四平2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、I writing the paper as scheduled, but my mother’s illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.

A. am to have finished   B. was to have finished

C. was to finish   D. ought to finish

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

A. Sat   B. Sit

C. Seating   D. Seated

3、The law is equally applied to everyone. No one ________ be above it.

A. shall B. must

C. may D. need

4、—How marvelous our life is with so many digital devices！

—Yes. I bet our life________the same without them.

A.isn't B.can't be C.won't be D.wouldn't be

5、 First-class players of football must have excellent ball control, but it is not just _____ they do with their feet _____ counts.

A. how; that   B. that; what

C. what; that  D. whether; what

6、______ the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda is more independent now.

A. Spending     B. Spent

C. To spend   D. Having spent

7、At first Robert wouldn't let his daughter go diving, but he gave in as she was so confident about her skills.

A．surprisingly

B．typically

C．eventually

D．carefully

8、Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree ______ people view “volunteer” as an important social role.

A. by which B. to which C. in which D. from which

9、Helen borrowed my book the other day, promising__________it soon.

A.to return B.returned C.returning D.having returned

10、These diagrams are especially helpful when we have a concrete problem ______ at hand.

A. be solved   B. to solve   C. solved   D. being solved

11、________ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.

A．In spite of

B．In case of

C．In terms of

D．In praise of

12、In fighting with enemies, the economy dropped greatly, ______, many lives were claimed.

A. on top of that   B. in contrast

C. for another thing     D. above all

13、See things in a negative light and you will find faults everywhere and problems where there are really _______.

A.none B.no one C.something D.nothing

14、Why not try your luck in the library? That’s ________ the American classical books are kept.

A. how   B. why   C. when D. where

15、John thinks it won’t be long ______he is ready for his new job .

A．when

B．after

C．before

D．since

16、The professor _____about how to protect the endangered animal in the conference at this time tomorrow.

A. talked   B. talks   C. has been talking   D. will be talking

17、Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century __________ his musical gift was fully recognized.

A.when B.which C.that D.how

18、—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

19、Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will give up the name “royal” ____ they withdraw from official duties and embrace new lives, the couple confirmed on Friday.

A.unless B.while C.as D.although

20、—Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?

—Oh, really! I haven’t ________ my mailbox yet.

A. examined B. reviewed.

C. tested D. checked

21、   On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty Hill and her husband Barney were driving home through the White Mountains from Niagara Falls. They were travelling on a nearly deserted two-lane highway when Betty noticed a steady light in the sky that was getting bigger and brighter.

She thought it was a planet or a star. Barney, stimulated at her excitement, said it was probably just a wandering aeroplane. Whatever it was, it appeared to be following them.

They stopped their car for a closer look. What they said happened next, changed their lives. The flying object was noiseless. It appeared to be spinning. It was as big as a jet but shaped like a pancake.

So formed the tale of Betty Hill, a New Hampshire social worker who, with Barney, a postal worker, claimed to be kidnapped by aliens, who were from outer space, on a moonlit night about 60 years ago.

After reluctantly going public with her experience, Hill, who died of cancer at her New Hampshire home, aged 85, became a celebrity on the UFO circuit and was known as the “first lady of UFOs”.

Intriguingly, at the time of the incident, the Hills remembered nothing except that they had spied a strange object in the sky. Later, troubled by nightmares and other stress-related pains, the couple underwent hypnosis(催眠) where the full story came out with the aid of Boston psychiatrist Benjamin Simon, an expert in medical hypnosis.

On their night of contact the Hills arrived home at 5 a.m., unable to account for two lost hours. They were also confused by the odd marks on their telescopes, deep signs on the tops of Barney’s best shoes, Betty’s torn dress and strange circular markings on their car that made the needle of a compass jump wildly.

After seeing them for six months, the psychiatrist concluded the Hills’ lost memory about the hours they lost on that night in 1961 “appeared to involve an amazing experience on the part of both of the Hills”. Whether the experience had been fantasy or reality, Simon could not say, but he said he was convinced they had not been lying. He guessed that it had been a kind of shared dream.

