长沙2025届高三毕业班第三次质量检测英语试题

1、To ______ the turkey, people often prepare other things, such as cornbread, mashed potatoes (土豆泥), and pumpkin or apple pie.

A.come across B.go with C.search for D.figure out

2、Lack of sleep will cause an increase in stress levels, which will lead to you not liking your job. This_____ will also have a negative impact on your productivity.

A.in turn B.in return C.in place D.in brief

3、When Lisa moved to a new city, she had a hard time ________ to her new surroundings.

A．adding

B．adjusting

C．applying

D．attending

4、________ Daisy worked hard for the whole term pleased her parents.

A．That

B．What

C．How

D．After

5、—Did you catch what I said?

—Sorry. I ________ a text message just now.

A. had answered   B. have answered   C. would answer   D. was answering

6、   at the back of the room was a shy girl with two big eyes.

A. Sat   B. Sit

C. Seating   D. Seated

7、—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

8、We had the feeling, somehow, _____ the revolution was right around the corner.

A. which B. that   C. what   D. When

9、—Shall we go camping to celebrate our graduation of senior high?

— ______ . Let’s make a plan first.

A．No way

B．Good idea

C．It’s nothing

D．I don’t think

10、As online shopping becomes increasingly popular, the Internet is regarded as a(n) ________ way of reaching target customers.

A．efficient

B．temporary

C．complex

D．definite

11、Susan has ________ more than 5,000 dollars in the last three months, with which she could buy new bicycles for those poor children.

A. accelerated   B. accumulated

C. acknowledged   D. accompanied

12、At minus 130℃，a living cell can be ________ for one thousand years.

A．preserved B．protected

C．spread   D．developed

13、—It's a long journey. My car couldn't make it.

—You can drive my car. It's quite old, but it's still pretty________.

A.reliable B.convenient C.reasonable D.available

14、When residents learned on Wednesday that only one of the 13 workers __________ underground had survived, they burst into tears.

A.was trapped B.trapped C.being trapped D.were trapped

15、Teachers in primary schools ______ influence the kids fall under should be role models.

A. whose   B. who

C. where   D. which

16、________ your symptoms. If they get worse, get medical help right away.

A．Catch sight of

B．Make use of

C．Take care of

D．Keep track of

17、The inner thoughts of the two young persons are revealed in the book, ______ both of them fail to express.

A. where   B. when

C. who   D. which

18、The accident have been caused by a dog running across the road, but we don’t know for sure.

A．might

B．should

C．will

D．must

19、It is amazing to learn that our human beings tend to   some knowledge when we are exactly relaxing ourselves，such as diving，swimming and so on.

A.take up B.take on

C.pick up D.pull through

20、—Peter is always careless.

—Don't  ________others; there is no perfect person.

A. keep pace with   B. make sense of

C. find fault with   D. take advantage of

21、Poet Wadsworth Longfellow said “music is the universal language of mankind”, and there’s growing evidence that he was right. New research shows people with Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆) disease often respond to familiar music or song lyrics, even when their memories and ability to participate in conversation may be flagging.

Jonathan Graff-Radford,Doctor of Medicine,explains on The Mayo Clinic website why this may be: “Musical memories are often preserved in Alzheimer’s patients because key brain areas linked to musical memory are relatively undamaged by the disease.”

When English senior Ted McDermott was diagnosed with Alzheimer in 2016, his son Simon McDermott found Ted became verbally and physically violent as the disease progressed. Grateful for the resources provided by the Alzheimer’s Society, Simon and 80-year-old Ted made videos of their daily car duets (二重唱) for a fundraising ‘‘Singing for the Brain” program in 2019. Truly remarkable,considering that some days Ted didn’t recognize Simon.

The songs brought them to the attention of the public. In just a few months their efforts had considerable success on YouTube, raising over 100,000, and resulting in a contract with Decca Records for 80-year-old Ted. Although Ted has begun to decline a little in the last years, he always remembers the words to his favorite songs and is happy to go with Simon daily in the car to sing. Different music-related programs and projects are offered by the U.K. Alzheimer’s Society organizations. These programs are designed for people with Alzheimer to provide mental stimulation in a supportive social environment.

