2025-2026学年贵州铜仁高一(上)期末试卷英语

1、Before Liam crossed the street, he stood watching for the traffic ________ to change.

A. signal   B. sight

C. rule   D. post

2、The coffee is too strong. Would you please ________ some water ________ it?

A．add; with

B．add up ;to

C．add ; to

D．add up;in

3、The research ________ in the past five years has revolutionized our understanding of the ancient monument.

A．underachieved

B．underestimated

C．undertaken

D．underwent

4、As ________ matter of fact, the couple are cleaning their house in _______ preparation for the new baby’s coming.

A．a; a

B．不填; 不填

C．a; 不填

D．the; 不填

5、 -- Fifty-four students _____ my class and we are kind-hearted.

--Really? _______.

A. consist of, so am I

B. is made up of , so do I

C. is consisted of, so am I

D. make up, so it is with me

6、－He must be from northeastern China, which I can tell from his ______.

－It may not be true, because some people can speak several ______.

A．accent; accent

B．accent; dialects

C．dialect; accent

D．dialect; dialects

7、Knowing the meaning of a word is one thing; yet using it both grammatically and communicatively properly is quite ________.

A．much

B．many

C．little

D．another

8、Miss Meredith said she ______ until she achieved her dream.

A．will not retire

B．would not retire

C．had retired

D．has retired

9、Linda,________to the concert, enjoyed it very much.

A．with who I went

B．I went with

C．with whom I went

D．with which I went

10、People who are not vaccinated are more ______ to be infected by COVID-19.

A．possible

B．probable

C．potential

D．likely

11、She brought with her three friends, none of ________ I had ever met before.

A. them    B. who    C. whom        D. these

12、After having lunch, she played   violin for an hour.

A. /:  /   B.the: the

C.the:  / D. /: the

13、It is required that the students   mobile phones in their school, so seldom   them using one.

A. don’t use; will you see   B. should not use; you will see

C. not use; will you see   D. not use; you will see

14、Millie gave ________ a baby cat yesterday that hurt _________ when it fell from the tree.

A. me, itself   B. myself, itself

C. me, it   D. myself, it

15、No product can   such a negative exposure,especially a brand-new one that puts particular emphasis on market feedback.

A.deserve B.undertake C.afford D.spend

16、As all the readers can see, the painting presents the children’s mood before the trip and after the trip in a sharp ____.

A.opposite B.contrast C.comparison D.contrary

17、To tell you the truth, the accident and the damages ______ caused frightened me so much that I almost gave up driving ever since.

A. it   B. they C. which     D. what

18、It’s reported that the degree of wealth concentration in China has _________ by a third in the past 35 years and now is larger than _________ of the US.

A. risen; that   B. risen;what

C. raised;that   D. raised;what

19、Actually, I preferred doing nothing to ________ at home reading.

A．stay

B．stayed

C．have stayed

D．staying

20、The ________ of a particular person or thing is the ability to know or recognize them.

A．identification

B．inquiry

C．imagination

D．investment

21、I couldn’t ________ the rent on my own; I want to find someone to share the room.

A．aim

B．allow

C．afford

D．advise

22、I ____ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the New Year.

A. will play B. have played C. played   D. play

23、—Which one of these do you want?

—________. Either will do.

A. I don't mind   B. That's for sure   C. No problem

24、I was going to do some shopping in Golden Eagle，but________watching TV at home because of tiredness.

A. ended up   B. took up

C. got down   D. settled down

25、_______ are playing an important part is well known to us all.

A. That who   B. Those who   C. Who that   D. Who

26、Chinese paper cutting or, “jianzhi” is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called “chuang hua”. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.

There are symmetrical (对称的) designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24. etc.

The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked paper. By the end of the Qing ruling however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The People’s Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.

Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery (刺绣).

There are two methods of manufacture (加工): one uses scissors, and the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper—up to eight—are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.

【1】When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?

A．About 1,500 years ago.

B．About 1,600 years ago.

C．About 1,400 years ago.

D．About 600 years ago.

【2】What does the underlined word “revive” in Paragraph3 refer to?

A．Survive.

B．Restore.

C．Copy.

D．Fix.

【3】Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph?

A．History.

B．Origin.

C．Uses.

D．Process.

【4】What may be the best title of the text?

A．The History of Paper Cutting

B．A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting

C．Paper Cutting—the Eastern Charm

D．Paper Cutting—Unbelievable Skilled Crafters

27、   LONDON, England — London, England’s famous “Big Ben” bell will be silenced for four long years. The keeper of the Great Clock announced this news Monday. The 158-year-old British clock will be getting some repairs.

Londoners were not happy. On social media like Twitter, many said the hourly rings of Big Ben are very important. “A silent Big Ben will be super strange,” tweeted Rob, a history student at King’s College who can hear the rings from his room. He called them the “sound of London.”

“It will be very sad, but it needs to be done,” said Kirsten Hurrell. The 71-year-old runs a busy newsstand facing the clock tower. “Quite honestly, we live with it and half the time we don’t hear it,” she said about the bell. “But we will miss it when we suddenly find it’s not there anymore.”

A selfie (自拍照) with the Great Clock on the top of Elizabeth Tower on the Thames River is almost required. The clock tower stands at one end of the Palace of Westminster, which holds England’s government, known as Parliament. It is also one of the most visited sites in London and Big Ben is the star.

The bell was created by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1859. It was the largest at the time of its first performance. In all these years, Big Ben went through good times and bad, which includes Germany’s eight-month bombing of London in World War II.

The hour bell has been silenced before, though. Big Ben cracked after its first few weeks. The striking hammer was too heavy. Workers changed a lighter hammer and Big Ben rang again three years later. Experts say the crack causes the unique but imperfect sound.

The bell was also silent during the funerals (葬礼) of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher.

During the repair, one side of the four clock faces will remain visible. An electric motor will turn the clock hands. People in London can continue to set their watches to the clock.

The clock keeper announced the clock would not be completely silenced during the repairs and would strike the hour for important national events, for example New Year’s Eve.

【1】What is the main idea of the text?

A．Big Ben is the most important site in London.

B．The famous 158-year-old clock will get repairs.

C．Big Ben went through good times and bad times.

D．Londoners weren’t happy about the silence of the bell.

【2】Why were Londoners not happy about the news?

A．It’ll cost a lot of money to repair Big Ben.

B．People will not hear the rings any longer.

C．They won’t get used to the missing of the rings.

D．The rings are the most important thing in their life.

【3】Which statement describes the relationship tourists have with Big Ben?

A．Tourists visit Big Ben more than many other places.

B．Tourists plan on avoiding Big Ben when it stops ringing.

C．Tourists to London know about Big Ben but rarely visit it.

D．Tourists to London have little knowledge about Big Ben.

【4】How many times has Big Ben been silenced in history, according to the text?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

【5】When will the Big Ben continue ringing?

A．1859.

B．2017.

C．2020.

D．2021.

28、Your dog might follow simple commands such as “sit”, or become uncontrollably excited at the mention of the word “out”, but when it comes to remembering the names of toys and other everyday items, most seem pretty absent-minded. But now a study of six “genius (天才) dogs” has found something new.

Hungarian researchers spent more than two years scouring the globe for dogs who could recognize the names of their various toys. Although most can learn commands to some degree, learning the names of items appears to be a very different task for most dogs. Six dogs across the world eventually stood out after proving they knew the names of more than 28 toys, with some knowing more than 100. They then took part in what was known as the Genius Dog Challenge.

“These gifted dogs can learn new names of toys at a remarkable speed,” said Dr. Claudia Fugazza at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. “In our previous study we found that they could learn a new toy name after hearing it only four times. But, with such short exposure, they did not form a long-term memory of it.”

To push the limits of the dogs' talents, the researchers asked their owners to teach them the names of 6, and then 12 new toys in a single week. “It turned out that this was not much of a challenge. They easily learned between 11 to 12 toys,” said Dr. Shany Dror from the same university. The dogs could also remember these names when they were tested two months later. The research was published in Royal Society Open Science.

“Dogs are good models for studying human behaviour as they evolve (进化) and develop in the human environment,” said one of the study's co-authors, Prof Adám Miklési. “With these talented dogs we have a unique opportunity to study how another species (物种) understands the human language, and how learning words influences the way we think about the world.”

【1】What does the underlined word “scouring” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．preserving.

B．searching.

C．changing.

D．shaping.

【2】What is the focus of the research led by Eötvös Loránd University?

A．The potential of dogs' memory.

B．The link between dogs and their owners.

C．The speed at which dogs respond to commands.

D．The number of toys whose names dogs can remember.

【3】What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The background of the research.

B．The outline of the research.

C．The significance of the research.

D．The application of the research.

29、On television all over the world, there are programs about the work of the police. They are popular because they are usually very exciting. In London, there is a television program called “Police Five”—because it is on for five minutes once a week. A television reporter, Shaw Taylor, talks about crimes in the London area. He asks for public help. The police station needs the help of ordinary people because sometimes you or I have information that can be useful to the police.

Shaw Taylor shows pictures of paintings, jewelry and other things which thieves stole during the week. Sometimes he shows the car that the thieves escaped in. When people see men or things on the television program which they may remember, they can tell the police where they saw them. With their help, the police may catch more criminals.

Sometimes the police find a car or some money. Shaw Taylor shows them on television. The owners sometimes see them. Then they can telephone the police and say, “Thank you very much—that's mine!”

【1】The television program is called “Police Five”, because it is about the work of the police and ________.

A．it lasts five minutes a week.

B．it is on for five times every weekday.

C．it begins at five in the afternoon.

D．it is a program about five policemen

【2】From the passage we know Shaw Taylor is________.

A．a TV reporter few people know

B．a popular TV reporter

C．a TV reporter ordinary people don't like

D．an unknown TV reporter

【3】The police station asked for public help because________.

A．ordinary people like the television program

B．ordinary people are interested in pictures of paintings, jewelry etc.

C．The policemen can not catch the thieves themselves

D．ordinary people may help the policemen get useful information about the criminals

【4】The program helps a lot in________.

A．exciting ordinary people

B．helping the police find the criminals and giving the things back to the owners

C．making the police popular

D．frightening the thieves

30、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My mom is the most positive person I know. She has a/an-_______spirit, sees the good in all people, and always sees _______ in any situation. I grew up in a _______, positive home environment, where there were always family _______ and lots of laughter.

I have fond memories of my mom taking us to _______ every Saturday morning. While my brother and I would have rather stayed home on our day off from school, she had us _______ her to help people in Roanoke, Virginia who needed groceries (食品杂货) to feed their families. While she did her service role, we helped to prepare bags of food. _______, this got to be something we looked forward to and we always left feeling _______ about what we did.

My sweet mom _______ made doing housework enjoyable. The best ________ I learned from her that sticks with me today is “O-H-I-O”. Growing up, my mom would ________ me a pile of clean clothes and I would ________ set them on the floor, ________ to put them away later. My mom would say, “Kids, you’ve got to ________: OHIO! That means Only Handle It Once. When I give you clothes, put them away in your ________ as soon as I give them to you so they are only in your hands ________.”

Today, as a forty-two-year-old wife and stepmom, when I pick up my mail or bring clean, ________ clothes to my room, I hear my ________ mom’s voice in my head: “Remember, OHIO!” Most of the time, I take those extra two minutes to handle things only once and put them in their ________ place. Who knew that this girl from Virginia would learn such a/an ________ lesson about OHIO that stays with me still today? Thanks, Mom!

【1】A.guiding B.amazing C.moving D.encouraging

【2】A.reason B.change C.hope D.duty

【3】A.loving B.natural C.challenging D.cultural

【4】A.ties B.activities C.businesses D.responsibilities

【5】A.relax B.perform C.cycle D.volunteer

【6】A.allow B.follow C.remind D.take

【7】A.Surprisingly B.Fortunately C.Hopefully D.Naturally

【8】A.funny B.strange C.good D.confident

【9】A.just B.even C.still D.ever

【10】A.advice B.humor C.word D.custom

【11】A.hand B.buy C.offer D.lend

【12】A.repeatedly B.formally C.immediately D.finally

【13】A.pretending B.promising C.learning D.refusing

【14】A.spell B.solve C.enjoy D.remember

【15】A.hands B.washing machines C.drawers D.school bags

【16】A.today B.before C.later D.once

【17】A.old-fashioned B.elegant C.expensive D.folded

【18】A.proud B.sweet C.talkative D.hardworking

【19】A.proper B.great C.safe D.remote

【20】A.private B.interesting C.valuable D.boring

31、新概念课文默写

Private Conversation

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very 【1】. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting  【2】 me. They were talking 【3】. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not 【4】 any attention.

Please send me a card

Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I 【5】museums and sat in public gardens. A 【6】 waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not 【7】 a word. Everyday I thought about postcards.

Percy Buttons

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar 【8】 at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In 【9】 for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and 【10】 the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away.

32、假定你是李华，宁德市某中学高一学生，请你根据以下学生会倡议书的内容给某英文报社写一封信，叙述拟开展活动的内容并发表自己的看法。

注意:1. 信的开头语已经给出，不计入总词数；

2. 词数80左右；

3. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

提示词:时代楷模Role Model of the Times

Dear editor,

I am a student of Senior One in a high school in Ningde.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua