2025~2026学年天津市西青区当城中学高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年天津市西青区当城中学高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷一、单项选择(★★★)1.—Soyougaveheryourphone?—________.Shesaidshe’dreturnittomewhenshecouldaffordherown.

A．MypleasureB．NotexactlyC．NodoubtD．Allright(★★★)2.Mydadpretendedtobecheerful,________nothingaboutthequarrel.

A．saysB．saidC．tosayD．saying(★★★)3.Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.

A．balanceB．chanceC．memoryD．place(★★★)4.(2016·天津)Itwasreallyannoying;I________getaccesstothedatabankyouhadrecommended.

A．wouldn’tB．couldn’tC．shouldn’tD．needn’t(★★★)5.Wewillputoffthepicnicintheparkuntilnextweek,________theweathermaybebetter.

A．thatB．whereC．whichD．when(★★★★)6.Despitethepreviousroundsoftalks,noagreement__________sofarbythetwosides.

A．hasbeenreachedB．wasreachedC．willreachD．willhavereached(★★★)7.Tomhadto______theinvitationtothepartylastweekendbecausehewastoobusy.

A．turninB．turndownC．turnoverD．turnto(★★★)8.(2016•天津)—I’mthinkingofgoingbacktoschooltogetanotherdegree.—Soundsgreat!____________.

A．ItalldependsB．GoforitC．NevermindD．Nowonder(★★★)9.（2015·福建）Theresearchgroupproducedtworeportsbasedonthesurvey,but_________containedanyusefulsuggestions.

A．allB．noneC．eitherD．neither(★★)10.______atthedoorbeforeyouentermyroom,please.

A．KnockB．KnockingC．KnockedD．Toknock(★)11.Itisobvioustothestudents______theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.

A．asB．whichC．whetherD．that(★)12.______theprojectintime,thestaffwereworkingatweekends.

A．CompetingB．HavingcompletedC．TohavecompletedD．Tocomplete(★★★)13.Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoreduce________istotalkaboutfeelingswithsomeoneyoutrust.

A．productionB．stressC．energyD．power(★★)14.Thehow­tobookcanbeofhelpto________wantstodothejob.

A．whoB．whomeverC．nomatterwhoD．whoever(★★★)15.Inthelastfewyearsthousandsofcars________allovertheworld.

A．haveproducedB．havebeenproducedC．areproducingD．arebeingproduced二、完形填空(★★★)MichaelGreenbergisaverypopularNewYorker.Heisnotfamousinsportsorthearts,butpeopleinthestreets_______him,especiallythosewhoare_________.Forthosepeople,heis“Gloves”Greenberg.Howdidhegetthat_______?Helookslikeanyotherbusinessman,wearingasuitandcarryingabriefcase(公文箱).Buthe’s_______.Hisbriefcasealwayshassomegloves(手套).Inwinter,Mr.Greenbergdoesnot_________likeotherNewYorkers,wholookatthesidewalk(人行道)and_______thestreet.Helooksaroundat_________.Hestopswhenhe_________someonewithnogloves.Hegivesthemapairandthenhe_________,lookingformorepeoplewithcold____________.Onwinterdays,Mr.Greenberg______________gloves.Duringtherestoftheyear,he____________gloves.Peoplewhohaveheardabouthim____________himgloves,andhehasmanyinhisapartment(公寓).Mr.Greenberg______________doingthis21yearsago.Now,manypoorNewYorkersknowhimand______________hisbehavior(行为).Butpeoplewhodon’tknowhimaresometimes____________him.Theydon’trealizethathejustwantstomakethem____________.Itrunsinthe____________.Michael’sfatheralwayshelpedthepoorashebelieveditmadeeveryonehappier.MichaelGreenbergfeelsthe____________.Apairofglovesmaybea__________thing,butitcanmakeabigdifferenceinwinter.16.A．knowaboutB．learnfromC．cheerforD．lookafter17.A．oldB．busyC．kindD．poor18.A．jobB．nameC．chanceD．message19.A．calmB．differentC．crazyD．curious20.A．actB．soundC．feelD．dress21.A．crossoverB．drivealongC．hurrydownD．keepoff(不接近)22.A．carsB．peopleC．streetnumbersD．trafficlights23.A．helpsB．choosesC．greetsD．sees24.A．holdsupB．hangsout(闲逛)C．movesonD．turnsaround25.A．handsB．earsC．facesD．eyes26.A．searchesforB．storesup(储存起来)C．givesaway(赠送、分发)D．putson27.A．borrowsB．sellsC．returnsD．buys28.A．callB．sendC．lendD．show29.A．delayed(推迟)B．rememberedC．beganD．enjoyed30.A．understandB．dislikeC．studyD．excuse31.A．sorryforB．satisfiedwithC．proudofD．surprisedby32.A．smartB．richC．specialD．happy33.A．cityB．familyC．neighborhoodD．company34.A．honorB．painC．sameD．cold35.A．smallB．usefulC．delightful(高兴的)D．comforting三、阅读理解(★★★)Failureisprobablythemostexhaustingexperienceapersoneverhas.Thereisnothingmoretiringthannotsucceeding.Weexperiencethistirednessintwoways:asstart-upfatigue(疲惫)andperformancefatigue.Intheformercase,wekeepputtingoffataskbecauseithaseithertooboringortoodifficult.Andthelongerwedelayit,themoretiredwefeel.Suchstart-upfatigueisveryreal,evenifnotactuallyphysical,notsomethinginourmusclesandbones.Thesolutionisobviousthoughperhapsnoteasytoapply:alwayshandlethemostdifficultjobfirst.Yearsago,Iwasaskedtowrite102essaysonthegreatideasofsomefamousauthors.Applyingmyownrule,Ideterminedtowritetheminalphabetical(按字母顺序),neverlettingmyselfleaveoutatoughidea.AndIalwaysstartedtheday’sworkwiththedifficulttaskofessay-writing.Experienceprovedthattheruleworks.Performancefatigueismoredifficulttohandle.Thoughwillingtogetstarted,wecannotseemtodothejobright.Itsdifficultiesappearsogreatthat,howeverhardwework,wefailagainandagain.Insuchasituation,IworkashardasIcan-thenlettheunconscioustakeover.WhenplanningEncyclopaediaBritannica(《大英百科全书》),Ihadtocreateatableofcontentsbasedonthetopicsofitsarticles.Nothinglikethishadeverbeendonebefore,anddayafterdayIkeptcomingupwithsolutions,butnoneofthemworked.Myfatiguebecamealmostunbearable.Oneday,mentallyexhausted,Iwrotedownallthereasonswhythisproblemcouldnotbesolved.Itriedtoconvincemyselfthatthetroublewaswiththeproblemitself,notwithme.Relived,Isatbackinaneasychairandfellasleep.Anhourlater,Iwokeupsuddenlywiththesolutionclearlyinmind.Intheweeksthatfollowed,thesolutionwhichhadcomeupinmyunconsciousmindprovedcorrectateverystep.ThoughIworkedashardasbefore,Ifeltnofatigue.Successwasnowasexcitingasfailurehadbeendepressing.Humanbeings,Ibelievemusttrytosucceed.Success,then,meansneverfeelingtired.36.Peoplewithstart-upfatiguearemostlikelyto________.

A．delaytasksB．workhardC．seekhelpD．acceptfailure37.Whatdoestheauthorrecommenddoingtopreventstart-upfatigue?

A．Writingessaysinstrictorder.B．Buildingupphysicalstrength.C．Leavingoutthetoughestideas.D．Dealingwiththehardesttaskfirst.38.Onwhatoccasiondoesapersonprobablysufferfromperformancefatigue?

A．Beforestartingadifficulttask.B．Whenallthesolutionsfail.C．Ifthejobisratherboring.D．Afterfindingawayout.39.Accordingtotheauthor,theunconsciousmindmayhelpus________.

A．ignorementalproblemsB．getsomenicesleepC．gaincompletereliefD．findtherightsolution40.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．SuccessIsBuiltuponFailureB．HowtoHandlePerformanceFatigueC．GettingoverFatigue:AWaytoSuccessD．Fatigue:AnEarlySignofHealthProblems(★★★)ALanguageProgrammeforTeenagersWelcometoTeenagersAbroad!Weinviteyoutojoinusonanamazingjourneyoflanguagelearning.OurCoursesRegardlessofyourchoiceofcourse,you’lldevelopyourlanguageabilitybothquicklyandeffectively.OurStandardCourseguaranteesasignificantincreaseinyourconfidenceinaforeignlanguage,withfocusedteachinginall4skillareas—speaking,listening,readingandwriting.OurIntensiveCoursebuildsonourStandardCourse,with10additionallessonsperweek,guaranteeingthefastestpossiblelanguagelearning(seetablebelow).

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CourseMon-Fri20lessons9:00-12:30Intensive

CourseMon-Fri20lessons9:00-12:3010lessons13:00-14:30EvaluationStudentsareplacedintoclassesaccordingtotheircurrentlanguageskills.Themajorityofthemtakeanonlinelanguagetestbeforestartingtheirprogramme.However,ifthisisnotavailable,studentssittheexamonthefirstMondayoftheircourse.Learningmaterialsareprovidedtostudentsthroughouttheircourse,andtherewillneverbemorethan15participantsineachclass.ArrivalsandTransferOurprogrammeoffersthefullpackage—studentsaretakengoodcareoffromthestartthroughtotheveryend.Theyarecollectedfromtheairportuponarrivalandbroughttotheiraccommodationincomfort.Werequirethestudent’sfullflightdetailsatleast4weeksinadvance.Meals/Allergies(过敏)/SpecialDietaryRequirementsStudentsareprovidedwithbreakfast,dinnerandeitheracookedorpackedlunch(whichconsistsofasandwich,adrinkandadessert).Snacksoutsideofmealtimesmaybepurchasedbythestudentindividually.Weaskthatyouletusknowofanyallergiesordietaryrequirementsaswellasinformationaboutanymedicinesyoutake.Dependingonthetypeofallergiesand/ordietaryrequirements,anextrachargemaybemadeforprovidingspecialfood.41.HowdoesIntensiveCoursedifferfromStandardCourse?

A．Itislesseffective.B．Itfocusesonspeaking.C．Itincludesextralessons.D．Itgivesyouconfidence.42.WhencanastudentattendStandardCourse?

A．13:00-14:30Monday.B．9:00-12:30Tuesday.C．13:00-14:30Friday.D．9:00-12:30Saturday.43.Beforestartingtheirprogramme,studentsareexpectedto___________.

A．takealanguagetestB．haveanonlineinterviewC．preparelearningmaterialsD．reporttheirlanguagelevels44.Withthefullpackage,theprogrammeorganiserissupposedto_________.

A．informstudentsoftheirfullflightdetailsB．lookafterstudentsthroughouttheprogrammeC．offerstudentsfreesightseeingtripsD．collectstudents’luggageinadvance45.Whichofthefollowingmayrequireanextrapayment?

A．Cookeddinner.B．Mealtimedessert.C．Packedlunch.D．Specialdiet.(★★★)阅读理解。Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student(技校学生).They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls(光荣榜).Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon’thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotparts(零件）fromajunkyard,andabilityfromvo-techclasses.Thelostwas$25insteadof$80.Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairstohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon’tneedclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.46.Whatusedtobetheauthor’shopeforhisson?

A．Toavoidbecominghisclone.B．Toresemblehiminappearance.C．Todevelopinadifferentdirection.D．Toreachtheauthor’sunachievedgoals.47.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’schildren?

A．Hisdaughterdoesbetterinschool.B．Hisdaughterhasgotamaster’sdegree.C．Hissontriedhardtofinishhomework.D．Hissoncouldn’twritehisbookreports.48.Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat_______.

A．Hissonhadtheabilitytofixit.B．itwouldsavehimmuchtime.C．itwouldn’tcausehimanymorelossD．othermotorheadswouldcometohelp.49.Intheauthor’seyes,motorheadsare_______.

A．tidyandhardworkingB．cheerfulandsmartC．lazybutbrightD．relaxedbutrude50.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?

A．Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.B．Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.C．Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.D．Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.(★★★)“Theytellmethatyou’dliketomakeastatue(塑像)ofme-isthatcorrect,MissVinnieReam?”Thedeep,gentlevoicehelpedcalmthenervousgirl.AskingafavorofthePresidentoftheUnitedStateswasnocasualmatter,especiallyforaseventeen-year-oldgirl.“Yes,sir,”shereplied,herdarkeyesmeetinghis.“Iwouldn’thavedaretoaskyou,butmyteacher,Mr.Mills,saysIamready.Iplantomakeitinanadmirablemanner."PresidentLincolnsmiled.“Painters,sculptors-they’vealltriedtomakethebestofthisordinaryface,butI’mafraidthere’snotmuchhope.Whatdidyouhaveinmind,MissReam?Abust(半身像)?”BeforeVinniecouldsayyes,thePresidenthurriedon,ashadeofapologyinhisvoice.“Ofcourse-Ishouldn’thaveasked.Afull-lengthposewouldbemuchtoobigaprojectforayoungwomanyoursize.“Vinnie’sfaceturnedred.Sherealizedshelookedlikeachild,withhertinyfigure.“Smalldoesnotmeanweak,sir,”shedefendedherself.“IwasborninthecountryofWisconsin.I’vedriventeamsofhorsesandcarriedwater.Makingafull-lengthclay(粘土)figurewouldnotexhaustmystrength-andthatiswhatIintendtodo!”ThePresident’seyes,brightenedathershowofspirit.“Sorry,madam,IhaveunderestimatedyouasIdidn’tknowyourbackground.”Buthissmilefadedasherubbedhisbeardwithbonyfingers,inthought.“MissReam,”hesighed,“I’dliketoletyoudoit,butasyouknow,weareinthemiddleofawar.HowcouldIpossiblytakethetimetoposeforasculpturenow?Ihardlyhaveaminutetomyself.”Vinnieglancedaroundandnotedthesizeofhisoffice.“Iworkquickly,”shesaid.Hervoicewassoftbutconfidentasshepointedtothecornernearthewindows.“IfIweretobringmyclayhereandworkforthreehourseveryafternoon,Icouldcompletemostoftheprojectwhileyouareatyourdesk.”ThePresidentseemedtoconsiderherideaseriously.HegotupandshookVinnie’shandwarmly,“I’veheardthatyouareatalentedyoungwoman,andIhavefoundyoucharmingandintelligentaswell.Icannotmakemydecisionimmediately,butyouwillhearfrommesoon.”Theverynextday,VinniereceivedaninvitationfromthePresident.51.WhatgaveVinnieconfidencetomakeherrequestofPresidentLincoln?

A．Heraggressivepersonality.B．Mr.Mills’sencouragingremark.C．PresidentLincoln’sgentlevoice.D．Herinterestinachallengingjob.52.HowdidPresidentLincolnfirstrespondtoVinnie’srequest?

A．Pleased.B．Thrilled.C．Regretful.D．Doubtful.53.Vinnieconfirmedherabilitytomakeafull-lengthstatuebyhighlighting______.

A．herexperiencefromotherprojectsB．herinnocentchildhoodinthecountryC．theheavylaborshehaddonebeforeD．theskillshepickedupinWisconsin54.Vinniewantedtochoosethecornernearthewindowsto______.

A．achieveeffectsofnaturallightingB．keepallhertoolswithineasyreachC．observethePresidentatarightangleD．avoiddisturbingthepresident’swork55.Whatmessagedoesthestoryconvey?

A．Astrong-willedsoulcanreachhisgoal.B．Experiencehelpstopromoteexcellence.C．Upsanddownsmakeonestrong.D．Devotionrequiresenthusiasm.(★★★)阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。LastDecember,DorisLowturned90.OnceaweekshestilldrivestotheCanadianNationalInstitutefortheBlind(CNIB)inToronto,whereshehelpstransformliteratureintoBrailletobringthepowerofstoryandknowledgetothehearsandmindsofblindreaders.Shehasbeenvolunteeringhertimeandtalentstosuchenterprisesformorethan40years.Afterworkinginthebusinessworldforawhile,Lowgotfedup.Sosheturnedtoteachingatatechnicalschoolandlatermovedintothelibrary.Low’smotherlikedreading.Ashereyesbegantofail,lowreadtoher.Then“hearinganadvertisementencouragingpeopletolearnBraille,Idecidedtogiveitatry.”In