Social engagement and keeping your brain active, along with a healthy diet and exercising, may seem like obvious good habits to follow for your health in general. They’ve also been proven to be factors in reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer.

It’s never too late to start taking care of your body and your brain — so make music appreciation or singing part of the routine of your loved one struggling with Alzheimer. As William Shakespeare said, “If music be the food of love,play on.”

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

A．Getting worse.

B．Doing well.

C．Developing slowly.

D．Changing quickly.

【2】Why is Dr. Johnathan’s post on the Internet mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To explain the cause of Alzheimer.

B．To lead in the main topic of the text.

C．To show the structure of the brain.

D．To provide evidence for the research.

【3】How has the “Singing for the Brain”program benefited Ted?

A．He has learned new life skills.

B．He has recovered his memory.

C．He has got enough fund for his disease.

D．He has improved the quality of his later life.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．80-year-old Ted defeats Alzheimer’s disease.

B．The power of music for Alzheimer’s patients.

C．Poets inspire Alzheimer’s patients with music.

D．A good habit to follow for your physical health.

22、U.S. teens spend more than eight hours a day on screens, and there’s growing concern over how social media may affect their mental health. Now, a new study has found that limiting screen time to about one hour a day helped anxious teens feel better about their body image and their appearance.

The study arose from the personal experience of Helen Thai, a doctoral student in psychology at MeGill University. “What I noticed when I was engaging in social media was that I couldn’t help but compare myself,” Thai says. She was well aware that social media posts often feature polished, airbrushed or filtered images that can alter (改变) appearances in an unrealistic way, but it still affected her negatively.

So, Thai and a team of researchers decided to test whether cutting time on social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat would improve body image. They recruited a few hundred volunteers, all of whom had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression, which could make them vulnerable to the effects of social media. Half of the participants were asked to reduce their social media to 60 minutes a day for three weeks while the other half continued to use social media with no restrictions, which averaged about three hours per day.

The researchers gave the participants surveys at the beginning and end of the study, which included statements such as “I’m pretty happy about the way I look,” and “I am satisfied with my weight.” Among the group that cut social media use, the overall score on appearance improved from 2.95 to 3.15 on a 5-point scale. This may seem like a small change, but any shift in such a short period of time is striking, the authors say.

“The study is encouraging, but it only included people who had symptoms of anxiety or depression. It’s worth evaluating this approach with other groups, such as people with or at risk of eating disorders. It’s also possible that the benefits of cutting back could extend more broadly to anyone in this age group,” says Psychologist Andrea Graham, co-director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention at Northwestern University.

【1】What problem may social media bring to teenagers according to Thai?

A．They may become addicted to the Internet.

B．They tend to become sensitive to others’ comments.

C．They may have unrealistic expectations of their image.

D．They tend to compare themselves with the images posted online.

【2】What can we learn about the participants during the study?

A．They scored their appearance twice.

B．Half of them stopped using social media.

C．They hoped to improve their body image.

D．Most of them showed dissatisfaction with their weight.

【3】What did Graham think of the study?

A．It was a good try but had limitations.

B．It was well designed but poorly conducted.

C．It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.

D．It was encouraging but the evidence was unreliable.

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

A．Shorter Screen Time, Better Feelings on Look

B．How to Help Teenagers Limit Screen time

C．How Social Media Changes Teenagers

D．Less Anxiety, Better Image

23、   To deal with a changing world, we have to change as well. Transforming land into farms removes forests and worsens climate change. But we need to grow more food to support a growing global population. What can we do?

Scientists have discovered that plants grow best under a certain type of light, which can be provided by red and blue LEDs. The combination of these lights at the right level makes a space look pink. Since “pinkhouses” supply their own light, they don't need to have fragile glass walls and ceilings. And they can be set up anywhere, including places that don't get the amount of light greenhouses need.

Since pinkhouses can pack food in huge columns, one of these farms doesn't need a lot of land. Farmers can set up pinkhouses in cities. They completely control temperature and light, which can help some plants grow twice as well in pinkhouses as they do in traditional farming. Pinkhouses can allow for many more harvests per year since farming doesn't have to stop in the winter.

Even though pinkhouses are a great way to grow crops, lighting and heating an indoor space is very expensive. It doesn't make sense to grow foods that take up a lot of space or that we need to grow lots of, like wheat, rice, and corm, in a pinkhouse. We will still need to grow those crops in fields. We can start farming smarter.

Farmers will use satellite imagery to figure out exactly where to plant each crop. Think of a mixture of just the right crops, rather than a rectangle(长方形) of one type of plant.Sensors in the fields will measure the soil's water level,temperature, and chemical content. They will even be able to detect insects and send out notifications to a smartphone app.Irrigation systems will be tied to weather forecasting programs, allowing very precise watering and care, all calculated to get the best plant growth and yield.

【1】From the text, we know that the pinkhouse

A.covers lots of space B.needs enough sunlight

C.is made of glass or plastic D.can make plants grow larger

【2】What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4?

A.Summarize the previous paragraphs.

B.Emphasize the advantage of pinkhouses.

C.Introduce a new topic of the discussion.

D.Add some background information.

【3】What is the result of the smart farming?

A.Farmers will have a better harvest.

B.Farmers can grow different plants.

C.Farmers needn't care about the weather.

D.Plants can protect themselves against insects.

【4】What's the best title for the text?

A.Building Pinkhouses B.Feeding the Future

C.Changing the World D.Getting Outdoor Farming Smart

24、The Legacy Senior Communities is proud to announce the latest innovation in senior living care is coming to its Dallas and Plano campuses, the TrueLoo® smart toilet by Toi Labs. “We’re consistently exploring new technologies to ensure that we are providing excellent care in the most effective and efficient ways,” says Legacy Senior Communities CEO Melissa Orth.

“The TrueLoo® smart toilet provides early detection of oncoming health complications before they become serious, and all in a dignnified and valuable manner. This improves our care response and can potentially avoid a potential health complication altogether,” says Orth. “The innovative toilet automates data collection and enables clinical team members to keep track of the residents around the clock without uncomfortable conversations with them about their toileting habits. Investing in TrueLoo® technology enables a higher standard of care with dignity,” says Vik Kashyap, Toi Labs’ founder and CEO.

In assisted living and memory support residences, where toileting activity is harder to collect, the TrueLoo® smart toilet provides effortless collection, enhancing current services as well as residents’ experience. The Legacy Senior Communities begins testing the units in early March. The pilot program will launch in Memory Support at the Kalman and Ida Wolens Foundation Healthcare Center at the Willow Bend community and at the Midtown Park community’s Andrea &Richard Skibell and Leslie Rudd Healthcare Center. The communities will continue manual monitoring to establish a control group during this trial period. The resulting data will enable The Legacy to benchmark the ability of the smart toilet.

“We decided to trial the smart toilet in two different service areas,” said Director of Strategic Development Bridgette Walshe. “We want to ensure that this technology is non- invasive (非侵入性的) while providing accurate and relevant data.” Walshe believes that artificial intelligence is one potential means to cost-effectively improve senior care services, freeing up valuable time for clinical team members to provide more person-centric care.

【1】How can the TrueLoo® smart toilet benefit seniors?

A．By improving their toileting habits.

B．By identifying their potential health issues.

C．By calling clinical team members for them at any time.

D．By informing care workers of their desire to use a toilet.

【2】What can best conclude Kashyap’s words about his company’s product?

A．It is quality-centered.

B．It is safety-guaranteed.

C．It is privacy-ensured.

D．It is comfort-focused.

【3】What does the underlined word “benchmark” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．Measure.

B．Recognize.

C．Demonstrate.

D．Improve.

【4】What is Walshe’s attitude to the toilet?

A．Hopeful.

B．Critical.

C．Tolerant.

D．Contradictory.

25、   Scientists in Norway have more good news for coffee drinkers. Researchers have already found evidence that the drink -- or the beans can help with weight loss, _______ one’s risk of developing some diseases, _______ muscle growth, protect against certain types of cancers and can even reduce ones risk of _______ death. Now comes word that a cup of coffee reduces physical pain.

The surprising finding is based on study _______ 48 volunteers who agreed to spend 90 minutes performing fake computer tasks meant to mimic office work. The tasks were known to _______ pain in the shoulders, neck, forearms and wrists, and the researchers wanted to _______ how people with pain and those who were pain-free tolerated the pain of such tasks. As a matter of convenience, the scientists allowed people to drink coffee before taking the test “to avoid _______effects of caffeine deprivation, e.g. decreased vigor and alertness, sleepiness, and fatigue,” they reported.

But when it came time to analyze the data, the researchers from Norway’s National Institute of Occupational Health and Oslo University Hospital noticed that the 19 people who drank coffee reported a lower _______ of pain than the 29 people who didn’t. In the shoulders and neck, _______, the average pain intensity was rated 41 (on a 100-point scale) among the coffee drinkers and 55 for non-coffee drinkers. Similar gaps were found for all pain sites measured, and coffee’s apparent pain- reduction effect ________.

However, the authors of the study, which was published this week in the journal BMC Research Notes, cautioned that since the study wasn’t designed to test coffee’s influence on pain, the results came with many ________. For starters, the researchers don’t know how much coffee the coffee drinkers consumed before taking the computer tests. ________ they doubt whether the coffee drinkers and non-coffee drinkers were ________ in all respects except for their coffee consumption. Problems like these tend to ________ the importance of the findings. But those doubts are ________ to trouble the coffee drinkers looking for any reason not to cut back on their daily caffeine habit.

A．rise

B．reduce

C．release

D．suffer

A．shape

B．establish

C．boost

D．preserve

A．accidental

B．sudden

C．premature

D．suspicious

A．qualifying

B．exploring

C．interviewing

D．involving

A．cause

B．endure

C．case

D．cure

A．warn

B．compare

C．relieve

D．treat

A．unpleasant

B．modest

C．unfortunate

D．exhausted

A．tendency

B．intention

C．intensity

D．extension

A．on the contrary

B．as a result

C．for instance

D．in one word

A．turned up

B．broke out

C．gave away

D．took up

A．insecurities

B．uncertainties

C．consequences

D．destructions

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Nevertheless

A．contemporary

B．similar

C．temporary

D．initial

A．emphasize

B．attach

C．confirm

D．weaken

A．unlikely

B．sensitive

C．accessible

D．definite

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Blowing a Few Tops

Ever stopped to consider the upside of volcanic eruptions? It’s not all death, destruction and hot liquid rock—scientists have a plan to cool the planet by simulating one such eruption.

Solar geoengineering involves simulating a volcano by spraying aerosols(气溶胶) into the atmosphere. When they combine with oxygen, droplets of sulfuric acid (硫酸) form. These droplets reflect sunlight away from Earth, cooling the planet. All good in theory, but the consequences are largely unknown and a few could be disastrous. In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers led by Anthony Jones, a climate scientist from the University of Exeter, found that using this technology in the Northern Hemisphere could reduce the number of tropical winds hitting the U.S. and Caribbean. But there's an annoying exchange: more winds in the Southern Hemisphere and a drought across the Sahel region of Africa. That’s because the entire climate system is linked—disrupting one region will invariably affect another. How would a nation react if another was causing its weather to get much worse? Would that be an act of war?

There is, however, a case for using solar geoengineering on a global scale. Jones says it could be used to “take the edge off” the temperature increases scientists are predicting. It could be used while the world searches for more effective strategies.

The study also highlights a far bigger problem with solar geoengineering: its complete lack of regulation. “There’s nothing that could stop one country just doing it,” Jones says. “You only need about 100 aircraft with three flights per day. It would cost $1 billion to $10 billion per year.” He adds, “It’s deeply disturbing that we have this technology that could have such a massive influence on the climate, yet there’s just no regulation to stop countries or even organizations from doing it.”

Jones cautions that there is much about the climate system we do not understand, as well as far more work that will need to be done before solar geoengineering is considered safe—or too dangerous to even discuss.

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