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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 单项填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. When disagreements come up in the group, we should ________ them together calmly.
A．criticise B．resolve C．forgive D．deceive
2. She felt deep ________ when she failed to finish her task and let all her classmates down.
A．agony B．fault C．embarrassment D．concern
3. As you grow older, you should learn to be more ________ and solve problems alone.
A．independent B．annoyed C．tangled D．complex
4. After taking the medicine, the patient felt great ________ from his constant headache.
A．pressure B．regret C．guilt D．relief
5. Many kind people chose to ________ money to the foundation helping children with diseases.
A．fund B．recycle C．donate D．extend
6. After years of hard work and ________, the young man finally achieved his dream.
A．perseverance B．insight C．confirmation D．registration
7. The organization will offer ________ medical treatment to people in the remote area.
A．generous B．sensitive C．loose D．internal
8. He did not ________ to help the disabled boy cross the busy street every morning.
A．hesitate B．obtain C．aid D．earn
9. The water ________ in the small village caused many families to face serious health problems.
A．relief B．shortage C．contribution D．reality
10. Building a free hospital for the poor was his greatest ________ in his whole life.
A．treatment B．achievement C．argument D．development
11. The government took ________ measures to solve the public health problem in the community.
A．internal B．generous C．effective D．temporary
12. The new ________ will provide medical help to people living in the far mountain areas.
A．foundation B．territory C．fountain D．certificate
13. With patience and practice, anyone is ________ of mastering a new skill over time.
A．passive B．capable C．flexible D．virtual
14. Her deep ________ to explore the unknown world made her become a famous astronomer.
A．stuff B．cure C．desire D．theory
15. The invention of the compass was a ________ step in the history of world navigation.
A．significant B．mental C．brilliant D．minor
16. The team members all agreed to ________ and finish the difficult task on time.
A．let off steam B．pull their weight C．break into a smile D．rise to their feet
17. Many people in the area ________ the clean water project built by the foundation.
A．make a difference B．benefit from C．move on D．help out
18. ________ correctly, time is the money in the bank, so we should cherish every second.
A．Use B．Using C．Used D．To use
19. ________ by the moving story, many students decided to join the charity activity.
A．Touched B．Touching C．To touch D．Touch
20. The ________ letter from his old friend brought back many sweet memories of the past.
A．writing B．written C．to write D．write
第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分；选项分行独占一行）
A
Looking for something fun to do this summer Ready to learn about leadership and make a difference in your community Apply to volunteer! Volunteers assist with activities under the guidance of experienced staff.
Summer Adventure Playgrounds Program
Help promote opportunities to play and lead playground participants in games, sports, arts & crafts, and make new friendships.
Dates: June 14 — August 12, Monday — Friday
Times: 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.
Application Deadline: May 25
The View
Help promote opportunities to take care of children in a social setting.This program includes trips to the Bloomington Family Aquatic Center.
Dates: June 14 — August 6, Monday — Friday
Times: 9 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Application Deadline: April 24
Adaptive Softball
Softball Volunteers teach and encourage people with disabilities at weekly softball games at Tarnhill Park.Volunteers can choose to coach youth and/or adults on Tuesdays.
Dates: Tuesdays, June 14 — August 10
Times: 6:15 — 8:15 p.m.
Application Deadline: May 31
Farmers Market Volunteer
The Farmers Market is looking for volunteers in three types: Market Operations, Family Activities and Cooking display.
Dates: Mondays & Saturdays, June 12 — October 23
Times: 7 a.m. — 2 p.m. with varying shifts
Application Deadline: April 16
To apply to volunteer, visit BloomingtonMN.gov. All volunteers must apply online and fill out the application form before an interview. For more information, contact Parks and Recreation at 952-563-8877 or e-mail at parksrec@BloomingtonMN.gov.
21. Which program will you choose if you are not free on Mondays
A．Summer Adventure Playgrounds Program
B．Adaptive Softball
C．Farmers Market Volunteer
D．The View
22. If you are good at cooking, you may apply to the related program on______.
A．April 15
B．April 20
C．May 24
D．May 31
23. What should you do to gain the opportunity as a volunteer
A．Send the application form by e-mail.
B．Go for an interview directly.
C．Contact the organizers at 952-563-8877.
D．Fill in an application form online.
B
I suffered from mental illness and depression when I was younger, which totally affected my teenage years. But after a long struggle, I found a hobby that changed my life.
My depression really kicked in after my parents moved to the UK when I was about 11 years old. Having to adjust to life in a foreign country was very difficult. The friends I knew were gone, and the changes in my environment led to my depression. I had problems in many parts of my life, which made it impossible for me to carry on.
At that time, I didn't understand that depression was an illness. I remember a particular day when I couldn't find enough strength to get myself home from playing in the park — it felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders.
Other times, I just felt so trapped. I never really reached out for help, as I felt that there wasn't anyone who could help me out.
What turned my life around, however, was my discovery of street dancing. I was introduced to it by a friend, and I started taking classes at a studio in London. After a few weeks, I began to go out and meet a lot of other dancers to practice and train with them on a regular basis. It gave me a purpose, and eventually the happiness I gained from it helped me manage my depression. The dancing helped me get my life back, focus on my studies, and get through university.
My advice to anyone who might be going through something like I was is to reach out for help. The thing about life is that it changes, and you never know what might come your way. If someone had said to me during those dark moments that I would go on to achieve the things I have, I wouldn't have ever believed it.
Just take each day as it comes, and remember that there's always someone, or something, out there to help you.
24. How did the author deal with his depression at first
A．He turned to his old friends for help.
B．He talked about it with his parents.
C．He put up with it by himself.
D．He read many articles about it.
25. How did street dancing benefit the author
A．It helped him find a good job.
B．It taught him how to control his emotions perfectly.
C．It let him find many true friends.
D．It cheered him up and made him feel positive.
26. What does the author advise people to do when they feel down
A．Always be confident about themselves.
B．Find someone or something to rescue them.
C．Wait for help to come patiently.
D．Accept everything that life throws at them.
27. What could the author think of his future
A．Hopeful.
B．Fearful.
C．Hard.
D．Uncertain.
C
Social conflicts, from policy debates to family disagreements, can easily develop into angry words and personal attacks. Such heated conflicts, however, seldom settle disagreements and can lead to worse results. A better approach to dealing with interpersonal disagreements is to apply features of wisdom, like humility, diverse viewpoints and open-mindedness. But applying these elements of wisdom can be difficult, especially during conflicts. The trick, according to research published in the journal Psychological Science, is to train yourself in advance to reason about interpersonal conflicts in a wiser manner.
“People typically fail to reason wisely when facing social conflicts so we designed a way to help them,” said Igor Grossmann, director of the Wisdom and Culture Lab at the University of Waterloo, Canada. “Our basic idea is to train people to see situations from a more objective, third-person angle. This approach enables people to recognize the limitations of their knowledge and the different ways the conflict may lead to, and consider and balance different viewpoints.”
According to the researchers, by changing the angle from the first person to the third person, a person is able to get a better understanding of his or her own knowledge and enjoy different views.
To test their assumption, the researchers conducted two field experiments. Grossmann said, “Our research showed the effectiveness of the third-person diary writing for a change in wisdom compared to the first-person diary reflection, and indicated that the third-person self-reflection led to gradual change in wise reasoning about personally challenging interactions.” The data suggest that this increase in wise reasoning happened because the third-person self-reflection broadened people’s typically narrow self-focus. This research provides the evidence for training wise reasoning in daily life when people are dealing with challenging interactions.
28. Why is it significant to settle the social conflicts
A．Conflicts may lead to failure.
B．Conflicts can result in a worse situation.
C．Conflicts can avoid one’s self-reflection.
D．Conflicts can push people to think differently.
29. What can help to reduce the conflicts according to the author
A．Self-awareness.
B．Agreed standard.
C．Broad viewpoints.
D．Firm determination.
30. What can we learn from Grossmann’s findings
A．Social conflicts can increase people’s reasoning ability.
B．First-person reflection improves the problem-solving skills.
C．Self-focus is helpful in dealing with interpersonal disagreements.
D．Third-person diary reflection can increase the ability to solve conflicts.
31. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A．Reflection Matters in Decreasing Disagreements
B．Social Conflicts Do Great Harm to Interpersonal Relationships
C．The Wisdom of Problem-solving Lies in Challenges
D．Training in Wise Reasoning Helps to Cope with Social Conflicts
D
When did you have a really deep conversation where you felt truly heard Connections of this kind are completely necessary for people but they are not always easy to find. That’s why one woman decided to take listening to the streets. Her name is Traci Ruble, a therapist who is concerned that people today are experiencing loneliness and lack personal connections. She understands that with busy lives and demanding jobs, people are unable to make these connections.
On a spring day in 2015, Ruble and a small number of volunteers set up chairs on sidewalks in 12 locations around San Francisco and invited people passing by to sit for a few minutes and chat. This was the beginning of the nonprofit Sidewalk Talk. The mission is to create public spaces of connections for people. Today, the organization has more than 4,000 volunteers in 40 cities. These volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and receive training from the organization.
Sidewalk Talk gives people a chance to speak and be listened to but it is not therapy. “Volunteers are not communicating as a therapist out there. They’re not there to solve someone’s problems. They’re there to practice being human,” Ruble said. According to Ruble, therapy is one-sided and therapists are taught to avoid self-disclosure but by “being human” volunteers could approach interactions with communication about their own life and by showing sympathy for the people they talk with.
Today, an increasing number of people experience loneliness, according to a report from Harvard University. In fact, 31 percent of all Americans feel serious loneliness including 61 percent of young adults. To deal with that, rebuilding community relationships is very important. While Sidewalk Talk will not solve the loneliness problem, these chats could help someone have a brighter day. Knowing that there are sympathetic people who are willing to fully listen and share people’s feelings could make all the difference to a lonely person.
32. What is the purpose of Sidewalk Talk
A．To provide training for those volunteers.
B．To teach the passers-by how to communicate.
C．To offer public chances of personal conversations.
D．To help people relieve pressure at work.
33. How do the volunteers of Sidewalk Talk differ from therapists
A．They provide non-professional therapy.
B．They prefer one-sided communication.
C．They are good at showing their success.
D．They express their experiences and feelings.
34. What can we infer about Sidewalk Talk from paragraph 4
A．It makes people more sympathetic to others.
B．It offers a solution to the loneliness problem.
C．It plays a role in improving people’s feelings.
D．It has promoted community relationships.
35. What is the passage mainly about
A．A woman guiding others to lead an active life.
B．An organization taking listening to the streets.
C．Therapists setting up chairs on sidewalks.
D．Volunteers helping others learn how to talk.
七选五（横线填空，每题2.5分，满分12.5分）
One of the best things you can do for your community is volunteer, but it’s necessary to understand that it comes with the same type of responsibility a paid job has. Since you promise to do something, you need to follow through. ____36____
Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been volunteering for years, think of what you’re doing. Here are some things you need to do if you want to do your best:
Volunteer with a good attitude. You are doing something that you really want to do. So put a smile on your face and show you want to be there. ____37____
Follow the rules. ____38____ Do your best to follow them because they’ve been made for a reason. Periodically go over your job description. If you don't have a written one, ask your volunteer coordinator whether or not you 're meeting expectations.
____39____ If you see something that the volunteer coordinator needs to know about, let him know as soon as possible. Or if you have a better idea of getting the work done faster, share your thoughts with him. It will do good to the cause.
Be flexible. You may be actively doing your given job when you notice something else that needs to be done. ____40____
A．Communicate more.
B．Get along with others.
C．You and everyone around you will be happier if you have a positive attitude.
D．Not all volunteers volunteer out of the kindness of their hearts.
E．Someone may have given you a list of rules, either written or spoken.
F．Try to do whatever it is, unless it’s against the rules of your organization.
G．People are depending on you, and you should give your time responsibly.
36. ________ 37. ________ 38. ________ 39. ________ 40. ________
第三部分 完形填空（15空，每题1.5分，满分22.5分；原文空格下划线，选项单行排列）
One summer afternoon decades ago, Dad and I explored a recreational park on a boat. The gentle lake around and the clear sky overhead provided slight relief from the August ___41___. Sitting back with my eyes closed, I ___42___ Dad rowing quietly.
Suddenly a(n) ___43___, desperate buzzing came from the right side of my head. I sat up straight and looked around instantly. On my ___44___ landed a bee marked by bright black and yellow bands on the body. I, frozen in extreme ___45___, sat there with my eyes ___46___ as big as saucers.
"Don't move and it'll not bother you." Dad kept rowing skillfully, both hands ___47___. "It's tired and needs ___48___ for a hot day. Once it's back to himself, it'll keep on going."
"What Was Dad telling me to just let a terror sit on my shoulder " Gradually I gained my ___49___ and turned my head slowly, giving it a look. There it sat, wings folded neatly against its body. I was ___50___ by how perfectly formed it seemed. Finally, my curiosity ___51___ my fear and I relaxed. No sooner had I done that than it began spreading its wings and ___52___ off.
"I've told you." he simply said.
My father is no longer alive, but the ___53___ of that moment has taken root in my heart. For the first time I've ___54___ the fact that we are all one, all part of the same ___55___, small or big, human or insect.
41. A．heat B．freedom C．warmth D．trip
42. A．imagined B．watched C．heard D．noticed
43. A．opposing B．repeated C．fallen D．appealing
44. A．back B．shoulder C．leg D．jaw
45. A．comfort B．question C．worry D．panic
46. A．reacted B．changed C．focused D．widened
47. A．back and forth B．up and down C．in and out D．here and there
48. A．drink B．rest C．effort D．excitement
49. A．confidence B．courage C．inspiration D．patience
50. A．attacked B．replaced C．attracted D．honored
51. A．overcame B．equaled C．measured D．lowered
52. A．ran B．jumped C．walked D．flew
53. A．memory B．thought C．process D．comment
54. A．got down to B．looked forward to C．woken up to D．given in to
55. A．field B．race C．society D．nature
第四部分 语法填空（10空，每题1.5分，满分15分，横线填空）
France has voted to ban smartphones and personal tablets from schools. Lawmakers voted to stop students aged between 3 and 15 from ___56___ (bring) their devices to school. The ban aims ___57___ (reduce) addiction to electronics. French Minister of National Education Jean-Michel Blanquer was in favor of the ban saying devices were harmful to children’s ___58___ (develop). He called mobile devices a public health danger and ___59___ (say) the law would protect children from the “screen addiction and the bad mobile phone use”.
The new ban extends a previous law made in 2010 ___60___ meant students could not use their devices in lessons. There are ___61___ (exception) to the ban for students with disabilities and for using devices in the classroom ___62___ (free) for extra activities. Many lawmakers do not believe the ban is enough to bring about change. They believe the ban is not ___63___ (practice) enough. Application of the ban to students aged 15 and older will depend ___64___ the policy of individual schools. Experts have found that the increased use of mobile devices causes cyber addiction and sleep disruption. Opponents of the ban say ___65___ is a backward step and will not lead to an increase in learning.
56. ________ 57. ________ 58. ________ 59. ________ 60. ________
61. ________ 62. ________ 63. ________ 64. ________ 65. ________
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 Tony写信和你交流学生沉迷短视频的现象，请写一封回信，包含：
1. 你的看法；
2. 给出建议。
词数80左右，可适当增加细节，行文连贯。
Dear Tony,
I’m delighted to receive your letter and discuss the phenomenon that students are addicted to watching short videos.
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、单项填空
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C
6.A 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.A
16.B 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.B
二、阅读理解
A:21.B 22.A 23.D
B:24.C 25.D 26.B 27.A
C:28.B 29.C 30.D 31.D
D:32.C 33.D 34.C 35.B
七选五：36.G 37.C 38.E 39.A 40.F
三、完形填空
41.A 42.C 43.B 44.B 45.D
46.D 47.A 48.B 49.B 50.C
51.A 52.D 53.A 54.C 55.D
四、语法填空
56.bringing
shtur reduce
58.development
59.said
60.that/which
61.exceptions
62.freely
63.practical
64.on
65.it
五、书面表达范文
Dear Tony,
I’m delighted to receive your letter and discuss the phenomenon that students are addicted to watching short videos.
In my opinion, short videos waste plenty of study time and take up our rest hours. Besides, some improper contents are bad for teenagers’ growth.
Here are my suggestions. First, set fixed time limits for watching videos every day. Second, choose educational short videos instead of meaningless ones. What’s more, we’d better take up more outdoor hobbies to stay away from screens.
Hope my ideas can help you.
Yours,
Li Hua

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