黔东南州 2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、----Why do you look sad?

----There are so many problems __________.

A．remaining to settle

B．remained settling

C．remaining to be settled

D．remained to be settled

2、I got more _____ about him from reading his books than from talking to him.

A. insights B. memories

C. resources D. experiences

3、It takes hundreds of years of plastic to _________, but much less time for paper.

A．pass away

B．turn out

C．set up

D．break down

4、Now Irene works from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. daily at the pet shop in London, ______she opened with her late husband Les.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．when

5、We work during the week, but weekends and evenings are usually____.

A. vacant B. casual C. empty D. clear

6、My little brother is not old enough to ____________ himself.

A.wear B.put on C.have on D.dress

7、---Have you heard that Ben and Bill had a fight yesterday?

---Yes. Now they don’t say a single word to each other. It seems as if they ______ each other before.

A.didn’t know B.don’t know C.have never known D.had never known

8、The number of people invited________ fifty, but a number of them________ absent for different reasons.

A．were; was

B．was; was

C．was; were

D．were; were

9、Miss Li ______ as a secretary for five years in the company，and now she is general manager of it.

A． serves   B． served

C． had served   D． has served

10、In order to enhance market competitiveness, we welcome any comments from consumers, favourable or _______.

A. rather B. regardless

C. otherwise D. though

11、—I’m going to the mall, Mrs. King. Do you have anything ?

—No, thanks.

A. to buy   B. to be bought

C. bought   D. being bought

12、Mr. Beadle started a programme by playing a game, _________he and the students pointed at each other and said something funny about the other person.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．when

13、Some business owners are keen on public welfare. This is   local services have been funded.

A. whether B. what C. where D. how

14、Those who are of great determination are ________ to make great achievements.

A．maybe

B．likely

C．probable

D．possible

15、It is reported that more than half of ________ surveyed on the website say they are content with their current life.

A. whom    B. them    C. ones         D. those

16、In less than one minute, a large city lay in ________.

A．rescue

B．regards

C．ruins

D．request

17、Susan, ________ university student from Europe, teaches me ________ art in her spare time.

A. an; / B. a; the C. an; the   D. a; /

18、School in the cities are well equipped, ________ those in the countryside are poor.

A.if B.while C.so D.as

19、By the time Jeremy Lin joined CBA this November, he ______ in NBA for nine years.

A．plays

B．played

C．has played

D．had played

20、Please remain ___ until the plane has come to a complete stop.

A.to seat B.to be seated C.seating D.seated

21、To learn to think is to learn to question. Those who don't question never truly think for themselves. These are simple rules that have governed the advancement of science and human thought since the beginning of time. Advancements are made when thinkers question theories(理论) and introduce new ones. Unfortunately, it is often the great and respected thinkers who end up slowing the progress of human thought. Aristotle was a brilliant philosopher whose theories explained much of the natural world, often incorrectly. He was so respected by the scientific community that even 1,200 years after his death, scientists were still trying to build upon his mistakes rather than correct them!

Brilliant minds can intimidate up­and­coming thinkers who are not confident of their abilities. They often believe they are not as good as the minds of giants such as Aristotle, leading many to accept current ideas instead of questioning them.

I, like many thinkers of the past, once believed in my mental weakness. I was certain that my parents, my teachers—adults in general—were always right. They were like a textbook to me; I didn't question what was written on those pages. I respected them, and accepted whatever they told me. But that attitude soon changed. My mind's independence was first developed in the classroom.

A stern, 65­year­old elementary­school science teacher once told me that light is a type of wave. I confidently went through years of school believing that light is a wave. One day，however, I heard the German exchange student mention that light could be made up of particles(粒子). As the others laughed at his statement, I started to question my beliefs.

Maybe the teachers and textbooks hadn't given me the whole story. I went to the library, did some research and learned of the light­as­a­wave versus light­as­a­particle debate. I read about Einstein's discovery of the dual nature of light and learned the facts of a paradox(悖论) that puzzles the world's greatest thinkers to this day. Light behaves as both a particle and a wave, it is both at once. I realized I had gone through life accepting only half of the story as the whole truth.

Each new year brought more new facts, and I formulated even more questions. I found myself in the library after school, trying to find my own answers to gain a more complete understanding of what I thought I already knew. I discovered that my parents and teachers are good tools in my quest for knowledge, but they are never the final word. Even textbooks can be challenged. I learned to question my sources, I learned to be a thinker. I once believed that everything I learned at home and at school was certain, but I have now discovered to re­examine when necessary.

Questions are said to be the path to knowledge and truth, and I plan to continue questioning. How many things do we know for sure today that we will question in the future? At this moment, I know that our sun will burn for another five billion years, and I know nothing can escape the gravity of a black hole. This knowledge, however, may change in the next 20 years—maybe even in the next two. The one thing we can control now is our openness to discovery. Questions are the tools of open minds, and open minds are the key to intellectual advancement.

【1】In the first paragraph, Aristotle is taken as an example to show that ______.

A．he is the greatest and respected philosopher of all time

B．huge influence of great thinkers may stop human thought from developing

C．advancements are made when thinkers question theories

D．great thinkers often make mistakes and then correct them

【2】What does the underlined word “intimidate” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Frighten.

B．Encourage.

C．Strengthen.

D．Persuade.

【3】The author began to question his previous beliefs because ______.

A．what he learned from textbooks before turned out to be wrong

B．he was inspired by the different ideas from an exchange student

C．he was laughed at by other students for his unacceptable statement

D．he was not satisfied with his life and desperate to achieve success

【4】According to the passage, the author ______.

A．looks down upon great thinkers all the time

B．never doubts what he has learned in the textbook

C．always throws himself into the laboratory

D．is determined to be a thinker and questioner

【5】We can conclude from the last paragraph that ______.

A．the author is not quite sure about his future

B．we human beings don't dare to predict future

C．the theory of black holes will change in two years

D．questioning is necessary to promote advancement

22、With the infection being brought under control, more and more galleries and museums are reopening. While many museums have been putting exhibitions online, visitors still prefer to enjoy works of art in person. Here are four major art exhibitions that are held offline.

The Palace Museum (Dec. 10—Feb. 15)

The exhibition, Everlasting Splendor which is being held in the Meridian Gate Galleries, marks the 600th anniversary of China’s imperial palace. Over 400 cultural relics are displayed at the exhibition, reflecting the history of the Forbidden City’s construction, the development of its layout, and how it has been protected and restored in the past decades.

The National Museum of China (Jan. 4—Mar. 29)

The exhibition, A Sail Over Miles, offers a brief review of the ancient Silk Road in ceramics (陶瓷). It guides visitors through the manufacturing, export and shipping routes from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty with over 300 ceramic relies, including a pot dug from Nanhai No 1, a Chinese cargo ship dating back more than 800 years. The exhibition also shows Japanese, Korean and British ceramics, reflecting the influence of China’s porcelain-making techniques in local industries.

The Capital Museum (Jan. 1—Mar. 30)

The Capital Museum is to host Man of Infinite Refinement: Special Exhibition on the Paintings and Calligraphy of Su Shi, a calligraphy and painting exhibition on the legacy of Su Shi, an iconic figure of ancient Chinese literature and fine arts. The 78 exhibits on display spans from the Northern Song Dynasty through recent history and cover a range of media, including calligraphy, paintings, documents and rarely seen books.

The National Art Museum of China (Nov. 30—Feb. 10)

On show are nearly 300 objects, including paintings, calligraphy works, carved seals, manuscripts, letters and books. Donation of Rong Geng not only reflects his academic accumulation over the years, but forms the basis for his becoming such a well-rounded scholar in the area of Chinese cultural traditions.

Rong Geng (1894—1983), a scholar of Chinese paleography, educator and connoisseur of antiquities, is little known to the general public. However, his extensive studies of ancient Chinese writings and his former collection of archaic oracle bones and bronzes continue to enrich people’s cultural life. In his lifetime, Rong donated to the State nearly 200 bronze objects, all of which are now housed at numerous public museums and universities.

【1】Which offline exhibition lasts the shortest period of showtime?

A．Everlasting Splendor.

B．A Sail Over Miles.

C．Man of Infinite Refinement.

D．Donation of Rong Geng.

【2】If you are interested in ancient Chinese literature and fine arts, which place are you supposed to visit?

A．The National Museum of China.

B．The Palace Museum.

C．The National Art Museum of China.

D．The Capital Museum.

【3】Which is a right description of the exhibitions above?

A．Visitors can only appreciate Ancient Chinese ceramic relics at the National Museum of China.

B．Donation of Rong Geng exhibits nearly 300 objects which were once donated by Rong Geng.

C．All the exhibits on display at the Capital Museum were created by Su Shi himself.

D．Everlasting Splendor displays over 400 cultural relics that have a history of 600 years.

23、   People speak English in different parts of the world. The same words can be used in different ways, depending on where you live. People can also have completely different ways of saying the same thing.

The Oxford English Dictionary(OED) is asking the public to help it add new words. Editors want to find the regional differences in English around the world. They want to expand its record of the language.

Last year, the OED, BBC Radio and the Forward Arts Foundation teamed up to find local words in the United Kingdom. It resulted in more than 100 regional words and phrases being added to the dictionary. One was “cuddy wifter”, which means a left-handed person.

Now, the OED is widening its search to English speakers around the world. Eleanor Maier, an editor at OED, said the response has been great. Editors are listing a bunch of suggestions to include in the dictionary.

These include Hawaii’s “hammajang”, which means “in a disorderly state”. Another is the word for a swimming costume, “dookers” or “duckers”. It is used in Scotland.

The OED also might include the word “frog-drowner”, which Americans might use to describe a downpour of rain. Another possibility is “brick”. It means “very cold” to people in New Jersey and New York City.

The dictionary has already found that, depending on location, a picture hanging off center might be described as “agley”. It might also be called “catawampous” or “ahoo”.

“The OED aims to cover all types of English,” Maier said. That includes scientific words, slang and regional language. Maier also said that it can be difficult for the OED’s editors to identify regional words. The terms are more often spoken than written down.

The appeal is called Words Where You Are. It is looking for more suggestions. “We were surprised and pleased by the number of regional words we were able to include,” said Maier.

【1】Which local word of the following is most likely from regions of the United Kingdom?

A.cuddy wifter B.frog-drowner

C.agley D.brick

【2】Which of the following statements is true?

A.“Dookers” is closest in meaning to “freezing”.

B.The Oxford English Dictionary is planning to add new words by itself.

C.Some regional words are more often written down than spoken .

D.The OED is searching for regional differences in English around the world.

【3】What can be inferred from the passage?

A.It is challenging to create a complete collection of regional words.

B.People are not committed to responding to the appeal for regional words.

C.People use regional words only when they are home or with close friends.

D.Having an understanding of regional words can be helpful when communicating.

【4】Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A.It’s time to trace the source of local words.

B.The same English words can be used to say different things.

C.Oxford Dictionary will include more regional words from around the globe.

D.Oxford Dictionary aims to enlarge its collection to appeal to locals.

24、2020 Kids News Short Story competition

Kids News is starting its 2020 Kids News Short Story competition and wants to read all your wonderful stories. Kids News edtior Kamahl Cogdon has encouraged all kids to enter and get all their creative stories down on paper.

“Last year we received almost 2,000 entries and the stories were great,” Ms Cogdon said. “We have some very creative young minds across Australia and we are looking forward to reading more of their fantastic stories this year.”

How to enter

● Entry to the competition is free and open for children from Kindergarten to Year 9 studying in an Austrian school. One entry per person.

● All entrants(参赛者)must get permission(许可)from their schools and parents before entering this competition.

● Entrants can choose any topic they want.

● Entries must be submitted(提交)through the online competition form located at www.kidsnews.com.au.

● The competition starts at 9 am on Monday, May 11,2020, and ends at 5 pm on Friday, July 3,2020.

Age categories:

Kindergarten to Year 2: entry must be between 250 and 750 words.

Years 3-4: entry must be between 250 and 750 words.

Years 5-6: entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words.

Years 7-9: entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words.

Prizes

Winners will get the following prizes:

First prize (one for each age category)

10 copies of your winning short story published into a printed book with a personally designed cover.

Apple iPad --valued at $529

HarperCollins Book Pack--valued at $100

Second prize (one for each age category)

HarperCollins Book Pack -valued at $100

Third prize (three for each age category)

HarperCollins Book Pack--valued at $30

【1】What can we learn about the competition?

A.It is held for the first time this year.

B.It is free for kids to enter.

C.It is open to kids of all ages.

D.It requires no permission from the entrants schools.

【2】If a Year 5 student wants to enter the competition, he or she must ________.

A.choose any topic from a given list B.write more than 1,000 words

C.submit his or her story on the Internet D.finish his or her story by May 11,2020

【3】What will one who comes second in the competition get?

A.Apple iPad valued at $529. B.HarperCollins Book Pack valued at $30.

C.HarperCollins Book Pack valued at $100. D.10 copies of his or her winning short story.

25、   My kids sit in Gee’s living room and lift Christmas ornaments(装饰物) out of a box. They are ______ when they discover a tiny lovely stuffed cat. Gee quietly explained each ______. She tells me how she and Tom ______  their ornament collection piece by piece during each year’s after-Christmas sale. She smiles ______ we leave with the box. Her precious ornaments, gathered over a lifetime, have found a ______ home.

We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Someone had been handling our garbage cans. Jim and I had ______ who. Then one day we ______ him: an elderly man who lived across the street.

I left some cookies as a gift on the doorstep with a thank-you ______. When  we got home that day, a typed letter had ______ the gift. The letter was from Tom and  he explained why he returned the garbage cans for people he ______ knew. Back when he’d been fighting a war I wasn’t alive to see, his young wife, Gee, had found herself living alone. Neighbors had taken the time to handle her garbage cans, so she didn’t have to, and he never forgot. Now he ______ it forward by doing the same for all of us.

A few years after we’d moved in, Tom died. We photocopied that letter and ______ it to one of our own for Gee. We told her in our letter how ______ we were to have known him. She wrote back and told us she still talked to Tom every day. When Gee invited us over to ______ Christmas ornaments, I realized how ______ it must be to part with that box, a piece of Tom.

These days, we’re planning a ______. The house that seemed so huge is now ______ of furniture, books and toys. We know it’s time to go, but we can’t seem to stick the For Sale ______ up on the lawn.

The moving boxes have already been neatly packed in our basement, ______ Jim and I agree to wait until January. This Christmas, we’ll decorated our tree with Gee’s ornaments. I’ll tell Tom: Thank you. For teaching us what it ______ to be a neighbor.

【1】A.anxious B.surprised C.annoyed D.frightened

【2】A.treasure B.burden C.risk D.habit

【3】A.wasted B.sold C.built D.avoided

【4】A.because B.until C.since D.as

【5】A.silent B.new C.popular D.normal

【6】A.wondered B.learned C.pictured D.changed

【7】A.forgave B.spotted C.motivated D.lectured

【8】A.tradition B.tip C.title D.note

【9】A.replaced B.attained C.recommended D.saved

【10】A.completely B.secretly C.barely D.permanently

【11】A.possessed B.paid C.preserved D.pursued

【12】A.attached B.applied C.objected D.announced

【13】A.confused B.careful C.discouraged D.thankful

【14】A.look into B.look through C.give out D.give up

【15】A.eager B.ridiculous C.hard D.clear

【16】A.hike B.trip C.move D.meeting

【17】A.full B.aware C.careful D.proud

【18】A.screen B.sign C.statement D.signal

【19】A.for B.so C.and D.but

【20】A.longs B.refuses C.fails D.means

26、假如你叫李华，在端午节到来之际，你打算邀请外教Mike一起体验中国文化，请根据下面的写作提示，写一封英语邀请信。内容包括：

1. 约定见面的时间、地点；

2. 活动安排（看龙舟比赛，品尝粽子等）。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：端午节Dragon Boat Festival；龙舟比赛Dragon Boat Race；粽子rice dumpling。

Dear Mike,

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Yours,

Li Hua