百色2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、He ________courage to make an apology.

A.is lacking in B.lies in C.loses himself in D.is linked to

2、 --Can you read the sign, sir? No smoking allowed in the lift!

--_______.

A. Never mind   B. Don’t mention it

C. Sure, I don’t smoke   D. Pardon me

3、By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, ________ can be very eye-opening and rewarding.

A. which   B. that

C. who   D. what

4、-–Mary knows the city quite well.

--She______ well have been there before.

A.need B.could C.should D.may

5、A new survey shows that 54 percent of Americans do not take prescription (处方) medications ________ though they are important to their health.

A．as they instruct

B．as were instructed

C．as to be instructed

D．as instructed

6、While tidying the belongings of my grandpa in his house, I _______ the medals he won in the army.

A．went through B. turned to C. cared about D. dug out

7、We have only twenty minutes left, so please get to the point and don’t say anything that isn’t ______ to our problem.

A．relevant

B．ambitious

C．precious

D．prosperous

8、Chichester covered anyone had previously sailed alone.

A.more than twice the distance B.more than twice longer

C.over twice longer the distance as D.as over twice long as

9、Last Friday, I helped my father ____ chemicals on apple trees to kill insects.

A. attach B. apply

C. spray D. spread

10、Data show that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, and parents will set _______ time for them to read.

A.out B.off C.about D.aside

11、As for your complaint about the defective shoes, sir, I will speak to the person _______ and ask him either to give you another pair or to give your money back.

A．in charge   B. in return

C. in search     D. in trouble

12、—Is it safe enough to stand here，Mom?

—No，come a bit _______ to me，honey.

A.close B.closely C.closer D.more closely

13、We are going to lose anyway, but the ________ of playing is not to win but to participate.

A．honour

B．point

C．term

D．favour

14、 It wasn’t _______ he took off her mask _______ I recognized he should be a famous film star.

A. when; that   B. until; when

C. until; that   D. when; then

15、--- Why not play the music we listened to yesterday?

--- Because it _____ old times.

A. calls on B. calls for

C. calls in D. calls up

16、William Hastie once suggested that history informs us of past mistakes ________ we can learn without repeating them.

A．of whom

B．about which

C．from which

D．by whom

17、Was it through Mary, ______ was working at a high school, ______ you got to know Tom?

A. who; who B. that; which

C. who; that D. who; which

18、—Mom, is it really necessary to remove those smaller weeds from the flowerbed?

—Yes, they are ________ destructive to the flowers.

A. little more   B. no less

C. not a bit   D. not in the least

19、As the years passed, the shadow that the terrible earthquake had cast on his young mind   . Everything returned to normal.

A. ran way   B. gave way

C. turned away   D. faded away

20、He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he was ________.

A．to follow

B．being followed

C．to be followed

D．following

21、Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time—about eight hours after you wake up—your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.

In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap—even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful．

【1】Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?

A. Because you eat too much for lunch．

B. Because it’s hot in summer．

C. Because your body temperature goes down at that time．

D. Because you didn’t have a good sleep last night．

【2】What can we learn about “naps” according to the last paragraph?

A. All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day．

B. Doctors need to take naps while employers don’t．

C. If you take naps every day, you’ll never suffer from heart disease．

D. Taking naps regularly is beneficial to people’s health．

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A. You’ll feel sleepy at regular intervals（间隔）.

B. Taking a nap whenever you want will do good to your health.

C. You will feel less sleepy if you sleep for a long time.

D. If you get up at 6:30 am, you’d better take a nap at about 1:30 pm.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A. Just for a Rest

B. All need a Nap

C. A Special Sleep Pattern

D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate

22、In the near future, daily newspapers and monthly magazines will probably disappear. Electronic media can provide the same information faster and cheaper. The Internet, together with laptops and mobile phones, makes it possible that almost everyone can at any time and in almost any place get some news for free or for few fees.

You’ll browse the computer newspapers or magazines just like turning on TV. An electronic voice will tell you stories about the latest events. You’ll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the whole text appear.

There are the predictions from the experts working on the newspapers of the future. Imagined as part of home media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers and magazines would unite printed and broadcast news, offering information and analyzing video images of news events.

The continuing loss of readers will lead to a small number of advertisements in newspapers. It makes no sense to spend millions of dollars to print ads.

With the development of technology, more and more electronic media have been created until now, but replacing the traditional newspapers and magazines has a long way to go, because the resistance to computer newspapers and magazines from journalism may be much stronger. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be not until the present journalists, who aren’t used to it, die off that the newspaper industry is not considered as an industry any longer. Anyway, technology is making the traditional newspapers and magazines disappear gradually.

【1】Computer newspapers and magazines have all the advantages EXCEPT that ________ .

A．you can choose the kind of voice you like to hear

B．they are more expensive than traditional newspapers

C．you can get more information from them easily

D．you can easily store information for the future use

【2】We can infer from the passage that ________.

A．all technological developments are very important

B．traditional newspapers and magazines will disappear soon

C．new things will replace the old ones in the future

D．traditional newspapers and magazines will be more popular

【3】The author writes the article to ________.

A．tell readers what newspapers and magazines are like in the future

B．let people know the great development of the journalism

C．prove newspapers and magazines are not welcomed any more

D．say traditional newspapers and magazines are better than before

23、   Imagine you are floating in space on a huge NASA spacecraft. A satellite is on a collision course with your spaceship. You have just been told by your commanders on Earth to evacuate. You and your teammates have to make rapid decisions for your escape and survival.

Engaging children in a NASA mission (任务) is a lesson that 23 pre-service teachers (职前教师)were taught to carry out at a recent Pre-Service Teacher Institute (PSTI) summer workshop (讲习班)at NASA’s Ames Research Center.

At this two-week workshop, these college students were given hands-on activities designed to increase their skills in teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) . They were shown how to include NASA missions and research into their lesson plans. They met with NASA engineers and were given tours of NASA facilities (设施)by the latter to help them develop and teach a problem-based lesson to children.

“NASA is pleased to support college students who want to teach STEM to young children,” said Lewis Braxton, director of the research center. “It was exciting to see PSII students fully engaged in developing new skills in STEM to meet the challenges of a space-related teaching task,” said Steve Price, the principal investigator of PSTI at California State University, Fresno.

“PSTI has provided me with the necessary tools and techniques to fully develop my skills as a teacher. I’ll use what I’ve learned to help my students succeed in their studies,” said Elijah Carnillo, one of the pre-service teachers.

【1】What does the underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A.Withdraw.

B.Wait.

C.Follow.

D.Resist.

【2】What is the purpose of the PSTI workshop?

A.To invite students to engage in NASA missions.

B.To encourage graduates to work at NASA.

C.To introduce the latest space technology.

D.To help with space-related STEM teaching.

【3】What did NASA engineers do for the PSTI students?

A.They graded their homework.

B.They adjusted their work schedules.

C.They built them a spacecraft model.

D.They showed them some space equipment.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A.PSTI: Getting You Ready for Your Class

B.STEM: The Key to a Successful Career

C.Space: The Final Homework Frontier

D.NASA: The Home of Astronauts

24、Everyone procrastinates．We put things off because we don’t want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates．Putting things off—big or small—is part of being human.

But procrastination does have consequences．When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-schedule.

An un-schedule is a weekly calendar of all the ways in which your time is already accounted for．You consider not only your timed commitments such as classes and meetings, but also your untimed activities such as meals, exercise, time with friends, and the like．Once you have made your un-schedule, you may be able to see your time is often filled with more activities than you realize, for instance, that you really don’t have five hours to spend writing on the night before your paper is due．Procrastinators’ views of time tend to be unrealistic, and the un-schedule can help you outline a realistic plan．By planning accordingly, you will not only get a better night’s sleep, you may also end up with a better paper．

The un-schedule might also be a good way to get started on a larger project, such as a term paper or an honors paper．You may think that you have “all semester” to get the writing done, but if you really map out how much time you have available to write on a daily and weekly basis, you will see that you need to get started sooner, rather than later．In addition, the un-schedule may reveal especially busy weeks or months, which will help you budget time for long-term projects.

Perhaps most importantly, the un-schedule can help you examine how you spend your time．You may be surprised at how much time you spend watching television, and decide to make a change．It’s especially important that you build time for fun activities into your un-schedule．Otherwise, you will procrastinate in order to steal time for relaxation.

You can also use the un-schedule to record your progress towards your goal．Reward yourself for your small successes．Seeing what you’ve achieved will help reinforce（强化）the productive behavior, and you will feel more motivated in the following process.

As you explore ways to conquer procrastination, don’t expect overnight transformation．You developed the habit over a long time; you aren’t going to stop magically．But you can change the behavior, bit by bit．If you start to make an un-schedule now, you will eventually develop new habits．

【1】From Paragraph 2, we can know that procrastinators __________.

A．usually have sleeping problems

B．tend to be unrealistic in daily life

C．spend more time in doing exercise

D．often fail to notice untimed activities

【2】Which of the following statements best reflects an un-schedule?

A．“Now I have more time for fun.”

B．“I can start my big project later.”

C．“I’ll treat myself to a movie for my progress.”

D．“I’m going to have more time to finish my paper.”

【3】According to the writer, people need to make an un-schedule because of their __________．

A．interests in doing things differently

B．determination to try out new things

C．inability to manage time properly

D．lack of concentration on a project

【4】The author writes the passage to __________.

A．show concerns

B．offer suggestions

C．express dissatisfaction

D．make comments

25、   In December 1996, when my son Zac was six months old, I noticed something wasn’t right. He would play with toys on his ____ side and it was as if his right side wasn’t there. When I took him to see the baby nurse a few weeks later, she ____ I see a paediatrician(儿科专家)as soon as possible.

For the next six months, Zac and I paid countless ____ to the paediatrician. Zac screamed and I tried ____ to calm him down. Then at 12 months, Zac had a CT scan(扫描) to see ____ was going on. The scan ____ showed that my beautiful boy had cerebral palsy(脑瘫). I was shocked. This wasn’t what I had ____ for my baby. I’d planned football in the park and fun holidays. All this seemed so far away from what we were now _____ with.

But ____, Zac began to set his own pace. When he was 11months old, he began to crawl by pushing himself along with his right leg ____ behind. He walked at 20 months. Although his body was unbalanced, it never ____ him from doing anything. ____ was made and we became more and more confident. Through all of it, Zac continued to smile, laugh and ____ complain.

During the process, I controlled my ____ of him getting hurt playing sport and let him ___ his passions(激情). He especially excelled in long jump and he has even ____ his state six times in the national competition. Then in 2011, he became the Australian long jump ____ holder in the under-13 group. If I had been too afraid to let him play sport, he would never have had the ____ to travel, compete and meet amazing people from all over the world.

Earlier this year, he began to study a Bachelor’s degree at Flinders University. He ____ our family and I enjoy the unique journey we shared together. I am so ____ he chose me to be his mum. He is my most incredible gift.

【1】A.left B.up C.down D.forward

【2】A.said B.suggested C.told D.mentioned

【3】A.attention B.visits C.money D.efforts

【4】A.hardly B.helplessly C.hard D.fiercely

【5】A.how B.where C.why D.what

【6】A.process B.methods C.results D.ways

【7】A.planned B.hoped C.imagined D.chosen

【8】A.dealt B.solved C.focused D.faced

【9】A.gradually B.suddenly C.totally D.immediately

【10】A.pushing B.dragging C.hanging D.swinging

【11】A.supported B.preserved C.stopped D.protected

【12】A.Progress B.Celebration C.Program D.Challenge

【13】A.always B.sometimes C.occasionally D.seldom

【14】A.thought B.fear C.devotion D.permission

【15】A.spread B.observe C.follow D.deliver

【16】A.represented B.showed C.belonged D.earned

【17】A.competition B.record C.game D.athlete

【18】A.change B.present C.thought D.chance

【19】A.teaches B.contributes C.inspires D.reminds

【20】A.peaceful B.skillful C.meaningful D.grateful

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Plan for Domino Effects on Sustainability Goals

Climate change is causing ever-more-extreme events, from storms and droughts to floods and violent windstorms, and these risks interact across many environmental and social systems. A heatwave can spark forest fires, which lead to air pollution. Drought-wrecked harvests can result in food-price unpredictability.

Yet these domino effects are barely considered in most countries’ strategies for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Many countries that are working hard to reach these goals insufficiently consider the impact of extreme weather. Take Germany as an example. Its 2018 strategy on sustainable development runs to 60 pages yet the word ‘disaster’ appears only once. There is no analysis of the consequences of an increase in such events.

Although many people are now aware that climate change is making fires, floods, heatwaves and storms more frequent, more severe or both, this knowledge isn’t changing policy or research enough. Part of the problem is perception. Future disasters feel unreal to decision-makers, as we’ve experienced with so many governments’ lack of pandemic preparedness, despite years of warning that something similar to COVID-19 was a case of when, not if. Other obstacles are inadequate national and international governance, and communication challenges. The research community has not yet provided effective guidance.

As a consequence, many efforts to achieve the SDGs will, like a house of cards, fall at the first shaking. Our global efforts need to be much more vigorous to the changing and interconnected nature of risk in a warming world.

What now? Researchers must create models that are more understandable and useful to policymakers. When possible, SDG targets and indicators should be redesigned to capture weakness to heatwaves, fires, droughts, floods, hurricanes, mudslides and more. And politicians need to be convinced to invest in precautionary measures and adaptation.

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