Reports of aliens capturing humans and taking them aboard oddly shaped spacecraft were “comparatively rare” before 1975. After a movie, “The UFO Incident”, about the Hills came out, however, such stories increased.

【1】When they saw the strange object in the sky, Barney and Betty Hill ______________.

A．were astonished at its strange flight and noise

B．regarded it as just a wandering car following them

C．realized immediately what the danger it might cause

D．showed curiosity in discovering what it really was

【2】The word “Intriguingly” in paragraph 6 most probably means “______________”.

A．Ridiculously

B．Temporarily

C．Remarkably

D．Mysteriously

【3】The Hills later sought the help of a psychiatrist because ______________.

A．they had lots of secrets in their lives after the strange experience

B．their lives were greatly disturbed by the unexpected experience

C．they wanted to share their unforgettable experience with the expert

D．they hoped to forget completely what had happened to them

【4】This article was written in order to ______________.

A．describe an unusual event to the readers

B．convince readers of the existence of UFOs

C．record how people were caught by aliens

D．warn people of the dangers the UFOs cause

22、   I've just got to talk about this problem I'm having with my postman. It all began a year ago，after the birth of his first child. Not wanting to appear rude，I asked him about the baby. The next week，not wanting him to think I had asked out of mere politeness the week before. I asked all about the baby again. Now I can't break the habit. I freeze whenever I see him coming. The words "How's the baby？"come out on their own. It holds me up. It holds him up. So why can't I stop it？The answer is that I want him to like me. Come to think of it，I want everyone to like me.

My sister had the same problem with the caretaker of her block of flats: " All he ever does is complain；he talks at me rather than to me，never listen to a word I say，and yet for some reason I'm always really nice to him. I'm worried in case I have a difficulty one day，and he won't lift a finger to help. "

What about at work？Richard Lawton，a management trainer，warns: "Those managers who are actually liked by most of their staff are always those to whom being liked is not the primary goal. The qualities that make managers popular are being honest with staff，treating them as human beings and observing common politeness like saying hello in the morning. "To explain the point，Richard mentions the story of the company chairman who desperately wanted to be liked and who，after making one of his managers fired，said with moist（湿润的）eyes that he was so，so sorry the man was leaving. The employee replied" "If you were that sorry，I wouldn't be leaving. "The lesson being，therefore，that if you try too hard to be liked，people won't like you.

The experts say it all starts in childhood. "If children feel they can only get love from their parents by being good，"says Zelda West-Meads，a marriage guidance consultant，"they develop low self-confidence and become compulsive（难以抑制的）givers. "But is there anything wrong in being a giver，the world not being exactly short of takers？Anne Cousins believes there is. "There is a point at which giving becomes unhealthy，"she says.

"It comes when you do things for others but feel bad about it. "

I am now trying hard to say to people" I feel uncomfortable about saying this，but. . "，and tell myself" Refusal of a request does not mean rejection of a person" and I find I can say almost anything to almost anyone.

【1】Why does the author ask the postman about his baby?

A.He is interested in the baby.

B.He wants to create a good impression.

C.He wants to be always polite to him.

D.It's a way to start a chat with great politeness.

【2】What could we find out about the author's sister and the caretaker?

A.She doesn't want to risk displeasing him.

B.She doesn't pay attention to him.

C.He often refuses to help her.

D.He is impatient of her overreaction.

【3】Managers are more likely to be popular if they_____________.

A.help the staff with their problems

B.make sure the staff do not lose their jobs

C.encourage the staff to be polite to each other

D.do not make too much effort to be liked

【4】what can we learn from this text?

A.If you tell the truth, it will not make people like you less.

B.If you take time to talk to people, they will like you better.

C.You should avoid unpleasant situations where possible.

D.You shouldn't refuse other people's requests for help.

【5】What is the author's intention of writing this passage?

A.To show how to let others like you more.

B.To prove how to create a harmonious atmosphere.

C.To encourage people to have more self-confidence.

D.To suggest ways of dealing with difficult people.

23、

【1】What do we know about the online market for the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival?

A.It promoted film business successfully.

B.It appealed to over 700 domestic exhibitors.

C.It lasted more than one week.

D.It aimed to protect films’ copyright.

【2】What does the return of Harry Potter movie reflect?

A.The theatres were opened nationwide.

B.The COVID-19 pandemic was partly eased.

C.The film was adapted from a web drama.

D.The film is bound to be an international hit.

【3】Which of the following can best describe The Bad Kids?

A.A comedy. B.A thriller. C.A documentary. D.A war drama.

24、I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. When others had cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids' also. But at least, I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were on a chain gang. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we'd be gone an hour, that we be gone one hour or less — not one hour and one minute.

We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath everyday. The other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of insults because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept --- my mother actually had the nerve to break the Child Labor Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, learn to cook and all sorts of cruel things. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.

Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed, "sick" like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to be up to par. Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks.

As the years rolled by, first one and then the other of us was put to shame. We were graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a drop-out.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. None of us have ever been arrested or divorced. Each of my brothers served his time in the service of this country. She forced us to grow up into God-fearing, educated, honest adults. Using this as a background, I am now trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children call me mean. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.

【1】What can we infer from the passage?

A. The author is not happy to have such a mean mother.

B. The author's mother broke the Child Labor Law to make money.

C. The author's mother failed to educate her children to be honest adults

D. The author is strict with her children.

【2】Why couldn’t the author eat candy for breakfast?

A. Because she preferred cereal, eggs or toast to candy.

B. Because her mother couldn’t afford for candy.

C. Because her mother thought it not good to eat candy for breakfast.

D. Because her mother had to gave candy to the author’s sister and two brothers.

【3】The author’s mother made her children work because _________ .

A. she had trouble falling into sleep

B. she could not keep such a big family without her children’s help

C. she was teaching her children to live by themselves.

D. she had no time to do housework.

25、   For years, our children often asked us if we could get a dog. When faced with it, my husband and I had some _______ responses, such as “Someday?" and “Maybe when you're old enough. " Then _______2020, the year of our pandemic dread. Sometime between my mother's livestreamed _______ this spring and back - to - school that never seemed to happen this fall, “maybe" _______ "yes" and “someday“ became “as soon as possible”.

We had lost so much during the pandemic - my mother, my grandmother... Hence, _______ a puppy became an attraction for all of us. PUPPY DAY!!! was soon written down and _______ on the calendar.

Our new puppy finally came _______ in mid-November and has brought a lot of joy to us. The kids picked a name “Peggy“ and refused to consider others. I tell Peggy several times a day what a _______ angel she is, using a _______ I wouldn't have dreamed of using even with my children. I've filled my Twitter and Instagram feeds with ________ of her. Every night, I spend a couple of quiet, peaceful hours enjoying cuddle time with her on the couch she wasn't supposed to be ________ on.

When I tell people that Peggy has ________ me this year - it's true. Peggy has given our weary, ________ family a new shared focus, an emotional center that isn't all about our ________ . She's given us all a new ________ to put our love in and brought us back to ourselves.

A．vague

B．random

C．explicit

D．impractical

A．made

B．reached

C．went

D．came

A．gathering

B．shopping

C．celebration

D．funeral

A．exchanged into

B．took over

C．gave way to

D．put through

A．saving

B．spotting

C．getting

D．distinguishing

A．appeared

B．marked

C．read

D．seen

A．up

B．about

C．along

D．back

A．perfect

B．fortunate

C．dynamic

D．common

A．look

B．language

C．mood

D．tone

A．words

B．pictures

C．food

D．supplies

A．allowed

B．sat

C．anticipated

D．involved

A．surprised

B．saved

C．defended

D．struck

A．happy

B．merciful

C．heartbroken

D．horrible

A．loss

B．news

C．family

D．feelings

A．dog

B．place

C．chance

D．idea

26、假如你是李华，2021年 2月28日你校举行了18岁成人典礼 (Coming of Age Ceremony)。现给你的笔友Jack写一封邮件，内容包括：

1、成人典礼的过程。

2、你的感受。

注意：1、词数80左右。

2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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