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江苏省锡山高级中学
2025-2026学年度第二学期期末考试高一英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
As the spring approaches, there’s no better time to reset your body, mind, and spirit. ZihFit, located in the coastal beauty of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, invites you to set out on a transformational wellness retreat (静居处) designed to kickstart your health journey for 2026. Zihfit is an eight-bedroom estate featuring a private beach club. This retreat offers the tools you need to adopt sustainable wellness habits, enhance mental clarity, and emerge stronger and healthier than ever.
Zihfit’s March Programme is our flagship experience. Each day combines energizing yoga, guided meditations and workshops focused on personal growth and intention setting. Guests also enjoy chef-prepared organic meals, beach walks at sunrise, and moments of reflection surrounded by nature’s peace.
To enhance this extraordinary experience, each estate here is staffed with a dedicated team, including a house manager, chef, driver, and maids, delivering perfect service tailored to your every need. Guests are also given the opportunity to create their own self-guided programs. Both of our 4 or 6-night retreats will leave you feeling refreshed and renewed in body, mind, and spirit. In just a few minutes, you can find out which Zihfit retreat is best for you.
Retreat Pricing
This retreat is available for 4 and 6 days.
4-Night Retreat 6-Night Retreat
Single occupancy: $5,900 Double occupancy: $4,720 Single occupancy: $7,900 Double occupancy: $6,320
Mi Casa one-bedroom villa: Single occupancy: $7,400 Double occupancy: $5,920 Mi Casa one-bedroom villa: Single occupancy: $9,900 Double occupancy: $7,920
All rate doesn’t include a 15% service charge.
1. What’s the mission of Zihfit
A．To explore Mexico’s heritage.
B．To promote overall well-being.
C．To advocate sustainable lifestyles.
D．To enhance member relationships.
2. What does Zihfit’s March Programme feature
A．It is created by guests.
B．It runs a cooking course.
C．It organizes spring outings.
D．It offers personalized service.
3. How much should a guest pay for single occupancy in a one-bedroom villa at Mi Casa on a 4-night retreat
A．$8,510. B．$7,400. C．$6,785. D．$5,900.
B
For years, the 3:00 PM school pickup was not a joyful reunion, but a constant exercise in emotional strength. It was a routine of small hopes quietly disappearing. Every single day, as my 11-year-old son, Leo, buckled his seat-belt, I would offer the same cheerful, practiced query: “How was your day ”
And every single day, for years, the response was a carbon copy: “Fine, fine.” It was always delivered to the dashboard, to the window, to anywhere but me. No eye contact. No change in his voice. His autism (自闭症) created a sort of glass wall between us. Through it, I could see my boy, but I could never quite feel him reach back. The easy, simple talk that other parents seem to enjoy without a second thought felt like a dream. I felt like I was pouring years of love into an empty space, my constant efforts met with a peaceful, yet heartbreaking, apathy. I had quietly begun to accept that this silent barrier was simply our forever.
But that early spring afternoon was unusual. I asked the same question, expecting nothing. “How was your day, Leo ”
He buckled his belt. “Good, good.” he said. A change from the script, but I barely had time to register it.
Then, he turned. For the first time in what felt like a lifetime, Leo looked directly at me. His eyes were clear, focused, and present. “How was your day, Mom ”
The world seemed to stop spinning. The simple question — that tiny bridge he had built all on his own from his world to mine — was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. It wasn’t just words; it was the answer to years of unseen patience My breath caught, and tears, hot and uncontrollable, streamed down my face. I gave him the only truth I had, “It’s really good, Leo.” I said, my voice cracking. “It’s the best day ever.”
4. Why did the mother keep asking her son the same question for years
A．She tried to cheer her son up.
B．She enjoyed their daily routine.
C．She longed for a real interaction.
D．She felt sorry for her son’s condition.
5. What does the underlined word “apathy” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A．Lack of interest. B．Loss of memory.
C．Sign of respect. D．Sense of peace.
6. What made the spring afternoon unusual for the mother
A．Leo buckled his seat-belt himself.
B．Leo showed active concern for her.
C．Leo caught sight of her sudden tears.
D．Leo listened to her with great patience.
7. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Clear Eyes, Full Heart
B．Talk More, Love Better
C．The Answer to Education
D．A Reward of Patience
C
Is it possible to bring back animals that are extinct Can we revive (复活) the species that once existed on the earth Well, it is a very tricky process but not impossible. We have made major advancements in using certain technologies to copy or culture DNA. Every animal species has a specific genetic impression in its DNA.
To revive ancient extinct animals, the first thing we will need is their DNA samples. We will have to take out their DNA in sound form. Only the most significant DNA samples will increase the chance of reviving these animals. Put simply, we need 100% genetic information or genome (基因组) to bring back a species. Even if it is 95%, we will not be able to process it. A genome is like a book. We cannot lose any of its chapters.
The biggest issue is that when an animal dies, its genome starts to break down due to natural causes. We have learned that it takes 521 years on average for 50% degradation of an animal’s DNA. Therefore, it is very hard to create and de-extinct animals we lost in the prehistoric era. We have found excellent fossils of mammoths(猛犸象化石). One such example is Yuka. It is a mammoth fossil that existed 39,000 years ago in Siberia. Even if we take out its fullest genome, there is a chance that we will not be able to make extinct animals alive. As the mammoths developed from such a genome will be of the same kind, they will tend to develop serious diseases.
Therefore, to revive a species, we need genetic diversity. This diversity creates stronger species and the probability of survival increases. Actually, even the best naturally restored samples will not contain the full genome or genetic impression of a species. That is the point that all the researchers should make efforts to achieve.
8. How does the idea of reviving animals sound according to paragraph 1
A．Tricky and unachievable.
B．Specific and unnecessary.
C．Difficult but possible.
D．Easy but time-consuming.
9. What is the function of paragraph 2
A．To offer the analysis of genetic information.
B．To tell the discovery of genetic information.
C．To explain the basis for reviving extinct animals.
D．To introduce the tool for reviving extinct animals.
10. What is implied in the example of Yuka
A．Siberia served as its best habitat.
B．Collecting its genome is difficult.
C．Degradation of its genes is unavoidable.
D．Genetic uniformity lowers its life quality.
11. What is the author’s attitude toward reviving prehistoric extinct animals
A．Doubtful.
B．Approving.
C．Unconcerned.
D．Confident.
D
I often catch myself asking my questions to AI chatbots with a “please” and a “thank you.” Apparently, I am not alone. A 2024 survey found that approximately 67% of U.S. AI users are also polite and show gratitude toward AI search engines. Some even joked about the cost: if every polite word consumes electricity, the bill must be high. OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman replied: “Tens of millions of dollars well spent — you never know.”
In reality, of course, AI chatbots do not appreciate politeness; they lack consciousness, feelings or social needs. From a purely utilitarian (功利主义的) standpoint, all those pleases and thank yous are just flushing money down the toilet.
Still, there may be value that isn’t immediately measurable in showing gratitude toward AI. Psychologists Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough carried out an experiment in which they divided participants into three groups, asking the first to list things they are grateful for, while others listed daily troubles or simply kept journals. After 10 weeks, they found that the first group reported 25% higher happiness levels, stronger inner strength and even better physical health.
What’s true of gratitude is also true of kindness and generosity more generally. Experiments at UC Riverside found that performing “five small acts of kindness per week” produced steady increases in happiness. This idea isn’t new. The medieval thinker Maimonides wrote that “it is better for a person to give one coin to a thousand poor people than to give a thousand coins to one poor person.” He believed that regular acts of goodness, like giving charity and expressing gratitude, make us happier in the long run by turning virtue into a habit.
So perhaps all of our pleases and thank yous to AI have value, even if they cost OpenAI millions of dollars annually. Showing appreciation, even toward a machine, reinforces positive habits of politeness, patience and empathy (共情). In our increasingly digital and automated world, preserving these human qualities may be more valuable than the cost of a little extra electricity. Ultimately, the beneficiary of our politeness isn’t the AI at all, but ourselves.
12. How does the author introduce the topic in paragraph 1
A．By quoting an expert.
B．By telling a story.
C．By presenting a phenomenon.
D．By defining a concept.
13. What value of gratitude does the experiment in paragraph 3 show
A．It strengthens our bodies and minds.
B．It reduces daily stress levels.
C．It improves memory and creativity.
D．It deepens social relationships.
14. What does Maimonides’ words mainly stress
A．We should show goodness on important festivals.
B．One large donation can help more poor people.
C．We ought to give money to those in need around us.
D．Small and frequent good deeds matter more.
15. What message does the author mainly convey in the text
A．Politeness to AI wastes electricity bills.
B．Politeness benefits humans rather than AI.
C．AI improves the quality of human life.
D．AI learns empathy from human behavior.
七选五
It started with a whisper. “Everyone else got one,” my daughter said to me, her eyes locked on the floor. “I was the only one who didn’t.”
16. ___ The one everyone was talking about in the lunch line and on the walk home. The one that she heard would have unlimited cupcakes. The one she didn’t get an invitation to.
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that happens when your child feels excluded (排除在外的). You don’t just witness their disappointment; you absorb it. 17. ___ “I’m sure it wasn’t personal,” I said softly. “Sometimes kids are only allowed to invite a few people.” But the words felt weak, like a Band-Aid on a big and deep cut.
This experience could have easily been about how to handle exclusion as a parent — how to build resilience (韧性). But what I've learned is less clean than that. 18. ___ You can’t smooth every rough edge. Sometimes, your job is just to sit beside your kid in the thick of it. To let them cry.to let yourself feel angry, and to know that fixing it isn’t always the assignment.
19. ___ She wrote a little note for the birthday kid. “Happy birthday,” it read. “Hope you have fun.” No bitterness. Just kindness. My daughter, in all her smallness, did what I hadn’t even figured out how to do yet: move forward without letting the hurt define her.
And maybe that's the only real takeaway I have. That sometimes, our kids teach us the wisdom we’re still trying to learn.
She never got that invitation. But what we gained quietly was something else: the chance to walk through disappointment together, hand in hand. 20. ___
A．After all, honesty is the best policy.
B．Part of parenting is being powerless.
C．At first, I tried to say something to comfort her.
D．I encouraged her to show forgiveness to the kid.
E．And that, to me, feels like something worth celebrating.
F．The birthday party was definitely to be one to remember.
G．What surprised me most was what happened the next day.
二、完形填空
My childhood was mostly silent. It was full of love, laughter, anger and sadness like any family, but these things occurred. The knowledge instilled (灌输) in me was 21.___ by watching my mother as she moved through her 22.___ world.
I loved to watch her hands, which were always 23.___ me things by showing me how, as she watered, weeded and dug her garden. The hands were rough with cuts and 24.___, but filled with wisdom.
Sometimes, those same hands spoke to me literally. Basic 25.___ language started in the family quite suddenly but then 26.___ just as quickly. My mother 27.___ that lip-reading was quicker. She would look at me intently and 28.___ words such as, “watch this” or “this is how”, or “never touch this plant”. We often went for hours like this, 29.___ a word spoken and yet we were talking in various ways the whole time.
As I grew up, I began to understand why my mother spent so much time in her garden. Her deafness had come during an era of little tolerance for diversity, and much 30.___ of disability. 31.___ the world outside was demanding and unforgiving, her garden was full of kindness and 32.___. For her it was the only place 33.___ her control.
My mother’s knowledge is deeply 34.___ inside me. I now have 35.___ hands, with cuts and scars, and cherish their roughness. With any luck, my kids will have them one day, too.
21. A．put together B．brought up C．passed down D．made up
22. A．beautiful B．sweet C．graceful D．silent
23. A．serving B．awarding C．curing D．teaching
24. A．spots B．lines C．marks D．scars
25. A．pose B．sign C．symbol D．wave
26. A．failed B．replaced C．stopped D．spread
27. A．insisted B．regretted C．predicted D．suspected
28. A．mouth B．eye C．nose D．finger
29. A．completely B．simply C．hardly D．nearly
30. A．recognition B．confusion C．appreciation D．rejection
31. A．If B．When C．Although D．As
32. A．acceptance B．concern C．pride D．guidance
33. A．beyond B．with C．of D．under
34. A．involved B．buried C．applied D．acquired
35. A．gardening B．strong C．muscular D．skillful
三、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。
36.___ the energy crisis in the 1970s, Dutch researchers began to pay close attention to the country’s energy usage. In one suburb near Amsterdam, they found that some homeowners used 30 percent less energy than their neighbors, 37.___ the homes were of similar size and getting electricity for the same price.
38.___ researchers found out was that the houses were nearly identical (相同的) except for one feature: the location of the electrical meter. Some had one in the basement, 39.___ others had the electrical meter (电能表) upstairs in the main hallway. 40.___ you may guess, the homes with the meters located in the main hallway used less electricity. When their energy use was obvious and easy to track, people’s 41.___ (involve) in monitoring it increased and people changed their behavior.
Every habit is initiated by a cue (暗示), and we are more likely to notice the very cues 42.___ stand out. Unfortunately, the environments where we live and work often make it easy not to do certain actions 43.___ there is no obvious cue to trigger (引发) the behavior. When the cues that spark a habit are subtle or 44.___ (hide), they are easy to ignore.
Eventually, I took my own advice and redesigned my environment. I bought a large display bowl and placed it in the middle of the kitchen counter. The next time I bought apples, that was 45.___ they went. Almost like magic, I began eating a few apples each day simply because they were obvious, facilitating the formation of a healthy eating habit rather than keeping them out of sight.
46. Detecting cancer at an early stage greatly enhances the chances of 46.___ (survive).
47. The company has strict policies against 47.___ (appropriate) behavior at work.
48. The number of accidents decreased 48.___ (dramatic) after the new safety measures were taken.
49. The engineer carried out a thorough 49.___ (inspect) of the damaged bridge before fixing it.
50. The product features an 50.___ (innovation) design that sets it apart from competitors.
四、单词拼写
51. Only when agriculture is fully developed can industry have ________ (充足的) materials and markets.
52. The book is available in three ________ (版本), including a hardcover and a paperback.
53. Flowers grown in greenhouses possess ________ (脆弱的) petals unable to stand strong winds.
54. Having run out of packing bags for candies, the couple are ________ (极其需要的) for more spare boxes before guests arrive.
55. The artist managed to capture the ________ (精髓) of the city in his painting.
五、语法填空
56. Time 56.___ (permit), we are supposed to pay a visit to the newly-built museum tomorrow.
57. Originally, we 57.___ (intend) to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece.
58. I have a lot of trouble dealing with the problems 58.___ (refer) to in the meeting held last week.
59. This problem deserves 59.___ (address) with urgency and care.
60. The group 60.___ (consist) of ten doctors who specialize in surgery will set off tomorrow.
61. 61.___ (expose) to the sun for a long time is harmful to your skin.
62. We will provide psychological guidance for patients that were 62.___ (depress) badly by the big disaster last year.
63. The manager is reported 63.___ (transform) the company into a profitable business next year.
64. The AI technology with great breakthroughs 64.___ (apply) in daily life and brought great convenience to ordinary people in the past few years.
65. 65.___ (strike) by the breathtaking natural scenery, most tourists stopped to take photos along the quiet mountain path.
六、书信写作
66. 假如你是李华，上周你参观市美术馆时发现，不少参观者忙于拍照录像，甚至为了拍摄画面而长时间停留在画作前。请你向校英文报投稿，内容包括：1. 陈述你所观察到的现象；2. 谈谈你的看法并发出呼吁。
注意： 1. 写作词数应为 100 词左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Respect Art, Experience Art
Last week I visited the City Art Gallery.
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参考答案
阅读理解
1-3 BDA
4-7 CABD
8-11 CCDA
12-15 CADB
七选五 16-20 FCBGE
完形填空
21-25 CDDDB 26-30 CAACD 31-35 DADBA
语法填空
36. Since 37. though/although/while 38. What 39. while 40. As
41. involvement 42. that 43. because 44. hidden 45. where
46. survival 47. inappropriate 48. dramatically 49. inspection 50. innovative
56. permitting 57. had intended 58. referred 59. addressing/to be addressed
60. consisting 61. Being exposed 62. depressed 63. to transform
64. has been applied 65. Struck
单词拼写
51. abundant 52. versions 53. delicate 54. desperate 55. essence
写作范文
Respect Art, Experience Art
Last week I visited the City Art Gallery. I noticed a common phenomenon that many visitors were busy taking photos and videos of artworks. Some even lingered in front of paintings for a long time just to take perfect shots, which blocked other visitors and ruined the viewing experience.
In my opinion, this behavior is inappropriate. Art is meant to be appreciated with hearts rather than simply recorded by cameras. Fixing eyes on screens makes us ignore the artists’ emotions and the profound cultural value behind works.
Therefore, I call on everyone to put down electronic devices. Let’s immerse ourselves in art, respect every artwork and truly feel the beauty of art with our souls.

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