承德2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Tom tried hard to ______ his book, but his thoughts kept flying back to the movie.

A．concentrate on

B．settle for

C．give up

D．take down

2、 —I had a fever the day before the exam, ______ I failed.

—What a pity!Good luck next time.

A. or B. so C. for D. but

3、She was likely to tell the whole truth, in cases ________ other people would have kept silence.

A. where   B. that   C. who   D. which

4、If _____ for too long, the microscopic life (微生物) within the wrinkles and folds of our bed sheets can turn our bed into a “botanical park”, making us sick.

A. left   B. is left   C. being left   D. to be left

5、Jack wasn’t saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him ________he had done something very clever.

A.as if B.in case

C.while D.though

6、When you are   ，I will appreciate   if you pay in cash.

A.checking out； that B.paying off； it

C.paying out； / D.checking out； it

7、_______its business, the hotel tried to attract more guests by adding a swimming pool.

A.Expanding B.Having expanded

C.To expand D.Expanded

8、—I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?

—____. I’m not using it anyhow.

A.Sure, go ahead. B.I don’t know C.Yes, indeed D.I don’t care

9、－You know, people have different opinions about the construction of the project.

－We welcome any comments from them, favorable or _______.

A. so B. otherwise

C. else D. rather

10、The 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre, _______ seats an audience of approximately 3,400.

A. where   B. whose   C. which   D. when

11、--- What did she want to know, Tom?

--- She wondered ______ we could complete the experiment.

A. when was it B. it was when that

C. it was when D. when it was that

12、The bottle is quite difficult to open; the _________ is to pour hot water on it first.

A．focus

B．target

C．function

D．trick

13、Scientists are making every effort to go beneath the surface of the data to   the hidden possibilities.

A.release B.reveal C.reflect D.record

14、Sorry to ________ you, but may I ask you a question on how to prepare for an interview?

A.fool B.bother C.disappoint D.hurt

15、We live in a beautiful cottage with a yard, which ______ 20 feet from side to side.

A. measures   B. is measured

C. measured D. has been measured

16、The school has a system of________ and punishments to encourage good behavior.

A．prices

B．funds

C．awards

D．rewards

17、Every life has its ups and downs, but having a(n) ________ attitude to life has been found to be very important.

A.convenient B.optimistic C.impressive D.negative

18、You may not have noticed that problem, but you could never withdraw it ______ regretful about your decision.

A.should you feel B.you should feel

C.had you left D.you had left

19、When the student wearing masks _______ Teng for a handshake, the president refused and gestured for her to get off the stage.

A.reached out to B.caught up with

C.made up for D.took hold of

20、Over 1,000 elephants face starvation in Thailand because the coronavirus crisis has _______ revenues from tourism.

A.cut down B.put down C.break down D.pull down

21、New methods have allowed researchers and scientists to find a way to reduce heat from buildings by about 30%. This new “green” solution is quite literally green as it involves fitting a living wall, according to a new research.

To see what effects renewing a living wall on an existing building using fabric and pockets to stick soil and plants onto the walls would have on the environment, the scientists decided to test it out on a building at a university in the UK, which was originally built in the 1970’s. As a control, part of the building was not fitted with the living wall. Both of the parts of the building were west-facing and the test was conducted over 5 weeks. What was found was that the part with the living wall lost 31.4% less heat as compared to the side without it. It also had a more stable temperature as the day progressed, so it took less energy to heat.

In the UK, approximately 57% buildings were built before 1964. They have caused 17% of greenhouse emission (排放), about 60% of which comes from space heating. If people could reduce heat loss from older buildings by 30%, a huge part of that could be removed, while regulations have changed more recently to improve the thermal performance of new constructions, it is the existing buildings that require the most energy to heat and are a significant contributor to carbon emissions. It is, therefore, essential that people begin to improve the thermal performance of these existing buildings if the UK is to reach its target of net zero carbon emission by 2050, and help to reduce the possibility of fuel poverty (贫困) from rising energy prices.

The new research suggests living walls can also provide significant energy savings to help reduce the carbon footprint of existing buildings. Perfecting these living wall systems, however, is now needed to help increase the environmental benefits and reduce some of the sustainability costs.

【1】What did the researchers find about the living wall in the test?

A．It protected the building well.

B．It reduced the waste of some fuels.

C．It reduced the heat loss of the building.

D．It made the building more comfortable.

【2】What measure should the UK take to reach its target of carbon emission?

A．Pulling down the older buildings.

B．Controlling the rising prices of fuels.

C．Adding more living walls on new buildings.

D．Reducing the fuel consumed by the older buildings.

【3】What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The disadvantages of old buildings.

B．The contributors to greenhouse emission.

C．The methods of reducing energy consumption.

D．The importance of reducing heat loss from buildings.

【4】What do we know about living walls from the text?

A．They remain to be improved to fimction perfectly.

B．They are aimed to reduce the energy price in the UK.

C．They become the most effective way to save energy.

D．They reduce 17% of greenhouse emissions in the UK.

22、In many walks of life and in many situations, persuading people to do what you want them to do is the key to success. Researchers have looked into different aspects of persuasion and come up with some interesting results which are surely helpful to us.

One advertising copywriter came up with an approach to selling a product on a TV shopping channel via phone sales. Instead of being instructed “Operators are waiting, please call now”, viewers were told “If operators are busy, please call again”. The results were extraordinary. The ad suggested operators weren’t sitting around hoping people would call. Instead there were so many people wanting the product that people might have to wait until they could get it.

What role does choice have in persuading people to buy or get something? One study in a supermarket showed the effect of choice. A particular supermarket displayed either 6 or 24 different kinds of jam. The large display attracted more interest than the small one. But when the time came to purchase things, people who saw the large display were one-tenth as likely to buy. If they do buy, they are less satisfied with their selection, even though they have made a good choice. A wider range of choices require more time and effort and lead to unreasonably high expectations.

Another aspect of persuasion concerns getting someone to change their mind. It’s hard to prove to someone that a previous decision is wrong, and as people get older they get less and less willing to change their minds. People want things to be unwavering; they want their attitudes, statements, values and actions to follow a set pattern. The only way to persuade them to change is to acknowledge this by agreeing that the previous decision they made is a perfectly understandable one. This allows them to focus on your suggestion without feeling their previous decision is wrong. As a result, they may be persuaded to break out of their established pattern.

【1】What does the advertising copywriter want to indicate about the product?

A．It’s rare.

B．It’s in demand.

C．It’s for sale.

D．It’s precious.

【2】What does the study mentioned in paragraph 3 show?

A．Increased choices decrease satisfaction.

B．More selections bring more actions.

C．More and more people don’t want to choose.

D．Some choices are more attractive than others.

【3】What does the underlined word “unwavering” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Unreliable.

B．Unbelievable.

C．Unchanging.

D．Unique.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To compare different forms of persuasion.

B．To discuss various studies on persuasion.

C．To analyze how persuasion affects success.

D．To teach how to get better at persuasion.

23、

【1】We can learn from the passage that ________.

A.covering the shower door with your coat keeps it spotless longer

B.soft bread can be used to pick up tiny glass fragments

C.yogurt can be made sweeter if you add your favourite fruit and microwave it

D.prices of hotel rooms are the lowest on Fridays and Saturdays

【2】In which newspaper column can the article most probably be found?

A.Drama in real life. B.Everyday miracles.

C.Tell your stories. D.We found a fix.

24、   Most children look forward to learning to read, a process whereby they learn to transform what are essentially abstract handwriting on a page into meaningful letters, then sounds, then words, and then entire sentences and paragraphs. Reading represents a code (密码): specifically, an alphabetic code. A great number of children are able to break the code after a year of instruction. For at least one in five children, however, the experience is very different.

For them, reading, which seems to come effortlessly for others, appears to be beyond their grasp. These children, who understand the spoken word and love to listen to stories, struggle to understand the same words when they are written on a page. They read slowly and uncertainly, and words that they read correctly in one sentence may be misread in a following sentence. Reading aloud may be particularly painful. Eventually they grow frustrated and disappointed.

In the classroom, reading is king; it is essential for academic success. Teachers, witnessing the gap between good and poor readers widening, may wonder what they or these children might be doing wrong. Parents, knowing that reading problems have consequences all across development including into adult life, question themselves, feeling alternately guilty and angry.

The worst thing parents can do if they suspect that their child has a reading problem is to do nothing, says neuroscientist (神经科学家) Dr. Sally Shaywitz. Thus, if you observe the signs, start by speaking to your child’s teacher. Shaywitz offers some tips that will help parents make the most of their meeting with the teacher:

▶ Before setting up a meeting, it often helps to list your observations and your concerns. Parents are often so nervous when speaking to their child’s teacher that they forget why they were worried. The teacher will appreciate having such a list as well.

▶ Set up a specific time to speak to your child’s teacher; don’t catch her on the run.

▶ Find out how your child is progressing in reading, ask for specifics. Confirm exactly how their reading progress is being measured.

▶ Ask what reading group your child is in and what level that reader group represents, and how they compare to others in their class and in their grade.

▶ Ask what the teacher predicts for your child’s progress by the end of the school year.

【1】What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．Reading an alphabetic code is hard.

B．Most children like to read abstract letters.

C．Some children have difficulties in reading.

D．Few children can understand the code after a year of instruction.

【2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Reading is not as easy for some children as it is for others.

B．All the children can understand spoken and written language.

C．Although children with reading difficulty read slowly, they read correctly.

D．The children become frustrated and unhappy because they will have to read aloud.

【3】What does Paragraph 4 focus on?

A．The correct way to deal with children’s reading difficulties.

B．The importance of observing child’s behavior.

C．Dr. Sally Shaywitz — a famous neuroscientist.

D．The worst thing parents can do when it comes to their child’s reading problems.

【4】The underlined part “don’t catch her on the run” probably means “________”.

A．don’t run after her

B．don’t talk to her while running

C．don’t speak to her while she is busy

D．don’t catch her as she runs away

【5】If parents want to meet with their child’s teacher, they should ________.

A．arrange the meeting at the end of the school year

B．ask about their child’s reading status at school

C．ask the teacher to take measures to improve their child’s reading ability

D．make a list of questions after the meeting

25、Yang Wenqing is the only teacher of this small school, more precisely a teaching center, _______ in Dengyunzhai Village, Luxi County, Hunan Province.

The tiny school was _______ built for this remote rural area with a small and scattered (分散的) _______. The school arranges different _______ from the neighboring areas into one single class. Situated in a mountainous region, the village is the home to many _______ children, as young and middle-aged parents have _______ into cities for jobs.

The 53-year-old teacher volunteered to come to Dengyunzhai a decade ago when Luxi County _______ its teaching center to make it _______ for the school-age children nearby to receive education.

“I _______ the second-grade students from the first -grade and kindergarten kids,” said Yang，adding that she splits her 40-minute class time between different graders. Besides Chinese and math, Yang is also ________ for at least two music and art classes a week. In order to better teach the students, she ________ training programs for music teachers organized by local authorities. “________ I am the only teacher here, children should learn nothing less,” she said.

At 4:00 p. m. every school day, Yang walks out of the classroom and ________ the school bell. Hearing the bell, the students ________ orderly to return home. After the students leave, Yang would carefully clean the ________ . She is always the last one to leave the school. “Education can change the ________ of these students. The better foundation I ________ for them, the brighter future they can have through further study," Yang said.

Yang’s work has ________. For years, the academic results of her students are among the best in the whole county. She has ________cultivated (培养) more than 100 children, who later went on to________ higher education.

【1】

A．interested

B．located

C．set

D．rooted

【2】

A．specially

B．poorly

C．terribly

D．hurriedly

【3】

A．village

B．area

C．population

D．square

【4】

A．graders

B．villagers

C．students

D．teachers

【5】

A．worn-out

B．lay-off

C．left-over

D．left-behind

【6】

A．jumped

B．flooded

C．flown

D．grown

【7】

A．set out

B．set off

C．set down

D．set up

【8】

A．amazing

B．fortunate

C．possible

D．attractive

【9】

A．separated

B．differed

C．told

D．judged

【10】

A．considerate

B．available

C．responsible

D．respectable

【11】

A．held

B．made

C．combined

D．attended

【12】

A．Because

B．Whether

C．Although

D．If

【13】

A．rings

B．observes

C．presses

D．knocks

【14】

A．stand up

B．line up

C．speak up

D．take up

【15】

A．windows

B．floors

C．blackboards

D．classrooms

【16】

A．future

B．character

C．dream

D．expectation

【17】

A．pave

B．base

C．lay

D．settle

【18】

A．turned down

B．turned up

C．paid for

D．paid off

【19】

A．diligently

B．successfully

C．frequently

D．wisely

【20】

A．explore

B．manage

C．adore

D．seek

26、请以＂我最喜欢的未来机器人＂为题，写一篇100 词左右的说明文，描述自己理想中的未来机器人。要包含以下要点：

1.我理想中的未来机器人是一个英俊的小伙子， 名叫杰里；

2.他不仅歌唱得好，也擅长踢足球。他很聪明，能说流利的中文和英文；

3.他理解我、关心我。当我沮丧时，他会鼓励我； 当我取得很大进步时，他会表扬我；

4.他帮我学习；

5.杰里是我最好的朋友，我非常喜欢他。

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