2025-2026学年海南定安高一(上)期末试卷英语

1、Singer Zhang Lei won “The Voice of China” 2015 season at the Bird Nest in Beijing on Oct 7, 2015, with years of experience ________ him.

A. against   B. for   C. of   D. behind

2、Women for centuries.

A．have pulled their own weight

B．have been pulling their own weight

C．pulled their own weight

D．is pulling their own weight

3、The teacher often makes a(n) ________ on how different the two boys are.

A．comment

B．decision

C．impression

D．effect

4、The People’s Bank of China has issued a set of “reform and opening-up” gold coins, but the coins will not be in _______.

A. recognition   B. transaction   C. circulation   D. transportation

5、I ________ able to catch the fist light home, but my watch betrayed me.

A. were B. had been

C. would be D. would have been

6、Don’t you think the world would be an easier place to live in, if we all ________ the same language?

A．speak   B．had spoken  C．spoke D．would speak

7、 The purpose of a class is to teach you to think creatively and not to follow your teacher_________.

A. willingly   B. blindly

C. carefully   D. closely

8、If however hard you study you can only score _______ above average grade, don’t worry. Your talent lies somewhere else. Not everyone is _______ A-student.

A．/; an

B．an; an

C．an; a

D．/; /

9、The two movie stars are _________ friendly off-camera, refusing even to take the same lift.

A.nothing but B.anything but C.more than D.no less

10、Yuan Rongping is a great person ______ his life to helping farmers harvest more rice.

A. devotes B. devoting   C. devoted D. who devote

11、We go to school ________ a bike.

A．in

B．on

C．by

D．over

12、Lucy will take her daughter to the amusement park________ she gets the tickets.

A．if

B．until

C．although

D．unless

13、If you work hard like this , you will ________ sooner or later.

A.give out B.break up C.break down D.fall down

14、Her son, ________ whom she was so ________ went abroad 20 years ago, leaving her alone in the small village.

A. of, loved   B. for, cared   C. to, devoted   D. on, affected

15、Anyone ______ boarding with knives would be stopped by security inspectors.

A. being found   B. found

C. finding   D. to find

16、The newly-opened supermarket Costco attracts a ______ stream of consumers every day, especially during the weekends.

A．constant

B．main

C．powerful

D．shallow

17、________ is no doubt that the Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world.

A．There

B．It

C．This

D．That

18、________ chairman of the committee, he felt on top of the world.

A.Electing B.Elected C.To be elected D.Having elected

19、They eat only plant foods, and take care to ________ animal products from other areas of their lives.

A. contain B. maintain C. exclude D. Include

20、He liked the lovely dog so much that he ______ the book he was reading and played with it immediately.

A.made out B.took back C.turned down D.set aside

21、Bert Katz, my father-in-law, celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2016. Bert loved sports and was an enthusiastic Yankees (an American professional baseball team based in the New York City) fan, so it was no wonder that over the years, he was a faithful listener to WEAN radio and, in particular, the afternoon show hosted by Mike Francesa.

Bert had health issues in his later years that limited his mobility, and when he lost his eyesight three years ago, his attachment to his radio and Francesa became more pronounced. He just loved listening to Mike talk about sports and his Yankees each afternoon. Those hours brought him so much pleasure.

Of course, Mike will be leaving Dec. 15, 2017 after 30 years at the station. Mike lives in the same community where I work on Long Island, and I have gotten to know him over the past 20 years. So when my father-in-law was approaching his special birthday the year before last year, I asked Mike for a favor: to call Bert and wish him a happy birthday.

Mike agreed without hesitation. Two days before the special day, Mike stopped at my workplace. I called Bert at his nursing home and put Mike on the phone. It was a complete surprise to Bert. Mike spent more than 10 minutes wishing Bert a happy birthday and, of course, talking about the Yankees.

When my family celebrated Bert’s birthday two days later, he couldn’t stop talking about the phone call. Over his lifetime, he said it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for him. Unfortunately, Bert’s health declined last year and he passed away on July 13, 2017. But even in his final months in the hospital and nursing home, he always had a radio set to WFAN to listen each afternoon to Mike Francesa. And he also had the memory of that special phone call for his 90th birthday.

【1】What habit did Bert keep for years?

A．Playing baseball.

B．Listening to a sports program.

C．Checking his eyesight regularly.

D．Leading organized cheering for the Yankees.

【2】What does the underlined word “pronounced” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Obvious.

B．Unusual.

C．Important.

D．Understandable.

【3】Which of the following best dscribes the author?

A．Honest and generous.

B．Considerate and insightful.

C．Patient and hardy.

D．Independent and determined.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．A Special Gift

B．The Call Finally Arrived

C．The Big Dream Came True

D．An Unforgettable Birthday Party

22、   Corn is the most dominant agricultural product in the U.S., and perhaps the world. 【1】 But when their crops failed, the settlers of the New World decide to mix corn into their agricultural efforts. Fast-forward a couple of hundred years, and this tall grass now covers 90 million acres of land in America alone and accounts for some 10% of total crop production globally.

【2】 One is that growing corn generates far more calories per unit of land than nearly any other crop. Another key factor was that much more ammonium nitrate (硝酸铵), a kind of explosive, was left after World War Ⅱ. Agriculture scientists successfully repurposed it into a cheap form of fertilizer. This allowed corn to be grown in the same fields year after year, without reducing the nitrogen in the soil. 【3】 We can eat it, process it into syrup, fuel our cars with it and feed it to our animals.

The dominance of corn, however, has negative effect. Currently, we use approximately 40% of corn grown in the U.S. to create ethanol (乙醇) and 36% to feed animals. 【4】 Ethanol has a low “energy-returned-on-energy-invested” ratio (比率), meaning we must put a large amount of energy into producing it. An indirect negative effect of the dominance of corn has been its help in fueling explosive growth in the livestock industry.

【5】 Traditional monoculture farming, which means growing one type of crop continuously, worsens soil and often leads to harmful runoff into streams and rivers. Farmers themselves can change from monoculture practices to those that include a wider variety of species. As consumers, we can buy organic corn. Though not absolutely eco-friendly, organic agriculture is miles ahead of traditional farming.

A.Corn helped newcomers root in the new land.

B.Many reasons account for the dominance of corn.

C.Additionally, corn has incredibly many different uses.

D.Even just growing corn is far from environmentally friendly.

E.Unfortunately, both uses cause great damage to the environment.

F.These days about 80% of the world’s farmland is for animal production.

G.Originally grown in Central America, European explorers initially avoided it.

23、   Having met only weeks before,climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay shook hands before hugging each other in a moment that would put their names in history books forever. They were on top of the world-literally.After five hours of continuous climbing the two first climbed to the top of Mount Everest, the highest spot on Earth. As the ultimate climbing goal for them both and the dream of most climbers, they had just 15 minutes to absorb the experience of being at 8,848 metres above sea level. Any longer and they may not have made it back to camp to tell the tale.

With this in mind, the pair spent some of their precious minutes searching the area for signs of those who had been before them. The bodies of two previous Everest hopefuls-Andrew Irvine and George Mallory of the 1924 attempt-were in the thoughts of Norgay and Hillary.However, they could find no sign of them having reached the top.

Everest has been responsible for claiming over 300 lives and endangering many others, as it poses huge and unpredictable challenges,with high altitudes(海拔）putting immense tension on human biology and with its icy land making each step a risk. When the climbers made it back to camp and the news spread, global admiration and fame poured in.

Norgay and Hillary were determined to be the first to conquer the world's highest mountain. They had done it. At the time they believed that the box had been ticked and no one else would put themselves through the danger to repeat their achievement. They couldn't have been more wrong. Today hundreds of people choose to follow in their footsteps every year. In contrast to the total isolation(孤立） felt on the first successful journey, during times of ideal weather conditions,queues form up to the mountain's summit. This creates dangerous standstills (停滞）in the mountain's most deadly zones.

Whether you believe these adventurers to be brave, admirable or out of their minds, it is clear that Hillary and Norgay have provided knowledge and inspiration for many to find out how it feels to truly be on top of the world.

【1】What did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay do on the top of the world?

A.They measured the height of Mount Everest.

B.They celebrated their victory with many climbers.

C.They tried to find signs of earlier climbers.

D.They shared the experience as long as 15 minutes.

【2】What can be inferred about Andrew Irvine and George Mallory from the passage?

A.They succeeded in reaching the top of Mount Everest first.

B.They lost their lives in their attempt to conquer Mount Everest.

C.They were good friends of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

D.They died because they didn't return to their camp in time.

【3】What does the underlined word "immense" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Huge. B.Outside. C.Minimum. D.Limited.

【4】What will the present Everest climbers be likely to face compared with Norgay and Hillary?

A.More terrible loneliness.

B.More ideal weather conditions.

C.More deadly zones.

D.More dangerous stops.

24、What’s On?

Trouble in Mind

Alice Childress won an Off-Broadway award in 1956 for this story of a black actress rehearsing a play with a white director who increasingly finds it impossible for the show to go on. Tanya Moodie and Joseph Marcell star in the play directed by Laurence Boswell.

8.30p.m.-- 10.30p.m, Theatre Royal. Box office: 01225 448844.

Lazarus

Inspired by the sci-fi (science fiction) novel and movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth, this musical deals with a hero, Thomas Newton. Likely to be the autumn’s hottest ticket, the score includes new songs composed by Bowie.

7.00p.m.--9.00p.m., King’s Cross theatre. Box office: 0844 871 7604.

The Gaul

On the night of 8 February 1974, a fisherman FV Gaul disappeared off the coast of Norway. For people on board, waiting for news was great suffering. Theories began to come up, including the possibility that the boat had fallen victim to cold war. Even when he was discovered, many still felt there were questions that remained unanswered. Mark Babych directs Janet Plater’s play.

8.00p.m.--11.00 p.m., Royal Shakespeare theatre. Box office: 01482 323638.

The Suppliant Women

It is a new version of Aeschylus’s 2,500-year-old play about a group of women seeking shelter who make the long journey to escape forced marriage. It was written by David Greig and directed by Ramin Gray. An ancient piece asks a contemporary question: when we are in trouble, who will open their doors and give us a harbor?

8.30p.m.-- 10.00p.m, Hampstead theatre. Box office: 0131 248 4848.

【1】In which theatre can the audience enjoy Joseph Marcell’s performance?

A. Hampstead theatre   B. Royal Shakespeare theatre

C. King’s Cross theatre   D. Theatre Royal

【2】Which one will probably sell best?

A. Trouble in Mind   B. Lazarus

C. The Gaul   D. The Suppliant Women

【3】Who directed the play about the story in Norway?

A. Bowie   B. Ramin Gray

C. Mark Babych   D. Laurence Boswell

25、   For most people, graduation day is exciting. _______. My graduation day... was not

Two years ago on my graduation day, my family and friends flew in from across the country to _______me. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had _______ the economy turn from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very_______ opportunities Countless applications had been_______

The weeks ahead weren’t_______. I drove to Southern California to find work_______ I knew my small university town couldn't offer me any_______， But 100 job applications later. I found myself in the _______spot as I was before. And the date to begin ________my student loans was drawing ever closer.

You know that feeling when you wake up and you are just filled with ________? And the most frustrating part was no matter how much I tried, It just couldn’t seem to ________

I began to write. Something about writing gave me hope. I began to see the ________.I channeled my frustration into a children’s book. Beyond the river was the story of an unlikely hero featuring a little fish who refuse to give up on his ________.

And then one day，________ any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world--just a lot of hard work and perseverance--I received a publishing contract for my first book！ Things slowly began to fall into _________ After that, I was ________ a second book deal. Months later, I got an interview with The Walt Disney Company and was ________ shortly after.

The lesson of this story: Don't give up, Even if things look ________now, don't give up. Your luck is just ________

If you work hard, give it time, and don't give up, things will always get better. Oftentimes our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. All we need is the courage to push beyond the river.

【1】A.Therefore B.Additionally C.However D.Instead

【2】A.congratulate B.comfort C.surprise D.entertain

【3】A.smelt B.watched C.let D.made

【4】A.limited B.fair C.valuable D.good

【5】A.processed B.written C.returned D.rejected

【6】A.smooth B.tough C.important D.special

【7】A.if B.because C.though D.unless

【8】A.expectation B.ideas C.wishes D.opportunities

【9】A.right B.same C.only D.opposite

【10】A.checking out B.carrying out C.paying back D.taking back

【11】A.pride B.delight C.anxiety D.anger

【12】A.take action B.make progress C.take chances D.make sense

【13】A.job B.book C.degree D.light

【14】A.ambition B.ability C.habit D.attitude

【15】A.beyond B.through C.without D.from

【16】A.pieces B.place C.interest D.love

【17】A.served B.lent C.offered D.sent

【18】A.employed B.appreciated C.challenged D.inspired

【19】A.stressful B.crazy C.serious D.hopeless

【20】A.in the way B.on the decrease C.around the corner D.out of order

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Hosting the Olympics

Today, the Olympic Games are one of the most popular and most watched events on earth. Every four years, many countries bid for the Games. Why do they do this? What are the advantages of hosting such an event?

A world-class event demands world-class facilities from the host city, and any which do not already exist will have to be built. These will remain for the local population to enjoy after the Games are over. An example of this is the accommodation which will have to be built, not only for the athletes in their Olympic village, but also for visitors. Later this can be transformed into permanent accommodation for tourists and students. The transport system must also be taken into consideration. Hosting the Olympics means having an effective wide-reaching system, which is essential to carry people safely and efficiently to their destinations. Such a transport system is a great advantage for any city and will be in service for the years to come.

Funding any great event is a costly business, but many companies fiercely compete to become sponsors of such global events as it is an ideal platform for advertising. This means that advertising profits can easily cover a large proportion of the cost involved. In addition, the broadcasting rights can be a source of finance. For example, the national American TV company NBC paid $3.5 billion to broadcast the Olympic Games between 2000 and 2008.

Another consideration is employment. High-tech video cameras are already common in most of our big cities today, and increasing the manpower necessary to guarantee the safety of all concerned provides valuable employment opportunities. Indeed, the organization of such an event gives rise to a large number of jobs in a variety of sectors including security, catering and hospitality.

It’s universally agreed that the host city gains overall in terms of improvements in facilities and infrastructure. But this is not all. Not only do the improved facilities remain after the Games have gone, but the city also becomes a significant place in its own right.