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2025-2026学年高一年级下期中英语试卷
第一部分 阅读理解
A
One of the most popular travel destinations in the world, England offers almost endless possibilities for vacationers seeking fun things to do and top attractions to visit.
Tower of London Built in 1078 by William the Conqueror, the White Tower is home to amazing exhibits, such as Line of Kings, the world's oldest visitor attraction, established in 1652. Other highlights include the impressive Crown Jewels exhibition,classic Yeoman Warder Tours. If you're traveling with children, be sure to check for special events for kids,including"Knights School” and other immersive programs that provide a fun insight into the castle's history.
Stonehenge Stonehenge is Europe's best-known prehistoric monument. It's so popular that visitors need to reserve a ticket in advance to guarantee entry. Exhibitions at the excellent Stonehenge visitor center set the stage for a visit, explaining through audio-visual experiences and more than 250 ancient objects how the enormous stones were established between 3000 and 1500 BC,and sharing information about life during this time.
The British Museum With collections of antiquities that are among the world's finest,the British Museum holds more than 13 million artifacts from Egypt, Greece, the Roman Empire and China. The most famous artifacts are the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens. Besides,the Ancient Egyptian collection is the largest outside of Cairo, and the hoard of Roman silver, unearthed in Suffolk in 1942, is nothing short of impressive.
Warwick Castle If you're looking for a truly memorable English excursion for the whole family, and one that offers a fascinating insight into life through exhibitions,you couldn't do much better than visit Warwick Castle. Located in the beautiful city of Warwick on the River Avon, this impressive fortress has dominated the landscape and history of the region for more than 900 years.
21. Where can visitors appreciate exhibits from different countries
A．Tower of London.
B．Stonehenge.
C．The British Museum.
D．Warwick Castle.
22. What do we know about the destination Stonehenge
A．It reflects life of different stages.
B．It provides fun games for children.
C．It is more suitable for a family tour.
D．It encourages tourists to book tickets.
23. What do the four tourist destinations have in common
A．Wonderful exhibits.
B．Impressive landscapes.
C．An extremely long history
D．An audio-visual experience.
B
For the past 40 years I’ve done the same thing — teaching. We know why kids drop out from school. It’s poverty, low attendance, or bad classmate influences. But one of the things is the value and importance of human connection, relationships.
A colleague said to me one time, “They don’t pay me to like the kids. They pay me to teach a lesson. That’s all.” Well, I said to her, “You know, kids don’t learn from people they don’t like. Your year is going to be long and arduous, dear.”
I have had classes that were so low that I cried. I wondered, how am I going to take this group in nine months from where they are to where they need to be And it was difficult. And so — I gave a quiz, 20 questions. A student missed 18. I put a “+2” on his paper and a big smiley face. He said, “Ms. Pierson, is this an F ” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Then why’d you put a smiley face ” I said, “Because you got two right. You didn’t miss them all. And when we review this, won’t you do better ” He said, “Yes, ma’am, I can do better.”
You see, “-18” sucks all the life out of you. “+2” said, “I am not all bad.”
Can we stand to have more relationships Of course not. And you know your toughest kids are never absent.
Teaching and learning should bring joy. Every child deserves a champion, and an adult who will never give up on them should believe they become the best that they can possibly be.
24. According to the author, some students left school when young mainly because ________.
A．they could not afford the education
B．they didn’t get on well with the teachers
C．the schools couldn’t admit so many students
D．they followed the examples of their classmates
25. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Tough.
B．Happy.
C．Effective.
D．Exciting.
26. When the student who got 18 of the twenty questions wrong saw the “+2” and a big smiley face, ________.
A．he felt hurt by the teacher
B．he felt ashamed at the result
C．he felt pleased to have passed the exam
D．he felt doubtful about what the teacher meant
27. Where is this passage probably taken from
A．An educational research paper.
B．An advertisement in a newspaper.
C．A speech by an excellent teacher.
D．A storybook written by a teacher.
C
An increasing number of US interstates are set to try out a Purdue University invention, which is a sensor (传感器) that allows concrete to “talk”. Prof. Luna Lu, the acting head of Purdue’s Lyles School of Civil Engineering, and her lab started developing the technology in 2017, when the premature failure of newly repaired concrete road surfaces, due to insufficient knowledge of concrete’s strength levels, frequently caused traffic jams. Traffic jams waste 4 billion hours and 3 billion gallons of gas on a yearly basis. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) requested help in getting rid of the situation.
Traditional methods the industry has used for more than a century call for testing large samples of concrete at a lab or an on-site facility. Based on the data, engineers could estimate the strength level that a particular concrete mix will reach at a construction site. Although these tests can be well understood by the industry, differences between lab and outdoor conditions can lead to inaccurate estimates due to the different cement composition and temperatures of the surrounding area. With the technology Lu and her team have invented, engineers no longer have to rely on them. Instead, they can directly monitor the fresh concrete and accurately measure many of its properties at once.
The sensor communicates with engineers via a smartphone app exactly when the road is strong enough to handle heavy traffic. Construction workers can start the installation (安装) of the sensors by casually throwing them onto the ground of the concrete formwork and covering them with concrete. Next, they connect the sensor cable to a simple device that automatically starts recording data. Using the app, workers can receive information on real-time changes in the concrete strength for as long as the strength data is required.
The manufacturing of cement is responsible for 8% of the world’s carbon footprint. Construction codes call for a higher proportion of cement content in concrete mixes to ensure required strength levels. Lu’s team, however, found that too much cement could lead to premature cracks (裂缝) in road surfaces and then worked hard to achieve a solution that improved the design of concrete mixes based on data collected by the sensor. It reduces 20% to 25% the amount of cement used in concrete mixes. “In the field of civil engineering, if we don’t make an impact on the world, there won’t be a world to worry about,” Lu said.
28. For what help did INDOT ask Prof. Luna Lu
A．Improving the concrete road’s sustainability.
B．Teaching them about knowledge of concrete roads.
C．Establishing reliable public transportation in America.
D．Enhancing people’s awareness of energy conservation.
29. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．Concrete samples and engineers’ estimates.
B．The cement composition and local temperatures.
C．Accurate measurements of concrete’s properties.
D．The differences between lab and outdoor conditions.
30. What can we say about the new invention
A．It’s power-saving.
B．It’s user-friendly.
C．It has a reasonable price.
D．It proves stable and durable.
31. How did Lu influence the world by adjusting the cement
A．She has raised the bar of the construction industry.
B．She has remarkably reduced greenhouse emissions.
C．She has promoted the importance of civil engineering.
D．She has significantly decreased the occurrence of traffic accidents.
D
In the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), various eras (时代) have defined the game, from the low-scoring dead-ball era to the modern live-ball era, followed by the regrettable steroid (类固醇) era. It seems that the history of this great American pastime is being rewritten once again.
Based on more than 100,000 games and 220,000 individual hits, a new study has found that over 500 home runs (本垒打) since 2010 can be put down to higher-than-average temperatures resulting from climate change — with several hundred more home runs per season to come if global warming continues. “There’s a clear physical mechanism at play — warmer temperatures reduce the density of air and a batted ball is consequently going to fly farther on a warm day,” said senior author Justin Mankin.
The researchers also accounted for a host of potential variables, such as the use of performance-enhancing drugs, the different dimensions of stadiums, the construction of bats and ball, and other technology intended for batters’ performance enhancement. The fact is that these variables don’t vary day to day or they won’t be affected if a day is unreasonably warm or cold.
This study is far from the first time that this idea of hotter weather juicing home run statistics has been proposed. During a broadcast, Tim McCarver, a major league catcher, once stated that climate change could be impacting the long ball by “making the air thin”. However, the comment was not well received at the time with a well-known sports website calling the theory “one of the stupidest things ever spoken on a television broadcast”.
When examining each major league ballpark in the US to measure how the average number of home runs per year could rise, they found that the open-air Wrigley Field — which hosts only a limited number of night games due to the local law — would experience more than 15 home runs per season. However, the roofed Tropicana Field would remain the level of one home run or less no matter how hot it gets outside.
“What these results make clear is that climate change is fundamentally going to transform nearly all aspects of society, from cultural touchstones like baseball to basic human well-being,” Mankin said. “Nothing can escape.”
