绵阳2025届高三毕业班第三次质量检测英语试题

1、Alibaba has become China’s largest online commercial company, ______ a profit of 1.47 billion yuan in 2010.

A. earns   B. earning C. earned D. to have earned

2、Helen borrowed my book the other day, promising__________it soon.

A.to return B.returned C.returning D.having returned

3、Word came __________ Napoleon would come to inspect them.

A.when B.why C.how D.that

4、Many people believe cloning is________nature but I think it is a way of helping nature.

A．beneath

B．far from

C．ahead of

D．against

5、For some students, professional training might be the way to go since well-developed skills,  _______   , can be the difference between having a job and not.

A. all other factors are equal

B. all other factors to be equal

C. all other factors being equal

D. if all other factors being equal

6、—When will this be settled?

— A working party has been set up to ________ the problem.

A．look through

B．look up

C．look for

D．look into

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

A. when   B. where   C. how   D. why

8、These motorized bikes are highly effective for city traffic as you will never run out of ______ to park.

A.options B.patience C.resources D.universe

9、Taking years________, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges.

A．completing

B．having been completed

C．to complete

D．completed

10、－What if the rainstorm continues?

－Come on guys! We have to meet the _______ whatever the weather.

A. standard B. demand

C. deadline D. satisfaction

11、These diagrams are especially helpful when we have a concrete problem ______ at hand.

A. be solved   B. to solve   C. solved   D. being solved

12、 was most important to her, she told me, was her family.

A．It

B．This

C．What

D．As

13、_______its business, the hotel tried to attract more guests by adding a swimming pool.

A.Expanding B.Having expanded

C.To expand D.Expanded

14、Mary __________ up the toy car and let it run across the room.

A.worked B.walked C.washed D.wound

15、The minister warned that any civil servant not a this desk faced immediate .

A.suspension B.suspicion C.submission D.separation

16、—The Belt and Road Initiative responds to the trend of the times and surely has broad prospects.

—So it’s time to _____________and get some work done on the project.

A.roll out the red carpet B.fill our shoes

C.tighten our belt D.roll up our sleeves

17、The old couple, ________ country life, were unwilling to move to the city to live with his son.

A. accustomed to B. buried in

C. addicted to D. exposed to

18、All his attention________ on what the teacher was saying, so he even didn't notice what was happening outside the classroom.

A．fixed

B．was fixed

C．was fixing

D．has been fixed

19、A number of high buildings have arisen ________there was nothing a year ago but ruins.

A.when B.where

C.before D.until

20、Some institutions have established reading clubs to promote reading, but the effort, though ________, is far from enough.

A．appreciated

B．appreciating

C．having appreciated

D．to appreciate

21、Traditions of giving middle names vary around the world.

Scotland

Middle names are actually a fairly recent discovery in Scotland. However, as the practice has become popular around the world, it has become pretty common for Scottish babies to have middle names. Because last names in Scotland are generally associated with their family roots, and first names usually describe a physical characteristic, many parents see a middle name as an opportunity to give their baby a slightly more creative name.

Spain and Latin America

In Spain and Latin America, a middle name is a way to break free from the cultural code governing first names. In some countries, even first names are legislated(立法) to be of Christian origin. In Chile, most girls are named Maria, after the Virgin Mary, so the middle name is used in practice for differentiation. Maria is the most common name in the Spanish-speaking world, so in all Spanish-speaking countries the middle name takes on great significance.

Russia

In Russia, both boys and girls are given middle names based on their father's first name. For boys, the middle name usually has ovich, or evich, added to its ending. For girls, the middle patronymic(从父名衍生出的名字) name usually has ovna, or evna, added to its ending. People in Russia are often referred to by both their first and middle names, sort of the way parents in America use their children's full names when they're trying to get their attention(or yell at them). Close friends in Russia often don't use their first names completely, and use only patronymic names, when talking to each other.

Australia

According to Law Buddy, an Australian legal advice service, child naming laws in Australia allow Birth Registrars to refuse to register baby names that to be offensive to register to careless, inappropriate, ridiculous. They do allow for children to get a middle name, which is typically reserved for the mother's maiden name(娘家姓),provided, of course, that the mother's maiden name is not offensive, careless, inappropriate, or ridiculous.

【1】What do we know about giving middle names in Scotland?

A.It needs to be based on their family roots.

B.It's opposed by the elderly in the country

C.It mainly describes a baby's appearance.

D.It didn't become common until not long ago

【2】What role do middle names in the Spanish-speaking countries play?

A.Showing family roots.

B.Showing their unique culture.

C.Describing a physical characteristic.

D.Allowing people to have different names

【3】What is a typical feature of middle names in Russia?

A.They usually have the same ending.

B.They're usually very creative names.

C.They're usually difficult to remember.

D.They're based on their father's middle name.

【4】What should parents in Australia consider when naming their children?

A.Avoiding a middle name.

B.Avoiding registering baby names.

C.Using the mother's proper maiden name.

D.Using an unusual name for differentiation.

22、   When we sleep, our brains clear out the memories we've made while we're awake, deciding what to keep and what to discard. Forgetting is an active process, explained the authors of a study published in the journal Science. But less is known about this process during the different stages of sleep.

The team found that during the rapid eye movement （REM） sleep stage, when active sleep happens and we are thought to dream, special nerve（神经）cells appear to actively lead to forgetting. What are known as MCH neurons（神经元）sit in the hypothalamus ——a part of the brain which helps with a range of functions such as sleep, appetite and emotions. Past research has suggested these cells help to control REM sleep patterns.

The team looked at MCH neurons in mice, and found 52.8 percent were active during REM sleep, compared with 35 percent when the mice were awake. They also turned MCH neurons on and off during memory tests. MCH cells appeared to send messages to the part of the brain to stop the formation of memories.

Study co-author Thomas Kilduff said the team was surprised to find that mice performed better on learning and memory tasks when the MCH cells were inhibited（受抑制）.“This result suggests that stimulation of the MCH neurons may disturb memory strengthening - that is, MCH neurons may help forgetting," Kilduff explained.

Asked what motivated the study, Kilduff said, "There is research argument about the role of sleep-in learning and memory, specifically, whether REM sleep, slow-wave sleep or both types of sleep are important for memory strengthening."

Kilduff acknowledged the study was conducted only on mice, not on humans. Also, mice are animals that remain active at night, with periods of sleeping and being awake distributed throughout the day and night, whereas most humans have a single sleep period that usually occurs at night, he said.

【1】What does the underlined word “discard" in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Get rid of.

B．Bring in.

C．Make use of.

D．Dream about.

【2】What can we learn about MCH neurons in mice during REM sleep?

A．All of them are active.

B．Over half of them are functioning.

C．Most of them can control emotions.

D．35 percent of them can refresh memories.

【3】What did Kilduff think of the result of the study?

A．It was highly questioned.

B．It helps explain dreams.

C．It could apply to all people.

D．It was limited in some way.

【4】In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Entertainment.

B．Sports.

C．Tech and Science.

D．Culture.

23、   It was a red-letter day in the history of medicine—“Target Zero Day”, May 8th, 1980, marking the complete removal of smallpox, a terrifying disease. It was untreatable but, luckily, it turned out that vaccination(接种疫苗) provided good protection— and that mass immunization(免疫) could wipe out the smallpox virus by blocking its spread.

According to legend, vaccination was invented by Dr Edward Jenner. Jenner showed that healthy children vaccinated with cowpox, a mild infection of cattle, could not catch smallpox. He was supposedly inspired by a comment from a local milkmaid, but there is evidence that the idea came from a medical friend, John Fewster, who had experimented with cowpox. Nevertheless, Jenner deserves credit for introducing vaccination into the medical mainstream with his paper published in 1798.

In 1966, 160 years after the prediction that vaccination would clean off the disease, the World Health Organization launched its Smallpox Eradication Programme. This heroic 11-year drive was directed by two’ American public health doctors, DA Henderson and Bill Foege. Their hardships were enormous. One WHO official even promised to eat a tyre if smallpox was removed. Henderson promised to send him the tyre and wished him good appetite. But Henderson and Foege’s hard work paid off— three years after the last smallpox case was informed (to make sure no outbreaks had been missed) Target Zero Day was declared.

40 years on, why should we remember Target Zero Day? First, to celebrate victory of preventative medicine and freedom from a cruel disease. Then, we must remember the victims of smallpox. It had previously killed 1 in 12 worldwide. In 1914, a Canadian professor warned against forgetting smallpox, which was fast disappearing from North America. It went on to kill at least another 250 million people— three times more than both world wars combined. Target Zero Day also reminds us of undefeated infections, including polio, measles, malaria, and of course the coronavirus Covid-19. Let’s recognize Target Zero Day for what it is：a milestone in world history and a monument to the art of the possible.

【1】What inspired Jenner to invent the vaccination?

A.A medical friend. B.A local milkmaid.

C.Cattle. D.Children.

【2】What is the writer’s purpose of mentioning the WHO official’s promise?

A.To introduce the support from the WHO.

B.To stress the importance of good appetite.

C.To suggest the difficulty in removing smallpox.

D.To show his determination to carry on the drive.

【3】From the last paragraph we can infer that _______.

A.Covid-19 will be conquered soon

B.world wars are worse than infections

C.Canadians benefit from the vaccine most

D.smallpox is a terrifying disease

【4】What message does the text convey?

A.Every dog has his day.

B.A good beginning is half the battle.

C.A trouble shared is a trouble halved.

D.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

24、Questioning the existence of aliens is something that scientists have done for decades. In fact, most people do believe that aliens exist in some fashion. The main necessities for life are water and some form of energy source. Not surprisingly, there are some planets, exoplanets and moons that fit the bill. Here are several best chances at finding life in the universe.

◆TRAPPIST-1

TRAPPIST-1 is a planetary system a few dozen light-years away, whose discovery was announced in early 2017. This system consists of seven Earth-like exoplanets orbiting an "ultra-cool" star, and it is one of our shots at finding possible life beyond our own solar system. 

◆Titan

Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, the sixth planet from our Sun. This moon could potentially harbor life but possibly not in the sense that we think. Titan does not exactly fit the description of being in a typical habitable zone.

Titan has water, and it has liquid. It just doesn't have liquid water. The water on this moon is completely solid because of the extremely cold temperature.

◆Europa

Europa is one of Jupiter's moons here in our own solar system. It is another candidate due to its potential to hold liquid water. Europa is thought to have all the necessities for life including water, energy sources, and the right chemical build-up.

◆Mars

The Red Planet, the fourth from the Sun, is probably one of the most talked-about potential candidates for extraterrestrial(地球外的) life and even for human colonization. Despite some different voices, finding extraterrestrial life on Mars really is a serious possibility.

We know by now that we won't find little green men or any intelligent form of life that we understand. However, there is evidence that there was and may still be microscopic life on the small red planet.

【1】The common point of these celestial bodies is that _______.

A. solid water exists on them respectively

B. life might exist on each of them

C. they all contain liquid water

D. each of them has living things on it

【2】Which celestial body could have life different from human imagination?

A. TRAPPIST-1.   B. Titan.

C. Europa.   D. Mars.

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Europa is the most talked-about potential candidate for extraterrestrial life.

B. TRAPPIST-1 is the only body that contains life beyond the solar system.

C. All the scientists do believe that aliens exist in some manner.

D. There is proof that life existed on the celestial body Mars.

25、It’s my dream. I’m nine years old now, but have been _______ competitively since I was six. I love it, because it makes me feel good. I have a lot of _______ to use up and I can do it by just moving my legs.

One recent Sunday morning, my mum drove me to a 5km race in Minnesota.

The starting line was _______ because there was also a 10km race. That morning, I was running confidently and feeling _______ . At one point, I came to a _______ in the course. A woman who was directing us _______ the route I thought I was meant to take and told me to go the other way. I was confused, but I had to follow her _______.

After a while I saw route directions for a 10km race. I was worried, thinking I was _______, but had to keep going. My body started to get _______. I said to myself, “You’re almost there. Just keep __________.”

__________ I saw the finish line. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t even know I was running a 10km and I had __________ it. I didn’t do this on purpose. It was a __________. I felt happy and proud. It was my first time running such a(n) __________.

It has made me want to do more 10km races. I hope my story __________ other people to run, too.

【1】

A．hiking

B．swimming

C．driving

D．running

【2】

A．time

B．resource

C．energy

D．patience

【3】

A．separated

B．crowded

C．prepared

D．limited

【4】

A．shallow

B．strong

C．strange

D．sensitive

【5】

A．fork

B．barrier

C．station

D．bridge

【6】

A．blocked off

B．pulled off

C．tidied up

D．gave up

【7】

A．example

B．heart

C．directions

D．feelings

【8】

A．stuck

B．lost

C．deserted

D．involved

【9】

A．fueled

B．adapted

C．tired

D．relaxed

【10】

A．waiting

B．shaking

C．watching

D．breathing

【11】

A．Initially

B．Actually

C．Obviously

D．Eventually

【12】

A．won

B．quit

C．changed

D．expected

【13】

A．dream

B．mistake

C．balance

D．lesson

【14】

A．test

B．risk

C．adventure

D．distance

【15】

A．allows

B．enables

C．inspires

D．presses

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. 

How the smartphone affected teens

Some parents might worry about their teens spending so much time on their phones because it represents a complete departure from how they spent their own adolescence. But spending this much time on screens is not just different—in many ways, it’s actually worse.

Spending less time with friends means less time to develop social skills. A 2014 study found that sixth graders who spent just five days at a camp without using screens ended the time better at reading emotions on others’ faces, suggesting that teens’ screen-filled lives might cause their social skills to decline.

In addition, teens using smartphones read books, magazines and newspapers much less than previous generations did as teens: In the annual Monitoring the Future survey, the percentage of high school seniors who read a non-required book or magazine nearly every day dropped from 60 percent in 1980 to only 16 percent in 2015. College teachers tell me that students have more trouble reading longer text passages, and rarely read the required textbooks.

This isn’t to say that teens who use smartphones don’t have a lot going for them. They are physically safer and more tolerant than previous generations were. They also seem to have more realistic expectations than their parents did at the same age. But the smartphone threatens to disturb them before they even get started.

To be clear, moderate smartphone use—up to an hour a day—is not linked to mental health issues. However, most teens are on their phones much more than that.

Somewhat to my surprise, the teens I interviewed said they would rather see their friends in person than communicate with them using their phones. Parents used to worry about their teens spending too much time with their friends—they were a distraction, a bad influence, a waste of time. But it might be just what teens need.