岳阳2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、You can go out, ______ you promise to be back before 10 o’clock.

A. unless   B. as long as C. because   D. since

2、You’ve missed your ______ to speak and you have to wait for another round.

A. turn   B. chance   C. order D. opportunity

3、Japan is negatively influenced by the US-Japan security agreement, _____ it has relied a lot.

A.where B.when C.on which D.in that

4、He wrote a letter________ explained what had happened in the accident.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．which

5、Please tell me how the accident _______. I am still in the dark. 

A. came up   B. came out

C. came to D. came about

6、Advertising often functions as an indicator for 　　　　 society considers to be socially acceptable and desirable at the time.

A.what B.whether

C.how D.which

7、Picky eaters are ___unwilling to try new foods, which experts think, can be the result of your DNA and your upbringing.

A. vaguely   B. typically   C. literally   D. smartly

8、He invented a new game_______ children, but it never really________.

A. intended for; caught on   B. intended to; counted on

C. for; caught up on   D. intended to; caught on

9、Extra boiling water should be kept at hand just ______ it is needed.

A. as   B. because

C. in case  D. as if

10、Never________faith in himself,the scientist went on with it.

A.losing B.to lost C.lost D.to be lost

11、The train doesn’t stop at ______station along the way, but it stops at ______of the main ones.

A．all; either

B．every: most

C．few; all

D．each; none

12、— I can’t bear the air pollution in this city anymore．It is getting worse and worse．

— ________！We’ve never had so many chemical factories before．

A． I wouldn’t bet on it   B． You said it

C． Keep it up D． Come off it

13、It is years since he worked here, but his devotion to his work is________we often hear Spoken of.

A.what B.that C.when D.why

14、______ in the training, Marbury couldn't play in the basketball season.

A. Injuring   B. Injure

C. Injured   D. To injure

15、________ my head had cleared, my brain was beginning to function much better.

A．Now that

B．Although

C．Due to

D．Despite

16、Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble _________ the way to the History Museum.

A．to find

B．find

C．finding

D．findings

17、Only when I graduated from the high school ______ how much time I had wasted.

A. I realized   B. I had realized

C. did I realize D. had I realized

18、---I am going to travel to England. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there?

---__________.Let’s discuss it over drink.

A．That’s all right. B．By all means.

C．Go ahead.  D．It just depends.

19、—It’s really tiring for me to stand in the queue for three hours to get the G-train ticket.

—You _______. You could have got one online.

A．mustn’t have

B．shouldn’t have

C．can’t have

D．needn’t have

20、The loss has not yet been ____accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.

A. calculated   B. considered

C. completed D. controlled

21、Wanted: “Golden taste buds” and a very sweet tooth

What if you’ve got to eat candy all day for your job?

There is a job that can include these duties, which is called being a “taste tester”. The Candy Funhouse is a candy company in Canada. Right now, it is hiring a taste tester. The job’s name is “chief candy officer”.

Candy Funhouse put up an ad for the job. The ad says the chief candy officer will be in charge of “all things fun”, so it’s special. The person who gets this job will have to like eating candy. Do you know how much? More than 100 pieces a day on average!

Even Kids Can Apply

Many people think this job sounds pretty fun. The job is even open to kids! Are you 5 or older? Then you can apply!

Do you want this job? If you say yes, you need “golden taste buds (味蕾)”and “an obvious sweet tooth”, the ad says. You cannot be allergic to anything. You also need ideas about how to sell more candy, or how to make the candy better.

The company wants someone with a great sense of taste, though it will also provide some training.

This is because taste testers need to know a lot about food for their job.

Taste Testing Isn’t Just Eating Candy

As a taste tester for a candy company, you have to know how to talk about taste. You also have to understand different textures (口味). A texture is the way something feels when you eat it. For example, the texture of toast is sharp, firm and fresh. The texture of yoghurt is smooth. All in all, taste testers do more than eat candy. They should be aware of how to make sure their company has high-quality products.

【1】What makes the job special?

A．Needing a lot of tests.

B．Being full of fun.

C．Suiting children under 5.

D．Focusing on sweet food.

【2】Who is most likely to be employed?

A．An entertainer.

B．A salesman.

C．A sweet lover.

D．A career cook.

【3】What’s the major duty of the taste tester?

A．Telling taste apart.

B．Selling products.

C．Making things fun.

D．Offering training.

22、Recycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.

Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.

She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.

BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US study discovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.

Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.

“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.

【1】Why has so little plastic been recycled?

A．Plastic is chemically stable.

B．Recycling plastic led to pollution.

C．We produced various plastics.

D．Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.

【2】What does Wang think of the two current methods?

A．Highly effective and dynamic.

B．Expensive and pollution-causing.

C．Limited and energy-consuming.

D．Widely used and recognized.

【3】What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?

A．Polyethylene powder.

B．Chemical products.

C．Plastic films.

D．A catalyst.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Miranda Wang and her company.

B．A new plastic recycling method.

C．The greatest downside of plastic.

D．Transformation of plastic waste.

23、   At just 40 years old, hip-hop star Kasseem Dean, more popularly known as Swizz Beatz, has amassed (积累)a track record, lifestyle and nearly $ 70 million net worth that would inspire most of us to retire early. So why does Dean continue to both work extremely hard and try projects that come with the risk of rejection?

During our interview for Uncommon Drive, a video series for USA & Main that seeks to find out the motivations and magic of world-class business people, Dean provided a memorable answer: "You only have so much time - once it's gone you don't get it back. Don't focus on money; focus on building something greater than yourself. If you're not making history, you're wasting your time on Earth."

When you look at his answer, you will learn two important lessons. The first is in "making history". Doing so requires awareness. You must fully understand what has and has not been achieved in the market you've entered. Dean makes every effort with the goal of creating something important that has not been done before and will be remembered for its impact beyond his years.

The second part of his statement is just as powerful. In this interview, he never once said he is "trying" to make history. Instead, he has told himself that no matter what difficulty there is, it's just going to happen. "I'm going to make history." Dean said.

After talking to Dean for nearly 45 minutes, it was clear to me that he has removed all ego(自我)from a statement that might otherwise be misread as false pride. I believe it's a brilliant hack - rather than focus on all the reasons why a project can't be realized, he has convinced himself of the possibility.

【1】What is the function of the first paragraph?

A.To list an example. B.To offer an explanation.

C.To lead to the main topic. D.To make a summary.

【2】What motivates Dean to continue to work hard?

A.His desire to be famous.

B.His wish to be wealthy.

C.His life goal to leave his mark on history.

D.His adventurous spirit and imagination.

【3】What can we learn about Dean in the interview?

A.He takes pride in his work.

B.He always believes in himself.

C.He can predict the possibility.

D.He gets prepared for his career.

【4】What's the title of the text?

A.How does Kasseem Dean face rejection?

B.Why doesn't Kasseem Dean want to retire?

C.How does Kasseem Dean make history?

D.What makes Kasseem Dean work hard?

24、Summer Leadership Programs for High School Students

Do you see yourself as a leader? Strong leadership skills are a great way to set yourself apart on a college application as well as in your future career. Below are four summer programs that will give you a head start on improving your leadership abilities. And if you know of another worthwhile leadership program, share it with other readers using the link at the bottom of the page.

The Brown Leadership Institute

Brown University's pre-college summer programming includes The Brown Leadership Institute, a two-week leadership training session for motivated and intellectually curious 9th through l2th graders. The program aims to apply leadership skills to social issues. Through case studies. group projects. field trips, and discussions and debates, students examine complicated global issues and learn to come up with effective solutions. Students also create and bring home an action plan, attempting to resolve a long-term issue that they care about.

Leadership in the Business World

Rising high school seniors interested inn exploring undergraduate business administration and leadership are encouraged to apply to this program, sponsored every summer by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Students attend lectures and presentations by Wharton faculty and guest speakers, visit successful business enterprises and work in teams to create an original business plan to be presented to a panel of experts and professionals. The month-long program is offered at both of Wharton's campuses in San Francisco and Philadelphia.

National Student Leadership Conference

Among its wide selection of summer sessions for high school students, the National Student Leadership Conference offers a five-day course on Mastering Leadership. It includes a series of interactive workshops that emphasize the Pillars of Effective Leadership", including goal-setting, group brainstorming. team building, people-convincing communication, and community service, as well as taking field trips, meeting with leadership professionals, and completing a day of service in the local community. Dates and locations vary.

Students Today Lenders Forever

Students Today Leaders Forever, a national non. profit student leadership association, offers this live-in summer experience for high school students entering grades 9-12. Students participate in leadership workshops and team-building activities with a focus on organization, teamwork, communication, and an overall commitment to effecting positive change. There are two six-day sessions hosted on the campuses of Hamline University.

