贵港2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、--Sorry for having kept you waiting. But for the traffic jam，I________________ 20 minutes earlier —Never mind，I haven't been waiting that long.

A.arrived B.would have arrived

C.would arrive D.had arrived

2、It is ___________ to read again the novel that the professor ___________ in his lecture.

A.worth, referred to B.worthwhile, referred to

C.worthy, mention D.worth, mentioned to

3、It was with the help of the local guide   the mountain climber was rescued.

A．who B．that

C．when   D．how

4、It ________ have rained last night, for the ground is wet.

A．must

B．need

C．could

D．might

5、He moved to the USA in the late 1630s and left a(n)   of his reason for his leaving.

A. variety   B. evidence   C. quantity   D. account

6、—Where will you start your work after graduation?

—Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I _________ continue my study for a higher degree.

A．need

B．must

C．can

D．may

7、一Did you forget your promise, dear?

一 I have finished my homework on time, mom.

A.Excuse me. B.Surely.

C.Why not? D.How could I?

8、I ______ an apology to you earlier, but failed because you ______ me since we last quarreled.

A．intended to make, had avoided meeting

B．intended to have made, had avoided to meet

C．had intended making, have avoided to meet

D．had intended to make, have been avoiding meeting

9、Our head teacher made a special __________ for us to discuss one hot topic in class once a week.

A.arrangement B.fortune C.tension D.aspect

10、The emperor asked his officials to interpret his dream, _____ he gave the instruction ______a group of officials should go on his behalf to find more about Buddha.

A. in which, what   B. when, which

C. where, which   D. after which, that

11、Don’t phone me between 5 and 6. I________dinner then.

A．will be having

B．will have

C．have

D．have had

12、Everyone is welcome to join the fit club___________ age.

A. according to   B. with regard to

C. regardless of   D. in favor of

13、Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt ______ he could have expressed it differently.

A．why

B．how

C．that

D．whether

14、Success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that ___________.

A. deserves B. survives   C. counts D. functions

15、Though he has made a big fortune, he is____a happy man.

A.nothing but B.anything but C.more than D.other than

16、—Do you ________ play computer games after school?

—No. I always have a lot of homework to do.

A．incorrectly

B．completely

C．frequently

D．similarly

17、The boss had to sell the company because his kids just didn’t want to _____ the family-owned company.

A. take off   B. take over

C. take in   D. take on

18、__________interesting work it is to teach children！

A．How

B．How an

C．What

D．What an

19、It is a truth well known to all ______China has become one of the strongest countries in the world.

A.where B.which C.that D.who

20、He is ___________ a good teacher ______ all of us love and respect.

A. so; that   B. such; that

C. so; as   D. such; as

21、After deciding to move into a new house, Jessica, a full - time mother in London, brought in a woman home organizer - Sharon.

“As a result, Sharon threw away 50 per cent of my clothes, decorations, shoes and books. The process of tidying up my house brought peace to me and made me feel organized at heart.” Jessica told The Times.

Like Jessica, more British have started to seek for help from home organizers to pursue minimalism (极简主义) lifestyles.

This period has made many people appreciate everyday order and comfort. Having a comfortable living environment became more pressing for people who were forced to work at home and for families spending long hours together under one roof.

“People are fearful of the future, especially with this pandemic” Sharon, told The Times. “Will it get worse? Will it return... I think it is a good idea to clear your home as a way of clearing your mind. This is an ideal time to tidy up and give some thought to what we have and to be thankful for it.”

For most people, tidying up is much more than sorting things and putting them away. It can help begin a conversation with themselves and reflect upon their lives.

Jenny, 27, has loved organizing things since childhood. While other children would throw their schoolbags on the floor and run out to play with their friends, Jenny, preferred to put her books and pencil box in order on her desk and enjoyed helping her mother fold shirts. Today she still practices this in her own life while also helping others.

“Decluttering is not merely about getting rid of stuff and sorting things out. It’s a way of improving relationships between people, their belongings and their space, which can help lead to a tidy and comfortable life. It's about education and bringing beauty and harmony into one's living space,” Jenny told The Times.

Did she face any difficulties while organizing homes? Obviously, yes. “There’s a tradition in Britain of treasuring possessions. Most people aren’t in the habit of throwing out useless things unless they’re worn out. So we try to be accustomed to the idea and make it much more acceptable.” Jenny added.

【1】What can we infer from Jessica’s words?

A．The home organizer threw away 50 per cent of her possessions.

B．The home organizer raised her sense of order.

C．She enjoys the process of tidying up her house.

D．She is seeking for minimalism lifestyles.

【2】According to the passage, what is the similarity between clearing your home and clearing your mind?

A．Both need a thorough clean.

B．Both need a careless thought.

C．Both require an immediate action.

D．Both require thankfulness.

【3】What is Jenny’s opinion about decluttering?

A．Decluttering is a way of ruining relationships between different people.

B．Decluttering is more than about getting rid of stuff and sorting things out.

C．Decluttering enables us to live a tidy and economical life.

D．Decluttering is about education and bringing depression to people.

【4】What difficulty did Jenny face when organizing homes?

A．That people’s possessions are hardly worn out.

B．People’s habit of throwing useless things.

C．The tradition of cherishing possessions in Britain.

D．That it’s acceptable to throw out things unless they are worn out.

【5】What can we learn from the passage?

A．A tidy house brings balance to Jessica and makes her feel surprised.

B．Minimalism lifestyles are becoming more and more popular among British.

C．Tidying up is no more than sorting things and throwing unnecessary things.

D．Most Britain are unlikely to throw useless things.

22、Pre-College Program Courses

The Harvard Pre-College Program will be hosting all courses online for Summer 2021. To encourage interactive learning, class sizes are small and typically range from 12 to 18 students. In this collegial setting, you will practice the art of healthy debates, learn to communicate clearly on complex topics, and deliver presentations on your own research, all under the guidance of Harvard instructors for a true Ivy League experience. At the end of the program, you will receive a written evaluation from your instructor, as well as a Harvard transcript with a grade of AR or NM （"requirements met" or "requirements not met"）. Please note: You need to attend every online class in its entirety to receive a passing grade of "Met All Requirements".

Course: Care in Critical Times

• Jul 5 —Aug 16, Mon. to Thurs., 8:30 — 11:00 am

• Andrea Wright

What is care? How can and do communities encourage care as a tool for building healing, and hope? This course requires students to not only ask how they might engage in caring acts with their own communities, but to complete a locally based community project that brings care.

Course: Introduction to neuroscience

• Jul 7 — Jul 25, Wed. to Fri., Noon — 3:00 pm

• Grace Francis

This course is an introduction to the nervous system, with emphasis on the structure and function of the human brain.

Course: College Writing

• Jul 1 — Jul 22, Thurs. to Sat., 8:00 — 11:30 am

• Martin T. Greenup

This course introduces students to college writing by taking them through the steps required to complete a five — page analytic essay. Students read a range of classic and contemporary short stories, and develop strategies for careful close reading via class discussion and in-class exercises.

Course: The Economics of Cities

• Jun 17 — Jul 29, Sun. to Thurs., 3:15 — 6:15 pm

• Thomas Shay Hill

What causes cities to grow, and what limits their growth? What are the costs of urban living, and how can they be overcome? We examine a range of major urban issues from an economic view: traffic and transportation; water, public health and the role of cities in generating economic growth and technological innovation.

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

A．To offer an overview of the program.

B．To introduce the program instructors.

C．To present the contents of the guidance.

D．To explain the requirements of the courses.

【2】Which course can you take if you are available on Friday mornings in July?

A．Care in Critical Times.

B．College Writing.

C．Introduction to neuroscience.

D．The Economics of Cities.

【3】Whose course should you choose if you are interested in urban public health?

A．Andrea Wright's.

B．Grace Francis's.

C．Martin T. Greenup's.

D．Thomas Shay Hill's.

23、In the late 1960s, the anthropologist (人类学家) Edmund Carpenter arrived in New Cuinea armed with mirrors, videos and Polaroid cameras, and a mission: to disrupt (扰乱) the minds of members of the Biami tribe, who had never seen full reflections or images of themselves. "After their first astonished response---covering their mouths and ducking their heads---they stood frozen, staring at their images." Carpenter's devices disturb that inner image, causing discomfort. But not for long. Within days, the villagers groomed (打扮) themselves openly before mirrors and began taking Polaroid shots of each other.

It's unclear if the People of Biami were really as unfamiliar with mirrors as Carpenter thought. But in any case, what's striking isn't how strange their reaction seems, but how related. Do you know how it feels when you make a pleasant remark in a lift, but nobody responds? Or when two people greeting each other misjudge whether to go for a handshake, a hug or a social kiss? That's the same awkwardness: "self-consciousness tinged with uncertainty", as Dahl defines it. Suddenly, I see I'm viewed not as a friendly conversationalist, but as a strange person who talks in the lift.

As awkwardness feels unpleasant, it's natural to want to overcome it. Dahl's initial motivation for writing her book Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness, was to get over her own awkwardness. But after a journey through various awkward experiences, she makes a persuasive case for celebrating it. We live in an era with more opportunities than ever to do so. But awkwardness breaks that false appearance, exposing the imperfect life behind it. It creates a strange kind of social bond---how much in common we have when seeing that behind the disguise (伪装) ---we're all just trying our best to seem perfect.

The awkward you, then, are the real you, the one without the defensive performance. Dahl even indicates that taking a friendlier attitude toward awkwardness might help us make the connections with people holding different ideas.

【1】How did the people of Biami feel when they first saw themselves in the mirror?

A．Shocked at their reflections.

B．Satisfied with their images.

C．Curious about their look.

D．Ashamed of their appearance.

【2】Which of the following awkwardness is "self-consciousness tinged with uncertainty"?

A．You slip over just to the face of your girl in dream.

B．You are caught cheating but get nothing in an exam.

C．You are found standing in pubic with your trousers zip open.

D．You're refused when offering your seat to a seemingly pregnant woman.

【3】What causes you to feel embarrassed from time to time?

A．Not knowing anything novel.

B．Seeking perfection.

C．Avoiding pressure from others.

D．Lacking courage to face some problems.

【4】What can be inferred to solve our awkwardness?

A．Treat others in a friendly way.

B．Connect with your friends regularly.

C．Express yourself honestly with no defensive cover.

D．Get ready to guard against any threat from others.

24、   Survey after survey indicates that one of our biggest worries in retirement is running out of money. More than a third of retired investors and half who aren’t retired said they worry they will run out of money and be forced to depend on Social Security as their main income source, according to a Wells Fargo-Gallup survey.

You might think that it would make people save more. But few of us even know how much we need to save for a comfortable retirement. However, one way people can feel better about retirement is to start out with as little debt as possible. And that leads us to a question many financial planners are asked by pre-retirees: Should you pay off that mortgage(房贷) before you retire? Unlike many areas of retirement planning, there is no easy answer to this question. The simplest answer is: It depends.

“It’s very dependent on the actual individual,” says Jimmy Lee, chief executive of the Wealth Consulting Group in Las Vegas. “The people who have more reliable sources of income may be more suited to carrying a mortgage,” he says. “Interest rates are a big factor. In today’s low-interest environment, it would make sense to carry a mortgage if your mortgage rate is under 4 percent and you can get an investment rate of 6 percent.”

Mitch Katz, financial adviser and partner at Capital Associates in Bethesda, says having that mortgage paid off helps some people sleep at night. “It’s kind of an emotional thing more than a financial thing,” Katz says. “At the end of the day, financially it makes more sense to not pay off the mortgage. But that’s easy to say in theory and harder in practice.”

