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河北保定市创新班2025-2026学年高一下学期期末质量检测英语试题
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Below are places for meaningful journeys into nature, history and culture.
Austrian Alps
Since 2008, 36 villages in Central Europe’s Eastern Alps have banded together to promote their communities to the travelers in the world who are interested in mountain hiking, biking, and climbing, as well as winter sports like cross-country skiing and ice climbing. The villagers put great emphasis on green mountain tourism. For example, they refuse large tourist projects like huge ski sites and cable cars. Hikers usually stay in farmers’ houses and try traditional foods after a long day in the mountains.
Longmen Grottoes
Running for about 1,000 meters along the Yi River in China’s Henan Province and carved between the 5th and 8th centuries, Longmen Grottoes features over 2,300 caves which are home to more than 100,000 Buddha (佛像) statues. As one of the four most famous grottoes in China, it offers invaluable information about the politics, economy, and spirituality of its time.
Appian Way
If all roads lead to Rome, this ancient highway built 2,300 years ago is the mother of them all. Stretching for 360 miles from the heart of Italy’s capital to the seaport of Brindisi on the Adriatic, the ancient road, which symbolizes the ups and downs of the Roman Empire, has been rebuilt for modern travelers, with stops at scenic villages and historical sites.
Hadrian’s Wall
Starting to be built in the second century, Hadrian’s Wall once marked the rule of the Roman Empire in the UK. Things have changed over the past two thousand years. But the 73-mile-long wall continues to attract visitors. This year, soldiers dressed in Roman uniforms will once again patrol （巡逻） along the rebuilt wall.
1. What is the destination in Austrian Alps known for
A．Sea beaches. B．Local foods. C．Huge skiing sites. D．Modern hotels.
2. When was the earliest cave in Longmen Grottoes built
A．In the second century. B．In the fourth century.
C．In the fifth century. D．In the eighth century.
3. What do the last two attractions have in common
A．They are located in the UK.
B．They connect the capital to the seaport.
C．They were used by the army.
D．They are related to the Roman Empire.
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
A new study led by Elena Martinescu has found that almost everyone gossips and that around 60 percent of the time we spend on conversation with other people involves some form of gossip.
“We have found that adults spend about 52 minutes per day talking to someone about someone else who is not present,” says Martinescu, a researcher at King’s College London who has been studying gossip in the workplace. “We gossip about our friends, we gossip about our enemies, and we gossip about stars we’ve never met before — and likely never will.”
But here’s the surprise: Despite the assumption that most gossip is about bad things, the study found that the majority of gossip is about everyday things that keep people connected. For example, we share whose daughter has got her driver’s license or whose uncle has had a kidney stone.
Of course, some gossip is about bad things. It can be about someone who cheats at cards or who does not work hard in the office. However, even such negative gossip serves a purpose: It is a kind of self-reflecting system.
“Hearing the negative gossip, the victims may feel hurt, but it may lead them to reflect, and in some cases encourage them to improve,” explains Martinescu.
Gossip that strengthens relationship and benefits cooperation is called prosocial gossip. It may involve sharing unfavorable judgments, but the shared information could also protect many people from antisocial behavior.
Of course, it does not mean that green light should be given to negative gossip. According to the study, it will backfire since we don’t share negative gossip with a desire to help others. Instead, we do it because we are usually driven by jealousy or the desire to get attention.
“So negative gossip — even when they’re prosocial — should not be encouraged,” warns Martinescu.
8. What is the popular assumption about gossip
A．Almost everyone gossips.
B．It is usually about bad things.
C．It encourages cooperation.
D．Most of it is about daily things.
9. Which of the following can best describe the negative gossip
A．It is often based on good will.
B．It always happens among close friends.
C．It may be beneficial sometimes.
D．It plays a key role in strengthening ties.
10. What will Martinescu most probably suggest we do in the office
A．Monitor all sorts of gossiping.
B．Show support to the victims.
C．Take part in prosocial gossip.
D．Avoid any negative gossiping.
11. From which is the text probably taken
A．A book review. B．A news report. C．A lecture. D．A diary entry.
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.
七选五
We all have big goals we want to achieve — getting fit, learning a new language, or reading more books. Yet many of us struggle to make lasting changes. We start with great enthusiasm, only to give up a few weeks later. ____16____ This approach, known as micro-habits, is changing the way people think about personal growth.
Micro-habits are tiny actions that take less than two minutes to complete. Instead of promising to exercise for an hour every day, you start by doing just one push-up. Instead of aiming to read a whole book, you begin with a single page. ____17____ They also require almost no motivation to start.
The science behind that approach is simple. When we try to make big changes, our brains often refuse because the effort seems hard to bear. ____18____ Once the behavior becomes automatic, we can gradually increase the difficulty. This is why micro-habits work: they avoid our brain’s natural refusal to change.
The benefits of micro-habits go beyond just getting things done. When you complete a tiny habit successfully, you experience a small sense of achievement. ____19____ It encourages you to keep going, creating a snowball effect that leads to bigger changes over time.
So how can you start Choose one small behavior you want to develop. ____20____ For example, if you want to practice gratitude, spend one minute each evening thinking about one thing you’re thankful for. The key is consistency — do the tiny action every day, no matter what. Over time, these small steps add up to remarkable results.
A．This feeling builds confidence and motivation.
B．This helps them achieve their goals faster.
C．However, micro-habits are easy to maintain.
D．But a new strategy suggests starting much smaller.
E．The size of the habit sometimes matters.
F．Then, connect it to an existing daily routine.
G．They require a little time and energy.
二、完形填空
I was 60 when I started learning to play the concertina (六角手风琴). All my life I had enjoyed listening to music, but I thought: I’m not a(n) ____21____.
Just over six years ago, I got a(n) ____22____ disease. I was a baker with my own business. I had to ____23____ quickly and have surgery and chemotherapy (化疗). ____24____ a month in hospital gave me time to think about what I was going to do with my ____25____. It was time, I felt, to dream some dreams and ____26____ some castles in the air.
I had always rather liked the sound of concertinas so I thought I’d give it a ____27____. On the day I got out of hospital, I ____28____ one. I wanted to go ____29____ into the folk tunes I enjoyed. I struggled to find a concertina teacher in my hometown of Cambridge, but I didn’t let that ____30____ me. I bought a book and started ____31____ to people playing the tunes I wanted to learn on YouTube.
Now, thanks to the internet, I can ____32____ folk tunes from 200 years ago and bring them to ____33____. After playing the concertina for half an hour a day, every day, for six years, I’m now at the point where I can put my own ____34____ on some of these tunes. Playing the concertina gives me a sense of ____35____ and I’m sure it’s doing me good.
21. A．singer B．teacher C．player D．actor
22. A．stress-related B．life-threatening C．occupational D．preventable
23. A．sell up B．run away C．set off D．break in
24. A．Wasting B．Mentioning C．Serving D．Spending
25. A．graduation B．marriage C．retirement D．education
26. A．witness B．build C．ignore D．preserve
27. A．test B．name C．go D．second
28. A．purchased B．encountered C．submitted D．recommended
29. A．longer B．faster C．lower D．deeper
30. A．save B．stop C．sustain D．stimulate
31. A．referring B．applying C．appealing D．listening
32. A．create B．access C．remember D．recognize
33. A．life B．market C．safety D．mind
34. A．guarantee B．requirement C．interpretation D．limitation
35. A．achievement B．justice C．urgency D．responsibility
三、读后续写36
Holly boarded a plane at JFK Airport in New York City. She was excited to spend a year studying in France. Yet one thought bothered her throughout the flight: “Can they understand me ”
Her fears proved justified. Within days of arriving in France, Holly felt completely lost. Simple tasks, like ordering coffee or asking for directions, became exhausting battles. She felt very lonely and missed home terribly.
The only comfort came in a package from her mother. It was filled with Holly’s favorite treat: Skippy peanut butter, which was impossible to be found in France. She rushed to the post office to get the package. On the way, she even imagined herself opening the package and eating the comfort food right there!
But at the counter, the attendant couldn’t speak any English at all. Holly switched to her awkward French. However, the attendant just shook her head. The more she repeated herself, the more frustrated — and hopeless — she felt. Obviously, she couldn’t understand Holly’s French, either. Just as Holly was about to break down in tears — not just over the peanut butter, but over everything: the loneliness, the endless struggle to be understood — a gentle voice came from behind, “Can I help you ” Holly turned to see a French woman about her mother’s age, with kind eyes and a warm smile. Her name was Jouve.
After Holly explained her situation in English, Jouve placed a reassuring hand on Holly’s arm and spoke to the attendant in rapid, fluent French. Within two minutes, the package was handed over. Holly held it like a treasure.
On their way to the parking lot, Holly poured out her heart — the language barrier, the isolation, the homesickness. Jouve listened quietly, her eyes full of sympathy. Before they parted, she asked, “Why not join my family for dinner this Sunday ”
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。
That meal changed everything.
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Holly decided to pass on Jouve’s kindness to other international students.
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四、书信写作37
你校上周五举办了校园美食节活动，请为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动介绍；
2. 活动反响。
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。
School Food Festival
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标准答案
阅读1-3 BCD
阅读4-7 CBAD
阅读8-11 BC DB
阅读12-15 CADA
七选五 16D 17G 18C 19A 20F
完形填空 21-25 CBADC 26-30 BCADB 31-35 DBACA
36. 读后续写范文
That meal changed everything. When Holly arrived at Jouve’s house, she was greeted with warm laughter and homemade French dishes. Jouve’s family chatted patiently with her, speaking simple French and slow English to make her relaxed. They shared funny daily stories and taught her useful daily expressions. For the first time since arriving in France, Holly didn’t feel lonely. She realized kindness could break language barriers.
Holly decided to pass on Jouve’s kindness to other international students. She set up a small help group at school. She helped new foreigners deal with daily troubles and invited them to have meals together on weekends. Whenever someone felt upset and homesick, Holly would listen and offer comfort. Small warm acts spread from her, just like the kindness Jouve once gave her.
37范文
School Food Festival
Our school held a wonderful food festival last Friday on the playground.
Students brought home-made snacks from different places. Some cooked traditional Chinese dishes, while others prepared Western desserts. We also held a cooking competition and shared food with each other.
The activity was warmly welcomed. It let us taste delicious food, learn different food cultures and strengthen friendship. Everyone hoped the festival would be held again soon.

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