肇庆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 new supermarket has announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day ________ get a big prize.

A.must B.could

C.would D.shall

2、— How did you find Professor Smith’s speech last night ?

— To be frank, his speech didn’t ________ to me .

A.appeal B.belong

C.refer D.occur

3、When I was talking, Mrs. Southern listened keenly, ______ breaking in with relevant questions.

A．eventually

B．repeatedly

C．occasionally

D．immediately

4、For breakfast Lisa only drinks juice from fresh fruit ______ on their own farm.

A．being grown

B．grown

C．to be grown

D．to grow

5、I can’t thank you ____ much for the kindness, because without your help I couldn’t have succeeded in the exam.

A.so B.too C.such D.that

6、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

A.abandoned B.vanished C.scattered D.deserted

7、Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.

A．grew

B．growing

C．grown

D．to grow

8、As is often the case, there are always some obstacles in the way，something ________ before we realize the real goal of education.

A. to be got through B. got through

C. getting through D. having been got through

9、The basic model function of the hero seems to remain constant, ______ the precise qualities of hero may vary over time.

A.in case B.as if C.so that D.even though

10、The wooden tower that _________ will be open to tourists soon, and the work is almost finished.

A．is being restored

B．is restored

C．is restoring

D．restores

11、The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities________ steadily since 1997.

A．is rising

B．are rising

C．has been rising

D．have been rising

12、The Williams moved to a safer area and since then they_______back to their past life.

A.wouldn't watch B.haven't looked C.didn't look D.hadn't watched

13、—Did your father enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?

—Yes, he did. They   each other for ages.

A. didn’t see   B. wouldn’t see

C. haven’t seen   D. hadn’t seen

14、There is no possibility ________ he will keep his word．He is always telling lies.

A．how

B．whether

C．when

D．that

15、---How did she lose so much weight as expected？

----_____________ eating less，she jogged for several miles every day.

A.In addition to B.In spite of

C.Instead of D.Thanks to

16、—Simon will listen to music every time he comes across a maths problem.

—You know, music is the source of ______ in life.

A. inspiration B. identification

C. reaction  D. recreation

17、 Life is always full of hardships. _______ a better life, we need positive energy.

A. Live   B. To live

C. Living   D. Lived

18、Nature’s repair process is slow and steady, with cells being ______ renewed.

A．strangely

B．constantly

C．casually

D．relatively

19、A book I read last year, ______ name I can’t remember, changed my idea about time.

A.which B.that

C.whose D.what

20、The public were expecting the _______ of further details about the accident until thorough investigation.

A.receipt B.release

C.request D.reference

21、   You've heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit；now meet AGNES—the old person suit．

AGNES stands for“Age Gain Now Empathy(换位体验)System”and was designed by researchers at MIT's AgeLab to let you know what it feels like—physically—to be 75 years old．“The business of old age demands new tools，”said Joseph Coughlin，director of the AgeLab．“While focus groups and observations and surveys can help you understand what the older consumer needs and wants，young marketers never get that‘Ah ha!’moment of having difficulty opening a jar, or getting in and out of a car．That’s what AGNES provides．”

Coughlin and his team carefully adjusted the suit to make the wearer just as uncomfortable as an old person who has spent a lifetime eating poorly and not doing much exercise．Special shoes provide a feeling of imbalance，while braces on the knees and elbows limit joint mobility．Gloves give the feeling of decreased strength and mobility in the hands and wrists，and earplugs make it difficult to hear high—pitched sounds and soft tones．A helmet with straps(带)attached to it presses the spine(脊柱)，and more straps attached to the shoes decrease hamstring flexibility, and shortens the wearer's step．

AGNES has been used most recently by a group of students working on a design of an updated walker．By wearing the suit they could see for themselves what design and materials would make the most sense for a physically limited older person．Coughlin said the suit has also been used by clothing companies，car companies and retail goods companies to help them understand the limitations of an older consumer．

“AGNES is not the destiny of everybody,”he said．“She is a badly behaved lady who didn't eat and exercise very well．A secondary benefit we’ve found with AGNES is that it has become a powerful tool to get younger people to invest in their long-term health．”

【1】AGNES has been developed to        ．

A. make the users more comfortable B. 1et us understand old people better

C. help old people move more quickly D. produce new tools for the old-age business

【2】According to the article，young marketers never       ．

A. feel the same way as old people do B. see the efforts old people make

C. ask what old people need and want D. say“Ah ha!”when they meet with difficulty

【3】The 3rd paragraph mainly tells about       ．

A. how the AGNES wearer feels B. how AGNES has been developed

C. how old people act D. how AGNES works

【4】“An updated walker”(underlined)most likely refers to     ．

A. someone who travels a lot

B. a physically limited old person

C. some equipment that helps old people walk

D. a company whose service involves old people

【5】Which may be a fact resulting from the“secondary benefit”of AGNES?

A. Young people respect old people． B. Old-age business improves their service·

C. Old people eat and exercise well． D. Young people eat and exercise well．

22、The world’s only captive (圈养) brown giant panda, Qizai, has been taking more exercise in preparation for the upcoming breeding (繁育) season. He is encouraged to stand up by keepers who place food on the end of a stick held just out of his reach. Panda experts believe that strengthening the giant animal’s legs will improve his ability to breed successfully.

The world’s first brown panda was discovered in 1985 in the Qinling Mountains. All photographs of wild brown pandas were taken in the area, which they were named after. The Qinling giant panda, first recognized in 2005, is a subspecies of giant panda. As well as its brown and white fur, it has a smaller and rounder skull and a shorter nose than the more familiar Sichuan giant panda.

Qizai, whose name means the seventh son, was found as two-month-old cub, weak and alone, by researchers in a nature reserve in the Qinling Mountains. For his safety, the researchers took him to the nearby Shanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Centre where he was given medical treatment and fed on milk from other pandas.

There are 1, 864 giant pandas in the wild, according to World Wildlife. They live mainly in bamboo forests high in the mountains of south-west China, mostly in Sichuan province, but they can also be found in Shanxi province, where Qizai is from. He was previously thought to be the only living brown panda in the world until a wild panda with the same colour pattern was spotted roaming in a nature reserve in Shanxi in March, 2018. Up to now spotting brown pandas in the wild has taken place no more than ten times, all of which were in the central Qinling Mountains.

【1】Why do keepers put food beyond Qizai’s reach?

A．To prepare him for the return to the wild.

B．To train him to amuse zoo visitors.

C．To help him exercise his legs.

D．To ensure him a balanced diet.

【2】What can we infer about Qizai from the text?

A．He was first found in 2005.

B．He is a Qinling giant panda.

C．His seventh son is 2 months old.

D．He was the only living brown panda.

【3】What conclusion can be drawn from the last paragraph?

A．The sighting of wild brown pandas is a rare happening.

B．The Qinling Mountains are home to most wild pandas.

C．The number of giant pandas is growing rapidly.

D．All giant pandas are of the same colour.

【4】What’s the text mainly about?

A．Life of captive pandas.

B．Endangered giant pandas.

C．The Qinling giant panda.

D．Rare wildlife protection.

23、   It's important to develop strong study skills in high school so that you can be prepared for any continuing education or training after you graduate. 【1】 . By repeating them, you will create a new study habit and that will result in improved learning and grades.

【2】 . Update it as the term goes on. Make sure you have all the materials with you that you might need.

Develop a calm attitude. 【3】 . Nobody learns anything straight away.

Set up small rewards for reaching goals. Remember that it takes time to develop a new habit, so set small achievable study goals and reward yourself for reaching then. 【4】

Review the information you've learned. By creating repetition, you strengthen the memory of what you're studying. Take frequent breaks during your study time. Short bursts of studying are proven to be more effective than hours of cramming. Get up and stretch, clear your mind and relax your muscles before returning to the books.

Using thinking skills effectively. 【5】 . If you're not a good thinker, start now by developing habits that make you ask yourself questions as you read. Talk to other students who you feel are good thinkers. Ask them what it is they do when they think critically or creatively. Often times, you can pick up valuable insights to help you become a better thinker.

A．Be calm and patient with yourself

B．For that repeat the following study habits daily

C．Obviously, a good habit benefits you all life long

D．This helps keep you motivated and feeling positive

E．At the beginning of a term, prepare a Term Calendar

F．Good thinkers see only dead-ends where others see possibilities

G．Good thinkers see possibilities where others see only dead-ends

24、   All languages change over time, and there can be many different reasons for this. The English language is no different — but why has it changed over the decades? Some of the main influences on the evolution of languages include: The movement of people across the globe…

What changes has the English language seen?

As the English language has changed, it’s been easy to pick out words that pass into common usage. The rise in popularity of internet slang (俚语) has seen phrases such as “LOL” ( Laugh Out Loud ), “YOLO” ( You Only Live Once ) and “bae” (an abbreviated form of babe or baby ) become firmly rooted in the English language over the past ten years. Every decade sees new slang terms like these appearing in the English language. And while some words or abbreviations do come from the Internet or text conversations, others may appear as entirely new words, a new meaning for an existing word, or a word that becomes more generalized than its former meaning. Decades ago, “blimey” was a new expression of surprise, but more recently”woah” is the word in everyday usage.

Sentence structure is of course another change to English language. Decades ago, it would have been normal to ask “Have you a moment?” Now, you might say “D’you have a sec?” Similarly, “How do you do?” has become “How’s it going?” Not only have the sentences been shortened, but new words have been introduced to everyday questions.

Connected to this is the replacement of certain words with other, more-modern versions. It’s pretty noticeable that words like “shall” and “ought” are on the way out, but “will”, “should” and “can” are doing just fine. Other changes can be more subtle (微妙). A number of verbs can be followed by another verb in either the “-ing” form or the “to” form, for example “they liked painting / to paint”, “he didn’t bother calling / to call”. Both of these constructions are still used but there has been a steady shift over time from the “to” to the “-ing”.

What do the changes mean?

Most language experts accept that change in language, like change in society, is unavoidable. Some think that is regrettable, but others recognize it as a way to enrich the language, bringing alternatives that allow subtle differences of expression.

As with everything, change isn’t necessarily a bad thing and, as the needs of English language users continue to change, so will the language !

【1】What is the text mainly about?

A.The main influence on the evolution of the English language.

B.The different opinions on the English language changes.

C.The English language has changed over the decades.

D.Why the English language has changed over the years.

【2】The English language has seen the changes in___________.

A.Internet slang terms and new words’ meanings

B.words, expressions and sentence structures

C.text conversations and everyday questions

D.a few model verbs and gram mar

【3】Some abbreviated forms of word like LOL and YOLO appear in English because of__________.

A.the fast-paced modern life

B.the worsening laziness of the youth

C.the English influence on technology

D.the rise in popularity of the Internet slang

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards the changes of the English language?

A.Opposed. B.Doubtful.

C.Approving. D.Uncaring.

25、   Last week I met a homeless man over the phone when I was calling Father Benno’s, a soup kitchen（贫民救济处）. I invited him to have lunch with me at the Soup Plantation  _______ he could eat as much as he wanted to fill his stomach, I felt ________ inside made me invite him to lunch. Since he did not have a ________, I offered to pick him up.

We had a ________ four-hour lunch. I learned a lot about his ________ but more importantly, I left lunch feeling ________ for a roof over my head, warm shower, comfortable bed, and food on the table-all of which we may not ________ twice about. He, too, ________ the connection, his lunch, and a rest from spending his afternoon on the streets.

I learned long ago that one person alone cannot ________ the homeless epidemic（泛滥）in California or the U.S. ________, each person can make an effort to ________ the homeless in their own way. Did you know that 40% of the U.S. population get salary that barely cover the ________ living expenses. Should a ________ emergency or burden occur, any one of those 40% can end up ________ on the streets.

For this holiday season, perhaps you may want to ________ something new to help the homeless. Buy a meal for the person asking for money instead of giving him spare ________. If you can make the time and find courage, invite them to ________ a meal with you. Jesse Jackson once said, “Never look down ________ anybody unless you are helping them up,” and Rumi ________ us, “When we practice loving ________ and sympathy, we are the first one to profit.”

【1】A.as though B.so that C.unless D.although

【2】A.everything B.anything C.something D.nothing

【3】A.table B.bed C.roof D.car

【4】A.wonderful B.terrible C.regular D.free

【5】A.talents B.products C.emotions D.struggles

【6】A.convenient B.grateful C.responsible D.thirsty

【7】A.think B.talk C.argue D.worry

【8】A.saw B.established C.enjoyed D.regretted

【9】A.solve B.cause C.consider D.tolerate

【10】A.Besides B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore

【11】A.understand B.release C.avoid D.help

【12】A.vast B.high C.basic D.extra

【13】A.financial B.natural C.national D.medical

【14】A.fearless B.careless C.homeless D.useless

【15】A.buy B.try C.refuse D.notice

【16】A.meal B.room C.time D.change

【17】A.cook B.share C.treat D.provide

【18】A.on B.at C.for D.with

【19】A.persuades B.requests C.reminds D.warns

【20】A.appreciation B.honesty C.approval D.kindness

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