新星2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、When she awoke that morning in the grey light of early dawn, she had no idea_________ had disturbed her. Then she imagined, or thought she imagined, a faint smell of smoke around her nostrils（鼻孔）.

A.What B.which C.that D.it

2、On board _______a large quantify of fuel, a ladder with hooked ends, two RPG grenades and a ________of money.

A．was, quantify

B．were, deal

C．was, amount

D．were, number

3、Mum is busy all the time. There’s________ housework.

A．much too

B．too much

C．many too

D．too many

4、In some cities, minibuses offer a(an) ___________ to expensive taxis and crowded pubic transport.

A．resource

B．registration

C．alternative

D．breakthrough

5、Excuse me, could you tell me how to the bus station？

A．get

B．getting

C．got

D．to get

6、I borrow the book Sherlock Holmes from the library last week, ________ my classmates recommended to me.

A.that B.when

C.which D.where

7、 into English , the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order.

A. Translating B. Translated

C. To translate D. Having translated

8、______ that the Belt and Road Initiative will benefit China’s economy, we are optimistic ____ the future of the country.

A. Convincing ; for   B. Convinced ; of

C. Convincing; about   D. Convinced; about

9、The performance of the host,   to please the audience, was greeted with a cold silence.

A. had intended   B. intended

C. intending   D. to Intend

10、Some of the language used on the Internet is different from that used in other forms of ____________________.

A.communication B.exchange C.literature D.transport

11、Walk ______ of the street, and you can see a post office just around the corner.

A.at the end B.in the end C.to the end D.to an end

12、When and where to build the new first aid center ______ yet.

A.hasn't been decided B.doesn't decided

C.haven't been decided D.aren't decided

13、Some analysts suspected that the rebellion was _______ and financed by a western country.

A. launched   B. backed   C. evaluated   D. crushed

14、Going on a trip into _____ space must be quite _____ exciting experience.

A. /; the   B. /; an   C. the; the D. the; an

15、While applying for a job, you should highlight the parts of your experience that are____ to the job.

A. specific B. superior C. remote D. convenient

16、She was the first woman________to the board.

A. to be appointed   B. having been appointed

C. appointing   D. to appoint

17、 __________ in the new on-line game , he missed the final boarding call of his flight .

A．Absorbed

B．Absorbing

C．Having absorbed

D．Being absorbed

18、________ focusing on what you lack, try noticing what you have. You may gradually escape from the condition of FOMO in social media, short for fear of missing out.

A.More than B.Other than C.Rather than D.Less than

19、—Many people in England love to give advice on weather reporting.

—Yes, but I think the weather office’s computers _____ be more accurate.

A.can B.need C.ought to D.might

20、—It ________ be John who is in the office.

—No, it ________ be him. I saw him off at the airport half an hour ago.

A. can’t; can’t B. must; can’t

C. must; mustn’t D. may; mustn’t

21、How to develop self-discipline (自律)

Face the reality

It’s easy for us to make excuses for ourselves or show ourselves in a better way than our actual situation. 【1】, we have to accept the truth. Sometimes people make comments on our reality. It is hard to hear, but we need to accept the truth before promising to change.

Set clear goals

We have to keep in mind where we want to go and what we want to finish. If we don’t set clear goals, we’ll float around like feathers in the wind. Then show these goals where you will see them every day. 【2】. So I made a plan each day and ran 15 miles a week. Every day, I looked at those goals and made sure I achieved them.

【3】

No one likes to sleep in more than I do. I am entirely a night owl (夜猫子). However, when I’m in the habit of getting up early, I am much more disciplined and productive. Getting up early doesn’t give us the ability to create miracles, but it does help us start our day’s work in a focused way.

Do the small things

【4】. It doesn’t happen that way. Self-discipline starts by performing small and ordinary activities consistently. Every small act of faithfulness makes your self-discipline stronger.

Keep track of your progress

It’s pointless to have goals if you aren’t measuring whether or not you are moving toward them. Like I said, I need to update my spreadsheet every day. When I don’t track my progress, I stop doing things I need to do and become lazy. It’s easy to lack discipline when you lose focus on where you’re going. 【5】.

A．Get up early

B．But if we want to change

C．And when I breathe deeply

D．I ended up in bed for six weeks

E．We all want big changes to happen quickly

F．Several years ago, I wanted to lose 20 pounds

G．Keeping track helps you stay in the right direction

22、Life-Changing Science Discoveries

Here’s a look at some discoveries that have changed the world. It’s impossible to rank their importance, so they’re listed in the order they were discovered.

Micro-organism

Before French chemist Louis Pasteur began experimenting with bacteria in the 1860s, people did not know what caused disease. He not only discovered that disease came from micro-organisms, but also realized that bacteria could be killed by heat and disinfectant(消毒剂). This idea caused doctors to wash their hands and disinfect their instruments, which has saved millions of lives.

Penicillin

Antibiotics are powerful drugs that kill dangerous bacteria in our bodies that make us sick. In 1928, British Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, which he grew in his lab. Without antibiotics, infections like strep throat could be deadly

DNA

On February 28, 1853, James Watson of the United States and Francis Crick of England made one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history. The two scientists found the structure of DNA. Our genes are made of DNA and determine how things like what color hair and eye we’ll have. In 1962, they were awarded the Nobel Prize for this work. The discovery has helped doctors understand diseases and may someday prevent some illnesses like heart disease and cancer.

X-rays

Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physicist, discovered X-rays in 1895. X-rays go right through some substances, like flesh and wood, but are stopped by others, such as bones and lead. This allows them to be used to see broken bones or explosives inside suitcases, which makes them useful for doctors and security officers. For this discovery, Roentgen was awarded the first-ever Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

【1】What did Louis Pasteur contribute to the world?

A. He discovered bacteria.

B. His findings helped save lives.

C. He found ways to grow bacteria.

D. His discovery won a Nobel Prize.

【2】Which discovery was made by two scientists from different countries?

A. Micro-organism.   B. Penicillin.

C. DNA.   D. X-rays.

【3】Why is the discovery of X-rays important?

A. It can be used to see through bones and lead.

B. It can help us to know why we are different.

C. It is useful for doctor and security officers.

D. It is used to kill dangerous bacteria in our bodies.

【4】What is common among the discoveries above?

A. They can help to prevent certain diseases.

B. They are all related to medical fields.

C. They are awarded the Nobel Prize.

D. They are all made in Europe.

23、Steven Brown was 85 years old. He became well-known last September after his son Edward had recorded his two-minute piece from four notes — F natural, A, D, and B natural — and posted it on Twitter.

Edward posted the piece online to show how musical ability can survive memory loss and Steven won the hearts of the British nation when he played the piano from his home in Sussex live on the television.

To mark a year since he played his composition, Steven was invited to conduct the BBC Philharmonic orchestra (管弦乐队) playing two of his compositions at the studio in Salford. He spent an emotional afternoon with the orchestra, during which he conducted both Four Notes, while his son Edward played the piano, and an older composition of his called Where’s the Sunshine.

Steven, a former music teacher and classical pianist, said, “It was magical, and it was very, very special to work with such wonderful musicians. It made me feel alive. I couldn’t believe that an orchestra was playing my music and I was standing in front of it conducting them.”

Five years ago, Steven moved into sheltered accommodation as part of his dementia (痴呆症) care.

Edward joined Steven on the trip organized by Music For Dementia and had seen his dad “come alive again” since the video of him playing piano went online.

Edward said, “His short-term memory is generally shot to pieces but when big events like this happen it’s like a branding iron on his brain. From my experience with dad, the right piece of music at the right time can be absolutely incredible. For the first time in years he has got active again. It really brought him back to life again.”

Campaign Director at Music for Dementia, Grace Meadows said, “Seeing Steven performing beyond his dementia and having the contact with the musicians was a wonderful thing. It was very emotional.”

【1】What’s the reason for Steven’s popularity?

A．He recorded a musical.

B．He starred in a famous movie.

C．He played the piano in a video.

D．He had extraordinary memory for music.

【2】Steven was invited to perform his work________.

A．to show off his musical talent

B．to work with excellent musicians

C．to set an example for people with dementia

D．to celebrate the first anniversary of his online video

【3】What does his son say about Steven’s experience?

A．More videos should be taken for the elderly.

B．Playing the piano can cure many diseases.

C．The impact of the right music is huge.

D．Short-term memory is changeable.

24、Rising global meat consumption is likely to have a destructive environmental effect, increasing carbon emissions(排放)and reducing biodiversitiy (生物多样性), scientists have warned.

A new analysis suggests that meat consumption is set to climb sharply as the world population increases along with average individual incomes.

“What's happening is a big concern.” said Tim Key from the University of Oxford. “On a broad level you can say it is bad for the environment.”

The review,published in the journal Science, found that high levels of meat consumption also have negative health consequences, leading to an increased risk of cancer and other diseases.

The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, which means total meat production has been growing much faster than the rate of population growth, having increased four-or five-fold(五倍)since 1961.

There are recent indications that some countries,including the U.K.,may have reached "peak meat". The U.K's 2017 National Food Survey found meat consumption have fallen by 4.2% and that of meat products by nearly 7% since 2012. However, middle-income countries, particularly China and others in East Asia, are still seeing a rise. A recent review by the UN outlines how meat production-particularly livestock(家畜)-is linked to far higher carbon emissions than vegetables, fruit and grain.

Livestock farming is also a major contribution to biodiversity loss, as forests and wild land are given over to agricultural land to grow animal feed.

Processed meat has been ranked by the WHO alongside alcohol and tobacco as cancer causes. According to research of cancer, if no one ate processed or red meat in Britain, there would be 8,800 fewer cases of cancer a year.

【1】What's the environmental effect of eating meat?

A．Raising livestock may destroy grasslands and forests.

B．Eating meat leads to the increase of human population.

C．Meat production adds to the amount of carbon emissions on Earth.

D．Keeping too much livestock destroys the balance of nature.

【2】What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Eating huge amounts of meat.

B．Increasing carbon emissions in the air.

C．Reducing diversity of plants.

D．Risking developing cancer.

【3】How does livestock lead to biodiversity loss?

A．People farm forests and wild land to grow food for livestock.

B．Plants and animals die from carbon released by livestock.

C．Many plants and animals have become food for livestock.

D．Farm animals have consumed what humans use for food.

【4】How does the WHO value processed meat?

A．It's a necessary part of human diet.

B．It's like cigarettes and alcohol which can cause cancer.

C．It can reduce carbon release.

D．It contributes to the fall of meat consumption.

25、I was not a quiet woman by nature. As a backpacker, I was always looking for that next __________. Something new and exciting made me feel as though I had been the first person to ________ it.

I realized I fell in love with that ________ when I jumped on board a sailboat on the San Blas Islands. Now, five years later, I own a sailboat and ________ from the United States with my husband, John, to sail our new home back to Australia while ________ all that this beautiful, watery world has to ________ on the way.

We will live off the power of the wind to fill our ________ and move our boat, the ________ products from the ocean to fill our stomachs and the energy from the sun to ________ our electronics. We will not be over-consuming electricity or overfishing as these are luxuries (奢侈品) that are not ________ in the limited space that comes along with life on a sailing boat.

For people who are always ________ about life, sailing provides a (an) ________ learning space. These learning opportunities consist of ________ learning opportunities such as reading the weather, keeping maintenance, and learning anchoring techniques. Aboard our boat, we are constantly absorbing new ________ about things, like the electrical systems of the boat and the history of each country.

I am not to talk you into ________ me this way. For some this ________ a challenge; for others it is a chance to choose a lifestyle living off the grid (输电网). And again, I want to ________ that a lifestyle or trip like this may not ________ everyone: some may find it emotionally ________, while others in the same circumstances may find it to be emotionally tiring. ________, if you enjoy personal development and self-reflection, this aspect of sailing is extremely useful.

【1】

A．sailing

B．adventure

C．event

D．opportunity

【2】

A．develop

B．change

C．witness

D．experience

【3】

A．feeling

B．suffering

C．expression

D．remark

【4】

A．take off

B．show up

C．set out

D．break away

【5】

A．imagining

B．drawing

C．describing

D．admiring

【6】

A．offer

B．contain

C．predict

D．discover

【7】

A．hearts

B．sails

C．backpacks

D．motors

【8】

A．tasty

B．mysterious

C．natural

D．familiar

【9】

A．control

B．power

C．influence

D．serve

【10】

A．possible

B．practical

C．acceptable

D．desirable

【11】

A．anxious

B．careful

C．curious

D．concerned

【12】

A．regular

B．aimless

C．popular

D．endless

【13】

A．outdated

B．expected

C．needed

D．limited

【14】

A．concepts

B．plans

C．knowledge

D．advice

【15】

A．protecting

B．instructing

C．remembering

D．following

【16】

A．rids

B．solves

C．presents

D．avoids

【17】

A．repeat

B．promise

C．order

D．agree

【18】

A．match

B．suit

C．satisfy

D．disappoint

【19】

A．inspiring

B．depressing

C．confusing

D．promising

【20】

A．Instead

B．Furthermore

C．Therefore

D．However

26、今气12月21日是中国传统节气冬至。假定你是李华,请用英文写封信邀请交换生 Chns来家做客，一起包饺子，体验冬至文化。内容如下：

1. 介绍冬至；

2. 真诚邀请。

注意：1・写作词数应为80左右；

2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇:冬至Winter Solstice节气solar term

Dear Chris,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua