2025~2026学年天津南开中学高三年级下学期第四次质量检测英语试卷

2025~2026学年天津南开中学高三年级下学期第四次质量检测英语试卷一、单项选择1.—Iwasjustwalkingdownthestreet,andguesswhoIbumpedinto?TaylorSwift!Sheevenwavedatme!—________.

A．Youdon’tsay.B．Youcansayitagain.C．Goodlucktoyou.D．Idaresay.2.Afterthestrangerhelpedhercarryherheavysuitcaseupthestairs,awarmsenseof________welledupwithinher.

A．frustrationB．gratitudeC．curiosityD．confidence3.Regularexercise,combinedwithabalanceddiet,significantly_________tobetterhealthandlongerlifeexpectancy.

A．refersB．sticksC．contributesD．adjusts4.Itisthefirsttimethatschoolregulations_________acampusbullyingincidentfrom_________,whichisahugeprogressinstudentprotection.

A．haveprevented;beingignoredB．prevent;beingignoredC．haveprevented;ignoringD．prevent;ignoring5.WiththewidespreaduseoftheInternet,ithasbecomeentirelypossibletomakelearning________whereveritisneeded.

A．adjustableB．availableC．addictiveD．attractive6.Whentheministercamein,thetwocheatersweresittingbeforetheweaver(编织工),________busily.

A．pretendingworkingB．pretendingtobeworkingC．pretendedhavingworkedD．pretendedtohaveworked7.________makesthebooksofascinatingis________itchallengesreaderstorethinktheirlong-heldbeliefsaboutsuccessandhappiness.

A．That;whatB．What;thatC．What;whatD．That;that8.Thepopularfoodblogger,togetherwithherteam,cametoourrestaurantforatastinglastweek,andmanyapositivereviewshepostedonline________ourcustomerfloweversince.

A．boostedB．boostC．haveboostedD．hasboosted9.Theworld-famousbrandregularlybringsouthigh-qualityproductsto________itsnameforexcellenceandcraftsmanship.

A．liveuptoB．catchuponC．makeupforD．standupfor10.Mostpeopleworkbecauseit’sunavoidable.________,therearesomepeoplewhoactuallyenjoywork.

A．InconsequenceB．BycontrastC．InthemeantimeD．Inturn11.—Excuseme,I’mwonderingwhentheflightfromShanghaiwillbearriving.—Wellsir,it________bearrivinginabout10minutesatT2.

A．wouldB．mightC．shouldD．could12.Thecompany’sprofitscouldfallsharplythisquarter,________wemighthavetofreezehiring.

A．inwhichcaseB．ofwhichcaseC．inthatcaseD．ofthatcase13.______mostpeopleseeaproblem,afewcleverindividualshaveseenopportunities.

A．WhatB．WhereC．WhetherD．That14.Despitemy_________legs,ourhikingtripwasrewarding,formountingthetopallowedustotakephotos_________.

A．ached;toourheart’scontentB．aching;toourheart’scontentC．ached;inourheart’scontentD．aching;inourheart’scontent15.Theresearchteamwill_________duringtheexpedition(探险),astheymustcontinuecollectingdatadespitetheapproachingstorm.

A．raincatsanddogsB．bravetheelementsC．burnthemidnightoilD．beataroundthebush二、完形填空Iwasashygirl,afraidoftalkingtopeopleIdidn’tknow.Isoughtrefuge(庇护)innature,wheresilencespokelouderthanwords._________,atschool,Ihadtospendalldayinthecompanyofothers.My_________wasreading—betweenpages,Icouldbeanyonebutmyself.Istudiedtirelesslyandwas_________goodgrades,asifperfectscorescould_________myimperfectvoice.MyonlyfailurewasSpanish:Asonpaper,DsandFsonthespokenpart.IcouldwritewhatIdarednotsay.EventuallyIwenttocollege.Duringmythirdyear,Ihad_________ofbeingshyanddeterminedtochange.OnedayInoticedan_________forpositionsonthelocalclassicalmusicradiostation.IhadgrownuplisteningtoclassicalmusicandcouldeasilypronouncenameslikeTchaikovskyandChopin.Ihadnoradiobackgroundandnohopeofgettingthejob.The_________oftalkingtothousandsterrifiedme.YetIluckily_________theinterview—whichinvolvedreadingsymphoniesdescriptionsand_________composers’names.Itcame_________.Ilefttherecordingsessionwithasenseofreliefand_________.Twoweekslater,Iactually_________thejob.Itwas_________,butIgrewtoenjoyit.Thevoicethat_________trembledinSpanishclassnowreachedthousands.Ibegantofeelnotjustcomfortable,butalivewhentalkingtopeople.AlthoughInowtalkforhourseachweek,I’m_________fundamentallyquiet.Perhapsmysoftvoiceandquiet_________helppeopleopenupwhenthey_________myinterviewquestions.Myformershynessisa_________—ithelpedmerelatetopeoplewhofeeluncomfortablewhentheytalktoreporters.Istillcherishmomentsoflonelinessandthe_________foundinnature.ButI’malsogratefulImadea_________thatopeneddoorsIneverknewexisted.16.A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．BesidesD．Additionally17.A．excuseB．reasonC．escapeD．assignment18.A．mixedwithB．providedwithC．rewardedwithD．awardedwith19.A．standforB．giveintoC．compensateforD．accountfor20.A．enoughB．nothingC．muchD．little21.A．assignmentB．advertisementC．arrangementD．application22.A．ideaB．decisionC．newsD．story23.A．tookB．failedC．quitD．survived24.A．pronouncingB．typingC．identifyingD．copying25.A．suddenlyB．reallyC．naturallyD．gradually26.A．depressionB．humorC．failureD．accomplishment27.A．landedB．lostC．consideredD．refused28.A．pleasantB．challengingC．comfortableD．painless29.A．neverB．onceC．almostD．already30.A．evenB．alsoC．seldomD．still31.A．natureB．moodC．voiceD．confidence32.A．raiseB．prepareC．answerD．repeat33.A．fortuneB．devotionC．heritageD．commitment34.A．wealthB．soundC．peaceD．wildness35.A．studyB．changeC．promiseD．conclusion三、阅读理解ZurichRegionistopforleisureandpleasure.Gentlehills,peacefulwoods,theunpollutedlakesandrivers,picturesquevillages—andalljustastone’sthrowfromtheAlps.ZurichRegionistheidealstartingpointforallkindsofshorttrips.ZurichWithopera,ballet,shows,musicals,artexhibitionsinover50museumsand100galleries,timeneverdragsinZurich.ThefamousBahnhofstrasseandtheLimmatquaiarealwaysashopper’sparadise.Over1,700restaurantsandbarsservebothtraditionalZurichandSwissdishesaswellasforeignspecialties.Theeveningswillleaveyouspoiltforchoice:indoorsoroutdoors,anythingispossibleasfarasthenightlifeinZurichgoes.WinterthurWinterthurhasblossomedfromaformerindustrialtowntoalivelyplaceforallracialgroupsandtypesofculture.Winterthurisanimportantmuseumtown—ithas17inall—andalsooffersawiderangeofculture,sportsandentertainment.AmongthenumerousnightclubsandbarsyouwillalsofindtheonlybarinSwitzerlandthatopens24hoursaday,everydayoftheyear.TheRhineFalls,thebiggestwaterfallinEurope,isjusta20-minutedrivefromWinterthur.Rapperswil&LakeZurichRapperswil,atownattheupperendofLakeZurich,willcharmyouwithitsmanyattractions:thecastle,themedieval(中世纪的)oldtown,thehistoricalwoodenbridgeandKniesChildren’sZoo.Equally,however,theAlpamarewaterparkandAtzmännigslide&trampolineparadisearejustasmuchpartofthisfamily-friendlydestination.Summerorwinter,theLakeZurichregionoffersmanyopportunitiesforsport.ZugEventheresidentsofZugnevergettiredofthesunsets:whenthesungoesdownoverthelake,thehorizongoesblood-red,andalleyesturntotheromanticshowofcolouronthewater.Equallycharmingisthehistoriccentreofthetown,bestexperiencedbyleisurelywalkingitsnarrowandwindingalleys(小巷),wanderingontheprettylakesideandsittingatoneofthemanystreetcafestowatchtheworldgoby.36.WhatmakesWinterthurspecialamongthefourplacesmentioned?

A．Itsentertainment.B．Itsbiggestwaterfallintheworld.C．Its24-hourbar.D．Itsdevelopedindustry.37.Whichdestinationmaybesuitableforafamilywithkids?

A．Zurich.B．Winterthur.C．Rapperswil&LakeZurich.D．Zug.38.HowcanyoubestexperiencethecharmofZug?

A．Byadmiringthesunrise.B．Bywalkingaroundcasually.C．Byseeingthecolorofwater.D．Bycommunicatingwithresidents.39.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?

A．Atravelbrochure.B．Anewsreport.C．Asciencemagazine.D．Ageographytextbook.AtmyfirstlessoninChinesecalligraphy,myteachertoldmeclearly:“NowIwillteachyouhowtowriteyourname.Andtomakeitbeautiful.”Ifeltmybreathcatch.Iwascurious.GrowingupinSingapore,IhadanunusualrelationshipwithmyChinesename.MyparentsareethnicallyChinese,sotheyaskedfortunetellerstodecidemyname,aimingformaximumluck.Asaresult,Iendedupwithanonsenseandembarrassingname:ChenYiwen,meaning,roughly,“old”,“barley(薏米)”and“warm”.WhenIarrivedinAmericaforcollegeat18,IputonanAmericanaccentandgaveupmyChinesename.WhenImovedtoHongKongin2021,after14yearsintheStates,Idecidedtolearncalligraphy.Whynotgetbackintouchwithmyheritage?Ithought.Incalligraphy,theideaistocopytheoldmasters’techniques,therebyimprovingyourown.Everyweek,though,myteacherwouldgiveuncomfortablystraightforwardcommentsonme.“Youneedtobebraver,”heonceobserved.“Haveconfidence.Trytoproduceaboldstroke(笔画).”Foryears,Ihadpridedmyselfonpresentinganimageofconfidence,butmywritingbetrayedme.Iwastryingtomakesenseofthispractice.Youmustimaginethewordasitistobewrittenandleavealittlebitofyourselfinit.Asabodilypractice,calligraphycouldgobeyonditsownculturallimits.Couldithelpmegobeyondmine?Myteacheroncesaidtome,“Whenyoulookattheword,youseethebody.Thoughawordonthepageisflat,itcarriesrichmeaning,showingthestrengthyou’veapplied,theenergyofyourhold,thecurveofyourback.”Ihadbeenlearningcalligraphytogetintouchwithmyculturalroots,butwhatIwasreallyseekingwasareturntomyself.NowIhavesensedthatthepleasureoutofcalligraphyallowsmetoknowmyselfmorefully.Duringarecentlesson,myteacherpointedatthewordIhadjustfinished,tellingme:“Thiswordismuchbetter.Icanseethechoicesyoumade,yourthoughts,yourflow.Trustyourself.Thiswordisyours.”Hemightaswellhavesaid,“Thiswordisyou.”40.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhername“ChenYiwen”atfirst?

A．Itwasluckysoshegladlyacceptedit.B．Shefeltproudofitssymbolicmeaning.C．Shethoughtthecharacterswerebeautiful.D．Sheunderstoodtheintentionbutstilldislikedit.41.Theauthordecidedtolearncalligraphyto________.

A．protectculturalheritageB．reconnectwithherrootC．understandanewcultureD．fitinwithlocalcommunity42.Whatdidtheauthorfinddifficultwhenlearningcalligraphy?

A．Copyingtheoldmasters’techniquesexactly.B．Acceptingandunderstandingherrealculturalidentity.C．Writingwithconfidenceandboldstrokes.D．Understandingherteacher’sstraightcomments.43.Fromtheteacher’swords,theauthorlearnsthatcalligraphy________.

A．mirrorsthecreator’sspiritsB．comesfromcreativeenergyC．highlightsthedesignofstrokesD．dependsoncontinuouspractice44.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?

A．Fortunefavorsthebold.B．Embracewhoyoutrulyare.C．Agreatteacherleadsyoutotruth.D．Planningisgood,butdoingisbetter.IntheAlpsandApenninesofsouthernEurope,longhornbeetlesaremovinguphill,andararebrownbutterflywithorange-tippedwingsisfacingextinctionduetoisolation(隔离)athighpeaks.Thisisapictureofaglobaltrend.Withtemperaturesrisingandpressureonbiodiversitygrowing,insectsvitaltoourecosystemsarenotonlymovingnorthandsouth,butup.Researchshowsmanyanimalsaremakingsimilarmoves,butinsects’highlevelsofmobilityandshortgenerationtimesallowthemtorespondquicklytochange.BumblebeesinthePyreneeshavemovedupwardsonaveragebymorethanametreayear,withsomespeciesmakingsignificantlygreaterjourneys.Allofthisshowsthespeedofclimatechangeanditsecologicalimpactsathigheraltitudes.Inecology,findingthe“smokinggun”toneatlyexplainanyphenomenonisgenerallydifficult.Prof.ChristyMcCain,whorunsColoradoUniversity’sMountainLab,said:“Onethingthatpeopledon’tthinkaboutasmuchiscontext:howclimateaffectsinsectsatdifferentlifestages,suchaseggsandlarvae.Measuringadultsinsummermightnotrevealthemostcriticalimpactsofclimatechange,especiallyincoldanddrymountainenvironments.”McCainbelievesthewaydatahasbeencollectedhistoricallyispreventingtheirunderstanding,withtoomanymuseumspecimens(标本)fromlowaltitudes,andfarfewerfromhigherup.Andmanygroupsotherthanbutterfliesandmothshavebeenneglected.Tosupportherview,shecitesresearchoncarrion(食腐类)beetlesbyastudentinherlab.Thestudyshowsthatclimatetolerancemightbepasseddownintheseinsects,whichplayakeyroleindecompositionandprotectthemfromextremeconditions.TheirlonghistorysincetheCretaceous(白垩纪)alsoaidstheiradaptationtoday.Thereisnosuchthingasastandardinsectorresponsetoenvironmentalchange.Forsomegroups,itmightbeacaseofthebiggerandmoremobiletheyare,thebettertheirchances.Thereisalsonouniversaluplandhabitatandthistoocouldproveasavinggrace.45.Whatisthemainideaconveyedinthefirstparagraph?

A．Insectsaremovingtocoolerplacesastemperaturesrise.B．MostrarespeciesinEuropehavealreadydiedout.C．TheAlpsandApennineshavetherichestbiodiversity.D．Butterfliesaremoreimportantthanotherinsects.46.WhydoestheauthorrefertobumblebeesinthePyrenees?

A．Toconfirmtheiradaptabilitytohigh-altitudehabitats.B．Toidentifyathreattoparticularspeciesinmountainareas.C．Toillustrateinsects’rapidresponsetoclimateshifts.D．Toclarifythelinkbetweenclimateandecosystemhealth.47.WhichstatementmayMcCainagreewithaccordingtoparagraphs3and4?

A．Studycontextisbeyondgrasp.B．Researchdataarehardtoobtain.C．Collectionmethodisunconventional.D．Insectsamplesareunrepresentative.48.Accordingtothepassage,theresearchoncarrionbeetlesshowsthat________.

A．theyareunabletosurviveinextremeconditionsB．climatetolerancemaybeinheritedbythemC．theymoveuphillfasterthanotherinsectsD．theyhavethesamelifestagesasbutterflies49.Whatdoes“asavinggrace”inthelastparagraphmean?

A．Amethodusedtocollectdata.B．Afeaturethathelpsimproveasituation.C．Aproblemthatneedstobesolved.D．Atypeofinsectthatadaptswelltochange.Lifecanbemetaphoricallyperceivedasavastwilderness,anextensiveandunchartedterrainwaitingtobeexplored.Thisanalogy(类比)carriesprofoundimplicationsthatcanofferusuniqueinsightsintotheessenceofexistenceandguideustowardsamorefulfillingandpurposefullife.Thewildernessisvast,mysterious,andfullofuncertainties,muchlikelifeitself.Whenwestepintothiswildernessthatislife,wearefacedwiththeunknownateveryturn.Therearenopredeterminedpaths,noclearsignpoststodirectustowardsourdestination.Wemustrelyonourinstincts,ourinnercompass,tofindourwayforward.Thisuncertaintycanbedaunting,yetitispreciselythisuncertaintythatmakeslifeinfusedwithadventureandpotential.Justasexplorersinawildernessmustbepreparedtofaceunexpectedchallengesandadapttoever-changingcircumstances,wetoomustcultivateresilienceandflexibilityinourlifejourney.Wewillencounterobstaclesthatseeminsurmountable,situationsthattestourpatienceandresolve.However,itisthroughthesetrialsthatwediscoverourinnerstrengthandcapabilitiesthatweneverknewwepossessed.Eachdifficultyovercomeisastepforwardinourpersonalgrowthanddevelopment.Moreover,thewildernessisaplaceofsolitude(孤独)andself-discovery.Inthequietexpanseofthewilderness,awayfromthenoiseanddistractionsofcivilization,onecanhearthefaintvoiceoftheirinnerself.Similarly,lifeprovidesuswithmomentsofsolitude,timeswhenwearestrippedofexternalvalidationsandmaterialpossessions,andareleftalonewithourthoughts.Thesemoments,thoughsometimesuncomfortable,arecrucialforself-reflectionandintrospection(自省).Theyallowustoquestionourvalues,ourgoals,andourdirectioninlife.Itisinthesemomentsofstillnessthatwecanreconnectwithourtruepassionsanddesires,awayfromtheinfluencesandexpectationsofothers.Wecanthenusethisclaritytomakemoreauthenticandmeaningfulchoicesaboutourfuture.Furthermore,thewildernessisteemingwithdiversefloraandfauna(动植物),eachspeciescoexistingandinteractingwithinadelicateecosystem.Lifetooismarkedbyitsdiversityandinterconnectedness.Weencounterpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds,cultures,andwalksoflife,eachbringingtheiruniqueperspectivesandexperiences.Theseinteractionsenrichourunderstandingoftheworldandbroadenourhorizons.Justasthewildernessthrivesonbiodiversity,ourlivesaremademorevibrantandcompletethroughthediverserelationshipsweform.Welearnfromothers,weshareandexchangeideas,andtogetherwecreatearichertapestry(织锦)ofhumanexperience.Inthiswildernesscalledlife,weareboththeexplorersandtheexplored.Asweventureforth,wenotonlydiscovernewlandscapesbutalsouncovernewfacetsofourselves.Thejourneyisnotalwayseasy,butitisinthechallengesandtheunknownthatwefindtheopportunityforgrowthandtransformation.Soletusembracethiswildernesswithcourageandcuriosity.Letusnotfeartheuncertaintiesandthesolitude,butseethemassteppingstonestowardsadeeperunderstandingofourselvesandtheworldaroundus.Indoingso,wecantrulylivealifethatisauthentic,meaningful,andrichinexperience.50.Whydoestheauthorcomparelifetoawilderness?

A．Bothrequireexternalguidance.B．Bothpresentchallengesthatpreparationcansolve.C．Bothconfrontuswithuncontrollableconditions.D．Bothrewardthosewhofollowestablishedpaths.51.AccordingtoParagraph2,whatcanwelearnaboutlife’suncertainty?

A．Itmakeslifemoreadventurous.B．Itrequiresustobeadaptable.C．Ithelpsusdiscoverinnerstrengths.D．Itteachesustosetrealisticgoals.52.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“strippedof”inParagraph3probablymean?

A．remindedofB．robbedofC．proudofD．awareof53.Whatistheprimarypurposeoftheauthor’sreferenceto“delicateecosystem”inparagraph4?

A．Toemphasizethateachpersonplaysaroleinthewhole.B．Tosuggestthathumanrelationshipsrequireongoingeffort.C．Tohighlighttheinterdependentnatureofhumanconnections.D．Toremindreadersthathumansareeasilyaffectedbyothers.54.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveythroughthelastparagraph?

A．Enduringlife’sinevitablehardshipsshapeswhowebecome.B．Exploringtheunknownrevealsthemysterieswithinourselves.C．Exploringoutwardandlookinginwarduncovernewselves.D．Masteringboththeworldandoneselfdefinesatrueexplorer.55.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．Life:AJourneyintotheUnknownB．TheWilderness:APlaceofSolitudeC．HowtoSurviveintheWildernessofLifeD．ExplorersandTheirAdventureinNature阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Myundergraduatestudentneededadviceafteryetanotherfailedexperiment.Sittingacrossfromme,shelookedexhausted—frustratedeven.Iheardmyselfsay,“Thisispartofresearch.Youjusthavetopushthrough.”Butevenasthewordsleftmymouth,Ifeltuneasy.Shenoddedsilentlyandshiftedherposture.Afterward,shebeganshowinguplessfrequentlyandeventuallystoppedcomingaltogether.Itriedtoexplainitaway:undergraduatessometimesgetbusywithcoursework,loseinterestorchangedirection,butdeepdown,IwonderedwhatIcouldhavedonedifferently.Ibecameamentor(导师)duringmysecondyearofPh.D.butdidn’tgetmuchguidanceonhowtodoit.Ilearnedonlybydoing.ThereweremomentsIfeltproudof.Onestudentstartedoutquietandunsure,butovertimegrewintoamostindependentandconfidentyoungresearcher.Beforegraduating,shetoldme,“YouarethereasonIstuckwiththis.”Thatmomentstayedwithme.Butsodidtheotherone—thesilence,theabsences,theslowfade-out.HadIfailedher?Itwasn’tuntilthefinalyearofmyPh.D.thatIcameacrossaleafletforamentorshiptrainingworkshop.Skepticalatfirst,Idecidedtotryit.Theprogram,calledEnteringMentoring,broughttogethergraduatestudentsforweekly