清远2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、—Why not take my car to the museum instead of walking?

—No, thanks_________.

A．I’m used to

B．I’m able to

C．I’m about to

D．I’ve got to

2、It’s _______ for people to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life.

A. reasonable B. available

C. accurate D. cautious

3、This flu season in the U．S. began earlier than usual and started  ________ in mid­November with an increase of influenza B.

A.building up B.piling up C.rising up D.picking up

4、_______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place．

A．Calling B．Call

C．Called D．To call

5、If we view the problem from a different angle, the solution may become more ________.

A．occasional

B．original

C．outgoing

D．obvious

6、They’ve finally decided to put an end to the long and bitter ________ between them and make peace.

A. survey   B. conflict   C. concern D. request

7、You don’ I have to give me your answer now. Give it some ________ and then let me know.

A.support B.protection C.energy D.consideration

8、The opinion   learning is a lifelong process has been expressed by education experts throughout the years.

A. which B. that

C. what D. how

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

A．eyeing

B．eyes

C．eyed

D．having eyed

10、The thought took root in Europe long before people realized ______ diverse language could be.

A.how B.that C.what D.where

11、His statement was so ______ that it was difficult to make out   that he was trying  to express.

A.vague； what was it B.ambiguous； what it was

C.explicit； what it was D.clear； what was it

12、---I will leave you two alone. I am sure you two must have a lot to________.

---Yes. It is two years since we last got together.

A．catch up

B．take in

C．bring out

D．give away

13、We hurriedly ended our meeting, leaving many problems ______.

A.to be settled B.to settle C.settled D.having settled

14、________ on smart phone to entertain themselves that people don’t know what to do while going out without it.

A. Such is the dependence   B. Such dependence does

C. So they are dependent   D. So do they depend

15、All children should get access to a high-quality education ________ their race, zip code or family income.

A. depending on B. regardless of

C. due to D. apart from

16、–What do you think of your new ipad?   --Good. I can’t find a ______ one.

A. worst   B. best C. worse   D. better

17、Introverts (性格内向的人), according to Susan Cain, tend to enjoy being alone, doing quieter things or being with just one friend at a time. She says that is _____ they get their energy.

A. why   B. when   C. how   D. where

18、John accompanied me to the airport so that he could____the driving when I felt tired.

A.take over B.run over C.turn over D.rule over

19、— How can I wake up so early?

—Set the alarm at 5:00 am.,   you will make it.

A. and   B. but

C. or   D. so

20、Kimberly ______ an article, so don’t disturb her.

A. would write   B. writes   C. wrote   D. is writing

21、   Are you smarter than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor at a New Zealand university, you are! Over the course of the last century, people’s IQ test scores have gotten steadily higher — on average, three points higher each decade. This improvement is known as the “Flynn effect”, and scientists want to know what is behind it.

IQ tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn believes that intelligence partly comes from our parents and partly is the result of our environment, but the improvement in test scores has been happening too quickly to be explained by heredity (遗传). So what occurred in the 20th century to help people achieve higher scores?

Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general and the learning of test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test. Others have pointed to better nutrition. Babies now are born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past. Another suggested explanation is a change in educational styles, with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information, which improves their problem-solving skills.

Flynn has limited the possible explanations after carefully examining test data and discovering that the improvement in scores has taken place in only certain parts of the IQ test. Test-takers are not doing better on the math or vocabulary sections of the test; they are doing better on the sections requiring reasoning and problem solving. For example, one part of the test shows a set of shapes, and test-takers must find the patterns and connections between them.

According to Flynn, this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases. Every time you play a computer game, you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do well on one kind of intelligence test. So are you really smarter than your parents? In one very specific way, you may be.

【1】According to the passage, the “Flynn effect” is ________.

A.an increase in IQ test scores over time

B.a method used to measure intelligence

C.the influence of technology on intelligence

D.a theory that connects intelligence to experience

【2】What is the function of the third paragraph?

A.To list the findings of Professor Flynn’s research.

B.To provide possible explanations that disprove Flynn’s ideas.

C.To outline different theories explaining the increase in IQ scores.

D.To describe how research was carried out in the measuring of intelligence.

【3】According to the passage, newer educational techniques include _________.

A.exposing children to fewer tests

B.giving children clearer teaching instructions

C.getting children to memorize lots of information

D.encouraging children to find out things themselves

【4】The writer believes that computer games _________.

A.have discouraged people from taking exercise

B.have helped improve people’s visual intelligence

C.have made young people become less intelligent

D.have caused young people to have poorer vocabularies

【5】Which statement would Professor Flynn agree with?

A.Development of technology contributes to intelligence improvement on math.

B.Not all aspects of intelligence have increased.

C.The IQ test pattern should be changed.

D.The language ability of people has improved.

22、On a Friday evening in December, two weeks before Christmas, I lost my job. I hadn’t seen it coming. I was excited for the weekend, when my daughter, Kristil, then 12, and I planned to get our Christmas tree. Then I listened to my voicemail: “We’re sorry but your work assignment has ended as of today.”My heart sank. I wasn’t just a single mother; I was the only parent. My paycheck was survival.

Over the next week, as my bank account grew smaller, I crazily applied for jobs, but I was defeated.

It had been snowing on and off all morning. I noticed a woman with short white hair struggling to open her car door against the wind. As she got out, I realized it was my old professor, Mrs. Heffernan. I hadn’t seen her since we’d met for lunch three months ago.

I’d first met Mrs. Heffernan 10 years earlier when I was her student at Edge wood College. Kristil was 3 at the time, and I sometimes took her to class. Mrs. Heffernan was understanding and would bring coloring books to occupy Kristil.

Even after I graduated, Mrs. Heffernan kept in touch. I had grown to love her like family.

I rushed to the front of my building. “What are you doing out in this weather?” I asked as we hugged.

“Well, I tried to call last week but couldn’t get through. Then I called your job and they said you weren’t working there anymore, so I thought I would come by,” she said. “I have gifts for you and Kristil. ”

I made her a cup of tea and we talked. Just being in Mrs. Heffernan’s presence gave me hope that things would be all right.

As she got up to leave she handed me a Christmas card and kissed me on the cheek. I walked her to her car and waved as she pulled away.

When I opened her card I was in shock. Hundred dollar bills fell onto the table. Tears of gratitude filled my eyes as I counted. Mrs. Heffernan had given me $1,000.

【1】What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?

A．She was divorcing her husband.

B．She was fired unexpectedly.

C．She sent an e-mail.

D．She couldn’t afford a Christmas tree.

【2】What was Heffernan’s real purpose of visiting the author?

A．To have a talk with her.

B．To wish her a merry Christmas.

C．To offer her some financial help.

D．To give her daughter coloring books.

【3】What role might Mrs. Heffernan play in the author’s life after graduation?

A．A life advisor.

B．A respectable friend.

C．A helpful consultant.

D．A professional expert.

【4】Which words can best describe Mrs. Heffernan?

A．Friendly and confident.

B．Wealthy and optimistic.

C．Warm-hearted and brave.

D．Kind-hearted and generous.

23、A shortage of semiconductors (半导体) has helped firms such as Nvidia, whose chips (芯片) power everything from video gaming to machine learning and data centres. But boom time for sellers means misery for buyers. Carmakers, whose products have become computers on wheels, are among the victims. Analysts say the industry might build around 5 million fewer cars this year, all for want of the chips. Apple and Microsoft have also warned that they will be affected.

The shortage is the result of a sudden rise in demand. Chipmaking has been enjoying strong growth for decades as computers have stepped into every corner of society. But there was a strong upward trend during the pandemic. Locked-down consumers shopped online, had meetings remotely, and killed time with video-streaming and videogaming.

The crisis has had three consequences, two encouraging and one less so.

The first is an investment boom. Big producers such as Intel, Samsung and TSMC are planning to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on extra capacity (产能) over the next few years. As in many markets, high prices are the best cure for high prices.

The second is that the chip industry’s customers are adapting. too. When demand fell early in the pandemic, carmakers cut their orders with chipmakers. Following Tesla, Volkswagen has announced plans to develop driver-assistance chips in-house.

Unwelcome effect has been a sudden rise of techno-nationalism. America is planning to hand out billions of dollars to attract chipmakers back from East Asia. Europe wants to double its share of global production, to 20%，by 2030. Even Britain has declared the fate of a small chip factory in Wales to be a matter of national security.

Chips have come to occupy what used to be called the “commanding heights” of an economy, in the way that car factories did in the 20th century. But as last century’s governments discovered, subsidies (补贴) lend 10 oversupply. Personally, the chip shortage is mostly a self-solving problem. Governments should resist the temptation to scc themselves as saviours (救星).

【1】What is the main cause of the sudden shortage of chips according to the passage?

A．Economic crisis

B．The outbreak of the pandemic.

C．Governments’ control.

D．Great demand in online products.

【2】What is the discouraging result of the chip shortage according to the passage?

A．Hot investment in chips.

B．Carmakers’ adaptation to the market.

C．Arise of techno-nationalism.

D．Realization of technological globalization.

【3】What does the author tend to think in the last paragraph?

A．Markets are the cure for the chip shortage.

B．Government subsidies will lead to waste.

C．The government should rescue the market.

D．Car factories in the 20th century were on the rise.

【4】Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Chip Shortage—A Self-solving Problem

B．Techno-nationalism—A War without Smoke

C．Challenges—Promises of New Opportunities

D．High Prices—the Best Cure for High Prices

24、   In recent years, teenagers like Greta Thunberg have taken the world by storm, speaking out for what they believe in and proving that young people can change the world.

A new non-profit program named Rise has been created by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife Wendy, in association with Rhodes Trust. Their aim is to identify 15 to 17-year-olds from around the globe and give them opportunities and resources to help them improve the world. Rise is looking for teenagers with brilliance, integrity （正直诚实），sympathy, determination, and ambition."

To apply, participants have to download an app called Hello World - Rise. For the next eight months, participants will upload videos of themselves and work on the Rise Challenge, a two-month project on anything they are passionate about. This can range from starting a business to conducting scientific research. Five hundred finalists will be selected for an interview and 100 of these young people will be declared winners by summer 2021!

The 100 winners will get many benefits for the rest of their lives. They will get career guidance and financial aid for university and internships, as well as a chance to compete for funding for a social enterprise. Other benefits are a technology package and online courses. Winners will also take part in a residential summit where they will learn leadership and service, explore careers, and be a part of a global community of leaders.

The Rise team believes teenagers can be very effective agents of change. Do you want to make a difference too? If so, consider applying to Rise. But most importantly, remember that you can change the world from anywhere and at any age.

【1】What's the goal of the program Rise?

A.To support teenagers in need.

B.To transform the world thoroughly.

C.To offer teenagers a platform to communicate.

D.To find youths capable to build a better world.

【2】What qualities may contribute to teenagers being chosen by Rise?

A.Being brilliant and stubborn.

B.Being strong-willed and ambitious.

C.Being honest and emotional.

D.Being sympathetic and generous.

【3】What's the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The means of applying to participate in the project.

B.The benefits participants will gain from the project.

C.The complete process of winners being selected.

D.The achievements participants must be reached in the project.

【4】What's the purpose of the author writing the passage?

A.To introduce a non-profit program. B.To praise outstanding young people.

C.To explain why Rise prefers teenagers. D.To appeal to teenagers to join Rise.

25、Martial arts teacher Brendan Breen adapts his classes to better serve students living with disabilities.

Breen started teaching three, years ago as a ______ of connecting with a sport that he’d practised decades earlier. ______ for being patient, warmhearted and positive, he’s quick to ______ his methods to each situation. Breen started his karate (空手道) classes after he and his wife, Mikiko, ______, Martial Arts Abilities Canada, the county’s first registered charity to combine karate with ______ needs. Will an injury that a student has ______ their flexibility?

Out of the question! He was swift to welcome new members who had different ______ . If a student can’t ______ the $75 monthly fee, Breen will work out a lower price or abandon the ______ altogether.

One particularly emotional ______ came in October when Lynnette Gaudet, a 37-year –old student with Down’s syndrome, performed the karate ______ .“She couldn’t believe it. She was almost crying,“ says Breen.“When the students ______ what a lot of people think they can’t, it touches my heart.”

“One of my ______ was to go to the legislature (立法机关) and really ______ to the government what I can do,” he says, “to show them what Martial Arts Abilities Canada helped my students ______ : they can do anything anyone else can.”

【1】

A．procedure

B．way

C．routine

D．plan

【2】

A．Known

B．Tested

C．Employed

D．Qualified

【3】

A．create

B．seek

C．analyze

D．adapt

【4】

A．set up

B．put up

C．took up

D．brought up

【5】

A．fundamental

B．special

C．financial

D．immediate

【6】

A．improve

B．determine

C．destroy

D．limit

【7】

A．races

B．origins

C．disabilities

D．behaviors

【8】

A．accept

B．afford

C．transfer

D．imagine

【9】

A．ambition

B．charge

C．project

D．career

【10】

A．moment

B．support

C．donation

D．lecture

【11】

A．shyly

B．willingly

C．perfectly

D．nervously

【12】

A．achieve

B．know

C．expect

D．appreciate

【13】

A．rules

B．measures

C．promises

D．goals

【14】

A．suggest

B．introduce

C．prove

D．submit

【15】

A．recover

B．record

C．realize

D．evaluate

26、书面表达

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