固原2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、—How impressive John’s painting is!

—Actually, it was 2 years after he retired _____ he started to learn drawing.

A．before

B．since

C．until

D．that

2、It’s nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I ________ a band with other fellows.

A. operated         B. had been operating

C. was operating       D. am operating

3、—Have you heard about Huawei P30?   

—Sure. It is very hot these days. I’m thinking about getting ________.

A．one

B．them

C．that

D．it

4、Some irresponsible websites allowed restaurants to post false pictures ________ could mislead customers.

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

5、_______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place.

A. Calling B. Call   C. Called D. To call

6、 You may not control all the events______happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

A. which B. when C. that   D. as

7、When he ______ the bill in the restaurant, he suddenly realized that he had left his wallet in the car.

A.paid B.would be paying

C.was to pay D.had paid

8、If we view the problem from a different angle, the solution may become more ________.

A．occasional

B．original

C．outgoing

D．obvious

9、People who value their privacy are concerned about _________Google might do with the information it is gathering.

A．that

B．what

C．why

D．how

10、— How is the result, doctor?

— Well, your health is _____ good, but you still have a few minor problems.

A.normally B.generally C.gradually D.frequently

11、It was the year before last that Scotland failed the attempt to _______ of the Great Britain, though the queen Elizabeth had said it was entirely up to the Scottish people.

A. look out   B. run out   C. keep out   D. pull out

12、The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ______ to the digital resources of the library.

A. access   B. passage   C. way      D. approach

13、Alan is a careful driver, but he drives ______ of my friends.

A.more carefully B.the most carefully C.less carefully D.the least carefully

14、If she ________ generous as she makes out, she would have donated more money in the catastrophe.

A. had been B. were

C. would be D. was

15、There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds ______ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witches, two-headed dragons etc do not exist.

A. that B. what C. which D. when

16、He wrote a letter ________ he explained what had happened in the accident.

A. that B. which

C. where D. what

17、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

18、________ the doors were closed, and ________ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.

A.Having checked; that B.Having checked; /

C.Checking; where D.To check; that

19、--- Hey, Sherly, welcome back! __________?

  ---- Ok, I guess. My son and I went to Hainan and enjoyed the beautiful scenery there.

A. How was your holiday   B. How is your son

C. Where did you go for holiday   D. What did you do in your holiday

20、Carter was saying all the right things, but his smile was   , and I knew I couldn't trust him.

A.influential B.fantastic C.artificial D.sincere

21、   When my grandmother died at the age of 96, there were two things she left behind in abundance---nearly 100 photo albums documenting decades of travel and home life, and a dozen quilts, one of which my mother gave me.

Quilting is the process of sewing together fabric(作料)to make one large piece of fabric. In my family，quilting and sewing is a tradition that has been passed down through the generations. My mother says her great-grandmother would occasionally travel around New York State to sew clothing for other families.

In the United States，quilting was a craft(手艺)that started as a necessity and eventually became much more. In 1862, the U.S. government offered millions of acres of land to Americans who wanted to move west. This allowed families to settle on land that that could eventually own. They often built their own homes and lived off the vegetables in their gardens and the livestock they had. Sewing was very important for women because they were responsible for clothing their families and keeping them warm.

Quilting also became a chance for women to socialize with each other.They would gather for so-called “quilting bees”，where they would meet up and work on one quilting project together. This provided a much-needed relief from the lonely life of living on a large piece of land.

Throughout history, the different patterns on American quilts have conveyed all kinds of information. From then，we can tell where a person lived，what region of the world they originated from, or sometimes a story is told in pictures on a quilt.

Even today，women still gather to quit together in a show of friendship and a love for the craft，just like the old days.My sister has tried quilting a few times，and hopefully，her two daughters may one day continue this family tradition.

【1】What do we know about quilting？

A. It is a lost traditional craft.

B. It is a major means of making a living in the USA.

C. It is a craft that has become a cultural symbol.

D. It was a way to carry on the American history.

【2】What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3？

A. Introduce a new topic for discussion.

B. Summarize the previous paragraphs

C. Add some background information.

D. Praise the U.S.government's policy.

【3】What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 4 refer to？

A. Working on the land.

B. Participating in“quilting bees”.

C. Designing a quilting project.

D. Clothing the family.

【4】What is the author's purpose in writing the text？

A. To instruct how to sew together fabric.

B. To show the author's skills of quilting.

C. To tell about the struggle of women.

D. To appeal for preservation of quilting.

22、Leeny stood in the chicken coop（笼子）, shovel in hand, smiling widely. She was not faking it: My 7-year-old daughter was having fun cleaning out the chicken coop. I was happy she was enjoying herself, but I’d meant the household work to be punishment for losing a library book. So, was I winning or losing at parenting?

Leeny always has her nose in a book. She even took to reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, which was where she lost the book. This is the first lost library book in my life. My family has always been overeducated, but we were poor. I didn’t own books. I borrowed books. However, my daughters have more books now than I owned my whole childhood and I knowingly contribute to it by adding to the stacks（堆）. So it’s probably my fault that when Leeny realized she had lost the book, she shrugged（耸肩）. “Sorry. I can't find it.” My daughter said. “It’s only $20, right? What's the big deal?”

I felt the need to make her feel responsible for the book. She agreed to clean the chicken coop in trade for my paying the library fine. I thought this idea was very clever because cleaning the coop is some work I had been avoiding for months. It was summertime, and dust floated in the dry air.

But my girl, my animal-loving, mini-me, thought shoveling chicken poop（铲鸡粪）was the most fun she’d had on a Saturday morning in a long time. She did not feel any of the emotions that punishment is supposed to introduce. In fact, she looked as if she might lose another book on purpose in order to clean the coop again. I stood, somewhat dumbfounded（发愣的）, watching her.

It took me a while to realize what had happened, why my punishment had failed completely and why I didn’t care. The fact is that I had Leeny help me clean the chicken coop. I was there, too, shoveling chicken poop, fetching the clean straw and feed. Leeny’s little sister, Vicki, was inside watching a cartoon while my husband paid bills. Only Leeny and I were outside. She had me all to herself for the first time since Vicki was born, and she was enjoying all the attention for once. I don’t know what she learned about responsibility, but I found that I didn’t care about the book anymore. We bonded over that unpleasant job and spent quality time together: mother, daughter, and chicken poop.

【1】How does Leeny find reading?

A．It is very enjoyable.

B．It is full of challenges.

C．It inspires her to be a camper.

D．It teaches her to lover her family.

【2】The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to the fact that _______.

A．the author didn’t own any books

B．the author’s daughters own too many books

C．the author’s daughters often lost library books

D．the author could never have enough books to read

【3】How did the author feel after she saw Leeny’s cleaning work?

A．Worried.

B．Ashamed.

C．Astonished.

D．Embarrassed.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．My punishment failed, but I didn’t care

B．What I owe to Leeny: much more attention

C．My daughter drove me crazy, but I felt grateful

D．Surprise: my daughter loves cleaning chicken coops

23、   You are supposed to be our future, a new chapter in the story of our lives, but I can't help being angry with you. Only a few weeks old, you're demanding and unreasoning and I'm struggling to see the good that you bring.

To start with, we got on with it, settling into a routine as we were trapped in nappies and nights when you wouldn't settle, but it started to wear me down. You hear about mothers with postnatal depression, but no one talks about the challenges a father has to face: working to put food on the table and a roof over our heads is tough when you've had only a couple of hours to sleep, and we're not supposed to need a break. Men are supposed to never cry. I hope that I can teach you a better way, my son. You're allowed to have weakness, and not keep everything locked up until it bursts.

It came to a head one night, when your mother found me in tears beside your bed. I'd never want to hurt you, but I was terrified by the thoughts I had. I'm doing the best I can for you, and I've gone and got the help I need. Your mother has been so strong, using your grandmother, uncles and friends to help keep our family together while I work through these feelings. The worst part for me is feeling that I'm failing your mother, and that I'm putting all of your needs on her. at a time when she needs help.

There's hope for the future, but it's a slow process. One day I hope you get to read this, and look at me with questioning eyes, because you can't see the man I am right now in the man I'll be in the future.

【1】Who is the passage probably written for?

A．A depressed new dad.

B．A clever student.

C．A would-be mother.

D．A newly-born baby.

【2】According to the author, what made a father feel depressed?

A．The challenges a father faces.

B．The social problems a baby brings.

C．The money pressure a family faces.

D．The way a father educates a child.

【3】What is the worst part after having a baby?

A．Not supporting his family.

B．Making his wife disappointed.

C．Not preparing well for being a father.

D．Bursting out crying beside his son's bed.

【4】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The author's child is a little and clever daughter.

B．The author feels delighted about his child's coming.

C．His wife does well in looking after her family.

D．The child brings much good to the author's family.

24、Speaking with people who are suffering is difficult. 【1】 Sometimes it’s just difficult to know what to say. Words fail us. Here are some tips for talking about illness with loved ones.

【2】 Visit them, or if that’s not possible, just call them. Don’t worry if you weren’t there in their exact hour of need. It’s important to let them know you’ve been thinking of them and that you regret the delay.

Ask specific open questions. Your friend will no doubt have a routine response to “How are you feeling?” So steer away from routine politeness by asking specific open questions, such as, “So much has happened since we last spoke, tell me what’s been going on with you.” 【3】

Don’t argue with them. You may indeed believe that drinking herb tea is a cure-all, or a friend of your friend might well have benefited from a dietary change. 【4】 Your friend is likely exhausted and sensitive, so there is no need to contradict their lived experience. Let them lead the conversation about their health, which is a small concession that you should make.

Know how to assist them. If you’ve given them enough room to talk, you should have a wealth of information about how to help them. 【5】 Do they like being in the garden? Maybe you’ve been cutting your own lawn and could bring the mower round before you put it away.

A．Reach out to your unwell loved one.

B．Approach the situation in a gentle manner.

C．But remember where you are and why you are there.

D．People in pain can often be bad-tempered, distant or greatly in need.

E．Your sick friend or relative is literally an expert in what it’s like to live with sickness.

F．Specific information such as diagnosis and symptoms is what they are willing to share.

G．Make suggestions to your friends based on your close listening and knowledge of their history.

25、   A 9-year-old boy from Roswell, New Mexico has been spending his days outside his school to do his school work. This is because his family can’t afford _______ at home. Like many other families _______ by the coronavirus pandemic, his family sadly lost their _______ to pay for their WiFi connection.

But Jonathan Endecott, who _______ to be turning 10 next month, isn’t letting that stop him from _______! A fourth grader, Jonathan has been forced to stay in his _______ because of the pandemic like all the other kids, as well as many others throughout America and really, the _______.

Just like many other parents around the globe, Jonathan’s mom Angel sadly _______ both of her jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And even though she _______ got one of her jobs back, she wasn’t earning enough to have their Internet connection ________.

Apparently, Jonathan really ________ learning. According to Angel, he’s also quite independent, and since his house is ________ right across the school field, she suggested that the boy walk to the school to get ________ to their internet so that he could still do his classes online.

After one teacher saw Jonathan lying down on the concrete ground, holding his ________ , she found the sight so ________ that she took a photo and went on to ask permission from his mom to ________ his photo on Facebook.

The photo gained so much ________ that eventually, a kind-hearted citizen ________ and offered to pay for the family’s internet service in Jonathan’s home for an entire year.

Then another ________ person that saw his photo, Shelby Dutton, also decided to put up a GoFundMe page in order to help other children suffering the same ________ as Jonathan.

A．housing

B．device

C．travel

D．Internet

A．affected

B．damaged

C．provided

D．witnessed

A．ambition

B．ability

C．will

D．money

A．plans

B．happens

C．offers

D．promises

A．playing

B．advancing

C．thinking

D．learning

A．country

B．school

C．community

D．hometown

A．world

B．matter

C．truth

D．situation

A．occupied

B．found

C．lost

D．landed

A．naturally

B．eventually

C．probably

D．rarely

A．further

B．quite

C．rather

D．again

A．sustains

B．engages

C．cherishes

D．promotes

A．situated

B．designed

C．purchased

D．founded

A．approach

B．answer

C．access

D．entrance

A．textbook

B．breath

C．head

D．laptop

A．heartbreaking

B．earth-shocking

C．breath -taking

D．heartwarming

A．take

B．share

C．develop

D．enjoy

A．traffic

B．praise

C．popularity

D．attention

A．made out

B．turned out

C．reached out

D．thought out

A．wealthy

B．kind-hearted

C．considerate

D．well-known

A．fate

B．fortune

C．background

D．loss

26、书面表达

假如你是李华，是一名高中生。随着科技的发展，iPad已成为中学生的新宠。用iPad既可以听音乐，阅读纯文本电子书，又可玩电子游戏。请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信，谈谈中学生使用iPad的情况。信的内容必须包括以下几点：

1、使用iPad对学习的好处：

2、对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响：

3、提出自己的建议并说明理由。

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