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天津一中 2024-2025-1 高三年级二月考英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）
Ⅰ. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. —Let’s take a coffee break.
—________ We’ve been working for hours.
A. Why bother? B. Go ahead. C. Good for you. D. You said it.
2. The organization assists people based on need and gives the top ________ to those in the most serious and
immediate danger.
A. priority B. division C. potential D. devotion
3. The musician along with his band members ________ ten performances in the last three months.
A. gives B. has given C. have given D. give
4. On the annual International Volunteer Day, the world ________ the work of millions of people who give their
time to help others.
A. abolishes B. acknowledges C. accompanies D. accesses
5. —What about taking a double-decker bus for a tour of the city?
—OK,________ it’s not crowded. Double-deckers are very popular right now.
A. as though B. in case C. as long as D. now that
6. Since this school provides various optional courses, students will have a（n）________ choice according to
their interest.
A. available B. flexible C. reliable D. compulsory
7. —I’m traveling to Hokkaido this winter vacation. Would you like to tell me about your experience there?
—________. Let’s chat about it there.
A. My pleasure. B. It’s up to you. C. By no means. D. With pleasure.
8. ________ his excellent performance in the competition, his teammates all advocated him being their captain.
A. In terms of B. In view of C. In addition to D. In spite of
9. ________ with routine office tasks, she couldn’t set aside any time to attend to her children.
A. Occupying B. Occupied C. Being occupied D. Having occupied
10. John has a unique way to ________ his opinion by using as few words as possible, which has made a deep
impression on us.
A. draw up B. get across C. break through D. turn out
11. ________ some teenagers don’t realize is ________ difficult life can be after they get obsessed to video
games.
A. That; that B. What; that C. What; how D. That; how
12. —Have you ever seen that movie?
—Yes. When I was in Tokyo, I ________ it three times.
A. saw B. had been C. have seen D. would see
13. As to the“996 work schedule”, ________ employees work from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, People’s Dailycommented that valuing hard work does not mean forcing employees to work overtire.
A. that B. which C. where D. whose
14. Whatever the little girl said, her parents would not allow her ________ there alone at night.
A. risking to go B. to risk going C. for risk to go D. risk going
15. It bothered Mr. Black very much that the machine ________ work no matter how he tried.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. wouldn’t D. mightn’t
Ⅱ. 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been
16 to pay lawyers’ fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed with a 1 7 disease. There was no
18 , only pain relief.
Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a 1 9 journey, as they caught sight of an old
hikers’ guide.
This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and 2 0 recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and
Moth had just £320 in the bank. They planned to keep the 2 1 low by living on boiled noodles, with the
22 hamburger shop treat.
Wild camping is 2 3 in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up 2 4
and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their50s is a lot 2 5
than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor 2 6 all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an
initial 2 7 , found his symptoms were strangely 2 8 by their daily tiring journey.
2 9 , the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they
thought had 3 0 forever. “Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes 3 1 to a thread,
but we were alive.”
During the journey Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, “ 3 2 had taken every material
thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a（n） 3 3 written book. It had also given
me a（n） 3 4 , either to leave that page 3 5 or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope.”
16. A. drawn up B. used up C. backed up D. kept up
17. A. crucial B. critical C. preventable D. severe
18. A. cure B. luck C. care D. promise
19: A. business B. walking C. bus D. rail
20. A. expected B. frightening C. disappointing D. astonishing
21. A. budget B. revenue C. bonus D. allowance
22. A. frequent B. occasional C. abundant D. constant
23. A. unpopular B. lawful C. fascinating D. illegal
24. A. soon B. early C. late D. slowly
25. A. tougher B. easier C. grander D. funnier
26. A. rolled B. bled C. ached D. trembled
27. A. struggle B. progress C. excitement D. research
28 A. developed B. controlled C. reduced D. increased29. A. Initially B. Eventually C. Temporarily D. Consequently
30. A. gained B. kept C. wounded D. lost
31. A. sewn B. washed C. worn D. ironed
32. A. Doctors B. Hiking C. Lawyers D. Homelessness
33. A. well B. partly C. neatly D. originally
34. A. option B. reward C. promise D. break
35. A. loose B. full C. blank D. missing
Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
A
Disinformation, which is false information spread on purpose, has become a cause of concern recently. In
response to this rising global threat, the United Nations Information Centre（UNIC）Canberra and its partners will
be organizing a two-day conference, DISINFO PACIFIC, on November 11 and 12,2024.
The conference will focus on strategies for preventing and reducing disinformation, as well as applying best
practices to approach this global challenge. It aims to provide a forum for journalists, social media experts,
educators, researchers, policy-makers and communications professionals, from within and outside the UN.
Currently, we are in search of social media volunteers to provide online assistance for this conference.
Requirements:
* Outstanding oral and written communication skills
* Professional graphic（绘图的）design experience
* Prior involvement in designing document layouts
* In-depth familiarity with graphic design apps
* Working knowledge of the English language
Note: A degree in graphic design or a related field is considered a plus.
Responsibilities:
* Developing a comprehensive social media release plan
* Assisting in choosing the right types of media and updating conference information on a daily basis
* Working together with our communications team to create social media activities according to agreed
requirements
* Developing a series of social media resources once the final concept is agreed upon, with a particular focus
on a youth （university level）student audience
Join us now as a social media volunteer and help build a future with less disinformation. You will also have the
opportunity to build connections with the UNIC Canberra and its partners and learn about the ways in which social
media communication can support the promotion of a conference centering on disinformation.
Find out more at https: //app.unv.org/opportunities.
36. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “approach” in Paragraph 2?
A. move close to B. face up to C. deal with D. reach a level of
37. According to the passage, volunteers are required to ________.
A hold a degree in graphic designB. be able to develop graphic design apps
C. have a great communicative competence
D. be previously involved in organizing conferences
38. If admitted, the volunteers will take the responsibility of ________.
A. releasing a UNIC work plan B. helping design social media activities
C. evaluating the final concept D. providing weekly media updates
39. How can the social media volunteers profit from the work based on the last two paragraphs?
A. They will break down the boundaries between social media users.
B. There will be more chances to communicate with business successes.
C. They will create close bonds between the UNIC Canberra and social media users.
D. They will learn about how a conference contributes to reducing disinformation.
40. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To promote a conference. B. To recruit online volunteers.
C. To highlight a global threat. D. To introduce an organization.
B
The advent of warm weather here in Maine calls for a seasonal ritual that, for me, puts an end to winter —
fetching the wooden screen door（木纱门）.
Note that I wrote “wooden”. The aluminum models just won’t do it — they close too neatly and keep their
perfect form for decades. In the1960s, a time of imperfection, there was no perfect house, no perfect car, no perfect
kids or parents. Why should a screen door be an exception?
I grew up with my siblings in a working-class neighborhood in New Jersey. When the warm weather arrived,
my dad would pull out the wooden screen door and install it over the back door, which could then be left wide
open, admitting a refreshing breeze（we had no air conditioning）.
My father was a Mr. Fix-it, so keeping the screen door serviceable was one of his hobbies. Every few years he
gave it a fresh coat of paint and fixed it a bit. I distinctly remember him putting the last screw in the last hinge（铰
链）, and swinging the door shut with a “crack!”
A good, wooden screen door, unsightly as it was, had an invaluable function in the age of the stay-at-home
mom: It alerted her to the coming and going of the kids. My siblings, and my friends ran in and out of the house,
tearing the screen door open and letting it slap shut behind us. A hundred times a day. It was all good, and my mom
never complained about the noise, because that was the purpose of a wooden screen door— to slam shut and
thereby announce that her children were within earshot.
Several years ago, in a fit of nostalgia （怀旧）, I went shopping for a wooden screen door. I was
disappointed in the choices available. They looked a bit too solid, too well made. But I found one online, and within
a week it was delivered to my doorstep.
The firm had sent me one with the wrong dimensions, so I asked my carpenter to make the necessary
adjustments. Ozzie worked away at it for a couple of hours until he got it to sit neatly in its frame. I gave it a test: I
pulled it open and let go. It closed in a lazy fashion. “Not good,” I pronounced. “Please remove the automatic door
closer and adjust the door so it swings shut with a good crack.”Ozzie went about his work and a short while later the task was done. The door was uneven in its frame, and
the screen no longer lay flat. But when I pulled open the door and released it, the thing clapped shut like a rifle
shot. “What do you think?” I asked. “It looks like hell,” said Ozzie. “But it sounds like heaven,” I said. And I, being
the owner of the door — and the memory— had the final word.
41. What can be learnt from the first four paragraphs in the passage?
A. The author’s father was good at keeping the screen door in service.
B The screen door kept the refreshing breeze from blowing in.
C. The screen door was made of either wood or aluminum.
D. In the author’s memory, the screen door was a perfect one.
42. What particular function did the wooden screen door perform in the author’s childhood?
A. It functioned as an air conditioner in summer.
B. It helped sharpen his father’s repairing skills.
C. It was more like a toy that kids often played with.
D. It made Mom aware that the kids were close by.
43. The reason why the writer asked the carpenter to continue to adjust the door is that ________.
A. the door was not the right size for the frame
B. the door was poorly made that it didn’t suit him
C. he wanted to see how the door was supposed to shut
D. he was determined to seize the ownership of the door
44. What does the wooden screen door mean to the writer now?
A. It is a reminder of the imperfect things.
B. It is a symbol of his memory of summer.
C. It is a contributor to the better life he leads.
D. It is an antique worth cherishing in the community
45. What do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. The good old days are gone B. Never judge a door by its appearance
C. Summer announces itself with a crack D. Every single imperfection adds to beauty
C
A study conducted by Cornell University examined how the use of AI in conversations impacts the way people
express themselves and view each other.
The researchers have found people have more efficient conversations, use more positive language and perceive
each other more positively when using an AI-enabled chat tool.
However the group also found that when participants think their partner is using more AI- suggested
responses, they consider that partner as less cooperative.
“I was surprised to find people tend to evaluate you more negatively simply because they suspect you’re
using AI to help compose text, regardless of whether you actually are,” said Jess Hohenstein, the lead researcher.
“This illustrates the continuous overall doubt that people seem to have around AI.”
For their first experiment, participants were asked to talk about a policy issue and assigned to one of threeconditions: both participants can use smart replies; only one participant can use smart replies; or neither participant
can use smart replies. Researchers found that using smart replies increased communication efficiency, positive
emotional language and positive evaluations by communication partners. On average, smart replies accounted for
14.3% of sent messages.
But participants whose partners suspected of responding with smart replies were evaluated more negatively
than those who were thought to have typed their own responses, consistent with common assumptions about the
negative implications of AI.
“While AI might be able to help you write,” Hohenstein said, “it’s altering your language in ways you might
not expect, especially by making you sound more positive. This suggests that by, using text-generating AI, you’re
giving up some of your-own personal voice.”
Malte Jung, an associate professor, said, “What we observe in this study is the impact that AI has on social
dynamics and some of the unintended consequences that could result from integrating AI in social contexts. This
suggests that whoever controls the algorithm （算法）may have influence on people’s interactions, language and
insights into each other.”
46. Which of the following statements does Jess Hohenstein agree with?
A. AI always expresses in ways you expect.
B. Algorithm will never influence people’s insights.
C. Trust can be affected by using AI in conversation.
D. You will regain your voice by using AI in conversation.
47. How do the researchers draw their conclusion?
A. By analyzing figures. B. By performing a survey.
C. By conducting experiments. D. By making comparisons.
48. How will a person feel about suspecting his partner’s using smart replies?
A. Nervous. B. Uncomfortable.
C. Excited. D. Puzzled.
49. According to the passage, what are the unexpected consequences of using text- generating Al?
A. Your language remains unchanged.
B. It doesn’t alter speakers’ insights into each other.
C. It makes the speaker sound more negative.
D. You are losing some of your personal style.
50. What is the passage primarily about?
A. Methods of using AI in conversations. B. Efficiency of using AI in conversations.
C. Convenience of using AI in conversations. D. Impacts of using AI in conversations.
D
There comes a point when a thing becomes too much. It might be at the end of the meal when that final slice
of pizza turns you from “comfortably full” to “ergh,” when the car karaoke goes from being huge fun to a throat-
aching chore, or when you are dead drunk with friends who have invited you to do shots.
The fact that humans have unstoppable thirst and appetites is not new wisdom. It’s found in Ancient Greeceand in most of the world’s philosophies today. But in the Swedish idea of lagom, it has been given fresh life. Lagom
means trying to find moderation rather than constantly grasping for more, which stands in sharp contrast to the
American culture.
There are two separate aspects of lagom. The first is a kind of social awareness that recognizes that what we
do affects other people. If you take three cookies from the plate, two other people aren’t going to get one. The
second, however, is a mental shift that finds contentment in satisfaction. Many of us have the idea that bigger
means better, that a bank balance means status, and that excess means happiness. Lagom, though is to enjoy the
“just right”, appreciating that sometimes less really is more. After all, talking to a friend over a coffee is nice. But
meeting with ten friends after ten coffees does not make things better.
So, how are we to apply lagom to our lives? I’m sure your childhood is sprinkled with great holiday memories
and brilliant getaways, but chances are that your fondest, deepest memories were those spent simply at home. You
do not have to pay lots of money or travel for hours to have fun. A cheaply cooked meal and some old- worn
pajamas are “just enough” to have fun.
There are other ways we can apply lagom, from how often we see our friends to how much we buy to living
sustainably. But the most profound element of lagom is simply to rest and relax when a thing feels good. Simple
pleasures do not mean simple humans.
51. What can be learned from Paragraph 1?
A. Appetite is hard to control.
B. Friendship means a lot in our life.
C. Much time is spent on entertainment.
D. Greed inevitably leads to destruction.
52. What does the American culture advocate based on the text?
A. The rejection of bare necessities.
B. The promotion of equal opportunities.
C. The recognition of philosophers’ contributions.
D. The pursuit of more wealth.
53. According to the author, we can apply lagom to our lives by ________.
A. Jiving life to the fullest by excess
B. spending a marvelous holiday abroad
C. having a homely meal with our family
D. doing shopping crazily on a bad day
54. Which of the following is exactly one separate aspect of lagom?
A. Mental change that one who is content is happy.
B. Social awareness that our behaviors don’t impact other people.
G. Avoiding living sustainably and consuming excessively.
D. Long-standing recognition that more is better
55. What could be a suitable title for the passage?
A. Wisdom of Lagom: Redefining Philosophy.B. Swedish Lagom: Moderation and Happiness.
C. Lagom and Social Awareness: Sharing and Caring.
D. Understanding Lagom: Heritage of Ancient Greece
第Ⅱ卷（共35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）
Sometimes when it feels like things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place. This is exactly the
case for Holly Smith, 34, from Surrey, when she lost her job two years ago.
At the beginning of 2020, Holly was working as a general manager for a small independent bakery business in
Surrey. She had been there six years and couldn’t believe it when they told her she had to pack up her bags and
leave. Being made redundant came as a huge shock for her and she panicked about struggling to pay the bills and
finding another job during such a difficult time.
Holly didn’t know where to turn initially, but she was determined to find a silver lining, so she picked up a
paintbrush and began to paint. Holly painted a portrait of her parent’s dog, a Spinone Italiano named Bailey, and
shared the image online. Straight after, a few friends requested their own pet paintings and soon her career took off.
Holly named her business Holly & Murphy, after her special five-year-old cocker spaniel, Murphy. She is
often at her most creative when she’s floating on water, together with her furry companion in her boat. She
combines watercolour paints and pencils to bring dogs’ faces to life. A small painting usually takes two to three
days to complete. Customers love how she captures their pet’s personality in great detail. Some of the most
memorable paintings she has been asked to do are of dogs that have passed away. Her dog portraits start at £295
and can cost up to £595.
“When it first happened, it felt like the end of the world,” Holly, a current full-time painter and business
owner, told The Mirror, “but it was the best thing that ever happened to me. And I’m so grateful to have a job that I
love.”
56. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 2?（no more than 3 words）
57. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?（no more than 15 words）
58. What do Holly’s customers love her paintings about?（no more than 10 words）
59. How does Holly feel about the big change in life?（no more than 15 words）
60. What have you learned from Holly and her story?（No more than 20 words）
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是谢飞，你参加了学校英文报刊面对高三学生开展的“我的高中生活印记”（The Highlight of My
High School Life）征稿活动。请你写一篇英文投稿，内容包括：
1. 我高中参加的一次活动（时间地点；活动内容）
2. 感受和收获
注意：
1. 词数100左右
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The Highlight of My High School Life____________________________________________________________________________________________
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