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2025-2026学年下学期期中考试高一英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
If you are looking for a place to experience the natural and cultural beauty of Ireland, you should consider visiting Connemara National Park. It’s located in the northwest of County Galway and was opened to the public in 1980. The park features tall mountains, rolling hills, wide valleys, thick forests and castles. This is beautiful Ireland, indeed. It is home to a rich variety of wildlife and has many historical sites to explore. It is also one of the most beautiful places in Europe to plan a road trip.
The road trip from Dublin will take more or less three hours: Connemara National Park is, in fact, best experienced by renting a car. The drive itself is absolutely impressive. Many travelers say it feels like driving in Iceland, with horses wandering around over the lovely green valleys. Renting a car will also allow you to see the best parts of Connemara National Park in just one day. You’ll drive the Sky Road, a narrow road with a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean, dotted with islands and rocky inlets. As you wind through the roads, stop by Kylemore Abbey, a beautiful Neo-Gothic castle that is the perfect background for photography.
Connemara National Park is open all year round, but the visitor centre and the tea room have seasonal opening hours. You can check the park’s website for the latest information. The admission to the park is free. Dogs are allowed in the park, but they must be kept on a lead and under control at all times. You should also respect the wildlife and the environment by not littering, feeding or disturbing the animals, or picking or damaging the plants.
1. What do we know about Connemara National Park
A．It lies in the southwest of Ireland.
B．It’s the most beautiful place in Europe.
C．It was open to the public in the 1970s.
D．It offers many places of historical interest.
2. What is the advantage of renting a car to visit the park
A．It shortens the time of the road trip.
B．It makes driving in Iceland possible.
C．Travelers can visit key attractions easily.
D．Travelers can take photos in the castle.
3. Which of the rules should visitors follow
A．They can let their dogs run around.
B．They can pick some plants if they like.
C．They need to feed the animals in the park.
D．They must enter the visit center at fixed time.
B
A family’s quiet holiday at the Red Sea turned extraordinary when they found an octopus (章鱼) lying on the sand, weak and helpless. The sight stirred up kindness in the family. Acting quickly, they gently pushed the octopus back into the water.
It stayed still in the shallows (浅滩) for a moment, as though regaining its strength. Then, to everyone’s relief, it began to swim slowly back into the sea. What started as a simple day on the beach had turned into an unforgettable rescue, one that the family believed would end with it just disappearing into the waves.
But their story was beginning. The following morning, the family went for another walk along the same beach. To their surprise, they saw something jumping through the water. It was the same octopus. This time, it seemed to be looking for them. As the sea creature approached the shore, it swam alongside them in the shallow waves, almost as if it recognized them. Then, something unbelievable happened: the octopus repeatedly reached out and touched their feet.
The unusual behavior left the family stunned. It felt like the octopus had returned with a purpose — perhaps to say thank you. This meeting was a touching example of what many call octopus gratitude, a moment that left the family speechless and moved. The experience inspired them to make a small but meaningful promise — they would never eat octopus again. “It’s amazing how wise the animals are,” the family said after the experience.
The family left the beach with a greater appreciation for sea creatures and a newfound respect for animal wisdom. For them, the life-changing experience with an octopus showed that a simple rescue can create a lasting connection between humans and animals.
4. What did the family do when they found the octopus
A．They helped it return to the water.
B．They called a nearby rescue center.
C．They took it home to take care of it.
D．They waited for it to move by itself.
5. How did the octopus behave when it returned the next day
A．It hid in the deep sea and never appeared.
B．It swam away quickly when seeing the family.
C．It followed the family closely on the beach.
D．It approached the family and touched their feet.
6. What does the underlined word “stunned” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Disappointed.
B．Astonished.
C．Puzzled.
D．Satisfied.
7. What is the main idea of the story
A．The Red Sea is a suitable place for octopuses.
B．Octopuses are the wisest animals in the sea.
C．A rescued octopus shows surprising gratitude.
D．The family has learned how to protect sea creatures.
C
When you wake up, you may feel upset because you can’t remember the dreams you had last night. Artificial intelligence (AI) can help with this problem.
Before now, some AI models could turn text into pictures. They learned from both text and pictures. This time, scientists trained an AI system called Stable Diffusion to recreate images based on people’s brain scans (扫描).
The scientists used an online database from the University of Minnesota, the US, which was made up of brain scans from 4 people as they each viewed a set of 10,000 photos. The scans were recorded by functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI).
Then, the AI matched the brain activities by analyzing (分析) changes in blood flow (流动) shown by the FMRI data — when a part of the brain is activated,more blood will flow to it. It then matched the brain activities with the photos. Through this method, the AI system learned how people would react when they saw different pictures.
In the end, the scientists tested the AI system with more brain scans.The four people looked at photos of a toy bear, a plane, a clock and a train. When a person saw a plane, the AI system made a blurry (模糊的) picture of it using the brain scan data. Then, the AI used its text-to-image tool and the keyword “plane” to make the picture clearer. The final pictures were 80% correct.
Scientists said this new study found a new way to combine text and images to “read the brain”. In the future, they hope this technology can record people’s imagined thoughts and dreams. It can also help humans understand how animals see the world differently.
8. What’s the function of Stable Diffusion
A．To help train people’s minds.
B．To fully show people’s dreams.
C．To draw pictures of people’s brains.
D．To produce pictures from people’s thoughts.
9. How did the AI system learn about human brain activity
A．By studying blood flow in human brains.
B．By analyzing activities of human thoughts.
C．By recording brain scans from four people.
D．By examining 10,000 photos about brains.
10. What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A．The final result of the AI experiment.
B．The testing process of the AI system.
C．The difficulty in recreating brain-images.
D．The advantage of combining text-to-image tools.
11. What does the author think of the future technology
A．It will be beneficial for animal research.
B．It makes it challenging to read the brain.
C．It will be promoted all over the world.
D．It can be a tool to record animal behavior.
D
Festivals are meant for music, dancing, and celebration — not for leaving behind piles of rubbish. While this idea has long been a shared belief among festival-goers, the reality often tells a different story. Festivals like Coachella and Stagecoach produce about 214,000 pounds of waste a day, and only a fifth of it is recycled.
The carefree feeling at festivals — where people try to escape everyday duties — can sometimes lead to careless habits, like throwing things away without thinking. But this also gives us a chance to help people change how they act. If festival-goers learn to take responsibility for their impact on the environment while they’re there, they might keep those good habits when they return home. “That’s why we need festivals that show what a clean, waste-free event can look like,” says Heather White, founder of One Green Thing. “If people’s attitudes don’t change, even strong government rules won’t solve the problem.”
This idea finds its purest expression in Norway’s Oya Festival. As Norway’s largest outdoor music festival, Oya is recognized as Europe’s Greenest Festival. First, nearly all of the 22,000 attendees travel to the festival by public transport or bike, which removes the biggest source of pollution at most festivals-travel. Second, while UK festivals burn about 100 million gallons of diesel fuel every year, Oya runs almost entirely on clean energy. This is possible because more than 90% of Norway’s electricity comes from renewable sources like water and wind. Finally, to reduce plastic waste, Oya forbade single-use plastics in 2019. Nearly all food packaging is turned into a renewable fuel after the festival. About 60% of the festival’s total waste is recycled, which is about three times the rate at Coachella.
Oya proves that it’s possible to have fun while protecting the environment. But one green festival alone can’t fix the planet’s problems. Only when the whole music industry works together can we expect festivals with pure joy and no pollution.
12. Why are the two festivals mentioned in paragraph 1
A．To compare their musical styles.
B．To show how fun festivals can be.
C．To introduce popular music events.
D．To give examples of wasteful festivals.
13. What’s important for green festivals, according to Heather White
A．Government measures.
B．Festival-goers’ feeling.
C．People’s attitude change.
D．Careless environmental habits.
14. How does the author show the effectiveness of Oya’s measures
A．By giving expert advice.
B．By making comparisons.
C．By listing government rules.
D．By telling an inspiring story.
15. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A．Oya is the only green festival in Europe.
B．The music industry needs to join hands.
C．Pure joy is hard to achieve at music festivals.
D．Oya Festival has completely got rid of pollution.
七选五
When I was a little boy, I dreamed of becoming a chef. My dad, however, insisted that I was too young to learn cooking. He didn’t want me to get injured. For many years, he only allowed me to observe him cook. ____16____ I studied how he prepared the ingredients (食材), cut meat and vegetables, fried the spices and stirred them all together every now and then. Sometimes he also allowed me to do the stirring. ____17____
However, there were also not so good kitchen moments. There was a time when the fire became very big, and it made me afraid of being in the kitchen and learning how to cook. ____18____ It took about ten years for me to get over my fear of fire.
____19____ However, I had to ask him or my brother to open the stove for me. Unlike many others who start with a simple fried egg or other fried food, my first dish was more advanced. The years of watching my dad made it easier to cook more difficult food like making a cake.
I never needed to use cookbooks because I had learned through careful observation for many years. Since I started cooking, it has become easy for me to even make up my own cookbooks and unique dishes. ____20____ After several years of experience in the kitchen, I can now make almost any food that tastes familiar but shows my own cooking style.
A．I just helped him with the housework.
B．All I did was watch him in the kitchen.
C．I remained calm in face of great difficulty.
D．I’ve made it like an art to express my creativity.
E．Those were the kitchen moments I loved the most.
F．Since then, I did not really want to go further than just watching.
G．When I was 18, my dad finally allowed me to start cooking on my own.
二、完形填空
Accompanied (陪伴) by a toy panda, Peng Jingxuan is giving an unusual show with guzheng under the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
As a gifted ___21___, she brings the classical Chinese stringed instrument to the heart of France, ___22___ to build a cultural bridge between the two countries.
France has a popular street performance culture, with various artists ___23___ their works in public every day. “But I never saw Chinese instruments played on the streets,” Peng says. Eager to ___24___ traditional Chinese art, she wanted to let foreigners feel its unique ___25___.
Since 2018, she has felt a growing ___26___ in foreigners’ interest in Chinese culture. She clearly remembers a child pointing to her guzheng ___27___ and telling others, “Look, this is a guzheng from China!” Some audience were even ___28___ to her, saying that her music had ___29___ them to China virtually.
Through her shows, Peng has won a lot of ___30___ and made many friends. Once she gave an impromptu (即兴的) performance with a professional pianist at a street gallery. The mixed melodies (旋律) created a really ___31___ experience for all.
To ___32___ her music to foreigners better, Peng sometimes chooses to play famous Western melodies. “I add the musical ___33___ of the guzheng to them,” she explains. Many passers-by would stop to watch and listen, and even take out phones to ___34___ her performance.
She hopes such efforts can help the world understand and ___35___ Chinese culture.
21. A．composer B．performer C．conductor D．poet
22. A．choosing B．learning C．aiming D．promising
23. A．introducing B．selling C．singing D．sharing
24. A．inspire B．spread C．compare D．master
25. A．charm B．position C．evidence D．impact
26. A．rise B．progress C．improvement D．reaction
27. A．worriedly B．confusedly C．gracefully D．excitedly
28. A．polite B．grateful C．friendly D．helpful
29. A．brought B．removed C．taken D．fetched
30. A．praise B．awards C．greetings D．albums
31. A．ordinary B．typical C．impressive D．puzzling
32. A．donate B．deliver C．lend D．hand
33. A．features B．plans C．tastes D．clues
34. A．observe B．refuse C．record D．doubt
35. A．get through B．search for C．take advantage of D．fall in love with
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。
The year 2026 marks the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar. Horses, ___36___ (admire) by people worldwide, are strong, graceful and powerful. In ancient times, they led soldiers into battle, pulled ploughs and served as means of transportation before vehicles machines ___37___ (invent).
While horses may be of less practical ___38___ (significant) in modern society, their spirit still runs deeply through Chinese culture. For instance, the horse appears in many popular Chinese idioms, most of which carry positive meanings. A ___39___ (talent) person is often called “qianlima”, an energetic horse that can travel a thousand li a day. Besides, someone who is good at discovering talent is known ___40___ “bole” in ancient Chinese stories.
Horses are wise and have excellent memories, ___41___ (allow) them to recognize their human friends after long separation. Interestingly, this is exactly shown in a famous Chinese idiom: “An old horse knows the way”, which fully ___42___ (reflect) the wisdom of Chinese culture.
Since the horse is universally honored to be ___43___ symbol of energy, strength and wisdom, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to share such good ___44___ (quality). So, do you have a friend or a family member ___45___ enjoys 2026 as his or her animal year
四、书信写作
46. 假如你是李华，下周日上午你校将与英国某中学开展线上交流活动（virtual exchange activity），你负责本次活动的方案设计。请给英国校方负责人史密斯先生写一封信，交流活动方案。内容包括：
（1）活动主题：生活方式与身心健康；
（2）活动内容：双方介绍一些现象，如手机依赖、吃垃圾食品等，并分享解决办法；
（3）活动成效：……
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m writing to share with you the detailed plan for our virtual exchange activity._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
五、读后续写
47. 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。
When I started my first year of high school, I held a simple belief: only focus on things I was good at and work hard on them. I refused to waste time on things I wasn’t good at.
This idea worked well for me. I put great effort into my studies and piano practice, and finally reached my goals with excellent grades and awards. My friends joked about my way of thinking, but I believed it was the only right way to succeed.
At the start of my second year, I planned to keep doing the same. Then I joined the school’s cross-country team, one year after I watched cross-country races. I thought I was never able to do it. I joined mainly because my brother and many of my friends were on the team. They had been asking me to join them for months.
At my first practice, I hoped to become an outstanding runner. But as we ran longer each time, I found that no matter how hard I tried, I was among the slowest members. My muscles (肌肉) hurt so much that I could hardly stand it. Why did I have to suffer so much I would never become a good runner. After several weeks, I wanted to give up.
Then came our first cross-country competition. When we arrived at Lamoille High School, seeing other teams warming up made me worried. I thought my coach and teammates would be unhappy with my performance and blame (责备) me. So I decided to leave the cross-country team after the race.
My teammates and I jogged to the starting line together._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Surprisingly, my coach and teammates were smiling and cheering for me, without any blame._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.D 2.C 3.D
4.A 5.D 6.B 7.C
8.D 9.A 10.B 11.A
12.D 13.C 14.B 15.B
16.B 17.E 18.F 19.G 20.D
二、完形填空
21.B 22.C 23.D 24.B 25.A
26.A 27.D 28.C 29.A 30.A
31.C 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.D
三、语法填空
36.admired
37.were invented
38.significance
39.talented
40.as
41.allowing
42.reflects
43.a
44.qualities
45.who/that
四、书信写作范文
Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m writing to share with you the detailed plan for our virtual exchange activity.
The theme of the activity is Lifestyle and Physical & Mental Health. We will talk about common problems such as mobile phone addiction and junk food. Students from both sides will share useful ways to solve these problems.
I believe the activity will help us learn healthy lifestyles and build friendship between the two schools.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
五、读后续写范文
My teammates and I jogged to the starting line together. My heart beat fast with anxiety. When the race began, I fell behind others right away. Pain spread all over my legs halfway through the race. I wanted to stop and give up many times. However, I kept telling myself to hold on, and moved forward step by step. Though I finished last, I didn’t quit halfway.
Surprisingly, my coach and teammates were smiling and cheering for me, without any blame. My coach told me that perseverance mattered more than results. My friends praised me for sticking to the end. Their warm words touched me deeply. I gave up the idea of quitting. Later I realized growth lay in challenging myself, not only doing things I was good at. I kept training and made steady progress little by little.

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