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2025-2026学年下学期高一英语期中考试英语试题
二、阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
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Summer Nights 2022 - The Blue Room Theatre
Summer Nights is a program of theatre and performance held every year at the Blue Room Theatre during Perth’s Summer Festival Season. Information about some of the shows included in Summer Nights 2022 is listed below.
Conversations with a Fish
Ages: 14 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Thursday, 3 February 2022
Running Time: 70 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $21.00, Full Price $28.00, Concession (减价票) $23.00
Show Summary:
A fish faces different existential dilemmas (困境) relating to human experience. What happens You decide.
107
Ages: 15 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Saturday, 5 February 2022
Running Time: 90 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $23.00, Full Price $30.00, Concession $25.00
Show Summary:
Four students, four girls of colour, four young people just try to get through high school and figure out their place in the world.
She’s Terribly Greedy
Ages: 15 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Thursday, 3 February 2022
Running Time: 50 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $21.00, Full Price $28.00, Concession $23.00
Show Summary:
20-year-old Ellenore looks at a feast (盛宴), each plate a different future calling out to her － and she wants everything. She wants to wear every dress hanging in her closet. She wants every possible version of herself. Yet here she stands, looking at her future, and can’t choose.
Utopia
Ages: 16 years and older
Dates: Tuesday, 8 February 2022 to Saturday, 12 February 2022
Running Time: 45 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $18.00, Full Price $25.00, Concession $20.00
Show Summary:
Utopia is a work of anger, despair and resilience (适应力) ... an expression from a young man watching horrors (可怕的经历) unfold in his homeland Afghanistan and across the world.
21. What is the normal ticket price of Conversations with a Fish
A．$21.00. B．$23.00. C．$25.00. D．$28.00.
22. What do 107 and She’s Terribly Greedy have in common
A．They are for the same age group.
B．They last the same length of time.
C．They charge the same ticket price.
D．They are shown on the same dates.
23. Which of the following shows is about life in Afghanistan
A．107. B．Utopia. C．She s Terribly Greedy. D．Conversations with a Fish.
B
A librarian, Jennifer Williams’s mother read to her three children every day. “Not until we went to kindergarten (幼儿园),” Williams said. “Until we went to college.”
When Williams, now 54, become a primary school teacher in Danville, Virginia, she wanted her students to fall in love with reading just as she had. But she realized that some kids had limited access (使用的机会) to books.
“It’s very obvious to teachers of young children which kids are read to versus kids who are not,” she said. To Williams, the solution (解决办法) was simple: Give kids books. In 2017, as part of an event called Engage Danville, she gave away 900 used children’s books over three days. Most people would be satisfied with that.
“My husband was like, ‘Wow, congratulations,’ and I was like, ‘Well, anybody can do that,’” she said. “I told him, ‘I want to give away a million books.’”
It sounds like an unreachable number, but as Williams posted on Facebook: “Don’t complain in the bleachers (露天看台) if you aren’t willing to work hard out on the field.”
So she got to work, first by roping in friends to donate books or money to buy books. “I’ve lived in this town for 35 years,” she said. “My community has come together and said, ‘You’ve always helped us, now let us help you.’”
Before long, as news of Williams’s project spread, strangers started leaving books on her front porch (廊). As quickly as the books come in, Williams gives them to local schools and little free libraries in Danville.
In the four years she’s been doing all this, the Book Lady, as Williams has come to be known, has given away more than 78,000 books — only 922, 000 more to reach her goal! And she’s not slowing down. It’s too important for kids with few options.
“Reading can take you anywhere,” she said. “You can travel in time and space. If you can read, you can learn almost anything.”
24. What did Williams notice when she encouraged her students to read
A．Some of them disliked reading.
B．Some of them had few books to read.
C．Some of them preferred to read themselves.
D．Some of them began reading in kindergarten.
25. How did Williams feel about her achievement in 2017
A．She was disappointed.
B．She wasn’t confident.
C．She wasn’t satisfied.
D．She was stressed.
26. How did Williams’s community respond to her project
A．They were rather uncertain.
B．They were ready to lend a hand.
C．They thought it was unachievable.
D．They believed it would win high praise.
