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高一下学期期中英语试题
一、完形填空
Progress may feel so slow at times that it feels like you’re not really getting anywhere. Tiredness ___1___. Then discouragement. That’s when you know it’s time to take a glance into the ___2___ to see just how far you’ve come.
Twelve month ago, my husband John and I took on a renovation (翻新) project in a new country. In the first ten days, it was like an exciting adventure. We carefully measured the walls, picked out paint colors, and ___3___ about the lovely home we would build. Progress advanced ___4___, and I recall saying, “Who said renovating was hard This is so much fun.”
Weeks turned into months, and the pace began to slow down. After six months, instead of seeing the beautiful sea view before me, I only saw bare dirt patches, unpainted pillars, and unfinished rooms. Guests were due to arrive, and the place looked like a messy building site.
I ___5___, “Will we ever get this finished ”
That’s when I decided to revisit photographs from just a few months earlier. I was ___6___ by the transformation we had achieved. Look at the pillars that had been painted, and the blossoming garden we had cultivated! Those before-and-after images served as a powerful ___7___: even though our project was far from completion, we had actually done so much we could be ___8___ of.
That evening, as the sun set, painting the sky orange, we sat on our balcony and drank tea, quietly ___9___ what we had accomplished. Our renovation project was not just about transforming a house; we’d been transforming our life. We were reminded that joy isn’t only to be found in the final ___10___, but rather in each and every step of the project.
1. A．goes on B．sets in C．eases up D．melts away
2. A．past B．mind C．distance D．destination
3. A．asked B．cared C．learned D．dreamed
4. A．secretly B．suddenly C．rapidly D．cautiously
5. A．sighed B．added C．protested D．responded
6. A．relieved B．amazed C．confused D．annoyed
7. A．warming B．example C．contrast D．reminder
8. A．fond B．proud C．aware D．hopeful
9. A．documenting B．presenting C．celebrating D．questioning
10. A．intention B．solution C．approval D．achievement
二、阅读理解
A
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) programmes, which are school-based programmes of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), one of the world’s largest environmental education organisations. Eco-Schools offers schools a meaningful way to engage with environmental issues, creating positive change in both their communities and within the school itself. Over the years, it has left a lasting impact on students, their families, teachers, and local authorities alike. For the past 30 years of the YRE programmes, international competition and global network have been equipping and guiding future leaders to investigate environmental issues and drive positive, solution-focused change.
Celebrations are already underway in many countries. Have a look at some of the ways our schools and national operators are marking the anniversary Uzbekistan The “From Field to Table” eco-festival took place in Nukus, Uzbekistan, in honor of World Food Day. A highlight of the event was the raising of the Eco-Schools Green Flag, celebrating eight new Eco-Schools in Uzbekistan for their efforts for sustainability (可持续性). The festival featured eco-activities such as greenhouse farming, recycling workshops, debates, and a theater performance, all designed to inspire youth engagement in environmental protection and sustainable food practices.
Romania The XVIII Edition of the Eco-Schools and YRE National Seminary took place in Bucharest. During the event, over 130 Eco-Schools received Green Flags and other awards for their impactful work in the Eco-Schools Programme. It also welcomed new teachers eager to engage in Eco-Schools’ ongoing sustainability efforts for this school year and beyond, marking another meaningful step forward in environmental education. Denmark The Danish Outdoor Council recently invited the FEE Head Office to join the green flag-raising ceremony at Kobberbakkeskolen, afdeling Ronneb k. The event celebrated the school’s remarkable achievement as the only one in Denmark to be part of the prestigious 30-year club of Eco-Schools. Kobberbakkeskolen joined the Eco-Schools programme in 1994 and raised its first green flag in 1995.
Celebrate with us Send your anniversary photos and videos to info@fee. global. We’ll add stories and memories over the next few months. We look forward to hearing from you.
11. According to the passage, Eco-Schools _______.
A．is a programme based on families
B．works with international authorities
C．aims to shape students’ leadership qualities
D．benefits school and community environments
12. What is the common celebratory activity in Uzbekistan, Romania, and Denmark
A．A theater performance.
