高二英语期中模拟卷（考试版A4）（天津专用）

2024-2025学年高二上学期期中模拟卷（天津专用）英语（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：130分）考生注意：1.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。2.答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。3.难度系数：0.65。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.—IheardyouvisitedChengduduringtheNationalDayholidays.What’sitlike?—________I’dliketostaythereforever.A.It’sreallyfascinating! B.Hardtosay.C.Icouldn’tagreemore. D.Oh,comeon!2.Iboughtmymotherapresentandwishedtogiveherasurpriseonherbirthday,butmyfather____thesecret.A.putaway B.putoff C.gaveaway D.gaveoff3.IfeltexcitedthatIwas________tomeetvisitorsattheairport.A.assigned B.suspected C.declined D.detected4.Ifyouhaveagoodsleepatnight,youwillfeelenergeticthenextmorning,which________willbegoodforyourmemory.A.bycontrast B.inbrief C.byaccident D.inturn5.Everyoneknowsthatsuccess______happensovernight.Justasthesayinggoes,“Romewasnotbuiltinaday.”A.particularly B.fortunately C.rarely D.usually6.Withthreechildren________school,thecouplehavetoworkthroughouttheyearintheSouth.A.attending B.attendedC.beingattended D.tobeattended7.Hedidn’t________whatIreadbecausehismindwasonsomethingelse.A.takeup B.takeoff C.takein D.takeon8.Severalspeciesofgianttortoise______theGalapagoIslands.A.arenativeto B.isnativeto C.ishometo D.arehometo9.WhileItendtobuyalotofbooks,thesethreeweregiventomeasgifts,_______mightaddtothemeaningIattachtothem.A.which B.that C.whose D.where10.I’mso________toallthosevolunteersbecausetheyhelpedmyterribledayendhappily.A.special B.superiorC.grateful D.attractive11.StephenCurryperformedbeyondeveryone'swithhisaccurateshootingandcontinuouseffortsafterselectedfortheNBA.A.innovations B.motivations C.moods D.expectations12.Janehasmade__________progressinChinesewiththeteacher'shelpandherownhardwork.A.distant B.abstract C.remarkable D.primitive13.DuringhisstayinXi’an,Jerrytriedalmostallthelocalfoodshisfriends________,A.wouldrecommend B.hadrecommendedC.haverecommended D.wererecommending14.It’snouse______aboutit.Youcan’tdoanythingtochangeit.A.worried B.toworry C.worrying D.worry15.—SorrytosaythatIcan’tplayfootballwithyouthisafternoon,forI’llhavetoprepareforthecomingexamination.—________.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy,A.We’reallears B.Don’tbeawetblanketC.Don’tpullmyleg D.It’snotmycupoftea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。AweekbeforeChristmas,mygrandmotherpassedaway.Myboss16gavemeseveraldaysofftogohomeforthefuneral(葬礼)inNovaScotia.Iplannedtoleaveonthe20thsothatIcouldgethome17tohelpmymotherwithboththefuneralpreparationsandthepreparationsforavery18andbusyChristmas.Here,mystring(一串)ofbadluckbegan:myplanwas19byabigstorm,andIhadto20aferry(渡船)ticketforthe22nd,thelastdaythattheferrywouldrun.Ileftastheroadswerestill21,andIwastwo-thirdsofthewaythroughthelongdrivewhenmycar22.Ipulledoverandfound,althoughIhada23tire(轮胎),Ididn’tactuallyknowhowto24it.Anditwassnowing;IwassoanxiousthatIalmost25.Justthenacarstoppednearby.AladycameoutandaskedwhetherIwasaskingfor26.ItoldherIhadtogohome27formygrandmother’sfuneral,butIhadaflattireandIwould28myferry.AfterhearingwhatIsaid,theladytookouther29andquicklyhelpedmeputonmytireatnocharge!Iwasfilledwith30.Thankstoher31,Iwasabletocatchtheverylastferry,32mehoursofdriving.Thewomanisastranger,33shetriedherbesttohelpmegethome—evenenoughformetogiveahandtomymomandsaygoodbyetothedead.I’llnever34thekindstranger,whomadeahardChristmas16.A.suddenly B.worriedly C.kindly D.proudly17.A.inpeace B.insurprise C.insecret D.intime18.A.sad B.great C.common D.comfortable19.A.attracted B.supported C.affected D.recorded20.A.borrow B.check C.find D.book21.A.flat B.snowy C.busy D.narrow22.A.cameover B.setout C.brokedown D.showedup23.A.spare B.good C.full D.strong24.A.pass B.keep C.take D.change25.A.left B.laughed C.cried D.jumped26.A.treatment B.help C.time D.money27.A.hurriedly B.carefully C.quietly D.slowly28.A.miss B.lose C.build D.notice29.A.notebook B.bag C.keys D.tools30.A.confusion B.excitement C.gratitude D.amazement31.A.happiness B.kindness C.excuse D.answer32.A.offering B.saving C.promising D.sending33.A.for B.so C.and D.but34.A.meet B.forget C.invite D.remember35.A.believe B.imagine C.decide D.doubt第二部分：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。ANATIONALGEOGRAPHICKIDS2020PHOTOCOMPETITION!Woo-hoo!Getyourcamerasandsmartphonesattheready,becauseit’stimeforthisyear’sNGKIDSphotographycompetition.WhatyouneedtoknowCompetitionisopenonlytolegalresidents(居民)oftheUKandIrelandwhoarebetweentheagesof7and14.WehaveTHREEcategories(类别)inthecompetition—animals,peopleandenvironment(anewcategorystartedthisyear).YoucanenterasmanycategoriesasyoulikebutjustONEphotopercategory,please!Allphotosshouldbesentthroughourwebsite.Ifyou’venotalreadyregistered,youoryourparentwillneedtodosoatnatgeokids.com/uk/photocomp—itwillonlytakeaminutetodo!Youcansubmit(提交)ONEphotoforeachofthethreecategories.PhotosshouldbeinJPEGformat,between1MBand5MBinsize.Enteratnatgeokids.com/uk/photocomp.Beforeyousubmityourphoto,makesureyourenameitwithyourfullnameandthecategoryyouareentering.Forexample,Joe-Bloggs-Animals.jpg.Don’tforgettotellusyourfullname,dateofbirthandthetitleofyourphoto!TheprizesOurStarPrizeisafamilyholidayinMorocco!Andthat’snotall!Eachcategorywinnerwillwinanumberofprizestoo,includinganamazingNikonCOOLPIXW150camera,whichisbuilttogoanywhere.Theclosingdateis23:59(GMT)on21October2020.Winnerswillbenotified(通知)before18November2020.36.Howisthisyear’scompetitiondifferentfromthatoflastyear?A.Ithasanewcategory.B.Itlastsaboutonemonthlonger.C.Itisopentokidsfromaroundtheworld.D.Itwillgivemorethanoneprizetowinners.37.Howmanyphotoscanbesubmittedatmostbyanapplicant?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.five.38.Tosuccessfullyenterthecompetition,onemust.A.be14yearsoldorolderB.submittheirphotosonitswebsiteC.gettheirparentsagreementD.Givetheirphotosanamazingname.39.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thephotoscanbesubmittedon18November2020.B.AllthewinnerscangoforafamilyholidayinUK.C.Itwilltakealongtimetoregister.D.Onemustrenamethephotowithfullnameandthecategory.40.Wheredoesthistextmostprobablycomefrom?A.Aresearchplan. B.Asciencereport.C.Anaturemagazine. D.Atouristguidebook.BIrememberthedayduringourfirstweekofclasswhenwewereinformedaboutoursemester(学期)projectofvolunteeringatanon-profitorganization.Whentheteacherintroducedustothedifferentorganizationsthatneededourhelp,mylastchoicewasOperationIraqiChildren(OIC).MyfirstimpressionoftheorganizationwasthatitwasnotgoingtomakeenoughofadifferencewiththeplansIhadinmind.Then,anOICrepresentativegaveussomedetails,whichsomewhatinterestedme.Afterdoingsomeresearch,Ibelievedthatwecouldreallydosomethingforthosekids.WhenIwentonlinetotheOICwebsite,IsawpicturesoftheIraqichildren.Theirfacesweresopowerfulinsendingamessageoftheirdespair(绝望)andneedthatIjoinedthisprojectwithouthesitation.Wedecidedtocollectasmanyschoolsuppliesaspossible,andonekit(一套),onechild.Themostrewardingdayforourgroupwasprojectday,whenalltheeffortsweputintocollectingtheitemsfinallycametogether.WhenIsawthevarioussupplieswehadcollected,ithitmethateverykitweweretobuildthatdaywouldeventuallybeinthehandsofanIraqichild.Overthepastfourmonths,IhadneverimaginedhowIwouldfeelonceourprojectwascompleted.Whilemakingthekits,IrealizedthatIhadlostsightofthetruemeaningbehindit.IhadonlyfocusedonthefactthatitwasanotherschoolprojectandoneIwantedtogetgoodgradeon.Whenthekitswerecompleted,andreadytobesentoverseas,thewarmfeelingIhadwasoneIwouldneverforget.Inthebeginning,Ididn’timaginemakingadifferenceinthelifeofanotherperson.Nowthatourprojectisover,IrealizethatIhaveaffectednotonlyonelife,butten,Withourefforts,tenyoungboysandgirlswillnowbeabletofurthertheireducation.41.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutjoiningtheOICprojectinthebeginning?A.Itwouldinfluencehischoice.B.Itwouldnotmakemuchdifference.C.Itwouldinvolvetravelingoverseas.D.Itwouldnotbringhimagoodgrade.42.Whatmadetheauthorjointheprojectwithouthesitation?A.ImagesofIraqichildren. B.Researchbyhisclassmates.C.Ateacher’sintroduction. D.Arepresentative'scomments.43.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“IrealizedthatIhadlostsightofthetruemeaningbehindit.”mean?A.Ihadlostthechanceofjoiningintheproject.B.Ididn’trealizetheimportanceofagoodgrade.C.Ihadlostsightoftruerewarding.D.Ididn’trealizetherealmeaningoftheproject.44.Theauthor’sOICprojectgroupwouldhelptenIraqichildrento.A.becomeOICvolunteers B.influenceotherchildrenC.furthertheireducation D.studyinforeigncountries45.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?A.One’spotentialcannotalwaysbeunderrated.B.Firstimpressioncannotalwaysbetrusted.C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Hewhohesitatesislost.CItwillcomeasnocomforttoachildshivering(打哆嗦)onaplayingfieldonacoldwinter’sday.Butregularorganizedschoolsporthelpschildrenintheiracademicstudiesinyearstocome.Theresearcherssaidother“structured”activitiessuchasmusicorreligiousactivitieswerenotasbeneficialforattentionastakingpartinagameslesson.Thedifferenceinacademicabilitywasnoticeableevenatageten,withthosewhohadtakeninsportssincethestartofjuniorschoolperformingbetterthanthosewhohadn’t.TheCanadianstudylookedatchildrenagedsixandthenten.ProfessorLindaPaganisaid:“Weworkedwithinformationprovidedbyparentsandteacherstocomparekindergarteners’activitieswiththeirclassroomactivitiesastheygrewup.Bythetimetheyreachedthefourthgrade,kidswhoplayedstructuredsportswereclearlybetteratfollowinginstructionsandremainingfocusedintheclassroom.Thereissomethingspecialtothesportingenvironment—perhapsthesenseofbelongingtoateamtoaspecialgroupwithacommongoal—thatappearstohelpkidsunderstandtheimportanceofrespectingtherulesandhonoringresponsibilities.”Researchersbeganstudying2,694Canadianchildrenaroundtheageofsix,withteachersfilledinquestionnairesabouttheirbehaviorinschool.Meanwhile,thechildren’sparentswereinterviewedbyphoneorinpersonabouttheirhomelife.Theexercisewastherepeatedfouryearslatertotestwhateffectthebehaviorhad.ProfessorPaganisaid:“Wefoundchildrenwhohadbetterbehaviorinthekindergartenclassweremorelikelytobeinvolvedinsportbyageten.Nevertheless,wefoundthosechildrenwhowerespecificallyinvolvedinteamsportsatkindergartenscoredhigherbythetimetheyreachedthefourthgrade.”Theresearchersbelievesportingactivitiesandattentionskillsgohandinhand.ProfessorPaganiadded:“Theresultsshouldbeencouragingforschoolslookingtocutchildhoodobesityratesandlowattainmentinschools.”46.Whatkindsofchildrenmaydobetterintheiracademicstudyaccordingtoparagraphone?A.Thosewhojoininstructuredactivities.B.Thosewhodon’tshiveronacoldwinter’sday.C.Thosewhodon’tlikeschoolsports.D.Thosewhotakepartingamelessons.47.Whatdidtheresearcherfocusonintheirresearch?A.Theclassroomactivities. B.Theresultsoftheexams.C.Theperformanceatkindergarten. D.Thetimespentinclassrooms.48.Inthesportingenvironment,kidsaremorelikelyto______.A.understandeachotherbetter B.followtherulesC.respecttheteachers D.giveup49.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A.Howscientistscarriedouttheresearch.B.Whyparentswereinterviewedbyphone.C.Howkidsbehavedathomeoratschool.D.Howmanysportskidsdidatschool.50.WhatcanweinferfromProf.Pagani’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Theresearchwillbeofgreatbenefit.B.It’snecessaryforchildrengotokindergartens.C.Childhoodobesityratescanleadtolowattainment.D.Teamsportswillbereducedatkindergartens.DIntoday’smotivationalliterature,failureisoftenviewedassomethingtobecelebrated.InspirationalspeakersarefondofquotingthewordsofthenovelistSamuelBeckett-“Failagain.Failbetter.”Itseemsthatdisappointmentsareanessentialsteppingstonetosuccess,aturningpointinourlifestorythatwillultimatelyendinvictory.However,psychologicalresearchesfindmostofusstruggletohandlefailureconstructively.Inotherwords,wefailto“failforward”.Wefindwaystodevaluethetaskatwhichwefailed,andbecomelessmotivatedtopersevereandreachourgoals.Thisphenomenonisknownasthe“sour-grapeeffect”,whichwasdiscoveredbyProfessorHallgeirSjastad.Sjastadexplainsthat“sour-grapeeffect”isaself-protectivemechanism.“Mostofuspictureourselvesascompetentpeople,sowhenexternalfeedbacksuggestsotherwise,itposesaseriousthreattothatself-image,”hesays.“Theeasiestwayoutistodenyorexplainawaytheexternalsignal,sowecanreducetheinconsistencyandpreserveapositivesenseofself.Wedothisevenwithoutnoticing.”Ifyouhaveonebadinterviewforyourdreamjob,youmightconvinceyourselfthatyoudon’treallywantitatall,andstopapplyingforsimilarpositions.Thesamegoesifyoufailtoimpressatasportstrial,orifapublisherrejectsthefirstsubmissionofyourmanuscript.“Wetendtoexplainawayourshortcomingsandconvinceourselvesour‘PlanC’isactuallyour‘PlanA’,”Sjastadsays.Itdoesn’tmeanweshouldpersevereingoalsallthetime.Itcanbehealthytochangeambitionsiftheprocessisnolongermakingushappy.Butthe“sour-grapeeffectmayleadustocometothisdecisionprematurely,ratherthanhangingonalittleandseeingwhetherwemightlearnandimprove.Failuresareunavoidable.Bylearningtofacethedisappointmentinsteadofdevaluingitsimportanceandpretendingnothinghappened,youmayfinditeasiertoachieveyourgoals.51.Whydoestheauthormentionthespeechofinspirationalspeakersinparagraph1?A.Toofferanexampletohandlefailure.B.Todescribeashallowunderstandingoffailure.C.Tointroduceacommonattitudetowardsfailure.D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofexperiencingfailure.52.Whatcanwelearnfromtheparagraph3aboutthe“sour-grapeeffect”?A.Itprotectsusfromfalsefeedback. B.Itpicturesusascompetitivepeople.C.Itposesaseverethreattoself-image. D.Itdeniesnegativefeedbacktoourselves.53.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsfailure?A.Short-sighted. B.Wait-and-see. C.Objective. D.Skeptical.54.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prematurely”inparagraph5mean?A.Unhappily. B.Mistakenly. C.Hurriedly. D.Carelessly.55.Whichstatementwouldtheauthormostprobablyagreewith?A.Don’tescapewhenourself-imageisbroken.B.Don’tquitwhengoalsnolongermakeyouhappy.C.Neverhesitatetoreplace“PlanA”with“PlanC”.D.Neverforgettomaintainapositivesenseofself.第三部分: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)阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。Everychildhasadreamofwhattheywanttobe,right?WhenReneeButtswaslittle,herdreamwastobecomeavolunteerfirefighterbecauseherfatherwasone.Sadly,whenshewas14,herbelovedfatherpassedawayandshewasunabletodovolunteerworkwithhim.However,shewasdeterminedandnevergaveup,whichmakesforagoodfirefighter.NowReneeisamemberoftheCarmelFireDepartment,wheresheisrequiredtobeanEmergencyMedicalTechnician.Sheshouldalsobereadytodealwithanyemergency,likefightingafire,dealingwithacaraccidentorhelpingsomeonewho’ssick.Sometimessheisinthedriver’sseatorusingthewaterpump.Renecworksninetoelevendaysamonthon24-hourshifts.Shealsohasafamilytocarefor,asherhusbandisalsoabusyfirefighter.Dealingwithhouseworkandworkingsomuchcanshowhergreatdetermination.WhenIaskedReneewhatthebestpartofherjobis,shereplied,“Helpingpeopleandthesatisfactionofsavinglives.”Ithinkthatshowssignsofbeingatruehero.She’salwayswillingtodoanythingforanyoneinneed.Reneesaysthatherjobisfrighteningattimes,butextremelyexciting.“TheworstpartofmyjobisthatIseedeath.Actually,sometimes,peopledieintheaccident,forwhichIwasverysorry,”saidRenee.IwasinspiredbythisbecauseIknowIwouldbeveryscaredtodoherjobanddon’tknowifIcouldhandleseeingpeopledie.With140peopleinherstation,Reneeisoneoftheo