恩施州2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、It is always difficult to stay in a foreign country, ________ if you don’t know the culture of the country.

A．extremely

B．naturally

C．basically

D．especially

2、—May I smoke here?

—If you _______, choose a seat in the smoking section.

A.must B.should C.may D.can

3、The way the guests ___ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.

A. treated

B. were treated

C. would treat

D. would be treated

4、The metaverse is a kind of virtual interactive realm (领域、范围), but it ________just another social media site that allows users from anywhere to interact with each other.

A．belongs to

B．goes beyond

C．results from

D．takes over

5、It was not until I came here ________ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.

A．who B．that C．where   D．before

6、On hearing the news, she rushed out without hesitation, her handbag on the sofa and in the distance.

A. left; lied; disappeared   B. leaving; lying; disappeared

C. leaving; laying; disappearing   D. left; lying; disappearing

7、______, we should sleep at sleep at least 8 hours a day, but in practice we sleep less than that.

A. In fact   B. In theory

C. On average   D. In particular

8、No offence, but I want to say that the driver is not the one____ for the accident.

A. to be blamed   B. blamed   C. blaming   D. to blame

9、Experts have pointed out that the _______ of severe punishment plays a major role in the growing food safety problem.

A．absence

B．presence

C．existence

D．evidence

10、—It was a wonderful National Day holiday trip. So, which city did you like better, Hangzhou or Wuxi?

—______. There were good things and bad things about them.

A．It’s hard to say

B．I didn’t get it

C．You must be kidding

D．Couldn’t be better

11、It is striking, and ________, that some women have to be forced to leave their jobs once they get married, which goes against their will.

A.shameless B.shameful C.ashamed D.shamed

12、The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with these talks, ________ that he had enjoyed his stay here.

A．adding to

B．adding up to

C．adding into

D．adding

13、In the factory, there was a workshop_______windows were broken, so the workshop was so cold in the winter.

A.who B.which C.whose D.that

14、Due to the _______________ of this new technology, more people will become over-dependent on the Internet and neglect face-to-face communication.

A．adaptation

B．approval

C．application

D．appreciation

15、As is reported, women with demanding jobs are almost _________ to suffer a heart attack.

A. twice likely as   B. as likely twice

C. likely twice as   D. twice as likely

16、 Unsatisfied   with the payment, he took the job just to got some work experience.

A. though was he   B. though he was

C. he was though      D. was he though

17、________ you’ve set you mind on the goal, you must make every effort to get it achieved in spite of challenges.

A．Now that

B．As if

C．Unless

D．In case

18、Don’t call me this time tomorrow, for I ________ my homework.

A．am doing

B．was doing

C．will be doing

D．have done

19、Great changes  _______ in China in the past 20 years.

A. took place  B. have taken place

C. were taken place  D. have been taken place

20、Africa is a very _____ continent， with each country， or even each part of a country having its own unique culture．

A． diverse B． abstract C． remote D． vacant

21、Sunrise Hike

Saturday, October 21, 6:45 AM — 7:45 AM

Enjoy sunrise from the hilltop as you learn about wildlife, plants, history and forest. Ages 8 and up; under 18 with an adult. To register by phone instead, call 630-933-7248.

Meet in the parking lot on the west side of Greene Road south of 79th Street. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes and bring water.

Trick Or Treat

Saturday, October 28, 9:00 AM — 11:30 AM

You and your family are invited to join the YMCA for a Halloween hike up Badger Mountain! Make sure to wear your Halloween costumes!

Free shirts for the first 200 kids registered.

*You must take away your shirt by 11:30AM or it will be given away.

Cost: Trick or Treat is a Free Event.

Discovery Hike: In Search of the Great Pumpkin

Thursday, October 26, 1:00 PM — 4:00PM; Ages 3-8

Fall is pumpkin time. Listen to a pumpkin story and learn how pumpkins grow. Then we will head out on the path in search of a little pumpkin just for you and maybe, just maybe, we will find the great pumpkin along the way. $7 per child.

Harvest Day Camp CAP

Monday, October 31, 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM

Harvest Camp is an opportunity for children aged 5-13 to find the wonder of autumn at Keystone Science School and enjoy all the fun the Halloween season offers. We’ll explore the ways our natural environment has changed from summer to fall. As always, our programming is focused on building skills, knowledge, and confidence. Day Camp $0.00

【1】What can we know about these activities?

A.Only children can take part. B.They are held in a mountain.

C.They are held in the same season. D.They are to celebrate Halloween.

【2】In which activity can children get free shirts?

A.Sunrise Hike. B.Trick Or Treat.

C.Harvest Day Camp CAP. D.Discovery Hike.

【3】What can children do on October 26?

A.Hike with their parents. B.Protect wildlife and forest.

C.Enjoy the fun of Halloween. D.Learn the growth about pumpkin.

22、Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglected（忽视）.Common reason for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting.

Breakfast simply means “break the fast”. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy for the day’s work ahead.

A good breakfast should provide 1/3 of your total calorie（卡路里）needs for the day. On average,we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If breakfast doesn’t attract you in the morning, try eating a lighter dinner earlier in the evening or save half of your dinner for breakfast in the morning.

Some people fear that eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more. It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make feel hungry throughout the day. That is because your body id working correctly. Although you may feel as if you are eating more all day long, in reality you are probably not. Not eating breakfast can also cause you to overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later.

Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right food is important, the best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, lean meat and grain products such as bread, rice, noodles and cereals（谷物）.

【1】Which meal is the most neglected according to the passage?

A. Supper.   B. Lunch.

C. breakfast.   D. dinner.

【2】Which is not the reason for people to miss breakfast?

A. A bigger meal in the mid-morning.   B. Feeling full in the morning.

C. The fast pace of modern life.   D. Have a little supper.

【3】The best title for this article is_____.

A. Diet and Breakfast.   B. Breakfast: Well Begin, Half Done.

C. What is a Good Breakfast   D. Bad Eating Habits of Modern People

【4】In the last paragraph，the writer mainly__________．

A. persuades us to have a good breakfast

B. tells us what food we should have for breakfast

C. tells us what food isn't suitable for breakfast

D. describes when and how we should have our breakfast．

23、Thinking about exploring the world again?

While travel is still just a dream for many, we know that some of you are now eager to pencil in your next adventure. We are now taking bookings for our 2021 and 2022 tours.

Mongolia

Dinosaur Hunting in the Gobi Desert

15 days I 28 August and 11 September 2021

A thrilling and unique adventure to find dinosaur remains in the wilderness of the Gobi Desert with professional paleontologists (古生物学家) from the Mongolian Institute. Fully join in fossil digging across key sites.

Vietnam

Caves, Conservation, Culture

11 days I 4 September 2021

Discover a different side of Vietnam in this wide-ranging tour that covers geology, wonderful landscapes, animal conservation, culture and history. Experience tropical (热带的) jungles, caves, happy villages and amazing achievements of underground engineering.

Japan

Nature, Culture, Science: Tokyo to Kagoshima

12 days I 17 October 2021

Travel the length of Japan in a journey that contains its must-see technology and nature, from the big city of Tokyo with New Scientist’s Rowan Hooper to hot springs, volcanic (火山的) islands and snowy mountains.

Iceland

Land of Fire and Ice

8 days I 30 October and 6 November 2021

Appreciate erupting geysers (间歇泉), glaciers and waterfalls on a trip of volcanic and geological adventure. Joined by geologist Oliver Shorttie, discover the best of Iceland with a chance to see the Aurora Borealis (北极光).

【1】How long does the trip to find dinosaur remains last?

A．15 days.

B．12 days.

C．11 days.

D．8 days.

【2】Which trip will you book if you are free only in October?

A．Dinosaur Hunting in the Gobi Desert.

B．Caves, Conservation, Culture.

C．Nature, Culture, Science: Tokyo to Kagoshima.

D．Land of Fire and Ice.

【3】What do the trips in Japan and Iceland have in common?

A．They last at least 10 days.

B．They are guided by geologists.

C．They provide a trip of volcanic adventure.

D．They offer a chance to see the Aurora Borealis.

24、Reading makes you a smarter, better leader. But if you’ve been following the latest science, you’ll also know that studies have shown regularly picking up a book might increase your empathy (共鸣) and protect you from feeling lonely, hopeless or suffering from dementia (痴 呆) in later life. But obviously, that’s not the end of the list. New research has discovered yet another benefit of being a reader who focuses one’s mind on reading.

After following those surveyed based on more than 3,500 adults over age 50 for 12 years, the team from Yale University behind the research found that those who read books for 3.5 hours a week were 23 percent less likely to die. Reading for less than 3.5 hours a week lowered participants’ (参加者) risk of death by 17 percent. Put another way, picking up an interesting book could earn you about an extra two years.

It’s worth noticing that the researchers were looking exactly at time spent in reading books, rather than newspapers, magazines, or online media, and that this difference is important for the observed advantages of reading. “We found that reading books provided a greater advantage than reading newspapers or magazines,” said Avni Bavishi of the Yale School of Public Health. “This effect is likely because books attract the readers’ mind more — providing more cognitive (认知的) advantages, and therefore increasing the lifespan (寿命). In short, deep slow reading rather than reading quickly and carelessly is best.”

So how long should you be reading for, and what sort of titles should you pick up? While more reading seems to be better, the researchers suggest that anything more than

30 minutes a day will be likely to do good to you. As for what exactly to read, the researchers can’t yet offer much advice beyond making time for actual books, though they pointed out this was a promising way to future research.

【1】What’s the purpose of the author’s writing the first paragraph?

A. To tell the importance of modern science.

B. To explain the reasons for forming good habits.

C. To show the benefits of reading.

D. To list some painful sufferings.

【2】What is the finding of the research of Yale University?

A. Reading can build one’s confidence.

B. Reading might make one feel safe.

C. Reading should be done regularly.

D. Reading could help one live longer.

【3】Why is it better to read books instead of newspapers or magazines?

A. It improves the readers’ abilities to know about things.

B. It helps the readers to get more interested in the stories.

C. It makes the readers think of their own past experiences.

D. It offers the readers different practical skills of reading.

【4】What will the future research focus on?

A. Reading methods.   B. Reading materials.

C. Reading abilities.   D. Reading purposes.

25、When I was a kid, most of my friends could stay home from school due to a stomachache or a fever but not me. I had to be lying in order to ______ home. My parents used to say that they were teaching me how to have a ______ work ethic (职业道德). I didn’t see the ______ until last week.

I was on the train and sat behind a young man who was ______ to his friend about his life. His dream in life was to make movies but he wouldn’t ______ it because he had no clue if he could make enough money and he didn’t want to ______ time because it probably would take months or years to make it ______. He then admitted to thinking about becoming a(n) ______ because he thought he could easily make six figures within one year. His ______ agreed because as he put it, “I have no ______ to work long hours and not make much money. Besides, defending cases in court is good because you can make a lot of money and only work short hours.”

Many people these days don’t ______ that when things seem to happen immediately, it is only because a lot of ______, determination and time have ______ into it. It wasn’t due to some unbelievable ______. Someone once told me that you may know ______ someone is an expert in his given field or not by how easy he makes it look. The ______ it looks, the more hours go into it.

There is no excuse for ______. In the television show Fame, the dancer teacher told her students, “If you want fame, fame ______ and here’s how you start paying for it, in sweat.” Every time I watch that show, my dad would state how ______ she was because in order to ______ you have to work hard. He would go on and on about how bad it is to be lazy.

【1】

A．leave

B．stay

C．get

D．call

【2】

A．reliable

B．different

C．good

D．new

【3】

A．answer

B．evidence

C．result

D．connection

【4】

A．explaining

B．complaining

C．writing

D．lying

【5】

A．read

B．follow

C．appreciate

D．change

【6】

A．share

B．get

C．save

D．waste

【7】

A．big

B．important

C．strong

D．proper

【8】

A．expert

B．artist

C．editor

D．lawyer

【9】

A．companion

B．teacher

C．parent

D．brother

【10】

A．choice

B．time

C．desire

D．chance

【11】

A．convey

B．ensure

C．show

D．realize

【12】

A．potential

B．pressure

C．effort

D．intelligence

【13】

A．put

B．gone

C．broken

D．reached

【14】

A．event

B．accident

C．story

D．speed

【15】

A．because

B．why

C．whether

D．when

【16】

A．easier

B．lighter

C．better

D．harder

【17】

A．sorrow

B．laziness

C．despair

D．envy

【18】

A．splits

B．arises

C．works

D．costs

【19】

A．natural

B．beautiful

C．right

D．kind

【20】

A．succeed

B．develop

C．finish

D．rest

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Little Andy was a 10-year-old kid. He had a younger brother named Johnny. Andy was the elder one, but unfortunately he was the troublemaker rather than his brother Johnny. Besides, he often put Johnny in trouble in front of their parents by lying to them so as not to carry responsibility for his actions. However, they trusted Johnny and believed him more than they believed Andy because they knew the two kids well.

Andy tried to make friends in school, but they quickly discovered how he was used to lying and how he loved to play tricks on others. Moreover, Andy always put others in trouble, which was really annoying to them. As a result, people around him stopped believing him and gradually stayed out of his way.

One day, when their parents were out of the house, Andy and Johnny were watching TV. After a while, Andy found Johnny asleep on the sofa. So Andy went to the kitchen and wanted to play a trick on Johnny. He used flour to make some easy bombs and hung them on the door trim line so that when Johnny went to the kitchen and tried to open the door the bombs would fall on him. Then Andy went to the bathroom quietly to color the soap with paints so that if Johnny washed his hands, his hands would be colored. Suddenly, their parents came back and they found that Johnny was sleeping. Their father was going to the kitchen to wash his hands, and their mother was going to the kitchen to prepare food for them. Andy tried to stop them but failed. Soon Johnny was awakened by screams. He looked at his parents and didn't know what had taken place. Their parents both had colored hands and came out of the kitchen covered with flour.

Paragraph 1:

They were extremely angry and asked who did that.

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Paragraph 2:

They thought up a good idea to make Andy pay for what he had done and get rid of his bad habits.

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