宜昌2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、It’s no pleasure _________ at home doing homework all day.

A．to stay

B．staying

C．stays

D．stayed

2、The singer gave a brilliant concert at the opera house, with two songs ______.

A.in large measure B.for good measure C.beyond measure D.in full measure

3、________ these big spenders, there are also teens that prove age is no barrier________ making good use of money.

A．In memory of;with

B．In contrast to;to

C．On behalf of; of

D．In harmony with; for

4、—I have never had the chance to visit any tourist site in Chengdu.

—Oh, ________. If possible, I’ll show you around the wonderful city this weekend.

A．I hope not

B．it’s a pity

C．I don’t care

D．it’s up to you

5、She never wanted a “normal” job ____ she would be doing the same things over and over.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．when

6、 Sarah hopes to become a friend of _____ shares her interest.

A. no matter who B. no matter whom

C. whoever D. whomever

7、I will ________Peking University with a master’s degree in June of this year.

A．come up with

B．graduate from

C．graduates from

D．comes up with

8、Please remind me of the meeting again tomorrow _____ I forget.

A.as though B.in case C.even though D.so that

9、We wish we________ harder when at school.

A．study

B．have study

C．will study

D．had studied

10、The next Olympic Games _____   in Paris will be an exciting event.

A．held

B．is held

C．to be held

D．will be held

11、Mr Slanter, my literature teacher, to whom I_________a lot of thanks for my achievement in the art careers will be retired next month.

A.own B.owe C.offer D.award

12、It was several minutes   we realized what was happening—our dog was trapped in a newly­dug tunnel.

A. since   B. before

C. until   D. while

13、It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. ______, I’ll set the table.

A. As a result     B. On the whole

C. In the meanwhile   D. As a matter of fact

14、Victims often meet resistance in the very legal system, evidence may be overwhelmed by public opinion.

A.which B.where C.whose D.that

15、“Only if we give them a high rating online, ________ a refund”, some customers complained.

A．we can get

B．can we get

C．we had got

D．had we got

16、At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and ________ down to eat our picnic lunch.

A.sitting B.having sat C.sat D.to sit

17、______not to miss the flight at 15：20，the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.

A．Reminding

B．Reminded

C．To remind

D．Having reminded

18、   the police haven’t dismissed the idea, they are looking into other possibilities as well.

A. Before   B. If

C. As   D. While

19、But for my casual attitude, I wouldn’t have been dismissed and ________ with my colleagues on the project now.

A．might have worked

B．would be working

C．were to work

D．had worked

20、—Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?

—I'd like________, but I am too busy.

A．so

B．to

C．it

D．/

21、   Washington is home to lots of trees, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves (炉子) too. But what if you lived there and couldn’t cut wood or couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, 21, are happy to give a hand. The three men cut truckloads of wood (数货车木头) and then give it to those in need.

It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted (发帖子) on Facebook: “If you are in need of firewood and cannot afford it, please message me personally! If you know someone who burns wood, and they’re living in a cold house this holiday season, please help me and my boys make sure no one goes cold in our neighbourhood.”

The response (反响) was quick. One man offered to give a wood-burning stove. Others raced over to add wood for the McDaniels. Single mom Katelyn Ticer, 29, and her four-year-old daughter depend on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat, so it was a great help to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays. “To get that much wood brought me to tears,” she told msn.com. “So much pressure and worry is off my shoulders. I couldn’t be more thankful.”

【1】Why does the McDaniels cut wood?

A.To sell it for money. B.To build up their bodies.

C.To help those in need. D.To post on Facebook.

【2】What can we learn from Shane’s post on Facebook?

A.He wants to spread his help. B.Wood is expensive in Washington.

C.He advertises his wood for sale. D.Wood is necessary in a holiday season.

【3】What does Ticer think of the firewood from the McDaniels?

A.It has much smoke. B.It brings her pressure.

C.It makes her worried. D.It makes her thankful.

22、Imagine the tallest building in the United States. Fill that giant building 44 times with rotten fruits and vegetables. Now you know how much food Americans waste every year.

It is hard to believe, right? About 133 billion pounds of food get thrown away. That’s one-third of all the food we produce. And a lot of it is thrown away for one simple reason: It’s ugly.

The problem is that nature isn’t perfect. Apples can get scarred (留下疤痕) by storms. Cucumbers grow in C shapes. Carrots change into unusual fork-like forms. Watermelons get too big to fit on a refrigerator shelf. These crazy-looking fruits and vegetables may taste great. But most grocery stores refuse to sell them. Store owners say people judge food by how it looks. No one wants a tomato that looks like a two-headed monster. But what if you could buy that tomato for half-price?

A new movement is trying to make people see the “beauty” in ugly food. Some stores are selling ugly produce. It tastes the same. And you pay less for it because the food doesn’t look perfect.

Usually, the stores find a nicer word than “ugly”. A Canadian chain uses “naturally imperfect”. In some US stores, it’s “misfit produce”. Whatever you call it, ugly food helps many people. Fanners get paid for food they were going to have to throw away. Shoppers get cheaper fruits and vegetables. The ugly-food movement will also help some of the 44 million Americans who don’t have enough to eat. Many groups give the ugly produce to hungry people.

So really, who cares if that carrot looks a little… ugly?

【1】Why are lots of fruits and vegetables thrown away in the US?

A. Because they don’t look nice.

B. Because they have gone bad.

C. Because they don’t taste good.

D. Because they are badly polluted.

【2】What is the 5th paragraph mainly about?

A. The stores selling ugly food.

B. The better names for ugly food.

C. The number of hungry Americans.

D. The benefits of the ugly-food movement.

【3】What does the mark “…” in the last paragraph suggest?

A. The author would like to buy ugly carrots.

B. No one would care if a carrot looks a little ugly.

C. The author does not quite like the word “ugly”.

D. Nobody really wants to buy carrots that look ugly.

23、We often think of fingerprints as the tiny arched patterns on the tip of each finger. They are regarded as special markers of human identity, even more individualized than DNA. But new research suggests our brains have “fingerprints” that are equally unchanging and unique to each person.

With modern neuroimaging (神经影像) techniques, scientists can track your brain’s distinct signature composed of tens of thousands of electrical signals that communicate across the brain. The final product is a picture of brain’s electrical activity that is detailed, distinct and difficult to change. According to Zack Y. Shan, head of the neuroimaging platform at the Thompson Institute, “The brain is a symphony orchestra (交响乐团).” Each region plays a unique instrument and adapts to work with nearby tunes at the same time. This cooperation leads to our thoughts and actions. “And no two symphonies sound exactly alike,” Shan adds.

A recent study published in Sleep maps the extent of this neurodiversity through EEG snapshots (脑电图快照), which describe the sleeping brain’s electrical activity as wavy lines. Led by Michael Prerau, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, the researchers analyzed brainwave data of sleep spindles, one to two seconds evident neural activity associated with our ability to turn short-term memories into long-term memories.

For Dara S. Manoach, a co-author of the Sleep study and professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, the sleeping brain is a “new frontier” for studying the treatment of memory problems in neurological disorders. She notes that lack of sleep spindle activities has been linked to different mental diseases like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. So, the researchers compared two nights of sleep recordings from healthy participants to those with Alzheimer’s disease. Their analysis revealed that their broadened approach to analyzing sleep spindles also could unearth new biological indicators for Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s a first step to better understanding how the disorder operates and developing targeted treatments,” Manoach says.

Moreover, brain fingerprints may offer inspirations that traditional therapeutic (治疗性的) observation can’t. Patients with different diseases can have similar symptoms. “That’s where neuroimaging comes into play. Brain fingerprints are windows into distinguishing between two patients who seem identical,” explains Dan Hermens, a professor of neurobiology at the Thompson Institute.

In the wake of increasing reports of mental disorders, there is therapeutic promise. Brain fingerprinting could offer a potential way out of the dark chapter and provide new possibilities for the mental health crisis using best evidence-based practices to overcome it.

【1】What can we learn about the brain’s “fingerprint”?

A．It can track electrical signals in the brain.

B．It refers to the pattern of the surface of the brain.

C．It constructs an individualized map of brain structure.

D．It shows the unique image of the brain’s electrical activity.

【2】According to the passage, the sleeping brain is a “new frontier” because________.

A．recording brain fingerprints enhances memory

B．brainwave data can identify specific mental illnesses

C．EEG can form biological indicators for human identity

D．neuroimaging prevents the development of mental disorders

【3】Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Sleep Fingerprints Predict Disease Occurrence

B．Sleeping Brains: Ideas and Actions Controlled

C．Sleep Fingerprints: Brain Identity Revealed

D．Sleeping Brains Uncover Memory Codes

24、The gentle giants of our oceans are whale sharks. It’s the biggest whale shark and can reach as long as 41.5 feet, and these amazing creatures are not only the biggest sharks, but they are also the biggest fish of any kind.

Whale sharks have a lifespan of 70 years on average, and they spend their days gently swimming in the warm and tropical oceans.

Their teeth are the size of match heads, and while their jaws could be powerful, they have never tended to attack humans. Their teeth play no role in eating, as plankton(浮游生物) does not need to be chewed. They are to be found in numbers in the warmer oceans and they prefer the deep waters of open oceans. They tend to travel alone.

Several times a year they gather together in certain spots where plankton is plentiful. Those areas are all within a 30° north or south latitude from the equator. Sadly whale sharks are targeted by commercial fisheries at those spots.

How easy it must be for the fishermen to catch those beautiful creatures who can only swim at 3.5 miles per hour! So great a loss in numbers have they suffered that whale sharks are now listed as one of the endangered species. Some countries have started to take measures to protect the whale sharks from extinction.

The Philippines, India and Taiwan have all banned the fishing, selling, importing and exporting of whale sharks for commercial purposes. However, the law doesn’t seem to be effective because the hunting and killing still goes on today, especially in Taiwan and the Philippines. Each whale shark can fetch around $21, 000. In parts of Asia they are known as the "money shark".

The mighty dollar wins again at great cost to our habitat, and we will not know what we have lost until we have lost it forever. Therefore, it is high time for us to do something for the whale sharks.

【1】We can learn from the passage that whale sharks _________.

A．usually live a life of more than 70 years

B．always travel in the ocean in groups

C．depend on their teeth to harvest their food

D．live in the deep waters of warm oceans

【2】Why can the whale sharks be caught easily?

A．Because they swim in the oceans at a slow speed.

B．Because they are surrounded by so many fishermen.

C．Because they often gather together.

D．Because they never tend to attack humans in the water.

【3】It is implied in the passage that ________.

A．whale sharks will be extinct even if they are protected

B．whale sharks are the most dangerous marine animals

C．there is no law about banning the fishing of whale sharks

D．the huge profit is to blame for the decreasing numbers of whale sharks

【4】What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To call for people to protect whale sharks.

B．To advise the government to make related laws.

C．To guide people how to fish and kill whale sharks.

D．To analyze the value of whale sharks.

25、   All through my childhood, I was very good at sports. I had been known as a fast runner when I was young.

When we moved to America, I was excited and ______ that I was able to compete with many tall, long-legged American girls and make the spot.______, because I had piano lessons every Monday and had to ______ practice once a week, I was unable to ______ my spot in the relay and some other girl took it. Track slowly ______ from me as I continued to miss practice to attend my piano lessons.

Gradually, the image of “sportswoman” no longer ______ me. I was that Chinese girl who was smart and sometimes funny, but never ______. I began to fear gym class, even though it had been one of my ______ classes when I was young. I hated team sports.

When I stopped playing sports, I started ______ weight. My body was short and fat and I hated it. Because I was so horrible at sports, I had no real way to keep ______. The summer before my senior year of high school, after a fit of tears and anger, I decided to start ______again. That summer, I lost about twenty pounds and I felt ______.

But this story isn’t about my weight-loss ______. It’s about the importance of playing sports. ______ I don’t play sports any more, I still watch them on television. I love the NBA. I love watching basketball and seeing these men jump to gracefully (优雅地) ______ the ball into the tiny basket.

Sticking with something even if you don’t think you’re very good at it is just a ______of endurance (忍耐力) that comes with learning a sport. I never ______ that endurance. I sometimes look at my classmates ______. Strong, built, and confident. There isn’t anything in the world like being good at a ______.

So whatever it is you’re doing, if it’s ______, stick with it. You won’t regret it.

【1】A.ashamed B.proud C.careless D.cautious

【2】A.Obviously B.Hopefully C.Unfortunately D.Strangely

【3】A.explain B.respect C.miss D.provide

【4】A.question B.appreciate C.examine D.defend

【5】A.floated away B.looked away C.resulted D.died

【6】A.apologized B.resembled C.complained D.protected

【7】A.flexible B.safe C.athletic D.comfortable

【8】A.personal B.favorite C.local D.foreign

【9】A.finding B.exploring C.gaining D.widening

【10】A.calm B.nervous C.young D.fit

【11】A.contributing B.responding C.running D.turning

【12】A.great B.ordinary C.weak D.tired

【13】A.agreement B.change C.outcome D.challenge

【14】A.As long as B.As soon as C.As though D.Even though

【15】A.sink B.turn C.bring D.accept

【16】A.history B.motto C.patterns D.lesson

【17】A.kept up B.met with C.worked out D.thought about

【18】A.enviably B.quickly C.privately D.quietly

【19】A.theory B.business C.routine D.sport

【20】A.considerate B.worthwhile C.urgent D.typical

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

"What happened?" asked Mrs. Sharpnack. The red marks covering the test said everything.

Without even seeing the grade, I knew I had failed. I felt upset as I realized what would come after this.

My failing score would mean my grades wouldn't be high enough to be on the honor roll in that term.

I wasn't as upset about missing a party as I was about having to explain to my friends why I wouldn't get to go.

My friends always got good grades, and usually, so did I.

"I know you can pass this test," said Mrs Sharpnack. What if I let you take it again? I'll give you a week to study." But I just wanted to go home, forget about the test and never think about math again.

Mrs. Sharpnack could have left me behind. But she didn't. Perhaps a great teacher just can't be satisfied with students falling short of his or her potential. "I know you can pass this test," she repeated firmly. She said it with such certainty that it almost felt like a vow (誓言). For a brief moment, I wondered if she could be right.

I had thirty minutes from the time school let out until my bus came. Mrs Sharpnack asked if I would be willing to use that time to go over the problems I had missed. I agreed. We started right then and made plans to meet each day for one week, after which I would take the test again.

After going over a few problems, my friend Madena came looking for me.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

But before I could say anything, Mrs. Sharpnack turned my test backside up, hiding its contents. "Amanda is helping me with a special project," she said. By then, it was time for our bus to come. I gathered up my things and left with Madena.

For the next week, I stayed after class with Mrs. Sharpnack. She would go over each problem, carefully explaining their solutions.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

The day when I should take the test again came soon.

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Paragraph 2:

Things were different after that.

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