天津市南开区2024-2025学年高一上册第一次月考英语质量检测试卷（附答案）

天津市南开区2024-2025学年高一上学期第一次月考英语质量检测试卷听力部分注意事项：1.本部分听力考试共15小题，满分为20分，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。2.录音材料播放时，考生可将答案标在试卷上：录音材料播放完毕后，考生将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡的对应位置上。3.转涂答案时，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用相皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。（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5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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£9.15.B.£15.19.C.£19.15.答案为C。1.Whatdidthemanwininhisdream?A.Aholiday.B.Anewcar.C.Somemoney.2.Whenwillthenexttrainleave?A.At9:05.B.At9:10.C.At9:15.3Whatwillthespeakersdowiththeirolddishwasher?A.Havesomeonefixit.B.Repairitthemselves.C.Stopusingit.4.Whatisthewomangoodatplaying?A.Bridge.B.Chess.C.Cardgames.5.Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?A.Atanairport.B.Atatrainstation.C.Atabusstop.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。听下面一段材料，回答第6至第8小题。6.Whydidthemancallthewoman?A.Tosellmovietickets.B.Toinvitehertoamovie.C.Toapologizeforbeinglate.7.Whenwillthewomanfinishwork?A.At7:00pm.B.At7:30pm.C.At8:00pm.8.Whycan’tthewomanleaveearlier?A.Sheistheonlyoneonduty.B.Shehasaprojecttodo.C.Shedoesn’tlikemovies.听下面一段材料，回答第9至第11小题。9.WhereistheBiologyTeachingBuilding?AInthenortheastcorner.B.Inthenorthwestcorner.C.Inthesouthofthecampus.10.Whatdoweknowabouttheman’smap?A.Itisbroken.B.Itisanoldone.C.Itisnotclearenough.11.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Followthesigns.B.Buyanewmap.C.Asksomeoneelse.听下面一段材料，回答第12至第15小题。12.Wheredidthestorytakeplace?A.Onatour.B.Inahotel.C.Onthewayhome.13.Howdidthecouplefeelafterseeingthemanatfirst?A.Disappointed.B.Scared.C.Angry.14.Whatdidthe“homelessman”dowhentheyarrivedatthedestination?A.Herevealedhistrueidentity.BHeputonhissunglasses.C.Hearguedwiththetourguide.15.Whydidthemandresslikethat?A.Forfun.B.Toattractpeople’sattention.C.Toavoidbeingdisturbed.笔试部分本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题：听力和笔试）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟（含听力）。第I卷1至14页（含听力），第Ⅱ卷15至16页。考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的答案无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上。2.每小题选出答案后，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，再选涂其它答案标号。3.本卷共65小题，共115分。（含听力）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，选出一个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.—Ijustsawaflyingcardowntown!—________!There’snowaythatcouldbetrue.A.Youcannotbeserious B.YouaresorightC.Itotallyagree D.Youmustbetired【正确答案】A2.—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A.nowthat B.assoonasC.everytime D.aslongas【正确答案】D3.I’mplanningto________abigbirthdaypartyformyfriendnextweek.A.take B.celebrate C.make D.throw【正确答案】D4.________around,MengHaosawawhite-hairedman.A.Toturn B.Turned C.Beingturned D.Turning【正确答案】D5.He_____footballregularlyformanyyearswhenhewasyoung.A.wasplaying B.played C.hasplayed D.hadplayed【正确答案】B6.Thingsaregoingwell,butthereisalwayssomethingnewjust________.A.aroundthecountry B.aheadoftimeC.aroundthecorner D.aheadofplan【正确答案】C7.Theyreally________fortheirwedding,ringnoexpensetomakeitperfect.A.gaveup B.wentaround C.fellapart D.wentallout【正确答案】D8.Throughoutmyentirelife,I’vehadmybrother________tobeatmeateverythingIdo.It________anenormouslypositiveforce.A.trying;hasbeen B.trying;hadbeenC.tried;was D.tried;is【正确答案】A9.Featuresare“peoplestories”,andare________longerthanstandardnewsstories.Theyarewritteninanindividualstyle,withextradetailandbackground.A.eagerly B.temporarily C.typically D.excitedly【正确答案】C10.Ifyou________something,youchooseoracceptit,especiallywhenitisnotwhatyoureallywantbutthereisnothingelseavailable.A.settlefor B.dealwith C.handle D.address【正确答案】A11.—Whatwouldyoudoifit______tomorrow?—Wehavetocarryiton,sincewe’vegoteverythingready.A.rains B.rain C.willrain D.israining【正确答案】A12.Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A.aslongas B.evenifC.asif D.nowthat【正确答案】B13.Themanagerhadfallenasleepwherehe__________,withoutundressing.A.hadlaid B.waslying C.waslaying D.hadlied【正确答案】B14.WhenSarahstartedhernewjob,shedecidedto________andlearneverythingshecouldfromdayone.A.jumpinwithbothfeet B.walkonairC.testthewaters D.sitonthefence【正确答案】A15.—DoyouthinkIcanuseyourcarforoneday?—________.A.I’mafraidnot. B.No,youcan’t.C.Iwon’tletyoudothat. D.Absolutelynot.【正确答案】A第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～30各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整。Wehadjustmovedintoanewhouse.Itwas____16____veryheavilyonthedaywemoved.Iwentoutandfeltthose____17____raindropswithacoolbreezeonmyface.Itwasadarknight.Wehadourmealandwenttosleep.Wewereallinthehouse.Inthemiddleofthenight,Iheardaloudthud(砰的一声)outsidethemaindoor.Ilookedoutthroughthewindow.Therewasasmall____18____lyingonanoldrugwhichmymotherhadputoutsidethedoor.Itwaswetandshaking.Ithadablackbody,soitwas____19____toseeatnight.Itwastheyellowspotsonitseyesthatmademerealizeitspresence.Isawthattheflowerpotwekeptonthewindowsill(窗台)hadfallendown.Ifelt____20____forthepoorsoul.Igotatowelandwipedthepuppytillhewasdry.Itookhiminsideandmadehima____21____withawoolenrugandasmallpillow.Heseemedvery____22____inhisnewbedandwenttosleepimmediately.Thenextmorning,Iaskedmyparentsifwecould____23____him.TheyagreedandslowlySpottybecamepartofthefamily.DayspassedonandoneeveningwhenSpottyreturnedfromhislongwalk,heappeared____24____.Hecametomyroomandsatnearme.ItwasthenthatIsawthathishindlegwas_____25_____andwasbleeding.Iquicklytiedabandagearoundhislegandgavehimfoodtoeat.Iwasvery_____26_____.Butthenextday,Spottywas_____27_____asheusuallydid,buthelimpedabit.AfterthisincidentIfeltmuch_____28_____toSpotty.AlmostayearlaterIwokeupandcouldn’tfindSpotty.I_____29_____forhimeverywhere,buthewasnowheretobeseen.Afteraweek,Iknewhewouldn’tbecomingback.Tothisday,Istill_____30_____whathappenedtohim.16.A.blowing B.snowing C.raining D.driving17.A.exhausting B.unbearable C.disappointing D.refreshing18.A.puppy B.bird C.rabbit D.cat19.A.easy B.difficult C.accessible D.possible20A.pain B.pity C.anger D.shame21.A.room B.board C.bed D.house22.A.comfortable B.anxious C.excited D.sick23.A.feed B.take C.keep D.help24.A.cheerful B.curious C.calm D.exhausted25.A.bent B.injured C.broken D.tied26.A.upset B.confused C.surprised D.guilty27.A.eating B.acting C.lying D.walking28.A.closer B.opener C.morealert D.morehonest29.A.longed B.waited C.asked D.searched30.A.doubt B.wonder C.predict D.assume【正确答案】16.C17.D18.A19.B20.B21.C22.A23.C24.D25.B26.A27.B28.A29.D30.B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，选出一个最佳选项。AThebestwaytolearnnewskillshasbeenwidelydebated.In2008,MalcolmGladwellpublishedOutliers,whichintroducedtheso-called“10,000hoursrule”thatstatesittakes10,000hourstobecomeanexpertinasubject.Butfromapsychologicalperspective,whatmakessomeoneamasterlearner?Let’sbreakdownwhatthisinvolves.You’rewillingtolearnfrompeopleyoudon’tlike.Wetendtogetannoyedwithpeoplewhodon’tshareourviewoftheworld.Peoplewhoaredifferentfromuswilltendtoapproachproblemsdifferently.That’sexactlywhytheyofferopportunitiestolearn.Youdon’tneedtobuyintosomeone’s’valuesabouttheworldtolearnfromthemandtheycanofferanewperspective.You’rereadytolearnthroughdifferentmodesandchannels.Sticktoonecomfortablemodeoflearningisabadidea.Masterlearnersarewillingtolearnfromlotsofsources,includingthefollowing:technicaldrybooksormanuals,orInstagram,callingorvisitingpeopletheydon’tknow,searchingtheinternetandthroughfriendshipsandsocialrelationships.Youcanreflectonyourworkandthinkoutsideofthebox.Masterlearnersdon’tjustbecomegoodintheirfield.Theythinkaboutwhattheylearninwaysthataren’tfocusedononetopic.Thesmartest,mostcreativepeopledon’trelysolelyonfocusforgettingthingsdone.Theyallowtheirmindstomoveincreativewaysandconnectseeminglydiverseconceptsandtoolsthatotherpeopledon’tconnect.Youapproachlearningwithyourlearningobjectivesinmind.Ilovelearningaboutotherpeople’slearningprocesses.Ioncewatchedavideomadebyamedicalstudentwhostoppedgoingtolectures.Sherecognizedthatthelecturesweren’tasefficientoreffectiveasreadingherownbooks.Masterlearnersdon’tfollowsomeoneease’slearningplan.Forexample,theydon`tuseonelanguagelearningappforhundredsoflessonswithoutexploringotheroptions.Theydeveloptheirownlearningplanbasedontheirspecificlearningobjectives.31.Accordingtothetext,whatisacharacteristicofmasterlearners?A.Theyonlylearnfrompeopletheylike.B.Theyreflectontheirworkandthinkcreatively.C.Theystrictlykeepupwithonemodeoflearning.D.Theyblindfollowsomeoneelse’slearningplan.32.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestaboutMalcolmGladwell’s’10,000hoursrule’?A.Thepsychologicalviewdiffersfromthisrule.B.It’stheonlywaytobecomeanexpert.C.It’snotrelevantintoday’sworld.D.It’sawidelyacceptedtheory.33.Whydomasterlearnersfindvalueinlearningfromdiversesources?A.Becausetheycan’tfocusononethingatatime.B.Becauseit’seasierthantraditionalmethods.C.Becausetheywanttoappearwell-rounded.D.Becausetheywanttogetanewperspective.34.Whatdidthemedicalstudentrealizeaboutherlectures?A.Theyweremoreefficient,thanreadingbooks.B.Theyprovidedbetterinsightsthanvideos.C.Theywerenecessaryforpassingexams.D.Theyweren’taseffectiveasself-study.35.Whatisakeyaspectofmasterlearnerswhenitcomestotheirlearninggoals?A.Theyalwaysfollowapredefinedpath.B.Theydeveloptheirownlearningplans.C.Theydon’thavespecificobjectives.DTheyrelysolelyonappsforlearning.【正确答案】31.B32.A33.D34.D35.BBABritishteachercalledAndriaZafirakouwonSImillionprizeaftershewasnamedtheWorld’sBestTeacher.SheplanstousethecashtobringinspirationalfiguresintoUKschools.Andria,whoteachesatasecondaryschoolinNorthLondon,saidshewantedtobringaboutaclassroomrevolution(变革).“Wearegoingtomakeachange.”shesaid.“I’vestartedaprojecttopromotetheteachingoftheartsinourschools.”Theprojectresultsfromthedifficultiesmanyschoolshaveingettingartistsofanysort—whetheranup-and-cominglocalmusicianoramajormoviestar—intoschoolstoworkwithandinspirechildren.AndriaZafirakoustartedtheprojectatAlpertonCommunitySchoolwhereshehasworkedfor12years.“I’veseenthosemagicmomentswhenchildrenaretalkingtosomeonetheyareinspiredby—theireyesareshiningandtheirfaceslightup,”shesaid.“Weneedartists,morethaneverinourschools.”MichaelCraig-Martin,anartist,said:“Andria’sbrilliantprojecttobringartistsfromallfieldsintodirectcontactwithchildrenisparticularlywelcomeatatimewhentheartsarebeingdowngradedinschools.”“Itwasamistaketoseetheartsasunnecessary,”headded.HistorianSirSimonSchamaisalsoasupporteroftheproject.Hethinksthatartseducationinschoolsisnotjustanadd-on.“Itisabsolutelynecessary.Thefuturedependsoncreativityandcreativitydependsontheyoung.Whatwillremainofuswhenartificialintelligencetakesoverwillbeourcreativity,anditisourcreativespirit,ourvisionarysenseoffreshness,thathasbeenourstrengthforcenturies.”36.WhatdoesAndriaZafirakouplantodowiththe$1millionprizemoney`,A.ShewillinvitespecialfiguresintoUKschoolstoteachart.B.Shewilldonateittolocalartiststosupporttheircareer.C.Shewillkeepthemoneyforherselffortravelling.D.Shewilluseittostartanartschooltohelplocals.37.WheredidAndriaZafirakoubeginherproject?A.AtaprimaryschoolinNorthLondonB.AtacommunitycenterinLondonC.AtasecondaryschoolinSouthLondonD.AtAlpertonCommunitySchool38.AccordingtoSirSimonSchama,whyisartseducationimportantforthefuture?A.Becausecreativityisessentialforthefuture.B.BecauseitwillhelpstudentsgetjobsintheAIindustry.C.Becauseithelpsstudentsgetbettergrades.D.Becauseitisanoptionalextrainthecurriculum.39.WhatcanbeinferredaboutAndriaZafirakou’sfeelingstowardsthecurrentstateofartseducationinschools?.A.Shedoesn’tcareaboutit.B.Shebelievesitisentirelysettled.C.Shethinksitisbeingneglectedandneedsmoreattention.D.Shefeelsitshouldbecompletelyreplacedwithtechnology-focusedteaching.40.Whatwouldbeanappropriatetitleforthisarticle?A.AndriaZafirakou:World’sBestTeacherforaNewClassroomRealityB.TheFutureofArtsEducation:AndriaZafirakou’sVisionC.ArtistsinSchools:TheAndriaZafirakouInitiativeD.AndriaZafirakou:AMillionDollarstoRevolutionizeUKEducation【正确答案】36.A37.D38.A39.C40.CCCanyoudoanythingfor10monthsstraightwithoutstopping?Dancerideabike,driveacar,standinoneplace?No?Didn’tthinkso.Humansarenotsetupforthatsortofthing.Welackthatkindofendurance.Butthat’snottrueforsomeanimals.Alittlebirdcalledthecommonswift(Apusapus)canflyfor10monthsstraightwithoutlanding.Scientistsfoundthisout.Theyusedanewtypeofdatalogger.Itdetectsbothlightandthemovementofthebirds.Somebirdsmightlandoccasionallyforbriefperiods.Mostremainairbornefortheirentire10-monthmigrationperiod.Theylandonlyfortheirtwo-monthbreedingseason.“Thisdiscoverysignificantlypushestheboundariesforwhatweknowaboutanimalphysiology.Aten-monthflightperiodisthelongestweknowofanybirdspecies.It’sarecord,”saysDr.AndersHedenstróm.HeisaLundUniversitybiologist.Manybirdscanflylongdistances.Thewanderingalbatross,forinstance,cantravel10,000miles(16,090kilometers)withoutflappingitswingsevenonce.Hummingbirdscanfly29milliontimesthelengthoftheirownbodywithoutstopping.What’sstrangeaboutthecommonswift,though,isthatitsflightrequiresalmostconstantwing-flapping.Thismakesitsmigratoryhabitsevenmoreofaphysiologicalmystery.Whendotheswiftssleep?Dotheysleep?Howcouldtheypossiblyeatenoughtostaysoactiveforsolong?Whatistheirdeal?Theresearchersdon’thaveanswerstoanyofthesequestionsyet.Theyfoundthatthebirdsthatneverlandedasingletimeinthe10-monthperiodhadmolted(换羽)alloftheirflightfeathers.Theyhadgrownnewones.Thebirdsthatlandedoccasionallydidn’tmolttheirwingfeathers.Still,thereishardlyanydifferenceinflighttimebetweenthosethatrestedandthosethatdidn’t.Ofthe13birdswearingdataloggers,eventheindividualsthatoccasionallytookaloadoffstayedonthewing99.5percentofthetimeduringthe10-monthperiod.41.Whatdidthescientistusetodiscovertheflightdurationofthecommonswift?A.Satellitetracking. B.Highspeedcameras.C.Radartechnology. D.Anewtypeofdatalogger.42.Whatperiodisthelongestknownforanybirdspecies,asstatedbyDr.AndersHedenstróm?A.six-monthflightperiod. B.Aten-monthflightperiod.C.Aneight-monthflightperiod. D.Ayear-longflightperiod.43.Whatdistinguishesthecommonswift’sflightfromofherbirds?A.Itrequiresfrequentdives. B.Itinvolveshoveringinplace.C.Itrequiresnever-endingwing-flapping. D.Itinvolvesglidingathighaltitude.44.Whichisnotthephysiologicalmysteryaboutthecommonswift’smigratoryhabits?A.Howtheymanagetoflaptheirwingsconstantlyfor10months.B.Howtheyfindenoughfoodtosustainthemselvesforsuchalongperiod.C.Whethertheysleepornotduringtheirlongflights.D.Whethertheymolttheirfeathersornotduringtheirlongflights.45.Whatisthemainideaofthepassageregardingthecommonswift?A.Thecommonswiftscanflyforalongperiodwithoutstopping.B.Thecommonswifthasashortermigrationperiodthanotherbirds.C.Birdsgenerallydon’tneedtolandformonthsatatime.D.Thecommonswiftistheonlybirdcapableoflong-durationflight.【正确答案】41.D42.B43.C44.D45.ADNeitherPinenorAppleinPineappleHaveyoueveraskedyourselfwhypeopleoftenhavetroublelearningEnglish?Ihadn’t,untilonedaymyfive-year-oldsonaskedmewhethertherewashaminahamburger.Thereisn’t.Thismademerealizethatthere’snoeggineggplanteither.Neitheristherepinenorappleinpineapple.ThisgotmethinkinghowEnglishcanbeacrazylanguagetolearn.Forexample,inourfreetimewecansculptasculptureandpaintapainting,butwetakeaphoto.Andwhenwearetravelingwesaythatweareinthecarorthetaxi,butonthetrainorbus!Whilewe’redoingallthistraveling,wecangetseasickatsea,airsickintheairandcarsickinacar,butwedon’tgethomesickwhenwegetbackhome.Andspeakingofhome,whyaren’thomeworkandhouseworkthesamething?If“hard”istheoppositeof“soft”,whyare“hardly”and“softly”notanopposingpair?Ifharmlessactionsaretheoppositeofharmfulactions,whyareshamelessandshamefulbehaviorsthesame?Whenwelookoutofthewindowandseerainorsnow,wecansay“it’sraining”or“it’ssnowing”.Butwhenweseesunshine,wecan’tsay“it’ssunshining”.Eventhesmallestofwordscanbeconfusing.Whenyouseethecapitalized“WHO”inamedicalreport,doyoureaditasthe“who”in“Who’sthat?”Whatabout“IT”and“US”?Youalsohavetowonderattheuniquemadnessofalanguageinwhichahousecanburnupasitburnsdown,inwhichyoufillinaformbyfillingitout,andinwhichanalarmisonlyheardonceitgoesoff!Englishwasinventedbypeople,notcomputers,anditreflectsthecreativityofthehumanrace.Thatiswhywhenthestarsareout,theyarevisible,butwhenthelightsareout,theyareinvisible.AndthatiswhywhenIwindupmywatch,itstarts,butwhenIwindupthispassage,itends.46.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.TotellusEnglishisdifficulttolearn.B.Toleadtothetopicofdiscussion.C.TointroduceEnglishisinterestingandcreative.D.Todirectourattentiontothewordformation.47.Howisthetextdeveloped?A.Bystatingarguments.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bygivingexamples.D.Byprovidingresearchresults.48.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Whenweseesunshine,wecansay“it’ssunshining”.B.Whenwearetraveling,wesaythatweareinthecarorthetaxi,butonthetrainorbus!C.Whenwelookoutofthewindowandseerainorsnow,wecansay“it’sraining”or“it’ssnowing”D.Whenyouseethecapitalized“WHO”inamedicalreport,wecan’treaditasthe“who”in“Who’sthat?”49.Whatdothetwophrases“windup”inthelastparagraphmean?A.“Theybothmean”toendanactivity,ameeting,etc.B.“Theybothmean”tomakeamachine,toy,clock,etc.workbyturningasmallhandlearoundandaround’C.“Thefirstmeans”toendanactivity,ameeting,etc.,“whilethesecondmeans”tomakeamachine,toy,clock,etc.workbyturningasmallhandlearoundandaround"D.“Thefirstmeans”tomakeamachine,toy,clock,etc.workbyturningasmallhandlearoundandaround,“whilethe”secondmeans“toendanactivity,ameeting,etc.”50.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.ToshowtheuniquemadnessofEnglish.B.ToshowsomeinterestingEnglishstories.C.TointroducetheinterestingfeaturesofEnglish.D.TointroducethemethodsoflearningEnglish.【正确答案】46.B47.C48.A49.D50.A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题，共35分。第三部分：写作第一节：（共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照要求用英语回答问题。Itwasthefinalpartofthe2016WorldTriathlonSeriesinMexico.Withjust700meterstogo,AlistairBrownleewasinthirdplaceandhisyoungerbrother,Jonny,wasinthelead.Alistairpushedhimselftowardsthefinishlineintheburningheat,butashecameroundthecorner,hesawhisbrotherabouttofallontothetrack.Alistairhadtochoose—brotherlylove,orachancetowintherace?ForAlistair,thechoicewasclear.Hisbrotherwasintrouble.Hehadtohelp.AlistairrantowardsJonny,caughthimandstartedpullinghimtowardsthefinishline.Alistairthenpushedhisbrotherovertheline.ThemoveputJonnyinsecondplaceandAlistairhimselfinthird.Itwasanunexpectedendtotherace,butAlistairdidnotwanttodiscussitwiththemedia.Hejustwantedtoseehisyoungerbrother,whohadbeenrushedtothemedicalarea.TheBrownleebrothershavebeendoingtriathlonssincetheywerechildren.“Obviously,whenyourolderbrotherisdoingit,youthinkit’sacoolthingtodo,”saysJonny.Alistairsaysthattheyencourageeachotherasmuchastheycanwhentheytrain.Despiteargumentsover“stupidthings”nowandthen,Alistairagreesthathavingabrotherisanadvantage.“Throughoutmyentirelife,I’vehadmybrothertryingtobeatmeateverythingIdo.Ithasbeenanenormouslypositiveforce.”Watchedbymillions,theendingtotheracehasdividedopinions:shouldthebrothershavebeendisqualifiedorhighlypraisedfortheiractions?ButforAlistair,hisdecisionwaseasytoexplain:“Mumwouldn’thavebeenhappyifI’dleftJonnybehind.”Atthatmoment,hewasnolongeranathleteaimingforamedal—hewasjustabrother.51.Whowas