2025-2026学年天津市河北区扶轮中学高一上学期第二次月考英语试卷
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1. —It was a wonderful National Day holiday trip. So, which city did you like better, Hangzhou or Wuxi
—______. There were good things and bad things about them.
A. It’s hard to say B. I didn’t get it
C. You must be kidding D. Couldn’t be better
2. Amy, as well as her brothers, ________ a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.
A. is given B. are given
C. was given D. were given
3. Cheer up! Everybody may have periods in their lives ________ everything seems tough.
A. which B. when C. what D. that
4. Yellowstone is famous for the________of its wildlife, but it’s probably best known for its bears.
A. variety B. quality C. charity D. facility
5. — Where is Ethan I can’t find him anywhere.
— He went to the library after lunch and ________ his essay there ever since.
A. had written B. is writing C. has been writing D. wrote
6. What puzzles Lily’s friends is ________ she always has so many crazy ideas.
A. whether B. why C. what D. when
7. Group activities will be organized after class _____ children develop team spirit.
A. helping B. having helped
C. helped D. to help
8. Many people are fond of buying online because the products bought through the Internet are less expensive than ______ in local shops.
A ones B. those C. these D. them
9. The Spring Festival is approaching, and it’s time for my parents to consider ______ we are going for a family vacation.
A. what B. where C. why D. that
10. Look out! Don’t get too close to the house ______ roof is under repair.
A. which B. of which C. whose D. what
11. Although technology has changed the way we _____ friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same.
A. type
B. ignore
C. acquire
D. postpone
12. —Thank you for sharing your Bilibili membership with me.
—________! That’s what friends are for.
A. Not really B. What a pity C. It’s up to you D. Don’t mention it
13. Steven Spielberg’s film Jaws made people ________ of sharks, especially of the great white shark.
A. frighten B. to frighten C. frightened D. frightening
14. I have come to a point in my career ________ I need to decide which way to go.
A. Which B. where C. that D. why
15. I was ________ about the children because they didn’t come back home from school.
A. anxious B. embarrassed C. formal D. normal
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Decades ago, I traveled alone for the first time in my life. The trip to Colorado was not for business or family reasons, but just to travel and ____16____.
As I prepared for it, I felt excited and ____17____ at the same time. Would it be fun Would I be bored Would I stay in bed all day or would I jump with excitement to do the next thing I wasn’t ____18____. Little did I know that it was going to be so ____19____ a journey of self-discovery.
As a good wife and mom, for me, travel is always about the ____20____: Always thinking of who would ____21____ what. Because it’s about family time. But when travel ____22____, who would I connect with What would I do Well, I found that I got to do anything I ____23____!
While traveling, I met locals and also other ____24____. Honestly, I had conversations ____25____—on planes, while hiking, in restaurants.
It was quite a(n) ____26____ experience to meet a mom of 18 kids and hundreds of adopted kids, a cookie baker, and an internationally ranked marathon runner. The inspiring stories I discovered were ____27____ and nothing was like my wonderful and ____28____ life at home. I got to go rock climbing by myself, go hiking solo, and eat ____29____. And it was all ____30____, going smoothly. Actually, I felt surprisingly ____31____.
It was just me my SUV and my backpack for a week. ____32____, it was a breath of fresh air that I didn’t ____33____ existed. It’s wonderful to be back home and know that possibilities are ____34____ and there is so much more out there to ____35____ and discover!
16. A. exchange B. succeed C. research D. discover
17. A. tired B. nervous C. proud D. lucky
18. A. sure B. ready C. confused D. worried
19. A. disappointing B. ordinary C. memorable D. difficult
20. A. fun B. family C. scenery D. rest
21. A. enjoy B. miss C. see D. arrange
22. A. helplessly B. shortly C. independently D. confidently
23. A. remembered B. wanted C. doubted D. promised
24. A. travelers B. wives C. moms D. drivers
25. A. regularly B. carefully C. everywhere D. elsewhere
26. A. challenging B. depressing C. eye-opening D. strange
27. A. common B. classic C. annoying D. incredible
28. A. dull B. safe C. healthy D. exciting
29. A. all alone B. in group C. far away D. very well
30. A. wrong B. uncertain C. special D. fine
31. A. lonely B. messy C. empty D. normal
32. A. Or rather B. At last C. Above all D. In addition
33. A. wish B. admit C. prove D. know
34. A. endless B. enough C. far D. necessary
35. A. imagine B. explore C. improve D. learn
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）
A
Edinburgh is the world’s festival city. There are 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August.
Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer.
Here are some of the events:
The Edinburgh International Festival
This is the original Edinburgh festival, which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audiences. You need tickets for most events which take place in theatres around the city.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This is the largest arts festival in the world with thousands of shows taking place across the city. More than 20,000 artists take part, as the festival is open to anyone. Visitors can choose from a huge variety of acts.
Join thousands of visitors and locals at the Royal Mile, Edinburgh’s main street, to watch all kinds of performers and shows.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival
The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens, in the center of Edinburgh. There are more than 700 events for children and adults who love books. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories. Children can listen to stories and watch illustrators (插图作者) draw pictures.
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
Music lovers come to this festival to enjoy music shows around the city. One of the highlights of this musical event is the street carnival (嘉年华), which is free to all. Artists perform street theatre, dance and circus shows in amazing costumes, and everyone can join in the dancing.
36. Which is true about Edinburgh
A. It’s the Scottish capital city.
B. It’s the largest city in the world.
C. The festivals are celebrated every month.
D. Tourists around the world come to the city after winter.
37. What do we know about the Edinburgh International Festival from the article
A. It’s free to Scottish people.
B. It’s held at the Royal Mile.
C. It takes place in July every year.
D. The artists mainly perform in theatres.
38. Which is the largest arts festival in the world
A. The Edinburgh International Festival.
B. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
C. The Edinburgh International Book Festival.
D. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.
39. What can visitors do at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, according to the article
A. They can try on different costumes.
B. They can join a singing competition.
C. They can take part in a street carnival.
D. They can get pictures from famous painters.
40. This passage is most probably taken from ________.
A. an advertisement
B. a tour journal
C. a news report
D. an announcement
B
We all need a little change in our lives. For Ahi, the change was much bigger. Just this past January he immigrated to Canada from Pakistan at the age of 18. The reasoning “A voice in me was shouting to go somewhere where there are opportunities,” Ali said.
While it was a hard decision to leave his hometown, his native country, and his loved ones, Ali is excited about his new life. “In Canada you will find yourself surrounded by more opportunities, more ways to accomplish what you want, and people are very helpful.” Months after changing around his whole life, Ali dove right into helping the community. In March, he worked with Be the Change. Ali describes the organization as “a youth program which gives confidence and skills of making a negotiation (谈判).”
“The most impressive part of Be the Change is that we don’t just work with pen and paper,” he said. “You are given a task to go out and ask people for the problems in the community, work on it, and then make a proposal for the authority to work on it.”
Now Ali has a new project he is working on. He was inspired to get involved with the organization because it is a platform for him to do good for the world. One of Ali’s most favorite parts of working with the Peace Welcome Club is that it allows face-to-face interaction rather than just the use of social networking sites.
“This gives me opportunity to spread the message of Peace Welcome Club. It enables me to hear something from other communities and to work on something they want to change in their community.” Another added benefit Ali has met a wealth of mew people and has made many new friends.
41. Ali went to Canada probably because ________.
A. he was forced to leave Pakistan
B. he wanted to meet his close friend
C. he was eager to make his life different
D. he decided to accept further education
42. In Canada, Ali ________.
A missed his parents very much B. found people around friendly
C. had no time to have a good rest D. made a large amount of money
43. According to Alli, Be the Change ________.
A. was a strange organization
B. was quite easy to get along with
C. offered him a job with pen and paper
D. made him more and more confident
44. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that Ali ________.
A. liked talking with others online
B. enjoyed traveling around the world
C. benefited much from the Peace Welcome Club
D. could make good use of social networking sites
45. Which of the following is TRUE of Ali according to this passage
A. He was friendly and helpful.
B. He did well in his lessons at school.
C. He was thought highly of by others.
D. He hoped to succeed in the future.
C
A recent research study suggests that learning music doesn’t make you smarter.
For a while, there was an idea found on the Internet and in various magazines that suggested that babies could become smarter if they listened to Mozart, or to other classical music. Inspired, some parents bought classical CDs for their babies in the hope that this would boost their intelligence. But this so-called “Mozart Effect” has been challenged repeatedly.
But is taking music lessons surely different from just listening to music Wouldn’t taking music lessons make kids smarter That’s exactly the question that many researchers over the years have tried to answer. Some of their studies concluded that it does, and some found that it doesn’t. For example, one study showed that music education did not improve reading skills, while another one found a small effect of music on young children’s ability to learn words.
The researchers of the new study, Giovanni Sala (Fujita Health University) and Fernand Gober (London School of Economics), looked at the data behind 54 carefully selected studies, and after carefully comparing the data from different papers, they concluded that children who took music lessons did not score higher on tests that measure their intelligence or academic ability than kids that didn’t learn music.
If music doesn’t make you smarter, how does that explain other research that shows that music lessons help students’ school performance It seems like there is something about music lessons that makes students able to perform better in their other classes. That doesn’t have to be intelligence, and it’s likely not. Music lessons could have helped in different ways: They could have led to a change in homework habits, they could have increased confidence, or they could have improved social skills. And finally, they also mention that music education could still be beneficial to students’ performance in non-music subject if the music is combined with these classes. So feel free to keep making music, and keep encouraging children to learn music.
46. Which of the following words is closest to the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2
A. Reduce. B. Improve. C. Understand. D. Influence.
47. What can we learn about the “Mozart Effect”
A. It is most likely to be ineffective.
B It was first presented by Mozart.
C. It helps parents take good care of their children.
D. It will draw more and more researchers’ attention.
48. What does the example in Paragraph 3 show
A. Listening to music benefits kids a lot.
B. Whether music education suits all kids remains unknown.
C Listening to music fail to help kids in language learning.
D. Whether taking music lessons makes kids smarter is controversial (有争议的).
49. How did the researchers carry out the new study
A. They did 54 small studies in all.
B. They observed children in music classes.
C. They examined plenty of previous research.
D. They did a long-term survey of musical students.
50. What conclusion is made in the last paragraph
A. Music lessons should be encouraged for children.
B. Intelligence determines one’s school performance.
C. A student’s intelligence can be increased with effort.
D. Students should avoid listening to music while studying.
第四部分：阅读表达（共3小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
I still remember my first day of second grade. I was led to a classroom. No teacher yet. Girls talking and laughing. Boys playing games.
I took some paper and a pencil, picked a desk, and went to work. Minutes later, a girl came over and sat on top of my desk.
“What are you doing ” she said.
“I am doing Fun with Number.” I replied. Then I rose from my seat to get my pencil sharpener. I had no idea that when I stood, the desk would fall over and hurt her leg.
Her name was Lucy. From that day on we got to know each other, and she became my best friend. Now we have been close friends for more than 60 years. We often get together and recall the past.
Some TV advertisements try to tell us what children need for school, new shoes, clothes, and schoolbags. But really, children’s needs are simple. Besides the basics — to be fed, cared for, and loved — they need the gift of friendship.
For years, I feared how people saw me. But one day, I finally understood I didn’t need to be smart or pretty or popular, but just needed to be kind.
My grandson William recently finished his preschool and received a prize for “friendship”. Even an Olympic medal wouldn’t make me prouder. I think children need to know that they are loved. They need to know they have all they need and that the best way to win friends is to be kind.
51. When and where did the author meet Lucy for the first time (No more than 15 words)
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52. What was the author doing when Lucy came over (No more than 10 words)
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53. How do Lucy and the author keep their friendship growing (No more than 10 words)
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54. Besides the basics, what do children need for a happy school life (No more than 20 words)
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55. In your opinion, what is the best way to win friends (No more than 20 words)
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