2025-2026学年贵州铜仁高一(下)期末试卷英语

1、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

2、Bob was trying to ________ that he knew the famous singer who would perform in our city.

A. let out B. lay out

C. figure out D. make out

3、 I’m always ________ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others’ feelings.

A. enthusiastic   B. curious

C. doubtful   D. cautious

4、I have heard that it is a common _______ in that country to hold a big party to celebrate when a child turns 15.

A．practice

B．method

C．evidence

D．effects

5、Though he has made a big fortune, he is____a happy man.

A.nothing but B.anything but C.more than D.other than

6、There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is ______ wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.”

A.some B.much C.more D.most

7、－ There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow_______?

－ No, I'd rather buy ________ in the bookstore.

A. one; one   B. it; one

C. one; it   D. it; it

8、More checkpoints were set up in the country to ensure residents could be ________ for the virus.

A.cancelled B.contained C.strengthened D.screened

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、—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

11、—Did you catch what I said?

—Sorry. I ________ a text message just now.

A. had answered   B. have answered   C. would answer   D. was answering

12、Mr.Green is always devoted to his work and has a sense of responsibility. That’s why he was asked to _______the company when manager’s health was declining.

A. take over   B. hand over

C. turn over   D. trip over

13、The Palace Museum has the most remarkable collection of fine clocks in the world, mainly _________ from Europe and China.

A．originating

B．originated

C．being originated

D．having originated

14、The police had to________ force to enter the building because the criminal had locked the gate.

A．employ

B．empty

C．enlarge

D．enlighten

15、 Over 1.8 million of Hong Kong’s residents have sent out a clear message against the movement ______ they want an end to disorders and a return to normal life.

A. what B. that   C. which D. where

16、Peter had been puzzled over the problem for over an hour___________ all at once the solution flashed across his mind.

A.when B.while C.then D.as

17、_____ the plant once a week if you are to get fruit in the autumn.

A. Watered   B. Watering   C. To water   D. Water

18、“______, we believe the overall policy stand to support a two-way opening of the Chinese capital marked and it will continue this year.” he added.

A. As some bottlenecks are difficult to be broken

B. As some bottlenecks are difficult to break

C. Difficult as some bottlenecks are to be broken

D. Difficult as some bottlenecks are to break

19、Those ______ achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off.

A．what

B．who

C．which

D．whom

20、I ______ to visit him in the hospital, but I was fully occupied the whole of last week.

A.had gone B.might go C.must have gone D.would have gone

21、Many of us have reached in our pockets, feeling a vibration （振动）, wrongly believing our mobile phones have just rung. The phenomenon even has a name: 'phantom vibration syndrome' -and found it is surprisingly common.

Now scientists believe that we are so alert（警觉） for phone calls and messages we are misinterpreting slight muscle spasms （痉挛） as proof of a call. Robert Rosenberger, an assistant professor at the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology has studied the delusional calls. He said sufferers describe a vague tingling feeling which they think is their mobile phone indicating it has received a text message or call while on ‘silent’. But when the device is retrieved, there was no one on the other end.

Dr. Rosenberger said "I find so many people say, ‘This happens to me, but I thought I was the only one. I thought I was odd. "It seems that the syndrome particularly affects people at the beck and call of mobile phones or pagers. A 2010 study by Michael Rothberg and colleagues found that nearly 70 per cent of doctors at a hospital in Massachusetts suffered phantom vibrations. A more recent study of US college students found the figure was as high as 90 per cent.

While the odd feeling is widespread, it does not seem to be considered a grave problem. Dr. Rosenberger said: "it's not actually a syndrome in a technical sense. That's just the name that's got stuck to it." He added: "Only 2 per cent of people consider it a problem.”

While widespread, the scientific community has not yet invested much effort in getting to the bottom of why we suffer phantom calls.

Dr. Rosenberger said: "People are guessing it has something to do with nervous energy. The cognitive （认知的） scientists are talking about brain chemistry, cognitive pathways changing. But it's not like they have brain scans to go on." He said: "We have a phone call in our pocket all the time and it becomes sort of an extension of ourselves. We have this sort of readiness to experience a call. We feel something and we think, OK, that could be a call.”

【1】Why do some people mistake slight muscle spasms for a call?

A. They all have a vivid imagination.

B. They are sensitive to calls and messages.

C. There are few calls and messages in their life.

D. Slight muscle spasms affect them more than other people.

【2】Which of the following are more likely to have phantom vibration syndrome than others?

A. Doctors.

B. University professors.

C. College students.

D. The cognitive scientists.

【3】In Dr. Rosenberger's opinion, phantom vibration syndrome ________.

A. isn't a kind of disease actually

B. is considered a problem by most people

C. is a serious problem ignored by people

D. has something to do with brain chemistry

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A. Most people have phantom vibration syndrome.

B. How to keep away from phantom vibration syndrome.

C. How to reduce phantom phone vibrations.

D. People care too much about phantom phone vibrations.

22、 With a good shopping position and the right amount of money, any educated person ought to be able to make a living out of a bookshop. It is not a difficult trade to learn and the large chain-stores can never force the small bookseller out of existence as they have done to the corner shop. But the hours of work are very long — I was only doing a part-time job, but my boss put in a seventy-hour week, besides regular journeys out of shopping hours to buy books.

The real reason why I should not like to be back in the book trade for life, however, is that while I was in it I lost my love of books. A bookseller cannot always tell the truth about his books, and that gives him a dislike for them. There was a time when I really did love books — loved the sight and smell and feel of them — if they were fifty or more years old, that is. Nothing pleased me quite so much as to buy a bargain lot of them on sale for several pounds. There is a peculiar flavor about the unexpected books you pick up in that kind of collection: little-known eighteenth-century poets, or out-of-date geography books. For occasional reading — in your bath, for example, or late at night when you are too tired to go to bed — there is nothing as good as a very old picture story-book.

But as soon as I went to work in the bookshop I stopped buying books. Seen in a mass, five or ten thousand at a time, books were dull and even a little tiresome. Nowadays I do buy one occasionally, but only if it is a book that I want to read and can’t borrow, and I never buy rubbish.

【1】According to the passage, ________ is one of the necessary conditions to run a bookshop.

A．an educated shop-owner

B．a good position at a street corner

C．a regular journey out of the shop

D．the force of large chain-stores

【2】The author should not like to be back as a bookseller for life because ________.

A．he hated his job of selling books

B．selling books was only a part-time job

C．the books in the shop gave him a dislike

D．he was unable to be honest about the books he sold

【3】The books preferred by the author should be those ________.

A．stories making readers sleepless

B．valuable ones bought on sale

C．peculiar ones with great expectation

D．geography ones from the eighteenth century

【4】The author will only buy new books ________.

A．if he feels dull and tired

B．after he gives up his job as a bookseller

C．which are interesting but hard to borrow

D．when he throws away old ones

23、Often, when you buy a computer, the laptop（手提电脑）bag is overlooked, but it is one of the most valuable things a computer owner can have. Most choose a laptop simply because they want to be able to transport it from place to place. 【1】 The bag not only protects the computer from dirt or damage, it can also be used to carry other laptop parts, such as spare batteries, a computer mouse and any portable equipment you may have.

The first thing to consider when choosing the best laptop bag is what style of bag you may want. The most common styles are the briefcase（公文包）and the backpack. 【2】The briefcase gives a sense of professionalism while the backpack may be easier to carry much of the time.

A laptop bag should have both a computer sleeve along with several separate sections. The sleeve helps keep the laptop from moving too much in the bag. The sections are good for storage of documents and other things you may want to transport along with the computer; 【3】

Another thing when you buy a laptop bag is making sure it is strongly sewed and has a solid bottom. These two things will make your bag much stronger, especially if it is the backpack style.【4】 In some cases, it may just be a few months before a computer owner needs a new one. However if made properly, laptop bags can last five or more years.

【5】 Buying a cloth bag may be a cheaper option, but leather bags are generally made better and are able to stand up to use much better Besides, leather offers a natural barrier to water when the computer is transported through rain or snow.

A．Obviously the former is more important, though.

B．Each one has their own advantages as laptop bags.

C．Materials also make a difference, especially in the briefcase style.

D．But without a good laptop bag, that becomes much more difficult

E．There are lots of choices when it comes to choosing the best laptop bag.

F．This will prevent them rubbing up against the computer and scratching it.

G．Choosing a cheap bag without these could greatly reduce the life of the bag..

24、The Benefits of After-school Activities

Your kid is asking for piano lessons, joining a soccer team or taking ballet classes, but you’re not so sure that your money will be well spent. 【1】 , read these next benefits of participating in hobbies outside the home. It might just convince you to book the first class.

Build confidence through creative hobbies

From arts and poem writing to music and crafts, there are lots of creative after-school activities available out there for kids of all ages. Not only do these classes stimulate your little one’s imagination, but they also encourage curiosity. 【2】 . Interacting with others, sharing, cooperating and solving conflicts are all added bonuses and they are all extremely helpful tools in building self-confidence.

【3】

These days, the fast-paced world we live in causes stress to us all, including children — and providing fun environments and spaces where they can feel safe and creative is an excellent idea to help your child reduce the stress.【4】 . You have to aim to eliminate the stressors in your child’s life, regardless of the type of stress your child is dealing with, be it the case of shyness, social anxiety or pressure from school or home life.

Gain physical and psychological strength with sports

Avoiding childhood obesity has become a real issue in a world where kids spend more and more time indoors, glued to screens. But if your child shows any interest in a sport (even if just by watching it on their iPad), grab the opportunity and introduce after-school activities that focus on said physical activity. In these activities, your kids can also learn important lessons like respecting others and teamwork. 【5】 .

A．Reduce stress with after-school activities

B．Boost children’s enthusiasm and participation in class

C．When your kids spend 80 percent of their hours at school

D．Besides, they make your child more confident in the process

E．If you can’t decide about sending your kids to after-school activities

F．Choosing activities that don’t put extra pressure on your kids is also essential

G．Most importantly, your children can develop their mental strength while doing sports

25、   John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War Ⅱ. His family never _______ a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not _______ trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes _______ became a problem for young John’s household.

A family friend joined the army, and his wife _______ to go with him. John’s family _______ to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s _______, the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they _______ the washer.

Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he _______ a love for the old, green Bendix. But _______ the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly ________. His mother ________ him and said. “You must remember, that machine ________ belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken ________, let’s use this ________ to be grateful that we had it at all.”

The lesson turned out ________. Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he ________ for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the ________ until he remembered the old Bendix.

His daughter was a ________. When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to ________ for a time. He felt ________. He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

【1】A. required B. repaired C. saw D. owned

【2】A. afford B. take C. have D. ride

【3】A. warm B. nice C. clean D. good

【4】A. agreed B. prepared C. managed D. desired

【5】A. decided B. offered C. expected D. promised

【6】A. astonishment B. disappointment C. sadness D. regret

【7】A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used

【8】A. achieved B. reduced C. produced D. developed

【9】A. obviously B. finally C. immediately D. peacefully

【10】A. upset B. frightened C. hopeless D. confused

【11】A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught

【12】A. once B. already C. never D. hardly

【13】A. out B. down C. up D. away

【14】A. success B. event C. treasure D. chance

【15】A. invaluable B. important C. necessary D. reasonable

【16】A. thought B. struggled C. missed D. forgot

【17】A. lesson B. illness C. loss D. difficulty

【18】A. gift B. washer C. death D. loser

【19】A. spend B. live C. share D. earn

【20】A. grateful B. energetic C. relaxed D. happy

26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假设你是明启中学高三学生李明，最近学生会对本校全体学生进行了一项关于“博物馆免费开放政策”的问卷调查，结果如下表所示，写一篇调查报告，内容须包括：

1)对调查结果的简单描述;

2)对数据的原因分析;

3)你的看法。

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