唐山2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、---- I was reading A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin yesterday, but I couldn’t understand it.

---- ______. It is classical literature, so take your time to enjoy it.

A. Don’t fly off the handle

B. You got me there

C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart

D. More haste, less speed

2、The Spring Festival is the time of year that _____ the largest annual mass migration on the planet when one sixth of the world’s population _____ home.

A. will see; travels   B. saw; was travelling

C. will be seeing; will be travelling   D. sees; travel

3、 Life is harder for Senior Three students throughout China．Hardly _____ endless exercises or tests．

A．does everyday go by with

B．any day goes by with

C．everyday goes by without

D．does any day go by without

4、Was it in 2008 ______ he was still at middle school _____ the boy became expert at computer?

A.that; where B.when; where C.that; when D.when; that

5、Women are so accustomed to decades of ______ and to ______ histories of women whose contributions went unnoticed that they assume these conditions still exist today.

A. being ignored,be heard   B. ignoring,be heard

C. ignored,hearing   D. being ignored,hearing

6、There can be no doubt____________teachers love hardworking students.

A.where B.that C.which D.whether

7、After a night of wrestling with his________, he decided to go to the police office to give himself up.

A.consensus B.conscience C.consciousness D.convention

8、Look at this year's sales figures________ last year's；they're much better.

A．between

B．from

C．with

D．against

9、Privacy is like health. Only when it is gone________you had done more to protect it.

A.do you wish B.you wish C.did you wish D.you wished

10、About 10 million dolphins are said ________ in the past 15 years.

A. to have killed B. to kill

C. to have been killed D. to be killed

11、Whatever_______happen,we are not going to give up our determined plan.

A.may B.must C.can D.should

12、—Jerry, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?

—We ___ busy with our work, or we would have gone to Brazil to watch the games.

A.were B.have been C.had been D.would be

13、All we have is 24 precious hours a day and therefore we shall waste ______

A. nothing

B. none

C. neither

D. no one

14、I decided to do a random act of kindness last year. And ______ that the person I would end up helping most would be myself.

A. I little knew B. little did I knew C. little did I know D. little I knew

15、________ the mistake in the beginning, the problem could have been prevented at its source.

A.Had not the company ignored B.If the companydidn't ignore

C.Had the company not ignored D.Would the companynot ignore

16、—You are late for the morning assembly again!

—I’m terribly sorry. I _______a contract almost the whole night.

A．was drafting

B．have been drafting

C．have drafted

D．had drafted

17、When you have finished the report, believe it or not, I ______ for about 3 hours.

A.will be waiting B.waited C.will have waited D.have waited

18、—Why are you so mad at her?

—She should have given in to _______ and opened my handbag without my permission.

A. concern   B. curiosity   C. consideration   D. convenience

19、______ makes our school famous is ______ more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities.

A．What; that

B．Which; because

C．That; what

D．What; because

20、China’s maternal and infant goods e­commerce platforms ________ heavily and speeding up their steps to expand offline channels.

A.invest B.are investing C.are invested D.have invested

21、   Dear members of Knight Baseball Club, as a result of the joint efforts you've made in the past season, we are pleased to announce BIG NEWS to you all as follows:

First, Ritchie's farewell at the nest

To celebrate the outstanding achievement of Ritchie, who's leaving Australia for the States to play college ball in San Francisco, get down to the nest this Friday night to wish him well on his journey. Well done, Ritchie. We are all extremely proud of you.

Second, congratulations to all the juniors on the Semi-Final(半决赛) of April 20

You played a great game of baseball in front of a large crowd at Ringwood. Well done to all, thanks to all the supporters and especially to Dylan, Anne & Melinda and Doug for the coffee! Although the result didn't fall our way, we showed great spirit, sportsmanship and skill. Good luck to the Ringwood team this week.

Third, Mother's Day-Breast Cancer Support Day on May 12th

There is no denying that we owe our achievements to our devoted mothers, from whom we receive great support for our club. In celebration of our wonderful mothers we are holding Breast Cancer Foundation Support Day on Saturday 12th May. A special invitation is extended to all our caring mothers. Afternoon tea for the Ladies will start at 2 p.m. Please bring a plate to share.

All in all, thanks to all who helped out, coaches, committee, canteen & parents. All your efforts are highly appreciated. Congratulations to all the players on the fantastic season.

【1】What is Ritchie going to do in America?

A．To join a college team.

B．To set about his competition.

C．To attend a college party.

D．To hold a baseball party.

【2】Who were praised at Ringwood competition by Knight Baseball Club?

A．Only supporters.

B．Mothers and fathers.

C．Dylan, Anne & Melinda and Doug.

D．All players and supporters.

【3】Why will we hold Breast Cancer Foundation Support Day on Saturday 12th May?

A．To congratulate all the members of Knight Baseball Club.

B．To encourage all the members to go on working hard.

C．To show great appreciation to our wonderful mothers.

D．To express our thanks to Knight Baseball Club.

22、Peter and Minke van Wingerden have created something wild: a herd of cows floating on the sea. The Dutch husband-and-wife team’s experiment on sustainable agriculture, called Floating Farm, can be found in the port of Rotterdam. The modernist structure houses 40 cows, who collectively produce some 200 gallons of milk a day. In addition to helping nourish (滋养) the local community, the waterborne farm is playing a part in the global conversation about how the climate crisis is pushing farmers to reconsider how—and where—they produce food.

Floods, extreme heating, droughts and even rising night temperatures have sent the food system off balance. The race to outsmart the constant attack of extreme weather has made the world of farming unrecognizable from what it was only decades ago. A team of scientists in Mexico is developing wheat types that can adapt themselves to different climates, while Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont, Colorado, is a testbed for the emerging method of solar farming.

Rotterdam has already established itself as one of the most climate-adaptive places in the world. Everything from office buildings to entire neighborhoods are built on water in the city, which is 90% below sea level. The Wingerdens’ Floating Farm was a new but necessary attempt. Should a weather crisis arise, a waterborne farm isn’t necessarily stuck in place. A former property developer with a background in engineering, Peter found his inspiration for the Floating Farm in a climate disaster in New York City, where Hurricane Sandy prevented the delivery of fresh food to millions.

The Wingerdens’ model is ripe for reproduction—which is exactly what the Floating Farm’s team of 14 are working on now. Plans are under way for a floating vegetable farm to move into the space next to the current Floating Farm. Permit applications are also out for similar structures in Dubai, Singapore and the Dutch cities of Haarlem and Arnhem.

The new projects will apply lessons learned from Floating Farm. “You need to build a house in order to know how to build a house,” Peter says. The biggest obstacles he sees ahead, however, are not financial or physical, but rather political and administrative. “One of the biggest challenges we come across worldwide is regulations. Cities need to have disruptive thinking, cities need to have disruptive departments, and cities need to have areas where you can say: OK, this is the experimental zone.” Because what Peter and his team are pulling off is of a different order than the typical sustainability measures. “We are not innovative,” he says. “We are disruptive.”

【1】Which of the following is TRUE about the Floating Farm?

A．It is the first modern farming attempt to fight climate change.

B．It is a model of new agriculture in the age of climate crisis.

C．It has outsmarted other forms of farming like solar farming.

D．It copies a similar structure in Dubai ready for reproduction.

【2】It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

A．90% of the population in Rotterdam live below the sea level

B．The New York City is working hard to fight climate change

C．The local community will not be fed without new farming

D．Waterborne facilities are necessary to the future of Rotterdam

【3】The phrase “disruptive thinking” in the last paragraph means “thinking __________”.

A．in a daring and unusual way

B．in a focused and logical way

C．in a careful and detailed way

D．in a rude and unpleasant way

【4】Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Is Rotterdam Built on Water?

B．Can Floating Farming Survive?

C．Are Cows at Sea the Future of Farming?

D．Is Extreme Weather Affecting Agriculture?

23、   "Big tobacco" is what the bosses of several large technology firms have started calling Facebook． Being compared to the tobacco giants is far from praise， but it is not the only wide﹣spread analogy（比拟）． A lower blow is the suggestion that Facebook may become like Yahoo， the once high﹣flying internet firm that fell．

Even a year ago the idea would have been unthinkable． But since January Facebook has become trapped in a series of misjudgments and missteps． It became clear that it had done too little to stop Russian interference（干涉） in America's election in 2016． It had to admit that it had shared the personal data of 90m users with outside firms without permission．

The comparison to Yahoo is imperfect． Even at its peak Yahoo's business was never as large and profitable as Facebook's． One of the main reasons Yahoo declined is because it lost out to a powerful competitor， Google， in online search； Marissa Mayer， its boss from 2012 until its sale to Verizon last year， was unable to restore advertisers' or employees' confidence as users left．

But people who watched Yahoo's falling see similarities． Executive（主管） turnover was a leading indicator of its decline； before Ms． Mayer was hired Yahoo went through four chief executives in three years． Mr． Zuckerberg， who controls the majority of Facebook's voting shares， is not leaving， but many top executives are． This year several have announced their departures， including Facebook's chief security officer．

When advertisers' faith in Facebook has been shaken， politicians in Washington are running out of patience with the company． Lawmakers' inspection of the firm is causing it to be more cautious about how it uses data for targeting advertisements and about what information it makes available to outsiders．

Mr． Zuckerberg and Ms． Sandberg are under pressure to prove to employees and advertisers that Facebook is not only trustworthy but worthy of their time and money． If they cannot do so， and the company's share price continues its slide， it is possible that Ms． Sandberg will be replaced in the next year． Mr． Zuckerberg will doubtless have thoughts about Yahoo's sorry tale．

【1】For Facebook， being compared to "big tobacco" is　 　．

A. positive

B. ambitious

C. creative

D. negative

【2】According to the author， what does Facebook currently have in common with the failed Yahoo？

A. Letting out users' data．

B. Being deep in financial crisis．

C. Leaders are leaving the company．

D. Laying off a large number of employees．

【3】The author tries to support his judgment about Facebook by　 　．

A. questioning its management

B. using evidence related to it

C. analyzing its financial data

D. listing its advantages and disadvantages

【4】What is the main idea of the passage？

A. Facebook gets trapped in trouble．

B. Two companies are deep in crisis．

C. How to save Facebook．

D. Faith is more valuable than gold．

24、   Standing desks have become common across Silicon Valley, offering health benefits to those willing to work on their feet. However, due to their high price, they have failed to catch on until now. Recently, Ikea has brought out Bekant convertible(可变换的) standing desk that can become a normal desk at the touch of a button. The $500 adjustable desk can transform from a standard desk to a standing one, and Ikea hopes it could make the standing desk mainstream.

Experts say that changing from a seated to a standing desk can improve productivity. Similar desks have become a common sight at tech firms such as Google, where some employees have even installed treadmill (跑步机) and bicycle desks.

The desk is not the first "convertible" on the market. As early as 2013, Stir Kinect brought out an adjustable desk. The $3,890 Stir Kinect desk has a motor to raise and lower itself, changing it into a standing desk or a traditional desk. The desk can even be programmed to move up and down slightly, making it appear to take a gentle breath to remind the user to change their positions. To move between sitting and standing positions, owners simply double tap on the screen. The desk can learn the user's preferences over time and suggest the best seating position.

The Stir Kinect desk was created by a team of ex-Apple and Disney engineers. It has a built-in touch screen to control and track movement, and can tell users exactly how many calories they burn by standing during their working day. It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones, to keep cables hidden.

"Ikea's height-adjustable desk is great for opening up the lower end of the market, " said JP Labrosse, founder and CEO of Stir.

【1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Before Bekant desk, similar adjustable desks have been widely used.

B．The seated desks will take the place of the standing desks in the future.

C．Compared to the Stir Kinect desk, the Bekant desk is much cheaper.

D．The adjustable desks were designed by the Apple and Disney Company.

【2】The Stir Kinect desk ________.

A．can breathe in and breathe out by pressing the button once

B．can charge phones by using a device containing power point

C．can tell you how many calories you need for a walk

D．can advise you to do more exercise at a proper time

【3】What can we infer from the last sentence given by JP Labrosse?

A．Ikea's adjustable desk will be popular with average people.

B．Ikea will have to sell furniture at a lower price in the future.

C．This height adjustable table can only be found in Ikea.

D．It is not necessary for Ikea to open up the market at all.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Ikea has brought out an adjustable standing desk.

B．Silicon Valley offered health benefits to officials.

C．Google formed their tech firms to design bicycle desks.

D．The Stir Kinect desk will become mainstream in the market.

25、Last week, I had a wisdom tooth (智齿) pulled, which left me swollen and unable to speak. It was very strange spending a few days in this_________, but judging from other people’s responses, not as strange as it was for them.

I thought my husband would be the first to feel upset. I tried to imagine how_________it must be to have half of the house go silent._________, when I found him in the kitchen at midnight, cooking potatoes for my recovery and_________the silence by singing “your lovely swollen face” to the tune of My Humps, I, too, was surprised, but also_________.

When I felt_________I went to my local shop. It still hurt when I moved my face, so when I     _________ a friend, I couldn’t say anything. The friend wanted my_________on a Twitter disagreement that I didn’t seem bothered. I was not bothered — and it felt good to remember that.

Later I visited my mom, who chatted away as normal. She didn’t even_________that I was on the silent mode. This makes me certainly believe that my family role is part__________, part listener.

People say__________is golden and that sometimes it is wise to say nothing and to let people reveal (吐露) themselves. Perhaps that is the__________of the wisdom tooth. Maybe when they arrive with all their pain, forcing us —even just for a while—to move our__________a little less, they give a lesson for living well: Listen,__________and try being quiet now and then. Then maybe adulthood won’t be quite like__________teeth.

【1】

A．room

B．state

C．position

D．period

【2】

A．embarrassing

B．lively

C．pleasant

D．frightening

【3】

A．Finally

B．Luckily

C．However

D．Therefore

【4】

A．enjoying

B．filling

C．keeping

D．welcoming

【5】

A．amazed

B．annoyed

C．disappointed

D．touched

【6】

A．hungry

B．weaker

C．stronger

D．thirsty

【7】

A．called up

B．looked at

C．turned to

D．ran into

【8】

A．study

B．opinion

C．report

D．information

【9】

A．accept

B．expect

C．hear

D．notice

【10】

A．daughter

B．patient

C．speaker

D．friend

【11】

A．health

B．family

C．silence

D．love

【12】

A．lesson

B．secret

C．treatment

D．wisdom

【13】

A．arms

B．eyes

C．mouths

D．faces

【14】

A．observe

B．smell

C．review

D．suggest

【15】

A．cutting

B．pulling

C．brushing

D．losing

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

Teachers’ Burnout & Students’ Stress

A new, first-of-its-kind study examines the connection between teacher burnout and students’ stress levels. Researchers from the University of British Columbia collected saliva samples from over 400 elementary school children, grades four to seven, at 17 pubic schools. Cortisol levels were then assessed from the samples as the hormone is commonly used as a biological indicator of stress. Correspondingly, teacher burn out was determined through survey results.

Investigators found that in classrooms in which teachers experienced more burnout, or feelings of emotional exhaustion, students’ cortisol levels were elevated. Higher cortisol levels in elementary school children have been linked to learning difficulties as well as mental health problems. The study appears in the journal Social Science & Medicine. “This suggest that stress contagion might be taking place in the classroom among students and their teachers,” said Eva Oberle. PhD., the study’s lead author.

Indeed, the relationship between student stress and teacher burnout is a chicken and egg question. “It is unknown what came first, elevated cortisol or teacher burnout We consider the connection between student and teacher stress a cyclical problem in the classroom. “Oberle said a stressful classroom climate could be a result of inadequate support for teachers, which may impact teachers’ ability to effectively manage their students. A poorly managed classroom can contribute to students’ needs not being met and increasing stress. This could be reflected in elevated cortisol levels in students.

Alternatively, stress could originate from students, who maybe more challenging to teach because of increases in anxiety, behavioral problems, or special needs. In this case, teachers could feel overwhelmed and report higher levels of burnout.

“Our study is a reminder of the systemic issues facing teachers and educators as classroom sizes increase and supports for teachers are cut,” said Oberle. “It is clear from a number of recent research studies that teaching is one of the most stressful professions, and that teachers need adequate resources and support in their jobs in order to battle burnout and relieve stress in the classroom,” said University of British Columbia education professor Kimberly Schonert Reichl, PhD., the study’s so-author. “If we do not support teachers, we risk the damage of students.”