松原2025届高三毕业班第二次质量检测英语试题

1、We had just begun to work________ the machine broke down.

A．when

B．as

C．while

D．after

2、I had been betrayed by those who I trusted several times, _________ a doubtful attitude towards everything and everyone.

A．resulted in

B．resulted from

C．resulting in

D．resulting from

3、Festivals are great opportunities to have our whole family ________ together.

A．gathered

B．gathering

C．to gather

D．to be gathered

4、Tom is so lazy that it is the third time that he _____ late this week.

A. is coming   B. comes

C. came   D. has come

5、 The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage ________ the other car.

A. of   B. at   C. to   D. on

6、The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money to conduct the research.

A．what

B．which

C．that

D．whether

7、Scientists have found two sites_________ giant asteroids struck Earth millions of years ago.

A.what B.whose C.which D.where

8、The book tells stories of the earthquake through the eyes of those lives were affected.

A. whose B. that C. who D. which

9、The teacher apologized _______  late．

A. to his students to arrive   B. to his students for arriving

C. at his students to arrive   D. at his students for arriving

10、 — How about dinner tonight? It’s on me.

— ______.

A. You are welcome B. Oh, I’d like to

C. Well, I’m afraid so   D. That’s all right

11、One day, an idea ________ Waters that maybe her cooking could help her make some money.

A．struck

B．beat

C．occurred

D．recalled

12、---John, would you please help me ______ my clothes while I have a swim?

--- Ok, no problem.

A. watch for B. watch out C. watch over D. watch with

13、Jason should tell us that he is fine, otherwise, we would ________ him.

A．be concerned with

B．be concerned about

C．be concerned in

D．be concerned over

14、Listen! Can you hear the opera________ somewhere near here?

A．singing

B．being sung

C．sung

D．to be sung

15、Most of the major cities of the world suffer________ traffic jam.

A．for

B．/

C．to

D．from

16、His cousin was very_______ to give him so much money for buying CDs.

A．attractive

B．generous

C．charming

D．effective

17、There is so much land that the government of Australia even doesn’t know   it.

A.what to deal with B.how to deal with

C.how to do with D.what to do away with

18、---Has the problem been solved?

---Not yet. It   at tomorrow's meeting.

A. is discussed   B. has discussed

C. will be discussed   D. will discuss

19、I had no idea when World War Ⅱ________，so I turned to my teacher for help.

A．broke down   B．broke out   C．broke in   D．broke away

20、—Look! How cute! I’ve never seen such short snakes.

—Actually, ________ they are fully grown, these snakes can be over two meters long.

A．because

B．unless

C．before

D．when

21、—Thank you for giving me a hand!

—________.

A．It doesn’t matter

B．You’re welcome.

C．That sounds good

D．That sounds well

22、Come and see me whenever ____ .

A.you are convenient B.you will be convenient

C.it will be convenient for you D.it is convenient to you

23、According to the weather forecast, the typhoon is moving at a speed of 20 km per hour. That is to say, cooler and drier weather is   .

A. in the way   B. on the way

C. by the way   D. in its way

24、A large number of people would like to do some shopping during sales periods since they expect to get wonderful ________in the market.

A. baskets   B. bargains   C. goods     D. objects

25、Looking back through the history of this highly-developed modern city with all varieties of advanced technology, it is shocking that it is set up in a place was a wasteland ten years ago.

A．once

B．what

C．that

D．where

26、Many countries around the globe pride themselves on their lingual diversity. Here are a few of the most polyglot places on Earth.

Aruba

Aruba sits in the far southern Caribbean sea near Venezuela. Dutch is an official language and is taught in all schools, both English and Spanish are also compulsory(必修的)languages in Aruba’s education system. However, none of these languages is considered the native language of Aruba on the street, at home locals communicate with one another in Papiament. Papiamento is an official language alongside Dutch, and it is used regularly in the media and in government.

East Timor

This tiny young nation sits in the far south-eastern comer of the Indonesian Archipelago. Once a colony(殖民地)of Portugal, Timor decided to adopt Portuguese as an official language after independence. The local tongue, Tetum, is the most widely spoken language on the street. In addition, English and Indonesian are used throughout the country, and both are officially recognized as working languages.

India

Hindi and English are the official national languages of India, and the majority of educated Indians have knowledge of both, though English is preferred over Hindi in southern India. Each state in India has its own official language (s), most of which differ from Hindi. These languages are used in the local media and on the street.

South Africa

South Africa has 11 official languages. In many urban areas, English is the lingua franca (通用语). It is also the main language of the government and media, even though less than ten percent of South Africans speak it as a first language. Afrikaans, a Germanic language similar to Dutch, is spoken in the southern and western regions of the country. South Africa has nine official Bantu languages, of which：Zulu and Xhosa are the most common.

【1】Which of the following is the official language of Aruba?

A．Dutch and Spanish.

B．Dutch and Papiamento.

C．Spanish and English.

D．English and Papiamento.

【2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Aruba was once a colony of Portugal.

B．East Timor lies in the far southern Caribbean sea.

C．English is preferred over Hindi in India.

D．South Africa media uses English as the main language.

【3】What do these places have in common?

A．They adopt English as an official language.

B．They are education-centred places.

C．They have more than two official languages.

D．They are multilingual communities.

27、1.Part of northern California had become an inferno(火海) in the latest big fire. A nearby town, Paradise, was reduced to ash. Nearly 50 people are confirmed dead and over 200 missing. Six of the ten most destructive fires in California's history have occurred in the past decade. Last year was the most destructive year on record, until this year. Why is the Golden State so flammable?

2.There are three reasons why California has been surrounded by flames. First, the climate is becoming warmer. This has led to snow melting earlier, drier landscapes and a longer season when fires are likely to occur.

3.A second reason is that more people live in flammable places. Since the 1990s 60% of new homes in California, Washington and Oregon have been built in spaces next to nature. These areas, which environmentalists call the "wildland-urban interface", are at higher risk of wildfire.

4.A third reason is that there is more fuel. Before western settlers arrived, fires used to happen often and naturally, which made less fuel available for future fires. For the past century fires have been controlled well. This has led to a build-up of dry brush, and makes the average wildfire much likelier to turn into a big one.

5.Putting out the flame is the most immediate task for California, but not the last. Many survivors will want to rebuild their homes exactly where they were. Californians will also want to ensure that utility companies(公用事业公司) are acting and investing responsibly. Investigations into what caused the fire are still going on, but some reports suggest it may have begun with sparks (火花) from lines owned by an electricity company.

【1】What may directly cause the big fire in California?

A．The warm climate.

B．Living too close to nature.

C．Too much fuel.

D．Sparks from electric wire

【2】What does the underlined sentences in Paragraph 1 suggest?

A．The fires in California are all very destructive.

B．The latest big fire in California is very destructive.

C．California suffered from destructive fires most last year.

D．There have been six destructive fires in California in the past 10 years.

【3】What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The reasons why California suffered a destructive fire recently.

B．The reasons why California suffered destructive fires frequently.

C．The facts that California is a place easily suffered destructive fires.

D．The opinions that California is a place easily suffered destructive fires.

【4】What is the structure of the text?

A．1//2-3// 4-5

B．1-2// 3-5

C．1//2-4// 5

D．1// 2-5

28、“If you’ve gone through adolescence already, you’ll no longer be able to speak a foreign language perfectly.” This and other similar statements are not the only thing argued among brain researchers and experts in languages. But they agree on one thing: Children learn languages differently from adults.

“Good morning, boys and girls!” For decades this has been how English classes started in Germany. They are the first bits of vocabulary and basic phrases. For years now, however, increasing numbers of primary schools in Germany have been teaching younger children their first foreign language. In order to better prepare children for a multilingual future, parents, educators and policymakers are seeking support behind the idea of “the earlier the better” when it comes to learning foreign languages. But does this necessarily mean that small children in general learn foreign languages better than adolescents or adults?

“It depends on what we consider ‘better’ about foreign languages,” says Rudiger Grotjahn, professor of language learning.” If we look at the end result of language acquisition（获得）, an early start is certainly advantageous.”

If “better” means faster, then young children don’t do so well compared to adolescents or even young adults, especially at the beginning of the course when, according to Rudiger Grotjahn, the latter two groups make better progress.

Educational psychology has also shown us that successful learning is mainly based on existing knowledge. The same is true for language learning. Furthermore, techniques developed when you are learning the native language also play an important role in learning a foreign language.

Children often respond to（应对）new languages with curiosity while adults increasingly look to their own learning and life experience to help them learn the words, structures and ideas of a foreign language. The result is that children learn more through games and gestures while adults take a more analytical（分析性的）approach with stricter rules. Rudiger Grotjahn thinks that good foreign language courses should take these various requirements and methods into account. The joy of learning a foreign language is something both the young and the old can experience to an equal degree.

【1】The underlined word “multilingual” in the second paragraph probably means __________”.

A．going to happen soon

B．using different languages

C．better than expected

D．unclear or unknown

【2】Which of the following is important to language learning in educational psychology?

A．Study skills.

B．Kinds of foreign languages.

C．Interests.

D．Language teachers.

【3】What is the main idea of the text?

A．Different advantages that children and adults have in learning.

B．Teaching methods of foreign languages are wrong in Germany.

C．The role that age plays in learning foreign languages.

D．Learning foreign languages helps to prevent aging.

【4】It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _________.

A．adults learn foreign languages only by past experience

B．foreign language courses have too many requirements

C．when teaching foreign languages we should consider age differences

D．children like learning foreign languages better than adults do

29、I enjoy throwing stuff away. I’d love to go full minimalism (极简主义), but my wife and two teenage kids do not share my dream of a house with almost nothing in it. I have tried. When the kids were little, I taught them my two favorite games — “Do We Need It?” and “Put It in Its Place” — and made them play every few months. Their enthusiasm never matched mine.

If I’m going to be honest, my own tidying skills are not as great as I’d like. My “abandoned” pile is never quite the trash mountain I want because I make up excuses for why things are useful. I consider this unhealthy. I want to be better at moving on.

So, this time I found help — the classics for people like me: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo. Can I go full Kondo? I will try. One central idea is to clean by category (类别). You start by collecting all clothes and gathering them together for consideration. It makes you rethink how you organize. Next, hold each item and ask if it brings you joy. This way you’re choosing what to keep. And that’s how I find myself with all my clothes on my bedroom floor. My wife walks by and gives me a look that says I’m nuts. She’s probably not wrong.

Somewhere near the bottom of this chaos is my special jacket. I move through the pile: pants, shirts, suits and shoes. Then my last category: jackets. I haven’t worn the thing in about 30 years. Somehow, it has survived. Now that I’m striving to follow Kondo — surely, its time has come?

I hold it in my hand. There is a tear just below the collar that widens as I hold it. It’s literally falling apart. Will I ever wear it again? Not a chance. Does it feel good to wear? Does it bring me joy? Actually, yes. At this moment, my daughter walks in. She asks about the jacket. I tell her the story. She thinks I should keep it. It’s cool and unique and full of memories. She is arguing that nostalgia (怀念) is the very reason.

I’m not entirely convinced by my daughter’s arguments. I believe in looking ahead, not backward. However, sometimes it’s hard to let go. So I gently place the jacket on the “keep” pile.

【1】Why did my “abandoned” pile never grow?

A．Because I had no time to tidy up.

B．Because I always found my things valuable.

C．There was almost nothing in my house already.

D．Because my wife and kids refuse to throw away.

【2】What drives the author to read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up?

A．To learn how to categorize.

B．To improve his tidying skills.

C．To persuade his family members.

D．To develop passion for minimalism.

【3】What is the attitude of the author’s family members toward minimalism?

A．They don’t understand it.

B．They completely support it.

C．They are strongly against it.

D．They are less passionate about it.

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

A．Knowing when to let go

B．Choosing what you love

C．Throwing worn-out clothes

D．Keeping valuable belongings

30、Karie double-checked the words on her spelling test. If she got 100 points today, she’d ________ her class’ First-Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand new ________. Plus, Ms. McCormack had ________ to do a handstand (倒立).

Ms. McCormack graded the test papers and announced the result: Karie made it! Ms. McCormack ________ her promise to do a handstand. The whole class burst into ________! And Ms. McCormack ________ Karie with her prize. Karie ________ as she read the label on the box.

For Karie Carter, it is her first ________ score in spelling. After school, she ________ out her spelling test paper and prize from the bag to take another look. She just couldn’t believe her own ________. Honesly?

YES! H-O-N-E-S-L-Y! Yes, a “t” was exactly what she needed.

How could she tell the class she hadn’t earned the ________? Ms. McCormack did the handstand for ________?

The next morning, Karie went to school ________ than usual. Ms. McCormack was unlocking the ________. Karie’s hands trembled (颤抖) and handed her teacher the spelling paper and the dictionary. “I can’t keep this. I misspelled ‘honestly’ and you didn’t catch it.” The teacher looked and crossed out “Perfect” and wrote “Honest”. Ms. McCormack said, “Keep this. It’s for ________.”

【1】

A．request

B．praise

C．win

D．spot

【2】

A．book

B．novel

C．dictionary

D．magazine

【3】

A．promised

B．allowed

C．helped

D．regretted

【4】

A．forgot

B．kept

C．broke

D．made

【5】

A．tears

B．songs

C．cheers

D．anxiety

【6】

A．presented

B．agreed

C．compared

D．connected

【7】

A．failed

B．smiled

C．frightened

D．worried

【8】

A．silent

B．lucky

C．surprising

D．perfect

【9】

A．let

B．lent

C．gave

D．took

【10】

A．mind

B．eyes

C．heart

D．results

【11】

A．place

B．prize

C．position

D．pride

【12】

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

【13】

A．earlier

B．more

C．longer

D．faster

【14】

A．playground

B．drawer

C．campus

D．classroom

【15】

A．decision

B．wish

C．honesty

D．difference

31、课本原文填空。

I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like. The p【1】 before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. However, for those of you with a p【2】 mind, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise to the challenges, you will have the opportunity to a【3】 great knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most importantly, your time and e【4】 at senior high school will open the door to your p【5】.

32、你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“Why do we need humour?”为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：

1.分析幽默的功能；

2.说明幽默带给你的好处。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.题目和首句已为你写好。

Why do we need humour?

Good morning, everyone. The title of my speech today is “Why do we need humour?”

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