天津市南开区2025-2026学年度第二学期高三年级质量监测（二）英语学科

2025—2026学年度第二学期高三年级质量监测（二）

英语学科笔试部分

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至13页，第Ⅱ卷14至16页。考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的答案无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

祝各位考生考试顺利！

第Ⅰ卷

注意事项：

1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

3．本卷共55小题，共95分。

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：Stand over there ______ you’ll be able to see it better.

A. or B. and C. but D. while

答案是B。

1. — I’m afraid I didn’t make a good impression in the interview.

— ______. You had been practicing for weeks.

A. Don’t mention it.  B. That couldn’t be worse

C. You’re imagining things.  D. That’s hardly the case

2. Don’t be afraid of difficulties. They can help you ______ experience, and experience can, in turn, broaden your horizons.

A. accumulate B. clarify C. strengthen D. expand

3. The artist’s style is unique, ______ a strong sense of tradition.

A. being reflected B. reflecting C. reflected D. to reflect

4. ______ matters most in teamwork is trust and effective communication.

A. If B. What C. Who D. Which

5. The old wooden house, _____ roof was damaged in the storm, has been carefully restored by a team of local craftsmen.

A. which B. where C. whose D. that

6. The reading habits of today’s teenagers differ greatly from _____ of their parents’ generation.

A. that B. them C. ones D. those

7. — I’ve been struggling with my physics homework and I’m feeling really discouraged.

— _____. Every expert was once a beginner.

A. Don’t stand on ceremony  B. Don’t beat yourself up

C. That’s a piece of cake  D. You have my word

8. After hours of discussion, they finally _____ a practical solution to the problem, which was later approved by the team.

A. put forward B. set aside C. turned down D. gave away

9. _____ the rapid development of artificial intelligence, many jobs are being reshaped.

A. In place of B. In view of C. In terms of D. In addition to

10. The old town’s narrow streets are lined with houses that have been carefully restored, presenting a _____ combination of traditional architecture and modern charm.

A. harmonious B. adequate C. accessible D. controversial

11. After years of traveling around the world, she decided to settle down in Paris _____ because it was the place where she truly felt at home.

A. respectively  B. fundamentally

C. permanently  D. universally

12. By the time the concert kicked off, all the instruments _____ perfectly.

A. have adjusted  B. had adjusted

C. have been adjusted  D. had been adjusted

13. The book provides a detailed _____ of the historical events that shaped the nation.

A. suggestion B. account C. intention D. introduction

14. — The computer keeps showing errors. Do you think the technician updated the software yesterday?

— He ______ it. He left the office much earlier than usual and didn’t touch the computer at all.

A. should have updated  B. must have updated

C. needn’t have updated  D. couldn’t have updated

15. She made a breakthrough due to her years of painstaking commitment to research, ______ many others abandoned the project.

A. while B. whether C. unless D. until

第二节：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，选出一个最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整。

When 24-year-old Eve Ingle lost her job as a restaurant manager in October 2024, she found herself with unexpected free time.    16    spend it passively online she decided to help her community. This choice led to unexpected    17   , including winning the Young Volunteer of the Year award from the Canal and River Trust.

Eve joined a local    18    group in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, which works to maintain and improve the area’s historic canals that date back to the Industrial Revolution. Every Thursday for four hours, she    19    various hands-on tasks such as clearing logs from the water, planting flowers, painting structures, and picking up litter. She enjoys litter-picking    20    because it lets her enjoy the natural surroundings while    21    them.

What distinguishes her volunteering experience from conventional environmental work is that it has provided benefits    22    environmental improvement. Working alongside mostly elderly    23    volunteers has given her valuable insights into life and community. Eve finds that conversations with people from different generations offer    24    she wouldn’t gain from social media. “It’s really good both    25    and mentally,” she says about the experience.

Eve believes many young people have    26    touch with their local communities and spend too much time on digital devices. “You don’t get a lot of people my age    27    in the area they live in, so I think I’ll do my bit,” she says.

Now working as a self-employed house sitter, Eve intentionally    28    her paid work around her volunteer duties. She encourages other young people to reduce screen time and try volunteering,    29    just for a few hours weekly. “You get a sense of    30    with it,” she explains, describing how she points out repaired walls to friends and says, “That’s me.”

Eve’s story    31    how volunteering can help young people develop skills, build community connections, and find    32    — especially valuable in today’s changing job market and increasingly digital world. Her experience suggests that community service offers meaningful alternatives to    33    screen time while benefiting both    34    and neighborhoods. “It’s about making a    35   ,” she adds.

16. A. Other than B. Rather than C. Worse than D. More than