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河北保定市2025-2026学年度高一年级下学期期末质量检测英语试卷
一、阅读理解
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Towns That Shaped American Music
While cities like Nashville, Memphis, and New Orleans are famous for music, there are smaller towns like Lubbock, Clarksdale, and Macon, which have shaped some of the most influential musicians of all time.
Lubbock
Lubbock is a small town with a big heart for art. It’s best known as the birthplace of Buddy Holly, one of the most important figures in rock and roll. The town honors Holly with street art featuring his famous glasses, and a performance center named after him — the Buddy Holly Hall. His influence can be seen all over the town.
Shreveport
In the 1940s and 50s, Shreveport was a major center of American music. It was home to the Louisiana Hayride, a radio show where music stars like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash began their careers (职业).The show was so influential that it was called “The Cradle of the Stars”, and it became second only to the Grand Ole Opry in importance for country music.
Clarksdale
Clarksdale is a small town in the Mississippi Delta where the sound of blues music started. It’s famous as the place where musicians like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf grew up. It seems like you could hear blues playing around every corner, seven nights a week.
Macon
Macon is a town full of history and music, with a mix of Southern charm (魅力) and modern culture. It’s known as “the city where soul (灵魂) lives”, and that’s true because it’s where both Little Richard, the “Architect of Rock and Roll”, and Otis Redding, the “King of Soul”, grew up. Visitors can tour the Capricorn Sound Studios, where Southern rock music was born.
1. Which town has a close connection to Buddy Holly
A．Macon.
B．Lubbock.
C．Shreveport.
D．Clarksdale.
2. What is Clarksdale famous for
A．Jazz music.
B．Blues music.
C．Rock and roll.
D．Country music.
3. Where will you go if you want to explore the history of Southern rock music
A．The Grand Ole Opry.
B．The Louisiana Hayride.
C．The Buddy Holly Hall.
D．The Capricorn Sound Studios.
B
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world has benefited robot makers and computer scientists. It’s also providing an unexpected income for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean, as foreign companies and individuals fight to register websites that end in .ai.
Fueled by the increasing interest in AI, Anguilla’s earnings from web domain (域名) registration fees grew by 400% last year to $32 million. The income now accounts for about 20% of Anguilla’s total government income. Just a few years ago, it was at around 5%.
To help keep up with the rapid growth in domain registrations, Anguilla is signing a deal with a US-based domain management company, Identity Digital, to help manage the effort. The agreement will mean more money for the government while improving the security of the web addresses.
Anguilla’s government, which uses the gov.ai home page, collects a fee every time an .ai web address is renewed. It also gets paid when new addresses are registered and abandoned ones are sold off.
The money directly fuels the economy of Anguilla, which is just 91 square kilometers and has a population of about 16,000. Surrounded with blue waters and white sand beaches, the island is a destination for wealthy tourists. Still, many residents are poor and tourism has been frequently hit by powerful hurricanes.
“The money takes the pressure off government and helps fund key projects. But we can’t rely on it,” Premier Ellis Webster said. “You can’t predict how long this is going to last.”
The island was given the .ai internet address in 1995. It was one of hundreds of ordinary addresses assigned to individual countries and regions based on their names. While the addresses are supposed to indicate a website has a link to a particular region or organization, it’s not always a requirement. So it was just luck that it was Anguilla, and not nearby Antigua, that got the .ai domain.
4. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A．Web addresses are often in short supply.
B．AI industry is growing fast in Anguilla.
C．Anguilla is benefiting from the AI craze.
D．Anguilla is a big country in the Caribbean.
5. What is the problem with the tourism in Anguilla
A．The waters and beaches are polluted.
B．It is often affected by natural disasters.
C．Most tourists spend little money there.
D．It is controlled by a US-based company.
6. How did Ellis Webster most probably feel about the new income
A．Relieved and worried.
B．Worried and disappointed.
C．Ashamed and relieved.
D．Disappointed and ashamed.
7. What is a feature of the web domain
A．It must be based on a country’s name.
B．It has to be bought by a certain country.
C．It is often shared by neighboring countries.
D．It is not required to follow the rule strictly.
C
They are both round, orange and probably bad for your health, but which is the better Thanksgiving dessert: pumpkin or sweet potato pie For Americans, answers probably depend on where they’re from.
“Pumpkin pie!” said Lori Robinson, a customer at Sugar Magnolia Bakery in Flowood, Mississippi. “My mom cooks it every Thanksgiving. It’s much better than sweet potato pie.”
“Sweet potato pie!” said Xavier Pittman, another customer.
Unlike some bakeries in the area, Sugar Magnolia Bakery makes both pumpkin and sweet potato pies. The owner of the store, Elizabeth Arnold, said the main difference between the pies in her bakery comes down to spices (调料). “Potato pie is sweeter, made with white and brown sugar,” she said. “Pumpkin pie is less sweet and spicier. But our sweet potato pie sells better.”
“That’s not surprising in a southern bakery,” explained Adrian Miller, an author known as the “Soul Food Scholar”. “Pumpkin pie is particularly popular in the North, while sweet potato pie is a favorite among Black southerners. The relationship between sweet potatoes and southern Black culture began with slavery (奴隶制).”
Although many people believe slavery is the reason why sweet potato pie didn’t take off in the North, Elizabeth Arnold said the answer is likely simpler: access.
“Both sweet potatoes and pumpkins were produced in the South. In the North, however, early Americans didn’t plant the orange sweet potatoes,” she said. “I also have a southern root and grew up eating pumpkin and sweet potato pies on Thanksgiving. I’m afraid there will be somebody, every single day, every single year, who will break the rules.”
Actually, the two Thanksgiving favorites have more in common than not. They’re similar in color and taste, and came from European carrot pie. The recipes for pumpkin and sweet potato pies were included in the nation’s first cookbook, written in 1796 by Amelia Simmons.
8. What does the underlined word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to
A．Answers.
B．The two kinds of Thanksgiving pies.
C．Americans.
D．The pumpkins and sweet potatoes.
9. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Arnold’s pumpkin pie
A．Healthier.
B．Sweeter.
C．Spicier.
D．More popular.
10. What can be learned from paragraph 7
A．Thanksgiving pies are not a racial identity at all.
B．Sweet potato pies are just loved by the Blacks.
C．Early Americans didn’t grow sweet potatoes.
D．Americans refuse to follow the Thanksgiving custom.
11. What is the best title for the text
A．Stop Eating Unhealthy Thanksgiving Deserts
B．The True Origin of Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Pies
C．A Unique Recipe for Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Pies
D．Divided Views on the Traditional Thanksgiving Desserts
D
Like a magician, Anita Antoninka poured some water over the so-called biocrusts that she had planted in the Arizona desert and within seconds, the seemingly lifeless soil at her feet turned into a blanket of dark-green moss (苔藓)!
“These tiny biocrusts help create a protective living skin for Earth’s driest places. They absorb CO and produce O . They also enrich the dry soil by changing N in the atmosphere into nutrients (营养) other larger plants can use. In turn, the larger plants’ roots grow deep in the ground to protect the soil,” explained Antoninka. “Only when this full cycle starts working does a true ecosystem exist.”
However, in dry lands around the world, biocrusts are under threat from climate change and human activities. Biocrusts can regrow, but the process takes centuries. It’s why Antoninka from Northern Arizona University has begun an ambitious new experiment: She is growing biocrusts and transplanting them to some of the driest areas in the US. Luckily for her, she only needs tiny pieces of biocrusts, because any individual cell in biocrusts can regrow into a functioning mini ecosystem, as long as conditions are suitable.
And suitable means unpleasant. Antoninka found that life in a greenhouse was too cushy for biocrusts and her experiments there failed. Instead, she found that outdoor places sheltered from extreme heat were enough to toughen up the tiny plants without killing them. Antoninka now grows biocrusts on materials so that they can be rolled up, transported, and planted in new locations.
“For years, ecologists have been waiting for biocrusts to return on their own,” said Akasha Faist, an ecologist at New Mexico State University. “But now, efforts from Antoninka have begun to speed up this natural process.”
12. What can we know about biocrusts
A．They can grow into very large plants.
B．They can regrow fast in the driest places.
C．They are the basis of the ecosystem.
D．They can help some chemical reactions.
13. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3
A．Add some background information.
B．Summarize the previous paragraphs.
C．Provide some advice for researchers.
D．Introduce a new topic for discussion.
14. Which is closest in meaning to “cushy” underlined in paragraph 4
A．Hot. B．Tough. C．Strange. D．Easy.
15. What was Anita Antoninka’s breakthrough according to Akasha Faist
A．She shortened biocrusts’ regrowing time.
B．She discovered biocrusts for the first time.
C．She invented materials to speed up the process.
D．She successfully grew biocrusts in greenhouses.
二、七选五
I was sitting on my sofa, feeling very tired. My doctor had warned me for years that my inactive lifestyle was putting me at risk of various health problems. ____16____ — I was too busy. I was too tired. I didn’t have the motivation (动力).
But one day, something clicked. I realized that I wasn’t just risking my health but missing out on life. I wanted to hike, swim, dance, and travel without feeling winded and tired. ____17____.
It wasn’t easy at first. I was out of shape and easily discouraged. But I started small, with just a few minutes of gentle yoga or walking around the block. ____18____. Before I knew it, I ran, lifted weights, and took group fitness classes.
I discovered a whole new world of physical activity that I had never explored before, and it was exciting. But more than that, exercise changed my life in ways I could never have imagined. As I started to get stronger and fitter, I also found that my mood (情绪) lifted. ____19____. I even started to feel more connected to my community as I joined running groups and fitness classes and met new friends who shared my love for healthy living.
____20____, not just because it’s good for my body, but because it’s good for my life. It reminds me that I am alive and that every day is a gift to be valued. And for that, I will be forever thankful for the power of exercise.
A．It was a big blow
B．Today, I still exercise every day
C．But the real turning point came a few years later
D．So, I decided to start moving my body every day
E．However, I had always found excuses to avoid exercise
F．I was more energized, more focused, and more confident
G．As I started to feel a little better each day, I was eager to move more
三、完形填空
I grew up in France where we celebrate April Fools Day a little differently than we do here in the US. The traditional prank (恶作剧) in France ____21____ a home-made paper fish. If the prankster succeeds in ____22____ it to the back of a friend, colleague or family member, he shouts, “April Fish!”
Young and old people alike can come up with all sorts of ____23____ to trick their victims. For example, they may just ____24____ each other on the back and laugh ____25____ when their friend tries to find the fish that is not there!
But where does this ____26____ come from and why is a fish selected I decide to do a little ____27____ and it turns out that April Fools indeed has its ____28____ in France.
In 1564, King Charles IX made a visit to various ____29____ of his kingdom. He ____30____ that the New Year was celebrated at different times in ____31____ places. Many of the celebration occurred around April 1 but not all. Some regions celebrated at Christmas, others ____32____ gifts on March 25, while a handful of regions celebrated on Easter. To ____33____ the confusion, he decided to make January 1 the official New Year.
But the change in date left many confused and to ____34____ the “fools” who had not heard of the change, the King ordered that a dead fish be pinned to their back and the April Fish was ____35____!
21. A．spots B．admits C．involves D．draws
22. A．giving B．throwing C．attaching D．moving
23. A．gifts B．strategies C．rewards D．excuses
24. A．avoid B．fight C．paint D．touch
25. A．heartily B．awkwardly C．sadly D．confidently
26. A．tradition B．signal C．story D．reaction
27. A．favor B．research C．promotion D．practice
28. A．memories B．secrets C．proposals D．roots
29. A．gardens B．regions C．attractions D．farms
30. A．hoped B．announced C．discovered D．thought
31. A．distant B．different C．beautiful D．rich
32. A．exchanged B．sold C．made D．needed
33. A．reduce B．cause C．enjoy D．forget
34. A．notify B．protect C．praise D．punish
35. A．designed B．selected C．organised D．born
四、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。
In a remote valley in southern Guizhou province lies Huanggang, ____36____ 800-year-old village. In recent years, roads ____37____ (build) to connect the village, yet the community of nearly 2,000 Dong ethnic people continues to practise conventional farming lifestyle, rising with the sun ____38____ resting at sunset.
The village is a preserve of the traditional rice-fish-duck farming system. Rice fields provide a habitat for fish, which help condition the soil, and ducks feed on pests, forming a natural cycle. This system has been practised for centuries, enabling the Dong people to live in harmony ____39____ the land while maintaining a food system that’s both productive and sustainable.
Huanggang, ____40____ has a long history, has five drum towers, each ____41____ (represent) a family. In ancient times, a drum ____42____ (place) on the top floor and beaten to signal major events or emergencies like fires. Nowadays, inside one of the village’s drum towers, Dong women gather ____43____ (perform) the grand songs, a choral tradition central to their culture.
Here, the Dong people keep their unique culture ____44____ (live). They still perform songs ____45____ (inspire) by 800-year-old stories on friendship, nature and love. People there uphold an important local saying: “Rice nourishes the body, while singing nourishes the soul.” This philosophy is what has shaped the Dong people’s identity for centuries.
五、书信写作
46. 你校英文报正在举办以“A Person Who Makes a Difference”为题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.人物简介；
2.他/她的主要事迹；
3.你的感悟。
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。
A Person Who Makes a Difference
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六、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。
On a hot late afternoon, I saw an elderly woman struggling with a walker and heavy bags. I made a U-turn and offered to give her a ride. She thanked me and got in.
After a few blocks, we passed under a bridge where several homeless people were living. She asked me to stop. I hesitated, thinking to myself, “Could this be where she lives ”
Thankfully, it wasn’t. She rolled down her window and called out to them, “You all come by later. It’s spaghetti (意大利面) night tonight.”
Then, we continued on, chatting. Her name was Ida. She worked at a grocery (杂货店) store and had missed her bus. She had grandchildren. She even shared her spaghetti recipe with me.
It was getting dark, and I began to feel uneasy. We continued down unfamiliar streets until she finally pointed to an old house where she lived. Several young men stood around the entrance. One, with long hair, stared (盯) at me with an unusual smile.
I felt nervous, but Ida seemed calm. I quickly helped her unload (卸货) and drove away. Soon, darkness fell. I got lost and had to rely on my GPS. Suddenly, I heard a motorcycle behind me. It was that young man with long hair!
注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
He kept following me, waving for me to stop.
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The young man handed me my wallet through the window.
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参考答案
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.A
16.E 17.D 18.G 19.F 20.B
21.C 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.A 26.A 27.B 28.D 29.B 30.C 31.B 32.A 33.A 34.D 35.D
36.an 37.have been built 38.and 39.with 40.which
41.representing 42.was placed 43.to perform 44.alive 45.inspired
46 书信范文
A Person Who Makes a Difference
My English teacher Ms. Li is the person who changes me greatly. She is warm, patient and always ready to help students.
I used to be poor at English and afraid of speaking in public. She often encouraged me and spent spare time helping me practice pronunciation and writing. She also organized small English speeches to build up my confidence.
Thanks to her, I fall in love with English now. I learn that kindness and patience can light up others’ life. I hope to pass this warmth to people around me in the future.
47 读后续写范文
He kept following me, waving for me to stop. Fear flooded my mind at first. I stepped on the gas and tried to get away, but the motorcycle kept up easily. After several turns, I realized I couldn’t shake him off. I pulled over nervously and rolled down the window a little, ready to call for help if anything bad happened. The young man parked his motorcycle beside my car and walked towards me gently without any strange look.
The young man handed me my wallet through the window. I was shocked to see it was mine, which I must have dropped when unloading Ida’s bags. He explained that Ida noticed my wallet fell and asked him to catch up with me and return it. I felt ashamed of my bad thoughts just now. I thanked him sincerely. This experience taught me never to judge others only by appearance. Kindness hides in everyone’s heart.

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