2024-2025學(xué)年天津市四校聯(lián)考高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題一、單項(xiàng)選擇(★★★)1.—IheardyoufailedtheEnglishexaminthemid-termexamination.MaybeEnglishisnotwhatyouaregoodat.—_______.I’llworkharderanddobetternexttime.

A．Don’tmentionit.B．That’snotthepoint.C．Neverdoitagain.D．Neversaynever.(★★★)2.Ifyouthinkaboutotherpeople’sfeelingsaswellasyourown,you’llsoonfindeverything_______.

A．turnsoutB．runsoutC．worksoutD．bringsout(★★)3.When_______theopportunitytostudyabroad,shedidn’thesitateforasecondandimmediatelyacceptedit.

A．offeredB．offeringC．tobeofferedD．tooffer(★★★)4.However,_______remainsimportantis_______wehaveanincredibledesiretothinkandcreate,andthat’stherealspiritofinvention.

A．which,thatB．what,thatC．which,whetherD．what,if(★★★)5.GuoShoujingwasafamousChineseastronomeroftheYuanDynasty,whoalsodevelopedacalendarwhichisas_______astheGregoriancalendar.

A．a(chǎn)ccurateB．flexibleC．capableD．further(★★)6._______Newtonwascertainlyinspiredbyafallingapple,thereisnoproofthatithitonthehead.

A．WhenB．AsC．WhileD．Unless(★★)7.AtanamazingChineseartfestival,thereweredifferentstands_______artistscoulddemonstratetheirskillsandteachthevisitors.

A．thatB．whereC．whenD．why(★★★)8.WangWeidecidedto_______HanGanwhousedasticktodrawpicturesinthedirttostudypaintingandrecommendedhimtoamaster.

A．claimB．sponsorC．obtainD．confirm(★★★)9.Whenhefirstmovedtothecityasayoungman,hehadnoideathatachanceencounterwithastreetartist_______thecourseofhislife.

A．hadchangedB．changedC．waschangingD．wastochange(★)10.—Hey,Lucas!ArethebenefitsofclimbingQomolangmaworththerisks?—_______.Differentpeoplehavedifferentideas.

A．Ican’tagreemore.B．It’stotallyuptoyou.C．Youcan’tbeserious.D．I’mwithyouonthat.(★★)11.Expertssaythisbadweatherhasoccurred_______climatechange,whichmakesmefeelnervous.

A．inspiteofB．duetoC．regardlessofD．farfrom(★★★)12.—Whyhaven’tyouhandinthereportontime?—Mylaptop_______attheservicecenter.

A．hasrepairedB．isrepairedC．isbeingrepairedD．willberepaired(★★★)13.ThemovieTheBattleatLakeChangjingivesadetailed_______ofhowtheVolunteerFighterssacrificedthemselvesforthecountry.

A．procedureB．fictionC．a(chǎn)ccountD．declaration(★★★)14.3Dprintingisnotjusthumanswhoarebenefiting—inBrazil,anew3D-printedshell_______toaturtleinjuredinaforestfiresofar.

A．isgivenB．hasgivenC．wasgivenD．hasbeengiven(★★★)15.UNICEFwasfoundedon11December1946toprovidefoodandhealthcaretochildrenincountries_______intheSecondWorldWar.

A．havingbeendamagedB．damagedC．beingdamagedD．damaging二、完形填空(★★★)Ascary-lookinginsecttakesalife-changingmessagetous.ThismorningIhadmyfirst_______oftheMagicicada(周期蟬).IwasputtingmysononthebuswhenInoticedared-eyedinsectonatree.Magicicada_______asrice-shapedeggs.Oncehatched(孵化),theyfalltothegroundand_______theirwaydeepintotheearth.Seventeenyearslater,they_______again.Atfirstlight,theyclimbthenearesttree.Theirskinfallsoff_______,wingsgrowandtheyfly.MyfavoritepartthatIwaitedforwaswhentheMagicicadapulledhimself_______andheldontohisoldselfwhilehiswings_______,abraveleapthattookmybreathaway.Iwatchedit_______,andbereborn,againandagain.Theirpresenceisacatalyst(催化劑)for_______,tolookbackovertheyearsandconsiderthechallengesandhappiness.Howmysisterwas________whentheMagicicadawereherelasttime!Whowouldhavethoughtshewoulddiehealthyinhersleepat45?Upclose,theirredeyesgivethemascaryedgeandIthinkabouthowwe’re________ofwhatwedon’tunderstand.Sooftenwe________changeoutoffear.KnowingtheMagicicada’shistoryandallthey’vegonethroughisacausefor________.MorningaftermorningIgetupandwatchthe________.Ivaluethesepreciousdaysknowingtheyare________andI’llhavetowaitanother17yearstoseethemagain.LiketheMagicicada,Ihadtoclimboutofthe________oflosingmysister.Withtimeand________,sadnessbrokeopenand________light.Sadnessitselfgrowsitsownwings.TheMagicicadateachusthebeautyof________changeandlettinggo.________behindwhatwenolongerneedandfly.16.A．praiseB．sightC．understandingD．picture17.A．beginB．dressC．countD．work18.A．pushB．flyC．digD．jump19.A．fallB．stopC．a(chǎn)ppearD．wait20.A．frequentlyB．naturallyC．suddenlyD．slightly21.A．safeB．softC．busyD．free22.A．strengthenedB．diedC．brokeD．relaxed23.A．wakeupB．setoffC．standoutD．giveup24.A．a(chǎn)ppreciationB．reflectionC．expectationD．explanation25.A．luckyB．gentleC．a(chǎn)liveD．kind26.A．a(chǎn)fraidB．a(chǎn)wareC．a(chǎn)shamedD．tired27.A．repeatB．ignoreC．forgetD．resist28.A．concernB．respectC．prideD．complaint29.A．failureB．signalC．wonderD．match30.A．limitedB．typicalC．realD．similar31.A．sicknessB．darknessC．lonelinessD．weakness32.A．reliefB．judgementC．mannerD．faith33.A．letinB．checkedinC．lieinD．calledin34.A．imaginingB．recognizingC．a(chǎn)cceptingD．exposing35.A．StandB．LookC．WalkD．Leave三、閱讀理解(★★)Thisstargazing(觀星)roadtripoffersworld-classnightskyviewsTakeatriptoColorado,whichishometoincrediblestargazingsites—andmaybecometheworld’slargestdarkskyreserve.Day1:PaintMineInterpretiveParkAsmallparkinglotandasigncompletetheentrance,andashortwalkdownapathtakesyoutoyourdestination:a750-acre“garden”thatturnsshadesofpurpleintonightfall.Theroadsaren’twell-marked.Bringaflashlightandpayattentiontoyourtrackssothatyoucanfindthewayback.Day2:WestcliffeAfterstoppinginFlorence,Colorado’s“AntiqueCapital”,forlunchatTurmericIndian&NepaleseRestaurant,you’llfindyourselfinthetwintownsofWestcliffeandSilverCliff.Sittingat8,000feetwithmountaintopsonthreesides,Westcliffeistheworld’shighestInternationalDarkSkyCommunity.Day3:LaVetaThistownattractsartists,musiclovers,andseriousfoodlovers.SpendtheeveningoveraleisurelymealatAlys’Restaurant,anamazingexperienceoutsideChefAlys’home.Afterdinner,lookup:ThestreetofLaVeta,whichhasatotalpopulationof863,isthemainspotforcountingshootingstars.Day4:GreatSandDunes(沙丘)NationalParkandpreserveNamedadarkskyparkinspring2025,GreatSandDunesNationalParkandpreserve—withitscolor-changinghillsandcountlessstars—attractsnighttimecrowds.Don’tfollowthem.Instead,gotothenorthaccesspoint.Withoutcrowdsofvisitorswavingflashlights,you’llgetmuchbrighterviewsoftheMilkyWaydancingabovethedunes.36.WhatshouldvisitorspayspecialattentiontoonDay1?

A．Walkingslowly.B．Rememberingtheroute.C．Findingaparkinglot.D．Wearingwarmclothes.37.Ifyouenjoynightskyviewsonahighspot,youshouldchoose_.

A．LaVetaB．PaintMineInterpretiveParkC．WestcliffeD．GreatSandDunesNationalParkandpreserve38.WhatcanweknowaboutLaVeta?

A．Itoffersdeliciousmealstovisitors.B．Itprovidesfreehotelsforvisitors.C．Ithaslargenumbersofstreets.D．It'sknownforthebirthplaceoffamousartists.39.ThenorthaccesspointissuggestedforstargazingatGreatSandDunes,because_.

A．star-countingcompetitionsareheldthereB．variousdanceshowstakeplacethereC．specialflashlightsaregivenoutthereD．visitorscanhaveclearerviewsthere40.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A．Tooffertipsonsafetravel.B．TointroduceparksinColorado.C．Toshowadarkskytripplan.D．Tocomparedifferenttouristcities.(★★★)ToDr.KrithiKaranth,everypersonisnaturallyconnectedtonaturefrombirth.YetinruralIndia,wheresheworks,thisconnectionisoftenundertension.Kidsseeprettydramaticscenesofconflictintheirvillages:elephantsdestroycrops,tigerstakedomesticanimals,andsometimeslocalpeoplearebadlyinjuredbywildanimals.“Childrendevelopnegativeviewsofwildlifeastheygrowup,”Karanthexplains.“SimplyknowingIndiahastheworld’slargestpopulationsoftigersorAsianelephantsdoesn’tinspiretheirpride—it’snotrelatedtothem.”Karanthbecameaconservationscientistin1999,andacriticalmomentcamein2017attheNationalGeographicSociety’sExplorersFestival.SpeakingwithfellowexplorerGabbySalazar,KaranthdiscoveredthatSalazarpossessedexceptionaleducationalexpertise(專(zhuān)業(yè)知識(shí))andhadlongsoughttoapplyitmeaningfully.Karanththensuggestedcombiningeducation,art,andgamestoreconnectruralchildrenwithwildlife.Karanth’ssuggestionimmediatelydrewSalazar.Withinsixmonths,thetwopooledtheirstrengthsanddevelopedthefirstversionofWildShaale,aninnovative(創(chuàng)新的)programfeaturingart-basedmodules,multimediastorytelling,andplay-basedlearning.“Apartfromtheseelements,encouragingthestudentstofindsimilaritiesbetweenthemselvesandwildlifealsomakesadifference,”Karanthnotes.Today,theprogramhasreachedover700schoolsand30,000childrenaged10to13invillagesacross20wildlifeparksinIndia’sWesternGhats.Besides,another300schoolsareexpectedtojointheprogramwithinthenextyear.TheimpactofWildShaaleisseeninsimpleyetprofoundways—handwrittennotesfromstudents,smallgiftslikefeathersandseedsleftforeducators,aswellasanincreasingnumberofcuriousquestionsaboutwildlife.WithWildShaale’ssuccessinIndia,Karanthhopestoexpandtheprogramglobally.“WhatworksforIndiantigerscouldadapttojaguarsinSouthAmerica,cougarsinNorthAmerica,orlionsinAfrica,”shesays.“IbelieveWildShaaleshouldgotoeverykidontheplanet.”41.HowmightIndia’sruralchildrenoriginallyregardwildlife?

A．Asmakersofpeace.B．Asdangerousthreats.C．Asnationalsymbols.D．Assourcesofincome.42.WhatledtotheplanforWildShaleinthebeginning?

A．Achangeinofficialpolicies.B．Researchfindingsaboutwildlife.C．Supportfromlocalcommunities.D．Aninspiringexchangeofideas.43.WhichofthefollowingiscoveredinWildShale’sstrategies?

A．Close-upobservation.B．Personalizedinstruction.C．Standardizedtesting.D．Emotionalconnection44.Thefiguresinparagraph4mainlydemonstrate________.

A．WildShale’sadvantagesovertraditionalteachingB．children’sstrongawarenessofecologicalissuesC．children’swideacceptanceofWildShaleD．WildShale’srecognitionwithinconservationcircles45.HowdoesKaranthfeelaboutWildShale’sfuture?

A．Confident.B．Puzzled.C．Indifferent.D．Worried.(★★★)“Lookforthegap”“Moveintospace”Soundfamiliar?Fromthesidelinestothefield,nomattertheteamsport,lookingforrelevantinformationintheplayingenvironmentcanbeasimportantasanyotherskillifyouwanttoscore.ThinkAllenIverson,ScottPendlebury,orNatalieMedhurst,coollyjudgingalltheoptionsbeforemakingimportantdecisions.Howdotheseexcellentathletesbecomesogreat?Aswellastheirphysicalstrengths,theirbrainpowerisanobviousadvantage.RegardlessofwhetheranathleteisplayingbackyardcricketorOlympicbasketball,theirplayingenvironmentholdsimportantinformationthatmustbefound,explainedandthenactedon.ResearchconductedatWesternSydneyUniversityfindsskilledplayersarebetteratlookingforandseeingtheoptionsandwhat’shappeningaroundthemintheplayingenvironment.Theytendtolookbothatanopponent(對(duì)手)andatwheretheycanmovenext.Lessskilledplayers,however,mightwatchonlyonedetailbutnotwhatishappeningaroundthem.Skilledplayersarealsooftenfastertomakedecisionscomparedtolessskilledplayers;theirexperiencescreatemorestoredmemoriesthathelpspeeduptheirdecision-making.Essentially,skilledplayersknowwhatinformationisthemostrelevanttofocusonandtheyactonitquickly.Addingtothispictureisnewresearchthatexploresthenegativeimpactofmentalfatigue(疲勞)onphysicalperformance.Thisworkshowsthatourabilitytoexercisecanbeaffectednegativelyafteractivitiesrequiringlongperiodsofthinkingandmentaleffort,particularlywhentheseactivitiesareboring.Itfirstconsiderstheimpactofusingthebrainsomuchthatitmakesyouphysicallytired.Thismaybeparticularlyrelevantforcoachesofyoungplayersshiftingfromtheschooldaytotraining,especiallyiftheday’slessonshavebeencomplex.Coachesshouldthereforemapoutappropriatestrategiesbyconsideringtheamountofinformationtheyprovideforathletesandthecomplexityofthetasksandinstructions.Overall,cognitive(認(rèn)知的)skills,likephysicalqualities,arekeytohighperformanceandevenplayaroleinidentifyingfuturepotential.Cognitioncouldbeareliablemarkerofabilityovertimeandcouldprovidesomebasisforpredictionoftalent.46.Whyaresomegreatathletesmentionedinthetext?

A．Tocomparedifferentsports.B．Tohighlightphysicaltraining.C．Tostressmentalskillsinsports.D．Tohonortheirachievementsinsports.47.Accordingtoparagraph2,whatadvantagedoskilledathletestendtohave?

A．Fastermovingspeed.B．Widerfocusofattention.C．Moreefficientteamwork.D．Strongerphysicalendurance.48.Successfulathletesmakedecisionsquicklyby_______.

A．referringtopreviousexperienceB．ignoringalloutsidedistractionsC．learningfromopponents’strategiesD．understandingcoaches’instructions49.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestcoachesdoaftertheirplayershavehadahardschoolday?

A．Lengthenthewarm-upfortraining.B．Setthetrainingintensityadaptively.C．Prioritizephysicalovercognitivetraining.D．Refertotheirplayers’previousperformance.50.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Thequalityofsportstalent.B．Theoveralltraininginsports.C．Thecognitivepowerinsports.D．Thevariablesaffectingsports.(★★★)Thereisaparadox(悖論)tobeing20metersundertheocean.Itisaplaceofcalmandwonder.Iamimmersedinaforeignworld,withanewwateryskyaboveme.Thereisasenseofpeaceascountlesscolorfulfishesswimpast.Butthepeacefulnessisdeceiving.Asabeginnerdiver,mymindoftengoesintooverdrive.Allthatstandsbetweenmeandapainfulfateisthetankofoxygenonmyback.Imustremembercomplexhandsignals,fromthosethatcommunicateananimalsightingtotheessential“I’moutofair”signal.Ialsoneedtorememberthingslikemydivetimeanddepth,andthelocationofmyfriend.Therefore,theparadox:scubadiving(水肺潛水)isatonceliberatingandcalm,andachallengingcomprehensiontest.Funnilyenough,thelatter—thelearningaspectofit—makestheformermoreenjoyable.Whenwasthelasttimeyoulearnedanewskill?Atrulynewpursuit,notjustanextensionofyourday-to-day?Withbusylivesandcareers,thelearningslows.It’srarewetrysomethingtrulynew.Divingawakenedmetothejoyoflearningnewskillsinadulthood.Theactivityisbothexcitingandhasjustenoughdangertofocusthemind;itforcesyoutowrestlewithsomethingunfamiliarandimmerseyourselfintheunderwaterworld.Italsoforcesyouoffline;there’snocheckingemails30metersbelowthesurface.Withmoredives,thereisalwaysmoretolearn.Newdivesitesalsobringtheirownchallenges.I’mluckytohavethetimeandmoneytotakeupnewpursuits.Learningtodiveisn’tcheap,butit’swortheverycent.Onestudyfoundthatpeoplewithhobbieshadbetterhealth,morehappinessandhigherlifesatisfaction.Sowhynotconsidertryingsomethingnew-trulynew?Thereisamagicalqualitytobeingabeginneragain,learningslowly,occasionallyregressing(倒退)andsometimesprogressing.Andifyoucandoallthat20metersunderthesea,surroundedbycuriousturtlesandfriendlymantarays(蝠鯨),allthebetter.51.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“immersed”inParagraph1mean?

A．Trappedinadangerousenvironment.B．Forcedtoadapttounderwaterpressure.C．Distractedbysurroundingcreatures.D．completelyinvolvedinanewexperience.52.Whatistheparadoxofscubadivingdescribedinthetext?

A．Itisbothexpensiveanddangerous.B．Itofferspeacebutrequiresstricttraining.C．Itisatestofcourageandawasteoftime.D．Itallowsfreedombutcausesmemoryloss.53.Whydoestheauthorsaythepeacefulnessofdivingis“deceiving”?

A．Becausebeginnersmuststayfocusedonsafety.B．Becauseunderwatercreaturesaredangerous.C．Becauseoxygentanksoftenfailunexpectedly.D．Becausediverscaneasilygetlostunderwater.54.Howhasdivinginfluencedtheauthor?

A．Ithashelpedtheauthortogetoverthefearoftheocean.B．Ithasimprovedtheiremailmanagementskills.C．Ithascausedthepleasureofacquiringunfamiliarabilities.D．Ithasmadetheauthorpreferunderwaterworldtodailylife.55.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthistext?

A．Towarnbeginnersaboutthedangersofdiving.B．Todescribethebeautyofunderwaterworld.C．Toencouragereaderstotrynewexperiences.D．Tosharetipsonpassingdivingtests.(★★★)閱讀短文，并按照題目要求用英語(yǔ)回答問(wèn)題。Fatema’sloveforvolleyballstartedwhenshewasnineyearsoldinIranbecauseofencouragementfromheruncle.Fatemadidn’thaveanywheretoplayvolleyballwhenshearrivedinAustralia,sosheworkedwithcommunityleaderstosetupafter-schoolmatchesinthelocalarea.ThecommunityvolleyballmatchescontinuedforthreemonthsandallowedFatematoshowherqualitiesasaskillfulteamplayerandleaderamongherpeers.Fatemabelievesthatsheneedstoplayinaprofessionalclub.However,astrainingsessionsandmatchesareoftenintheevenings,thetimingisnotconvenientforherbecauseshecan’tusepublictransportatthattime.Theclubregistrationcostisalsoaproblem.Fatemaisathoughtfulgirlanddoesn’twanttoputafinancialstrainonherfamily,soshecontinuestolookforafter-schoolworktoearnmoneythatcouldhelpcovertheclubregistrationcostsandotherexpenses.Whileshehasn’tjoinedavolleyballclubyet,FatemahasjoinedtheDandenongWomen’sSportsHubforvolleyballsessionsrunbytheCentreforMulticulturalYouthafterschool.Moslih,thecoach,isinspiredbyherpositiveattitudetowardsvariouschallengessinceFatemaarrivedinAustralia.Mosl