27. What does Williams plan to do
A．Set up a free library.
B．Travel around the world.
C．Keep doing what she does.
D．Ask her students to take learning trips.
C
Early reports on COVID-19 compared what was developing to the “Spanish Flu”, an influenza pandemic(流感大流行)just over 100 years earlier. And yet, I grew up never having heard my parents speak of it or their experiences! I had questions about it, but no answers since my parents are no longer with us. I thought to myself, “I don't want this kind of thing to happen to the younger generation in my family in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
One day in December 2020, I had an idea of a family quilt (被子) documenting our family's experience of the pandemic. The idea excited me because I've always loved quilting. Also, I really wanted something creative to do during lockdown.
I ran the idea by my family members-my four adult children and their spouses(配偶) (with invitations also to my eight grandchildren). They all gave it some thought and said “Go for it!”
So, I asked each person to create a square to express their views on and experiences of the pandemic. We did some brainstorming together. I ordered the cloth and quilting supplies we needed. And we found a good local shop that did a great job printing photos and other designs onto cloth. Each family unit contributed a few completed squares for a total of 20 squares. The quilt covers three generations: the youngest family member is 17 this year, and I'm the oldest at 83. It took us almost four months from the time I imagined it to the day I finished sewing (缝）it up.
Once the pandemic has ended, I will sew the end date and any other key information onto the inside of the quilt. It may not be as skilled as some of my earlier work-I hadn't made a quilt in a long time!-but it's certainly one of the most creative and exciting things I've done, already serving the cause of bringing our family closer together.
28. Why did the author decide to create a family quilt during COVID-19
A．To keep her family’s quilt making tradition alive.
B．To show her love and thanks for her parents.
C．To get her children's attention away from the pandemic.
D．To record memories of the pandemic for future generations.
29. What was the author's family's attitude to her idea of creating a family quilt
A．They thought it was crazy.
B．They were supportive of it.
C．They were doubtful about it.
D．They paid little attention to it.
30. What can we learn about the quilt from paragraph 4
A．It was a joint effort.
B．It could be seen in a local shop.
C．It became a fine example of new quilts.
D．It took longer to complete than expected.
31. What does the author say about the quilt
A．It reminds her of her childhood.
B．It took more skill than her earlier work.
C．It will be popular with family members.
D．It has connected her family more closely.
D
The Amazon rainforest is as pristine (处于原始状态的) a place as most people can imagine, but even there, the effects of a changing climate are playing out. Previous research found that some birds in the Amazon are experiencing drops that may be related to climate change. Now, new research suggests that as the Amazon's dry season has gotten hotter, some species are starting to evolve (进化).
For the new study, researchers studied 77 non-migratory species over a 40-year period. They reported in the journal Science Advances that 36 species have lost weight, as much as 2 percent of their body weight every ten years since 1980. Meanwhile, all the species became smaller in body size, while a third grew longer wings.
The researchers themselves are unsure what advantage the wing length changes give the birds, but smaller birds may have an easier time keeping cool. In general, smaller animals have a larger ratio (比例) of surface area to body size, so they dissipate more heat faster than a bigger animal. Less available food, such as fruit or insects, in dryer weather might lead to smaller body size.
“Think about a fighter plane. It has short wings and is heavy. It has to go really fast to stay high in the air, so it uses up plenty of energy,” says ecologist Vtek Jirinec, who led the new study, while a glider (滑翔机) almost uses no power to stay high in the air, because it’s got these long wings, and it’s light.”
For those who wonder why a small body change in a small homebody bird should matter, Jirinec points to how our actions have effects we don’t always see － such as changing the size and shape of animals half a world away.
“We think of Amazonia as a pristine place, full of life, untouched by people, away from deforestation,” Jirinec says. “But it looks like no, not necessarily.”
32. What does the new study find out about some bird species in the Amazon rainforest
A．They have changed physically.
B．They are dying out due to hotter weather.
C．They have a smaller population than before.
D．They have migrated as a result of less rainfall.
33. What does the underlined word “dissipate” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Feel. B．Need. C．Give out. D．Make use of.
