly in a single heartbeat,I _________ myself standing at the start line of the 2018 Chicago Marathon.Waiting for the starting gun,I stood there and _________ all that happened to put me on that _________.I started training seriously as a(an)_________ in August 2016.From the start,there was always training to be done and new goals to achieve.The lessons of overcoming and triumphing in the face of obstacles were_________ to me.

The gun cracked,and I _________ to run.The race dragged on ,and with about ten miles to go,my body started to feel the _________ of running for long.I felt slightly _________ as I thought I’d have to run another hour.But I knew this low moment would pass with each _________,so I reminded myself to smile and hang on.________,shortly after mile 22,I was making a right turn when a disaster _________—I stepped in a hole.As my head hit the pavement,my whole world went _________.

I didn’t know if it was seconds or minutes before I _________ myself with volunteers helping _________me off the ground.I felt dizzy.But I managed to_________ by myself and went on racing.When I _________ it to the 23-marker,I considered dropping out.But I knew I was strong enough to finish the race if I just stayed upright.

The _______ 2.2 miles was like a long trip across America.The dizziness was worse,my _________ was blacking out periodically, and my legs felt like lead _________,but I didn’t quit.Eventually, I crossed the finish line in three hours,and three minutes, 22 seconds--a new double amputee world record!

【1】

A．plan

B．curiosity

C．drive

D．attempt

【2】

A．committed

B．found

C．threw

D．kept

【3】

A．allowed for

B．rested against

C．reflected on

D．brought up

【4】

A．border

B．move

C．matter

D．line

【5】

A．runner

B．finalist

C．striker

D．instructor

【6】

A．unique

B．familiar

C．flexible

D．appropriate

【7】

A．continued

B．decided

C．started

D．managed

【8】

A．regrets

B．heats

C．shakes

D．impacts

【9】

A．despairing

B．annoyed

C．suspicious

D．frozen

【10】

A．point

B．mile

C．message

D．cheer

【11】

A．Strangely

B．Actually

C．Typically

D．Casually

【12】

A．followed

B．exploded

C．existed

D．struck

【13】

A．colorless

B．complicated

C．different

D．dark

【14】

A．focused on

B．came to

C．built up

D．care about

【15】

A．drag

B．turn

C．back

D．hang

【16】

A．balance

B．pretend

C．stretch

D．pace

【17】

A．got

B．carried

C．reached

D．made

【18】

A．extra

B．smooth

C．final

D．extended

【19】

A．intention

B．picture

C．vision

D．perseverance

【20】

A．weights

B．materials

C．attachments

D．balloons

26、假如你是北京阳光中学的李涛，今年暑假你打算到纽约自助游，你在沙发网上找到了一位愿意免费为你提供住宿的美国人Peter，请根据下表提供的信息，给Peter 写一封信，介绍你的情况以及你的需求。

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Dear Peter,

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Yours,

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