精品解析：天津市滨海新区塘沽第一中学2025-2026学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题

塘沽一中2025—2026学年度第一学期 高一第二次月考英语学科试题 一、词汇语法知识选择题：（共25小题，每题1分，共25分） 1. —Excuse me, sir. Is there a bank nearby? —________ The nearest one is at least fifty minutes' walk from here. A. I’m not sure B. That depends C. That’s right D. I’m afraid not 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：—打扰一下，先生。请问附近有银行吗? —恐怕没有。最近的一家离这儿至少有五十分钟的步行路程。A. I’m not sure我不确定；B. That depends要看情况而定；C. That’s right那是对的；D. I’m afraid not恐怕不是/没有。根据句意可知，该句的意思是“我恐怕附近没有银行”，故选D。 2. In the past few years, AI programs _________ important questions about the future of work, ethics, and creativity. A. has raised B. have raised C. is raising D. are raising 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查现在完成时态。句意：在过去的几年里，人工智能程序已经引发了关于工作、道德和创造力未来的重要问题。raise(引发)作谓语，结合时间状语“In the past few years”可知，描述从过去开始持续到现在的行为，用现在完成时态，且主语AI programs是复数名词，谓语用复数形式。故选B项。 3. Living overseas, many Chinese immigrants still _________ the traditional customs of their homeland, passing them down to the next generation. A. observe B. suit C. illustrate D. seek 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多身处海外的中国移民仍然保留着他们家乡的传统习俗，并将其传承给下一代。A. observe庆祝，遵守；B. suit适合；C. illustrate说明；D. seek寻找。结合the traditional customs of their homeland可知，此处指遵从家乡的传统习俗，动词observe符合语境。故选A。 4. Haier, Lenovo and other Chinese brands are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, ________ more than 1,200 Chinese companies now do business. A. where B. that C. which D. there 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：海尔、联想等中国品牌在美国越来越受欢迎，那里有超过1200家中国公司开展业务。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为the United States，从句中缺少地点状语，用where引导。故选A。 5. _________, I clicked on the strange-looking link in the email, which unfortunately led to a virus infecting my computer. A. In particular B. After all C. Out of curiosity D. In detail 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：出于好奇，我点击了电子邮件中那个看起来奇怪的链接，不幸的是，这导致我的电脑感染了病毒。A. In particular尤其；B. After all毕竟；C. Out of curiosity出于好奇；D. In detail详细地。根据“clicked on the strange-looking link”可推知，“我”是因为好奇才点击了那个奇怪的链接。介词短语out of curiosity描述“我”点击链接的原因是最合适的。故选C项。 6. Tom hurried into the room, carrying a basin just _________ from the grocery store. A. bought B. buying C. to buy D. being bought 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：汤姆匆匆走进房间，手里拿着刚从杂货店买来的一个盆。此处basin与buy是被动关系，且买的动作已完成，需用buy的过去分词bought作后置定语，故选A。 7. The hotel offers excellent _________ such as a swimming pool, a gym, and several tennis courts. A. resources B. issues C. facilities D. locations 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这家酒店提供了极好的设施，比如游泳池、健身房和几个网球场。A. resources资源；B. issues问题；C. facilities设施；D. locations地点。根据下文“such as a swimming pool, a gym, and several tennis courts”可知，空处表示酒店提供的各种设施。故选C。 8. You ________ the novel for almost five hours. Why not join us and have a cup of tea? A. read B. had been read C. are reading D. have been reading 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：你已经读了将近五个小时的小说了。为什么不加入我们喝杯茶呢？时间状语for almost five hours表示动作持续了将近五个小时，强调动作的持续性，且可能会继续下去。因此需要使用现在完成进行时have been doing。故选D。 9. Most parents said there were significant differences in their approach ________ their children compared with ________ of their parents. A. to educating; that B. to educate; one C. to educate; that D. to educating; those 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配和代词。句意：大多数父母表示，与他们自己的父母相比，他们教育孩子的方式有很大的不同。第一空，approach to doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“做某事的方法”，其中to是介词，后面接动名词作宾语，所以用to educating；第二空处用that指代前面提到的approach，表示同类事物中的特指，而one指代同类事物中的泛指，those指代复数名词，均与语境不符。故选A项。 10. William Hastie once suggested that history informs us of past mistakes ________ we can learn without repeating them. A. from which B. in which C. with whom D. for whom 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：威廉·哈斯蒂曾经说过，历史会告诉我们过去的错误，我们可以从中学习避免重复犯错。分析句子可知，past mistakes为先行词，_____ we can learn without repeating them.为定语从句，从句中谓语动词can learn可知，要从过去的错误中学习，learn from“从……中学习”，可知应用from which引导定语从句。故选A。 11. ______, my boy. You can’t expect to finish all the work in such a short time. A. Kill two birds with one stone B. Rain cats and dogs C. Hold your horses D. Brave the elements 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查习语辨析。句意：别着急，我的孩子。你不能指望在这么短的时间内完成所有的工作。A. Kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟，一举两得；B. Rain cats and dogs倾盆大雨；C. Hold your horses慢慢来，别着急；D. Brave the elements冒着风雨。根据“You can’t expect to finish all the work in such a short time.”可知，此处指“慢慢来，别着急”，故选C。 12. George ______ too far. His tea is still warm. A. should have gone B. can’t have gone C. might have gone D. needn’t have gone 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词+have done。句意：乔治不可能走得太远。他的茶还温着。A. should have gone早就该走了；B.can’t have gone不可能走了；C. might have gone可能已经走了；D. needn’t have gone本来不必去的。根据后一句His tea is still warm，可推测乔治不可能走远，此处应用can’t have done结构，表示对过去事情的否定推测，意为“不可能做过某事”。故选B项。 13. – When shall we leave for the airport? – ________. We have plenty of time. A. Get a move on B. That’s not the point C. It’s up to you D. Let’s go for it 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我们什么时候去机场？——由你决定。我们有足够的时间。A.Get a move on赶快；B.That’s not the point这不是重点；C.It’s up to you由你决定；D.Let’s go for it让我们放手去做吧。根据“We have plenty of time.”可知，时间充足，什么时候去都行，所以是由你决定。故选C。 14. After the presentation, it’s important to ________ what went well and what could be improved for next time. A. catch up B. depend on C. reflect on D. wind up 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：演讲结束后，重要的是要反思哪些地方做得好，哪些地方下次可以改进。A. catch up追赶；B. depend on依赖；C. reflect on反思；D. wind up终结，结束。根据下文的“what went well and what could be improved for next time”可知，此处表示“反思哪些做得好，哪些地方可以改进”符合语境。故选C项。 15. The situation will not improve unless the common people are more________ of the pollution problem. A. amazed B. creative C. aware D. sure 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：除非普通民众更加意识到污染问题，否则情况不会改善。A. amazed感到震惊的；B. creative具有创造性的；C. aware明白的；D. sure确定的。根据“the pollution problem.”可知，此处指意识到污染问题，形容词aware符合题意，be aware of“意识到”是固定搭配。故选C。 16. Looking back on my life, there are many moments I cherish, but it was _________ I first met my wife in that little coffee shop _________ I knew my life was about to change forever. A. when; that B. when; when C. that; that D. that; when 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句和强调句。句意：回顾我的生活，有许多我珍视的时刻，但正是在那家小咖啡店我第一次遇见我妻子的时候，我知道我的生活将永远改变。第一空引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”应用when；第二空为强调句，其基本句型是“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+其余部分”，此处对when引导的时间状语从句进行强调，应用that。故选A。 17. Joining the company as a clerk (职员), he got rapid promotion (晋升), and ______ working as a manager. A. ended up B. came across C. settled for D. focused on 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语的辨析。句意：他以职员的身份加入公司，很快就升职了，最后当上了经理。A. ended up（通常指意外地）最终到达；最终；结果；B. came across偶然发现；偶然遇见；C. settled for选择；（尤指）勉强接受，将就；D. focused on关注，聚焦于。根据句意，他的工作履历是职员、晋升，最后经理，故选A。 18. _________ is known to all, the Great Wall stands as a symbol of China and a masterpiece of human intelligence. A. What B. It C. Which D. As 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：众所周知，长城是中国的象征，也是人类智慧的杰作。空处引导非限制性定语从句，关系词指代后文句子内容，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词引导，表示“正如”应用as。故选D。 19. ______ the big snake, the little girl stood under the tree ______ out of life. A Seeing; frightened B. Seeing; frightening C. Seen; frightened D. To see; frightening 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词和形容词。句意：看到那条大蛇，小女孩站在树下吓得要命。第一空句中逻辑主语the little girl与see之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语。第二空用形容词作状语，主语是人，所以用修饰人的-ed形式frightened，-ing形式frightening说明物的性质和状态。故选A。 20. I wonder what makes him a good English teacher. He ________ as a volunteer in the UK for two years, which helps him with his work a lot. A. has served B. serves C. had served D. served 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：——我不知道是什么使他成为一个好的英语老师。——他在英国做了两年的志愿者，这对他的工作帮助很大。这里指在过去某段时间内发生过的事，在陈述一件过去的事实，所以用一般过去时态，故答案为D。 21. With the high-quality development, Tianjin has taken a new look. It isn’t ______it used to be. A. what B. how C. that D. which 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查名词性从句。句意：随着高质量的发展，天津面貌一新。它不是以前的样子了。分析句子可知，空处引导表语从句，从句缺少表语成分，描述事物，用连接代词what引导从句。故选A项。 22. Make a note of the questions you want to ask. _______ , you’ll forget some of them. A. Otherwise B. However C. Moreover D. Therefore 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：把你想问的问题记下来，否则你会忘记其中一些。A. Otherwise 否则；B. However 然而；C. Moreover 此外；D. Therefore 因此。结合句意可知，这是前一句情况不成立时的结果，因此用 Otherwise“否则”衔接。故选 A。 23. He likes to draw pictures of animals on the board he gets a chance. A. whatever B. whenever C. wherever D. however 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：他一有机会就喜欢在黑板上画动物。A. whatever无论什么；B. whenever每当，无论何时；C. wherever无论什么地方；D. however无论到什么程度。结合句意及空后“he gets a chance”可知，此处指“每当他有机会时”，用whenever引导时间状语从句。故选B。 24. Despite having a tight _________, she managed to fit in a sport session before heading to her next meeting. A. feature B. barrier C. schedule D. behavior 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管日程安排得十分紧凑，她还是设法在赶往下一场会议前，挤出时间完成了一次运动锻炼。A. feature特征，特点；B. barrier障碍；C. schedule计划表，日程；D. behavior行为。根据下文“she managed to fit in a sport session before heading to her next meeting”可知，日程安排得十分紧凑。故选C。 25. With Christmas________ , people start to do more shopping online. A. settling B. observing C. disappearing D. approaching 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着圣诞节的临近，人们开始更多地在网上购物。A. settling定居；B. observing观察；C. disappearing消失；D. approaching接近。根据“people start to do more shopping online”可知，此处是指随着圣诞节的临近，动词approach符合语境，此处为现在分词作宾补。故选D。 二、完型填空：（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I always dreamed of becoming a full time writer. After two years as a salesman, I ____26____ my job and made up my mind to realize my ____27____. No one could tell me whether I would succeed or not. I rented a basement and ____28____ to write. I had so many things to write because the enthusiasm (热情) was ____29____ in my heart. After a year or so, ____30____, I began to doubt myself. I found it ___31___ to earn my living by writing. None of my novels were ____32____ that year. But I ____33____ to follow my dream, even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of ____34____. I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the ____35____. During the hardest period of my life, a friend came to see me and tried to ____36____ me, “Come to our company, and we will pay you 2,000 dollars a month.” 2,000 dollars was really a big ____37____ at that time. It would enable me to live a ____38____ life. As the money was dancing in my ____39____, something cleared my senses. Hadn’t I dreamed of being a writer, a full-time writer? “Thanks, but no,” I said ____40____, “I’m going to stick to writing.” Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be ____41____. People will love my novels.” ____42____ my first novel was published in 1991. I had the kind of success that few writers ever ____43____. Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has ____44____. Now I often ____45____ the time working in that cold basement. I will say, “Anyone with a dream and persistence will be successful.” 26. A. took up B. gave up C. applied for D. prepared for 27. A. mistake B. glory C. success D. ambition 28. A. settled down B. got down C. turned up D. ended up 29. A. decreasing B. failing C. burning D. exploding 30. A. however B. though C. therefore D. thus 31. A. enjoyable B. tough C. changeable D. normal 32. A. translated B. attacked C. accepted D. ignored 33. A. pretended B. determined C. waited D. hesitated 34. A. anxiety B. danger C. regret D. defeat 35. A. truth B. reality C. money D. ideal 36. A. persuade B. calm C. warn D. comfort 37. A. fund B. bargain C. fortune D. wealth 38. A. healthier B. happier C. better D. simpler 39. A. head B. life C. future D. pocket 40. A. doubtfully B. eagerly C. willingly D. firmly 41. A. successful B. faithful C. sincere D. fortunate 42. A. Gradually B. Suddenly C. Actually D. Eventually 43. A. admitted B. experienced C. encountered D. proved 44. A. ended B. lasted C. changed D. weakened 45. A. dream of B. refer to C. reflect on D. think of 【答案】26. B 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. C 39. A 40. D 41. A 42. D 43. B 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者放弃销售工作坚持写作，历经艰辛后小说成功出版，最终实现全职作家梦想的故事。 【26题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：做了两年销售员后，我辞去了工作，下定决心要实现自己的志向。A. took up拿起，从事；B. gave up放弃；C. applied for申请；D. prepared for准备。根据前文“I always dreamed of becoming a full-time writer.”和后文“made up my mind to realize my ____.”可知，作者决定实现自己的梦想，因此放弃了推销员的工作。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：做了两年销售员后，我辞去了工作，下定决心要实现自己的志向。A. mistake错误；B. glory荣耀；C. success成功；D. ambition抱负，野心。根据前文“I always dreamed of becoming a full-time writer.”可知，作者一直梦想成为全职作家，这是他的抱负。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我租了一间地下室，开始写作。A. settled down安定下来；B. got down开始做；C. turned up出现；D. ended up结束。根据前文“I rented a basement”和后文“to write”可知，作者租好地下室后便开始专心写作，get down to do sth.固定搭配，意为“开始着手做某事”。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有太多的东西可以写，因为热情在我的心底熊熊燃烧。A. decreasing减少；B. failing失败；C. burning燃烧；D. exploding爆炸。根据前文“I had so many things to write because the enthusiasm (热情)”可知，作者写作热情高涨，burning能形象体现热情的强烈程度。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，大约一年后，我开始怀疑自己。A. however然而；B. though虽然；C. therefore因此；D. thus因此。前文“I had so many things to write because the enthusiasm (热情) was ____ in my heart.”描述作者满怀热情写作，后文“I began to doubt myself”说开始怀疑自己，前后为转折关系，应用however。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我发现靠写作谋生是件难事。A. enjoyable愉快的；B. tough艰难的；C. changeable易变的；D. normal正常的。根据后文“I began to doubt myself”可知，作者开始怀疑自己，说明写作谋生很艰难。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：那一年，我的小说没有一部被录用发表。A. translated翻译；B. attacked攻击；C. accepted接受；D. ignored忽略。根据前文“I found it ____ to earn my living by writing.”和后文“even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear”可知，作者写作收入无着落，原因是小说没被出版社录用。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我下定决心追寻自己的梦想，即便这意味着要在前途未卜的日子里生活，还要直面失败的恐惧。A. pretended假装；B. determined决定；C. waited等待；D. hesitated犹豫。根据前文的转折词 “But”以及后文15空后“I’m going to stick to writing”可知，作者虽遇挫折但仍决心坚持梦想。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我下定决心追寻自己梦想，即便这意味着要在前途未卜的日子里生活，还要直面失败的恐惧。A. anxiety焦虑；B. danger危险；C. regret后悔；D. defeat失败。根据前文“I began to doubt myself”和“living with uncertainty and fear of”可知，作者面临写作事业无进展的困境，内心自我怀疑，会恐惧失败。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我坚信，任何心怀梦想的人，都必须学会为理想拼搏。A. truth真相；B. reality现实；C. money金钱；D. ideal理想。根据前文“struggle for the”以及作者追求自己的写作梦想，可知此处指为理想而奋斗。故选D。 【36题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我人生最艰难的那段时光里，一位朋友来看我，并极力劝说我：“来我们公司吧，我们每月给你开2000美元的薪水。”A. persuade说服；B. calm使平静；C. warn警告；D. comfort安慰。根据后文“Come to our company, and we will pay you 2,000 dollars a month.”朋友给作者提供工作可知，朋友试图说服作者放弃写作，接受工作。故选A。 【37题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那个时候，2000美元确实是一笔巨款。A. fund基金；B. bargain便宜货；C. fortune巨款；D. wealth财富。根据前文“we will pay you 2,000 dollars a month.”可知，2000美元对作者来说是一笔巨款。故选C。 【38题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这笔钱能让我过上更好的生活。A. healthier更健康的；B. happier更快乐的；C. better更好的；D. simpler更简单的。根据前文“2,000 dollars was really a big  ____ at that time.”可知，2000美元对作者来说是一大笔钱，可以让作者过上更好的生活。故选C。 【39题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当这个数字在我脑海里盘旋时，我却突然清醒了过来。A. head头脑；B. life生活；C. future未来；D. pocket口袋。根据后文“something cleared my senses”可知，dance in one’s head为固定表达，意为“在脑海里盘旋”，符合作者面对高薪邀约时的心理状态。故选A。 【40题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：“谢谢你，但我不去。” 我坚定地说，“我要坚持写作。”A. doubtfully怀疑地；B. eagerly渴望地；C. willingly愿意地；D. firmly坚定地。根据后文“I’m going to stick to writing.”可知，作者坚定地拒绝了朋友的好意。故选D。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我一遍又一遍地对自己说：“我一定会成功的。”A. successful成功的；B. faithful忠诚的；C. sincere真诚的；D. fortunate幸运的。根据后文“People will love my novels.”可知，作者相信自己会成功。故选A。 【42题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：终于，我的第一部小说在1991年出版了。A. Gradually逐渐地；B. Suddenly突然地；C. Actually实际上；D. Eventually最终。前文“I’m going to stick to writing.”描述作者长期坚持写作、克服困难，后文“my first novel was published in 1991”说小说出版，finally体现出历经艰辛后的最终结果。故选D。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我收获了那种极少作家能亲身经历的成功。A. admitted承认；B. experienced经历；C. encountered遇到；D. proved证明。根据前文“the kind of success that few writers ever”可知，这种成功是多数作家都没经历过的。故选B。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：二十年过去了，这段经历带给我的人生影响却从未消散。A. ended结束；B. lasted持续；C. changed改变；D. weakened削弱。根据前文“Twenty years have passed”以及转折词“but”可知，尽管时间流逝，这件事的影响并未消失，而是一直持续。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：如今我常常想起在那间冰冷地下室写作的日子。A. dream of梦想；B. refer to参考；C. reflect on反思；D. think of想起。根据后文“the time working in that cold basement”和“Anyone with a dream and persistence will be successful.”可知，作者会时常回想过去奋斗的岁月并以此激励他人。故选D。 三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） A Whether it’s good health, a prosperous career or to be lucky in love, certain fountains, statues, and traditions are linked with good fortune in some tourist attractions. While these practices are seen as cultural expressions rather than guarantees of wish fulfillment, many visitors enjoy participating just as a way to express good wishes. Fountain of Wealth, Suntec City, Singapore Listed by the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the largest fountain in the world, the Fountain of Wealth is located in one of Singapore’s largest shopping malls, Suntec City. The fountain is said to be rich in positive energy, which visitors can absorb by touching the water. The fountain is turned off periodically throughout the year, giving visitors the chance to walk around the fountain and collect coins, which are believed to possess charm and good luck. Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb, Illinois, USA The final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln’s tomb is decorated with statues, but none is quite as famous as the large bronze statue in front of the memorial. About 200,000 people visit the tomb each year, many rubbing Abraham’s nose. Some believe that rubbing the nose of any statue brings good luck, and with the nose of a person successful enough to become the president within arm’s reach, it makes sense that people take advantage. Blarney Stone, Cork, Ireland They don’t call it the luck of the Irish for nothing! Legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland will bring you “the gift of speech or debate”. Sir Winston Churchill and Mick Jagger have both reportedly made their luck at this very site. However, it’s not easy to kiss this stone of eloquence. Visitors must lean backward over a parapet (护栏). The Guardhouse Monkey, Mons, Belgium Located just outside of the Mons City Hall in Belgium, a small metal monkey has become a big attraction. Legend has it that if you rub the sculpture’s head, you’ll be blessed with good luck. The monkey’s head has been rubbed so many times in hopes of fulfilling people’ wishes that its head is now shiny. 46. Which statement is TRUE about Fountain of Wealth? A. It has held the title of the world’s tallest fountain since 1998. B. Visitors can only admire the fountain after they shop in Suntec City. C. It is said that touching the water of the fountain is beneficial for visitors. D. Visitors can walk around the fountain and collect coins when it is operating. 47. What can we learn about Abraham Lincoln according to Paragraph 3? A. He passed away in the 16th century. B. He designed the decoration of the statue. C. His statue was badly damaged by visitors. D. He was a president and admired by people. 48. The underlined word “eloquence” in the passage refers to ______. A. the spirit of passing down traditions B. the luck of winning competitions C. the ability to speak in a fluent and persuasive way D. the skill of leaning backward over the parapet 49. What has caused the Guardhouse Monkey’s head to become shiny? A. Being located just outside of the Mons City Hall in Belgium. B. Having been rubbed repeatedly by visitors seeking good luck. C. Being made of a spcial metal that naturally becomes polished. D. Being exposed to years of weather and sunshine. 50. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A. A travel magazine. B. A collection of folk tales. C. A news report. D. A science fiction. 【答案】46. C 47. D 48. C 49. B 50. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了一些具有和好运有关的喷泉、雕像或传统的景点。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据Fountain of Wealth部分中“The fountain is said to be rich in positive energy, which visitors can absorb by touching the water.(据说这座喷泉富含正能量，游客可以通过触摸水来吸收正能量)”可知，据说触摸喷泉的水对游客有益。故选C。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb部分中“The final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln’s tomb is decorated with statues, but none is quite as famous as the large bronze statue in front of the memorial. About 200,000 people visit the tomb each year (作为美国第16任总统亚伯拉罕·林肯的最后安息之地，林肯墓上装饰着雕像，但没有一个像纪念碑前的大型青铜雕像那样著名。每年约有20万人参观坟墓)”可知，林肯是一位总统，受到人们的敬仰，故选D。 【48题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland will bring you ‘the gift of speech or debate’.(传说，亲吻爱尔兰科克郡布拉尼城堡的布拉尼石会给你带来‘演讲或辩论的礼物’)”可知，传说亲吻这块石头，口才会变好，由此推知划线词所在句意为“然而，要亲吻这块雄辩之石并不容易”，eloquence意为“口才，雄辩”，C项“流利而有说服力的说话能力”符合题意，故选C。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Guardhouse Monkey部分中“The monkey’s head has been rubbed so many times in hopes of fulfilling people’ wishes that its head is now shiny.(为了满足人们的愿望，这只猴子的头被揉了很多次，现在它的头闪闪发光)”可知，由于被寻求好运的游客反复摩擦，卫兵猴的头变得闪闪发光，故选B。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第一段“Whether it’s good health, a prosperous career or to be lucky in love, certain fountains, statues, and traditions are linked with good fortune in some tourist attractions. While these practices are seen as cultural expressions rather than guarantees of wish fulfillment, many visitors enjoy participating just as a way to express good wishes.(在一些旅游景点，无论是健康、事业有成还是爱情幸运，某些喷泉、雕像和传统都与好运有关。虽然这些做法被视为一种文化表达，而不是愿望实现的保证，但许多游客喜欢参与其中，只是作为表达美好愿望的一种方式)”可知，文章介绍了一些具有和好运有关的喷泉、雕像或传统的景点，应是出自一个旅游杂志，故选A。 B I finally got the PADI Open Water Diver certification (证书). But it was full of bends and twists. I was defeated by the theories when I reached Goa, where I was trained. Just reading “buoyancy (浮力)” and “air pressure” took me back to my maths and physics exams in school and made me sick. Further, I had to be tested on skills like the mask and regulator clearing, wearing and removing one’s buoyancy control device underwater, emergency action in case of no oxygen, etc. — in the deep sea! It was against all my expectations after I came here. All I had imagined was playing with fish, sea turtles and all the other water babies we associate with underwater life. After four laborious days of theory sessions, confined water dives in the pool, and open water dives in the sea with very supportive other members, I surprisingly cleared all the skill tests and theory exams. However, my instructor refused to submit my papers for the certification because I was visibly terrified and under confident underwater although I seemed to have mastered the skills. He asked me to come back before the diving season ended and do a few more dives with him to build my confidence before he submitted my papers to PADI for the certification. To be honest, by that point I couldn’t care less about my certification. My anxiety constantly kicked in, leading to a lot of unnecessary overthinking. I imagined myself drowning when I failed to adapt to pressure changes underwater on time! Over the next few weeks, I looked back at the experience and thought what I could have done differently to have had a more pleasant experience. I understood that it was a mind game and I knew what I should do. Three months later, I came back to Goa to complete two dives with my instructor. I thought to myself—that was it. I took a deep breath, put on my equipment, and did a back roll into the sea. Splash! Three hours later, I made it. I found all success is about a battle of wills. 51. What did the author think of her diving test before attending the training? A. It had a high failure rate. B. It was fun and easy to pass. C. It required many practical skills. D. It involved much background information. 52. Which of the following can best describe the author’s instructor? A. Sincere and honest. B. Strict and responsible. C. Careful and positive. D. Humorous and helpful 53. What was a barrier to the author’s diving? A. Her fear of deep water. B. Her conflict with the instructor. C. Her poor eyesight in open water. D. Her lack of a thirst for the certification. 54. What can be concluded from the author’s story? A. People should refuse something dangerous. B. People should learn to hide their emotions. C. A good coach is half the battle. D. A good mindset matters a lot. 55. What is probably the best title for the text? A. My love for diving. B. A simple way to get a certification. C. An unforgettable training experience. D. My struggles with maths and physics. 【答案】51. B 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者考取PADI开放水域潜水员（OW）认证的曲折过程，以及通过克服心理障碍最终获得成功的经历。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“It was against all my expectations after I came here. All I had imagined was playing with fish, sea turtles and all the other water babies we associate with underwater life.(这完全出乎我来到这里后的预料。我所能想象的就是和鱼、海龟以及其他与水下生物有关的水宝宝们一起玩耍。)”可知，在参加培训之前，作者觉得潜水考试很有趣，也很容易通过。故选B。 【52题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“However, my instructor refused to submit my papers for the certification because I was visibly terrified and under confident underwater although I seemed to have mastered the skills. He asked me to come back before the diving season ended and do a few more dives with him to build my confidence before he submitted my papers to PADI for the certification.(然而，我的教练拒绝提交申请材料，因为我在水下明显害怕和缺乏自信，尽管我似乎已经掌握了技能。他让我在潜水赛季结束前回来，和他一起多做几次潜水，在他把我的文件提交给PADI申请认证之前，建立我的信心。)”可知，作者的教练既负责又严格，故选B。 【53题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“I imagined myself drowning when I failed to adapt to pressure changes underwater on time!(当我不能及时适应水下的压力变化时，我想象自己会淹死！)”可知，阻碍作者潜水的障碍是作者害怕深水。故选A。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“I understood that it was a mind game and I knew what I should do.(我明白这是一场心理游戏，我知道我该怎么做。)”和最后一段“I found all success is about a battle of wills.(我发现所有的成功都是意志的较量。)”可知，从作者的故事中可以得出的结论是好的心态很重要。故选D。 【55题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“I finally got the PADI Open Water Diver certification (证书). But it was full of bends and twists.(我终于拿到了PADI开放水域潜水员（OW）认证。不过，整个过程可谓一波三折。)”可知，本文主要讲的是作者考取PADI开放水域潜水员（OW）认证的曲折过程，以及通过克服心理障碍最终获得成功的经历，因此最好的标题是C选项“An unforgettable training experience.(一次难忘的培训经历。)”。故选C。 C Like many people, in terms of socializing, I prioritize making time for my closest friends and family. When it comes to reaching out to people I don’t know as well I often find myself reluctant to engage. This could be a big mistake, though, according to a new study. Having different types of social interactions seems to be central to our happiness — something many of us may think little of. In a series of surveys, researchers looked at how having a socially diverse network related to people’s well-being. In one survey, 578 Americans reported on what activities they had been engaged in, with whom and for how long over the past 24 hours, while also saying how happy with life they were. The researchers found that people with more diverse social networks were happier and more satisfied with life than those with less diverse networks — regardless of how much time they had spent socializing overall. “The more you can broaden your social circle and reach out to people you talk to less frequently — like an acquaintance, a friend, a coworker, or even a stranger — the more it could have positive benefits for your well-being,” said the lead researcher Hanne Collins of Harvard Business School. To further test this idea, she and her colleagues looked at large data sets from the American Time Use Survey and the World Health Organization’s Study on Global Aging and Adult Health. In both cases, they found that when people had a broader range of social interactions, they experienced greater happiness and well-being. Then Collins and her colleagues did another analysis, using data from a mobile app that 21,644 French-speaking people used to report on their daily social activities and happiness. There, they found that when someone experienced greater-than-average social diversity one week, they were happier that week and the week after. Why is that? It could be that being with different people contributes to different kinds of emotions, which may be a driving force in our happiness, says Collins. Alternatively, it could be that having a more diverse network allows you to get various social supports when you need it. Whatever the case, Collins hopes her research will inspire people to expand their social networks when they can. 56. What does the author use as an introduction to the passage? A. A personal communication skill. B. A social trend against one’s will. C. A common social phenomenon. D. A culture many people neglect. 57. What do we know about the study? A. Its results were different from culture to culture. B. Different results were obtained from the researchers’ three surveys. C. The researchers collected large amounts of data from different platforms. D. It focused on the impact of a more diverse social network on life satisfaction. 58. What can we learn from the 3rd and 4th paragraph? A. Any stranger or co-worker can bring you happiness. B. Broad social circle contributes to more happiness. C. Happiness depends only on social interactions. D. Close relationship influences happiness badly. 59. How may social diversity improve one’s well-being according to Collins? A. By providing motivation for life. B. By leading to one’s balanced life. C. By arousing one’s positive emotions. D. By making him / her sensitive to happiness. 60. What will be most probably talked about after the last paragraph? A. Collins’s social life. B. Collins’s conclusions. C. Collins’s new research. D. Collins’s specific suggestions. 【答案】56. C 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究者发现拥有多样化社交网络的人拥有更强的幸福感。 【56题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Like many people, in terms of socializing, I prioritize making time for my closest friends and family. When it comes to reaching out to people I don’t know as well I often find myself reluctant to engage. This could be a big mistake, though, according to a new study. Having different types of social interactions seems to be central to our happiness — something many of us may think little of.”（像许多人一样，在社交方面，我优先考虑为我最亲密的朋友和家人腾出时间。当涉及到接触我不太了解的人时，我经常发现自己不愿意参与。然而，根据一项新的研究，这可能是一个很大的错误。拥有不同类型的社会互动似乎是我们幸福的核心——这是我们许多人可能很少想到的。）可知，作者用“人们优先考虑为最亲密的朋友和家人腾出时间”这一个普遍的社会现象来作为文章的引言，引出“不同类型的社会互动似乎是我们幸福的核心”这一观点。故选C项。 【57题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In a series of surveys, researchers looked at how having a socially diverse network related to people’s well-being.”（在一系列的调查中，研究人员观察了拥有一个社会多样化的社交网络是如何与人们的幸福感产生关系的。）可知，这个研究关注的是多样化的社交网络对幸福感的影响，幸福感与生活满意相关。故选D项。 【58题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“‘The more you can broaden your social circle and reach out to people you talk to less frequently — like an acquaintance, a friend, a coworker, or even a stranger — the more it could have positive benefits for your well-being,’ said the lead researcher Hanne Collins of Harvard Business School.”（哈佛大学的首席研究员汉娜·柯林斯说：“你越能拓宽自己的社交圈就越能接触到那些你不太经常交谈的人——比如熟人、朋友、同事、甚至是陌生人——它对你的幸福就越有积极的好处，”）和第四段“In both cases, they found that when people had a broader range of social interactions, they experienced greater happiness and well-being.”（在这两种情况下，他们发现当人们有更广泛的社会互动他们会体验到更大的幸福感和幸福。）可知，这两段都是为了说明拥有更广泛社交圈子有助于拥有更多幸福。故选B项。 【59题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“It could be that being with different people contributes to different kinds of emotions, which may be a driving force in our happiness, says Collins.”（可能和不同的人在一起会导致不同的情绪，这可能是我们幸福的驱动力，柯林斯说。）可知，社交多样性会使人产生不同的情绪，而不同的情绪会成为幸福的驱动力。C项中“积极的情绪”也是社交多样性产生的情绪之一，也可以说社交多样性是通过引起人们的积极情绪来提高人的幸福感。故选C项。 【60题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“Whatever the case, Collins hopes her research will inspire people to expand their social networks when they can.”（无论在怎样的事例中，柯林斯希望她的研究能激励人们尽可能扩大自己的社交网络。）可知，柯林斯希望人们扩大自己的社交网络，由此推断接下来作者可能会就如何扩大社交网络给出一些特别的建议。故选D项。 D The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的）skill. However，while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful---both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand. Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate. In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said. Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换）“those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct then over time. “In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won't have knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.” 61. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past? A. The absence of blackboard in classroom. B. The use of new technologies in teaching. C. The lack of practice in handwriting. D. The popular use of smartphones. 62. Berninger’s study published in 2009 . A. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer. B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper. C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences. D. discussed the importance of writing speed. 63. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling? A. Spelling improves one’s memory of words. B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability. C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas. D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas. 64. What does “mind’s eye” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Window. B. Soul C. Picture. D. Imagination. 65 What conclusion could be drawn from the passage? A. Computers can help people with their choice of words. B Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching. C. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms. D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade. 【答案】61. B 62. A 63. B 64. D 65. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。随着现代科技的发展，书写渐渐被人们所忽视。但是Berninger的研究表明，书写在现代教学中应该占有一席之地。 【61题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的)skill.（随着像电脑和智能手机的使用，书写已经成为了人们怀旧的东西）。所以教学中使用新技术使得手写成为过去。故选B项。 【62题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段首句“Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand.（Berninger和她的同事做了个研究，想看看学生用电脑和用手工完成各种写的任务的情况）可知，伯宁格在2009年发表的研究集中在手写和电脑书写的区别上。故选A项。 【63题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段首句“In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write.（在更近的一次研究中，Berninge想看看拼写在学生写作技巧中所发挥的什么作用，结果发现字写得好的孩子文章也写得好）。所以拼写能力与写作能力密切相关能说明拼写的作用。故选B项。 【64题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第五段“Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换）“those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said.”可知，拼写帮助学生把想法转化为他们思想中的文字，再把思想中的文字转换到纸上。所以看到想象中的文字，不仅能帮助孩子们把想法变成文字，而且能发现拼写错误并改正它们。故判断出换线的词语为“想象”。故选D项。 【65题详解】 推理判断题。通断全文可知，首段说明随着新技术的到来，手写已经成为过去，之后文章中部提到手写的好处。根据最后一段进一步阐明书写的重要根据最后一段“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won't have knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”在我们的计算机时代，有些人认为我们不必教拼写，因为我们有拼写检查，”她说。“但是直到孩子的功能拼写能力达到五年级的水平，他们才知道如何在计算机提供的选项中选择正确的拼写。由此判断出“书写在现代教学中应该占有一席之地”。故选C项。 四、单词拼写（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 注意：有些单词为了与同义词区分给了首字母，大家写答案时要连同首字母一起写在答案线上。 66. The development of renewable energy has s_________ (显著地) contributed to lowering greenhouse gas output. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】significantly##ignificantly 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：可再生能源的发展显著地助力了温室气体排放量的降低。根据汉语提示“显著地”和首字母可知，此处为副词significantly，作状语，修饰动词短语contributed to。故填significantly。 67. Learning English is of great b_________ (好处) to your personal development. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】benefit##enefit 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：学习英语对你的个人发展有极大的好处。be of+n为固定结构，空处需填名词。根据汉语提示“好处”和首字母可知，此处为名词benefit。故填benefit。 68. Teenagers t_________ (倾向于) to be more influenced by their peers than by their parents in some cases. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】tend##end 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：在某些情况下，青少年倾向于更容易受到同龄人的影响，而非父母的影响。根据汉语提示“倾向于”和首字母可知，此处为动词tend，陈述客观事实，使用一般现在时，主语为复数名词，谓语动词用原形。故填tend。 69. Mastering basic grammar rules is a top p_________ (首要任务) for building solid English foundations. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】priority##riority 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：掌握基础的语法规则，是夯实英语基本功的首要任务。根据汉语提示“首要任务”和首字母可知，此处为名词priority，作表语。不定冠词a修饰单数可数名词。故填priority。 70. Her p_________ (热情) for painting led her to spend every weekend visiting art galleries and practicing skills. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】passion##assion 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：她对绘画的这份热情，让她每个周末都去参观美术馆、练习绘画技巧。根据汉语提示“热情”和首字母可知，此处为名词passion，作主语，为不可数名词。故填passion。 71. The old man’s g_________ (慷慨) in sharing his knowledge with young people won him widespread respect. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】generosity##enerosity 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：这位老人慷慨地与年轻人分享知识，这为他赢得了广泛的尊重。根据汉语提示“慷慨”及首字母“g”可知，此处用名词generosity，该词为不可数名词，在句中作主语。故填generosity。 72. Products that are of good q_________ usually last longer and bring more value to consumers. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】quality##uality 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：质量好的产品通常使用寿命更长，也能为消费者带来更多价值。根据首字母“q”及句子语境可知，此处用名词quality，意为“质量”，固定搭配be of good quality意为“质量好”。故填quality。 73. Due to the sudden storm, we had to p_________ the outdoor concert until next weekend. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】postpone##ostpone 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：由于突如其来的暴风雨，我们不得不把这场露天音乐会推迟到下周末。根据句意“推迟”和首字母可知，此处为动词postpone，位于had to后面，使用动词原形。故填postpone。 74. With hard work and a bit of good f_________ (运气), she successfully passed the college entrance exam. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】fortune##ortune 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：通过努力工作和一点好运气，她成功地通过了高考。“运气”作介词宾语，结合首字母提示，用名词fortune，是不可数名词。故填fortune。 75. Many people believe that hard work, rather than d _________ (命运), determines one’s future success. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】destiny##estiny 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：很多人认为，是努力奋斗而非命运，决定了一个人未来能否取得成功。根据汉语提示“命运”和首字母可知，此处为名词destiny，作主语。故填destiny。 76. The terrible earthquake destroyed thousands of homes, but many people managed to s_________. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】survive##urvive 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：这场可怕的地震摧毁了数千所房屋，但许多人设法幸存了下来。根据句中前后对比可知，尽管地震摧毁了数千所房屋，但许多人设法幸存了下来，结合首字母提示，用动词survive，意为“活下来，幸存”，用原形构成不定式作宾语。故填survive。 77. The new policy is expected to have a positive e_________ on the local economy. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】effect##ffect 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：新政策有望对当地经济产生积极的影响。根据句意和首字母提示，用名词effect作宾语，意为“影响”，有不定冠词a修饰，用单数形式；have a positive effect on“对……有积极的影响”。故填effect。 78. When traveling abroad, you may e_________ (遇到) different cultures and customs that broaden your horizons. （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 【答案】encounter##ncounter 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：在出国旅行时，你可能会遇到不同的文化与习俗，这些文化习俗能拓宽你的眼界。根据汉语提示“遇到”和首字母可知，此处为动词encounter，位于情态动词may后面，使用动词原形。故填encounter。 79. We stood on the top of the mountain, enjoying the b_________ (令人惊叹的) view of the valley below. （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 【答案】breathtaking##reathtaking 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：我们站在山顶，欣赏着下方山谷那美得令人惊叹的景色。根据汉语提示“令人惊叹的”和首字母可知，此处为形容词breathtaking，作定语，修饰名词view。故填breathtaking。 80. It is important for humans to live in h_________ with nature to protect the environment. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】harmony##armony 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：为了保护环境，人类与自然和谐共处是很重要的。根据句意“和谐”和首字母可知，此处为名词harmony，作宾语，in harmony with为固定搭配，意为“与……和谐共处”。故填harmony。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 塘沽一中2025—2026学年度第一学期 高一第二次月考英语学科试题 一、词汇语法知识选择题：（共25小题，每题1分，共25分） 1. —Excuse me, sir. Is there a bank nearby? —________. The nearest one is at least fifty minutes' walk from here. A. I’m not sure B. That depends C. That’s right D. I’m afraid not 2. In the past few years, AI programs _________ important questions about the future of work, ethics, and creativity. A. has raised B. have raised C. is raising D. are raising 3. Living overseas, many Chinese immigrants still _________ the traditional customs of their homeland, passing them down to the next generation. A. observe B. suit C. illustrate D. seek 4. Haier, Lenovo and other Chinese brands are becoming increasingly popular in the United States, ________ more than 1,200 Chinese companies now do business. A where B. that C. which D. there 5. _________, I clicked on the strange-looking link in the email, which unfortunately led to a virus infecting my computer. A. In particular B. After all C. Out of curiosity D. In detail 6. Tom hurried into the room, carrying a basin just _________ from the grocery store. A. bought B. buying C. to buy D. being bought 7. The hotel offers excellent _________ such as a swimming pool, a gym, and several tennis courts. A. resources B. issues C. facilities D. locations 8. You ________ the novel for almost five hours. Why not join us and have a cup of tea? A. read B. had been read C. are reading D. have been reading 9. Most parents said there were significant differences in their approach ________ their children compared with ________ of their parents. A. to educating; that B. to educate; one C. to educate; that D. to educating; those 10. William Hastie once suggested that history informs us of past mistakes ________ we can learn without repeating them. A. from which B. in which C. with whom D. for whom 11. ______ my boy. You can’t expect to finish all the work in such a short time. A. Kill two birds with one stone B. Rain cats and dogs C. Hold your horses D. Brave the elements 12. George ______ too far. His tea is still warm. A. should have gone B. can’t have gone C. might have gone D. needn’t have gone 13. – When shall we leave for the airport? – ________. We have plenty of time. A. Get a move on B. That’s not the point C. It’s up to you D. Let’s go for it 14. After the presentation, it’s important to ________ what went well and what could be improved for next time. A catch up B. depend on C. reflect on D. wind up 15. The situation will not improve unless the common people are more________ of the pollution problem. A. amazed B. creative C. aware D. sure 16. Looking back on my life, there are many moments I cherish, but it was _________ I first met my wife in that little coffee shop _________ I knew my life was about to change forever. A. when; that B. when; when C. that; that D. that; when 17. Joining the company as a clerk (职员), he got rapid promotion (晋升), and ______ working as a manager. A. ended up B. came across C. settled for D. focused on 18. _________ is known to all, the Great Wall stands as a symbol of China and a masterpiece of human intelligence. A. What B. It C. Which D. As 19. ______ the big snake, the little girl stood under the tree ______ out of life. A. Seeing; frightened B. Seeing; frightening C. Seen; frightened D. To see; frightening 20. I wonder what makes him a good English teacher. He ________ as a volunteer in the UK for two years, which helps him with his work a lot. A. has served B. serves C. had served D. served 21. With the high-quality development, Tianjin has taken a new look. It isn’t ______it used to be. A. what B. how C. that D. which 22. Make a note of the questions you want to ask. _______ , you’ll forget some of them. A. Otherwise B. However C. Moreover D. Therefore 23. He likes to draw pictures of animals on the board he gets a chance. A. whatever B. whenever C. wherever D. however 24. Despite having a tight _________, she managed to fit in a sport session before heading to her next meeting. A. feature B. barrier C. schedule D. behavior 25. With Christmas________ , people start to do more shopping online. A. settling B. observing C. disappearing D. approaching 二、完型填空：（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I always dreamed of becoming a full time writer. After two years as a salesman, I ____26____ my job and made up my mind to realize my ____27____. No one could tell me whether I would succeed or not. I rented a basement and ____28____ to write. I had so many things to write because the enthusiasm (热情) was ____29____ in my heart. After a year or so, ____30____, I began to doubt myself. I found it ___31___ to earn my living by writing. None of my novels were ____32____ that year. But I ____33____ to follow my dream, even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of ____34____. I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the ____35____. During the hardest period of my life, a friend came to see me and tried to ____36____ me, “Come to our company, and we will pay you 2,000 dollars a month.” 2,000 dollars was really a big ____37____ at that time. It would enable me to live a ____38____ life. As the money was dancing in my ____39____, something cleared my senses. Hadn’t I dreamed of being a writer, a full-time writer? “Thanks, but no,” I said ____40____, “I’m going to stick to writing.” Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be ____41____. People will love my novels.” ____42____ my first novel was published in 1991. I had the kind of success that few writers ever ____43____. Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has ____44____. Now I often ____45____ the time working in that cold basement. I will say, “Anyone with a dream and persistence will be successful.” 26. A. took up B. gave up C. applied for D. prepared for 27. A. mistake B. glory C. success D. ambition 28. A. settled down B. got down C. turned up D. ended up 29. A. decreasing B. failing C. burning D. exploding 30. A. however B. though C. therefore D. thus 31. A. enjoyable B. tough C. changeable D. normal 32. A. translated B. attacked C. accepted D. ignored 33. A. pretended B. determined C. waited D. hesitated 34. A. anxiety B. danger C. regret D. defeat 35. A. truth B. reality C. money D. ideal 36. A. persuade B. calm C. warn D. comfort 37. A. fund B. bargain C. fortune D. wealth 38. A. healthier B. happier C. better D. simpler 39. A. head B. life C. future D. pocket 40. A. doubtfully B. eagerly C. willingly D. firmly 41. A. successful B. faithful C. sincere D. fortunate 42. A. Gradually B. Suddenly C. Actually D. Eventually 43. A. admitted B. experienced C. encountered D. proved 44. A. ended B. lasted C. changed D. weakened 45. A. dream of B. refer to C. reflect on D. think of 三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） A Whether it’s good health, a prosperous career or to be lucky in love, certain fountains, statues, and traditions are linked with good fortune in some tourist attractions. While these practices are seen as cultural expressions rather than guarantees of wish fulfillment, many visitors enjoy participating just as a way to express good wishes. Fountain of Wealth, Suntec City, Singapore Listed by the Guinness Book of Records in 1998 as the largest fountain in the world, the Fountain of Wealth is located in one of Singapore’s largest shopping malls, Suntec City. The fountain is said to be rich in positive energy, which visitors can absorb by touching the water. The fountain is turned off periodically throughout the year, giving visitors the chance to walk around the fountain and collect coins, which are believed to possess charm and good luck. Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb, Illinois, USA The final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln’s tomb is decorated with statues, but none is quite as famous as the large bronze statue in front of the memorial. About 200,000 people visit the tomb each year, many rubbing Abraham’s nose. Some believe that rubbing the nose of any statue brings good luck, and with the nose of a person successful enough to become the president within arm’s reach, it makes sense that people take advantage. Blarney Stone, Cork, Ireland They don’t call it the luck of the Irish for nothing! Legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland will bring you “the gift of speech or debate”. Sir Winston Churchill and Mick Jagger have both reportedly made their luck at this very site. However, it’s not easy to kiss this stone of eloquence. Visitors must lean backward over a parapet (护栏). The Guardhouse Monkey, Mons, Belgium Located just outside of the Mons City Hall in Belgium, a small metal monkey has become a big attraction. Legend has it that if you rub the sculpture’s head, you’ll be blessed with good luck. The monkey’s head has been rubbed so many times in hopes of fulfilling people’ wishes that its head is now shiny. 46. Which statement is TRUE about Fountain of Wealth? A. It has held the title of the world’s tallest fountain since 1998. B. Visitors can only admire the fountain after they shop in Suntec City. C. It is said that touching the water of the fountain is beneficial for visitors. D. Visitors can walk around the fountain and collect coins when it is operating. 47. What can we learn about Abraham Lincoln according to Paragraph 3? A. He passed away in the 16th century. B. He designed the decoration of the statue. C. His statue was badly damaged by visitors. D. He was a president and admired by people. 48. The underlined word “eloquence” in the passage refers to ______. A. the spirit of passing down traditions B. the luck of winning competitions C. the ability to speak in a fluent and persuasive way D. the skill of leaning backward over the parapet 49. What has caused the Guardhouse Monkey’s head to become shiny? A. Being located just outside of the Mons City Hall in Belgium. B. Having been rubbed repeatedly by visitors seeking good luck. C. Being made of a spcial metal that naturally becomes polished. D. Being exposed to years of weather and sunshine. 50. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A. A travel magazine. B. A collection of folk tales. C. A news report. D. A science fiction. B I finally got the PADI Open Water Diver certification (证书). But it was full of bends and twists. I was defeated by the theories when I reached Goa, where I was trained. Just reading “buoyancy (浮力)” and “air pressure” took me back to my maths and physics exams in school and made me sick. Further, I had to be tested on skills like the mask and regulator clearing, wearing and removing one’s buoyancy control device underwater, emergency action in case of no oxygen, etc. — in the deep sea! It was against all my expectations after I came here. All I had imagined was playing with fish, sea turtles and all the other water babies we associate with underwater life. After four laborious days of theory sessions, confined water dives in the pool, and open water dives in the sea with very supportive other members, I surprisingly cleared all the skill tests and theory exams. However, my instructor refused to submit my papers for the certification because I was visibly terrified and under confident underwater although I seemed to have mastered the skills. He asked me to come back before the diving season ended and do a few more dives with him to build my confidence before he submitted my papers to PADI for the certification. To be honest, by that point I couldn’t care less about my certification. My anxiety constantly kicked in, leading to a lot of unnecessary overthinking. I imagined myself drowning when I failed to adapt to pressure changes underwater on time! Over the next few weeks, I looked back at the experience and thought what I could have done differently to have had a more pleasant experience. I understood that it was a mind game and I knew what I should do. Three months later, I came back to Goa to complete two dives with my instructor. I thought to myself—that was it. I took a deep breath, put on my equipment, and did a back roll into the sea. Splash! Three hours later, I made it. I found all success is about a battle of wills. 51. What did the author think of her diving test before attending the training? A. It had a high failure rate. B. It was fun and easy to pass. C. It required many practical skills. D. It involved much background information. 52. Which of the following can best describe the author’s instructor? A. Sincere and honest. B. Strict and responsible. C. Careful and positive. D. Humorous and helpful 53. What was a barrier to the author’s diving? A. Her fear of deep water. B. Her conflict with the instructor. C. Her poor eyesight in open water. D. Her lack of a thirst for the certification. 54. What can be concluded from the author’s story? A. People should refuse something dangerous. B. People should learn to hide their emotions. C. A good coach is half the battle. D. A good mindset matters a lot. 55. What is probably the best title for the text? A. My love for diving. B. A simple way to get a certification. C. An unforgettable training experience. D. My struggles with maths and physics. C Like many people, in terms of socializing, I prioritize making time for my closest friends and family. When it comes to reaching out to people I don’t know as well I often find myself reluctant to engage. This could be a big mistake, though, according to a new study. Having different types of social interactions seems to be central to our happiness — something many of us may think little of. In a series of surveys, researchers looked at how having a socially diverse network related to people’s well-being. In one survey, 578 Americans reported on what activities they had been engaged in, with whom and for how long over the past 24 hours, while also saying how happy with life they were. The researchers found that people with more diverse social networks were happier and more satisfied with life than those with less diverse networks — regardless of how much time they had spent socializing overall. “The more you can broaden your social circle and reach out to people you talk to less frequently — like an acquaintance, a friend, a coworker, or even a stranger — the more it could have positive benefits for your well-being,” said the lead researcher Hanne Collins of Harvard Business School. To further test this idea, she and her colleagues looked at large data sets from the American Time Use Survey and the World Health Organization’s Study on Global Aging and Adult Health. In both cases, they found that when people had a broader range of social interactions, they experienced greater happiness and well-being. Then Collins and her colleagues did another analysis, using data from a mobile app that 21,644 French-speaking people used to report on their daily social activities and happiness. There, they found that when someone experienced greater-than-average social diversity one week, they were happier that week and the week after. Why is that? It could be that being with different people contributes to different kinds of emotions, which may be a driving force in our happiness, says Collins. Alternatively, it could be that having a more diverse network allows you to get various social supports when you need it. Whatever the case, Collins hopes her research will inspire people to expand their social networks when they can. 56. What does the author use as an introduction to the passage? A. A personal communication skill. B. A social trend against one’s will. C. A common social phenomenon. D. A culture many people neglect. 57. What do we know about the study? A. Its results were different from culture to culture. B. Different results were obtained from the researchers’ three surveys. C. The researchers collected large amounts of data from different platforms. D. It focused on the impact of a more diverse social network on life satisfaction. 58. What can we learn from the 3rd and 4th paragraph? A. Any stranger or co-worker can bring you happiness. B. Broad social circle contributes to more happiness. C. Happiness depends only on social interactions. D Close relationship influences happiness badly. 59. How may social diversity improve one’s well-being according to Collins? A. By providing motivation for life. B. By leading to one’s balanced life. C. By arousing one’s positive emotions. D. By making him / her sensitive to happiness. 60. What will be most probably talked about after the last paragraph? A. Collins’s social life. B. Collins’s conclusions. C. Collins’s new research. D. Collins’s specific suggestions. D The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的）skill. However，while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful---both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand. Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate. In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said. Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换）“those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct then over time. “In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won't have knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.” 61. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past? A. The absence of blackboard in classroom. B. The use of new technologies in teaching. C. The lack of practice in handwriting. D. The popular use of smartphones. 62. Berninger’s study published in 2009 . A. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer. B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper. C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences. D. discussed the importance of writing speed. 63. Which of the following best shows the role of spelling? A. Spelling improves one’s memory of words. B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability. C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas. D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas. 64. What does “mind’s eye” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Window. B. Soul C. Picture. D. Imagination. 65 What conclusion could be drawn from the passage? A. Computers can help people with their choice of words. B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching. C. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms. D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade. 四、单词拼写（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 注意：有些单词为了与同义词区分给了首字母，大家写答案时要连同首字母一起写在答案线上。 66. The development of renewable energy has s_________ (显著地) contributed to lowering greenhouse gas output. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 67. Learning English is of great b_________ (好处) to your personal development. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 68. Teenagers t_________ (倾向于) to be more influenced by their peers than by their parents in some cases. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 69. Mastering basic grammar rules is a top p_________ (首要任务) for building solid English foundations. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 70. Her p_________ (热情) for painting led her to spend every weekend visiting art galleries and practicing skills. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 71. The old man’s g_________ (慷慨) in sharing his knowledge with young people won him widespread respect. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 72. Products that are of good q_________ usually last longer and bring more value to consumers. (根据首字母单词拼写) 73. Due to the sudden storm, we had to p_________ the outdoor concert until next weekend. (根据首字母单词拼写) 74. With hard work and a bit of good f_________ (运气), she successfully passed the college entrance exam. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 75. Many people believe that hard work, rather than d _________ (命运), determines one’s future success. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 76. The terrible earthquake destroyed thousands of homes, but many people managed to s_________. (根据首字母单词拼写) 77. The new policy is expected to have a positive e_________ on the local economy. (根据首字母单词拼写) 78. When traveling abroad, you may e_________ (遇到) different cultures and customs that broaden your horizons. （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 79. We stood on the top of the mountain, enjoying the b_________ (令人惊叹的) view of the valley below. （根据中英文提示单词拼写） 80. It is important for humans to live in h_________ with nature to protect the environment. (根据首字母单词拼写) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $