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金陵中学2025~2026学年第二学期期末考试
高一英语试卷
满分150分，考试时间120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段录音，每段录音后有一个小题，从A、B、C中选最佳选项，录音播放两遍。
1. What is the woman looking for
A. A seat to have a rest.
B. A quiet place to work.
C. An inquiry desk for help.
2. What does Greg ask Susan to do
A. Read a notice.
B. Send an application.
C. Draw up an ad.
3. Which sports game is airing on TV now
A. A volleyball game.
B. A football game.
C. A basketball game.
4. When will the speakers leave for the train station
A. At 5:30 pm.
B. At 6:30 pm.
C. At 7:30 pm.
5. What are the speakers probably working on
A. A poster contest.
B. A recycling program.
C. A book fair.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听5段长对话/独白，每段播放两遍。
对话1
6. Why can’t the man use his own phone
A. It has run out of power.
B. Its screen is broken.
C. He has lost it somewhere.
7. How does the app help the woman sleep
A. It limits screen time.
B. It removes white noise.
C. It blocks out blue light.
对话2
8. What is the man doing right now
A. Moving to his new office.
B. Shopping for office facilities.
C. Buying furniture for his flat.
9. What is the man’s friend expert in
A. Clothing design.
B. English literature.
C. Business management.
10. How does the man sound in the end
A. Respectful.
B. Amazed.
C. Encouraging.
对话3
11. Why does David make the call
A. To ask about a camping project.
B. To sign a contract with the woman.
C. To discuss the choice of the sessions.
12. How many kinds of sessions are offered
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
13. What do we know about the activities
A. They are colorful.
B. There’s no age limit.
C. Participants don’t need guidance.
对话4
14. Why did Fiona ask for leave this time
A. She feels sick.
B. She’s moving house.
C. She’ll attend a wedding.
15. How does the man feel about Fiona’s leave
A. Pleased.
B. Annoyed.
C. Grateful.
16. What will the man do tonight
A. Cook dinner.
B. Return the tickets.
C. See the musical alone.
独白（第17-20）
17. How was the American chestnut before the 19th century
A. Rare.
B. Common.
C. Strong.
18. What threatens the American chestnut
A. Bad soil.
B. Human activities.
C. A disease from abroad.
19. What are scientists doing to save the trees
A. Changing their genes.
B. Planting more varieties.
C. Improving the environment.
20. How does Linda McGuigan feel about the research
A. It is hard to keep going.
B. It will be successful soon.
C. It is meaningful in the long term.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
A
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21. What is a highlight of AMD Business Camp
A. Developing camping skills.
B. Helping with workshop operation.
C. Designing business models.
D. Learning from practical examples.
22. What do Artistic Imagination Camp and Tech Innovator Camp have in common
A. They share the same schedule.
B. They offer hands-on activities.
C. They feature expert instructors.
D. They require teamwork spirit.
23. What are campers advised to do
A. Bringing their own lunch and meals.
B. Preparing self-made learning materials.
C. Registering early to gain discounts.
D. Making friends while solving problems.
B
“The greatest scientists are artists as well,” said Albert Einstein, one of the greatest physicists and an amateur pianist and violinist.
For Einstein, insight did not come from logic or mathematics. Instead, it came from intuition and inspiration. As he told one friend, “When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I find that the gift of imagination has meant more to me than any talent for absorbing absolute knowledge. All great achievements of science must start from intuitive knowledge. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
But how did art differ from science for Einstein Surprisingly, it wasn’t the content of an idea, or its subject, that determined whether something was art or science, but how the idea was expressed. If what is seen and experienced is described in the language of logic, then it is science. If it is communicated and recognized intuitively, then it is art. Einstein himself worked intuitively and expressed himself logically. That’s why he said that great scientists were also artists. Einstein first described his intuitive thought processes at a physics conference in Kyoto in 1922 when he indicated that he used images and feelings to solve his problems and found words, logical symbols or mathematical equations later.
Einstein also credited his scientific insight and intuition mainly to music. “If I were not a physicist,” he once said, “I would probably be a musician. I often think in music and I see my life in terms of music. I get most joy in life out of music. Whenever I feel that I have come to the end of the road or into a difficult situation in my work, I would bury myself in music, and that would usually solve all my difficulties.”
Music provided Einstein with a connection between time and space which both combine spatial and structural aspects. “The theory of relativity just occurred to me, and music is the driving force behind this intuition”, said Einstein. “My parents had me study the violin from the time I was six. My new discovery is the result of musical perception.”
24. What did Einstein believe as to imagination
A. It is the most important factor in science.
B. It negates absolute knowledge.
C. It brings about better scientific insights.
D. It serves as the foundation of logic.
25. How would Einstein do science according to paragraph 3
A. Imagine a possibility → Have an idea → Describe it with logic.
B. Indicate a feeling → Solve the problem → Express artistically.
C. Communicate → Recognize the subject → Explain the theory.
D. Create an artwork → Get inspired → Put the idea to words.
26. What role does music mainly serve as for Einstein
A. An addiction.
B. An escape.
C. An enjoyment.
D. An inspiration.
27. What can we learn from Einstein’s case with music
A. One is never too old to learn.
B. A sense of art goes a long way.
C. Motivation drives innovation.
D. Music heals a wounded heart.
C
Do you often use the words “tapestry” “delve” or “testament” in English Many of us would say no. These words aren’t among the “Top 500 spoken words”—a list of the most common English words. However, these words are becoming more common in some written content, as a study in 2024 found that five percent of all articles published on a research site used the word “delve.” In 2022, it was less than one percent.
Since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022, we’ve seen that artificial intelligence (AI) favors certain words. Why does ChatGPT prefer these words The answer is actually very human. While ChatGPT seems to think for itself, what it really does is analyze a very large amount of human-generated information, and use the data to put out answers to our enquiry. It doesn’t actually understand what it’s telling us.
The process of rating AI responses, as part of training the software, is called “reinforcement learning from human feedback”, and this provides the first clue about why ChatGPT favors certain word. It’s not cheap to employ a lot of testers to rate thousands of responses from AI. So, big companies outsource these jobs to lower-income countries, often places where English is not the first language. One such country that offers cheap labor is Nigeria, and in Nigerian English, “delve” is a common word in professional settings. So, when Nigerian testers tell AI which responses sound natural, their own linguistic preferences come through.
As AI-generated content becomes more common, will it also affect the way we speak to each other In some ways, AI has already left its mark. Of course, language is a living thing, often affected by current events and by new technology. The point is that language is always updating itself, and how we use language is affected by the people we talk to and by the media we consume. As AI-generated media spreads, it is possible, even likely that AI will affect the development of our own vocabulary.
28. Why are the words like “delve” or “testament” mentioned in paragraph 1
A. To show the variety of English words.
B. To warn about language pollution by AI.
C. To introduce a research on AI impacts.
D. To indicate a new trend in word choices.
29. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A. AI depends on human input.
B. AI thinks like a human brain.
C. AI works for human’s benefit.
D. AI understands human preference.
30. What may be the root cause of the phenomenon
A. Technical integration.
B. Natural selection.
C. Economic consideration.
D. National competition.
31. What is the author’s attitude toward AI’s influence on language
A. Favorable.
B. Objective.
C. Negative.
D. Cautious.
D
Our oceans are full of sophisticated, perfect traps: nets, hooks, fishing lines. Designed to capture animals destined for our dinner tables, they often catch other wildlife too. This accidental harvest is known as “bycatch”, and every year it kills millions of marine animals. It is also a tricky problem for fishermen, since trapped creatures can damage equipment, costing time and money.
“There are not very many conservation issues where conservationists, consumers, fishermen and resource users all want the same thing,” says marine biologist Matthew Savoca. “Everyone involved wants less bycatch.”
Some bycatch prevention methods have already shown promise in field trials. A study in northern Peru’s Sechura Bay, for example, showed a turtle bycatch reduction of more than 60% thanks to LED-illuminated nets. Another approach is pingers—devices attached to fishing gear that send sounds to warn echo-locating animals away. In three Norwegian fisheries, pingers reduced bycatch of harbor porpoise by 94%.
But these solutions have yet to be carried out on a large scale. The devices can be expensive, and the methods are not without downsides. LED lights may reduce target fish catch. Pingers are also linked with an increase in bycatch of seals, which seem to associate the sound with a potential meal.
A low-tech approach may help small-scale fisheries reduce the bycatch of echo-locating animals: fixing plastic water bottles to their nets. Detecting thin, fine nets is difficult for echo-locators like dolphins, but water bottles are a more easily detectable obstacle that could help them avoid the nets.
For a solution to work, policies and regulations need to be put in place and enforced. Just as important, preventive measures need to be practical for fishermen and not add extra time and money to do the job. As marine sustainability scientist Lekelia Jenkins says, the smaller the change, the more likely fishermen are to adopt it.
The human side of the issue also needs to be recognized. “Emotionally, fishermen around the world are beaten up and beaten down,” Jenkins says. “We say, ‘You’re the problem. You’re catching sea turtles and whales.’” She suggests that fishermen should be empowered and included in the discussions and development of solutions.
32. What does Matthew Savoca mean
A. Fishermen are mainly to blame.
B. Marine conservation unites people.
C. Reduction of bycatch is a shared wish.
D. The current action lacks participation.
33. Why is pinger a less preferred solution
A. It scares many animals away.
B. It works at an extra price.
C. The fishing gear is too costly.
D. The fish catch is too small.
34. What makes dolphins benefit from the plastic bottles
A. A lower technology cost.
B. A smaller scale of fishery.
C. A less accessible barrier.
D. A more obvious reminder.
35. What would Lekelia Jenkins agree with concerning the solutions
A. All voices should be heard.
B. Fishermen are the main problem.
C. Policies must be enforced.
D. Sufficient investment is the key.
第二节 七选五（5小题，每题2.5分，12.5分）
One of the most fun parts of being a parent is watching children discover the world around them like a scientist. 36____
This loss of interest may partly come from small language cues they hear from parents, media or in school. 37____ All kids can do this, but over time, they begin to think of being a “scientist” as something only meant for certain kinds of kids.
The good news is that the small language cues can also be employed to promote engagement in science. ____ Students whose teachers use more action-focused language stayed longer in a novel science game, compared to students whose teachers used more identity-focused language.
However, around adolescence, teens are actively trying on and eventually forming different identities for themselves. 39____ For example, using a future identity (e.g., scientist, doctor) that is based on science motivated middle schoolers to do more homework, and was associated with higher grades. That might be because if teens think of themselves as scientists, then they are willing to do what it takes to be whom they want to become.
40____ These activities also just happen to be critical pieces of the scientific process. Emphasizing these actions when children are younger might help them persist in hard tasks or lessons. But as children get older, gain experience in these activities and start forming ideas of whom they want to become, emphasizing future identities that are science-dependent might also be helpful in maintaining an interest in science.
How these two versions of language cues might work together (or not) is yet to be tested, but perhaps this is some science to be done by the parents’ future scientists.
A. They treat science as an identity rather than a process.
B. So sometimes identity-focused language may also help.
C. But these language cues can also encourage and inspire our children.
D. Yet over time parents can find their child less interested in exploration.
E. Treating science as actions that we do, for example, can protect children’s motivation.
F. Parents all want their children to enjoy exploring and making discoveries for themselves.
G. Recognizing the value of science will help develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（15小题，每题1分，15分）
For many students, science projects are not just assignments but opportunities to solve real-world problems. The 2023 Thermo Fisher JIC competition showcased this spirit. Thirty finalists presented creative solutions to 41____ issues, from environmental pollution to public health challenges.
One 42____ participant was 14-year-old Amritha Praveen from Illinois. She built a system that uses people’s 43____ to music to recommend songs that put them at ease. Her goal is to improve the 44____ of music on mental health. Amritha’s system 45____ sensors to measure someone’s heart rate while listening to music. Then, the system uses that information to recommend other music that is likely to help the person 46____.
Amritha’s inspiration came from her lifelong passion for music. A violin player, she noticed how different music types caused 47____ reactions. This 48____ drove her to seek an objective method to rate the relaxation when listening to different types of music. Her research found two key factors leading to relaxation: musical key and timbre—the latter being a(n) 49____ discovery. “Timbre’s role surprised me,” she admitted. “Timbre 50____ the tone color of sound.” Looking ahead, Amritha plans to expand her project by studying how different types of instruments affect bodily responses and using brain waves to 51____ how people respond to music. “Understanding the brain’s role could help 52____ why music moves us,” she said.
The 53____ not only awarded prizes but also proved that young innovators can turn 54____ into tools for social good. As Amritha’s work shows, scientific curiosity 55____ compassion can truly make a difference.
41. A. regional B. mental C. global D. technical
42. A. intelligent B. respectful C. standout D. mysterious
43. A. devotion B. response C. access D. attitude
44. A. quality B. effectiveness C. popularity D. richness
45. A. limits B. reveals C. delivers D. involves
46. A. focus B. sing C. relax D. recover
47. A. various B. violent C. chemical D. similar
48. A. observation B. application C. occasion D. position
49. A. broad B. accidental C. odd D. precious
50. A. applies to B. refers to C. occurs to D. belongs to
51. A. impact B. question C. compare D. track
52. A. change B. challenge C. imagine D. explain
53. A. competition B. system C. process D. conference
54. A. skills B. artworks C. hobbies D. data
55. A. paired with B. granted by C. rid of D. absorbed in
第二节 语法填空（10小题，每题1.5分，15分）
Although May 24 was a working day, thousands of people wearing black went to the Mingyangshan Funeral Home in Hunan province for a funeral service at 10 am to present bouquets and bunches of rice plants to honor Yuan Longping, a top rice scientist, 56____ (know) as the “father of hybrid rice”.
Born in an era of war and famine, Yuan witnessed the despair of people 57____ lost the land they lived on. Tough and exhausting as it would be, Yuan was determined to study agriculture when 58____ (apply) for university. He said: “Having enough food was people’s utmost priority,” noted People’s Daily.
59____ (relieve) the global suffering, Yuan began researching hybrid rice in 1964 and succeeded in cultivating the world’s first high-yielding hybrid rice strain in 1973, after 60____ he significantly increased China’s average output to 7.5 tons per hectare, while globally it was only 4.61 tons.
More importantly, he was selfless when it came to 61____ (share) his research to benefit people globally. Over the last five decades, his hybrid rice strain 62____ (plant) in large areas of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, the US and Brazil.
“Professor Yuan was incredibly humble, focusing only on work that could help remove poverty and lift people out of hunger, 63____ a desire to seek fame or money,” Kenneth M. Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, told China Daily.
