2025-2026學(xué)年天津市和平第二十中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期第二次月考英語(yǔ)試卷第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）一、聽(tīng)力（20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你將有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutstudyingeducation?A.Regretful.B.Grateful.C.Hopeful.2.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Renewthepassport.B.Exchangesomemoney.C.Applyforadriver’slicense.3.Whatisclosednow?A.TheCrocodileCave.B.ThePenguinPark.C.TheTurtleTown.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theleadingrole.BTheclassschedule.C.Themusicperformance.5.Howmuchshouldtheman’sfriendpayforthespecialclass?A.$5.B.$10.C.$15.第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）聽(tīng)下面3段材料。每段材料后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段材料前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀每個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段材料讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6至第8小題。6.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanbuytheblackshoes?A.They’recool.B.They’recheap.C.They’recomfortable.7.Howmuchdoesapairofthepinkshoescost?A.10dollars.B.15dollars.C.20dollars.8.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodo?AGiveupbuyingshoes.B.Throwawaytheoldshoes.C.Turntohermotherforhelp.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第9至第11小題。9.Whodoesthemanthinkisthemostqualified?A.Amy.B.Cameron.C.Hector.10.WhatisthewomanunsatisfiedwithKarine?A.HerlanguageabilityB.Herlittleenthusiasm.C.Herlackofconfidence.11Whydothespeakerscomparethefourpeople?A.Togivethepromotion.B.Tochooseforaposition.C.Toselectawinner.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第12至第15小題。12.Whatcanpeopledototheleftoftheentrancenow?A.Buyparkingtickets.B.Seecookeryshows.C.Askforinformation.13.WhatareunavailableatBrooksideMarket?A.Books.B.Carpets.C.Vegetables.14.Whatcanpeoplefindatthebackofthemarket?A.Afountain.B.Abakery.C.Apicnicarea.15.Whoarethelistenersprobably?A.Sellers.B.Customers.C.Staff完形填空（30分20*1.5）Youarenearthefrontlineofabattle.Aroundyoushellsareexploding;peopleareshootingfromahousebehindyou.Whatareyoudoingthere?Youaren’tasoldier.Youaren’t____16____carryingagun.You’restandinginfrontofa____17____andyou’retellingtheTV____18____whatishappening.It’sallinaday’sworkforawarreporter,anditcanbevery____19____.Inthefirsttwoyearsofthe____20____informerYugoslavia(前南斯拉夫),28reportersandphotographerswerekilled.Hundredsmorewere____21____.Whatkindofpeopleputthemselvesindangerto____22____picturestoourTVscreensand____23____toournewspapers?Whydotheydoit?“Ithinkit’severyyoungjournalist’s____24____tobeaforeignreporter,”saysMichaelNicholson,“that’s____25____youfindtheexcitement.Sowhenthefirstopportunitycomes,youtakeit____26____itisawar.”Buttherearemomentsof____27____.JeremyBowénsays,“Yes,whenyou’relyingonthegroundandbulletsareflying____28____yourears,youthink:‘WhatamIdoinghere?I’mnotgoingtodothisagain.’Butthatfeeling____29____afterawhileandwhenthenextwarstarts,you’llbe____30____.”“Noneofusbelievesthatwe’regoingto____31____,”addsMichael.Buthealways____32____aluckycharmwithhim.Itwasgiventohimbyhiswifeforhisfirstwar.It’sacardwhichsays“Takecareofyourself.”Doesheeverthinkaboutdying?“Oh,____33____,andeverytimeithappensyoulooktotheskyandsaytoGod,‘Ifyougetmeoutofthis,I____34____I’llneverdoitagain.’YoucanalmosthearGod____35____,becauseyouknowhedoesn’tbelieveyou.”16.A.simply B.really C.merely D.even17.A.crowd B.house C.battlefield D.camera18.A.producers B.viewers C.directors D.actors19.A.dangerous B.threatening C.normal D.disappointing20.A.stay B.fight C.war D.life21.A.injured B.buried C.defeated D.saved22.A.bring B.show C.take D.make23.A.scenes B.passages C.stories D.contents24.A.belief B.dream C.duty D.faith25.A.why B.what C.how D.where26.A.evenso B.eversince C.asif D.evenif27.A.fear B.surprise C.shame D.sadness28.A.into B.around C.past D.through29.A.returns B.goes C.continues D.occurs30.A.there B.away C.out D.home31.A.leave B.escape C.die D.remain32.A.hangs B.wears C.holds D.carries33.A.never B.manytimes C.sometime D.seldom34.A.consider B.assume C.swear D.affirm35.A.whispering B.laughing C.giggling D.grinning四、閱讀理解（50分20*2.5）AWhenconsideringhousingoptionsattheUniversityofWaterlooinCanada,NigerianundergraduatestudentAyooluwaSolajachoseaLivingLearningCommunity,aresidentialhousefocusedonathemeoracademicinterestarea.Solajalivedoncampuswith10to1sotherstudentsintheArtsandBusinessLLC.ThreereasonsmayaccountfortheprospectiveinternationalstadentswillingnesstoconsiderLLCS.1.Connectwithlike-mindedstudents:ProspectiveinternationalstudentscanchooseanLLCtofullyexperiencecollegelifeinanewcountryandfindimmediatesupportamongresidents:Unlikeotherhousingarrangements,LLCScanprovideabuilt-incommunityoflike-mindedindividualsSolajasaysahighlightofherexperienceintheLLCwas"formingrelationshipswithupper-yearstudentsinmyprogram.ThispeerleaderprovidedherwitheverythingfromacademicsupporttoguidanceonhowtosurviveCanadianwinters.ManyLLCShaveupper-divisionstudentswhoserveaspeerleaders.AustralianNatashaFitzpatricksaysshe'shappytoshareherlovefortravelandculturalexploration."AgroupofushiredacarandtraveleddowntoNorthCarolinasightseeing.”2.Participateincommunityactivities:Forthoseworriedaboutbeingontheoutsideasanewinternationalstudent,LLCSencourageparticipationthroughvariouson-andoff-campusactivities.Forexample,studentsinafashionLLChaveattendedTorontoFashionweekThroughLLCS,internationalstudentswillhavemoreopportunitiestointeractwithdomesticstudents,facultyandstaffmembersoutsideclassrooms,"saysShijuanLaurelLiu,assistantprofessorofChineseandapartnerwiththeGlobalAwarenessLLC.InaChineseNewYearcelebrationassociatedwiththeLLC,forinstance,studentsfromherlanguageandculturecoursesworkedwithChinesestudentstointroduceChineseculturetothecommunitySolajasayscomingfromadifferenteducationsysteminNigeriawithsometimesunapproachableprofessors,sheenjoyedLLCon-campuseventslikewhensheplayedboardgameswithWaterlooprofessorsandacademicadvisers.3.Networkforjobopportunities:InternationalstudentswhoplantogainworkexperienceinthecountrytheystudyincanbenefitfromLLCSthatareassociatedwithcampusdepartmentsandstaff.Thiscanprovidethemwithchancestonetworkandinquireaboutworkopportunities.LiusayswhenChinesetutoringpositionsandgraduateassistantshipsbecameavailable,shethoughtofinternationalstudentsfromtheGlobalAwarenessLLCwhopreviouslyhelpedherorganizeevents.Shealsowrotereferencelettersforthosestudentswhentheyappliedtograduateschool.RobertC.Demezzo,directorofresidencelifeatSouthernConnecticutStateUniversity,saysLLCS"helpmanyinternationalstudentssecureemploymentoncampus.SolajasaysheryearlivinginWaterloo'sArtsandBusinessLLCwasoneofherbestdecisions."Yougetwhatyouputintotheprogram,"shesays.36.WhatimpressedSolajamostintheLLC?A.AgroupofstudentsintheLLCrentedacartotraveltogetherB.Shegotareferenceletterwhensheappliedtograduateschool.C.ThepeerleaderssharedtheirexperiencebothinstudyanddailylifeD.TheycelebratetheChineseNewYeartogetherwithanassistantprofessor37.WhoaremorelikelytogetJobopportunities?A.Studentswhohaveparticipatedinmoreon-campusevents.B.StudentswithbetterlanguageskillsespeciallyinChinese.C.Studentswhohaveglobalawarenessandinterestinnetwork.D.StudentswithmoreworkingexperiencethroughLLCs.38.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSE?A.VariousactivitieshelpinternationalstudentsgetorientedtothenewlifeB.Individualswithsimilarmindswillhavethesamecareerprospect.C.EachLLCfocusesonaparticularthemeoracademicinterestarea,D.LLCSProvideopportunitiesofcommunicatingwithdomesticstudents39.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheteachersinNigeriaseldomparticipateinoff-campusactivitiesB.ManyoverseasstudentsarenotaccustomedtothewinterinCanadaC.Thecampusstaffofferinternationalstudentssomeacademicsupport.D.LLCShelpmanyinternationalstudentsfindjobsaftergraduationBIwasinthemiddleoftheAmazon(亞馬遜)withmywife,whowasthereasamedicalresearcher.Weflewonasmallplanetoafarawayvillage.Wedidnotspeakthelocallanguage,didnotknowthecustoms,andmoreoftenthannot,didnotentirelyrecognizethefood.Wecouldnothavefeltmoreforeign.Wewereraisedonbooksandcomputers,highwaysandcellphones,butnowwewerelivinginavillagewithoutrunningwaterorelectricityItwaseasyforustogotosleepattheendofthedayfeelingalittlemisunderstood.ThenoneperfectAmazonianevening,withmonkeyscallingfrombeyondthevillagegreen,weplayedsoccer.Iamnotgoodatsoccer,butthateveningitwaswonderful.Everyoneknewtherules.Weallspokethesamelanguageofpassesandshots.Weunderstoodoneanotherperfectly.Asdarknesscameoverthefieldandthematchended,thegoalkeeper,Juan,walkedovertomeandsaidinamatter-of-factway,“Inyourhome,doyouhaveamoontoo?”Iwassurprised.AfterIexplainedtoJuanthatyes,wedidhaveamoonandyes,itwasverysimilartohis,Ifeltasortofawe(敬畏)atthepossibilitiesthatexistedinhisworld.InJuan’sworld,eachvillagecouldhaveitsownmoon.InJuan’sworld,theunknownandundiscoveredwasvastandmarvelous.Anythingwaspossible.Inoursociety,weknowthatEarthhasonlyonemoon.Wehavelookedatourplanetfromeveryangleandfoundallofthewildestthingslefttofind.Ican,frommycomputerathome,pullupsatelliteimagesofJuan’svillage.Therearenomorecontinentsandnomoremoonstosearchfor,littlelefttodiscover.Atleastitseemsthatway.Yet,asIthoughtaboutJuan’squestion,Iwasnotsurehowmuchmorewecouldreallyruleout.Iam,inpart,anantbiologist,somythoughtsturnedtowhatweknowaboutinsectlifeandIknewthatmuchintheworldofinsectsremainsunknown.Howmuch,though?Howignorant(無(wú)知的)arewe?Thequestionofwhatweknowanddonotknowconstantlybotheredme.Ibegancollectingnewspaperarticlesaboutnewspecies,newmonkey,newspider…,andonandontheyappear.Mydrawerquicklyfilled.Ibeganaseconddrawerformoregeneraldiscoveries:newcavesystemdiscoveredwithdozensofnamelessspecies,fourhundredspeciesofbacteriafoundinthehumanstomach.TheseconddrawerbegantofillandasitdidIwonderedwhethertherewerebiggerdiscoveriesoutthere,notjustspecies,butlifethatdependsonthingsthoughttobeuseless,lifeevenwithoutDNA.Istartedathirddrawerforthesebigdiscoveries.Itfillsmoreslowly,butallthesame,itfills.Inlookingintothestoriesofbiologicaldiscovery,Ialsobegantofindsomethingelse,acollectionofscientists,usuallybrilliantoccasionallyhalf-mad,whomadethediscoveries.Thosescientistsveryoftenseethesamethingsthatotherscientistssee,buttheypaymoreattentiontothem,andtheyfocusonthemtothepointofexhaustion(窮盡),andattheriskoftheridiculeoftheirpeers.Inlookingforthestoriesofdiscovery,Ifoundthestoriesofthesepeopleandhowtheirliveschangedourviewoftheworld.Wearerepeatedlywillingtoimaginewehavefoundmostofwhatislefttodiscover.Weusedtothinkthatinsectswerethesmallestorganisms(生物),andthatnothingliveddeeperthansixhundredmeters.Yet,whensomethingnewturnsup,moreoftenthannot,wedonotevenknowitsname.40.HowdidtheauthorfeelonhisarrivalintheAmazon?A.Outofplace. B.Fullofjoy. C.Sleepy. D.Regretful.41WhatmadethatAmazonianeveningwonderful?A.Helearnedmoreaboutthelocallanguage.B.Theyhadaniceconversationwitheachother.C.Theyunderstoodeachotherwhileplaying.D.Hewonthesoccergamewiththegoalkeeper.42.WhywastheauthorsurprisedatJuan’squestionaboutthemoon?A.Thequestionwastoostraightforward.B.Juanknewsolittleabouttheworld.C.Theauthordidn’tknowhowtoanswer.D.Theauthordidn’tthinkJuanwassincere.43.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialpurposeofcollectingnewspaperarticles?A.Tosortoutwhatwehaveknown.B.TodeepenhisresearchintoAmazonians.C.Toimprovehisreputationasabiologist.D.Tolearnmoreaboutlocalcultures.44.Howdidthosebrilliantscientistsmakegreatdiscoveries?A.Theyshiftedtheirviewpointsfrequently.B.Theyfollowedotherscientistsclosely.C.Theyoftencriticizedtheirfellowscientists.D.Theyconductedin-depthandclosestudies.45.Whatcouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.ThePossibleandtheImpossible.B.TheKnownandtheUnknown.C.TheCivilizedandtheUncivilized.D.TheIgnorantandtheIntelligent.CSomedishesgiveoffanunmistakableairofelegance.Takeaflawlesslyclearconsommé(清燉肉湯)forinstance.Othersarelessso,likeapizzawithadensecrust.Andthentherearedishesthatseemtobridgethegap,appearingonmenusacrosstherangeoftasteandclass.Thechocolatefondant(方旦糖)isonesuchdessert,lovedforitssimple,richpleasureandluxury.Theoriginsofthechocolatefondantaresomewhatdisputed,withtwosignificantFrenchchefslayingclaimtoitsinvention.ThefirstisMichelBras,aMichelin-starredchefwho,in1981,craftedthecoulantauchocolate—adessertwithawarm,stickycenterinspiredbymemoriesofahotcupofchocolateafteracolddayinthemountains.ThesecondisJean-GeorgesVongerichten,anotherinfluentialchefwho,in1987,createdthefondantwhileexperimentinginNewYork.Hisversionfeaturedsmallchocolatecakeswithamolten(融化的)centerduetoahappyaccident:hehadremovedthemfromtheoventooearly.Despitethesmallaccident,dinersweredelighted,andVongerichtenperfectedtherecipethatwouldbecomehissignaturedish.Thoughdifferentintechnique,bothchefssharedavisionofthefondantasafancy,richtreat,adessertdesignedtosatisfyboththetastebuds(味蕾)andadesireforelegance.Initially,itwasadelicacyreservedforhigh-enddiningroomsandthemostexclusiverestaurants.InAmerica,itbecameasymbolofrefineddessertculture,representingaparticularkindofelegance.Thesimplicityofthefondant—asingle-servingdessertwithamoltencore—beliesitscomplexity.Achievingtheperfecttextureandensuringthecenterflowsattheexactmomentofcuttingarethechallengesthatonlyaskilledchefcanconsistentlyconquer.There’sanelementofanticipationbuiltintotheexperience:willthewarmchocolatefloworremaindisappointinglysolid?Bythe1990s,AlainDucasse,anotherhighlyregardedchef,observedthatthefondanthadbecomesopopularthatrestaurantsfeltnearlyforcedtoincludeitontheirmenus.Itbecamethedefiningdessertoftheera,withchainsandtakeawayjointsadoptingtheirownversions.Overtime,thefondantevolvedintowhatmanynowknownasthe“moltenchocolatecake”or“chocolatelavacake.”ThedessertbegantoappearingrocerystoresandatValentine’sDaypromotions,asbrandslikeCostco,Aldi,andWalmartcapitalizedonitswidespreadappeal.46.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheoriginofthechocolatefondantfromthepassage?A.Thedishwasfirstintroducedingrocerystores.B.Thetrueinventorofthedishremainsuncertain.C.Bothinventorsdrewinspirationfromtheircookingexperiences.D.Thecreationofthedishwasmoreintentionalthanaccidental.47.WhatdoweknowaboutVongerichten’sfondant?A.ResultedfromaccidentalearlyovenremovalB.CreatedintentionallyinNYin1987C.InspiredbymountainchocolatememoriesD.InventedinFranceforhigh-enddiners48.Whatdoestheword“belies”(paragraph4)mostprobablymean?A.Reveals. B.Defines.C.Masks. D.Explains.49.Accordingtothelastparagraphwhatcontributedtothefurtherdevelopmentofthechocolatefondant?A.Thecooperationbetweengrocerystoresandrestaurantstopromotethedessert.B.Chefssimplifiedtherecipetomakeiteasierforhomecookstoprepare.C.ThedecisiontomarketthedessertforValentine’sDaypromotions.D.Restaurantsfeltpressuredtoofferthedessertduetoitspopularity.50.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thechocolatefondant’ssimplicitymakesiteasyforchefstoprepare.BThechocolatefondanthasgonefromahigh-enddesserttoacommontreat.C.ThechocolatefondantoriginatesinFranceandthenspreadtothewholeworld.D.Thechocolatefondantissuperiortootherdessertsbecauseofitsmoltencenter.DInsociology,consumptionisaboutsomuchmorethanjusttakinginorusingupresources.Humansconsumetosurvive,ofcourse,butintoday’sworld,wealsoconsumetoentertainandamuseourselves,andasawaytosharetimeandexperienceswithothers.Weconsumenotonlymaterialgoodsbutalsoservices,experiences,information,andculturalproducts.Consumptiontodayisacentralorganizingprincipleofsociallife.Sociologistsrecognizethatmanyaspectsofourdailylivesarestructuredbyconsumption.Infact,PolishsociologistZygmuntBaumanwroteinthebookConsumingLifethatWesternsocietiesarenolongerorganizedaroundtheactofproduction,butinstead,aroundconsumption.ThistransitionbeganintheUnitedStatesinthemid-twentiethcentury,afterwhichmostproductionjobsweremovedoverseas,andoureconomyshiftedtoretailandtheprovisionofservicesandinformation.Asaconsequence,mostofusspendourdaysconsumingratherthanproducinggoods.Onanygivenday,onemighttraveltoworkbycar;workinanofficethatrequireselectricity,gas,oil,water,paper,andahostofconsumerelectronicsanddigitalgoods;purchaseatea,coffee,orsoda;goouttoarestaurant;pickupdrycleaning;purchasehealthandhygieneproductsatadrugstore;usepurchasedgroceriestopreparedinner,andthenspendtheeveningwatchingtelevision,enjoyingsocialmedia,orreadingabook.Whocanbreakfreefromit?Consumptionhastakenongreatimportanceintherelationshipswedevelopwithothers.Weoftenorganizevisitswithothersaroundtheactofconsuming,whetherthatbesittingdowntoeatahome-cookedmealasafamily,ormeetingfriendsforashoppingexcursionatthemall.Inaddition,weoftenuseconsumergoodstoexpressourfeelingsforothersthroughthepracticeofgift-giving.Sociologistsalsoseeconsumptionasanimportantpartoftheprocessofformingandexpressingbothindividualandgroupidentities.InSubculture:TheMeaningofStyle,sociologistDickHebdigeobservedthatidentityisoftenexpressedthroughfashionchoices.Thishappensbecausewechooseconsumergoodsthatwefeelsaysomethingaboutwhoweare.Ourconsumerchoicesareoftenmeanttoreflectourvaluesandlifestyle,andindoingso,sendvisualsignalstoothersaboutthekindofpersonweare.So,fromthesociologicalperspective,there’smuchmoretoconsumptionthanmeetstheeye.Infact,there’ssomuchtostudyaboutconsumptionthatthere’sawholesubfielddedicatedtoit:thesociologyofconsumption.51.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.ToexplainconsumptionsmultiplemeaningsandstatusB.To