“We can control only what we can control,” he says. “You can go to the gym and eat healthy, and walk outside and get hit by a bus. We can’t control that. But, paying off a mortgage, it gives you the ability to pay off other things. Emotionally, it’s very powerful.”

【1】How will those depending on Social Security probably feel?

A.Proud B.Awkward

C.Hopeful D.Ignorant

【2】What benefit might worry in retirement bring?

A.It may result in more savings. B.It leads to a wiser investment.

C.It will reduce the mortgage greatly. D.It ensures a comfortable retirement.

【3】What’s Jimmy Lee’s advice for those carrying a mortgage?

A.Ask financial planners for suggestions.

B.Pay off the mortgage before retirement.

C.Seek new investment opportunities after retirement.

D.Balance the mortgage against the investment return.

【4】What does Mitch Katz’s answer focus on?

A.Interest rates B.Mental burden

C.Social changes D.Financial theory

25、Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction (破坏) of our environment through overuse of our_________. So my family do what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to_________.

But when I'm the only one with a cloth bag in line at the grocery store, I ask myself: Does it do any good?

I recently found the answer from flamingos (火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in_________groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few flamingos start the process by_________from the lake. But_________of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.

However, the next day they_________again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority_________no attention, so these pioneers come back.

The trend continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but, _________the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once again_________.

Then one day, things__________. The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. This time their total number is enough to tip the balance (担转局势). As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration__________.

A few can make a__________. It’s true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the__________efforts of a few.

If you believe in a cause, don’t__________. Others will someday notice and__________we will solve even our greatest problems.

【1】

A．money

B．resources

C．time

D．strength

【2】

A．drive

B．run

C．cycle

D．stand

【3】

A．tiny

B．different

C．huge

D．similar

【4】

A．cutting off

B．getting up

C．carrying out

D．taking off

【5】

A．all

B．any

C．none

D．most

【6】

A．gather

B．try

C．sing

D．appear

【7】

A．attract

B．require

C．escape

D．pay

【8】

A．since

B．if

C．while

D．unless

【9】

A．prepared

B．handled

C．cancelled

D．delayed

【10】

A．approach

B．work

C．change

D．disappear

【11】

A．continues

B．fails

C．finishes

D．begins

【12】

A．point

B．decision

C．difference

D．mistake

【13】

A．useless

B．tireless

C．total

D．special

【14】

A．give up

B．give away

C．get over

D．get off

【15】

A．jointly

B．independently

C．peacefully

D．wildly

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.

Is Alan Sugar a Role Model?

In this paper I would like to discuss the question 4Is Alan Sugar a role model for people going into business?9 There are certainly reasons to answer 'yes’ or ‘no’ to this question.

Alan Sugar has definitely been a successful businessman and celebrity. He left school at 16 with no qualifications and started his own business selling electrical goods out of the back of a van. He now has an estimated fortune of £830 million and is the 84th richest man in the UK. His Amstrad CPC 464 was one of the first home computers and by the end of the 1980s Amstrad had a stock market value of £1.25 billion. In the nineties and later he started buying and selling companies such as Sinclair, Betacom, Viglen and eventually sold Amstrad itself, at a profit. He was also Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He has now become a TV celebrity with his own TV series The Apprentice', which is a reality TV show where a group of young business people try to win an important position in Alan Sugar’s company.

On the other hand, Alan Sugar has, for a long time, not been very popular with many people. He has a reputation for being a rude and insensitive man. He has treated the contestants on ‘The Apprentice’ badly. In fact Alan Sugar is best known for saying ‘You’re fired!’ to someone in every episode. Many business people have also said that. ‘The Apprentice’ actually shows you how not to run a business, rather than how to run one. Even his business skills have been questioned. Amstrad was very unsuccessful in the nineties and many people blame Sugar personally for that failure.

In conclusion, Alan Sugar is certainly not an ideal role model. However, in my opinion Alan Sugar is a role model because he started with nothing and finished a millionaire. Such a story surely has lessons for all of us.