黔西南州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、There is no possibility ________ he will keep his word．He is always telling lies.

A．how

B．whether

C．when

D．that

2、I have been writing a novel which is based on a real love story and it ________ be finished early next month.

A．can

B．must

C．should

D．need

3、Tom tried hard to ______ his book, but his thoughts kept flying back to the movie.

A．concentrate on

B．settle for

C．give up

D．take down

4、I can’t figure out why some foreigners must go out_______staying at home is the safest way during the outbreak of the virus.

A．until

B．before

C．unless

D．when

5、The possibility of employing more staff is still _____ discussion.

A.up B.with C.at D.under

6、—Michelle, have you got your admission to the Pennsylvania State University as a state-financed student?

—I hope so, but I’m not so lucky. I have to ______ my pocket to pay for my further study.

A.turn to B.dip into C.refer to D.see to

7、—What did he say about being late for the meeting?

—He gave some excuse about missing the bus, but sounds a bit ______.

A. responsible   B. impressive   C. lame   D. severe

8、I could speak their language and ________ with their problems because I had been there.

A.interfere B.interpret C.identify D.interact

9、—Jim, what’s the result of the final?

—Believe it or not, China ________ beat its strong opponent France.

A．narrowly

B．casually

C．initially

D．typically

10、—If we work on the project together, I do believe we should be able to complete it ahead of schedule.

— ______! Many hands make light work.

A．You bet

B．Have fun

C．Good job

D．Forget it

11、As often happens after long sleeplessness, he was ________ by an unreasoning panic.

A．seized

B．fascinated

C．impressed

D．embarrassed

12、Their ship was blown off course by strong wind, and they arrived in ________is known as Greenland by chance.

A.where B.when C.what D.which

13、 ______ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise.

A．Freed

B．Freeing

C．To free

D．having freed

14、Every time you enter the subway station, you must have the ______ of your bag checked to make sure you aren't carrying any illegal things.

A.spots B.contents

C.qualities D.entrances

15、Someone called me up at midnight, but he had hung up   I could answer the phone.

A. as   B. since

C. until   D. before

16、______ more about our university courses, write to this address.

A. To find out B. Finding out

C. Found out   D. To be found out

17、—Peter is always careless.

—Don't  ________others; there is no perfect person.

A. keep pace with   B. make sense of

C. find fault with   D. take advantage of

18、The law of market shows _______ a product becomes rare to reach, its price will certainly rocket.

A.unless B.once C.though D.since

19、----Why are you standing the street in such hot weather?

----I just can’t help it. I am appointed to interview people ______to learn about the customers’ feedback on our products.

A. at random   B. at hand

C. at best   D. at intervals

20、________ some teenagers don’t realize is ________ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.

A．That; how

B．Which; what a

C．What; what

D．What; how

21、   “WHAT IS CIVILIZATION?” asked Kenneth Clark 50 years ago in the seminal BBC series on the subject. “I don’t know, and I can’t define it in abstract terms, yet. But I think I can recognize it when I see it, and I’m looking at it now.” And he turned to gesture behind him, at the soaring Gothic towers and flying buttresses of Notre Dame.

It seems inhuman to care more about a building than about people. That the sight of Notre Dame going up in flames has attracted so much more attention than floods in southern Africa which killed over 1,000 arouses understandable feelings of guilt. Yet the widespread, intense grief at the sight of the cathedral’s collapsing steeple is in fact profoundly human—and in a particularly 21st-century way.

It is not just the economy that is global today, it is culture too. People wander the world in search not just of jobs and security but also of beauty and history. Familiarity breeds affection. A building on whose sunny steps you have rested, in front of which you have taken a selfie with your loved one, becomes a warm part of your memories and thus of yourself. That helps explain why China is in mourning—WeChat, young China’s principal means of talking to itself, has been throbbing with the story, and Xi Jinping, the country’s president, sent a message of condolence to Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart—while India was largely indifferent. Tourism from India to the West is a trickle compared with the flood from China.

This visual age has endowed beauty with new power, and social media have turned great works of art into superstars. Only a few, though, have achieved this status. Just as there is only ever a handful of world-famous actors, so the pantheon of globally recognizable cultural symbols is tiny: the Mona Lisa, Michelangelo’s David, the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid—and Notre Dame. Disaster, too, is visual. In the 24 hours after the fire started videos on social media of the burning cathedral were viewed nearly a quarter of a billion times.

Yet the emotions the sight aroused were less about the building itself than about what losing it might mean. Notre Dame is an expression of humanity at its collective best. Nobody could look up into that vaulted ceiling without wondering at the cumulative genius of the thousands of anonymous craftsmen who, over a century and a half, realized a vision so grand in its structural ambition and so delicate in its hand-chiselled detail. Its survival through 850 years of political turbulence—through war, revolution and Nazi occupation—binds the present to the past.

The fire also binds people to each other. The outpouring of emotion it has brought forth is proof that, despite the dark forces of division now abroad, we are all in it together. When nationalism is a rising threat, shared sadness makes borders suddenly irrelevant. When politics is polarized, a love of culture has the power to unite. When extremism divides Muslim from Christian and religious people from atheists, those of all faiths and none are mourning together. An edifice built for the glory of God also represents the unity of the human spirit.

And it will be rebuilt. The morning after the fire, the many Parisians who went to the cathedral to mourn its destruction found comfort instead. Although the spire is gone, the towers are still standing and it seems likely that the whole building can be revived. The effort to rebuild it, like the fire, will bring people together. Within 24 hours, €600m ($677m) had been raised from businesses and rich people, and a rash of crowdfunding campaigns started. A high-resolution laser scan of the building, carried out recently, should help.

It will never be the same, but that is as it should be. As Victor Hugo wrote in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, a three-volume love-letter to the cathedral: “Great edifices, like great mountains, are the work of centuries. Art is often transformed as it is being made…Time is the architect, the nation is the builder.”

【1】What’s the writer’s attitude towards the fact that people care more about a building than floods in Africa?

A. indifferent B. critical

C. confused D. understandable

【2】The underlined word “condolence” in Paragraph 3 means __________.

A. sympathy B. compliment

C. gratitude D. agreement

【3】Why was India largely indifferent to the big fire of Notre Dame?

A. Because Indians care more about jobs and security.

B. Because Indians have no access to social media like WeChat.

C. Because Indians have less familiarity with Notre Dame.

D. Because Indians are not fond of travelling.

【4】What can we infer from Paragraph 5 and 6?

A. People are more sad about losing the building than about what losing it might mean.

B. Not only does Notre Dame bind the present to the past but also binds people to each other.

C. Owing to the big fire, people around the world will unite forever despite their differences.

D. Unrest existed in history for quite a long time and it still exists now.

【5】By saying “it will never be the same”, the writer means that __________.

A. the high-resolution laser scan of the building helps but far from enough

B. it’s impossible to replicate (复制) it for lack of the cumulative genius of craftsmen

C. dark forces, nationalism and extremism are barriers to replicating it

D. time has changed and the rebuilding will change accordingly

【6】What might be the best title of the passage?

A. What is civilization? B. Why do people care about Notre Dame?

C. What binds people together? D. How should we rebuild Notre Dame?

22、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

On the first day of the New Year 2013, I made up my mind to go to Thailand to teach English as a volunteer. Fresh out of college with the world at my fingertips, all I cared about was travelling and seeing the world. Little did I know how awesome my life would be in the coming months!

My journey began with the attendance of TESOL certification course in my home state of Florida last February. After 3 weekends of study and another 40 hours’ post-study online, I received my TESOL certificate.

I was put in touch with Philip, who is Program Director of the Teach in Thailand. In close consultation with Philip, I chose my employment school and after many months of excitement, I finally boarded my plane to Thailand in early April, and set off on an adventure!

After a few weeks of single travel, I met up with Philip and the other new teachers in my program in Bangkok. It was great to meet other people who were on the same journey as me, see some cool sights and hang out in Thailand’s cities! Directly after that, I attended the week-long seminar (研讨会), which is included in the Teach in Thailand Program. At the end of the seminar, I was transported to my employment school---Anuban Buriram Primary School.

I truly love my job--- I teach Grades 5 and 6 and I have the cleverest and most motivated kids in the world. It’s a truly fantastic thing that you can see the difference you make in someone else’s life, right in front of you!

The city Buriram is small, surrounded with green rice fields. People here are more friendly than anyone I’ve ever met—I’ve never been anywhere where a smile is so easily received, where everyone you pass is so eager to say “Hello” and “Good morning”. I’ve been taken out to countless dinners, and been lent a guitar, a digital camera, and even a motorbike, and I am constantly given little Thai treats and the most delicious fresh fruits many times a week. I only hope to pay it forward in the future.

【1】To teach English in a foreign country, one has to ______________.

A. graduate from university

B. receive a certificate of TESOL

C. be trained in a summer course

D. take a course online

【2】What did the author do immediately after arriving in Thailand?

A. He travelled around Thailand by himself.

B. He had a close discussion with Philip.

C. He attended a seminar in Bangkok.

D. He had meeting with other volunteers.

【3】In the last paragraph the author is trying to show____________

A. that his placement city is small but very beautiful

B. that he wants to repay the people who helped him

C. how generous and friendly the Thai People are

D. that the Thai treats are fresh and delicious

【4】The author wrote this passage in order to _____________.

A. encourage more people to travel in Thailand

B. give some advice to future volunteers

C. show the readers how to become a volunteer

D. tell us his voluntary experience in Thailand

【5】The author found his teaching in Thailand ________________.

A. rewarding      B. boring

C. realistic   D. attractive

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【1】What should you do to activate the app?

A.Visit over 100 top New York attractions.

B.Discover attractions at the touch of a button.

C.Plan stress-free sightseeing from a tour guide.

D.Sync your pass and scan at your first attraction.

【2】Which of the following is the benefit of using the app?

A.Purchasing a one-week pass.

B.Building a route suited to you.

C.Enjoying discounts on any item.

D.Missing some lesser-known sights.

【3】Who is the text mainly intended for?

A.Fans of plays or shows.

B.Tourists to New York.

C.Lovers of new technology.

D.Tour guides in New York.

24、A girls’ soccer team has gone from losing 20-0 each week to winning promotion to the top division—after a dad started coaching.

Golden Hill got routinely thrashed every time they competed in a game. The team now win regularly and secured promotion for next year. That is thanks to Stuart Henley. The 41-year-old car valeter (代客泊车的人), whose 14-year-old daughter plays for the team, took the job two years ago when the previous manager quit because no one else would.

Stuart renamed the team Leek Town Devils and started training hard in February 2020. Many players had never kicked a soccer before joining the team, so training them took hours of hard work and patience. Stuart’s first season was disturbed by the pandemic (疫情), which forced him to get creative with training. He organized team-building activities with the girls to help them bond on and off the field. Stuart then spent the sessions they could hold focusing on the basics of soccer like passing, shooting and movement. Each week the girls were asked to work on the bits that went wrong the previous Saturday and learn from them, which really helped the team improve.

Stuart recalled,“In our first game together, when we scored a goal it was like winning the World Cup. Although we lost the game, we didn’t care because the goal was a sign of progress.”

Stuart watched the girls develop over the course of last year, and in September they played their another match. They won the game, and since then went on an unbeaten run of eight games. Their newfound form led them to a top-of-the-table battle this February, where they were sadly beaten. However, the team still have gone beyond expectation by winning promotion to the county's top division.

Stuart added,“We are about giving girls the chance to play soccer. We’re going into next season full of confidence and ready to compete against tougher competitors, but for now we’re really enjoying our victory.”

【1】What does the underlined word “thrashed” in paragraph 2 probably mean？

A．Defeated.

B．Challenged.

C．Trained.

D．Praised.

【2】What did Stuart Henley ask the team to do for the training？

A．Learn from the wrong.

B．Avoid team-building activities.

C．Abandon previous kicking skills.

D．Focus on high-level techniques.

【3】What did Stuart Henley think of the team’s performance for their first game？

A．It meant nothing to him.

B．It was a complete failure.

C．It hardly lived up to his expectation.

D．It deserved recognition and cheers.

【4】What does the author intend to stress about the team in paragraph 5？

A．Its future expectations.

B．Its amazing achievements.

C．Its disappointing failures.

D．Its true competing goals.

25、Last May I bought some sweet potatoes for food. Several days later, a tuber(块茎) left in the kitchen was sprouting(发芽). Thinking it was a waste of money to throw it away, I_________the tuber into a pot hoping that it might take root and_________something that could be put on the dinner table.

_________, the tuber did take root and began to grow. In the following months I_________it when necessary and it grew very well. Seeing that it was autumn and the plant would not grow any longer, I decided to_________ . I pulled out the plant, which took some_________and began to dig with my fingers to see if there was any tuber in the pot.

When my fingers could almost_________the bottom of the pot, I took the root and pulled it carefully, for the potato could_________easily. As almost no earth was left, I tried to pull again and again but I failed to lift it up. In_________, I pushed the pot over and found the root was outside the pot! It had grown through one of the holes in the bottom of the pot.

Then and there I changed my opinion of this plant, for the seemingly weak plant gained the__________of me.

Very carefully I__________all the soil out of the pot,__________the root might be harmed or broken. Holding the root, I was deep in thought. The root outside the pot looked like a__________and strong finger of an old farmer who had __________his way to make a living. The end of the root was dark gray and__________. Obviously, the peel(皮) must have been removed during its struggle with the__________of the heavy pot. It struck me that the tuber, though seriously __________, had struggled hard and it seemed that it had never__________.

Such is a sweet potato, an ordinary-looking plant with__________characteristics. It managed to grow where I thought it was almost impossible to__________.

【1】

A．cut

B．cooked

C．ruined

D．buried

【2】

A．protect

B．replace

C．produce

D．reduce

【3】

A．Surprisingly

B．Sadly

C．Awfully

D．Generally

【4】

A．threw

B．bent

C．bought

D．watered

【5】

A．attempt

B．harvest

C．perform

D．practise

【6】

A．energy

B．force

C．effort

D．action

【7】

A．move

B．touch

C．leave

D．follow

【8】

A．grow

B．fall

C．break

D．stand

【9】

A．puzzlement

B．shame

C．excitement

D．relief

【10】

A．reward

B．envy

C．victory

D．respect

【11】

A．emptied

B．beat

C．kicked

D．laid

【12】

A．meaning

B．fearing

C．insisting

D．promising

【13】

A．delicate

B．frozen

C．thick

D．clean

【14】

A．lost

B．fought

C．disturbed

D．saved

【15】

A．skinless

B．useless

C．faceless

D．endless

【16】

A．position

B．depth

C．nature

D．pressure

【17】

A．destroyed

B．polluted

C．wounded

D．attacked

【18】

A．given in

B．gone down

C．taken off

D．set out

【19】

A．reliable

B．gentle

C．strange

D．tough

【20】

A．cross

B．exist

C．achieve

D．keep

26、你受学生会委托写一则通知，请大家参加“英文读书报告会（English Readers’ Seminar）”活动，内容包括：

1. 举办的目的、时间和地点；

2. 推荐一本读过的好书：

3. 谈谈推荐的理由。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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