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2025-2026学年度天津市第二十一中学高二年级第一学期10月英语学科学情调研 第一部分：听力(共两节) 第一节(共5小题) 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman mean? A. She doesn’t want to see Jeff at all B. She wants Jeff to be her partner. C. She has already finished the project. 2. What are the two speakers quarreling about? A. Money. B. Food. C. David’s education. 3. How many bottles of beer does the man want? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 4. When will the man and the manager meet? A. At 9:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 11:40. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a factory. B. In a shop. C. In a bank. 第二节(共10小题) 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. How long did the woman wait for the train last night? A.20 minutes. B.30 minutes. C. 40 minutes 7. What does the man usually like to do on the train? A. Listen to music. B. Read a book C. Chat with other people 8. Why does the woman think it’s risky to sleep on the train? A. She may miss her stop. B. She may lose her belongings. C. There is no space to turn around. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What is the woman’s destination? A. Union Square. B. Battery Park. C. A bus stop. 10. How long has the woman been late? A. 10 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 25 minutes. 11. What do we know about the man? A. He is very kind. B. He can’t tell colours apart. C. He drives really fast. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. What are the speaker’s parents? A. Restaurant owners B. Chefs C. Waiters. 13. What do we know about the restaurant mentioned in the talk? A. It always puts the taste of food first. B. It uses very special ingredients. C. It promotes healthy eating. 14. How many times has the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge been held? A. Twice. B. Three times C. Four times. 15. What did the speaker do last Friday? A. He visited the White House. B. He took part in a cooking contest. C. He gave a speech on healthy eating. 第二节 单项填空 1. —Shall we go bike-riding or go swimming? —________. They are both good ideas. A. Not really B. Either is OK C. It’s a deal D. That’s all right 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景对话。句意：——我们是去骑自行车还是去游泳？——哪一个都可以。A. Not really.不完全是；B. Either is OK.都可以；C. It’s a deal成交；D. That’s all right没关系。根据前文的go bike-riding or go swimming以及后文的They are both good ideas，可知“骑自行车或者游泳”哪一个都可以。故选B。 2. Following the girl, we went into a hall, on ________ walls hung pictures of some famous scientists. A. whose B. its C. which D. that 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们跟着女孩走进一个大厅，大厅的墙上挂着一些著名科学家的照片。分析句子，设空处引导的是非限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作定语，指代hall’s，意为“大厅的”，故使用whose。故选A。 3. —What made Mary so upset today? —________. A. Because she lost her new bicycle B. Since her new bicycle was lost C. Losing her new bicycle D. With her new bicycle lost 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：——玛丽今天怎么这么心烦意乱？——丢了她的新自行车。A. Because she lost her new bicycle因为她丢了她的新自行车；B. Since her new bicycle was lost因为她的新自行车丢了；C. Losing her new bicycle丢了她的新自行车；D. With her new bicycle lost她的新自行车丢了。分析句子，根据前文的提问，回答的内容应该等同于what的成份，what在句中作主语，故使用动名词作主语。A和B选项为句子，D选项为介词短语，三个选项都不能作主语。故只有C符合题意。故选C。 4. Mary’s________descriptions brought the chimps to life, revealing an animal world of social drama, comedy and tragedy. A. reliable B. emotive C. vivid D. effective 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：玛丽生动的描述让这些黑猩猩栩栩如生，展现了一个充满社交冲突、喜剧和悲剧的动物世界。A. reliable可靠的；B. emotive感情的；C. vivid生动的；D. effective有效的。根据后文“brought the chimps to life”可知，玛丽生动的描述让这些黑猩猩栩栩如生，故选C。 5. The recent discovery from the ancient tomb ________ the hidden history of the family. A. throws light on B. works closely with C. plays a trick on D. leaves an impression on 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：最近在古墓中的发现揭示了这个家族隐藏的历史。A. throws light on使……显得清楚，阐明；B. works closely with与……密切合作；C. plays a trick on捉弄；D. leave an impression on给……留下印象。由“the hidden history of the family”可知，句子表示“最近在古墓中的发现揭示了这个家族隐藏的历史”，空格处意为“使……显得清楚，阐明”。故选A。 6. Jane can’t attend the meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon because she ______ a class at that time. A. will teach B. would teach C. has taught D. will be teaching 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：简不能参加今天下午3点钟的会议，因为她那个时候在一个班上课。根据句中的时间状语at that time，指代at 3 o'clock this afternoon，表示在将来的某一时刻正在做某事，故用将来完成时。故选D。 【点睛】本题考查时态。将来进行时主要表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作，或表示要在将来某一时间开始，并继续下去的动作。分析此题需抓住时间状语，以及that time所代指的时间，再联系所学将来进行时所应用的范围及句意可以选择正确的答案。 7. My father ________ on me the value of hard work, teaching me to be an honest worker. A. left B. entertained C. whispered D. impressed 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：我父亲让我铭记努力工作的价值，教我做一个诚实的工人。A. left离开；B. entertained使娱乐；C. whispered低声说；D. impressed使印象深刻。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，此处表示过去事实，故使用一般过去时。impress on sb sth为固定短语，意为“使某人牢记；使某人铭记”。故选D。 8. There is a possibility that the bridge might ________ during an earthquake. A. make its way B. give way C. find its way D. be in the way 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：那座桥有可能在地震中倒塌。A. make its way前进；B. give way坍塌；C. find its way找到方法；D. be in the way挡路。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语。表示“坍塌”用give way。故选B。 9. It takes some time for one to ________ the new environment before settling down. A. bring out B. burst into C. adapt to D. descend upon 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在安顿下来之前，一个人需要一段时间来适应新环境。A. bring out使显示；B. burst into突然（哭、笑、唱）起来；C. adapt to适应；D. descend upon突然袭击。由“the new environment”可知，句子表示“一个人需要一段时间来适应新环境”。故选C。 10. Mr. Smith owned this oil painting until the early 1990 s, ____________he gave it to his grandson. A. which B. when C. where D. who 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：史密斯先生一直拥有这幅油画，直到20世纪90年代初，他把它送给了孙子。句中包含定语从句，先行词是the early 1990 s，在定语从句中作时间状语，用关系副词when引导。故选B。 11. —Tim has difficulty in making decisions. —__________. He's still hesitating about whether to take the job. A. That’s it B. Give it a try C. It's settled D. You're kidding me 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—Tim做决定有困难。—就是。他还在犹豫是否接受那份工作。 A.That's it就是；B. Give it a try试一试:C. It's settled那就决定了;D.You're kidding me你在跟我开玩笑吧。此处是对上句情况的肯定，故选A。 12. Basketball is a game where ________ is far more important than one’s own skills. A. tournament B. self-belief C. companionship D. teamwork 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：篮球是一项团队合作远比个人技术重要的运动。A. tournament锦标赛；B. self-belief自信；C. companionship陪伴；D. teamwork团队工作。根据句意可知，此处为名词teamwork“团队工作”，满足句意要求。故选D项。 13. I was cutting my rose bushes _____ someone knocked on the front door. Was it you? A. as B. when C. while D. before 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查固定句型。句意：我正在修剪我的玫瑰花丛，这时有人来敲门。是你吗？此处为句型sb. be doing sth. when...，表示“某人正在做某事，这时……”。故选B。 14. _____ the old guy a full physical exam, the doctor still couldn’t come up with any possible explanation for the pain. A. Given B. To give C. Having given D. Being given 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：给老人做了全面身体检查后，医生依然不能对于这种疼痛提出任何可能的解释。分析句子结构，逗号后有一句完整的话，逗号是以动词开头的，要用动词的非谓语动词形式，且give和逻辑主语the doctor之间是主动关系，用现在分词的形式；且give发生在谓语动词 come up with之前，故用现在分词的完成形式。故选C。 15. It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster area. A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查主谓一致和时态与语态的用法。句意：据报道，灾区目前正在建造许多新房子。many a后接单数名词作主语时，谓语动词要用单数形式；house与build之间是被动关系，所以要用被动语态；又根据at present确定应用现在进行时。故选D。 第三节 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16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A new week began. Marcus entered the school. ____16____, he cried out “What happened to the stadium?” Someone had painted faces on the stadium wall! All students were whispering with ____17____ about the graffiti (涂鸦). Possible explanations spread like wildfire ____18____ the school. Later, when Brian cleaned the blackboard, Marcus ____19____ the paint on his hands. He ____20____ that it was Brian who did it. After school, Marcus followed Brian and ____21____ on what he was doing. When Brian opened his locker, Marcus saw small cans of paint! He decided to ____22____ it to Mr. Johnson. The next morning, Brian was called to the principal’s office. The moment Mr. Johnson ____23____ asked about the graffiti, Brian cried. ____24____, Brian explained that he liked to paint, but he couldn’t join the art club because he had to go _____25_____ home after school to baby-sit his little brother. “I’m sorry and I’ll _____26_____ the stadium,” he sobbed. Though angry at first, Mr. Johnson began to soften as he realized how _____27_____ Brian was. “Brian, painting graffti on school walls is a very _____28_____ matter. Of course you should clean and _____29_____ the wall.” Mr. Johnson paused, “_____30_____ I must say, those paintings are quite good. Did you do it alone?” Brian nodded, “Yes. I’m good at painting.” Mr. Johnson thought for a moment before making a(n) _____31_____. “Well,” he said, “Some teachers suggested that we hire a local _____32_____ to paint our school mascot on the school wall. Would you like to participate in that?” “Really?” Brian hesitated, _____33_____ to believe it. “Yes, but it’s hard work, and we can consider it part of your _____34_____” Mr. Johnson said, trying to hide his _____35_____ as he picked up the phone. 16. A. Gradually B. Generally C. Usually D. Suddenly 17. A. curiosity B. disappointment C. fear D. relief 18. A. to B. around C. from D. beyond 19. A. wiped B. examined C. scanned D. spotted 20. A. remembered B. suspected C. witnessed D. hoped 21. A. spied B. reflected C. commented D. hit 22. A. make B. report C. describe D. retell 23. A. hesitantly B. patiently C. directly D. sympathetically 24. A. Ashamed B. Surprised C. Excited D. Satisfied 25. A. slowly B. late C. deliberately D. right 26. A. change B. decorate C. clean D. ruin 27. A. fortunate B. miserable C. relaxed D. naughty 28. A. strange B. urgent C. serious D. unusual 29. A. repaint B. hide C. build D. repair 30. A. And B. So C. Or D. But 31. A. promise B. choice C. decision D. appointment 32. A. interpreter B. artist C. designer D. scientist 33. A. unable B. unwilling C. unlikely D. unhappy 34. A. responsibility B. talent C. devotion D. punishment 35. A. regret B. anger C. smile D. pride 【答案】16. D 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述布莱恩在学校体育馆的墙壁上涂鸦被老师马库斯发现，并通报给了校长约翰逊先生。当约翰逊了解到布莱恩的真实情况后，不但没有惩罚他，还建议他和当地一位艺术家一起在学校墙壁上画学校的吉祥物。 【16题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：突然他喊道：“体育场怎么了？”A. Gradually逐渐；B. Generally通常，普遍；C. Usually通常；D. Suddenly突然。根据上文“Marcus entered the school.”和下文“Someone had painted faces on the stadium wall!”可知，马库斯进入学校后看到体育场墙壁上被画上了，因此突然大喊起来。故选D。 【17题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有学生都好奇地对涂鸦窃窃私语。A. curiosity好奇；B. disappointment失望；C. fear害怕；D. relief减轻，安慰。根据下文“Possible explanations”推知，学生们非常好奇。故选A。 【18题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：可能的解释像野火一样传遍了学校。A. to到；B. around围绕；C. from来自；D. beyond超于。根据“spread like wildfire”可知，可能的解释传遍的校园，around the school“遍及学校”符合题意。故选B。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，当布莱恩擦黑板时，马库斯发现了他手上的油漆。A. wiped擦掉；B. examined检查； C. scanned浏览；D. spotted发现。根据“the paint on his hands”和下文“it was Brian who did it”可知，马库斯发现了布莱恩手上的油漆。故选D。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他怀疑是布莱恩做的。A. remembered记得；B. suspected怀疑；C. witnessed目睹；D. hoped希望。根据下文“Marcus followed Brian”推知，马库斯怀疑是布莱恩在学校墙上画了画。故选B。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：放学后，马库斯跟踪布莱恩，暗中监视他在做什么。A. spied侦察；暗中监视；B. reflected反射，反思；C. commented评论；D. hit击打。根据“Marcus followed Brian”可知，马库斯小心跟着布莱恩，暗中监视他。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他决定向约翰逊先生报告此事。A. make制造；B. report报道；C. describe描述；D. retell复述。根据上文“When Brian opened his locker, Marcus saw small cans of paint!”可知，马库斯已经确定涂鸦是布莱恩干的，因此决定将此事报告给约翰逊先生。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：约翰逊先生直接问起涂鸦的事时，布赖恩哭了。A. hesitantly犹豫地；B. patiently耐心地；C. directly直接地；D. sympathetically怜悯地。根据“Brian cried”推知，约翰逊先生直接问起涂鸦的事情，布莱恩被吓哭了。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：布莱恩羞愧地解释说，他喜欢画画，但他不能加入艺术俱乐部，因为他放学后必须径直回家照看他的弟弟。A. Ashamed羞愧的；B. Surprised吃惊的；C. Excited兴奋的；D. Satisfied满意的。根据上文“Brian cried”推知，布莱恩以为约翰逊会斥责自己，因此对自己的行为感到羞愧。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. slowly慢慢地；B. late迟地；C. deliberately故意地；D. right恰好，径直。根据“to baby-sit his little brother.”可知，放学后布莱恩必须径直回家照顾弟弟。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“很抱歉，我会打扫体育场的”他抽噎着说。A. changed改变；B. decorated装饰；C. cleaned打扫；D. ruined毁掉。根据下文“Of course you should clean”推知，布莱恩说自己会打扫体育场。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然一开始很生气，但当约翰逊意识到布莱恩有多么悲惨时，他开始变得温和起来。A. fortunate幸运的；B. miserable痛苦的，悲惨的；C. relaxed 放松的；D. naughty淘气的。根据上文“he couldn’t join the art club because he had to go ____10____ home after school to baby-sit his little brother.”可知，布莱恩的生活是比较悲惨的。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“布莱恩，在学校墙上涂鸦是一件非常严重的事情。当然，你应该清理并重新粉刷墙壁。” A. strange奇怪的；B. urgent紧急的；C. serious严重的；D. unusual不寻常的。根据“Of course you should clean and ____14____ the wall.”并结合常识可知，在学校墙壁上涂鸦是一件严重的事情。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. repaint重新粉刷；B. hide躲藏，隐藏；C. build建造；D. repair修理。根据常识，把墙壁上的涂鸦清理之后，需要重新粉刷墙壁。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：约翰逊先生停顿了一下，“但我必须说，那些画很好。你是一个人做的吗？”布莱恩点点头，“是的。我擅长画画。”A. And并且；B. So因此；C. Or或者，否则；D. But但是。上文“Of course you should clean and ____14____ the wall.”和此处“I must say, those paintings are quite good.”是转折关系，应用but连接。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：约翰逊先生在做决定前思索了一会儿。A. promise许诺；B. choice选择；C. decision决定；D. appointment约会，任命。根据下文“Would you like to participate in that?”可知，约翰逊决定让布莱恩参与在学校墙壁上画吉祥物的活动。故选C。 32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“嗯，”他说，“一些老师建议我们雇佣一位当地艺术家在学校墙上画我们的学校吉祥物。你愿意参与吗？”A. interpreter翻译；B. artist艺术家；C. designer设计者；D. scientist科学家。根据“to paint our school mascot on the school wall”可知，是聘请一位当地的艺术家。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“真的吗？”布莱恩迟疑了，不敢相信这是真的。A. unable不能的；B. unwilling不愿意的；C. unlikely不可能的；D. unhappy不高兴的。根据““Really?””推知，布莱恩不敢相信约翰逊先生的提议。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“是的，但这是一项艰巨的工作，我们可以将其视为对你的惩罚的一部分，”约翰逊先生一边说着，一边拿起电话，一边试图掩饰自己的微笑。A. responsibility责任；B. talent才能；C. devotion忠诚；D. punishment惩罚。呼应上文““Really?” Brian hesitated, ____18____ to believe it.”，此处用“惩罚”表示约翰逊先生的幽默。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. regret遗憾，后悔；B. anger愤怒；C. smile微笑；D. pride骄傲，自豪。根据上文“Would you like to participate in that?”可知，约翰逊先生欣赏布莱恩的涂鸦，此处说“惩罚”是故意逗他的，所以约翰逊试图掩饰自己的微笑。故选C。 第四节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment. Zones The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work. Computers You can use your own computer to connect to the Wi-Fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor. Group-study Places If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps. There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week. Storage of Study Material The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits (学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period. Rules to be followed Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you. 36. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to________. A. read in a quiet place B. have group discussions C. take comfortable seats D. get their computers fixed 37. Library computers on the ground floor________. A. help students with their field experiments B. contain software essential for schoolwork C. are for those who want to access the Wi-Fi D. are mostly used for filling out application forms 38. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?. A. A group must consist of 8 people. B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum. C. One should first register at the university. D. Applicants must mark the room on the map. 39. A student can rent a locker in the library if he ________. A. can afford the rental fee B. attends certain courses C. has nowhere to put his books D. has earned the required credits 40. What should NOT be brought into the library? A. Mobile phones B. Orange juice. C. Candy. D. Sandwiches. 【答案】36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍图书馆的分区、电脑设备、小组学习室预订规则、储物柜租赁条件及需遵守的馆内规定，为读者提供全面的学习环境指引。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据Zones部分“The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.(顶层是一个安静的区域，设有超过一千个可供安静阅读的座位，还有供您坐在那里使用个人电脑工作的区域)”可知，图书馆的上层主要是供学生们在安静的环境中阅读的区域。故选A。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Computers部分“You can use your own computer to connect to the Wi-Fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office.(你可以使用自己的电脑连接专门为笔记本电脑准备的Wi-Fi 网络；你也可以使用图书馆的电脑，这些电脑内置了诸如微软办公软件等常用的应用程序)”可知，一楼的图书馆电脑里安装了完成学业所必需的软件。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据Group-study Places部分“To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card.(预订需要有效的大学账户和校园卡)”可知，要预订一个团体学习室，首先应该到学校进行注册。故选C。 39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Storage of Study Material部分“When you have obtained at least 40 credits (学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.(当你获得至少40个学分时，你可以租用一个储物柜，并支付400瑞典克朗（SEK）的年费)”可知，如果学生已经获得了所需的学分，就可以在图书馆租用一个储物柜。故选D。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据Rules to be followed部分“Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.(请注意，图书馆内禁止携带食物和水果，但允许携带饮品和甜食)”可知，三明治不应带入图书馆。故选D。 Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year. One day when Roger was only twelve, he stopped at a local flower shop. He asked the owner if he could work for him, without pay, in order to learn the business. Roger started working every day after school and on weekends. After two years on the job, he finally asked for a small salary. The owners told him he “wasn’t good enough to be paid.” So he quit, and found a paying job at another local flower shop. He worked hard there, but after six months they laid him off because business was slow. Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement. He started his business with only sixty-five dollars. He bought old refrigerators at garage sales and knocked the shelves out. This turned them into coolers for his fresh-cut flowers. His business grew rapidly as he built up a reputation for top quality and fine service. In 1977, Roger bought out the flower store where he had worked without pay for over two years. The people who said he “wasn’t good enough” were astonished to find that they were being taken over by a teenager. He had plans to renovate (整修) the whole store. One of the reasons the owners sold out to Roger was that the store wasn’t doing well. But after Roger took over ownership and redid the store, business started booming. In fact, business was so good that after one year, he celebrated by buying out the other store where he had worked. Roger then combined both stores and moved to a location in the center of his town. The new store has 2,000 square feet and seven employees. And he did it all before he reached the age of twenty. 41. The author is most eager to show that people who want to get ahead in business should ________. A. work without pay B. own a flower shop C. work hard and be persistent D. work as teenagers 42. Which of the following does NOT describe Roger Comer’s history in business? A. He worked for two years without pay. B. He needed luck to be successful. C. He opened his first flower business in a basement. D. He opened a store in the middle of his town. 43. The style of the passage is mostly like a ________. A. newspaper article B. humorous story C. television play D. magazine interview 44. Which of the following statements about Roger Conner is NOT true? A. He gave customers better service than the other shops he had worked for. B. He was a very brave and tricky young man. C. He worked hard without pay in a flower shop in order to get to know the business. D. He made decisions on the location of his shop by himself. 45. From what you know about Roger Conner, you can conclude that a “Horatio Alger hero” is the kind of person who ________. A. works hard in the flower business B. is born into a rich family C. starts out poor and becomes rich D. becomes famous 【答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. B 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了RogerConner的成功之路，并告诉我们成功靠的是努力和刻苦。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的“He worked hard there, but after six months they laid him off because business was slow. Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement.(他在那里工作很努力，但6个月后，因为生意清淡，他被解雇了。罗杰没有气馁，他决定独自创业，在地下室开了自己的花店。)”可知，遇见很多困难，他都没有放弃，而是一直向前，因此作者最想告诉大家的是，想在商业上取得成功的人应该努力工作，坚持不懈，故选C。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“He asked the owner if he could work for him, without pay, in order to learn the business. Roger started working every day after school and on weekends. After two years on the job, he finally asked for a small salary.(为了学习业务，他问老板是否可以无偿为他工作。罗杰开始每天放学后和周末工作。工作两年后，他终于要求一份微薄的薪水。)”可知有2年是免费工作；“Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement.(罗杰没有气馁，他决定独自创业，在地下室开了自己的花店。)”可知，他在地下室开了自己的第一家花店和倒数第二段的“Roger then combined both stores and moved to a location in the center of his town.(然后罗杰把这两家店合并，搬到了镇中心的一个地方。)”可知，他在市中心开了一家商店。由此可知，他的创业经历里，没有运气的成分，只有努力和刻苦再加上思考，故选B。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year.(Roger Conner是当代的Horatio Alger英雄。罗杰一开始在一家小花店做无薪工人。他已经成为一家花店公司的老板，每年的销售额超过10万美元。)”可知，本文介绍了Roger Conner的成功之路，并告诉我们成功靠的是努力和刻苦，目的是鼓励人们要脚踏实地工作，才能获得成功，该类讲述激励故事的文章最有可能是从报纸上摘录下来的，故选A。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“One of the reasons the owners sold out to Roger was that the store wasn’t doing well. But after Roger took over ownership and redid the store, business started booming. In fact, business was so good that after one year, he celebrated by buying out the other store where he had worked.(老板们把公司卖给罗杰的原因之一是商店经营得不好。但罗杰接手并重新装修了这家店后，生意开始红火起来。事实上，生意非常好，一年后，他买下了他曾经工作过的另一家店，以示庆祝。)”可知，在生意不好的时候把店买下来，说明他很勇敢，同时他努力地经营并使得生意很好，说明他是一个聪明的人，而不是一个狡猾的年轻人，因此B选项是不正确的，故选B。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year.(Roger Conner是当代的Horatio Alger英雄。Roger一开始在一家小花店做无薪工人。他已经成为一家花店公司的老板，每年的销售额超过10万美元。)”可知，Horatio Alger hero就是像Roger这种刚开始很穷，后来变得富有的人，故选C。 Last night’s meteor (流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead. “My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.” Astronomers — scientists who study stars and planets — have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it. There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的) birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association, “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.” Countless more animal casualties (伤亡) result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings. But some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a person’s chances of getting cancer. Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night. 46. It happened last night that _____. A. the city’s lights affected the meteor watching B. the meteors flew past before being noticed C. the city light show attracted many people D. the meteor watching ended up a social outing 47. What do the astronomers complain about? A. Meteor showers occur less often than before. B. Their observation equipment is in poor repair. C. Light pollution has remained unsolved for years. D. Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting. 48. What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4? A. Birds may take other migration paths. B. Animals’ living habits may change suddenly C. Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced D. Animals’ survival is threatened by outdoor lighting. 49. Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to _____. A. lessen the chance of getting cancer B. create an ideal observation condition C ensure citizens a good sleep at night D. enable all creatures to live in harmony 50. What message does the author most want to give us? A. Saving wildlife is saving ourselves. B. Great efforts should be made to save energy. C. Human activities should be environmentally friendly. D. New equipment should be introduced for space study.. 【答案】46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇议论文。许多人想在晚上看流星雨，结果由于光线太亮，影响了他们的观看效果。文章由这个事例引发出要讨论的话题——人们对光污染的思考。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话“What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.(然而，他们却发现，城市的灯光照亮了天空，使划过头顶的流星的光芒都变暗了)”可知，昨晚城市的灯光影响了流星雨的观赏。故选A。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Astronomers — scientists who study stars and planets — have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past.(天文学家——研究恒星和行星的科学家——几十年来一直在抱怨这个问题。他们说，光污染使他们看不见天空中过去很容易看到的物体)”可知，天文学家们抱怨光污染多年来一直没有得到解决。故选C。 【48题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc.(除了专业和业余的恒星观测者外，还有些群体受到光污染的影响更大。这个种群由鸟类、蝙蝠、青蛙、蛇等组成)”可推知，根据第四段，作者所关心的是动物的生存受到户外照明的威胁。故选D。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory.(翡翠谷是唯一一个意识到光污染负面影响的社区。多年来，亚利桑那州的弗拉格斯塔夫市为了帮助洛厄尔天文台的天文学家，已经在该市实施了照明法规)”可推知，亚利桑那州弗拉格斯塔夫实施的照明规定创造了一个理想的观测条件。故选B。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。文中作者反复强调光污染问题对人类的一些活动和动物的影响，这显然是强调环境问题。尤其根据最后一段中的“Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.(世界各地都做出了类似的努力，并且正在开展一项运动，提醒我们在不用灯的时候关灯，这样其他生物就可以共享夜晚)”可知，作者最想给我们的信息是人类活动应该是环保的。故选C。 It is widely recognized that self-discipline gives us freedom. Those who can control themselves have the ability to make the best use of their time, thus lost in the joy of freedom while other people suffer from “painful self-discipline”, stuck in a difficult situation where they feel guilty for not being able to complete the missions on their never-ending to-do lists. But do these pains come from self-discipline? Not exactly. The people who are anxious about being so-called self-disciplined masters are actually missing the point of this virtue. It’s not a “the more the better” kind of thing. Rather, it’s the capability to find a complicated balance between work and entertainment, which enables you to work more efficiently and to take control of your life. Thus, there’s no need to push yourself too hard. As a self-disciplined student, I think I understand the key to easing the sometime painful learning process with all kinds of after-school activities. Self-discipline urges me to set aside adequate time for all of my required schoolwork and to efficiently finish it. What’s more, having a high learning efficiency means that if I am interested in a certain topic in my textbook or the knowledge of a specific field, I can spend more time exploring it in depth, while devoting myself to my own interests. However, each time the bell for the end of class rings, I’m always the first to grab the basketball and dash to the court to enjoy the thrill of a ball game with my friends until the sun sinks below the horizon. As I said, the real freedom to enjoy a wonderful life is based on self-discipline. And the final aim of self-discipline is to enjoy a wonderful life. Being self-disciplined is about doing the proper thing at the proper time. You have to push yourself under the guidance of self-discipline to achieve high efficiency in your daily routine. But don’t be too tough on yourself because unreasonable time management may drain you of the energy and passion you need to struggle on. Fit in adequate diversions from work within your carefully designed schedule, and I’m sure you can remove the obstacles that stand in your path to the ultimate freedom. 