广州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、   by a large number of towering complexes，the community attract many people who adore convenient life.

A.Having surrounded B.Being surrounded

C.Surrounded D.Surrounding

2、The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.

A.release B.schedule

C.maintain D.address

3、________ time going on, my home town will become richer and more beautiful.

A.With B.For C.In D.Besides

4、The debate has only a few moments that might be inspiring to those who ______ this issue.

A. followed B. had followed C. have been following D. were following

5、—It’s really great to have a computer to store my photos.

—Don’t count on it too much. It ______ break down and you’d better make a copy of them.

A.must B.can C.should D.need

6、Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century __________ his musical gift was fully recognized.

A.when B.which C.that D.how

7、When first coming to the city, my parents often had a chat with neighbors, just as they _____ in the countryside.

A.will do B.had done C.have done D.were doing

8、Sometimes,_______we make choices has a lot to do with what we feel.

A.what B.how C.which D.why

9、– You’re left the light on.

-- Oh, so I have. _____ and turn it off.

A．I’ll go

B．I’ve gone

C．I go

D．I’m going

10、Professor Johnson is such a _______ person that he always tries to finish the research, no matter how hard it is.

A.stubborn B.determined C.reliable D.remarkable

11、Chen Zhongshi’s novels, like Bai Luyuan, about the lives in the west of China are all fantastic. You simply______ read them.

A. can   B. need   C. may   D. must

12、A number of high buildings have arisen ________there was nothing a year ago but ruins.

A.when B.where

C.before D.until

13、Mrs. Green treats her students as if they ________ her children.

A. are B. were C. had been D. would be

14、---Can you come on Monday of Tuesday？

---I'm afraid__________ day is possible.

A. either B. neither

C. some D. any

15、—I am going to the library. Do you have any books_______?

—No, but thank you all the same.

A.to return B.returned C.to be returned D.returning

16、There is a rule in the library that one is required to put the book ______ it is after finishing reading it.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．when

17、What a relief! We would be still waiting anxiously in the classroom _______to bring an umbrella with you.

A.should you forget B.had you forgotten

C.you should forget D.you had forgotten

18、______ in the United States, St Louis has now become the 4th largest city.

A.It is the 24th biggest city B.It was the 24th biggest city

C.Once the 24th biggest city D.Before the 24th biggest city

19、You can ask anyone for help. ________ here is willing to lend you a hand.

A. Everyone B. No one

C. One D. Someone

20、One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______ healthy eating habits.

A.grow B.develop C.increase D.raise

21、   There’s one easy thing you can do every day to live longer and happier, according to a recent study, and it has nothing to do with diet, exercise, or cutting out bad habits.

A review of nearly 150 studies with more than 300,000 participants found that having active social circles decreases your chances of dying by 50 percent, regardless of age, gender or medical history. “When we’re social, we live longer.” Dr. Kelli Harding noted, “Loneliness is more of a risk factor to health than other known risk factors, like high blood pressure and obesity.”

The findings are written up in Dr. Harding’s new book，The Rabbit Effect, which is about how kindness, rather than laughter, may be the best medicine. The book gets its title from a famous 1978 study of the relationship between cholesterol（胆固醇）and heart health in rabbits. Researchers accidentally discovered that those rabbits that received the most affection from their human handlers lived much longer than the others.

We live in a world where most of our social interactions happen through our phones. But to get the health benefits of a more active social circle, you don’t have to throw away your device and join a book club. More casual interactions with neighbors, shop owners, and others you meet every day can do the trick. Increasingly，those relationships can start online. That’s where Nextdoor comes in. The stated purpose of the company is “to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can depend on”.

When asked for advice on one thing you can do to live longer and happier, Dr. Harding said it perfectly, “Be kind. It’s actually pretty amazing how much each person can make the world a better，kinder，healthier place. It really takes very little and you never know the impact you have on somebody.”

【1】What do we know about The Rabbit Effect?

A.Its title comes from a study. B.It's a report about heart health.

C.Laughter could cure diseases. D.Rabbits could help live longer.

【2】What’s the purpose of Nextdoor?

A.To advocate online shopping to save time.

B.To offer the neighborhood sports facilities.

C.To settle the arguments among the families.

