平凉2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、The managing director took the _________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

A.guilt B.blame C.charge D.account

2、The boy and his father ___ abroad for a few days when they were free last summer.

A. stayed B. have stayed C. had stayed  D. were staying

3、 He, together with his friends，_______ coming to visit us this weekend.

A. is   B. are   C. will D. should

4、— How many people   church every Sunday?

— Almost 500.

A.attend B.join C.take part in D.join in

5、________we know, Zhang Wenhong is such a good doctor________ we all like.

A．As long as；whom

B．As long as；who

C．As far as；that

D．As far as；as

6、Henry ________ himself by winning two gold medals in the Olympic Games.

A.acknowledged B.confirmed C.distinguished D.ranked

7、—He said he would attend my birthday party tonight.

—______. He will be giving a lecture at that time.

A．Not likely

B．No doubt

C．No wonder

D．Not yet.

8、It’s reported that boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers’, and girls _________ of their mothers’.

A. that B. those C. one D. it

9、Please be seated and have a little patience. Ms. Jones will be back   .

A. normally   B. recently

C. shortly   D. distantly

10、More people are choosing to work ______ retirement age．

A． at   B． in

C． for   D． beyond

11、As a player, Lang Ping brought ________ and glory to her country.

A．honour

B．failure

C．sadness

D．setback

E．challenges

12、The English teacher as well as the students _____ not _____ Chinese in the English Corner.

A.is; allowed to speak B.is; allowed speaking

C.are; allowed to speak D.are; allowed speaking

13、More patients ______ in hospital this year than last year.

A．treated

B．have treated

C．had been treated

D．have been treated

14、The small boat was almost sunk by the dinosaurs which suddenly ________ to the surface, fighting each other, but fortunately the three men ________  get away.

A．rose; could     B．rose; were able to

C．arose; could have been able to   D．raised; could have

15、   it is expected that students come to university with the ability to take good care of themselves,this is not always the case.

A. When   B. While

C. For   D. As

16、It ______ me that I should treat myself a dinner after such an exhausting examination.

A. happened   B. struck

C. occurred   D. took

17、The school has ________ our plan to build a new garden, so work can begin immediately.

A．postponed

B．approved

C．imitated

D．conquered

18、___ every one of you succeed in passing the mid-term examination.

A. May   B. Could   C. Might   D. Would

19、 –How did you like your trip to the mountain village last Sunday?

--It couldn’t be worse. My bicycle  _______  several times on the way.

A. got down   B. broke down

C. slowed down D. settled down

20、Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases __ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

A. which   B. as

C. why   D. where

21、Alice was very worried about her dad. For some time now she had noticed he was losing his hair. One day, she asked him, "Daddy, every day you have less hair. Why is that?" Her father smiled and said, "It's the hair thief. He visits my head during the night when I'm asleep. One by one he pulls out my hair as much as he likes. And there's no way to catch him."

This worried Alice. She decided to help her dad. That very night she stayed awake as long as she could. When she was sure her dad and mom had fallen asleep, she took a hammer and went straight to their bedroom. She walked carefully in order not to make any noise. She didn't want the hair thief to hear her. When she arrived at her father's side, she began looking at his head, trying to catch the hair thief as soon as he appeared. Before long, she saw a shadow on it and she hit it with the hammer.

Her father let out a loud cry. Trembling with shock, he turned the light on and saw Alice waving her hammer in the air with her hands. "Daddy, I nearly got him. I thought I hit him, but it looks like he escaped!” said Alice. Meanwhile, all the noise had woken Valerie's mother up. She burst out laughing when she knew what had happened.

'Well, that's what happens when you tell silly stories," she said, highly amused.

【1】How did Valerie's father respond to her question?

A．He got very angry.

B．He told her the truth.

C．He told her a lie.

D．He was at a loss.

【2】Which of the following words can best describe Valerie's father?

A．Humorous.

B．Careless.

C．Warm-hearted.

D．Hard-working.

【3】We can infer from the passage that_________.

A．Valerie's father was deeply worried about his hair loss

B．the thief escaped after being badly injured by Valerie

C．a thief did enter Valerie's parents' bedroom at midnight

D．Valerie's mother didn't notice her entering the room

【4】Seeing her father wake up, Valerie_______.

A．felt afraid because of her mistake

B．was both excite and disappointed

C．wondered what had happened to him

D．told him about the strange dream she had

22、I was in the garden with Augie, my grandson, watching the bees. “How do they make honey?” Augie asked. “Actually, Augie, I don’t know,” I replied. “But, Grandmom, you have your phone,” he said. For Augie, holding a smartphone almost means knowing everything.

During my childhood I was crazy about a powerful device（设备）that transports the user to an alternate reality. I spent most of my waking hours on it, unaware of the world around me. The device was, of course, the book. Over time, reading hijacked（控制）my brain, as large areas once processing the real world adapted to processing the printed word. As far as I can tell, this early immersion（沉浸）didn’t prevent my development, but it did leave me with some illusions（幻想）– my idea of romantic love surely came from novels.

Many parents worry that “screen time” will damage children’s development, but recent research suggests that most of the common fears about children and screens are unfounded. There is one exception: looking at screens before bed really disturbs sleep, in people of all ages. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) used to recommend strict restrictions（限制）on screen exposure（暴露）. Last year, the organization examined the relevant science more thoroughly and changed its recommendations. The new guidelines emphasize that what matters is content and context, what children watch and with whom.

New tools have always led to panicky（紧张不安的）guesses. The novel, the telephone, and the television were all declared to be the End of Civilization, particularly in the hands of the young. Part of the reason may be that adult brains require a lot of focus and effort to learn something new, while children’s brains are designed to master new environments naturally. New technologies always seem disturbing to the adults attempting to master them, and transparent and obvious – not really technology at all – to those children like Augie.

When Augie’s father got home, Augie rushed to meet him and said in excitement. “Daddy, Daddy, look,” he said, reaching for my phone. “Do you know how bees make honey? I’ll show you…”

【1】What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To introduce a topic.

B．To present an argument.

C．To clarify（表明）the author’s writing purpose.

D．To give information on main characters.

【2】What can be learned about the author?

A．She had an unhappy childhood.

B．She was interested in reading novels.

C．She was addicted to an electronic device.

D．She paid much attention to the real world.

【3】What does the AAP probably advise people to do?

A．Limit children’s screen time.

B．Don’t chat online with strangers.

C．Don’t stare at a screen before bedtime.

D．Guide children on their screen devices.

【4】In the author’s opinion, why do adults react to new things differently from children?

A．They don’t want to change.

B．Their learning ability decreases with age.

C．They have no desire for the dynamic world.

D．Their learning methods differ from children’s.

【5】What might be the author’s attitude to “screen time”?

A．Doubtful.

B．Supportive.

C．Disapproving（反对的）.

D．Contradictory（相互矛盾的）.

23、When my sister Gina was born, she had a problem with her heart. Her heart was pretty bad in the beginning and she stayed in the hospital for a month. The first few years were very difficult because she was very sick. She had five operations before she was three years old. She had trouble walking, playing with other children, and going to school.

Although Gina couldn’t laugh and talk, we all knew that she just needed love and care. Our parents wanted to take Gina to a special place in Florida. There she could swim with dolphins. Gina was afraid of swimming with them because she had never been around dolphins before. We had also never traveled that far as a family. When we got to Florida, we saw where the dolphins lived. It was a place where kids with special needs like Gina could come and spend time. I thought it was going to be a vacation, but it wasn’t. Gina had to work hard every day for a week.

The trip was amazing. Gina laughed and clapped when she saw the dolphin. The dolphin splashed（溅起水花） when it saw Gina. They swam together all day. Gina was able to move her body more than she normally did at home. Mom and Dad were proud of Gina. I was , too.

【1】We know from the text that Gina_________.

A. experienced five operations in a month

B. got along well with other children

C. stayed in the hospital before three

D. was born with a heart disease

【2】The author’s family went to Florida to _______.

A. treat Gina for her illness.

B. have a family trip

C. see the dolphins

D. learn to swim

【3】How did Gina feel about swimming with dolphins at first?

A. Excited B. Frightened   C. Angry   D. Proud

【4】The text is written to tell us that ________.

A. Learning to walk is hard work

B. dolphins can treat many illnesses

C. families should travel together often

D. help sometimes comes in unusual forms

24、Motivation comes in two types. The first is self-motivation, which comes from within ourselves. 【1】 . How, then, do we stay motivated once we have committed ourselves to action? Self-motivation requires effort, and here are some tips to help us stay motivated.

●Setting goals.

Our dreams are usually a bit uncertain and woolly. 【2】. A long-term goal will be the final dream – let’s say, setting up a new business. Short-term and medium-term goals will be the stages on the road to the final goal. Medium-term goals will include raising finance, getting suitable places, and employing staff.

●【3】 .

When you are faced with a setback, don’t just let it defeat you. Remember that you have already overcome other obstacles. Believe in yourself and your abilities. Believing in your capacity for success is a brilliant motivator. You know you can solve the problem facing you because you have done it before.

●Keep company with positive folk.

Positivity rubs off, and you can help keep yourself motivated by mixing with other motivated people. 【4】 .

And you can draw on that yourself. Negative thoughts can soon be banished if you are with people who exude positivity.

●Stick to the plan.

You will already have drawn up (起草) your plan of action and the timetable for carrying it out. Keep this in mind at all times, and you will continue to be motivated. 【5】 . Review your progress from time to time to make sure that you are still on course for success.

A．Have self-belief.

B．Avoid them if you can.

C．Don’t take worries home with you.

D．Your plan itself is a source of self-motivation.

E．The second is motivation from outside sources.

F．Their attitude is going to be optimistic and confident.

G．The first step to achieving a dream is to turn it into a series of goals.

25、While walking through the woods an old man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly. He _______ it home.

A few days later, a small _______ appeared; he sat and _______ the butterfly for several hours as it struggled (挣扎) to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any _______. Then the man came up to _______ the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors (剪刀) and _______ the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then came out _______.

But it had a swollen body and small wings. The man had expected that the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to _______ the body. However, neither happened! _______, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬行) around. It never was able to ________.

What the man did not ________ was that the struggle for the butterfly to ________ the tiny opening was nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its ________ from the cocoon.

Sometimes, struggles are __________ what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any difficulties, it would weaken us. We would not be as ________ as what we could have been. And we could never fly.

【1】

A．took

B．returned

C．created

D．trained

【2】

A．wing

B．body

C．head

D．opening

【3】

A．carried

B．studied

C．watched

D．kept

【4】

A．progress

B．trouble

C．noise

D．mistake

【5】

A．save

B．help

C．find

D．drive

【6】

A．turned on

B．turned up

C．cut up

D．cut open

【7】

A．calmly

B．frequently

C．easily

D．hardly

【8】

A．support

B．cover

C．fix

D．relax

【9】

A．At present

B．As usual

C．In fact

D．On purpose

【10】

A．run

B．fly

C．move

D．walk

【11】

A．ignore

B．experience

C．remember

D．understand

【12】

A．give up

B．go through

C．rely on

D．make up

【13】

A．freedom

B．track

C．dream

D．identity

【14】

A．exactly

B．gradually

C．casually

D．finally

【15】

A．determined

B．hopeful

C．happy

D．strong

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