吴忠2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、 _____ for the fact that she got hit by a car and broke her leg on her way to school, she might have passed the exam.

A. Had it not been B. Were it not

C. Was it not  D. Hadn’t it been

2、Nowadays people are more likely to go to ______ mall than visit the tailor when shopping for clothes, so tailors have adapted to _________ new reality.

A. the; a   B. /; the C. the; the   D. a; a

3、I ______ go to the supermarket to purchase daily necessities, for it is far away from my house.

A.eventually B.constantly C.occasionally D.frequently

4、We express the hope that a climate beneficial to a negotiated settlement would be created soon, ________ there may no longer be the need for the armed struggle.

A. in case   B. even though

C. so that   D. as long as

5、This magazine is very   with young people , who like its content and style .

A.familiar B.popular C.similar D.particular

6、In those days, our _________ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care.

A.normal B.constant

C.permanent D.primary

7、–What do you think of your new ipad?   --Good. I can’t find a ______ one.

A. worst   B. best C. worse   D. better

8、 _____I had time to check what I had written in the exam, the bell rang.

A. If B. Before C. Until   D. Since

9、______, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job．Good wages．No experience necessary．”

A．Looking through the newspaper

B．While I was looking through the newspaper

C．To look through the newspaper

D．I was looking through the newspaper

10、Each road leads to Rome. If you can't get ________ you want to go by one road, just try another.

A.what B.how C.which D.where

11、She was such a proud person that she would die she would admit she was wrong.

A．since

B．when

C．unless

D．before

12、Dad and mom are busier than before; we're eating out more often than we _________.

A.use to B.used to C.were used to D.are used to

13、--- It is ridiculous for people to only focus on the ring that didn’t light up during the opening ceremony in the winter Olympics in Sochi.

--I can’t agree more. we should concentrate our attention the highlights are in the Games.

A. what   B. when   C. where   D. how

14、   laborers can be released from ting and repetitive task on the production line by industrial robots.

A.Artificial B.Authentic C.Innovative D.Manual

15、 ______ smiling and one day life will get tired of upsetting you.

A. To keep B. Keeping  C. Keep  D. Having kept

16、Michael R. Bloomberg’s exit and immediate move to back Mr. Biden had the _________ to anger supporters of Mr. Sanders and sparked outrage among progressives.

A.access B.potential C.advantage D.presentation

17、No country in the world can ______ these problems alone, such as climate change, hunger and disease, etc. Therefore, all the countries should cooperate to get rid of them.

A.address B.cancel C.replace D.involve

18、Under no ________ should passengers leave the underground platform and get on the tracks.

A.circumstances B.situations C.occasions D.cases

19、Nowadays, the Internet is a popular ________ for the public to access information and voice their opinions.

A. track B. trend

C. channel D. lane

20、The police still haven’t found the lost child, but they’re doing all they .

A．can

B．may

C．must

D．should

21、   Patagonia, a leading brand in outdoor clothing, is climbing a mountain in the clothing industry and reaching a new summit. Through several measures, the company inspires people to share, resell, repair, and recycle their clothes, producing less waste. Every second, about one garbage truck of used clothes is sent to the landfill (填埋区) or is burned. Patagonia is taking this alarming statistic seriously.

A few years ago, the fashion giant launched an independent online store called Worn Wear, which is a collection of refurbished (翻新的) clothing where customers resell their old clothes for cash or store credit and shop for second-hand goods. Now Patagonia is approaching a step further ― they are including a “buy used” option on their website, offering second-hand clothes alongside their newest designs.

The second-hand trend is here to stay. Other chains such as The North Face, Macy’s, Adidas, Burberry, and Made well have also accepted the new circular economy business model. Famous traditional retailers (零售商) are also becoming used clothing providers, and are transforming the way second-hand clothes are sold and sensed.

Even the most skeptical shoppers are now open to the idea of buying used quality items. As a result, it is no surprise that the total secondhand market is projected to grow to almost twice the size of fast fashion by 2029. Naturally, the most sustainable piece of clothing is the one that already exists. This “green” article of clothing doesn’t require using virgin (原始的) resources, it prevents used clothes from ending up in landfills, and it requires no plastic packaging.

According to a 2018 report by thredUP, buying a piece of used clothing extends its life on average by 2.2 years, which reduces its carbon, waste, and water footprint by 73 percent. So even though the development of innovative materials and processes in fashion seems promising, wearing second-hand clothes is the easiest and most immediate way to face the environmental challenges the fashion industry brings.

【1】What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 3?

A．The second-hand trend is more commonly accepted.

B．Lots of second-hand clothes are of high quality.

C．Traditional retailers have a role to play in reducing waste.

D．Consumer attitudes towards second-hand clothes are changing.

【2】What’s the author’s attitude to the future of secondhand market?

A．Skeptical.

B．Optimistic.

C．Urgent.

D．Unclear.

【3】What is the biggest advantage of buying used clothing?

A．Keeping pace with fashion.

B．Satisfying consumers’ needs.

C．Lowering economic stress.

D．Protecting the environment.

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

A．Patagonia Is a Leading Clothing Brand

B．Clothing Waste Influences the Environment

C．Second-hand Clothes Draw Wide Attention

D．Patagonia Is Now Selling Used Clothes

22、With researchers suggesting that sitting is the new smoking, sit-stand desks (SSD) have become a common tool to interrupt long sitting in an office or classroom environment. As this furniture becomes popular, conflicting opinions have arisen on whether they can work as successfully as they are intended. Dr. April Chambers from the University of Pittsburgh worked with teammates to gather data from 3 studies and published a review article listing present information on the benefits of SSDs.

“There has been a great deal of scientific research about sit-stand desks in the past few years, but we have only scratched the surface of this topic,” said Chambers. I want to gather what we’ve known so far to figure out how we can use these desks to better benefit people in the workplace.

This work was done with Dr. Nancy A. Baker from Tufts University. The review examines the effects of a sit-stand desk in the following aspects: behavior, physiological(生理的), work performance, psychological, discomfort, and posture. Their work showed that using an SSD effectively got participants to sit less and stand more and that the device made users more comfortable at work. However, many frustrations (沮丧) with SSDs came from the physiological outcomes. According to the review, physiological effects were the most studied, but there were no significant results with regards to fatness.

There are many considerations about using an SSD most effectively, such as desk height, monitor height, and the amount of time to stand. Chambers believes that the overall arrangement of the workplace or study place and the amount of work are two factors that should be further studied.

Chambers noted that present research is limited because many of the studies were done with young and healthy subjects who were asked to use the desk for a week or a month at most. Since some of the significant benefits are with heart health or muscle discomfort, it may be beneficial to perform additional studies with middle-aged or overweight workers.

【1】The arguments about SSDs mainly lie in .

A．their side effects

B．their popularity

C．their practical results

D．their original intentions

【2】Why did Chambers publish the article?

A．To call on people to stand more.

B．To suggest ways to better use SSDs.

C．To contradict the existing opinions.

D．To find out the drawbacks of SSDs.

【3】What’s the researchers’ attitude to SSDs’ physiological result?

A．Disappointed.

B．Content.

C．Positive.

D．Indifferent.

【4】What needs to be further examined according to Chambers?

A．The height of the desk and the monitor.

B．The time people spend in standing.

C．Behavior and psychological aspects.

D．A broader range of the participants.

23、Whenever the word “hero” comes to me, I immediately think of three Hs: honorable, hardworking, and happy. When I think more about this word, I picture someone who has accomplished good things for people and tries to do the right thing Hattie Elizabeth Alexander is one person whom I find to be very heroic.

Hattie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 5, 1901. During her time at College she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Bacteriology and Physiology. These were just the first steps towards what she was finally going to be remembered for. After college Hattie attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received her medical degree.

After her education, she pursued her career, and after much time and hard work, she drastically reduced the number of infants(幼儿) dying from meningitis(脑膜炎). Hattie was very dedicated to her work and helped at as many locations as she could. Spending substantial(大量的) time in the laboratory, Hattie successfully developed a cure against the disease, which decreased the death rate to 20 percent. At the same time, she was also a teacher working with Columbia University.

She was a caring lady interested in other people’s lives. When she was teaching at Columbia University, other members would talk to her about students that were failing their classes, and somehow Hattie could always find convincing reasons as to why they should not be driven away. Later, Hattie became an instructor in Pediatrics at New York City’s Babies Hospital. After many honors, she became the first woman president of the American Pediatric Society in 1965. This was her last major achievement, for soon after, Hattie died of cancer on June 24, 1968.

Hattie is my hero because her positive attitude and strength helped her accomplish great things for others. She gave them her strength by developing medicines against diseased, which, by doing so, made them stronger. This is what makes Hattie Elizabeth Alexander my hero.

【1】According to the passage, Hattie Elizabeth Alexander ________.

A. received her Bachelor’s Degree in Johns Hopkins School

B. spent all her time in the laboratory developing cures for illnesses

C. cared a lot about other’s private lives

D. always tried her best to help prevent students from dropping out of college

【2】What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. slightly   B. hardly   C. greatly     D. totally

【3】Hattie is considered to be a hero by the author in that ________.

A. she was an honorable, hardworking and happy person

B. she was a very dedicated woman doctor with many honors

C. she was a caring lady who helped many students finish college

D. she was the first woman President of APS

【4】Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A. An Honorable Woman

B. A Woman Accomplishing Great Things

C. My Hero—Hattie Elizabeth Alexander

D. The First Woman President of the APS

24、Maybe you’ve wondered what you would hear if plants could speak. A stream of gossip from the roses? Wise whispering from the branches of an old tree? A faint, high-pitched cry of terror when your older brother takes out the lawn mower(割草机)?

Ariel Novoplansky, an ecologist in Israel, is studying how plants communicate with each other. To listen in, he set up a kind of telephone game among plants in his lab. Experiment used pea plants standing in rows of containers. The center plant in each row was the target: Scientists would stress out that plant and see whether the plants on either side of it picked up any alarm signals.

The pea plants had been grown with two main roots. On one side of the stressed plant, each plant had one root in its own pot and the other reaching into a neighbor’s pot. The central plant connected to its closest neighbor, which connected to another neighbor, and so on down the line. On the other side of the stressed plant, all the plants kept their roots in their own pots unconnected to their neighbors. Then the scientists dried up the soil of the central target plant, creating a drought.

Within 15 minutes, the dried-out plant reacted the same way it would in nature: it had closed up the tiny pores(气孔) on its leaves to save water. What’s amazing is that the central plant’s closest neighbor with connected roots had also closed up its leaf pores. And after an hour, the message had traveled down the whole row of connected plants. On the other side of the pea chain, where the plants’ roots weren’t connected, all their pores stayed open. This means the warning signal traveled from the stressed plant’s roots through the soil.

Dried-out roots aren’t the only talkative plant parts scientists have discovered. When sugar maple trees are damaged, they send signals through the air telling their neighbors to produce bad-tasting chemicals. When caterpillars chew on corn leaves, nearby corn plants also make more self-defense molecules(分子). The plants around us may not be speaking with any volume, but they are saying plenty.

【1】What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To make a prediction.

B．To raise a discussion.

C．To develop a theory.

D．To introduce a research.

【2】How did Novoplansky conduct his experiment?

A．By stressing out the target plant.

B．By sending alarming signals to plants.

C．By growing pea plants with different roots.

D．By drying out the soil of the plants in rows.

【3】What do we know about the pea plants according to the text?

A．They are able to communicate with the gardeners.

B．They send warning signals to others through the air.

C．They close up their leaf pores as a stress reaction.

D．They are the most talkative plants found by scientists.

【4】Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A news report.

B．A science journal.

C．A gardening guide.

D．A business magazine.

25、   Wayne, 28, faced a long trip. He had to_____________the world to be at the hospital for his wife's scheduled caesarian delivery(剖宫产).

In a_______,  he flew from India to Singapore and then to Philadelphia, where matters grew _______. Storms caused a cancellation so he was_______ to stay in a hotel overnight. He_______ to fly on Thursday morning.

While sitting on the plane, they needed to_______  the engineer's regular check on the airplane. Remaining_______ on the plane for 30 minutes, everybody had to get off. After that was delay after delay.

“Because of the_______, there were not rental vehicles from the airport,” Wayne said. “I would have_______ all of it I'm afraid.”

________ , word of Wayne's trouble started________among passengers. His story reached Sharon Vickers who also had to meet a________-reaching Charleston by noon on Friday. Her vehicle was________ at the airport for she lives in the Philadelphia area. After________  herself, she said, "I’m getting to West Virginia tonight, whatever ________ , so I can give you a lift. Are you________ to join me?”

Wayne didn't________ wait to get his suitcase. They drove for the eight hours and arrived at the________ just past midnight. His 9-pound, 8-ounce boy, Cooper, was born the next morning.

“Without Sharon's help, I never would have________it,” Wayne said. “All she wanted ________was pictures of the baby.”

【1】A.head for B.get around C.drive along D.march into

【2】A.mess B.hurry C.way D.week

【3】A.compulsory B.complex C.practical D.strange

【4】A.scheduled B.encouraged C.reminded D.forced

【5】A.afforded B.intended C.offered D.promised

【6】A.experience B.observe C.confirm D.finish

【7】A.seated B.frightened C.unnoticed D.relaxed

【8】A.roads B.prices C.storms D.crowds

【9】A.arranged B.avoided C.missed D.rewarded

【10】A.Fortunately B.Merely C.Normally D.Particularly

【11】A.disturbing B.working C.appearing D.circulating

【12】A.criterion B.deadline C.trouble D.chance

【13】A.parked B.exchanged C.evaluated D.discovered

【14】A.introducing B.describing C.comforting D.expressing

【15】A.payment B.program C.support D.difficulty

【16】A.cautious B.suitable C.content D.willing

【17】A.still B.even C.ever D.yet

【18】A.office B.hospital C.car D.airport

【19】A.made B.seen C.driven D.proved

【20】A.in nature B.in person C.in secret D.in return

26、五一期间你校组织了一次远足活动，假定你是校英文报记者，请就此次活动写一篇报道。内容包括：

1.活动的目的；

2.活动的内容；

3.你对此次活动的看法。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。