湖南岳阳2025届高三英语下册二月考试题

1、--- How messy it is! Kevin, can I come in?

--- Oh, I'm so sorry. The house____.

A. is being cleaned   B. has been cleaned

C. is cleaning   D. was cleaned

2、Whenever I feel lonely or upset, I always do some reading, which ______ me well.

A.serves B.equips C.prepares D.informs

3、It’s __________ him to be late; he is usually on time.

A.typical B.unlike C.universal D.unlikely

4、She did not feel a bit nervous though it was the first time she ___________ in public.

A. spoke B. have spoken

C. had spoken D. were speaking

5、Tech-free tourism refers to traveling without a mobile phone or similar devices, particularly to places_____ block or cannot access Internet and cellular signals.

A. which   B. where     C. when   D. who

6、________ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous musicians to take part in it.

A. Intended B. Intending C. Having intended D. To intend

7、Hard work，along with dedicated revolutionary spirit is the fundamental guarantee of success，which is ________ we should learn from the pioneers participating in the Long March.

A. that B. what

C. where D. how

8、Volunteering is pleasant and there is so much more I could do if I ________ the time.

A.had had B.had C.would have D.could have had

9、The sign on the wall of the library says, “No magazine is allowed   out of the reading room”.

A. being taken B. to take

C. to be taken D. taking

10、—Credit cards are________ useful when traveling.

—True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.

A．particularly

B．partly

C．exactly

D．gradually

11、— What’s the _________ weight of luggage that I can take aboard the plane, Sir?

— Thirty kilograms.

A．accurate

B．average

C．maximum

D．unique

12、________'eat more if you're losing weight' really means is that if you eat 5 to 6 small, healthy meals throughout the day, you will lose weight over time.

A.Which B.That C.What D.Whether

13、In my opinion, his perseverance may ______his great achievement in his research work

A．make up for

B．account for

C．stand for

D．call for

14、I’m afraid that I can’t attend Tom’s wedding party ______ next weekend.

A. to be held B. being held

C. held D. is to be held

15、The color of red, _____meaning is good luck and happiness, is important in Chinese culture.

A. why   B. which   C. where   D. whose

16、After the excitement of Tokyo, there are the Beijing Winter Olympics to ______ .

A．work out

B．look forward to

C．fall behind

D．take over

17、When are you going to return my novel? Don’t worry. You ____ have your book soon, I promise.

A．shall

B．should

C．may

D．must

18、Bob made a promise to the manager ________ the work would all be finished on time.

A. that B. what

C. which D. whether

19、______ the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda is more independent now.

A. Spending     B. Spent

C. To spend   D. Having spent

20、When people begin a new stage of life, they tend to wonder what life will have________ for them.

A．in need

B．in time

C．in preparation

D．in store

21、Urban household assets reach average of 3.18 million yuan in 2019

Editors note: Urban residents' average household assets（资产）were about 3.18 million yuan in China in 2019 and that of Beijing residents was about 8.93 million yuan, the highest in the country.

Distribution of household assets of urban residents

Urban residents' household assets are mainly physical assets with housing as the main part, accounting for about 80% of the total.

The housing ownership rate was 96%, 1.5 sets for each household on average.

58.4% families have one set of housing        31.0% families have two sets of housing

10.5% families have three or more sets of housing

Household average assets in eastern regions are higher than other parts of China, with the amount in Northeast China the lowest, accounting for about one third of East China.

Top three regions with highest household assets in China in 2019 are Beijing, Shanghai and Jiangsu province.

Middle-aged and young people and well-educated people are more likely to have debts

Average household debt: 512,000 yuan

Families with householders aged 65 or above are more likely to invest in financial products including wealth management, asset management and trust.

The average value was about 239,000 yuan, about 1.4 times the average.

Household debt participation rate by householder's education level

Household debt participation rate by age

About 73. 1% of those aged between 26 and 35 have household debt.

【1】How many families have more than two sets of housing, according to the passage?

A．58.4%.

B．31.0%.

C．10.5%.

D．96%.

【2】Which region has the highest household assets in China in 2019?

A．Beijing.

B．Shanghai.

C．Jiangsu.

D．Northeast China.

【3】Who does probably have the most household debt, according to the report?

A．Li Hua, graduating from high school, 37 years old, working as a self-employed.

B．Sun Yi, master’s degree, 35 years old, working in a IT company.

C．Zhang Yinyin, college degree, 18 years old, studying in a key university.

D．Chen Rui, Bachelor’s degree, 69 years old, retired from the work.

22、My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.

Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time­killer . But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn't know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I've felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going？”

A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I've come to believe he'd want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of, and believe in, somebody else. It's time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don't hold back because they're afraid to fail. They're only afraid of failing us. They don't worry about being disappointed. Their fear－as mine was until my father's letter－is of being a disappointment.

Give your children permission to succeed. They're waiting for you to believe in them.

I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts：“Don't worry; you'll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.

【1】We learn from the text that the author ________.

A. lost his father when he was young

B. worked hard before he read his father's letter

C. asked his father's permission to believe in himself

D. knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do

【2】What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?

A. Children need their parents' letters.

B. Children are afraid to be disappointed.

C. His children's fear of failure held them back.

D. His father's letter removed his fear of failing his parents.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE of the author?

A. He got no access to success.

B. He wrote back to his father at 12.

C. He was sure his parents loved him.

D. He once asked his father about the letter.

【4】The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A. describe children's thinking

B. answer some questions children have

C. stress the importance of communication

D. advise parents to encourage their children

23、   A young woman was walking in Santa Ana, California, when she came upon an elderly street vendor (小贩) selling tamales (玉米粉蒸肉). Seeing how tired he looked in his wheelchair, she decided to give him a few bucks and a sandwich—and she also gave him a sympathetic ear to listen to his story.

When Kenia Barragan first saw Jose Villa Ochoa, she thought of her own parents. “I felt for him,” she told KTTV News, “My parents are both older, and I would hate to see my dad out selling tamales for somebody and barely making ends meet.”

Known as “Don Joel”, he explained that although he wanted a job, no company would hire him because of his age. In order to keep himself out of debt, he started to sell tamales cooked by a local woman. At the end of each hard day, she would give him a cut of the earnings. This allowed him to buy food, but was not enough for him to afford his medical treatment or a phone.

The 28-year-old woman was happy to listen to Don Joel’s story, but she wanted to do more. She made an appeal to her followers on Instagram for some assistance. Within a week, friends and strangers flooded her with more than $84 000 in donations.

In addition to the money raised for Don Joel’s retirement, Kenia purchased him a new wheelchair and a shiny new pair of shoes. Even though he’s 94, he says he feels like he’s 40 now, because the kindness has made him feel so alive. He describes the generosity as “life-changing”.

Kenia feels exactly the same way. She says she’s always looking for a purpose that helps people and that she’s been living in line with those values in her current job, working with people who have disabilities to get them transportation. Her goal in life is to establish a homeless shelter.

【1】Why did Don Joel sell tamales?

A．To buy a new wheelchair.

B．To struggle for a living.

C．To pay off his medical debt.

D．To help a local woman.

【2】How did Kenia change Don Joel’s life?

A．By establishing a homeless shelter.

B．By giving him money and sandwiches.

C．By collecting donations on Instagram.

D．By listening to his story attentively.

【3】What can we infer about Kenia in the text?

A．She disliked her father because of his job.

B．She is a wealthy woman ready to help others.

C．She helped Don Joel when she was 40 years old.

D．She is a kind woman aiming to do more charity.

【4】What does the author want to tell us?

A．Rose given, fragrant in hand.

B．The best hearts are always the bravest.

C．No pain, no gain.

D．Sharp tools make good work.

24、If you plan to learn a foreign language, you might think it’s going to be really challenging. You’ve probably heard a lot of talks about how it’s easier to learn languages as a young child, and that learning as an adult can be difficult. You might even know friends or family members who have tried to learn a foreign tongue and failed. That’s because they are surrounded by the failure. We’re here to cheer you up with some good news and inspire you to get started.

The amazing adult brain: whether you can learn languages at any age? Scientists are always learning about the human brain. Decades ago, experts believed that the brain developed during childhood and then retained that way for life. However, modern studies have shown us that the brain has the ability to continually form new neural (神经的) connections throughout adulthood. A 2010 Swedish study tested two groups of people, one in the range of age 21 through 30 and another between 65 and 80. Remarkably, they found no significant differences in Neuroplasticity (神经可塑性). In other words, this suggests that it’s possible for you to learn new things at any age.

Besides being possible to learn languages, research also suggests that it improves the adult brain in general. In a 2012 Chinese study, experts looked at a group of adults who were learning Mandarin (普通话) over a nine-month period. They found that these adults showed improved integrity in their white matter, the part of the brain that allows neural cells to communicate. The better your neural cells communicate, the easier it will be for you to learn new things.

Why may adults have an easier time learning? Children might be blessed with a naturally high degree of neuroplasticity, but that doesn’t mean learning is necessarily easier for them. In fact, adult brains have a number of great qualities that might actually make learning easier, especially if you take advantage of free language learning apps like Mondly.

【1】Why do some adults fail in the language learning?

A．Because they are too old to learn a new language.

B．Because languages are too difficult for adults to learn

C．Because they are influenced by the adults who failed.

D．Because they have no plans for new language learning.

【2】What does the underlined word “retained” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．improved

B．remained

C．changed

D．strengthened

【3】What is the author trying to do in the second paragraph?

A．To tell the difference between children and adults in language learning.

B．To state the difference between children and adults in brain development.

C．To show that there is no difference between children and adults in learning.

D．To prove the former theory about brain development by some experts wrong.

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Brain development and new language learning.

B．Analysis about children learning a new language.

C．Information about adults learning a new language.

D．Some good news for adults to learn a new language

25、A little girl has become famous in her neighborhood after drawing messages of hope on her family’s garage door during lockdown (疫情封闭).

Mom-of-two Christine has been letting her six-year-old daughter Eilidh turn their black shiny garage door into a ________ art project with chalk. Twice a week since April 2020, Eilidh has let her imagination run________, covering the space with mermaids, dolphins, Spiderman, and dinosaurs. She has this week________ it with a rainbow, flowers, and some________ words. Eilidh has a little wooden chair she can stand on to help her________ higher up, and her artist mom gives her________ with things she needs.

Her drawings came to people’s________, and an admiring fan club has begun leaving boxes of chocolates on their doorstep. ________ mom Christine said: “Whatever comes into her head she draws it________. It could be quite________. It depends on what is happening around her. She is just drawing outside to make people________.”

Christine has already________ one broom ( 扫 帚 ) by cleaning the garage. When it rains, the chalk is washed away, and Eilidh starts again________ on the next dry day.

Eilidh is now loving being back at________ as lockdown in Britain eases. And one thing is for sure – this little girl is no doubt superior in her________ classes.

【1】

A．formal

B．useful

C．colorful

D．neat

【2】

A．strange

B．wild

C．mad

D．funny

【3】

A．illustrated

B．cleaned

C．repaired

D．performed

【4】

A．lucky

B．encouraging

C．awful

D．careful

【5】

A．extend

B．hold

C．climb

D．reach

【6】

A．a hand

B．a lift

C．a smile

D．a word

【7】

A．assistance

B．attention

C．discovery

D．impression

【8】

A．Ambitious

B．Fortunate

C．Proud

D．Puzzled

【9】

A．reasonably

B．cautiously

C．amusingly

D．vividly

【10】

A．reliable

B．random

C．interesting

D．surprising

【11】

A．devoted

B．occupied

C．curious

D．happy

【12】

A．worn out

B．tried out

C．brought in

D．given away

【13】

A．with patience

B．in surprise

C．out of curiosity

D．for leisure

【14】

A．home

B．neighborhood

C．school

D．work

【15】

A．language

B．art

C．science

D．physics

26、假如你是李华，你校准备组织一次以“Science Lights Up the Future”为主题的科技创新活动(the Science and Technology Innovation Event)。请你为校报写一篇开幕词，内容包括：

1. 表示欢迎；

2. 活动目的；

3. 活动内容。

注意：

1. 词数100词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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