益阳2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、The school in library my mother works   in the east of the village.

A. whose；lies   B. which；lay   C. which；lies   D. which；lying

2、________ why he went there, he said he was sent to be trained for a space flight.

A．Being asked

B．Asked

C．Having asked

D．Asking

3、On Nov.l1, Alibaba sold more than 90 billion yuan ____________goods on its e-commerce platforms Taobao.com and TMall, making headlines all over the world.

A. worth of   B. sum of C. value for D. profit for

4、Most colleges now offer first-year students a course specially ________ to help them to succeed academically.

A．designed

B．designing

C．to design

D．being designed

5、--- I had a quarrel with my best friend yesterday. I apologized to her but she didn’t listen to me. I don’t know what to do now.

---     I’m not good at handling interpersonal relationships.

A. Where has she got to?   B. What’s got into her?

C. Just get off my back.   D. You’ve got me there.

6、According to the newly passed Road Traffic Safety Law, there are now tougher ________ for drunken drivers．

A． principles   B． penalties

C． proposals     D． prejudices

7、Coming into the room, I found them ______ at the table, _______ chess.

A．seated; playing

B．seating; playing

C．seat; play

D．seated; played

8、Present ______ the meeting ______ 200 people yesterday.

A．at; was

B．in; were

C．at; were

D．in; was

9、— You are really crazy about music!

— Sort of．I always find in music _______ peace which is missing in _______ world full of challenges．

A．/; the B．/; a   C．a; the   D．the; a

10、What a bargain！The price of this dress is_______ that of the skirt．

A．half not as much as

B．much not as half as

C．not half as much as

D．as much as not half

11、If the teaching doesn’t ________ to your students, your students will gradually lose interest in it.

A．tend

B．get

C．appeal

D．attend

12、This sweater fits me, but I can’t afford to buy . I have to choose which is cheap enough for me.

A. it; that   B. that; it

C. it; one   D. that; the one

13、Martin was sick with a high fever：as a result，he _____ neither eat nor sleep.

A． should   B． might   C． need   D． could

14、 In Singapore, people______eating or drinking on the subway can be fined up to 500 Singapore dollars.

A. having caught   B. catching

C. caught   D. to catch

15、The book was written ______ careful observations and detailed studies.

A. on behalf of B. regardless of

C. on the basis of D. in relation of

16、The girl arranged to take violin lessons at the training center with her mother ________ she would stay for an hour.

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

17、—Will this fish keep fresh until tomorrow?

—________ you put it in the fridge.

A．Only

B．Only if

C．While

D．Because

18、—What was it that caused the party to be put off?

—________ the invitations.

A.Because Tom delayed sending

B.Tom delayed to send

C.That Tom delayed sending

D.Tom delayed sending

19、Countries such as Britain and Denmark which did not ________joining a single currency were allowed to exit.

A．fancy

B．subscribe

C．grasp

D．ignore

20、 I believe the world is ______ you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

A. which B. how C. that D. what

21、Feeling inactive at work? Indoor pollution might play a part. A new study by scientists at Harvard has found that the air quality inside an office can have a significant impact on employees cognitive (认知的) function.

"The limited amount of previous studies on indoor settings focused on measures like thermal (热的) comfort and satisfaction, rather than on cognitive outcomes," Jose Guillermo Cedeno Laurent, a researcher told AFP.

Jose and his colleagues designed a study that followed 302 office workers across six countries over a period of a year, all of whom were aged between 18 and 65 and worked at least three days in an office building. Their workspaces were fitted with an environmental sensor to monitor real time concentrations of PM2.5. The participants were given a custom-designed app on their phones to carry out the cognitive tests, which they were reminded to take at prescheduled times or when PM2.5 levels fall below or rise beyond certain thresholds (临界点).

There were two tests for the participants. The first required them to correctly identify the color of displayed words that spelled out another color. This evaluated cognitive speed. The second test involved basic calculation with long numbers to assess cognitive speed and working memory.

Results showed that an increase of 10 micrograms per cubic meter of PM led to about a one percent reduction in response times, and more than a one percent reduction in accuracy.

"While past studies have shown that prolonged exposure to PM2.5 damages the central nervous system and causes long-term neuro diseases, this is the first to show short-term effects on people's cognitive abilities," Jose told AFP.

For employees returning to in-person office work, it is time to open a window for fresh air. If the outdoor air quality isn't good, adding high quality portable air cleaners is a good choice.

【1】What's the function of the environmental sensor?

A．To monitor indoor air quality.

B．To evaluate workers'job performance

C．To improve working environment.

D．To develop workers' memory accuracy

【2】What method did Jose mainly use in his study?

A．Giving examples.

B．Analyzing causes.

C．Making comparisons.

D．Confirming assumptions.

【3】It can be concluded from the passage that________.

A．polluted air destroys one's nervous system

B．an air cleaner is a must in an office building

C．indoor setting determines a person's productivity

D．fresh air contributes to a person's cognitive accuracy

22、A life lesson is just what it sounds like — a lesson we learn in life. It’s really based on the idea of learning from our mistakes. These lessons could be described as defining (决定性) moments that are remembered. 【1】 Thus they are unique to each person.

【2】 Since the lesson is learned through the consequences of our actions or reactions, in this way we can gain insight into how we think, act and react in certain situations.

Life lessons can occur in any area. Although we learn many things each day, we don’t always learn something that we feel will affect our behavior for the rest of our lives. 【3】 It is usually something that we feel profoundly changed by. For example, if we respond in a certain way to something and then face unpleasant consequences from our actions, this can make us rethink how we handled the situation. We would want to make different choices and decisions in the future to get the outcome we wanted instead of the one we didn’t. 【4】

An example of a life lesson in the area of work and career could be the revelation that making a modest living at something we are passionate about is better than working at an unpleasant or dull job for more money. 【5】 However, there are common themes in these relationships such as spending more time with loved ones. Some of us learn a major life lesson when a loved one dies and we wish we had spent more time with that person. This lesson can result in us spending more time with our remaining loved ones.

A．If so, follow your heart.

B．They are based on an individual’s life experiences.

C．Life lessons can help us understand ourselves better.

D．This separates a life lesson from everything else we learn.

E．Are you more motivated and inspired to pursue your dreams?

F．Such lessons in relationships are as varied and unique as each relationship.

G．To put it simply, a life lesson teaches us not to make the same mistake twice.

23、There's a great article in the New York Times this week about the tradition of buying a coffee for a stranger at the same time that you buy your own. They call it caffè sospeso, the name for "suspended (暂留的) coffee" in its birthplace. In some cafes, folks in need may claim a suspended coffee and drink it without cost.

No doubt the free coffee will be welcomed by people who love coffee but for one reason or another don't have the money to buy one. But I also like the opportunity it offers customers to become philanthropists (慈善家). Every time they order a coffee, they can give one to somebody in need.

This is a tradition that began some 100 years ago in Naples, Italy. In Naples, as reported by the Times, people love this kind of giving:

"To me, the philosophy of the suspended coffee is that you are happy today, and you give a coffee to the world, as a present." — Luigi Solito

"It's a simple act of generosity: an act in which donors and recipients (接受者) never meet each other. The donor doesn't show off and the recipient doesn't have to show gratitude." —Laura Cozzolino

"Coffee consumptions started earlier than the unification (统一) of Italy by more than 200 years, so the traditions around it are very ancient. In Naples, coffee is a world in itself, both culturally and socially." — Andrea Illy

The practice of buying suspended coffees has grown in popularity — with websites popping up and hundreds of cafes from Canada to Brazil to Hungary to the US offering the service.

【1】Who are suspended coffees intended for?

A. Cafe goers.

B. People who can't afford a coffee.

B. Philanthropists.

D. Coffee lovers who live in Naples.

【2】How can someone get a suspended coffee?

A. He can ask for one in any cafe.

B. He can apply for one on websites.

C. He can buy one in a cafe offering the service.

D. He can drink one in a cafe that has prepaid coffees.

【3】What does Laura Cozzolino think of buying suspended coffees?

A. She thinks it is a great way of charity.

B. She thinks it is a cheap gift to strangers.

C. She thinks it is an ancient Italian custom.

D. She thinks it is spreading widely in the world.

【4】The underlined words in Paragraph 1 are words of ______.

A. French   B. Old English

C. Italian D. American English

24、A new international organization, ReShark, including partners from 15 countries and 44 aquariums, is challenging the shark statistics. According to National Geographic, ReShark’s goal is to release 500 endangered zebra sharks in Indonesian waters to increase a wild population that is on the edge of extinction. This is the first-ever attempt to reintroduce captive sharks into the wild.

Marine reintroductions present significant challenges due to the complexity and shortage of ocean life, as well as the difficulty in managing threats, according to National Geographic. Team ReShark understands that the reintroduction may go up in smoke. Unlike land animals that have been successfully reintroduced in the past, such as giant pandas in China, young sharks are more likely to suffer from diseases and be killed by other animals, and they struggle to find food on their own.

Sharks have a remarkable history as one of the oldest vertebrate species, surviving five mass extinctions over a period of 420 million years. They play an important role in marine ecosystems by influencing the ocean’s food chains. However, they are now facing the second-highest rate of disappearance. Research shows that more than 37 percent of the shark species are at risk of extinction due to overfishing, both legal and illegal. Sharks are hunted for their meat. Nearly 100 million sharks are killed by human hands each year, according to the organization Sentient Media.

Despite the alarming decline in shark populations globally, top shark scientists are hopeful that ReShark’s efforts will succeed. Given these challenges, Simon Fraser University ecologist Dulvy initially had some doubts about ReShark’s plans. However, after asking some questions, he was surprised by what the initiative could produce. “This initiative is different,” Dulvy explained. Similarly, Rima Jabado, Dulvy’s successor, recognized ReShark as a unique project that could provide a lifeline for endangered shark species. “It may provide an opportunity for species not to go extinct,” she said.

【1】What’s the ReShark’s intention of releasing sharks?

A．To conduct shark data collection.

B．To study the living habits of sharks.

C．To save the endangered shark species.

D．To test new ways of keeping sharks.

【2】What does the underlined part “go up in smoke” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Disappear.

B．Fail.

C．Work.

D．Influence.

【3】How does the Paragraph 3 develop?

A．By giving examples.

B．By giving descriptions.

C．By making comparison.

D．By making classifications.

【4】What does Rima Jabado think of ReShark’s project?

A．Special and promising.

B．Hopeful and effortless.

C．Risky and costly.

D．Doubtful and immature.

25、Marty Verel, a 59-year-old man who had had a kidney transplant in Ohio, should have been near the top of the list to receive a COVID-19 vaccine (疫苗). Yet like millions of others, he wasn't having any _______ scheduling. Marty and his wife, Nancy Verel, would sit with computers on their laps trying for hours to book on different sites, all of which were slow and complicated. “I felt _______,” Nancy says.

Then Nancy heard about Marla Zwinggi, who was spending up to ten hours a day online trying to book appointments for vulnerable (弱势的) individuals. So Nancy _______ Zwinggi on Facebook: Can you help? Twenty-five minutes later, Zwinggi responded by asking for Marty's personal information. Nine minutes after that, Zwinggi _______ back—Marty had an appointment to get the vaccine.

Zwinggi's vaccine _______ started on February 1, when she learned that her seriously sick parents were unable to get appointments themselves. Clicking around on vaccine registration sites, Zwinggi discovered just how _______ it was to book an appointment. She applied _______ that web insiders are familiar with. “I'm determined. I drink a lot of coffee, and I'm a fast typer,” she says. Soon enough, Zwinggi had _______ appointments for both of her parents.

Zwinggi decided that helping others would be her way of _______. “I feel like I need to will us out of this pandemic,” she says. On February 10, she logged on to Facebook to let people know that she was assisting with bookings. By March 2, she'd booked appointments for 400 people, an impressive achievement that made Nancy ________, “Zwinggi is some sort of COVID angel (天使).”

【1】

A．advice

B．fun

C．money

D．luck

【2】

A．safe

B．hopeless

C．ashamed

D．positive

【3】

A．messaged

B．greeted

C．accepted

D．recognized

【4】

A．paid

B．looked

C．reported

D．travelled

【5】

A．developing

B．hunting

C．testing

D．giving

【6】

A．difficult

B．necessary

C．expensive

D．normal

【7】

A．standards

B．materials

C．resources

D．strategies

【8】

A．offered

B．checked

C．secured

D．cancelled

【9】

A．giving in

B．giving back

C．giving up

D．giving away

【10】

A．guess

B．vote

C．share

D．conclude

26、假如你是李华，你未曾谋面的美国笔友Tim给你发来邮件，表示将要来你所在的城市参观游玩。请你给他回复一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1．表示欢迎并要去接机；

2．询问航班及到达时间；

3．描述自己，以便对方辨识。

注意：1．词数100-120；

2．邮件格式已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Tim,

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Yours,

Li Hua