2024-2025学年天津市西青区张家窝中学高二下学期第二次月考英语试题

2024-2025学年天津市西青区张家窝中学高二下学期第二次月考英语试题一、单项选择(★★★)1.—Themoviestartsat8:30,andwecanhaveaquickbitebeforewego.—_________.Seeyouat8:10.

A．SolongB．SoundsgreatC．GoodluckD．Haveagoodtime(★★)2.Michellefoundajobasahighschoolteacherwhich_____spendingquitealotoftimewithstudents.

A．survivesB．involvesC．practicesD．suggests(★★★)3.Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething,youmayresearch,study,andtalktootherpeople_______youfigureitout.

A．becauseB．thoughC．untilD．since(★★)4.Manyyoungpeople,most_________werewell-educated,headedforremoteregionstochasetheirdreams.

A．ofwhichB．ofthemC．ofwhomD．ofthose(★★★)5.(2016·北京)Ilovetheweekend,becauseI_________getupearlyonSaturdaysandSundays.

A．needn’tB．mustn’tC．wouldn’tD．shouldn’t(★★★★)6.（2016·北京卷﹒单项填空）—Excuseme,whichmovieareyouwaitingfor?—ThenewStarWars.We____________hereformorethantwohours.

A．waitedB．waitC．wouldbewaitingD．havebeenwaiting(★★★)7.Inmuchoftheanimalworld,nightisthetime________forsleep—pureandsimple.

A．setasideB．setdownC．setoffD．setup(★★★)8.（2016•北京）________iteasiertogetintouchwithus,you’dbetterkeepthiscardathand.

A．MadeB．MakeC．MakingD．Tomake(★★★)9.Itisimportanttopayyourelectricitybillontime,aslatepaymentsmayaffectyour________.

A．conditionB．incomeC．creditD．status(★★★)10.（2016·江苏）Toreturntotheproblemofwaterpollution,I’dlikeyoutolookatastudy_________inAustraliain2012.

A．havingconductedB．tobeconductedC．conductingD．conducted(★★★)11.Asuddenstopcanbeaveryfrighteningexperience,_________ifyouaretravellingathighspeed.

A．eventuallyB．strangelyC．merelyD．especially(★★★)12.Beforethesalesstart,Imakealistof_______mykidswillneedforthecomingseason.

A．whyB．whatC．howD．which(★★★)13.—Haveyougotanyideaforthesummervacation?—Idon’tmindwherewegothere’ssun,seaandbeach.

A．asifB．aslongasC．nowthatD．inorderthat(★★★)14.WhileshewasinParis,shedevelopeda_____forfineart.

A．wayB．relationC．tasteD．habit(★★)15.Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialist(专家，专科医生)playinganinstrumentorsinging_______thepatient’smood.

A．inhonorofB．incontrasttoC．intermsofD．inresponseto二、完形填空(★★★)ARaceAgainstDeathItwasacoldJanuaryin1925inNome,Alaska.Thetownwascutofffromtherestoftheworldduetoheavysnow.Onthe20thofthatmonth,Dr.Welch_______asickboy,Billy,andknewhehaddiphtheria,adeadlyinfectious(传染的)diseasemainlyaffectingchildren.ThechildrenofNomewouldbe_______ifitstruckthetown.Dr.Welchneededmedicineassoonaspossibletostopotherkidsfromgettingsick._______,theclosestsupplywasover1,000milesaway,inAnchorage.HowcouldthemedicinegettoNome?Thetown’s_______wasalreadyfullofice,soitcouldn’tcomebyship.Carsandhorsescouldn’ttravelonthe_______roads.Jetairplanesandbigtrucksdidn’texistyet._______January26,Billyandthreeotherchildrenhaddied.Twentymorewere_______.Nome’stownofficialscameupwitha(n)_______.Theywouldhavethemedicinesentby_______fromAnchoragetoNenana.Fromthere,dogsled(狗拉雪橇)drivers—knownas＂mushers＂—would__________ittoNomeinarelay(接力).TheracebeganonJanuary27.Thefirstmusher,Shannon,pickedupthemedicinefromthetrainatNenanaandrodeallnight.__________hehandedthemedicinetothenextmusher,Shannon’sfacewasblackfromtheextremecold.OnJanuary31,amushernamedSeppalahadto__________afrozenbodyofwatercalledNortonSound.Itwasthemost__________partofthejourney.NortonSoundwascoveredwithice,whichcouldsometimesbreakupwithoutwarning.Ifthathappened,Seppalamightfallintotheicywaterbelow.Hewould__________,andsowouldthesickchildrenofNome.ButSeppalamadeitacross.AhugesnowstormhitonFebruary1.AmushernamedKaasenhadtobravethisstorm.Atonepoint,hugepilesofsnowblockedhis__________.Hehadtoleavethetrail(雪橇痕迹)togetaroundthem.Conditionsweresobadthatitwasimpossibleforhimto__________thetrailagain.TheonlyhopewasBalto,Kaasen’sleaddog.Baltoputhisnosetotheground,__________tofindthesmellofotherdogsthathadtraveledonthetrail.IfBaltofailed,itwouldmeandisasterforNome.Theminutespassedby.Suddenly,Baltobeganto__________.Hehadfoundthetrail.At5:30amonFebruary2,Kaasenandhisdogs__________inNome.Withinminutes,Dr.Welchhadthemedicine.Hequicklygaveittothesickchildren.Allofthemrecovered.Nomehadbeen__________.16.A．examinedB．warnedC．interviewedD．cured17.A．harmlessB．helplessC．fearlessD．careless18.A．MoreoverB．ThereforeC．OtherwiseD．However19.A．airportB．stationC．harborD．border20.A．narrowB．snowyC．busyD．dirty21.A．FromB．OnC．ByD．After22.A．tiredB．upsetC．paleD．sick23.A．planB．excuseC．messageD．topic24.A．airB．railC．seaD．road25.A．carryB．returnC．mailD．give26.A．ThoughB．SinceC．WhenD．If27.A．enterB．moveC．visitD．cross28.A．shamefulB．boringC．dangerousD．foolish29.A．escapeB．bleedC．swimD．die30.A．memoryB．exitC．wayD．destination31.A．findB．fixC．passD．change32.A．pretendingB．tryingC．askingD．learning33.A．runB．leaveC．biteD．play34.A．gatheredB．stayedC．campedD．arrived35.A．controlledB．savedC．foundedD．developed三、阅读理解(★★)What’sOn?ElectricUnderground7:30pm－1:00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatreDoyouknowwho’splayinginyourarea?We’rebringingyouanexcitingeveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract(合同)?Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7:30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyourmusic.GeeWhizz8:30pm－10:30pmComedyatKaleidoscopeComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom7:00pmfordrinksandsnacks(快餐).Simon’sWorkshop5:00pm－7:30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStageThisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.CharlotteStone8:00pm－11:00pmPizzaWorldFinefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta.Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.36.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced?

A．JulesSkye.B．GeeWhizz.C．CharlotteStone.D．JamesPickering.37.Atwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaugh?

A．TheCyclopsTheatre.B．Kaleidoscope.C．VictoriaStage.D．PizzaWorld.38.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon’sWorkshop?

A．Itrequiresmembershipstatus.B．Itlaststhreehourseachtime.C．Itisrunbyacomedyclub.D．ItisheldeveryWednesday.39.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs?

A．5:00pm－7:30pmB．7:30pm－1:00amC．8:00pm－11:00pmD．8:30pm－10:30pm40.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A．ElectricUndergroundchargesafeeforitsmusicrecordingworkshop.B．GeeWhizz’scomedyperformanceissuitableforyoungchildren.C．Simon’sWorkshopofferstrainingsessionsoncomedyeveryevening.D．CharlotteStone’seventallowswalk-inguestswithoutreservations.(★★★)Asakid,EnriqueOlveraspenthoursinhisgrandmother’sbakeryinMexicoCity.Helovedwatchingeverydayingredients（原料）likeflour,sugarandeggsmixintosomethingentirelydifferent.ForOlvera,eventhesimpleactofbakingacakefeltlikemagic.Heabsorbedeverydetailashisgrandmotherwascooking.OnSundays,hejoinedhisfatherinthekitchen,choppingonionsandtomatoesforbreakfastsofscrambledeggsanddrybeef.TheseadvantagesdriveOlvera’snewcookbook,TuCasaMiCasa：MexicanRecipesfortheHomeCook.ButOlvera,thechefbehindMexicoCity’sPujol,oneoftheworld’stoprestaurants,almostturnedawayfromacareerinthekitchen.Despitethedrawofthefamilybakery,Olvera’sfatherdidn’twanthissontospendtoomuchtimethere.HewantedEnriquetogotocollegeandgetadegree.Olveramadeacompromisewithhisdad.Hefoundacookingprogramthatofferedabachelor’sdegree---attheCookingInstituteofAmerica---andleftMexicoforNewYork.InNewYork,Olveraburiedhimselfinthecurriculum（全部课程）atthetopcookingschool.Likemosttraininggroundsforprofessionalchefs,Olvera’slessonswerestuckinthecookingofEurope.Forexample,hedutifullylearnedtospottheedgesofhisdisheswithlittledotsofsauce--drawingonthetraditionsofFrance,notMexico.“Mexicanfooddoesn’trespondtoanyofthat,”hesays.“Soifyouseehowwecook，wedon’tsaute（快炒），we’reburningthingsdown,we’reusingthestems（茎）.TheonlythingthatyoucanapplytoMexicantechniqueisthepassionforthecraft.Butthetechniquesareentirelydifferent.”At24,OlverareturnedtoMexicoCity---andopenedPujol.Olvera’sflagshiphasrepeatedlymadelistsofthebestrestaurantsintheworld---itssuccessbuiltonthetechniqueshelearnedasakidinhisgrandma’sbakeryandhisparents’kitchen.WithPujol’ssuccess,OlverawentontoopenfourmorerestaurantsinMexicoandtwoinNewYork.Now,he’sgettingreadytorollouttwomore---thistime,inLosAngeles.41.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?

A．EnriqueOlveraenjoyedcookinginhischildhood.B．EnriqueOlverawasobsessedwithhomemadefood.C．ThegreatvarietyofingredientsdroveEnriqueOlveracrazy.D．ThesecretfamilyrecipewaspasseddowntoEnriqueOlvera.42.Theauthorwrotethethirdparagraphto______.

A．informthegreatachievementofOlvera.B．tellabouttheworld-knownrestaurantPujol.C．introducethebarrierforOlveratoovercome.D．showthebenefitofOlvera’shomeenvironment.43.WhatcanwelearnaboutOlverafromParagraph4?

A．HewasattractedbyFrenchcookingtraditions.B．HeeagerlyabsorbedEuropeancookingtechniques.C．HecombinedEuropeanandMexicancookingways.D．Hehadadifferentopinionofspottingdisheswithdecorations.44.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A．Launch.B．Provide.C．Reserve.D．Improve.45.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom______.

A．anadvertisementB．acookbookC．asciencebookD．amagazine(★★★)Someoftheworld’smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying(联合)voiceacrosscultures.Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.It’sJasonMoran’sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter’sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.“Jazzseemslikeit’snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,”MorantellsNationalPublicRadio’sreporterNealConan.“WhatI’mhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwhiteanymore.It’sactuallycolor,andit’sactuallydigital.”Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.“Themusiccan’tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,”saysMoran.Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller’smusicforadanceparty,“justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,”saysMoran.“Forme,it’stherecontextualization(语境重置).Inmusic,wheredoestheemotionlie?Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight(感悟)onhowtotalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext(语境),”saysMoran,“soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster(促进).”46.WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?

A．Torememberthebirthofjazz.B．Toprotectculturaldiversity.C．Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.D．Torecognizethevalueofjazz.47.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph3referto?

A．Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.B．Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.C．Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.D．Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.48.WhatcanweinferaboutMoran’sopiniononjazz?

A．Itwilldisappeargradually.B．Itremainsblackandwhite.C．Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.D．Itchangesevery50years.49.WhatdoesMoranemphasizeby“recontextualizing”Waller’smusic?

A．Highlightingtechnicalmusicalskills.B．Expandingmusic’semotionaldialogue.C．Showinghonourtothegreatmusician.D．Encouragingaudiencetotalkaboutthemselves.50.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．ExploringtheFutureofJazz.B．TheRiseandFallofJazz.C．TheStoryofaJazzMusician.D．CelebratingtheJazzDay.(★★★)It’scommontohearthatbeing“emotional”istheoppositeofbeing“rational(理性的)”.Formanypeople,thereisnoplaceforemotioninrationalthinking.However,somerecentworkfromourlabsuggeststheopposite.Wefoundthatindividualswhoscorehigherontestsofintelligenceandrationalitydon’tignoreemotions.Instead,theypaymoreattentiontoemotionsandarebetteratrecognizingandunderstandingemotions.Thisisbecausemostintelligentdecision-makingrequiresemotionalinformation.Emotionstelluswhatwewant,andwecan’tmakesmartdecisionswithoutfirstknowingwhatourgoalsare.Forexample,asamother,ifIwanttomakemychildrenhappy,andIknowtheylikevideogames,itwouldmakesenseformetobuythemavideogame.But,ifIinsteadwantthemtostayfocusedonhomework,thenitwouldn’tmakesenseformetobuythemthevideogame.Youcanseefromthisexamplethatarationaldecisioncan’tbemadeunlessIknowmultiplepiecesofemotionalinformation.Anticipatingothers’emotionsmayhelpusbemoreeffectiveleaders—allowingustopredictthewaypeoplewillrespondtowhatwesayordo.Anticipatingourownemotionscanalsomakeformuchmoreeffectivelong-termdecisions.Forexample,ifIpredictIwillfeelanxiousbeforegivingapublicspeech,Imightbemotivatedtopracticeafewmoretimes.IfIinsteadsimplysuppressed(压抑)orignoredmyanxiety,chancesarethatI’dbemoredistractedonstage,andmyspeechwouldn’tgoassmoothly.Ofcourse,it’simportanttoidentifysituationswhereemotionalinfluencesmaynotbehelpfulaswell.Here,individualswhoscorehigheronrationalitytestsmaybebetteratreflectingonwhetheranemotionwillbehelpfulornotinagivensituation.Theycanthenmaketheirdecisionaftergivingitmorethoroughconsideration.Forexample,expressingtoomuchangerorsadnesstoyourbosswhenyoudon’tgetapromotionmaynotbeinyourbestinterest.Ingeneral,ifwewanttoberationalandmakethebestdecisions,weshoulddesireasmuchinformationaswecangetandinformationaboutemotionscanoftenbeespeciallyuseful.51.Whatisageneralbeliefofemotionsandrationality?

A．Rationalitycanenhanceemotionalintelligence.B．Emotionscontributetorationaldecision-making.C．Theyplayconflictingrolesinthinkingprocesses.D．Rationalityismoreimportantthanemotionsindecision-making.52.WhydoestheauthormentiontheexampleinParagraph3?

A．Todemonstratetheprocessofdecision-making.B．Toexposetheharmofignoranceofemotions.C．Todrawthelinebetweenrationalityandemotions.D．Toshowtheimportanceofemotionalinformation.53.WhatshouldbedonetomakethebestofemotionsaccordingtoParagraph5?

A．Recognitionoftheirusefulness.B．Reflectiononthepotentialimpact.C．Completionoftherationalitytests.D．Identificationofdiversesituations.54.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestformakingwisedecisions?

A．Acquiringadequateinformation.B．Prioritizingrationality.C．Trustingimmediatefeelings.D．Seekingexpertadvice.55.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Highlyrationalindividualsignoreemotionstomaintainobjectivedecisions.B．Emotionalinformationhasnothingtodowithmakingwisedecisions.C．Rationalpeopleevaluateemotions’usefulnessbasedonspecificsituations.D．Effectiveleaderstendtosuppressemotionsratherthananticipatethem.(★★)阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Sevenyearsago,mywifetoldour6-year-olddaughteraboutourweddingweekend.Mywifehadmovedbackhometospendtheweekendwithherfamily.AsIwastuckingourdaughterin(把女儿的被子掖好)laterthatnight,sheaskedifshecould“comehomelikemommydid”whenshegotmarriedoneday.(Hopefully,onedayfaroffintothefuture...)Itoldherourhousewould