2025年辽宁沈阳高考英语第二次质检试卷

1、Having the courage to be disliked does not mean that you can use your weaknesses as an ________ for not improving yourself.

A．capacity

B．excuse

C．passion

D．demand

2、––What did the doctor say about your injury?

––She said I should avoid doing too much exercise ______ it feels better.

A. until   B. since

C. if   D. while

3、—What happened to the young trees we planted last week?

—The trees ________ well, but I didn’t water them.

A. might grow B. needn’t have grown

C. would have grown D. would grow

4、Roger trained hard for the tournament for months, but unfortunately he had to _______ due to a knee injury.

A. pull out   B. work out

C. try out   D. give out

5、The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a(an) ________ disadvantage.

A．remote

B．distinct

C．identical

D．greedy

6、Christine is ______ about anything but her dress as she doesn’t really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others.

A.cautious B.optimistic

C.particular D.curious

7、The popularity of government posts has dropped in recent years, though the civil service jobs are still favored by the Chinese as they offer a _______ stable career.

A. relatively B. regularly

C. roughly D. rigidly

8、The wooden tower that _________ will be open to tourists soon, and the work is almost finished.

A．is being restored

B．is restored

C．is restoring

D．restores

9、— I never expected the experiment would be ________ failure.

— Nor did I. The result came as ________ complete surprise.

A．a; a

B．不填; a

C．a; the

D．不填; the

10、—Tom, the light is still on.

—Sorry, I forgot! I_______ to turn it off now.

A.am going to go B.would go

C.was going D.will go

11、---Can you come on Monday of Tuesday？

---I'm afraid__________ day is possible.

A. either B. neither

C. some D. any

12、—I dropped by at 6:00pm yesterday but failed to see you at your house.

—I ______ in a gym at that time.

A. was exercising   B. am exercising   C. have exercised   D. had exercised

13、 things had been tough when he was in school, he graduated from college with the highest honor.

A．If

B．While

C．Because

D．As

14、—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?

—______ quite a lot of time with other people.

A. Spending   B. Having spent

C. To spend   D. To have spent

15、The pattern of sharing in tasks and decisions ______ equality, and this ______ leads to further sharing.

A. accounts for, in return   B. differs from, in turn

C. makes for, in turn   D. arise from, in return

16、Only when a person has his interests and the work combined ______ the pleasure from it.

A. can he enjoy   B. he can enjoy   C. did he enjoy   D. he enjoyed

17、Over 1,000 elephants face starvation in Thailand because the coronavirus crisis has _______ revenues from tourism.

A.cut down B.put down C.break down D.pull down

18、The way we use a language is so________that one could say there are as many varieties as speakers of English.

A．individual

B．common

C．exceptional

D．reliable

19、Lily is so ______ . She is always making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her.

A．critical

B．available

C．magnificent

D．dramatic

20、Murdoch noted that US media are focusing on Xi’s upcoming state visit, from Tuesday to Friday, _______ Xi’s exchanges and interactions with all walks of life there.

A. as far as B. as long as

C. as well as   D. as much as

21、Baby Yoda Joins Oregon Firefighters in Battling Wildfires

“Because of all these photos, people are now seeing the human faces behind the wildfires," Tyler Eubanks excitedly told the Washington Post. "It is giving firefighters a huge confidence which is something that's really needed right now."

Sasha agrees, "It's a wonder how one small gesture can create a wave of kindness." She says Carver is excited that everyone likes Baby Yoda and happy that the first responders-many of whom have been unable to see their families for weeks-have a “little friend" to give them a comfort.

The toy, along with a note saying, "Thank you, firefighters. Here is a friend for you, in case you get lonely. Love, Carver," was handed to volunteers on September 12th, 2020. The thoughtful gift brought tears to their eyes. "The fires were close to us, and everyone was really high on emotion," says Tyler Eubanks. "We were all really touched that Carver wanted to give a companion to the people who were out there risking their lives to fight the wildfires.”

Eubanks delivered the toy to a group of firefighters working to contain a 25-acre flames in Colton, Oregon. She had originally intended to take a few pictures of the Baby Yoda in action for Carver, and then bring back the toy to the donation site. However, the firefighters decided to hold on to the doll and share it to lift the spirits of firefighters across the state.

"He's been a really big encouragement” said Jaebyn Drake, a firefighter with the Oregon Air National Guard. "A lot of the people on my crew, I showed them the note and everything, and they just loved it. A couple of people broke down in tears ... It just really meant a lot to us, and it was really emotional for a lot of people.”

【1】What is Baby Yoda?

A．A pet.

B．A doll.

C．A card.

D．A baby.

【2】How do the first responders feel?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Annoyed.

C．Surprised.

D．Moved.

【3】What happened to Baby Yoda in the end?

A．It was kept by the firefighters.

B．It was taken a few pictures.

C．It was delivered to Washington Post.

D．It was brought back to the donation site.

【4】What can we learn from Jaebyn Drake's words?

A．Baby Yoda was clever and popular.

B．Their work time was very long.

C．The firefighters were all homesick.

D．Baby Yoda meant a lot to them.

22、   The province of Pescara surrounds the city of the same name and lies in the very centre of the region of Abruzzo. This is a part of Italy of remarkable beauty and with cultural riches, yet it has never been a major destination for international visitors, largely because the region is not very well served by international flight routes. However, many Italians make their way to the coast here in the summertime. Here are places to visit around the Pescara province.

The city of Pescara

The city of Pescara is the most famous today for being the birthplace of Gabriele D’ Annunzio, perhaps the greatest Italian writer of the modern times. It is a developed coastal resort (胜地) with several miles of popular sandy beaches and a range of summertime activities for all the family to enjoy.

Citta Sant’ Angelo

Lying just a few miles northwest of the city of Pescara in an area famous for the production of Montepulcianod’Abruzzowine, its main visitor attractions are the churches of San Michele Arcangelo and Santa Chiara.

Loreto Aprutino

Almost directly west of Pescara, and north of Bolognano, it is worth visiting just to see its wall painting of The Judgement, but this small town has many more to offer the visitor including the region’s pottery industry and some excellent olive oil.

Castiglione a Casauria

If you enjoy further southwest from Loreto Aprutino, you will come to Castiglione a Casauria and the remains of the 9th-century Abbey (修道院) of San Clemente.

【1】Why did the Pescara province see fewer foreign tourists?

A.It is a place newly opened to the world.

B.Its climate is not well appropriate for them.

C.Most foreign tourists dislike its specific culture.

D.It is inconvenient for visitors to arrive in Pescara.

【2】What do you know about the city of Pescara?

A.It has remains of the 9th-century Abbey.

B.It is one of the most attractive coastal cities.

C.It appeals to writers of the modern times.

D.It is near the Pescara province.

【3】Which of the following will you choose to go to if you love art?

A.The city of Pescara. B.Citta Sant’ Angelo.

C.Loreto Aprutino. D.Castiglione a Casauria.

23、   Alibaba Cloud and the Hangzhou city government announced the launch of ET City Brain 2.0, a cloud—powered and Al-driven urban traffic-management system that aims to increase the city’s efficiency.

After over two years of testing in Alibaba’s home base, ET City Brain has become the new infrastructure (基础设施) for Hangzhou, with a total coverage of 420 square kilometers in area, including over 1,300 traffic lights. Over 200 traffic officers are connected via mobile phones, enabling them to receive real-time alerts on any traffic-related emergencies.

In version 2.0, the system will optimize the city’s firefighting abilities by providing key information to firefighters, such as water pressure, the number and position of fire hydrants (消防栓) in a given area, the location of gas pipes and other details they need to know. The information is instant, making the entire firefighting process faster, safer and more accurate.

City Brain gives meaning to data. By using AI and advanced algorithms (计算程序), City Brain is able to analyze a large amount of data and turn them into useful information in real-time speed.

As a result of City Brain’s ability to predict traffic flow, detect accidents and provide instant feedback, Hangzhou has dropped from 5th to the 57th on the list of China’s most congested cities. Hangzhou is probably the only city that can tell you how many cars are on the street at any given time.

In the case of medical emergencies, City Brain is able to change traffic lights, so emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire trucks can head to the scene without interruption, accelerating their arrival time by 49%.

Dr. Wang Jian, the head of Alibaba’s Technology Steering Committee who invented the term “City Brain”, said the system is designed to empower a city to act quickly and directly. It is more than just about traffic management. It’s really about how to make city more livable at a time of shrinking natural resources around the globe. “It is a matter of sustainability, while using as little natural resources as possible,” Wang said, “This is just the beginning.”

【1】What benefit will ET City Brain bring?

A. Lower crime rates.

B. Efficient government.

C. Less traffic congestion.

D. Improved medical care.

【2】Which of the following functions of the city Brain is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Predicting traffic flow.

B. Giving quick feedback.

C. Changing traffic lights.

D. Handling traffic accidents.

【3】Which of the following best explains “optimize” in paragraph 3?

A. Better. B. Practise.

C. Operate. D. Emphasize.

【4】What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A. ET City Brain 2.0 is a mature version.

B. Alibaba targets environmentally-friendly development.

C. The government is devoted to improving the system.

D. The system can solve the problem of lack of resources.

24、   It is possible that interstellar（星际的）space explorers could face problems communicating with all the arrivals, their spoken language having changed in isolation（与世隔绝）along the way.

Therefore, a new paper by two American scholars Andrew McKenzie and Jeffrey Punske recommends that such crews include members with knowledge of what is likely to occur and how to adapt. They co-authored the article “Language Development During Interstellar Travel”, in which they discuss the concept of language change over time.

In a recent interview, McKenzie gamed it out.

“If you’ re on a spaceship for 10 generations; new concepts will emerge, new social issues will come up, and people will create ways of talking about them,” McKenzie said, and these will become the vocabulary particular to the ship. People on Earth might never know about these words. And the further away you get, the less you’re going lo talk to people back home.

So if we have Earth English and spaceship English, you will have to learn a little Earth English to send messages back, or to read the information that came with the spaceship.

“Also, keep in mind that the language back on Earth is going to change, too. So they may well be communicating like we’d be using Latin-communicating with this version of the language nobody uses.”

The authors also point out that an adaptation in the form of sign language will be needed for use with and among crew members who, genetics tell us，are sure to be born deaf.

“Every new spaceship will essentially offload linguistic（语言学）immigrants to a foreign land. Given the certainly that issues such as whether they will be discriminated will arise, and the uncertainty of exactly how they will progress, we strongly suggest that any crew exhibit strong levels of linguistic training in addition to simply knowing the required languages. There will be need for an informed linguistic policy on board that can be maintained without referring back to Earth-based regulations.”

If a study of the linguistic changes aboard ship could be performed, it would “add to its scientific value,” McKenzie and Punske conclude.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “game it out” mean?

A．Offer a new concept.

B．Make a further study.

C．Give a detailed explanation.

D．Lose the game completely.

【2】What will happen to space travellers?

A．They will forget Earth English.

B．They will be using sign language.

C．They may have their own language system.

D．They may make adaptations to Earth English.

【3】How can we solve the problem of interstellar immigrants?

A．Through Earth-based linguistic policy.

B．Through adequate language training.

C．By knowing the required language.

D．By referring to informed rules.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Why space travelers change their language.

B．How language is changed in the future time.

C．The language challenge during interstellar travel.

D．New concepts of language created in a spaceship.

25、   My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home to spend a week with my husband working in Miami.

As usual, the________was totally full. I noticed a troop of Boy Scouts（童子军）at the gate. Because we did not get our boarding passes until we arrived at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were________by the aisle（过道）. That wasn't such a big deal, ________that Kallie was nervous about the trip and had counted on my reading to her the whole way. Trying to________across the aisle would be a challenge.

When the two passengers who________my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would________places with us. They refused, ________they thought they should stay in their assigned seats. Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a________several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and the whole family had been ________up.

The passengers in her row________refused to move elsewhere. The mother could________her baby but her 6-year-old son and his older brother had been separated around the plane. She was very________about the younger boy sitting with strangers, yet________offered to help her.

________the Scout leader stood up, "Ma'am, I think we can help you." He then spent five minutes rearranging his group so that________space was available for the family. The mother's________was obvious.

Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the________of not being next to her mother. Amazingly, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, turned around to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like________seats?" referring to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be________.

Would that man have offered us his seat if the Scouts hadn't done so for the mom and her children? I don't know. But I do know that kindness is________!

【1】A.plane B.train C.bus D.car

【2】A.stuck B.attracted C.separated D.hurt

【3】A.besides B.with C.except D.until

【4】A.read B.speak C.write D.look

【5】A.bought B.shared C.reached D.reserved

【6】A.like B.enjoy C.accept D.switch

【7】A.complaining B.explaining C.finding D.realizing

【8】A.hurry B.visit C.panic D.shame

【9】A.split B.brought C.put D.taken

【10】A.still B.therefore C.otherwise D.also

【11】A.leave B.satisfy C.see D.hold

【12】A.happy B.concerned C.mad D.discouraged

【13】A.somebody B.anybody C.nobody D.everybody

【14】A.Suddenly B.Secretly C.Usually D.Obviously

【15】A.pleasant B.adequate C.limitless D.plentiful

【16】A.anger B.shock C.worry D.relief

【17】A.sight B.sound C.smell D.thought

【18】A.our B.their C.your D.my

【19】A.alive B.aboard C.together D.present

【20】A.ambiguous B.infectious C.mysterious D.glorious

26、为了共同防控新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情，学期初教育部发布了延期开学的通知，全国各地执行“停课不停教，停课不停学”的工作安排，学生在家进行了一个多月的网课学习。作为参与网课学习的一员，请你就近期的网课学习体验谈谈线上教学的利与弊并向《China Daily》报纸所开辟的“online teaching”专栏投稿。内容包括：

1. 线上教学的利弊；2. 个人观点与看法。

注意：词数100左右。

参考词汇：1. 新型冠状病毒肺炎：COVID-19；

2. 线上教学：online teaching

3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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