五指山2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、I will keep drawing and see what happens. ________ I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day.

A．Even if

B．Unless

C．So long as

D．Now that

2、--- Well, I can’t get over how different the weather is here.

---- ________ . It always takes time to get used to a new place,

A. Don’t worry   B. No problem   C. Never mind   D. Come on

3、You can’t use the computer now, ________ the upgrade of the system is under way.

A. until B. unless

C. as D. after

4、They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger.

A. regardless of   B. because of

C. apart from   D. instead of

5、—Why are you all ________ me? I did not steal the computer!

—I’m sorry, but you were the only one who had access to it.

A.calling on B.taking on C.turning on D.putting on

6、I _____ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products.

A.make B.look C.take D.think

7、 Before you quit your job, ______how your family would feel about your decision.

A. consider B. considering

C. to consider   D. considered

8、______________ to the party, Nancy was very upset.

A. Having not been invited B. Not having invited

C. Having not invited D. Not having been invited

9、________ your symptoms. If they get worse, get medical help right away.

A．Catch sight of

B．Make use of

C．Take care of

D．Keep track of

10、The stranger calling himself a friend of my father's________to be a cheat. I was almost taken in by his trick.

A.turned out B.looked out C.pointed out D.came out

11、It is very important for English teachers to have a knowledge of the theories of language_______.

A.fluency B.accuracy C.acquisition D.punctuation

12、I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to ________ me.

A．convince

B．confirm

C．guarantee

D．inform

13、He hasn’t got any hobbies—________ you call watching TV a hobby.

A．if

B．as long as

C．unless

D．although

14、Since Tom ___ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now．

A.readily B.horribly C.accidentally D.irregularly

15、—______ you sing and dance at this late hour of the night?

—Sorry, I will stop right now.

A.May B.Shall

C.Will D.Must

16、Difficulties strengthen the mind, ______labor does the body.

A. as   B. whether

C. since D. because

17、— What are you doing now, Li Ming?

— I ________ an article about China’s Change - 4 spacecraft.

A.was reading B.read C.am reading D.will read

18、—The lecture about 3D technology was very interesting.

—It’s a pity. How I wish I ________ time to attend it.

A. had   B. have   C. had had   D. have had

19、--- Silly me! I forget what my luggage looks like.

--- What do you think of_____over there?

A. the one B. it C. that D. this

20、An Australian-Chinese woman was asked to leave China within a specified period of time by Beijing police， with her work-related residence permit canceled ______ the Chinese Exit and Entry Administration Law.

A.in favor of B.inline with C.in recognition of D.in honor of

21、How Did the Ancient Chinese Keep Food Warm in Winter?

Facilities like electric rice cookers, microwaves, and electric kettles, make it easy for people to keep food warm and enjoy a comfortable winter. So how did Chinese people in ancient times keep food warm in winter without these? In fact, ancient Chinese people used their own methods of heat preservation as early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.

☆ “Wen Ding”, ancient rice cooker

One of the major functions of an electric rice cooker is to keep food warm. The “Wen Ding”, an ancient cooking container, served the same purpose, but instead of using electric energy, the ancient cooking container preserved heat by burning fuels like charcoal.

The “Wen Ding” unearthed in Nanjing in 1989 is thought to be the oldest of its kind discovered in China, dating back to the Stone Age. The craftsmanship of making the “Wen Ding” was developed in the Bronze Age. The bronze Ding from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties took on different shapes and structures.

☆ “Ran Lu”, ancient small hot pot

The “Ran Lu” is a small size cooking vessel (器皿) made of bronze, which can be divided into three parts. A charcoal stove forms the main structure, with a bottom tray to hold charcoal ashes, and a movable cup at the top. Some experts have concluded that the vessel’s structure suggests it may have been used as a small hot pot and that these vessels became popular in the Warring States Period (475—221 B.C.).

☆ Bronze You, ancient kettle

The Bronze You was one of the most common wine containers during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The Bronze You can also be used to warm wine. For example, the Bronze You with beast mask design, unearthed in Jiangxi Province, has an opening where charcoal could be placed. Just as people today can’t do without an electric kettle, the Bronze You allowed people to enjoy a hot drink.

☆ Bronze Yan, ancient steamer

Although the “Wen Ding” was effective at keeping food warm, the ancient Chinese people later found that its burning process produced pollution. As a result, the Bronze Yan made with a two-tier structure and used to steam rice and other grains. After the Eastern Han Dynasty (25A.D.-220A.D.), further improvements to the Bronze Yan led to the modern-day steamer.

【1】When did the “Ran Lu” become popular?

A. In the Zhou Dynasty.   B. In the Eastern Han Dynasty.

C. In the Warring States Period.   D. In the Stone Age.

【2】The Bronze You, unearthed in Jiangxi Province, has an opening to ________.

A. place charcoal   B. store wine

C. pour water   D. hold charcoal ashes

【3】What is the unique advantage of the Bronze Yan?

A. It is warm.   B. It is convenient.

C. It is useful.   D. It is environment-friendly.

22、If it weren’t for passionate people, this would be a dull world indeed.

Peter Cavanagh, of Lopez Island, certainly qualifies in the passionate category, having taken 600, 000 pictures of birds all over the world in the past 13 years. Cavanagh, 73, is a retired professor in the University of Washington. He minored in math and is an instrument-rated pilot. His pictures mostly capture birds in flight, not on a perch (栖息).

“I have a sense of wonder at flight because it is the most highly complex form of movement in the entire animal kingdom,” says Cavanagh. “Humans have spent more than six centuries trying to imitate bird flight but still have not produced flying machines with all of the complexity, flexibility and performance that is commonplace for birds.” For birds, the math of it all just happens. A small bird such as the American kestrel, the smallest falcon (猎鹰) in our region at about 4 ounces, sits and waits for prey.

Meanwhile, to achieve fight, a 90-ton commercial jet is filled with electronics and computer systems. “Birds have flying abilities we have not come close to matching in airplanes,” says Cavanagh. The Royal Aeronautical Society in London, in a January 2021 posting, told how researchers at the University of Denmark did computer design of a Boeing 777 wing based on a bird’s wings. It was 5% lighter, which matters in fuel costs. In 2019, Airbus produced a “Bird of Prey” design that mimicked the eagle’s wing and tail structure for flight control.

Cavanagh enjoys every minute of waiting, and waiting, and waiting, starting at sunrise to capture those images. “I am happiest in truly wild places where the human is a tolerated guest and they are the world of wild animals.”

【1】What is Peter Cavanagh’s passion?

A．Math education.

B．Bird photography.

C．Airplane engineering.

D．Wilderness exploration.

【2】Why did the author mention the American kestrel?

A．To compare the sizes and weights of the birds.

B．To show the importance of math in biomechanics.

C．To prove the unmatched flying abilities of birds.

D．To stress the diversity of native American species.

【3】What does the underlined word “mimicked” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Imitated.

B．Abandoned.

C．Outperformed.

D．Discovered.

【4】Which word best describes Peter Cavanagh’s attitude to nature according to the last paragraph?

A．Skeptical.

B．Respectful.

C．Objective.

D．Indifferent.

23、Tips on How to Survive the Exam Season

When it comes to the exam season, a lot of you may feel stressed, depressed or even want to escape. Here we have pieces of advice to help you get it through.

【1】

During the semester, going to lectures and taking a lot of notes are the first steps in the learning process. Now, at the end of the week, gather all the notes you took during the week and run through your notes quickly,【2】 If yes, great. If not, you have a lot of time left to understand before the exams take place. You can ask a friend, a teacher, you can look it up on the Internet or go to a library. This takes a little effort, but the results are great.

Switch between different types of revision.

【3】 Something that really helps is to plan different types of active studying while revising. You can, for example, study using flashcards for an hour, then work on the summary for an hour, then have lunch, etc.

Make the facts more relatable.

There are many different ways to do so. I'm going to give you two examples and the first one is to create vivid images, which can be really helpful for studying history.【4】 The second is to make yourself familiar with new words by looking for words that look alike in other languages.

Teach and learn outside of the classroom.

In my experience, teaching is the most efficient way of studying. By explaining the materials to yourself or to someone else, you'll remember them a lot better.【5】 The idea is to sit down and take turns explaining certain topics of the study material.

Test yourself with past papers.

At the end of the whole study process, you should prepare yourself to do past papers properly. Time yourself, don't cheat, and mark it as if it were your real exam. Pay attention to the mistakes and revise the part you didn't do well on until you can't get it wrong any more.

A. Prepare yourself in advance.

B. Make sure to be tough on yourself.

C. Even if you are motivated to study, everyone gets bored after a couple of hours of studying.

D. While doing this, constantly ask yourself, "Do I understand what I am reading？"

E. Ask your parents or other family members to act as students and listen to your explanation.

F. Try to imagine how the events took place and this allows you to remember certain details more accurately.

G. Look for a study buddy or small study group, and discuss everything you have studied before the exam.

24、   Sandy, a young Chinese Singaporean, is fluent in English and Mandarin, the official “mother tongue” of Chinese Singaporeans. Her grandmother spoke little of either.

Their language barrier was the product of decades of linguistic(语言的) engineering. English has been the language of teaching in nearly all schools since 1987, to promote Singapore’s global competitive advantage. But, depending on ethnicity(种族特点), pupils study a second language-typically Mandarin, Malay or Tamil. In the case of Mandarin, its acquisition has been promoted by the government’s annual “Speak Mandarin Campaign”, started in 1979.

So dialects - Hokkien, Cantonese and Hakka - were disparaged. In the early 1980s television and radio programming in these languages almost disappeared. By the campaign’s own standard, the success is striking. The use of Chinese dialects at home has fallen down from 76% of Chinese households in 1980 to 16% in 2015. Over the same period, the use of Mandarin rose, from 13% of Chinese households to 46%.

In 2015, the 50th anniversary of the nation’s founding was accompanied by a rush of sentimentality over Singapore’s roots. These days officials are a bit readier to tolerate Singapore’s linguistic variety. Meanwhile, younger Singaporeans are embracing former mother tongues. Ski Yeo and Eugene Lee were motivated to found LearnDialect.sg upon seeing an elderly Cantonese-speaker in a nursing home struggle to communicate that she was cold. Health workers have signed up to their courses, while others want to say the right things at family gatherings over the lunar new year.

【1】What can we know about the Speak Mandarin Campaign?

A.It made Mandarin an official language in 1987.

B.Mandarin was greatly strengthened as a result of it.

C.It was held every other year since 1979.

D.It makes no difference to young people in Singapore.

【2】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “disparaged” in the third paragraph?

A.Strengthened. B.Praised.

C.Undervalued. D.Well-understood.

【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Young people lack communication with their family.

B.Health workers are faced with difficulties due to language barrier.

C.The officials object to the variety of languages.

D.The younger generation of Singapore attach importance to Mandarin.

25、   It was a cold rainy day. I had no _______ to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn's house，But she had insisted that I come to see something at the top.

So here I was，______  making the two-hour journey  _______ fog that hung like veils（面纱），Sadly，by the time I saw how _____  it was near the summit，I'd gone too far to _____ . Nothing could be worth this，I thought as I _____ along the dangerous highway.

“I'll stay for lunch，______ I'm heading back down immediately the fog  _____,” I announced when I arrived. At my words, Carolyn asked me to walk along a quiet path thick with old pine needles.  Gradually the ______ of the place began to fill my mind

I stopped at a comer, _____  , Rivers of flowers in bloom! Varieties of ___  -from the palest ivory to the deepest lemon to the _____  orange pink -shined brightly like a carpet before sun I looked as though the sun had tipped over and ____ gold down the mountainside.

___  occupied my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?

As we drove home, we saw a (n)  _____ that read; "One Woman -Two Hands, Two Fe, and Very Little Brain." "One at a Time." "Started in1958", She _______ the world.  Forty years had passed but she still  ____  it.

The wonder of it would not let me go. "Imagine," I said, "if I`d had a  _____ and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have  _____ ?"

Carolyn smiled "Start tomorrow," she said " _______ yet, start today."

【1】A.reason B.desire C.chance D.courage

【2】A.excitedly B.hurriedly C.unconsciously D.unwillingly

【3】A.under B.towards C.through D.above

【4】A.thick B.high C.far D.fresh

【5】A.tum back B.hold out C.give in D.look for

【6】A.marched B.inched C.walked D.dashed

【7】A.but B.or C.so D.while

【8】A.falls B.flows C.lifts D.moves

【9】A.loneliness B.peace C.atmosphere D.imagination

【10】A.disappointed B.puzzled C.pleased D.amazed

【11】A.fruits B.colors C.hills D.trees

【12】A.most interesting B.dullest C.most vivid D.rarest

【13】A.poured B.exposed C.spread D.threw

【14】A.Questions B.Doubts C.Worries D.Hopes

【15】A.notice B.sign C.advertisement D.motto

【16】A.changed B.controlled C.beat D.challenged

【17】A.defended B.prepared C.kept at D.searched for

【18】A.method B.rule C.job D.dream

【19】A.promoted B.accomplished C.appreciated D.promised

【20】A.And B.Sooner C.Not D.Better

26、假如你是李华,正在国外留学。下个月你所在的社区将举行以中医为主题的社区活动, 目前正在招募志愿者。内容包括：

1.提出申请；

2.介绍自己的优势；

3.期待加入。

注意:1.词汇100左右;

2,可以适当增加细节,以使行文连;

3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

参考词汇:中医 traditional Chinese medicine

Dear Sir or Madam,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua