天津市津南区实验中学津南学校2025-2026学年度第二学期高三年级开学检测（英语）试卷

《2025-2026学年度高中英语下开学考试》参考答案 题号 1 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 答案 C B C C A A 题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 答案 C A C B 0 B A 0 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 A C A D 题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 答案 C B A D C B A D B 题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 48 49 50 答案 D B A D B C A C A D 题号 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 答案 A C D B c D ⊙ 0 C 题号 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 答案 B D D A A C D 0 71.(His)learning disability.Or:Having a learning disability Or:That he was learning disabled.Or:He had a learning disability. 72.He could be smart and express himself with clay. Or:Art could help him express himself without words. Or:He could well express himself with clay/art 73.Ifyou enjoy something and keep doing it,you will get better at it. Or:The more you practice something,the better at it you will become. Or:Practice makes perfect.Or:Pracitce leads to success.74.I could read and write. 75.We should not lose heart in face of difficulties.If we work hard,we will find a way out. Or:The author's story tells me that I should be confident and practice hard overcome difficulties in my life Or:We should overcome our weaknesses and fears with courage and dertermination 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者小的时候有学习障碍，但是他不放弃，通过做黏土来表达自 己，通过不断练习，使自己学会读书写字。 66.细节理解题。根据文章第一段的句子I had a learning disability from an early age,.可知作者 学校的日子很难，因为他有学习障碍。故填(His)learning disability..Or:Having a learning disability.Or:That he was learning disabled.Or:He had a learning disability. 67.细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子disabled as I was in language,I could still be smart and well express myself with clay可知艺术给了作者自信因为艺术可以帮助他不用语言表达自己。 答案第1页，共7页 He could be smart and express himself with clay.Or:Art could help him express himself without words.Or:He could well express himself with clay/art. 68.细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子I soon noticed it wasn't a talent thing;it was practice. 可知作者从爬山学到如果你喜欢做一件事，就一直做，你会更好的。故填If you enjoy something and keep doing it,you will get better at it.Or:The more you practice something,the better at it you will become.Or:Practice makes perfect.Or:Pracitce leads to success 69.句意猜测题。根据文章第四段的句子Every day I practiced reading and writing,which I used to avoid as much as possible.After two hard years,I was literate..可知，这句话的意思是：我会读 书写字。故填I could read and write, 70.推理判断题。根据文章的内容和最后一段的句子Having gone through the long process with...,I've got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally unknown,hard but interesting.可知，从作者的故事中我们学会，面对失败我们不应该灰 心。故填We should not lose heart in face of difficulties.If we work hard,.we will find a way out. Or:The author's story tells me that I should be confident and practice hard overcome difficulties in my life.Or:We should overcome our weaknesses and fears with courage and determination. 76. Born in July 1924 in Beijing,Ye Jiaying is a Chinese-born Canadian poet and scholar of classical Chinese literature Professor Ye devoted herself to carrying forward classical Chinese poetry.And with the popularity of her great works,she has become famous among the people who love Chinese poetry. Apart from her academic contributions,she also donated about 35 million yuan to Nankai University to support the study of traditional Chinese culture. Professor Ye has demonstrated the spirit of craftsmanship in the spread of Chinese culture and truly deserves our respect.She inspires us to devote ourselves whole-heartedly to our future career and realize our dream. 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给学校英语报“Great People'专栏的正在进行 的征文活动投稿，介绍自己心目中最具工匠精神的名人。 【详解】1.词汇积累 著名的：famous-→well-kowm/noted 除...外：apart from→in addition to 答案第2页，共7页 捐赠，捐献：donate.to..→contribute.to.. 展现：demonstrate→showcase//present 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 Born in July 1924 in Beijing,Ye Jiaying is a Chinese-born Canadian poet and scholar of classical Chinese literature. 拓展句：Ye Jiaying,who was born in July 1924 in Beijing,is a Chinese-born Canadian poet and scholar of classical Chinese literature. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Born in July 1924 in Beijing,Ye Jiaying is a Chinese-.born Canadian poet and scholar of classical Chinese literature.(运用了过去分词短语作状语) 【高分句型2】And with the popularity of her great works,she has become famous among the people who love Chinese poetry.(运用了who引导的限制性定语从句) 51.A52.C53.D54.B55.C 【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一人们对光污染的思考。 5l.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。 52.细节理解题。根据第三段中的Astronomers一scientists who study stars and planets一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.(天文学家一研究恒星 和行星的科学家一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。 53.推理判断题。根据第四段中的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。 答案第3页，共7页 54.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。 55.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,anda 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。 56.C57.D58.B59.D60.C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一直工作稳定的父亲在退休之后跟着四处旅游的作 者一起出去游玩，在这次旅游里，作者对自己之前的生活方式产生了怀疑，决定安下心来， 为一个目标而努力。而父亲在这次旅游里认识到外面的世界很精彩，也改变了他自己的态度。 56.推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句My father sees me drifting aimlessly,nothing to show for my33 years but a passport full of funny stamps.(父亲认为我的生活没有目标，除了一个贴满 很多邮票的护照以外没有可以展示的。)可推断，父亲对作者的生活方式很不满意。故选C。 57.推理判断题。根据文章第十一、十二段中“We stare up and I ask myself,Would I ever devote my life to anything?(我们抬头凝视，我问自己，我会把我的生命奉献给任何事情吗？)”和No directions,no goals.I always used to hear those words in my father's voice.Now I hear them in yowm.(没有方向，没有目标。我总是从我父亲的声音里听到这句话。现在我自己也听到 了。)可知，之前父亲说我的生活里没有方向、没有目标，之前的我经常听父亲这样对我说， 而现在我听见了自己的声音。说明我对自己以前的生活方式产生了怀疑。所以推断，作者从 此要为自己设立一个生活的目标。故选D。 58.推理判断题。根据文章第十五段中We loved each other-but never said it.Whatever he could give me,he gave..(我们彼此相爱，但从未说出口。他能给我的，他都给了。)可知，我 的爷爷很爱父亲，但是他不善于表达。第十六段划线句The last sentence-一it's probably the same thing I'd say about my father..And what I'd want my child to say about me.(最后一句话 答案第4页，共7页 一这可能是我对我父亲的评价，以及我希望我的孩子对我的评价。)”可推断，作者从父亲 的话里慢慢理解了父母的爱的意义。故选B。 59.推理判断题。根据文章最后两段The photos from the trip are wonderful,.”he says.”We have got to take another trip like that sometime.(他说：“这次旅行的照片非常棒。我们得找个时 间再来一次那样的旅行。")'和I tell himI've learn decided to settle down,andI'm wearing a watch.(我告诉他我己经决定安下心来，我戴着手表。)'可知，父亲询问作者什么时候开始另 外一次旅行，说明父亲的生活方式发生了改变：而作者说自己想定居下来，说明作者不想再 和以前一样没有目标地生活了，这也说明作者的想法也发生了变化。故选D。 60.主旨大意题。根据全文可知，文章讲述了一直工作稳定的父亲在退休之后跟着四处旅游 的我一起出去游玩，在这次旅游里，作者对自己之前的生活方式产生了怀疑，决定安下心来， 为一个目标而努力。而父亲在这次旅游里认识到外面的世界很精彩，也改变了他自己的态度。 所以C项“A Journey with Dad(和爸爸一起旅行)”符合文章的中心思想。故选C。 61.C62.B63.D64.D65.A 【分析】本文是一篇议论文。作者联系自己的经历说明了胆量的重要性，并鼓励人们有勇气 和胆量。 6l.细节理解题。根据文章第二段It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all..可知，这通常是因为我让失败的恐惧阻止了我去尝试。所以作者过去没能达成目 标是因为他害怕失败。故选C。 62.推理判断题，根据第三段They are potential powers we possess:energy,skil,sound judgment, creative ideas--even physical strength greater than most of us realize.可知强大的力量也没有什 么神秘，我们都有比自己意识到的更大的潜在力量，甚至包括体力，而划线部分的原意为吃 得比你能吃的多，由此可推断划线句子的隐含意思指"你做的事情要比你能做的事情多。故 选B。 63.细节理解题。根据第四段首句中Admittedly,those mighty forces are spiritual ones.可知， 诚然，这些强大的力量是精神力量。所以精神力量对蒂姆在足球比赛中成功的防守特别重要。 故选D。 64.细节理解题。根据第五段首句Boldness一a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme-一is not one that can be acquired overnight.可知胆量一愿意将自己延伸到极限一 不是一朝一夕就能获得的。所以胆量是一点点获得的。故选D。 65.推理判断题，根据最后一段So,always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities-一and you'll 答案第5页，共7页 find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.可知，所以，永远试着超越你的能力去生 活，你会发现你的能力比你梦想的还要强大。所以判断出作者写这篇短文的目的就是鼓励人 们要有胆量。故选A。 66.A67.C68.D69.B70.D 【详解】本文是议论文。幸福是什么？随着年龄的增长，童年，少年，成年，老年.幸福 不会一成不变，时间会默默改变一切。但是真正的幸福不是在于我们身上发生了什么，而是 在于我们如何看待这己经发生的一切。 l.推理判断题。通过第二、三、四段的描述For kids,.happiness has a magical quality.”(对孩 子们来说，幸福有一种神奇的特质。)“In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes..” (在青少年时期，幸福的概念发生了变化。)“For adults,happiness is complicated(复杂的).，” (对于成年人来说，幸福是复杂的)可知，儿时的梦想很简单，青少年时幸福的概念就换了， 而成年时幸福就变得复杂了，因此随着年龄的增长，人们发现体会幸福越来越难了。故选A。 2.推理判断题。根据第五段The more we can enjoy what we have,the happier we are..”(我们 越享受自己拥有的，我们就会越幸福)；第六段“I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday..”(昨天我经历了一段小小的快乐时光。)作者用自己的体验叙述了作者经历的小 小的幸福的时刻。因此可从第五、六段知道，作者很容易因生活中的一些小事而感到幸福。 故选C。 3.细节理解题。第七段“Idon't think that my grandmother,.who raised14 children,had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family,and maybe this what satisfied her."( 认为我那养育了14个孩子的祖母，这两样都没有。她确实有一个亲密的朋友和家人组成的 网络，也许这就是她满意的地方。)可知，奶奶没有快乐的休闲时间，也没有令人满意的工 作，但奶奶却有家人和朋友的密切的联系网，因此奶奶也很幸福。由此可知奶奶的幸福来自 于对生活的朴素的期盼。故选D。 4.推理判断题。根据第八段We,however,.with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area,have turned happiness into one more thing we've got to have.”(然而，面对如此多的 选择和在各个领域取得成功的压力，我们把幸福变成了我们必须拥有的另一件东西。)可知， 因为有那么多的选择、有想成功的压力，我们很多人把快乐变成了比我们所拥有的更想要的 东西。而那些把幸福和财富以及成功等同起来的人，太过于看重自己拥有幸福的权利了。故 选B。 5.主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了幸福，最后一段阐述了如何获得幸福：在逆境中找到积极的 答案第6页，共7页 因素以及知足常乐。故选D。 【点睛】推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理 题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作 的同义改写或综合。推理判断题的题干常含infer,,suggest,imply,conclude indicate等标志性词 语。这种题型主要包括细节判断题、态度观点推断题、写作意图推断题、文章出处判断题 和猜测想象推断题。小题2推理判断题。根据第五段中的内容可知，作者说越享受自己拥有 的，我们就会越幸福；第六段中作者用自己的体验叙述了作者经历的小小的幸福的时刻。因 此可从第五、六段知道，作者很容易因生活中的一些小事而感到幸福。故选C。 答案第7页，共7页天津市实验中学津南学校2025-2026年度第二学期高三年级开学检 测（英语）试卷 第1卷（选择题共115分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的试卷来回答有关小题 和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.How does the man prefer to go to work? A.On foot B.By car C.By bus 2.Why does the woman thank the man A.He lent her some money. B.He gave her a five-pound bill. C.He gave back her money. 3.What are the two speakers doing? A.Introducing themselves.B.Giving greetings.C.Saying goodbye. 4.Which of the following is true? A.The man bought his shirt on sale. B.The woman bought something cheap C.There was a summer sale at the store. 5.What problem is the woman facing? A.She needs a ladder to fix her roof. B.Her ladder is broken. C.She forgets Charlie's telephone number. 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分】 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在 试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题 6.What's the relationship between the two speakers? A.Aunt and nephew B.Nurse and kid C.Mother and son 7.When will the program be on 1 A.At 9:00 pm B.At 9:05 pm C.At 9:15 pm 8.Why does the woman not allow Matthew to watch the pogram? A.Because it's too late. B.Because he will go to school in the morning. C.Because the program is too violent. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。 9.W/here does Lily have to go at 11:30? A.To the dentist's.B.To the lake.C.To school. 10.What will Lily do after she has dinner? A.Finish her history assignment. B.Call a friend. C.Play soccer with her brother. 11.Why can't they watch a movie at Lily's house? A.Lily's mother is going to use the VCR. B.Lily has no time to do it. C.The machine doesn't work. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。 12.What is the man's problem? A.His passport is missing. B.He can't find his traveler's checks. C.He has lost his credit card. 13.What did the man buy in the'department store yesterday? A.A sports suit.B.A pair of sunglasses.C.A pair of trainers. 14.Where does this conversation most likely take place A.At the boss's office.B.At the Lost and Found. C.At the police station. 15.What can we know about the man from the conversation? A.He is too carless.B.He likes shopping.C.He is traveling abroad. 第Ⅱ卷（选择题） 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 16.-The performance starts at half past seven,so do you think we can arrive on time? ff the traffic is not heavy,we can surely get there in advance. A.You can't be serious! B.It depends. C.No way! D.Forget it. 17.Environmental education offers an area various skills can be developed,which is essential for these children as future decision-makers. A.which B.where C.who D.whose 18.Many species,including endangered ones,are known by ocean plastics. A.to have been affected B.to have affected C.having been affected D.having affected 19.It will be less than 100 days the first English College Entrance Examination in Tianjin in 2026 comes. A.when B.as C.before D.since 20.The popular food blogger,together with her team,came to our restaurant for a tasting last week. and many a positive review she posted online our customer flow ever since. A.boosted B.boost C.have boosted D.has boosted 21.In his childhood,my grandfather sit ander the old apple tree for hours,listening to stories told by the village elders. A.would B.should C.could D.shall 22.Your remarks were kind of on that occasion,so you should apologize to Mr.Wang A.out of place B.out of date C.out of sight D.out of work 23.Reform of the evaluation process for educational performance is vital to balanced of education resources. A.transformation B.distribution C.reputation D.investigation 24.The charm of the small bookstore lies in its personal touch,something quite distinct from of a large chain store. A.the one B.one C.that D.it 25.To master a new skill,the most important factor is often practice,rather than irregular bursts of effort. A.consistent B.permanent C.temporary D.occasional 26.The negotiations were fierce,but they ended with mutual agreement. A.merely B.initially C.gradually D.formally 27.The missing keys finally at the bottom of the drawer after a thorough search. A.made up B.took up C.brought up D.turned up 28.He adjusted his jacket to hide that his hands trying to maintain calm in front of everyone A have shaken B.had shaken C.were shaking D.are shaking 29.It's not really surprising Tom won the first place in the singing competition as he is so talented and hard-working. A.that B.what C.which D.how 30.-'m thinking about skipping the sunscreen.It's cloudy today! Put some on anyway-you know how unpredictable the sun can be. A.I am totally on your side B.You can say that again C.It is really up to you D.You'd better play it safe 第二节：完形填空（供20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Sia Godika was 13 when she noticed the barefoot children of construction workers at a building site near her house in Bangalore.India. "Their feet were bare.31,bleeding."reflects Sia."They were just walking around that building site like it was an everyday32for them."And it was.In that moment,Sia realized the troubling33 to her own life of privilege.She went back home,34 her closet doors and saw shoes-many of which hadn't been 35 for months or years-piled up high. Then she36 to give them all away to the children she saw at the construction site. Later that year.with the37of her parents and community volunteers,Sia founded Sole Warriors,a charity focused on providing38to those in need.After she39 the word with posters and WhatsApp groups,inquiries from people who wanted to help came40in. For months,Sia was balancing schoolwork and her new passion project. In its first distribution drive,Sole Warriors collected and 41 700 pairs of shoes.Today that number 42 at around 28,000.But the organization's43 wasn't without its challenges.When it44 looking for partners,Sia faced one problem after another before 45 a partner."Being a 13-year-old,I did face a lot of 46.because at my age.people were less willing to hear me out,"says Sia. In47of her impact,in 2021 Sia was given the Diana Award,one of the most important honours a young person can receive for 48action.But her work isn't 49."Qur goal has always been to 50 _a million feet."she says. 31.A.healthy B.large C.dirty D.different 32.A.duty B.practice C.object D.problem 33.A.contrast B.addition C.respect D.attention 34.A.painted B.fixed C.tidied D.opened 35.A.delivered B.tied C.used D.returned 36.A.hesitated B.rushed C.imagined D.happened 37.A.name B.approval C.assistance D.introduction 38.A.footwear B.shoeshine C.software D.breakfast 39.A.replaced B.matched C.knew D.spread 40.A.dropping B.flooding C.stepping D.jumping 41.A.tried on B.put back C.set aside D.gave out 42.A.changes B.stands C.links D.counts 43.A.growth B.ambition C.freedom D.nature ④4.A.learnt from B.suffered from C.referred to D.came to 45.A.seeking B.finding C.noticing D.visiting 46.A.expectations B.reservations C.prejudice D.kindness 47.A.recognition B.memory C.control D.search 48.A.cultural B.possible C.social D.final 49.A.done B.gone C.forgotten D.lost 50.A.display B.wash C.cure D.touch 第三部分：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 Last night's meteor (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 darkenel the light of the meteors passing overhead. “My family was so frustrated,”admitted town resident Duane Cosby、“We wanted to mak: 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 th problem for decades.They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky tha they could see quite easily in the past.They call on people and the government to take measures t fight against it. There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even mo: from light pollution.This population consists of birds,bats,frogs,snakes,etc.For example,outdoc lighting severely affects migrating (birds.According to the International Dark-Sky Associatio "100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers. Countless more animal casualties (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. 51.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 52.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. 53.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. 54.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 55.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.. B "Dad,"I say one day."let's take a trip.Why don't you fly and meet me?" My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM.His job filled his day.his thought. his life.While he woke up and took a warm shower.I screamed under a freezing waterfall Peru.While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch,I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks. My father sees me drfting aimlessly.nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps.He wants me to settle down,but now I want him to find an adventure. He agrees to travel with me through the national parks.We meet four weeks later in Rapid City. “What is our first stop?”asks my father.. “What time-isit?” “Still don't have a watch?” Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore.As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(花岗岩)、his mouth and eyes open slowly,.like those of little boy. “Unbelievable,”he says,“How was this done?" A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum'devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son. We stare up and I ask myself,Would I ever devote my life to anything? No directions,no goals.I always used to hear those words in my father's voice.Now I hear them in my own. The next day we're at Yellowstone National Park.where we have a picnic. "Did you ever travel with your dad?I ask. "Only once."he says."I never spoke much with my father.We loved each other-but never said it.Whatever he could give me,he gave." The last sentence-it's probably the same thing I'd say about my father.And what I'd want my child to say about me. In Glacier National Park,my father says,"I've never seen water so blue."I have,in several places of the world,I can keep traveling,I realize---and maybe a regular job won't be as dull as I feared. Weeks after our trip.I call my father. "The photos from the trip are wonderful,"he says,"We have got to take another trip like that somefime. I tell him I've learn decided to settle down,and I'm wearing a watch. 56.We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father 4 A.followed the fashion B.got bored with his job C.was unhappy with the author's lifestyle D.liked the author's collection of stamps 57.What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore? A.His father is interested in sculpture. B.His father is as innocent as a little boy. C.He should learn sculpture in the future. D.He should pursue a specific aim in life. 58.From the underlined paragraph,we can see that the author A.wants his children to learn from their grandfather B.comes to understand what parental love means C.learns how to communicate with his father D.hopes to give whatever he can to his father 59.What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story? A.The call solves their disagreements. B.The Swiss watch has drawn them closer. C.They decide to learn photography together. D.They begin to change their attitudes to life. 60.What could be the best title for the passage? A.Love Nature,Love Life B.A Son Lost in Adventure C.A Journey with Dad D.The Art of Travel Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk.I went to a friend.He looked at me for a moment,and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had:Be bold and brave and mighty(强大的)forces will come to your aid. Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past,it was seldom because I had tried and failed.It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all.On the other hand,whenever I had plunged into deep water,forced by courage or circumstance,I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again. Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat.And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces.They are potential powers we possess:energy,skill,sound judgment,creative ideas-even physical strength greater than most of us realize. Admittedly,those mighty forces are spiritual ones.But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine.Tim,was an excellent football player,even though he weighed much less than the average player."In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player,who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,"said Tim."I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet(子）一and stopped him cold.” Boldness-a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme-is not one that can be acquired overnight.But it can be taught to children and developed in adults.Confidence builds up.Surely,there will be setbacks and disappointments in life;boldness in itself is no guarantee of success.But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds. So.always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities-and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed. 61.Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past? A.He faced huge risks. B.He lacked mighty forces. C.Fear prevented him from trying. D.Failure blocked his way to success. 62.What is the implied meaning of the underlined part? A.Swallow more than you can digest. B.Act slightly above your abilities. C.Develop more mysterious powers. D.Learn to make creative decisions. 63.What was especially important for Tim's successful defense in the football game? A.His physical strength. B.His basic skill. C.His real fear. D.His spiritual force. 64.What can be learned from Paragraph 5? A.Confidence grows more rapidly in adults. B.Trying without success is meaningless. C.Repeated failure creates a better life. 5 D.Boldness can be gained little by little 65.What is the author's purpose in writing this passage? A.To encourage people to be courageous. B.To advise people to build up physical power. C.To tell people the ways to guarantee success. D.To recommend people to develop more abilities. 0 When asked about happiness,we usually think of something extraordinary.an absolute delight. which seems to get rarer the older we get. For kids,happiness has a magical quality.Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫无掩饰的). In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement,love and popularity.I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party. In adulthood the things that bring deep joy-love,marriage,birth-also bring responsibility and the risk of loss..For adults,happiness is complicated(复杂的). My definition of happiness is"the capacity for enjoyment".The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends,the freedom to live where we please,and even good health. I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing,which I love. When the kids and my husband come home,I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day. Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I don't think that my grandmother.who raised 14 children,had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family,and maybe this what satisfied her. We,however.with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area,have turned happiness into one more thing we've got to have.We're so self-conscious about our "right"to it that it's making us miserable.So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success,without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier. Happiness isn't about what happens to-it's about how we see what happens to us.It's the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.It's not wishing for what we don't have,but enjoying what we do possess. 66.As people grow older,they_