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2025-2026学年第二学期5月期中考试高一英语试题
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Food festivals are a common occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there’s a food festival to match — no matter how specialized.
Meatopia
This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover’s paradise. In addition to a range of legally sourced meat products, from juicy burgers to tender steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery demonstrations, and attend informal meat-based workshops.
The National Honey Show
If you have a sweet tooth, then it could be that the National Honey Show, which started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind, is the place for you to be. This three-day event attracts many local entries who showcase their sweet golden honey, some of which is sold globally.
The Orange Sauce Festival
Have you heard about a festival that is devoted only to orange sauce Held in Cumbria, this sweet, fragrant festival has been running for 3 years. What attracts people most is a competition to find the best homemade orange sauce. There are thousands of participants from over 30 different countries across the globe, bringing their local snacks to share here.
The Ginger and Spice Festival
If you’d prefer something with a little more kick to it, then you could attend The Ginger and Spice Festival held in Market Drayton. Unlike other food festivals, it celebrates its town’s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of traditional spices from mild to hot.
21. What do Meatopia and the National Honey Show have in common
A．They are of the same duration.
B．Both of them hold workshops.
C．Both of them have a long history.
D．Both of them originated from London.
22. Which festival is most attractive to a competition lover
A．The Meatopia.
B．The National Honey Show.
C．The Orange Sauce Festival.
D．The Ginger and Spice Festival.
23. What is the text probably taken from
A．A business report.
B．A history textbook.
C．A travel guidebook.
D．A food advertisement.
B
In today’s world, it can feel difficult to concentrate when your smartphone buzzes (嗡嗡响) every minute or two with reminders about updates, messages and much more. How can anyone get through a 500-page book when our brain is addicted to bite-sized content
Gloria Mark, professor at the University of California, has spent much of her career analysing how this affects us. She has used sensors to track attention duration on screens. When the studies started, in 2004, screen attention duration was about two-and-a-half minutes, but recently, has dropped to 47 seconds.
According to Prof Mark, there were “a lot of things” that had made people more distracted. “When you switch your attention duration so rapidly, there are more errors. It takes longer to do any task and people get more stressed.” Aside from making us perform tasks less effectively, the ease with which we get distracted by one thing or another on the internet also means that we can waste time that could be spent on activities considered more worthwhile.
People who have attention disorder tend to have less grey matter in brain’s parietal cortex (顶叶皮层), highlighted Nilli Lavie, professor of psychology and brain sciences at University College London. “We see greater grey matter volume in certain regions of the brain for people with a better attentional capacity,” Prof Lavie said.
The good news is that while research has indicated that in today’s world we switch our attention more often than in the past, this change is not thought to have become hard-wired in our brains. “The solution is simple: first, decide to focus, then use strategies to remove distractions,” Prof Lavie said.
Related to this, one strategy is to set an alarm that will go off after, for example, 20 minutes. And Prof Mark advises people to look ahead to the end of the day and to consider how they might spend time then, such as relaxing on the sofa after completing their work. “I want to feel accomplished because I’ve done my work,” she said. “That can help people stay on track.”
24. What is the main problem described in paragraph 1
A．People find it a struggle to focus.
B．Bite-sized contents are addictive.
C．Long passages are outdated.
D．Smartphones often disturb people.
25. What can we know about the online distractions
A．They cause permanent changes to human brain.
B．They have similar influences on different people.
C．They increase the possibility for people to make errors.
D．They offer people convenience to deal with various affairs.
26. What does Prof. Mark advise in the last paragraph
A．Set frequent alarms to take short breaks.
B．Create a flexible timetable to work efficiently.
C．Visualize after-work leisure time to keep daily focus.
D．Seek a relaxing environment to minimize distractions.
27. What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Save Your Brain to Stay Relaxed
B．Can We Reclaim Our Lost Focus
C．Why Are We Losing Concentration
D．Bite-sized Reading Ruined Our Brains
C
If a stranger knocked on your door asking for using your phone, would you help How about lending them five dollars for the bus, if they said they’d return and pay you back
Nowadays, many people find it hard to trust strangers. A recent study found that our ability to trust strangers may be more than just a social or psychological characteristic — it could be rooted in our DNA. This is important, as it turns out that trusting people might actually live longer and healthier lives compared to more skeptical (怀疑的) people.
