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2025-2026学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节 阅读理解（每题2.5分，共40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Top Sunny Christmas Destinations
You’re imagining what your dream Christmas will be like, walking on a perfect beach with your toes sinking into the warm, soft sand instead of wearing layers of winter clothes. If you prefer summer, now is the time to visit NH Hotels web and plan your ideal warm holiday for Christmas. Here, we’ve selected a list of some of the most attractive sunny Christmas destinations around the world.
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Sizzling Summer Celebrations
At the heart of Argentina’s summer season, Buenos Aires comes alive with Christmas festivities. As the city sizzles under the South American sun, you’ll find locals celebrating with all the passion and their talents that define their culture. Christmas Eve, known as “Nochebuena,” is the highlight, and Argentines gather with friends and family for a grand feast that often includes asado (barbecue) and traditional holiday desserts. One of the most unique aspects of a Buenos Aires Christmas is the lively street celebrations, with fireworks lighting the night sky and tango dancers rushing to the streets.
Sydney, Australia — Beachfront Bliss
Down under, Christmas falls in the middle of summer, making Sydney an ideal destination for sun-seekers. The city is famous for its dazzling Christmas lights displays, including the iconic lighting of the Christmas tree in Martin Place. Bondi Beach is a popular spot for beachgoers, where you can spend Christmas Day enjoying the sun, surf, and a picnic on the sand.
Bali, Indonesia — Tropical Paradise
Bali, with its lush landscapes, pristine beaches, and rich cultural heritage, offers a unique tropical Christmas experience. While Christmas isn’t a traditional Balinese holiday, many resorts and restaurants embrace the festive season with special events, dinners, and decorations. You can enjoy a beachfront Christmas dinner, explore ancient temples, or simply relax under the sun.
Cancún, Mexico — Mexican Christmas Magic
Cancún, on the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, is a hotspot for those seeking a festive Christmas. The holiday season here is marked by exciting Mexican traditions. Cancún’s amazing beaches and crystal-clear waters provide the perfect backdrop for a tropical Christmas celebration.
21. What’s special about a Buenos Aires Christmas
A．A grand feast is provided for visitors.
B．Lively celebrations are held in the streets.
C．The locals celebrate Christmas with passion.
D．Families get together to enjoy traditional food.
22. If you’re interested in local cultural heritage, which destination will you most probably explore
A．Buenos Aires, Argentina.
B．Sydney, Australia.
C．Bali, Indonesia.
D．Cancún, Mexico.
23. Where is the text most probably taken from
A．A web page.
B．An encyclopedia.
C．A travel journal.
D．A geography textbook.
B
Every one of us may have been hurt by others—either by their words or actions. The best way to deal with the problem is to “forgive and forget”.
“It is well established that learning to forgive others can have positive benefits for one’s physical and mental health,” Saima Noreen, a scientist at the University of St. Andrews, UK, told the Huffington Post.
Recently, Noreen and her research team have found one more reason that you should stick to this principle—forgiving somebody who has hurt you makes it easier for you to forget the unhappy memory, according to their new study.
In the study, researchers asked volunteers to read descriptions of 40 different situations that contained bad actions such as stealing, lying and cheating. Imagining being the victims (受害者), volunteers then had to decide whether they would be able to forgive. Two weeks later, volunteers took part in a memory test. In the test, they were shown a series of words related to the situations they had read about and then were asked to recall certain ones.
The results showed that people were less likely to remember the details of the unpleasant experiences if they had found forgiveness in their hearts. In contrast, if they hadn’t forgiven the mistake, they could always remember what had happened.
However, forgiving someone who has hurt you is always easier said than done. So Noreen hopes that one day in the near future research will give rise to powerful therapeutic (有疗效的) tools that will enable people to “forgive and forget” more effectively.
24. According to the passage, Saima Noreen is ________.
A．a reporter of Huffington
B．a scientist from UK
C．a student at a university
D．a volunteer in the test
25. What have Noreen and her team found recently
A．Forgiving helps us to forget unhappy memories.
B．They have found no reason to hurt other people.
C．A memory test is necessary to help people forgive.
D．An unpleasant experience can be easily forgotten.
