长沙2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、_____ how to get along with others is very important in success.

A. Know   B. Known   C. Having known   D. Knowing

2、O. Henry, _____short story the Gift of the Magi is a good example of true love, is a pen name.

A. what   B. whose C. who   D. which

3、It is no use __________ with Bill because he will never change his mind.

A.arguing B.to argue C.argue D.argued

4、The train ________ at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o’clock tonight.

A．will be going

B．has been going

C．goes

D．went

5、You’d better make the plants shorter, ______ they will interrupt the views from the house.

A. but B. and C. so D. or

6、--I hear that there was a terrible crash in the subway in Shanghai the other day．

--Yes，_____ news came as _____ shock to all of us．

A．the; the B．a; /

C．the; a D．/; a

7、After the excitement of Tokyo, there are the Beijing Winter Olympics to ______ .

A．work out

B．look forward to

C．fall behind

D．take over

8、— Can I pay a visit to you this Friday afternoon, manager?

— Sorry, I ________ some business partners from Huawei Company the whole afternoon.

A．have met

B．have been meeting

C．will be meeting

D．will have met

9、— Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?

— The telephone bill? _____.

A．I mean it.

B．That isn’t due yet.

C．My telephone is out of order.

D．Please remember the amount.

10、The world’s attention ________ China’s Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the world’s economy.

A. is to fix on B. was fixed on

C. has fixed on D. is being fixed on

11、   on the light in the bathroom，or you will experience an unfortunate fall.

A.Turn B.Turning

C.Being turn D.Having turn

12、_____ entirely with the flagship smartphone and directed by Peter Chan (陈可辛), the 7-minute video follows a train attendant on a six-day train journey from Nanning to Harbin.

A. Shot   B. Pictured   C. Screened   D. Videoed

13、---I heard Mr. Smith is the newly elected president of your university.

---Yes. But with a lot of difficult problems ________, he is having a hard time.

A．settled

B．settling

C．to settle

D．being settled

14、The doctor’s dilemma was _____ he should tell the patient the truth.

A. whether

B. which

C. that

D. what

15、—Who is China’s first UFC champion?

—It is Zhang Weili _______ opponent, Jessica Andrade, was knocked out by her within just 42 seconds.

A.who B.whom C.that D.whose

16、Consumers' support and encouragement is a _______ stream of motivation for self-improvement of the company.

A．casual

B．smooth

C．current

D．steady

17、Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe that the ministry was ________ this problem, but we feel that we can't wait any longer.”

A. looking out B. bringing out C. carrying out D. sorting out

18、What is your main reason for choosing one restaurant   another?

A. over   B. of

C. from   D. for

19、We are determined that our teacher training programs should ________ current developments in the field of education.

A．catch sight of

B．make room for

C．take pride in

D．keep pace with

20、- Have you known each other for long?

- Not really. ________ we started to work in this school.

A.Just after B.Just when C.Ever since D.Just before

21、We’ve all been there: You’re at a dull work meeting or presentation, and your mind keeps wandering to what to eat for lunch, your weekend plans, or what’s going on with the new season of Stranger Things.

Don’t feel so bad about all your daydreaming. Mind-wandering may be a sign of intelligence and creativity, according to a new study in the journal Neuropsychologia. And as long as your performance at work doesn’t suffer when your mind drifts, daydreaming may not be such a bad thing after all, the study authors say.

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology wanted to study what happens to people’s brain patterns when they’re told to lie still and do nothing—a prime opportunity for mind-wandering. So they asked 112 study participants to do just that: lie in an MRI machine while staring at a fixed point for five minutes.

The research team used those readings to identify which parts of the brain worked together during this type of awake but resting state, and they also compared the readings to tests the participants took to measure their creative and intellectual abilities. In addition, the participants filled out a questionnaire about how much their mind wandered in daily life.

The researchers made several interesting connections. People who reported more frequent daydreaming during the day scored higher on creative and intellectual tests. Their MRIs also showed they had more efficient brain systems-meaning different regions of the brain were more in pace with each other—compared to people who reported less frequent mind-wandering.

The finding that mind-wandering is associated with intelligence was somewhat surprising, says lead author Christine Godwin, a psychology PhD candidate. That’s because previous research has linked mind-wandering to poorer performance on memory and reading-comprehension tests, lower SAT scores, negative mood, and mental health disorders.

【1】What’s the author’s attitude towards daydreaming?

A. Unconcerned.

B. Approving.

C. Cautious.

D. Doubtful.

【2】What can the participants do during the experiment?

A. Tell lies.

B. Do some reading.

C. Lie and stare.

D. Answer some questions.

【3】What’s the finding of the experiment?

A. Daydreaming may result in good memory.

B. The finding is contradictory to the previous research.

C. Daydreaming is somewhat associated with mental health.

D. The more you are mind-wandering, the less intelligent you are.

【4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Daydreaming is Not So Bad

B. Why People are Always Daydreaming?

C. Daydreaming is Harmful to The Brain

D. An Experiment Report on Daydreaming

22、A boy won people’s hearts after he came up with a heartwarming use for his birthday money: launching a food bank service from his garden shed (棚屋). Isaac Winfield, who was born with a rare chromosome (染色体) disorder, started the initiative in 2020 after learning that his new school didn’t accept food donations.

The boy’s mother, Claire, said, “We’d always donated to food banks and during the pandemic he would take food parcels into school which would be given to people in need. When Isaac moved from a mainstream school to a specialist school, he was left confused as to what he was going to do with his food parcels.”

“Being determined, Isaac said, ‘It’s alright; I’ll give them food at my house.’” the 42-year-old continued. “So I doubled the money I gave him normally for food parcels and he went off to Aldi. With a little bit of help, he put all the food he bought in a little greenhouse with some lights and started offering it from there. Someone spotted it and put it on one of those Facebook community sites, and then people came with donations. The greenhouse lasted four weeks before he had to get a shed because we ran out of room.”

“In 2021, we were funded a bigger shed. Isaac ran his little shed and his big shed on the big driveway,” she added. Today, well-wishers can donate food or ask for supplies by contacting Isaac via his Friend’s of Isaac Food Bank Facebook page. The boy fills bags of groceries that have been donated and hands them out to the needy around his hometown. Those in need can also directly visit his food bank sheds and help themselves to whatever they require.

This year, Isaac asked his family and friends to make food bank donations instead of buying him gifts for his 11th birthday. “Isaac has always been kind-hearted,” said Claire. “I think he has been doing something great by helping others. He can’t read or write but he can fundraise.”

【1】What directly made Isaac Winfield launch his food bank service?

A．The difficulty of getting enough food parcels.

B．His school’s refusal to accept food donations.

C．His desire to get on well with others at school.

D．The spread of the pandemic in his new school.

【2】What does the underlined word “Aldi” in paragraph 3probably refer to?

A．A school.

B．A shed.

C．A supermarket.

D．A food bank.

【3】What plays a key role in the expansion of Isaac Winfield’s food bank?

A．The social support.

B．His increasing savings.

C．His school’s encouragement.

D．The growing demand for food.

【4】How does the author mainly organize the text?

A．By listing Isaac’s moving life stories.

B．By using Isaac’s mother’s statements.

C．By making a list of Isaac’s daily routines.

D．By referring to comments on Isaac’s deeds.

23、   Museums, art galleries and fantastic archaeological sites — they can all be inspirational reasons to travel. Below are several best culture and art group tours for 2017.

1. Caravaggio in Naples

Ace Cultural Tours is offering a new 10-day Route of Caravaggio, which explores the influence of the great painter Caravaggio on the art of his contemporaries and followers. Dr Peter Higginson guides the trip and highlights (亮点) include evening lectures and walking tours of old Valletta.

Departures between November and December,

2. Alexander the Great in Turkey

Offering the chance to be among the first to visit the brand new archaeological museum in Troy which opens early next year, this 12-day The Conquest of Asia Minor tour follows in the footsteps of Alexander the Great. The tour, led by Peter Sommer, includes visits to the temple of Apollo, the tomb of Achilles and the Castle of St Peter.

Departures between March and May,

3. The American dream

This new nine-day Museums of Washington DC and New York tour led by Dr Peter Smith offers visits to some of the US's most celebrated museums. It includes a private tour of the Museum of Modern Art before it opens its doors to the public. There are also stops at George Washington’s home at the White House.

Departures between August and October,

4. Capability Brown landscapes

The influence of landscape (风景) architect Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown's ‘natural’ style has had a deep impact on the English landscape tradition as well as garden styles worldwide. This four-day Brown landscapes tour, led by Dr Paula Nuttall, visits some of Brown’s most striking landscapes and parklands including Croome Court and Bowood House.

Departures between June and October .

【1】When can visitors go to visit the Castle of St Peter?

A.In September. B.In November.

C.In April. D.In July.

【2】What can visitors do on Route of Caravaggio?

A.Visit the temple of Apollo.

B.Go to Museum of Modern Art.

C.Learn something about a great artist.

D.Enjoy striking landscapes and parklands.

【3】Who will lead visitors to visit the White House?

A.Dr Peter Smith. B.Dr Paula Nuttall.

C.Peter Sommer. D.Dr Peter Higginson.

【4】Which tour can you choose if you only have a six-day holiday?

A.Route of Caravaggio.

B.Brown landscapes tour.

C.The Conquest of Asia Minor tour.

D.Museums of Washington DC and New York tour.

24、How to Stay Motivated for the Entire School Year

Every new school year brings the same age-old problem:【1】. What I want to do today is give you four different strategies that you can use to maintain a high level of motivation to do your work, to study diligently all throughout the entire semester.

Focus on a good start.

From the moment you walk into your very first class this semester,【2】.If you can do this right from the start, you’re going to gain an implicit psychological pressure to keep doing it throughout the entirety of the rest of the semester.

Have a plan for your homework and study time.

If you think about your class time, that is highly regimented. You have a specific place you’re supposed to be and the class is happening at a specific time. 【3】. Maybe at the beginning of every single week, look ahead at your calendar and block out planned spaces of study time.

【4】.

If you’re realizing that your attention is fragmented or you’ve taken on too many commitments,then it could be a good strategic decision to give up that in order to raise your motivation to tackle the other things on your plate.

Make real fun a priority of the new semester.

You need that cycle of actual rest, which isn’t just sleep, but it’s, you know, respite from your work and actual fun time,and work.【5】.So, make time for real fun this semester and you’re going to find that your motivational reserves maintain themselves throughout the entirety of that semester.

A．make the commitment to sit up front and wring class for all it’s worth.

B．So,apply that logic to your homework and study time.

C．Learn to avoid some difficulties.

D．your motivation to learn is constantly drained as the semester passes slowly.

E．You need that actual interplay between those two states of being.

F．lack of motivational mantras or mindset hacks to maintain a hardworking attitude.

G．Know when to quit.

25、   David Deutchman has been a volunteer with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta since he retired.

12 years ago, he was coming to the hospital for a________after a injury when he first________some patients' mothers. From conversations with them, he________that he wanted to make more connection with parents and children being treated. Therefore, he started________at the hospital.

He holds babies and sometimes he________gets peed (小便)on, but he is determined to________. "It's wonderful ________  it gives me something meaningful to do. Every day I drive here, I don't know which kids and parents I'll ________and how I can help, but I enjoy it. You just can't imagine the ________that I can get from holding a baby and________with parents", he said.

In the ICU, there are always new admits every night, so he will visit the parents whose kids have been ________recently. "Usually they needed a________after a whole night. And I make sure they can go down for breakfast and I'll stay with the children until they get back," he said.

Mary Beth, a mother of a premature baby, returned to the hospital to find her baby in Deutchman's room. She said, “Knowing this man________donates his time to these babies is such a________.”

Elizabeth Mittiga, an ICU nurse, said Deutchman was a really________ person to the staff and that they appreciated Deutchman's calming presence and his ________to the cause. “We’re so ________for him to be a part of our unit.” she said.

"Right now, I'm still________it a lot," he said."________they need me, I'll be there." Truly, Mr.Deutchman is the typical example of a selfless man making his life________by helping others.

A．rest

B．treat

C．visit

D．recovery

A．noticed

B．convinced

C．ignored

D．believed

A．imagined

B．realized

C．predicted

D．promised

A．connecting

B．wandering

C．praying

D．volunteering

A．even

B．instead

C．further

D．still

A．show off

B．carry on

C．give up

D．calm down

A．so

B．but

C．because

D．while

A．wait

B．accompany

C．admire

D．meet

A．influence

B．trouble

C．reward

D．comment

A．discussing

B．talking

C．joking

D．comforting

A．admitted

B．injured

C．examined

D．cured

A．gift

B．drive

C．break

D．bath

A．helplessly

B．restlessly

C．carelessly

D．selflessly

A．blessing

B．pleasure

C．pity

D．sorrow

A．difficult

B．strange

C．special

D．respectful

A．addiction

B．devotion

C．response

D．solution

A．sorry

B．doubtful

C．proud

D．grateful

A．missing

B．worrying

C．enjoying

D．regretting

A．As long as

B．Even if

C．If only

D．As soon as

A．perfect

B．worthwhile

C．simple

D．painful

26、4月23日是世界读书日，你校将以“阅读经典，体味生活”为主题举行英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：

1. 你读过的一本好书；

2. 阅读对你生活的影响。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为100词左右；

2. 短文的题目和首句已为你写好。

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