51. How does the author develop Paragraph 1? A. By giving an example. B. By making a comparison. C. By analyzing a reason. D. By presenting a result. 52. What can we know about self-disciplined students in Paragraph 3? A. They have great trouble casing the painful learning process. B. They can hardly spare time to finish their assignments. C. They can pursue their hobbies with high learning efficiency. D. They spend most time enjoying ball games with their friends. 53. What is the ultimate goal of self-discipline in the author ‘s view? A. To suffer mental pain. B. To enjoy a happy life. C. To manage time scientifically. D. To achieve high efficiency. 54. What does the underlined word “drain” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Exhaust. B. Increase. C. Provide. D. Preserve. 55 What is the main idea of the passage? A. Self-discipline is the key to achieving high efficiency. B. People should be strict with themselves to be self-disciplined. C. The pursuit of self-discipline is a painful process. D. Self-discipline is about finding a balance and leading to real freedom. 【答案】51. B 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讲的是自律与自由之间的关系，以及如何通过自律实现真正的自由。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Those who can control themselves have the ability to make the best use of their time, thus lost in the joy of freedom while other people suffer from “painful self-discipline”, stuck in a difficult situation where they feel guilty for not being able to complete the missions on their never-ending to-do lists.(那些能控制自己的人有能力充分利用他们的时间，因此迷失在自由的喜悦中，而其他人则遭受“痛苦的自律”，陷入困境，因为他们无法完成没完没了的任务而感到内疚。)”可知，第一段是通过对比展开的，故选B。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Self-discipline urges me to set aside adequate time for all of my required schoolwork and to efficiently finish it. What’s more, having a high learning efficiency means that if I am interested in a certain topic in my textbook or the knowledge of a specific field, I can spend more time exploring it in depth, while devoting myself to my own interests.(自律促使我为所有要求的作业留出足够的时间，并有效地完成它。更重要的是，学习效率高意味着如果我对教科书中的某个主题或某个领域的知识感兴趣，我可以花更多的时间深入探索，同时全身心地投入到自己的兴趣中。)”可知，自律的学生可以追求自己的爱好，学习效率高。故选C。 【53题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“And the final aim of self-discipline is to enjoy a wonderful life.(自律的最终目的是享受美好的生活。)”可知，自律的最终目的是享受幸福的生活。故选B。 【54题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段“unreasonable time management(不合理的时间管理)”和“of the energy and passion you need to struggle on(你所需要的继续拼搏的能量与激情)”可知，不合理的时间管理可能会耗尽你继续奋斗所需的能量和激情，drain的意思是“消耗”，和Exhaust意思相近，故选A。 【55题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“But do these pains come from self-discipline? Not exactly. The people who are anxious about being so-called self-disciplined masters are actually missing the point of this virtue. It’s not a “the more the better” kind of thing. Rather, it’s the capability to find a complicated balance between work and entertainment, which enables you to work more efficiently and to take control of your life. Thus, there’s no need to push yourself too hard.(但这些痛苦来自自律吗？不完全是。那些急于成为所谓自律大师的人，实际上没有抓住这种美德的要点。这并不是“越多越好”的事情。相反，它是一种在工作和娱乐之间找到复杂平衡的能力，它能让你更有效地工作，掌控你的生活。因此，没有必要把自己逼得太紧。)”可知，本文主要讲的是自律与自由之间的关系，以及如何通过自律实现真正的自由，因此主旨是D选项“Self-discipline is about finding a balance and leading to real freedom.(自律就是找到一种平衡，走向真正的自由。)”。故选D。 第五节：阅读表达(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Every child has a dream of what they want to be, right? When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her beloved father passed away and she was unable to do volunteer work with him. However, she was determined and never gave up, which makes for a good firefighter. Now Renee is a member of the Carmel Fire Department, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician. She should also be ready to deal with any emergency, like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who’s sick. Sometimes she is in the driver’s seat or using the water pump. Renec works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts. She also has a family to care for, as her husband is also a busy firefighter. Dealing with housework and working so much can show her great determination. When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is, she replied, “Helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She’s always willing to do anything for anyone in need. Renee says that her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. “The worst part of my job is that I see death. Actually, sometimes, people die in the accident, for which I was very sorry,” said Renee. I was inspired by this because I know I would be very scared to do her job and don’t know if I could handle seeing people die. With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women, but that doesn’t bother her. She says everyone gets a fair shot and they all do the same jobs. We would never live without people like her who have the courage to risk their lives. Renee’s determination rubs off on me and helps me believe that I can do anything. 56. What’s Renee’s job in the Carmel Fire Department? (No more than 5 words) 57. What makes Renee balance between doing housework and working so much? (No more than 5 words) 58. Why does the author-think Renee Butts is a true hero? (No more than 15 words) 59. How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 4?(No more than 5 words) 60. What do you think of Renee? Please give your reasons. (No more than 25 words) 【答案】56. An Emergency Medical Technician. 57. Her determination. 58. Because Renee regards helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives as her mission. 59. Everyone is equal. 60. I think Renee is a real hero, because she is devoted to helping people and saving lives without being scared. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了一名叫做蕾妮布茨的小女孩，在父亲的影响下而成为一名消防员的故事。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Now Renee is a member of the Carmel Fire Department, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician.（现在蕾妮是卡梅尔消防部门的一员，在那里她被要求成为一名紧急医疗技术员。）”可知，在消防局，蕾妮的职位是一名紧急医疗技术员。故答案为：An Emergency Medical Technician 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Dealing with housework and working so much can show her great determination.（处理这么多家务和工作可以显示她的决心。）”可知，是她无比坚定的信心使得她能够很好的处理好工和家庭生活。故答案为：Her determination。 【58题详解】 细节理解题。根据“When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is, she replied, “Helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero.（当我问蕾妮她工作中最好的部分是什么时，她回答说:“帮助人们和拯救生命的满足感。”我认为这是成为真正英雄的标志。）”可知，蕾妮对待工作的精神使我觉得她是真正的英雄。故答案为：Because Renee regards helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives as her mission. 【59题详解】 词义猜测题。根据“With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women, but that doesn’t bother her.（在她的职位上有140人，蕾妮是仅有的三个女性之一，但这并不困扰她。）”可知，作为消防员，她的同事大部分都是男性，但在Renee眼里，这份工作没有性别之分。因此她的观点是无论男性女性任何人都是平等的，可以做着同样的工作。故答案为：Everyone is equal. 【60题详解】 推理判断题。根据“When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is, she replied, “Helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She’s always willing to do anything for anyone in need. Renee says that her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. “The worst part of my job is that I see death. Actually, sometimes, people die in the accident, for which I was very sorry,” said Renee.（当我问蕾妮她工作中最好的部分是什么时，她回答说:“帮助人们和拯救生命的满足感。”我认为这是成为真正英雄的标志。她总是愿意为需要帮助的人做任何事。蕾妮说她的工作有时令人害怕，但也非常令人兴奋。“我工作中最糟糕的部分是我能看到死亡。事实上，有时人们会在事故中丧生，对此我非常抱歉。）”以及“（I was inspired by this because I know I would be very scared to do her job and don’t know if I could handle seeing people die.我受到了启发，因为我知道我会非常害怕做她的工作，不知道我是否能承受看着别人死去。）”可知，Renee是一个真正的英雄，把帮助他人为己任，同时她也很勇敢，敢于直面危险和死亡。故答案为：I think Renee is a real hero, because she is devoted to helping people and saving lives without being scared. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年度天津市第二十一中学高二年级第一学期10月英语学科学情调研 第一部分：听力(共两节) 第一节(共5小题) 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman mean? A. She doesn’t want to see Jeff at all B. She wants Jeff to be her partner. C. She has already finished the project. 2. What are the two speakers quarreling about? A. Money. B. Food. C. David’s education. 3. How many bottles of beer does the man want? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 4. When will the man and the manager meet? A. At 9:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 11:40. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a factory. B. In a shop. C. In a bank. 第二节(共10小题) 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. How long did the woman wait for the train last night? A.20 minutes. B.30 minutes. C. 40 minutes 7. What does the man usually like to do on the train? A. Listen to music. B. Read a book C. Chat with other people 8. Why does the woman think it’s risky to sleep on the train? A. She may miss her stop. B. She may lose her belongings. C. There is no space to turn around. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9 What is the woman’s destination? A. Union Square. B. Battery Park. C. A bus stop. 10. How long has the woman been late? A. 10 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 25 minutes. 11. What do we know about the man? A. He is very kind. B. He can’t tell colours apart. C. He drives really fast. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. What are the speaker’s parents? A. Restaurant owners B. Chefs C. Waiters. 13. What do we know about the restaurant mentioned in the talk? A. It always puts the taste of food first. B. It uses very special ingredients. C. It promotes healthy eating. 14. How many times has the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge been held? A. Twice. B. Three times C. Four times. 15. What did the speaker do last Friday? A. He visited the White House. B. He took part in a cooking contest. C. He gave a speech on healthy eating. 第二节 单项填空 1. —Shall we go bike-riding or go swimming? —________. They are both good ideas. A. Not really B. Either is OK C. It’s a deal D. That’s all right 2. Following the girl, we went into a hall, on ________ walls hung pictures of some famous scientists. A. whose B. its C. which D. that 3. —What made Mary so upset today? —________. A. Because she lost her new bicycle B. Since her new bicycle was lost C. Losing her new bicycle D. With her new bicycle lost 4. Mary’s________descriptions brought the chimps to life, revealing an animal world of social drama, comedy and tragedy. A. reliable B. emotive C. vivid D. effective 5. The recent discovery from the ancient tomb ________ the hidden history of the family. A. throws light on B. works closely with C. plays a trick on D. leaves an impression on 6. Jane can’t attend the meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon because she ______ a class at that time. A. will teach B. would teach C. has taught D. will be teaching 7. My father ________ on me the value of hard work, teaching me to be an honest worker. A. left B. entertained C. whispered D. impressed 8. There is a possibility that the bridge might ________ during an earthquake. A. make its way B. give way C. find its way D. be in the way 9. It takes some time for one to ________ the new environment before settling down. A. bring out B. burst into C. adapt to D. descend upon 10. Mr. Smith owned this oil painting until the early 1990 s ____________he gave it to his grandson. A. which B. when C. where D. who 11. —Tim has difficulty in making decisions. —__________. He's still hesitating about whether to take the job. A. That’s it B. Give it a try C. It's settled D. You're kidding me 12. Basketball is a game where ________ is far more important than one’s own skills. A. tournament B. self-belief C. companionship D. teamwork 13. I was cutting my rose bushes _____ someone knocked on the front door. Was it you? A. as B. when C. while D. before 14. _____ the old guy a full physical exam, the doctor still couldn’t come up with any possible explanation for the pain. A. Given B. To give C. Having given D. Being given 15. It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster area. A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built 第三节 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16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A new week began. Marcus entered the school. ____16____, he cried out “What happened to the stadium?” Someone had painted faces on the stadium wall! All students were whispering with ____17____ about the graffiti (涂鸦). Possible explanations spread like wildfire ____18____ the school. Later, when Brian cleaned the blackboard, Marcus ____19____ the paint on his hands. He ____20____ that it was Brian who did it. After school, Marcus followed Brian and ____21____ on what he was doing. When Brian opened his locker, Marcus saw small cans of paint! He decided to ____22____ it to Mr. Johnson. The next morning, Brian was called to the principal’s office. The moment Mr. Johnson ____23____ asked about the graffiti, Brian cried. ____24____, Brian explained that he liked to paint, but he couldn’t join the art club because he had to go _____25_____ home after school to baby-sit his little brother. “I’m sorry and I’ll _____26_____ the stadium,” he sobbed. Though angry at first, Mr. Johnson began to soften as he realized how _____27_____ Brian was. “Brian, painting graffti on school walls is a very _____28_____ matter. Of course you should clean and _____29_____ the wall.” Mr. Johnson paused, “_____30_____ I must say, those paintings are quite good. Did you do it alone?” Brian nodded, “Yes. I’m good at painting.” Mr. Johnson thought for a moment before making a(n) _____31_____. “Well,” he said, “Some teachers suggested that we hire a local _____32_____ to paint our school mascot on the school wall. Would you like to participate in that?” “Really?” Brian hesitated, _____33_____ to believe it. “Yes, but it’s hard work, and we can consider it part of your _____34_____” Mr. Johnson said, trying to hide his _____35_____ as he picked up the phone. 16. A. Gradually B. Generally C. Usually D. Suddenly 17. A. curiosity B. disappointment C. fear D. relief 18. A. to B. around C. from D. beyond 19. A. wiped B. examined C. scanned D. spotted 20. A. remembered B. suspected C. witnessed D. hoped 21 A. spied B. reflected C. commented D. hit 22. A. make B. report C. describe D. retell 23. A. hesitantly B. patiently C. directly D. sympathetically 24. A. Ashamed B. Surprised C. Excited D. Satisfied 25. A. slowly B. late C. deliberately D. right 26. A. change B. decorate C. clean D. ruin 27. A. fortunate B. miserable C. relaxed D. naughty 28. A. strange B. urgent C. serious D. unusual 29. A. repaint B. hide C. build D. repair 30. A. And B. So C. Or D. But 31. A. promise B. choice C. decision D. appointment 32. A. interpreter B. artist C. designer D. scientist 33. A. unable B. unwilling C. unlikely D. unhappy 34. A. responsibility B. talent C. devotion D. punishment 35 A. regret B. anger C. smile D. pride 第四节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment. Zones The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work. Computers You can use your own computer to connect to the Wi-Fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor. Group-study Places If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps. There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week. Storage of Study Material The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits (学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period. Rules to be followed Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you. 36. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to________. A. read in a quiet place B. have group discussions C. take comfortable seats D. get their computers fixed 37. Library computers on the ground floor________. A. help students with their field experiments B. contain software essential for schoolwork C. are for those who want to access the Wi-Fi D. are mostly used for filling out application forms 38. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?. A. A group must consist of 8 people. B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum. C. One should first register at the university. D. Applicants must mark the room on the map. 39. A student can rent a locker in the library if he ________. A. can afford the rental fee B. attends certain courses C. has nowhere to put his books D. has earned the required credits 40. What should NOT be brought into the library? A. Mobile phones B. Orange juice. C. Candy. D. Sandwiches. Roger Conner is a modern-day Horatio Alger hero. Roger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shop. He has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $100,000 a year. One day when Roger was only twelve, he stopped at a local flower shop. He asked the owner if he could work for him, without pay, in order to learn the business. Roger started working every day after school and on weekends. After two years on the job, he finally asked for a small salary. The owners told him he “wasn’t good enough to be paid.” So he quit, and found a paying job at another local flower shop. He worked hard there, but after six months they laid him off because business was slow. Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basement. He started his business with only sixty-five dollars. He bought old refrigerators at garage sales and knocked the shelves out. This turned them into coolers for his fresh-cut flowers. His business grew rapidly as he built up a reputation for top quality and fine service. In 1977, Roger bought out the flower store where he had worked without pay for over two years. The people who said he “wasn’t good enough” were astonished to find that they were being taken over by a teenager. He had plans to renovate (整修) the whole store. One of the reasons the owners sold out to Roger was that the store wasn’t doing well. But after Roger took over ownership and redid the store, business started booming. In fact, business was so good that after one year, he celebrated by buying out the other store where he had worked. Roger then combined both stores and moved to a location in the center of his town. The new store has 2,000 square feet and seven employees. And he did it all before he reached the age of twenty. 41. The author is most eager to show that people who want to get ahead in business should ________. A. work without pay B. own a flower shop C. work hard and be persistent D. work as teenagers 42. Which of the following does NOT describe Roger Comer’s history in business? A. He worked for two years without pay. B. He needed luck to be successful. C. He opened his first flower business in a basement. D. He opened a store in the middle of his town. 43. The style of the passage is mostly like a ________. A. newspaper article B. humorous story C. television play D. magazine interview 44. Which of the following statements about Roger Conner is NOT true? A. He gave customers better service than the other shops he had worked for. B. He was a very brave and tricky young man. C. He worked hard without pay in a flower shop in order to get to know the business. D. He made decisions on the location of his shop by himself. 45. From what you know about Roger Conner, you can conclude that a “Horatio Alger hero” is the kind of person who ________. A. works hard in the flower business B. is born into a rich family C. starts out poor and becomes rich D. becomes famous Last night’s meteor (流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead. “My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.” Astronomers — scientists who study stars and planets — have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it. There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的) birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association, “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.” Countless more animal casualties (伤亡) result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings. But some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a person’s chances of getting cancer. Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night. 46. It happened last night that _____. A. the city’s lights affected the meteor watching B. the meteors flew past before being noticed C. the city light show attracted many people D. the meteor watching ended up a social outing 47. What do the astronomers complain about? A. Meteor showers occur less often than before. B. Their observation equipment is in poor repair. C. Light pollution has remained unsolved for years. D. Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting. 48. What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4? A. Birds may take other migration paths. B. Animals’ living habits may change suddenly C. Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced D. Animals’ survival is threatened by outdoor lighting. 49. Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to _____. A. lessen the chance of getting cancer B. create an ideal observation condition C. ensure citizens a good sleep at night D enable all creatures to live in harmony 50. What message does the author most want to give us? A. Saving wildlife is saving ourselves. B. Great efforts should be made to save energy. C. Human activities should be environmentally friendly. D. New equipment should be introduced for space study.. It is widely recognized that self-discipline gives us freedom. Those who can control themselves have the ability to make the best use of their time, thus lost in the joy of freedom while other people suffer from “painful self-discipline”, stuck in a difficult situation where they feel guilty for not being able to complete the missions on their never-ending to-do lists. But do these pains come from self-discipline? Not exactly. The people who are anxious about being so-called self-disciplined masters are actually missing the point of this virtue. It’s not a “the more the better” kind of thing. Rather, it’s the capability to find a complicated balance between work and entertainment, which enables you to work more efficiently and to take control of your life. Thus, there’s no need to push yourself too hard. As a self-disciplined student, I think I understand the key to easing the sometime painful learning process with all kinds of after-school activities. Self-discipline urges me to set aside adequate time for all of my required schoolwork and to efficiently finish it. What’s more, having a high learning efficiency means that if I am interested in a certain topic in my textbook or the knowledge of a specific field, I can spend more time exploring it in depth, while devoting myself to my own interests. However, each time the bell for the end of class rings, I’m always the first to grab the basketball and dash to the court to enjoy the thrill of a ball game with my friends until the sun sinks below the horizon. As I said, the real freedom to enjoy a wonderful life is based on self-discipline. And the final aim of self-discipline is to enjoy a wonderful life. Being self-disciplined is about doing the proper thing at the proper time. You have to push yourself under the guidance of self-discipline to achieve high efficiency in your daily routine. But don’t be too tough on yourself because unreasonable time management may drain you of the energy and passion you need to struggle on. Fit in adequate diversions from work within your carefully designed schedule, and I’m sure you can remove the obstacles that stand in your path to the ultimate freedom. 51. How does the author develop Paragraph 1? A. By giving an example. B. By making a comparison. C. By analyzing a reason. D. By presenting a result. 52. What can we know about self-disciplined students in Paragraph 3? A. They have great trouble casing the painful learning process. B. They can hardly spare time to finish their assignments. C. They can pursue their hobbies with high learning efficiency. D. They spend most time enjoying ball games with their friends. 53. What is the ultimate goal of self-discipline in the author ‘s view? A. To suffer mental pain. B. To enjoy a happy life. C. To manage time scientifically. D. To achieve high efficiency. 54. What does the underlined word “drain” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Exhaust. B. Increase. C. Provide. D. Preserve. 55. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Self-discipline is the key to achieving high efficiency. B. People should be strict with themselves to be self-disciplined. C. The pursuit of self-discipline is a painful process. D. Self-discipline is about finding a balance and leading to real freedom. 第五节：阅读表达(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Every child has a dream of what they want to be, right? When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her beloved father passed away and she was unable to do volunteer work with him. However, she was determined and never gave up, which makes for a good firefighter. Now Renee is a member of the Carmel Fire Department, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician. She should also be ready to deal with any emergency, like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who’s sick. Sometimes she is in the driver’s seat or using the water pump. Renec works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts. She also has a family to care for, as her husband is also a busy firefighter. Dealing with housework and working so much can show her great determination. When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is, she replied, “Helping people and the satisfaction of saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She’s always willing to do anything for anyone in need. Renee says that her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. “The worst part of my job is that I see death. Actually, sometimes, people die in the accident, for which I was very sorry,” said Renee. I was inspired by this because I know I would be very scared to do her job and don’t know if I could handle seeing people die. With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women, but that doesn’t bother her. She says everyone gets a fair shot and they all do the same jobs. We would never live without people like her who have the courage to risk their lives. Renee’s determination rubs off on me and helps me believe that I can do anything. 56. What’s Renee’s job in the Carmel Fire Department? (No more than 5 words) 57. What makes Renee balance between doing housework and working so much? (No more than 5 words) 58. Why does the author-think Renee Butts is a true hero? (No more than 15 words) 59. How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 4?(No more than 5 words) 60. What do you think of Renee? Please give your reasons. (No more than 25 words) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $