平凉2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、When reading a novel, be sure to consider the political and cultural context ________ the novel is created.

A.why B.that C.which D.where

2、______ you fully understand the instructions of the experiment, your life won’t be secured.

A. Unless   B. If   C. Once   D. When

3、—Guess what? Zark____________a company with his partner.

—Gosh! It’s no more than two years since he studied in the university.

A.operated B.is operating C.has operated D.had been operating

4、--How do you usually go to work? –– I usually drive, but if it is fine, I ______ by bike.

A. will go B. would go C. have gone D. had gone

5、How about a trip to the beach？  I will ask Tom  to go with us.

A.You have my word! B.Sorry，I'm occupied.

C.Rather! D.Are you kidding？

6、Although ______ motor car has been with us for almost a century, I have never been able to drive _______ American one.

A.the; an B.a; a C.a; the D.the; the

7、BYD Motor is designing more new models, ______ a 20 percent growth in sales this year.

A．eyeing

B．eyes

C．eyed

D．having eyed

8、I can’t thank you ____ much for the kindness, because without your help I couldn’t have succeeded in the exam.

A.so B.too C.such D.that

9、The water was now two feet deep, making it difficult, if not impossible, _________ the car out.

A. getting   B. got   C. to get   D. get

10、I ordered a drink while I______ for my friends to come.

A. will wait   B. am waiting

C. would wait   D. was waiting

11、It is generally agreed that new contents should be added to a good dictionary at regular________.

A．gaps

B．intervals

C．length

D．distance

12、--- Mike went to the hospital alone.

---If he ________me about it, I would have gone with him

A. should tell   B. told

C. had told   D. tells

13、He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, ______ he had always lived with his grandmother.

A. or  B. and  C. so  D. for

14、I told you that every effort paid off and you should stick to your goal, ________?

A．didn’t I

B．shouldn’t you

C．isn’t it

D．didn’t it

15、--Would you like to enjoy the ballet performance at the Grand Theatre with us?

---Oh, sorry. I ____to see the film Interstellar by Christopher Nolan.

A. arranged B. had arranged

C. have arranged D. arrange

16、If you have any question,please   free to contact me at sue_smith@126.com.

A. to feel   B. feeling

C. feel   D. felt

17、— I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.

— Oh great! .

A.Good luck B.Cheer up

C.Same to you D.Keep it up

18、He doesn’t think that the plan is practical, _____?

A．does he

B．doesn’t he

C．is it

D．isn’t it

19、I’m afraid there might have been an audience of about 100,000 watching his live concert in Bird Nest last night, ________?

A. weren’t there   B. didn’t there

C. haven’t there   D. hadn’t there

20、It is only when you can break free from the past ______ a whole new world can open up to you.

A.that B.which C.where D.when

21、The Surprising Habits that Are Stopping You from Losing Weight

You’ve cut out snacks and started exercising, but why can’t you shift those stubborn pounds? Read on to discover the surprising reasons you struggle to stay slim and simple, science-backed solutions.

You’re eating too late.

Do you regularly eat dinner after 8:00 pm or snack through the evening? A study found that late-night eating made people hungrier the following day. 【1】Avoid eating between 8:00 pm and 8:00 am.

You’re not at the gym frequently enough.

Working out actively but not seeing results? Consider how active you are outside the gym.【2】 There are 168 hours in a week, so if you do one-hour workouts three times a week in the gym, you’re only exercising for 2% of the week. Instead, be active throughout your day has accumulative effect on fat loss.

You’re eating too fast.

The faster you eat, the more rapidly sugar enters your bloodstream. People who eat faster tend to have a higher weight and energy intake than slow-eaters. I’m always telling my children not to wolf food, but listen to their hunger signals. 【3】.

You drop off with the TV on.

【4】 Sleeping with the TV on isn’t restful. Stage 1 sleep is very light so it can be easily disturbed by TV sound. Long-term lack of sleep impacts your appetite, increases food intake and decreases energy consumption. Therefore, in the hour before bed, avoid screens and all bright light.

【5】

“Healthy” plant-based food like fake meats and non-dairy desserts may actually ruin your weight-loss efforts, warn nutrition scientists. Despite their healthful claims, they’re actually high in energy, sugar and saturated fats. The processing methods for such food often break down ingredients5 cell structures? More energy can be stored in the body. So, switch to food like beans, nuts and seeds.

A．You’ve gone plant-based.

B．It’s good advice for everyone.

C．To fix it, cut out evening snacks.

D．Celebrate a special day or event occasionally.

E．Everything feels right, but you know something is wrong.

F．This bedtime habit can make it harder to fall asleep at night.

G．Limited exercise isn’t the best way that you can lose weight.

22、On a holiday back home, my wife and I turned right, then right again, following the GPS navigation (导航) system, and found ourselves in a small Cretan town. I spoke to the GPS: “We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.” It instructed me to turn right once more. With every turn, the street narrowed. It was like being in a magical shrinking room. We drew the side mirrors back. We took another turn. The new road was even narrower, the walls so close you feel hard to hold your breath.

Another car appeared, coming towards us from the opposite direction. The driver gestured, telling me I’ll have to make way. But how? I didn’t have the nerve to back up along the impossibly narrow road. Locals appeared. Soon there was a whole group, using sign language to suggest a solution. There was a narrow garage opening to one side. If I could squeeze the car forward into the garage, I could then, through a series of tiny adjustments, back into the side street, allowing the other car to pass.

More locals arrived, standing on various sides of the vehicle, helpfully indicating that I have a centimetre to spare here, a millimetre there. There were brick walls on all 17 sides of the car. There was zero chance that I won’t damage the vehicle. This was significant since, a day earlier, at the Europcar counter, I had refused the additional insurance.

One lady stood at the rear of the vehicle, waving me on. She was making strong “this way, this way” movements with her arms. In an act of blind trust, I followed her instructions, creeping backwards and forwards. Remarkably it worked. I completed my 27-point turn into the side street, with no damage to the vehicle. The other car passed. The driver gave me a grateful wave. The locals applauded happily “Hero! Hero!” I followed her lead, down the narrow lane and—finally—back onto the highway. Free of the town, I clearly knew that I encountered heroes.

【1】What happened to the author on the holiday back home?

A．His GPS navigation system broke down.

B．He had something wrong with directions.

C．He lost the whole control of his car.

D．He accidentally turned into a narrow road.

【2】Which of the following can best describe the locals?

A．Energetic and brave.

B．Confident and creative.

C．Friendly and helpful.

D．Ambitious and thoughtful.

【3】Why did the author fear to hurt his car?

A．Because he borrowed it.

B．Because he rented it.

C．Because he was ashamed of losing face.

D．Because he hadn’t got the required insurance.

【4】What do we know about the author from the last paragraph?

A．He was questioned by the locals.

B．He knew the local women very well.

C．He was greatly grateful to the locals.

D．He finally made it under the instruction of his wife.

23、   Most people would tremble at the idea of getting caught up in a 73.5-foot wave. But for Brazilian pro-surfer Maya, it presented the perfect opportunity to break her 2018 world record for the largest wave surfed by a female. The athlete skillfully maneuvered (操控) the massive wave at the World Surf League (WSL) Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge in Praia do Norte, Portugal, where she established her first world record by riding a 68-foot wave.

“When I let go of the rope, I had a feeling it could be the one but wasn’t sure. The speed was very high, but the noise that the wave made when it broke made me realize that this was probably the biggest wave I’d ever ridden.

Her record, earning her WSL’s 2020 women’s Biggest Wave Award, was two feet higher than Dupont’s wave, who had ridden the largest wave. It was also 3.5 feet higher than the 70-foot wave ridden by the 2020 men’s Biggest Wave Award winner Kai Lenny!

“Our sport is very male-dominated, with the performances on the male side being often much stronger than ours as females,” she said. “This year, a woman did surf the biggest, tallest wave of the year. It opens the idea that in other categories and other areas of surfing, this could be accomplished, too.”

Though Maya, who has been surfing competitively since she was 15, seemed to effortlessly move over the monster surf, it has not all been smooth sailing. Her first attempt at pursuing the world’s biggest wave in Nazare, Portugal, in 2013 could have ended her career. The surfer suffered a disastrous wipeout that broke her ankle and almost caused her to drown. However, it did not reduce her determination to create her record as one of the world’s greatest surfers!

【1】What was Maya’s result in WSL Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge in 2018?

A．71.5 feet.

B．68 feet.

C．70 feet.

D．73.5 feet.

【2】What made Maya believe she was riding the biggest wave?

A．The noise of the wave.

B．The speed of the wave.

C．The size of the wave.

D．The height of the wave.

【3】What did Maya think of her achievement?

A．It reflected people’s idea about surfing.

B．It represented the highest level of surfers.

C．It proved the ability of female surfers.

D．It indicated the domination of males.

【4】What led to Maya’s achievement?

A．Her strong will.

B．Her talent.

C．Her attempt.

D．Her frustration.

24、When I read that we spend almost three hours every day checking our smartphones, I was shocked. What was I missing in the real world when walking down the street, lost in a virtual world of social media updates and videos of dogs on bicycles? I promised myself I would use my smartphone less, but it didn’t happen. Then one day my phone died and I had to wait a week for a new one.【1】I thought it would be hard, but in fact it was quite easy—and surprising in a good way for a number of reasons!

The first consequence was quite amazing—On the first day in the office without my phone, I was thinking more deeply and concentrating more. I rediscovered my brain!【2】Another consequence was that I actually talked to people more and felt more connected to them. I realized I was being more responsive to their news and sympathetic to their problems because I wasn’t constantly checking my phone. 【3】Their kindness made me feel welcome, and I discovered my brain has very good GPS!

At the very beginning, I was worried that I would be bored without my phone, but actually I enjoyed it—I’d forgotten how much I love books and newspapers.【4】And I also sensed that I slept so much better and felt more awake in the morning.

At times it was inconvenient to have no mobile internet connection, but all in all, there were a lot of benefits from not being connected 24/7. So, if you think you use your smartphone too much, put it away for a few days and see what happens.【5】

A．Would I survive?

B．What’s the problem?

C．You never know, you may become smarter!

D．Without a phone at hand I was more productive.

E．Reading everyday made me feel a lot more special.

F．I’m a lot more careful about how much I use it now.

G．Another day I was in a new city and I asked people for directions.

25、   Old Bernard Baruch.81 years old, is still ambitious. His only reference to the past was that, with great pride in eyes. he_______to rank first in shooting. What makes this man still_______? The answer is his strong_______ to keep being productive.

Two of the hardest things to_______ in this world are to get wealth by honest efforts and, having gained it, to learn how to use it in a proper way. Recently I walked into the locker room(休息室)of a well-known golf club. A dozen middle-aged men were seated at tables drinking heavily and talking _______. Day after day these same men hung out there and each of them had been a man of affairs and wealth,_______ in business and respected in society. However, it seemed that they are too content to be aggressive. They knew that their productivity had _______ gradually. When a fruit tree doesn’t bear its fruit, it is dying. In this way it resembles(类似)man.

What is the _______of a long and happy existence in the world? I think I found it long ago in a passage. The words were few, but had a lasting_______on me: "In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread." The words have been and will always be a great ________ to me. At the end of the road I want to feel that I have fought a good fight and lived to the full.

A．managed

B．seemed

C．expected

D．meant

A．careful

B．innocent

C．energetic

D．normal

A．reason

B．duty

C．action

D．desire

A．receive

B．achieve

C．throw

D．refuse

A．aimlessly

B．helplessly

C．fearlessly

D．hopelessly

A．interested

B．strict

C．successful

D．absorbed

A．disappointed

B．changed

C．improved

D．increased

A．trend

B．idea

C．sense

D．secret

A．mood

B．influence

C．impression

D．focus

A．honor

B．comfort

C．approach

D．inspiration

26、假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华。下个月学校将到所在社区开展“美化家园”和“社区讲堂”两次志愿者活动。你班交换生Jim打算参加其中的一项活动，发来邮件咨询。请你给Jim回复一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 推荐一项活动；

2. 简述可做的事情；

3. 表达愿望。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua