2025~2026學年天津市武清區(qū)英華實驗學校高三上學期第一次月考英語試卷一、單項選擇(★★★)1.—Dad,whydoyoualwayslietomumthatyoulovehercooking？—It’sonlyawhitelie,so_______.

A．mypleasureB．don’tmentionitC．don’tbotheritD．itisnobigdeal(★★★)2.Whatashame!Consideringhiscompetenceandexperience,he________haveperformedbetterintheWorldAdolescentRoboticsCompetition.

A．mightB．mustC．canD．need(★★★)3.Arescueteam________onedoctorandfivenurseswereappointedtotheflood-strickenareatorescuevictims.

A．makingupofB．composingofC．consistingofD．comprisingof(★★)4.Sometimes______isausefulwayofgettingridofnervousness,especiallywhenwaitingforaesttobegin.

A．takingadeepbreathB．lettingoffsteamC．breakingintotearsD．pullingyourweight(★★★)5.—HowdoyourfindtheYinghuacampus?—It’saworldoffunandexcitement,________wegetinvolvedinvariousafter-schoolactivities.

A．onewhichB．onewhereC．theonewhichD．theonewhere(★★★)6.Turkishofficialsaresayingthatthenumberofpeoplewho________bytheearthquakesthattookplaceinsoutheasternTurkey________atleast20million.

A．hadbeenaffected;reachesB．hasaffected;reachC．wasaffected;reachD．havebeenaffected;reaches(★★)7.Thiskindandgenerousmancreated________forthehomelessandpromotededucationandservicesforpeopleinneed.

A．complexityB．emergencyC．awardsD．shelters(★★)8.________ecosystems,wemusttakeurgentmeasurestoprotectthediversityofspecies.

A．RescuingB．TorescueC．RescuedD．Havingrescued(★★★)9.workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.

A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Which(★★)10.Tohisgreatjoy,thesituationnowisless______thanhepreviouslythought.

A．optimisticB．complicatedC．practicalD．impressive(★★)11.Asfossilfuelsareunsustainable,alternativeenergysuchassunlight,windandwater________currentlytolessenthedamagetothenaturalenvironment.

A．wasemployedB．isbeingemployedC．wereemployedD．arebeingemployed(★★★)12.Thevoyagesofsailorsbeforethe17thcenturyindicatethattheywerenot________theseaeventhoughtheydidn’thavemodernnavigationalaids.

A．attheexpenseofB．atthemercyofC．bymeansofD．attheriskof(★★)13.Frenchisdifficulttolearn,whichiswhyseveralyearshadpassed________Imasteredit.

A．afterB．sinceC．unlessD．before(★★)14.Memorizingvocabularylistscanbe________effectiveforshort-termrecall,butusingwordsincontextleadstobetterlong-termretention.

A．permanentlyB．initiallyC．scarcelyD．potentially(★★)15.—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem,________.

A．SuityourselfB．GoodforyouC．PullyourselftogetherD．Behaveyourself二、完形填空(★★★)Formorethan25years,JanKaronhasbeendelightingmillionsofreaderswithherbestsellingMitfordseries.Atage10sheknew________shewasboundtobeawriter.Butitwasn’tuntilhermid-fortiesthatshebeganchasingherchildhood________.Wasittoolate?“Ikept________myselffortwoyears,”Karonsaid.“Iputeverything—allmyfears,myhighexpectations,mydeterminationtomakearightdecision—intothejournal.”Ittookyears,butwhenthe________came,Karonhadno________aboutit.Sheimmediately________herhouseandmovedtoNorthCarolinatodevoteherselftowritingwiththemoney.However,she’dnever________anovelbefore.Ittookmonthsof________startsbeforeshesawafigureofateacherwalkingdowntheroad,whoeventually________FatherTim,theleadcharacterinherseries.Atfirst,shefeltshewas________towritesuchanovel.Withjusttheleadcharacterandsettingsinhermind,the_______wasjustbeginning,butherfirmbeliefinwritingkepther________.ShebeganwritingFatherTim’sstoryinthelocalpaper.Twoyearslater,she________thenovel.Andittookheranothertwoandahalfyearsto________apublisher.Karon’sfirstbookwasasurprisinghit,whichgaveheralotof________tocontinuewriting.ButKaronwasn’t________withherpresentlifeandstartedtochaseanothercareerchange,whichinvolvedherloveofart.________,sheshowednoconcernaboutstartingover.Herperseverancegaveher________thatit’snevertoolateforanyonetochasetheirdream.“Eachoneofushasatalent.Wecometotheworldwithapacked________.Whatwillyoudowithitisuptoyou,butagenever________,”Karonsaid.16.A．naturallyB．certainlyC．frequentlyD．gradually17.A．successB．storyC．dreamD．memory18.A．teachingB．reviewingC．remindingD．recording19.A．chanceB．impressionC．movementD．business20.A．doubtB．thoughtC．reasonD．regret21.A．paintedB．decoratedC．boughtD．sold22.A．draftedB．writtenC．designedD．published23.A．outstandingB．differentC．unfruitfulD．similar24.A．visitedB．helpedC．missedD．became25.A．unableB．unwillingC．unsuitableD．unsatisfactory26.A．competitionB．programC．adventureD．journey27.A．smilingB．goingC．imaginingD．wondering28.A．stoppedB．quitC．finishedD．created29.A．interviewB．sponsorC．findD．understand30.A．admissionB．encouragementC．respectD．reputation31.A．satisfiedB．concernedC．boredD．disappointed32.A．MoreoverB．InsteadC．ThereforeD．However33.A．confidenceB．eagernessC．fortuneD．trust34.A．wishB．lifeC．giftD．beauty35.A．challengesB．mattersC．existsD．disappears三、閱讀理解(★★)BritishLibraryEvents●ImaginewithUsJoinusonourimagination-fuelledfamilyday.Build,danceandplayasyouexplorenewpossibilities,experiencedifferentideasandcultures,andhavefunwithyourfamily.Endthedaycurledupinourfamilyreadingcornerandsensoryzone.Allkindsofbooksareavailablethroughouttheday.Time:14June,12:00-16:00.Price:Free.●SoundandVisionThissession,forreaderswithacurrentReaderPass,providesanintroductiontoouraudiovisual(視聽的)collectionsandthewaytoaccessthem.Areyouinterestedinnon-printmedia?TheLibraryhasover6millionsoundandmovingimagerecordings,includingalltypesofmusic,wildlife,drama,literature,oralhistoryandcollectionsofradiobroadcasts.Someoftherecordingsdatefromthelatenineteenthcentury.TheycanbeaccessedinourReadingRooms,eitherdigitallyorviaourListening&ViewingService.Time:16June,14:00-15:00.Price:Free.●OldEnglishMasterClassJoinourintroductiontoOldEnglish.We’llexploreOldEnglishinitsculturalcontextandwillhelpyoudevelopskillsinanalyzinganddrawingmeaningsfromsettextsthroughaccessibleexercisesandclosereading.Overtheweekendyou’llgainanunderstandingofthejourneyoftheEnglishlanguage—fromOldEnglishintoMiddleEnglishandlaterModernEnglish.Time:20June,10:30-21June,17:00.Price:FullPrice:￡185.00,Student:20%off.●Illuminations(彩飾)MasterClassIlluminatedmanuscripts(手稿)areamongthemostshiningandattractiveobjectsevercreated.JointhefamousilluminatorPatriciaLovettinourone-daymasterclass,andcreateyourownMiddle-Ages-styleartworks—inspiredbytheLibrary’sbreathtakingcollections.Time:27June,10:00-17:00.Price:FullPrice:￡110.00,Student:30%off.36.WhicheventcanyouattendifyouareavailablebeforeJune15?

A．ImaginewithUs.B．SoundandVision.C．OldEnglishMasterClass.D．IlluminationsMasterClass.37.WhatarereadersrequiredtodotoparticipateinSoundandVision?

A．Prepareanoldstorytoshare.B．Arrivebefore4pmonJune16.C．Havearecorderofhighquality.D．BringtheircurrentReaderPass.38.WhatdoImaginewithUsandSoundandVisionhaveincommon?

A．TheyrequireapplicantstohaveITskills.B．Theyarebothsuitableforfamilies.C．Theyaimtoencouragecreativity.D．Theyarebothfreeofcharge.39.WhatcanvisitorsdointheOldEnglishMasterClass?

A．SeeamemberoftheBritishroyalfamily.B．LearnthehistoryoftheEnglishlanguage.C．AcquireanOldEnglishbookfreeofcharge.D．JoinanOldEnglishprogramaboutBritishculture.40.WhowillbelikelytoattendPatriciaLovett’sclass?

A．Awriterwhoisinterestedinfineart.B．Astudentwhoisfondofvideogames.C．Alanguagelearnerwhointendstoperfecthispronunciation.D．Acomputerexpertwhowantstoimprovehisprogrammingability.(★★)In2020,whenshewasjust16yearsold,TarinifoundedNaiSubahFoundation,anon-governmentorganization(NGO)inDelhi.Sofar,shehashelpedmanyneurodivergent(神經多樣性)people.ShewasrecentlyawardedthefamousDianaAwardforherefforts.Currentlystudyinginschool,Tarini,saysshewasalwaysencouragedtoworkforothers’well-beingbyherparents.Avitalmomentinherlifecamewhenshevolunteeredtoraisefundsforschoolchildrenwithdisabilitiesacoupleofyearsago.Duringthefundraisingprocess,shegotachancetointeractwiththeschoolstudentswithautismorADHD.Shelearnedtherewerenoplatformsforthem;shefoundouttheyweretalented.Butoursocietyfocusessomuchonwhatiswrongthatmanyforgettoglanceatthepositiveaspects.Mostpeopleconsiderneurodivergentpeopletobeaburden.Thisrestrictstheiropportunities.Tarinifeltitwastherighttimeforhertostartherownfoundationtohelpthem.“InOctober2020,IstartedNaiSubahFoundationanddecidedtofocusonthewell-beingoftheneurodivergent,”shesays.Thefoundationworksfortheneurodivergentinvariousways,Tariniexplains,“Wehelpthemgetjobsinsomecompanies.Wealsocontactworkshopssothattheygetadmittedintothespaceeasily,andweworkincooperationwith50companies.Followingthediscoveryoftheexcellentartistictalentsofneurodivergentpeople,wehelpthemfindaplatformbyconductingexhibitions,bothonlineandoffline.”Inthisway,neurodivergentpeoplegetachancetopromotetheirworkandgetrecognition.Thefoundationhasheldsomeexhibitionssofarandraised100,000rupeesforthembyshowcasingtheirartworks.Tarinisaystheneurodivergentcommunityisquiteclose-knit(關系緊密的)andalwaysintouch.Mosttimes,peoplehearaboutthefoundationandshowupforhelp.Iftheyarenotapproached,thefoundationalsohastie-inswithsixotherNGOsthathelpreachtheremotestpersonwhomayneedhelp.Tarinicontributeswhatevershecan,andhelpssupportdreamsandspreadhopeamongthoseneurodivergentpeople.41.WhatwasthedirectreasonforTarini’sstartingNaiSubahFoundation?

A．Oneofhervolunteeractivities.B．Encouragementfromherparents.C．Specialeducationfromherschool.D．Herexperienceofbeingtreatedunfairly.42.Whatdomostpeoplethinkofneurodivergentpeople?

A．Theydeservegreatersympathy.B．Theyserveasshiningexamples.C．Theyposeachallengetosociety.D．Theydemonstrateartistictalents.43.Howdoesthefoundationhelpneurodivergentpeople?

A．Byconsultingwithexperts.B．Byreachingtheirnaturalpotential.C．Byinvestinginextensiveresearch.D．Byeducatingthepubliconneurodiversity.44.WhydidTarini’sfoundationworkwithsixotherNGOs?

A．Toraisemorefunds.B．Toexpanditsinfluence.C．Toseekmoreprofessionalhelp.D．Toensureitsavailabilitytopossiblemembers.45.What’sthetextmainlyabout?

A．Agirl’scontributiontoneurodivergentpeople.B．ThepresentationoftheDianaAward.C．Tarini’sextraordinarylifeatschool.D．Thedreamsofneurodivergentpeople(★★★★)Establishedearthquakewarningsystemsprovideatbestjustaminuteortwoofnotice,leavinglittletimeforpreparedness.Decadesofsearchingforabetterwarningsign—changesinthegeochemistryofs.groundwater,electromagnetic(電磁的)effectsintheupperatmosphere,andevenchangesinanimalbehavior-havefailed.Manyquestionwhethersuchasignalevenexists.Thissituationmaychangesoon,asrecentresearchisprovidingaglimmerofhopeforimprovedearthquakeprediction.ResearchersQuentinBleteryandJean-MathieuNocquetfromCoted’AzurUniversityinFrancecollecteddatafromover90earthquakeswithmagnitudeslargerthan7thathaveoccurredinthepasttwodecades.TheyfocusedonGPSstationrecordsnearthesequakes,whichaccuratelycapturedlandmovementevery5minuteswithmillimeterprecision.Theyanalyzedmorethan3,000timeseriesofmotioninthe48hoursleadinguptothemainruptures(斷裂).Theynoticedthat,inthefirst46hours,therecordsshowednosignificantfeatures.However,duringthetwohoursimmediatelybeforetheearthquakes,theynoticedsignsofincreasingmovementalongthefaultzones.Essentially,there’saslipbetweenplatescausingthelandabovethemtomoveinameasurable,horizontaldirection.Couldthisbejustacoincidence?Theprobabilityofthisincreasehappeningjustbeforethequakeandbeingunrelatedisextremelylow,andtheresearchersconfirmedthisbyanalyzing100,000randomtimewindowsinnon-earthquakeGPSdata.Thepatternoccurredonly0.03%ofthetimeinnon-earthquakedata.Whilethisprecursor(先兆)signalwon’tbeusedforwarningsanytimesoon,officialsfromtheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey(USGS)admitthatthisnewstudyprovidesvaluableinsightsintohowtoimprovetheirwarningsystems—GPSdatacangreasethewheelsofearlyearthquakewarnings.Theresearchersadmitthey’restillanumberofstepsawayfromputtingthisprecursorsignalintouse,particularlysincedetectingsubtleslippagesignalsatindividualfaultsrequiresmoreGPSstations,withGPSsensorsthatare100timesmoreprecisethanthoseinusetoday.Butthebiggestproblemisthatmanyoftheworld’searthquakeregionshavenoinstrumentation.“Wecan’trealizethedetectionatthescaleofoneearthquake,sowecannotmakepredictions.”Bleterysaid.46.Whatremainsatoughnuttoscientists?

A．Controllingtheexactintensityofearthquakes.B．Findingawaytodetectearthquakesinearlystages.C．Measuringatmosphericchangesduringearthquakes.D．Identifyinganimals’possibleresponsestoearthquake.47.Whatdotheresearchersfindthroughtheirdataanalysis?

A．Thechanceofmainrupturesoccurringinfaultzones.B．TheaccuracyofGPSinrecordinglandmovement.C．Theexistenceofatwo-hourprecursoryphase.D．Thehorizontalslipwithinthefirst46hours.48.Whydidtheresearcherslookatnon-earthquakeGPSdata?

A．Toproveearthquakeshavepredicablefeatures.B．Torevealthenormalpatternsoflandmovement.C．ToshowhowenvironmentalfactorsimpactGPSdata.D．Toknowhowlandmotiondevelopsintoearthquakes.49.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“greasethewheelsof”inParagraph6mean?

A．Distinguish.B．Contradict.C．Overmatch.D．Facilitate.50.Whatholdsbackthepracticalapplicationofthenewfindings?

A．Theinaccessibilityofprecursorslipsignals.B．ThecomplexityofupdatingGPSequipment.C．Thechallengeofidentifyingearthquakeregions.D．Theinconsistentslippatternsofdifferentearthquakes.(★★★★)Afewyearsago,CharlesBarkleygotintoalotoftroubleformakingtheobservationthatsportsfiguresdidn’tneedtoberolemodels.Thousandsoffansandprofessionaljournalistswerecrossatthisattackonthefundamentalprinciplethatthepersonwhojumpshighestmustaimhighestandthepersonwhohandlestherunningbackmustalsobeabletodealwithlife’sproblemswithgraceaswell.Theproblemisnotthatwelooktothesepeopleforperfectionwhentheytakeofftheiruniforms.It’sthatweexpectanyonetobeourrepresentativesforperfection.That’sstupidanditmakestherestofusdownherelazy.Igettheimportanceofhavingheroes,thepeoplewhoinspireustocultivatethebestpotentialwithinusandnurtureourbetterangels.Ipersonallyhavemanyheroes.frommymother,Lucy,tomyfavoritelawprofessor,Howard.Butthesearepersonalcontacts,peoplewhohaveactuallytouchedmyhandandmyheart,andwhooccupyapedestal(基座)builtofmyownexperiencesandaspirations.Tolookatanathleteoranactresswithhighsalaryanddemandthatheorshematchourdreamsisnotonlyawasteoftime,butit’sdangerous.Thedangercomesinhowthistypeofheroworshipdehumanizesboththeobjectofaffectionandthepersonwhoblindlyadores.ThatwasBarkley’spoint,notthatweshouldgivepublicfiguresapassforbeingfaultybutthatweshouldn’tabandonourownmoralcompassesandlooktothemfortruenorth.RecentlyonatelevisionprogramIparticipatedin,thediscussionturnedtoKathleenKane.Someonesuggestedthatthefactthatthefirstfemaleattorneygeneral(首席檢察官)inPennsylvaniawasreallymessingthingsupcouldhaveunfortunateconsequencesforwomenseekingelectedoffice.IofferedtheopinionthatKanewasunquestionablycriticizedandthatitwasnothatredtowardswomanbutincompetenceattherootoftheattacks.Aftertheshowaired,IhadpeopleemailingtotellmethatIwaseitheratraitor(叛徒)forpubliclyattackingafellowfemalewhenweneedtostandtogetherbehindthis“rolemodel”,orafoolfornotgoingastepfurthertosaythatthisincompetentlawyerhadmadeitharderforallwomentomovetothenextlevel.Howdepressing!Whyshouldtheinferiorperformanceofonewomanleadtosuchdiversebutpassionateviewsinpeople?Theanswerisobvious:KanehasstoppedbeinganattorneygeneralbuthasinsteadbecomeTheFirstFemaleAttorneyGeneral.Shecan’tjustmakeamistakeandpaythenormalconsequences.Ifwestoppedtryingtoliveourlivesthroughtheaccomplishmentsofpublicfigures,manyofwhomlookandsoundlikeus,we’dlearnhowtorecognizetheheroiccharacterofthosewemightactuallyknow,andtheheroicpotentialwithinourselves.Or,perhaps,thehonestytoacceptourordinaryhumanity.51.ManypeoplewereangrywithCharlesBarkleymainlybecause________.

A．hewasnotgoodenoughtobearolemodelB．hebrokefundamentalprinciplesinlifeC．hedoubtedtheperfectionofsomesportsfiguresD．hethoughtsportsfigurescouldhaveweaknesses52.AccordingtoBarkley,whyisitdangeroustotakepublicfiguresasheroes?

A．Becauseweshouldn’twastetimeimitatingpublicfigures.B．Becauseanathleteoractresscannotmatchourdreams.C．Becauseweblindlyadmirepublicfiguresfortheirfaults.D．Becausewemayletgoofourownmoralstandards.53.FromthepassagewecaninferthatKathleenKanewas________.

A．unfairlycriticizedduetobeingfemaleB．thefirstfemaleattorneygeneralintheUSC．lessqualifiedthanthepublichadexpectedD．arolemodelforwomenseekingelectedoffice54.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A．It’sfoolishforustoexpectanyonetobeourrepresentativesforperfection.B．Itisawasteoftimehavingheroes.C．KathleenKanehadtoresignofficebecauseofmessingthingsup.D．Publicfigureshavetheheroiccharacterthatordinarypeopledon’thave.55.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A．BeOurRepresentativesforPerfectionB．ExplorationofOurOwnHeroicPotentialC．OurUnrealisticExpectationofPublicFiguresD．OurConventionalViewsofFemalePolitician(★★★)Iwasbornwithhearingloss,andsometimesIalsohaddifficultyinspeaking.Growingup,Iwasteased,attackedandmisunderstood.TherewasaperiodoftimeduringmiddleschoolwhenIwassimplyunabletospeakawordduringclass.Thehighdegreeoffearwasoutofmycontrol.Besides,theshameandembarrassmentthatIfeltwhendealingwithmydisabilitieswasreallyexhausting.Duetomylackofknowledgeor“stupidity”,peoplelabeledmeasdisabled,oratbest,aspecialcaseamongthem.TheworstwasthatIwasteasedbysomeonefornoreasonotherthanthatIwasdifferent.Sonaturally,Igaveup,right?Icouldhaveeasilyplayedthe“poorme”cardandcoastedthroughlife.DidIdothis?Absolutelynot!Manypeoplejustgiveupwhenthey’refacedwithchallenges.Givingupiseasy,butthatisnotwhatIwant.Tome,lifeissimple.Therearebasicallytwochoices.Thefirstchoiceistocoastthroughlife,getbyandlivebybasicstandardssetbyothersforyou.Thesecondchoiceistotelleveryonethatnothingcanholdyouback.Ichosethelatter.Lifeis