武汉2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、By the time Mr Wang returned home from Beijing, his son’s wedding _______.

A.ended B.has ended C.had been ending D.had ended

2、We_______at the airport.Otherwise,we would have been here by lunch time.

A.are delayed B.were delayed C.had been delayed D.will be delayed

3、Helen was about to walk out of the door________ the telephone rang.

A.when B.then C.while D.that

4、Dr.Smith,along with his wife and daughters,____visit the Metropolitan Museum in New York City this summer.

A.is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to

5、You will become a better pianist ________ practicing often.

A．in

B．by

C．on

D．with

6、The explosion of a chemical plant in Yancheng Jiangsu province last month led to over 100 people ______ to hospital for treatment, ______ their relatives to be in deep sorrow.

A. sending; causing B. sent having caused

C. being sent; causing D. to send; to cause

7、________ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.

A．Being encouraged

B．Encouraging

C．Encouraged

D．Having encouraged

8、I prefer to stay at home rather than _____ to see him.

A.went B.go C.going D.gone

9、He said he did everything ________ he could to help the people there.

A.which B.whose

C.what D.that

10、If you have any questions, please do not____________ to ask your teachers.

A.suffer B.hesitate C.attack D.ensure

11、Small kindness,if______，can make a big difference to shape a better world.

A.exchanged B.simplified C.multiplied D.advertised

12、The palace caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building ________ now.

A．is remained

B．is remaining

C．remains

D．has been remained

13、The policeman asked ______ if they had seen the accident happen.

A.passer-by B.passers-by

C.passer-bys D.passers-bys

14、The doctor tried to cure him ________his disease but couldn’t find a cure ________ it.

A．for;for

B．for;of

C．of;for

D．of;of

15、The father along with his children ______ solving word puzzles.

A.are like B.is like C.like D.likes

16、He was extremely ______ to survive in the terrible fire.

A．fortunate

B．comfortable

C．confident

D．scared

17、_____ is even important _____ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.

A. That, which B. What, that

C. What, what   D. It, that

18、Training of the employees was suggested as one _____ to dealing with the problem of low efficiency.

A.method B.way

C.approach D.means

19、The population of China is _____than that of America.

A.larger five times B.five times larger C.five times as D.as five times

20、Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health.It may also be good for________building.

A．respect

B．friendship

C．reputation

D．character

21、Some models are all skins and bones. In my opinion, they are   beautiful.

A. all but B. none but.

C. anything but D. nothing but

22、We saw a new play at the theatre, ______________ we had supper at a restaurant.

A. after which B. which after C. then which D. and that after

23、My car broke down halfway, ______ me to come late.

A.causing B.to cause C.having caused D.and cause

24、It is quite warm _________January in Chongqing.

A. to   B. with

C. in D. for

25、Audiences are ______ turn off the phones or put them on silence before the lecture.

A.reminded to B.opposed to C.adapted to D.sentenced to

26、   I was taking in the breathtaking view from the top of Sydney Harbor Bridge when I sensed I was about to witness something even more dramatic right in front of me. Although we were all tied to lines running along the steel girders, a fellow climber called Mike had somehow managed to drop onto bended knee and turn to face his girlfriend, Wendy. I knew what was coming. “Wendy, will you marry me?” he asked. There was a quick smile and an attempted kiss and then a big beam. Mike had the answer he hoped for and all of us burst into a round of applause.

Apparently more than 2,000 couples have become engaged ( 订 婚 ) at the summit since 1998, when it became possible to climb it in organized tour groups. The bridge, perhaps the most recognized symbol of this beautiful city, opened in 1932. It's still the world's largest steel-arch bridge.

We returned to the fantastic view: the famous Sydney Opera House, ferries and sailboats making their way through the harbor, the city skyline — but I had to force myself to look down. We had climbed 1,423 steps to the top of the bridge and I didn't know whether to be delighted or scared.

Nicole Kidman has done it. So have Bruce Springsteen, Prince Harry and scores of other celebrities. But climbing to the top clearly isn't just for the rich and famous. On the contrary, Australian youngsters do it to celebrate their 12th birthdays. (You have to be at least 12 years old to do the climb.) A 100-year-old woman climbed it and told guides it was on her list of things to do before she died.

You can climb during the day, at twilight, or even after dark with headlamps. People climb in all weathers except when there's lightning in the area. In fact, over two million people have made the three-and-a-half-hour climb to the top of the famous bridge—an adventure that cannot be done anywhere else in the world on a bridge this big. That's probably why this climb has won a lot of tourism awards. Today, the climb is firmly on the "to-do" list for locals as well as tourists.

【1】What can we learn on the bridge is quite rare?

A.Getting engaged on the bridge is quite rare.

B.People climb the bridge on climbers’ age.

C.There are no limitations on climbers’ age.

D.Many famous people have done the climb.

【2】How did the author feel when he climbed to the top of the bridge?

A.Bored and tired B.Fearful and confused

C.Excited and nervous D.Relived and relaxed

【3】What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A.To introduce the popularity of the bridge.

B.To emphasize the importance of the bridge

C.To explain the functions of the bridge.

D.To describe the fantastic view from the bridge.

27、Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand. And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.

Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese. Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience，researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调).

One of the study's authors，Nina Kraus，said the findings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system”.This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs，Dr. Kraus said. She said music training might also help children with language problems.

Mandarin(普通话)speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do. This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages，pitch plays a central role. A single­syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.

For this study，the researchers looked at 20 non­Chinese speaking volunteers，half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.

As they were shown a movie，the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word “mi” in three of its meanings:squint，bewilder and rice. The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds. Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.

The lead author of the study，Patrick C.M.Wong，said it might work both ways. It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.

【1】When learning Chinese，a foreigner will find ________.

A．he has a difficult time learning music at the same time

B．he has an easier time learning music at the same time

C．it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand

D．it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch

【2】Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training?

A．Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.

B．Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.

C．Because music training might help people with language study.

D．Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.

【3】The underlined word “intoned” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word “____”.

A．created

B．spelled

C．seemed

D．pronounced

【4】What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Mandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English Speakers

B．Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language Study

C．Pitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese Learning

D．Schools Need to Develop Music Programs

28、Ways To Celebrate Life

After Nancy’s son, Josh, passed away unexpectedly, she has been seeking a way to honor his birthday. With each passing birthday, she adds one more item to the list. 【1】

Smiling

【2】 If you don’t feel good, a smile can trick your brain into feeling better.

Sharing

Call someone who is ill or lonely. Listen to their story. Take the time. 【3】

Playing music

Listen to music that touches your heart and soul. Sing in the shower, or out loud if you are comfortable.

【4】

Re-watch your favorite funny or happy movie in your most comfortable clothes.

Going outside

Go outdoors to a natural surroundings. Sit in a comfortable place. Close your eyes. Listen to the world. It’s all an extension (延伸) of you! 【5】

Place this list in an envelope and revisit it periodically to see how you are celebrating YOURSELF! If you are good to yourself, you can be much better to those around you.

A. Making plans.

B. Looking back.

C. Tell them your story, if they ask.

D. Your breath connects you truly to nature.

E. Take a day, or a few hours to do what you want to.

F. Smiling makes you and those around you feel good.

G. Now Nancy would like to share these ways to celebrate life.

29、   You have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice. You can't on someone else to make you happy.

You can choose your emotions（情感）. True happiness comes from within; it can't be forced by outside forces. So how do you choose happiness? The same way you choose a new pair of shoes. When you're buying new shoes, you choose a pair that you like and feel good. You wouldn't buy a pair of shoes that you don’t like or that don't fit well, right? You choose it because that's what you want to experience in your life. So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don’t make us feel good?

Choosing to be after you realize your anger has shown up can be beneficial. We choose our feelings; no one can do that for us. If we let others influence our emotions, we are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power.

We need to keep in check our feelings and not react immediately to what is thrown at us. We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does.

Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just change your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness. But it is only a thought away. Don’t be lost in what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way. Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.

【1】How did the author develop her idea in Paragraph 2?

A.By making a comparison. B.By referring to a social problem.

C.By giving reasons. D.By describing her own experience.

【2】What does it mean if we choose to be happy rather than angry?

A.We're making others happy B.We're better controlling our feelings.

C.We're getting to know our emotions. D.We’re sharing power with others.

【3】Which of the following best explains “keep in check” underlined in Paragraph 4?

A.Express. B.Set down. C.Improve. D.Hold back.

【4】What's the main idea of the text?

A.How to choose our feelings. B.Where to find happiness.

C.Making decisions to be cheerful. D.Thinking twice before actions.

30、   Making friends is a skill. Like most skills，it_______with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends，you must be able to take some action. You must first go_______there are people. You won’t make friends staying home alone. ______a club or a group，for talking with those who like the same things as you do is________easier._______join someone in some activities.

Many people are________when talking to people. After all，meeting________means facing the unknown. And it’s human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the________. Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts about ourselves. We think other people are judging us，find us too tall or too short，too_______or too fat. ________don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to________yourself as you are，and try to put the other person at ease(舒适). And you’ll feel more________.

Try to act self-confidently（自信地）even if you don’t feel that way________you enter a room full of strangers，such as a new classroom，walk tall and straight，look directly at other people and__________.If you see someone you’d like to________something to，don’t wait for________person to start a conversation.

Just meeting someone________doesn’t mean that you will make friends with that person—_______is based on mutual(相互的) liking and “give and take”. It takes________and effort to develop. And there are things that________a new friendship from growing.

【1】A. produces B. improves C. increases D. raises

【2】A. Where B. When C. Why D. what

【3】A. Join in B. Attend C. Join D. Take part

【4】A. very B. more C. ever D. much

【5】A. Or B. But C. So that D. Either

【6】A. nervous B. excited C. worried D. happy

【7】A. friends B. classmates C. strangers D. teachers

【8】A. unknown B. rich C. poor D. old

【9】A. big B. thick C. kind D. thin

【10】A. So B. Then C. But D. Too

【11】A. receive B. accept C. think D. find

【12】A. friendly B. comfortable C. nice D. good

【13】A. before B. after C. until D. when

【14】A. laugh B. smile C. stare D. speak

【15】A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk

【16】A. another B. other C. the other D. others

【17】A. young B. old C. small D. new

【18】A. love B. friendship C. dislike D. care

【19】A. money B. trouble C. time D. information

【20】A. stop B. start C. have D. help

31、课文填空

Old French made other【1】to Middle English as well. In old English Germanic way of making words plural was used. For example, they said housen instead of houses, and shoen instead of shoes. After the Normans took【2】they began using the French way of making plurals, adding an-s to house and shoe. Only a few words 【3】 their Germanic plural forms, such as man/men and child/children.

After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French while common people spoke English. However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into【4】use among all classes in England. In 1399, Henry IV became King of England. His mother 【5】 was English, and he used English for all official events.

32、假如你班举行主题班会，讨论感恩之心。请你根据下述现象，结合自身经历，写一篇发言稿，分析学生缺乏感恩之心的原因，并提出培养感恩之心的建议。

现象:学生对于教师的教导置若罔闻；

对父母的付出认为理所应当；

对学校和社会的帮助不以为然；

原因:……

建议:……

注意:1. 词数:150词。

2. 文中不出现真实姓名和校名。

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