咸宁2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、— My mom suggested I ________ the SAT test and go to the US for further study.

— I would rather you _______ at home.

A．take, stay

B．take, stayed

C．went, stay

D．went, stayed

2、At one time French people banned borrowed words from English in order to keep their language pure and________.

A. fluent B. various C. unique D. advanced

3、The question was so easy that he didn’t_________ to answer it.

A.beat B.beg C.bother D.behave

4、A local radio station said that several eruptions _____ in the past twenty years.

A. had been taken place B. took place

C. have taken place D. had taken place

5、-It ________Jack who is at the gate of the library.

-It ________him. I saw him off at the railway station just an hour ago.

A.can be; can't be B.must be; can't be

C.can be; must have been D.must be; can't have been

6、Nothing but several glasses________ bought by my father yesterday．

A.were B.was C.have been D.would be

7、— I’m so sorry for what I said to you yesterday.

— Forget it! I know you were just letting off ______.

A．emotions

B．liquid

C．feelings

D．steam

8、Tony was very unhappy for ______ to the party.

A．having not been invited

B．not having invited

C．having not invited

D．not having been invited

9、Thor is no longer _______ he was two years ago.

A.that B.who C.what D.which

10、It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it.

A. somehow B. though C. therefore D. otherwise

11、You’d better not phone our manager from three to four this afternoon; he ________ for a meeting then.

A. will be preparing B. will prepare

C. is preparing D. prepares

12、Since global climate change is obvious, the home use of ________ energy like clean wind and solar power systems is increasing.

A.primary B.alternative C.instant D.urban

13、Rose couldn't stand .

A.being made fun of B.making fun of

C.to make fun of D.being made fun

14、—_________ I don’t think I’ve got what you said.

—I was saying that I’d like there to be a wonderful party.

A.What? B.Repeat. C.Once again. D.Sorry?

15、I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more _____ life than having an eating disorder.

A. during B. to C. of D. through

16、______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A.Lacked B.Lacking of C.Though lacking D.Lacked in

17、____ I look back to those days as a child, I really hope to spare more time to accompany my father.

A.However B.Whenever C.Whatever D.Wherever

18、We worked as fast as we could________ the work in time.

A.finish B.finished C.finishing D.to finish

19、— ____ the doctor was murdered?

— It was in the art gallery _____ famous paintings were on display.

A.Where it was that; that B.Where it was that; where

C.Where was it that; where D.Where was it that; that

20、Not until his father was out of prison ______ to school.

A.that John could go B.John couldn’t go

C.could John go D.John could go

21、Nowadays Christmas seems to have become a worldwide festival _________ by an increasing number of people all over the world.

A.supported B.spent C.followed D.observed

22、It is _______ he said _______ is very important to me.

A.what; that B.that; that C.all that; what D.which; that

23、To make the products they are____________ more attractive，ad-writers are very careful with words.

A. processing B. producing C. promoting D. providing

24、Martin had said that his father was a chef, which Bruno knew to be true because he sometimes ________  Martin from school, wearing a white smock and a tartan apron.

A.picked B.caught C.collected D.brought

25、More than one generation of schoolchildren   by the scientist’s bravery and his scientific approach to looking

for the truth in the past century.

A.have been amazed B.has been amazed C.were amazed D.was amazed

26、   No. 1 Snapchat

With this app, the pictures people share with friends will disappear automatically(自动地) after they are seen. Snapchat has become more and more popular since 2012. Over 700 million photos have been shown daily by May 2014, up from 20 million per day in 2012.

No. 2 Uber

The on-demand car service app allows users to order a ride and get picked up within minutes. On-demand service means no need to reserve (预订) and no waiting in taxi queues. And the app can be used in more than 40 countries.

N0. 3 WhatsApp

WhatsApp became the world’s most popular chat app in 2014 with over 600 million monthly users in August. It was also bought by Facebook in October for about $ 22 billion (about 136 billion yuan).

No. 4 Venmo

The mobile payment service is used to share bills by friends, who get together to have dinner or do something else. It took Millennials’ (生于1984-1995年间的“千禧一代”) smart-phones by storm in 2014. It is said that among college students the word “Venmo” is now being used as a verb—“just Venmo me”.

【1】Which app can be chosen by those who like taking and sharing photos?

A. Snapchat. B. WhatsApp. C. Venmo. D. Uber

【2】What can we use Uber for?

A. Pick up somebody. B. Traveling to different countries.

C. Calling a taxi. D. Waiting in lines.

【3】How many people use WhatsApp in August, 2014?

A. Over 700 million. B. About 136 billion. C. About 22 billion. D. Over 600 million.

27、In elementary school, Glenn Cameron was very aware of the challenges faced by his friend, Roger, who had lost a hand. Now he has built an artificial helper for him.

The robotic hand is called “Dexi”. Each of its fingers can move independently. The strength and speed of the hand’s “muscles” can be controlled. He’s also created a digital version of this hand, which responds on a computer screen. Through a special headset, the system takes electrical signals from a human brain, sends them to a computer, and then the computer “tells” the hand what to do. For example, to make the hand close, you “see” a fist in your head.

In fact, Cameron’s first robotic hand was 3D printed online. Realizing the hand was too limited, he decided to build his own. It was quite a challenge, but his new version was better. It was also cheap, compared to many other robotic hand projects. Cameron says designing and building the hand was hard, but he went on. Then came the one Roger is using.

Cameron is working on a hand that can actually be used by a person who’s lost a hand at present. He says the new hand will be simpler, because there won’t be as much space. To make up for this, he is adding a mini camera and trying to make the hand smarter.

Cameron encourages young people who think they might want to do something demanding and similar, “You just begin working towards it. Take one little step at a time, purposeful and steadfast, sooner or later you’re going to get to the place you long for.”

【1】Which version of the artificial hand does Dexi belong to?

A．The first.

B．The third.

C．The second.

D．The fourth.

【2】How could a user of the digital version of Dexi control the robotic hand?

A．By operating the computer.

B．By sending electrical signals to the hand.

C．By thinking.

D．By speaking.

【3】Which saying do Cameron’s words convey?

A．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

B．All that glitters is not gold.

C．All things are difficult before they are easy.

D．Well begun is half done.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．A robotic helper for the disabled.

B．Cameron’s story of success.

C．The latest designs of artificial intelligence hands.

D．Cameron’s brain-controlled robotic hands.

28、   Raised by grandparents, Nikki was 17 years old when she secretly went to the University of Kentucky under cover of darkness. It was 2009, and the advice of her late grandmother Sue echoed in her head as she drove: Leave. Go to college. And do not let anybody from the bigger, wider world think they’re better than you.

Sue died when Nikki was 9. The opioid (鸦片) addiction had already broken out in eastern Kentucky by then. And in Nikki’s mind the drug problem turned into a drug crisis (危机) shortly after Sue’s death, when her family went from sleeping with the screen door unlocked to buying new doors - without glasses, which could be broken by thieves. Around that time, Nikki went to a birthday party, only to find her friend’s mother passed out on the toilet, surrounded by vomit (呕吐物) and pill bottles.

In high school, her teacher asked her classmates what they wanted to be in future. Nikki knew by then that both her safety and her economic fortunes lay far from her hometown. But her grandfather, Curt, wanted her to stay home, thinking Nikki should become a nurse, and that the community college would be enough.

The night she ran away, Nikki stopped halfway because she was shaking too hard to drive. She’d been planning the move her entire senior year, secretly applying for scholarships and saving $800 by working at a comic-book store. But she hadn’t ever set foot on a university, and she worried about her grandfather, who had never lived alone. She’d waited for him to fall asleep, and when she imagined him waking to an empty house the next morning, her shaking turned to loud cry. Nikki cried so hard that she vomited. Then she wiped herself off and drove directly to college.

A decade later, Nikki, now 28,, has become one of the leading voices on the opioid crisis in rural America —where, about 20 years later, treatment remains scarce even as deaths caused by overuse of opioid increase. In many rural places, neighbors turn on one another rather than placing the blame on the pharmaceutical (制药的) companies creating such serious situations.

The crisis has killed over 800,000 Americans, but the government hasn’t provided effective solutions, let alone a level of funding that could stop the crisis. However, Nikki has figured out a way to offer treatment to people in need. While the program she’s developed is still small and new, its results are promising, and it appears to be copied in other states. Her aim is to help people with opioid addiction, rather than just locking them up.

【1】What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A.The sudden death of Sue.

B.The terrible situation of the opioid crisis.

C.The danger caused by thieves.

D.The symptoms of the opioid addiction.

【2】What possibly contributed to Nikki’s further study in the university?

A.Her friend’s mom’s passing out.

B.Her experience in a comic-book store.

C.Her grandma’s thoughtful encouragement.

D.Her decision to make economic fortunes.

【3】Which of the following can describe Nikki’s characteristics according to Paragraph 4?

A.Kind and strong-willed. B.Sensitive and weak.

C.Selfish but optimistic. D.Diligent but cruel.

【4】The underlined phrase “turn on” in Paragraph 5 most probably means ________.

A.assist B.trust C.attack D.dismiss

【5】Why is the government’s failure to provide effective solutions mentioned?

A.To indicate the difficulties to treat the addiction.

B.To stress Nikki’s unusual achievements.

C.To support the practice of locking up addicted people.

D.To blame the government for killing 800,000 Americans.

29、Irina Kolesnikova has a wealth of credits on her dance card, but the prima ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员) has made her career from one particular role of a lifetime.

That would be the famous yin and yang characters of Odette and Odile in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, which has become her personal trademark since the age of 21. Her performance as the Swan Queen is regarded as a standout for a ballet that has been redone countless times on the stage and silver screen for nearly 150 years. After her debut at the London Coliseum, The Telegraph described Kolesnikova’s performance of Odette as “truly a thing of remarkable beauty.” Kolesnikova just made her U.S. debut and took the time to speak with Fortune.

Fortune: What inspired you to go into ballet?

Kolesnikova: When I was 5, I saw a ballet, The Sleeping Beauty, on TV, and I was so impressed by what I’d seen. That’s when I decided to be a ballet dancer.

Fortune: Playing the twin roles of Odette and Odile has become a bit of a trademark for you. What attracted you in Swan Lake? Are you looking forward to trying new projects?

Kolesnikova: First of all, in my repertoire (全部节目) of classical ballet, there is not only Swan Lake, but also The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and also my favorite: La Bayadere. In regards to Swan Lake, I really love this ballet as I have a chance to show two opposite characters during one show. In terms of new projects, I would like to dance Anna Karenina, Manon, and Tatiana from Evgeny Onegin.

Fortune: What is your long-term plan for your career? How do you prepare for life after dancing professionally?

Kolesnikova: At present, I am not thinking about finishing my career. However, last year I graduated from Vaganova Academy with a coaching diploma—even though I already have the experience of coaching and preparing two other ballerinas for the roles of Odette and Odile.

【1】How did The Telegraph think of Irina Kolesnikova’s performance?

A．Too terrible.

B．Very fantastic.

C．Unsatisfactory.

D．Not mentioned.

【2】What made Irina Kolesnikova decide to be a ballerina?

A．The charm of a ballet.

B．The love for Swan Lake.

C．The influence of her parents.

D．The admiration to ballerinas.

【3】What can we learn about Irina Kolesnikova?

A．She is inclined to end her career after years.

B．She plays a role in Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake.

C．She likes Swan Lake best among all ballets.

D．She looks forward to playing a role in Evgeny Onegin.

【4】What is the most likely job for Irina Kolesnikova in the future?

A．A ballet coach.

B．A ballet director.

C．An academy teacher.

D．A reporter of Fortune.

30、A weak old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands _______and his eyesight was poor. The family ate together at table, but the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands made eating rather_______ Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, often _______ spilled (泼洒) on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became _______ at the mess (脏乱). “We must do_______about grandfather,” said the son. I’ve had enough of his spilled milk and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family had their dinner at the dinner table _______. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a _______ bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather’s _______, he had a tear in his eye. Still, the couple always blamed him when he_______a spoon or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in________

One evening before supper, the father ________his son playing with small wood pieces. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy ________, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The words so ________ the couple that they were speechless. Then tears started to ________ down their cheeks. Though no word was ________, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and led him back to the family dinner table gently. From then on, the grandfather ate every meal with the family.

【1】

A．trembled

B．covered

C．raised

D．pushed

【2】

A．interesting

B．convenient

C．amusing

D．difficult

【3】

A．juice

B．milk

C．soup

D．water

【4】

A．shocked

B．disappointed

C．angry

D．surprised

【5】

A．anything

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

【6】

A．seriously

B．happily

C．sadly

D．slowly

【7】

A．plastic

B．small

C．wooden

D．cheap

【8】

A．way

B．direction

C．sight

D．situation

【9】

A．dropped

B．threw

C．chose

D．touched

【10】

A．peace

B．relief

C．danger

D．silence

【11】

A．noticed

B．kept

C．heard

D．suggested

【12】

A．responded

B．caught

C．hit

D．pushed

【13】

A．attracted

B．stuck

C．struck

D．absorbed

【14】

A．stream

B．go

C．fall

D．flood

【15】

A．taught

B．told

C．spoken

D．written

31、默写文段

【1】. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. 【2】.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There are few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water.【3】. 【4】. He could not believe his eyes. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he thought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. 【5】! He had better do some research.

32、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Mary正在学汉语。她给你发来邮件，询问你暑假打算并请你为她推荐一本汉语读物。请给她回复邮件，要点如下：

1. 介绍你暑假打算（学习、生活等）；

2. 推荐《中国成语故事》（Chinese Idiom Stories）。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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