宁波2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Next door to ours   , who seem to have settled in this community for quite a long time.

A. are living a black couple   B. live a black couple

C. are a black couple living   D. do a black couple live

2、____ he will offer us enough help doesn’t matter a lot to our success.

A. If   B. Whether

C. Before   D. How

3、We mustn’t waste anything. ________ you shouldn’t waste time.

A.In all B.At all C.Above all D.After all

4、 Her question was so difficult that I could hardly make any _______ of it at all.

A. explanation   B. meaning

C. sense   D. idea

5、My parents and I ________ to Shanghai for the winter camp this weekend. I’m looking forward to it.

A．fly

B．have flown

C．are flying

D．would fly

6、Norman Bethune is one of ________ in China, but he wasn’t Chinese — he was Canadian.

A．most famous heroes

B．the most famous heros

C．most famous heros

D．the most famous heroes

7、There was a terrible noise   the sudden burst of light.

A. following   B. to be followed

C. followed   D. being followed

8、No matter where we go, there are always disappointments. Once we encounter them, it is easy for us to be overly________ and take things too seriously.

A．abnormal

B．considerate

C．responsible

D．pessimistic

9、I am delighted when receiving your invitation. _____ the party on July 11th after the national college entrance examination, I shall be pleased to attend.

A．In view of

B．In response to

C．In case of

D．In terms of

10、---I wonder if I could possibly use your car tonight?

---_____. I’m not using it anyhow.

A. Sure, go ahead. B. I don’t know

C. Yes, indeed.   D. I don’t care

11、— Home Inns. Can I help you?

— Do you have a room ________ for this weekend?

A．sensitive

B．present

C．available

D．absent

12、 To live in ______ countryside for some time is really ______ helpful experience to children growing up in the cities.

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

13、 The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to ________ the change.

A. adapt to   B. adopt to C. apply to D. devote to

14、 He did not ____________ easily, but was willing to accept any constructive advice for a worthy cause.

A．approach

B．wrestle

C．compromise

D．communicate

15、To understand someone you must listen to them. Surprise! The problem is that most of us don't know how to listen. It's so typical of us to use one of the five poor listening styles. The response of the man sitting on the sofa is an example _________.

A.self-centered listening B.spacing out

C.pretend listening D.selective listening

16、Advertising can influence consumers’ moods which, ______, are likely to influence consumers’ reactions to products.

A．in return

B．in turn

C．in all

D．in total

17、Usually the Player of the Year title is given to a big name from the best team.But this time there is a(n) ______.

A.break B.improvement

C.exception D.tradition

18、As Morrie _________ his own death, he observes everything as though through new eyes.

A．achieves

B．appreciates

C．anticipates

D．approves

19、Tom went on foot, but I think he_____ by bus.

A．might go

B．may go

C．could have gone

D．ought have gone

20、The English play _____ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success.

A. for which  B. in which

C. at  which   D. on which

21、Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol (象征) of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils (灾祸).

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions (反应) toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites (食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

【1】Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their______.

A．cultural values

B．commercial purposes

C．personal experiences

D．physical reactions to the color

【2】Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A．To relax people physically.

B．To increase people’s appetites.

C．To encourage people to make a purchase.

D．To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

【3】What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A．Red.

B．Green.

C．Blue.

D．Purple.

【4】Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A．Colors and Human Beings

B．The Cultural Meaning of Color

C．The Meaning and Function of Color

D．Colors and Personal Experiences

22、Eleven leatherback turtles (棱皮龟) are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race". It will be reported online to attract people’s attention to the situation of the endangered (濒危的) animals.

People have put small tracking devices (跟踪装备) on the turtles so that they can monitor their journeys as they head south from their birthplace to their feeding grounds near the Galapagos, about 1,500 km away.

People can choose a turtle online and track it at http://www.greatturtlerace.com. The turtle that travels furthest in two weeks’swimming will be the winner.

There is no prize for the winner of the "race". Rather, they just want to help people take notice of the dangers facing the animal that has lived in the oceans for 100 million years.

Scientists say 95 percent of the turtles in the Pacific Ocean have disappeared in the last 20 years, because of human activities like fishing, stealing their eggs and building near their homes.

Thousands of leatherback turtles lived at Playa Grande 10 years ago, but the number has dropped below 100 in the last 5 years.

The leatherback turtle "race" will not be broadcast on TV at the same time because the turtles leave Costa Rica at different times. Instead, a group will provide a day-to-day showing of the first 14 days of their journeys at the same time as if they were racing.

The activity will collect money to protect Playa Grande.

【1】Why will the website report the "race"?

A. To let people know about a turtle’s habitat.

B. To tell people how to find turtles in the ocean.

C. To let people know the winner of the "race".

D. To attract people’s attention to the endangered species.

【2】According to the passage, Playa Grande is ___.

A. the end of the "race"

B. one of the places where the turtles live

C. the starting place of the "race"

D. a place the turtles will have to pass in the race

【3】What can we know from the passage?

A. The purpose of the "race" is to teach people more about turtles.

B. The "race" will be tracked by people in the ocean.

C. You can choose more than one turtle at http://www.greatturtlerace.com.

D. Most of the turtles in the Pacific Ocean have disappeared.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A. Endangered Turtles "Race" Across the Pacific

B. Endangered Turtles Are Moving to Their Homes

C. Leatherback Turtles’Homes Are Being Lost

D. Endangered Turtles "Race" Against Humans

23、Death is natural, but do you have any idea of the process of dying? Modern scientists divide the process of dying into two phases --- clinical or temporary death and biological death. Clinical death occurs when the vital organs, such as the heart or lungs, have ceased to function, but have not suffered permanent damage. The organism can still be revived(复活). Biological death occurs when changes in the organism lead to the “breaking up” of vital cells and tissues. Death is then unchangeable and final.

Scientists have been seeking a way to prolong the period of clinical death so that the organism can remain alive before biological death occurs. The best method developed so far involves cooling of the organism, combined with narcotic sleep. By slowing down the body’s metabolism(新陈代谢), cooling delays the processes leading to biological death.

To illustrate how this works, scientists performed an experiment on a six-year-old female monkey called Keta. The scientist put Keta to sleep with a narcotic. Then they surrounded her body with ice-bags and began checking her body temperature. When it had dropped to 28 degrees the scientists began draining blood from an artery. The monkey’s blood pressure decreased and an hour later both the heart and breathing stopped: clinical death set in. For twenty minutes Keta remained in this state. Her temperature dropped to 22 degrees. At this point the scientists pumped blood into an artery in the direction of the heart and started artificial breathing. After two minutes Keta’s heart became active once more. After fifteen minutes, spontaneous(自发的)breathing began, and after four hours Keta opened her eyes and lifted her head. After six hours, when the scientists tried to give her a penicillin injection, Keta seized the syringe and ran with it around the room. Her behavior differed little from that of a healthy animal.

【1】For a person who suffers from the clinical death, _________.

A. his most important organs are damaged.

B. he still has the possibility of getting back to life.

C. he cannot avoid final death.

D. he is still very much alive

【2】Scientists try to make the time of clinical death longer in order to __________.

A. slow down the body’s metabolism.

B. bring vital cells and tissues back to active life.

C. cool the organism.

D. delay the coming of biological death.

【3】How did the scientists put Keta into clinical death?

A. By putting her to sleep, lowering her temperature and draining her blood.

B. By surrounding her body with ice-bags and draining her blood.

C. By lowing her blood pressure and stopping her heart from beating.

D. By draining her blood, lowering her blood pressure and stopping her breathing.

【4】All of the following indicate that the monkey has almost restored to her original physical state except the fact that__________.

A. her heart beat again.

B. she regained her normal breath.

C. she rejected a penicillin injection.

D. she acted as lively as a healthy monkey.

24、In 1990,22-year-old Christopher McCandless gave up his career plans，left behind everyone he knew，donated all his savings to charity，and went off on an adventure，hiking his way through America to Alaska．

Of course,this is an unusual story most college graduates would not do so. However，studies show that in teenage years, people are more likely to try out new experiences.For example，instead of working his way up the same organization like his grandfather did，a 15-year-old may dream about becoming a traveller一only to find in his early 20s that this attraction of new places is fading and change is less attractive．

The reason why people become less keen to change as they get older may be that people

generally have similar life patterns and demands．Most people aim to find a job and a partner. As they get older，they may have young children and elderly family members to look after. These responsibilities cannot be achieved without some degree of steadiness，which means that new experiences and ideas may not have a place in the person’s life．New experiences may bring excitement as well as insecurity,and so most people prefer to stay with the familiar.

However，not every individual is the same. A child may want to play a different game every day and get fed up if nothing changes at the kindergarten．Another may play with the same children and toys on every visit. Young children who avoid new experiences will grow up to be more traditional than others. Psychologist argue that those who have more open personalities as children are more open than others might be when they are older and that young men have a greater interest in novelty than women，although as they age，this desire for new experiences fades more quickly than it does in women．

【1】 The first paragraph serves as a(n）   ．

A. introduction B．explanation

C. comment   D. background

【2】What does the author think is the key factor that prevents people trying out new experiences?

A. Age   B. Partner

C. Responsibility D. Education

【3】The underlined phrase“interest in novelty”most probably means   ．

A. independence B. curiosity

C. security   D.excitement

【4】According to the passage, we can infer that_______.

A. a child who likes different games may not like to change after growing up

B. a teenager is not interested in a new start before graduation

C. women are more likely to try new things than men of the same age

D. as one gets older, he prefers the old patterns of life

25、My education started in a small village of India, and I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a writer too. That day, it became my _________.

My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first _________ me to a Hindi (印地语) storybook. When dad was reading the book for me, I was _________ by the stories. By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds of novels. Also, my private tutor made me believe that it was out of _________for me to learn the language. After 10 months with her, I started reading picture books in English.

Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I realized that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills and then progress to longer forms. I _________ a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing but was promptly turned down. They said my article didn’t _________ their standards. I was so _________ that I doubted my ability. At this time, I met kind-hearted Daniel who published my first article after heavy editing. It was an important turning point for me, and my _________ as a writer began.

After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.

Creating the plot was really _________ for me. But I managed to write the first __________ of my novel! Full of __________, I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous editor right away. My submission (提交) was __________, but I was still grateful just to hear from her.

One year later, I finished my writing work again. I contacted another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table, __________ it was desperate. I cried, believing I’d never get it published.

When I shared it with my friend, he helped me improve my manuscript (原稿) further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and production houses. To my delight, my book would be published and one of the directors even __________ to adapt it for the screen. It is __________ my effort and the encouragement from my family and friend, after 21 years’ struggling, that eventually I achieved my dream.

【1】

A．dream

B．career

C．memory

D．ability

【2】

A．drew

B．lent

C．introduced

D．bought

【3】

A．terrified

B．fascinated

C．shocked

D．interested

【4】

A．curiosity

B．ignorance

C．honesty

D．question

【5】

A．attracted

B．approached

C．expressed

D．responded

【6】

A．come up to

B．add up to

C．look up to

D．live up to

【7】

A．worried

B．surprised

C．upset

D．excited

【8】

A．skills

B．progress

C．service

D．journey

【9】

A．demanding

B．amazing

C．opposing

D．encouraging

【10】

A．review

B．draft

C．line

D．question

【11】

A．pride

B．energy

C．expectation

D．patience

【12】

A．accepted

B．refused

C．abandoned

D．chosen

【13】

A．but

B．so

C．otherwise

D．thus

【14】

A．intended

B．hesitated

C．considered

D．pretended

【15】

A．according to

B．regardless of

C．due to

D．in honor of

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

It is a common sight on campus or in the streets: a young person rides by on an electric scooter, traveling quickly and proudly. But Beijing’s traffic authorities have said that starting on Sept.5, people who are caught riding electric scooters on public roads or bicycle lanes will be fined 10 yuan. They will also be given a warning not to use the vehicles on public roads again.

The announcement was made after traffic police in Shanghai started a campaign to get electric scooters off public roads, with police officers stopping riders because the scooters could cause traffic problems.

The Beijing Consumer Association said it had tested more than 20 electric scooters of different brands recently and found that most had substandard brakes. It added that 16 of the tested scooters could go faster than the maximum 20 km per hour set for electric bikes. According to the traffic police, people who ride electric scooters at certain speeds can easily bump into the vehicles in the vehicle lane and hurt people who walk in the bicycle lanes.

But seeing the benefits that electric scooters have brought to young people, experts are worried that the ban may take effect slowly.

Electric scooters are a great answer to the ‘last mile problem’ of getting from a public transport station to one’s home. They’re light enough to throw over your shoulder. They’re easy to ride just about anywhere and don’t need a lot of physical effort. The scooter can travel 25 km on one charge. It’s convenient and easy to control.

They are also good for environment. Unlike cars and buses, electric scooters produce no carbon dioxide, need no fuel and make almost no noise.

For many young people, they use them to copy cool celebrities they have seen in videos.

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