宣城2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、My first English teacher Ms. Wang has retired, but she still remembers the happy time with us students.

A．to spend

B．spend

C．spending

D．spent

2、In only 10 years, our province has been _________ into an advanced industrial province.

A.transformed B.entered C.regarded D.issued

3、Father broke into a violent ____ at the sight of his son being beaten by a big man and charged straight at him.

A. passion   B. inspiration

C. friction   D. occasion

4、I walked slowly ________ the market, where people were selling all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

A.beyond B.across C.over D.through

5、The literature masterpiece Macbeth by Shakespeare will be better understood if readers look at the tragedy in the historical _________ of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, an era of relative stability.

A.content B.contest C.context D.contact

6、He would’t leave the TV set，______ he was going to have an important exam the next day.

A. even if   B. as if

C. as though   D. even so

7、A graduate from Tsinghua University has chosen to work as an urban management officer, or chengguan, a highly _____ occupation, which make bad impressions on people.

A.ridiculous B.contemporary C.controversial D.conventional

8、– Amazing! You _____ have won the first prize in the national English speech contest!

– I’m lucky that all my efforts have finally paid off.

A. must B. may

C. can   D. should

9、—May I speak to Mr. Smith?

—I am afraid it is not ________ now, for he is at a meeting now.

A．impressive

B．particular

C．convenient

D．beneficial

10、Frank published a paper in the newspaper, ________ he described a new technique in detail.

A. where   B. which   C. for which   D. to which

11、---He made up his mind to devote his life________pollution_______happily.

A．to prevent;to live

B．to prevent;from living

C．to preventing; to live

D．to preventing;from living

12、The pilot began a desperate race________ time to land the plane before it ran out of fuel. Fortunately, he made it eventually.

A．over

B．against

C．for

D．with

13、— Did you ask the guard _______ happened?

— Yes, he told me all _______ he knew.

A．what; that

B．what; what

C．which; which

D．that; that

14、—Why are your eyes so red? You______ well last night.

—Yeah, I stayed up late struggling with the homework.

A．mustn’t have slept

B．wouldn’t have slept

C．couldn’t have slept

D．needn’t have slept

15、So difficult ___________ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well.

A. I have felt  B. I felt

C. I did feel D. did I feel

16、The pains that you _____ to realize your dream will pay off sooner or later.

A.spent B.took C.cost D.paid

17、On April 7, Nature published _____ article named Stop the Coronavirus Stigma(污名)  Now and apologized for associating the virus with Wuhan and China.

A.the B.a C.an D./

18、— Which day do you think is all right for our next meeting?

— You make ______. ______ day is the same to me.

A. one; One B. it; Any

C. that; Some   D. this; Another

19、At a rough estimate, China is _____ its neighboring country India.

A.three times the size as B.the size three times of

C.three times as the size of D.three times the size of

20、When the explosion broke out, people began to run________

A．in panic

B．in return

C．in particular

D．in exchange

21、I can remember when my daughter Maggie, who is now six, used to crawl into my lap and say, “Daddy, read me a story.” Last year she announced, “Daddy, I’m going to read you a story.”

Maggie was a television child. When she first became conscious of anything beyond eating and sleeping, the TV set was right there, and it soon commanded her attention.

A few years ago, we were worried not only that we’d never get the children away from the set long enough to learn to read, but that we’d forget how to read ourselves. But in 1955 there was not only more reading than before TV, but more reading than ever before in history.

Clearly, reading has survived television as it has survived a lot of other things. When I was six, a wail went up about menaces (威胁) to reading at home: motor cars and cinema. When Maggie came along, there was television. The motorcar, the radio, the cinema and television do take up a lot of time.

Well, we’ve got more time. When my mother was a girl, people worked about 60 hours a week. Now it’s 44. When Maggie grows up, it’ll be 30. And there’ll be numerous gadgets to do her housework. She’ll have to read. You can’t watch TV all day.

At present Maggie is reading about Johnny Woodchuck. Ahead of her — and I’m a little envious — are her first brush with Black Beauty, Alice stepping through the looking glass, Huck and Jim drifting down the Mississippi, the emotional storms of Shakespeare, the spiritual agonies of Tolstoy. For reading isn’t all joy. Like life itself, it’s mixed with many moods, from ecstasy (狂喜) to despair. Maggie will learn to take the rough with the smooth, gathering from the ancient wisdom of long-dead genius a little fire to enrich her spirit.

And some day, if she’s lucky, she’ll get the biggest thrill of all, when a little girl climbs into her lap and announces, “Mummy, I’m going to read you a story.”

【1】Why do the young generation like Maggie have more access to reading?

A．They face less working pressure.

B．There is more time available for reading.

C．Their parents encourage them more often.

D．They have a stronger desire for knowledge.

【2】What makes the author envious of Maggie?

A．Her exposure to classic reading.

B．Her productive works in writing.

C．Her wild imagination in daily life.

D．Her spiritual reflection on the books.

【3】What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 6 imply?

A．Maggie has rich experiences.

B．Maggie has a good plan for reading.

C．Maggie will benefit a lot from reading.

D．Maggie is on the road to becoming a genius.

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Reading makes Maggie a fortunate girl.

B．More girls like Maggie enjoy telling stories.

C．Maggie’s daughter brings her the biggest thrill.

D．It is a blessing that reading can be passed down.

22、Staying fit is a great way to improve your mood and physical health. With some simple tricks, you can stay fit for years to come!

Start walking, jogging or cycling

No matter what your speed is, walking, jogging and cycling are very important parts of a healthy lifestyle. 【1】

Come up with a daily walking, jogging or cycling routine that fits with your schedule first. After a while you can increase your distance, speed and the length of your workout.

【2】. For example, if you drive to the grocery store, try to park your car in a far away spot from the entrance. So you have to walk those extra steps to get there. If you live close enough to school, a good idea would be to start walking.

Exercise in the classroom .

Not everyone has the time or money to go to the gym and there is no need to. 【3】 Some in-classroom exercises include:

Sit-ups. Sit-ups can be done by simply laying on the ground or with a chair or exercise ball.

Push-ups. 【4】

Join a school sports team

Joining a school sports team may be a great way to get outside, move around and have some fun! 【5】 It is a great way for you to join at least one of them.

A．Go out of your way to walk more

B．The most popular school sports are basketball and football

C．Working out in the classroom is very easy and can be very beneficial

D．If you like the gym atmosphere then the gym is a great place to stay fit

E．Use your weight against the floor or steps to work on your upper body strength

F．They are activities that keep your heart and lungs active and your blood flowing

G．Many schools have their own sports teams that meet and play in the after-school time

23、Our favorite tech gifts of 2019

When it comes time for the holiday shopping season, we’re extra choosy about the countless technology products that we will buy and give to friends and family. Here’s what impressed editors, reporters and producers the most in 2019.

Lumos Matrix

I recently bought a Lumos Matrix helmet (头盔) ($229) with built-in lights to make riding my bike at night a lot safer and less stressful. It’s a regular pain point for bikers like me to make sure absent-minded drivers see you, especially when it’s dark. This definitely helps.

— Matt mcfarland, Writer

Goodreads app

Although this isn’t a gift, the free Goodreads app is a gamechanger. At the beginning of 2019, I promised myself I’d read at least one new book every month. I set a goal of 12 books on Goodreads and used it to track my progress, keep a list of books I’m interested in and check out what friends and others on the app were recommending. I read 35 books this year! (That’s up from five books last year.) Goodreads feels like one of the rare feel-good social networks.

— Kaya Yurieff, Tech Reporter

Ember coffee cup

I drink my coffee slowly so it has routinely cooled by the time I get halfway through it. For my birthday, my mum bought me a cup ($99), which keeps my coffee warm until I finish it without trips to the microwave for reheating. I can also set the specific temperature I want. It makes my mornings so much easier.

— Millie Dent, Intern

【1】What is the main advantage of Lumos Matrix helmet?

A.Helping drivers concentrate. B.Managing the bad weather.

C.Making night riding safer. D.Making bikers less painful.

【2】What does the writer mean by referring to the Goodreads app as “a gamechanger”?

A.It changes some readers’ reading rules.

B.It provides readers with free internet games.

C.It limits the number of books a reader can read.

D.It inspires readers to read more through interactions.

【3】Which of the following can best describe Ember coffee cup?

A.Eco-friendly. B.Convenient.

C.Expensive. D.Simple.

24、An experimental cleanup device called RemoveDebris has successfully cast a net around adummy (仿造的) satellite, simulating (模拟) a technique that could one day collect spaceborne garbage.

The test, which was carried out this week, is widely believed to be the first successful demonstration of space cleanup technology, experts told CNN. And it signals an early step toward dealing with what is already a key problem: rubbish in space.

Millions of pieces of junk are turning around in orbit, the result of 50 years of space travel and few regulations to keep space clean. At orbital speeds, even a small bit of paint crashing with a satellite can cause serious damage.

Various companies have plans to send thousands of new satellites into low-Earth orbit, already the most crowded area.

The RemoveDebris experiment is run by a company and researchers led by the UK’s Surrey Space Centre and includes Airbus, Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. and France’s Ariane Group.

Guglielmo Aglietti, the director of Surrey Space Centre, said that an operational version of the RemoveDebris technology would cast out a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the debris can be dragged out of orbit. It could target large pieces of junk, including dead satellites up to 10meters long.

The RemoveDebris satellite will conduct a few more experiments in the coming months, including testing navigation systems that could help guide the satellite to a specific piece of debris. Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics, said the success of this week’s experiment was exciting, but he cautioned against “over-publicizing” it. There are still big barriers to clear before operational cleanup tasks will be underway, he said, and the biggest challenge is figuring out how to fund such projects.

Aglietti, the Surrey professor who helped lead the RemoveDebris project, said “the challenge will be to convince the relevant authorities to sponsor these tasks”. Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDebris will conduct a few cleanup tasks per year, targeting the largest pieces of rubbish in the most crowded orbits. Aglietti is hopeful.

【1】What attracts people to invent RemoveDebris?

A．Exploring space.

B．Testing an orbit.

C．Cleaning satellites.

D．Removing waste in space.

【2】How does the RemoveDebris work?

A．It throws a net to take junk from orbit.

B．It fastens junk to the main satellite.

C．It targets large pieces of junk carefully.

D．It drags junk up to 10 meters long.

【3】What do we know about RemoveDebris?

A．It is successful in cleanup tasks.

B．It still needs to be broadcasted widely.

C．It should get some financial help from authorities.

D．It helps researchers to find a specific junk.

【4】What’s the best title of the text?

A．Space Garbage Causes Severe Damage

B．Researchers Advertise Waste Collecting Satellite

C．Authorities Sponsor RemoveDebris Project

D．Satellite First Time Collects Waste

25、   My father used to judge restaurants by their bread baskets. His reasoning: If you can't get little things right, how can you be_______ with big things?

I feel that way about commas (逗号). One sign that something has gone wrong in a piece of writing is the sight of commas_______ used around the page. My _______ students often insert a comma wherever they might pause between words to take in air. Then again, another sign of poor writings is the opposite: a comma desert, no pauses to be_______ .

Such abuses usually _______ that my students don't grasp the usage of this mark. But commas are _______. They are like the fine stitches (缝线) on an expertly sewn garment: invisible, yet vital to holding the_______ together. In dialogue, commas can _______ life or death: 'Kill ducks! ' vs 'Kill, ducks! ' Their absence or _______ creates or destroys a great article.

Then again, I shouldn't judge my students so severely.  I also failed to ________ the quiet dignity of the comma unit, in graduate school,________ I taught writing to first-year students. I remember the program head, a firm, white-haired woman, fixing me with her stare and saying, 'You have no idea where the commas go or why. ' I felt ________ . How could I have misunderstood something so basic?

Well, the thing is, commas aren't so basic and learning to________ them to their full potential takes years. Oscar Wilde once joked about what a ____________day of writing involved: spending the morning __________ a comma, and in the afternoon, on mature reflection, putting it back in.

【1】A.forced B.trusted C.inspired D.persuaded

【2】A.rarely B.properly C.carelessly D.consistently

【3】A.law B.history C.writing D.engineering

【4】A.found B.ignored C.discussed D.removed

【5】A.expect B.ensure C.indicate D.deny

【6】A.simple B.strange C.confusing D.important

【7】A.body B.piece C.case D.show

【8】A.prove B.include C.mean D.support

【9】A.progress B.concept C.restriction D.presence

【10】A.explain B.question C.possess D.recognize

【11】A.when B.once C.unless D.whether

【12】A.amused B.scared C.ashamed D.exhausted

【13】A.use B.select C.identify D.remember

【14】A.free B.hard C.short D.common

【15】A.pointing at B.looking for C.picking up D.taking out

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