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2025-2026学年高一下学期7月期末英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
Several of Ontario’s heritage sites and museums offer unique ways to experience Yuletide traditions of the past with some modern touches. Get into the festive spirit with fun holiday activities this season in Ontario.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Holiday House Tour
The general tour offers a self-guided exploration of seven beautifully decorated historical and modern homes. Guests can enjoy tastings from three selected wineries, in addition to discounts on special lunches.
This tour showcases beautifully decorated homes and features live music and delightful wines.
Purchase tickets online only.
When: December 5, 6 or 7, 2026
Where: Niagara-on-the-Lake Holiday House Tour: various homes in Niagara-on-the-Lake McArthur Estate: 210 John Street East, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Festive Nights at The Village at Black Creek
Experience a welcome change from modern screens and devices at The Village at Black Creek.
Enjoy live entertainment while sampling traditional holiday treats, such as roasted chestnuts and gingerbread cookies. Listen to a winter’s tale and learn a country dance.
Tickets go fast, so don’t miss this experience.
When: December 6, 13 and 20, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto
Merry Makers: Children’s Workshop at The Brown Homestead
Fun activities are in store for families with young kids at The Brown Homestead.
Head to the Dining Room for lessons about stencil art, walnut shell ornaments and other historical holiday crafts from the 1800s.
While this event is free, donations are welcome. Registration is required as space is limited.
When: Stay tuned for 2026 details
Where: 1317 Pelham Road, St. Catharines
Magic of Lights in Ottawa
Follow the drive-through route in Wesley Clover Parks just west of downtown Ottawa to a festive wonderland featuring thousands of charming lights, holiday scenes and characters.
Tickets are priced per vehicle.
When: November 21, 2026 — January 3, 2027
Where: 411 Corkstown Road, Ottawa
1. Where can visitors enjoy wine tastings
A．Niagara-on-the-Lake.
B．The Village at Black Creek.
C．The Brown Homestead.
D．Wesley Clover Parks.
2. Which event requires registration
A．Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Holiday House Tour.
B．Festive Nights at The Village at Black Creek.
C．Merry Makers: Children’s Workshop at the Brown Homestead.
D．Magic of Lights in Ottawa.
3. What is special about Magic of Lights
A．It offers historical crafts lessons.
B．It features live music and dancing.
C．It provides holiday house tours.
D．It highlights a drive-through light display.
B
Researchers say they have translated the meaning of gestures that wild chimpanzees (黑猩猩) use to communicate. They say wild chimps communicate 19 specific messages to one another with a “vocabulary” of 66 gestures. The scientists discovered this by following and filming groups of chimps in Uganda, and examining more than 5,000 incidents of these meaningful exchanges.
Dr Catherine Hobaiter, who led the research, said that this was the only form of intentional communication to be recorded in the animal kingdom. Only humans and chimps, she said, had a system of communication where they deliberately sent a message to another group member.
“That’s what’s so amazing about chimp gestures,” she said. “They’re the only thing that looks like human language in that respect.”
Although previous research has shown that apes and monkeys can understand complex information from another animal’s call, the animals do not appear to use their voices intentionally to communicate messages. This was a significant difference between calls and gestures, Dr Hobaiter said.
Chimps will check to see if they have the attention of the animal with which they wish to communicate. In one case, a mother presents her foot to her crying baby, signaling: “Climb on me.” The youngster immediately jumps on to its mothers back and they travel off together. “The big message from this study is that there is another species (物种) out there. that is meaningful in its communication, so that’s not unique to humans,” said Dr Hobaiter.
Dr Susanne Shultz, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Manchester, said the study was praiseworthy in seeking to enrich our knowledge of the evolution of human language. But, she added, the results were “a little disappointing”.
“The vagueness of the gesture meanings suggests either that the chimps have little to communicate, or we are still missing a lot of the information contained in their gestures and actions,” she said. “Moreover, the meanings seem to not go beyond what other animal convey with non-verbal communication. So, it seems the gulf remains. ”
4. What do chimps and humans have in common according to Dr Hobaiter
A．Memorizing specific words.
B．Understanding complex information.
C．Using voices to communicate.
D．Communicating messages on purpose.
5. What did Dr Shultz think of the study
A．It was well designed but poorly conducted.
B．It was a good try but the findings were limited.
C．It was inspiring but the evidence was unreliable.
D．It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.
6. What does the underlined word “gulf” in the last paragraph mean
A．Difference.
B．Conflict.
C．Balance.
D．Connection.
7. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Chimpanzee behaviour study achieved a breakthrough
B．Chimpanzees developed specific communication skills
C．Chimpanzees: the smartest species in the animal kingdom
D．Chimpanzee language: communication gestures translated
C
With natural resources running out, the problems caused by our throwaway culture are gaining attention. People are increasingly aware of its long-term effects on the environment. In response, a move towards what’s known as a circular economy is increasingly seen as a sensible and necessary solution. Generating energy from waste, whether that’s electricity or heat, is a logical part of this move towards circular thinking. There are a number of ways to generate energy from waste.
First up, combustion. This is a process in which burning waste produces heat to drive a machine that generates electricity. Whether any approach to generating energy from waste can be considered sustainable depends on the net calorific value (NCV) of the waste going into the process. When it comes to burning waste, that figure must reach 7 MJ/kg, which means materials like paper and plastics are best suited for generating energy through combustion. Of course, combustion produces emissions (排放物) but this is balanced out by the fact that fossil fuels (化石燃料) don’t need to be burned.
Pyrolysis differs from combustion because it breaks down solid waste at high temperatures but without oxygen or in an inactive gas environment. This allows the process to use lower temperatures and produce fewer air pollutants compared to combustion. It’s worth noting, however, that Friends of the Earth doesn’t consider the energy generated through pyrolysis as truly renewable due to the fact that the process releases CO2 from both fossil fuel origins as well as biological materials.
Anaerobic digestion can be used to generate energy from organic waste like food and animal products. In an oxygen-free tank, this material is broken down to biogas. It’s an approach with big potential. If we treated 5.5 million tons of food waste this way, we’d generate enough energy to serve around 164,000 households while saving between 0.22 and 0.35 million tons of CO2, in comparison to composting (堆肥).
Collecting the biogas produced by biodegrading materials on landfill sites is another way of getting useful energy from waste. Although it’s an approach that’s in decline due to the reduction of the amount of organic matter going to landfill, it’s making a notable contribution to UK energy supply: the source of 3.04 TWh of green electricity in the last year, in fact.
8. How does the author introduce the topic
A．By highlighting a concern.
B．By describing a process.
C．By analyzing opinions.
D．By offering a definition.
9. Why is paper suitable for combustion
A．It breaks down quickly.
B．It produces few harmful gases.
C．It reaches more than 7 MJ/kg on NCV.
D．It generates more electricity than heat.
10. What is Friends of the Earth’s attitude towards pyrolysis
A．Positive.
B．Undecided.
C．Objective.
D．Disapproving.
11. What can be learned about anaerobic digestion
A．It happens in an active gas environment.
B．It has won much governmental support.
C．It is in decline due to reduced organic waste.
D．It offers both environmental and energy benefits.
D
We’ve all heard that ostriches (鸵鸟) bury their heads in the sand when danger approaches. While untrue for the ostriches, it mirrors a common human behavior called “information avoidance” — the active choice to turn away from the freely available information highly relevant to ourselves. But why do we change from naturally curious children into selective information avoiders
A 2025 study titled “Becoming an Ostrich” explored this. Researchers had children aged 5 to 10 play a game where researchers designed two candy distribution schemes (方案): equal shares for each, or one large share and one small share. Most children chose the latter and claimed the large share. Then, researchers asked whether they would like to know how many candies were left for their partner. The result was interesting. Younger children showed strong curiosity, actively seeking their partner’s information. The older children, however, increasingly chose to avoid it.
Researchers explained as children grow older, they become more concerned with feeling at ease — even if their actions might not be moral. By avoiding their partner’s information, they tend to keep a sense of fairness, or at least appearing fair. This strategy makes it easier to act in satisfying personal interests without feeling guilty. They note that adults routinely employ the same approach in various real-life situations.
Yet avoidance has long-term costs. Skipping health screenings may ease anxiety now, but can risk serious health issues later. Avoiding tough conversations may prevent short term conflict, but will likely trap people in unsatisfying relationships. “By repeatedly avoiding opposing views,” researchers warn, “we build avoidance habits that can harden into rigid thinking patterns over time.”
It’s no wonder researchers refer to this as a fundamental human contradiction: we start out in life as curious explorers, eager as possible to absorb whatever knowledge we can. Yet, somewhere along the way, we learn to stick our heads in the sand like an ostrich. This comfortable escape, nevertheless, can shape our choices and determine how our lives unfold. Recognizing this is the first step toward reclaiming the courageous curiosity that defines our earliest years.
12. How does the author introduce “information avoidance” in Paragraph 1
A．By using a metaphor.
B．By offering statistics.
C．By showing an argument.
D．By giving an example.
13. Why did the older children avoid their partner’s information
A．To maintain a nice self-image.
B．To safeguard others’ interests.
C．To sustain their sense of guilt.
D．To obey the rules of the game.
14. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The consequences of avoidance actions.
B．The ways of forming thinking patterns.
C．The reasons of ignoring opposing views.
D．The health costs of our avoidance habits.
15. What can be a suitable title of the text
A．Does avoidance bring true happiness
B．Should we bury our heads like an ostrich
C．Can we shape our childhood curiosity
D．Is avoidance a path to greater curiosity
七选五
You run into the grocery store to pick up one bottle of water. You get what you need, head to the front, and choose the line that looks fastest.
You chose wrong. People who you swear got in other lines long after you are already checked out and off to the parking lot. ___16___
It turns out, it’s just math working against you; chances are, the other line really is faster.
Grocery stores try to have enough employees at checkout to get all their customers through with minimum delay. ___17___ Any small interruption-a price check, a chatty customer-can have downstream effects, holding up an entire line.
If there are three lines in the store, delays will happen randomly at different registers. Think about the probability: ___18___ So it's not just in your mind: Another line probably is moving faster.
Researchers have a good way to deal with this problem. Make all customers stand in one long, snaking line- called a serpentine line-and serve each person at the front with the next available register.___19___ This is what they do at most banks and fast-food restaurants. With a serpentine line, a long delay at one register won't unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it. Instead, it will slow down everyone a little bit but speed up checkout overall.
___20___ It takes many registers to keep one line moving quickly, and some stores can't afford the space or manpower. So wherever your next wait may be: Good luck.
A．Why does this always seem to happen to you
B．So why don’t most places encourage serpentine lines
C．Some of the may have stood in a queue for almost an hour.
D．The chances of your line being the fastest are only one in three.
E．How high is the probability that you are in the fastest waiting line
F．With three registers, this method is much faster than the traditional approach.
G．But sometimes, as on a Sunday afternoon, the system gets particularly busy.
二、完形填空
We all experience tough days. But when you’re a parent, those bad days are often closely ___21___ by curious kids. This can add extra ___22___ to already stressful moments, of course, but it’s clear that Taschia Tarter is ___23___ things well.
One day, she decided to ___24___ her kid in preparing a meal. Naturally, the 2-year-old couldn’t do much, but Mom was ___25___ to assist. Unfortunately, that help didn’t go according to plan. At some point, the kid was ___26___ to pour a spoonful of ingredient into a bag. Mom tried to guide her, but the little one ended up taking over. ___27___, much of the ingredient was poured outside of the bag, creating a bit of ___28___. This mom’s face ___29___, understandably upset by this moment happening on an already rough day. But before she could react, her daughter showed ___30___ beyond her years.
“It’s okay! Sometimes we make a mess, Mom. It’s okay,” the sweet little girl said cheerfully, ___31___ that she would make messes sometimes “when I was a baby.”
While making a mess is frustrating, particularly on rough days, this little girl is___32___. Making a mess doesn’t have to be the ___33___ of the world. This simple message meant the world to Mom and helped her see things ___34___. Additionally, the kid’s response is a ___35___ of the way her parents communicate with her.
21. A．recalled B．ruined C．followed D．observed
22. A．conflict B．pressure C．danger D．attention
23. A．sorting B．overcoming C．analyzing D．handling
24. A．involve B．train C．entertain D．surprise
25. A．hesitant B．anxious C．pleased D．relieved
26. A．tasked B．forced C．banned D．warned
27. A．Nevertheless B．Meanwhile C．Moreover D．Consequently
28. A．confusion B．mess C．silence D．shock
29. A．paled B．cleared C．fell D．brightened
30. A．honesty B．wisdom C．sympathy D．humor
31. A．noting B．denying C．suggesting D．forgetting
32. A．careless B．gentle C．ashamed D．right
33. A．challenge B．end C．part D．edge
34. A．in a new light B．under control C．with confidence D．behind the scenes
35. A．reward B．belief C．reflection D．symbol
三、语法填空
Sometimes we have a fight with a friend. Many times, you find that you even forget ___36___ the fight was about. You just seem to be ___37___ (anger), and then stop ___38___ (talk) to each other. Time goes by and you realize that you miss ___39___ friendship, and wish you could talk to your friend again. And ___40___ (probable) your friend feels the same way as you do. So how can you get out of the fight without ___41___ (hurt) your feelings
Leave the argument alone, and avoid communication. If you talk right after fight, you will say many ___42___ (word) out of anger. However, do not wait too long. It will become hard ___43___ (make) up the relationship after too long waiting. So after the fight calms down, make sure you talk to the person before it is too late. Say sorry if you ___44___ (be) to blame (负有责任) for the fight.
Maybe it is your friend’s fault (过错) and you have done nothing wrong. In that case, wait until he says he is sorry! And if he doesn’t, he’s not worth your time. You can spend the time ___45___ other friends.
四、书信写作
46. 假定你是校英文报编辑李华，外教Chris上个月答应写一篇介绍加拿大体育运动的文章。请给 Chris写一封邮件，内容包括：
(1)询问进展；(2)提醒交稿时间。
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。
Dear Chris,
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Best wishes,
Li Hua
五、书面表达（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。
Two months ago, I was riding home to our farm near Beltrami, Minnesota, in our Ford with my mom, dad, brother and two sisters. We had just been to a movie at the Fox Theatre and were dressed in mild winter clothes for the family outing in the cold winter.
On the way home my dad stopped to help a stranger whose car had got stuck on the snow-covered railroad tracks. My father and the man couldn’t move the car, so my father told us to get out and help. We pushed the stranger’s car back into the road so he could get his automobile running again.
As we approached a farm, a roaring (咆哮的) wall of snow from the northwest caused my dad to slow the car down. The intensity of the snow increased every moment until Dad could no longer drive the car and pulled the blue Ford over to the side of the road.
About an hour had passed when the Ford’s engine died from exhaust pipe (排气管) blockage and the temperature dropped inside the car to -20℃. The wind was blowing hard, so my parents told us to stay in the car. We all were scared to death. My parents looked at each other and we could sense the seriousness of the situation. My feet stung (刺痛) as the cold air bit through my ankles, so I sat on my feet to keep them warm. The total darkness outside made me sad. As the night progressed my mother said prayers, told stories, and worked very hard to keep us all awake. My dad was strong but his courage was tested; there was a point when he started singing. I had never heard my dad sing but the seriousness in his voice only made me wonder if I would be found frozen or alive. Somehow we all made it through our fears and doubts until the morning’s light. As the sun rose my dad knew he had to go for help.
注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；（2）请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Dad struggled through the deep snow before reaching a farmhouse.
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Hours later, we saw a snow-clearing truck come by to clear the road.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.A 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.D 12.A 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.G 18.D 19.F 20.B
二、完形填空
21.D 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.C 30.B 31.A 32.D 33.B 34.A 35.C
三、语法填空
36.what 37.angry 38.talking 39.the 40.probably 41.hurting 42.words 43.to make 44.are 45.with
四、书信范文
Dear Chris,
Hope this email finds you well! Thank you again for agreeing to write an article about Canadian sports. Your expertise and insights will surely make the piece both informative and engaging for our readers.
Could you kindly share a quick update on the article I understand you’ve been busy, so please don’t hesitate to let me know if you need any additional resources. I just want to gently remind you the submission deadline is June 15th. Could you please confirm if it still works for you If you’re facing any challenge, we can certainly discuss a slight extension.
Thanks again for your contribution. We truly value your support and are excited to feature your work. Please feel free to reach out if you need anything on our end. Looking forward to your reply!
Best wishes,
Li Hua
五、读后续写范文
Dad struggled through the deep snow before reaching a farmhouse. He knocked on the door, and the owner opened it right away. After hearing what Dad said, the man quickly gave Dad a warm blanket and some food. Dad offered to pay, but the man firmly declined the money. Back in the car, we shared the food and wrapped ourselves in the blanket. The warmth offered momentary relief, but we still felt concerned. Seeing our worried faces, Mom suggested we sing together, her voice soft but stable against the violent wind.
Hours later, we saw a snow-clearing truck come by to clear the road. My father rushed out to greet the crew and get their assistance in pulling the blue Ford out of the huge white snow bank. We pulled the car into the farmyard, where it could defrost. Eventually, the engine coughed into life, and we made the journey home—though all of us nursed minor frostbite. Looking back, we’ll always credit those strangers with saving our lives; without their kindness, the storm might have had the last word. I also came to understand the true meaning of the proverb: “One good turn deserves another.”

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