32. What’s the focus of the new study
A．The climatic conditions ideal for home runs.
B．The impact of MLB events on climate change.
C．The correlation between warm air and home runs.
D．The physics behind long-distance batted baseballs.
33. What is the implication of researchers’ taking account of potential baseball-related factors
A．Batters’ performance can be improved in various ways.
B．The count of home runs varies slightly on a daily basis.
C．Baseball data collection is a complicated task.
D．Their findings are objective and reliable.
34. Which of the following might be Tim McCarver’s remark on the new study
A．It was well-designed but poorly conducted.
B．It’s been proven effective in studying ball games.
C．It provided solid evidence for his previous claim.
D．It was a good start but the statistics were limited.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A．The Climate-Ball Era of MLB Could Be Dawning
B．How MLB Should Respond to the Rising Temperatures
C．The American Culture Is Undergoing a New Revolution
D．How Climate Change Is Shaping Americans’ Leisure Activities
七选五
What’s the difference between Sundays and weekdays We can hardly answer it in our real life. From Monday to Friday we go to school, and we have to do so on Saturday and Sunday. Our rights of making use of our Sundays have been taken away by those who wish us to do well in our lessons. No doubt our teachers and parents love us. ___36___
What does Sunday really mean On Sunday we should relax from a week’s hard work. We can do what we like or want to, such as going to the park, playing ball games with friends and so on. ___37___. But since we went to senior high school we’ve seldom enjoyed the Sunday’s pleasure. To go to college, we have to spend Sundays on piles of books and exam papers. ___38___. If this present situation lasts long, what a serious effect there will be!
___39___. Sundays are very good chances to train ourselves for all kinds of abilities. We can help our parents do some housework and observe our surroundings, from which we’re sure to learn what can’t be learned in class.
In short, for the youths, not only are we eager for knowledge but we are also hungry for colorful lives. Parents and teachers, please return Sundays to us if you really love us. ___40___.
A．Many of us are in poor condition because of extra work.
B．Therefore, it’s necessary for them to return our Sundays to us.
C．But I don’t think they know how necessary and important Sundays are to us all.
D．Let’s become the real masters of Sundays.
E．On the other hand, we young people will be the masters of the future.
F．After the relaxation, surely we can meet the next week’s study full of energy.
G．Only when we’ve obtained vast knowledge and skills shall we be able to serve our country in time.
36.________ 37.________ 38.________ 39.________ 40.________
第二部分 完形填空
During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I ___41___ the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to ___42___ a few dollars More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t ___43___ enough about free credits, news about our instructor was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which ___44___ I would be learning from one of the game’s ___45___. I could hardly wait to ___46___ him.
Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this job was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it ___47___ that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to ___48___ the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to ___49___ what we would learn in class to our future professions and, ___50___, to our lives. I managed to get an A in that course and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the ___51___.
Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he ___52___ me: “The absolute most important skill that you learn when you play chess is how to make good ___53___. On every single move you have to analyze a situation, process what your opponent is doing and ___54___ the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my ___55___ as a journalist.
41. A．put forward B．jumped at C．tried out D．turned down
42. A．waste B．earn C．save D．pay
43. A．excited B．worried C．moved D．tired
44. A．urged B．demanded C．held D．meant
45. A．fastest B．easiest C．best D．rarest
46. A．interview B．meet C．challenge D．beat
47. A．real B．perfect C．clear D．possible
48. A．attend B．pass C．skip D．observe
49. A．add B．expose C．apply D．compare
50. A．eventually B．naturally C．directly D．normally
51. A．criterion B．classroom C．department D．situation
52. A．taught B．wrote C．questioned D．promised
53. A．grades B．decisions C．impressions D．comments
54. A．announce B．signal C．block D．evaluate
55. A．role B．desire C．concern D．behavior
第三部分 语法填空
It is known to all that women live longer than men ___56___ (general), because men are under more pressure than women, but a research found that character also had an influence ___57___ life span. There were over 200 people who were older than 100 ___58___ (take) the experiment and the result showed that people who were outgoing lived longer.
The conclusion of the experiment helps people to cultivate the good character. The one who is sympathetic and more likely to cooperate with others ___59___ (live) longer. It is easy to understand the reason. He likes to share ___60___ (happy) and sorrow with his friends. When he is in trouble, many friends will come to help him. So he lives with ___61___ (little) pressure.
So in the family, as parents, behaviors influence ___62___ (they) children greatly, they will decide what character their children will have. The parents ___63___ are open-minded and optimistic will lead the kids to ___64___ bright future and live happily and longer.
Character can’t decide people’s fate, but we can learn ___65___ (make) some changes and to be a better person. A healthy man means both physically and mentally healthy.
56.________ 57.________ 58.________ 59.________ 60.________
61.________ 62.________ 63.________ 64.________ 65.________
第四部分 书面表达
第一节 书信写作
66. 假如你是李华，在过去的两周你在美国参加国际中学生文化交流活动。在此期间，你的美国好友Jim给予了你很大的帮助，你现在已经回国，请你根据以下要点给他写一封感谢信。要点包括：
1．表达感激之情；
2．回忆各种收获；
3．发出邀请。
注意：词数80左右
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第二节 读后续写
67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。词数150左右。
The other day, I was driving home, a little upset because I hated working at the weekend. On the way, I decided to grab some veggies in the nearby greengrocer’s. Since there was still thin ice on the road, I took a glance at the rear mirror to make sure no pedestrians or vehicles came close, and slowly steered the wheel to the right. Then out of any of my expectancy my car bumped into an electric bike, giving out a harsh metallic clash. I collected myself and saw out of the window screen a boy lean on one side of the bike, one foot off the ground.
All of a sudden, a familiar scene flashed across my mind.
When I was in high school, I had fun riding my bike along the country road on sweltering and boring afternoons during summer holidays. Sometimes I carried my little brother to the only grocery store in the neighborhood where we could buy our favorite ice cream. Once we had an argument about what to buy. Seeing him leave the store in a temper, I jumped on the bike and tried to talk him into going back. Suddenly, he gave me a push and I inclined towards the middle of the road when a motorbike came in my face. I fell on the ground before I could see anything clearly. Luckily, I didn’t get hurt but still couldn’t rise to my feet. The motorist, a middle-aged man, ignoring his torn jeans, shed to check on me, “Are you okay Your leg Your foot ”
“I am all right, but...” I stared at him, terrified because I was sure he would ask for “big” sum of money for damage. Instead, he just let me go despite his wife’s protests. Guilty as I was, I was happy that I was spared. I was really grateful to the man for forgiving a silly kid who had made such a big mistake involuntarily.
Paragraph 1:
Seeing the same fright in the boy’s eyes, I quickly got out of my car.
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Paragraph 2:
The boy offered to give me some money for the damage.
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参考答案
第一部分 阅读理解
A：21.C 22.D 23.A
B：24.B 25.A 26.D 27.C
C：28.A 29.A 30.B 31.B
D：32.C 33.D 34.C 35.A
七选五：36.C 37.F 38.A 39.B 40.D
第二部分 完形填空
41.B 42.C 43.A 44.D 45.C
46.B 47.C 48.B 49.C 50.A
51.B 52.A 53.B 54.D 55.A
第三部分 语法填空
56.generally
57.on
58.taking
59.will live
60.happiness
61.less
62.their
63.who/that
64.a
65.to make
第四部分 书面表达范文
感谢信
Dear Jim,
I have returned home safely and I’m writing to express my sincere thanks to you.
Without your generous help, I couldn’t have enjoyed the exchange activity so much. You showed me around local museums, introduced unique American culture and helped me solve many communication problems. I learned a lot and made great progress in oral English.
I sincerely invite you to visit China during your holiday. I’ll show you our traditional culture.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写范文
Paragraph 1:
Seeing the same fright in the boy’s eyes, I quickly got out of my car. I walked up to him and asked gently whether he was injured. He shook his head nervously and stared at the dented bike anxiously. I told him I once made the same mistake and was forgiven by a kind stranger years ago. I comforted him not to worry about the damage of my car.
Paragraph 2:
The boy offered to give me some money for the damage. I refused his money with a smile and told him kindness should be passed on. I hoped he would treat others with tolerance when meeting similar accidents in the future. He nodded gratefully and we parted in peace. That day I truly understood the power of forgiveness.

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