B．The Green Flag ceremony.
C．The award presentation.
D．A welcome party for new teachers.
13. This passage is mainly to _______.
A．introduce education organizations
B．inspire competitions among countries
C．encourage the sharing of the celebrations
D．promote environmental protection activities
B
Satellite images and the latest scientific studies may accurately inform us how quickly the world’s glaciers are melting. But American adventurer Garrett Fisher’s mission is different: to uncover the “souls” of disappearing glaciers — as he believes satellite images can’t replicate (复制) the beauty of glaciers.
Many glaciers can’t be accessed on foot, or by drone, and helicopters are extremely expensive. Therefore, Fisher flew an old plane and hung his camera out of the window. “With an aeroplane, I can ‘stand’ in a place where a human can’t stand,” he says. “You can look down into the soul of the glacier from a close perspective.”
Fisher has spent two summers photographing the glaciers of the Bernese Alps. He chooses the summer because the glaciers stand out clearly, against the surrounding snow. He has to wait for sunshine and then brave violent and unpredictable winds — as well as a lack of oxygen — to climb as high as 14, 000ft in the Bernese Alps. “It takes a long time to wait for the right kind of day. The conventional wisdom is that the wind cannot be higher than 20 knots but I’ve gone up in as much as 50. At high altitudes, the wind tends not to be turbulent (猛烈的) if you’re on the proper side of the mountain. So it’s a lot like surfing this giant wave: if you stay in the right spot, everything’s fine.”
In deep valleys, he is usually out of radio contact. If his plane gets into trouble, the glaciers look like a decent emergency runway but appearances are misleading. “Those cracks are so large that if the engine quits and I go in one, the authorities probably wouldn’t ever find me again,” he says. “The risk is huge, but it’s absolutely worth it.”
Fisher’s flying is showing the rapid melting of glaciers. “Everything I’m looking at will be gone in three generations.” He has now set up a non-profit group, the Global Glacier Initiative, with the aim of collecting a personal pictorial record of glaciers to record what is being lost and campaign for more decisive action to fight the climate crisis. “I’m willing to take the next 20 years and go chase every single glacier I can find on the planet,” he says.
14. Fisher photographs glaciers by aeroplane to ______.
A．ensure the safety during flight
B．catch the beauty of glaciers up close
C．stand on some famous glaciers
D．collect accurate data of glacier melting
15. What can we learn from Fisher’s photographing experience
A．He coped with high-altitude flying skillfully.
B．He chose summer to avoid the unpredictable winds.
C．He regarded glaciers as a practical emergency runway.
D．He managed to keep contact with the outside in a crack.
16. The last paragraph emphasize Fisher’s ______.
A．anxiety over the rapid melting of glaciers
B．determination to record disappearing glaciers
C．ambition to set a record for photographing glaciers
D．frustration with current actions against climate crisis
17. Which of the following words best describe Fisher
A．Adventurous and far-sighted.
B．Optimistic and soft-hearted.
C．Talented and strong-willed.
D．Devoted and open-minded.
C
Before he goes to bed each night, Matthew Wang logs on to DeepSeek for “therapy (治疗) sessions”.
Ever since January 2025, when the breakout Chinese AI app launched, the 28-year-old has brought his dilemmas and sorrows, including the recent death of his grandfather, to the chatbot. Its responses have resonated (共鸣) so deeply that they have at times brought him to tears. “DeepSeek has been such an amazing counsellor (咨询师). It has helped me look at things from different perspectives and does a better job than the paid counselling services I have tried,” says Matthew.
DeepSeek is a generative AI tool trained on massive amounts of information to recognise patterns. This allows it to predict things like people’s shopping habits, create new content in text and images, and also carry on conversations like a person.
The chatbot has struck a chord in China partly because it offers something unique: its AI model, R1, lets users see its “thought process” before delivering a response. While the success of DeepSeek has inspired national pride, it also appears to have become a source of comfort for young Chinese like Matthew.
Nan Jia, a business and management professor at the University of Southern California, who coauthored a paper on AI’s potential in offering emotional support, suggests that these chatbots can “help people feel heard” in ways fellow humans may not. “Friends and family may be quick to offer practical solutions or advice when people just want to feel heard and understood,” Nan says.
A young woman, Holly, who lives in Hubei province, had asked DeepSeek if she was oversharing her experiences and emotions with family and friends. In reasoning through her question, DeepSeek suggested that her worry of being an over-sharer might come from a deep desire for love. The chatbot gives itself a mental note: “Response should offer practical advice while being empathetic (同理心的).” This could include “affirming the user’s sense of self-awareness”. “When I read DeepSeek’s thought process, I felt so moved,” Holly wrote on RedNote.
The demand for mental health services has grown across the world but they remain inaccessible in parts of Asia, experts say. Fang Kecheng, a communications professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong says there is a “significant shortage” of professional psychological counselling services in China, and those available are often “prohibitively expensive” for most individuals.
Prof Nan stressed, however, that people with serious mental health conditions should not rely on these apps. “Those who have medical needs, in particular, should be seeking help from trained professionals… Their use of AI will have to be checked very closely,” she says.
18. The author mentions Matthew Wang’s experience to _______.
A．question an opinion
B．challenge a career
C．illustrate a phenomenon
D．make a comparison
19. What do you think is probably DeepSeek’s answer to Holly’s question
A． “Before sharing, ask yourself: ‘Am I too emotional ’”
B． “Feeling sad when disrespected is completely understandable.”
C． “Your habit of sharing might be due to a sense of overconfidence.”
D． “It’s thoughtful of you to reflect on how your sharing impacts others.”
20. What is Prof Nan’s attitude towards AI’s emotional support
A．Supportive.
B．Objective.
C．Indifferent.
D．Doubtful.
D
Beethoven’s notebooks show that he spent countless hours developing and revising the musical ideas. It was a painful and all-consuming process. Beethoven was also the most gifted improviser (即兴演奏者) of his time. He would sit at the piano and create, on demand, beautiful and imposing compositions.
Beethoven illustrates two modes of creativity. Most people are familiar with the first type — the creative struggle — from personal experience. But the latter kind — the flow state — is more elusive. Researchers knew little about its inner mechanisms, and this lack of understanding hindered the development of techniques for training flow to boost one’s creative production.
In a study at Drexel University’s Creativity Research Lab, we addressed this gap by posing a basic question about the nature of creative flow: Does it involve intense concentration and hyperfocused attention, or does it involve the release of attention and “letting go”
Our study examined flow in the context of jazz improvisation. We recruited 32 jazz guitarists for the study. Some were relative novices, whereas others were highly experienced. We directed them to improvise solos while listening to recorded jazz accompaniments.
Notably, the most experienced musicians reported, on average, greater intensity and frequency of flow states. This finding makes sense because it is hard to imagine feeling effortless attention while performing an unfamiliar task. Also unsurprising was that, on average, the judges rated the experts’ improvisations as more creative than the novices’ improvisations.
Next, to identify brain regions associated with the flow state, we compared brain activity during high-flow performances with that during low-flow performances. One striking finding was that high-flow performance were associated with reduced activity in the brain’s frontal lobes (大脑前额叶), which are associated with executive function and cognitive control.
Then we compared the most experienced musicians with the least experienced ones. The most experienced participants showed activity in a network of brain areas associated with hearing and vision during a flow state — sensory regions that were not activated in the low-experience musicians.
So it seems that creative flow can occur when two conditions are met. First, one has to gain expertise by practicing the task enough to develop a specialized brain network for performing that task. Second, one must release conscious control so the specialized network can take over and produce ideas on autopilot, without the performer overthinking what they are doing.
The end result might not be like a Beethoven sonata (奏鸣曲). But if you can create it during a flow state, it will be your best work, and you will enjoy the process.
21. What does the word “elusive” underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Worthy of practice.
B．Attractive to figure out.
C．Accessible to achieve.
D．Challenging to comprehend.
22. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The subjects of the study.
B．A stage of the study.
C．An assumption of the study.
D．The objective of the study.
23. What can we learn from the study
A．Flow is a state of low cognitive control rather than hyperfocus.
B．Flow state helps an inexperienced musician to concentrate easily.
C．The brain’s frontal lobes are less active during low-flow performance.
D．Hearing and vision networks are activated in less experienced musicians.
24. What is the main purpose of the passage
A．To explain two modes of creativity.
B．To present the findings of a study of flow state.
C．To illustrate how to enter a state of effortless attention.
D．To stress how important it is to create music during a flow state.
七选五
Your Musical Preference Gives Insights into How You Think
A study out of Cambridge found that your musical preferences can give insights into how you think. The study focused on a particular theory of personality known as the Empathizing-Systemizing (E-S) Theory. ____25____ An empathizer likes to focus on and respond to the emotions of others, while a systemizer likes to analyze rules and patterns in the world. Cognitive style may seem like an unusual way to group people, but the researchers found that it worked well.
“Although people’s music choices change over time, we’ve discovered a person’s empathy level and thinking style predict what kind of music they like,” said PhD student David Greenberg, the leader of the study, in a statement. ____26____
To study a somewhat unusual subject, they took a somewhat unique route: They gathered data through Facebook. Over 4,000 people participated through the myPersonality app by first taking a personality assessment. Later, they listened to and rated 50 musical pieces.
For those who scored high on empathy, they tended to prefer soft rock, R&B country, and folk. ____27____ Further, they tended to enjoy music that had low energy, negative emotions, or emotional depth. From these characteristics, the researchers identified several songs that would be ideal for empathizers: “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley, “Come away with me” by Norah Jones, and “All of me” by Billie Holiday.
____28____ They favored intense music and disliked the soft and simple styles. Their music tended towards high energy, or positive emotions, and also featured a high degree of depth and complexity. From this, the researchers believed that “Concerto in C” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Etude Opus 65 No. 3” by Alexander Scriabin, and “Enter Sandman” by Metallica would be ideal songs for systemizers.
____29____ “A lot of money is put into algorithms (运算法则) to choose what music you may want to listen to, for example, on Spotify and Apple Music,” said Greenberg. “By knowing an individual’s thinking style, such services might in future be able to fine tune their music recommendations to an individual.”
A．But they disliked more intense music like punk and heavy metal.
B．These findings could prove useful, especially for the music industry.
C．Meanwhile, those who scored high on systemizing were exactly opposite.
D．Based on the findings, researchers recommend particular styles for different people.
E．It divides people into groups according to whether they tend to empathize or systemize.
F．He argued that musical preferences reflect clear characteristics such as age and personality.
G．He argued people’s cognitive style can be a better predictor of what music they like than their personality.
阅读表达
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
Yuan Xin, who is now pursuing his doctoral degree, learned from a young age the only way for him to succeed was with his brain rather than brawn (体力).
At the age of three, a terrible accident cost Yuan his right arm. His parents didn’t send him to kindergarten but kept him home. The idea was to ease him into learning with family care and better prepare him for further education. They believed that knowledge can change one’s life.
When he entered primary school, he started receiving unwanted attention and some kids gave him nicknames. “I had doubts about myself then, but my parents told me to dismiss unfriendly noises and focus on learning,” he says. He buried his head in his books and, as a result, his academic performance stood out. It gradually brought him admiration and respect from people around him.
His academic strength saw him admitted to computer science of Wuhan University of Science and Technology. “I figured it was less demanding on the ‘hand’ and more about brainwork,” he says. However, he had his work cut out for him from the start. Before college, he hadn’t even touched a computer. He couldn’t make any sense of the first class, and had no clue about the keyboard. To catch up with the class, for the first term, Yuan spent his spare time studying and practicing in the computer room of the school library.
Yuan took every learning opportunity seriously and always followed up with his own actions. When he saw keyboards gathering dust and failing to work properly afterwards, he thought of setting up a protection cover over the keypads. He then spent half a year looking into the subject, consulting his professor and experimenting. Later he developed an idea and got a patent for it.
With his remaining hand, Yuan has come up with original designs and patents that have earned him more than 60 prizes and awards. “Although there might be many hard situations to face, I will make progress as long as I work for it,” he says.
30. Why did Yuan’s parents keep him home rather than send him to kindergarten
________________________________________________________________
31. How did Yuan respond to his classmates’ unfriendliness
________________________________________________________________
32. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
Yuan spent his spare time in his first term working hard in the computer room because he wanted to develop his ideas and get patents.
________________________________________________________________
33. Among Yuan’s qualities, which one(s) do you think will be important for us Why (In about 40 words)
________________________________________________________________
三、书信写作
34. 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。你的好友英国交换生Jim正在为学校国际部策划一次以“绿色生活，从我做起”为主题的社团活动，他发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
1. 活动形式；
2. 活动内容。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
四、选词填空
从方框中选择恰当的单词填入句子中，注意使用其正确形式。
occur proposal come across admire be regarded as striking take charge of after all respond in harmony with
35. The old town is widely ____35____ for its well-preserved ancient architecture.
36. We should learn to live ____36____ all living things on Earth.
37. If the club invites you to join their charity project, you will ____37____ to the invitation by accepting it, right
38. The Summer Palace ____38____ one of the most beautiful gardens in China.
39. After the manager resigned, Lily was asked to ____39____ the department.
40. What makes it ____40____ is that the young scientist has solved the problem that has puzzled experts for decades.
41. As she was walking through the forest, it slowly ____41____ to her that she had lost her way in the thick fog.
42. I ____42____ a rare book about ancient history in the second-hand bookstore last weekend.
43. Don’t worry too much about the mistake. ____43____, everyone makes errors sometimes.
44. She made a ____44____ that more trees should be planted in the dry areas.
五、语法填空
45. This is the secret garden ____45____ we used to play as children. (用适当的词填空)
46. ____46____ struck me most in the movie was the father’s deep love for his son . （用适当的词填空）
47. He was generous with his time, for ____47____ I was grateful. (用适当的词填空)
48. Exactly ____48____ the potato was introduced into Europe is uncertain, but it was probably around 1565.
49. Jane moved aimlessly down the tree-lined street, not knowing ____49____ she was heading. （用单词适当形式填空）
50. The government has carried out several new plans, ____50____ benefits are various and obvious.
51. The novel ____51____ (write) by Mo Yan is popular with many Chinese people. (所给词的适当形式填空)
52. We are saving money, ____52____ (allow) us to take a vacation next year. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. ____53____ (give) more attention, the trees could have grown better.
54. It was so cold that they kept the fire ____54____ (burn) all night. (所给词的适当形式填空)
参考答案
一、完形填空
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.D
二、阅读理解
A篇
11.D 12.B 13.C
B篇
14.B 15.A 16.B 17.A
C篇
18.C 19.D 20.B
D篇
21.D 22.A 23.A 24.B
七选五
25.E 26.G 27.A 28.C 29.B
阅读表达（参考）
30. They wanted to ease him into learning with family care and better prepare him for further education, because they believed knowledge could change his life.
31. He ignored their unfriendly words and buried himself in study to get excellent grades.
32. False part: because he wanted to develop his ideas and get patents. Reason: He studied hard in the computer room just to catch up with his classmates since he knew nothing about computers before college.
33. Persistence and diligence matter most. Faced with physical disadvantage, Yuan never gave up studying and kept exploring to achieve his goals, which inspires us to stick to our dreams.
三、书信写作范文
Dear Jim,
I’m glad to offer some practical suggestions for your green-themed activity.
We can hold two main activities. First, a lecture about daily low-carbon lifestyles given by an environmental teacher. Second, a handcraft workshop where students reuse waste materials to make small decorations.
Besides, we can put up posters around the campus to call on everyone to save water and electricity. I believe the activity will raise students’ environmental awareness.
Looking forward to your wonderful activity.
Yours,
Li Hua
四、选词填空
35.admired 36.in harmony with 37.respond 38.is regarded as 39.take charge of 40.striking 41.occurred 42.came across 43.After all 44.proposal
五、语法填空
45.where 46.What 47.which 48.when 49.where 50.whose 51.written 52.allowing 53.Given 54.burning

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