64____ (draw) on the research and trials at his national center, Yuan continued to produce increasingly higher-yielding super-hybrid plants. Yuan always 65____ (credit) his achievement to his field work, inspiring people to maintain more “down-to-earth” attitude.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（15分）
你校英语报正在组织同学们评选80年来最伟大的发明。目前票数最高四项：
AI(618票)、the Internet(605票)、Penicillin/Antibiotics(433票)、Microchip(308票)
请选择其中你最支持的一项，写一篇短文向英语报投稿，内容包括：
1. 阐述理由；
2. 争取支持。
词数80左右，标题固定：
The Greatest Invention In My View
第二节（25分）读后续写
Molly had always followed Sarah. Since fifth grade, she copied Sarah’s hairstyle, bought the same sneakers, and laughed at the same jokes. Sarah was the queen of the class—everyone wanted to be her friend, and Molly felt lucky to be chosen. Every morning, she checked what Sarah wore and dressed accordingly. She practiced Sarah’s way of flipping her hair and even changed her ringtone to match Sarah’s favorite song. Her mother once asked, “Why don’t you wear your own blue sweater anymore You used to love it.” Molly just shrugged. Being like Sarah felt safe.
One rainy afternoon, Molly walked toward the library to return a book. The hallway was quiet except for voices behind the bookshelf. She recognized Sarah’s laugh immediately. Curious, Molly stepped closer, hidden by the shelf. “Honestly,” Sarah said, “Molly tries so hard to dress like me, but she just looks cheap. Did you see that pink shirt yesterday So last season.” Another girl giggled. “And her grades A D in science Embarrassing.” Sarah snorted. “Why do you even hang out with her ” There was a pause. “Because she does my homework. Duh.”
Molly’s heart shattered into a thousand pieces. She backed away, tears blurring her vision. The book slipped from her hands and hit the floor with a loud thud. She didn’t pick it up. She just ran.
For days Molly wore her hoodie low over her face, ate lunch alone, and stopped talking to everyone. She stared at her reflection in the mirror and hated what she saw. Stupid. Ugly. Worthless. She deleted all her photos with Sarah from her phone. Her grades dropped further. Even her teacher asked if she was feeling okay. Molly just shook her head.
Justin noticed. He sat two rows behind her in computer class. He wasn’t popular, but he was kind. One afternoon, he found Molly sitting alone on the bleachers after school, staring at nothing. He hesitated, then sat down next to her. “Hey,” he said softly. “You look sad. Want to talk ” Molly shook her head without looking up. Justin didn’t push. He sat there in silence for a long minute.
要求：词数150左右，两段开头固定：
Then he pulled out his tablet and opened an AI tool.
That afternoon changed Molly.
参考答案
一、听力答案 1-20
二、阅读理解
A 21-23
21.D 22.B 23.C
B 24-27
24.C 25.A 26.D 27.B
C 28-31
28.D 29.A 30.C 31.B
D 32-35
32.C 33.B 34.D 35.A
七选五 36-40
36.D 37.F 38.E 39.B 40.C
三、语言运用
完形填空 41-55
41.C 42.C 43.B 44.B 45.D
46.C 47.A 48.A 49.B 50.B
51.D 52.D 53.A 54.A 55.A
语法填空 56-65
56. known
57. who
58. applying
59. To relieve
60. which
61. sharing
62. has been planted
63. without
64. Drawing
65. credited
四、写作范文
第一节 短文
The Greatest Invention In My View
I firmly hold that the Internet is the greatest invention of the past 80 years.
It connects people worldwide, breaking limits of time and distance. We gain instant access to knowledge, study online and communicate with anyone far away. Besides, it develops digital economy and enriches our daily life greatly.
Other inventions matter, but the Internet shapes every field of modern life. Please vote for the Internet!
第二节 读后续写范文（约150词）
Then he pulled out his tablet and opened an AI tool. He showed Molly a creative drawing app and told her to input her real hobbies and favorite colors to generate unique works. Justin said true beauty lay in one’s own personality instead of copying others. Watching the vivid pictures made from her own preferences, Molly’s tears dried little by little. She realized she lost herself just to please Sarah.
That afternoon changed Molly. She threw away the clothes copied from Sarah and put on her beloved blue sweater again. She took up science seriously and made progress steadily. She stopped chasing Sarah blindly and started to develop her own hobbies. Before long, Molly became confident and popular for her unique charm, knowing she never needed to imitate anyone to be outstanding.

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