天津市天津市河北区2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题

河北区2024~2025学年度高三年级第一学期期中质量检测英语听力注意事项：1.作答前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。2.作答过程中，可先将答案标在试卷上。3.转涂答案时，请用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。4.考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡的对应位置上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利!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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£9.15.B.£15.19.C.£19.15.答案为C。1.WhoisWilliamprobablytalkingto?A.Hisdoctor.B.Hisboss.C.Hiswife.2.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Arrangeameeting.B.Pickuptheman’sclient.C.Drivethemantohisoffice.3.Whatdoesthewomanlikeabouttherestaurant?A.Theservice.B.Thefood.C.Theprice.4.WhatdoesJakesuggestdoing?A.Restartingtheprinter.B.Checkingtheconnections.C.Referringtotheinstructions.5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Athome.B.Atasupermarket.C.Attheman’soffice.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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，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至第8小题。6.Whomightthewomanbe?A.Anactress.B.Adirector.C.Ahostess.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheaward-winningfilm?A.Itisherfavorite..,B.Itisworthyoftheaward..C.Itisterriblydisappointing.8.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A.Holdameeting.B.Watchavideo.C.Attendaninterview..听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。9.Whatkindofbookdoesthemanwant?A.One’slifestory.B.Afantasyseries.C.Anadventurenovel.10.Whydoesthewomanbuybookstoday?A.Tocompleteherpaper.B.Toprepareabirthdaygift.C.Tolearnmoreaboutagreatman.1.Whichbookserieswillthewomantake?A.HarryPotter.B.TheLordoftheRings.C.TheHungerGames.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。12.Whatistheonlyrequirementonthephotosforthisyear’scompetition?A.Thecolor.B.Thetopic.C.Thesize.13.Whatisthefirstprize?A.Acamera.B.Aphotographybook.C.Freephotographylessons.14.Whatisthespeakerdoingnow?A.Hostingaprogram.B.Readinganewspaper.C.Havinganinterview.15.Howlongwilltheexhibitionlast?A.Twodays.B.Fivedays.C.Eightdays.河北区2024~2025学年度高三年级第一学期期中质量检测英语笔试本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第I卷1至10页,第II卷11至12页。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利!第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。2.本卷共55小题,共95分。第一部分：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)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例:Standoverthere_________you’llbeabletoseeitbetter.A.orB.andC.butD.while答案是B。1.—It’ssaidthattheChineselandscapepaintingexhibitionhasbeenputoffuntilnextweek.—_________?I’vebeenlookingforwardtoitforweeks.A.Sowhat B.Whatif C.Howcome D.Whynot2.——DidyoudiscusstheproblemwithMr.Liuindetail?——No.WhenIgottohisoffice,he_________animportantmeeting,sowehadonlyafewwords.A.leftfor B.wasleavingforC.hasleftfor D.hadleftfor3.Rock-climbingisanexcitinggame,_________theskillsaswellascourageplayanimportantrole.A.which B.whose C.as D.where4.Despiteyearsofrejectionfrompublishers,J.D.Salinger_________inhisattemptstoestablishhimselfasawriter.A.persevered B.invented C.undertook D.distributed5.—Ithinkchangingjobstoofrequentlyisnotverygood,becausearollingstonegathersnomoss.—_________.Iwillstayinthepresentjoblonger.A.Notexactly B.YousaiditC.Notlikely D.Yougotmethere6.Sometimesyoucan’ttakesomeChineseidioms_________becausetheyhavedeepermeanings.A.strictly B.virtually C.essentially D.literally7.Whenyou_________onyourlifejourney,youwillmeetwithchallengesanddifficulties,aswellashappinessandvictories.A.gothrough B.makeup C.setoff D.cutout8.Manyameasure______todeveloplocalindustriesandpromotetourismsincethelaunchoftheGreenRuralProgram.A.hasbeentaken B.aretaken C.havebeentaken D.istaken9._________gardeningmaybehardphysicalwork,thosewhoarekeenonitfinditveryrelaxingmentally.A.Because B.Unless C.Why D.While10.Justimaginehowexcitedwewere_________thatourfavoritestarwouldcometoourcitytogiveaconcert!A.tolearn B.learning C.havinglearned D.tobelearned11.Nomatterwhenwewereintrouble,he_________alwaysbethefirsttooffertohelp.A.might B.could C.should D.would12.LearningChinesePekingOperahastaughtme_________makesitspecialisitsdistinctiveblendoftraditionalmusic,expressivemovements,anddramaticstorytelling.A.that B.what C.why D.how13.BusinessmentraveledalongtheSilkRoad,_________thediverseculturestheyencountered,whichcontributedtodevelopmentsintradeandthesharingofideas,art,andtechnology.A.experienced B.toexperience C.experiencing D.havingbeenexperienced14.TraditionalChinesefestivals,asourceofnationalpride,havebeenpasseddowntousfrom_________generationsandtheyhelpshapeournationalidentity.A.previous B.subsequent C.initial D.future15.Yesterday,attheconcert,IenjoyedtheYellowRiverPianoConcerto,whichwasoneofChina’sgreatest_________toclassicalmusic.A.contributions B.solutions C.admissions D.invitations第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。DawnielleDavisonneverknewaboutherdramaticbrushwithdeath(戏剧性地与死神擦身而过)untilshereceivedaFacebookmessageasaseventh-graderfiveyearsago.Itwasfromthefirefighterwho____16____herasa9-month-oldbabyfromaburninghome.“Iwasjustkindof____17____atfirst.Ididn’tknowanyofthishadhappened,”sherecalled.____18____confirmingdetailswithherparents,DavisonquicklybecamefriendswithMikeHughes,theretiredfiremanwhosavedherlife17yearsago.Yesterday,Hugheshadthe____19____ofwatchingDavisongraduatefromhighschool,amoment____20____prideandjoy.“Ithoughtitwouldbereallynicetohavehimcometomygraduation,”saidDavison.Hughesexpressedhis____21____abouttheinvitation,saying,“Itwasreallycoolformetobe____22____.”OfthedozensoffiresHugheshas____23____,the1998housefirehas____24____vividinhismemory.Hughesfoundthebaby_____25_____inaburninghouse.He_____26_____hislifetorushintotheburninghouseimmediatelyandsavedher.Fiveyearsago,Hughesfoundanoldnewspaperaboutthe_____27_____,promptinghimtosearchforthegirlonFacebook.“IwonderifthatbabyI_____28_____ofthatfireisstillalive.SoIjustgotonFacebook,lookeduphername,and_____29_____foundher,aftersearchingforquiteawhilewithnoluckbefore,heshared.Davisonsaidaftertheshockoflearningaboutthelegend,shewasdeeply______30______thatsomeonewhosavedhercaredenoughtoseekherout.DavisonbelievessheandHugheswill_____31_____tostayintouch,fosteringtheiruniquebond.Shesaid,“It’sa(n)_____32_____thatIcameoutofthatfire.IfeellikeI_____33_____himsomuch.It’s_____34_____thatIhavegottomeetthemanwhosavedmylife17yearslater.Iamgratefultohim.Therearetoomanywordsto_____35_____howthankfulIamtohim.”16.A.saved B.adopted C.saw D.left17.A.disappointed B.relieved C.delighted D.confused18.A.Though B.Because C.After D.Before19.A.grace B.honor C.respect D.distinction20.A.tookoff B.laidaside C.engagedin D.filledwith21.A.nervousness B.excitement C.confidence D.annoyance22.A.noticed B.declined C.invited D.accepted23.A.battled B.discovered C.played D.escaped24.A.faded B.remained C.accessed D.finished25.A.guarded B.trapped C.died D.settled26.A.delayed B.protected C.guaranteed D.risked27.A.rescue B.school C.ceremony D.adventure28.A.pulledout B.losttrack C.madeup D.ranout29.A.naturally B.slowly C.frequently D.eventually30.A.shamed B.moved C.inspired D.satisfied31.A.decide B.agree C.continue D.admit32.A.miracle B.routine C.challenge D.disaster33.A.give B.donate C.praise D.owe34.A.impolite B.impossible C.amazing D.disappointing35.A.ignore B.calculate C.describe D.excuse第二部分：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。AAstheexcitementoftheSummerOlympicsattractsaudiencesaroundtheworld,itpresentsagoldenopportunitytoinspireouryoungergenerationinvariousfields,particularlyinScience,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics(STEM).Thesedisciplines,oftenperceivedascomplex,canbemadeaccessibleandenjoyablethroughthelensoftheOlympics.Here,weexploreaseriesofinnovativeSTEMchallengesdesignedforbothlowerandupperelementarystudents,aimedatsparkingtheircuriosityandfosteringaloveforlearning.SurfingSTEMChallengeTheSurfingSTEMChallengeencouragesstudentstoexplorethefascinatingworldofmagneticforces(磁力)bykeepingasurfersuspendedinmid-air.Usingamagneticstick,studentsguidethesurfer’strack,imitatingthesmooth,flowingmotionsofrealsurfersridingthewaves.Thishands-onactivitynotonlyteachesconceptsofmagnetismbutalsoemphasizescreativityandproblem-solving.BasketballSTEMChallengeTheBasketballSTEMChallengeattractsstudentsbytaskingthemwithinventingabasketballgametailoredforone-handedplay,makinguseofmaterialsathand.Theactivityhighlightstheimportanceofcreativity,engineeringcapability,andworkingtogetherasateam,whileimmersingstudentsinthethrillingatmosphereoftheSummerOlympics.SkateboardingSTEMActivityTheSkateboardingSTEMActivitychallengesstudentstocraftasmallskateboard,alongwithconstructingaskateparktodemonstratetheirfingerboardingskills.Thishands-onexperienceisafunwaytoconnectwiththeenergeticworldofskateboardingfeaturedintheSummerOlympics,fosteringteamwork,innovation,andpracticallearning.Additionally,theactivityemphasizestheimportanceofsustainabledesign,encouragingstudentstoconsiderenvironmentalimpactwhenchoosingmaterialsfortheirskateboardandskatepark.GolfSTEMChallengeTheGolfSTEMChallengeoffersstudentstheexcitingprojectofdesigningandbuildingaminigolfcourse,alongwithcreatingtheirowngolfclub.ThisinnovativeapproachtolearningnotonlybringsthespiritoftheSummerOlympicsintotheclassroombutalsofostersteamwork,problem-solving,andadeeperunderstandingofthescientificconceptsbehindthegameofgolf.Studentsarealsopromptedtothinkaboutsustainabilityintheirgolfcoursedesign,exploringwaystominimizetheenvironmentalfootprintoftheirproject.ByintegratingSTEMeducationwiththeexcitementoftheOlympics,wecaninspirestudentstoseethevalueandfuninthesevitalfields.Engaginginthesechallengesencouragesthemtothinkcriticallyandcooperateeffectivelywithothers,layingthefoundationforabrighterfuture.ClickHeretofindoutmoreinformation.36.WhatisthemaingoaloftheSTEMchallengesdescribedinthepassage?A.TotrainstudentsforfuturecareersinSTEM.B.Toencouragestudents’curiosityandloveforlearning.C.Tohelpstudentsunderstandcomplexscientifictheories.D.Topromotetheimportanceofsportsandphysicalactivities.37.WhatistheprimaryfocusoftheSurfingSTEMChallenge?A.Teachingstudentshowtosurf.BInvestigatingthephysicsofoceanwaves.CEncouragingstudentstobecomeprofessionalsurfers.D.Studyingmagneticpropertiesinasimulatedsurfingactivity.38.WhatmakestheBasketballSTEMChallengeappealingtostudents?A.Providinganopportunitytowinhighprizes.B.Combiningsportswithinnovationandteamwork.C.Offeringprofessional-gradebasketballequipment.D.Focusingontraditionalathleticskillsdevelopment.39.WhatdotheSkateboardingSTEMActivityandtheGolfSTEMChallengehaveincommon?A.Sustainabledesignfocus.B.ActualOlympicparticipation.C.Individualperformanceemphasis.D.Advancedprogramminginstruction.40.Whatabilitiesdostudentsdevelopbyparticipatinginthesechallenges?A.Technicalskillsandself-reliance.B.Criticalthinkingandcooperation.C.Memoryworkanddrill-basedlearning.D.Problem-solvingandindependentstudy.BOnasunnySundaymorning,Iwenttomyfirstballetclass.ButIdidn’tdoanydancing.ThiswasClassonStage,arareopportunitytowatchdancersfromtheNationalBalletofCanadawarmupduringtheirdaily75-minuteclassattheFourSeasonsCentreforthePerformingArts.IwentinknowingthatIwouldbeimpressedbythephysicalityofit.Topathletesaren’tborn;they’remade.Forty-fiveminutesintotheclass,thedancersdidn’tevenlooktired.Nowthebasicwarm-upworkwasdone,andthefloorwascleared.Althoughwatchingdancersquietlyplie(下蹲屈膝)inunisonwithcompletecontrolwasacalmingexperience,thefloorexercisesthatfollowedwerequitetheopposite.Thesequenceswereshortbutbecameincreasinglycomplicated,soIstoppedpayingattentiontothedirectionsIcouldn’tfollow,andsimplyallowedmyselftoobservetheremarkableresults.Attheendoftheclass,Iapplaudedandwatchedthedancersleavethestage.Theyhadalreadyaccomplishedsomuchwiththeirday,andIwasleftincompleteawe,notjustofmyinadequacy,butalsooftheireffort.AsIheadedhomeItriedtothinkofthelasttimeIworkedashardasthosedancersatanythinginmyownlife.Somuchhasbeenmadeeasierbytechnology:IcanlistentoanysongIwant,wheneverIwant.Icanhaveprettymuchanythingdelivered.Icanstayintouchwithfriendswithoutmakingthetimetoseethem.Butinsteadoftakingshortcuts,maybeIshouldlookforchallenges.Becauseonceyoustartdoinghardthings,theybecomeeasier,andthenyouknowyoucandothem.Untilonedayyoufindyourselfattheendofyourballetwarmup,havingbarelybrokenasweat.Withthedeterminationanddisciplineofballetdancersstillfreshinmymind,Icommittodoingsomehardthings:IgetbackinthehabitofpracticingalanguageI’vebeentryingtolearn.Iliftheavierweights.Itakethestairs.Iwritetheessay.Nothingdemandsasmuchofmeaswhatballetdemandsofthosedancerseveryday.Theyinspireme.So,IguesswhatI’mtryingtosayisthatsometimesafitnessclasscanchangeyourlife,evenifyou’renottheonetakingit.41.WhydidtheauthorvisittheFourSeasonsCentreforthePerformingArts?A.Toparticipateinaballetclass.B.Tomeettopathletesandlearnabouttheirtraining.C.ToobserveaClassonStagewheredancerswarmup.D.TowatchaperformancebytheNationalBalletofCanada.42.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthedancersduringtheclass?A.Tiredandbored. B.Impressedandinspired.C.Amusedandfascinated. D.Indifferentanduninterested.43.Whatdidtheauthorreflectonasheheadedhome?A.Theexperiencesrelatedtohardwork. B.Theimportanceoftechnologyinlife.C.Thetechniquesusedbythedancers. D.Thebeautyofballetperformances.44.Whatdoestheauthorcommittodoing?A.Developingawell-balancedlifestyle. B.Becomingaprofessionalballetdancer.C.Settingpersonalchallengesindailylife. D.Avoidingtakingshortcutswhenexercising.45.Whatdoestheauthorconveyattheendofthepassage?A.Fitnessclassesareonlyforathletes.B.Balletisthemostimportantartform.C.Watchingothersismorevaluablethanparticipating.D.Hardworkanddisciplinecanleadtopersonalgrowth.CJustafterhatching,manybirdslearntoidentifyandfollowthefirstmovingobjecttheyencounter—aprocesscalledimprinting(印记行为，印随),whichcanofferprotectioninthewildasithelpsthemstaynearaparent.Itdoesn’ttakemuchvisualinformationforabirdtolearntopreferoneobjectandfollowit.ResearcherswantedtoknowwhetherAImodelscalledtransformerscoulddoasimilartaskwithlimitedinputs.Transformersaregeneric(普通的)learningsystemsthatcanbetrainedtoperformawidevarietyoftasks,makingthemusefulinbothAIchatbotssuchasChatGPTandincomputervisionapplications,suchasautonomouscarnavigation.“Todirectlycomparelearningalgorithms(算法)tobrains,weneedtotrainthemonthesameexperiences,”saysSamanthaWoodatIndianaUniversityBloomington.Shefirstraisedchicksinaboxwheretheonlyvisualstimulationcamefromarotating3Dobjectpresentedonascreen.Afterthefirstweek,sheraneachchickthroughhundredsoftesttrialsthatshowedthatsameobjectononescreen-presentedfrombothfamiliarandunfamiliarperspectives—anddisplayedasecondunfamiliarobjectonanotherscreen.Thechicksspentmoreoftheirtimenearthefirstobject,suggestingtheyhadimprintedonit.Theresearcherthencreatedavirtualsimulation(仿造物)oftheset-upandusedavirtualagenttomovethroughitwhilelookingaroundandrecordingafirst-personview.Thatprovidedtensofthousandsofsimulatedimagesfortrainingandevaluatingfourtransformermodels.TheAImodelshadjust300millisecondstolearnfromeachsimulatedimage—approximatinghowlongbiologicalneurons(神经元)fireafterbeingpresentedwithanimage.TheresearcherfoundthattheAIscouldlearntorecognisea3Dobjectasquicklyandaccuratelyasthechicks.Thestudyis“agreatpieceofwork”incomparingmachineperformancewithbiologicalbrains,saysAntoneMartinho-TruswellattheUniversityofSydney.Buthealsonotes,“Wemightbeabletosaythatthechick‘saw’itsimprintingobject,butthatwillhaveacomponentofexperiencetoit.Particularlyasimprintingistodowithidentifyingitsmother,itwouldbeunsurprisingifthatvisualexperiencewerecombinedwithasuiteofothercomponentsofexperience:fearyieldingtocomfort,forexample,asthechickcomestoregardtheobjectasitsimprinted’mother’.”46.Whydonewbornbirdsengageinimprinting?AToenhancetheirnavigationskills. B.Todeveloptheirsocialbehaviour.C.Toestablishaprotectivebondwithaguardian. D.Toimprovetheircommunicationwithotherbirds.47.HowdidSamanthaWoodconducttheinitialexperimentwithchicks?A.Sheraisedthemwitharotatingvisualelement.B.Sheobservedtheirbehaviourinanaturalhabitat.C.Sheshowedthemvariousmovingobjectsonscreens.D.Sheexposedthemtovariousvisualstimulationsinthewild.48.Whatdidthetesttrialsindicateaboutthechicks’behavior?A.Theywereafraidoftheimprintedobject.B.Theypreferredbeingneartheimprintedobject.C.Theyconfusedtheimprintedobjectwithothers.D.Theyshowednopreferencefortheimprintedobject.49.Whatroledidthevirtualsimulationplayintheresearch?A.Toimitatenaturalbirdbehaviour. B.Toassessvirtualagents’effectiveness.C.Tocreateavisuallydiverseenvironment. D.TotestAImodels’3Dobjectidentification.50.What’schallengingaboutcomparingAItobiologicalbrains?A.TherapidlearningpaceofAImodels.B.Recreatingreal-worldenvironmentsforexperiments.C.Thecomplexityanddiversityofbiologicalexperiences.D.Conductingadditionalexperimentswithvariousanimals.DSomepeopleareundertheimpressionthatsuccessisanexclusiveclubforthosewhoareeitherbornwithexceptionaltalentorgrewupinprivilegedcircumstances.Therearealsothosewhowouldarguethatsuccessismostlyamatterofbeingintherightplaceattherighttime,relyingheavilyonluck.I’mnotheretodismissthefactthatluck,talent,andfavorablecircumstancesdoindeedplayapartinone’ssuccess.It’struethatsomeindividualshavetheadvantageofbeingbornintofamiliesthatprovidethemwithaheadstart,whileothersareendowedwithremarkableintelligencefrombirth.Theseareundeniableaspectsoflifeasweknowit.However,whenitcomestoachievingsuccessinlife,thejourneybeginswithsettingaclearandambitiousgoal.Thisgoalmustthenbebrokendownintomanageablestepsthatmakeitmorepracticalandattainable.Beyondsettinggoals,totrulyexcelatsomething,onemustbepreparedtodedicateasignificantamountoftimetostudyingandpracticing.Theoften-citedruleofthumb(经验法则)isthatittakesatleast10,000hoursoffocusedefforttomasteraskill.Forsomepursuits,thepathtogreatnessmayrequireevenmoretimeandcommitment,alevelofdedicationthatmanyareunwillingtogive.Thisiswhyit’scrucialtochooseapaththatalignswith(使一致)yourpassions.Ifyoudon’tgenuinelyenjoywhatyou’redoing,thelonghoursofhardworkcanbecomeasourceofunbearablepainandfrustration,makingitlikelythatyou’llabandonyoureffortswellbeforeyouachieveanylevelofproficiency.Whenweobserveindividualswhohavedevelopedexceptionalskillsorreachedgreatheightsofsuccess,weshouldrecognizethesubstantialinvestmentoftimeandthesacrificesthey’vemadetogetthere.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Nomatterwhatyourpursuit,ifyoudesiretobegreatatit,youmustbewillingtoworktirelessly,dayafterday,tothepointwhereyourworkbecomesanintegralpartofyouridentity.Overanextendedperiod,thislevelofcommitmentiswhatseparatesthegoodfromthegreat.Ifyou’renotreadytomakesuchasignificantinvestmentoftimeandeffort,thenit’sunrealistictoexpecttoharvestsignificantrewards.Whileconsistent,hardworkdoesnotguaranteethelevelofsuccessyoumaydesireto,itdoesguaranteethatyouwillbecomehighlyskilledandaccomplishedinwhateverfieldyouhavechosentodedicateyourselfto.Success,intheend,isatestamenttoyourperseveranceanddedication,notjustthehandyouweredealtinlife.51.InwritingParagraph1,theauthoraimsto_________.A.makeacomparisonofviewsonsuccessB.reachaconclusionaboutthefactorsofsuccessC.proposeadefinitionofwhatsuccesstrulymeansD.presentanargumentonthecomplexityofsuccess52.Theauthormentionsthe“10,000hours”ruleto_________.A.highlighttheroleofluckinsuccessB.showtheextensivetimeneededformasteryC.argueagainstthesignificanceofgoal-settingD.emphasizetheimportanceofbeingborntalented53.Whyisitimportanttochooseapaththatalignswithyourpassions?A.Toreducetheamountofeffortneededtosucceed.B.Tomakehardworkmorebearableandfulfilling.C.Tohelpyouavoidanychallengesordifficulties.D.Toguaranteeimmediatesuccessinyourcareer.54.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A.Successfulpeoplefollowthesamepathtoachievement.B.Peopleneedtohaveequalchanceofachievinggreatsuccess.CSuccessfulpeoplearefondofshowingtheirexceptionalskills.D.Peoplearelikelytoignorehardworkanddedicationinachievingsuccess.55Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A.Luckandtalentalonebringsuccess.B.Aprivilegedbackgroundmattersmost.C.Hardworkandpassionleadtosuccess.D.Successhappensbychanceattherightmoment.河北区2024~2025学年度高三年级第一学期期中质量检测英语笔试第Ⅱ卷注意事项：1.用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。2.本卷共6小题,共35分。第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。ColinMoore,a16-year-oldfootballplayer,maynotleaptothetopoftheheadlines,buthisstoryisasinspiringasanysportstale.Onthefield,Colinplaysjustashardastheotherplayers,andyoucan’ttellthedifferencebecauseofhisarm.However,whatsetshimapartishisremarkableabilitytocompetewithoutacompleterightarm.Bornwithoutthelowerpartofhisrightarm,Colinhasneverlethisphysicaldifferencestandinthewayofhisdreamsorhisloveforfootball.Hispersonalmotto,“mindofsteel,heartofgold,”showshisstrongdeterminationtomoveforwardnomatterwhatchallengeshefaces.ThechallengesColinfacesareunique,butheusesthemtopushhimselfevenharder.Hehasalwaysbeencommittedtoworkingtwiceashardasanyoneelsetoensurehissuccess.Hisgoaltobecomeastartingcenter,apositionthatrequiresalotofstrength,showshowstronganddeterminedheis.Eventhoughheismissinganarm,hemakesupforitwithhisfastmovementsandstrength,makinghimtheperfectchoiceforthisposition.Col