咸宁2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、We should try to ______ making the same mistake again.

A.delay B.avoid C.imagine D.admit

2、I’m sorry to say your performance didn’t get to the requirements, ________ you cannot be accepted by our company.

A．in a word

B．on the other hand

C．in general

D．in other words

3、 Last year alone, the temporary unemployment insurance lifted 2.5 million people out of poverty, and ________ the blow for many more.

A. corrected   B. cushioned

C. compensated  D. corresponded

4、From the __________ expression on his face, I know everything is well under way.

A. satisfying   B. satisfaction   C. satisfied   D. satisfactory

5、—Why didn’t you bring your computer to the class yesterday?

—Oh, it ______ by my neighbour then because it didn’t work very well.

A．is checked

B．was to be checked

C．was being checked

D．had been checked

6、How many members have __________ registered in the club?

A. officially B. official

C. office D. officer

7、Although war still exists on our planet, I do believe it’s possible for different ethnic groups to live together in   .

A. agreement   B. harmony   C. connection   D. comparison

8、As he has been in a terrible state of mind these days, in no way _____ succeed in the coming English speech competition.

A．he does

B．does he

C．will he

D．he will

9、Having a good command of the language of the country where you are going to study is necessary, because language skills affect  you perform academically.

A. how   B. that C. what D. when

10、Susan has _____ more than 5,000 dollars in the last three months, with which she can buy new bicycles for those poor children.

A．accelerated

B．accompanied

C．accumulated

D．acknowledged

11、Although the evidence _______ Tom，he was still worried about whether he would win in the case．

A. favored   B. benefited

C. supported   D. appreciate

12、--- Sam, you seldom go to the gym to work out, ______?

--- _____, there are various sports facilities now in my neighborhood.

A.don’t you; No B.do you; No C.don’t you; Yes D.do you; Yes

13、She is in a poor _____ of health, which worries her mother much.

A. state   B. situation

C. position   D. condition

14、 Pablo is a(n) person. At parties, he always spends time talking to anyone who looks nervous and out of place.

A. conservative  B. enthusiastic

C. sensitive D. Stubborn

15、Creating an atmosphere ______ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.

A. where   B. whose

C. that   D. which

16、Many people rushed over to help the lady, car got stuck in the mud.

A．who

B．whose

C．which

D．that

17、After years of wondering how the idle rich got even richer, we cracked the millionaire’s code, ______ secret is simple: Don’t spend a penny if you don’t have to.

A. which   B. that   C. whose   D. what

18、He was busily ________to cleaning his shoes while his wife was cooking.

A. involved   B. supposed

C. occupied   D. committed

19、If you translate each word in a text separately, translations that are done too ______ often lack natural flow and may sound unnatural.

A．literally

B．favorably

C．steadily

D．critically

20、You can play anywhere on campus _______ you’re safe.

A.as long as B.as far as C.as soon as D.as much as

21、   The poet Lovelle Drachman once said, “blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.”, which is certainly true of people with wanderlust.

“Wanderlust” is derived from a German word meaning “a love of hiking” and now used to describe the burning desire to escape the everyday and explore the unfamiliar. Wanderlust is a common, but not universal experience. What makes some people catch that travel bug while others are apparently unaffected?

One theory is to do with our genes. Scientific research has identified a variant of the DRD4 gene that affects sensitivity to dopamine (多巴胺), the neuro-transmitter often released in the brain when we do something we enjoy. Actually, it’s not that the 7R version of the DRD4 specifically creates a thirst for travel, but people with the 7R variant are less sensitive to that delicious dopamine hit.

So simple things that bring other people pleasure, like a jog in the park or a cheeky chocolate treat, might not cut it for them, which makes those with the 7R type of the DRD4 gene more likely to be risk takers to get increased dopamine levels. That’s way DRD4-7R has been called the wanderlust gene. Other researches have also linked the same 7R variant to far riskier behaviours, such as addiction and offensive behaviour. By comparison, the strong sudden desire to go travelling seems like the better end of the Theory of Evolution.

But another theory looks at the psychology of living in our inter-connected human society, one in which we are constantly aware of what friends and social media influencers are doing and keep comparing ourselves to them in two distinct ways. Upwards social comparisons, comparing ourselves to those we see as more successful than us. And downward social comparisons, comparing ourselves to those we see as worse off than us. In the age of social media, it’s very easy to compare ourselves unfavourably with the idealized version. How can we compete with influencers, with their perfectly dark brown legs on neat and clean while sand, and their once in a lifetime sunsets over Machu Picchu?

Whether the motivation to explore the world is genetic, psychological or something else, there are far more harmful hobbies than the desire to explore the world. Venturing outside your comfort zone, to learn about new cultures, meet people you might otherwise never have had the chance to meet, and finally, learn who you are in different situations. Sounds like a life well-lived. As the novelist Jack Kerouac said, “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.”

【1】The underlined phrase “catch that travel bug” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A.be crazy about travelling B.be curious about travelling

C.escape daily life by travelling D.experience common travelling

【2】Why are people with the 7R type of the DRD4 gene more likely to have wanderlust?

A.Because they are more fascinated by risks and unfamiliar things.

B.Because the 7R variant cause them to be less sensitive do dopamine hit.

C.Because they have comparatively higher level of dopamine than other people.

D.Because the 7R variant, also called wanderlust gene, helps create a craving for travelling.

【3】The author will probably agree to the statement that _______.

A.a well-lived life doesn’t involve venturing outside comfortable zone

B.the 7R variant is inevitably linked with some more risky behavior such as addiction

C.people tend to forget their daily routine, but adventures really leave footprints in their hearts

D.when people compare themselves with less successful ones, it may give rise to mixed feelings

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Wanderlust and its two main categories.

B.A less harmful hobby and analysis of its different cause.

C.The distinctions between gene variants and social comparisons.

D.Physical and psychological reasons for the desire to explore the world.

22、Today, poetry and science are often considered to be mutually exclusive(互相排斥)career paths. But that wasn’t always the case. The mathematician Ada Lovelace and the physicist James Clerk Maxwell were both accomplished poets. The poet John Keats was a licensed surgeon. Combining the two practices fell out of favor in the 1800s. But translating research into lyrics, haiku, and other poetic forms is resurging(再现)among scientists as they look for alternative ways to inspire others with their findings.

“Poetry is a great tool for questioning the world,” says Sam Illingworth, a poet and a geoscientist who works at the University of Western Australia. Through workshops and a new science-poetry journal, called Consilience, Illingworth is helping scientists to translate their latest results into poems that can attract appreciation from those outside of their immediate scientific field.

Stephany Mazon, a scientist from the University of Helsinki in Finland, joined one of Illingworth’s workshops. In the workshop, she was grouped with other scientists and tasked with writing a haiku, a 17-syllable-long poem, which spotlighted water, a fluid that featured in all of the group members’ research projects. “It was a lot of fun, and surprisingly easy to write the poem,” Mazon says. She plans to continue writing. “We do a disservice(伤害)to ourselves to think that scientists can’t be artistic and that art can’t be used to communicate scientific ideas,” Mazon says.

That viewpoint is echoed by Illingworth, who thinks science communication initiatives are too often dominated by public lectures with their hands-off PowerPoint slides. “Actually, when science communication involves writing and sharing poems, it invites a two-way dialogue between experts and nonexperts,” he says. Scientist-poet Manjula Silva, an educator at Imperial College London, agrees. Poetry provides a way to translate complex scientific concepts into a language that everyone can understand, Silva says.

Scientists and poets are both trying to understand the world and communicate that understanding with others. The distinction between scientists and poets is less than people might think. We’re all just people with hopefully really interesting things to say and to share.

【1】What is the purpose of mentioning the celebrities in paragraph 1?

A．To display they were talented.

B．To confirm they were out of favor.

C．To encourage different career paths.

D．To show poetry and science can be combined.

【2】What are Illingworth’s workshops aimed to do?

A．Promote a new science-poetry journal.

B．Inspire outsiders to pursue their careers in science.

C．Encourage science communication through poems.

D．Get scientists to exchange ideas about the latest research.

【3】What does Illingworth think of the dominant ways of science communication?

A．Conventional.

B．Effective.

C．Innovative.

D．Complex.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Scientists Take on Poetry

B．Scientists and Poets Think Alike

C．Poetry: A Great Tool to Question the World

D．Science Communication: A Two-way Dialogue

23、A qualified doctor who rarely practised but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said, “Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my lover.”Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a great playwright(剧作家) and one of the masters of the modern short story.

When Clekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879,he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.

As a writer he was extremely fast,often producing a short story in an hour or less. Checkhov’s medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference many of his characters show to tragic(悲剧的) events. In 1892,he became a full-time writer and published some of his most memorable stories.

Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small towns of Russia. Tragic events controlled his characters who were filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.

It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhov’s stories and plays.He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhov’s works combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist.

Some of Chekhov’s works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s.One of his famous stories,“The Man in a Shell ”，about a school teacher’s extraordinarily orderly life was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.

【1】Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ________ .

A．had a lawful lover

B．wrote only short stories

C．used to be a lawyer

D．was a capable doctor

【2】In 1880, Chekhov .

A．became a full-time writer

B．studied medicine in Moscow University

C．practiced medicine in his hometown

D．published his most memorable stories

【3】According to the passage,which of the following words can’t be used to describe Chekhov?

A．Sensitive.

B．Calm.

C．Quick-minded.

D．Warm-hearted.

【4】Which of the following is the right order of the events?

a. became a doctor

b. became a full-time writer

c. started to publish comic short stories

d. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper

e. entered the Moscow University Medical School

A．e c a d b

B．d a b c e

C．e c b a d

D．a e c b d

24、Desmond Tutu may always be remembered as the Nobel Peace Prize winner who has helped Nelson Mandela to bring an end to the racial separation in South Africa. Yet his most extraordinary and unique feature was his laugh. Tutu always began his talks with amusing stories. If his jokes fell flat, he would just keep laughing until his audience laughed with him and left with a smile on their faces.

In many conflicts, religious figures encourage their followers to take extreme actions. In contrast, Tutu always used his moral authority to calm down the angry crowds. This put him at odds with many leaders from Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC), who argued that some forms of violence were necessary to force the white government to change.

South Africa’s white government also wanted to discredit him. But he always seemed to come out on top. One day, many unemployed blacks were encouraged by the white government to gather in front of Tutu’s home. They were told that they lost their jobs due to the international sanctions that Tutu had called for. When Tutu got wind of this, he raced home, invited the angry blacks into his garden and turned on the charm. Eventually, everyone ended up laughing and crying with him.

“Tutu felt with the people. In public and alone, he cried because he felt people’s pain. And he laughed when he shared their joy,” said Thabo Makgoba, a religious leader of Cape Town.

If South Africa had been a free society in Tutu’s younger years, he might have been a comedian. He loved telling stories with his eyes wide and his face full of joy. But in the racially separated world, few options were open to him. He first tried teaching but found that the education system was controlled too tightly to allow any freedom of speech. So, in 1961, he decided to be a churchman, perhaps the only job that gave him a platform, an audience and the opportunity to speak with relative freedom beyond the control of the government.

【1】For what should Desmond Tutu be remembered according to the author?

A．His heart-felt laugh.

B．His inspiring speeches.

C．His Nobel Peace Prize.

D．His funny facial expressions.

【2】What is many ANC leaders’ attitude toward a certain degree of violence?

A．Disapproving.

B．Supportive.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unconcerned.

【3】What does Thabo Makgoba say about Desmond Tutu?

A．He loved the people whole-heartedly.

B．He was well accepted by all parties.

C．He was too weak to be a good leader.

D．He was wrong to call for sanctions.

【4】What would Desmond Tutu have chosen to be if he had had choices?

A．A teacher.

B．A churchman.

C．A comedian.

D．A politician.

25、Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skop-ick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? So on a _________ January evening last year, the two friends ventured onto the _________ pond near their homes, to get a better look. First they tossed a rock onto the ice to _________ it. Then they stepped on it. _________ the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then…FOOMP. He crashed through the _________ frozen surface. “There was no sound, no crack,” he recalled, “I just fell through instantly”. Cruz _________ to help his panicked friend. FOOMP-the pond. _________ him too.

The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. Any chance of their _________ themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure he was going to die. Anthony’s older sister was nearby and started screaming for help.

John Lavin, a _________ driving nearby on his way home, heard her. He quickly __________. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy (救生圈), __________ off his shoes, and ran into the slushy (融雪的) water, chopping his way through the ice with his free __________.

Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and hauled (拉) them back to land. When in hospital, doctors discovered that their five-minute __________ in the water had lowered their body __________ nearly ten degrees.

Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered, though they are still a little awestruck by their __________ neighbour. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “If he weren’t there, we could have died.”

【1】

A．beautiful

B．chilly

C．quiet

D．dark

【2】

A．big

B．shallow

C．muddy

D．frozen

【3】

A．break

B．test

C．drop

D．abandon

【4】

A．Convinced

B．Informed

C．Warned

D．Engaged

【5】

A．totally

B．seemingly

C．simply

D．normally

【6】

A．rushed

B．managed

C．decided

D．moved

【7】

A．dominated

B．occupied

C．soaked

D．swallowed

【8】

A．exporting

B．freeing

C．recovering

D．spotting

【9】

A．seaman

B．police

C．neighbour

D．relative

【10】

A．pulled over

B．went through

C．took on

D．made up

【11】

A．put

B．got

C．hurried

D．kicked

【12】

A．foot

B．mouth

C．fist

D．leg

【13】

A．stay

B．attempt

C．battle

D．performance

【14】

A．position

B．weight

C．temperature

D．mass

【15】

A．graceful

B．demanding

C．fearless

D．honest

26、假如你是李明，你的美国笔友Jack给你发来email,想在暑假到北京参观旅游,请你根据下列提示，给Jack回邮件。

（1）介绍北京（位于中国北部，占地1.641万平方千米，人口约2150万，历史悠久，有许多旅游景点）；

（2）向他推荐若干景点并提出可以帮助他预订宾馆；

（3）表达对他到北京旅游的期盼。

注意：

（1）词数不120词左右；

（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

（3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

可能会用到的词汇：紫禁城 The Forbidden City 故宫 The Summer Palace 天安门广场 Tian'anmen Square

Dear Jack,

I’m glad to hear from you._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua