新竹2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、An American student turned her exam notes into Van Gogh’s Starry Night, amazed all her teachers.

A. which   B. when

C. where   D. as

2、India attained independence in 1947, after long struggle.

A.不填;a B. the; a C. an;不填  D. an; the

3、Jack is a great talker. It’ high time that he ________ something instead of just talking .

A. does B. did C. has done D. was doing

4、The use of an alcohol breath test by the police greatly reduces the ____of  drivers causing traffic accidents．

A. possibility   B. pressure

C. preference   D. Production

5、Weather ______, we’ll go out in the New Year’s holidays.

A. permitted   B. permitting

C. being permitted   D. permits

6、We can choose to be happy if we want, ______ we can look at everything in a positive way.

A.for fear that B.as long as C.in case D.even if

7、The building has been made _____ to disabled people.

A.accessible B.relative C.acceptable D.sensitive

8、It also gives the interview the impression _______ you actually feel quite nervous, you’re confident.

A. that B. even if

C. that even if D. what

9、______ the rain yesterday，we _____ such fresh air now．

A． Were it not for; couldn’t enjoy

B． Had it not been for; couldn’t enjoy

C． But for; can’t have enjoyed

D． Without; couldn’t have enjoyed

10、With the problems ________, the newly elected president is having a hard time now.

A．solve

B．solved

C．solving

D．to solve

11、I lost the key to my dormitory. Could you ____ for the night?

A. put me up   B. take me up

C. set me up   D. bring me up

12、You had better ______some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.

A．set aside

B．take up

C．put away

D．give out

13、In doing my reading, I often mark ________ what I regard as important in a book.

A．on

B．out

C．at

D．in

14、You are fortunate enough to escape ______ for drunk driving, but don’t drink again.

A.fining B.fined C.to be fined D.being fined

15、—I’m still working on my project.

—Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ________.

A. turning out   B. going out

C. running out   D. picking out

16、No sooner________ herself in her seat ________ I asked her about the matter.

A.she has settled; before B.had she settled; than

C.has she settled; when D.she had settled; than

17、 It was foolish of him to _____ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.

A. stick to B. refer to   C. keep to   D. point to

18、The news said that the death toll in the tsunami in Indonesia had climbed over 400, with a lot more reported _______.

A．to be missed

B．having been missing

C．to have been missing

D．having missed

19、   that it was going to rain, James took a raincoat with him.

A. Seeing   B. Saw

C. Seen   D. To see

20、My fourteen-year-old sister is now studying in a ________ school.

A．vocational

B．vocation

C．vacation

D．vacational

21、   Many of us spend part of each day surrounded by strangers, whether on our daily commute(上下班往返), or sitting in park or cafe. But most of them remain just that-strangers. However, new evidence has shown that plucking up(鼓起) the courage to strike up conversation might be good for our health.

Nicholas Epley from the University of Chicago and Juliana Schroeder from the University of California are behavioral(行为的) scientists. They wanted to know whether solitude is a more positive experience than interacting with strangers, or if people misunderstand the consequences of distant social connections. They found that many people feel uncomfortable and frightened talking to others and their research suggested that when we make an initial conversation “we consistently underestimate(低估) how much a new person likes us.” It seems we think that all the things could go wrong and why someone wouldn't want to talk with us.

Their research involved an experiment with a group of Chicago commuters and found that"every participant in our experiment who actually tried to talk to a stranger found the person sitting next to them was happy to chat."From this and other research,the conclusion is that connecting with strangers is surprisingly pleasant and it has a positive impact on our well-being.It's true that talking can make you feel happier and happiness can lead to better mental health.

However, if you're an introvert(性格内向者），the thought of speaking to someone new might make you anxious. But the American research found “both extroverts(性格外向者) and introverts are happier when they are asked to behave in an extroverted manner.” So maybe, if you're a loner, it’s time to come out of your shell and make some small talk with a stranger-it could be the beginning of a new friendship.

【1】What does the underlined word “solitude” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Being calm. B.Being pleasant. C.Being alone. D.Being healthy.

【2】Why might we not want to speak to a stranger?

A.Because we don't trust a new person.

B.Because we can't find a common topic.

C.Because we like distant social connections.

D.Because we feel the stranger may dislike us.

【3】What could help start a new friendship?

A.Making a small talk.

B.Sitting next to a stranger.

C.Sharing personal details.

D.Behaving in polite manner.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.How to be an extrovert.

B.Talking to strangers.

C.How to speak to strangers.

D.Making new friends.

22、A team of University of Houston researchers is reporting a newly recognized process of drug metabolism(代谢) in the intestines(肠)—followed by recycling through the liver(肝脏)—that could have important meanings for developing treatments for intestinal diseases and for taking multiple drugs at the same time.

“The intestines play an important role in metabolizing and recycling certain plant compounds and drugs,” reports Ming Hu, a professor in University of Houston.

The new information could help chemists develop better drugs and doctors fine-tune medication dosing, especially when a patient takes multiple drugs at the same time.

Scientists have long recognized that bile(胆汁) acid is produced in the liver and released into the intestines and is then recycled back through the liver for reuse as the bile, Some drugs that are metabolized in the liver also go through this process.

“The liver has long been considered the most important organ for drug metabolism,” said Hu. “But we’ve shown that the intestines also play a major role in drug metabolism.”

In the experiments, the team administered 16 different types of drugs directly to the liver or intestines and then tracked what happened to the treatments. They found that some drugs and plant compounds were metabolized in the intestines and the metabolites were then transported to the liver before being cycled back into the intestines.

“In this process, the liver acts only as a recycling organ, which is rare, since the liver is known to be the metabolic ‘superstar’ organ in humans,” said Hu. “This may explain why some drugs or plant compounds have larger effects on the intestines than anticipated the body. We hope our findings will be useful for medicinal chemists to design new drugs tailored to treat intestinal diseases.”

【1】What is the new discovery of University of Houston researchers?

A．A new cure for intestinal diseases.

B．The way the liver recycles medicines.

C．A newly recognized effect of taking multiple drugs.

D．The phenomenon of drug metabolism in the intestines.

【2】What does the underlined word “administered” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．Produced.

B．Studied.

C．Gave.

D．Introduced.

【3】What’s the role of the liver in the newly discovered process?

A．A recycling organ.

B．A metabolic organ.

C．A transporting organ.

D．A drug tracking organ.

【4】Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Where Are Drugs Metabolized?

B．How Are New Drugs Designed?

C．What’s the Metabolic Superstar?

D．Why Are Intestinal Diseases Hard to Cure?

23、Streaming services provide all sorts of entertainment, from music to films to live sport. They work via an internet connection to someone's computer, TV or mobile device. TV streaming services in the UK include Amazon Prime, Disney + and Netflix.

According to a BBC survey, during lockdown, TV streaming services boomed in the UK. In2020, more than 12 million new customers signed up to streaming services.

To watch full live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics, people in the UK had to subscribe (订阅) to the streaming service Discovery + at a cost of ￡6. 99 a month.

Some people feel there are too many services to keep track of and pay for; others like having lots of choices. What do you think? Are there too many streaming services?

Yes-Three reasons why there are too many streaming services.

1. It's so frustrating to get excited about watching something and then finding out it's on a streaming service you haven't got.

2. The cost of having several different streaming services is high.

3. There are so many streaming services that it's maddening to keep track of where to find your favorite shows. Families can spend ages trying to decide what to watch.

No-Three reasons why there are not too many streaming services.

1. Choice is a good thing! Streaming offers so many options that there is bound to be a show for everyone to enjoy. Plus, you can watch your favourite shows whenever you like.

2. TV shows keep getting better because streaming services have to compete with each other to attract customers.

3. Streaming services are easy to try out, and you can always cancel subscriptions without a long-term commitment.

Now that you've read a bit more about it, tell us what you think by voting in our poll at theweekjunior. co. uk/polls.

Vote YES if you think there are too many streaming services, or NO if you don't. We'll publish the results next week.

【1】Which is not a TV streaming service?

A．Amazon Prime.

B．Disney +.

C．Netflix.

D．BBC.

【2】Why are so many choices annoying?

A．Because canceling subscriptions is easy for viewers.

B．Because making choices can take up too much time.

C．Because everyone may find a show they like to enjoy.

D．Because having different streaming services costs little.

【3】Which section of a magazine may this article belong to?

A．The Big Debate.

B．UK News.

C．Around the World.

D．Science and Technology.

24、 It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. Fortunately, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners, why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say, they hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. When such moments occur, don’t worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened.

Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that doesn’t really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King’s famous speech—“I have a dream”, you may notice that he stumbles over his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you don’t remember. Why? Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making. People care a lot about making mistakes in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition. But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performance. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speaker’s ideas clearly and directly. Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker’s attractiveness by making him more human.

As you work on your speech, don’t worry about being perfect. Once you free your mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.

【1】 The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will _________.

A. be smarter than you

B. do better than you

C.  notice your mistakes

D. know what you are talking about

【2】You don’t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because _________.

A. you find the way of speech-making more important

B. you don’t fully understand the speech

C. you don’t know what the speaker plans to say

D. you attention is on the content

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. one or two mistakes in a speech may not be bad

B. giving a speech is like giving a performance

C. the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made

D. the more mistake a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be

【4】 What would be the best title for the passage?

A.  How to Be a Perfect Speaker

B. How to Make a Perfect Speech

C.  Don’t Expect Mistakes in a Speech

D. Don’t Expect a Perfect Speech

25、   Life is to be lived. No excuses. No reservations (保留). No holding back.

A story about the violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once _________ a beautiful instrument he wanted to acquire. When he _________ raised the money for the violin, he returned to_________ it and learned that it had already been sold to a(n) _________.

He went to the new owner’s home in order to try to _________ him to sell the violin. _________, the collector said it was one of his prized possessions and he could not let it go. Kreisler felt _________ and turned to leave, but then asked a favor, “May I play the instrument once more _______ it is put away?”

_________ was given and the great musician began to play. The __________ sang out a quality of music which was so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in __________. “I have no __________ to keep that to myself,” he said after the musician finished. “The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into world, and let people __________ it.”

You and I are excellent violins—our __________ is meant to be heard.

I want to live my ________ that way—to take it into the world and live it fully. I’d rather burn out than rust out. I’d rather be__________ than die not having done whatever I could.

I’m not talking about __________ ourselves by doing too much. Happiness is never found in overmuch busyness. But it is found in investing our lives in others. Say yes when asked for a hand. __________ to work for a worthwhile organization. Spend an hour with a ________ relative.

In the end, I know that my happiness is not about by my ability or my inability. It is about how much I ________ to others.

【1】A.found out B.came across C.came to D.picked out

【2】A.slowly B.actually C.eventually D.regularly

【3】A.buy B.play C.pick D.get

【4】A.musician B.performer C.player D.collector

【5】A.force B.persuade C.advise D.ask

【6】A.Therefore B.Besides C.However D.Otherwise

【7】A.disappointed B.angry C.helpless D.desperate

【8】A.unless B.after C.until D.before

【9】A.Judgment B.Permission C.Award D.Appreciation

【10】A.violin B.musician C.singer D.collector

【11】A.amazement B.agreement C.puzzlement D.embarrassment

【12】A.freedom B.right C.interest D.money

【13】A.play B.know C.feel D.hear

【14】A.story B.sound C.music D.message

【15】A.life B.dream C.hobby D.reality

【16】A.hung up B.put up C.used up D.dressed up

【17】A.exhausting B.requesting C.fighting D.changing

【18】A.Struggle B.Volunteer C.Manage D.Promise

【19】A.special B.close C.tired D.lonely

【20】A.turn B.treat C.give D.adapt

26、假如你是学生李华，请你代表学生会写一则通知，请本校留学生观看记录片《美丽中国》，内容包括：

1. 放映时间、地点；

2. 纪录片的内容:中国的自然景观、野生动植物等；

3. 观看完毕交流观后感。

注意：1. 字数80左右；

2 . 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 

参考词汇：纪录片documentary   《美丽中国》Wild China

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