Two main theories have appeared to explain why some people are more trusting than others. One suggests trust is a stable characteristic shaped by early life experiences. The other thinks it’s influenced by a person’s ongoing evaluation of the social environment. We can easily imagine that the answer to the question “Would you say that most people can be trusted ” would depend on whether you’d been robbed the day before or if you’d had your missing wallet returned.
This is where the recent research comes in. A professor of Lund University, Edgerton and his coworkers have been doing research about trust. In their most recent study, involving 33,882 Danish blood donors, they found a single gene (基因) — PLPP4, strongly associated with the personality of trusting others, and that the PLPP4 gene explained 6% of the difference in social trust within the study population. If you take two people who have similar education and life experiences, this gene alone could account for 6% of the difference in how much they trust others.
They believe that the PLPP4 gene may somehow soften our “fight-or-flight” survival response. If our fight-or-flight system is less strong when we meet new people, it makes sense that trusting others could have huge health benefits. Indeed, if trusting others acts as something against stress, it may lower the risk of cardiovascular (心血管的) disease.
As people continue to uncover the mysteries of trust, one thing is clear: understanding its genetic roots may hold the key to developing healthier communities in the world.
28. What might affect people’s trust levels according to the two main theories
A．Childhood habits.
B．Personal abilities.
C．Social experiences.
D．Communication skills.
29. What does the recent study focus on
A．The mental cause of trust.
B．The ways to develop survival ability.
C．The characteristics of different genes.
D．The connection between trust and a gene.
30. What does the passage say about trusting others
A．It could bring health benefits.
B．It reduces the strong stress in work.
C．It helps to develop the world faster.
D．It causes quicker survival response.
31. What can be inferred from the passage
A．The ability to trust others relates to a single gene.
B．How trusting you are frees people from disease.
C．Your understanding of gene accounts for developed communities.
D．The PLPP4 gene lays the foundation of survival response.
D
Many people are told that certain activities are out of the question for them, but a new invention proves that where there is a will, there is a way.
Dr. Zacharias Vamvakousis has come up with a creative way to improve the quality of life for countless people through the power of music. His invention is called EyeHarp, which enables individuals to make music using their gaze (注视) instead of their hands.
“EyeHarp is the first musical application that allows people with disabilities to play music with eyes or head movements,” Zacharias explains. “Using an eye tracker, you can make melodies by looking at the notes on the screen.”
EyeHarp uses the same type of digital eye-tracking technology used in some computer games. But instead of using it to aim weapons at digital opponents, EyeHarp uses it to track your eyes as they stay on different musical notes on a colorful circle on your computer screen.
The application allows you to play three to four notes every second. However, users have to be careful not to move their eyes too quickly from one musical note to the next. So, much like any other instrument, playing a tune takes practice and concentration.
Zacharias was inspired to create the magical application after a musician friend was badly hurt in a motorcycle accident. His friend was worried he’d never be able to play his guitar again, so Zacharias decided to find a new way to make music available to him. While his friend didn’t end up needing EyeHarp, Zacharias was on a mission to help others who thought music was forever lost to them. These are people who are so disabled that they don’t have the opportunity to do many things and learning music through EyeHarp gives them happiness, the purpose and the opportunity to play music.
Zacharias agreed, saying that music builds social connections and raises self-esteem. He’s currently training music teachers to use EyeHarp so they can reach even more people with disabilities. This invention has the potential for changing so many lives. Hundreds of people with disabilities have used EyeHarp.
“There wasn’t any instrument they could play. But now, they’re able to make their own music,” says Zacharias. “I hope it will light up the lives of more people like them.”
32. What is EyeHarp
A．A musical instrument played with disabled minds.
B．A device that helps people play music with their eyes.
C．A musical game using eye-tracking technology.
D．A medical tool for improving ones’eyesight.
33. For what reason did Zacharias create the appliance
A．His love for music and technology.
B．A need for a new form of musical therapy.
C．A desire to help his musician friend.
D．A sympathy towards people with disabilities.
34. How does EyeHarp work according to the passage
A．By tracking the movement of players’ hands.
B．By detecting the sound of a music note.
C．By following the stay of the gaze on the screen.
D．By recognizing the face of a disabled user.
35. What can we infer about EyeHarp from the passage
A．It is very difficult to play.
B．It can be used by anyone easily.
C．It has limited musical notes.
D．It brings hope to many disabled people.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Getting older means greater maturity and wisdom. ___36___ In a society that is aging fast, it has become crucial to find ways to prevent related mental and emotional disorders. Music emerges as a promising tool for promoting well-being of the elderly.
Music has a great power to cause strong emotions and intense pleasure. ___37___ Singing and dancing to music with others is not only fun but also improves mood. Musical activities are great ways to reduce stress because they take our minds off problems. They also help us feel less lonely and more connected with other people.
___38___ A song may become a soundtrack for a particular time, such as a delightful party with friends that you had a long time ago. Listening to that song allows you to remember all the happy memories from that time.
Finally, music contributes to keeping our thinking skills sharp. It makes our brains work hard in unique ways to understand the rhythm and melody. ___39___ For example, research demonstrates that listening to classical background music while performing cognitive tasks can enhance specific mental functions in elderly individuals, particularly processing speed and working memory capacity.
In conclusion, music is a powerful tool to fight against aging-related emotional and cognitive problems. It is an enjoyable and social activity, available to anyone regardless of their background or previous musical experience. ___40___
A．Music can also open forgotten doors to our memories.
B．Recalling happy memories can lift our mood on a bad day.
C．Even passive music listening can help elderly adults think better.
D．This helps people feel better when they are depressed or anxious.
E．However, it often involves a series of physical and mental challenges.
F．The ability to form new memories is essential for processing information.
G．Therefore, simple strategies like this should be a key part of promoting healthy aging.
第三部分 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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Going out for a walk with their sons is a simple task for most fathers. But for Martin Ralfe and his one-year-old boy Leo, it can be a real ___41___. That’s because Martin is blind and Leo is also visually impaired (受损的), meaning they have to thoroughly ___42___ every trip they take outside of their home. The 29-year-old parent ___43___ to let his lack of sight stop him from ___44___ with his son and going exploring.
The pair have shared their special bond on TikTok and gone viral (走红) after showing how they go out for the day, with the help of Martin’s guide dog Diesel. Martin says it was actually his wife who ___45___ him to take Leo out on walks. He ___46___ he initially (最初) had some worries about taking Leo out on his own but now he is ___47___ and spends most weekends exploring with his son and his guide dog.
He said, “Our favorite ___48___ include going for walks and ___49___ the ducks. Currently, on our bucket list is to visit Disneyland but Leo is ___50___ interested in trains too, so we’d love to go to the National Railway Museum in York.”
Martin’s TikTok account has thousands of followers and has a range of ___51___ such as his walking with Diesel and Leo. He is using them to ___52___ other people with visual impairment. He said, “I love ___53___ these videos and I get so many amazing ___54___. Many people praise me but I’m just a ___55___ dad getting on with life.”
41. A．pleasure B．challenge C．task D．choice
42. A．make B．imagine C．plan D．enjoy
43. A．refuses B．attempts C．manages D．agrees
44. A．keeping up B．putting up C．getting through D．hanging out
45. A．allowed B．encouraged C．taught D．required
46. A．explained B．argued C．considered D．doubted
47. A．brave B．enthusiastic C．confident D．ambitious
48. A．actions B．games C．events D．activities
49. A．catching B．saving C．feeding D．raising
50. A．purely B．extremely C．slightly D．hardly
51. A．videos B．fans C．partners D．stories
52. A．advise B．change C．improve D．help
53. A．keeping B．playing C．selling D．sharing
54. A．comments B．chances C．suggestions D．abilities
55. A．special B．normal C．responsible D．delightful
第四部分 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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The 13th Taoli Cup was held in Beijing last August and featured 200 programmes ___56___ into six sections according to style, including classical Chinese dance, Chinese folkdance, ballet and contemporary (现代的) dance. Students ___57___ 64 schools from 27 cities and provinces participated, making it the largest event in the cup’s history.
According to Xu Rui, president of the Beijing Dance Academy, 15 performances will be held in 11 cities between May and November. Students from over 10 art schools ___58___ participated in the 13th Taoli Cup, including those from the Beijing Dance Academy, the Central Academy of Drama, the Nanjing University of the Arts and Hangzhou Normal University, will take part ___59___ the tour.
