2025~2026学年天津市和平第二十中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年天津市和平第二十中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷一、单项选择1.—Guesswhat?Myfavoriteactorsatnexttomeattheconcert.—________.Youmustbeveryexcited.

A．HopesoB．OfcourseC．WithpleasureD．Noatall2.Thistailoredcoat________fashionwithitsuniqueChinesecollar.

A．speaksB．reactsC．adoresD．stimulates3.Amassivefirehasrippedthrougha________populatedresidentialcomplexinHongkong,killingmorethan140peopledead.

A．thicklyB．largelyC．denselyD．roughly4.HeofferedthebestadviceI’veeverhad:Beboldandbrave—and________forceswillcometoyouraid

A．militaryB．mightyC．workingD．physical5.—Whatmakeshimsocheerfulthesedays?—________akeyuniversity.

A．AdmittedintoB．AdmittingC．HavingbeenadmittedintoD．Beingadmittedinto6.Astheseasonwearson,thekrill(磷虾)________,andthelifeforwhalesbecomesabitharder.

A．goesoutB．diesoutC．turnsoutD．thinsout7.Webelievethetimeandhardwork_______incompletingsuchanimportantprojectareworthwhile.

A．involvedB．involvingC．toinvolveD．tobeinvolved8.—Sorry,Ididn’tmakeittotheboardmeetingyesterday.Iwasotherwiseoccupied.—Actually,you______it.Themeetingwascalledoffintheend.

A．didn’tneedtoattendB．shouldn’thaveattendedC．needn’thaveattendedD．couldn’thaveattended9.Nowadays,cycling,alongwithjoggingandswimming,asoneofthebestall-roundformsofexercise.

A．isregardedB．regardC．areregardedD．regards10.Oceansandseasarethebodiesofsaltwater________cover71percentoftheEarth’ssurface.

A．whoseB．thatC．whereD．as11.________someteenagersdon’trealizeis________difficultlifecanbeaftertheygetobsessedtovideogames.

A．That;thatB．What;thatC．What;howD．That;how12.Duringthefinalexamreviewsession,thetopstudentdeclinedtoshowoffhisproblem-solvingskills________hisclassmates,ashebelievedtrueexcellenceliesinmutualprogressratherthanindividualglory.

A．inthepresenceofB．forthebenefitofC．undertheobservationofD．onthebehalfof13.—Whydoyoulooksoblue?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.

A．wasleftB．leftC．hasleftD．hasbeenleft14.Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.

A．howeverB．whateverC．howD．whichever15.—Learningalanguageisn’teasy.Ittakestime.—Iagree.________.Thereisnoshortcut.

A．NeverhaveafroginyourthroatB．Don’tthrowthebabyoutwiththebathwaterC．Romewasn’tbuiltinadayD．Neverhavebutterfliesinyourstomach二、完形填空Youarenearthefrontlineofabattle.Aroundyoushellsareexploding;peopleareshootingfromahousebehindyou.Whatareyoudoingthere?Youaren’tasoldier.Youaren’t________carryingagun.You’restandinginfrontofa________andyou’retellingtheTV________whatishappening.It’sallinaday’sworkforawarreporter,anditcanbevery________.Inthefirsttwoyearsofthe________informerYugoslavia(前南斯拉夫),28reportersandphotographerswerekilled.Hundredsmorewere________.Whatkindofpeopleputthemselvesindangerto________picturestoourTVscreensand________toournewspapers?Whydotheydoit?“Ithinkit’severyyoungjournalist’s________tobeaforeignreporter,”saysMichaelNicholson,“that’s________youfindtheexcitement.Sowhenthefirstopportunitycomes,youtakeit________itisawar.”Buttherearemomentsof________.JeremyBowénsays,“Yes,whenyou’relyingonthegroundandbulletsareflying________yourears,youthink:‘WhatamIdoinghere?I’mnotgoingtodothisagain.’Butthatfeeling________afterawhileandwhenthenextwarstarts,you’llbe________.”“Noneofusbelievesthatwe’regoingto________,”addsMichael.Buthealways________aluckycharmwithhim.Itwasgiventohimbyhiswifeforhisfirstwar.It’sacardwhichsays“Takecareofyourself.”Doesheeverthinkaboutdying?“Oh,________,andeverytimeithappensyoulooktotheskyandsaytoGod,‘Ifyougetmeoutofthis,I________I’llneverdoitagain.’YoucanalmosthearGod________,becauseyouknowhedoesn’tbelieveyou.”16.A．simplyB．reallyC．merelyD．even17.A．crowdB．houseC．battlefieldD．camera18.A．producersB．viewersC．directorsD．actors19.A．dangerousB．threateningC．normalD．disappointing20.A．stayB．fightC．warD．life21.A．injuredB．buriedC．defeatedD．saved22.A．bringB．showC．takeD．make23.A．scenesB．passagesC．storiesD．contents24.A．beliefB．dreamC．dutyD．faith25.A．whyB．whatC．howD．where26.A．evensoB．eversinceC．asifD．evenif27.A．fearB．surpriseC．shameD．sadness28.A．intoB．aroundC．pastD．through29.A．returnsB．goesC．continuesD．occurs30.A．thereB．awayC．outD．home31.A．leaveB．escapeC．dieD．remain32.A．hangsB．wearsC．holdsD．carries33.A．neverB．manytimesC．sometimeD．seldom34.A．considerB．assumeC．swearD．affirm35.A．whisperingB．laughingC．gigglingD．grinning三、阅读理解WhenconsideringhousingoptionsattheUniversityofWaterlooinCanada,NigerianundergraduatestudentAyooluwaSolajachoseaLivingLearningCommunity,aresidentialhousefocusedonathemeoracademicinterestarea.Solajalivedoncampuswith10to1sotherstudentsintheArtsandBusinessLLC.ThreereasonsmayaccountfortheprospectiveinternationalstadentswillingnesstoconsiderLLCS.1.Connectwithlike-mindedstudents:ProspectiveinternationalstudentscanchooseanLLCtofullyexperiencecollegelifeinanewcountryandfindimmediatesupportamongresidents:Unlikeotherhousingarrangements,LLCScanprovideabuilt-incommunityoflike-mindedindividualsSolajasaysahighlightofherexperienceintheLLCwas"formingrelationshipswithupper-yearstudentsinmyprogram.ThispeerleaderprovidedherwitheverythingfromacademicsupporttoguidanceonhowtosurviveCanadianwinters.ManyLLCShaveupper-divisionstudentswhoserveaspeerleaders.AustralianNatashaFitzpatricksaysshe'shappytoshareherlovefortravelandculturalexploration."AgroupofushiredacarandtraveleddowntoNorthCarolinasightseeing.”2.Participateincommunityactivities:Forthoseworriedaboutbeingontheoutsideasanewinternationalstudent,LLCSencourageparticipationthroughvariouson-andoff-campusactivities.Forexample,studentsinafashionLLChaveattendedTorontoFashionweekThroughLLCS,internationalstudentswillhavemoreopportunitiestointeractwithdomesticstudents,facultyandstaffmembersoutsideclassrooms,"saysShijuanLaurelLiu,assistantprofessorofChineseandapartnerwiththeGlobalAwarenessLLC.InaChineseNewYearcelebrationassociatedwiththeLLC,forinstance,studentsfromherlanguageandculturecoursesworkedwithChinesestudentstointroduceChineseculturetothecommunitySolajasayscomingfromadifferenteducationsysteminNigeriawithsometimesunapproachableprofessors,sheenjoyedLLCon-campuseventslikewhensheplayedboardgameswithWaterlooprofessorsandacademicadvisers.3.Networkforjobopportunities:InternationalstudentswhoplantogainworkexperienceinthecountrytheystudyincanbenefitfromLLCSthatareassociatedwithcampusdepartmentsandstaff.Thiscanprovidethemwithchancestonetworkandinquireaboutworkopportunities.LiusayswhenChinesetutoringpositionsandgraduateassistantshipsbecameavailable,shethoughtofinternationalstudentsfromtheGlobalAwarenessLLCwhopreviouslyhelpedherorganizeevents.Shealsowrotereferencelettersforthosestudentswhentheyappliedtograduateschool.RobertC.Demezzo,directorofresidencelifeatSouthernConnecticutStateUniversity,saysLLCS"helpmanyinternationalstudentssecureemploymentoncampus.SolajasaysheryearlivinginWaterloo'sArtsandBusinessLLCwasoneofherbestdecisions."Yougetwhatyouputintotheprogram,"shesays.36.WhatimpressedSolajamostintheLLC?

A．AgroupofstudentsintheLLCrentedacartotraveltogetherB．Shegotareferenceletterwhensheappliedtograduateschool.C．ThepeerleaderssharedtheirexperiencebothinstudyanddailylifeD．TheycelebratetheChineseNewYeartogetherwithanassistantprofessor37.WhoaremorelikelytogetJobopportunities?

A．Studentswhohaveparticipatedinmoreon-campusevents.B．StudentswithbetterlanguageskillsespeciallyinChinese.C．Studentswhohaveglobalawarenessandinterestinnetwork.D．StudentswithmoreworkingexperiencethroughLLCs.38.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSE?

A．VariousactivitieshelpinternationalstudentsgetorientedtothenewlifeB．Individualswithsimilarmindswillhavethesamecareerprospect.C．EachLLCfocusesonaparticularthemeoracademicinterestarea,D．LLCSProvideopportunitiesofcommunicatingwithdomesticstudents39.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbeinferredfromthepassage?

A．TheteachersinNigeriaseldomparticipateinoff-campusactivitiesB．ManyoverseasstudentsarenotaccustomedtothewinterinCanadaC．Thecampusstaffofferinternationalstudentssomeacademicsupport.D．LLCShelpmanyinternationalstudentsfindjobsaftergraduationIwasinthemiddleoftheAmazon(亚马逊)withmywife,whowasthereasamedicalresearcher.Weflewonasmallplanetoafarawayvillage.Wedidnotspeakthelocallanguage,didnotknowthecustoms,andmoreoftenthannot,didnotentirelyrecognizethefood.Wecouldnothavefeltmoreforeign.Wewereraisedonbooksandcomputers,highwaysandcellphones,butnowwewerelivinginavillagewithoutrunningwaterorelectricity。Itwaseasyforustogotosleepattheendofthedayfeelingalittlemisunderstood.ThenoneperfectAmazonianevening,withmonkeyscallingfrombeyondthevillagegreen,weplayedsoccer.Iamnotgoodatsoccer,butthateveningitwaswonderful.Everyoneknewtherules.Weallspokethesamelanguageofpassesandshots.Weunderstoodoneanotherperfectly.Asdarknesscameoverthefieldandthematchended,thegoalkeeper,Juan,walkedovertomeandsaidinamatter-of-factway,“Inyourhome,doyouhaveamoontoo?”Iwassurprised.AfterIexplainedtoJuanthatyes,wedidhaveamoonandyes,itwasverysimilartohis,Ifeltasortofawe(敬畏)atthepossibilitiesthatexistedinhisworld.InJuan’sworld,eachvillagecouldhaveitsownmoon.InJuan’sworld,theunknownandundiscoveredwasvastandmarvelous.Anythingwaspossible.Inoursociety,weknowthatEarthhasonlyonemoon.Wehavelookedatourplanetfromeveryangleandfoundallofthewildestthingslefttofind.Ican,frommycomputerathome,pullupsatelliteimagesofJuan’svillage.Therearenomorecontinentsandnomoremoonstosearchfor,littlelefttodiscover.Atleastitseemsthatway.Yet,asIthoughtaboutJuan’squestion,Iwasnotsurehowmuchmorewecouldreallyruleout.Iam,inpart,anantbiologist,somythoughtsturnedtowhatweknowaboutinsectlifeandIknewthatmuchintheworldofinsectsremainsunknown.Howmuch,though?Howignorant(无知的)arewe?Thequestionofwhatweknowanddonotknowconstantlybotheredme.Ibegancollectingnewspaperarticlesaboutnewspecies,newmonkey,newspider…,andonandontheyappear.Mydrawerquicklyfilled.Ibeganaseconddrawerformoregeneraldiscoveries:newcavesystemdiscoveredwithdozensofnamelessspecies,fourhundredspeciesofbacteriafoundinthehumanstomach.TheseconddrawerbegantofillandasitdidIwonderedwhethertherewerebiggerdiscoveriesoutthere,notjustspecies,butlifethatdependsonthingsthoughttobeuseless,lifeevenwithoutDNA.Istartedathirddrawerforthesebigdiscoveries.Itfillsmoreslowly,butallthesame,itfills.Inlookingintothestoriesofbiologicaldiscovery,Ialsobegantofindsomethingelse,acollectionofscientists,usuallybrilliantoccasionallyhalf-mad,whomadethediscoveries.Thosescientistsveryoftenseethesamethingsthatotherscientistssee,buttheypaymoreattentiontothem,andtheyfocusonthemtothepointofexhaustion(穷尽),andattheriskoftheridiculeoftheirpeers.Inlookingforthestoriesofdiscovery,Ifoundthestoriesofthesepeopleandhowtheirliveschangedourviewoftheworld.Wearerepeatedlywillingtoimaginewehavefoundmostofwhatislefttodiscover.Weusedtothinkthatinsectswerethesmallestorganisms(生物),andthatnothingliveddeeperthansixhundredmeters.Yet,whensomethingnewturnsup,moreoftenthannot,wedonotevenknowitsname.40.HowdidtheauthorfeelonhisarrivalintheAmazon?

