花莲2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、China has accelerated crucial transformations in the role of government, _______the market to play a decisive role.

A．to allow

B．allowed

C．having allowed

D．allowing

2、I'm trying to ______ an interest in classical music in my children, which I think is good for their future development.

A.foster B.clarify C.express D.discourage

3、--Can I use the telephone on the table，sir？

--Under no circumstances _________ to use the telephone in the office for personal affairs．

A．anyone is allowed  B．nobody is allowed

C．is anyone allowed  D．is nobody allowed

4、Of all the books on the desk, __________ is of any use for our study.

A．no one

B．nothing

C．none

D．neither

5、He keeps himself._____of the current events by reading three newspapers a day.

A. informing B. to inform

C. informed   D. to be informed

6、Scott was amazed by the Great Wall，______he described as the greatest attraction in Beijing.

A．where

B．which

C．what

D．why

7、----A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may _______ urban areas.

---That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other rural areas.

A. center on B. act on C. hang on D. catch on

8、The government's strong action demonstrated its _____to crush the rebellion.

A.energy B.resistance C.courage D.determination

9、He_________himself advanced English all by himself by the time he turned 18.

A.taught B.had taught C.has taught D.would teach

10、We express the hope that a climate beneficial to a negotiated settlement would be created soon, ________ there may no longer be the need for the armed struggle.

A. in case   B. even though

C. so that   D. as long as

11、Lady Wang _______ as a secretary for five years in the insurance company before she joined us.

A.has worked B.has been working C.had worked D.would be working

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

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

13、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

14、-Sir, Kevin has promised to complete the project to be arranged.

-The question is, can he ______?

A.address B.subscribe C.deliver D.salute

15、The man ________ the fake news that 18 firefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.

A. having circulating B. to circulate

C. circulating D. to have circulated

16、Without your help, I _____such a breakthrough in this project.

A. hadn't made   B. didn't make

C. won't have made   D. wouldn't have made

17、Sixty decades on, the presenter (Queen Elizabeth II) has evolved somewhat, as has the technology she described. Back then, who _____ that people would one day be watching this on laptops and mobile phones, as some of you are today?

A. must have imagined   B. may have imagined

C. would have imagined   D. should have imagined

18、 _____, I believe, and you will find the boy is very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with the student

B. One talk with the student

C. Given a talk with the student

D. If you have a talk with the student

19、She asked the young man to be brief and _______ as she had little time to spare.

A．at best

B．in place

C．to the point

D．on the spot

20、To tell you ________ truth, I went through the day with my mind in ________ fog.

A.the; / B./; a C.a; the D.the; a

21、   How did we get the alphabet? It was a long process, covering thousands of years.

The first people to write things down carved symbols onto rocks or shells. These symbols represented people or things.

These people who lived a long time ago had simple lives with simple needs. One of the most basic needs was food. Before the introduction of agriculture, people were called Hunter­Gatherers because they hunted animals and gathered nuts and berries for food. To tell each other about how to hunt animals or where to find them, these people drew on cave walls or on animal hides. Soon, people were growing their own crops. They were also using a system of symbols to stand for people, places and things. The best ancient example of this was found in Egypt, where hieroglyphs (象形字) were used. These people believed in many different gods. Each god had its own symbol. Symbols were also used to stand for water, buildings, food, and other parts of life.

But these picture drawings and hieroglyphs represented whole words, not just sounds. How did we get an alphabet? Recent research suggests that the idea of an alphabet was first used in Egypt about 1900 BC. Civilizations that traded with or fought against Egypt were exposed to this alphabet, and the idea spread.

The ancient Greeks adapted this alphabet and created their own. The ancient Romans polished it up to a state almost like our modern alphabet. The idea of stringing letters together to make words was born. You can see by looking at letters from the Roman alphabet that these letters survive almost unchanged in our modern English alphabet.

This was the case in the Western world. Actually, a similar thing also happened in the East. You can see many examples in such areas’ language development.

【1】Why did Hunter­Gatherers use drawings?

A.To assist them in searching for food.

B.To put a series of symbols into a system.

C.To warn their companions to hide safely.

D.To record some methods of growing crops.

【2】What does the development of the alphabet reflect?

A.The difficulties ancient people have learning languages.

B.The different kinds of religious beliefs in the same god.

C.The poor living conditions and agricultural development.

D.The needs of ancient people to survive and communicate.

【3】How did the ancient Romans influence the alphabet?

A.They made improvements to it.

B.They created it all by themselves.

C.They managed to keep it unchanged.

D.They turned it into the modern one.

【4】What will the author probably write about next?

A.The effects of the alphabet on global languages.

B.Why the alphabet grew better in Western world.

C.How the alphabet appeared in the Eastern world.

D.A number of examples of language evolution.

22、What’s wrong with being an amateur? While reading a recently published report saying “many people who attend plays are themselves involved in a form of amateur drama”, August Schulenburg of the Flux Theatre Ensemble questioned the divide between amateurs and professional artists.

One reason for the barrier, he suggests, is fear. “When professional arts organizations perceive their value under threat, they must draw rigid lines to protect it. Amateurs are pushed aside out of fear that they will somehow endanger the professional brands.”

But for Schulenburg, it’s an outmoded attitude towards amateurs. “The professional artist must be among them and of them; the amateur must be an equal partner at the table.” It sounds a lot like he is advocating the kind of large-scale community work. If so, he might have a point.

The importance of forming a community rather than a passive audience is something Douglas MacLennan also picked up on recently over a blog. In a post headlined “Pay attention! If selling tickets is your business model, you’ve got a problem”, he argues that theatres and other arts institutions will only survive if they “build community rather than audience”. The idea is that you give the public reasons to engage with your company, you build loyalty so that their support is more than just a consumer transaction (交易). Abigail Katz, a regular theater-goer, wonders whether theatres offer good value for money. She has written recently in a post at the Playgoer blog that much of the theatre “doesn’t do anything … doesn’t make me feel anything”.

Lynn Conner, one author of the report, also mentioned “I believe what today’s potential arts audiences most want out of an arts event is the opportunity to co-author meaning. They don’t want the arts; they want the experience. They want to gain the cultural rights by forming and exchanging opinions that are valued in the community.”

【1】What do the two underlined pronouns “they” respectively refer to?

A．rigid lines; professional brands

B．amateurs; professional arts organizations

C．professional brands; rigid lines

D．professional arts organizations; amateurs

【2】Which of the following does August Schulenburg agree with?

A．Rigid lines must be drawn to protect professional arts.

B．It is unwise for theatres to overlook amateur audience.

C．Theatres must produce serious plays to attract the audience.

D．The artists should dine together with the amateurs at the table.

【3】In paragraph 4, the words of Abigail Katz are cited __________.

A．to highlight the necessity of surveying customers’ feelings

B．to emphasize the importance of advertising through blogs

C．to indicate the failure of theatres to engage the audience

D．to complain about the high price of the theatre plays

【4】According to this passage, theatres should put ____________ first.

A．the audience’s sense of participation

B．the quality of professional plays

C．the actors’ personal experiences

D．the control of cultural rights

23、Fun Day

To celebrate the Year of the Dog

Organised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School

Date: 2 February 2018

Time: 10am – 5 pm.

Place: Kwun Tong Playground.

Fee: $20 (buy three get one free)

Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance.

Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera. 2) learn to make festival food.

Join us on the Fun Day!

All are welcome! Free Soft Drinks

Note:

*Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Centre.

*For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.

【1】What you have just read is a ________.

A. note   B. report

C. schedule   D. poster

【2】What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?

A. A big event to welcome to Chinese new year.

B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

【3】How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A. $20.   B. $40.

C. $60.   D. $80.

【4】Which of the following statements is true?

A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

24、Images of polar bears struggling to stay on rafts of ice are often used by groups that want to promote conservation and stop the deterioration of natural habitats. However, part of the solution lies with the polar bears themselves.

Polar bears are highly specialized. This means they have adapted to survive in a specific region and eat specific food. Polar bears live above the Arctic Circle and eat fish. Their bodies are different from those of other types of bears. Polar bears feature webbed feet for swimming, thicker fur and more body fat for living and swimming in icy conditions, and light-colored fur to help them blend into their environment. As a result, polar bears do not do well when they are in a non-arctic region. They cannot run as well as other bears, they can become too hot and tired easily, and they have a hard time hunting animals that are not in the snow or ice.

Unfortunately for polar bears, climate change is reducing the size of the areas where they can live. This means the bears will eventually have to leave the arctic regions and travel farther south. However, because they are so specialized, it is unlikely that polar bears will be as strong as they once were.

Other creatures, such as crocodiles, are not nearly as specialized. They live on almost every continent and in a wide variety of climates. In fact, crocodiles are one of the most adaptable animals on the planet and have survived for millions of years. When animals specialize, they often do better than less-specialized species in the same place, but if the climate or other conditions change, the specialized animals are usually the first to die off.

If polar bears are going to survive the next 100 years, they will have to adapt. Many scientists believe that polar bears may eventually cross paths with brown bears and black bears. Whether these animals fight it out or fall in love to create new generations of bears remains to be seen. No matter how it happens, many hope the polar bears will live far into the future－in many different places.

【1】Which of the following is an effect of polar bear specialization?

A．Polar bears are not in danger of dying off.

B．Polar bears fight other bears for food.

C．Polar bears adapt to new habitats.

D．Polar bears hunt well in arctic areas.

【2】The example of crocodiles is used to show________.

A．the cause of climate change

B．the importance of adaptability

C．the history of biological evolution

D．the changes of natural environment

【3】Which detail about polar bears best explains why they are comfortable in icy water?

A．The color of their fur.

B．Their tendency to easily overheat.

C．Their more body fat and thicker fur.

D．Their ability to travel on ice rafts.

【4】If they cannot adapt to climate change in the Arctic, polar bears will________.

A．no longer exist

B．find a colder place to live in

C．live in the south of the Arctic Circle

D．act more like brown and black bears

25、   The next time you find an excuse to abandon your goals, think of Chris Nikic. On November 7, 2020, Chris made  _______as the first person with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合症) to attempt and complete an Ironman. _______ by the WTC, the demanding competition  _______ athletes to swim 2.4 miles, bike 1 12 miles, and run a full 26.2-mile marathon-in under 17 hours.

Chris’s road to this _______ accomplishment has been anything but easy. However, he is no stranger to _______ challenges. Born with two holes in his heart, he had open-heart surgery at just five months old and was too weak to walk _______ until he was four. Every expert his parents spoke to _______ the limitations rather than the possibilities. For years they listened and gradually _______ these limits. Until in 2017, he sets his _______ on completing the triathlons(铁人三项). His training ________ with one pushup! And he made an amazing________ with his dad to get 1％ better each day. Eventually, for the year leading up to the Ironman, Chris ________ four to eight hours each day along with his training partner.

Now, Chris also has his sights set on the ________ in the 2022 Special Olympics and continuing to________money for Down syndrome. His amazing ________ is an example for not only disabled children but to all kids around the world.

【1】A.money B.history C.progress D.fun

【2】A.Organized B.Reported C.Judged D.Affected

【3】A.causes B.allows C.requires D.forces

【4】A.puzzling B.amusing C.entertaining D.inspiring

【5】A.building B.overcoming C.understanding D.conveying

【6】A.powerfully B.frequently C.independently D.confidently

【7】A.relied on B.tried on C.acted on D.focused on

【8】A.noticed B.accepted C.expected D.received

【9】A.sights B.wisdoms C.views D.rules

【10】A.stayed B.stopped C.started D.filled

【11】A.assessment B.impression C.adjustment D.commitment

【12】A.trained B.promoted C.performed D.waited

【13】A.conversations B.competitions C.conflicts D.celebrations

【14】A.borrow B.change C.handle D.raise

【15】A.principle B.concept C.attitude D.standard

26、假定你是李华，美国朋友Linda想来你所在的城市学习中国古典舞蹈，来信向你咨询相关信息，请你给她回信，内容包括：

1.写信目的；

2.推荐舞蹈教师；

3.表达希望。

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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