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2025-2026学年高一下学期半期考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
第一节 阅读单选
A
Global Citizen Festival will return to Central Park’s Great Lawn on September 27. Sign up and be the first to hear about how you can join us and earn your tickets!
What is the Global Citizen Festival
Global Citizen Festival is an annual music festival where fans take action toward ending extreme poverty (贫穷) in order to earn free tickets. Our festivals bring together Global Citizens, artists, advocates, world leaders, charity groups, business leaders, and more, with one collective mission: end extreme poverty now. It’s a moment both to celebrate all we have achieved together, and all we continue to achieve together.
The first Global Citizen Festival took place on September 29, 2012, with 60,000 people in attendance on the Great Lawn in New York’s iconic Central Park. Since then, artists like Rihanna, Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, and many more have performed on Global Citizen Festival stages around the world.
Global Citizen Festival is timed to take place at the same time with the UN General Assembly (联合国大会) to find opportunities to get policy and financial support from government, business, and charity leaders to defeat poverty, demand justice, and defend the planet.
How can I get tickets to Global Citizen Festival
Tickets to Global Citizen Festival are awarded through points earned by taking action to fight extreme poverty, such as signing petitions (请愿), calling your political representatives, taking part in challenges, and more. Find out more about past Global Citizen Festivals here.
1. What is the purpose of Global Citizen Festival
A．To improve social skills.
B．To inspire musical interest.
C．To remove extreme poverty.
D．To celebrate economic achievement.
2. Why is the festival held during the UN General Assembly
A．It’s aimed to best fit the artists’ plans.
B．It’s aimed to draw the widest attention.
C．It’s intended to take advantage of resources and support from leaders.
D．It’s intended to take advantage of the autumn coolness.
3. How can one get a ticket to the festival
A．By taking action and earning points.
B．By contacting the event organizers.
C．By finding out more about past events.
D．By sending a video of one’s own performance.
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B
In a recent Instagram post, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said people often ask how often he eats at fast-food chains. “I eat there a lot — three or four times a week,” he shared. “Sometimes it’s breakfast, sometimes lunch. That’s one of the job’s advantages: I get to eat at McDonald’s often.”
Many other restaurant CEOs also share their favorite foods from their own chains. Before becoming Starbucks’ CEO, Brian Niccol loved Chipotle’s chicken roll bowl — with white rice, fresh mixed vegetables, cheese, plus soft green fruit. “It’s more than I should eat at my age, but it’s hard to resist,” he told Fortune last year. And Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun also shared his favorite menu item at the seafood chain. It used to be snow crab (蟹), but it has changed to the Bairdi crab. “I tried the dish recently, which is similar to snow crab, and that is my new favorite,” he told the Wall Street Journal last year.
Meanwhile, Kempczinski is dealing with a tricky restaurant landscape as rising prices remain sticky while customers continue to look to McDonald’s for affordable food. Earlier this year, the company cut prices on its set meals after many customers complained that they had gotten too expensive. Kempczinski acknowledged the issue, saying in an earnings report that “you’re seeing set meals priced over $10, and that absolutely is hurting its value impression”
Consumers are also increasingly bifurcated (分化). Lower-income diners are cutting back, treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional pleasure. “Particularly with middle-and-lower-income consumers, they’re feeling under a lot of pressure right now,” Kempczinski added. “There’s a lot of talk around, ‘What’s the present state of the economy How’s it doing right now ’ And what we see is, it’s really kind of a two-part economy. If you’re upper-income, earning over $100,000, things are good. What we see with middle-and-lower-income consumers, it’s actually a different story.”
4. What could be an advantage of Kempczinski’s job
A．Free-of-charge McDonald’s meals.
B．Frequently eating McDonald’s meals.
C．Trying new products earlier.
D．Choosing meal time freely.
5. What’s the reason for McDonald’s price cuts
A．Its meal prices were too high.
B．Its CEO required price reduction.
C．It lost many regular customers.
D．It received customer complaints.
6. What may make middle-and-lower-income people stressed
A．Unstable daily food prices.
B．The current economic state.
C．Low salaries of fast-food fields.
D．Changeable working environment.
7. What will the author talk about next
A．McDonald’s new desserts.
B．Red Lobster’s crab dishes.
C．Fast-food brand price wars.
D．Fast-food trends nowadays.
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C
While the rest of the world is fast asleep, Ethan Page is wide awake. He is busy in a shipping container, not sailing but planting.
Ethan, an agricultural instructor in Central Wyoming College (CWC) , became interested in agriculture at a young age. Growing up in Wyoming, which has 80 food deserts across 21 counties, he saw residents in his neighbourhood struggling to gain fresh produce. “I have always been involved with agriculture and education. I wanted to find an opportunity that would put together all of my skills to solve the pressing issue of Wyoming,” says Ethan. He, together with a group of students from CWC, takes agricultural innovation to the next level — by transforming a standard 8-by-40-foot shipping container into a climate-controlled greenhouse.
The greenhouse is a fully operational vertical (垂直的) growing system. From the beginning, the container is recycled. The former shipping container is now given a new life as a food-growing station. Inside the repurposed container, four sliding walls with 88 growing panels housing five growth channels each, are growing hundreds of plants vertically. A fully automated (自动的) computer system is looking after every plant’s needs, deciding when it’s time to turn on the bright LED sunshine each day, as well as delivering the right amount of water.
The setup allows students to grow delicious vegetables and herbs, with the entire system designed for minimal energy usage and maximum plant output. It even operates mainly at night to take advantage of off-peak electricity rates, a wise decision that saves money.
“Now we are able to offer fresh vegetables to locals year-round,” says Ethan. “The project also enriches the students’ experience.” A CWC student, Lexi Torres, speaks to shipping company Container Lift, “This project is about empowering next-generation growers to put real-world challenges like climate change and food shortage into studies. We’re learning how to feed people with fewer resources. That’s the future.”
8. Why did Ethan repurpose a shipping container
A．To reduce food deserts.
B．To achieve childhood dream.
C．To reduce regional poverty.
D．To promote modern agriculture.
9. Which of the following best describe the Greenhouse
A．Modern and expensive.
B．Futuristic and fancy.
C．Fruitful and troublesome.
D．Eco-friendly and high-tech.
10. What key factor is considered for night operation of the greenhouse
A．Output.
B．Cost.
C．Function.
D．Effectiveness.
11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．Ethan brought agricultural problems under the spotlight.
B．Ethan replaced traditional farming with vertical farming.
C．The project has solved environmental matters in the area.
D．The project plants seeds that go far beyond the greenhouse.
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D
In a new study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, researchers from the Universities of Bath and Southampton have revealed how just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness (正念) practice can improve wellbeing, ease depression and anxiety and help people to be more motivated to improve their lifestyle — including healthier exercise, eating and sleeping habits.
The research recruited 1,247 adults from 91 countries and utilized a free mobile app called Medito to deliver brief daily mindfulness sessions. Participants were randomly allocated to either a month-long mindfulness routine or a control group that listened to excerpts (节选) from “Alice in Wonderland”. The mindfulness sessions included relaxation exercises, intention-setting, body scans, breath-focused attention and self-reflection. Surveys conducted before and after the 30-day training period revealed substantial improvements in the mindfulness group:
Reduced Depression by 19.2% more than control group;
Improved Wellbeing by 6.9% more;
Decreased Anxiety by 12.6% more;
Attitudes to Health got more positive by 7.1% over control group;
Behavioural Intentions to look after health increased by 6.5% beyond control group.
These benefits were largely maintained after 30 days. In follow-up surveys one month later(Day 61), the mindfulness group showed long-term improvements in their wellbeing, notably a reduction in depression, more positive attitudes and even better sleep.
This research is among the first to link mindfulness practice to broader lifestyle changes, underscoring its potential for promoting healthier living habits like exercising regularly. Masha Remskar, the lead researcher and an expert in behavior change, emphasized that even short daily mindfulness practice can be a powerful tool for mental health improvement. Dr. Max Western from the University of Bath stressed the potential global impact of a light-touch, affordable mindfulness intervention (介入) on healthy lifestyle behaviors, noting its benefits still lasted after the course ended, indicating that it can help build sustainable habits.
The study was supported by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council and collaborated with the Medito Foundation, a non-profit promoting mindfulness globally through a free app alternative to subscription based services. Medito paved the way for the “30 Day Challenge”, but had no part in data collection, analysis or publication.
12. What can be inferred about daily mindfulness
A．It can cure depression and anxiety.
B．It may lead to sustainable benefits.
C．Its benefits are limited to stress reduction.
D．It is especially effective for severe depression.
13. What does the underlined word “underscoring” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Highlighting.
B．Ignoring.
C．Doubting.
D．Transforming.
14. What does the Medito Foundation do in the study
A．Fund the research and collect data.
B．Analyse the data and release results.
C．Make profits and monitor the process.
D．Facilitate the study and spread mindfulness.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A．The Medito App: Promoting Mindfulness Practice
B．Brief Daily Mindfulness: Big Benefits for Wellbeing
C．Mindfulness vs. Control Group: A Comparative Study
D．Recent Research in Health Psychology: Mindfulness Edition
第二节 七选五
When you are feeling anxious, you might feel stuck and unsure of how to feel better. You might even do things that fuel your anxiety. How do you reduce your anxiety right now ___16___.
Take a deep breath
___17___. Because it makes the body’s relaxation response. It helps the body change from being excited to being relaxed.
___18___
Remember that anxiety is just a feeling, like any other feeling. By reminding yourself that anxiety is simply an emotional reaction, you can start to accept it. It just means you would benefit by accepting reality as it is and reality includes anxiety.
Question your thoughts
When people are anxious their brains start coming up with all sorts of strange thoughts, many of which are unlikely to occur. ___19___. You can ask yourself some questions like “Is this really likely to happen ” to challenge your thoughts.
Focus on right now
When people are anxious, they are usually worrying about something that might happen in the future. ___20___. Even if something serious is happening, focus on the present moment will improve your ability to manage the situation.
A．Instead, stop, breathe and pay attention to what’s happening right now
B．Deep breathing is a powerful anxiety-reducing skill
C．Here are some ways that have been shown to work
D．And these thoughts only make you more anxious
E．You should remind yourself that anxiety is a feeling
F．Accept that you are anxious
G．Ask some questions
二、完形填空
Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second ___21___. He learned the value and beauty of ___22___ there from a very young age.
When he was 16, Molai began to notice something ___23___ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the ___24___ it caused had driven away a number of birds. ___25___, the number of snakes had declined (减少) as well. He ___26___ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the ___27___. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could look for ___28___ during the daytime. He turned to the ___29___ department (部门) for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and ___30___ a nearby island where he began to plant trees.
___31___ young plants in the dry season was ___32___ for a lone boy. Molai built at the ___33___ of each sapling (幼树) a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to ___34___ rainwater. The water would then drip (滴落) on the plants below.
Molai ___35___ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.
21. A．dream B．job C．home D．choice
22. A．nature B．youth C．culture D．knowledge
23. A．boring B．interesting C．disturbing D．exciting
24. A．waste B．accident C．pain D．damage
25. A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Otherwise
26. A．agreed B．realized C．remembered D．wondered
27. A．noise B．heat C．disease D．dust
28. A．directions B．partners C．help D．shelter
29. A．education B．police C．forest D．business
30. A．rebuilt B．discovered C．left D．managed
31. A．Growing B．Observing C．Watering D．Protecting
32. A．hard B．illegal C．impossible D．beneficial
33. A．back B．top C．foot D．side
34. A．use B．drink C．waste D．collect
35. A．returned B．learned C．failed D．continued
三、语法填空
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。
I wanted to do something special for my 15-year-old son, ___36___ has always been a perfect boy. He worked all the summer to earn enough money to buy ___37___ (he) a new bicycle instead of asking for money from me. Then he spent hours and hours on it. I loved my son so much ___38___ I bought him a pair of sunglasses and gloves. When my son rode the bicycle with them, he looked very cool. He dreamed ___39___ taking part in a race and winning.
On November 10th, my birthday, when I went to the kitchen to start the milk and bread in the morning, I found ___40___ beautiful guitar on the table, beside which was a card, ___41___ (say) “Happy birthday to my wonderful mother. ”I was surprised and then began to sob. I remembered once I ___42___ (joke) to my family that I wanted to learn playing the guitar to make my life colorful. I had forgotten it, but my son remembered. He took it ___43___ (serious), and bought me one as a birthday gift. When I wondered ___44___ my son could buy this expensive gift, soon I realized that my son had sold his bicycle ___45___ (get) me the guitar.
四、任务型阅读
One late afternoon, Tina was driving on a highway when a severe (严重的)snowstorm hit without warning before. In a short time, the heavy snow, coupled with the strong wind, turned everything into white and made the road extremely dangerous.
Tina later found out that this kind of storm is called a “Saskatchewan screamer”, which comes on extremely fast with high winds. It’s really frightening and deadly to be caught in such extreme weather.
Unable to see the road clearly, Tina had to stop her car and call 911. The operator (接线员)told her that phone calls for help kept flooding in and all the rescuers (救援人员)had been called out. She suggested that Tina should wait out the storm in her car rather than risk driving on or going out. She took Tina’s information and told her that an officer would call her back. Tina waited anxiously for almost two hours, but nobody called her yet to check in. “The storm showed no sign of stopping. What was worse, it was getting dark. I couldn’t see anything outside the car since the snow had covered all the windows. The wind was still howling and the temperature was getting lower and lower in the car. I had no idea whom I could turn to for help,” Tina later wrote in a Facebook post. “Alone and cold，I began to panic, worrying about getting hit by an oncoming car, getting buried in a snowbank, having my tailpipe (排气管) blocked by the snow...I was really worried I couldn’t ever make it home to my family.”
That was when Tina realized that it was no use waiting passively for help. She decided to do something herself. So she took out her cellphone, logged on to the Google Map and determined her location. She found online a neighborhood Facebook group for the area that she was passing through and shared a comment about her trouble with her location marked on the map. Then all she could do next was sitting in the car, praying someone could make a response to her as early as possible.
Fortunately, Tina’s request reached 80-year-old retired rescuer Frank.
（一）短文填空
从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填入空格，每词限用一次，两词为多余选项。
request die succeed luck call pray warn worry wait failure adjust decide
finish steady excited disappoint shelter ruin happy determine sudden sign comfortable
I ___46___ Green Earth environmental activity last summer. In ___47___ , I was ready to make an environmental impact.
Heavy rainstorm came and my trash bag ___48___ open suddenly. Much to my anger and ___49___ , I thought all my hard work ___50___ .
I took ___51___ under a tree, finding the park now looking worse than before, with my wet clothes feeling heavy and ___52___ . The ___53___ energy I felt earlier gave way to self-doubt at that moment.
I observed an elderly man keep picking litter alone with great ___54___ . His movements remained ___55___ . He didn’t leave his spot and kept filling his bag with trash.
（二）简答
56. What was the major problem Tina faced
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57. After waiting for almost 2 hours who would help her Then what did she decide to do
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58. What will Tina think of the experience and Frank
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五、书面表达（邀请信）
假定你是李华，你所在的学校武术社团（martial arts club）正在招收新队员，请用英文给你校留学生Tony写封邮件邀请他加入。内容包括：
1. 练武术的好处；
2. 武术社团的活动；
3. 报名方式及截止日期。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
阅读单选
1.C 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.D 12.B 13.A 14.D 15.B
七选五
16.C 17.B 18.F 19.D 20.A
二、完形填空
21.C 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.A 26.B 27.B 28.D 29.C 30.B 31.C 32.A 33.C 34.D 35.D
三、语法填空
36.who 37.himself 38.that 39.of 40.a 41.saying 42.joked 43.seriously 44.how 45.to get
四、任务型阅读
短文填空
46.warning 47.called 48.deadly 49.waiting 50.worriedly 51.failed 52.safely 53.decision 54.prayed 55.Luckily
简答
56. She was trapped in a sudden and terrible snowstorm on the highway and could not get timely help.
57. No officer came to help her. She decided to turn to online groups for help by sharing her trouble and location.
58. She will think it is a frightening but unforgettable experience and feel very thankful to Frank.
五、书面表达 参考范文
Dear Tony,
I’m writing to invite you to join our school martial arts club.
Practicing martial arts can not only build up your body but also help you stay relaxed. Besides, it is a great way to learn traditional Chinese culture. We have regular training and martial arts performances every week.
If you are interested, please sign up at the club office before next Friday. I’m looking forward to your joining us.
Yours,
Li Hua

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