2025-2026学年台湾高雄高一(上)期末试卷英语

1、Having made his first film earlier this year, he is ________ starting in a new one.

A. currently   B. actually

C. lately   D. recently

2、Over the last few decades, economic globalization _____ greatly to global growth.

A. had contributed   B. has contributed

C. contributed   D. contributes

3、The criminal has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and I think he deserves it, for a good judge does not make _______ decisions.

A. intelligent B. enormous

C. arbitrary   D. marvelous

4、On the morning of October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew came to the shores of the Caribbean islands, mistakenly believing they ________ in Southeast Asia.

A. arrived    B. had arrived

C. has arrived   D. would arrive

5、—I have just had my computer repaired.

—How much did they ________ you for that?

A．cost

B．charge

C．spend

D．pay

6、It ________ to me that I had left the book borrowed from the library at home when I arrived at the school gate.

A. observed  B. influenced

C. thought    D. occurred

7、_____ interest in studying abroad is rising, more Chinese students who study abroad are also returning home upon completing their degrees.

A.Once B.Since C.While D.Until

8、I’ve the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home from school.

A.come into B.gone into C.got into D.run into

9、As most parents know by now, we should _____ our kids’ screen time or they will become couch potatoes who tend to be lazy.

A. assess   B. limit   C. arrange   D. Apply

10、In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain ___________ east of the city, watching __________burning sun rising.

A. /; a    B. the; a

C. the; the   D. /; the

11、He went to the airport to pick up his wife, but she ______ before his arrival.

A．left

B．has left

C．had left

D．was leaving

12、Judging from his accent, he_______ be from Australia.

A. needn't   B. mustn't   C. can't   D. wouldn't

13、As can be seen, in the fierce competition, honesty is a vital ________ of her success.

A．evidence

B．criterion

C．concept

D．element

14、________ Chai Jing said in her video about the smog has caused public concern.

A. That B. Which C. How   D. What

15、The measure of a man’s real character is what he ____ if he ____ he would never be found out.

A. would do; knew B. may do; knew

C. might do; knows D. should do; had known

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16、In front of our school ______, where a lot of people play or take exercise at any time.

A. does a park lie B. is a park lie

C. a park lies D. lies a park

17、The salesman reminded the customers that when using the machine, they needed to refer to the in case of any accidents.

A．expressions

B．directions

C．negotiations

D．explanations

18、Having a brother or sister protects adolescents against negative feelings such as loneliness and guilt, but they also have to learn to ___________and to control their emotions.

A. compete   B. compensate

C. comprehend   D. compromise

19、Lucas failed his driving test again. ________ harder, he ________the test now.

A. If he practiced; would pass

B. Had he practiced; would pass

C. Did he follow; would have passed

D. Should he practice; would have passed

20、—What a pity! You missed my birthday party.

—Terribly sorry! ________ my uncle not visited me unexpectedly.

A. Should B. Would

C. Had D. Did

21、A deal has been signed to turn by-products from a Scottish distillery（酿酒厂）into fuel for cars.

In what is declared to be a world first, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has linked up with a spin-out company from Napier University in Edinburgh. They plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whisky（威士忌酒）making process. This will produce butanol which can be used to fuel vehicles.

More than 90% of the stuff that comes out of a whisky distillery is not whisky. It is leftovers like draff and pot ales（酒糟）— both produced in the early stages of the process. They are high in sugar and are currently used for things like fertiliser and cattle feed. Napier University's Biofuel Research Centre (BfRC) has already shown that the right bacteria can feed on those by-products to produce butanol—a direct replacement for vehicle fuel. Now the spin-out company, Celtic Renewables, and independent whisky producer Tullibardine have signed an agreement. Together they will apply the process to thousands of tons of the distillery's leftovers.

Professor Martin Tangney, founder of Celtic Renewables, said "Our partnership with Tullibardine is an important step in the development of a business which combines two important Scottish industries — whisky and renewables. This project shows that creative use of existing technologies can____resources on our doorstep to benefit both the environment and the economy."

Douglas Ross, managing director of Tullibardine, which spends £250,000 disposing of its by-products every year, said "We are delighted to be partnering Celtic Renewables in this creative business, the obvious benefits of which are environmental. It takes a cost to us and turns it into something that has social as well as commercial value."

The project is being supported by a grant（拨款） from the Scottish government's Zero Waste Scotland initiative. Celtic Renewables said it eventually aimed to build a processing plant in Scotland, with the hope of building an industry that could be worth £60m a year.

【1】According to the passage, ______will be used to take the place of petrol.

A. whisky   B. whisky leftovers

C. butanol   D. draff and pot ales

【2】How do people deal with whisky leftovers at present?

A. They throw them away.

B. They use them to feed people.

C. They use them to feed bacteria.

D. They use them for crops or cattle.

【3】What does the underlined word “utilize” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

A. make use of.   B. get rid of.

C. use up.   D. find out.

【4】Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?

a. Health b. Science c. Food

d. Nature   e. Environment   f. Business

A. b,c,e   B. b,e,f   C. a,b,f   D. a,b,c

22、I was a graduate student in Manhattan having breakfast on my rooftop on Sept. 11, 2001, when I witnessed planes hit the Twin Towers. For months afterwards, I shook with anxiety every morning. Unwilling to medicate, I tried everything else. Mindfulness meditation (冥想) caused panic attacks. Hot yoga built muscle but did nothing for my anxiety. I went to talks by Buddhist monks and meditation teachers hoping to attain inner peace, but in vain. Finally, I attended a SKY Breath Meditation class, which involves a 20-minute breathing regimen (养生之道) in different postures and rhythms. Though I went in skeptical,I came out calm. Two decades later,I never missed a day of my breathing practice, not even when I gave birth.

I’ve also devoted part of my research career to studying the benefits of breathing for mental health and well-being. Seven years after 9/11, I was working with veterans returning from war with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traditional treatments had failed many of them, so my colleagues and I ran a randomized controlled trial to test the effects of SKY breathing. Compared with the control group, veterans practicing SKY every day for one week saw their anxiety drop to levels typical of the general population.

Even though most did not continue to practice, they maintained the benefits a year later.

Emotions influence your breathing patterns, and changing your breathing can change your emotions. For example, anxiety and anger correspond to an irregular, short, fast breath. Adopting the slower and more regular breathing pattern that corresponds to a calm feeling signals relaxation by activating the vagus nerve (交感神经), slowing heart rate, easing blood pressure, and settling you down. A simple exercise you can try is to close your eyes and breathe out for twice as long as you breathe in. Do this for five minutes in the morning, before a stressful meeting or as you transit from work to home.

【1】Why did the author attend the SKY Breath Meditation class?

A．To build up muscles.

B．To relieve inner anxiety.

C．To learn more about meditation.

D．To quest for religious belief.

【2】How did the author test the effects of SKY breathing?

A．She worked with healthy veterans returning from war.

B．She chose victims suffering PTSD in the 9/11 incident.

C．She divided the veterans into two groups and compared results.

D．She cooperated with researchers from mindfulness meditation classes.

【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Breathing interacts with emotions.

B．It is harmful to activate the vagus nerve.

C．Breathing out as long as you breathe in is a simple way to follow.

D．Breathing regimen should be carried out for five minutes every morning.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．PTSD: more awareness needed

B．SKY: better well-being attained

C．Meditation: an effective treatment

D．Breath: detailed ways to conduct

23、Beauty trends that are bad for your health

Nowadays, women and men are going to extreme lengths to look good. 【1】. Take a look at some beauty trends that aren’t so good for your health.

Tanning (晒成棕褐色)

Despite the serious health risks linked with indoor tanning, many Americans, particularly teens, still sit under sunlamps and on tanning beds to get a bronzed look.   Indoor tanning beds and sunlamps give out UV radiation that can damage the skin, which can lead to premature skin aging, skin burns, eye damage and skin cancer. Nearly 28 million people tan indoors in the United States annually. 【2】.

Braids (辫子) and weaves

【3】. This type of hair loss occurs on the top of the head and can spread throughout the head. Braids and weaves are common hair treatments in the African-American community. 【4】, so they may be kept for weeks or months at a time to justify the money spent.

Contact lenses (隐形眼镜) that widen your eyes

Contact lenses that make your eyes appear bigger could cause serious vision problems. Consumers risk significant eye injuries and even blindness when they buy contact lenses without a valid prescription or help from an eye professional. The lenses have not been approved by the FDA, and it’s illegal to sell them in the U.S. 【5】. The lenses have become particularly popular among teenage girls.

A．Of these, 2.3 million are teens

B．The treatments can be expensive

C．It may cause redness, swelling and pain

D．Therefore, they are extremely expensive

E．Sometimes even at the cost of their health

F．However, they’re available for less than $20 on the Internet

G．Getting braids or weaves may contribute to permanent hair loss

24、Self-healing (自愈) “electronic skin” that stretches into a circuit board and attaches to the   human body could be a more environmentally friendly alternative to the current wearable devices, scientists have said.

Some US researchers are developing a thin, skin-like wearable device that they say is fully recyclable and has the capability to repair itself. The electronic skin can perform sensory (传感) tasks such as tracking a daily step count or measuring body temperature and heart rate, and can be shaped to be comfortably worn on any part of the body.

The team said their work could lead to a future where recyclable high-tech skin allows people to collect accurate data about their bodies while cutting down on electronic waste. “Humans will have produced over 60 million tons of discarded (废弃的) smartphones, laptops and other electronics by 2025. Our solution is to start with how we make the device, not when it’s already been thrown away,” said Professor Xiao, leader of the team.

The researchers used a screen printing technique to create a network of liquid metal wires for the circuit. They then used two thin films made of a self-healing material called polyimine to cover the circuit.

The researchers said the resulting device is a little thicker than a Band-Aid which can be applied to treat the wound. It can also stretch by 60 per cent in any direction without messing up the electronics inside. The electronic skin can heal itself in 13 minutes if damaged. The bonds that hold together the polyimine material will begin to grow together to reform a network across the cut, similar to skin healing.

However, the electronic skin is a long way away from being able to compete with the wearable devices in the market. One of the main limitations is that it still needs an external power source to work. “We haven’t realized all of these complex functions yet, but we are marching toward that direction,” Professor Xiao said.

【1】Which of the following is not the function of the skin-like electronic?

A．Taking body temperature.

B．Keeping track of everyday steps.

C．Collecting data on electronic waste.

D．Stretching to fit anywhere on the body.

【2】What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

A．The process of producing the electronic skin.

B．The future the electronic skin may face.

C．Why the electronic skin is so popular.

D．How the electronic skin works.

【3】What is Professor Xiao’s attitude towards the new style of device?

A．Confident.

B．Doubtful.

C．Indifferent.

D．Worried.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．Electronic Skin: An Effective Way to Cure Diseases

B．A Recyclable, Self-healing Wearable Device Is Invented

C．Professor Xiao: Expert Devoted to .Improving Electronics

D．Traditional Wearable Electronic Devices Are on the Way out

25、At just 21 years old, Nija Charles is one of today's most popular songwriters.

She has been ________ with Beyonce, Jay Z, Cardi B, and many other today's popular music artists. Their works have been ________ . And she was even included in three Grammy nominations（提名）.

But just a few years ago, Charles was only a（n） ________ in the crowd. She was ________ in a musical family. "My dad is a DJ. My mom is a dancer," Charles ________ . "So growing up in this family, I was always ________ by music and crazily chased after musicians."

Charles said she first ________ music at age 13, when she asked her mom for a mini keyboard because she was ________ to produce. "So she got one for me, and I started tapping on the keys," she said.

Charles continued to learn music at New York University, where she'd make songs in her dormitory and post them online. Soon she was ________ in flying across the country on weekends, performing on stage and then studying at school.

"It was tough for me. There were some classes I ________ had to skip. But yeah, it was must time management and 1 had to ________ and finish my homework before I got on the plane or I'd finish the ________ on the plane. I wrote songs during the weekend. I made sure I studied hard so I could finish ________ that year," she said.

Talking about her success, Charles said, "It's ________ that my favourite artists are now the people I cooperate with. Several years ago, I was at their ________ but now I'm in the studio with them."

【1】

A．working

B．competing

C．arguing

D．entertaining

【2】

A．unaddressed

B．labour-saving

C．award-winning

D．unsearchable

【3】

A．clerk

B．artist

C．focus

D．fan

【4】

A．born

B．introduced

C．invited

D．forced

【5】

A．proposed

B．complained

C．sighed

D．recalled

【6】

A．annoyed

B．surrounded

C．changed

D．rejected

【7】

A．appreciated

B．evaluated

C．accessed

D．composed

【8】

A．empty-handed

B．longing

C．absent-minded

D．unwilling

【9】

A．honest

B．lacking

C．weak

D．engaged

【10】

A．definitely

B．slightly

C．scarcely

D．indirectly

【11】

A．call back

B．get along

C．hurry up

D．settle down

【12】

A．favorites

B．assignments

C．advertisements

D．ambitions

【13】

A．performance

B．career

C．school

D．training

【14】

A．incredible

B．ridiculous

C．simple

D．obvious

【15】

A．classes

B．concerts

C．families

D．weddings

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1．推荐网站; 2. 网站内容; 3. 提出希望

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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