荆州2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、________ each human being stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life, it would be a blessing.

A．Is

B．Had been

C．Should

D．Were

2、The speaker spoke slowly in order to make himself_____.

A. understanding   B. understand

C. understanded   D. understood

3、---I heard your husband had left for Vienna by air．Why didn’t you go there with him?

---I_________．But I________ a fashion design competition two days away．

A．was scheduled to; will have attended

B．had been scheduled to; will be attending

C．was scheduled to have; am attending

D．had scheduled to; am attending

4、The program will _________your passwords each time you begin to type them.

A. autograph B. autocomplete C. automobile D. automatic

5、With online shopping increasingly popular, the Internet is seen as a(n）________ way of reaching target customers.

A．energetic

B．equal

C．generous

D．efficient

6、 My headache _____ me．I thought it was going away, but it’s getting worse and worse．

A．kills

B．is killing

C．was killing

D．killed

7、My car happened to ______ in the middle of the street, causing a road block．

A．break up

B．break down

C．break into

D．break out

8、As many members ________ were present at the emergency meeting agreed to the capital increase plan.

A．like

B．that

C．as

D．who

9、Yaoming is so tall that he can be ________ in the crowd easily.

A.picked up B.helped out C.figured out D.picked out

10、Our headmaster worked so hard day and night that _______ he made himself ill.

A.definitely B.quickly C.eventually D.probably

11、—What do you think of the Eight Rules of the central government?

— Effective and ___________.

A. usual B. natural C. normal  D. practical

12、—I'd like to see Professor Li, please. _______________?

—You've just missed him.

A.Is he available B.What's wrong with him C.Does he agree D.What's he doing

13、Shortly after graduating from university, Simon acquired a ________ as an excellent consultant.

A．reputation

B．influence

C．impression

D．knowledge

14、-----I’m applying for Fudan University?

----- ___________

A. Why not Qin Hua?   B. Gook luck

C. Congratulations   D. Take it easy

15、In August, radioactive wastewater from Japan was released into the Pacific Ocean, _________ effects people are still suffering.

A．by which

B．from which

C．from whose

D．by whose

16、There’s _______ 800-metre-long road behind ________ hospital.

A. an, an B. a, a C. an, the   D. a, the

17、—Was it not until the pandemic erupted ________ you were reminded how much a strong body meant?

—Yes, what a pity! I ________ it earlier.

A．and; should realize

B．that; can’t realize

C．and; can’t realize

D．that; should have realized

18、What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence.

A.agree with B.make up

C.contribute to D.show off

19、Watch out! Do not get too close to the building. The walls .

A. are being painted

B.are painted

C. have painteci

D. have been painting

20、 -- Fifty-four students _____ my class and we are kind-hearted.

--Really? _______.

A. consist of, so am I

B. is made up of , so do I

C. is consisted of, so am I

D. make up, so it is with me

21、Nowadays, handwriting seems to become less necessary, for young children learn to tap and touch screens before they have even learned to pick up a pencil or tie their shoelaces. Most of our written communication is done through texting on mobile phones or typing on a keyboard. And voice recognition softwares are becoming more and more advanced —making even keyboards unnecessary!

So, are handwriting skills important to your child? Actually, handwriting is an exercise in eye-hand coordination (协调), an important part of visual-motor (视觉运动) skills, which are connected with achievements in study. Scientists found that developing fine visual-motor skills in early childhood can lead to not only writing success, but better performance in reading and math in elementary school. It was also found that kids who fail to write neatly and efficiently are often accused of being lazy, and this may affect their behavior and self-worth. Moreover, a study showed that when a group of children were asked to come up with ideas for an article, the ones with better handwriting were more active and had quicker minds. In some ways, handwriting helps their brains’ development.

The first attempts at writing can be challenging for pre-school children —whose fine motor skills are not yet fully developed. But some skills to prepare for handwriting are simple to build at home and in preschool. Parents should provide lots of opportunities for kids to copy and draw shapes and simple pictures in early childhood before letters are introduced. Let your child copy your shapes in sand, or with chalks on a board before trying to draw the shapes on their own. Encourage your child to spend less time on electronic devices and more time on activities to improve eye-hand coordination.

Let’s face it —technology is certain to continue developing and more research is needed to find the best ways to teach handwriting to young children. But, there’s plenty of evidence that the handwriting practice can provide young children with a good start in developing skills needed for a healthy and successful journey in school.

【1】According to Paragraph 1, handwriting is ________.

A．easy to learn on a touch screen

B．used less frequently now

C．more difficult than typewriting

D．totally replaced by softwares

【2】How does the author explain the benefits of handwriting?

A．By presenting some research findings.

B．By mentioning examples of the kids around him.

C．By giving some news reports on hand-writing.

D．By providing data about pupils with good grades.

【3】What does the author suggest parents do?

A．Keep young children away from electronic devices.

B．Teach pre-school children to write letters with chalks.

C．Help children get ready for handwriting before school.

D．Encourage children to face writing challenges bravely.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．Does poor handwriting really mean being lazy?

B．Should handwriting be taken seriously in children’s growth?

C．How can handwriting affect children’s self-confidence?

D．Should homework be done through handwriting or typewriting?

22、Adult musk ducks raised in captivity (圈养) can copy the sounds they heard as hatchlings, such as a door slamming, a man coughing and even what was probably a former caretaker’s catchphrase (口头禅), “ You bloody fool! ”

The large, grey Australian waterbirds usually learn to make high-pitched whistles from their older flock mates. But individuals raised in captivity away from other musk dusks have been heard copying the sounds around them associated with human life.

The findings provide evidence that musk dusks now join parrots, seals, bats, elephants and humans as vocal (声音的) language learners, which means they acquire “ words ” based on what they hear as infants, says Carel Ten Cate at Leiden University in the Netherlands. “ Vocal learning is a rare and special trait, so that makes this duck particularly special, ” he says. Ten Cate studies vocal learning in birds and was recently fascinated to come across a story about a talking duck in Australia. So he tracked down the now-retired Australian scientist Peter J. Fullagar, who first noticed the phenomenon more than 30 years ago.

Fullagar shared his conserved audio clips (片段) of 4-year-old Ripper, a male musk duck hand-raised on a nature reserve without other musk ducks. In the clips, Ripper walks around speaking when acting aggressively and copying a slamming door sound when trying to attract females.

Fullagar also shared an audio clip of a second male that was raised on the same reserve with his mother in 2000, along with Pacific black ducks that make sounds “ like common park ducks, ” Ten Cate says. Female musk ducks don’t perform vocal displays, and the young, unnamed duck grew up to copy the black ducks around him.

After Ten Cate ensured the recordings, he used software to confirm that the birds were repeating noises from their environment, in some cases sounds that they had only heard in the first weeks of life. In the recordings, the ducks made these sounds dozens of times in a matter of minutes, at about 4-second intervals (间隔).

【1】What is special about adult musk ducks raised in captivity?

A．They can make high-pitched whistles.

B．They join elephants in large forests.

C．They repeat what they hear around.

D．They create languages of their own.

【2】What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us?

A．Studies on vocal learning.

B．Fullagar’s audio clips.

C．A story about a talking duck.

D．Fullagar’s living condition.

【3】What was Ten Cate’s discovery?

A．Female musk ducks can make vocal sounds.

B．Musk ducks repeat what they hear as infants.

C．Musk ducks repeat vocal sounds without pause.

D．Musk ducks raised with other ducks make vocal sounds.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．Australian Ducks Talk Like Humans

B．Animals Are Smarter Than We Expect

C．What Vocal Language Can Animals Learn

D．People Learn a Lot from Adult Musk Ducks

23、   For thousands of years, the most important building in any British village has been the pub. Traditionally, the pub is at the heart of any village or town, since it is where the people gather to socialise and exchange news. 【1】

British pubs are often old and well preserved. 【2】 One of the most famous examples is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem”, which dates back to the year AD 1189 and is probably the oldest pub in England.

There are many British pubs named after a king or a queen, but of course this doesn’t mean they are only for kings and queens. 【3】 On a cold night, the pub’s landlord or land-lady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.

That’s how it used to be. 【4】 Economic declines and cultural changes are causing many pubs to go out of business. People do not have a lot of money to spend on beer. Additionally, in 2007 smoking was banned in all public indoor spaces, including pubs, which also affected the numbers of customers going to pubs.

【5】 Now there are a number of different types of pubs, such as a “traditional pub” with a large open fire, a “gastro pub” (美食酒吧) serving higher quality food, a “theme pub” which caters to specific types of customers. And with various “save the pub” campaigns, there are signs that pubs are becoming popular again.

A．British beer and pubs are famous around the world.

B．Many of them have become historic sites that tourists visit.

C．After all, the word “pub” is actually short for “public house”.

D．The solution for most pubs has been to improve their food offering.

E．However, there are worrying signs that things are beginning to change.

F．Pubs have always welcomed people from all classes and parts of society.

G．In order to save their business, pubs are trying to diversify to attract new customers.

24、Hospitality means the relationship between a guest and a host, where the host receives the guest with goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis de Jaucourt describes hospitality in the Encyclopédia as the virtue of a great soul that cares for the whole earth through the ties of humanity.

Hospitality originated (起源) from the Latin hospes, which means “stranger” or “enemy”. In the West today hospitality is rarely a matter of protection and survival and is more related to politeness and entertainment. However, it still involves showing respect for one’s guests, providing for their needs, and treating them as equals. It is expected to show hospitality to strangers, rather than to personal friends or members of one’s ingroup.

In ancient Greece, hospitality was a guest’s divine right, with the host being expected to make sure the needs of his guests were met. The ancient Greek term xenia, or theoxenia when a god was involved, expressed this ritualized (仪式化的) guest-friendship relation. In Greek society a person’s ability to obey the laws of hospitality determined nobility and social standing.

In India, hospitality is based on the principle “the guest is God”. This principle is shown in a number of stories where a guest turned out to be a god who rewards the provider of hospitality. From this originates the Indian practice of graciousness towards guests at home and in all social situations.

Celtic (凯尔特人的) societies also valued the concept of hospitality, especially in terms of protection. A host was expected not only to provide food and shelter for his/her guests, but to make sure they did not come to harm while under their care.

【1】What did Louis de Jaucourt think of hospitality?

A．A relationship between a master and a servant.

B．An honourable quality to treat humans in the world.

C．A social standard to measure one’s intelligence.

D．An academic tradition passed on from ancient times.

【2】What can we infer about hospitality in the West now?

A．It means the hosts must protect their guests in danger.

B．It is unnecessary to show hospitality to close friends.

C．It has become a ceremony to treat any visiting guest.

D．It has different degrees to show respect for different guests.

【3】Which of the following people used to regard hospitality as a social standard?

A．Greeks.

B．Indians.

C．Celts.

D．Latinos.

【4】What might be the reason for Indians’ hospitality?

A．The guests’ rewards.

B．The social situations.

C．The laws of hospitality.

D．The Indians’ kindness.

25、The other day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework — homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness ________”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really ________, wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did make everyone ________. Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.

“Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said ________. On seeing this, everyone was full of ________, but Carla didn’t show anyone what was in the bag. ________, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took an instant camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.

“Open it, Miss Ellis.”

The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile ________ on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, which came out of the camera immediately, and she ________ it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she finished, she pointed at the ________.

“Oh, so it’s...”

“Yes!” ________ Carla, opening the bag. “It’s a great big pile of smiles!”

She opened the bag and photos of different ________ fell out.

The rest of the class tried to ________ how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt ________ being transmitted (传送) to them, and in return, every person ________ a smile of their own.

Carla managed to ________ understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world.

【1】

A．volunteers

B．collectors

C．players

D．instructors

【2】

A．regretful

B．joyful

C．stressful

D．thankful

【3】

A．surprised

B．satisfied

C．annoyed

D．depressed

【4】

A．disappointedly

B．sadly

C．calmly

D．smilingly

【5】

A．astonishment

B．kindness

C．curiosity

D．pride

【6】

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．Otherwise

【7】

A．disappeared

B．froze

C．created

D．shone

【8】

A．offered

B．sold

C．donated

D．paid

【9】

A．medal

B．bag

C．camera

D．pocket

【10】

A．added

B．questioned

C．limited

D．replied

【11】

A．smiles

B．teachers

C．ceremonies

D．friends

【12】

A．try out

B．find out

C．decide on

D．focus on

【13】

A．imagination

B．awareness

C．happiness

D．extinction

【14】

A．gave

B．refused

C．demanded

D．proved

【15】

A．hide

B．correct

C．affect

D．spread

26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假如你是某英文报读者信箱栏目的编辑Alex，请你根据Tom来信反映的问题写一封信。

Dear Alex,

I got a mean message online from someone at school.They say I’m stupid and ugly.I feel sad and worried.I don’t know what to do.Please help me.

From Tom

你的回信须包含以下要点：

①安慰Tom

②提出解决问题的办法