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2024-2025（二）天津二中高一年级第一次月考 英语学科试卷 一、听力：（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 第一节：听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the man hope to be? A. An actor. B. A writer. C. A film director. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Great scientists. B. Future inventions. C. Scientific discoveries. 3. How did the woman feel when she turned up at Jane's house? A. Proud. B. Surprised. C. Confident. 4. What does the man want. Mr. Drew to do? A. Talk more slowly. B. Introduce more concepts. C. Be more organized. 5. When will the man have a chance to work? A. In his second year. B. In his third year. C. In his fourth year. 第二节：听下面几段对话或独白，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. In which country does the man live now? A. The US. B. Spain. C. Japan. 7. Where did the man meet his best friend? A. In primary school. B. In middle school. C. In high school. 8. What did the man start to do two years ago? A. Learn languages. B. Work in a bank. C. Run his own business. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. How many science festivals did the man hold before? A. Two. B. Ten. C. Thirteen. 10. What can people do on Friday night? A. Watch movies. B. Join a discussion. C. Create special effects. s11. Which event is the woman probably interested in attending? A. Solar Power. B. Build-a-Brain. C. Vaccine Real Talk. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. Where is the speaker's hometown? A. In northeast Ohio B. In central Ohio. C. In western Ohio. 13. What can we say about the speaker's college classmates? A. They were generous. B. They were helpful. C. They were curious. 14. What did the speaker use to do behind the house? A. Catch snakes. B. Grow corn. C. Explore the woods. 15. What did the speaker like best about living in the small town? A. She had friendly neighbors. B She was close to nature. C. She could grow up slowly. 二、单选：（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 1. —Mama, shall I put all of the old things in the box? —______ If you think it isn’t of much use, you may throw them out. A. It’s up to you. B. How come? C. Another time. D. Help yourself. 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——妈妈，我把所有的旧东西都放进盒子里好吗？——由你决定。如果你认为没有多大用处，你可以把它们扔掉。A. It’s up to you.由你决定。B. How come?怎么回事？C. Another time.另一个时间。D. Help yourself.随便吃。由“If you think it isn’t of much use, you may throw them out”可知，句子表示“由你决定。如果你认为没有多大用处，你可以把它们扔掉”，空格处意为“由你决定”。故选A。 2. They are not allowed, unless they have special passes, ________after 11 p.m. A. from staying out B. to stay out C. staying out D. stay out 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：除非他们有特别通行证，否则他们晚上11点后不允许在外过夜。allow sb. to do sth.意为“允许某人做某事”。所以此处应用stay out的不定式，作宾语补足语。故选B项。 3. Football, ______ back to Ancient China, has a history of over two thousand years. A. goes B. went C. gone D. going 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：足球，追溯到古代中国，有两千多年历史。句子中已经有谓语动词has且没有连词，因此空处动词需要使用非谓语结构，短语go back to表示“追溯”，只有主动形式，故应用现在分词。故选D项。 4. —Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been? —I went to Ningxia and_______there for one year, teaching as a volunteer. A. had lived B. live C. am living D. lived 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：——好久没见到你了！你去哪儿了？——我去了宁夏，在那里生活了一年，作为志愿者教书。结合and前的went可知，这里描述过去发生的事，应用一般过去时。故选D。 5. The city plans to make 50,000 bicycles ______ for rent to reduce pollution and ease traffic jams. A. convenient B. suitable C. available D. accurate 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该市计划出租5万辆自行车，以减少污染，缓解交通拥堵。A. convenient方便的；B. suitable适当的；C. available可用的；D. accurate准确的。由“for rent to reduce pollution and ease traffic jams”可知，句子表示“该市计划出租5万辆自行车”，也就是让5万辆自行车变得可用，空格处意为“可用的”。故选C。 6. Napoleon was determined to defeat the two armies against him but ______ failed. A. fortunately B. typically C. ultimately D. originally 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：拿破仑决心打败两支反对他的军队，但最终失败了。A. fortunately幸运的是；B. typically通常；C. ultimately最终；D. originally最初。由failed可知，句子表示“拿破仑决心打败两支反对他的军队，但最终失败了”，空格处意为“最终”。故选C。 7. With summer just ______, it’s time to think about getting into shape. A. in the way B. at the corner C. in the distance D. around the corner 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：夏天即将来临，是时候考虑一下如何塑形了。A. in the way阻碍，妨碍；B. at the corner在拐角处；C. in the distance在远处；D. around the corner即将来临。由“it’s time to think about getting into shape”可知，句子表示“夏天即将来临，是时候考虑一下如何塑形了”，空格处意为“即将来临”，故选D。 8. At the coming of age ceremony, Liu Yang made up his mind to try hard all the time to _______ what his parents expect of him. A. adapt to B. give in to C. live up to D. look forward to 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在成人礼上，刘洋下定决心要一直努力，符合父母对他的期望。A. adapt to适应；B. give in to接受；C. live up to不辜负；D. look forward to期待。根据前文“Liu Yang made up his mind to try hard all the time”可知，一直努力，是为了不辜负父母对他的期望。故选C项。 9. Is it in this room ______ the great writer once lived ______ he finished his last works? A. that; that B. where; that C. that; where D. that; which 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句和强调句。句意：就是在这个伟大的作家曾经住过的房间里完成了他的最后几部作品吗？第一空定语从句修饰先行词room，从句缺少地点状语，故用where引导；第二空分析句子结构可知，为一般疑问句的强调句型：Is/Was it+被强调部分+that+其它部分，被强调部分为in this room ______ the great writer once lived，故选B。 10. ______ Neil Armstrong wanted to take a football to the Moon, we could even say that it is also the most popular sport out of this world. A. Given that B. Even if C. In case D. As long as 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查短语辨析。句意：考虑到Neil Armstrong想把足球带到月球，我们甚至可以说足球也是世界上最受欢迎的运动。A. Given that鉴于，考虑到；B. Even if即使；C. In case如果，万一；D. As long as只要。结合句意可知，此处指“考虑到Neil Armstrong想把足球带到月球”，使用Given that引导条件状语从句。故选A。 11. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement ______ something else is more important than fear. A. which B. what C. where D. that 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查同位语从句。句意：勇气并非无所畏惧，而是判断出有其他事物比恐惧更为重要。空格处引导的是同位语从句，从句中不缺成分，且句子意思完整，因此空格处用that引导同位语从句。故选D。 12. A report says that England ______ into two nations, those who read weekly or daily, and those who prefer TV. A. divides B. was dividing C. was being divided D. is divided 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：一份报告说，英国分为两类，一类是每周或每天阅读的人，另一类是喜欢看电视的人。句中“A report says”表明句子在陈述一项事实，因此句子时态为一般现在时，主语England与divide是被动关系，incident需要使用一般现在时的被动语态。故选D。 13. — Why don’t you join us in the game? — Because I _____ my homework yet. A. didn’t finish B. haven’t finished C. won’t finish D. hadn’t finished 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：——你为什么不和我们一起玩游戏呢？——因为我还没做完作业。