咸宁2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、As a young climber, Joe’s greatest dream is ______ it to the top of Mount Qomolangma.

A．to make

B．made

C．make

D．being made

2、He studied hard and later became a well-known writer, which was ______ his father had expected.

A.why B.how C.that D.what

3、Neither he nor I ________ able to persuade her to change her mind.

A.is B.are C.were D.am

4、_______ is no doubt that the Rockets will defeat the Washington Wizards in the next game.

A. It   B. As

C. That   D. There

5、______ halfway through our exercise, the teacher changed her mind and collected all our papers.

A．When being

B．When we were

C．Since we were

D．Having been

6、It was in the early 1990s that cartoons began to take off in China, ________ there were only picture-story books.

A. where   B. when   C. after that   D. before which

7、Yaoming is known________playing basketball.

A．for

B．as

C．with

D．at

8、In our childhood，we were often ________by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.

A. demanded   B. reminded

C. allowed   D. hoped

9、It was his laziness________led to his failure.

A．which

B．that

C．who

D．whom

10、On June 17th, an earthquake hit Chang Ning, ______ a lot of villages damaged.

A. left B. to leave C. leaving D. has left

11、I believe the beauty of Xikou will make an excellent _________ on the tourists

A.guide B.adjustment C.impression D.attraction

12、— Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the nearest Wenfeng Supermarket?

— OK, It’s two blocks straight ahead. You ________ miss it.

A.can’t B.mustn’t

C.needn’t D.wouldn’t

13、According to the principle of the investigation, interviewees should give a truthful answer ______ with the reality of their world.

A.associated B.authentic

C.consistent D.convincing

14、 ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought and inner quietness.

A．Having freed

B．Freed

C．To free

D．Freeing

15、Thanks for your interesting ideas, but we need suggestions to get us out of the mess.

A.impressive B.Similar C.Practical D.traditional

16、It is difficult to remember and write Chinese traditional characters, 　　they are a great part of Chinese culture. We should keep them.

A.but B.and C.or D.until

17、As we all know, practicing Yoga our health; that is to say, our health can it.

A. benefits to; benefit

B. benefits; benefit from

C. benefits from; benefit

D. benefits; are benefited from

18、No one can get access to the website and download any information from it ______ a correct password is entered.

A．because

B．unless

C．when

D．since

19、--How do you think I can make up with Tom?

--Put aside ___you disagree and try to find __you have in common.

A. what; what   B. what; where

C. where; what   D. what; whether

20、After losing contact for twenty years, they met again _________ in a party．

A．by mistake B．by coincidence

C．on purpose D．on display

21、The City of Light draws millions of visitors every year with its unforgettable atmosphere.

Why Go to Paris

The delicious cuisine and vast art collections deserve some of the credit as well. The gentle River Seine meanders through the city, flanked (两侧是) by stately museums and centuries-old churches.

Paris is also a city of “many splendors,” as Ernest Hemingway recalled in his biography, “A Moveable Feast.” Visit the beloved Muse ed’Orsay, shop the biggest designers on the Champs Élysées or take in the view a top the Eifel Tower.

Best Months to Visit

The best time to visit Paris is from June to August and September to October. Both summer and fall have its ups and downs. From June to August the weather in Paris is just about perfect. Unfortunately, summer is also the most crowded time and the most expensive. For lower travel rates and significantly shorter lines at attractions, plan a visit in the fall.

What to Eat

Similar to many other international cities, Paris offers a number of restaurants that serve up everything from Asian dishes to nouveaux bistro fare. And because France invented a widely adopted style of cooking, the food in Paris is good.

How to Save Money in Paris

Being here on the first Sunday of the month maybe tricky to plan, but you’ll avoid admission fees to the Louvre (罗浮宫), parts of arts centre as well as Versailles (凡尔赛) during certain months.

Walk Paris is big and shouldn’t be crossed entirely on foot, however, a number of top attractions are within a mile of one another (such as the Musée, d’Orsay, Louvre etc). If you map out ahead of time how far each attraction is from one another, you’ll likely save some subway money.

【1】What did Hemingway describe Paris as?

A．The capital of art.

B．A city of romance.

C．The city of light.

D．A moveable feast.

【2】When does Paris have the largest number of visitors?

A．In spring.

B．In summer.

C．In fall.

D．In winter.

【3】How can you save money when travelling in Paris according to the passage?

A．By purchasing discounted airline tickets.

B．By avoiding admission fees during vacation.

C．By going across the City of Light entirely on foot.

D．By finding out the distance among attractions in advance.

22、   One of the most famous archaeological discoveries in all of history is The Terracotta Army. It's also called the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and they were found by farmers digging for a well in Xi'an in 1974. Becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987, the spectacular figures continue to attract millions of visitors from all over the world. Yet the excavations (发掘) are unfinished. Famously, archaeological work at the site and the accompanying Tomb of the First Qin Emperor has been allowed to slow down until technology advances enough to preserve the art works currently buried underground. In addition to this, safety concerns have been raised regarding the unusually high levels of mercury (水银) found on the soil. It's said that this is from the mercury streams which were in the floor of the burial chamber, but only time will tell if this ancient tale is true.

Currently 8000 soldiers have been found, each one with a distinctively different look. This was achieved through an early use of assembly-line (流水线). The warriors were assembled using moulds（模具), with 8 different heads to choose from, and features being added by skilled craftsmen. Studying the warriors and their horses offers historians an important insight into this period in Chinese history. The technology used to assemble the underground army was truly remarkable. Over 40,000 bronze weapons were found, and after more than 2000 years they still appear sharp. How is this possible? The ancient Chinese managed to use protective chrome plating (镀铬), something which was thought to have been invented in Germany in 1937! Chinese metallurgy（冶金） was thousands of years ahead of its time.

When it is finally uncovered, the sight will truly be spectacular and much more will be understood about China's first Emperor and the level of technology the ancient Chinese possessed.

【1】Why does the archaeological work at the site slow down?

A. To attract more visitors.

B. To protect the environment.

C. To avoid the low levels of mercury.

D. To preserve the underground art works.

【2】Which one of the following is true?

A. All the 8000 soldiers don't have the same look.

B. Germany metallurgy was thousands of years ahead of its time.

C. Assembly-line was used in the construction of the warriors.

D. The bronze weapons still appear sharp because of German technology.

【3】What can be learned from the passage?

A. The discovery of The Terracotta Army was not accidental.

B. It was impossible for the ancient Chinese to use chrome plating.

C. The technology used to assemble the underground army was the best.

D. Much more will be known about China's first Emperor when his tomb is finally uncovered.

【4】What is the best title for this passage?

A. A new archaeological discovery.

B. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

C. Amazing Ancient Chinese Technology.

D. The Tomb of the First Emperor in ancient China.

23、Today, poetry and science are often considered to be mutually exclusive(互相排斥)career paths. But that wasn’t always the case. The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings.

“Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world,” says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field.

Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of Illingworth’s workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members’ research projects. “It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem,” Mazon says. She plans to continue writing. “We do a disservice(伤害)to ourselves to think that scientists can’t be artistic and that art can’t be used to communicate scientific ideas,” Mazon says.

That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. “Actually, when science communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts and nonexperts,” he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry provides a way to translate complex scientific concepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva says.

Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We’re all just people with hopefully really interesting things to say and to share.

【1】What is the purpose of mentioning the celebrities in paragraph 1?

A．To display they were talented.

B．To confirm they were out of favor.

C．To encourage different career paths.

D．To show poetry and science can be combined.

【2】What are Illingworth’s workshops aimed to do?

A．Promote a new science-poetry journal.

B．Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science.

C．Encourage science communication through poems.

D．Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research.

【3】What does Illingworth think of the dominant ways of science communication?

A．Conventional.

B．Effective.

C．Innovative.

D．Complex.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Scientists Take on Poetry

B．Scientists and Poets Think Alike

C．Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the World

D．Science Communication: A Two-way Dialogue

24、Garbage cans are not magical openings. Garbage does not disappear when you throw it in a can. Yet, the average American throws away about 1,600 pounds of waste each year. If there are no magical garbage fairies, where does it all go? There are four methods of managing waste: recycling, landfilling, composting, and incinerating. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses. Let's take a quick look at each.

Recycling is the process of turning waste into new materials. For example, used paper can be turned into paperboard, which can be used to make book covers. Recycling can reduce pollution, save materials, and lower energy use. Yet, some argue that recycling wastes energy. They believe that collecting, processing, and converting waste uses more energy than it saves. Still, most people agree that recycling is better for the planet than landfilling.

Landfilling is the oldest method of managing waste. In its simplest form, landfilling is when people bury garbage in a hole. Over time the practice of landfilling has advanced. Garbage is squeezed (挤压) together before it is thrown into the hole. In this way more garbage can fit in each landfill. Large liners are placed in the bottom of landfills so that poisonous garbage liquid doesn't get into the ground water. Sadly, these liners don't always work. Landfills may pollute the local water supply. Not to mention that all of that garbage smells horrible. Nobody wants to live next to a landfill. This makes it hard to find new locations for landfills.

Because of all the negative attention that landfilling has received, interest in composting has grown. Composting is when people pile up organic matter, such as food waste, and allow it to decompose. The product of this decomposition is compost. Compost can be added to the soil to make the soil richer and better for growing crops.

One thing that is easier to do is burning garbage. There are two main ways to incinerate waste. The first is to create or harvest a fuel from the waste, such as methane gas (沼气), and burn the fuel. The second is to burn the waste directly. The heat from the incineration process can boil water, which can power steam generators. Unfortunately, burning garbage pollutes the air. Also, some critics worry that incinerators destroy valuable resources that could be recycled.

Usually, the community in which you live manages waste. Once you put your garbage in that can, what happens to it is beyond your control. But you can make choices while it is still in your hands. You can choose to recycle, you can choose to compost, or you can choose to let someone else deal with it. The choice is yours.

【1】Why does the author mention magical garbage fairies in the first paragraph?

A．To creatively support his argument with evidence.

B．To point out that garbage doesn't disappear by itself.

C．To make the language more attractive to please readers.

D．To draw attention to different kinds of garbage thrown away.

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Some think recycling is a waste of time.

B．Incineration may destroy recyclable resources.

C．Finding new locations is the focus of landfilling.

D．The purpose of a compost pile is to make soil rich.

【3】According to the passage, landfilling_____________________.

A．involves burying garbage in a hole

B．reduces the horrible smells

C．squeezes garbage together

D．protects ground water

【4】Which of the following could be the best title for this passage?

A．Magic: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost

B．Deal with the garbage: Which is Best for You?

C．Methods of Waste Management: Advantages and Disadvantages

D．Do Your Part: How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting

25、As a child, Dan Fischer loved going to the beach and riding bikes along the coastline with his father. So when he lost his _______ to cancer and his dog of 15 years, Rudy, _______ shortly afterward, he turned to the _______ power of the water.

At the start of this year, Fischer wrote his father’s name on his _______ and took it out to sea in Newport, Rhode Island. His father’s name shone in the sun on what _______ a shared adventure. Inspired, Fischer made a _______ and posted it on social media the same day.

“If you lost someone who just loved being _______, comment on this video with their name and a bit of their _______,” he says in the video. “And I’ll take them out in the _______for you.”

Names __________ in from thousands of strangers __________ the loss of loved ones, a response exacerbated (加剧) by a pandemic. And with that, the One Last Wave Project was __________.

About two months later, Fischer has __________ over 5,000 names and written most of them on two surfboards. The first two surfboards __________ space — he’s working on getting more.

“Surfing is so healing. You’re so deeply __________ to the ocean and to nature, and the saltwater immersion (浸泡) sort of __________ all the negativity that’s going on inside of you,“ he says.

Next, Fischer hopes to __________ the project to reach even more people. “Being able to combine a __________ of surfing with helping other __________ heal is something that __________ before everything else in the last few weeks.” he says.

【1】

A．grandpa

B．grandma

C．dad

D．mum

【2】

A．died

B．came

C．ran

D．hurt

【3】

A．changing

B．healing

C．saving

D．destroying

【4】

A．paper

B．list

C．boat

D．surfboard

【5】

A．felt like

B．sounded like

C．looked like

D．tasted like

【6】

A．video

B．decision

C．claim

D．speech

【7】

A．indoors

B．outdoors

C．abroad

D．away

【8】

A．respect

B．money

C．story

D．gratitude

【9】

A．ocean

B．sunshine

C．air

D．project

【10】

A．handed

B．poured

C．brought

D．broke

【11】

A．claiming for

B．making up

C．compensating for

D．sorrowing over

【12】

A．completed

B．approved

C．born

D．cancelled

【13】

A．received

B．removed

C．mentioned

D．signed

【14】

A．took up

B．brought up

C．made use of

D．ran out of

【15】

A．devoted

B．connected

C．accustomed

D．opposed

【16】

A．wears away

B．blows away

C．washes away

D．gives away

【17】

A．launch

B．fund

C．shelf

D．expand

【18】

A．frequency

B．passion

C．purpose

D．distribution

【19】

A．members

B．families

C．individuals

D．friends

【20】

A．fitted

B．lost

C．benefited

D．came

26、认真阅读下面的图表与文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

Significant numbers of high school students are receiving additional assistance from tutors. That requires a measure of time, commitment and sometimes a lot of money.

Tutors may be good for improving test scores, but they may harm a lot if students become overly dependent on tutors. Tutors’ role should be one of assessment, monitoring and assistance, not to take over and perfect. Tutors may be used to “bridge the gap”, but the responsibility stays on the student to take an active role in mastering the content and skills required for success.

I know kids who refuse to open their textbooks before the tutor gets in the house. Now I want to ask you a question: are you improving your study skills and developing learning intelligence with the “help” of your tutors?

（写作内容）

1)用约30个单词概括上述图表与文字的主要内容；

2)分析该现象存在的危害(至少两点)；

3)简要表达你自己的想法。

（写作要求）

1)写作过程中不能简单叙述各数据；

2)作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3)不必写标题。

（评分标准）

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。