白沙县2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、As performers, we can’t stand still. We have to ________ the changing market and the demands of the audience.

A.drop off B.adapt to C.split up D.seek for

2、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

3、Difficulties strengthen the mind, ______labor does the body.

A. as   B. whether

C. since D. because

4、In the past few years, we’ve seen works by Chinese sci-fi writers winning international ______.

A．conclusion

B．standard

C．potential

D．recognition

5、What was it ______ brought you two together? Was it your love of music?

A.as B.who C.that D.which

6、—What is the matter with our school network?

—I don’t know. My computer ________ to the Internet in our office for a few days.

A．hasn’t linked

B．doesn’t link

C．wasn’t linked

D．hasn’t been linked

7、Mr.Green is always devoted to his work and has a sense of responsibility. That’s why he was asked to _______the company when manager’s health was declining.

A. take over   B. hand over

C. turn over   D. trip over

8、Today, the increasing number of genderqueer and trans people, along with the increasingly________ nature of gender presentation and more general discussion about it further complicates the idea.

A.flexible B.rigid C.various D.general

9、Jack wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee, ______ not very popular with all its members.

A. to be considered   B. considering   C. having considered   D. considered

10、Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent ______you respond to it.

A. that B. whether C. how   D. what

11、 a strange plant! I've never seen it before.

A.Which B.What C.How D.Whether

12、More than a new invention like 3D printers ________to make replacement hearts and bone parts in the past few years.

A．is being used

B．are being used

C．has been used

D．have been used

13、The stranger calling himself a friend of my father's________to be a cheat. I was almost taken in by his trick.

A.turned out B.looked out C.pointed out D.came out

14、—Have you accepted the job, Aaron?

—Yes. But my ____ reaction was to decline the offer.

A.fierce B.initial C.rigid D.allergic

15、We’re all ready to put it into operation, ____________, we’re going to take action as fast as possible.

A.on the whole B.in general C.in conclusion D.in other words

16、He would have been willing to accompany me________him how important it was to me.

A.if I have told B.had I told C.should I tell D.if I could tell

17、We always keep  spare paper, in case we run out.

A.too much B.a number of C.plenty of D.a good many

18、—Jerry, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?

—We ___ busy with our work, or we would have gone to Brazil to watch the games.

A.were B.have been C.had been D.would be

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

A.grow B.develop C.increase D.raise

20、In all aspects of the society, there are many heroes dedicated to their work. So they should get the ________ they deserves.

A．award

B．ceremony

C．price

D．credit

21、“It’s a big hammer to crack a nut.” This is how one angry parent described the recent crackdown(强制措施)by London police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car. Yes, you read that correctly—the very mode of transportation that many American schools insist—the only safe way to deliver kids to school is now being criminalized in the United Kingdom.

The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids with in a particular zone of east London comes from city councillors’(议员) long-term efforts to make the area safer and less crowded. They say they’ve been trying for years “to encourage sensible driving and parking”, but in vain. Neighborhood residents complain frequently about their driveways being blocked by illegally parked cars for 15 minutes or more，often while they’re trying to get to work, and the streets are long overcrowded.

Now the rules have changed. Some parents are angry. Angie Baillieul is a mother who made the “big hammer” comment and says the crackdown is “way over the top.” The nearest drop-off point for her six- year-old is now a five-minute walk from the school. Others are happy with the decision, severe though it may seem. Councillor Jason Frost said ：

“Traffic has significantly reduced，and more children are now walking to school, which is a great outcome. I would rather have complaints that we are slightly inconveniencing parents than hear that a child had been seriously injured because nothing was done.”

I witness daily the chaos created by these in-town drivers，when I walk my own kids to school. There’s a parking lot overflowing with vehicles and a slow-moving train of cars moving in circles，many filling the air with harmful smokes. Meanwhile, the conversations around child over-weight and the importance of daily physical activity continue to stand out in schools.

【1】Why is Angie Baillieul opposed to the new rule?

A．She is often fined by London police.

B．She will lose her job as a school driver.

C．She has adapted to the American practice.

D．She thinks it adds inconvenience to her son.

【2】Why has the new rule been made according to Jason Frost?

A．On account of massive complaints.

B．Because of heavy traffic jams.

C．Owing to safety concern.

D．Due to air pollution.

【3】What can be seen after the crackdown is carried out?

A．Less daily chaos.

B．Favor from all people.

C．More over-weight children.

D．Complaints from neighbors.

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A．Parents attempt to resist a school rule.

B．London police cause widespread anger.

C．American schools care about kids7 safety.

D．Different voices are heard on a new traffic policy.

22、   Elephant, horse and cow wastes could be endless sources for a key element needed to make paper. It is good news for some nations where trees are scarce while animal wastes come in especially handy.

The idea for the unusual use of elephant and cow wastes first came to mind when researcher Dr Alexander Bismarck noticed something strange about goat wastes while vacationing in Greece. He observed some goats eating summer-dry grass and came to an interesting conclusion about what they digest.

Dr Bismarck said： “I realized what comes out in the end is partially digested plant matter so there must be cellulose （纤维素）there". Animals eat dry grass containing cellulose, chew it and digest it in their stomach and then produce wastes. Up to 40 percent of those wastes are cellulose, which is easily accessible. Therefore, making paper from the partially digested   material would take much less energy than using raw wood. Additionally, it would require fewer chemical treatments.

This supply of raw material is plenty： parks in Africa that are home to hundreds of elephants produce tons of wastes every day, and enormous cattle farms in the US and Europe produce mountains of wastes.

In order to make paper, the material must be processed with a special method. But it requires little because there is no need to break it down into small parts for use in paper, in contrast to conventional methods which need a lot of energy to break down wood.

Using wastes, we can reduce the number of steps needed in papermaking, simply because the animal already chewed the plant and attacked it with acid in their stomachs. You inexpensively produce a paper staff that has the same or even better properties than that from wood, with lower energy and chemical consumption.

【1】What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?

A.The observation of goat wastes. B.The usage of animal wastes.

C.The origin of the unusual idea. D.The vacation spent in Greece.

【2】Animal wastes can be used to make paper mainly because ________.

A.they will never run out B.they are easy to access

C.they are partly digested D.they contain much cellulose

【3】What is the advantage of making paper from animal wastes?

A.It is more profitable. B.It is energy-saving.

C.It needs less material. D.It fits all parts of the world.

【4】What is the probable explanation of the underlined word “attack"?

A.Treat. B.Mix.

C.Clean. D.Protect.

23、The Art of Healing

If no further evidence available of the sophistication of China in the Tang Dynasty, then a look at Chinese medicine would be sufficient. At the western end of the Eurasian continent, the Roman empire disappeared, and there was nowhere new to claim the important position of the cultural and political centre of the world. In fact, for a few centuries, the centre happened to be the capital of the Tang Empire, which boasted its national health service, and Chinese medicine under the Tang was far ahead of European medicine. The organizational context of health and healing was structured to a degree that had never happened in China before and found a similar one nowhere else.

An Imperial Medical Office had been inherited from previous dynasties: it was immediately restructured and staffed with directors, chief and assistant medical directors, pharmacists and managers of medicinal herb gardens. Within the first two decades after enforcing its rule, the Tang administration set up one central and several provincial medical colleges to train students in one or all of the departments of medicine, acupuncture (针灸) and physical therapy. Physicians were given positions in governmental medical service only after passing qualifying exams. They were paid according to the number of cures they had effected during the past year.

In 723, Emperor Xuanzong personally composed a formulary of prescriptions（方剂集）recommended to him by an imperial pharmacist and sent it to all the provincial medical schools. An Arabic traveller, who visited China in 851, noted with surprise that prescriptions from the emperor’s formulary were posted on notice boards at crossroads to enhance the welfare of the population.

The government protected people from potentially harmful medical practice. The Tang legal code was the first in China to include laws concerned with harmful medical practice. For example, to treat patients for money without following standard procedures was defined as deceiving combined with theft and had to be tried as theft. If such therapies resulted in death of a patient, the healer was to be sent to a remote place for years. In case a physician purposely failed to practice according to the standards, he was to be tried as murdering. Even if no harm resulted, he was to be punished.

【1】In the 1st paragraph, the writer draws particular attention to ________.

A．the lack of medical knowledge in China prior to the Tang Dynasty

B．the Western interest in Chinese medicine during the Tang Dynasty

C．the systematic approach taken to medical issues during the Tang Dynasty

D．the differences between Chinese and Western cultures during the Tang Dynasty

【2】During the Tang Dynasty, a government doctor’s salary depended upon ________.

A．the effectiveness of his treatment

B．the wealth of his medical experience

C．the number of physicians he had trained

D．the width of his medical knowledge

【3】Which of the following was thought to be against the law during the Tang Dynasty?

A．A qualified doctor’s refusal to practise.

B．The use of unapproved medical practice.

C．The death of a patient under medical treatment.

D．The receipt of money for medical treatment.

【4】What is this passage mainly talking about？

A．The differences existed between ancient Chinese and European medicine.

B．The government of the Tang Dynasty set up medical colleges to train students.

C．Emperor Xuanzong published a formulary of prescriptions.

D．The national medical system in Tang Dynasty put Europe’s in the shade.

24、   Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, St. PauPs Cathedral, the London Eye — these are just a few examples of the best of London. If you ever have a chance to tour London, the following are some hotels well worth having a try.

The Savoy

Perfectly located for the shops of Covent Garden and the cinemas of Leicester Square, the Savoy was Marilyn Monroe's London hotel of choice. Book one of the hotel's 267 luxury rooms and fully enjoy either elegant Edwardian design or sleek Art Deco design.

The Savoy, 2 Savoy Court, Strand, London WC2R OEZ, UK; 44 20 7836 4343

Charlotte Street Hotel

Situated in London5 s media neighborhood, this former dental hospital now contains 52 individually designed rooms, with huge, comfortable beds and oak bathrooms, and some rooms have luxuriously high ceilings.

Charlotte Street Hotel, 15-17 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, London WIT 1RJ, UK; 44 20 7806 2000

The Arosfa

This reasonably priced townhouse hotel was once the Bloomsbury home of artist John Everett Millais. Ifs close to the British Museum and the shops of Oxford Street. Wi-Fi is available, and full English breakfast is included. The Arosfa has only 15 rooms, so book early.

The Arosfa, 83 Gower St, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 6HJ, UK; 44 20 7636 2115

The Hoxton

The Hoxton is a hit with budget travelers. In the middle of the capitalJ s most active nightlife area, it could not be better located for the party crowd. The Hoxton has been a big hit since it opened in 2006. The hotePs 210 rooms have wood floors, large mirrors and industrial details.

The Hoxton, Shoreditch, 81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU England; 44 20 7550 1000

【1】What does The Savoy have to attract guests?

A．Movie theaters.

B．Fine designs.

C．Art galleries.

D．English breakfast.

【2】Which of the following hotels is probably the smallest?

A．The Savoy.

B．Charlotte Street Hotel.

C．The Arosfa.

D．The Hoxton.

【3】Who will favor The Hoxton?

A．Shoppers.

B．Celebrities.

C．Budget agents.

D．Party lovers.

25、There isn’t any doubt that positive thinking is valuable after you find out you have cancer. But will positive ______ help the cancer go away?

There have been a number of studies on this ______, but none of the studies say that positive thinking is a ______ in helping cancer go away, or that ______ feelings can make cancer worse.

So, is there a reason to have a positive ______ ? Of course there is.

While I understand the danger of my illness, I choose not to ______ statistics. I always imagine myself as being among the small group of patients who survive. ______ do I do that? So I can sleep well; so I can plan a trip for two days from now; so I have a reason to begin writing another book with the ______ that I’ll finish it; so my husband and I can enjoy lunch out; so I can ______ to someone else who is having a difficult time and offer them ______.

A positive attitude can also help family members feel better so they can ______ a more loving family environment. Most cancer patients, as well as their family members, know all too well how dangerous cancer can be. It’s difficult to ______ when patients receive bad news. But a positive attitude helps me want to do things that I know are ______ to my health, and helps me ______ the thinning hair, tiredness and low blood counts which are the ______ effects of my treatment.

So, I ______ to stay happy and positive. I do my best not to think too much about all the hospital visits, and I try not to ______ if I feel any pain. ______ , I seek joy as much as I can, and because I am seeking joy, I find joy. Being positive might not save you from cancer, but I can almost ______ you that if you are positive, you will find ______ in your life, as well as happiness in every day that you live.

【1】

A．thoughts

B．choices

C．ideas

D．arrangements

【2】

A．course

B．subject

C．lesson

D．curriculum

【3】

A．field

B．factor

C．devotion

D．contribution

【4】

A．supportive

B．subjective

C．objective

D．negative

【5】

A．altitude

B．conclusion

C．attitude

D．decision

【6】

A．put on

B．take on

C．look on

D．focus on

【7】

A．What

B．When

C．Why

D．How

【8】

A．expectation

B．effort

C．success

D．trouble

【9】

A．turn out

B．reach out

C．take out

D．look out

【10】

A．encouragement

B．anxiety

C．surprise

D．service

【11】

A．appeal to

B．contribute to

C．turn down

D．turn to

【12】

A．carry out

B．hold up

C．carry on

D．get on

【13】

A．beneficial

B．promising

C．unique

D．harmful

【14】

A．in

B．as

C．from

D．through

【15】

A．reliable

B．inspiring

C．illegal

D．side

【16】

A．refuse

B．prefer

C．pretend

D．happen

【17】

A．panic

B．shake

C．handle

D．doubt

【18】

A．Moreover

B．Still

C．Instead

D．But

【19】

A．help

B．guide

C．confuse

D．guarantee

【20】

A．respect

B．convenience

C．meaning

D．complaint

26、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Lai Shixiong, 68, president of the Ivy League Analytical English magazine based in Taiwan, believes that constant practice and hard work are the keys to mastering English。

Like many non-native speakers, Lai failed when he started learning English. When he was in high school, he once got the unbelievably low mark of seven out of 100 in an English test. He almost gave up on English, but then he graduated from high school and enrolled(入学 )in a military(军队的) school, where he met a classmate who was very good at English.

Amazed by his classmate’s American accent, Lai decided to start learning English from the very beginning. To correct his pronunciation, Lai practiced phonetic symbols(音标) hundreds of times everyday using vinyl records(黑胶唱片).

Now that he was able to pronounce words, he began to practice dialogues. “I just talked to myself as if I were in a dialogue," he said.“I was basically talking to the air.”

However, talking to himself also meant that Lai wouldn’t be able to hear English expressions from others. That was when dictionaries came to his rescue. Unlike many who just look up vocabulary and pronunciations, Lai looked at details—definitions, usages and example sentences. “By checking every single part of the entry(词条), you learn not only the vocabulary itself, but plenty of useful small words,” Lai said.

Reading and listening to English news is another good way to keep abreast of(了解……的最新进展) new expressions. “The English news can teach us how to describe new things in our daily lives,” Lai said.

When he found it easy enough to speak English, Lai thought of two ways to improve his skills. He used English to describe everything he saw. He even translated speeches when he went to class meetings at the military school. “There is no shortcut to mastering a language. You have to practice,” Lai said. After all, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

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