2025年湖南怀化高考二模试卷英语

1、There _______ a series of creative inventions that are being exhibited in the centre.

A.was B.were C.are D.is

2、The reason ______ she gave for being late was ______ the heavy snow prevented her ______.

A. why; because; to come   B. for which; whether; to come

C. /; that; coming   D. that; why; coming

3、You should wear a shirt with long sleeves ________ you get burnt in the sun.

A. in case   B. so that

C. although   D. because

4、Hard work and lack of sleep have ________ her beauty and youth in recent years.

A. worn out   B. tired out   C. made out   D. sent out

5、The little girl is as ________as a hare, shy in the presence of strangers.

A．romantic

B．clumpy

C．gloomy

D．timid

6、As many as nine tourist attractions are visited free on National Day, and you can choose _________ suits you best.

A. whatever  B. whichever  C. whenever  D. wherever

7、A lot of language learning ________has been discovered, is happening in the first year of life, so parents should talk much to their children during that period.

A. what   B. that

C. where   D. as

8、The young mother tells everyone that she has a clever boy ______ she is proud.

A．of him

B．who

C．of whom

D．that

9、Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how much I loved them.

A. I realized   B. I had realized

C. had I realized   D. did I realize

10、Apples of this kind _____good.

A．taste

B．tastes

C．is tasted

D．are tasted

11、That kind of ice-cream ________like a mixture of banana and strawberry is delicious.

A．tasted

B．tastes

C．tasting

D．being tasted

12、One of the advantages living on the top floor of the hotel is that you can get a good ______ .

A. sight   B. scene   C. sign   D. View

13、They were men who had ____________ their entire lives to the purification of metals in their laboratories; they believed that, if a metal were heated for many years, it would free itself of all its individual properties, and what was left would be the Soul of the World.

A.transmitted B.transformed

C.dedicated D.assigned

14、The program “Master’s Lectures” of CCTV is both interesting and instructive. No wonder it_______ a large audience.

A. accounts for B. allows for

C. adapts to    D. appeals to

15、 —I’m afraid the project may be several days behind schedule due to bad weather.

—Don’t worry. Three more assistants will be _______ in no time at all.

A. at your convenience B. at your command

C. at your risk D. at your request

16、The tiny fire in the stove gradually ______, and it was getting dark outside.

A. died down   B. put down

C. set down   D. keep down

17、Children have been accustomed to ________ masks when ________ to the public in recent years.

A．wear; exposed

B．wearing; being exposed

C．wear; being exposed

D．wearing; exposed

18、 -Mum，I always feel everything is unfair to me．

--Complaints in life ________ no sense，for things will be what they should be．

A． make B． have made

C． will make   D． are making

19、We have many cases where hard work as well as good communication skills have ________ one’s chances of success in the past years.

A. condemned  B. multiplied  C. estimated  D. highlighted

20、I wasn’t aware that I would be paying-you certainly didn’t make it ________.

A.explicit B.ample C.diverse D.sharp

21、   What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA, one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.

The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones. Their newspaper advertisement says, “Snake Catchers: free snake removal—Please do not kill them — Call us. ”

The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, don’t charge anything for helping people. “We do this as a hobby,” explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers.

Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive. “One man asked us to kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don’t want to see them killed, ” said Fred.

Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets; some are given to the North Carolina State University. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.

Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. “Actually snakes are very shy and gentle creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake properly!”

According to one happy family, the Snake Catchers are good. One day, the Greenwood family found a snake skin in the kitchen. They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a cupboard. They thought about what to do. Then Steve Greenwood remembered the advertisement for the Snake Catchers. He called them.

“The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too,” said Steve Greenwood. “One of them went into the kitchen, found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake Catchers did a very good job.”

Last year, the Snake Catchers removed more than seventy snakes from houses in North Carolina.

【1】The Snake Catchers catch snakes because ______.

A.they want to kill the snakes B.they like trying to catch snakes

C.they don’t want people to hurt snakes D.they like eating snakes

【2】When a man asked them to kill a python, the Snake Catchers   ______.

A.made some boots from the skin B.were very happy

C.gave him some old boots D.did not agree

【3】The Snake Catchers set most of the snakes free ______.

A.in a national park B.in a university

C.in a garden D.in their own houses

【4】According to Fred, ______.

A.snakes are very dangerous B.people should attack snakes

C.snakes are not usually dangerous D.people should run away if they see a snake

22、After weeks of hard work, a cafe built by a group of young people from recycled solid waste has opened recently. The group recycled about 270 tons of solid waste, including wooden poles, boxes, refrigerators and washing machines. Located on the Gaza City beach, it’s the first of such shops in Gaza.

Gaza is suffering from severe garbage pollution. According to a report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the average amount of household waste in the Gaza Strip stands at 716 tonnes. About 80 percent of the garbage there is organic waste, while 20 percent of it is solid waste.

Called “The Sea Is Ours”, the project falls under the responsibility of the Abdul Muhsin al-Qattan Foundation and the Gaza Municipality. The organizers say the cafe is not intended to earn money. It’s a way to tell the masses about the environment. “Some people go to the sea to relax and leave plastic waste on the beach, damaging the area. Our initiative (新方案) encourages people to keep our environment clean and healthy,” said Hanaa al-Ghoul, one initiative organizer.

To fire people with enthusiasm for it, organizers decided to run workshops to teach people how they can benefit from their own waste. Furthermore, they arranged theatrical performances that spread the message of environmental conservation. Many Gazan families praised the initiative as they took their waste to the cafe and learned how to recycle it into useful things.

Mariam Ibrahim, who had spent a whole day with her family there, said her children succeeded in producing flower vases from plastic waste, as well as bags from old clothes. “The green methods can be used not only on the beach but at home,” the 35-year-old mother said. She expressed her hope that others will follow this example. “Gaza is the most beautiful area, but it needs more people who take care of it.”

【1】What does paragraph 2 serve as?

A．A summary.

B．An explanation.

C．An example.

D．A background.

【2】Why did the group build the cafe?

A．To recycle wasted objects.

B．To better serve visitors in Gaza.

C．To raise people’s environmental awareness.

D．To introduce eco-friendly products.

【3】How does the cafe attract visitors?

A．By spreading the useful message.

B．By holding some activities.

C．By using special building materials.

D．By cooperating with other organizations.

【4】What do Mariam Ibrahim’s words imply?

A．More initiatives like the cafe are needed.

B．Gaza’s environment is getting better.

C．She wants to spend more time in the cafe.

D．The cafe is popular with both adults and kids.

23、A

136 Crestview Circle

Dover, Connecticut

November 16, 2015

Gander's Furniture Store

Stamford, Connecticut, 09876

Dear Sir,

I am writing about your November bill, which I am returning with this letter．I am not going to pay this bill．Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65．50．They were sent to me on October 18．That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it．It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too．Our $ 2．50 steak landed on the floor, and the dog ate it．

I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs．He told me to write you a letter．I wrote you on October 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture．On October 21 some men came and took it back to the store．

Please do something about your records．I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned．

Yours truly

Albertson

【1】From the letter we know that Mr．Albertson actually paid _____ for the furniture

A．no money

B．$ 68．00

C．$ 2．50

D．$ 65．50

【2】Why did Mr．Albertson write the letter to the furniture store?

A．He wanted the manager to blame the salesmen for the bad furniture．

B．He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again．

C．The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it．

D．He didn't want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned．

【3】When Mr．Albertson was writing the letter he felt _____．

A．disappointed

B．angry

C．worried

D．calm

24、What’s really green?

Most of us are aware that we must take care of the environment, and the majority of us take steps to save energy and reduce waste and pollution. But recently, some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true, or even completely false. 【1】

Paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones.

Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger to wild animals, which mistake them for food. It takes hundreds of years for plastic to break down, but much less time for paper. Because of this, people think paper bags are the better environmental choice.

However, making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water. 【2】 In fact, both kinds of bags are bad for the environment. So, take a reusable bag with you when you go shopping.

【3】

It seems like common sense: eating local food should be better for the environment, because it does not need to be transported long distances and kept cold during transport. 【4】 It is the production of food, not its transport, that uses most of the energy and produces most of the greenhouse gases. In some cases, local produce might have used more energy and produced more greenhouse gases than produce grown a long way away-even taking into account its transport.

It’s better to take a shower than a bath.

【5】 If you spend more than eight minutes in a shower, you’ll use as much water as in a bath-about 50 litres of water. Therefore, the key is to keep your shower time as short as possible.

Environmental awareness is now part of daily life. But it’s worth checking common ideas and opinions to see what’s really green.

A．So say no to plastic bags.

B．Here are some common ones.

C．Unfortunately, it is not that simple.

D．Eating local food is good for the environment.

E．The process also produces more greenhouse gases.

F．It’s time that we took measures to protect our environment.

G．It depends on how long you spend in the shower and how large your bath is.

25、   Yao Ming is China’s most famous basketball player. He may have retired from the _______, but he continued to _______ young people with his hard work once more, this time _______ the classroom instead. This 38-year-old man first _______ Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2011 and graduated on July 8, 2018.

Yao Was born in a family of basketball player, _______ his father and mother insisted that Yao should get _______ education after his basketball career (职业). Yao’s first day at _______ was a big mess (麻烦，混乱), with hundreds of students _______ outside his classroom asking for _______ and signatures (签名). While many students lived in the university, Yao couldn’t — there was no bed to ________ the 2.26-metre-tall man.

In his commencement(毕业典礼) speech, Yao said, “If not for that promise to my father and mother, I might have ________ several times, especially since ________ had to take math. But over time, I came to believe that learning itself is more ________ than the result.” Yao also told his fellow graduates to think about what society needs ________ planning their next steps in life. Besides his role in the ________ management, Yao is also a wild Animal Aid ambassador as well as a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

【1】A.army B.sport C.factory D.office

【2】A.encourage B.interest C.require D.order

【3】A.to B.above C.in D.along

【4】A.entered B.reached C.knew D.visited

【5】A.for B.or C.so D.but

【6】A.longer B.wider C.higher D.poorer

【7】A.cinema B.station C.airport D.college

【8】A.singing B.waiting C.reading D.dancing

【9】A.postcards B.paintings C.photos D.presents

【10】A.fit B.cover C.protect D.accept

【11】A.looked up B.given up C.grown up D.broken up

【12】A.I B.you C.she D.he

【13】A.funny B.reasonable C.popular D.important

【14】A.after B.while C.because D.although

【15】A.volleyball B.football C.basketball D.baseball

26、英语课上，老师让大家观看了电影《阿甘正传》（Forrest Gump）。请你根据所给提示写一篇英语影评。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯；

3. 参考词汇：1. 智商intelligence quotient( IQ )   2. 故事片feature film