天津市2024-2025学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题（无答案）

天津高二年级第一学期期第二次月考试卷 英语学科
第一部分 听力 (1-5题, 每小题1分,6-15题, 每小题1.5分, 总分20分)
第一节 听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are the speakers now
A. At home. B. In a restaurant.C. In a supermarket.
2. What time is the next train to Durham
A.2:28 p. m. B.2:14 p. m. C.2:07 p. m.
3. Why are the speakers leaving soon
A. The airport is far away. B. There may be a lot of traffic.C. They'd like to try a new road.
4. What does the man mean
A. He will be free on Saturday.
B. He will try to make time on Sunday,
C. He will probably have no time on Sunday.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The man's wife. B. The man's child. C. The woman's child.
第二节 听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。
6. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a train station. B. At a bus stop. C. At a hotel.
7. Where does the woman want to go
A. To Main Street Station. B. To Harper Plaza. C. To Columbus Hotel.
8. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Buy a bus ticket.
B. Wait patiently on the platform.
C. Take a bus from Main Street Station.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。
9. How did the woman know Move House Office
A. From a website. B. From a family member. C. From a friend.
10. What do we know about the apartment the man suggests
A. It charges no extra electricity and gas bills.
B. It costs more than the woman's expectation.
C. It is not far from the woman's workplace.
11. What will the man do next
A. Go to visit the woman.
B. Take the woman to see the apartment.
C. Give the woman more information on the apartment.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。
12. What type of sleep is unnecessary for people.
A. Deep sleep. B. Light sleep.C. REM sleep.
13. When do dreams usually occur
A.90 minutes after people fall asleep.
B. During Rapid Eye Movement sleep.
C. When people are just about to wake up.
14. How many hours' sleep did Napoleon need a night
A.4 or less. B.6 or 7 C. Over 8.
15. What does Dr. Johnson suggest people who can't sleep do
A. Take some medicine. B. Forget their dreams.C. Turn to his book.
第二部分 单项选择(每小题1分，共15小题，总分15分)
16. — Do you feel disappointed about getting a small role in the school drama
— . It's better than nothing.
A. Not really B. Absolutely C. Don't mention it D. Of course
17. We want to our children with some special skills, thus, they can live better in the future.
A. prepare B. equip C. tempt D. distract
18 Unfortunately, his hearing went into a decline at 26, but he wasn't discouraged or depressed.
A. subtle B. lifelong C. gradual D. varied
19. One hundred percent to your studies, though it can be lonely and no fun at all, will leave precious marks on your youth.
A. preference B. integrity C. approval D.commitment
20. I have forgotten about what you asked to do because I have been so my work.
A. absorbed with B. occupied with C. applied to D. devoted on
21. Today the students in the countryside should have easy to computers to keep up with the modern times.
A. favour B. bond C. glance D. access
22 Jimmy's father coughs frequently smoking.
A. as a consequence B. as a consequence of C. for the consequence D. in consequence
23. I make it a(n) that I should lay aside half an hour every day to write my diary.
A. devotion B. virtue C. routine D. evidence
24. The birds ran away in all directions they caught sight of a man coming near.
A. as long as B. even though C. the instant D. at the moment
25. Judith on her new novel which is supposed to come out next month.
A. has been working B. had worked C. will be working D. was working
26. — Why didn't you attend the meeting yesterday
— Well I anything about that.
A. didn't tell B. haven't told C. hadn't been told D. haven't been told
27. The colors were so similar that it was difficult to one the other.
A. devote... to B. distinguish... from C. protect... from D. contribute... to
28. The newly-elected president felt greatly discouraged because he still left the most difficult problems .
A. unsolved B. unsolving C. were unsolved D. had been unsolved
29. Some educators are distance learning because it provides students the flexibility to complete coursework.
A. in memory of B. in place of C. in charge of D. in favour of
30. Mr. Smith will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because he a class then.
A. will teach B. is going to teach C. will be teaching D. has been teaching
第三部分 完形填空(每小题1.5分，共20小题，总分30分)
When I headed into the classroom for my first official day as a teacher,I thought I was prepared. I had written the most 31 lesson plan and listed all the activities that may be needed. Actually, I could 32 wait to meet the students.
One of the 33 on the first day was to assign lockers. I had planned to 34 fifteen minutes to complete it, and I prepared cute little 35 with students’ names and locker numbers on them. But my !D well-prepared plans 36 nothing. I had students who couldn't reach the top lockers and needed to 37 theirs with other students’. But some tall students didn’ t want to 38 the bottom lockers. The fifteen-minute locker plan developed into an hour. I realized that sometimes you can be too prepared to adapt to new 39 quickly. And to survive as a teacher, being adaptable is everything.
During the first day of teaching, you will have students who are as nervous as you, 40 what the day will be like. You will also have students who 41 your nervousness and take advantage of it. In my first class,I 42 the students at the door, but it wasn't the 43 and soft voice I usually have.I was quite nervous, which actually 44 my students. Then a few of them began to cause trouble in class. So classroom 45 is one of the hardest skills to learn as a new teacher. Although I had made 46 to make everything go well, the result wasn't what I had 47 .
Looking back, I don't know how I 48 that first day of teaching, but I was not alone. Many new teachers had the first day very 49 to mine. I learned that we should always have a Plan B. and sometimes C and even D. In addition, keep calm and always 50 a smile, and then everything will be fine.
31. A. careless B. detailed C. obvious D. famous
32. A. certainly B. possibly C. simply D. hardly
33. A. tasks B. examples C. habits D. chances
34. A. set out B. set aside C. set off D. set about
35. A. books B. stones C. cards D. bikes
36. A. included B. meant C. stopped D. noticed
37. A. discuss B. share C. exchange D.compare
38. A. give up B. hold up C. sell out D. point out
39. A. suggestions B. situations C. thoughts D. achievements
40. A. discovering B. explaining C. understanding D. wondering
41. A. forget B. sense C. overcome D. encourage
42. A. searched B. believed C. greeted D. touched
43. A. cold B. angry C. doubtful D. cheerful
44. A. influenced B.comforted C. cheated D. moved
45. A. behavior B. management C. safety D. environment
46.A.comments B. mistakes C. rules D. reports
47. A. surveyed B. answered C. created D. expected
48. A. devoted B. deserved C. survived D. promoted
49. A. important B. interesting C. similar D. opposite
50. A. seek B. wear C. announce D. admit
第四部分 阅读理解 (共20小题； 每小题2.5分； 满分50分)
A
I do think that a book can inspire ideas and ways of thinking that have the power to transform our lives. Here are some books to serve the purpose.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel Prize winner who has written an amazing book that dives into the mysterious world of our conscious and unconscious thinking patterns. By reading this book, you' ll gain a deeper understanding about how to make decisions and react to the certain things in your life. Yes. This is a super thick book that seems challenging, but somehow the author makes it accessible and really fun to read.
The Power of Habit
Written by New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg, this book is a mix of research, stories, and revelations(启示) about habits: how we form them, how we can change them, and how knowledge about human habits is transforming everything.
The Road Less Traveled
The first words in this classic and powerful book are: Life is difficult. Without hiding the true realities of life which is filled with conflicts, difficulties, and challenging decisions, M. Scott Peck guides us to a deeper level of self-understanding and creates a path we can follow to a fuller, more peaceful life.
The Power of Now
The key message of the book is simple and powerful: The way to true happiness is through learning to live in the now, without reliving the past or racing to the future. Eckhart Tolle helps us understand how our thoughts and emotions get in the way and what to do about it.
51. What do we learn about Thinking, Fast and Slow
A. It's too abstract to understand.
B. It enables readers to understand themselves better.
C. It divides our thinking patterns into many types.
D. It helps readers to gain a deeper understanding about life.
52. Whose book is helpful for a person who wants to quit smoking
A. Daniel Kahneman's. B. Charles Duhigg’ s.
C. M. Scott Peck’ s. D. Eckhart Tolle's.
53. What is The Road Less Traveled mainly about
A. The challenges of life. B. The best way to settle conflicts.
C. A path to a better life. D. The author' s understanding of humans.
54. Which book tells us the way to achieve true happiness
A. The Power of Now. B. Thinking, Fast and Slow.
C. The Power of Habit. D. The Road Less Traveled.
55. What do these books above have in common
A. They are thick and abstract. B. They are adventurous and challenging.
C. They are interesting and full of fun. D. They are inspiring and helpful.
B
A British teacher called Andria Zafirakou won $1 million prize after she was named the World's Best Teacher. She plans to use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools. Andria, who teaches at a secondary school in North London, said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution(变革). “We are going to make a change.” she said. “I' ve started a project to promote the teaching of the arts in our schools.”
The project results from the difficulties many schools have in getting artists of any sort — whether an up-and-coming local musician or a major movie star— into schools to work with and inspire children.
Andria Zafirakou started the project at Alperton Community School where she has worked for 12 years. “I' ve seen those magic moments when children are talking to someone they are inspired by — their eyes are shining and their faces light up,” she said. “We need artists, more than ever in our schools.”
Michael Craig-Martin, an artist, said:“Andria’ s brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is particularly welcome at a time when the arts are being downgraded in schools.”“It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary,” he added.
Historian Sir Simon Schama is also a supporter of the project. He thinks that arts education in schools is not just an add-on. “It is absolutely necessary. The future depends on creativity and creativity depends on the young. What will remain of us when artificial intelligence takes over will be our creativity, and it is our creative spirit, our visionary sense of freshness, that has been our strength for centuries.”
56. What does Andria Zafirakou plan to do with the $1 million prize money
A. She will invite special figures into UK schools to teach art.
B. She will donate it to local artists to support their career.
C. She will keep the money for herself for travelling.
D. She will use it to start an art school to help locals.
57. Where did Andria Zafirakou begin her project
A. At a primary school in North London B. At a community center in London
C. At a secondary school in South London D. At Alperton Community School
58. What does Craig-Martin think of the teaching of the arts in UK schools
A. It is particularly welcome at present.
B. It is being neglected and needs more attention.
C. It is easy for the arts to avoid being downgraded.
D. It should be completely replaced with technology-focused teaching.
59. According to Sir Simon Schama, why is arts education important for the future
A. Because it helps students get better grades.
B. Because it will help students get jobs in the AI industry.
C. Because creativity is essential for the future.
D. Because it is an optional extra in the curriculum.
60. What would be an appropriate title for this article
A. Arts Education in Britain B. The World's Best Arts Teacher
C. Bring Artists to Schools D. Revolution in Community Schools
C
It's common that a Japanese-American bows on the phone—— but only in Japanese. Behaviors and manners can become so routine that they appear even when there's no need for them. Those who are bilingual(双语的) and bicultural know first-hand that how we behave can depend on what language we are speaking. Scientists have shown that who you are in the moment can depend on the language you are using at that time.
This is because when you have an experience, the language you are using becomes associated with it. For bilingual people, this means certain memories are more closely associated with one language than the other—a phenomenon called“language-dependent memory”. For example, a childhood memory is more likely to be remembered when the language spoken during that childhood event is spoken again.
How we think and feel can thus change depending on what language we are using. For example, people who are bilingual have an intensified stress response when listening to the words of scolding in a native language. This may be, in part, because our early memories associated with learning a“bad” word or being scolded by our parents happened in our native language.
Because emotions play a key role in how we make decisions, people are often more sensible when making choices in the less emotional foreign language. Language can even influence our decisions. When asked whether they would be willing to give one person's life to save a group, people who speak more than one language are much more likely to say“yes” when answering in a foreign language. The unpleasant feelings that can prevent us from making difficult choices are reduced when we' re using a non-native language.
The language we speak has an influence on how we think, feel, and even behave. In a way, knowing different languages can provide people with a variety of views through which to see the world.
61. Why is the example of the Japanese-American mentioned in Paragraph 1
A. To show Japanese people are polite.
B. To show bowing is good manners.
C. To show culture affects a person greatly.
D. To show language affects a person's behavior.
62. What can we learn from “language-dependent memory”
A. A childhood memory can be recalled by a foreign language.
B. Memories are greatly influenced by a certain language.
C. A good memory can help you learn a language well.
D. A language can determine a person's memory.
63. What does the underlined word“intensified” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Increased. B. Abnormal. C. Abstract. D. Limited.
64. When can a person who is bilingual make a sensible decision
A. When speaking a native language. B. When feeling very delighted.
C. When making a random choice. D. When speaking a foreign language.
65. What is the best title for the text
A. Language Determines Your Character
B. A New Language, A New Self
C. You are What You are Speaking
D. More Languages, Better Future
D
High-speed Internet access is provided by fiber-optic cables(光纤电缆). In fiber-optic systems, light signals are carried over long distances with fibers covered by cables. They have excellent performance, but they also have their own problems. Many parts of the world — especially underdeveloped areas— are not able to afford to build fiber-optic networks. This prevents millions of people across the world from having access to the Internet.
A new system being tested in India and Africa offers a partial solution to this problem. It was developed by Alphabet. Like fiber optics, the system uses light to carry high-speed Internet signals. But the light travels as beams(光束) through the air, without the need for fibers or cables. The beams can transmit(传输) high-speed data between two points with the help of receiving devices attached to structures. The technology is called Free Space Optical Communications(FSOC) .
The project is called Taara, using an FSOC system to transmit high-speed data signals between two large African cities-Brazzaville and Kinshasa. The two cities are only 4.8 kilometers apart from each other, separated by the Congo River. The transmission of data signals is possible as long as there is a direct line of sight between the system's receiving devices.
The system can be affected by some kinds of weather, like heavy fog, or by birds or other animals getting close to the equipment. But the Taara team says it has already made progress in making the system adjust to such environments to avoid any service outages.
After improving its"pointing and tracking"equipment for beam connectivity, Taara said the link provided nearly 700 million bytes(字节) of data in 20 days with 99.9 percent availability. It noted that that amount of data would be equal to that of watching a FIFA World Cup match 270,000 times. Baris Erkmen, the director of engineering for Taara, has reported similar results in tests of the system in India. He said it couldn't expect to see"perfect reliability"in the system through all kinds of weather and conditions. However, he added, "We believe Taara's links will continue to deliver similar performance and will play a key role in bringing faster, more affordable connectivity to people living in these cities. "
66. What can we say about fiber-optic systems
A. Safe and adaptable. B. Complex but popular.
C. Demanding and reusable. D. Effective but expensive.
67. What's the main difference between the fiber-optic system and the FSOC system
A. Their signal quality. B. Their coverage area.
C. Their transmission speed. D. Their transmission method.
68. What does the underlined word"outages"in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Promotion. B. Updating. C. Failure. D. Exposure.
69. Why does the author present data in the last paragraph
A. To describe the competitive World Cup match.
B. To show the successful improvement to Taara.
C. To prove the convenience of beam connectivity.
D. To introduce the perfect reliability of the system.
70. What is Baris Erkmen's attitude towards Taara
A. Positive. B. Cautious. C. Doubtful. D. Concerned.
第五部分、阅读表达(共5小题； 每小题2分，满分10分)
Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a Frontier Airlines flight from Omaha. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he contacted the airline to see if anyone had turned it in, but to no avail. Since the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, his debit card, and $60 in cash, he“feared the worst”.
Chortly after the flight, however, Hunter was surprised to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous(匿名的) sender. Inside was his wallet— along with an additional $40 in cash. “I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. Have fun!!!”, read a letter that was enclosed with the package.
Hunter's mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the letter to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender and thank him for his kindness. All they could know was that the sender's initials were signed:“T. B”.
The good sender was later identified as Todd Brown, a father-of-five who was delighted at the chance to“have a little fun” with helping out a hard-working stranger.
“I saw he was just a kid,20 years old, he had a paycheck in there, so I figured, ‘Well, he's doing his best to make ends meet.’” Brown told Yahoo Lifestyle.
“Hunter was very thankful. He told me he has some student loans and a car payment that he needed to make so the timing was right,” Brown added. “They assumed it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started screaming, ‘No way! No way!’”
Brown says that he often tries to do good deeds without any recognition and that's why he neglected to sign his full name on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on praising the sender on social media.
“This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. I personally want to thank Todd Brown for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there and that the world is not as cruel as it's being made out to be.” she wrote on Facebook.
71. Where did Hunter lose his wallet (no more than 10 words)
72. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 probably mean (no more than 5 words)
73. What did Todd Brown do after finding the wallet (no more than 15 words)
74. Why didn't Todd Brown sign his full name when returning the wallet (no more than 15 words)
75. How do you understand“faith” among people Please explain.(no more than 20 words)
第六部分、书面表达(满分25分)
76. 假定你是晨光中学的李津，准备参加在你市举办的“一带一路”国际青少年文化节志愿者招聘活动，请你用英文写封自荐信。内容包括：
1. 你的自荐理由； 2.对活动的理解； 3. 希望能录用。
注意：1.词数100左右(文章开头已写，不计入总词数)
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考词汇: recruit 招募
the Belt and Road International Youth Culture Festival“一带一路”国际青少年文化节 Dear Sir,
I'm Li Jin,a student from Chenguang Middle School.
Yours,
Li Jin