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天津市滨海新区塘沽紫云中学教育集团校 2024—2025学年度第二学期期中高二年级联合检测 英语学科试题 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1到10页，第Ⅱ卷11到12页。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上，将考号填、涂准确；答卷时，考生务必将选择题答案涂在答题卡上，非选择题答在答题纸上、答在试卷上无效。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共120分） 一、听力（共30分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 1. How did the woman go to work at first? A. By car B. On foot C. By taxi 2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a hospital B. In a room C. In a car 3. How much did the woman pay for the necklace? A. 270 dollars B. 630 dollars C. 900 dollars 4. Why does the man come back? A. To have lunch B. To finish his work C. To fetch some documents 5. Who is the man most probably? A. An employer B. The woman’s friend C. An employment office clerk 第二节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） 听第六段材料，回答6-8题。 6. Where does the woman come from? A. France B. The United States C. The UK 7. Which season does the woman dislike? A. Winter B. Summer C. Autumn 8. What does the woman think of autumn in London? A. Wet B. Sunny C. Cool 听第七段材料，回答9-11题。 9. What’s wrong with the man? A. He injured his head. B. He has got a fever and a headache. C. He took the wrong medicine. 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors B. Husband and wife C. Teacher and student 11. What will the woman do then? A. Send the man to the doctor. B. Buy some medicine for the man C Send the man to his mother 听第八段材料，回答12-15题。 12. Which month is the coldest? A. December B. January C. February 13. What is the average depth of snow during winter? A. 30 inches B. 13 inches C. 3 inches 14. What is spring like in the city? A. Cool B. Windy C. Dry 15. What do people like to do in fall? A. Fly kites B. Go for a hike C. Go and see the fall colors 二、单选（1.5分/题，共22.5分） 1. The farmers were so pleased to see the problem ______ by the local government quickly. A. solves B. solving C. solved D. to solve 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：农民们看到当地政府迅速解决问题，感到非常高兴。根据句意可知，空中solve意为“解决”，是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语the problem之间有被动关系，所以应用过去分词solved，表被动，作宾语补足语。故选C。 2. Life education at school should include guiding students to ______ deal with interpersonal relationships. A. properly B. originally C. temporarily D. slightly 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：学校的生活教育应该包括指导学生如何妥善处理人际关系。A. properly恰当地，妥善地；B. originally最初，原先；C. temporarily暂时地；D. slightly轻微地，稍微。结合常识和句中“Life education at school should include”可知，生活教育应该包括指导学生如何“妥善”处理人际关系，用properly作状语。故选A项。 3. —Can you have a meal served outside the cafe? —I don’t think so, but ________. A. it’s not your business B. it sounds like a good idea C. I couldn’t agree more D. don’t jump to conclusions 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——你可以在咖啡厅外面用餐吗？——我不这么认为，但这听起来是个好主意。A. it’s not your business不关你的事；B. it sounds like a good idea听起来是个好主意；C. I couldn’t agree more我非常同意；D. don’t jump to conclusions不要草率下结论。根据but表示转折，说明认为是个好主意。故选B。 4. Of all the animals I’ve ever had, these two dogs are the most ________ to the spoken words. A. sensitive B. reasonable C. considerate D. accessible 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我养过的所有动物中，这两只狗对语言最为灵敏。A. sensitive敏感的；灵敏的；B. reasonable合理的；C. considerate体贴的；D. accessible可接近的。由下文“to the spoken words.”可知，此处表示对语言最为灵敏，be sensitive to固定搭配，意为“对……敏感；对……灵敏”，故选A。 5. As well as competitions, there are events such as poetry salons ________ you can share poems with others. A. which B. when C. where D. what 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：除了比赛，还有诗歌沙龙这样的活动，在那里你可以和别人分享诗歌。分析句子可知，设空处在句中引导一个限制性定语从句，修饰前面的poetry salons，关系词代替先行词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故选C项。 6. _______ from the moon, the earth looks like a colorful ball. A. Seeing B. Seen C. Having seen D. Having been seen 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：从月球上看，地球像一个彩色的球。A. Seeing；B. Seen；C.Having seen；D. Having been seen。分析句子可知，该句已有动词looks like，设空处应为非谓语动词，see和逻辑主语the earth之间为动宾关系，因此应用过去分词表被动。故选B项。 7. You ________ apologize; it can happen to anybody to be late. Come and sit down. A. can't B. ought not to C. mustn't D. don't have to 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词辨析。句意：你不必道歉;任何人都可能迟到。过来坐下。A.can't 不能；B.ought not to 不应该；C.mustn't禁止；D. don't have to不必。根据“ it can happen to anybody to be late”可知，你不必道歉。故选D项。 8. I’m sure that your hard work will ___________ in future. A. take off B. pay off C. get off D. call off 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我相信你的努力将来会有回报的。A. take off起飞、脱下；B. pay off得到回报、还清；C. get off下车；D. call off取消。根据句意以及前面的hard work可知，此处应指努力会得到“回报”，pay off符合句意。故选B项。 9. The teacher came into the classroom, ______ by his students. A. following B. followed C. to follow D. having followed 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：老师走进教室，后面跟着他的学生。此处teacher与follow为被动关系，用过去分词作状语。故选B。 10. His plan is very ________. He wants to pass CET-4 and IELTS before he enters university. A. ambitious B. abundant C. abstract D. appropriate 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的计划非常雄心勃勃。他想在进入大学之前通过大学英语四级考试和雅思。A. ambitious雄心勃勃的；B. abundant丰富的；C. abstract抽象的；D. appropriate适当的。根据“He wants to pass CET-4 and IELTS before he enters university.”可知，他的计划非常雄心勃勃。故选A项。 11. ________ made Mrs Brown excited was that her daughter won first prize in a dancing contest. A. Which B. That C. It D. What 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句。句意：使布朗夫人兴奋的是她的女儿在舞蹈比赛中得了第一名。引导主语从句，从句中缺少主语，指事情应用what。故选D。 12. The number of people who own a car ________in the past 10 years. A. increase B. increased C. has increased D. increases 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：在过去10年里，拥有汽车的人数有所增加。空处应填谓语动词的形式，由时间状语in the past 10 years可知应用现在完成时，句子主语为The number，谓语动词应用单数形式。故选C项。 13. A scholarship has been established _______ the heroic teacher who sacrificed his life to save students. A. in memory of B. in favor of C. in charge of D. in search of 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：为了纪念这位为拯救学生而牺牲生命的英雄老师，已经设立了一项奖学金。A. in memory of为了纪念；B. in favor of赞成；C. in charge of负责；D. in search of寻找。根据句中the heroic teacher可知，此处表示设立奖学金是为了纪念英雄老师。故选A项。 14. — I can’t thank you enough for helping me with this project. — _______. It was a pleasure to work with you. A. By all means B. Needless to say C. Don’t mention it D. That’s right! 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——你在这个项目上帮助我，我对你感激不尽。——别客气。和你一起工作很愉快。 A. By all means 一定，务必（通常用于表示同意对方的请求或鼓励对方去做某事）； B. Needless to say 不用说，不必说（一般用于引出一个显而易见的情况或结论）；C. Don’t mention it 别客气，不用谢（常用于回应别人的感谢）； D. That’s right! 对，没错（用于表示对对方观点或陈述的认可）。 根据“I can’t thank you enough”和“It was a pleasure to work with you.”可知，这里是在回应对方的感谢，所以应该用Don’t mention it。故选 C。 15. You’d better not lose weight by dieting, because a poor diet may ________ contribute to some serious diseases. A. purely B. ultimately C. automatically D. casually 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查副词辨析。句意：你最好不要通过节食减肥，因为糟糕的饮食最终可能会导致一些严重的疾病。A. purely纯粹地；B. ultimately最终；C. automatically自动地；D. casually随意地。由句意和some serious diseases可知，这里表示“最终”会导致一些严重的疾病。故选B项。 三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new ____16____ in high school. ____17____, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts (选拔赛) for cheerleaders (拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be ____18____ for her to be selected. Two hours later, the ____19____ read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart ____20____ as the list ended without her name. Feeling ____21____, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework. Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____22____. She moved on to English and history, and was ____23____ to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to ____24____ math for the time being. The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school ____25____. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as ____26____ as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough ____27____ for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled ____28____ and left. “Why is high school so ____29____?” she sighed. Later in ____30____ class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much ____31____. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to ____32____ her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to ____33____. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond ____34____ a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the ____35____ fish you can be.” 16. A. processes B. decisions C. challenges D. exercises 17. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides 18. A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting 19. A. editor B. boss C. candidate D. judge 20. A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced 21. A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely 22. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining 23. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. shocked D. relieved 24. A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up 25. A. committee B. newspaper C. radio D. team 26. A. enthusiastic B. artistic C. sympathetic D. realistic 27. A. speakers B. readers C. cheerleaders D. writers 28. A. widely B. weakly C. excitedly D. brightly 29. A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar 30. A. physics B. history C. English D. math 31. A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. sorrow 32. A. fit in B. look out C. stay up D. get around 33. A. swim B. try C. ask D. escape 34. A. in return for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of 35. A. slimmest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了Jenna以优异的成绩考上了高中。当她来到高中后，感觉很多事情都不顺利，甚至自己曾经很擅长的数学学习方面，也出现了很多困难，但是Jenna并没有放弃，而是不断的努力尝试，她的挑战就是成为池塘里最好的鱼。 【16题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Jenna是韦斯特伍德中学的一个受欢迎的女孩，她以全班第一的成绩毕业，已经准备好迎接高中新的挑战。A. processes过程，B. decisions决定；C. challenges挑战；D. exercises练习。根据下文“The challenge is to become the best fish you can be.”可知，这里想说她准备在高中迎接新的挑战。故选C。 【17题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，高中不同。A. Therefore因此；B. However然而；C. Otherwise否则；D. Besides此外。根据“high school was different.”可知，此处和上文是转折关系，应用however连接。故选B。 【18题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她在和非常有才华的女孩竞争，她知道自己很难被选中。A. difficult困难的；B. easy容易的；C. boring枯燥的；D. interesting有趣的。根据上文“She was competing against very talented girls”可知，她与富有天赋的女孩竞争，所以她知道被选中很困难。故选A。 【19题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：两小时后，法官宣读了一份参加第二次选拔的女孩名单。A. editor编辑；B. boss老板；C. candidate候选人；D. judge裁判员。根据上文“Jenna went to tryouts (选拔赛) for cheerleaders (拉拉队队员)”可知，此处应是裁判宣读进入第二轮选拔的名单。故选D。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：名单到最后也没有她的名字，她心情很沉重。A. jumped跳；B. sank下沉；C. stopped停止；D. raced赛跑。根据“as the list ended without her name.”可知，当名单中没有她，她的心往下一沉，即心情沉重。故选B。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：感到不开心，她背着装满作业的书包走回家。A. strange奇怪的；B. happy高兴的；C. awful糟糕的；D. lonely孤独的。根据上文“the list ended without her name”可知，她不高兴。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她一直是个数学好学生，但现在却很吃力。A. struggling斗争，挣扎；B. improving提高；C. working工作；D. complaining抱怨。根据上文“She had always been a good math student”和表示转折意义的but可知，她擅长数学，但现在却很吃力。故选A。 23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她继续学习英语和历史，并欣慰地发现，她在这些科目上没有任何困难。A. ashamed羞愧的；B. disappointed失望的；C. shocked震惊的；D. relieved宽慰的。根据“find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects.”可知，她学历史和英语没有困扰，所以她应是松了一口气。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：感觉好了些，她决定此刻不再担心数学。A. put up张贴；B. prepare for准备；C. worry about担心；D. give up放弃。结合上文提到她现在数学比较吃力，此处是指她决定暂且不担心数学了，以免破坏自己的好心情。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天，Jenna去找拜登夫人，想去校报。A. committee委员会；B. newspaper报纸；C. radio收音机；D. team团队。根据下文“I’m sorry, but we have enough writers for the newspaper already...”可知，Jenna想去学校校报。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：拜登夫人并不像Jenna那么热情。A. enthusiastic热情的；B. artistic艺术的；C. sympathetic同情的；D. realistic现实的。根据下文““I’m sorry, but we have enough ____12____ for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.””可知，校报人以招满，不需要额外的成员，所以拜登夫人不会那么热情。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：非常抱歉，但我们报社的作者已经够了。A. speakers演讲者；B. readers读者；C. cheerleaders啦啦队长；D. writers作者。根据“for the newspaper already”可知，是为报社撰稿的作者。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：Jenna微微一笑，离开了。A. widely广泛的；B. weakly虚弱的；C. excitedly兴奋地；D. brightly聪明地。根据“I’m sorry, but we have enough writers for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.”可知，Jenna被回绝，她应该是不失礼貌地微微一笑。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她叹了口气：“为什么高中如此不同呢？”A. similar相似的；B. ordinary普通的；C. different不同的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据第二段“high school was different”可知，Jenna认为高中和初中不同。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来在数学课上，詹娜努力解决那些给她带来很多麻烦的问题。A. physics物理；B. history历史；C. English英语；D. math数学。根据上文“She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____7____.”和下句“Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much trouble”可知，是在数学课上。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. pleasure快乐；B. hope希望；C. trouble困难；D. sorrow悲伤。根据上文“She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____7____.”可知，Jenna现在数学上有很多困难。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在收拾书本时，Jenna决定她要继续尝试适应她的新学校。A. fit in适应；B. look out留神；C. stay up熬夜；D. get around到处走走。结合上文提到Jenna遇到的困难和付出的努力可知，Jenna决定她继续适应她的新学校。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她不确定否成功，但她知道她必须尝试。A. swim游泳；B. try尝试；C. ask问；D. escape逃跑。根据上文“Jenna decided she’d continue to try to ____17____ her new school.”可知，Jenna认为自己要想适应新学校就必须尝试。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查短语辨析。句意：你会感觉自己是一条大池塘里的小鱼，而非小池塘里的大鱼。A. in return for做为回报；B. in case of以防，万一；C. in terms of就……而言；D. instead of而不是。这里想说你会感觉自己是一条小鱼在一个大池塘里，而不是一条大鱼在一个小池塘里。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：挑战就是要成为最好的鱼。A. slimmest最苗条的；B. smallest最小的；C. best最好的；D. gentlest最温柔的。结合常识可知，不管在什么地方我们都应该成为最好的自己——一条最好的“鱼”。故选C。 四、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每题2.5分，共37.5分） A Job Details： Job Title Children’s Science Presenter City/Town Nationwide Company Name Sublime Science Pay ￡30per hour Job Description: It is a unique position that you will never forget. Enjoy entertaining and educating children by making sweets and earn a great income while having fun! No particular background in science is required as full training is provided. Enjoying working with children is far more important. Looking for people right away! Hours are flexible but the majority of work will be at weekends with only occasional weekday opportunities. The role would be perfect as a part-time opportunity. Don’t Miss Out——Click the “Apply Here” button to see a video of what it’s all about! “I thoroughly enjoy doing my events. No party is ever the same but you can be sure that it’ll be good fun. The children love getting involved and the parents are always appreciative. I love working with Sublime Science and I’m sure you would too. Fill in the application form now!” Laura from Sublime Science Qualifications Required: •A Typical Event: You will travel directly from home to a pre-booked science party for around 15-20 children aged 5-12. You’ll need to arrive in good time to set up the equipment and greet the guests. All events vary but they typically last from 1to 2hours. •Essential: Enjoying working with children aged 5-12. Reliable fully insured car. Happy to work regularly at weekends. Don’t miss out an awesome job-Click “Apply Here” Now! Applications welcome from anywhere. 36. If you work from 9a. m. to 2p. m. with a break hour for lunch, you will get ______ . A. ￡30 B. ￡60 C. ￡90 D. ￡120 37. The people who want to apply for the job should ______ . A. be flexible in the working hours B. have received teaching training C. enjoy working with children D. have relative background in science 38. What’s the purpose of Laura’s words ______ ? A. To explain a typical but difficult event. B. To make the passage more interesting. C. To encourage more people to involve. D. To give advice to parents and children. 39. What can we learn from the passage? A. The age of children in Sublime Science ranges from 5to 12. B. People can only apply for the position as a full-time job. C. The applicants don’t need to set up the teaching equipment. D. The class periods in Sublime Science vary from 1to 2hours. 40. In which column of the Internet could we find this advertisement? A. Jobs B. Sales C. Arts D. News. 【答案】36. D 37. C 38. C 39. A 40. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则招聘广告，描述了工作要求和工作内容等信息。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格第四栏内容“Pay ￡30per hour”可知，工资是30英镑每小时，如果从早上9点工作到下午2点，并且午饭时间休息一个小时，那么就工作了4个小时，工资为120英镑（4*30￡）。故选D。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Job Description部分的“Enjoying working with children is far more important.(喜欢与孩子们一起更为重要)”可知，想要申请该工作的人应该喜欢和孩子相处。故选C。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。根据Laura所说话，尤其是最后两句“I love working with Sublime Science and I’m sure you would too. Fill in the application form now!(我喜欢与Sublime Science合作，我相信你也会。现在就填写申请表吧！)”推知，Laura说那些话的目的是鼓励人们报名申请该工作。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Qualifications Required部分的“You will travel directly from home to a pre-booked science party for around 15-20 children aged 5-12.(您将直接从家中前往为约15-20名5-12岁儿童预订的科学派对)”可知，Sublime Science孩子的年龄从5——12岁不等。故选A。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Don’t miss out an awesome job-Click “Apply Here” Now!Applications welcome from anywhere.(不要错过一份很棒的工作点击“在这里申请”！欢迎来各地的申请)”推知，我们可以在网络的“工作”这个版块找到这则广告。故选A。 B Staring at the bookcases in my study, packed with so many great books that had remained unread, I heard a loud voice in my head — “Shame on you! How can you leave these masterpieces unread?” The first book I picked up was Montaigne's Essays. To my surprise I discovered in the margins (页边空白) what clearly was my own faded hand-writing. So I was actually reading it again, but what I was rereading seemed entirely new. I also found sentences underlined. Only this time I wondered: Why did I underline this sentence? It's the next one that is important! Clearly, my way of reading the text had shifted, and I myself had changed over the years. This raised the larger question of rereading. It comes in many forms. There’s voluntary rereading, the result of a willful decision to revisit a book one has admired, or a book that has left one with some unanswered questions. This kind of planned revisit could also be for confirming certain details in the text, or for checking on the moves of a given character. A devoted teacher might also wish to refresh his closeness to a work, and thus avoid teaching through the same old written notes with soporific (让人瞌睡的) effects. Contrarily, there’s involuntary rereading. The original reading was either forgotten or so totally absorbed that the new chance encounter with the text produced surprise and astonishment. My reaction to the renewed reading no longer corresponded to the original experience, and I was no longer sure that I recognized myself as the same reader. Then there are what one might call subconscious (潜意识的) rereadings, those that occur without the specific act of reading, much as the memory of a tune can keep coming back to the mind without its actually being heard again. This form of remembered contact with a book can accompany us during a lifetime and continue to strengthen and shape us. Much in the same manner, we may over the years recite to ourselves poems learnt by heart long ago, which have become part of our self-recognition. All of these ways of reading are valuable. Renewed contact with a novel or a poem can activate the search for a better knowledge of the self. The new reading, a form of revision, uncovers the change in us. The newness is not in the text. It is we who have evolved. In the process of rereading, our outlook has also been significantly changed. Rereading makes it possible for us to see the world around us, ourselves included, in a new light. 41. What did the author find when reading Montaigne’s Essays? A. He still couldn't understand it. B. He had made notes in it. C. It was a brand new copy. D. It was his favorite work. 42. According to the author, what could be a purpose of voluntary rereading? A. To improve the quality of teaching. B. To learn from admirable characters. C. To collect details for writing novels. D. To help making important decisions. 43. According to Paragraph 4, involuntary rereading can bring about? A. Unexpected reading experience. B. Total concentration on new books. C Changed preferences for books. D. Enhanced reading skills. 44. What can be learnt about subconscious rereading? A. It prevents memory from fading. B. It helps make who we are. C. It involves actual reading. D. It works best with poetry and music. 45. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Accessing Masterpieces through Rereading B. Rereading: Voluntary or Involuntary? C. Rereading: Pursuit of Truth D. Transformative Power of Rereading 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. A 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了自己对重新阅读的感悟和想法，认为重新阅读能更好地了解自我，能让我们以新的眼光来看待周围的世界，包括自己。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The first book I picked up was Montaigne's Essays. To my surprise I discovered in the margins (页边空白) what clearly was my own faded hand-writing.(我拿起的第一本书就是Montaigne的散文。令我惊讶的是，我在页边空白处发现了明显是我自己褪色的笔记。)”可知，作者惊讶地发现书的空白处是自己之前的笔记，故选B。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“A devoted teacher might also wish to refresh his closeness to a work, and thus avoid teaching through the same old written notes with soporific (让人瞌睡的) effects.(一位敬业的教师可能也希望重新建立与工作的亲密关系，因此避免通过具有催眠效果的相同的旧笔记来进行教学。)”可知，教师通过主动再读更新内容，提高教学质量是主动再读的目的之一，故选A。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Contrarily, there’s involuntary rereading. The original reading was either forgotten or so totally absorbed that the new chance encounter with the text produced surprise and astonishment. My reaction to the renewed reading no longer corresponded to the original experience, and I was no longer sure that I recognized myself as the same reader. (相反，有一种非主动再读。原来的阅读要么被遗忘，要么完全被吸收，以至于与文本的新的偶遇产生了惊讶和震惊。我对重新阅读的反应不再符合最初的体验，我也不再确定我是否认出自己是同一个读者。)”可知，非主动再读能让读者感到与最初体验不符合的反应，因此能带来意料之外的阅读体验，故选A。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第五段“This form of remembered contact with a book can accompany us during a lifetime and continue to strengthen and shape us. Much in the same manner, we may over the years recite to ourselves poems learnt by heart long ago, which have become part of our self-recognition.(这种与书的记忆联系可以伴随我们一生，并继续加强和塑造我们。同样地，多年来，我们可能会背诵很久以前背下来的诗，这些诗已经成为我们认知的一部分。)”可知，潜意识再读有助于进一步塑造自我，是我们认知的一部分，故选B。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Rereading makes it possible for us to see the world around us, ourselves included, in a new light.(重新阅读使我们能够以新的眼光看待周围的世界，包括我们自己。)”和后文对重新阅读的介绍可知，文章主要论述了重新阅读的重要意义，即再读具有提升读者对作品、自我及世界认知的力量，故D项 “Transformative Power of Rereading(重新阅读的变革力量)” 符合文章标题，故选D。 C Getting the “side-eye” look from your dog can make it seem like they are making a judgement about you, and some new studies suggest they really could be. The ability to judge others’ intentions is an indicator of possessing “theory of mind” which was once thought to be unique to humans. However, new studies have shown that dogs can read human behaviour and have a preference to people who are more friendly or generous with food. One such study published in 2023 aimed to see if dogs can tell the difference between humans who are “unwilling” or “unable” to give them a treat. 96 dogs were involved in both “unwilling” and “unable” scenarios (情境) designed for the study. Both scenarios involved a dog being placed on one side of a glass screen with small holes in it at nose-height, and an experimenter standing on the other. In the ‘unwilling’ scenario, the experimenter would hang a piece of sausage in front of the screen in a ‘teasing’ (戏耍的) manner, and approach one of the holes. But instead of passing it through the hole to the dog, they would then pull it out of its reach. For the “unable” scenario, the experimenter would again move the treat towards the hole while the dog watched, but “accidentally” drop it before they could pass it through. The researchers observed that the dogs were much more patient, making more eye contact and staying closer to the screen after the “unable” scenario played out. In the “unwilling” scenario, however, the dogs looked at the experimenter less often, sat, lay down and wandered around more frequently. Another study from 2021 tested for “theory of mind” in dogs in a similar way, but the dogs were able to walk round the screen to obtain the treat after witnessing the experimenter’s “unwilling” or “unable” behaviour. The main finding was that the dogs approached the experimenter significantly sooner in the unable scenario than in the unwilling scenario. However, the researchers of the 2023 study challenged that the food dropped on the floor in the clumsy (笨拙的) manner might have motivated the dogs to approach the experimenter considering that they probably often obtain food dropped on the floor in their daily lives. Now, more evidence has been provided that dogs distinguish between similar actions associated with different intentions. But how exactly they acquire such intention-reading abilities will be an exciting topic for future research. 46. What is one of the new research findings according to Paragraph 2? A. Dogs also have “theory of mind”. B. Dogs prefer food from generous people. C. Human behaviours are mostly intentional. D. Friendly animals can get food more easily. 47. What did the experimenter do in the “unwilling” scenario in the 2023 study? A. They acted awkwardly while feeding the dog. B. They pretended to walk slowly away from the dog. C. They teased the dog by fixing the treat to the screen. D. They pulled the sausage beyond the dog’s reach. 48. How did the dogs of the 2023 study respond to the “unable” behaviour? A. By moving closer to the experimenter. B. By keeping wandering around. C. By ignoring the experimenter. D. By lying still on the floor 49. How does the experiment design of the 2021 study differ from that of 2023? A. The dogs can watch the experimenter. B. The dogs can go to the other side of the screen. C. The dogs’ responses are under close observation. D. The dogs’ habitual behaviours are under analysis. 50. What do the dogs’ different responses in “unwilling” and “unable” scenarios suggest? A. Dogs can tell “being friendly” from “being mean” B. Dogs’ intelligence is gradually evolving. C. Dogs’ intentions can be easily identified. D. Dogs are a lot more emotional than other animals. 【答案】46. A 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是一些新的研究发现，狗可能会判断他人的意图，可以读懂人类的行为，并且更喜欢那些更友好或对食物更慷慨的人。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The ability to judge others’ intentions is an indicator of possessing “theory of mind” which was once thought to be unique to humans. However, new studies have shown that dogs can read human behaviour and have a preference to people who are more friendly or generous with food.(判断他人意图的能力是拥有“心智理论”的一个指标，这一度被认为是人类所独有的。然而，新的研究表明，狗可以读懂人类的行为，并且更喜欢那些更友好或对食物更慷慨的人。)”可知，判断他人意图的能力是拥有“心智理论”的一个指标，而新的研究表明，狗可以读懂人类的行为，由此可知，新研究发现狗应该也有“心智理论”。故选A项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In the ‘unwilling’ scenario, the experimenter would hang a piece of sausage in front of the screen in a ‘teasing’ (戏耍的) manner, and approach one of the holes. But instead of passing it through the hole to the dog, they would then pull it out of its reach.(在“不情愿”的场景中，实验人员会以“戏弄”的方式在屏幕前挂一块香肠，并接近其中一个洞。但他们不是把食物从洞里递给狗，而是把食物拉到狗够不着的地方。)”可知，在不情愿场景中，实验人员不是把实物给狗吃，而是把食物拉到一个狗够不着的地方。故选D项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The researchers observed that the dogs were much more patient, making more eye contact and staying closer to the screen after the “unable” scenario played out.(研究人员观察到，在“无能为力”的场景结束后，狗狗们更有耐心了，他们会进行更多的眼神交流，并离屏幕更近。)”可知，在“无能为力”的场景结束后，狗会预实验人员进行眼神交流，并且离屏幕更近，由此可知，狗对“无能为力”的行为回应是更愿意接近实验者。故选A项。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Another study from 2021 tested for “theory of mind” in dogs in a similar way, but the dogs were able to walk round the screen to obtain the treat after witnessing the experimenter’s “unwilling” or “unable” behaviour.(2021年的另一项研究以类似的方式测试了狗的“心智理论”，但狗在目睹了实验者的“不愿意”或“无能为力”行为后，能够绕着屏幕走，以获得奖励。)”可知，2021年的研究中，在狗目睹了实验者的“不愿意”或者“无能为力”后，能绕着屏幕走以获取奖励，由此可知，狗会去屏幕的另一边。故选B项。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However, new studies have shown that dogs can read human behaviour and have a preference to people who are more friendly or generous with food.(然而，新的研究表明，狗可以读懂人类的行为，并且更喜欢那些更友好或对食物更慷慨的人。)”可知，新研究表明，都能够读懂人类的行为，且喜欢那些更友好或者对食物更慷慨的人，进而在下文中的对该项研究过程进行阐述，由此可知，狗在“不愿意”和“无能为力”情况下的不同反应说明了狗能分辨“友善”和“刻薄”。故选A项。 第II卷 非选择题（共30分） 五、阅读表达（2分/题，共10分） 阅读下列短文并回答问题。 We would all love to learn how to be happy. And sometimes, the solution comes from a surprising place. During his fieldwork in a remote African village, an anthropologist (人类学家) had devoted himself to studying the unique habits and culture of the local tribe. He had been working in the village for quite some time and on the day before his scheduled return home, he composed a gift—a basket full of delightful fruits from the area, wrapped thoughtfully in a piece of cloth. He placed this offering beneath a tree and then gathered the village children around. The man drew a line in the dirt, looked at the children, and said, “As soon as I signal to start, dash to the tree; the first to arrive will claim the basket of fruits.” However, when he signaled, instead of racing against each other, the children joined hands and ran together to the tree. Then They settled around the basket and enjoyed their treat as a group. Bewildered by their act of unity, the anthropologist asked why they chose to run collectively when any one of them could have seized all the fruits. A young girl looked up at him and said innocently, “How can one of us be happy if all the other ones are sad?” Years later, Desmond Tutu, the well -known South African activist, remembered how a girl once thought about things in a simple yet deep way. He used the word “ubuntu” to describe her thinking. “Ubuntu” means “I exist because we all do.” In other words, we are who we are because of our relationships with others. For that tribe, to be human is to relate with and through others. They think that our happiness comes from the union of our joys and the meaningful impact they have on the community. 51. What gift did the anthropologist prepared? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 52. How did the children reach the tree? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 53. What does the underlined word “bewildered” probably mean in Paragraph 4? (1 word) _______________________________________________________________________ 54. What is the source of happiness for the tribe? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 55. Do you agree with the tribe’s belief about happiness? Please give your reason (s).(no more than 25words) _______________________________________________________________________ 【答案】51. A basket full of delightful fruits from the area. 52. They joined hands and ran together to the tree. 53. Confused. 54. It comes from the joys and meaningful impact of unity. 55. Yes, I do. Because only when everyone is happy can I feel true happiness. If all the others are sad, how can I be happy? 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一位人类专家的调查，揭示了幸福的源泉来自于集体的快乐和对社会有意义的影响。 【51题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段中“He had been working in the village for quite some time and on the day before his scheduled return home, he composed a gift—a basket full of delightful fruits from the area, wrapped thoughtfully in a piece of cloth. (他在村里工作了很长一段时间，在他计划回家的前一天，他做了一份礼物——一篮子来自当地的美味水果，用一块布若有所思地包着。)”可知，人类学家准备了一篮子来自当地的美味水果。故答案为A basket full of delightful fruits from the area. 【52题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段中“However, when he signaled, instead of racing against each other, the children joined hands and ran together to the tree. (然而，当他示意时，孩子们并没有互相竞争，而是手拉手一起跑向树。)”可知，孩子们是手拉手一起跑向树的。故答案为They joined hands and ran together to the tree. 【53题详解】 考查词义猜测。根据第四段中划线词句后半部分“the anthropologist asked why they chose to run collectively when any one of them could have seized all the fruits (人类学家问，当他们中的任何一个人都可以夺取所有果实时，为什么他们选择集体奔跑)”可知，人类学家对看到的结果感到困惑，从而推知“Bewildered by their act of unity(对他们的联合行为Bewildered)”中划线部分是“感到困惑的”。故答案为Confused. 【54题详解】 考查推理判断。根据最后一段中“They think that our happiness comes from the union of our joys and the meaningful impact they have on the community. (他们认为我们的幸福来自于我们的快乐和他们对社区的有意义的影响。)”可知，部落幸福的源泉来自于集体的幸福和有意义的影响。故答案为It comes from the joys and meaningful impact of unity. 【55题详解】 考查阅读写作。通读全文可知，本文通过一位人类专家的调查，揭示了幸福的源泉来自于集体的快乐和对社会有意义的影响。我同意部落对幸福的看法，因为只有大家都幸福我才会感到真正的幸福，如果其他人悲伤，我怎么会开心呢？故答案为Yes, I do. Because only when everyone is happy can I feel true happiness. If all the others are sad, how can I be happy? 六、书面表达（共20分） 56. 假定你是晨光中学高二学生李津，得知天津博物馆正在招募暑假期间的志愿者，展示天津并帮助外国游客有更好的参观体验，了解天津的历史和文化。你欲参加并给相关负责人写一封申请信，内容包括： 1.写信的目的； 2.介绍自己的情况； 3.对志愿活动的理解（宣传天津、让外国游客了解天津并对天津留下深刻印象）； 4.希望能被录用。 注意：1.词数100左右（文章开头已写，不计入总词数）；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam. I’m Li Jin, a senior high school student from Chenguang High School. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Jin 【答案】Dear Sir or Madam, I’m Li Jin, a senior high school student from Chenguang High School. Upon learning that you are recruiting volunteers to assist foreign visitors at Tianjin Museum during the summer vacation, I am writing with great enthusiasm to apply for the position. I am confident that I am qualified for this position. First and foremost, as a native of Tianjin and a history lover, I am familiar with the history and modern development of Tianjin, which equips me to excel in this role. In addition, with an easy-going and considerate personality, I can build friendly bonds with foreign visitors as well as offer them timely help. Meanwhile, I have a good command of English, which enables me to communicate with foreign visitors fluently and clearly. Taking all these strengths into account, I can ensure an enjoyable visit to Tianjin Museum for visitors. More importantly, I believe this voluntary work will not only leave a lasting impression of Tianjin on foreign visitors, but also showcase Tianjin to the world. I sincerely hope to be chosen as a volunteer. If selected, I will make every effort to live up to your expectations and ensure an unforgettable experience for every visitor. Thank you for considering my application. Yours sincerely, Li Jin 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给天津博物馆的负责人写信申请做暑期志愿者。 【详解】1.词汇积累 考虑到：take sth into account→take sth into consideration 真诚地：sincerely→genuinely 确保：ensure→make sure 尽一切努力：make every effort→try one’s best 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I sincerely hope to be chosen as a volunteer.  拓展句：I sincerely hope that I can be chosen as a volunteer.  【点睛】【高分句型1】I am confident that I am qualified for this position. （运用了that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】Meanwhile, I have a good command of English, which enables me to communicate with foreign visitors fluently and clearly.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 天津市滨海新区塘沽紫云中学教育集团校 2024—2025学年度第二学期期中高二年级联合检测 英语学科试题 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1到10页，第Ⅱ卷11到12页。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上，将考号填、涂准确；答卷时，考生务必将选择题答案涂在答题卡上，非选择题答在答题纸上、答在试卷上无效。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共120分） 一、听力（共30分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 1. How did the woman go to work at first? A. By car B. On foot C. By taxi 2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a hospital B. In a room C. In a car 3. How much did the woman pay for the necklace? A. 270 dollars B. 630 dollars C. 900 dollars 4. Why does the man come back? A. To have lunch B. To finish his work C. To fetch some documents 5. Who is the man most probably? A. An employer B. The woman’s friend C. An employment office clerk 第二节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） 听第六段材料，回答6-8题。 6. Where does the woman come from? A. France B. The United States C. The UK 7. Which season does the woman dislike? A. Winter B. Summer C. Autumn 8. What does the woman think of autumn in London? A. Wet B. Sunny C. Cool 听第七段材料，回答9-11题。 9. What’s wrong with the man? A. He injured his head. B. He has got a fever and a headache. C. He took the wrong medicine. 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors B. Husband and wife C. Teacher and student 11 What will the woman do then? A. Send the man to the doctor. B. Buy some medicine for the man C. Send the man to his mother 听第八段材料，回答12-15题。 12. Which month is the coldest? A. December B. January C. February 13. What is the average depth of snow during winter? A. 30 inches B. 13 inches C. 3 inches 14. What is spring like in the city? A. Cool B. Windy C. Dry 15. What do people like to do in fall? A. Fly kites B. Go for a hike C. Go and see the fall colors 二、单选（1.5分/题，共22.5分） 1. The farmers were so pleased to see the problem ______ by the local government quickly. A. solves B. solving C. solved D. to solve 2. Life education at school should include guiding students to ______ deal with interpersonal relationships. A. properly B. originally C. temporarily D. slightly 3. —Can you have a meal served outside the cafe? —I don’t think so, but ________. A. it’s not your business B. it sounds like a good idea C. I couldn’t agree more D. don’t jump to conclusions 4. Of all the animals I’ve ever had, these two dogs are the most ________ to the spoken words. A. sensitive B. reasonable C. considerate D. accessible 5. As well as competitions, there are events such as poetry salons ________ you can share poems with others. A. which B. when C. where D. what 6. _______ from the moon, the earth looks like a colorful ball. A. Seeing B. Seen C. Having seen D. Having been seen 7. You ________ apologize; it can happen to anybody to be late. Come and sit down. A. can't B. ought not to C. mustn't D. don't have to 8. I’m sure that your hard work will ___________ in future. A. take off B. pay off C. get off D. call off 9. The teacher came into the classroom, ______ by his students. A. following B. followed C. to follow D. having followed 10. His plan is very ________. He wants to pass CET-4 and IELTS before he enters university. A. ambitious B. abundant C. abstract D. appropriate 11. ________ made Mrs Brown excited was that her daughter won first prize in a dancing contest. A. Which B. That C. It D. What 12. The number of people who own a car ________in the past 10 years. A. increase B. increased C. has increased D. increases 13. A scholarship has been established _______ the heroic teacher who sacrificed his life to save students. A in memory of B. in favor of C. in charge of D. in search of 14. — I can’t thank you enough for helping me with this project. — _______. It was a pleasure to work with you. A. By all means B. Needless to say C. Don’t mention it D. That’s right! 15. You’d better not lose weight by dieting, because a poor diet may ________ contribute to some serious diseases. A. purely B. ultimately C. automatically D. casually 三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new ____16____ in high school. ____17____, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts (选拔赛) for cheerleaders (拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be ____18____ for her to be selected. Two hours later, the ____19____ read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart ____20____ as the list ended without her name. Feeling ____21____, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework. Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was ____22____. She moved on to English and history, and was ____23____ to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to ____24____ math for the time being. The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school ____25____. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as ____26____ as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough ____27____ for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled ____28____ and left. “Why is high school so ____29____?” she sighed. Later in ____30____ class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much ____31____. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to ____32____ her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to ____33____. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond ____34____ a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the ____35____ fish you can be.” 16. A. processes B. decisions C. challenges D. exercises 17. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides 18. A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting 19 A. editor B. boss C. candidate D. judge 20. A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced 21. A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely 22. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining 23. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. shocked D. relieved 24. A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up 25. A. committee B. newspaper C. radio D. team 26. A. enthusiastic B. artistic C. sympathetic D. realistic 27. A. speakers B. readers C. cheerleaders D. writers 28. A. widely B. weakly C. excitedly D. brightly 29. A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar 30. A. physics B. history C. English D. math 31. A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. sorrow 32. A. fit in B. look out C. stay up D. get around 33. A. swim B. try C. ask D. escape 34. A. in return for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of 35. A. slimmest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest 四、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每题2.5分，共37.5分） A Job Details： Job Title Children’s Science Presenter City/Town Nationwide Company Name Sublime Science Pay ￡30per hour Job Description: It is a unique position that you will never forget. Enjoy entertaining and educating children by making sweets and earn a great income while having fun! No particular background in science is required as full training is provided. Enjoying working with children is far more important. Looking for people right away! Hours are flexible but the majority of work will be at weekends with only occasional weekday opportunities. The role would be perfect as a part-time opportunity. Don’t Miss Out——Click the “Apply Here” button to see a video of what it’s all about! “I thoroughly enjoy doing my events. No party is ever the same but you can be sure that it’ll be good fun. The children love getting involved and the parents are always appreciative. I love working with Sublime Science and I’m sure you would too. Fill in the application form now!” Laura from Sublime Science Qualifications Required: •A Typical Event: You will travel directly from home to a pre-booked science party for around 15-20 children aged 5-12. You’ll need to arrive in good time to set up the equipment and greet the guests. All events vary but they typically last from 1to 2hours. •Essential: Enjoying working with children aged 5-12. Reliable fully insured car. Happy to work regularly at weekends. Don’t miss out an awesome job-Click “Apply Here” Now! Applications welcome from anywhere. 36. If you work from 9a. m. to 2p. m. with a break hour for lunch, you will get ______ . A. ￡30 B. ￡60 C. ￡90 D. ￡120 37. The people who want to apply for the job should ______ . A. be flexible in the working hours B. have received teaching training C. enjoy working with children D. have relative background in science 38. What’s the purpose of Laura’s words ______ ? A. To explain a typical but difficult event. B. To make the passage more interesting. C. To encourage more people to involve. D. To give advice to parents and children. 39. What can we learn from the passage? A. The age of children in Sublime Science ranges from 5to 12. B. People can only apply for the position as a full-time job. C. The applicants don’t need to set up the teaching equipment. D. The class periods in Sublime Science vary from 1to 2hours. 40. In which column of the Internet could we find this advertisement? A. Jobs B. Sales C. Arts D. News. B Staring at the bookcases in my study, packed with so many great books that had remained unread, I heard a loud voice in my head — “Shame on you! How can you leave these masterpieces unread?” The first book I picked up was Montaigne's Essays. To my surprise I discovered in the margins (页边空白) what clearly was my own faded hand-writing. So I was actually reading it again, but what I was rereading seemed entirely new. I also found sentences underlined. Only this time I wondered: Why did I underline this sentence? It's the next one that is important! Clearly, my way of reading the text had shifted, and I myself had changed over the years. This raised the larger question of rereading. It comes in many forms. There’s voluntary rereading, the result of a willful decision to revisit a book one has admired, or a book that has left one with some unanswered questions. This kind of planned revisit could also be for confirming certain details in the text, or for checking on the moves of a given character. A devoted teacher might also wish to refresh his closeness to a work, and thus avoid teaching through the same old written notes with soporific (让人瞌睡的) effects. Contrarily, there’s involuntary rereading. The original reading was either forgotten or so totally absorbed that the new chance encounter with the text produced surprise and astonishment. My reaction to the renewed reading no longer corresponded to the original experience, and I was no longer sure that I recognized myself as the same reader. Then there are what one might call subconscious (潜意识的) rereadings, those that occur without the specific act of reading, much as the memory of a tune can keep coming back to the mind without its actually being heard again. This form of remembered contact with a book can accompany us during a lifetime and continue to strengthen and shape us. Much in the same manner, we may over the years recite to ourselves poems learnt by heart long ago, which have become part of our self-recognition. All of these ways of reading are valuable. Renewed contact with a novel or a poem can activate the search for a better knowledge of the self. The new reading, a form of revision, uncovers the change in us. The newness is not in the text. It is we who have evolved. In the process of rereading, our outlook has also been significantly changed. Rereading makes it possible for us to see the world around us, ourselves included, in a new light. 41. What did the author find when reading Montaigne’s Essays? A. He still couldn't understand it. B. He had made notes in it. C. It was a brand new copy. D. It was his favorite work. 42. According to the author, what could be a purpose of voluntary rereading? A. To improve the quality of teaching. B. To learn from admirable characters. C. To collect details for writing novels. D. To help making important decisions. 43. According to Paragraph 4, involuntary rereading can bring about? A. Unexpected reading experience. B. Total concentration on new books. C. Changed preferences for books. D. Enhanced reading skills. 44. What can be learnt about subconscious rereading? A. It prevents memory from fading. B. It helps make who we are. C. It involves actual reading. D. It works best with poetry and music. 45. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Accessing Masterpieces through Rereading B. Rereading: Voluntary or Involuntary? C. Rereading: Pursuit of Truth D. Transformative Power of Rereading C Getting the “side-eye” look from your dog can make it seem like they are making a judgement about you, and some new studies suggest they really could be. The ability to judge others’ intentions is an indicator of possessing “theory of mind” which was once thought to be unique to humans. However, new studies have shown that dogs can read human behaviour and have a preference to people who are more friendly or generous with food. One such study published in 2023 aimed to see if dogs can tell the difference between humans who are “unwilling” or “unable” to give them a treat. 96 dogs were involved in both “unwilling” and “unable” scenarios (情境) designed for the study. Both scenarios involved a dog being placed on one side of a glass screen with small holes in it at nose-height, and an experimenter standing on the other. In the ‘unwilling’ scenario, the experimenter would hang a piece of sausage in front of the screen in a ‘teasing’ (戏耍的) manner, and approach one of the holes. But instead of passing it through the hole to the dog, they would then pull it out of its reach. For the “unable” scenario, the experimenter would again move the treat towards the hole while the dog watched, but “accidentally” drop it before they could pass it through. The researchers observed that the dogs were much more patient, making more eye contact and staying closer to the screen after the “unable” scenario played out. In the “unwilling” scenario, however, the dogs looked at the experimenter less often, sat, lay down and wandered around more frequently. Another study from 2021 tested for “theory of mind” in dogs in a similar way, but the dogs were able to walk round the screen to obtain the treat after witnessing the experimenter’s “unwilling” or “unable” behaviour. The main finding was that the dogs approached the experimenter significantly sooner in the unable scenario than in the unwilling scenario. However, the researchers of the 2023 study challenged that the food dropped on the floor in the clumsy (笨拙的) manner might have motivated the dogs to approach the experimenter considering that they probably often obtain food dropped on the floor in their daily lives. Now, more evidence has been provided that dogs distinguish between similar actions associated with different intentions. But how exactly they acquire such intention-reading abilities will be an exciting topic for future research. 46. What is one of the new research findings according to Paragraph 2? A. Dogs also have “theory of mind”. B. Dogs prefer food from generous people. C. Human behaviours are mostly intentional. D. Friendly animals can get food more easily. 47. What did the experimenter do in the “unwilling” scenario in the 2023 study? A. They acted awkwardly while feeding the dog. B. They pretended to walk slowly away from the dog. C. They teased the dog by fixing the treat to the screen. D. They pulled the sausage beyond the dog’s reach. 48. How did the dogs of the 2023 study respond to the “unable” behaviour? A. By moving closer to the experimenter. B By keeping wandering around. C. By ignoring the experimenter. D. By lying still on the floor 49. How does the experiment design of the 2021 study differ from that of 2023? A. The dogs can watch the experimenter. B. The dogs can go to the other side of the screen. C. The dogs’ responses are under close observation. D. The dogs’ habitual behaviours are under analysis. 50. What do the dogs’ different responses in “unwilling” and “unable” scenarios suggest? A. Dogs can tell “being friendly” from “being mean” B. Dogs’ intelligence is gradually evolving. C. Dogs’ intentions can be easily identified. D. Dogs are a lot more emotional than other animals. 第II卷 非选择题（共30分） 五、阅读表达（2分/题，共10分） 阅读下列短文并回答问题。 We would all love to learn how to be happy. And sometimes, the solution comes from a surprising place. During his fieldwork in a remote African village, an anthropologist (人类学家) had devoted himself to studying the unique habits and culture of the local tribe. He had been working in the village for quite some time and on the day before his scheduled return home, he composed a gift—a basket full of delightful fruits from the area, wrapped thoughtfully in a piece of cloth. He placed this offering beneath a tree and then gathered the village children around. The man drew a line in the dirt, looked at the children, and said, “As soon as I signal to start, dash to the tree; the first to arrive will claim the basket of fruits.” However, when he signaled, instead of racing against each other, the children joined hands and ran together to the tree. Then They settled around the basket and enjoyed their treat as a group. Bewildered by their act of unity the anthropologist asked why they chose to run collectively when any one of them could have seized all the fruits. A young girl looked up at him and said innocently, “How can one of us be happy if all the other ones are sad?” Years later, Desmond Tutu, the well -known South African activist, remembered how a girl once thought about things in a simple yet deep way. He used the word “ubuntu” to describe her thinking. “Ubuntu” means “I exist because we all do.” In other words, we are who we are because of our relationships with others. For that tribe, to be human is to relate with and through others. They think that our happiness comes from the union of our joys and the meaningful impact they have on the community. 51. What gift did the anthropologist prepared? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 52. How did the children reach the tree? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 53. What does the underlined word “bewildered” probably mean in Paragraph 4? (1 word) _______________________________________________________________________ 54. What is the source of happiness for the tribe? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 55. Do you agree with the tribe’s belief about happiness? Please give your reason (s).(no more than 25words) _______________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达（共20分） 56. 假定你是晨光中学高二学生李津，得知天津博物馆正在招募暑假期间的志愿者，展示天津并帮助外国游客有更好的参观体验，了解天津的历史和文化。你欲参加并给相关负责人写一封申请信，内容包括： 1.写信的目的； 2.介绍自己的情况； 3.对志愿活动的理解（宣传天津、让外国游客了解天津并对天津留下深刻印象）； 4.希望能被录用。 注意：1.词数100左右（文章开头已写，不计入总词数）；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam. I’m Li Jin, a senior high school student from Chenguang High School. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Jin 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $