2025~2026学年天津市卓越中学第二学期年级高二综合练习（一）英语试卷

2025~2026学年天津市卓越中学第二学期年级高二综合练习（一）英语试卷一、单项选择1.—Ijustcan’tstopworryingabouttheinterviewtomorrow.—________!EverythingwillbeOK.

A．BestwishesB．GoodluckC．LookoutD．Takeiteasy2.I’mfinallygoingbacktomymotherland;I______intheforeigncountryforfouryearsbynextmonth.

A．havebeenstayingB．willhavestayedC．havestayedD．willbestaying3.Gratefulforthestranger’sassistance,hewasdeterminedto________thekindnesssomeday.

A．remindB．refundC．repayD．replace4.Hepretended________intentlytothelecture,whilehismindwaswanderingelsewhere.

A．tolistenB．waslisteningC．tohavelistenedD．tobelistening5.—Iwasthinkingwecouldgrabsomeicecreamatthatnewshopdowntown.—________.That’sexactlywhatIwaslongingfor!

A．YoureadmymindB．It’suptoyouC．YouneverknowD．Ididn’tgetit6.Thetimewehavewithlovedonesis________,remindingustomakeeverymomentcount.

A．harshB．painstakingC．identicalD．precious7.________greatdifficultieswearefacedwith,we’llnevergiveup.

A．WhateverB．HoweverC．WheneverD．Nomatterhow8.—________youmakesomuchnoise?—Sorry.I’lltakecarenotto.

A．MayB．CanC．MustD．Would9.________Earthistheonlyplanetknowntosupportlife,humans’adaptabilitywillsurelyallowustoliveonotherplanets.

A．WhileB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless10.Eventhoughheknewhewasright,hechoseto________inordertokeepthepeace.

A．thinkoutsidetheboxB．stepbackC．backdownD．breaknewground11.It’seasyto________smalldetailswhenyou’reinarush,buttheycanoftenbecrucial.

A．overlookB．boostC．polishD．notice12.—It’snearlyaquartertoeight.Bethhasn’tturnedupyet.—She________thetime.Whydon’tIcallandseewhathappened?

A．shouldn’thaveforgottenB．mighthaveforgottenC．needn’thaveforgottenD．musthaveforgotten13.Thejourneywasexhausting;________,thebreathtakingscenerymadeitallworthwhile.

A．thereforeB．besidesC．thusD．nonetheless14.Intelligence,perseveranceandconfidenceare________makeagoodscientist.

A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where15.Thekeytosuccessinanycareerismaintainingahighlevelof________.

A．frictionB．friendshipC．professionalismD．violence二、完形填空IwastravelingbytrainfromPerthtoCentralonemorning.Quietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard’s16.AsIlookedupfrommypaper,Inoticedotherpassengers,17absorbedintheirsmartphones,alsoappearedtobelistening.Whydidtheypayattentiontothismessagesomuch?AsbestIcanrecall,theguardsaidsomethingalongthelines,“Goodmorning,everyone!Thisisthe7:35a.m.trainfromPerthtoCentralandwearerightontime.Itisreallya18morninginSydneytoday!Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall’srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou’regoing.Thanksfor19mytrainandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.Haveagreatday.”Everyonestartedsmiling,eventhe20talkingtooneanother,allabouttheguard’s21andhowgooditmadeeveryonefeel.IwasthinkingaboutthisandasIexitedthetrain,I22theGuard’scabintothankhim,onlytobetoldhehadjustfinishedhis23andwasonhiswayhome.ThenI24downthestairs.Atthebottom,Ifinally25theyoungguard.“Areyoutheguardonthe7:35trainfromPerth?”“Oh,oh,yes,yes,”repliedtheguard,abit26atfirst.“Well,Ijustwanttothankyouforyourmessage.Itissoupbeatandpleasant.Thankyouforgivingussuchagood27totheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Whenpeoplearehappyintheirwork,itshowsinwhattheydoandsay,whichwillmakea28toeachother.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhaveattablewhenhe29home,“Guesswhathappenedtometoday—acustomeractually30me!”16.A．announcementB．explanationC．appreciationD．arrangement17.A．confidentlyB．deliberatelyC．anxiouslyD．previously18.A．busyB．violentC．freeD．lovely19.A．leavingB．decoratingC．takingD．cleaning20.A．friendsB．cleanersC．acquaintancesD．strangers21.A．messageB．instructionC．requirementD．warning22.A．watchedB．approachedC．ignoredD．escaped23.A．shiftB．speechC．advertisementD．vacation24.A．wentB．fellC．racedD．broke25.A．missedB．caughtC．mistookD．avoided26.A．honoredB．relaxedC．movedD．shocked27.A．arrangementB．conclusionC．startD．excuse28.A．conversationB．promiseC．differenceD．compromise29.A．gotB．leftC．missedD．drove30.A．followedB．frightenedC．embarrassedD．thanked三、阅读理解NationalMusicTheaterCompetitionThe2024NationalMusicTheaterCompetition(NMTC)willbeheld.Itwaslaunchedin2011asthefirstnationalcompetitionfortheemergingprofessionalmusictheatersoloist(独唱者).NMTChasprovidedindustryconnectionsforpastcompetitorsandwinnersthathaveledtotheirsuccessonBroadwayandothervenues.Prizes(eachprizeonlyforaperson)Thechampion:$5,000plusaconcertatthenextnationalconferenceofNationalAssociationofTeachersofSinging(NATS),a$1,000GiftCertificatefromHalLeonard,aCareerManagementServicespackagefromStageDoorConnections.Therunner-up:$2,500plusa$500GiftCertificatefromHalLeonard.Thethirdplace:LouiseLerchPrize;$1,000cashprize.Thefourthplace:BillHayesPrize;$750cashprize.QualificationSingersagedfrom20to28asofSeptember15,2023.EntranceProcedureApplicationrequiresafeeof$900,butforthesestudentsofNATSmembersthefeeis$75.Applicationfeesduetocancellationbytheapplicantwon’tbereturned.AllapplicationmaterialsmustbesubmittedbySeptember15,2023.Ifyouareplanningtosubmityourapplicationfortheonlineround,youmustcompletethesubmissionbySeptember15,2023,butyou’llhave30daysafterthedeadlinetouploadyouraudition(试唱)videos.Lateorincompleteapplicationswillnotbeconsidered.WheretoAuditionThepreliminary(预选的)roundLiveauditions:November1to10,2023inNewYorkCity.Onlineauditions:VideosubmissiondeadlineisOctober15,2023.SemifinalandfinalroundsLiveauditions:Thesemifinalround:January3to9,2024;thefinalround:January15to20,2024.ThesemifinalandfinalroundswillbeheldinNewYorkCityaspartofthe2024NATSWinterWorkshop.31.WhywastheNationalMusicTheaterCompetitionlaunched?

A．Tomakepeoplelikemusic.B．Topromotetheleisureindustry.C．TopopularizeBroadwaymusicals.D．Toseekpromisingtalents.32.Whatwillthepersoncomingsecondinthecompetitionget?

A．A$500GiftCertificateandLouiseLerchPrize.B．$2,500inprizemoneyandaGiftCertificate.C．ACareerManagementServicespackage.D．Achancetoperformataconcert.33.Whichofthefollowingisanecessityforparticipatinginthecompetition?

A．Beingatleast28yearsold.B．ApplyingformembershipofNATS.C．Submittingapplicationmaterialsontime.D．UploadingauditionvideosbySeptember15.34.Whatdoyouknowaboutthecompetition?

A．CompetitorscanenterthesemifinalroundonJanuary18,2024.B．Bothonlineandliveauditionsareavailableinanyround.C．Therearethreeroundsinthecompetitionintotal.D．ApplicationsubmissiondeadlineisOctober15,2023.35.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?

A．Tocallonpeopletoexploretheirpotentialinmusic.B．Toattractyoungsingerstoapplyforthecompetition.C．ToappealtoyoungsingerstobecomeNATSmembers.D．Toencouragepeopletoenterthemusicalindustry.Eightmonthsaftermyfatherdied,Isawsomelettersontopofmymother’scoffeetable.Theyweretiedwithasilkribbonandaddressedtoherdecadesagoinmyfather’sneathandwriting.Icouldn’timaginemyseriousfathereverwritinganythinglikeloveletters.“Wouldyoulikemetoreadthemtoyou?”Momaskedwithahintofasmile.Theletterswerewrittenin1974overthecourseofamonthwhenmyfathertraveledtoItalytocareforhisbeloved,sickmother,leavinghiswifeandme,theirnewborndaughter,behindinToronto,thecitymyparentscalledhomeafterimmigratingtoCanadafromItalyin1956.Growingup,myfatherwasmyheroandprotector,buthewasalsoamanoffewwords,partofagenerationofimmigrantmenwhoworkedhardforabetterlife.Isatbackwhilemymotherreadhisletterstome,andthought,“Whoisthisguy?”MyfatherusedendearingtermsIhadneverheardhimsay.Hereferredtomymotheras“mydearesr”and“mycompanion”whowasalwaysinhisthoughts.Ineachletter,heenclosedaCanadianone-dollarbillformeanddeclared,“Youandyourmotheraremylife.”Aschildren,weassumeweknoweverythingaboutourparents.But,sometimes,wefindoutthattheywereandarepeoplewithvariousfacets.Myfatherwasproudandstubborn,andhemarriedawomanwhowashisequalinthatregard.Duringtheir58-yearmarriage,theirstubbornnessoftenledtoconflict.Soitwasbittersweettohearmyfather’syouthfulsentimentsreadaloudbymyelderlymotherwithawistful(留恋的)tone.Iknewshewasthinkingaboutwhatcouldhavebeenandwhathadbeenonceuponatime.Aftershefinishedreadingtheletters,Iheldtheminmyhandsandexaminedthemliketheywerefossils.AlthoughamanIknewaseconomicalwithhisthoughts,hehadfilledthefrontandbackofseveralpages.Theselettersareonlypartoftheircorrespondence.Mymotherwrotebacktomyfather.Onedayshewillreadthoseletterstome,she’sassuredme.Andjustaswithmyfather,theymighthelpmediscoveranotherdimensionofaparentIneverknewbefore.36.Whatkindofpersondidtheauthorthinkherfatherwas?

A．Optimistic.B．Reserved.C．Sensitive.D．Romantic.37.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfamily?

A．Hermotherwasthefamily’sprovider.B．Shedidn’tgetonwellwithherfather.C．HerparentswereemigrantstoItaly.D．Herparentssharedsimilarpersonalities.38.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“facets”inparagraph6mostprobablymean?

A．Interests.B．Ideas.C．Sides.D．Possibilities.39.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensheheardthewordsintheletters?

A．Surprised.B．Awkward.C．Thrilled.D．Heartbroken.40.Whatdidtheauthorfindoutaboutherfatherthroughtheletters?

A．Hewasgoodathidinghisfeelings.B．Heregrettednotbeingwithhisfamily.C．Hewasalovinghusbandandfather.D．Hewasstubbornfromtheinsideout.BaddriversintheDistrictcouldsoongetaseriouswarningsentstraighttotheircellphones.Thecityisworkingtoidentifydriverswithahistoryoftrafficviolations,suchasspeedingandred-lightcarnettickets,tosendmessagesalertingthemoftheirhistoryofinfractions（违规）whilewarningoftheirrisksofgettingintoafatalcrash.Cityofficialssaytheyhopethepointedmessages（定制信息）willdeterdangerousroadbehaviors."Wuknowthatthereisasubsetofdriversthatareputtingothersatseriousriskwithexcessivespeedingandred-lightrunning,"saidJeffMarootian,directorofthecity'sDepartmentofTransportation,oneoftheagenciesleadingtheeffort."We'rehopingthatthiscreativeapproachcanultimatelyreduceseriousinjuryandfatalitycrashes.”"Thisisacreativeapproachthatwehaven'ttriedbefore,andwethinkthatitisworththeeffort,"Marootiansaid.Theconcept,whichD.C.officialssayisafirstamongcitiesnationwide,isthelatestefforttotargetdangerousdriversinacitywhereseriousandfatalcrashesareontherise.Cityleaderssaidevidenceshowsdriverswithmultipletrafficviolationsaremorelikelytobeinvolvedincrashes.Researchershavestudiedtherelationshipbetweenrepeattrafficoffendersandseriouscollisions（碰撞）,withsomedatasuggestingastrongconnectionbetweenthetwo.Butsomeresearchersalsohavepointedtootherfactorsatplay,suchastheamountoftimethedriverspendsontheroadandexposuretotrafficenforcement（强制性）systems.AteamfromTheLabledbyMurielE.Bowser,isexaminingdatafromtheDistrict'sautomatedtrafficenforcementprogramtopredictadriver'slikelihoodofbeinginvolvedinaseriouscrash.Itwillcreateacampaignthatcouldincludetextmessagesandmailsenttoasampleofhigh-riskdrivers."Wewillevaluatewhetherdriverswhoreceivethesemessageshavefewerred-lightviolations,speedingviolations,andUltimately,clashes,comparedtothegroupofhigh-riskdriverswhodonotreceivethemessages,"accordingtoTheLab.Theprogramisamongthelatestroad-safetymeasureswiththepurposeofcuttingthegrowingnumberoftrafficinjuriesandfatalities.Althoughthenewmessagesappearasawarningtohigher-riskdriverscityofficialssaidtheintentistoeducatetherecipient,Marootiansaidthereisnoviolationorfineattachedtothemessageandthatthecampaignistousedatatodirectlycommunicatewithindividualdrivers.Somequestionedwhetherthemessagewillwork.41.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deter”inparagraph2probablymean?

A．Prevent.B．Change.C．Control.D．Handle.42.Whatdoweknowabouttheapproachtosendingpointedmessages?

A．Itmayputthedriversatseriousriskofcrashing.B．Itcanidentifydriverswithrecordsoftrafficaccidents.C．Itwillcompletelyreduceseriousinjuryandfatalitycrashes.D．Itisthenewestattemptinresponsetotherisingcrashes.43.Whatcanweinferfromthefourthparagraph?

A．Trafficoffendersalwayscauseseriousaccidents.B．Newdriversbearlessblameforseriouscollisions.C．Differentelementsmaycontributetoseriousaccidents.D．Trafficoffendersshouldspendtoomuchtimeontheroad.44.HowdotheteamfromTheLabknowwhethertheapproachworks?

A．Bysendingmessagestothedrivers.B．Bycomparingtheimpactoftheapproachontwogroups.C．Bypredictingthepossibilityofadriver'sinvolvementinacrash.D．Bycheckingtheresponseofthereceiverswhogetthemessages.45.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Atrafficreport.B．Ascientificmethod.C．Aprofessionalsurvey.D．Ateachingprogram.阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Intheanimalkingdom,weaknesscanbringaboutaggressioninotheranimals.Thissometimeshappenswithhumansalso.ButIhavefoundthatmyweaknessdisclosesthekindnessinpeople.Iseeiteverydaywhenpeopleholddoorsforme,pourcreamintomycoffee,orhelpmetoputonmycoat.AndIhavediscoveredthatitmakesthemhappy.Frommywheelchairexperience,Iseethebestinpeople,butsometimesIfeelsadbecausethosewhoappearindependentmissthekindnessIseedaily.Theydon’tgettoseethissoftsideofothers.Often,wetryeverywaypossibletoavoidshowingourweakness,whichincludesalotofpretending.Butonlywhenwestoppretendingwe’rebraveorstrongdoweallowpeopletoshowthekindnessthat’sinthem.Lastmonth,whenIwasdrivinghomeonabusyhighway,Ibegantofeelunwellanddrovemoreslowlythanusual.Peoplebehindmebegantogetimpatientandangry,withsomespeedingupalongsideme,horning(按喇叭)orevenshoutingatme.AtthemomentIdecidedtodosomethingIhadneverdoneintwenty-fouryearsofdriving.Iputonthecarflashlightsanddroveonatareallylowspeed.Nomoreangryshoutsandnomorehorns!WhenIputonmyflashlights,Iwassayingtootherdrivers,“Ihaveaproblemhere.IamweakanddoingthebestIcan.”Andeveryoneunderstood.Severaltimes,Isawdriverswhowantedtopass.Theycouldn’tgetaroundmebecauseofthestreamofpassingtraffic.Butinsteadofgettingimpatientandangry,theywaited,knowingthedriverinfrontof