株洲2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Van Gogh was famous for his Sunflower, which was painted in three ________ of yellow.

A．ports

B．shores

C．shades

D．stairs

2、Last week we had some great speeches. The headmaster together with some other teachers to attend it, too.

A. were invited B. has invited

C. was invited D. Invited

3、—These books are too heavy for me to carry.

—______.

A．Never mind

B．I’ll give you a hand

C．Go ahead

D．No problem

4、 The little boy won’t go to sleep ________ his mother tells him a bedtime story.

A. or B. but C. whether   D. unless

5、I would rather ________ a little earlier to avoid ________in the rush hour traffic.

A．to start; catching

B．start; being caught

C．start; to be caught

D．starting; being caught

6、China’s rich civilization ________ the world with a happy surprise at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.

A. showed   B. attracted   C. presented   D. performed

7、Tony, what are you doing?

—I have just finished my work and________ to take a shower.

A．have started

B．will start

C．started

D．is starting

8、This is a promising company as its employees _______ to think outside the box and develop creative solutions.

A.encourage B.have encouraged C.were encouraged D.are encouraged

9、His brother , who____ in the army for five years，is now running a farm in our village

A．serves     B．served

C．had served  D．has served

10、The boys,________had played the whole day long, were tired．

A. all of what   B. all of which

C. all of them   D. all of whom

11、----Can you come tomorrow?

-----I’m afraid not. I’ve been __________ with my essay lately.

A. grasped B. occupied   C. devoted   D. Hesitated

12、He telephoned the travel agency to ________ three air tickets to London.

A. order   B. arrange C. book D. take

13、Susan advised me not to buy the vase, but I bought it _____.

A. anyhow B. however C. though D. Totally

14、 New Zealand is a beautiful country ________ is known for its pleasant climate and amazing scenery.

A. who   B. whose   C. which   D. where

15、It’s three years ______my brother joined the army and it will be ten days ______he comes back to see our parents.

A.when; after B.since; when C.before; until D.since; before

16、They are going to have a party ___________ next week.

A.sometime B.some time C.sometimes D.some times

17、Every Cannon digital camera we sell comes with a two-year________.

A．guarantee

B．safety

C．protection

D．promise

18、If a book is ，  it will surely readers.

A.interested；interest B.interesting；be interested

C.interested；be interesting D.interesting；interest

19、I’m afraid that I don’t what you said.

A. agree to   B. agree on

C. agree with   D. agree about

20、 After the earthquake, it seemed ________ the world was at an end.

A. as for   B. even then   C. even if   D. as if

21、   What are charter (特许) schools? How are they different from traditional public schools in the United States?

Charter schools are a kind of public schools that receive a special charter or written rules, from a state government. The American state of Minnesota passed the country’s first charter school law in the early 1990s. Since then, charter schools have spread from coast to coast. There are more than 6,700 charter schools now, educating nearly 3 million students nationwide. Charter schools cannot require students to pay tuition for their education. The schools also cannot set admission requirements. If too many young people asked to be admitted, the school must choose its students through a lottery (抽签) system.

Charter schools are different from public schools in many ways. They often have flexibility in the kinds of classes and programs that they can offer. They often do not have to follow the rules public schools do. The charter school movement grew out of unhappiness with public schools.

Over time, different groups began backing the charter cause. Civil rights groups wanted schools that broke down barriers based on race or wealth. Parents wanted greater ability to choose where their children went to school. Some Americans said that competition between schools could improve the quality of education. The main idea was that increased flexibility in an education program would let charter schools better serve their students.

But not all Americans like charter schools. For over 20 years, critics (评论家) have argued that charter schools take money away from public schools, and may not serve students with special needs. Some civil rights groups have opposed charter schools. Some labor and union organizers disagree about whether charter schools are actually public schools.

【1】What do we know about charter schools?

A．They require high fees.

B．They have strict requirements.

C．They take in students by exam.

D．They can select students by chance.

【2】How are charter schools different from public schools?

A．They have plenty of money.

B．They don’t follow any rules.

C．They are given certain rights.

D．They offer fewer classes to students.

【3】What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．Good services of charter schools.

B．Peoples support for charter schools.

C．Special rights charter schools have.

D．Competition between charter schools.

【4】What do critics think of charter schools?

A．They are unusual.

B．They may not be necessary.

C．They provide poor education.

D．They are not good public schools.

22、When introducing American universities, some of the first institutions to mention are the Ivy League schools. Originally, the Ivy League was an athletic conference made up of 8 private institutes of higher learning in northeastern United States. However, as time went on, these schools also became known for their excellence in academics besides athletics. Until now, these 8 schools have been recognized as some of the best colleges and universities in the United States.

Harvard University is a private institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The university includes a number of graduate and professional schools, as well as a college for undergraduates. In 2012, Harvard ranked number one in US News’ ranking of national universities again. Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institute of higher education in the United States. It can be said that first there was Harvard, then the United States of America. Also, Harvard’s library contains the oldest collection of books in the United States as well as the largest private collection in the world. Harvard has also been described by Forbes Magazine as one of the “billionaire universities” as of their recent list of 469 billionaires, 50 received a degree from Harvard.

Harvard College (the institute for undergraduate students) is one of the most famous schools in the United States. It offers over 40 undergraduate fields of study, including astrophysics, mathematics, neurobiology(神经生物学), etc. And the financial aid program there is amazing. Even though the tuition is about 37,576, and there are other expenses throughout the year, about 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid. Out of those students, over 90% of them had their full need met. And the policies for international students are the same for U.S. citizens.

Harvard College is very selective, as it only admits about 6% of their applicants. For admission into Harvard College, it is required that students take the SAT or the ACT, as well as 2 SAT Subject Tests. Harvard will also look at other factors during admission such as your application essay, high school transcript, recommendations, and most importantly, your character and personal qualities.

【1】 What are the Ivy League schools famous for?

A. Athletics and location. B. Academics and history.

C. Financial aid and training. D. Athletics and academics.

【2】Harvard University includes   .

A. only one college

B. a number of colleges for undergraduates

C. a kindergarten, a middle school and a college

D. many graduate and professional schools and a college for undergraduates

【3】Why is Harvard called one of the “billionaire universities”?

A. Because people can get a lot of money from Harvard.

B. Because there are 50 billionaires in Harvard.

C. Because nearly one ninth of the billionaires once studied in Harvard.

D. Because 469 billionaires sponsor Harvard.

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A. 90% students in Harvard have their full need met.

B. About 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

C. Harvard College is the institute for graduate students.

D. The policies for international students are different for U.S. Citizens.

23、The year I turned fifty, I resolved to do something new every day. However, balancing 365 new things with work and family, while still managing to do the laundry and get dinner on the table every night, was not always easy. In the early weeks of the project, I found it difficult to find so many new things.

It wasn’t long before my friends learned that I was open to almost anything I could consider a new thing, and the invitations began pouring in not just from friends, but friends of friends. As a result, my life was new. I went dog sledding. I attended a fashion show. I went to numerous lectures on all kinds of topics that I never would have previously considered useful or interesting and found something to appreciate in every single one. I even signed up immediately when learning about a local group trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by doing something unusual.

As time went by, whenever I learned about something that seemed remarkable, I did what I could to pursue it. Instead of “Why”, I began to ask “Why not”. Now I find it is easier to just keep my eyes open to the possibilities that surrounded me. It turned out that there were new things everywhere, and all I had to do was make a little effort to enjoy them.

I looked back on the year. It doesn’t matter to me that many of my “new things” weren’t exactly meaningful. What matters is how to make full use of them when discovering there is an endless number of new things for me. It seemed to me an obvious sign that at fifty, my life was full of promise. I could continue to grow, stretch my wings, and learn more every day for the rest of my life. I enjoyed the idea of something new, and it gave me a reason to welcome each day as an opportunity to experience the world a little differently.

【1】Which of the following can best describe the author’s feeling according to Paragraph 1?

A．Better late than never.

B．Action speaks louder than words.

C．Saying is one thing but doing is another.

D．Experience is the best teacher.

【2】What’s the author’s attitude toward new things?

A．Skeptical.

B．Appreciative.

C．Cautious.

D．Tolerant.

【3】What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．Make the most of new things.

B．Wait for your life to start over.

C．Try to find more new things.

D．Never say never when in trouble.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Dream for a New Life

B．The Value of Friendship

C．Remarkable New Things

D．A Year of New Things

24、阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

For 52 years my father got up at 5:30 am every morning, went to work, and returned home at 5:30 pm. I never saw my father stayed home from work ill, nor did I ever see my father lay down to take a nap. He had no hobbies, other than taking care of his family. All he asked from me, his daughter, was to help him while he was repairing something, so we could have some time to talk.

For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me at 9:00 am every Sunday. Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea. Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swing set for my daughter.

On the morning of January 16, 1996, my sister telephoned me: my father was in the hospital with an aneurysm(动脉瘤) in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way I realized that I hadn't communicated with him as much as I'd always wanted to. I vowed(发誓) that when I arrived, I would have a long talk with him. I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, only to find that my father, at the age of 76, had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.

【1】 From the first paragraph we can infer (推断) that the author's father ______.

A. was a good driver  B. had many hobbies

C. sometimes fell ill   D. was in good health

【2】The underlined phrase "other than" in the first paragraph has the same meaning as "______".

A. without   B. including C. except D. due to

【3】According to the last paragraph, we can know that the author's father was born in ______.

A. 1920     B. 1918 C. 1916  D. 1922

【4】 The author wrote the article in order to ______.

A. praise her father

B. remember her father

C. show her father was healthy

D. let her father be known

25、One day, the sewer line(污水管道) under our house burst. My first _______ was to call the plumber(水管工). An hour later, Steve arrived in his truck. I _______ anxiously as he walked down into the damp depths. A few moments later he _______, saying, “It’s broken.”

“Can you fix it?” I asked with a mixture of doubt and _______.

Steve looked at me as if scolding me for my lack of _______, saying, “Sure.” Then he told me he had to get a backhoe(挖土机) and _______ the street to the main sewer line and that it wouldn’t be done until evening.

I didn’t _______ to watch the excavation(挖掘). All I wanted was to _______, go somewhere, and, upon my _______, see everything the way it was before the damage.

I felt somewhat ________ upon driving off in my clean vehicle, leaving Steve to such a(n)________ task. I went into town and visited a few friends. Around 6 p.m., I went home and saw a sweeter________: the newly­paved street and a covered­up excavation across my front garden—all was tidy.

I was taken by the very idea that, sometimes terrible things might happen to an unlucky homeowner, ________ there is always somebody ________ in its solution. If that’s not the reason for ________, I’m not sure what is.

【1】

A．requirement

B．solution

C．schedule

D．response

【2】

A．shouted

B．watched

C．hesitated

D．explained

【3】

A．refused

B．dropped

C．nodded

D．appeared

【4】

A．hope

B．anxiety

C．happiness

D．regret

【5】

A．wisdom

B．strength

C．faith

D．courage

【6】

A．go along

B．get through

C．drive into

D．tear up

【7】

A．accept

B．desire

C．volunteer

D．agree

【8】

A．perform

B．relax

C．leave

D．entertain

【9】

A．return

B．retirement

C．disappearance

D．arrival

【10】

A．proud

B．upset

C．relaxed

D．guilty

【11】

A．dangerous

B．unpleasant

C．urgent

D．meaningless

【12】

A．situation

B．phenomenon

C．environment

D．sight

【13】

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．for

【14】

A．interested

B．fortunate

C．successful

D．experienced

【15】

A．kindness

B．gratitude

C．generosity

D．reward

26、假设你是李华。你的英国笔友John写信告诉你，近日他由于沉迷于网络游戏，健康受到很大影响。请你给他写一封回信，为他提供些建议。

1.词数: 80左右

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,

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Best wishes!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua