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天津外国语大学附属滨海外国语学校 2025—2026学年度第二学期高二年级期中检测英语试卷 （时间：120分钟 分值：150分） 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（客观题）和第Ⅱ卷（主观题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第Ⅰ卷为1至12页，第Ⅱ卷为13页至第14页。 祝各位考生考试顺利！ 注意事项： 1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号、考试科目用2B铅笔写在答题纸上。 2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题纸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，不能答在试题卷上。 3. 答案需全部写在答题纸上，在其它地方作答无效。 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） 听下面五段对话。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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What juice does the man order? A. Lemon. B. Apple. C. Orange. 2. What subject does the man like best? A. History. B. Biology. C. Chemistry. 3. Where is the woman from? A. Britain. B. Russia. C. America. 4. What kind of student bus pass does the woman want? A. Weekly. B. Monthly. C. Yearly. 5. What are the two speakers going to buy for Mary’s birthday? A. A bicycle. B. A pen. C. A book. 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. Why does the man go to the ABC Company? A. He has a job interview. B. He signs an agreement. C. He repairs a printer. 7. What does the woman need? A. Some ink. B. A printer. C. Some paper. 8. What problem does the man have? A. He can’t send a text message. B. He can’t hear the woman clearly. C. He can’t be back to the office soon. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What does the woman plan to do at first? A. To stay at home. B. To eat out. C. To see a film. 10. When will the two speakers meet? A. At 11:00 am. B. At 2:00 pm. C. At 4:00 pm. 11. What is the man trying to do? A. To introduce a new pizza to the woman. B. To remind the woman to relax herself. C. To invite the woman to see a movie. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. How old is the speaker’s father? A. 60 years old. B.50 years old. C. 40 years old. 13. When did the family visit the Design Museum? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 14. How did the family go to Hyde Park? A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By train. 15. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Amazing attraction in London. B. A four-day trip to London. C. A dream about London. 第二部分：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） 1. —Tim has difficulty in making decisions. —__________. He's still hesitating about whether to take the job. A. That’s it B. Give it a try C. It's settled D. You're kidding me 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—Tim做决定有困难。—就是。他还在犹豫是否接受那份工作。 A.That's it就是；B. Give it a try试一试:C. It's settled那就决定了;D.You're kidding me你在跟我开玩笑吧。此处是对上句情况的肯定，故选A。 2. There are many things teens should when deciding what colleges to apply to. A. set in motion B. get under control C. bring to an end D. take into consideration 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：青少年在决定申请哪所大学时，有很多事情需要考虑。A. set in motion使开始；B. get under control控制住；C. bring to an end结束；D. take into consideration考虑。根据“when deciding what colleges to apply to”可知，在决定申请大学时，需要考虑很多事情，用动词短语take into consideration表示“考虑”，符合语境。故选D项。 3. Ma Xu is a famous paratrooper. ________ impress me most are her courage, skill and determination. A. How B. Why C. What D. Which 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：马旭是一位著名的伞兵。最让我印象深刻的是她的勇气、技巧和决心。此处引导主语从句，作整个句子的主语，该从句中缺少主语，且表示“……的事物”，因此需要使用连接代词what。 4. There are no displays in the art museum and exhibitions change all the time. A. permanent B. temporary C. elegant D. alternative 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：艺术博物馆没有永久性的展览，展览总是在变化。A. permanent永久的；B. temporary临时的；C. elegant优雅的；D. alternative可供选择的。根据“exhibitions change all the time”可推知，艺术博物馆的展览不是固定不变的，即没有永久性的展览，用形容词permanent作定语，描述展览的性质。故选A项。 5. Although many people see pressure as unpleasant, pressure is sometimes beneficial ________ it pushes people to discover their true potential. A. ever since B. in case C. in that D. so that 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：尽管许多人认为压力令人不快，但压力有时是有益的，因为它促使人们发现自己的真正潜力。A. ever since 自从（表示时间）； B. in case 以防，万一（表示目的或条件）； C. in that 因为，在于（书面语，用于说明原因或解释方面）； D. so that 以便，为了（表示目的或结果）。 本句需表示“压力有益的原因”，后半句是对“beneficial”的理由说明，需用表示原因的连接词。in that 意为“因为，在于”，符合语境。 6. His vivid descriptions of country life quickly became popular, which established his _____________as one of America's greatest writers. A. trust B. contact C. reputation D. theory 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他对乡村生活的生动描述迅速流行起来，这树立了他作为美国伟大作家之一的声誉。A. trust信任；B. contact联系；C. reputation声誉；D. theory理论。根据句意，尤其是greatest writers可知此处用reputation“声誉”符合语境，故选C项。 7. — I bought this dress at full price. — Oh, you ________ till the sale. It would have been much cheaper. A. could have waited B. could wait C. would wait D. must have waited 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我全价买了这条裙子。——哦，你本可以等到促销的时候的，那时候会便宜很多。A. could have waited本可以等待(虚拟语气，表示过去本能够做却未做的事)；B. could wait能够等待(一般现在时或过去常态)；C. would wait会等待(过去将来时)；D. must have waited肯定已经等待了(对过去情况的肯定推测)。这里描述的是已经发生的事：说话人已经全价买了裙子，因此是对过去本来可以做、但实际没做的事情的虚拟，符合could have done的用法。 8. While rock-climbing, you need to remain very ________ so that you won't make any dangerous errors. A. satisfied B. focused C. amused D. delighted 【答案】B 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在攀岩的时候，你需要保持非常专注，这样你就不会犯任何危险的错误。A. satisfied满意的；B. focused专注的；C. amused被逗乐的；D. delighted高兴的。根据后文“so that you won't make any dangerous errors”可知要想不犯任何危险的错误，攀岩的时候需要保持专注，focused符合语境。故选B。 9. Some scientists say that more evidence ________ needed to show whether a genetic testing is reliable. A. is B. are C. was D. were 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：一些科学家说，需要更多的证据来证明基因检测是否可靠。主句谓语动词say为一般现在时，且宾语从句陈述的是目前的状况，故从句时态应为一般现在时。从句主语evidence（证据）为不可数名词，其作主语时谓语动词需用单数形式。 10. We’ve looked at the schedule and decided that going on a trip this month is________, so we’ll wait until summer. A. out of place B. out of control C. out of the question D. out of order 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们看了一下日程表，决定这个月去旅行是不可能的，所以我们将等到夏天。A. out of place不合适的；B. out of control失控的；C. out of the question不可能的；D. out of order发生故障的。根据空后的“so we’ll wait until summer”可知，这个月去旅行是不可能的。 11. Tao Yuanming spent the next 22 years until his death, ________ the land in a poor, rural area. A. worked B. working C. works D. to work 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：陶渊明在接下来的22年里直到去世，都在一个贫穷的农村地区耕种土地。本题考查固定搭配spend time doing sth.，意为“花费时间做某事”。 12. The Lei family took careful notes and made models of their projects, ________ many have survived to this day. A. with which B. of whom C. with whom D. of which 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：雷氏家族做了详细的笔记，并制作了他们项目的模型，其中许多一直保存至今。分析句子结构可知，逗号后该空需要关系词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词notes and models（笔记和模型），先行词指物，关系代词应用which；从句主语many表示“其中的许多”，表示部分关系需用介词of。 13. I ________ driving lessons for over a year, and still haven’t got my licence. A. am taking B. took C. have been taking D. have taken 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：我已经上了一年多的驾驶课，但仍然没有拿到驾照。根据时间状语“for over a year”和后半句“and still haven’t got my licence”可知，上驾驶课的动作从过去某一时间开始，一直持续到现在，并且仍在继续，应用现在完成进行时（have/has been doing）。 14. The Electrolux Trilobite, the first robotic vacuum cleaner ________ for home use, went on sale in 2001. A. designed B. designs C. designing D. to design 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：伊莱克斯三叶虫，第一款设计用于家庭的扫地机器人，于2001年上市。句子的谓语是went on sale，空格处填入非谓语动词，作后置定语，修饰vacuum cleaner，动词design与被修饰词vacuum cleaner之间是逻辑上的动宾关系（被动关系），应用过去分词形式designed。 15. — With my brother’s help, I finally completed my chemistry project. — Congratulations! . A. Loose lips sink ships B. Don’t jump in with two feet C. Don’t be a wet blanket D. Two heads are better than one 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查固定表达。句意：——在哥哥的帮助下，我终于完成了我的化学实验项目。——祝贺！三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。A. Loose lips sink ships口无遮拦会酿成大祸；B. Don’t jump in with two feet不要鲁莽行事；C. Don’t be a wet blanket别扫大家的兴；D. Two heads are better than one三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。根据上文“With my brother’s help,”可知，夸赞多人合作比一人单独做更有效，故选D。 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，选出最佳选项。 My brother and I are exactly one year apart. We look like twins, but we are completely ____16____ . By the time we got to middle school it was clear that my older brother ____17____ meditation (冥想),while I was a born ____18____ who preferred the theatrical, even when off stage. I took his relative silence to be offensive. We simply didn't ____19____. I didn't ____20____ having a tense relationship with my brother because I was involved at school. ____21____, I threw myself into the world of musicals. I practised singing in the bedroom every day to remain at my best and be ____22____ for roles; my brother would meditate on a window seat. He might feel high school was already hard enough ____23____ my noisy singing. So space to practise became a（n）____24____ between us because we shared a room. At the start of the semester, I practised “Circle of Life" for a musical. This was the first time I _____25_____ to learn a song, because my voice cracked (破音)as I switched to a head voice. I was annoyed in that period and _____26_____ practising, declaring I had reached the ceiling of my singing career. For the first time in years my brother _____27_____ quiet when I got home. After two days of this, my brother asked me to _____28_____ him in meditation. Feeling my anger at my inability to manage this song _____29_____,I accepted. My brother said, "When your mind floats away, you simply come back. Don't blame yourself" I got the message, and it soon became my new _____30_____. I kept trying at the song, no longer getting _____31_____ at myself. And just in time for the trial performance, I was able to _____32_____ power in my singing despite the switch to a head voice. It was important for me to learn that you don't have to always get everything _____33_____ the first time and that good things come with continual _____34_____.I now understand why my brother favours the _____35_____. 16. A. mature B. different C. content D. normal 17. A. disliked B. preferred C. replaced D. abandoned 18. A. writer B. leader C. painter D. performer 19. A. get along B. drop by C. show off D. check in 20. A. try B. mind C. enjoy D. delay 21. A. In particular B. In vain C. In return D. In theory 22. A. humorous B. ordinary C. competitive D. grateful 23. A. above B. below C. near D. without 24. A. issue B. contrast C. agreement D. balance 25. A. struggled B. expected C. promised D. decided 26. A. began B. allowed C. stopped D. continued 27. A. hated B. experienced C. accepted D. wanted 28. A. help B. invite C. join D. admire 29. A. gracefully B. suddenly C. fiercely D. cautiously 30. A. limit B. sentence C. mistake D. philosophy 31. A. rude B. angry C. surprised D. excited 32. A. lose B. share C. reduce D. maintain 33. A. wrong B. right C. back D. down 34. A. luck B. absence C. effort D. fear 35. A. fight B. noise C. quiet D. safety 【答案】16. B 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者喜欢表演，哥哥喜欢冥想，二者性格爱好完全不同，关系紧张。在作者遭遇失败时，哥哥教给他冥想，作者从中悟出了做事的哲理，取得了成功。 【16题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们看起来像双胞胎，但实际上我们是完全不同的。A. mature成熟的；B. different不同的；C. content满意的；D. normal正常的。根据下文“my older brother ____2____ meditation (冥想),while I was a born ____3____ who preferred the theatrical,”哥哥喜欢冥想而作者喜欢表演，前后对比可知二者性格不同。故选B。 【17题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：到我们上中学的时候，很明显，我哥哥更喜欢冥想，而我是一个天生的表演者，喜欢戏剧，即使是在舞台下。A. disliked不喜欢；B. preferred更喜欢；C. replaced取代；D. abandoned抛弃，放弃。根据句中对比的内容“while I was a born ____3____ who preferred the theatrical”和preferred呼应，可知哥哥更喜欢冥想。故选B。 【18题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：到我们上中学的时候，很明显，我哥哥更喜欢冥想，而我是一个天生的表演者，喜欢戏剧，即使是在舞台下。A. writer作家；B. leader领导者；C. painter画家；D. performer表演者。根据“the theatrical ,even when off stage.”和下文的“in time for the trial performance”可知作者喜欢表演。故选D。 【19题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们就是合不来。A. get along相处，进展；B. drop by顺便拜访；C. show off炫耀；D. check in登记，报到。根据上句“I took his relative silence to be offensive.”及下文“a tense relationship with my brother”作者和哥哥性格和爱好不同，作者甚至认为哥哥相对沉默是一种冒犯，可知两人相处地不好，关系紧张。故选A。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不介意和我哥哥关系紧张，因为我在学校很忙。A. try试图，努力；B. mind介意；C. enjoy欣赏，享受；D. delay推迟，延误。根据句中“because I was involved at school.”和下文“I practised singing in the bedroom every day”可知在学校很忙，在家依然我行我素，并不介意和哥哥的关系。故选B。 【21题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：特别是，我全身心地投入了音乐剧的世界。A. In particular尤其，特别；B. In vain徒劳；C. In return作为回报；D. In theory理论上。根据上文“preferred the theatrical”和下文“I practised singing in the bedroom every day”可知作者非常喜欢音乐。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我每天在卧室里练习唱歌，以保持最佳状态，争取角色；我哥哥会坐在靠窗的座位上冥想。A. humorous幽默的；B. ordinary普通的，平常的；C. competitive竞争的；D. grateful感激的。根据“I practised singing in the bedroom every day” 作者每天练习，可知竞争很激烈。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：就算没有我吵闹的歌声，他也会觉得高中已经够难的了。A. above超过，在……之上；B. below在……下面；C. near在……附近；D. without没有。哥哥经常冥想，作者认为即使没有自己吵闹的歌声，哥哥也会觉得高中很难。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以练习的空间成了我们之间的问题，因为我们共用一个房间。A. issue问题，发行；B. contrast对比，差异；C. agreement同意，一致；D. balance平衡。根据上文“a tense relationship with my brother”和句中“we shared a room.”可知练习唱歌的空间是作者和哥哥之间的问题。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是我第一次费劲地学歌，因为当我切换到头音时，我的声音嘶哑了。A. struggled奋斗，努力；B. expected预期，盼望；C. promised允诺，许诺；D. decided决定。根据“my voice cracked (破音)as I switched to a head voice”可知作者学歌很费劲。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那段时间里，我很恼火，停止了练习，宣称自己已经达到了歌唱事业的顶峰。A. began开始；B. allowed允许，准许；C. stopped停止；D. continued继续。根据下文“my brother ____12____ quiet when I got home.”家里安静了，可知作者停止了练习唱歌。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我回家时，哥哥多年来第一次感到安静。A. hated厌恶；B. experienced体验，经历；C. accepted接受；D. wanted想要。因为作者停止在家唱歌了，哥哥体验到了家里的安静。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这样过了两天，我哥哥要我和他一起冥想。A. help帮助；B. invite邀请；C. join参加；D. admire钦佩。根据下文“I accepted”可知哥哥让作者和他一起冥想，作者同意了。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我觉得自己无法优美地驾驭这首歌很生气，于是就接受了。A. gracefully优美地，优雅地；B. suddenly突然；C. fiercely猛烈地；D. cautiously谨慎地。根据下文“I was able to ____17____ power in my singing despite the switch to a head voice.”可知作者想优美地驾驭这首歌。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我明白了这个意思，它很快就成为了我的新哲学。A. limit限度；B. sentence句子，判决；C. mistake错误；D. philosophy哲学。根据下文“It was important for me to learn that you don't have to always get everything ____18____ the first time and that good things come with continual ____19____.”可知作者把哥哥的话作为自己的哲学。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我一直试着唱这首歌，不再生自己的气了。A. rude粗鲁的；B. angry生气的；C. surprised吃惊的；D. excited兴奋的。与上文“I was annoyed in that period和my anger at my inability”呼应，可知作者开始因为自己唱不好生气，现在想明白了，不生气了。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在试演的时候，尽管换了头音，我还是能保持唱歌的能力。A. lose丢失；B. share分享；C. reduce减少；D. maintain保持。根据句中“was able to”和下文“good things come with”可知作者成功保持了唱歌的能力。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，重要的是要知道，你不必总是在第一次就把每件事都做正确，好的事情总是伴随着不断的努力而来。A. wrong错误的；B. right正确的；C. back后面的；D. down情绪低落的。根据作者的经历和常识可知，第一次做事不一定能做好。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，重要的是要知道，你不必总是在第一次就把每件事都做正确，好的事情总是伴随着不断的努力而来。A. luck运气；B. absence缺席；C. effort努力；D. fear害怕，担心。根据上文“I practised singing in the bedroom every day”和“I kept trying at the song”可知只有不断努力才能成功。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我现在明白我哥哥为什么喜欢安静了。A. fight斗争，打架；B. noise噪音；C. quiet安静，和平；D. safety安全。根据上文“my older brother ____2____ meditation”“my brother would meditate on a window seat.”可知哥哥喜欢冥想，喜欢安静。故选C。 