D.To create a harmonious community to rely on.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “do the trick” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Improve health and wellness. B.Set up online relationships.

C.Build a happy and warm family. D.Keep away from bad habits.

【4】What can be inferred from Dr. Harding’s words in the last paragraph?

A.We can look for a kind neighborhood.

B.We should be kind to animals in the wild.

C.Every small act of kindness can make a difference.

D.All kinds of social activities can make a better world.

22、   Every woman dreams of receiving a huge, sparkling and priceless diamond. Now scientists have discovered the largest diamond in the universe.

But it’s well beyond the reach of the most lovestruck men — 50 light years to be precise. Space scientists revealed that they had discovered a ten billion trillion trillion carat gem. Measuring 2,500 miles across and weighing five million trillion trillion pounds, the rock was found on Valentine's Day buried in the core of a white dwarf star in the constellation Centaurus.

“It’s the mother of all diamonds,” said Travis Metcalfe, who led the team of researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics in America.

“You would need a jeweller’s loupe the size of the Sun to grade this diamond.” Named Lucy, after the Beatles' song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, the rock has sent a ripple of excitement through the scientific world.

The largest diamond found on earth was the 3,106-carat Cullinan. It was cut into nine major stones, including the 530-carat Star of Africa, now a part of the Crown Jewels. Diamonds were first discovered in India more than 2,800 years ago. The Ancient Romans believed that the stones were splinters of stars that had tumbled to earth.

In Ancient Egypt, diamonds were symbols of eternity and were used in funeral rites. In the Middle Ages, men wore them to symbolize their courage and virility. The tradition of giving them as love tokens dates from 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy.

【1】The largest diamond in the universe________.

A．was found 50 years ago.

B．was in the centre of a white dwarf star.

C．was too large to measure.

D．could be graded by a common jeweller's loupe.

【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 5-6?

A．Diamonds have symbolized love since 1477.

B．The largest diamond on earth was found 2,800 years ago.

C．The Crown Jewels was totally made of the 530-carat Star of Africa.

D．At present, men wear diamonds to symbolize their courage and virility.

【3】Which of the following best serves as the title?

A．Diamond — a must on important occasions

B．Love — the symbolism of diamonds

C．Discovery — the largest diamond in the world

D．Diamond — the dream of women

【4】You can probably read the passage in ________.

A．a tour guide.

B．a poster.

C．an official document.

D．a magazine.

23、A few years ago, my father arranged to send me a mail-order fruitcake at Christmas time. Although I had a good job and apartment in Manhattan, he feared my cupboards might be bare. I had recently moved from California, where my parents still lived in their suburban bungalow (平房) of 50 years, the house I grew up in.

He wanted me to have a particular brand of fruitcake. A fruitcake, in his mind, was a perfect Christmas gift. Made in Texas, it was famous among fruitcake lovers — or at least, among people who gave fruitcake to those who were assumed to love them.

I knew there would be plenty to eat in California. For each Christmas, in addition to my mother’s cookies, fudge (乳脂软糖), and other treats, my father always gave my sister and me each a large bag of assorted foods he called, rather plainly, the “Food Bag”. One year, I secretly listed the contents of my Food Bag in a notebook for the day when I might not get a Food Bag for Christmas. That year, my bag contained a can of mixed nuts, a box of whole-wheat crackers, a Belgian chocolate bar, some English breakfast tea 9and many other items.

I was 44 when my father gave me that Food Bag, and he was 72.

That day before my flight to California, the fruitcake still hadn’t arrived. When my father called to wish me a safe trip and he said “Did you receive it?”

“Not yet,” I said. “Maybe it will be there today.” He regretted deeply about the lost fruitcake.

He remained hopefully the fruitcake would come by New Year’s Eve. But January, February and March came and went with no fruitcake. Though my father continued to ask about it. I never considered lying. Instead, I would say, “That cake is orbiting earth and sooner or later will land.”

As time went by, he would bring up the journey of his fruitcake. “I wonder where it is now.” he’d say.

Early last December, nearly a year after my father died, I got a call from a staffer of my apartment building, “You have a package.”

I went downstairs to pick it up. The brown box had a FedEx label with a return address in Texas.

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

A．Plain.

B．Short.

C．Empty.

D．Abundant.

【2】What would the author receive for each Christmas?

A．Treats from his parents.

B．A big Christmas dinner.

C．A food bag from his parents.

D．A Special fruitcake.

【3】Where did the fruitcake finally end up?

A．In Texas.

B．At Lost and Found.

C．In California.

D．In Manhattan.

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

A．Dad’s Mystery Package

B．Disturbing Delivery Service

C．My Favorite Food

D．Memorable Food Bags

24、How to link paragraphs in an essay

Composing essays is an art that you must master to score good marks. For any paragraph written, you must be able to link that with the former or the latter. 【1】.

Read, read, read

Teachers suggest the habit of reading to enhance your quality of writing. 【2】. Note how the essay uses linking words and the careful selection of them. Pay special attention to the flow and the professional manner in which the essay is presented for readers.

Be aware about signposting

【3】, but their use must also be known carefully. Before using them for your purpose, remember that a good essay essentially rely on these words to help readers understand the logic and make it look more coherent (连贯).

【4】

Just that some words connect ideas in your essay doesn’t mean you can use them as you like. For showing likeness or agreeableness, use words like again, too, also, as well as, of course, and so on. If you show contradiction, use regardless, even so, but, nonetheless, besides and so on. For causes and conditions, if, since, so that, due to, are words you must fall back upon.

Make a draft

If you wish to see how your essay stands, make a draft and read it thoroughly. 【5】. Ask yourself questions if the points have been explained well or are they relevant to the context. If you feel few aspects need more emphasis, check for the linking words and correct them accordingly.

A．Stick to the logic

B．Pick words carefully

C．If stuck, you can take help from the following 4 tips

D．That way, you will be able to find your own mistakes and correct them

E．Reading through a number of sample essays will help you design better essays

F．Signposts refer to linking words or phrases associating one paragraph to some other

G．Keep these 4 tips in mind and you will face no trouble linking paragraphs to the essay

25、Bryant Collins may not consider himself to be a hero, but we think he fits the definition perfectly. This Georgian mechanic was having an ordinary day, ______ down Highway 72, when something ______ caught his eye：It appeared to be a baby making her way toward the road and they were getting very ______ .

Despite what he saw, it was very hard for him to ______ a baby was out here in the middle of nowhere. But while he was thinking that, his foot was stepping on the ______. After getting off the car and checking the baby to make sure she was okay, he called 911. It took the police two hours to ______ the girl’s parents but, during that time, Bryant stayed around to ______ her.

Once the parents were ______, the police learned that their 2­year­old baby girl had ______ out of their front door when they ______ left the room. Their baby went on a 300­yard journey into the highway. Fortunately, she was ______. After such a terrifying trip, there’s no doubt that Bryant was a source of ______ for the lost baby.

There was a point in Bryant’s life where he never would have ______ to be called a hero. Years ago, he was put in prison for 10 years due to manufacturing cocaine. But after a lot of ______ and hard work, Bryant can now proudly say that he’s been ______ for five years. As he said, “Just as well as you can do bad, you can do good.”

【1】

A．running

B．walking

C．riding

D．driving

【2】

A．huge

B．terrible

C．unusual

D．attractive

【3】

A．familiar

B．afraid

C．dangerous

D．close

【4】

A．realize

B．recognize

C．know

D．believe

【5】

A．brake

B．engine

C．accelerator

D．ground

【6】

A．call

B．remind

C．find

D．warn

【7】

A．pick up

B．tend to

C．look for

D．take away

【8】

A．exposed

B．arrived

C．located

D．founded

【9】

A．fought

B．fell

C．escaped

D．sought

【10】

A．intentionally

B．briefly

C．properly

D．naturally

【11】

A．unconscious

B．unexpected

C．unafraid

D．unharmed

【12】

A．regret

B．comfort

C．sorrow

D．shock

【13】

A．expected

B．missed

C．decided

D．considered

【14】

A．bargain

B．reflection

C．comment

D．discussion

【15】

A．friendly

B．grateful

C．generous

D．clean

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1.新时代需要雷锋精神；

2.结合实例说明如何向他学习；

3.号召大家努力学习，培养社会责任感。

注意：

1.词数不少于100；

2.可根据内容要点适当发挥，以使内容充实、行文连贯；

3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；

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