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25-26高一下期中英语试卷
二、阅读理解
第一篇
Sydney Opera House Tours
We offer three different tours of this iconic building.
The Essential Tour brings to life the story behind the design and construction of one of the world’s most famous landmarks. Using interactive audio-visual technology, your guide will take you on a memorable journey inside the youngest World Heritage. Afterwards, why not stay around and eat at the Studio Cafe Not only can you enjoy the best views in Sydney, you can claim a 20% reduction (折扣) on the total cost of your meal.Takes place: Daily between 8 am and 5 pm
Prices: Adults $35/ Online$29.75
Discounts: Children of 16 and under $24.50
The Backstage Tour gives you backstage access to the Sydney Opera House. It is a unique opportunity to experience the real-life dramas behind the stage. You will also get to see inside the stars’ resting rooms. You might even get to stand on the concert hall stage, take up a conductor’s baton (指挥棒) and imagine you are leading the performance!Takes place: Daily at 7 am
Prices: $155．No discounts
Prior (预先) bookings are required!
Notes: The tour includes up to 300 steps. Flat, rubber-soled shoes must be worn. For safety reasons, children of 12 years old and under are not permitted.
Opera High Tea consists of a tour where you will walk in the footsteps of world-class singers, dancers and musicians, followed by fine food and music in the Bennelong Dining Room. What could be better than a treat of delicious light snacks and soft drinks followed by a live recital (独唱) by a leading Australian singer Takes place: Every second Wednesday, 2 pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
Prices: $145 per person
21. How much do a couple with their kindergarten-aged son pay at least for the Essential Tour
A．$54.25 B．$70 C．$84 D．$94.50
22. What is true about the Backstage Tour
A．It is for teenagers and older only.
B．It involves unique experiences and a reasonable discount.
C．Both advance booking and window ticket are okay.
D．You can enjoy the real-life performance on the concert hall stage.
23. What can tourists do during Opera High Tea
A．Take a walk with world-class singers or dancers.
B．Eat delicious light snacks with a leading Australian singer.
C．Taste snacks and enjoy wonderful opera performances.
D．Experience a whole day of relaxation.
第二篇
Alaa el-Habashu was shopping for food when he came across a dilapidated (破旧的) 17th-century house being used as a butcher’s shop in the historic Cairo neighbourhood of al-Darb al-Ahmai.
“I was surprised by the beauty”, the U. S.-trained architect said of the house. Built of brick and stone, it has a large courtyard and a number of rooms with beautifully painted wooden ceilings. And he struck up a friendship with the butcher who owned the building, and received a call from him several years later saying a developer wanted to buy it and pull it down.
Determined to save the building, el-Habashi bought it in 2009．Then he spent ten years restoring the house which he named Bayt Yakan and tried to turn it into a community space.
Today, its beautifully restored courtyard, with lovely flowers growing under the wooden latticed (装有格栅的) windows, hosts many locally led community activities promoting heritage preservation.
Such courtyards played “a key social and economic role” as community centers, el-Habashi said, a role he worked hard to revive.
El-Habashi said there were once around 600 historic houses with similar courtyards — all built facing northwest to catch the cool wind — but just 24 are protected as heritage sites. “As for the rest of them, those that are still standing, who knows what state they are in ” he said. “Every day, another one gets pulled down. The loss of such heritage would be irreparable.”
Public space is becoming less common in crowded Old Cairo, often covered in dangerous air pollution from traffic-packed streets, and affected by increasingly hot summers due to global warming.
“There are very few places where people can come together, away from small apartments and crowded streets,” said el-Habashi. “I hope the old houses can help solve modern problems. They can bring some peace to the neighbourhood. I would love for these houses to become your local parks, where women can bring their kids and sit in the garden.”
24. What did el-Habashi find in al-Darb al-Ahmar area
A．An empty food store. B．An old friend. C．A beautiful historic house. D．A U. S.-trained architect.
25. What did el-Habashi do to Bayt Yakan
A．He rented it out. B．He sold it to a developer. C．He turned it into a butcher’s shop. D．He spent a lot of time repairing it.
26. What do the numbers in paragraph 6 show
A．Many people in this area do not have a house to live in.
B．Some community centres are not doing their role properly.
C．Preservation of local historic houses is far from satisfactory.
D．There are many heritage preservation activities led by local people.
27. What does el-Habashi expect of Bayt Yakan
A．It can be moved out of crowded Old Cairo.
B．It can take the place of apartments for people to live in.
C．It can be a place for people to come together and find peace.
D．It can draw attention to traffic pollution and rising temperatures.
第三篇
On October 4, a wildfire tore through a large area of Rapa Nui National Park on Chile’s Easter Island. The fire caused serious damage to several of the large, ancient stone statues that the island is famous for.
Easter Island is home to about 900 large stone statues called “moai”, which are carved stone statues with extremely large heads. The large statues were created over 500 years ago by the people known as the Rapa Nui people. Hundreds of moai are located near the Rano Raraku volcano, inside Rapa Nui National Park. The area has been named by the United Nations as an area that’s important to protect. Sadly, that’s also where the fire was most intense (强烈的).
The wildfire spread quickly through the Rapa Nui National Park. Park workers and firefighters worked for hours to control the fire. But the fire spread easily through the grassland around the area. It wasn’t until late the next day that the fire was brought under control. The park said it didn’t have enough volunteers to fight the fire more quickly.
The fire has burned as much as 1 square kilometre of land, mainly centred around the Rano Raraku volcano. There are 386 moai in and around Rano Raraku. It’s clear that the fire has damaged some of these moai. Ariki Tepano leads the group in charge of taking care of the park. He says, “The moai are totally blackened and you can see the effect of the fire upon them.”
Chile’s government says the stones would have become large as they were heated by the fire, and then shrunk again when the temperature dropped. This process weakens the stones and can cause cracks. The damage caused by the fire can’t be undone.
“All the fires on Rapa Nui are caused by human beings,” Ariki Tepano said. He points out the island needs more government support to be able to deal with situations like this one.
28. What is the purpose of Paragraph 2
A．To point out the value of moai. B．To show the seriousness of the fire.
C．To stress the efforts in protecting the moai. D．To add some background information.
29. What can we learn about the fire
A．It was not put out in time. B．It first started on the grassland.
C．Somebody set the fire on purpose. D．No volunteers helped control the fire.
30. What does the underlined word “shrunk” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean
A．Become hot B．Got small. C．Grown big. D．Turned black.
31. What is mainly talked about in the text
A．Firefighters worked hard to control the fire. B．Fire damaged famous statues on Easter Island.
C．Stone statues were totally destroyed in the fire. D．A wildfire tore through the entire Rapa Nui National Park.
第四篇
Even with an injured leg, a tall, grey crowned crane walks proudly through a bird shelter in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. The shelter — called Umusambi Village — has rescued more than 200 cranes from captivity. Olivier Nsengimana founded the Umusambi Village in 2015 and runs it together with the government. Umusambi means “grey crowned crane” in the Kinyarwanda language. In just four years, the organization has helped to increase the population of these endangered birds from 487 to 881.
“Before this work began, local communities were hunting or capturing the birds to sell,” said veterinarian Nsengimana. Nsengimana recently explained why this was possibly happening. In Rwanda, the bird is often a symbol of high social position and wealth. So, they are often raised in private homes or hotels.
“In fact, six years ago,” he said, “there were more cranes living in captivity in hotels and homes than in the wild.” Nsengimana added that poverty and a lack of awareness in the local communities led them to catch and sell the birds illegally. He said raising awareness of their endangered position is helping to protect the birds.
For Nsengimana, his own love of the bird goes back to his childhood. He grew up in a village filled with grey crowned cranes. They not only woke up people in the morning, but they also provided entertainment.
Some of the rescued birds are brought to the village after being injured by illegal hunters. Others come from homes where their owners broke their legs or cut their wings to prevent them from flying away.
At Umusambi Village, the cranes are able to recover. When they are healthy enough to survive in their natural environment, Nsengimana releases them in a protected forest. However, the cranes are still endangered by illegal hunting and by the destruction of their natural environment. “This is happening not only in Rwanda,” he said, “Cranes are endangered in many other parts of the world, including North America.”
32. What happened to the birds before Nsengimana took action
A．They lost their homes. B．They were kept as pets. C．They were used to tell time. D．They were hunted for meat.
33. What were the birds like before they were rescued
A．They were hurt by humans. B．They were all raised at homes.
C．They were protected in the wild. D．They were in good condition.
34. Where will these rescued birds end up after recovery
A．Staying in the shelter forever. B．Keeping the locals company.
C．Being kept in public parks. D．Living in the wild.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．We should remind people to protect endangered birds
B．Birds become the symbol of wealth in Rwanda
C．A man saves endangered birds in Rwanda
D．Birds are part of people’s lives in Rwanda
七选五
You may have tried jiaozi, and we also call jiaozi Chinese dumplings.But how much do you know about the food ___36___ Speaking of this question, we must mention Zhang Zhongjing, the medical sage (圣人). It’s reported that dumplings we eat now were invented by Zhang Zhongjing.
___37___ At that time, Zhang Zhongjing used flour wrappers (面皮) to pack some herbs to treat an illness caused by cold weather. But now dumplings generally consist of ground meat and vegetable fillings wrapped into thinly rolled pieces of wheat dough. Popular fillings are ground pork, chicken, beef, and vegetables. Eggs, tofu and fish are also fillings loved by most people.
With a history of more than 1,800 years, dumplings are classic Chinese food now widely popular in China, especially in Northern China. ___38___ According to their cooking ways, there are several different types of dumplings — jiaozi (boiled), pot stickers (pan-fried), and the steamed or deep-fried. You can easily make tasty dumplings that are either boiled or pan-fried, with just a bit of effort and preparation.
___39___ Legend has it that the more dumplings you eat during the New Year celebrations, the more money you will make in the following new year. When you are making dumplings there should be a good number of pleats (褶). Besides, some Chinese put a white thread inside a dumpling, and the one who eats that dumpling is supposed to possess longevity. Sometimes a coin is put in a dumpling, and the one who eats it is supposed to become wealthy.
___40___ They should be arranged in lines instead of circles, because circles of dumplings are supposed to mean one’s life will go round in circles, never going anywhere.
A．On New Year’s Eve it is a tradition to eat dumplings.
B．They're not bars, but boat-shaped and turned up at the two ends.
C．Chinese dumplings have been a tasty treat for thousands of years.
D．Of course, there are some other traditions about dumplings.
E．Can you imagine that the original function of jiaozi is for medicine
F．Chinese dumplings can be cooked by boiling, steaming, frying or baking.
G．It was invented by a doctor, so its original function is to serve as medicine.
三、完形填空
Believe it or not, the 35-year-old Summer Clayton is a “proud dad” to 2.8 million people on the Internet.
Every week, he sits down and has a chat with his “kids”. He looked into the ___41___ and asked about their day. He teaches them some life ___42___ like how to shave, and reminds them it’s OK to be ___43___ when life hurts. To some, his one-way conversations may seem ___44___. But his efforts have struck a chord among people who ___45___ a father figure or just someone who listens to their ___46___ in daily life.
Clayton started ___47___ on the Internet in late 2020 with how-to videos, and followers ___48___ called him “dad”. His first video to go viral was a shaving how-to video — a response to someone who sent him a ___49___ asking, “Hey dad, can you teach me how to shave ” The video ___50___, earning him tens of thousands of new fans within hours.
Many of Clayton’s “kids” are much older than him. However, Clayton’s ___51___ doesn’t seem to bother his fans. At 58, Sarah D'Imperio may not seem like Clayton’s ___52___ target, but she believes that it’s a ___53___ idea, especially for youngsters who may not have a paternal role model that listens or has ___54___ to listen. “It’s just heart-warming to see someone trying to ___55___ a small part of that role for anyone, ” she says.
41. A．network B．file C．case D．camera
42. A．path B．goals C．skills D．styles
43. A．painful B．concerned C．shameful D．related
44. A．effective B．harmonious C．silly D．alarming
45. A．identify B．need C．admit D．describe
46. A．decisions B．hobbies C．excuses D．troubles
47. A．posting B．profiting C．searching D．donating
48. A．particularly B．jokingly C．unwillingly D．emotionally
49. A．gift B．letter C．card D．message
50. A．caught up B．came out C．blew up D．held out
51. A．existence B．experience C．youth D．appearance
52. A．market B．audience C．topic D．customer
53. A．familiar B．wonderful C．private D．classic
54. A．luck B．time C．energy D．honour
55. A．value B．recover C．define D．fill
四、语法填空
短文语法填空
Yibin City, in southwest China, has the largest bamboo forest in the world ___56___ (cover) 27 mountains and more than 500 peaks. Hundreds of millions of bamboos form a “green sea” in the inland area.
___57___ (locate) in the subtropical monsoon (季风) climate area, the Bamboo Sea in south Sichuan, or Shunan Bamboo Sea, enjoys a sufficient rainfall all year round and has over 400 different kinds of bamboo species, among ___58___ Nan bamboo is the dominant one in the forest. Nan bamboo, also called tortoise shell bamboo, is the most useful with the greatest economic significance. The Nan bamboo shoots are ___59___ (taste). Young bamboos can be used ___60___ (make) paper, and after growing up, the bamboo culms (竹秆) and branches are good materials for furniture and other crafts. Its speed of ___61___ (grow) is faster than all the other bamboo species in Yibin.
In Chinese culture, bamboo is one of ___62___ most common elements in art and literature. Especially for ancient artists, bamboo was praised in their paintings, calligraphy and poetry ___63___ a symbol of uprightness, modesty and loyalty. The magnificent bamboo forest in Yibin ___64___ (be) a popular tourist spot since ancient times. Besides bamboo, ___65___ (it) mountains and rivers, lakes, countless streams and ancient temples also make it a wonderful travel destination in China.
单句语法填空
66. A committee ___66___ (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings in 1959.
67. The group asked for ___67___ (contribute) from different countries.
68. Please underline words to show ___68___ (compare).
69. She ___69___ (inspire) by the people she met online and decided to start an IT club.
70. The Internet has made our lives more ___70___ (convenience).
71. Observing the laws of nature is ___71___ (benefit) to both human beings and other creatures.
72. ___72___ (identify) theft is a common and serious problem.
73. They share the same military ___73___ (defend).
74. Near Trafalgar Square, we can get our car battery ___74___ (charge).
75. Its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills ___75___ (dot) with sheep and cattle.
五、单词拼写
76. The programme prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from ________ (消失).
77. Human activities are ________(威胁,危及) animals and plants.
78. What ________ (措施) are being taken to help the elephants
79. Her next goal is to start a ______ (慈善) website to raise money for children in poor countries.
80. It has the ability to remove the ________ (距离) that usually exists between people.
81. As his sincerest fan, I am ________ (熟悉) with all his works.
82. ________ (居民) here can surf online as easily as in large modern cities.
83. Have you ______ (确认) the Wi-Fi password
84. What are the best ways to experience Chinese traditions and ______ (习俗)？
85. Carl and his friends stayed with a ________ (慷慨的) family.
六、书信写作
86. 假定你是李华，最近你的好友John迷恋网络游戏，因此学习成绩下滑。请你写篇博文谈谈你的看法和建议。内容如下：
1.劝告；2. 措施；3.愿望。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考答案
阅读理解
21.D 22.A 23.C 24.C 25.D 26.C 27.C 28.D 29.A 30.B 31.B 32.B 33.A 34.D 35.C
七选五
36.E 37.G 38.F 39.A 40.D
完形填空
41.D 42.C 43.A 44.C 45.B 46.D 47.A 48.B 49.D 50.C 51.C 52.B 53.B 54.B 55.D
语法填空
56.covering 57.Located 58.which 59.tasty 60.to make 61.growth 62.the 63.as 64.has been 65.its
66.was established 67.contributions parison 69.was inspired 70.convenient
71.beneficial 72.Identity 73.defence/defense 74.charged 75.dotted
单词拼写
76.disappearing 77.threatening 78.measures 79.charity 80.distance
81.familiar 82.Residents 83.confirmed 84.customs 85.generous
写作参考范文
Recently, I find my friend John addicted to online games. As a result, his study has fallen behind badly. I really feel worried about him.
Online games are fun, but spending too much time on them is harmful. I hope he can realize the problem and give up this bad habit. He should arrange his time properly. When feeling tired, he can do sports or chat with friends instead of playing games.
I sincerely hope John can get back on track and make greater progress in his study soon.

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