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、   volcanoes for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.

A. To study B. Studying

C. Having studied D. Studied

2、You didn’t let me drive. If we ________ by turns, you ________ so tired.

A. drove; didn’t get B. drove; wouldn’t get

C. were driving; wouldn’t get D. had driven; wouldn’t have got

3、Busy as the working mother is, she still_____ a lot of time to her children.

A.devotes B.spends C.offers D.provides

4、--- Well, I can’t get over how different the weather is here.

---- ________ . It always takes time to get used to a new place,

A. Don’t worry   B. No problem   C. Never mind   D. Come on

5、— It’s reported that human got the first picture of a black hole on April 10, 2019.

— ________

A.Good news. B.All right. C.So what? D.How come?

6、We are hoping for support from Mr. Webster, without _____ support we can’t make it.

A. which   B. whose C. what   D. that

7、Peter loves his daughter, but perhaps he ________ her too much.

A．occupies

B．polishes

C．prohibits

D．shelters

8、Any information of the oral test paper are regarded as strictly ______ before it is open.

A. conventional B. analytical

C. controversial D. confidential

9、--Mary, how did your Math test go?

--I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class.

A. should have failed   B. couldn’t have failed

C. might have failed D. shouldn’t have failed

10、— Let’s go swimming this afternoon, shall we?

— Good idea. Nothing is more ________ than swimming in such a hot day.

A.friendly B.enjoyable C.hopeful D.difficult

11、In all aspects of the society, there are many heroes dedicated to their work. So they should get the ________ they deserves.

A．award

B．ceremony

C．price

D．credit

12、It is only when you can break free from the past ______ a whole new world can open up to you.

A.that B.which C.where D.when

13、It’s __________ him to be late; he is usually on time.

A.typical B.unlike C.universal D.unlikely

14、People have difficulty accepting that their pictures were webcast live to millions of viewers, ______ the fact that some of them were not so graceful.

A．no doubt

B．no denying

C．nothing like

D．not to mention

15、He is rich and brave. __________ is no wonder he is popular with girls.

A.There B.That C.It D.What

16、— Why didn’t you come to the party?

— _______, but I’d really like some time alone to clear my thoughts.

A．No wonder

B．No offence

C．No comment

D．No doubt

17、You'd better check the train schedule______ .we have to take a train to Chengdu.

A. even if B. as if

C. incase D. as long as

18、It is good manners to eat up ______ is left in your plate.

A. that   B. what   C. which D. all

19、––What did the doctor say about your injury?

––She said I should avoid doing too much exercise ______ it feels better.

A. until   B. since

C. if   D. while

20、In 2012, Sun Yang became the first Chinese man _____ an Olympic gold medal in swimming.

A. winning B. to win

C. having won D. being won

21、   How do you react to challenges? Do you run and hide, or do you face them with your head held high? Having confidence in yourself can give you power to face challenges and succeed in the following two aspects of life.

【1】

Everyone knows that looking confident during a job interview will help you get the job. Confidence actually can help you in your career. In other words, if you think you’ll succeed in your workplace, it’s more likely that you will succeed one day.

Social skills

Being sure of yourself can also 1nake you feel calm when meeting new people. You’ll be less afraid of rejection, so you’ll be free to be yourself. 【2】. Your nice image will make them more willing to interact with you.

But how to develop your confidence?

● 【3】. Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses。 Being confident doesn’t mean you have to be blind to problems you have。 But you want balance. Be sure to think of a strength for every weakness you write down.

● Set goals. Make some goals for your daily tasks. If you could accomplish anything in life, what would it be? Think big but also think smal1. 【4】. Some of your goals can involve improving the weaknesses you listed. Then you’ll have one reason fewer to doubt yourself.

● Look your best. Taking a little time to make yourself look good will help you have a positive attitude.

● Stand up straight, smile and look people in the eye. 【5】.

Having confidence in yourself takes some effort, but it brings great benefits.

A.Know yourself

B.Professional performance

C.It’s difficult to build up confidence

D.That makes it easier to make a good impression

E.Write down the problems you often come across in school life

F.Even getting something small done will give you confidence to achieve more goals

G.Act confidently, it won’t be long before your feelings follow the three kinds of behaviors

22、Savannah Family Vacation Package

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Prices Starting at:

Ages 19 and Up: $150.00

Ages 13—19: $50.00

Ages 4—12: $20.00

Ages 0—3: Free

Historical Attractions in Savannah

Savannah is a beautiful city, as well as one of the most historic in the United States, Here, visitors will enjoy Southern history and culture. Head out on any one of the remarkable activities offered to experience some fun. Plus, the city is full of historic sites to explore.

About the Included Savannah Theatre Musical Production

Savannah Theatre has brilliant architecture and is known for being a top theater with a state-of-the-art sound and light system and talented performers. At this theater you can experience a high-energy and interesting musical or a two-hour variety show in an unforgettable performance! The possibilities are endless with the Historic Savannah Theatre, as the show changes throughout the year. During November and December, guests will get to experience the Christmas production.

About the Included Savannah Old Town Trolley Tour

Guests will also be able to board upon the Savannah Old Town Trolley Tour. The trolley tour gives guests a comfortable and fun way to see the city in style. Though the guided tour lasts approximately 90 minutes, guests will be able to hop on or hop off at a mass of locations including the City Market, Sorrel-Weed House, and Massie Heritage Museum. With transportation taken care of, guests can simply focus on seeing the best that Savannah has to offer.

【1】How much should a couple with their five-year-old twins pay for this tour?

A．$170.00.

B．$190.00.

C．$340.00.

D．$400.00.

【2】What contributes most to the reputation of Savannah Theatre Musical Production?

A．Its sound and light system.

B．Its high-quality musical.

C．Its changeable show.

D．Its Christmas production.

【3】Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A historical book.

B．A travel website.

C．A guide to Savannah.

D．A fashion magazine.

23、We have a family tradition where each year, on New Year’s Eve, we sit down and go through old albums. This year, when we were doing this annual routine, I noticed my grandmother looked shorter now than in pictures from when she was younger.

Our height decreases with age. The height that most of us boosts during our teens and twenties suddenly decides to leave us behind as we get increasingly older. So we see our parents and grandparents “shrinking”.

This loss in height is observed in both males and females and across continents. Aging is universal; so too is our gradual reduction in height. People typically begin losing their height around the age of 30 years. Every ten years after this age, humans lose almost one centimeter, which roughly translates to about one half of an inch. This decrease in height also accelerates with age. Men and women lose height differently. Women lose more inches compared to males of the same age. Also, interestingly enough, the rate of height loss depends on their initial height, with the taller ones losing more height.

The length of leg bones and the spine determine the height of a person. These normally attain their maximum length by the end of adolescence, after which one’s height does not increase. During our “adult phase”, the length of the leg bones remains pretty much the same, but the spinal bones tend to play a key role in the reduction of height. Besides, the ligaments of the foot start degenerating with age. This arches our foot down. Thus, our height may reduce slightly. In addition, the body loses its lean mass muscle with age due to, in part, loss of muscle tissues. This condition is age-related loss of muscle. The muscle fibers shrink and are replaced at a slower rate. This muscle loss makes us look shorter.

Nothing can really push the stop button, but it can lose some speed through appropriate diet, regular exercise, and general avoidance of alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine.

【1】Why does the author mention his family tradition?

A．To indicate the value of family.

B．To analyze a complicated issue.

C．To introduce the topic of the text.

D．To share his interesting experiences.

【2】Who probably loses height the most?

A．A tall 70-year-old man.

B．A short 50-year-old woman.

C．A tall eighty-year-old woman.

D．A mid-height eighty-year-old man.

【3】What changes will mainly determine the height decrease?

A．Spinal bones.

B．Muscle tissues.

C．Leg bones.

D．Foot ligaments.

【4】What can be known about the height reduction?

A．It can be stopped.

B．It can affect health.

C．It can change lifestyle.

D．It can be slowed down.

24、One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience，is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are．

When we see something we don’t like，we wish it could be different．We cry out for something better．That may be human nature，or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture．The root of the unhappiness isn’t necessarily that we want things to be different．However, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place．We’ve judged it as bad，rather than saying, “It's not bad or good，and it just is it．”

In one of my books，I said“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”．Some readers said it's too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong．However, it’s only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad．Instead，you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is．

This can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressing the news media can be．Accept these things as they are，and try to understand why they’re that way．It will save you a lot of sadness，because you’ll no longer say,“Oh．I wish bad things didn’t happen!’’

Does it mean you can never change things? Not at a11．But change things not because you can’t accept things as they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growing．

Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’11 continue to try to do things to help others，to grow as a person，to make a difference in this world．That’s the correct path you choose to take，because you enjoy that path．Therefore，when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understand．It might lead to some interesting results．

【1】The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.

A.it is our natural emotion in the life

B.culture asks us to be different from others

C.everyone has their own opinions on things

D.we dislike something in the beginning

【2】Some readers think the words in the author’s book is too ______________.

A.depressing B.frightening C.delighting D.idealistic

【3】In Paragraph 4，the underlined word "it" refers to ____________．

A.acting well at work and in politics

B.feeling depressed for the news media

C.accepting and understanding what has happened

D.saying something negative when bad things come

【4】In the last paragraph，you are advised _____________．

A.to help others and make a difference

B.to enjoy what you have to do in the work

C.to judge yourself and make a wish for you

D.to try a new way when making the world better

【5】What is the main theme of the passage?

A.Expecting things to be different gives us hope．

B.Accepting can make our life happier and better．

C.Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness．

D.Judging good or bad is important for our world．

25、On Christmas of 2017, I was born again. We like to spend our Christmas holidays somewhere warm abroad, and that year we _______ Uganda. Nature, wildlife, and sunny days were a _______when it was so _______and dark in Europe. Life was beautiful, and we had a rental car and a busy schedule ahead to explore the country.

This is where this short travel story turns into one of my most _______travel experiences. At Murchinson Falls National Park, we had a car accident. I lost _______of the car, and it rolled over, destroying windows, chassis, and the engine. But we were alive! My right arm was _______injured, but we _______to walk to our lodge ( 小 屋 ), not far inside the _______. In the lodge, I was _______to learn that there was a pretty decent American hospital in Masindi that was just a one-hour drive away. Moreover, one of the lodge’s guests was a nurse who ________the wound while we were waiting for the taxi. The hospital took care of us and after a couple of injections and stitches, I was ________ to head to our new hotel in Masindi; however, my wound required daily ________and more injections, so we were ________to stay in town for a few days.

The town’s highlights were the market and our ________ visit to the hospital, so we ________ looking for the small things, ________with the medical staff and the people in the market, and learning more about their customs.

We learned to slow down. When we were allowed to ________ , we took a road trip through the country to see something else. We did not care about our travel ________ anymore – we were ________, and we wanted to enjoy Uganda’s unique nature and its people. In the end, our Uganda trip was not about the places that we saw, but the people that we met. It was travel for ________more than sightseeing.

【1】

A．recommended

B．chose

C．predicted

D．finished

【2】

A．blessing

B．barrier

C．limitation

D．balance

【3】

A．old

B．crowded

C．cold

D．mysterious

【4】

A．doubtful

B．wonderful

C．scary

D．inspiring

【5】

A．sense

B．sight

C．control

D．direction

【6】

A．severely

B．permanently

C．partly

D．deliberately

【7】

A．discovered

B．failed

C．continued

D．managed

【8】

A．spot

B．valley

C．country

D．park

【9】

A．curious

B．nervous

C．surprised

D．happy

【10】

A．cleaned

B．cured

C．swept

D．observed

【11】

A．fortunate

B．grateful

C．ready

D．relieved

【12】

A．operation

B．dressing

C．pressure

D．recovery

【13】

A．permitted

B．asked

C．forbidden

D．taught

【14】

A．occasional

B．daily

C．risky

D．awful

【15】

A．put off

B．carried on

C．insisted on

D．ended up

【16】

A．meeting

B．arguing

C．bargaining

D．chatting

【17】

A．exercise

B．wander

C．escape

D．leave

【18】

A．guide

B．type

C．schedule

D．budget

【19】

A．awake

B．alone

C．allergic

D．alive

【20】

A．experiment

B．explanation

C．experience

D．reflection

26、书面表达

假设你是李明，你想邀请你的笔友Tony来益阳旅游。请给他写一封信，为他介绍你的家乡益阳。要点如下：

1. 空气和水质量好，绿化面积大，环境未被破坏，气候宜人，是全国宜居城市；

2. 民风淳朴，益阳人民热情好客；

3. 特色食物与景点介绍，如擂茶，周立波故居等。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 切勿逐字翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：擂茶grinding tea 周立波故居 former residence of Zhou Libo

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