Before each performance, the ___60___ of major awards in previous editions, among them star dancers like Wang Yabin, Hua Xiaoyi and Wang Zihan, will introduce ___61___ history of the Taoli Cup and the pieces to be staged.
“In the past 40 years, the competition ___62___ a key platform (平台) for young dancers ___63___ their skill and be seen by a wider audience. Many young Chinese dancers shot to stardom after winning the competition, and have become top dancer-choreographers (舞蹈编导) today. They have taken leading roles in dance productions in theatres, and have created their own work, promoting the ___64___ of the dance scene in China by growing a large fan base for the art, ___65___ among the young,” says Xu.
第五部分 书信写作
满分15分
66. 假如你是李华，五月十日你校将举办中国传统音乐节（Traditional Chinese Music Festival），请给外教Peter写封邮件邀请他来参加，内容包括：
1.时间地点；
2.活动内容；
3.发出邀请。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可适当增加一些细节，以使行文连贯；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第六部分 书面表达
满分25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。
I had been swimming competitively for five years but after such a long time, I was ready to quit. I was often the only African American at the swimming competitions and our team couldn’t afford good uniforms. However, my number-one reason for wanting to quit was that I kept receiving “Honorable Mentions (荣誉奖)”. Any athlete knows that you don’t want to have a shelf full of “Honorable Mentions”, which you get just because you showed up.
One summer’s day, the day before a big swim meet, I decided to tell my grandma that I was quitting the swim team. After I told her, she looked me in the eye and said, “Baby, remember these words. ‘Quitters never win and winners never quit’. Your grandmother didn’t raise losers or quitters. You go to that meet tomorrow, and you swim like you are a grandchild of mine, you hear ” I was too afraid to say anything but “Yes, ma’am.”
The next day, we arrived at the swim meet late, which meant that I missed my group of swimmers in the 15/16 age group. My coach insisted I be allowed to swim with the older 17/18 age group. I knew she didn’t think I could win; she just didn’t want me to have taken such a long drive to get here for nothing.
As I mounted the board, all the other girls looked at me. I realized that these girls were here to do one thing — beat me! All of a sudden, my grandma’s words rang in my head. “Quitters never win and winners never quit. You swim like you are a grandchild of mine.” “Yes, grandma, I will swim like I am a grandchild of yours,” I said to myself.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
SPLASH! I swam harder than I had ever swum before.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It was then that I heard the claps and cheers around me.
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参考答案
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节 21-35
21.A 22.C 23.C
24.A 25.C 26.C 27.B
28.C 29.D 30.A 31.A
32.B 33.C 34.C 35.D
第二节 七选五 36-40
36.E 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.G
第三部分 完形填空 41-55
41.B 42.C 43.A 44.D 45.B
46.A 47.C 48.D 49.C 50.B
51.A 52.D 53.D 54.A 55.B
第四部分 语法填空
56.divided
57.representing
58.who
59.in
60.winners
61.the
62.has been
63.to show
64.development
65.especially
第五部分 书信写作 参考范文
Dear Peter,
I’m writing to sincerely invite you to our school’s Traditional Chinese Music Festival to be held on May 10 in the school hall.
The festival will start at 2 p.m. We will enjoy various traditional musical performances played by students, such as erhu, guzheng and pipa. There will also a short lecture introducing the history of Chinese traditional music.
We all hope you can come and experience the beauty of Chinese traditional music. Looking forward to your arrival.
Yours,
Li Hua
第六部分 读后续写 参考范文
SPLASH! I swam harder than I had ever swum before. Every stroke carried my grandma’s encouraging words. I ignored the faster girls beside me and focused all my energy on moving forward. My arms and legs ached terribly, but I refused to slow down. All the thoughts of giving up disappeared completely. I just kept pushing myself forward without pause.
It was then that I heard the claps and cheers around me. I lifted my head and found I was the first one to reach the finish line. My coach rushed over to give me a big hug. I thought of grandma’s words again and felt so thankful. I realized that true victory never belongs to those who give up easily. From then on, I kept training and never wanted to quit swimming any more.

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