西安2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、She tried to be brave, but her courage ________ her.

A. conquered B. urged C. failed D. encouraged

2、一Julia，you look upset．What's up？

—The computer_______break down at this busy hour．I have lots of typing to do．

A．should B．can C．may D．must

3、 Luo Jiahui, ____ typical Asian American, was elected governor of the State of Washington in 1996, the first to win ____ honor.

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

4、_______ English curriculum encourages is that teachers should create a rich language environment in the classroom.

A. That

B. Which

C. What

D. When

5、Yaoming is so tall that he can be ________in the crowd easily.

A. picked up   B. picked out

C. figured out   D. helped out

6、For our homework this week, we need to write a description of the street _________ we live.

A.which B.that C.where D.there

7、The number of people in the world ________ about 6 billion and large quantities of waste _______ each year.

A.total; has been produced B.totals; is produced

C.totals; are produced D.total; are being produced

8、--- Well, a mushroom soup, a vegetable salad, and anything _____ , sir?

--- An apple pie, please.

A. to follow B. follows

C. followed D. following

9、________ you can finish the task on time, it doesn't matter how you do it.

A．So long as  B．As soon as

C．As well as    D．So far as

10、Ever since the new park was opened to the public last month, I ______ a walk in it every morning.

A. am taking    B. take

C. have taken   D. have been taking

11、Every time I look at the old photos, I am ________ back to my early childhood.

A. translated B. transferred

C. transported D. transformed

12、We learned so hard some Italian words only ________ they spoke English.

A．finding

B．to find

C．found

D．to have found

13、Don't talk to anyone about the bad news —________ not my mother.

A.hardly B.usually C.especially D.simply

14、The price of diamond rings has risen sharply, ______ the price of gold rings has gone down.

A.when B.which C.while D.otherwise

15、Thank God! Five firemen ____escaped death when a staircase collapsed beneath their feet.

A.mildly B.nearly C.hardly D.narrowly

16、The young pianist named Lang Lang   among the music circle and is very popular with the audience.

A.stands out B.makes out  C.picks out D.takes out

17、After three days' waiting, there was a little doubt in the mother's mind _______ the police could find her lost child.

A. how B. that

C. where D. whether

18、—What’s wrong with the door?

—The key has got stuck in it and ______ come out.

A.shouldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.won’t

19、—Alex, here ________the bus.

—Let's go.

A．come

B．was coming

C．will come

D．comes

20、He doesn't adapt ________ the teaching work, because he is slow to adapt ________ the unusual rules of the school

A．for, for

B．to, to

C．for, to

D．to, for

21、An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow(乌鸦) landed on their window.

The father asked his son, “What is that?”

The son replied, “That is a crow.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is that?”

The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It is a crow.”

After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”

This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already. ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you not able to understand this?”

A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page:

Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.

If you parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.”

【1】The writer mainly intends to ______.

A. tell us the function of a diary

B. call on us to love our parents

C. teach us what a crow is

D. introduce a pair of son and father

【2】According to the passage, the son felt _____ when his father kept asking the same question.

A. puzzled   B. angry C. grateful   D. surprised

【3】We can know that the father wrote this diary at the age of ______.

A. eighty B. forty-give

C. thirty-eight D. thirty-five

【4】The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because ___.

A. he forgot what had happened

B. he would like his son to read it

C. it could remind himself of the past

D. he wanted to find what a crow was in his diary

22、   On March 17 the color green will spread all around the world in celebration of St Patrick's Day. The Irish (爱尔兰人)traditionally wear something green on this day, as the color is associated with Ireland. 【1】

Usually these jokes will be about Irish stupidity, their famous thirst for alcohol, or their fame for telling tall (untrue) tales. These characteristics are all based on the most common Irish stereotypes (成见):that the Irish are hot-tempered drinkers who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day's work.

【2】 These stereotypes may have rung true back in the 19th century when they started, but they're far from true today, with the exception, perhaps, of the drinking.

Today, the Irish are admired for their storytelling ability, musical talent and strong education. 【3】 Or that many of the most famous music acts of all time, such as singer Enya and rock band U2, were Irish bom and bred. And in December, Ireland's education system was ranked 11th in the world in a new global top 50 ranking, website independent.ie reported.

【4】 They can date back to the 19th century, which was a very bad time to be Irish. At that time, Ireland was poverty-stricken and starving. Many Irish moved to the US to escape famine, but there they had to compete ——occasionally with their fists ——for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups. It was on the US，streets that the Irish earned their reputation for street fighting.

【5】  Drinking in Ireland is a predilection (偏好)，but it's not necessarily something to criticize. It was the Irish after all who created one of the world's best-loved beers Guinness.

A. The real joke, however, is that these negative Irish stereotypes still exist.

B. Today, few Irish are interested in this tradition.

C. Ifs no accident that several of the greatest writers of the 20th century were Irish

D. Another St Patrick's  Day tradition is for the non-Irish to make jokes about the Irish.

E. Why do Irish people love to drink so much?

F. So where did the negative Irish stereotypes come from?.

G. However, one bit of the Irish stereotype is still true, their love of drink.

23、   Imagine wearing high-tech body armour that makes you super strong and tireless. Such technology, more specifically called an exoskeleton, sounds like the preserve of the Iron Man series of superhero movies.

Yet the equipment is increasingly being worn in real life around the world. And one manufacturer---California’s SuitX---expects it to go mainstream. “There is no doubt in my mind that these devices will eventually be sold at hardware stores,” says SuitX’s founder Homayoon Kazerooni. In simple explanation, an exoskeleton is an external device that supports, covers and protects its user, giving greater levels of strength and endurance. Sometimes also referred to as “wearable robots”, they can be battery-powered and computer-operated, incorporating motors and hydraulics. Or they can be more simple, passive designs that use springs and dampeners.

“Integrating machines with humans opens up a new realm of opportunity,” says Adrian Spragg, an expert on the technology at management consultancy Accenture. “Many of the early applications have been focused on military and medical applications, but in the last several years there’s been an explosion of use in a range of cases.” This expansion, which has come together with rapid advances in the technology, has seen exoskeletons increasingly used by manufacturing workers. Versions for consumers are also now being developed to help people more easily do everything from DIY, to walking, climbing stairs, and other daily activities.

One report says sales are now due to rocket as a result. Global exoskeleton revenues are expected to rise from $392m in 2020 to $6.8bn in 2030, according to a study by ABI Research. SuitX’s “suits” are now being tested by car manufacturers General Motors and Fiat. Prof Kazerooni, who is also the director of the University of California’s Berkeley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory, says that the primary benefit of the firm’s exoskeletons is to prevent muscle fatigue. “We’ve shown that muscle activity in the back, shoulder and knees drops by 50%,” he says. “If muscle activities drop, that means the risk of muscle injury is less. This means that factory or plant managers get more productivity, their insurance costs are lower, and there are less workdays lost to injury. There’s less cost and more productivity.”

General Motors is also looking at a battery-powered exoskeleton glove developed by Bioservo. This glove, called the Iron Hand, has sensors and motors in each finger, which automatically respond to the level of force that the wearer applies to his or her hand when lifting or gripping something. The glove therefore takes up some of the strain. BioServo says it can increase the wearer’s hand strength by 20% for extended periods.

【1】According to Homayoon Kazerooni, the equipment will go mainstream because _______.

A．the device can give extra strength and endurance

B．the machine will eventually be sold at hardware stores

C．the equipment is increasingly being worn in real life

D．the exoskeleton is an external device that is supportive

【2】Which of the following is closest in meaning to “Integrating” in Para. 3?

A．Presenting

B．Linking

C．Supplying

D．Combining

【3】What’s Prof Kazerooni’s feeling towards “exoskeleton”?

A．Sympathetic

B．Promising

C．Concerned

D．Astonished

【4】Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

A．Wearable robots may help the disabled in the future.

B．The new device will cost less and produce more.

C．The battery-powered exoskeleton will change our life.

D．The Iron Man has really come into our life.

24、When you travel in other countries, you'll have to get yourself well prepared to ensure your safety and handle emergencies.

Before you leave, you'd better:

1. Take out medical insurance policy and learn what the plan covers and whether departure or return to the hometown is covered. Figure out payment choices, such as whether you have to speak directly with the insurance company, before or after treatment, whether you have to pay first and get compensation later.

2. Keep up to date on all required vaccinations (接种疫苗) .

3. Learn about the city or area where you are going to travel. Know how to say street names and landmarks in the local language. Figure out unique climate issues such as altitude, seasonal changes, potentially risky animals and insects.

4. Visit some local hospitals and write down addresses in the local language along with emergency entrance locations; do the same for dental/pediatric (小儿科的) services. Get first aid equipment with necessary medications. Take enough prescribed medication from the home country.

5. Carry a card or note written in both English and the local language listing your emergency contact numbers, name, basic medical information such as blood type and allergies (过敏) .

6. Ensure a reliable means of communication is available and carry an extra phone battery and a charger. Ensure that housemaids, drivers, office assistants, those who work or travel know how to call for medical assistance since they may be the only ones available in an emergency.

7. Make sure to bring all documents and visas along with you. Plan your journey carefully and carry copies of documents (ID, insurance policy records, medical records) and keep in a place where someone else could access them in an emergency.

【1】In case you come across an emergency, you should _________.

A. carry a card or note which is written in the local language only

B. make sure your means of communication is available and reliable

C. buy enough prescribed medication from the foreign country

D. buy a guide book which includes basic emergency instructions

【2】According to the passage, the following are true EXCEPT that ________.

A. you should try to make a good study of medical insurance policy

B. you'd make sure someone will be able to help you in emergencies

C. you'd hide your copies of documents for safety in a place that no one can find

D. you should try to get familiar with the city or area that you will visit

【3】The best title for the text is _________.

A. How to Prepare for a Safe Travel

B. Emergency Help at Home and Abroad

C. How to Know the Place You Will Visit

D. Keep Yourself Healthy When Traveling

25、   I was flying on an airplane the other day when my new pen splattered(溅) black ink all over the front of my new dress. The pen was my favorite kind of pen I loved my new dress even more, _______ I paid full price for it, which I had never done. But the dress was _______

After the explosion on the plane, I _______  the big wet spots of ink with water and a handkerchief. As soon as we _______ I ran to an airport store and bought cloths soaked in stain remover and _______ rubbing the spots again. I knew this would be _______, and it was. I went to the hotel, _______ my clothes, and put the _______ dress away. I couldn't _______ to throw it away; maybe someone would invent a magical ink-stain remover tomorrow.

Sometimes, when something bad happens, I ask myself whether the bad thing has any silver lining. It's corny(老套的) but ________; if you try it, you'll be surprised. There's some good thing, ________ its tiny, in almost every ________.But I have thought about my ruined dress and what the ________  of it could be, and I just couldn't think of one thing-- put this ________ to a friend, and she said the ruined dress was one of those lessons about the ________ of things, about non- attachment. About how everything changes and how life is about letting go.

I considered this. And then I thought I already knew that. In fact, not to sound too ________, but doesn't it sometimes seem as if life is just one big ________ after another-from your children, from people we love who move far away or pass away?

So much ________! A new dress isn't a show of attachment to ________ objects. I knew the dress would start looking shabby one day. But my new dress was a symbol of ________ It had been a trying year, and the dress worked as a show of spirit in the face of difficulties. And now the dress had these big black spots all over it.

My dress and I-we were great while we lasted. Never mind. That's the way some love affairs go.

【1】A.anyhow B.though C.therefore D.in stead

【2】A.worthwhile B.expensive C.original D.casual

【3】A.bothered B.destroyed C.attacked D.researched

【4】A.landed B.flew C.entered D.waited

【5】A.risked B.fancied C.tried D.missed

【6】A.impolite B.helpless C.improper D.useless

【7】A.changed B.repaired C.improved D.selected

【8】A.weakened B.ruined C.elegant D.shabby

【9】A.deserve B.predict C.bear D.offer

【10】A.comforting B.influencing C.upsetting D.reminding

【11】A.as if B.in case C.now that D.even if

【12】A.misfortune B.accident C.mistake D.decision

【13】A.upside B.challenge C.value D.profit

【14】A.trouble B.advice C.question D.opinion

【15】A.impossibility B.independence C.impermanence D.flexibility

【16】A.depressing B.interesting C.con fusing D.surprising

【17】A.task B.departure C.affair D.adventure

【18】A.pressure B.failure C.loss D.regret

【19】A.available B.abundant C.admirable D.material

【20】A.sadness B.hope C.hardship D.luck

26、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。

Kathy's family vacation to the beach was usually the highlight of her summer. This year, however, her parents announced a new rule: no phones for the entire week.

“But my friends will be expecting updates about the trip, "Kathy complained. Kathy's mom gave her a serious look. Unwillingly, Kathy handed her phone over and her mom locked it away.

The drive to the beach house took most of the day. As they turned off the highway onto country back roads, the clouds darkened. Rain started to pour. "Even more beautiful in the rain," her mother said. " What do you think, Kathy?" Kathy glared at her mom. "Beautiful, "she muttered.

That night after dinner, Kathy wandered into the kitchen, where her father was washing dishes. She gave her father a loving look and said in her sweetest voice, "Couldn’t I have my phone back, just for one second? Just so I can tell everyone what an amazing time I'm having?”

“Can't, "he said. "It's not here. Remember?" Kathy was very annoyed. Having nothing better to do, she examined the dusty bookcase in the living room. The books looked as dull as the weather. On the top shelf, however, she spotted a puzzle. She took it, emptied the pieces on the table, and began to sort them.

After what seemed like a few minutes, she looked up. It was past ten o'clock. She had been working for almost two hours! She yawned. The puzzle was less than half done, but she was exhausted. So, she went to bed.

When Kathy awoke the next morning, she jumped out of bed and threw open the curtains. A blazing sun was rising over the blue ocean. The sky was cloudless. The scene reminded Kathy of a photo that her friend betty had recently sent her.

This view was even better. It would leave everyone speechless. Kathy dashed to her bedside table and reached for her phone. But there was nothing there. She sighed. Still, she wandered in front of the window, admiring the sunrise.

注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After a quick breakfast, Kathy headed to the beach.

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Appreciating the finished puzzle, she realized she hadn't thought of her cellphone for hours.

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