咸宁2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、__________of the land in that district __________ covered with trees and grass．

A．Two fifth; is

B．Two fifths; is

C．Two fifth; are

D．Two fifths; are

2、________ a full discussion of the problem, the committee spent a whole hour exchanging their ideas at the meeting.

A．Have

B．Having

C．Had

D．To have

3、Every year, __________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.

A.whoever B.whomever C.no matter who D.no matter whom

4、______________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars.

A．Giving

B．Having given

C．To give

D．Given

5、—What did he do in return for free ________ and food offered by the kind couple?

—He helped their son with his lessons.

A．conservation

B．admission

C．accommodation

D．immigration

6、The government is to _____ the technologies to the full in the structural transformation of the economy.

A. adapt   B. expose

C. exploit   D. attach

7、________ in a tiny cabinet were four Mother’s Day poems I’d written for her in the 1960s.

A.Hidden B.Hiding C.Being hidden D.To be hidden

8、The public were expecting the _______ of further details about the accident until thorough investigation.

A.receipt B.release

C.request D.reference

9、Please ________ your ashes before it fails on the carpet.

A. cut off B. knock off

C. get off D. drop off

10、—Have you checked all the relief________ to the people in the disaster area?

—Yes, several times. But I'll check it once more.

A．sent

B．sending

C．to send

D．to be sent

11、Women are so accustomed to decades of ______ and to ______ histories of women whose contributions went unnoticed that they assume these conditions still exist today.

A. being ignored,be heard   B. ignoring,be heard

C. ignored,hearing   D. being ignored,hearing

12、The beautiful girl chose to teach in a village school, though she ______ in a big city for an easier life.

A．could stay

B．could have stayed

C．must have stayed

D．must stay

13、________ the mistake in the beginning, the problem could have been prevented at its source.

A.Had not the company ignored B.If the companydidn't ignore

C.Had the company not ignored D.Would the companynot ignore

14、Chinese medical teams have made tremendous to contain the spread of Covid-19.

A.appointments B.headlines C.sacrifices D.compromises

15、The young man had floated in the river for nearly two hours before he was ________ by the fisherman.

A. put up   B. made up

C. picked up   D. brought up

16、Interested in painting, he________ paint with pen and paper after work, gradually cultivating himself into a self-taught painter.

A.would B.must C.might D.should

17、Some new degree courses will be carried out   the current ones，so that students can gain success more easily.

A.in respect to B.in terms of

C.in contrary to D.in parallel to

18、If the weather had been better, we ______ a picnic yesterday.

A. must have had B. would have

C. could have had D. will have

19、Small trees grow tall by pruning(修剪). _____, a child needs education to become a person

useful to society.

A. Similarly     B. Frequently

C. Occasionally   D. Eventually

20、___________ its size with that of the whole earth, we find the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

A.When compared B.Compared to C.To be compared D.Comparing

21、One of the major reasons we take photos in the first place is to remember a moment long after it has passed: the birth of a baby, a reunion, etc. However, every time we snap a quick picture of something, we could in fact be harming our memory of it.

Linda Henkel, a professor of psychology at Fairfield University in Connecticut, studied how taking photos impacts experience and memory. She conducted an experiment using a group of undergraduates on a guided tour of the university’s Bellarmine Museum of Art. The students were asked to take photos of objects that they looked at on the tour and to simply observe others. Later, she tested their memory of all the objects they had seen on the tour. The results were clear. Overall, people remembered fewer of the objects they had photographed. They also couldn’t recall as many specific visual details of the photographed art, compared to the art they had merely observed.

“When you take a photo of something, you’re counting on the camera to remember for you,” Henkel said. “You don’t engage in any of the complex or emotional kinds of processing that really would help you remember those experiences, because you’ve outsourced it to your camera.”

Then, Henkel ran another study. This time when people took a tour of the museum, they were asked to take two kinds of photos: those of the objects in the exhibit alone and those with them standing next to the objects. It turns out that it actually changes their viewpoint on the experience, whether they’re in a photo or not. In other words, if you are in the image, you become more removed from the original moment as if you are an observer watching yourself doing something outside yourself. Interestingly, if you are not in the image, you remember more.

Henkel doesn’t disagree that the purpose of outsourcing our memory to devices can free up our brains to do other cognitive (认知的) processing. But from the experiments Henkel is sure that cameras can’t compare to what the brain is capable of with input from the eyes and the ears.

【1】What can we conclude from Henkel’s first experiment?

A．People take photos to remember a moment.

B．Taking photos is a complex or emotional process.

C．Taking photos influences experience and memory.

D．People observe more of the objects when taking photos.

【2】When you are in a photo, you ______.

A．return to the original moment

B．remember more about the object

C．change your viewpoint on the photo

D．become an observer outside yourself

【3】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To explain the reasons why people take photos.

B．To introduce the disadvantages of taking photos.

C．To persuade people not to rely on photos for memory.

D．To express disapproval of the use of devices to free brains.

22、   You might easily gain access to fresh fruit and vegetables, but this isn’t the case in some parts of America. The U. S. has many areas that are considered as food deserts, which are defined as parts of the country short of fresh fruit, vegetables and other healthy food, usually found in poor areas.

Food deserts are urban areas where the nearest grocery store is more than 1 mile away, and rural areas where the nearest grocery store is more than 10 miles away. According to the USDA, 19 million Americans or 6.2% of the population-live in places that can be considered as food deserts.

The issue isn’t necessarily about the difference in cost between healthy and unhealthy foods in these areas but it’s about a lack of access to healthy choices at all. And, with the lack of healthy food choices, these areas typically have a large supply of unhealthy foods sold at fast-food companies and convenience stores.

Eating unhealthy foods can lead to overweight, which puts people at risk for all kinds of major health issues, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and some cancers.

But some people, especially those who cannot afford a car, are stuck with eating what’s readily available. In the case of food deserts, it’s usually the type of food that can lead to over-weight. Studies have shown that this is likely to be a problem in low-income areas. When money is not enough, people tend to buy foods that last longer and remove food waste, which is a waste of their limited income.

Lack of access is only one part of the problem, however. A study published in 2018 found that food inequality wasn’t removed. The bigger issue was likely the lack of education and nutritional knowledge in these communities, which prevents people with lower incomes from understanding the benefits of healthy eating.

While overweight is a significant issue in these communities, the cost of unhealthy eating isn’t just physical. A study found that 71 billion dollars in healthcare costs due to chronic diseases could be saved through healthier eating.

【1】What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?

A.6.2% of the Americans live in poor areas.

B.Some parts of the USA lack fresh vegetables.

C.Some people in America don’t need fresh fruit.

D.People in the food deserts buy fresh vegetables easily.

【2】Why can fast-food companies sell large amounts of unhealthy food in the food deserts?

A.These areas are rich in unhealthy food materials.

B.Fast-food companies want to make a larger profit.

C.Healthy food choices are unavailable in these areas.

D.People in these areas prefer unhealthy food to healthy food.

【3】What do studies say about people in low-income areas?

A.They are less likely to have overweight problems.

B.They are delighted to prepare food for themselves.

C.They have to buy food that can be preserved longer.

D.They are used to eating food donated by food companies.

【4】What stops people from understanding healthy eating benefits in the food deserts?

A.Lack of government financial support.

B.Lack of knowledge of disease prevention.

C.Lack of social promotion of healthy eating.

D.Lack of education and knowledge in nutrition.

23、Last year, the widespread pandemic, COVID-19, struck the globe, for which reason many countries posed lockdown restrictions in some disease-stricken areas.

When her five-year-old daughter, Sophie, was told she had to isolate (隔离) around the Christmas period, Amy Thompson had an innovative idea that would make sure both Sophie, and her seven-year-old brother, Will, were kept entertained.

“I wanted to do something a bit different as it was going to be the first Christmas with no Santa visits or trips to Christmas markets, and I still wanted to give them a really special December.”

Amy, who is an event and wedding planner, wrote down different activities on pieces of paper and put them into an advent calendar for the children to open. Each activity was different and a total surprise.

Movie night with treats, game night, making video calls with their cousins and baking were just some of the activities that they opened on those chilly December mornings that kept them excited for the day ahead.

“We did almost all of them together. Christmas is a time to spend with family but when we couldn’t see our extended family, the kids were quite upset so we tried to make it as special as possible with the advent calendar. Some of the activities we would have done anyway, like watching Christmas movies, but they thought it was a special treat every time they opened an activity because we made a big deal out of it.”

Amy plans to do the same tradition again this year and is already thinking up new exciting activities to add for 2021 that won’t have to be within the lockdown restrictions.

【1】Why did Amy design an advent calendar?

A．To isolate her kids.

B．To cheer up her kids.

C．To make that Christmas different.

D．To defend her kids against the pandemic.

【2】Which of the following best describes Amy?

A．Considerate and curious.

B．Caring and ambitious.

C．Thoughtful and creative.

D．Enthusiastic and determined.

【3】Which statement is TRUE according to the last 2 paragraphs?

A．For the kids, opening an activity matters more than the activity itself.

B．The kids love their extended family more than their own family.

C．The advent calendar won’t be abandoned until the pandemic is over.

D．The advent calendar must include special activities rather than ordinary ones.

【4】What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a Christmas activity——the advent calendar.

B．To encourage people to fight against the pandemic.

C．To describe and praise a loving mother——Amy.

D．To tell a family story——a special celebration of Christmas.

24、No one has a temper naturally so good, that it does not need attention and cultivation, and no one has a temper so bad, but that, by proper culture, it may become pleasant. One of the best disciplined tempers ever seen, was that of a gentleman who was naturally quick, irritable, rash, and violent; but, by taking care of the sick, and especially of mentally deranged(疯狂的) people, he so completely mastered himself that he was never known to be thrown off his guard.

There is no misery so constant, so upsetting, and so intolerable to others, as that of having a character which is your master. There are corners at every turn in life, against which we may run, and at which we may break out in impatience, if we choose.

Look at Roger Sherman, who rose from a humble occupation to a seat in the first Congress of the United States, and whose judgment was received with great respect by that body of distinguished men. He made himself master of his temper and cultivated it as a great business in life. There are one or two instances which show this part of his character in a light that is beautiful.

One day, after having received his highest honors, he was sitting and reading in his sitting room. A student, in a room close by, held a looking­glass in such a position as to pour the reflected rays of the sun directly in Mr Sherman's face. He moved his chair, and the thing was repeated. A third time the chair was moved, but the looking­glass still reflected the sun in his eyes. He laid aside his book, went to the window, and many witnesses of the rude behavior expected to see the ungentlemanly student severely punished. He raised the window gently, and then—shut the window blind!

I can not help providing another instance of the power he had acquired over himself. He was naturally possessed of strong passions, but over these he at length obtained an extraordinary control. He became habitually calm and self­possessed. Mr Sherman was one of those men who are not ashamed to maintain the forms of religion in their families. One morning he called them all together as usual to lead them in prayer to God. The “old family Bible” was brought out and laid on the table.

Mr Sherman took his seat and placed beside him one of his children, a child of his old age. The rest of the family were seated around the room, several of whom were now grown­ups. Besides these, some of the tutors of the college were boarders in the family and were present at the time. His aged mother occupied a corner of the room, opposite the place where the distinguished Judge sat.

At length, he opened the Bible and began to read. The child who was seated beside him made some little disturbance, upon which Mr Sherman paused and told it to be still. Again he continued but again he had to pause to scold the little offender, whose playful character would scarcely permit it to be still. At this time he gently tapped its ear. The blow, if blow it might be called, caught the attention of his aged mother, who now with some effort rose from the seat and tottered across the room. At length, she reached the chair of Mr Sherman, and in a moment, most unexpectedly to him, she gave him a blow on the ear with all the force she could gather. “There，” said she, “you strike your child, and I will strike mine.”

For_a_moment,_the_blood_was_seen_mounting_to_the_face_of_Mr_Sherman. But it was only for a moment and all was calm and mild as usual. He paused; he raised his glasses; he cast his eye upon his mother; again it fell upon the book from which he had been reading. Not a word escaped him; but again he calmly pursued the service, and soon sought in prayer an ability to set an example before his household which should be worthy of their imitation. Such a victory was worth more than the proudest one ever achieved on the field of battle.

【1】The following sentence should be put at the beginning of Paragraph ________．

The difference in the happiness which is received by the man who governs his temper and that by the man who does not is dramatic.

A. Two   B. Three

C. Four   D. Five

【2】How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By analyzing reasons.   B. By giving examples.

C. By listing arguments.   D. By comparing facts.

【3】What was Roger Sherman's attitude towards his aged mother?

A. Grateful.   B. Skeptical.

C. Tolerant.   D. Sympathetic.

【4】What can we learn about Roger Sherman?

A. He came from a distinguished family background.

B. He was not good at displaying his true inner feelings.

C. He severely punished a student who didn't behave himself.

D. He was a man conscious of the consequences of his behavior.

【5】What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. Mr Sherman's face was covered with blood.

B. Mr Sherman was seeking strength in prayer.

C. Mr Sherman was then on the point of exploding.

D. Mr Sherman was ashamed of his mother's rude behavior.

【6】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Control your temper   B. Save your self­esteem

C. Mind your manners   D. Treasure your Bible

25、Making a family

For years, Dad had avoided raising a dog. Whenever the _______ came up, Dad said: “Dogs are a pain. I don’t want to be _______ .” Despite his opposition, Mom brought a puppy named Chip that transformed us all.

Instead of being a self—absorbed teenager, I began to have someone else to _______ . I had promised that if we got a dog, I’d be _______ , and I was. I fed and walked him every day. Chip taught me about _______ and consequences. I learned that it is rewarding to take care of others. And this _______ stayed with me as I grew.

Mom was always _______ to have someone to just sit and listen, but our busy family didn’t sit still for that. Chip would sit with Mom, _______ his head at times and looking into Mom’s eyes.

The biggest _______ was Dad’s. Dad was the first to allow him to sit on the sofa. He even made chew toys for him. Chip ________ Dad’s heart.

Chip united us. After dinner, we’d review ________ tricks or teach him new ones. We’d ________ funny stories of the cute things he’d done that day. The important thing is that we’d do this together as a ________ .

People sometimes ________ that pet lovers treat their pets too much like humans. It isn’t that they are abandoning humanity; rather, their pets stimulate the ________ of their humanity.

【1】

A．topic

B．news

C．question

D．doubt

【2】

A．replaced

B．defeated

C．bothered

D．monitored

【3】

A．rely on

B．run after

C．play with

D．care for

【4】

A．sensible

B．responsible

C．ambitious

D．generous

【5】

A．actions

B．words

C．effects

D．costs

【6】

A．routine

B．lesson

C．habit

D．hobby

【7】

A．dying

B．unwilling

C．disappointed

D．annoyed

【8】

A．nodding

B．lowering

C．hanging

D．raising

【9】

A．change

B．challenge

C．problem

D．threat

【10】

A．protected

B．followed

C．softened

D．hardened

【11】

A．previous

B．complex

C．simple

D．basic

【12】

A．create

B．cover

C．share

D．read

【13】

A．committee

B．family

C．company

D．group

【14】

A．hope

B．approve

C．explain

D．complain

【15】

A．darkness

B．weakness

C．future

D．beauty

26、这次新冠疫情，让我们意识到健康的重要性。请你写信给你的外国笔友Tom谈谈有关健康的问题。主要要点如下：

1. 保持健康的重要性

2. 保持健康的方法

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；

3. 开头已经写出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

I'm writing to discuss with you the matter of health.

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Yours

Li Hua