【1】Students who have strong leadership skills__________.

A.can get admitted to college without application as a necessary part

B.may distinguish themselves from others when applying for colleges

C.will achieve quite a different success in their future life

D.can separate themselves from others in their future work

【2】You can choose to join in__________if you want to make an action plan to solve a social problem.

A.The Brown Leadership Institute.

B.Leadership in the Business World.

C.National Student Leadership Conference.

D.Students Today Leaders Forever.

【3】What can students do in the program offered by Wharton School?

A.Attend two six-day sessions.

B.Participate in a day of community service.

C.Present a creative business plan with good teamwork

D.Take several field trips.

【4】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.All the four programs provide field trips.

B.All the four programs are intended for 9th through 12th graders

C.No program offers live-in summer experience.

D.National Student Leadership Conference last for the shortest period of time.

【5】Which of the following is the passage probably taken from?

A.A high school newspaper. B.A university guide book,

C.A website D.A teens magazine

25、As a teenager, Shannyn, was shocked to discover grey hairs coming through. It was the _______ thing the 16­year­old wanted to see, and it led to _______ from her unkind classmates, who said she was looking “old”.

In order to _______, she started visiting a salon every six weeks to have her hair dyed black. It was a heavy _______.

But it was money well _______ for the teen because she no longer stood out as “old” looking. However, as her 30th birthday approached, she _______ she was finally ready to go natural and took the _______ to stop dying her hair.

“It’s incredibly healthy because it’s not _______ with chemicals. It’s not weighed down or anything like that, it’s really nice,” she said.

_______ to the salon were no longer necessary and she also saved herself a ________ in the process. Four years since she made the decision, Shannyn is still ________ with her silvery hairs.

Women’s valuing their grey colour has gained ________ since the pandemic lockdowns, and Shannyn was far ________ for she committed to it several years ago.

If you can ________ your true self, then you’ve crossed the line that not many women in today’s society can do, and that’s indeed great ________.

【1】

A．right

B．last

C．cool

D．natural

【2】

A．anxiety

B．excitement

C．passion

D．rudeness

【3】

A．fit in

B．give in

C．take over

D．turn over

【4】

A．damage

B．workload

C．exercise

D．expense

【5】

A．prepared

B．spent

C．organized

D．suited

【6】

A．decided

B．argued

C．demanded

D．valued

【7】

A．advice

B．trouble

C．step

D．lesson

【8】

A．forced

B．compared

C．covered

D．confused

【9】

A．Approaches

B．Invitations

C．Visits

D．Responses

【10】

A．lesson

B．fortune

C．dream

D．shadow

【11】

A．pleased

B．cautious

C．friendly

D．patient

【12】

A．courage

B．qualification

C．experience

D．popularity

【13】

A．beyond

B．behind

C．away

D．ahead

【14】

A．remember

B．embrace

C．transform

D．improve

【15】

A．power

B．care

C．mind

D．luck

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.

The enduring power of print for learning in a digital world

Today's students see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. We’ve seen students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks. Given this trend, it might be assumed that students' familiarity and preference for technology translates into better learning outcomes. But more and more studies show that it’s not always the case. So, there are some lessons that can be conveyed to us about print’s place in an increasingly digital world.

We all read for many reasons. Sometimes we're looking for an answer to a very specific question. Other times, we want to browse a newspaper for today’s headlines. As we’re about to pick up an article or text in a printed or digital format, we should keep in mind why we're reading. There’s likely to be a difference in which medium works best for which purpose.

One of the most consistent findings of the studies is that, for some tasks, medium doesn't seem to matter. If all students are being asked to do is to understand and remember the big idea or gist of what they’re reading, there’s no benefit in selecting one medium over another. But when the reading assignment demands more engagement or deeper comprehension, students may be better off reading print. Teachers could make students aware that their ability to comprehend the assignment may be influenced by the medium they choose. This awareness could lessen the difference in students’ judgments of their performance compared with how they actually performed.

In another experiment, researchers were able to create meaningful records of college students based on the way they read and comprehended from printed and digital texts. Among those records, it was found that a select group of undergraduates who actually comprehended better when they moved from print to digital. But they actually read slower when the text was on the computer than when it was in a book. Using this select group as a model, students could possibly be taught or directed to fight the tendency to glide through online texts.