天津市南开中学2026届高三第二次质量检测英语试卷（含答案解析）

PAGE1页/14页南开中学2026届高三年级第二次质量检测英语试卷本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，时长120分钟。第I卷(共115分)第一部分：听力(20分)第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)5ABC三个选项中选出一个最佳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。WhoisinWellingtonnow?Scott. B.Jackson. C.Lois.WhathasGinalost?Allherfiles. B.Hercellphone. C.Hercomputer.Howoldisthegirlnow?About6yearsold. B.About9yearsold. C.About15yearsold.WhathappenedtoJohnaccordingtotheman?Hewasinvolvedinacaraccident.Hewashurtinasportsgame.Hefelldownthestairs.Whydoesn’tthewomanaskJasonforhelp?Theyhadaquarrelyesterday.Heishavingteawithhisfriends.Heisn’tgoodatfixingcomputers.第二节(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)听下面3段材料,每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的ABC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。Whatisthedestination?SanAntonio: B.Dallas.CHouston.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?AAt1:45p.m.B.At2:00p.m.C.At4:30p.m.Wherewillthemanprobablygoforlunch?CarNo.5. B.CarNo.7. C.CarNo.8.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。WhydoesCindymakethecall?changeareservation.askaboutroomservice.bookahotelroom.HowlongwillCindystay?Fivedays. B.weeksorso C.Onemonth.HowmuchdoesCindyneedtopaynow?A.600yuan. B.1,500yuan. C.3,000yuan.听下面一段独白，回答第12题至15小题。WheredidthespeakerfindMillie?Outsideapethospital.Nearhisapartment.Inapark.HowoldwasMilliewhenthespeakerfoundher?weeksold. B.Fourmonthsold. C.Oneyearold.WhydidthespeakerfinallygiveupraisingMillie?HewantedtogivehertoDickasagift.HiswifeisallergictoHiswifedidn’tlikeWhatdoesthespeakermeanintheend?HeregrettedtakingMillehome.easytorehomeastreetcatinashorttime.Peopleshouldbewell-preparedwhenadoptingstreetcats.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)—lockedthekeysinthecar?— .Ihaveasparesethere.Thatalldepends B.I’dbetternot C.Easycomeeasygo D.Itdoesn’tmatterWhenaskedabouthisfutureplan,hegavea(n) answerlike“maybe”or“I’llsee”,whichannoyedhisparents.A.blank B.shallow C.controversial D.vague herdeep-rootedoptimism,Emmamanagedtomaintainapositiveoutlookevenduringthemostchallengingperiodsofherlife.A.Byvirtueof B.Withregardto C.Inspiteof D.AsopposedtoThevisitingpresidentansweredjournalists’questions,sayingthetwocountriesshouldseekcommongroundand differencesonmanyproblems.highlight B.explore C.assume D.reserveThemanagerpromisedto thecustomer’scomplaintpersonallyandensureasatisfactorysolution.seeto B.seethrough C.getaround D.getoverThewoodentowerthat willbeopentothepublicsoon,andtheworkisalmostfinished.isrestoring B.isrestored C.isbeingrestored D.restoresWhenweuseloveandcompassionasourguidingprinciples,wecancreatetheverysystemofchange isbeneficialtoallemotionalbeingsandtotheenvironment.which B.that C.what D.asThepolicemananalysesthechiefreasons somecyclistsandpedestrianswillgetcaughtintrafficaccidentsand theyshoulddotopreventthem.A.that;that B.why;what C.why;how D.that;whatThecharmofthesmallbookstoreliesinitspersonaltouch,somethingquitedistinctfrom ofalargechainstore.A.theone B.one C.that D.itbe ifyoudecidetogambleyouremployees’retirementfundsonsuchariskyinvestment.beatingadeadhorse B.breakingtheiceC.buryingyourheadinthesand D.skatingonthiniceThepopularityof“citywalks”isontheriseinChina,withmanyexploringurbanneighborhoodsonfoot theyweretouristsintheirowncities.A.evenif B.asif C.sothat D.incaseThepopularfoodblogger,togetherwithherteam, toourrestaurantforatastinglastweek,andmanyapositivereviewshepostedonline ourcustomerfloweversince.A.hadcome;boosted B.hadcome;haveboostedC.came;haveboosted D.came;hasboostedHe oftenspendhoursinthelibrary,poringoverancientmanuscriptsthatnooneelseseemedtoremember.A.might B.could C.should D.wouldTheancienttree inthecenterofthevillage,havingwitnessedcountlessgenerationscomeandgo, asasilentguardianoflocalhistory.standing;serves B.standing;serving C.stood;serving D.stood;servesTheinstructions onthepackagearesurprisinglyeasy ,evenforfirst-timeuserswithnotechnicalbackground.printing;tofollow B.printed;tobefollowedC.printed;tofollow D.printing;following第二节、完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)AmovieaboutMountQomolangmaIsawonaflightinspiredmetoclimbmountains.Itwasn’tjustthebreathtakingscenerythatcaptivatedme,buttherawhumandrama16onthescreen.WhenIsawtheclimbersgotstuckinastormthere,IimmediatelyknewIhadtostartclimbing.Itwasnotthe17mostpeoplehadtothatfilmbecausenoneofthemsurvived.theirstory18afireinme.IdecidedtoclimballthehighestpeaksinEuropein2017.GrowingupinSweden,Iwasalways19tobeoutdoorsbymyfather,butIwasn’ta20adventurer—Ijustwantedtobea21forgirlsandtotellastorythathadneverbeentold.Thereisno22definitionofamountain.InHolland,BelgiumandDenmark,thehighestpeakisreallyjustasmallhill.couldparkyourcaronthetop.Itfeltabitlike23,butIdecidedIwouldclimbthem24.Afterall,everygreatjourneybeginswithasinglestep,nomatterhowsmall.Climbingmountainsisanexperiencethatisbeyond 25 .areinabeautifulenvironmentand,whenyoureachthetop,youfeelunbelievable.Butthe 26 isonlythehalfwaypoint—alsoyouhavetoclimbdown,whichiswhenmostaccidentshappen. 27 ,Idon’tclimbmountainsthatIamnottotally 28 .Iwantedto 29 theprojectathome,onSweden’sKebnekaise(2,097m).Iclimbeditwithmycameraassistant.Iwaswearingasuperherosuit.OnceIwasatthetopwedida 30 —itwaslikeadayonthejob;itdidn’tseemas 31 asI’dhoped.ButwhenIputitonlineandpeoplestartedpraisingme,Ifeltproud.Seeingthatmystorycould 32 otherswasincrediblypowerful.Thankstoclimbing,mademesomuchstronger,physicallyandmentally.I’velearnedto 33 fearandpushpastmyperceived 34 .Mygoalnowisalwaystohaveamountaininmy 35 .IwillclimbMountQomolangmaonewhenI’mready.16.A.presentingB.containedC.unfoldingD.trapped17.A.accessB.promiseC.solutionD.reaction18.A.soughtB.depictedC.decidedD.lit19.A.troubledB.warnedC.forcedD.encouraged20.A.luckyB.seriousC.calmD.friendly21.A.rolemodelB.nicesurpriseC.funnyjokeD.childhoodmemory22.A.vagueB.universalC.broadD.alternative23.A.challengingB.frighteningC.attractingD.cheating24.A.otherwiseB.indeedC.insteadD.regardless25.A.recognitionB.reachC.descriptionD.control26.A.summitB.sceneryC.mountD.storm27.A.InsteadB.HoweverC.ThusD.Lastly28.A.afraidofB.curiousaboutC.addictedtoD.readyfor29.A.topoffB.lookintoC.giveupD.workout30A.puzzleB.shootC.courseD.wash31.A.strangeB.normalC.specialD.ridiculous32.A.occurtoB.resonatewithC.bankonD.speakfor33.A.expressB.repayC.embraceD.associate34.A.goalsB.buttonsC.limitsD.failuresA.career B.secret C.calendar D.camera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。AWithcomputersbecominganindispensablepartofourlife,manyindividualsfindthemselvesspendingextendedperiodsinfrontofscreens.Prolongedcomputerusecanleadtoarangeofphysicaldiscomforts.Thefollowingguideaimstoaddressthesepotentialhealthissuesbyprovidingseveralrecommendations.Q1:Iamawarethatinsufficientviewingdistancecancausesignificanteyestrain(视疲劳).Couldyouspecifytheoptimalrange?A:Tominimizevisualfatigue,theviewingdistancebetweentheoperator’seyesandthescreenshouldbemaintainedwithinarangeofapproximately35to60centimeterswhendealingwithstandard-sizedtext.Thisrangehelpstheeyemusclestofocuswithoutexcessiveeffort.Q2:Underwhatcircumstancesistheuseofafootrestadvisedforcomputeroperators?A:Afootrestisstronglyrecommendedwheneveranoperator’sfeetcannotrestcomfortablyandflatonthefloorwhilemaintainingaproperseatedposture.Thissupportpromotesbettercirculationandreducesstrainonyourwaist.Q3:Asaconstantuserofanotebookcomputer,Ihavebegunexperiencingpaininmyfingersandhands.Whatmightbethecauseandsolution?A:Theintegratedkeyboardofanotebookcomputeroftenforcesthehandsintoanunnaturalposition,whichcanleadtodiscomfort.Forprolongedusage,itishighlyadvisabletoconnectastandard-sized,detachableexternalkeyboard.Thisallowsforamoreneutralandcomfortablewristposture.Q4:Ifrequentlyexperienceaburningsensationinmyeyesafterseveralhoursofcomputerwork.WhatpreventivemeasurecanItake?A:Thissymptomiscommonlyassociatedwithintensevisualconcentrationandreducedblinking.Toalleviatesuchsymptom,incorporatingshortbreaksof5to15minutesafterevery1-2hoursofcontinuousworkiscrucial.Duringtheseintervals,itisbeneficialtostandup,shiftyourfocustodistantobjectstorelaxtheeye’sfocusingmechanism,andconsciouslyblinktomoistentheeyes.Q5:Persistentneckpainisacommonissueformeafterlongcomputersessions.Arethereanysimpleexercisestoproviderelief?A:Yes,gentlestretchingcanbeveryeffective.Youcanperformthefollowingsequenceseveraltimesduringyourbreaks:Keepthearmsrelaxedatyourside.Leanyourheadslightlyforwardtostretchtheneck.Holdfor5seconds.Turnyourheadaroundandholdfor5seconds.Swingyourheadtotheleftandholdfor5seconds.Repeatfortheotherside.Whatisthisguidemainlyfor?Sellingcomputeraccessorieslikefootrestsandkeyboards.Teachingpeoplehowtouseacomputercorrectly.Helpingsolvehealthproblemsfromlongcomputeruse.Introducingdifferentkindsofcomputerexercises.theminimumrecommendedviewingdistanceforreadingnormal-sizedtextonacomputerscreenaccordingtotheguide?A.35centimeters B.45centimeters C.50centimeters D.60centimetersWhatisagoodwaytodealwithburningeyesaccordingtotheguide?Usingeyedropsveryoften. B.Lookingatfarawayobjectsduringbreaks.C.UsingthecomputerlesseveryD.glasseswhileworking.WhichhealthproblemisNOTtalkedaboutintheguide?Neckpain. B.Backpain.C.Paininfingersandhands. D.Burningeyes.AccordingtotheanswertoQuestion5,whatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingthreepictures?A.(1)→(2)→(3) B.(2)→(1)→(3)C.(3)→(1)→(2) D.(2)→(3)→(1)BSueCleaverneverimaginedshewouldmeetherbiologicalmother.Asanactressfamousforher20-yearroleontheBritishTVseriesCoronationStreet,Cleaverhadbeenadoptedasababybyalovingfamily.Althoughshewasdeeplylovedandlovedtheminreturn,sheoccasionallystruggledwithheridentity.“Itwasdifficultneverseeingmyreflectioninsomeoneelse,”shewroteinhermemoir.Allsheknewaboutherpastwasherbirthmother’snameLesleySizerGrieve—andthatshewasborninNorthLondon.Asignificantchangeoccurredduringherearlytwenties.WhileactinginaproductionofOedipusRex,shecaughttheattentionofafellowactor,MichaelN.Harbour.Heremarkedtothestagemanager,“Mygoodness,shelooksexactlylikemywifewhenIfirstmetThetwoactorsstartedtalkingatacastdinnerandquicklybecamefriends.Cleaverrecallsfeelingcompletelydrawntohimandfascinatedbyhisfamily,withoutunderstandingTheirfriendshipgrew,andHarbourbeganaskingaboutherbackground.WhenCleavermentionedshewasfromBarnetinNorthLondon,helookedthoughtfulandaskedforherbirthday.Heranswer—“September2,1963”—wastheconfirmationheneeded.HarbourknewthismatchedthestoryofhiswifeLesley,whoasateenagerhadgivenupadaughternamedClaireforadoption.Afterspeakingwithhiswife,hevisitedCleavertosharehisbelief.Initiallyskeptical,CleaverdecidedtotestHarbourbyusingtheknowledgeofherbirthmother’sunusualmiddlename.Hepassedimmediately,correctlystating,nameisClaireGrieve.motherisLesleySizerGrieve.”Overwhelmedbutthrilled,Cleaveragreedtolethimarrangeameetingwithherbirthmotheratahotel.WhenLesleyopenedthedoor,thetwowomensteppedforwardandembracedwithoutaword.“Neitherofusknewhowtohandlesuchamoment—itwaslikefallinginlove,”Cleaversaid.Remarkably,thecoincidencesdidn’tendthere.HelenWorth,anotherCoronationStreetactress,turnedouttobethegodmotherofCleaver’shalf-sisterandalongtimefriendofLesley.Shehadoftenunknowinglyhintedattheconnection,sometimestellingCleaver,“YouweresolikeLesleyinthatlastscene,”makingthereal-lifereunionevenmoreextraordinary.WhatdidSueCleaverknowaboutherbiologicalmotherbeforemeetingMichael?Hernameandoccupation.Hernameandwhereshelived.HernameandwhereSuewasborn.Hernameandage.WhymightSuehavebeen“fascinatedbyhisfamily”beforeknowingtheconnection?Shehadseenhisphotographsandrecognizedtheresemblance.Shewassubconsciouslysensingadeep,unexplainablebiologicallink.Michaeloftensharedcaptivatingstoriesabouthisfamilylife.Asanactress,shewasnaturallycuriousaboutdifferentfamilyrelationships.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?Suehadsearchedforherbirthmotherbeforethereunion.MichaelsuspectedaconnectionwhenhefirstsawSueperform.HelenwasawareoftherelationshipbetweenSueandLesleyallalong.Lesleyhadregrettedgivingupherdaughterforadoption.HowdidSuefeelafterMichaelpassedherfinaltestquestion?Angryandconfused. B.Skepticalanddoubtful. C.Disappointedandscared.D.Overwhelmedbutjoyful.WhattrulyreunitedSueandLesley?Achainofluck. B.Aplannedsearch.C.Familypressure. D.Professionalhelp.CFordecades,socialscientistshavedebatedthelinkbetweenincomeandhappiness.A2025cross-countrystudypublishedintheJournalofPositivePsychology—involving120,000participantsfrom45countriesacrossNorthAmerica,Europe,andAsia—offersnewinsightsintothiscomplexrelationship,challengingsomelong-heldassumptions.Theresearchteam,ledbyElenaMarquezfromtheUniversityofZurich,firstanalyzedtheconnectionbetween“absoluteincome”(totalannualearnings)andself-reportedhappinessscores(measuredona10-pointscale).Theyfoundthatforindividualswithannualincomesbelow75,000,therewasastrongpositivecorrelation:each10,000increaseinincomewasassociatedwitha0.8-pointriseinhappiness.However,above75,000,thecorrelationweakeneddramatically—anadditional10,000onlyledtoa0.1-pointincrease.Marquezlabeledthis$75,000figurethe“happinessthreshold幸福阈值):beyondthispoint,moremoneydidnotsignificantlyboosthappiness.Whatsurprisedresearchersevenmorewastheimpactof“relativeincome”(incomecomparedtopeersinthesamesocialgroup,suchascolleaguesorneighbors).Forparticipantsearningabovethe75,000threshold,relativeincomebecameakeyfactor.Thosewhoearned20%morethantheirpeersreportedhappinessscores1.2pointshigherthanthosewhoearned20%less—evenifbothgroupshadannualincomesabove100,000.notjusthowmuchyouhave,”Marquezexplained,“buthowmuchyouhavecomparedtopeoplearoundyou.This‘socialcomparisoneffect’oftenoverridestheinfluenceofabsoluteincomeoncebasicneedsaremet.”Thestudyalsohighlightedregionaldifferences.Inhigh-cost-of-livingregionslikeNewYorkorTokyo,thehappinessthresholdwasslightlyhigher—around95,000—duetoincreasedexpensesforhousinganddailyPAGE10页/14页necessities.Incontrast,inareaswithlowerlivingcosts,suchaspartsofruralIndiaorVietnam,thethresholddroppedto50,000.Notably,thesocialcomparisoneffectwasmorepronouncedinindividualisticcultures(e.g.,theU.S.,Germany)thanincollectivistcultures(e.g.,Japan,Thailand),wherecommunitywell-beingisoftenprioritizedoverpersonalincomestatus.Criticsofthestudypointoutitslimitations:itreliedonself-reportedhappinessscores,whichmaybeinfluencedbytemporarymoodswings,anditdidnotaccountfornon-financialfactorslikehealth,familyrelationships,orwork-lifebalance—allofwhichaffecthappiness.Dr.Marquezacknowledgedthesegapsbutemphasizedthestudy’svalue:“Ourfindingshelpclarifywhenmoneymattersforhappinessandwhenitdoesn’t.Forpolicymakers,thismeansfocusingonreducingpoverty(toliftpeopleabovethethreshold)ratherthanjustboostingoveralleconomicgrowth.Forindividuals,it’sareminderthatchasingmoremoneybeyondacertainpointmaynotleadtogreaterfulfillment.”Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“happinessthreshold”fromthestudy?Itisafixedfigureof$75,000applicabletoallregions.Belowthisthreshold,moremoneyhaslittleimpactonhappiness.Aboveit,moreincomedoesn’tleadtomuchgreaterhappiness.Itisdeterminedsolelybyanindividual’sannualabsoluteincome.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overrides”meaninparagraph3?theimpactof B.Becomesmoreimportantthan C.BalancestheeffectofD.DependsentirelyonWhichofthefollowingisalimitationofthe2025study?Itignoredtheinfluenceofrelativeincomeonhappiness.Itonlyincludedparticipantsfromindividualisticcultures.Itfailedtoconsidernon-financialfactorsaffectinghappiness.Itusedaninaccurate10-pointscaletomeasurehappiness.Accordingtothestudy’sfindingsonregionalandculturaldifferences,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?Thehappinessthresholdremainsconsistentworldwide.Collectivistculturesshowastrongersocialcomparisoneffectthanindividualisticcultures.Thehappinessthresholdishigherinhigh-cost-of-livingareas.Communitywell-beinginindividualisticculturesreducestheimpactofrelativeincomeonhappiness.WhatdoesMarquezsuggestpolicymakersdobasedonthestudy’sfindings?Focusonincreasingtheoveralleconomicgrowthrate.Setaunifiedhappinessthresholdforallregions.Prioritizereducingpovertytohelppeopleexceedthethreshold.Encouragepeopletocomparetheirincomewithpeerslessfrequently.DForsomereaders,adictionaryopensupaworld.Dictionariescontainmultiplepleasures,suchassettlingword-gamewarsbyturningactualpages.Fortherest,adictionaryiseitheroutdatedorstrictlyonline.In2012,EncyclopaediaBritannicastoppedprintingneweditions,goingdigital-only.Inhisbook,Unabridged:TheThrillof(andThreatto)theModernDictionary,AmericanjournalistStefanFatsiswritesoftheshiftbroughtaboutbyourdecade-olddependenceonsearchengines:“Definitions,goodandbad,wereaclickandmostpeopledidn’tcareorcouldn’ttellwhichwaswhich:expertresearch,scrapeddata,zombie(僵尸)websites,whateverpoppedupinasearch.”WhenIwasachild,Iloveddictionaries,andsodideverysensibleparentinCalcutta.Ifyourchildwasliterate,oneofthe20volumesoftheOxfordEnglishDictionaryoranillustratedCollinswasthesurestwaytokeepthemhappilyoccupied,settingthemoffonhuntsforlostorforgottenwords.Fatsisseesdictionary-makingas“ahumanendeavorstretchingbacktothethirdmillenniumBCE”.FromtheAkkadianstoSanskritscholars,whatdictionarymakershopedtodowentfarbeyondthealreadytrickytaskofwritingdefinitions:theirjobwastoexplainandtrack“theendlessshiftsinlanguage”.Changeisinevitable,thoughFatsisalsoaskswhatweloseinthenameofconvenience.Hewrites,“thejobofthedictionarywasfirmlyestablished...BythetimeIfinishedthisbook,itwasn’tclearhowmuchlongerflesh-bone-and-bloodlexicographers(词典编纂者)wouldbeneededtodocumentthemarchoftheEnglishlanguage.BetweentraditionalsearchenginesandAI-enhancedsearchthroughLLMs(largelanguagemodels),thewaywelookupwords,andfindmeaninginlanguageitself,haschanged.”Wecan’tclaimthathumanitystillneedsphysicaldictionaries.Likeencyclopediasandatlases(地图册),thebestofthemhavelongmovedonline.Indeed,thestartingpointsofmostsearchenginesweretheencyclopediasanddictionariescompiled(编纂)byexperts.ButIplantoholdontomybeloved,dog-earedphysicaldictionaries—suchpricelesstimecapsules,oneofthelastparadisesoffreedomfromtheendlessscrollofdigitalcontent.51What’stheprimaryfactorthathasreducedpeople’srelianceonphysicaldictionaries?Theeconomicunsustainabilityofprintmediaasawhole.Theeffortlessaccesstodefinitionsprovidedbysearchengines.Thepublic’sgrowinglackofconcernforlinguisticprecision.Thestrategicdecisionbypublisherstophaseoutprintededitions.Whydoestheauthormention“zombiewebsites”inthequotefromStefanFatsis?criticizethelowqualityofcontentonsomeonlineplatforms.illustratemisinformationcanbemistakenforcrediblesourcesindigitalsearches.emphasizethetechnicalchallengesofmaintainingup-to-datedigitalrecords.highlightthecostofkeepingoutdatedwebsitesrunningonline.WhatconclusioncanbedrawnaboutthefutureroleofhumanlexicographersbasedonFatsis’sconcern?Theywillneedtohandlemuchmorelanguagedata.Theirexpertisewillcontinuetobeindispensable.Theirtraditionalrolemaybethreatened.TheymustlearntoworkwithAIandcomputers.Whydoestheauthorsticktophysicaldictionaries?Theyboostlong-termmemory. B.Theylastlongerthandigitalfiles.C.Theyofferanescapefromscreens. D.Theygivemoreauthoritativedefinitions.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?AinFavorofPhysicalDictionariesTheDictionaryDebate:PhysicalVS.DigitalC.ABest-sellerontheThemeofChangeD.ThePleasureofFlippingThroughaDictionary第II卷(共35分)注意事项:用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题纸上,不能使用修改液。第四部分：写作第一节、阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分,满分10分)阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。LaurieJohnstontookagiftof200morethanahalf-centuryagoandturneditinto1million.Theurgeforhisphilanthropy(慈善事业)datesbackto1949whenJohnstonwasacash-strappedstudentinhisfourthyearofpharmacy(药学)school.Hewasconsideringtakingayearofftoworkwhenafriendofthefamilycalledhimoveronedayandhandedhimanenvelopecontaining$200.“Thatwasahugeamountofmoneybackthen.Shetoldmetouseitformyschoolingandpayitbackforsomebodyelseinthefuture.”Johnstonsaid.HisexperienceasachildoftheGreatDepressionalsoplayedakeyroleinhisphilanthropictendencies.Johnston’smotherwouldcookforyoungmenwhowouldridetherailwayinsearchofoddjobstomakeafewdollarshereandthere.So,hedecidedtobuildaspeciallegacy(遗产)fund.Shortlyafterhegraduatedfromuniversity,Johnstonstartedsavingmoneyand22yearslater,hehadaccumulated$80,000.Johnstonnevertookacentoutofthefundforhimselfandcreditedasimplesayingforbeingabletobuilduphismillion-dollarcareer.“Neverbuywhatyouwant,justbuywhatyouneed,”hesaid.SheldonMindell,managerofRiverviewHealthCentreFoundation,saidJohnston’sgiftwillbeputtowardsrebuildingits30carebeds,includinginstallingflat-screentelevisionsandaWi-Fisystem.Mindellalsowantstoupgradeameetingareaintoaplacewhereafamilycouldeatamealinrelativeprivacy,ratherthaninthecafeteria.“Ibelievegenerosityisn’tacharacteristicyou’rebornwith.Youlearnitbyexamplesthataresetinyourchildhoodoradulthood.Thisisn’tarichmanwhogaveaway$1million,butamanwhodecided35yearsagothathewantedtodosomethingsignificant.”Mindellsaid.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cash-strapped”inparagraph2mean?(nomorethan3words)WhatcontributedtoJohnston’sphilanthropy?(nomorethan10words)AccordingtoJohnston,whatwashiskeyprincipleforsavingmoney?(10words)Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?(nomorethan10words)HowdoyoufindLaurieJohnston?Why?(nomorethan25words)第二节、书面表达(共1小题，共25分)ChrisChris写一封回信，安慰他并给出一些建议，帮助他正确看待自己的能力，树立信心。对其描述的状况表示理解，并给予安慰；（；注意：100词；题目已给出，不计入总词数；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearChris,Yours,LijinPAGE1页/28页南开中学2026届高三年级第二次质量检测英语试卷本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，时长120分钟。第I卷(共115分)第一部分：听力(20分)第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)5ABC三个选项中选出一个最佳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。WhoisinWellingtonnow?Scott. B.Jackson. C.Lois.WhathasGinalost?Allherfiles. B.Hercellphone. C.Hercomputer.Howoldisthegirlnow?About6yearsold. B.About9yearsold. C.About15yearsold.WhathappenedtoJohnaccordingtotheman?Hewasinvolvedinacaraccident.Hewashurtinasportsgame.Hefelldownthestairs.Whydoesn’tthewomanaskJasonforhelp?Theyhadaquarrelyesterday.Heishavingteawithhisfriends.Heisn’tgoodatfixingcomputers.第二节(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)听下面3段材料,每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的ABC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。Whatisthedestination?SanAntonio: B.Dallas.CHouston.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?AAt1:45p.m.B.At2:00p.m.C.At4:30p.m.Wherewillthemanprobablygoforlunch?CarNo.5. B.CarNo.7. C.CarNo.8.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。WhydoesCindymakethecall?changeareservation.askaboutroomservice.bookahotelroom.HowlongwillCindystay?Fivedays. B.weeksorso C.Onemonth.HowmuchdoesCindyneedtopaynow?A.600yuan. B.1,500yuan. C.3,000yuan.听下面一段独白，回答第12题至15小题。WheredidthespeakerfindMillie?Outsideapethospital.Nearhisapartment.Inapark.HowoldwasMilliewhenthespeakerfoundher?weeksold. B.Fourmonthsold. C.Oneyearold.WhydidthespeakerfinallygiveupraisingMillie?HewantedtogivehertoDickasagift.HiswifeisallergictoHiswifedidn’tlikeWhatdoesthespeakermeanintheend?HeregrettedtakingMillehome.easytorehomeastreetcatinashorttime.Peopleshouldbewell-preparedwhenadoptingstreetcats.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)—lockedthekeysinthecar? .Ihaveasparesethere.Thatalldepends B.I’dbetternot C.Easycomeeasygo D.Itdoesn’tmatter【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——你把钥匙锁在车里了？——没关系，我这儿有备用钥匙。A.Thatalldepends意为“看情况而定”，用于回应不确定的事情；B.I’dbetternot意为“我最好不要”，用于拒绝建.asycoeeasyoD.tdoestmaerD项。Whenaskedabouthisfutureplan,hegavea(n) answerlike“maybe”or“I’llsee”,whichannoyedhisparents.A.blank B.shallow C.controversial D.vague【答案】D【解析】A.blankB.shallowC.controversial有争议的；D.vague模糊的；含糊不清的。根据““maybe”or“I’llsee”D。 herdeep-rootedoptimism,Emmamanagedtomaintainapositiveoutlookevenduringthemostchallengingperiodsofherlife.A.Byvirtueof B.Withregardto C.Inspiteof D.Asopposedto【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：凭借她根深蒂固的乐观主义，艾玛即使在人生最具挑战性的时期也设A.By