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 The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to increasing Chicago’s artistic and cultural vitality (活力), which includes marketing the city’s culture to a worldwide audience and presenting high-quality, free and affordable cultural programs to local citizens and visitors. The following are just a few of Chicago’s 2022 (autumn-winter) festivals and activities. Annual Chicago Jazz Festival August 30-September 2, 2022 Millennium Park and Chicago Cultural Center www.chicagojazzfestival.us As a favorite Labor Day weekend tradition, the world-class Chicago Jazz Festival showcases four stages of live performances by Chicago’s vast jazz talent alongside national and international jazz legends and artists. The festival is produced by the Chicago DCASE and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Annual World Music Festival in Chicago September 7-23, 2022 Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center and other city-wide locations www.worldmusicfestivalinchicago.org Enjoy global music by award-winning artists from around the world at the city-wide World Music Festival in Chicago featuring 50 artists and groups of musicians representing over 20 countries and regions of the world. Creative Youth Festival September 22, 2022 Millennium Park www.cityofchicago.org/yocy As part of the “Year of Creative Youth”, Chicago’s first Creative Youth Festival showcases youth artists in dance, theater, music, the visual arts and more. Through performances and activities, all ages discover and celebrate the creativity and talent of rising local artists — and those helping to inspire and unlock every child’s creative potential. McCormick Tribune Ice Rink Mid-November 2022-Mid-March 2023 Millennium Park www.millenniumpark.org Have fun at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink, a Chicago winter tradition for over a decade that draws over 100,000 skaters annually. Skating is free and open to the public, with skate rentals available for $12 (per person) Monday-Thursday and $14 Friday-Sunday and holidays. Free skating lessons are offered throughout the season. Financial support for these lessons is provided by the McDonald’s Active Lifestyles Endowment, managed by the Millennium Park Foundation. 36. The purpose of the above festivals and activities is to ________. A. make Chicago better-known to the world B. attract more and more tourists to Chicago C. raise money for the construction of Chicago D. create a livelier artistic and cultural atmosphere in Chicago 37. During the Labor Day weekend, you can go to ________. A. Creative Youth Festival B. Annual Chicago Jazz Festival C. McCormick Tribune Ice Rink D. Annual World Music Festival in Chicago 38. The second longest event is ________. A. Creative Youth Festival B. Annual Chicago Jazz Festival C. McCormick Tribune Ice Rink D. Annual World Music Festival in Chicago 39. Creative Youth Festival ________. A. is quite a new event in Chicago B. features many world-famous artists C. only attracts young people D. mainly inspires creativity through handicraft 40. For two skate rentals and one skating lesson on Christmas Day the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink will charge ________. A. $24 B. $26 C. $28 D. $52 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了芝加哥文化事务与特别活动部的职责，并列举了2022年秋冬季节芝加哥的多个节日和活动的相关信息。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to increasing Chicago’s artistic and cultural vitality (活力), which includes marketing the city’s culture to a worldwide audience and presenting high-quality, free and affordable cultural programs to local citizens and visitors. The following are just a few of Chicago’s 2022 (autumn-winter) festivals and activities.(芝加哥文化事务与特别活动部（DCASE）致力于提升芝加哥的艺术和文化活力，包括向全球观众推广该市的文化，并向当地居民和游客提供高质量、免费且价格实惠的文化项目。以下仅是芝加哥2022年（秋冬）的部分节日和活动)”可知，这些节日和活动的目的是提升芝加哥的艺术文化活力，营造更活跃的艺术文化氛围。故选D项。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Annual Chicago Jazz Festival部分中的“As a favorite Labor Day weekend tradition, the world-class Chicago Jazz Festival showcases four stages of live performances by Chicago’s vast jazz talent alongside national and international jazz legends and artists.(作为劳动节周末最受欢迎的传统活动，世界级的芝加哥爵士音乐节设有四个舞台，展示芝加哥众多爵士人才以及国内外爵士传奇人物和艺术家的现场表演)”可知，劳动节周末期间可以参加芝加哥年度爵士音乐节。故选B项。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据各活动时间信息：Annual Chicago Jazz Festival（8月30日-9月2日，共4天）、Annual World Music Festival in Chicago（9月7日-23日，共17天）、Creative Youth Festival（9月22日，1天）、McCormick Tribune Ice Rink（2022年11月中旬-2023年3月中旬，约4个月）可知，持续时间第二长的活动是芝加哥年度世界音乐节。故选D项。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Creative Youth Festival部分中的“As part of the “Year of Creative Youth”, Chicago’s first Creative Youth Festival showcases youth artists in dance, theater, music, the visual arts and more.(作为“创意青年年”的一部分，芝加哥首届创意青年节展示了青年艺术家在舞蹈、戏剧、音乐、视觉艺术等领域的才华)”可知，创意青年节是芝加哥的首个此类活动，是一项较新的活动。故选A项。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据McCormick Tribune Ice Rink部分中的“Skating is free and open to the public, with skate rentals available for $12 (per person) Monday-Thursday and $14 Friday-Sunday and holidays. Free skating lessons are offered throughout the season.(滑冰免费向公众开放，周一至周四租冰鞋每人12美元，周五至周日及节假日每人14美元。整个赛季都提供免费滑冰课程)”可知，圣诞节属于节假日，租冰鞋每人14美元，滑冰课程免费，因此两双冰鞋的费用为14×2=28美元，加上免费课程，总费用为28美元。故选C项。 B My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled (翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground. As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite-red tomatoes. As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of the magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. However, as Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he had cancer, he still took care of his garden. But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of colorful vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed (除草) them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes. A few years later, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone’s garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Last year, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up an amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Jerry, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil. 41. What did the author like doing as a child in the garden? A. Standing in the soil barefoot and painting. B. Following Dad around and watching him work. C. Pushing the tiller ahead in straight lines. D. Growing all kinds of vegetables by himself. 42. The underlined word “invaded” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______. A. entered B. protected C. left D. cured 43. How did the author’s attitude towards gardening change as he grew into a teenager? A. He became more interested in it. B. He lost interest in gardening with his dad. C. He started to help his dad more actively. D. His interest in gardening remained the same as before. 44. What can we infer from last paragraph? A. The author’s son doesn’t like gardening at all. B. The author’s son will become a great gardener in the future. C. The author’s son will take care of the garden instead of the author. D. The author’s son’s behavior made the author think of his own childhood. 45. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The importance of gardening. B. The author’s love for tomatoes. C. The author’s father’s battle with cancer. D. The author’s memories of his father and the garden. 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者从小对于父亲和园艺的回忆，以及父亲去世后自己开始像父亲一样干园艺活缅怀过去的经历。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller ahead in perfectly straight lines. (小时候，我喜欢跟着爸爸在花园里转悠。我记得爸爸把翻耕机笔直地向前推。)”可知，作者小时候喜欢跟着爸爸去花园里转悠，看爸爸在那里干活。故选B项。 【42题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“Even when he had cancer, he still took care of his garden. (即使他得了癌症，他仍然照料他的花园。)”父亲始终在照顾花园，即使患了癌症。根据第四段“I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of colorful vegetables were gone. (我不得不做他以前做的事情。真正让我相信爸爸快死了的是他那年花园的状况。一排排五颜六色的蔬菜不见了。)”可知，父亲因为癌症身体变差，以及不能照顾花园，花园状况变差，作者开始接替父亲打理花园。故可推测癌症一点点进入、侵蚀父亲的身体，即动词invaded与选项A的entered“进入”同义, B. protected保护；C. left离开；D. cured治愈，均不符合语境。故选A项。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of the magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. (当我十几岁的时候，我对和爸爸一起园艺并没有那么兴奋。它已经变成了某种监狱，而不是充满可能性的神奇土地。)”可知，青少年时期的作者不再喜欢和爸爸一起去花园干活，即他失去了原有的对花园的兴趣。故选B项。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“A few years later, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone’s garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. (几年后，我甚至不忍心看着任何人的花园，没有强烈的记忆像水桶里的冷水一样倾泻在我身上。)”可知，几年之后作者的父亲应该去世了，他不愿看别人的花园，应该是不愿想起喜欢园艺的父亲已不在。而根据最后两句“That morning, after breaking up an amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Jerry, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil. (那天早上，在打碎了一堆泥土后，有什么东西挡住了我的眼角，我不得不微笑。那是我八岁的儿子杰瑞，他在新耕种的土地上快乐地玩耍。)”可知作者终于开始向父亲一样干起园艺的活儿，而他的儿子像他小时候一样喜欢在花园里玩耍，他对此感到开心，这个场景让他想起的不是父亲的去世，而是儿时和父亲一起度过的欢乐时光。故选D项。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled (翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground. (我父亲一直是个好园丁。我最早的记忆之一是不穿鞋子站在新翻耕的土壤里，我的手因在地上挖掘而变黑。)”可知，本文主要讲述的是作者对于父亲和园艺的回忆。故选D项。 C The question, “What do elephants and fish have in common?” may sound strange but researchers have found that they both have a feature not observed in any other creature. A team at Georgia Institute of Technology has discovered that elephants use a special form of air suction (吸力) in their trunks to pick up food and handle delicate objects. Animals using suction to handle objects are typically found in water. Many fish perform suction feeding that requires specialised body parts to quickly generate air pressure that can draw nearby food into their mouths. The researchers have found that an elephant could do the same thanks to its huge nostrils (鼻孔) and lung capacity. The radius (半径) of an elephant’s nostrils can increase by up to 30%, and the volume of air that it can push through its trunk increases by 64%. This allows it to take in air at 30 times the speed of a human sneeze, enabling it to drink 3L of water a second. In an experiment at Atlanta zoo, the researchers looked at how an elephant would pick up a small crispy (酥脆的) pancake, which was only 0.5 mm thick. The force required to break the pancake was less than 1% of the trunk’s weight (about 100kg). The elephant was found to either use suction at a fixed distance from the pancake to “raise” the object in the air and hold it, or gently press the tip of its trunk against the pancake and apply suction to pick it up. At no time during the experiment did the elephant break the pancake. The researchers believe that the findings could help technology companies develop better machines that use air to do their jobs, as suction has long been used in robotics to grab objects.The fascinating part of the study for robotics is that elephants can use air suction both on ground and in water. The researchers are so impressed that they suggest the elephant’s suction technique could help improve robotics technology. Nature never ceases to surprise. Indeed, it is thought that over four-fifths of living species on earth remain undiscovered. That is a reminder of how little we know of our planet, and that we are not the only creatures with hidden complexities. 46. According to the researchers, what is the ability shared by both elephants and fish? A. Surviving low air pressure. B. Using air suction technique. C. Observing other creatures. D. Adapting to new environments. 47. Which of the following is TRUE about an elephant according to Paragraph 3? A. It drinks water 30 times faster than man. B. It lets out 64% more air when sneezing. C. Its lung capacity is smaller than we think. D. Its nostrils can get 30% bigger in radius. 48. What can be learned about an elephant’s trunk in the experiment? A. Its tip can sense the thickness of objects. B. Its weight affects its movement. C. It breaks the food before holding it. D. It picks up delicate objects in different ways. 49. The research findings may contribute to the development of________. A. underwater robots B. nature reserves C. transport vehicles D. fish farming 50. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To promote a new technology. B. To recommend a research team. C. To introduce a scientific discovery. D. To explain a historical phenomenon. 【答案】46. B 47. D 48. D 49. A 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项科学发现：大象可以用吸力处理轻小物体，且大象的吸力技术可以帮助改进机器人技术。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A team at Georgia Institute of Technology has discovered that elephants use a special form of air suction (吸力) in their trunks to pick up food and handle delicate objects. (佐治亚理工学院的一个研究团队发现，大象利用其长鼻的一种特殊吸气方式来获取食物和处理精细物品。) ”和“Many fish perform suction feeding that requires specialised body parts to quickly generate air pressure that can draw nearby food into their mouths. (许多鱼类进行吸吮，这需要专门的身体部位来快速产生气压，从而将附近的食物吸入嘴里。) ”可知，大象和鱼一样拥有使用吸力的技能。故选B项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The radius (半径) of an elephant’s nostrils can increase by up to 30%, and the volume of air that it can push through its trunk increases by 64%. (大象鼻孔的半径可以增加30%，通过象鼻的空气量可以增加64%。) ”可知，大象鼻孔的半径可以增加30%，同时通过鼻子的空气量可以增加64%。故选D项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The elephant was found to either use suction at a fixed distance from the pancake to “raise” the object in the air and hold it, or gently press the tip of its trunk against the pancake and apply suction to pick it up. (研究发现，大象要么在距离煎饼固定距离处使用吸力将物体“举起”在空中并握住，要么轻轻地将象鼻尖端压在煎饼上并施加吸力将其捡起。) ”可知，大象可以用不同的方式拾取精致的物体。故选D项。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The researchers believe that the findings could help technology companies develop better machines that use air to do their jobs, as suction has long been used in robotics to grab objects.The fascinating part of the study for robotics is that elephants can use air suction both on ground and in water. The researchers are so impressed that they suggest the elephant’s suction technique could help improve robotics technology. (研究人员认为，这些发现可以帮助科技公司开发出更好的机器，利用空气来完成工作，因为吸力长期以来一直被用于机器人抓取物体。这项机器人研究的有趣之处在于，大象可以在地面和水中使用空气吸力。研究人员对此印象深刻，他们认为大象的抽吸技术可以帮助改进机器人技术。) ”可知，这项研究可能有助于水下机器人的发展。故选A项。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“A team at Georgia Institute of Technology has discovered that elephants use a special form of air suction (吸力) in their trunks to pick up food and handle delicate objects. Animals using suction to handle objects are typically found in water. Many fish perform suction feeding that requires specialised body parts to quickly generate air pressure that can draw nearby food into their mouths. (佐治亚理工学院的一个团队发现，大象在树干中使用一种特殊形式的空气吸力来拾取食物和处理精致的物体。使用吸力处理物体的动物通常在水中。许多鱼类进行吸吮，这需要专门的身体部位来快速产生气压，从而将附近的食物吸入嘴里。) ”可知，本文主要介绍了一项研究结论：大象能通过吸力用鼻子抓取轻小物体。由此可推断作者的写作目的是介绍一项科学发现。故选C项。 D Studying a subject that you feel pointless is never a fun or easy task. If you're studying history, asking yourself the question "why is history important "is a very good first step. History is an essential part of human civilization. You will find something here that will arouse your interest, or get you thinking about the significance of history. History grounds us in our roots. History is an important and interesting field of study, and learning the history of our home country can give us a deeper, more meaningful glimpse（一瞥）into our ancestral pasts, and how we got to where we are today. Many people feel like they need a sense of cultural belonging, which is something that studying your roots and being open-minded to the evolution of your culture can provide. History enriches our experience. Reading history is an amazing experience because it enables us to reflect on the social and economic life of the people living long time ago. According to the experts, problems faced by people regardless of the past and present are the same. With the information about the ancestors, one can become more experienced in handling challenges of life. History makes us more empathetic（具有共情能力的）, Studying history can give us insight （洞察力）into why our culture does certain things, and how the past has shaped it into what we know now. It also provides a rather strong foundation for empathy across cultures. Fear and hate for others is usually caused by ignorance （无知）. We're scared of the things that we don't understand. History has the potential to break down those boundaries by offering us insight into entire worlds that would otherwise be foreign to us. History can inspire us to learn more. what's fantastic about history is the way it broadens our horizons. It's almost impossible to learn about one historical period without having dozens of questions about related concepts. Study the 19th century England, and you might catch a glimpse of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. Look up Charles Dickens, and you might learn a thing or two about realism. Or maybe you end up switching your attention away from novels, and discover the history of romantic poets in England. It can go anywhere, and there is something in there for absolutely anybody. The value of history cannot be underestimated. We don't have to live in the past, but we can definitely do better by learning from it and using the lessons learnt to lead more meaningful lives. 51. The underlined part "where we are today" in Para. 2 probably means __________. A. the turning point in our history B. the present state of our nation C. the location of our homeland D. the total area of our country 52. According to the experts, why is history useful for people to handle challenges of life? A. The problems at present are similar to those in the past. B. Ancient people laid economic foundations for people today. C. The current challenges of life were predicted by the ancestors. D. People living long time ago knew more about how to solve problems. 53. What can be concluded from Para.4? A. It is difficult to get rid of cultural barriers. B. People are willing to accept foreign cultures. C. Cultural conflicts in history are difficult to ignore. D. History helps us improve our cross-cultural awareness. 54. With the example in Para.5, the writer intends to show that______________. A. Charles Dickens contributes much to British literature. B. Oliver Twist can satisfy our curiosity for romantic poets. C. reading novels is a way to learn about a historical period. D. studying history can arouse people's interest in other fields. 55. What could be the best title for the passage? A. How to Build Cultural Identity B. Why Studying History Matters C. Know the Past, Know the Present D. History: a Way to Broaden Horizons 【答案】51. B 52. A 53. D 54. D 55. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是议论文。开头提出问题为什么历史重要。然后分四方面论述学历史的好处，最后总结扣题说明学历史的意义——历史的价值不可低估，通过从中学习，并利用学到的教训过更有意义的生活。 【51题详解】 猜测词义题。根据上句learning the history of our home country can give us a deeper, more meaningful glimpse(一瞥 )into our ancestral pasts.,可知学习我们祖国的历史能更深、更有意义地了解我们祖先的过去。此处指学历史着眼于大局，是从国家层面讲的，与之一致，可推知画线的where we are today指的是我们国家的现状。故选B。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段According to the experts, problems faced by people regardless of the past and present are the same. With the information about the ancestors, one can become more experienced in handling challenges of life.可知专家认为，无论过去和现在，人们面临的问题都是一样的。有了祖先的信息，我们在处理生活中的挑战时会更有经验。故选A。 【53题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中It also provides a rather strong foundation for empathy across cultures和History has the potential to break down those boundaries by offering us insight into entire worlds that would otherwise be foreign to us.可知历史为跨文化的同理心提供了一个相当坚实的基础，历史有可能打破对未知事物的恐惧和憎恨，为我们提供洞悉整个世界的机会。由此推之历史帮助我们提高跨文化意识。故选D。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段标题是 History can inspire us to learn more:(历史可以激励我们学习更多),下面列举了阅读Oliver Twist的例子,通过Oliver Twist我们能去了解作者 Charles Dickens,还可能会学到一些关于现实主义的东西，会发现英国浪漫主义诗人的历史。作者通过这个例子是为了说明学习历史可以引起人们对其他领域的兴趣。故选D。 【55题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段If you're studying history, asking yourself the question" why is history important" is a very good first step.提到学历史前先问自己为什么历史重要。下文分四方面论述学历史的好处，最后一段总结扣题说明学历史的意义——历史的价值不可低估，通过从中学习，并利用学到的教训过更有意义的生活。故Why Studying History Matters?能概括全文内容。故选B。 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Most of us associate learning with younger people—kids in school and college or recent graduates early in their careers. But at Udemy, an open university offering online courses, Artist Anneke Camstra is engaged in the pursuit of lifelong learning and displays her potential for teaching. She loves the experience of gaining new knowledge and also loves sharing it with others. “I’m retired, but an artist never retires,” Anneke said. “The last few years on the internet have been a great joy for me. I’ve taken so many Udemy courses, and ifs such a great feeling to get my brain working again. I find just as much satisfaction in teaching animation(动画制作)too.” She reaches countless people with her online courses and exposes them to what they can accomplish on their own using animation software, such as GoAnimate and PowToon. Her motivation for teaching on Udemy is “to get the tools to the people.”“You can go such a long way to make things that look professional but still have your own voice,” she explained. Most of Anneke’s students start out thinking they’re not creative and can’t draw. Anneke understands how fear can get in the way of so many things people dream of doing. With her five-day challenge courses, she helps them get over the fear. Anneke loves the impact she has on her students. What makes her more proud of them is that they have gone from their first animation to creating their own works. She encourages people of all ages, especially older people, to cultivate their curiosity for life. Grandparents, for example, can learn to use GoAnimate and make animations together with their grandkids. “Tm an older woman, teaching and having fun learning again,” Anneke said, and she wants others later in their lives to catch up with her on this journey. 56. What does Anneke enjoy doing after her retirement? (no more than 10 words) 57. According to Para. 2, what does Anneke expect her students to do with animation software? (no more than 10 words) 58. What is the main idea of Para. 3? (no more than 15 words) 59. Please explain the meaning of the underlined word in Para. 4(1 word) 60. What do you suggest old people learn to do? Please give your reason(s). (no more than 20 words) 【答案】56. Gaining new knowledge and sharing it with others. Or: Taking Udemycourses and teaching animation. 57. To make professional products and express themselves. Or: To accomplish/complete professional and unique works. Or: To achieve their goals/what they dream of. 58. Anneke helps her students get over the fear and create their own animation works. 59. Develop. 60. To learn to use social media, because it allows them to get to know the outside world better. 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了退休艺术家Anneke Camstra，人老心不老，积极对待生活，在线上从事动画教学的故事。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第一段中“She loves the experience of gaining new knowledge and also loves sharing it with others. (她喜欢获得新知识的经历，也喜欢与他人分享。)”以及她所说的话“I’ve taken so many Udemy courses, and ifs such a great feeling to get my brain working again. I find just as much satisfaction in teaching animation too. (我上了很多Udemy的课程，能让我的大脑重新工作真是太棒了。我在动画教学中也发现了同样的满足感。)”可知，Anneke退休后获得新的知识并与人分享，她参加Udemy课程并教授动画。故答案为Gaining new knowledge and sharing it with others. Or: Taking Udemycourses and teaching animation. 【57题详解】 考查推理判断。根据第二段中“Her motivation for teaching on Udemy is ‘to get the tools to the people.’‘You can go such a long way to make things that look professional but still have your own voice,’ she explained.(她教Udemy的动机是‘把工具带给人们’。她解释说：‘你可以走很长一段路，让事情看起来很专业，但仍然有自己的声音。’)”可以推知，她希望学生制作动画有专业性，同时要表达自己的思想，有自己的特色，实现自己的梦想。故答案为To make professional products and express themselves. Or: To accomplish/complete professional and unique works. Or: To achieve their goals/what they dream of. 【58题详解】 考查主旨大意。根据第三段中“Anneke understands how fear can get in the way of so many things people dream of doing. With her five-day challenge courses, she helps them get over the fear. Anneke loves the impact she has on her students. What makes her more proud of them is that they have gone from their first animation to creating their own works. (Anneke知道恐惧是如何阻碍人们梦想的事情。通过为期五天的挑战课程，她帮助他们克服恐惧。Anneke喜欢她对学生的影响。更让她感到自豪的是，他们已经从第一部动画发展到创作自己的作品。)”可知，第3段的主旨是Anneke帮助学生克服克服恐惧并创造他们自己的动画作品。故答案为Anneke helps her students get over the fear and create their own animation works. 【59题详解】 考查词句猜测。划线词句后文“Grandparents, for example, can learn to use GoAnimate and make animations together with their grandkids. (例如，祖父母可以学习使用GoAnimate和他们的孙辈们一起制作动画。)”举例说明了Anneke主张让老年人和孙辈们一起制作动画，再根据划线词语“She encourages people of all ages, especially older people, tocultivatetheir curiosity for life. (她鼓励所有年龄段的人，尤其是老年人，cultivate他们对生活的好奇心。)”可知，Anneke鼓励老年人，培养发展他们的好奇心。从而推知划线词语cultivate应为“培养；发展”的意思。故答案为Develop. 【60题详解】 考查读后表达。通读全文，以Anneke Camstra的榜样，我建议应该让老年人学习使用社交媒体，因为它使老年人能更好的了解外面的世界。故答案为To learn to use social media, because it allows them to get to know the outside world better. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们学校即将举办“未来已来”（The Future is Here）的科技节活动。你打算邀请你的国际部好友Jim参加。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1．活动安排（时间、地点等）； 2．活动内容。 注意：1．词数100左右； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I'm writing to invite you to our school’s upcoming science and technology festival themed “The Future is Here”. The festival will be held in the school hall from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. next Saturday. There will be a variety of activities. First, a science fiction movie will be shown in the morning, which can inspire our imagination about the future. Then, we’ll have a speech delivered by a famous scientist, where he’ll share his insights on the latest technological trends. In the afternoon, students can participate in hands-on workshops to experience cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing. I'm sure you’ll find it fascinating. Looking forward to seeing you then. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文，要求考生以李华的身份邀请国际部好友Jim参加学校举办的“未来已来”科技节活动，需清晰阐述活动安排和内容。 【详解】1. 汇积累 即将来临的：upcoming → approaching 主题是……：be themed... → with the theme of... 举办：hold→throw 参加：participate in →take part in 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The festival will be held in the school hall from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. next Saturday. 拓展句：The festival, which is one of the most anticipated events in our school, will be held in the school hall from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. next Saturday. 【点睛】【高分句型1】First, a science fiction movie will be shown in the morning, which can inspire our imagination about the future.（运用which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Then, we'll have a speech delivered by a famous scientist, where he'll share his insights on the latest technological trends.（运用where引导的非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 天津外国语大学附属滨海外国语学校 2025—2026学年度第二学期高二年级期中检测英语试卷 （时间：120分钟 分值：150分） 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（客观题）和第Ⅱ卷（主观题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第Ⅰ卷为1至12页，第Ⅱ卷为13页至第14页。 祝各位考生考试顺利！ 注意事项： 1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号、考试科目用2B铅笔写在答题纸上。 2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题纸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，不能答在试题卷上。 3. 答案需全部写在答题纸上，在其它地方作答无效。 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） 听下面五段对话。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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What juice does the man order? A. Lemon. B. Apple. C. Orange. 2. What subject does the man like best? A. History. B. Biology. C. Chemistry. 3. Where is the woman from? A. Britain. B. Russia. C. America. 4. What kind of student bus pass does the woman want? A. Weekly. B. Monthly. C. Yearly. 5. What are the two speakers going to buy for Mary’s birthday? A. A bicycle. B. A pen. C. A book. 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. Why does the man go to the ABC Company? A. He has a job interview. B. He signs an agreement. C. He repairs a printer. 7. What does the woman need? A. Some ink. B. A printer. C. Some paper. 8. What problem does the man have? A. He can’t send a text message. B. He can’t hear the woman clearly. C. He can’t be back to the office soon. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What does the woman plan to do at first? A. To stay at home. B. To eat out. C. To see a film. 10. When will the two speakers meet? A. At 11:00 am. B. At 2:00 pm. C. At 4:00 pm. 11. What is the man trying to do? A. To introduce a new pizza to the woman. B. To remind the woman to relax herself. C. To invite the woman to see a movie. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. How old is the speaker’s father? A. 60 years old. B.50 years old. C. 40 years old. 13. When did the family visit the Design Museum? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 14. How did the family go to Hyde Park? A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By train. 15. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Amazing attraction in London. B. A four-day trip to London. C. A dream about London. 第二部分：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） 1. —Tim has difficulty in making decisions. —__________. He's still hesitating about whether to take the job. A. That’s it B. Give it a try C. It's settled D. You're kidding me 2. There are many things teens should when deciding what colleges to apply to. A. set in motion B. get under control C. bring to an end D. take into consideration 3. Ma Xu is a famous paratrooper. ________ impress me most are her courage, skill and determination. A. How B. Why C. What D. Which 4. There are no displays in the art museum and exhibitions change all the time. A. permanent B. temporary C. elegant D. alternative 5. Although many people see pressure as unpleasant, pressure is sometimes beneficial ________ it pushes people to discover their true potential. A. ever since B. in case C. in that D. so that 6. His vivid descriptions of country life quickly became popular, which established his _____________as one of America's greatest writers. A. trust B. contact C. reputation D. theory 7. — I bought this dress at full price. — Oh, you ________ till the sale. It would have been much cheaper. A. could have waited B. could wait C. would wait D. must have waited 8. While rock-climbing, you need to remain very ________ so that you won't make any dangerous errors. A. satisfied B. focused C. amused D. delighted 9. Some scientists say that more evidence ________ needed to show whether a genetic testing is reliable. A. is B. are C. was D. were 10. We’ve looked at the schedule and decided that going on a trip this month is________, so we’ll wait until summer. A. out of place B. out of control C. out of the question D. out of order 11. Tao Yuanming spent the next 22 years until his death, ________ the land in a poor, rural area. A. worked B. working C. works D. to work 12. The Lei family took careful notes and made models of their projects, ________ many have survived to this day. A. with which B. of whom C. with whom D. of which 13. I ________ driving lessons for over a year, and still haven’t got my licence. A. am taking B. took C. have been taking D. have taken 14. The Electrolux Trilobite, the first robotic vacuum cleaner ________ for home use, went on sale in 2001. A. designed B. designs C. designing D. to design 15. — With my brother’s help, I finally completed my chemistry project. — Congratulations! . A. Loose lips sink ships B. Don’t jump in with two feet C. Don’t be a wet blanket D. Two heads are better than one 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，选出最佳选项。 My brother and I are exactly one year apart. We look like twins, but we are completely ____16____ . By the time we got to middle school it was clear that my older brother ____17____ meditation (冥想),while I was a born ____18____ who preferred the theatrical, even when off stage. I took his relative silence to be offensive. We simply didn't ____19____. I didn't ____20____ having a tense relationship with my brother because I was involved at school. ____21____, I threw myself into the world of musicals. I practised singing in the bedroom every day to remain at my best and be ____22____ for roles; my brother would meditate on a window seat. He might feel high school was already hard enough ____23____ my noisy singing. So space to practise became a（n）____24____ between us because we shared a room. At the start of the semester, I practised “Circle of Life" for a musical. This was the first time I _____25_____ to learn a song, because my voice cracked (破音)as I switched to a head voice. I was annoyed in that period and _____26_____ practising, declaring I had reached the ceiling of my singing career. For the first time in years my brother _____27_____ quiet when I got home. After two days of this, my brother asked me to _____28_____ him in meditation. Feeling my anger at my inability to manage this song _____29_____,I accepted. My brother said, "When your mind floats away, you simply come back. Don't blame yourself" I got the message, and it soon became my new _____30_____. I kept trying at the song, no longer getting _____31_____ at myself. And just in time for the trial performance, I was able to _____32_____ power in my singing despite the switch to a head voice. It was important for me to learn that you don't have to always get everything _____33_____ the first time and that good things come with continual _____34_____.I now understand why my brother favours the _____35_____. 16. A. mature B. different C. content D. normal 17. A. disliked B. preferred C. replaced D. abandoned 18. A. writer B. leader C. painter D. performer 19. A. get along B. drop by C. show off D. check in 20. A. try B. mind C. enjoy D. delay 21. A. In particular B. In vain C. In return D. In theory 22. A. humorous B. ordinary C. competitive D. grateful 23. A. above B. below C. near D. without 24. A. issue B. contrast C. agreement D. balance 25. A. struggled B. expected C. promised D. decided 26. A. began B. allowed C. stopped D. continued 27. A. hated B. experienced C. accepted D. wanted 28. A. help B. invite C. join D. admire 29. A. gracefully B. suddenly C. fiercely D. cautiously 30. A. limit B. sentence C. mistake D. philosophy 31. A. rude B. angry C. surprised D. excited 32. A. lose B. share C. reduce D. maintain 33. A. wrong B. right C. back D. down 34. A. luck B. absence C. effort D. fear 35. A. fight B. noise C. quiet D. safety 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 The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to increasing Chicago’s artistic and cultural vitality (活力), which includes marketing the city’s culture to a worldwide audience and presenting high-quality, free and affordable cultural programs to local citizens and visitors. The following are just a few of Chicago’s 2022 (autumn-winter) festivals and activities. Annual Chicago Jazz Festival August 30-September 2, 2022 Millennium Park and Chicago Cultural Center www.chicagojazzfestival.us As a favorite Labor Day weekend tradition, the world-class Chicago Jazz Festival showcases four stages of live performances by Chicago’s vast jazz talent alongside national and international jazz legends and artists. The festival is produced by the Chicago DCASE and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Annual World Music Festival in Chicago September 7-23, 2022 Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center and other city-wide locations www.worldmusicfestivalinchicago.org Enjoy global music by award-winning artists from around the world at the city-wide World Music Festival in Chicago featuring 50 artists and groups of musicians representing over 20 countries and regions of the world. Creative Youth Festival September 22, 2022 Millennium Park www.cityofchicago.org/yocy As part of the “Year of Creative Youth”, Chicago’s first Creative Youth Festival showcases youth artists in dance, theater, music, the visual arts and more. Through performances and activities, all ages discover and celebrate the creativity and talent of rising local artists — and those helping to inspire and unlock every child’s creative potential. McCormick Tribune Ice Rink Mid-November 2022-Mid-March 2023 Millennium Park www.millenniumpark.org Have fun at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink, a Chicago winter tradition for over a decade that draws over 100,000 skaters annually. Skating is free and open to the public, with skate rentals available for $12 (per person) Monday-Thursday and $14 Friday-Sunday and holidays. Free skating lessons are offered throughout the season. Financial support for these lessons is provided by the McDonald’s Active Lifestyles Endowment, managed by the Millennium Park Foundation. 36. The purpose of the above festivals and activities is to ________. A. make Chicago better-known to the world B. attract more and more tourists to Chicago C. raise money for the construction of Chicago D. create a livelier artistic and cultural atmosphere in Chicago 37. During the Labor Day weekend, you can go to ________. A. Creative Youth Festival B. Annual Chicago Jazz Festival C. McCormick Tribune Ice Rink D. Annual World Music Festival in Chicago 38. The second longest event is ________. A. Creative Youth Festival B. Annual Chicago Jazz Festival C. McCormick Tribune Ice Rink D. Annual World Music Festival in Chicago 39. Creative Youth Festival ________. A. is quite a new event in Chicago B. features many world-famous artists C. only attracts young people D. mainly inspires creativity through handicraft 40. For two skate rentals and one skating lesson on Christmas Day the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink will charge ________. A. $24 B. $26 C. $28 D. $52 B My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled (翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground. As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite-red tomatoes. As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of the magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. However, as Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he had cancer, he still took care of his garden. But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of colorful vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed (除草) them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes. A few years later, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone’s garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Last year, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up an amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Jerry, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil. 41. What did the author like doing as a child in the garden? A. Standing in the soil barefoot and painting. B. Following Dad around and watching him work. C. Pushing the tiller ahead in straight lines. D. Growing all kinds of vegetables by himself. 42. The underlined word “invaded” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______. A. entered B. protected C. left D. cured 43. How did the author’s attitude towards gardening change as he grew into a teenager? A. He became more interested in it. B. He lost interest in gardening with his dad. C. He started to help his dad more actively. D. His interest in gardening remained the same as before. 44. What can we infer from last paragraph? A. The author’s son doesn’t like gardening at all. B. The author’s son will become a great gardener in the future. C. The author’s son will take care of the garden instead of the author. D. The author’s son’s behavior made the author think of his own childhood. 45. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The importance of gardening. B. The author’s love for tomatoes. C. The author’s father’s battle with cancer. D. The author’s memories of his father and the garden. C The question, “What do elephants and fish have in common?” may sound strange but researchers have found that they both have a feature not observed in any other creature. A team at Georgia Institute of Technology has discovered that elephants use a special form of air suction (吸力) in their trunks to pick up food and handle delicate objects. Animals using suction to handle objects are typically found in water. Many fish perform suction feeding that requires specialised body parts to quickly generate air pressure that can draw nearby food into their mouths. The researchers have found that an elephant could do the same thanks to its huge nostrils (鼻孔) and lung capacity. The radius (半径) of an elephant’s nostrils can increase by up to 30%, and the volume of air that it can push through its trunk increases by 64%. This allows it to take in air at 30 times the speed of a human sneeze, enabling it to drink 3L of water a second. In an experiment at Atlanta zoo, the researchers looked at how an elephant would pick up a small crispy (酥脆的) pancake, which was only 0.5 mm thick. The force required to break the pancake was less than 1% of the trunk’s weight (about 100kg). The elephant was found to either use suction at a fixed distance from the pancake to “raise” the object in the air and hold it, or gently press the tip of its trunk against the pancake and apply suction to pick it up. At no time during the experiment did the elephant break the pancake. The researchers believe that the findings could help technology companies develop better machines that use air to do their jobs, as suction has long been used in robotics to grab objects.The fascinating part of the study for robotics is that elephants can use air suction both on ground and in water. The researchers are so impressed that they suggest the elephant’s suction technique could help improve robotics technology. Nature never ceases to surprise. Indeed, it is thought that over four-fifths of living species on earth remain undiscovered. That is a reminder of how little we know of our planet, and that we are not the only creatures with hidden complexities. 46. According to the researchers, what is the ability shared by both elephants and fish? A. Surviving low air pressure. B. Using air suction technique. C. Observing other creatures. D. Adapting to new environments. 47. Which of the following is TRUE about an elephant according to Paragraph 3? A. It drinks water 30 times faster than man. B. It lets out 64% more air when sneezing. C. Its lung capacity is smaller than we think. D. Its nostrils can get 30% bigger in radius. 48. What can be learned about an elephant’s trunk in the experiment? A. Its tip can sense the thickness of objects. B. Its weight affects its movement. C. It breaks the food before holding it. D. It picks up delicate objects in different ways. 49. The research findings may contribute to the development of________. A. underwater robots B. nature reserves C. transport vehicles D. fish farming 50. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To promote a new technology. B. To recommend a research team. C. To introduce a scientific discovery. D. To explain a historical phenomenon. D Studying a subject that you feel pointless is never a fun or easy task. If you're studying history, asking yourself the question "why is history important "is a very good first step. History is an essential part of human civilization. You will find something here that will arouse your interest, or get you thinking about the significance of history. History grounds us in our roots. History is an important and interesting field of study, and learning the history of our home country can give us a deeper, more meaningful glimpse（一瞥）into our ancestral pasts, and how we got to where we are today. Many people feel like they need a sense of cultural belonging, which is something that studying your roots and being open-minded to the evolution of your culture can provide. History enriches our experience. Reading history is an amazing experience because it enables us to reflect on the social and economic life of the people living long time ago. According to the experts, problems faced by people regardless of the past and present are the same. With the information about the ancestors, one can become more experienced in handling challenges of life. History makes us more empathetic（具有共情能力的）, Studying history can give us insight （洞察力）into why our culture does certain things, and how the past has shaped it into what we know now. It also provides a rather strong foundation for empathy across cultures. Fear and hate for others is usually caused by ignorance （无知）. We're scared of the things that we don't understand. History has the potential to break down those boundaries by offering us insight into entire worlds that would otherwise be foreign to us. History can inspire us to learn more. what's fantastic about history is the way it broadens our horizons. It's almost impossible to learn about one historical period without having dozens of questions about related concepts. Study the 19th century England, and you might catch a glimpse of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. Look up Charles Dickens, and you might learn a thing or two about realism. Or maybe you end up switching your attention away from novels, and discover the history of romantic poets in England. It can go anywhere, and there is something in there for absolutely anybody. The value of history cannot be underestimated. We don't have to live in the past, but we can definitely do better by learning from it and using the lessons learnt to lead more meaningful lives. 51. The underlined part "where we are today" in Para. 2 probably means __________. A. the turning point in our history B. the present state of our nation C. the location of our homeland D. the total area of our country 52. According to the experts, why is history useful for people to handle challenges of life? A. The problems at present are similar to those in the past. B. Ancient people laid economic foundations for people today. C. The current challenges of life were predicted by the ancestors. D. People living long time ago knew more about how to solve problems. 53. What can be concluded from Para.4? A. It is difficult to get rid of cultural barriers. B. People are willing to accept foreign cultures. C. Cultural conflicts in history are difficult to ignore. D. History helps us improve our cross-cultural awareness. 54. With the example in Para.5, the writer intends to show that______________. A. Charles Dickens contributes much to British literature. B. Oliver Twist can satisfy our curiosity for romantic poets. C. reading novels is a way to learn about a historical period. D. studying history can arouse people's interest in other fields. 55. What could be the best title for the passage? A. How to Build Cultural Identity B. Why Studying History Matters C. Know the Past, Know the Present D. History: a Way to Broaden Horizons 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Most of us associate learning with younger people—kids in school and college or recent graduates early in their careers. But at Udemy, an open university offering online courses, Artist Anneke Camstra is engaged in the pursuit of lifelong learning and displays her potential for teaching. She loves the experience of gaining new knowledge and also loves sharing it with others. “I’m retired, but an artist never retires,” Anneke said. “The last few years on the internet have been a great joy for me. I’ve taken so many Udemy courses, and ifs such a great feeling to get my brain working again. I find just as much satisfaction in teaching animation(动画制作)too.” She reaches countless people with her online courses and exposes them to what they can accomplish on their own using animation software, such as GoAnimate and PowToon. Her motivation for teaching on Udemy is “to get the tools to the people.”“You can go such a long way to make things that look professional but still have your own voice,” she explained. Most of Anneke’s students start out thinking they’re not creative and can’t draw. Anneke understands how fear can get in the way of so many things people dream of doing. With her five-day challenge courses, she helps them get over the fear. Anneke loves the impact she has on her students. What makes her more proud of them is that they have gone from their first animation to creating their own works. She encourages people of all ages, especially older people, to cultivate their curiosity for life. Grandparents, for example, can learn to use GoAnimate and make animations together with their grandkids. “Tm an older woman, teaching and having fun learning again,” Anneke said, and she wants others later in their lives to catch up with her on this journey. 56. What does Anneke enjoy doing after her retirement? (no more than 10 words) 57. According to Para. 2, what does Anneke expect her students to do with animation software? (no more than 10 words) 58. What is the main idea of Para. 3? (no more than 15 words) 59. Please explain the meaning of the underlined word in Para. 4(1 word) 60. What do you suggest old people learn to do? Please give your reason(s). (no more than 20 words) 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们学校即将举办“未来已来”（The Future is Here）的科技节活动。你打算邀请你的国际部好友Jim参加。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1．活动安排（时间、地点等）； 2．活动内容。 注意：1．词数100左右； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $