天津市第四十七中学2024-2025学年高二下学第二次阶段性检测英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）
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天津市第四十七中学2024—2025第二学期高二年级
第二次阶段性检测 英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷（共三部分；满分115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
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。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man buy for his father
A. A T-shirt. B. A tie. C. A pair of shoes.
2. Where are the speakers
A. At the airport. B. At the railway station. C. At home.
3. What is the weather probably like now
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
4. Who will have dinner at home tonight
A. The woman and the children.
B. The man and the children.
C. The whole family.
5. How does the woman prefer going to work
A. By car. B. By bicycle. C. By bus.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。
6. What is Janice going to do first
A. Attend a meeting. B. Go to a party. C. Make a purchase.
7. Who will do some cleaning
A. Tom. B. The man. C. Jerry.
8. What is most probably the man
A. A manager. B. A shop assistant. C. A cleaner.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至11三个小题。
9. What is the relationship between Mr. Green and Candy
A. Dentist and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter.
10. Why does David make the phone call
A. To ask for some stamps. B. To pass on a message. C. To make an appointment.
11. When will Candy probably reach David
A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至15四个小题。
12. In which aspect is American football different
A. Players can throw the ball. B. Players have five chances to move the ball ten yards.
C. Players can only kick the ball.
13. What can players do if they want to get points
A. Steal the ball from their opponents.
B. Move the ball to the other end of the field.
C. Move the ball ten yards only.
14. How many games does each team usually play per season
A. Nine. B. Ten. C. Twelve.
15. When do the best teams play the additional game
A. In January. B. In September. C. In November.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. — The new policy has boosted our production efficiency.
—______! We’re finally catching up with global standards.
A. Go for it B. That’s really something C. By no means D. It’s up to you
2. The research they had been devoted to ________ to be of great value.
A. was proved B. proving C. proves D. proved
3. The most important thing ________ we should pay attention to in an exam is ________ our teacher mentioned in class.
A. which; that B. that; what
C. which; which D. that; that
4. ______ the reasons, Maya civilization largely disappeared within the deep jungle.
A. Whatever B. How C. What D. However
5. — Professor Miller from Yale is visiting our school this month. We’re organising a celebration for the Dragon Boat Festival and would like to invite her.
— ________. I’ll prepare some traditional zongzi for her to try.
A. Sounds wonderful B. Help yourself
C. That’s the case D. Take your time
6. Through comparison, William Gadoury found the locations of the 117 known Maya cities ______ the positions of the stars.
A. submit to B. respond to C. react to D. correspond to
7. Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 20 July 1969, people have become accustomed to the ______ of space travel.
A. potential B. notion C. civilization D. substance
8. —You ______ have finished the report already; it’s only been an hour.
—Believe it or not, I made it.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. couldn’t
9. The soldiers soon reached ________ was once an old temple ________ the villagers used as a school.
A. which, where B. where, which
C. what, which D. what, where
10. Over the past five years, large quantities of money ________ in improving the public transport in our province.
A. have been spent B. were spent C. has been spent D. was spent
11. We’d better put off interviewing the athlete, for he is busy preparing for an international contest in Beijing soon.
A. held B. to hold
C. being held D. to be held
12. By enforcing environment protection laws, we have gradually abandoned the idea of developing economy ______ the environment.
A. as a result of B. at the expense of
C. in the face of D. beyond the reach of
13. Many people believe that the phrase “think twice” is _________ the phrase “have second thoughts” in many cases, but actually they have different meanings.
A. crammed with B. exposed to C. equivalent to D. subject to
14. Following the shock of the Challenger disaster, space shuttle flights were ______ for nearly three years while the cause of the disaster was investigated.
A exceeded B. discouraged C. suspended D. protected
15. While you may be tempted to check out a strange object or to test the waters of a new situation, it can be safer to ______ the unfamiliar.
A. set out into B. date back to C. throw yousrelf into D. steer clear of
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Years ago, I witnessed the elegant, peaceful passing away of my 92-year-old grandma. During her final days, we ____16____ moments of silence, laughter, and tears.
Despite her imminent (临近的) ____17____, my grandma’s mind remained amazingly clear. So I gave her my undivided attention — I ____18____ her wisdom one last time. And I was all ____19____ until she asked me a question, “Do you know why I’m always smiling ” “Because you have lived well,” I replied. Her smile ____20____, and she spoke softly and ____21____ about the reasons for her present happiness. It was without ____22____ one of the most inspiring moments of my life.
When I tried to ____23____ articles years ago, I experienced some frustration. I turned to my grandma and said, “I feel quite ____24____ about my articles. But why aren’t people reading and sharing them ” My grandma ____25____ me of one key point: As human beings, we are often terrible ____26____ of our own work. Furthermore, she advised me not to concern myself with how others ____27____ my work. Instead, she encouraged me to create ____28____ and to give it my best ____29____ every single day.
My grandma was fond of a quote by Winston Churchill, “Success is standing up from failure to failure with no ____30____ of enthusiasm.” And she strongly believed good things don’t come easy. “True strength ____31____ what you do on the third, fourth and fifth tries,” she told me. Our life journey isn’t meant to be ____32____; it’s supposed to be worth it.
Today, as a ____33____ writer, I owe much of my success to my grandmother’s wisdom. ____34____ I’ve shared many of her insights with people around me, I’d like to share them with the world to ____35____ her once again.
16. A. predicted B. forgot C. chose D. shared
17. A. adventure B. departure C. retirement D. recovery
18. A. dug out B. tore up C. soaked up D. brought out
19. A. ears B. hands C. eyes D. steps
20. A. mattered B. widened C. reappeared D. froze
21. A. cautiously B. randomly C. blindly D. passionately
22. A. doubt B. difficulty C. delay D. prejudice
23. A. check B. select C. publish D. withdraw
24. A. hesitant B. skeptical C. particular D. confident
25. A. reminded B. rid C. cured D. accused
26. A. toddlers B. judges C. historians D. crews
27. A. recommend B. edit C. perceive D. complete
28. A. purposefully B. continuously C. secretly D. occasionally
29. A. shot B. rule C. suggestion D. example
30. A. choice B. consideration C. loss D. criterion
31. A. gets over B. makes up C. looks for D. consists of
32. A. annoying B. easy C. satisfying D. complicated
33. A. talented B. struggling C. conservative D. professional
34. A. Unless B. Before C. While D. Once
35. A. influence B. support C. welcome D. honor
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
A warm welcome from Italki! We are glad that you are joining an online language learning community to help people become fluent in foreign languages!
To register your account, you should:
·go to the teacher application page (click here)
·sign up or log into your Italki account
Once you are in the application process, you will be asked to:
·enter some information about yourself (name, languages you speak, the language(s) you teach, etc.)
·upload your profile photo
·give a written introduction highlighting your skills, background and your teaching methods
·give a brief video introduction
Minimum requirements for applicants of all languages:
◆Professional Teacher
18+ years old
Bachelor’s degree or the teaching qualification
Employment statements
An introduction video within 3 minutes
Native or C2 in your teaching language(s)
Have been engaged in teaching
◆Community Tutor
18+ years old
An introduction video within 3 minutes
Native or C2 in your teaching language(s)
Here are some of the most common reasons why applications are declined:
·The application is incomplete.
·The profile picture is not professional-looking.
·No introduction video; the image or sound quality is low and cannot be clearly viewed.
·The written introduction needs more information or has some spelling or grammar mistakes.
·Something in your profile advertises or promotes other services. We ask you to respect the Italki platform and not to promote other services.
·Your profile includes personal contact information. On Italki, students will be able to send you Italki messages, so don’t give out your personal contact information. This is to protect your privacy.
·You do not meet the minimum age requirement of 18 years old.
·The language class that the applicant has applied to is currently closed. (Arabic and Portuguese)
36. What is an applicant required to do in the application process
A. Write about one’s favorite teachers.
B. Upload a short self-introduction video.
C. Send several personal photos by email.
D. Pay a fee for setting up an account.
37. What qualification do you need to become a professional teacher on Italki
A. You should have related working experience.
B. You should be at least sixteen years old.
C. You should have a master’s degree.
D. You should be a native speaker of your teaching language(s).
38 In what condition will people’s applications get rejected
A. Their pictures look too professional.
B. They make grammar mistakes in their self-introductions.
C. Their profiles have no personal contact information.
D. They apply to teach more than one language.
39. What do we know about Italki from the text
A. It has no restriction on teachers’ age.
B. It encourages teachers to promote other services.
C. It will send messages to remind applicants of the languages unavailable.
D. It allows students to contact teachers directly on the platform.
40. Who would be most interested in reading the text
A. People who want to make some online friends.
B. People who work as community tutors on Italki.
C. People who mean to be online French teachers.
D. People who plan to teach abroad.
B
My husband went to a friend’s party, leaving me home alone. It was a Friday night, and with nothing planned, I turned to my porcelain (瓷器) collection. It needed rearranging. My goal was to create a display that was not only pleasing to me but also appealing to others.
That task consumed a great deal of time. The next morning when my husband arrived home, I hardly noticed. I was fully engaged in selecting pieces that needed to be moved around to show them to the best effect. Time flew by, and I didn’t realize it then, because I was in the “flow”.
The concept of flow applies to many activities we enjoy in life, but it’s particularly relevant to collectors who can lose themselves in their collections in various ways. Flow is defined as a mental state in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed (沉浸) in a feeling of energized focus, complete involvement, and enjoyment in the activity process. Art collecting can be deeply engaging and fulfilling, making it an ideal candidate for experiencing flow. This hobby is rich with opportunities for the appreciation of beauty, organization, and intellectual stimulation. The characteristics agree perfectly with the characteristics of flow, which overall enhance our well-being and life satisfaction.
When I finally stood that morning, surrounded by my rearranged treasures, I realized something profound. My husband’s laughter at my messy appearance and the unsteady teacups on the bookshelf wasn’t just amusement — it was a witness to transformation. “You look like a time traveler,” he said. Indeed, I had journeyed through centuries of craftsmanship (工艺), across cultures, into that rare space where time disappears into pure presence.
In our age of digital distraction, where tasks multiply but satisfaction decreases, my night with the porcelain reminded me of a simple truth: real satisfaction comes from being fully present in what we love. Those quiet hours of rearranging the porcelain were more than just organizing objects — they were an invitation to slow down, to connect with beauty and history, and to rediscover the joy of complete focus.
41. What happened to the author while rearranging the porcelain collection
A. She kept checking the clock to ensure progress.
B. She experienced conflicts with her husband.
C. She was too absorbed to notice anything else.
D. She worked out a way to promote her efficiency.
42. Which of the following are the characteristics of “flow”
①Complete involvement in an activity.
②Being in a focused and energetic state.
③Feeling pressured to finish tasks quickly.
④Finding enjoyment in the process.
⑤Being aware of changes in the surroundings.
A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①④⑤ D. ②③⑤
43. The author’s husband said the author looked like “a time traveler” because ________.
A. she was dressed in old-fashioned clothes
B. she was mentally connected with historical objects
C. she accidentally mixed pieces from different eras
D. she worked continuously through the night
44. What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph
A We should pursue more productive tasks.
B. Art collecting helps us solve modern anxieties.
C. Traditional hobbies are losing their value.
D. We should fully engage in what we love.
45. What might be the best title for the text
A. Finding Joy in Focus: My “Flow” Experience
B. My Time Travel with Porcelain One Day
C. My Reflection on Art Collections
D. Enjoying the Art of Porcelain: A Personal Story
C
Well, research suggests having a messy desk has its benefits and so does a tidy one. While an extremely neat and organized approach to your working environment may indicate higher levels of generosity and conscientiousness (一丝不苟), taking a more relaxed attitude to tidiness may result in higher levels of creativity. At least, that was the conclusion of a paper published in Psychological Science in 2025.
Psychologist Kathleen Vohs and her team completed a series of experiments in contrasting office environments — one that was clean and ordered and another that was chaotic and seemingly disorganized. Participants in the first environment donated more to charity and were more likely to pick healthy snack options. However, those in the messier environments appeared to think outside the box and contribute to more novel ideas when required to identify new uses for a ping-pong ball.
While orderly environments may encourage people to abide by conventions and play it safe, a messier space may “inspire breaking free of tradition”, inspiring “fresh insights”, Vohs concluded.
“The business world is highly focused on enhancing innovation, but our research implies that these goals could be unintentionally restricted by the minimalist (简约主义的) movement,” she wrote. “While cleaning up certainly has its benefits, clean spaces might be too conventional to let inspiration flow.”
Throughout the years, popular studies have connected a number of characteristics and habits to IQ. Indeed, a dark sense of humour, a sensitivity to loud chewing and a preference for cats over dogs (good news for childless cat ladies!) have all been linked to intelligence and/or creativity. So has being a fitness enthusiast and a couch potato — and, yes, we see the ridiculousness and contradiction. So, with this in mind, it might be worth taking them all with some reservations.
But let’s get back to the state of your desk. If it is on the messier side, you are in good company. Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Mark Twain all preferred their workspaces to remain in a state of productive disorder. So, next time your boss accuses you of having a less-than-tidy work surface, you can point out Vohs’ study to them.
46. What does the 2025 paper suggest
A. Most workers prefer tidy office environments.
B. Both tidy and messy workspaces have their benefits.
C. Messy workspaces are associated with higher stress.
D. Tidy workspaces guarantee professional success.
47. For participants in Vohs and her team’s experiments, untidiness seems to ______.
A. improve focus on details B. promote healthy eating habits
C. increase charitable giving D. fuel innovative thinking
48. What does the underlined part “abide by” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Miss out. B. Oppose. C. Keep to. D. Correct.
49. What might the author probably recommend readers to do
A. View study findings guardedly. B. Link study results with daily life.
C. Adopt a sense of humour to boost IQ. D. Pursue a healthier lifestyle.
50. Why does the author write the last paragraph
A. To compare different working styles.
B. To defend messy working environments.
C. To criticize modern office design trends.
D. To promote Vohs’ research findings.
D
There are a few things you can’t miss about a giraffe: that long neck and those extraordinarily long legs. Those distinctive features help the animal tower above its nearby companions and make grabbing a sky-high bite relatively easy. For other long-legged large animals, their long straight legs are what is known as a “cursorial” adaptation, meaning well suited to running. So researchers wondered if that was really the case for giraffes, which aren’t famed for their athletic performance.
For their research, scientists created 3D models of the front legs of giraffes and two related species. They made musculoskeletal (肌骨骼的) models of the okapi, found in Central Africa and known as “the forest giraffe”, and the extinct Sivatherium giganteum, one of the largest giraffes known, which lived in the Himalayan foothills more than 2million years ago. They used motion capture and other techniques to measure the muscle efficiency of walking giraffes and estimated the efficiency of the two comparable species. “We filmed walking giraffes at Whipsnade Zoo, and in another study back in 2014, we also measured the forces on the ground as they walked on some force-sensing equipment,” said researcher Basu. “Based on them, we got the ultimate data.”
“We have evidence that the long limbs of giraffes aren’t as advantageous as they appear,” Basu said. “Their limbs are so tall; they are particularly sensitive to the force experienced from gravity, and the force experienced during walking and running.” Scientists thought that giraffes have a low “effective mechanical advantage”, which is four times lower than what was expected. “The results suggest their muscles have to produce large force to support the skeleton and make movements. Despite that need for muscle force, giraffes potentially don’t use much more energy than most other larger four-footed animals use for walking around. But it does mean they might find it super hard to do more athletic behaviors,” Basu added.
Researchers think the results are pretty interesting and in line with a philosophy of life. “We’re familiar with how leg and neck extension has helped giraffes, but we now see that this specialization does come with a cost, which in this case is athletic performance,” Basu said.
51. What advantage does evolution bring to giraffes
A. Excellent endurance running. B. Great muscle strength.
C. Effortless treetop bites. D. Strong load bearing capacity.
52. What can we learn about the scientists’ giraffe research
A. Its results were mainly estimated using 3D technology.
B. It focused on giraffes of different species at different times.
C. Its data were a combination of the findings of three studies.
D. It filmed live animals to create bone models of animals.
53. What can be inferred about giraffes from Basu’s words in paragraph 3
A. They need more energy than other animals for walking.
B. They are sensitive to the surrounding environment.
C. Their muscles in legs lack sufficient force.
D. Their mechanical advantage makes their limbs flexible.
54. What philosophy of life is included in the findings according to the last paragraph
A. Nobody is perfect. B. Everything has two sides.
C. Growth comes at a cost. D. Unity is strength.
55. What’s probably the best title for the text
A. How did some species of giraffes manage to survive
B. How have giraffes evolved to be what they are now
C. Do long legs affect giraffes’ athletic performance
D. Are the eating habits of giraffes related to their height
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读表达
Once there was a ten-year-old girl whose family life was in sudden chaos because her little sister passed away without warning. As the family coped with their grief and adjusted to the reality, the young girl found some comfort at school. Her teachers were sensitive, who asked the other students to be nice to her.
One teacher, Mrs. Cohen, paid extra attention to her. One day she discovered the girl was in charge of walking her brother home from school — a fifteen-minute walk in a safe neighborhood. Still, Mrs. Cohen felt that the girl was too young to do it. The next day, she told the girl that a woman called Gita was willing to drive her and her brother home every day after school for the rest of the year. After school that day, the girl and her brother met Gita at their meeting place. And soon their routine was born. The girl was sometimes rude to Gita. But Gita was never angry with her.
Gita continued to wait at their meeting spot, rain or shine. She always asked them about their day and bought them some snacks. When the year was over, the girl turned eleven. During the summer, Gita remained in close contact with the kids and even their family.
The next year, the girl was no longer in Mrs. Cohen’s class. One day, the family discovered Gita was Mrs. Cohen’s mother. When Mrs. Cohen was asked about why she kept the fact under her hat, she explained: She did it because she had been worried that the girl would feel awkward about having a relationship with her teacher’s mother!
The years passed and Gita remains a permanent fixture in the lives of this girl and her family. She has been present at school productions, graduations, and most of the girl’s other life milestones. And I am that girl. We still contact regularly today, despite living on different continents.
56. Why did the teachers ask other students to be nice to the girl (no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
57. How did Gita help the girl and her brother (no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
58. What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably mean (no more than 1 word)
____________________________________________________________________________________
59. What kind of person was Mrs. Cohen according to the text (no more than 5 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
60. Do you want a person like Gita in your life journey Why (no more than 20 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
61. 假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李津。在校园生活中，人际关系时刻影响着我们的心情与成长。请你代表学生会以“Establishing Happy and Healthy Interpersonal Relationships”为题写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1. 良好人际关系的重要性；
2. 如何建立健康、快乐的人际关系（如宽容、尊重、诚实等）；
3. 你的倡议。
注意：
1. 词数不少于120;
2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
Establishing Happy and Healthy Interpersonal Relationships
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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天津市第四十七中学2024—2025第二学期高二年级
第二次阶段性检测英语答案
第Ⅰ卷（共三部分；满分115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
略
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【1题答案】
【答案】B
【2题答案】
【答案】D
【3题答案】
【答案】B
【4题答案】
【答案】A
【5题答案】
【答案】A
【6题答案】
【答案】D
【7题答案】
【答案】B
【8题答案】
【答案】D
【9题答案】
【答案】C
【10题答案】
【答案】A
【11题答案】
【答案】D
【12题答案】
【答案】B
【13题答案】
【答案】C
【14题答案】
【答案】C
【15题答案】
【答案】D
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
【16~35题答案】
【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. D
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. B 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C
B
【41~45题答案】
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. A
C
【46~50题答案】
【答案】46. B 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B
D
【51~55题答案】
【答案】51. C 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. C
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
【56~60题答案】
【答案】56. To help her get through a difficult time.
57. By driving her and her brother home after school.
58. Secret/Hidden.
59. She was kind and considerate.
60. Yes, I do. Because a person like Gita can make my life journey filled with warmth and care.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
【61题答案】
【答案】Dear fellow students,
On behalf of the Student Union, I am writing to call on everyone to actively participate in establishing happy and healthy interpersonal relationships. As we know, good interpersonal relationships play an important role in our emotional well-being and personal growth. Therefore, it is vital for us students to get along well with one another.
However, it is common that some students can’t get on well with their classmates because of personality differences. Thus, how can we build healthy and happy relationships with others From my perspective, we are supposed to treat others with love and respect. In addition, I hold the belief that we ought to be tolerant and try to understand each other. In a word, only by cultivating tolerance, respect and honesty can we build relationships that bring joy and support throughout life.
Let’s try our best to build good relationships with our classmates.
第二次阶段性检测 英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷（共三部分；满分115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
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。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man buy for his father
A. A T-shirt. B. A tie. C. A pair of shoes.
2. Where are the speakers
A. At the airport. B. At the railway station. C. At home.
3. What is the weather probably like now
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
4. Who will have dinner at home tonight
A. The woman and the children.
B. The man and the children.
C. The whole family.
5. How does the woman prefer going to work
A. By car. B. By bicycle. C. By bus.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。
6. What is Janice going to do first
A. Attend a meeting. B. Go to a party. C. Make a purchase.
7. Who will do some cleaning
A. Tom. B. The man. C. Jerry.
8. What is most probably the man
A. A manager. B. A shop assistant. C. A cleaner.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至11三个小题。
9. What is the relationship between Mr. Green and Candy
A. Dentist and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter.
10. Why does David make the phone call
A. To ask for some stamps. B. To pass on a message. C. To make an appointment.
11. When will Candy probably reach David
A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至15四个小题。
12. In which aspect is American football different
A. Players can throw the ball. B. Players have five chances to move the ball ten yards.
C. Players can only kick the ball.
13. What can players do if they want to get points
A. Steal the ball from their opponents.
B. Move the ball to the other end of the field.
C. Move the ball ten yards only.
14. How many games does each team usually play per season
A. Nine. B. Ten. C. Twelve.
15. When do the best teams play the additional game
A. In January. B. In September. C. In November.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. — The new policy has boosted our production efficiency.
—______! We’re finally catching up with global standards.
A. Go for it B. That’s really something C. By no means D. It’s up to you
2. The research they had been devoted to ________ to be of great value.
A. was proved B. proving C. proves D. proved
3. The most important thing ________ we should pay attention to in an exam is ________ our teacher mentioned in class.
A. which; that B. that; what
C. which; which D. that; that
4. ______ the reasons, Maya civilization largely disappeared within the deep jungle.
A. Whatever B. How C. What D. However
5. — Professor Miller from Yale is visiting our school this month. We’re organising a celebration for the Dragon Boat Festival and would like to invite her.
— ________. I’ll prepare some traditional zongzi for her to try.
A. Sounds wonderful B. Help yourself
C. That’s the case D. Take your time
6. Through comparison, William Gadoury found the locations of the 117 known Maya cities ______ the positions of the stars.
A. submit to B. respond to C. react to D. correspond to
7. Ever since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon back on 20 July 1969, people have become accustomed to the ______ of space travel.
A. potential B. notion C. civilization D. substance
8. —You ______ have finished the report already; it’s only been an hour.
—Believe it or not, I made it.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. couldn’t
9. The soldiers soon reached ________ was once an old temple ________ the villagers used as a school.
A. which, where B. where, which
C. what, which D. what, where
10. Over the past five years, large quantities of money ________ in improving the public transport in our province.
A. have been spent B. were spent C. has been spent D. was spent
11. We’d better put off interviewing the athlete, for he is busy preparing for an international contest in Beijing soon.
A. held B. to hold
C. being held D. to be held
12. By enforcing environment protection laws, we have gradually abandoned the idea of developing economy ______ the environment.
A. as a result of B. at the expense of
C. in the face of D. beyond the reach of
13. Many people believe that the phrase “think twice” is _________ the phrase “have second thoughts” in many cases, but actually they have different meanings.
A. crammed with B. exposed to C. equivalent to D. subject to
14. Following the shock of the Challenger disaster, space shuttle flights were ______ for nearly three years while the cause of the disaster was investigated.
A exceeded B. discouraged C. suspended D. protected
15. While you may be tempted to check out a strange object or to test the waters of a new situation, it can be safer to ______ the unfamiliar.
A. set out into B. date back to C. throw yousrelf into D. steer clear of
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Years ago, I witnessed the elegant, peaceful passing away of my 92-year-old grandma. During her final days, we ____16____ moments of silence, laughter, and tears.
Despite her imminent (临近的) ____17____, my grandma’s mind remained amazingly clear. So I gave her my undivided attention — I ____18____ her wisdom one last time. And I was all ____19____ until she asked me a question, “Do you know why I’m always smiling ” “Because you have lived well,” I replied. Her smile ____20____, and she spoke softly and ____21____ about the reasons for her present happiness. It was without ____22____ one of the most inspiring moments of my life.
When I tried to ____23____ articles years ago, I experienced some frustration. I turned to my grandma and said, “I feel quite ____24____ about my articles. But why aren’t people reading and sharing them ” My grandma ____25____ me of one key point: As human beings, we are often terrible ____26____ of our own work. Furthermore, she advised me not to concern myself with how others ____27____ my work. Instead, she encouraged me to create ____28____ and to give it my best ____29____ every single day.
My grandma was fond of a quote by Winston Churchill, “Success is standing up from failure to failure with no ____30____ of enthusiasm.” And she strongly believed good things don’t come easy. “True strength ____31____ what you do on the third, fourth and fifth tries,” she told me. Our life journey isn’t meant to be ____32____; it’s supposed to be worth it.
Today, as a ____33____ writer, I owe much of my success to my grandmother’s wisdom. ____34____ I’ve shared many of her insights with people around me, I’d like to share them with the world to ____35____ her once again.
16. A. predicted B. forgot C. chose D. shared
17. A. adventure B. departure C. retirement D. recovery
18. A. dug out B. tore up C. soaked up D. brought out
19. A. ears B. hands C. eyes D. steps
20. A. mattered B. widened C. reappeared D. froze
21. A. cautiously B. randomly C. blindly D. passionately
22. A. doubt B. difficulty C. delay D. prejudice
23. A. check B. select C. publish D. withdraw
24. A. hesitant B. skeptical C. particular D. confident
25. A. reminded B. rid C. cured D. accused
26. A. toddlers B. judges C. historians D. crews
27. A. recommend B. edit C. perceive D. complete
28. A. purposefully B. continuously C. secretly D. occasionally
29. A. shot B. rule C. suggestion D. example
30. A. choice B. consideration C. loss D. criterion
31. A. gets over B. makes up C. looks for D. consists of
32. A. annoying B. easy C. satisfying D. complicated
33. A. talented B. struggling C. conservative D. professional
34. A. Unless B. Before C. While D. Once
35. A. influence B. support C. welcome D. honor
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
A warm welcome from Italki! We are glad that you are joining an online language learning community to help people become fluent in foreign languages!
To register your account, you should:
·go to the teacher application page (click here)
·sign up or log into your Italki account
Once you are in the application process, you will be asked to:
·enter some information about yourself (name, languages you speak, the language(s) you teach, etc.)
·upload your profile photo
·give a written introduction highlighting your skills, background and your teaching methods
·give a brief video introduction
Minimum requirements for applicants of all languages:
◆Professional Teacher
18+ years old
Bachelor’s degree or the teaching qualification
Employment statements
An introduction video within 3 minutes
Native or C2 in your teaching language(s)
Have been engaged in teaching
◆Community Tutor
18+ years old
An introduction video within 3 minutes
Native or C2 in your teaching language(s)
Here are some of the most common reasons why applications are declined:
·The application is incomplete.
·The profile picture is not professional-looking.
·No introduction video; the image or sound quality is low and cannot be clearly viewed.
·The written introduction needs more information or has some spelling or grammar mistakes.
·Something in your profile advertises or promotes other services. We ask you to respect the Italki platform and not to promote other services.
·Your profile includes personal contact information. On Italki, students will be able to send you Italki messages, so don’t give out your personal contact information. This is to protect your privacy.
·You do not meet the minimum age requirement of 18 years old.
·The language class that the applicant has applied to is currently closed. (Arabic and Portuguese)
36. What is an applicant required to do in the application process
A. Write about one’s favorite teachers.
B. Upload a short self-introduction video.
C. Send several personal photos by email.
D. Pay a fee for setting up an account.
37. What qualification do you need to become a professional teacher on Italki
A. You should have related working experience.
B. You should be at least sixteen years old.
C. You should have a master’s degree.
D. You should be a native speaker of your teaching language(s).
38 In what condition will people’s applications get rejected
A. Their pictures look too professional.
B. They make grammar mistakes in their self-introductions.
C. Their profiles have no personal contact information.
D. They apply to teach more than one language.
39. What do we know about Italki from the text
A. It has no restriction on teachers’ age.
B. It encourages teachers to promote other services.
C. It will send messages to remind applicants of the languages unavailable.
D. It allows students to contact teachers directly on the platform.
40. Who would be most interested in reading the text
A. People who want to make some online friends.
B. People who work as community tutors on Italki.
C. People who mean to be online French teachers.
D. People who plan to teach abroad.
B
My husband went to a friend’s party, leaving me home alone. It was a Friday night, and with nothing planned, I turned to my porcelain (瓷器) collection. It needed rearranging. My goal was to create a display that was not only pleasing to me but also appealing to others.
That task consumed a great deal of time. The next morning when my husband arrived home, I hardly noticed. I was fully engaged in selecting pieces that needed to be moved around to show them to the best effect. Time flew by, and I didn’t realize it then, because I was in the “flow”.
The concept of flow applies to many activities we enjoy in life, but it’s particularly relevant to collectors who can lose themselves in their collections in various ways. Flow is defined as a mental state in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed (沉浸) in a feeling of energized focus, complete involvement, and enjoyment in the activity process. Art collecting can be deeply engaging and fulfilling, making it an ideal candidate for experiencing flow. This hobby is rich with opportunities for the appreciation of beauty, organization, and intellectual stimulation. The characteristics agree perfectly with the characteristics of flow, which overall enhance our well-being and life satisfaction.
When I finally stood that morning, surrounded by my rearranged treasures, I realized something profound. My husband’s laughter at my messy appearance and the unsteady teacups on the bookshelf wasn’t just amusement — it was a witness to transformation. “You look like a time traveler,” he said. Indeed, I had journeyed through centuries of craftsmanship (工艺), across cultures, into that rare space where time disappears into pure presence.
In our age of digital distraction, where tasks multiply but satisfaction decreases, my night with the porcelain reminded me of a simple truth: real satisfaction comes from being fully present in what we love. Those quiet hours of rearranging the porcelain were more than just organizing objects — they were an invitation to slow down, to connect with beauty and history, and to rediscover the joy of complete focus.
41. What happened to the author while rearranging the porcelain collection
A. She kept checking the clock to ensure progress.
B. She experienced conflicts with her husband.
C. She was too absorbed to notice anything else.
D. She worked out a way to promote her efficiency.
42. Which of the following are the characteristics of “flow”
①Complete involvement in an activity.
②Being in a focused and energetic state.
③Feeling pressured to finish tasks quickly.
④Finding enjoyment in the process.
⑤Being aware of changes in the surroundings.
A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①④⑤ D. ②③⑤
43. The author’s husband said the author looked like “a time traveler” because ________.
A. she was dressed in old-fashioned clothes
B. she was mentally connected with historical objects
C. she accidentally mixed pieces from different eras
D. she worked continuously through the night
44. What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph
A We should pursue more productive tasks.
B. Art collecting helps us solve modern anxieties.
C. Traditional hobbies are losing their value.
D. We should fully engage in what we love.
45. What might be the best title for the text
A. Finding Joy in Focus: My “Flow” Experience
B. My Time Travel with Porcelain One Day
C. My Reflection on Art Collections
D. Enjoying the Art of Porcelain: A Personal Story
C
Well, research suggests having a messy desk has its benefits and so does a tidy one. While an extremely neat and organized approach to your working environment may indicate higher levels of generosity and conscientiousness (一丝不苟), taking a more relaxed attitude to tidiness may result in higher levels of creativity. At least, that was the conclusion of a paper published in Psychological Science in 2025.
Psychologist Kathleen Vohs and her team completed a series of experiments in contrasting office environments — one that was clean and ordered and another that was chaotic and seemingly disorganized. Participants in the first environment donated more to charity and were more likely to pick healthy snack options. However, those in the messier environments appeared to think outside the box and contribute to more novel ideas when required to identify new uses for a ping-pong ball.
While orderly environments may encourage people to abide by conventions and play it safe, a messier space may “inspire breaking free of tradition”, inspiring “fresh insights”, Vohs concluded.
“The business world is highly focused on enhancing innovation, but our research implies that these goals could be unintentionally restricted by the minimalist (简约主义的) movement,” she wrote. “While cleaning up certainly has its benefits, clean spaces might be too conventional to let inspiration flow.”
Throughout the years, popular studies have connected a number of characteristics and habits to IQ. Indeed, a dark sense of humour, a sensitivity to loud chewing and a preference for cats over dogs (good news for childless cat ladies!) have all been linked to intelligence and/or creativity. So has being a fitness enthusiast and a couch potato — and, yes, we see the ridiculousness and contradiction. So, with this in mind, it might be worth taking them all with some reservations.
But let’s get back to the state of your desk. If it is on the messier side, you are in good company. Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Mark Twain all preferred their workspaces to remain in a state of productive disorder. So, next time your boss accuses you of having a less-than-tidy work surface, you can point out Vohs’ study to them.
46. What does the 2025 paper suggest
A. Most workers prefer tidy office environments.
B. Both tidy and messy workspaces have their benefits.
C. Messy workspaces are associated with higher stress.
D. Tidy workspaces guarantee professional success.
47. For participants in Vohs and her team’s experiments, untidiness seems to ______.
A. improve focus on details B. promote healthy eating habits
C. increase charitable giving D. fuel innovative thinking
48. What does the underlined part “abide by” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Miss out. B. Oppose. C. Keep to. D. Correct.
49. What might the author probably recommend readers to do
A. View study findings guardedly. B. Link study results with daily life.
C. Adopt a sense of humour to boost IQ. D. Pursue a healthier lifestyle.
50. Why does the author write the last paragraph
A. To compare different working styles.
B. To defend messy working environments.
C. To criticize modern office design trends.
D. To promote Vohs’ research findings.
D
There are a few things you can’t miss about a giraffe: that long neck and those extraordinarily long legs. Those distinctive features help the animal tower above its nearby companions and make grabbing a sky-high bite relatively easy. For other long-legged large animals, their long straight legs are what is known as a “cursorial” adaptation, meaning well suited to running. So researchers wondered if that was really the case for giraffes, which aren’t famed for their athletic performance.
For their research, scientists created 3D models of the front legs of giraffes and two related species. They made musculoskeletal (肌骨骼的) models of the okapi, found in Central Africa and known as “the forest giraffe”, and the extinct Sivatherium giganteum, one of the largest giraffes known, which lived in the Himalayan foothills more than 2million years ago. They used motion capture and other techniques to measure the muscle efficiency of walking giraffes and estimated the efficiency of the two comparable species. “We filmed walking giraffes at Whipsnade Zoo, and in another study back in 2014, we also measured the forces on the ground as they walked on some force-sensing equipment,” said researcher Basu. “Based on them, we got the ultimate data.”
“We have evidence that the long limbs of giraffes aren’t as advantageous as they appear,” Basu said. “Their limbs are so tall; they are particularly sensitive to the force experienced from gravity, and the force experienced during walking and running.” Scientists thought that giraffes have a low “effective mechanical advantage”, which is four times lower than what was expected. “The results suggest their muscles have to produce large force to support the skeleton and make movements. Despite that need for muscle force, giraffes potentially don’t use much more energy than most other larger four-footed animals use for walking around. But it does mean they might find it super hard to do more athletic behaviors,” Basu added.
Researchers think the results are pretty interesting and in line with a philosophy of life. “We’re familiar with how leg and neck extension has helped giraffes, but we now see that this specialization does come with a cost, which in this case is athletic performance,” Basu said.
51. What advantage does evolution bring to giraffes
A. Excellent endurance running. B. Great muscle strength.
C. Effortless treetop bites. D. Strong load bearing capacity.
52. What can we learn about the scientists’ giraffe research
A. Its results were mainly estimated using 3D technology.
B. It focused on giraffes of different species at different times.
C. Its data were a combination of the findings of three studies.
D. It filmed live animals to create bone models of animals.
53. What can be inferred about giraffes from Basu’s words in paragraph 3
A. They need more energy than other animals for walking.
B. They are sensitive to the surrounding environment.
C. Their muscles in legs lack sufficient force.
D. Their mechanical advantage makes their limbs flexible.
54. What philosophy of life is included in the findings according to the last paragraph
A. Nobody is perfect. B. Everything has two sides.
C. Growth comes at a cost. D. Unity is strength.
55. What’s probably the best title for the text
A. How did some species of giraffes manage to survive
B. How have giraffes evolved to be what they are now
C. Do long legs affect giraffes’ athletic performance
D. Are the eating habits of giraffes related to their height
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读表达
Once there was a ten-year-old girl whose family life was in sudden chaos because her little sister passed away without warning. As the family coped with their grief and adjusted to the reality, the young girl found some comfort at school. Her teachers were sensitive, who asked the other students to be nice to her.
One teacher, Mrs. Cohen, paid extra attention to her. One day she discovered the girl was in charge of walking her brother home from school — a fifteen-minute walk in a safe neighborhood. Still, Mrs. Cohen felt that the girl was too young to do it. The next day, she told the girl that a woman called Gita was willing to drive her and her brother home every day after school for the rest of the year. After school that day, the girl and her brother met Gita at their meeting place. And soon their routine was born. The girl was sometimes rude to Gita. But Gita was never angry with her.
Gita continued to wait at their meeting spot, rain or shine. She always asked them about their day and bought them some snacks. When the year was over, the girl turned eleven. During the summer, Gita remained in close contact with the kids and even their family.
The next year, the girl was no longer in Mrs. Cohen’s class. One day, the family discovered Gita was Mrs. Cohen’s mother. When Mrs. Cohen was asked about why she kept the fact under her hat, she explained: She did it because she had been worried that the girl would feel awkward about having a relationship with her teacher’s mother!
The years passed and Gita remains a permanent fixture in the lives of this girl and her family. She has been present at school productions, graduations, and most of the girl’s other life milestones. And I am that girl. We still contact regularly today, despite living on different continents.
56. Why did the teachers ask other students to be nice to the girl (no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
57. How did Gita help the girl and her brother (no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
58. What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably mean (no more than 1 word)
____________________________________________________________________________________
59. What kind of person was Mrs. Cohen according to the text (no more than 5 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
60. Do you want a person like Gita in your life journey Why (no more than 20 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
61. 假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李津。在校园生活中，人际关系时刻影响着我们的心情与成长。请你代表学生会以“Establishing Happy and Healthy Interpersonal Relationships”为题写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1. 良好人际关系的重要性；
2. 如何建立健康、快乐的人际关系（如宽容、尊重、诚实等）；
3. 你的倡议。
注意：
1. 词数不少于120;
2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
Establishing Happy and Healthy Interpersonal Relationships
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Student Union
天津市第四十七中学2024—2025第二学期高二年级
第二次阶段性检测英语答案
第Ⅰ卷（共三部分；满分115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
略
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【1题答案】
【答案】B
【2题答案】
【答案】D
【3题答案】
【答案】B
【4题答案】
【答案】A
【5题答案】
【答案】A
【6题答案】
【答案】D
【7题答案】
【答案】B
【8题答案】
【答案】D
【9题答案】
【答案】C
【10题答案】
【答案】A
【11题答案】
【答案】D
【12题答案】
【答案】B
【13题答案】
【答案】C
【14题答案】
【答案】C
【15题答案】
【答案】D
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
【16~35题答案】
【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. D
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
【36~40题答案】
【答案】36. B 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C
B
【41~45题答案】
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. A
C
【46~50题答案】
【答案】46. B 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B
D
【51~55题答案】
【答案】51. C 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. C
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
【56~60题答案】
【答案】56. To help her get through a difficult time.
57. By driving her and her brother home after school.
58. Secret/Hidden.
59. She was kind and considerate.
60. Yes, I do. Because a person like Gita can make my life journey filled with warmth and care.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
【61题答案】
【答案】Dear fellow students,
On behalf of the Student Union, I am writing to call on everyone to actively participate in establishing happy and healthy interpersonal relationships. As we know, good interpersonal relationships play an important role in our emotional well-being and personal growth. Therefore, it is vital for us students to get along well with one another.
However, it is common that some students can’t get on well with their classmates because of personality differences. Thus, how can we build healthy and happy relationships with others From my perspective, we are supposed to treat others with love and respect. In addition, I hold the belief that we ought to be tolerant and try to understand each other. In a word, only by cultivating tolerance, respect and honesty can we build relationships that bring joy and support throughout life.
Let’s try our best to build good relationships with our classmates.
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