根据后文yet可知，表示过去发生的动作对现在产生的影响，应用现在完成时。故选B。 14. —Did you see Xiao Li at the party? —No. ______ by the time I arrived. A. She had left B. She has left C. She was left D. She must left 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和主动语态。句意：——你在聚会上看到小李了吗？——不。我到的时候她已经走了。她离开是主动的动作，不用被动语态，由“by the time I arrived”可知，句子用过去完成时，表示过去的过去，因此空格处是She had left。故选A。 15. She ______ the piano when I went to see her yesterday evening. A. played B. has played C. was playing D. is playing 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：昨天晚上我去看她时，她正在弹钢琴。be doing...when...是固定句型，意为“正在做某事，此时……”，由went可知，空格处用过去进行时，主语she是单数，因此空格处是was playing。故选C。 三、完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） For most of us, the illness or ____16____ of a parent will be our first meeting with death. My mother has incurable (不能治愈的) lung cancer ____17____ she has never smoked. One evening as I ____18____ on the bed beside her, listening to her breathing and to the ticking of the bedside clock, I realized for the first time that ____19____ will one day run out for us ____20____. I have ____21____ to be with my mother as much as I possibly can. This is not out of a ____22____ of duty, ____23____ because I want to be ____24____ her and to enjoy the sound of her laughter. But making the time to be with my mother has been my greatest challenge, _____25_____ I am a very busy person. I have a home to _____26_____ and a job _____27_____ a radio announcer at the BBC. I have never had the idea _____28_____ we are time-poor. Every day we have schedules (日程安排). _____29_____ full that we are often in a hurry. _____30_____, it is my mother who is truly being robbed of time that made me _____31_____ the meaning of “living in the moment”. Yesterday, I sat down and watched a film with-my son and I mean I really watched it. I didn’t _____32_____ to read a newspaper at the same time, as I usually _____33_____. Then I watched over him as he drifted off to sleep, and I listened to the _____34_____ of the clock as the moments passed, which can never flow backwards. There are some moments when we can do simple things to enrich our lives. The greatest pity is that in our rush to jump over the moments in our lives, we forget that time is a _____35_____ resource. 16. A. joy B. loss C. gain D. disappointment 17. A. since B. now that C. as though D. even though 18. A. lay B. lied C. lying D. laying 19. A. energy B. time C. money D. wealth 20. A. either B. most C. all D. whole 21. A. hated B. told C. determined D. thought 22. A. sense B. mind C. way D. heart 23. A. only B. but C. just D. then 24. A. close B. near C. nearby D. nearly 25. A. after B. while C. for D. when 26. A. return back B. take care of C. come to D. run into 27. A. as B. for C. is D. to be 28 A. which B. whether C. that D. when 29. A. Very B. So C. Much D. Truly 30. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Meanwhile D. However 31. A. remember B. realize C. value D. love 32. A. agree B. begin C. try D. have 33. A. check B. see C. do D. enjoy 34. A. ticking B. picking C. nicking D. kicking 35. A. endless B. limitless C. useful D. limited 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者通过陪伴身患绝症的母亲的经历，深刻意识到时间的宝贵以及“活在当下”的重要性。 【16题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：对我们大多数人来说，生病或失去父母是我们第一次与死亡接触。A. joy快乐；B. loss损失；C. gain好处；D. disappointment失望。根据下文“our first meeting with death”可知，失去父母是与死亡接触。故选B。 【17题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：我母亲患有无法治愈的肺癌，尽管她从不吸烟。A. since自从；B. now that既然；C. as though好像；D. even though尽管。根据下文“she has never smoked”可知，句子表示“我母亲患有无法治愈的肺癌，尽管她从不吸烟”。故选D。 【18题详解】 考查时态。句意：一天晚上，我躺在她身旁的床上，听着她的呼吸声和床边时钟的滴答声，我第一次意识到，对于我们所有人来说，总有一天时间会用完的。A. lay躺；B. lied躺；C. lying躺；D. laying放置。as引导的是时间状语从句，句子描述过去的事情，时态用一般过去时，lie表示“躺”的时候过去式是lay。故选A。 【19题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我躺在她身旁的床上，听着她的呼吸声和床边时钟的滴答声，我第一次意识到，对于我们所有人来说，总有一天时间会用完的。A. energy能量；B. time时间；C. money钱；D. wealth财富。根据上文“the ticking of the bedside clock”可知，作者听到时钟的滴答声，觉得时间会用完。故选B。 【20题详解】 考查代词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我躺在她身旁的床上，听着她的呼吸声和床边时钟的滴答声，我第一次意识到，对于我们所有人来说，总有一天时间会用完的。A. either（两者之中）任意一个；B. most最多；C. all所有；D. whole整体。us指的是三个或三个以上的人，因此用all表示“所有”。故选C。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我决定尽可能多地和妈妈在一起。A. hated讨厌；B. told告诉；C. determined决定；D. thought思考。根据下文“to be with my mother as much as I possibly can”可知，作者决定多和妈妈在一起。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这不是出于责任感，而是因为我想靠近她，享受她的笑声。A. sense感觉；B. mind思想；C. way方法；D. heart心。根据下文“of duty”可知，此处是指责任感，是sense of duty。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这不是出于责任感，而是因为我想靠近她，享受她的笑声。A. only只有；B. but但是；C. just只是；D. then然后。根据前面的“This is not out of a sense of duty”和“I want to be”可知，句子表示“这不是出于责任感，而是因为我想靠近她”，not...but..是固定搭配，意为“不是……而是……”。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：这不是出于责任感，而是因为我想靠近她，享受她的笑声。A. close接近的；B. near靠近；C. nearby附近的；D. nearly将近。根据下文“her and to enjoy the sound of her laughter”可知，此处表示作者想靠近妈妈。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：但是抽出时间和妈妈在一起一直是我最大的挑战，因为我是一个非常忙碌的人。A. after在……之后；B. while当……的时候；C. for因为；D. when当……的时候。根据下文“I am a very busy person”可知，因为作者是忙碌的人，所以和妈妈待一起是挑战。故选C。 26题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我有一个家要照顾，还有一份在英国广播公司做电台播音员的工作。A. return back回来；B. take care of照顾；C. come to到达；D. run into遇到。根据上文“I have a home”可知，作者有一个家要照顾。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：我有一个家要照顾，还有一份在英国广播公司做电台播音员的工作。A. as作为；B. for为了；C. is是；D. to be是。根据下文“a radio announcer”可知，空后是作者的工作，空格处意为“作为”。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查同位语从句。句意：我从来不认为我们时间不够用。A. which那个；B. whether是否；C. that那个；D. when当……的时候。空格处引导的是同位语从句，从句中不缺成分，且句子意思完整，因此用that引导同位语从句，故选C。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：太满了，我们常常匆匆忙忙。A. Very很；B. So如此；C. Much太多；D. Truly真正地。根据下文“we are often in a hurry”可知，句子表示“我们的日程安排如此满，以至于我们常常很匆忙”，so...that...引导结果状语从句，意为“如此……以至于……”。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，真正被剥夺时间的是我的母亲，这让我意识到“活在当下”的意义。A. Therefore因此；B. Moreover另外；C. Meanwhile同时；D. However然而。根据下文“it is my mother who is truly being robbed of time”可知，前后是转折关系，句子表示“然而，真正被剥夺时间的是我的母亲”。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，真正被剥夺时间的是我的母亲，这让我意识到“活在当下”的意义。A. remember记得；B. realize意识到；C. value重视；D. love爱。根据下文“the meaning of “living in the moment””可知，作者意识到“活在当下”的意义。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有试图像往常那样在同一时间读报纸。A. agree同意；B. begin开始；C. try试图；D. have有。根据下文“to read a newspaper at the same time”可知，作者没有尝试像往常那样在同一时间试图读报纸。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有试图像往常那样在同一时间读报纸。A. check检查；B. see看见；C. do做；D. enjoy喜欢。根据上文“as I usually”可知，作者没有像往常那样在同一时间读报纸，空格处用do代替前面的read。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我看着他渐渐入睡，我听着时钟的滴答声，时光一去不复返。A. ticking（钟或其他机械装置）发出滴答声；B. picking挑选；C. nicking刻痕于；D. kicking踢。根据上文“the ticking of the bedside clock”可知，作者是听到时钟的滴答声。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最大的遗憾是，当我们匆忙地跳过生活中的时刻时，我们忘记了时间是有限的资源。A. endless无穷尽的；B. limitless无限的；C. useful有用的；D. limited有限的。根据上文“time”和下文“resource”以及客观常识可知，时间是有限的资源。故选D。 四、阅读理解：（共15小题；51-60题，每小题1.5分；61-65题，每小题2分；共25分） (A) Ever since I started my calligraphy business two years ago, I’ve been on social media every single day without any break. Social media, and especially Instagram, has been essential for running my business because I use it to promote my products and services, stay in contact with possible customers, and create content helping calligraphers grow their businesses. I had been ignoring other parts of my life, like my family, friends, and my mental well-being, so a break was long overdue. My mom hadn’t been doing so well in terms of her mental health, so I wanted to take some time to support her more. I wanted to take some time off Instagram to reflect and plan for the future. I was chatting with strangers and possible customers on social media way more than with actual friends. That made me sad and defeated. So, what could be done? I decided to delete (卸载) Instagram from my phone and only used the PC version to check up on what my customers were doing for a month. Now that it’s been a month, I want to share some things that I’ve learned. During this month off Instagram, I realized that there was so much more in life than following people and sharing things on social media. Don’t get me wrong — I love learning about what others are doing through their stories and posts, and I know that creating content is a part of how I can grow my business — but I had totally forgotten that I had actual hobbies of my own. I’m a huge fan of social media for many reasons, but I just don’t think the way I was using it was healthy. It’s difficult to find a balance, but I’m going to try anyway. I know that this one month off Instagram was healthy for me. I’m going back, but it’s going to be different. And I feel good about going back! 36. What did the author mostly do with social media before deleting Instagram? A. He shared his tips for healthy living. B. He learned calligraphy by himself. C. He conducted business activities. D. He chatted with his friends. 37. What do the underlined words “was long overdue” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Was out of the question in the long term. B. Should have happened long before. C. Needed to be as long as possible. D. Was planned a long time ago. 38. What was the author’s life like before deleting Instagram from his phone? A. Unhappy and depressing. B. Busy but meaningful. C. Wealthy but frustrating. D. Full of anxiety. 39. What did the author learn in the month off Instagram? A. Sharing things on social media is meaningless. B. The PC version of Instagram is more advanced. C. There’s much fun to enjoy away from social media. D. Creating content on Instagram contributes little to his business. 40. Why has the author decided to go back to social media? A. His social media detox (戒掉) has ended in failure. B. He has confidence in using social media healthily. C. One month of life without Instagram is enough for him. D. His friends require instant communication on social media. 【答案】36. C 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者卸载手机软件以后，重新找回了生活的乐趣。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Social media, and especially Instagram, has been essential for running my business because I use it to promote my products and services, stay in contact with possible customers, and create content helping calligraphers grow their businesses.(社交媒体，尤其是Instagram，对我的业务运营至关重要，因为我用它来推广我的产品和服务，与潜在客户保持联系，并创建帮助书法家发展业务的内容)”可知，在删除Instagram之前，作者主要用社交媒体进行商业活动。故选C。 【37题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“I had been ignoring other parts of my life, like my family, friends, and my mental well-being, so a break”可知，作者长久以来一直忽略了生活的其他部分，比如家庭、朋友和精神健康，所以早就该休息了。故划线词意思是“早就应该发生了”。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“That made me sad and defeated.(这让我感到悲伤和挫败)”可知，在删除手机上的Instagram之前，作者在生活中感到不开心和沮丧。故选A。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“During this month off Instagram, I realized that there was so much more in life than following people and sharing things on social media.(在卸载Instagram的这一个月里，我意识到生活中有比在社交媒体上关注别人和分享东西更多的东西)”可知，在卸载Instagram的一个月里，作者了解到远离社交媒体有很多乐趣可以享受。故选C。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“I’m a huge fan of social media for many reasons, but I just don’t think the way I was using it was healthy. It’s difficult to find a balance, but I’m going to try anyway. I know that this one month off Instagram was healthy for me. I’m going back, but it’s going to be different. And I feel good about going back!(出于很多原因，我是社交媒体的超级粉丝，但我认为我使用社交媒体的方式不健康。很难找到一个平衡点，但我还是要试一试。我知道远离Instagram一个月对我来说是健康的。我要回去，但一切都会不一样。我对回去感觉很好！)”可知，作者决定回到社交媒体因为他有信心健康地使用社交媒体。故选B。 (B) Turning 18 is a big deal when you are a teenager. It means you are responsible for yourself and don’t need your parents’ permission anymore. However, there are lots of opinions about when one becomes an adult. Some are based on science, while others are personal opinions. While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree. While studying the brain of teenagers, scientists have learned that when kids are around 18, their prefrontal cortex (前额皮层) is only halfway developed. The prefrontal cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly. That halfway development means that you still have things to learn and your brains still have time to develop until the age of 25. Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify you as an adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an “adult” whether you like it or not. In the foster care (寄养) system, once a child turns 18, he or she is considered an adult and can no longer receive state-sponsored support. These children are forced into a life where they have no family or anyone to support them other than those who were there for them in the system. Having a quality job will allow you to supply yourself with necessary things to live and help you become a more mature and responsible person. Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult. 41. What is the author’s attitude toward considering 25 as an age for adulthood? A. Cautious. B. Uncaring. C. Doubtful. D. Positive. 42. How does the prefrontal cortex work to help people set and achieve goals? A. By dealing with received signals and responding accordingly. B. By collecting information from other parts of the body. C. By sending instructions to different regions of the brain. D. By transporting sensed emotions and making records. 43. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3? A. Give a definition of adulthood. B. Stress the importance of family support. C. Prove not everyone lives a fortunate life. D. Show opinion on becoming an adult is divided. 44. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. Families. B. Children in the foster system. C. Workers in the foster system. D. Adults. 45. What is one standard qualifying you as an adult according to the author? A. Setting up a family. B. Being responsible for your study. C. Embracing the low moments in life. D. Buying yourself quality things to live. 【答案】41. D 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章探讨了什么时候才算成为成年人。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree.(虽然目前的年龄是18岁，但科学支持25岁是更明智的成年年龄，我同意这一观点)”可知，对于将25岁视为成年年龄，作者是持肯定态度的。故选D项。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The prefrontal cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly.(前额叶皮层通过接收来自大脑不同区域的信号来处理信息并相应地适应，从而帮助人们设定和实现目标)”可知，前额叶皮层通过处理接收到的信号并作出相应的反应，进而帮助人们设定和实现目标。故选A项。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify you as an adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an “adult” whether you like it or not.(有些人认为上大学和独立生活使你成为一个成年人，而其他人可能认为有稳定的收入和能够负担得起自己的生活是使你成为一个成年人的标志。不是每个人都有幸运的生活，有家人可以提供支持；有些情况下，不管你喜欢与否，你都被迫成为一个“成年人”)”可以推知，作者在第三段中想要表明对于成为成年人的看法有很不同的观点，存在分歧。故选D项。 【44题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“In the foster care (寄养) system, once a child turns 18, he or she is considered an adult and can no longer receive state-sponsored support. These children are forced into a life where they have no family or anyone to support them other than those who were there for them in the system.(在寄养系统中，一旦孩子年满18岁，他或她就被视为成年人，不能再接受国家资助的支持。这些孩子被迫过一种除了那些在系统中为他们提供帮助的人外，没有家人或任何人支持他们的生活)”和指代关系可知，划线代词them指代的是上文中These children，即上一句话中的“寄养系统里的孩子”。故选B项。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult.(此外，经历困难时期并意识到生活并不像看起来那么容易，应该让人取得成年人资格)”可知，作者认为在生活中经历了困难时期，拥抱人生低谷，是成为成年人的标准之一。故选C项。 (C) Lawrence Ganti from the US has lived in Switzerland, Japan, and India. When his work with Merck, a company that develops treatments for many of the world’s most challenging diseases, first took him to Japan, he was struck by how comfortable his Japanese co-workers were with silence. During meetings in the US, people are usually uneasy with quiet and fill a quiet period with talk. Not so in Japan. “You don’t break the silence unless you have something important to say,” says Ganti. Surprisingly, when he next lived in India, he found conversations were typically lively, loud and full of interruptions (打岔). “Silence is never expected,” he says. The Japanese value the building of trust and relationships, Ganti adds. In Japan, nothing might be achieved in the first meeting, and no real progress may be made until the parties sit down for a lunch or dinner. Ganti remembers greeting foreigners who flew to Japan with the intention of holding their meeting and flying out that same day. “It’s just a half-hour discussion,” they told him. He replied, “That half-hour discussion won’t go anywhere.” Cyrus Sabouri from New Jersey, the US, had similar experiences in the Middle East. He lives in Bahrain, where he works for American Express Middle East. “Meetings can require personal introductions, which often consume more of the meeting than the things to be discussed,” he says. He was frustrated by this custom when he first moved to the island nation. “You eventually learn that it is hard to draw the line between business and personal life,” he says. “Warm and friendly relationships can be the difference between a deal or no deal with the Bahraini.” Ganti’s current job with Merck takes him throughout Latin America. While each country presents its own cultural puzzle to figure out, Ganti has found that cultures have a lot in common. In many parts of Latin America, for instance, giving straight advice or criticism in conversation isn’t typical. To make a point, he did just that in meetings, and attendees were often shocked. “I’m usually sent to places where change is needed,” Ganti says. “You have to make changes.” 46. How do Indians differ from the Japanese according to Ganti? A. They dislike being interrupted. B. They seem nervous in business meetings. C. They easily accept silence. D. They usually talk excitedly. 47. What had the foreigners going to Japan expected according to paragraph 2? A. They would have a very interesting meeting. B. They could get their tasks done soon. C. They could leave Japan the next day. D. They would be invited to dinner. 48. What upset Sabouri when he first worked in Bahrain? A. Bahrainis value relationships very highly. B. There are a lot of long business meetings. C. Personal introductions are often ignored. D. Work is more important than life there. 49. What does Ganti find about many Latin Americans? A. They are generally willing to accept new ideas. B. They like to solve puzzles in their spare time. C. They hardly ever make comments on others. D. They seldom express their views directly. 50. The author writes the text mainly to ________. A. introduce his working experience in Latin America. B. discuss American’s impression on Middle East. C. talk about some cultural differences. D give some facts about Japanese manners. 【答案】46. D 47. D 48. A 49. D 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是美国的Lawrence Ganti在日本、中东以及拉丁美洲所感受到的文化差异。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“When his work with Merck, a company that develops treatments for many of the world’s most challenging diseases, first took him to Japan, he was struck by how comfortable his Japanese co-workers were with silence.(当他在默克公司(Merck)工作，第一次去日本时，他被他的日本同事对沉默的适应程度所震惊。默克公司为世界上许多最具挑战性的疾病开发治疗方法)”和“Surprisingly, when he next lived in India, he found conversations were typically lively, loud and full of interruptions (打岔).(令人惊讶的是，当他再次住在印度时，他发现人们的谈话通常是生动的、大声的，而且充满了打断)”可知，印度人和日本人的不同在于印度人通常兴奋地交谈。故选D。 【47题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的“In Japan, nothing might be achieved in the first meeting, and no real progress may be made until the parties sit down for a lunch or dinner.(在日本，第一次会谈可能一事无成，直到各方坐下来共进午餐或晚餐，才有可能取得真正的进展)”可推知，去日本的外国人会被邀请共进晚餐，因为只有各方坐下来共进午餐或晚餐，事情才会有真正的进展。故选D。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的““Meetings can require personal introductions, which often consume more of the meeting than the things to be discussed,” he says. He was frustrated by this custom when he first moved to the island nation. “You eventually learn that it is hard to draw the line between business and personal life,” he says. “Warm and friendly relationships can be the difference between a deal or no deal with the Bahraini.”(他表示：“会议可能需要进行个人介绍，这往往比要讨论的事情占用了更多的会议时间。”当他刚搬到这个岛国时，他对这种习俗感到沮丧。他说：“你最终会发现，很难在工作和个人生活之间划清界限。”“能否与巴林达成协议的关键可能是温馨友好的关系。”)”可知，当Sabouri第一次在巴林工作时，让他沮丧的是巴林人非常重视人际关系。故选A。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“In many parts of Latin America, for instance, giving straight advice or criticism in conversation isn’t typical.(例如，在拉丁美洲的许多地方，在谈话中直接给出建议或批评并不常见)”可知，Ganti发现许多拉丁美洲人很少直接表达自己的观点。故选D。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“When his work with Merck, a company that develops treatments for many of the world’s most challenging diseases, first took him to Japan, he was struck by how comfortable his Japanese co-workers were with silence.(当他在默克公司(Merck)工作时，第一次去日本时，他被他的日本同事对沉默的适应程度所震惊。默克公司为世界上许多最具挑战性的疾病开发治疗方法)”，倒数第二段的““Meetings can require personal introductions, which often consume more of the meeting than the things to be discussed,” he says. He was frustrated by this custom when he first moved to the island nation. “You eventually learn that it is hard to draw the line between business and personal life,” he says. “Warm and friendly relationships can be the difference between a deal or no deal with the Bahraini.”(他表示:“会议可能需要进行个人介绍，这往往比要讨论的事情占用了更多的会议时间。”当他刚搬到这个岛国时，他对这种习俗感到沮丧。他说:“你最终会发现，很难在工作和个人生活之间划清界限。”“能否与巴林达成协议的关键可能是温馨友好的关系。”)”和最后一段的“In many parts of Latin America, for instance, giving straight advice or criticism in conversation isn’t typical.(例如，在拉丁美洲的许多地方，在谈话中直接给出建议或批评并不常见)”可知，本文主要讲的是美国的Lawrence Ganti在日本、中东以及拉丁美洲所感受到的文化差异，因此作者写本文的目的是谈论文化差异。故选C。 五、阅读表达：（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Japanese bookseller Yoshiyuki Morioka has come up with a highly unusual concept (理念) for a bookstore — he sells one book at a time in a tiny shop located in Ginza, Tokyo’s luxury shopping district. Ever since he started the store in May, he has stocked copies of only one title per week. You might think that it’s hardly a bookstore if you can’t go in and spend at least a few hours looking through hundreds of books, but Morioka never planned to create a classic bookstore. It’s like a weekly ‘suggested reading’ service — you just go in and pick up the book chosen for the week, relieving (减轻) yourself of the burden of choice. Morioka said he came up with the idea — a store that only focused on one book at a time, after organizing several book-launch events at his old bookstore. “Before opening this bookstore in Ginza, I had been running another one for 10 years,” Morioka said. “There, I had around 200 kinds of books, and used to organize several book launches per year. During such events, a lot of people visited the store to look for a single book. Therefore, after some time, I started to believe that perhaps with only-one book, a bookstore could be managed.” The store itself is very small, with a small table in the center displaying the title of the week. According to Morioka, his concept has an obvious advantage. “For example, when selling a book on flowers, the store could exhibit a flower that actually appears in the book,” he said. It isn’t clear how Morioka goes about choosing which books to display and sell. However, his concept has met with great favor — he claims to have sold over 2,000 books within only one month. 51. What is the convenience people gain from the bookstore? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________ 52. What did Yoshiyuki Morioka do before he opened the bookstore in Ginza?(no more than 5 words) _______________________________________________ 53. How did Yoshiyuki Morioka come up with the idea to sell one book a week? (no more than 15words) _______________________________________________ 54. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?(no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________ 55. What do you think of Yoshiyuki Morioka’ s concept? Give reasons in your own words?(no more than20 words) _______________________________________________ 【答案】51. Relieving people of the burden of (choice)/selecting books. OR: Saving the time of selecting books. OR: Relieving yourself of the burden of choice. 52. He ran a bigger bookstore. OR: He ran another bookstore/one 53. He found many people visited the bookstore to look for one (a single) book. 54. Morioka’s concept has been accepted by people. OR: Morioka’s concept is popular with people. OR: People like/are fond of his concept. 55. His concept is creative and acceptable because he sells copies of one book a week and has sold a lot. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Yoshiyuki Morioka在东京银座开设了一家每周只卖一本书的书店，通过简化选择、专注推广单书，成功吸引顾客并实现高销量的故事。 【51题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“It’s like a weekly ‘suggested reading’ service — you just go in and pick up the book chosen for the week, relieving (减轻) yourself of the burden of choice. (它就像每周的“推荐阅读”服务——你只要进去拿起这周选的书，就可以减轻选择的负担。)”可知，顾客只需购买当周选定的书，因此减轻了选择的负担，即顾客从书店得到的便利好处是：减轻了选择的负担。故答案为：Relieving people of the burden of (choice)/selecting books. OR: Saving the time of selecting books. OR: Relieving yourself of the burden of choice. 【52题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段“Before opening this bookstore in Ginza, I had been running another one for 10 years (在银座开这家书店之前，我已经经营另外一家书店10年了)”可知，在银座开书店之前Yoshiyuki Morioka在经营另外一家书店。故答案为：He ran a bigger bookstore. OR: He ran another bookstore/one. 【53题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“Morioka said he came up with the idea —— a store that only focused on one book at a time, after organizing several book-launch events at his old bookstore. (盛冈说，他在自己的旧书店组织了几次新书发布会后，萌生了这个想法——开一家一次只卖一本书的书店。)”可知，他在旧书店组织新书发布会时，观察到顾客专注于单本书，由此产生灵感。故答案为：He found many people visited the bookstore to look for one (a single) book. 【54题详解】 考查句意猜测。根据最后一段“he claims to have sold over 2,000 books within only one month. (他声称在一个月内就卖出了2000多本书。)”可知，他在一个月售出2000本书，说明其成功。由此推断划线句子的含义是：他的理念，想法得到了人们的认可，被人们所喜欢。故答案为：Morioka’s concept has been accepted by people. OR: Morioka’s concept is popular with people. OR: People like/are fond of his concept. 【55题详解】 开放题。根据第三段“It’s like a weekly ‘suggested reading’ service — you just go in and pick up the book chosen for the week, relieving (减轻) yourself of the burden of choice. (它就像每周的“推荐阅读”服务——你只要进去拿起这周选的书，就可以减轻选择的负担。)”以及最后一段“However, his concept has met with great favor—— he claims to have sold over 2,000 books within only one month. (然而，他的概念却大受欢迎——他声称在一个月内就卖出了2000多本书。)”可知，该理念通过减少选择压力、专注单书营销，为读者打造了独特的体验，从而提升销量获得了成功，这表明他的理念极具创造性，并受到读者欢迎，因为他每周只卖一本书，并且销量很好。故答案为：His concept is creative and acceptable because he sells copies of one book a week and has sold a lot. 六、书面表达：（满分15分） 56. 假定你是李华，你的留学生好友 Peter 准备为本学期制定一个学习计划，于是发邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回一封邮件，内容包括： 1．制定计划的好处； 2．计划应包含合理的学习、锻炼和娱乐时间； 3．坚持最重要。 注意：1．词数：不少于100词； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Peter, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Peter, I’m glad I can help. Making a specific plan for your life and study is a good way to improve yourself. The plan can work as a reminder of your goals and keep you focused on what you truly value. To make the plan effective, you need to establish short-term and long-term goals for study and figure out what you need to do for each subject. Then prioritize the tasks and divide up available time. Also, set aside time for relaxing activities and physical exercise. Most importantly, once your plan is made, stick to it! I sincerely hope what I have said can be of some help to you. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你的留学生好友 Peter 准备为本学期制定一个学习计划，于是发邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回一封邮件。 【详解】1.词汇积累 集中：focus on→concentrate on 提高：improve→promote 高兴的：glad→delighted 担任：work as→serve as 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：Making a specific plan for your life and study is a good way to improve yourself. 拓展句：It is a good way for you to make a specific plan for your life and study to improve yourself. 【点睛】[高分句型1] To make the plan effective, you need to establish short-term and long-term goals for study and figure out what you need to do for each subject. (运用了不定式作目的状语) [高分句型2] I sincerely hope what I have said can be of some help to you. (运用了what引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025（二）天津二中高一年级第一次月考 英语学科试卷 一、听力：（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 第一节：听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the man hope to be? A. An actor. B. A writer. C. A film director. 2 What are the speakers talking about? A. Great scientists. B. Future inventions. C. Scientific discoveries. 3. How did the woman feel when she turned up at Jane's house? A. Proud. B. Surprised. C. Confident. 4. What does the man want. Mr. Drew to do? A. Talk more slowly. B. Introduce more concepts. C. Be more organized. 5. When will the man have a chance to work? A. In his second year. B. In his third year. C. In his fourth year. 第二节：听下面几段对话或独白，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. In which country does the man live now? A. The US. B. Spain. C. Japan. 7. Where did the man meet his best friend? A. In primary school. B. In middle school. C. In high school. 8. What did the man start to do two years ago? A. Learn languages. B. Work in a bank. C. Run his own business. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. How many science festivals did the man hold before? A. Two. B. Ten. C. Thirteen. 10. What can people do on Friday night? A. Watch movies. B. Join a discussion. C. Create special effects. s11. Which event is the woman probably interested in attending? A. Solar Power. B. Build-a-Brain. C. Vaccine Real Talk. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. Where is the speaker's hometown? A. In northeast Ohio B. In central Ohio. C. In western Ohio. 13. What can we say about the speaker's college classmates? A. They were generous. B. They were helpful. C. They were curious. 14. What did the speaker use to do behind the house? A. Catch snakes. B. Grow corn. C. Explore the woods. 15. What did the speaker like best about living in the small town? A. She had friendly neighbors. B. She was close to nature. C. She could grow up slowly. 二、单选：（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 1. —Mama, shall I put all of the old things in the box? —______ If you think it isn’t of much use, you may throw them out. A. It’s up to you. B. How come? C. Another time. D. Help yourself. 2. They are not allowed, unless they have special passes, ________after 11 p.m. A. from staying out B. to stay out C. staying out D. stay out 3. Football, ______ back to Ancient China, has a history of over two thousand years. A. goes B. went C. gone D. going 4. —Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been? —I went to Ningxia and_______there for one year, teaching as a volunteer. A. had lived B. live C. am living D. lived 5. The city plans to make 50,000 bicycles ______ for rent to reduce pollution and ease traffic jams. A. convenient B. suitable C. available D. accurate 6. Napoleon was determined to defeat the two armies against him but ______ failed. A. fortunately B. typically C. ultimately D. originally 7. With summer just ______, it’s time to think about getting into shape. A. in the way B. at the corner C. in the distance D. around the corner 8. At the coming of age ceremony, Liu Yang made up his mind to try hard all the time to _______ what his parents expect of him. A. adapt to B. give in to C. live up to D. look forward to 9. Is it in this room ______ the great writer once lived ______ he finished his last works? A. that; that B. where; that C. that; where D. that; which 10. ______ Neil Armstrong wanted to take a football to the Moon, we could even say that it is also the most popular sport out of this world. A. Given that B. Even if C. In case D. As long as 11. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement ______ something else is more important than fear. A. which B. what C. where D. that 12. A report says that England ______ into two nations, those who read weekly or daily, and those who prefer TV. A. divides B. was dividing C. was being divided D. is divided 13. — Why don’t you join us in the game? — Because I _____ my homework yet. A. didn’t finish B. haven’t finished C. won’t finish D. hadn’t finished 14. —Did you see Xiao Li at the party? —No. ______ by the time I arrived. A. She had left B. She has left C. She was left D. She must left 15. She ______ the piano when I went to see her yesterday evening. A. played B. has played C. was playing D. is playing 三、完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） For most of us, the illness or ____16____ of a parent will be our first meeting with death. My mother has incurable (不能治愈的) lung cancer ____17____ she has never smoked. One evening as I ____18____ on the bed beside her, listening to her breathing and to the ticking of the bedside clock, I realized for the first time that ____19____ will one day run out for us ____20____. I have ____21____ to be with my mother as much as I possibly can. This is not out of a ____22____ of duty, ____23____ because I want to be ____24____ her and to enjoy the sound of her laughter. But making the time to be with my mother has been my greatest challenge, _____25_____ I am a very busy person. I have a home to _____26_____ and a job _____27_____ a radio announcer at the BBC. I have never had the idea _____28_____ we are time-poor. Every day we have schedules (日程安排). _____29_____ full that we are often in a hurry. _____30_____, it is my mother who is truly being robbed of time that made me _____31_____ the meaning of “living in the moment”. Yesterday, I sat down and watched a film with-my son and I mean I really watched it. I didn’t _____32_____ to read a newspaper at the same time, as I usually _____33_____. Then I watched over him as he drifted off to sleep, and I listened to the _____34_____ of the clock as the moments passed, which can never flow backwards. There are some moments when we can do simple things to enrich our lives. The greatest pity is that in our rush to jump over the moments in our lives, we forget that time is a _____35_____ resource. 16. A. joy B. loss C. gain D. disappointment 17. A. since B. now that C. as though D. even though 18. A. lay B. lied C. lying D. laying 19. A. energy B. time C. money D. wealth 20. A. either B. most C. all D. whole 21. A. hated B. told C. determined D. thought 22. A. sense B. mind C. way D. heart 23. A. only B. but C. just D. then 24. A. close B. near C. nearby D. nearly 25. A. after B. while C. for D. when 26. A. return back B. take care of C. come to D. run into 27. A. as B. for C. is D. to be 28. A. which B. whether C. that D. when 29. A. Very B. So C. Much D. Truly 30. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Meanwhile D. However 31. A. remember B. realize C. value D. love 32. A. agree B. begin C. try D. have 33. A. check B. see C. do D. enjoy 34. A. ticking B. picking C. nicking D. kicking 35. A. endless B. limitless C. useful D. limited 四、阅读理解：（共15小题；51-60题，每小题1.5分；61-65题，每小题2分；共25分） (A) Ever since I started my calligraphy business two years ago, I’ve been on social media every single day without any break. Social media, and especially Instagram, has been essential for running my business because I use it to promote my products and services, stay in contact with possible customers, and create content helping calligraphers grow their businesses. I had been ignoring other parts of my life, like my family, friends, and my mental well-being, so a break was long overdue. My mom hadn’t been doing so well in terms of her mental health, so I wanted to take some time to support her more. I wanted to take some time off Instagram to reflect and plan for the future. I was chatting with strangers and possible customers on social media way more than with actual friends. That made me sad and defeated. So, what could be done? I decided to delete (卸载) Instagram from my phone and only used the PC version to check up on what my customers were doing for a month. Now that it’s been a month, I want to share some things that I’ve learned. During this month off Instagram, I realized that there was so much more in life than following people and sharing things on social media. Don’t get me wrong — I love learning about what others are doing through their stories and posts, and I know that creating content is a part of how I can grow my business — but I had totally forgotten that I had actual hobbies of my own. I’m a huge fan of social media for many reasons, but I just don’t think the way I was using it was healthy. It’s difficult to find a balance, but I’m going to try anyway. I know that this one month off Instagram was healthy for me. I’m going back, but it’s going to be different. And I feel good about going back! 36. What did the author mostly do with social media before deleting Instagram? A. He shared his tips for healthy living. B. He learned calligraphy by himself. C. He conducted business activities. D. He chatted with his friends. 37. What do the underlined words “was long overdue” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Was out of the question in the long term. B. Should have happened long before. C. Needed to be as long as possible. D. Was planned a long time ago. 38. What was the author’s life like before deleting Instagram from his phone? A Unhappy and depressing. B. Busy but meaningful. C Wealthy but frustrating. D. Full of anxiety. 39. What did the author learn in the month off Instagram? A. Sharing things on social media is meaningless. B. The PC version of Instagram is more advanced. C. There’s much fun to enjoy away from social media. D. Creating content on Instagram contributes little to his business. 40. Why has the author decided to go back to social media? A. His social media detox (戒掉) has ended in failure. B. He has confidence in using social media healthily. C. One month of life without Instagram is enough for him. D. His friends require instant communication on social media. (B) Turning 18 is a big deal when you are a teenager. It means you are responsible for yourself and don’t need your parents’ permission anymore. However, there are lots of opinions about when one becomes an adult. Some are based on science, while others are personal opinions. While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree. While studying the brain of teenagers, scientists have learned that when kids are around 18, their prefrontal cortex (前额皮层) is only halfway developed. The prefrontal cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly. That halfway development means that you still have things to learn and your brains still have time to develop until the age of 25. Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify you as an adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an “adult” whether you like it or not. In the foster care (寄养) system, once a child turns 18, he or she is considered an adult and can no longer receive state-sponsored support. These children are forced into a life where they have no family or anyone to support them other than those who were there for them in the system. Having a quality job will allow you to supply yourself with necessary things to live and help you become a more mature and responsible person. Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult. 41. What is the author’s attitude toward considering 25 as an age for adulthood? A. Cautious. B. Uncaring. C. Doubtful. D. Positive. 42. How does the prefrontal cortex work to help people set and achieve goals? A. By dealing with received signals and responding accordingly. B. By collecting information from other parts of the body. C. By sending instructions to different regions of the brain. D. By transporting sensed emotions and making records. 43. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3? A. Give a definition of adulthood. B. Stress the importance of family support. C. Prove not everyone lives a fortunate life. D Show opinion on becoming an adult is divided. 44. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. Families. B. Children in the foster system. C. Workers in the foster system. D. Adults. 45. What is one standard qualifying you as an adult according to the author? A. Setting up a family. B. Being responsible for your study. C. Embracing the low moments in life. D. Buying yourself quality things to live. (C) Lawrence Ganti from the US has lived in Switzerland, Japan, and India. When his work with Merck, a company that develops treatments for many of the world’s most challenging diseases, first took him to Japan, he was struck by how comfortable his Japanese co-workers were with silence. During meetings in the US, people are usually uneasy with quiet and fill a quiet period with talk. Not so in Japan. “You don’t break the silence unless you have something important to say,” says Ganti. Surprisingly, when he next lived in India, he found conversations were typically lively, loud and full of interruptions (打岔). “Silence is never expected,” he says. The Japanese value the building of trust and relationships, Ganti adds. In Japan, nothing might be achieved in the first meeting, and no real progress may be made until the parties sit down for a lunch or dinner. Ganti remembers greeting foreigners who flew to Japan with the intention of holding their meeting and flying out that same day. “It’s just a half-hour discussion,” they told him. He replied, “That half-hour discussion won’t go anywhere.” Cyrus Sabouri from New Jersey, the US, had similar experiences in the Middle East. He lives in Bahrain, where he works for American Express Middle East. “Meetings can require personal introductions, which often consume more of the meeting than the things to be discussed,” he says. He was frustrated by this custom when he first moved to the island nation. “You eventually learn that it is hard to draw the line between business and personal life,” he says. “Warm and friendly relationships can be the difference between a deal or no deal with the Bahraini.” Ganti’s current job with Merck takes him throughout Latin America. While each country presents its own cultural puzzle to figure out, Ganti has found that cultures have a lot in common. In many parts of Latin America, for instance, giving straight advice or criticism in conversation isn’t typical. To make a point, he did just that in meetings, and attendees were often shocked. “I’m usually sent to places where change is needed,” Ganti says. “You have to make changes.” 46. How do Indians differ from the Japanese according to Ganti? A. They dislike being interrupted. B. They seem nervous in business meetings. C. They easily accept silence. D. They usually talk excitedly. 47. What had the foreigners going to Japan expected according to paragraph 2? A. They would have a very interesting meeting. B. They could get their tasks done soon. C. They could leave Japan the next day. D. They would be invited to dinner. 48. What upset Sabouri when he first worked in Bahrain? A. Bahrainis value relationships very highly. B. There are a lot of long business meetings. C. Personal introductions are often ignored. D. Work is more important than life there. 49. What does Ganti find about many Latin Americans? A. They are generally willing to accept new ideas. B. They like to solve puzzles in their spare time. C. They hardly ever make comments on others. D. They seldom express their views directly. 50. The author writes the text mainly to ________. A. introduce his working experience in Latin America. B. discuss American’s impression on Middle East. C. talk about some cultural differences. D. give some facts about Japanese manners. 五、阅读表达：（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Japanese bookseller Yoshiyuki Morioka has come up with a highly unusual concept (理念) for a bookstore — he sells one book at a time in a tiny shop located in Ginza, Tokyo’s luxury shopping district. Ever since he started the store in May, he has stocked copies of only one title per week. You might think that it’s hardly a bookstore if you can’t go in and spend at least a few hours looking through hundreds of books, but Morioka never planned to create a classic bookstore. It’s like a weekly ‘suggested reading’ service — you just go in and pick up the book chosen for the week, relieving (减轻) yourself of the burden of choice. Morioka said he came up with the idea — a store that only focused on one book at a time, after organizing several book-launch events at his old bookstore. “Before opening this bookstore in Ginza, I had been running another one for 10 years,” Morioka said. “There, I had around 200 kinds of books, and used to organize several book launches per year. During such events, a lot of people visited the store to look for a single book. Therefore, after some time, I started to believe that perhaps with only-one book, a bookstore could be managed.” The store itself is very small, with a small table in the center displaying the title of the week. According to Morioka, his concept has an obvious advantage. “For example, when selling a book on flowers, the store could exhibit a flower that actually appears in the book,” he said. It isn’t clear how Morioka goes about choosing which books to display and sell. However, his concept has met with great favor — he claims to have sold over 2,000 books within only one month. 51. What is the convenience people gain from the bookstore? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________ 52 What did Yoshiyuki Morioka do before he opened the bookstore in Ginza?(no more than 5 words) _______________________________________________ 53. How did Yoshiyuki Morioka come up with the idea to sell one book a week? (no more than 15words) _______________________________________________ 54. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?(no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________ 55. What do you think of Yoshiyuki Morioka’ s concept? Give reasons in your own words?(no more than20 words) _______________________________________________ 六、书面表达：（满分15分） 56. 假定你是李华，你的留学生好友 Peter 准备为本学期制定一个学习计划，于是发邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回一封邮件，内容包括： 1．制定计划的好处； 2．计划应包含合理的学习、锻炼和娱乐时间； 3．坚持最重要。 注意：1．词数：不少于100词； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Peter, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$