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2025-2026学年甘肃省陇南市西和县高一下学期5月期中英语试题
一、阅读理解
Castles in Switzerland
Spiez Castle
Built in 933 by the King of Burgundy, Rudolph II, the castle is not just a historical monument (历史遗迹), but also a lively cultural center. The gardens are now open to the public and the castle rooms are used for a variety of events, including conferences, concerts, and exhibitions.
Address: Schlossstrasse 16, Spiez
Opening hours: Monday, 14:00-17:00; Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00-17:00
Admission: Free (0-5); CHF 5.00 (6-16); CHF 12.00 (Adults)
Hünegg Castle
Built between 1861 and 1863, the castle is home to the Renaissance Revival and Art Nouveau Museum. The castle offers visitors a unique opportunity to step back in time and see history come to life.
Address: Staatstrasse 52, Hilterfingen
Opening hours: Monday closed; Tuesday-Saturday, 14:00-17:00; Sunday, 11:00-17:00
Admission: Free (0-5); CHF 5.00 (6-16); CHF 10.00 (Adults)
Oberhofen Castle
The castle was built in the early 1200s. It offers a unique window into the building styles and living conditions of the past. In 1952, it became a part of the Historical Museum of Bern, and a branch was opened in the castle two years later.
Address: Schloss 4, Oberhofen am Thunersee
Opening hours: Monday closed; Tuesday-Sunday,11:00-17:00
Admission: Free (0-5); CHF 6.00 (6-16); CHF 14.00 (Adults)
Thun Castle
The castle dates back to the 12th century. As a Swiss heritage site of national significance,it offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore and understand the rich history of Switzerland.
Address: Schlossberg 1, Thun
Opening hours: Daily, 10:00-17:30
Admission: Free (0-5); CHF 3. 00 (6-16); CHF 10. 00 (Adults)
1. Where is the oldest of the four castles
A. Schlossberg 1, Thun.
B. Schlossstrasse 16, Spiez.
C. Staatstrasse 52, Hilterfingen.
D. Schloss 4, Oberhofen am Thunersee.
2. How much should a couple pay to visit a branch of the Historical Museum of Bern
A. CHF 12. 00. B. CHF 20. 00.
C. CHF 24. 00. D. CHF 28. 00.
3. Which castle is open to visitors at 11:00 on Monday
A. Thun Castle. B. Spiez Castle.
C. Hünegg Castle. D. Oberhofen Castle.
My wife isn’t a cat person. So when our daughter Flora started asking for a cat several years ago, my wife politely refused her requests and we didn’t give it a second thought. Flora, though shares some of my wife’s persistence, so she continued to ask for a cat repeatedly for several years.
Then a couple of things happened that made as take a closer look at things. When we went to Flora’s parent-teacher conferences, the teacher first handed us an essay about how my daughter wanted a cat, and then an imaginary story about where she would like to go on vacation: Catville.
It was then that my wife and I came to the realization that our daughter wasn’t just messing around here. And it was time for us to break down. But before we brought our new cat home, my wife sternly warned us that she was not going to be the one to take care of or clean up after the cat. Flora was going to take full responsibility. Fine, my daughter said.
We welcomed our mini family member into the house right around Christmas. We named her Goldy. When we got her, she peed everywhere. But other than that, she was perfect. My tough-talking wife gradually fell in love with Goldy. And Goldy fell in love with her. Of course, it’s not just my wife who loves Goldy. We all do.
There are so many things about that cat that absolutely brighten our life, highlighted by how she nearly bursts with affection (喜爱) when we come home or wake up in the moning. From the moment Goldy came into our house, it seemed unreasonable that we didn’t have a cat before then.
We should have settled down to the decision much earlier.
4. What led the family to rethink about the idea of keeping a cat
A. The author’s promise. B. The teacher’s advice
C. The wife’s expectation. D. The daughter’s effort.
5. What does the underlined word “sternly” mean in Paragraph 3
A. Serously. B. Curiously. C. Anxiously. D. Ambitiously.
6. What kinad ot person is theauthor’s wife
A. Inspiring and patient. B. Principled and kindhearted.
C. Virtuous and traditional. D. Positive and professional.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. A Comforting Cat B. My Determined daughter
C. Best Decision Ever D. Family Means Everything
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and how it is served matters, too. When people do, they take much more than they pared with ordering from the menu, buffet breakfasts waste more food — up to twice as much, according to one study.
Experts have puzzled for years over how to encourage eaters to show a little control. Previous research has found that factors which influence how much ends up in the bin range from nationality to the size of the plates. The passive-aggressive signs on some buffet tables asking guests to take only what they know they will polish off have been shown to increase the piles of leftovers.
Now researchers in Norway and Italy have cooked up a new idea. They have built a virtual breakfast buffet populated with virtual guests and are using it to find the best strategies to make buffet-goers leave behind fewer leftovers.
The team settled on four main motivations guiding their model’s buffet goers: peckishness (饥饿), the desire to live sustainably, social pressure and self-control. They then overlaid external drivers that turned those motives into behaviour. These altered variables such as the duration of the buffet, the size of plates and the diversity of food on offer.
The result suggested the most important influence in limiting waste was, unsurprisingly, someone’s attitude to sustainability. Plate size was the most important of the external drivers: although the people in the model with both small and large plates went back for more, those with smaller plates tended to finish what they took. How long guests were allowed to stick around and what food they could enjoy had less of an impact.
Hotels could use the virtual buffet to minimise food waste. They could see what happens if plates were 20% smaller, for example. They could also work out exactly how those annoying signs could be rewritten to have the most useful effect given a hotelier’s typical customers.
8. What is the problem for buffets
A. Offering proper service. B. Satisfying eaters’ tastes.
C. Controlling portion size. D. Adjusting eating duration.
9. What affects buffet-goers most according to the model
A. Peer pressure. B. Green mindset. C. Plate size. D. Nationality.
10. How does the virtual buffet benefit hotels
A. It enriches the menu. B. It changes service hours.
C. It rearranges table signs. D. It provides practical data.
11. What is a suitable title for the text
A. A Shift in Breakfast Buffet Habits. B. Virtual Model Lowers Breakfast Waste.
C. Live Your Day with Sustainable Food. D. A Computer Module for Buffet Breakfasts.
South Florida’s coastal seawalls, which Keith Van de Riet, a professor at the University of Kansas, fittingly names the “forgotten edge”, have long posed a severe threat to marine ecosystems. These man-made concrete structures, originally built to protect human properties, have replaced the natural life-sustaining intertidal (潮间) zones with smooth single-dimensional surfaces, significantly destroying habitats that once supported a wealth of marine creatures.
As an architect and a keen fisherman, Van de Riet observed that large-scale seawall construction had eliminated winding mangrove forests and streams in the life-rich intertidal zone, where oysters, crabs and fish once thrived (繁荣). Marine organisms, which rely on gaps and holes for shelter and reproduction, find such smooth structures totally uninhabitable. He was deeply concerned about this issue.
Drawing on nature’s wisdom, Van de Riet created mangrove planters after careful research and design. These planters are intentionally cut roughly to copy natural oyster beds and mangrove roots which provide essential habitat for marine life. When hung on otherwise featureless seawalls, each planter can house two living mangrove trees, creating small but vital ecosystems that sustain marine species.
In 2023, Van de Riet had his first set of one-of-a-kind planters installed on a newly built seawall in a residential canal in South Florida. The results exceeded expectations. Within months, fish, oysters and other marine life occupied the area, turning the dead-end canal into a thriving coastal ecosystem.
Rachel Gittman, a coastal ecologist, warns that copying the complexity of natural habitats is tough yet acknowledges that Van de Riet’s planters outperform conventional seawalls by balancing human needs and marine biodiversity. She notes that scaling up such innovations requires significant policy adjustments from national and local governments.
12. Why does Van de Riet call the seawalls “forgotten edge”
A. To reveal a marine possibility. B. To criticize faulty architecture.
C. To expose ignored ecological harm. D. To emphasize geographical location.
13. What is the core concept behind Van de Riet’s design
A. Nature-based habitat restoration. B. Harmony with coastal beauty.
C. Human-focused landscape engineering. D. Survival of the fittest in nature.
14. How do Van de Riet’s planters mainly function
A. Purifying sea water. B. Establishing artificial nesting sites.
C. Securing residential areas. D. Weakening wave force on seawalls.
15. What does Gittman think is a must to promote innovations like the planters
A. Rich experience. B. Public participation.
C. Official initiatives. D. Financial investment.
二、七选五
Dealing with Appearance Anxiety
Appearance anxiety means worrying too much about how you look, which is especially common among teenagers. ____16____ For example, spending hours checking carefully edited selfies on social media or comparing your appearance with others often leads to negative thoughts. Such constant worries not only damage self-confidence but may also lead to avoiding social situations like school events or group activities.
Fortunately, there are ways to handle these feelings.
The first step is to practice kindness toward yourself. Instead of thinking “My hair looks messy,” try saying “My hair protects me from the sun.” ____17____ Also, writing down three things your body helps you do daily (like “My arms let me hug my friends”) also builds lasting confidence.
Creative activities and sports offer healthy ways to shift focus. ____18____ Also, team sports like basketball teach players to value skills over appearance, with 72% of players claiming teamwork makes them value ability over appearance. Even easy activities like walking can calm your mind by producing stress-relieving chemicals.
____19____ Choose friends who avoid comments on looks and join school clubs that welcome everyone. Adults like teachers can teach helpful tricks, like using apps to record feelings or ways to stay positive. Cutting down time on apps that make you compare yourself is another smart move.
Remember, true beauty isn’t about being perfect physically. ____20____ When we care more about being kind and brave than looking a certain way, we start seeing real beauty in who people are, not just how they appear.
A. Limit your Internet exposure.
B. Turn to trusted people for help.
C. Social comparison is the major cause.
D. Regular exercise improves physical health.
E. Such changes boost how you view yourself.
F. It is about the special things that make you “you”.
G. Painting helps focus on creativity rather than looks.
三、完形填空（15空）
Wyatt Smuszko, a teenager with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征), felt lonely as he grew. His mother, Deanne Frère, watched with a heavy heart because his opportunities to connect with the world ____21____ .
That’s when Deanne and her son ____22____ an idea — a stall (摊位) called “Wild Wild Wyatt” and Wyatt became “the boss” of his own business selling second-hand cowboy clothing. Soon this pop-up stall became his unique ____23____ . “There, he learned to look customers in the eye, shake hands, and explain the story behind each ____24____ shirt and pair of boots.” recalled Deanne.
People didn’t just buy; they ____25____ . They stopped for a while, chatting with Wyatt, knowing their ____26____ was for a larger cause. Wyatt’s stall soon piled up with donated cowboy clothing from a (n) ____27____ community. After two successful years, Wyatt had raised an impressive $ 5,000 for charity. Upon his graduation, he ____28____ the business proudly to Samantha Webber, a 15-year-old with the same disease and a fan of cowboy clothing who had once bought her first pair of cowboy boots from him.
____29____, Samantha stepped right into the role of running the business, which she renamed “Stampede Samantha’s Country Sparkle”. Like Wyatt, she organized new ____30____ and planned to donate her profits to charity.
Watching Samantha greet her first customer, Wyatt____31____. For him, the greatest ____32____ wasn’t the money raised, but the confidence gained and the ____33____ that his idea would develop in Samantha’s hands.
From Wyatt’s first brave “ ____34____ ” to Samantha’s successful takeover, what began as a solution to isolation blossomed into a ____35____ of kindness.
21. A. surfaced B. faded C. multiplied D. changed
22. A. ruled out B. struggled with C. hit upon D. made up
23. A. laboratory B. classroom C. dorm D. office
24. A. well-worn B. hard-won C. home-made D. custom-fit
25. A. bargained B. compromised C. celebrated D. connected
26. A. approval B. curiosity C. sacrifice D. purchase
27. A. supportive B. energetic C. wealthy D. competitive
28. A. narrowed down B. handed over C. showed off D. brought back
29. A. Nervous B. Relieved C. Thrilled D. Hesitant
30. A. sales B. talks C. games D. shows
31. A. shouted B. bowed C. sighed D. smiled
32. A. challenge B. secret C. reward D. idea
33. A. proposal B. knowledge C. assumption D. lesson
34. A. hello B. thanks C. no D. goodbye
35. A. source B. word C. history D. chain
四、短文填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese scientist Lu Qi ____36____ (award) the title of 2024 Champions of the Earth of Science and Innovation by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for his contributions to ____37____ (address) desertification (沙漠化), land degradation and drought on last Tuesday.
Lu is the chief scientist of the Chinese Academy of Forestry and founding president of the Institute of Great Green Wall. He is the first Chinese ____38____ has been honored in this category. According to the UNEP, Lu has played a key role in carrying out the world’s largest afforestation (造林) project ____39____ in establishing expert research networks and partnerships. This award is the highest ____40____ (recognize) and greatest encouragement for China’s forestry and grassland efforts, especially for the scientists and technologists ____41____ (devote) to sand control.
The annual Champions of the Earth Award, the UN’s highest environmental honor, recognizes pioneers making efforts ____42____ (protect) the people and the planet. 122 recipients (接受者) of the award have been honored for outstanding and inspirational environmental leadership ____43____ 2005.
Lu said the Champions of the Earth Award would inspire more scientists and ecological workers, particularly younger generations, to contribute ____44____ (active) to global environmental protection and the achievement of the UN’s 2030 Goals. Lu also expressed a desire to see more ____45____ (effect) and adaptable desertification control technologies shared globally through initiatives such as China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative.
五、书面表达
46. 假定你是李华，你发现学校组织的海外游学存在“重观光，轻交流”的现象，请你就此给学校英文报投稿，内容包括：
（1）陈述现象；
（2）你的建议和理由。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Windows, Not Just Mirrors: Redefining Study Tours
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六、读后续写
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Mum’s Present
Jessie, a lively and cheerful young girl, was looking forward to Christmas with great anticipation. On a crisp, frosty morning, the sun peeked through the icy clouds, casting a pale glow over the world. She joined her brothers, Jamie and Joe, on an exciting adventure to the woods. Their boots cracked rhythmically on the ground, which was blanketed with a thin layer of shining snow. The air was filled with the fresh smell of pine, and ice sticks hung from the tree branches, like nature’s own Christmas decorations. Jessie was dressed warmly in her little cap, a soft, white fur coat that kept the cold at bay, and her bright red pants that added a pop of color to the wintry scene.
As they walked through the woods, collecting green branches to decorate their simple home for the festive season, Jessie’s heart was heavy. Her mother’s words echoed in her mind: “The children will all have Christmas presents, but I don’t expect any for myself. We are too poor this year.” Jessie remembered the way her mother had said it, with a soft smile on her face to hide the sadness. When Jessie shared this with her brothers, their faces fell, and they crowded together under a large oak tree to discuss it seriously.
“Such a good, kind mum, and no Christmas present! It’s too bad,” Jessie said, her voice filled with sadness. A single tear welled up in her eyes, reflecting the disappointment she felt. The thought of her mother going without a gift on Christmas, a day meant for joy and giving, was almost unbearable.
“Oh, she has you,” Joe tried to comfort her, putting an arm around her shoulders.
“But I am not something new,” Jessie replied, frowning. She wanted to give her mother something real, something that would show how much she was loved.
“Well, you will be new, Jessie,” Joe said with a twinkle in his eye, “when you get back. She has not seen you for an hour.” Jamie, who had been deep in thought, suddenly brightened up. “We could make a special gift for Mum!”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Jessie’s face lit up with excitement. “I myself could be a great gift!”
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Mum, curious and a bit puzzled, went to the door and saw the big basket.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. B
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. C
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. G 19. B 20. F
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
【答案】36. was awarded
37. addressing
38. that##who
39. and 40. recognition
41. devoted
42. to protect
43. since 44. actively
45. effective
【答案】例文
Windows, Not Just Mirrors: Redefining Study Tours
Recently, I’ve found our overseas study tours focus too much on sightseeing instead of real cultural exchange. We seldom connect with local people or their lifestyles.
Overseas tours are about deeper connections, not just tourism. We can arrange homestays for students to experience daily life directly. We can also offer hands-on activities like local cooking, traditional craft workshops or music lessons, which encourage active participation and meaningful communication. Besides, letting students shadow a local peer for a full day provides an authentic insight into their life and education.
I sincerely hope these proposals will be adopted to create truly immersive and rewarding study tour experiences.
【答案】One possible version:
Jessie’s face lit up with excitement. She jumped up and down, clapping her hands. “Then put me in a big basket, and carry me to mum, and say, ‘I am her Christmas present.’” With a sense of adventure, they carefully placed Jessie in the basket, arranging the green branches all around her to create a cozy and festive nest. As they carried the basket back home, Jessie couldn’t contain her giggles. The bumpy ride added to the excitement. When they reached the doorstep, they set the basket down and rushed inside. “We have a Christmas present out there for you, mum,” they exclaimed.
Mum, curious and a bit puzzled, went to the door and saw the big basket. Her eyes widened with surprise and joy when she saw her little Jessie, sitting in the basket of green branches with a beaming smile on her face. “Just the very thing I wanted most,” said mum, her voice filled with love and gratitude. “Merry Christmas, dear mum,” said Jessie, bounding out of her leafy nest. Mum hugged Jessie tightly, tears of happiness streaming down her face. In that moment, the simple yet heartfelt gift made their Christmas truly special, reminding them that the greatest presents in life are the love and presence of family.

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