34. Why does Vitek Jirinec mention a fighter plane and a glider in paragraph 4
A．To study how birds speed up in the air.
B．To show the advantage of birds’ longer wings.
C．To describe how birds' wings move when flying.
D．To introduce the difficulty birds can meet when flying.
35. What does Vitek Jirinec think of the Amazon rainforest
A．It isn't as attractive as it was.
B．It is making a quick recovery.
C．It is being influenced by human activities.
D．It isn't suitable for some bird species any longer.
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。
We buy what we need and want. But at the same time, we also need to make sure that we are not short of cash while shopping and we are saving our money with every purchase we make. Below are some simple tips.
Make a shopping list.
When you list the items you want to shop for, you don’t buy excessively or impulsively (过度或冲动地) while shopping. ___36___ This helps you to save money and move within a budget.
Compare prices.
___37___ Instead, look and find the product in other stores to see which offers the cheapest price. You can check online sites too.
Leave the store when in doubt.
If you cannot decide whether to buy a product, do not make a purchase. Instead, leave the store. If you decide later that you want it, you can always visit the shop next time. ___38___
Watch out for sale offers.
Don’t go for items on sale if they are not needed, even if they are being offered at a cheap price. Only buy what you need.
___39___
Don’t choose friends who are shopaholics (购物狂) themselves and love to see you spending because it makes them feel better about their purchases. Instead, go to malls with friends who do not pressure you to buy anything but give you an honest opinion and help you in making your purchase.
___40___ However, with some effort and time, you will be able to build a bigger savings account and a healthier budget.
A．If you can make it, then don’t buy.
B．Saving while shopping is not easy.
C．Pick your shopping friends wisely.
D．Think before buying: Am I going to need it
E．The rule allows you to buy only what’s on the list.
F．Chances are that you’ll be glad that you saved the money.
G．Don’t just buy right away on seeing a product you find.
三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
When I began to let my boys, Jason and Justin, stay alone after school, I told them to call my office and tell me when they arrived home from school. After that, they were ___41___ to call in an emergency. I explained to them that I was ___42___ work and could not be ___43___ phone calls every few minutes. Yet over and over the ___44___ would ring with both of them trying to explain to me at the same time what the other had done wrong. We would go over the ___45___ again, and the calls might ___46___ for a while.
The real topper came the day I was called out of a meeting with the ___47___ that my son was on the telephone with an emergency. Of course, my heart raced, and I ___48___ for my phone. I answered, only to have Jason tell me that we had no ___49___ in the house. As my heart stopped racing, I ___50___ that there was plenty of food in the house. “But we have no chips,” he responded. ___51___ in the eyes of a boy, when you have no potato chips, you have no food. At the time I was not very ___52___ him, and by the time I hung up, he was aware of my displeasure.
Over the years, as my sons have grown up, the ___53___ of that phone call brings laughter to my heart. I guess it is ___54___ for us moms to remember that adults and children may have very different ___55___ on what makes an emergency.
41. A．also B．seldom C．only D．even
42. A．interested in B．worried about C．happy with D．busy at
43. A．taking B．controlling C．reminding D．recording
44. A．door B．alarm C．phone D．radio
45. A．trips B．rules C．changes D．numbers
46. A．stop B．continue C．repeat D．shake
47. A．hope B．story C．plan D．message
48. A．looked B．paid C．hurried D．asked
49. A．money B．power C．water D．food
50. A．explained B．agreed C．wished D．imagined
51. A．Suddenly B．Obviously C．Quickly D．Luckily
52. A．afraid of B．bored with C．proud of D．pleased with
53. A．activity B．thought C．game D．news
54. A．impossible B．safe C．important D．difficult
55. A．experiences B．habits C．views D．examples
四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。
A 72-year-old grandma has become a hit on Chinese social media for ___56___ (bring) physics to the masses with her unique videos and attracted more ___57___ one million followers in the process.
Wu Yuren is a retired physics professor from Shanghai’s Tongji University in eastern China. Three years ago, she joined ___58___ team of teachers as part of a science “popularization campaign” on Kuaishou and other short video platforms.
“Physics is very ___59___ (interest). Why is it that many students don’t like it Because they are afraid of difficult physics tests,” Wu said. “I hope to tell teachers and kids ___60___ to teach or learn physics.”
When Wu ___61___ (teach) physics to university students many years ago, she found they did not like the subject, and had no curiosity or desire ___62___ (learn) about it.
Wu, ___63___ (call) “grandma Wu” or “science grandma” online, uses simple props (道具) that can easily ___64___ (find) in everyday life to teach a young audience about physics concepts (概念). She sets up many simple ___65___ (experiment) in a down-to-earth style to attract and hold people’s interest. She also tries to inspire her students’ imagination.
五、书面表达（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 征文（满分15分）
66. 你校英文报正在举办题为“My favourite festival”的征文活动，请你写一篇英语短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 介绍喜欢的节日；
2. 说明喜欢的理由。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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第二节 读后续写（满分15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。词数150左右。
I learned to love reading early on. I frequently visited our local libraries. But even so, the only books I actually owned were the occasional Christmas annual (圣诞年刊).
Then, the year I turned twelve, something amazing happened. I was given a book, and it wasn’t an annual, but a real novel. The book was Watership Down by Richard Adams. I was amazed. It wasn’t my birthday, it wasn’t Christmas… and yet here was a book.
Watership Down is a real adventure story about a group of rabbits who escape to find a new home when one of them senses that danger is coming. The story pulled me in at once. I couldn’t put it down all weekend.
On Monday morning I couldn’t bear the idea of leaving the book behind, so I put it into my schoolbag. There was just one problem. I was twelve, and in the second year of a pretty tough secondary school where reading was not always considered to be cool. None of my friends were bookworms (书呆子), and the idea of being caught reading a book with a big picture of a rabbit on the cover was my worst nightmare (噩梦). People would laugh at me and call me a bookworm — worse, they’d think I was a baby, reading a book about rabbits.
In the end, the need to keep on reading won out, and I headed off to school with the book hidden away under my school things. I was hoping to find a quiet moment to myself to read in peace. Maybe on the bus coming home
Finally, I struck lucky. Our English teacher was late coming to class, and my friends gathered outside the classroom door, making the most of the unexpected freedom. Instead of joining them, I headed in the opposite direction and found a quiet corner where I could read in peace, all at a safe distance from my classmates.
I opened up the book, taking great care to place a hand over the rabbit picture on the cover, and right away I was brought back to the exciting story.
Then, the worst thing I could have imagined happened.
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I learned a huge lesson from that experience — reading is cool, no matter what.
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参考答案
阅读理解
第一节
21.D 22.A 23.B 24.B 25.C
26.B 27.C 28.D 29.B 30.A
31.D 32.A 33.C 34.B 35.C
七选五
36.E 37.G 38.F 39.C 40.B
完形填空
41.C 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.B
46.A 47.D 48.C 49.D 50.A
51.B 52.D 53.B 54.C 55.C
语法填空
56.bringing 57.than 58.a 59.interesting 60.how
61.taught 62.to learn 63.called 64.be found 65.experiments
书面表达 参考范文
66. 征文
版本1（春节）
My favourite festival is the Spring Festival, the most important traditional festival in China. Before it comes, we clean houses and prepare delicious food. On New Year's Eve, all family members get together for a big dinner. We also watch the Spring Festival Gala and set off fireworks.
I love it because it brings the whole family together and fills our life with joy and warmth.
版本2（端午节）
My favourite festival is the Dragon Boat Festival. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. People eat zongzi and hold exciting dragon boat races to honour the great poet Qu Yuan.
I enjoy the festival very much. It not only lets me know traditional culture, but also gives me a chance to stay with my family.
67. 读后续写
Then, the worst thing I could have imagined happened. One of my classmates turned around and noticed me reading. Soon more classmates gathered around and laughed at me. They pointed at the rabbit on the cover and called me a bookworm. I felt so embarrassed that I closed the book immediately and stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
I learned a huge lesson from that experience — reading is cool, no matter what. Later, I no longer hid my books. I read openly and shared wonderful stories with my classmates. Gradually, some of them also became interested in reading. I realize that true happiness comes from doing what you really love, instead of caring too much about others' opinions.

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