26. The right order of the following steps of the study should be ________.
a. Take a memory test.
b. Imagine being a victim.
c. Decide whether to forgive or not.
d. Read descriptions of 40 different situations.
A．d→b→a→c B．a→b→d→c C．a→d→b→c D．d→b→c→a
27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．It’s impossible to forgive someone.
B．Noreen has finished her research report.
C．There may be some therapeutic tools in the future.
D．The therapeutic tools have been invented by the scientists.
C
Students used to be taught shop classes, in which they learned skills like woodworking. Nowadays, most schools have given up shop class in favor of academic subjects. However, the National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project thinks that academic subjects and carpentry (木匠活) can be combined. This organization aims to get students excited about science, math, and arts all at once, by teaching students how to make a guitar.
Experts forecast that technical skills like this one could be in great demand in the future. Unfortunately, many high schools don’t offer students access to mechanical design skills, due to the fact that they are not on the list of standardized subjects and the schools can’t scientifically assess students’ performance. But, is STEM really needed in order to build a guitar Actually, it’s impossible to make a guitar without knowing science and math.
Joshua Cruz, a design teacher, said that building a guitar also teaches troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. He thinks the STEM Guitar Project provides opportunities to challenge students to apply their own creativity to STEM problems. “I’m still figuring out how we can apply it,” Cruz explained. “I think we’re going to use a lot of the same theories behind how strings and stringed instruments work and try and get them to make stringed instruments of their own, and thus improve their academic performance.”
Because of its effectiveness and creativity, the guitar initiative (倡议) was offered the Gerhard Salinger award, which recognizes outstanding STEM school programs. “Through this project, we have become part of this community of businessmen, engineers and artisans,” said Mark French, one of the six people who received the award for his work with STEM guitar. “It’s a great group and I’m pleased to be part of it. I get to combine something I love doing with an activity that really makes the world a little bit better place. It really does help people.”
Thanks to people like Mark French, and to the STEM Guitar Project, the world is a little bit of a better, more educated, and more musical place.
28. Why are mechanical design skills unavailable to high school students
A．Students are not excited about these skills.
B．Students’ performance can’t be properly evaluated.
C．They are not necessary for the students’ growth.
D．They are of no help to students’ academic performance.
29. What benefit can students get from building a guitar
A．The ability to find faults with others.
B．The skills of making a guitar independently.
C．The opportunity to challenge scientific theories.
D．The improvement of creativity and learning ability.
30. What is Mark French’s attitude towards the STEM Guitar Project
A．Critical B．Indifferent C．Positive D．Doubtful
31. What is the text mainly about
A．The combination of skills in a project
B．The award for the STEM Guitar Project
C．The STEM Guitar Project promotes Music
D．The STEM Guitar Project benefits students
D
The Oxford English Dictionary defines awe as a feeling of religious respect mixed with fear or wonder. Now a research, done by teams from the University of California Berkeley and UC Irvine, found that experiencing awe might make people help each other out more.
“Our investigation indicates that awe serves a vital social function.” said Paul Piff, an assistant professor of psychology and social behavior at UC Irvine. “By decreasing the emphasis on the individual self, awe may encourage people to give up strict self-interest to improve the well-being of others.”
After showing participants images of nature, Piff and his team asked questions. The researchers measured moral behavior. And they measured generosity. Those who reported feeling a sense of awe showed more moral behavior.
Awe is defined partly by the fear one feels in the face of something larger than themselves. In fact, the same generous behavior was observed in people who were shown scenes of natural disasters. According to Hoffman, whether it was watching scenes of the Amazonian rainforest or a violent volcanic eruption, participants were more willing to share resources with each other afterwards.
Awe doesn’t just inspire moral behavior. Recent studies suggest that experiencing awe may promote your immune system. And it could make you feel more creative, too. It can even make you feel that you have more time to get things done.
“When people experience awe, they really want to share that experience with other people, suggesting that it has this particularly great part much like virus.” Piff tells Hoffman. “Maybe this is another way that awe binds people together—by causing people to want to share their positive experiences collectively with one another.”
32. What is the purpose of paragraph 1
A．To stress the function of awe.
B．To show the application of awe.
C．To introduce a finding of awe.
D．To state the importance of awe.
33. What may Piff agree with
A．Awe helps people to be generous.
B．Awe raises one’s social position.
C．Awe allows one to grow stronger.
D．Awe enables one to be successful.
34. Why is awe compared to virus in the last paragraph
A．It has an internal principle.
B．It has an influential power.
C．It has a widespread flavour.
D．It has a distinct limitation.
35. What can be the suitable title for the passage
A．The Origins of Awe
B．The Varieties of Awe
C．The Changes of Awe
D．The Advantages of Awe
第二节 七选五（每题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What does it mean to take responsibility What does being a responsible person mean Responsibility is a virtue that everyone should have. But it seems that nowadays most people are willing to take convenience over responsibility. ___36___ After all, your world is a reflection of you and you alone.
Being responsible means being aware. The first step of responsibility starts with being aware of your actions. Consciously or unconsciously, your actions are affecting those around you. ___37___ Be responsible and be mindful of every word you say and every act you commit.
___38___ Seize the present moment, and do all you can today to become a more responsible person. Your responsible acts today will lead to a responsible future.
Being responsible involves humility (谦逊). Responsibility means accepting the consequences of your actions, even if it is the expense of your ego (自我). We all make mistakes. ___39___ By accepting responsibility, we can improve our integrity. Nothing says more of our integrity than the way we handle responsibility.
Accept responsibility, learn from your mistakes, and move on with your life. ___40___ Don’t ever feel it is too late to accept responsibility for wrong actions in the past. Do what is right, and give your soul the peace it deserves.
A．So what can you do to be more responsible
B．The matter is outside our area of responsibility.
C．Do it with a sense of pride and a spirit of adventure.
D．Don’t ignore what you do to others or how you hurt them.
E．Taking responsibility means attending to the needs of the present.
F．It is a natural part of life, especially when we act without paying much attention.
G．That is the healthiest and most beneficial way to accept our mistakes and failures.
第二部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a love-hate relationship between the Westhill High School Viking Marching band and me. During the first year of high school, I chose to ___41___ the marching band.
I was the only girl in the ___42___ who played the saxophone, a heavily male-dominated instrument. The boys were laughing at me when I made a mistake. I’d ___43___ them, trying to remind them with my burning gaze that I was present and not at all amused. But our band leader ignored this ___44___ and continued practicing.
As I had expected, band camp was ___45___. From 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. , I was outside in the sweltering sun for an entire week. We were ___46___ to do push-ups when someone gave some altitude. We had to run laps when someone ___47___ his music. I was exhausted after practice. I’d come home, collapse on the couch, and ___48___ the next day would be raining.
I hate to admit it, but marching band was fun. I remember long ___49___ to competitions, on the school bus, with music blasting from a stereo. “We Are the Champions, ” by Queen, playing and everyone ___50___ along, the bus swaying back and forth. ___51___ would run late and we would sit on dark benches huddled under blankets, waiting to hear if our ___52___ would be called in third, second, or perhaps even first place.
I marched my way through three years of band, by the time I was senior, I became an ___53___. I showed the freshman how it was done. I ___54___ the band and the band loved me. We speak the same language and ___55___ the band rules.
41. A．leave B．organize C．join D．promote
42. A．camp B．march C．competition D．band
43. A．stare at B．shout at C．look into D．tease about
44. A．randomly B．slightly C．happily D．completely
45. A．interesting B．tiring C．amazing D．surprising
46. A．invited B．volunteered C．forced D．pretended
47. A．forgot B．repeated C．played D．created
48. A．imagine B．predict C．say D．pray
49. A．time B．practice C．drives D．period
50. A．singing B．jumping C．reciting D．crying
51. A．Concerts B．Interviews C．Practice D．Competitions
52. A．name B．slogan C．motto D．leader
53. A．amateur B．expert C．applicant D．supervisor
54. A．hated B．admired C．loved D．missed
55. A．change B．break C．summarize D．observe
第二节 语法填空（每题1.5分，共15分）
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。
Fireworks are essentially rockets in their simplest form. They produce noise, light and smoke, and sometimes they even explode sending up floating materials, like confetti (五彩纸屑). They can be designed to burn in all different colors and patterns, so people often set off a number of them in an effort ___56___ (create) an interesting fireworks display or show.
Historians believe fireworks ___57___ (appear) for the first time in ancient China in the second century B.C., when they were made from bamboo stalks and gunpowder that would explode when ___58___ (throw) into a fire. They were said to drive away evil spirits. By the 15th century, fireworks had become popular in Europe, ___59___ (common) used for religious festivals and public entertainment. And when the U.S. settlers left Europe, they brought fireworks with them and made them a ___60___ (centre) part of the first Independence Day, ___61___ tradition still followed today.
Fireworks are wildly popular, ___62___ they have been linked to air pollution increases, and ___63___ (expert) are concerned about their negative effects ___64___ wildlife. Although they’re fleeting and infrequent, fireworks shows spray out a toxic concoction (混合物) that rains down quietly into lakes, rivers, and bays throughout the country. Many of the chemicals in fireworks are also persistent in the environment, ___65___ means they stubbornly sit there instead of breaking down.
第三部分 写作
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，担任校学生会主席。端午节将至，你校将开展包粽子活动。请你给外教Mr.Smith写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：
1．活动的时间和地点；2．活动的意义。
注意：1．词数不少于100字；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
67. 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。续写词数应为150左右。
Daniel and Lucas are twins. Tony is their grandpa, whose age is 70 this year. The two grandsons like to take exercise with their grandpa and even go out on adventures.
Last summer, they paid a visit to Stone Mountain Park with their grandpa. They had the opportunity to spend the day with their grandpa. One thing that three of them had really desired to do was climb to the top of the mountain, which isn’t very high. And fortunately there are some walking routes to the top of it, but for the two teenagers, along with a rather old grandpa, it’s a difficult task.
Daniel and Lucas were much more interested in the walk than their grandpa, and they viewed it as an exciting adventure. But climbing the mountain was a rather big challenge for Tony. He decided to walk slowly up to the mountain. Considering his personal safety, Tony had to remind himself that it took him two steps to equal his grandsons’ one step. He often had to stop for a while to regain energy, and then tried to catch up with them.
Tony was very tired. He just wanted to arrive at the top of the mountain as soon as possible to enjoy the beauty of the mountain top. But the twin grandsons were not focused on him at all. Instead, they were simply enjoying the journey of the walk and all that they had seen and heard along the way up. Suddenly, they found a strange plant. Daniel called out, “Grandpa, here is a special e and have a look.”
Tony was hurrying towards his grandsons when he fell down.
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Daniel and Lucas wondered how to get their grandpa to the top of the mountain.
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参考答案
阅读理解
21.B 22.C 23.A 24.B 25.A 26.D 27.C 28.B 29.D 30.C 31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D
七选五
36.A 37.D 38.E 39.F 40.G
完形填空
41.C 42.D 43.A 44.D 45.B 46.C 47.A 48.D 49.C 50.A 51.D 52.A 53.B 54.C 55.D
语法填空
shtur create 57.appeared 58.thrown monly 60.central 61.a 62.but 63.experts 64.on 65.which
应用文写作 参考范文
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, so our school will hold a zongzi-making activity. I’m writing to sincerely invite you to join us.
The activity will take place in the school dining hall next Friday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Making zongzi is a traditional custom of the Dragon Boat Festival. It helps us remember the great poet Qu Yuan and pass down our traditional culture. Besides, it will be great fun to make and taste zongzi together.
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写 参考范文
Tony was hurrying towards his grandsons when he fell down. Hearing no reply for a long time, the twins realized something wrong and rushed back immediately. They found Grandpa lying on the ground, looking painful. They hurried to help him stand up and checked his legs carefully. Luckily, Grandpa was not badly hurt, but his legs ached so much that he could hardly walk any further. Seeing Grandpa’s regretful look, the boys knew he still dreamed of reaching the mountaintop.
Daniel and Lucas wondered how to get their grandpa to the top of the mountain. After a short discussion, they decided to take turns carrying Grandpa on their backs. Though tired and sweating heavily, they kept moving forward slowly. Finally, they reached the peak together. Standing on the top, they enjoyed the amazing scenery happily. Grandpa hugged his two grandsons warmly. At that moment, all of them felt the warmth and love of the whole family.

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