A．Outofplace.B．Fullofjoy.C．Sleepy.D．Regretful.41.WhatmadethatAmazonianeveningwonderful?

A．Helearnedmoreaboutthelocallanguage.B．Theyhadaniceconversationwitheachother.C．Theyunderstoodeachotherwhileplaying.D．Hewonthesoccergamewiththegoalkeeper.42.WhywastheauthorsurprisedatJuan’squestionaboutthemoon?

A．Thequestionwastoostraightforward.B．Juanknewsolittleabouttheworld.C．Theauthordidn’tknowhowtoanswer.D．Theauthordidn’tthinkJuanwassincere.43.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialpurposeofcollectingnewspaperarticles?

A．Tosortoutwhatwehaveknown.B．TodeepenhisresearchintoAmazonians.C．Toimprovehisreputationasabiologist.D．Tolearnmoreaboutlocalcultures.44.Howdidthosebrilliantscientistsmakegreatdiscoveries?

A．Theyshiftedtheirviewpointsfrequently.B．Theyfollowedotherscientistsclosely.C．Theyoftencriticizedtheirfellowscientists.D．Theyconductedin-depthandclosestudies.45.Whatcouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?

A．ThePossibleandtheImpossible.B．TheKnownandtheUnknown.C．TheCivilizedandtheUncivilized.D．TheIgnorantandtheIntelligent.Somedishesgiveoffanunmistakableairofelegance.Takeaflawlesslyclearconsommé(清炖肉汤)forinstance.Othersarelessso,likeapizzawithadensecrust.Andthentherearedishesthatseemtobridgethegap,appearingonmenusacrosstherangeoftasteandclass.Thechocolatefondant(方旦糖)isonesuchdessert,lovedforitssimple,richpleasureandluxury.Theoriginsofthechocolatefondantaresomewhatdisputed,withtwosignificantFrenchchefslayingclaimtoitsinvention.ThefirstisMichelBras,aMichelin-starredchefwho,in1981,craftedthecoulantauchocolate—adessertwithawarm,stickycenterinspiredbymemoriesofahotcupofchocolateafteracolddayinthemountains.ThesecondisJean-GeorgesVongerichten,anotherinfluentialchefwho,in1987,createdthefondantwhileexperimentinginNewYork.Hisversionfeaturedsmallchocolatecakeswithamolten(融化的)centerduetoahappyaccident:hehadremovedthemfromtheoventooearly.Despitethesmallaccident,dinersweredelighted,andVongerichtenperfectedtherecipethatwouldbecomehissignaturedish.Thoughdifferentintechnique,bothchefssharedavisionofthefondantasafancy,richtreat,adessertdesignedtosatisfyboththetastebuds(味蕾)andadesireforelegance.Initially,itwasadelicacyreservedforhigh-enddiningroomsandthemostexclusiverestaurants.InAmerica,itbecameasymbolofrefineddessertculture,representingaparticularkindofelegance.Thesimplicityofthefondant—asingle-servingdessertwithamoltencore—beliesitscomplexity.Achievingtheperfecttextureandensuringthecenterflowsattheexactmomentofcuttingarethechallengesthatonlyaskilledchefcanconsistentlyconquer.There’sanelementofanticipationbuiltintotheexperience:willthewarmchocolatefloworremaindisappointinglysolid?Bythe1990s,AlainDucasse,anotherhighlyregardedchef,observedthatthefondanthadbecomesopopularthatrestaurantsfeltnearlyforcedtoincludeitontheirmenus.Itbecamethedefiningdessertoftheera,withchainsandtakeawayjointsadoptingtheirownversions.Overtime,thefondantevolvedintowhatmanynowknownasthe“moltenchocolatecake”or“chocolatelavacake.”ThedessertbegantoappearingrocerystoresandatValentine’sDaypromotions,asbrandslikeCostco,Aldi,andWalmartcapitalizedonitswidespreadappeal.46.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheoriginofthechocolatefondantfromthepassage?

A．Thedishwasfirstintroducedingrocerystores.B．Thetrueinventorofthedishremainsuncertain.C．Bothinventorsdrewinspirationfromtheircookingexperiences.D．Thecreationofthedishwasmoreintentionalthanaccidental.47.WhatdoweknowaboutVongerichten’sfondant?

A．ResultedfromaccidentalearlyovenremovalB．CreatedintentionallyinNYin1987C．InspiredbymountainchocolatememoriesD．InventedinFranceforhigh-enddiners48.Whatdoestheword“belies”(paragraph4)mostprobablymean?

A．Reveals.B．Defines.C．Masks.D．Explains.49.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatcontributedtothefurtherdevelopmentofthechocolatefondant?

A．Thecooperationbetweengrocerystoresandrestaurantstopromotethedessert.B．Chefssimplifiedtherecipetomakeiteasierforhomecookstoprepare.C．ThedecisiontomarketthedessertforValentine’sDaypromotions.D．Restaurantsfeltpressuredtoofferthedessertduetoitspopularity.50.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Thechocolatefondant’ssimplicitymakesiteasyforchefstoprepare.B．Thechocolatefondanthasgonefromahigh-enddesserttoacommontreat.C．ThechocolatefondantoriginatesinFranceandthenspreadtothewholeworld.D．Thechocolatefondantissuperiortootherdessertsbecauseofitsmoltencenter.Insociology,consumptionisaboutsomuchmorethanjusttakinginorusingupresources.Humansconsumetosurvive,ofcourse,butintoday’sworld,wealsoconsumetoentertainandamuseourselves,andasawaytosharetimeandexperienceswithothers.Weconsumenotonlymaterialgoodsbutalsoservices,experiences,information,andculturalproducts.Consumptiontodayisacentralorganizingprincipleofsociallife.Sociologistsrecognizethatmanyaspectsofourdailylivesarestructuredbyconsumption.Infact,PolishsociologistZygmuntBaumanwroteinthebookConsumingLifethatWesternsocietiesarenolongerorganizedaroundtheactofproduction,butinstead,aroundconsumption.ThistransitionbeganintheUnitedStatesinthemid-twentiethcentury,afterwhichmostproductionjobsweremovedoverseas,andoureconomyshiftedtoretailandtheprovisionofservicesandinformation.Asaconsequence,mostofusspendourdaysconsumingratherthanproducinggoods.Onanygivenday,onemighttraveltoworkbycar;workinanofficethatrequireselectricity,gas,oil,water,paper,andahostofconsumerelectronicsanddigitalgoods;purchaseatea,coffee,orsoda;goouttoarestaurant;pickupdrycleaning;purchasehealthandhygieneproductsatadrugstore;usepurchasedgroceriestopreparedinner,andthenspendtheeveningwatchingtelevision,enjoyingsocialmedia,orreadingabook.Whocanbreakfreefromit?Consumptionhastakenongreatimportanceintherelationshipswedevelopwithothers.Weoftenorganizevisitswithothersaroundtheactofconsuming,whetherthatbesittingdowntoeatahome-cookedmealasafamily,ormeetingfriendsforashoppingexcursionatthemall.Inaddition,weoftenuseconsumergoodstoexpressourfeelingsforothersthroughthepracticeofgift-giving.Sociologistsalsoseeconsumptionasanimportantpartoftheprocessofformingandexpressingbothindividualandgroupidentities.InSubculture:TheMeaningofStyle,sociologistDickHebdigeobservedthatidentityisoftenexpressedthroughfashionchoices.Thishappensbecausewechooseconsumergoodsthatwefeelsaysomethingaboutwhoweare.Ourconsumerchoicesareoftenmeanttoreflectourvaluesandlifestyle,andindoingso,sendvisualsignalstoothersaboutthekindofpersonweare.So,fromthesociologicalperspective,there’smuchmoretoconsumptionthanmeetstheeye.Infact,there’ssomuchtostudyaboutconsumptionthatthere’sawholesubfielddedicatedtoit:thesociologyofconsumption.51.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A．ToexplainconsumptionsmultiplemeaningsandstatusB．Todefineconsumption’sconceptinsociologyC．ToproposeawaytosharetimeandexperiencesinconsumptionD．Emphasizematerialconsumption’sprimaryvalue52.WhatwasthechangeintheUnitedStatesinthemid-twentiethcentury?

A．Ashifttolocalproduction.B．Agrowthofoverseasconsumption.C．Afocusonretailandservices.D．Adeclineinthevalueofconsumption.53.Theauthorpresentsaperson’sdailylifeinparagraph3inorderto________.

A．encouragepeopletospendmoretimeworkingthanconsumingB．showthevarietyofconsumerproductsavailableonthemarketC．suggestthatproducinggoodsisnolongerpartofmodernlifeD．highlighttheconstantpresenceofconsumptioninpeople’slife54.Whatcanbeinferredaboutconsumptioninparagraph4and5?

A．Itdiscouragesgift-giving.B．Itconveysindividuality.C．Itdefinesculture.D．Itsetsthefashiontrends.55.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Thedividedopinionsonconsumption.B．Theeffectsofconsumerismonpeople’slife.C．Thephilosophyofconsumptioninsociallife.D．Thebalancebetweenconsumptionandproduction.It’saftermidnightandyou’vebeenstudyingallday.Emptyenergydrinkslinethetableandyousigh,“Tomorrow,I’mgettingicecream.Ideservetotreatmyself.”Thisyear,theso-called“treatyourselfculture”hasexpandedfarbeyondwhatwasonceareward-basedmindset.Now,“treatingyourself”hasbecomemoreaboutstress-causedindulgence(放纵).Itrepresentsthemoredeep-seatedissueswiththestressweregularlyputourselvesunder.Therootoftheproblemliesinourbeliefthatweshouldbedoingmoreworkifitisn’thardenough.Especiallyatatopuniversity,Iconstantlyfindmyselfwantingtodomore.Iwantmorecredits,ahigher-gradepointaverage,andmoreresponsibilitiesI’lllateruseasconversationtopicsininterviews.Thisdriveisbynomeansabadthing.Weallaretryingtoeventuallylandinaplacewherewecanrelaxandliveamoreenjoyablelife.However,therearealotofproblemswiththislogic.Withoutsoundingcompletelyhopelessandpessimistic,itispossiblethatthefutureweimagineinourtwentieswillnotbecomereality.Therefore,itisimportanttointegratethingsthatmakeushappywithwork,schoolorlifeinducedstress.Psychologycertainlysupportsthisbelief.Whilehavinggoodself-controlwaspositivelyassociatedwithhappiness,