天津市天津市红桥区第五中学2024-2025学年高三下学期开学英语试题

英语学科试卷 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分) 1.-Do you remember little Julien from Grade Two? --Well,,but I can't quite think who he is. A it's up to you B that's a good point C I really envy you D that name rings a bell 2.We」 bother with details,for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us. A.mustn't B.daren't C.needn't D.can't 3.Guide books are prepared to suit the convenience of the traveler,routes round a city or a site are often suggested. A for which B with which C for whom D with whom 4.The bottle is quite difficult to open;the is to pour hot water on it first. A.focus B.trick C.function D.target 5.-How do you find the concert in the Beijing Grand Theatre last night but the conductor was perfect. A.I couldn't agree more B I really like it C.I was crazy about it D I don't think much of it 6.How to social wealth reasonably has become a key issue when it comes to narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor in most societies. A distribute B associate C contribute D accommodate 7.I really want to go to a place for the summer vacation, especially with beautiful scenery and unique culture. A.it B.that C.this D.one 8.The fence between the two tennis courts Soon children will have enough space for football games. A are removed B is to be removed O were to be removed D was being removed 9.I trie.to clearly tell about the ways to operate the machine the customer would be confused. 第1页，共13页 A as though B ifonly C in case D even though 10. several adjustments to the design for twa months,the engineer eventually succeeded in building a highly efficient system. A.Trying B.Tried C.Having tried D.Having been tried 11.Casoline doesn't have a natural talent for music but sheit with hard work. A makes up for B looks out for C reaches out to D lives up to 12.People who value their privacy are concerned about Google might do with the information it is gathering A.that B.what C.why D.how 13.a small amount of money each month is widely recognized as a good habit for personal finance management. A Putting aside B Giving away C Picking out D Getting back J4.--Hi,Dave.This is Helen speaking --Hi,what a coincidence!I about you. A just thought B was just thinking C would just think D have just thought 15.Coffee may cause sleep disturbance,especially when in large amounts or after 2pm. A consumed B being consumed C consuming D having consumed 第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分） There are moments when strangers'lives collide()by accident,and even though they may never see each other again,they're changed forever.These can be moments when truc character is16,often through acts of kindness and generosity of unlikely heroes. Not long ago,I was a(n)17to that kind of moment.On a summer midnight, my parents and I had just18a long flight and started to walk through the empty airport when I saw a passenger suddenly fall to the ground.We19ran toward him.My parents,who are doctors,dropped everything and began trying to20what had happened.As they asked him questions and searched for a(n)21information card,other passengers from the flight joined us.My parents__22_that the man was hypoglycaemic(f低血糖的)and in major need of sugar._23,the only thing we could find was a protein bar:We were24it 第2页，共13页 would not be enough to save him. Just then,a young boy,Mecca,arrived at the 25 with the flight ants(空乘人贝.He quietly announced,."I have a Snickers(士力架巧克力)r Nobody responded to him as they were in the 26of trying to save a stranger's life.Mecca dug deep into his backpack,and 27a Snickers.He then handed it to my father,who was trying to manage with the protein bar. Within seconds of the Snickers replacing the protein bar,the man regained 28Mecca,a fourth grader,29 this stranger's life! No one could have guessed that earlier that night,Mecca had just been through a 30 time.His father's flight was unexpectedly canceled,31him to fly alone.He had never flown by himself before and was very nervous.His grandmother filled his backpack with candy to make him a little less32. When we told Mecca's parents of his33actions,they smiled from ear to ear. They were surprised that he had saved some candy and was able to think about the candy during the 34. As time goes on,I remain 35 by the experience of witnessing a nine-year-old save a stranger's life.Even today Mecca's kindness continues to make me smile. 16.A.created B.revealed C.introduced D.preserved 17.A.witness B.visitor C.match D.exception 18.A.caught B.confirmed C.gotten off D.put off 19.A.safely B.accidentally C.casually D.immediately 20.A.get across B.figure out C.take down D.bring up 21.A.medical B.financial C.educational D.military 22.A.recalled B.determined C.admitted D.guaranteed 23.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However 24A.worried B.confused C.embarrassed D.annoyed 25.A.station B.destination C.scene D.department 26.A.chaos B.possession C.habit D.direction 27..gave away B.set aside C.pulled out D.kept off 28.A.memory B.appetite C.independence D.consciousness 29.A.risked B.saved C.sacrificed D.respected 30.A.proper B.enjoyable C.tough D.mysterious 第3页，共13页 31.A.forcing B.urging C.reminding D.permitting 32.A.guilty B.anxious C.sensitive D.doubtful 33.A.modest B.ambitious C.heroic D.confident 34.A.flight B.operation C.performance D.emergency 35.A.relieved B.puzzled C.frustrated D.inspire 第二部分阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Welcome to my Message Board Subject:Slimming down(缩编)classics? Mr.Handsome 2008-5-12 6:34 AM Orion Books,which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics,is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L Tolstoy,M.Mitchell and C. Bronte.Now,each of them has been cut down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 percent of the originals;with words,sentences,paragraphs and,in a few cases, chapters removed.The first six shortened editions,all priced at f6.99 and advertised as great reads in half the time "will go on sale next month,with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow The publishing house -believessthat modern readers will welcome the shorter versions. Mr.Edwards 2008-5-12 9:40 AM Well,I'm publisher of Orion Group Thanks for your attention,Mr. Handsome. I must say,the idea was developed from a.game of"shame in my office. Each of us was required to confess (to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading.I admitted I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping Jane Eyre.We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones. As a leading publishing house,we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it's not as if we 're withdrawing the original versions.They are still there if you want to read them. Ms.Veir2008-5-1211:35AM 第4页，共13页 I'm director of the online book club www.lovereading.co.uk Mr.Edwards,I think your shortened edition is a breath of fresh air.I'm guilty of never having read Anna Karenina,because it's just so long.I'd much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book I am looking forward to more shortened classics Mr.Crockatt 2008-5-12 4:38 PM I'm from the London independent bookshop Corcka &Powell. In my opinion,the practice is completely ridiculous.How can you edit the classics I'm afraid reading some of these books is hard work,and that is why you have to develop as a reader.If.people don't have time to read Anna Karenina,then fine.But don't read a shortened version and kid yourself it's the real thing. 36.According to the message board,Orion Books A.opposes the reading of original classics B.is embarrassed for cutting down classics C.thinks cut-down classics have a bright future D.is cautious in its decision to cut down classics 37.In Mr.Edwards'opinion,Orion Group is shortening classics to A.meet a large demand in the market B.make them easier to read C.increase the sales of literary books D.compete with their original versions 38.By describing the shortened classics as"a breath of fresh air",Ms.Weir A.speaks highly of the cut-down classics B.shows her love for original classics C.feels guilty of not reading the classics D.disapproves of shortening the classics 39.Mr.Crockatt seems to imply that A.reading the classic works is a confusing attempt B.shortening the classics does harm to the original C.publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job 5.editing the classic works satisfies children's needs 40.How many classics are involved in the message board 第5页，共13页 A.Two.B.Five.C.Four.D.Three. B I'm an 18-year-old pre-medical student,tall and good-looking,with two short story books and quite a number of essays to my credit.Why am I singing such praises of myself?Just to explain that the attainment of self-pride comes from a great deal of self-love,and to attain it,one must first learn to accept oneself as one is.That was where my struggle began. Born and raised in Africa,I had always taken my African origin as a burden.My self-dislike was further fueled when my family had to relocate to Norway,where I attended a high school.Compared to all the white girls around me,with their golden hair and delicate lips,1,a black girl,had curly hair and full,red lips.My nose often had a thin sheet of sweat on it,wnatever the weather was.I just wanted to bury myself in my shell crying "I'm so different!" What also contributed to my self-dislike was my occasional stuttering () which had weakened my self-conlidence.It always stood between me and any fine opportunity.I'd taken it as an excuse to avoid any public speaking sessions,and unknowingly let it rule over me. Fortunatcly,as I grew older,there came a turning point.One day a white girl caught my eye on the school bus when she suddenly turned back.To my astonishment,she had a thin sheet of sweat on her nose too,and it was in November! “vow,”I whispered to myself,“this isn't a genetic(遗传的)disorder after all.It's perfectly normal."Days later,my life took another twist ()Searching the internet for stuttering cures,I accidentally learned that such famous people as Isaac Newton and Winston Churchill also stuttered.Iwas greatly relieved and then an idea suddenly hit me-if I'm smart,I shouldn't allow my stuttering to stand between me and my success. Another boost to my self-confidence came days later as I was watching the news about Oprah Winfrey,the famous talkshow host and writer-she's black too! Whenever I think of her story and my former dislike of my color,I'm practically filled with shame. Today.I've grown to accept what I am with pride;it simply gives me a feeling of uniqueness.The idea of self-love has taken on a whole new meaning for me;there's always something fantastic about us,and what we need to do is learn to appreciate it. 41.What affected the author's adjustment to her school life in Norway? A.Her changing emotions. B.Social discrimination. C.The climate in Norway D..Her appearance. 第6页，共13页 42.What did the author's occasional stuttering bring about according to Paragraph 32 A.Her lack of self-confidence. B.Her loss of interest in school. C.Her unwillingness to greet her classmates. D.Her desire for chances to improve herself. 43.How did the author feel on noticing the similarity between her and the girl on the bus? A.Blessed and proud. .B..Confused and afraid. C.Amazed and relieved. D.Shocked and ashamed. 44.What lesson did the author learn from the cases of Newton and Churchill? A.Great minds speak alike. B.Stuttering is no barrier to success. C.Wisdom counts more than hard work. D.Famous people can't live with their weaknesses. 45.What can best summarize the message contained in the passage? Pride comes 'before a fall. B.Where there is a will,there is a way. C.Self-acceptance is based on the love for oneself. D.Self-love is key to the attainment of self-pride. C Research sometimes proves,with data,what we more or less already know (e.g. Exercise is good for you,and polluted air isn't):Still,sometimes our assumptions ate incorrect,and scientific findings surprise researchers,along with the rest of us.A recent example is the phenomenon of disappearing lakes in parts of the frozen treeless Arctic(北极的)region. You might think these lakes would be expanding,not disappearing.As climate change warms the region一melting(融化)surface snow and ice as well as the permafrost ()-there should be more surface water,forming larger lakes and even new ones.Recently,however,scientists have observed not just shrinking lakes but lakes that have completely gone away. Many scientists shared the commonsense expectation that as permafrost melted, 第7页，共13页 lakes would at first expand with meltwator flowing into them.Eventually,researchers made a prediction that progressive warming during the 21st and 22nd centuries would dry out the Arctic,nnd lakes would begin to shrink.But now it looks as if Arctic lakes are disuppearing a century sooner than predicted.A case in point is that some large.age-old lakes shrank dramaticully in what appears to have been a matter of months.Scientists have labeled this phenomenon"disastrous lake loss". What caused this?The frozen solid ground actually contains bits of rock,mineral I and organic matter,leaving spaces in between.And because these spaces are filled with solid ice.liquid water cannot readily get inside but it can when the permafrost melts,allowing more water to get through.Soon after that,around 192 lakes in northwestern Alaska are gone from sight. -Why did scientists miss this?Onc probable reason is that most climate models assume that the melting of permafrost is driven only by warming air.New evidence suggests,however,that rainfall-particularly increasing autumn rain-is now contributing significantly to permafrost loss.The rainfall carries heat into the ground. Yet none of the existing models includes such processes. That is a good example of why-no matter how complex our models are or may one day be-we nced direct observation of the natural world. 46.What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us? A.General knowledge can at times turn out to be true. B.Commonsense assumptions can sometimes prove wrong. C.Research findings should be built on popular assumptions. D.Scientific research is inspired by an unknown phenomenon. 47.Contrary to the general expectation,climate change has caused A.a rapid rise of water surface 第8页，共13页 B.the permafrost to melt faster O.many Arctic lakes to.grow larger D.the disappearance of many Arctic lakes 48.The disastrous climatic impacts on the Arctic region have been A.proved with emerging lakes B.underestimated by scicntists C.well predicted by researchers D.shown elsewhere in the world 49.Why is the frozen Arctic ground hard for water to get through? A.Because of the solid ice within it. B.Because of its unique composition. C.Because it is far away from the waters. D.Because snow rarely melts on frozen ground. 50.What lesson can we learn from the passage? A.Direct observation is a must for scientific research B.Scientific research is guaranteed by sufficient lab facilities. C.New evidence should be found to back up research findings. D.Scientific predictions should be mostly based on research models. D Most people with good sense would accept that we can and should leam from accidental failures.It would be impossible to progress in anything,after all,without taking the occasional misstep.And by understanding how we slipped.we can avoid falling in the future. Few would advocate making intentional mistakes,however.Yet consciously erring (can promote deeper understanding and better recall.The phenomenon is known as the derring effect--coming from“deliberate(故意的)erring'"-and when applied properly,it may bring benefits in many unexpected areas of life. 第9页，共13页 In one experiment carried out at the National University of Singapore, participants were given the task of learning concepts on a difficult subject.For some terms,they simply copied out the correct definition;for others,they were asked to first add an error in their description of the term before correcting the mistake. Naturally,you would expcct the addition of the errors to have increased unwanted confusion.Yet the exact opposite was true;the participants who made deliberate errors learned about twice as much as the people who simply copied out the correct definitions. The derring effect could be applied in other situations.So a music teacher may find the addition of deliberate errors could help a student remember the right musical notes Such a playful approach could fuel their creativity for composition,if the student looks for ways to develop those wrong notes into something more attractive. It is encouraging to discover that by readily accepting our errors and wisely placing ourselves in the way of being wrong,we can in fact overcome weaknesses and rise stronger. The derring effect could be useful for many other challenges too.If you enjoy cooking,for example,you may faithfully follow a recipe without questioning the instructions.But why not try to break away from those habits and deliberately do the "wrong"thing for a change,and see where your derring takes you?If you are painting,meanwhile,you could relax one of the constraints()that you usually put on your work and see what you produce. At worst,you will have refreshed and deepened your knowledge of the rules you normally apply,so that you can be even more effective next time.At best,you may just find that you have discovered something completely new and unexpected, through a flash of inspiration that you would have missed with perfectionism.Either way,your apparent missteps will have moved you a little closer to true mastery. 51.In Paragraph 1,the author presents A.a routine warning B.a popular misbelief C.a commonly-held view D:a theoretical assumption 52.What can be learnt about the experiment? A.Adding intentional errors facilitates learning. B Correcting mistakes is the key to learning. 第10页，共13页