2025屆天津市和平區(qū)高三下學(xué)期第一次質(zhì)量調(diào)查英語(yǔ)試題

一、單項(xiàng)選擇(★★★)1.—Canwetalkaboutthisagainlater?—________.We’vediscussedittoomanytimesalready.Let’sdropitfornow.

A．IhavehadenoughB．ThatdependsC．OfcoursenotD．Pleasedon’tsayso(★★★)2.—Youshouldn’thaveletyourdaughtercomehomealonelateatnight.—Youareright.Luckily,she________herfriendsonthewayhome.

A．hasmetB．hadmetC．metD．wouldmeet(★★★)3.Therewasnothinghecoulddo________apologizeforthemistakeandpromisetofixitatonce.

A．otherthanB．ratherthanC．morethanD．worsethan(★★)4.Themoviewasenjoyable________,thankstostrongperformancesandamazingvisualsthatattractedaudiences.

A．howevertheplotisweakB．theplotishoweverweakC．howeverweakistheplotD．howeverweaktheplotis(★★)5.Oceansandseasarethebodiesofsaltwater________cover71percentoftheEarth’ssurface.

A．whoseB．thatC．whereD．how(★★★)6.________,wemustreadtheinstructionsfirst.

A．WhenusingthismachineB．WhenthismachineusingC．WhenthismachineusedD．Whenusedthismachine(★★)7.Therainhasstopped,sothegamewillgoahead________.

A．notonceB．onendC．a(chǎn)fterallD．forgood(★★)8.Thetrafficintotownusuallygetsabitlighter________theschoolshaveclosedforthesummer.

A．incaseB．onceC．longbeforeD．since(★★)9.I’mnotsure________thebranchmanageristherightpersontosenditto.

A．whomB．whichC．whyD．whether(★★)10.—He’sgothimselfintoaverydifficultpositionnowfinancially.—Indeed,heisina________corner.

A．tightB．rightC．roundD．back(★★)11.Shesearchedtheentirehouseforherkeys,only________thenrestingonthekitchencounterwhereshehadleftthem.

A．findingB．tohavefoundC．tofindD．found(★★)12.Throughouthisprisonsentence,themanhasalways________hisinnocence.

A．maintainedB．ignoredC．reflectedD．a(chǎn)dmitted(★★)13.—Sorry,Ispilledsomecoffeeonthetable.—________.Letmegrabsomepapertowelstocleanitup.

A．ThathappensB．YougotmethereC．MakesnodifferenceD．It’sofnosense(★★)14.Ireadmybookinthelaundrywhilemywashing________.

A．driesB．hasbeendriedC．wasdryingD．wasdried(★★)15.Duringthemeeting,shedecidedto________theissueofbudgetcuts,asitwascrucialforfutureplanning.

A．takeinB．bringupC．breakdownD．keepoff二、完形填空(★★★)ItaughtMyStudentAboutScientificFailureAsaPh.D.student,Iwentthroughmany________cyclesdevelopingtheoriesthatwouldlaterprovetobefailuresbecauseofuncertainexperimentalresults.WhenIgraduated,Iwasnotwillingto________somanyhoursawayfrommyyoungchildrenwithsolittletoshowforit.________Iembracedmyloveofteachingbyworkingasalecturer.Adecadelater,withmykidsinschool,myscientific________cameoutofhibernation(冬眠狀態(tài))andI________apositionataliberalartscollege(文理學(xué)院),whereIestablishedmyownsmalllab.Inmyundergraduateclasses,Iaskedmystudentstocompletelabexperimentsthatwerevirtually________togetinterpretabledata.Butafterafewyears,Igrew________withthegapbetweenthosepicture-perfectexperimentsandmyownresearchprojects.Yes,mystudentsleftlabsessionswithresults,feelingtheirtimehadbeen________.However,IworriedIwascheatingthemoutoftheactualexperienceofpracticingscience,which________producesdataonthefirsttry.Idecidedtodevelopanewcoursethatwouldgiveourstudentsexperience________realexperiments,onesthathadthe________tofail.Igavethestudentsacollectionofpaperstoread.Duringgroupbrainstormingsessions,theyidentifiednewquestionsthatarosefromwhathadalreadybeendoneandcollectively________theirowntheories.Afterspendingtimelearninglabmethodsrequiredtotesttheirtheories,theygottoworkperformingtheirfirstexperiment.Onthedayofdataanalysis,Ihandedthem14Westernblot(免疫印跡法)printoutsandaskedthemto________theimagesanddiscusstheirfindings.Most________thattheirblotswerecorrect—thatthebackgroundbandstheysawrepresentedtheproteinstheyhadhopedtodiscover—andimmediatelyjumpedtointerpretingthedata.ButI________toletthemmoveon.Afterhoursofstruggle,onestudentfinallyspokeup.“Itdoesn’t________,”hesaid.“Thebandslookthesamesize,buttheproteinsshouldbedifferentsizes.”Terrific!Thisbreakthroughhelpedhisclassmatesstarttolookattheresultswithmore________eyes.Withinminutes,theywerefilledwithideasaboutwhatcouldhavegone________.Wespentthenexttwohourscoveringtheblackboardwithplanstostudytheprocedures.Mystudentswerethinkinglikescientists—adevelopmentnoamountofadvanceplanningcouldhavecreated.Researchismessyandfulloffailed________.Tryingtoprotectstudentsfromthatrealitydoes________tothem.Mystudentshadahardlessoninscientificfailureandhowtoberesilientinthefaceofit.ItisalessonIwishIhadlearnedbeforestartinggraduateschool.16.A．frustratingB．unforgettableC．demandingD．checkable17.A．sacrificeB．devoteC．investD．spare18.A．BesidesB．InsteadC．NeverthelessD．Otherwise19.A．curiosityB．generosityC．productivityD．sensitivity20.A．securedB．offeredC．filledD．occupied21.A．a(chǎn)ttractedB．guaranteedC．opposedD．restricted22.A．unavailableB．uncomfortableC．unforgivableD．unsuitable23.A．well-spentB．fast-pacedC．never-endingD．badly-consuming24.A．constantlyB．definitelyC．rarelyD．usually25.A．witnessingB．recordingC．checkingD．performing26.A．a(chǎn)lternativeB．intentionC．potentialD．right27.A．lookedforwardtoB．cameupwithC．ranoutofD．stayedawayfrom28.A．lookoverB．pickoutC．searchforD．throwaway29.A．doubtedB．deniedC．a(chǎn)ssumedD．guessed30.A．determinedB．expectedC．hesitatedD．refused31.A．bearriskB．gainaccessC．makesenseD．takeeffect32.A．competitiveB．imaginativeC．negativeD．objective33.A．crazyB．virtualC．wildD．wrong34.A．a(chǎn)ttemptsB．desiresC．promisesD．regrets35.A．benefitB．favorC．harmD．honor三、閱讀理解(★★★)WHAT’SONINWINTERWinterisherebutshorterdaysdon’tmeanlesstodo.

TheGreatOutdoors

Sundays,JuneandJuly

ORIENTEERING

Where:variousbushandfarmlocations

Orienteering(定向越野比賽)isanoutdooractivitythatcombinesadventureandsportwithnavigational(導(dǎo)航的)skillsthroughthewildbush.Takeahikeormountain-bikeridethroughasetcourseinadifferentbushorfarmlocationoneachexcursionwithguidancefromacompassandamap.Eachcourseisaboutanhour’sdriveoftheCBD.Thisisafun,easyandrelativelyrelaxingwaytoenhancefitnessforthewholefamily,ages7-70.Tolearnmoreaboutorienteeringorsignupforacourse,visitwa.orienteering.asn.auorcall92150700.MountainDesigns

4July

ADVENTURERACEAUSTRALIA

Where:bushcampandforestretreat

AdventureRaceAustraliaheightensthethrillofadventureracing,combiningbiking,running,trekking,kayaking,rockclimbingandotheradventuresportstotestphysicalstrength,enduranceandwillpower.Theracecaters(滿(mǎn)足，迎合)onlytoexperiencedracers.Togetinvolved,goto.auFilmFrenzy

21June&19Julh

MEMORABLEMOVIESINMIDLAND

Where:TownHall

TakeatripdownmemorylaneattheMemorableMoviesgathering,heldmonthly.ThisJunethememorablemovieisRomanHoliday,the1953classicstarringGregoryPeckandAudreyHepburn.TheninJulythereisaschoolholidayspecialpresentationofTheWorld’sFastestIndian,atrue-lifestoryofmotorcycleenthusiastandworld-recordbreakerBurtMunro,starringAnthonyHopkins.MusicMagic

29to30July

ATRIBUTETOLOUISARMSTRONG

Where:ConcertHall

LouisArmstrongrevolutionizedAmericanjazzanddominatedthesceneformorethan60years.Hedefinesthejazz,styleandisalegendaryfigureinmusichistory.ConductorBenjaminNortheywillaccompanytrumpeterJamesMorrisontopaytributetothefamousmusicianbyplayingsomeofhismostwell-knownandbelovedhits.Goto.auformoredetails.36.Whatitemisuniquelyneededfortheorienteeringrace?

A．Climbingropesandamotorcycle.B．Acompassandamap.C．Abikeandarunningshoes.D．Musicalinstrumentsandarecorder.37.WhatisLouisArmstrongknownforinthecontextofthisevent?

A．Hewasafamousconductorinajazzband.B．Heplayedthetrumpetalongsideothermusicians.C．HehadaprofoundinfluenceonAmericanjazz.D．Hecreatedanewstyleofclassicalmusic.38.Whichactivityismostphysicallydemanding?

A．TheGreatOutdoorsB．MountainDesignsC．FilmFrenzyD．MusicMagic39.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?

A．Tointroducedifferentwinteractivities.B．Topromotesomewebsitesforoutdooractivities.C．Toguidepeoplehowtoimprovetheirfitnessinwinter.D．Toexplainthesignificanceofsomeculturalevents.40.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．TheOrienteeringraceisthelongest-runningevent.B．AdventureRaceAustraliaissuitableforracersatalldifferentlevels.C．BurtMunroistheleadingactorinthemovieTheWorld’sFastestIndian.D．BenjaminNortheywillplayhismostfamoussongsintheConcertHall.(★★★)Poetrycanmovesoulsandthrum(敲打)hearts:whywouldn’tweteachourchildrenaboutit?AccordingtoanewsurveybytheCentreforLiteracyinPrimaryEducation,schoolsarefacingsignificantobstaclesinteachingpoetryintheclassroom.Assomeonewhohasworkedwithmanystudentsandspokenatnumerousteacherconferences,Icanconfirmthatfittingpoetryintotheschooldaycanbeachallenge.It’sunfortunatethatpoetryisoftenforgottenuntilweneedit,suchasatweddingsandfunerals.However,weallknowthepowerofpoetrytospeaktosomethingdeepwithinus.MymemoriesofpoetryintheclassroomareofanalyzingSylviaPlath’swork,butanalyzingalonecandisconnectusfromourenjoymentofreadingagoodpoemorapoetthatspeakstous,whichmissesthepoint.Iusedtogointoschoolstohelpgetyoungpeopleexcitedaboutpoetry,andIlearnedthatthebestwaytodothiswasbysharingthejoyIfeelthroughwritingit.Engaginginfree-writeexercisesrevealsadeeperappreciationforpoetslikeJackKerouacandWilliamBurroughs.Byshowingchildrenthattheirthoughtsandfeelingsareworthyofpoems,yougivethemaseatatthetable.Publishersareproducingmorepoetryforarangeofages,makingthisanexcitingtimetorenewourfocusonpoetryintheclassroom.Despitethechallenges,thereisgreatworkbeingdonebysomebrilliantteachers,butmoreresourcesandsupportareneeded.AsWaterstonesChildren’sLaureate(桂冠)(2022-2024),Ihavemadeitalargepartofmytenure(任期)topromotepoetry.MyPoetryPromptsvideosgoliveontheBookTrustwebsiteeveryMondaymorning,offeringstudentsafunwaytostartapoem.Bythetimemytenureisover,therewillbeatleast80ofthesefreepoetryresourcesforteacherstouseintheclassroomtogetchildrenwritingandappreciatingpoetry.Therearealsootherresourcesavailable,suchasactivities,teacher’skits;andrecordedpoemsthatanyonecanfindonline.Thisisanexcitingtimeforpoetry,andIhopethatwithbetterresourcesandawarenessofhowitcanbetaught,poetrycangainitsrightfulplaceasastapleinallourclassrooms.Itisawaytoshowchildrenhowtheirwords,theirworlds,theirthoughts,andtheiropinionshavethepowertomovesoulsandthrumhearts.41.Whatcanwelearnaboutpoetryfromthepassage?

A．Poetryisoftenforgottenonvariousoccasions,evenatweddingsandfunerals.B．Poetryempowersstudentsbyallowingthemtoexpressthemselvesmorejoyfully.C．Onlyanalysiscanaddtothepleasureofappreciatinggoodpoeticworks.D．Poetryeducationinschoolsfailstograsptheitssignificance.42.Basedontheparagraph3,whichofthefollowingmethodofteachingpoetryisnotrecommendedbytheauthor?

A．Engagingstudentstodofreewriteexercises.B．Sharethefunofwritingpoemswiththem.C．Encouragethemtoimitatethegreatpoets.D．Motivatethemtoexpressthemselvesthroughpoems.43.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorhasdoneallthefollowingstopromotepoetryexcept.

A．gettingstudentsandteachersawareoftheproperwaytolearnpoemsB．workingwithpublisherstoproducemorepoetryforstudentsofdifferentagesC．postingvideosthatofferstudentsafunwaytostartwritingpoemsontheirownD．encouragingpeopletofullytakeadvantageoftheresourcesavailableonline44.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A．Thegreatchallengesinpoetryeducationwillsoonbemanaged.B．Poetrycanbeusedasatooltodisciplinechildrenintheclassroom.C．Theauthorvaluestheimpactofpoetryondevelopingpeople’semotions.D．Studentsarealreadyfullyawarethepoweroftheirwords.(★★★)Makingdecisionsunderuncertaintyisaproblemweallface.Imagineyouarelookingforaparkingspotatacrowdedevent.Youfindonefarfromyourdestination.Doyoudecidetotakeit,orinvestmoretimeintohuntingforabetterspotwhichmayormaynotexist?Youmightresolvethisdecisionby“budgeting”:limitingtheresources(time)youwillspendlookingforabetteroption.Thisstrategyallowsustocutourlosseswhenthingsdon’tturnoutaswehoped.Inourresearch,weshowhowweaverants(織工蟻)—muchlikehumans—budgettheirinvestmentintoataskwithanuncertainpayoff.Weaverantslinktheirbodiestogethertoformbridge-likestructurescalled“hangingchains”,whichtheyuseforcrossinggapstheyencounter.Buildingachaincomesatacosttothecolony(蟻群).Antsinthechaincan’tparticipateinimportantcolonytaskssuchasdefendingthenestandsearchingforfood.Thecostofthechainisproportional(成比例)toitslength:longerchainsaremorecostly,astheykeepmoreantsoccupied.Chainsprovideamajorbenefittoo:theyallowantstoexploreareasthatwouldotherwisebeinaccessible,whichmayofferfoodsourcestothecolony.Whetheranareacontainsaprofitableresource,however,isunknowntotheants.Thismeansthecolonymustinvestcapital(anumberofants)intoformingachainwhichmayormaynotpayoff.Weexpectedantswouldstopformingachainwhenthegaptobebridgedbecametootall,asthecostwouldbecometoogreat.Weinitiallychallengedantstobridgeverticalgapsof25mm,35mmand50mminheight.Antscouldcomfortablyformchainswithinthisrange,whichallowedustopreciselydeterminetherulestheyusetobuildchains.Wefoundantsdecidehowlongtostayinachainbyvisuallyassessingtheirdistancefromthegroundbelow.Theclosertotheground,thelongeranantremainsinthechain.Canthispredictadistancebeyondwhichantsstopformingchains?Weansweredthisquestionusingamathematicalmodel,whichpredictedantsshouldstopformingchainswhenthepapistallerthan89mm.Wechallengedantstoformchainsovergapsof110mm,wellbeyondthedistancepredictedbyourmodel.Asexpected,theantsneverformedchainsoverthesegaps.Similartowhenwesetourselvesatimelimitforfindingparking,antssetadistancelimitbybudgetingbeforegivingup.45.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoestheword“investment”refertoinParagraph2?

A．Timespentinbuildingchains.B．Numberofantsoccupiedinwork.C．Couragetoexploretheunknownbravely.D．Resourcesforgatheringfood.46.Whatdoweknowabouthangingchains?

A．Antsprefershortchainsforefficiency.B．Antscan’tbuildchainsoverlargegaps.C．Thebuildingofchainsrequiresasacrificeofitscolonywork.D．Antsmakeuseofchainsonlyinthecasesofemergency.47.Whatmessagedoesparagraph4conveymainly?

A．Thebenefitsofchainsforweaverantsoutweightheircosts.B．Chainsaretheonlywayforweaverantstoaccessfoodsources.C．Chainsallowantstoaccessareaswherefoodisguaranteedtobefound.D．Antswillstillinvestinformingchains,thoughuncertainlyprofitable.48.Inwhatwayareantssimilartohumans?

A．Theyareverygoodatproblem-solving.B．Theybudgetresourceswhenmakingdecisions.C．Theyseeksimilarfoodsources.D．Theyoftenworkaloneintasks.49.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?

A．Antsactrandomlywhenmakingdecisions.B．Antsfollowstrictruleswithoutflexibility.C．Antsmakedecisionsbasedonvisualassessment.D．Antsarelessefficientthanhumans.50.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．AntBehaviorinFoodSearchB．HowtomakedecisionsC．BudgetinginWeaverAntsD．TheStructureofAntChains(★★★)Economiststendtobebigfansofeducation.AlfredMarshall,writingin1873,hopedthateducationwouldhelperasethe“distinctionbetweenworkingmenandgentlemen”.GaryBeckeroftheUniversityofChicagoreimaginededucationasaninvestmentin“humancapital”thatwouldproducereturnsinthemarketsimilartootherassets.Buteconomicscanalsobeseverelycriticalofschooling.InTheSocialLimitstoGrowth,abookpublishedin1976,FredHirschpointedoutthateducationisoften“positional”innature.Whatmattersisnotonlyhowmuchyouhave,butwhetheryouhavemorethanthenextperson.Anunhappyconsequenceisthatonefamily’sexpensesofschoolingraisethebarforeveryoneelse.Familiesaredrawn,oftenunconsciously,intoeducationalarmsraces.Theyspendmoneyandtimeonafter-schooltutoringorextra-curricularactivitiesintheexpectationthatitwillimprovetheirchild’spositioninthequeueforadvancement.Buttheyquicklydiscoverthateveryoneelseisdoingthesame,leavingtheminthesamepositionasbefore.“Ifeveryonestandsontiptoe,nooneseesbetter,”Hirschnoted.ThesearmsracesareoftenparticularlyintenseinEastAsia.ThegovernmentofSouthKoreahastriedtoeasetheraces.Forexample,itimposeda10p.m.curfew(宵禁)oncrammingschools(補(bǔ)習(xí)學(xué)校).Inspectorswouldlookforschoolswiththeirlightson.Willthesemeasureswork?Itisalmostimpossibletostopfamilieshiringprivatetutorstoteachtheirchildrenintheirownhomes.ThearmsraceisnotablylessintenseinpartsofEurope.InNorwayandSwedenparentsshowlittledemandfortutoring-thewealthyevenlessthanothers,accordingtoSteveEnrichoftheUniversityofPotsdam.AndovereducationislesscommoninGermanyandothercountriesthatsortchildrenearlyintoacademicorvocational(職業(yè)的)schools,withlittlemobilitybetweenthetwo.Forbetterorworse,thatremoveslargenumbersofstudentsfromtheraceformoreacademichonors.Germany’spracticeofplacingchildrenondifferenttracksatanearlyagealsoinvitesaninterestingthoughtexperiment.Whatifcollegeentrancetestswereheldearlierinapupil’scareer?Iftheseexamstrulytesttheknowledgerequiredforuniversity,theymustbeheldjustbeforeuniversitystarts.Butifsuchtestsmostlyserveasfilters,selectingbetterstudentsfromworse,theyneednotbeheldsolate.Anearliertestwouldsavefamiliesayearortwoofcostlycramming,shortening“theobstaclejourney”,asHirschputit,withoutmuchchangingtheresults.51.WhatviewpointisGaryBeckerlikelytoagreewithaccordingtoParagraph1?

A．Educationgeneratesfinancialreturnsinthemarket.B．Educationleadstothewideningofclassdifference.C．Educationplaysavitalroleinaperson’sgrowth.D．Educationpromotesprogresstowardsocialequality.52.Whydowesaythatonefamily’sexpensesofschoolingraisethebarforeveryoneelse?

A．Becauseitimprovesstandards,makingothersfollowsuit.B．Becauseitsetsupbarriers,makingitharderforotherstoreachthesamelevel.C．Becauseitprovidesamodel,forcingotherstospendevenmore.D．Becauseitlimitstherangeofeducationalresources,forcingotherstogiveup.53.WhydoestheauthormentionEastAsiaandpartsofEurope?

A．Toassesseducationalcompetitivenessacrossregions.B．Tohighlighttheimpactofprivatetutoringoneducation.C．Tocontrasteducationalarmsracesindifferentareas.D．Toanalyzestrategiesforlesseningacademicpressure.54.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthearticle?

A．Tointroduceeconomicconceptstoofferinsightsintoeducationalproblems.B．Todiscusstheeconomicimpactoneducationamongdifferentcountries.C．Toexplorethenatureandconsequencesofeducationcompetition.D．TocompareeducationalpracticesbetweenEastAsiaandEurope.55.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’sattitudetowardstheovereducationissue?

A．Theauthorbelievesthatovereducationdoesnotgreatlychangetheresults.B．Theauthorbelievesthatexaminationsarethecauseofovereducation.C．TheauthoradvocatesthatweshouldlearnfromtheEuropeancountries.D．Theauthorsuggestsremovinglargenumbersofstudentsfromtherace.(★★★)閱讀短文，并按照題目要求用英語(yǔ)回答問(wèn)題。Almosteverydriverintheworldwillspendpartoftheirlifewaitingattrafficlights.Inalifetime,onemightwaitatredlightsforcountlesshours,butfewdriverseverwonderwhoinventedthesecrucialdevices.Thefirsttrafficlightwasinstalledin1868inLondon,outsidetheBritishHousesofParliament.ItwasmanuallyoperatedanddesignedbyJ.PKnight,arailwayengineer,tohelpmanagethegrowingnumberofhorse-drawncarriages.Unfortunately,thisfirstmodelusedgaslights,whicheventuallyledtoanexplosion,injuringtheofficeroperatingit.Afterthatincident,trafficlightswerelargelyforgottenuntilcarsbegantocrowdthestreetsofmajorcities.Themodem,electrictrafficlightwasinventedin1923byGarrettMorgan,anAfricanAmericaninventor.Morganwasaninnovatorwhosawtheneedforsaferroads.Henoticedthatvehicles,bicycles,andpedestriansoftencollidedbecausetherewasnoorganizedsystemtomanagestreetintersections.Tosolvethisproblem,Morgandevelopedadevicewiththreepositions:stop,go,andathirdthatallowedtimefordriverstostopbeforeth