茂名2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、More checkpoints were set up in the country to ensure residents could be ________ for the virus.

A.cancelled B.contained C.strengthened D.screened

2、Scientists are trying to find out what advantage should be _______ the natural resources in this area.

A．taken off

B．taken on

C．taken of

D．taken up

3、He________ it all by himself for there was no one else in the house to turn to for help.

A．must be doing

B．should be doing

C．must have done

D．should have done

4、We_______along a country lane when suddenly a car_______past us.

A.drove;drove B.drove;was driving

C.were driving;drove D.were driving;was driving

5、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of ________ uses it somewhat differently.

A.which B.what C.them D.those

6、Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she ______ in the garden were growing.

A. was planting   B. has planted   C. would plant   D. had planted

7、_______ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about Firefighting.

A．Having searched

B．To search

C．Searching

D．Search

8、_______ early warnings from forecasters, residents were able to prepare and no deaths or serious injuries were reported.

A. In spite of   B. According to

C. Regardless of   D. Thanks to

9、Some parents are just too protective.They want to ________ their kids from every kind of danger，real or imagined.

A.spot B.dismiss

C.distinguish D.shelter

10、---Hi, there. Can I help you with anything today?

---Oh, yes.________, I’d like to buy a present for my niece’s birthday.

A．Exactly

B．Somehow

C．Actually

D．Definitely

11、Do you still remember how many years ago_________ we first met on campus?

A. was it that   B. it was that

C. was it when       D. it was when

12、—It's a long journey. My car couldn't make it.

—You can drive my car. It's quite old, but it's still pretty________.

A.reliable B.convenient C.reasonable D.available

13、While most of western festivals enjoy great popularity worldwide, Halloween is something of a ________ festival in England as camps are divided as its appeal.

A. confidential   B. controversial

C. conservative   D. conventional

14、Mike is one of those people who just can’t save money. Every time he gets paid, _____.

A. he has ants in his pants   B. he tightens his belt

C. he wears his heart on his sleeve   D. the money burns a hole in his pocket

15、“Made in China 2025” initiative aims to transform China from a manufacturing giant into a world manufacturing power, ________ driven by innovation and emphasizes quality over quantity.

A.the one that B.one that C.one D.the one

16、— 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?

17、________ well in the coming Art Festival, the children have been practicing dancing every afternoon in the past two weeks.

A．Performing

B．Having performed

C．To perform

D．Performed

18、______my weak spots can make me become a better person.

A．Having been known

B．Knowing

C．Known

D．To be known

19、It’s generally believed that the popular South Korean drama Man From the Stars is ________ in creative storylines as in pretty faces and fashion.

A. such a successful example

B. so successful an example

C. as a successful example

D. as successful an example

20、I think it is better to read a good book carefully than to read many ______.

A．at random

B．by chance

C．on purpose

D．in turn

21、   Animal-rights activists often complain that cute beasts get more sympathy than equally deserving ugly ones. If so, one would think a lovely creature like the mink (貂)would be easy to protect. Yet in the Netherlands, mink is the only animal that can still legally be farmed for their fur. That is about to change. On August 28th the government brought forward to this year a ban on mink-farming that had been scheduled to take effect in 2024. The timetable was sped up not because mink had become more adorable, but because they can contract covid-19 and spread it to humans.

Dutch farmers normally raised about 2.5 million minks a year, making the Netherlands the world's fourth-largest producer after Denmark, China and Poland. In April, a couple of minks and the farm hands who tended them were diagnosed with covid- 19. Genetic tracing showed that at least two workers had probably been infected by mink, rather than the other way around. The affected animals were destroyed and stricter hygiene rules imposed, but by summer the virus had spread to a third of the country's farms. In June, parliament voted to shut down the industry as soon as possible, and the cabinet agreed.

That was a win for the Netherlands Party for the Animals, which has four seats in the 150-memeber parliament. In 2013, it helped pass the law that gave mink farmers until 2024 to get out of the business.

Now the party and its supporters object to the generous compensation （补偿）the government has offered for bringing forward the deadline: $150 million, or $1 million per farmer. Some members of parliament claim that the compensation paid for destroying the infected minks was higher than the market price for their fur.

Fur farmers any modern standards allow minks to be raised humanely, and that they are not a big reason for the spread of the virus. But minks tend to live by themselves instead of living in groups: animal-rights advocates say they cannot be raised humanely in small cages. As for covid-I9, the worry is that mink could serve as a medium for it to attack human immunization （免疫）programs. The industry's value is modest （framers put it at $150 million 0 $200 million, activists at under $100 million）, and polls show the public overwhelmingly opposes it. "In a democratic country, that widespread belief has to translate into a political decision to ban fur farming,"  says Esther Ouwehand, leader of the Party for the Animals. The farmers accept they are shutting down. The remaining argument is over money.

【1】According to the passage, why did animal - activists have an unexpected win for protecting minks?

A．Because mink's cute appearance won people's heart.

B．Because the minks could act as a host for an infectious disease.

C．Because the government carried out an act earlier than planned.

D．Because the farmers stopped raising minks, considering the great reward.

【2】What does the writer mean by saying “the other way around" in paragraph 2?

A．The farm-raised minks were born with the virus.

B．The fanners were infected with covid-I9 by minks.

C．The minks contracted covid- 19 from their caregiver.

D．The affected minks had contact with the virus in nature.

【3】Esther Ouwehand and his party members supported the following statements EXCEPT ________.

A．Minks can be easily bred by humans without bringing any harm to them.

B．It is acceptable to shut down mink fur industry because it isn't profitable.

C．Objection to fur industry is a main reason behind this governmental decision.

D．The amount of money to make up for the loss of the mink farmers was too high.

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

A．Cuteness Wins

B．An Unexpected Win

C．Winter for Minks

D．Farmers v.s. Activists

22、The human personality is a rather complex and bewildering thing to study. In order to gain a better understanding of the subject, people have attempted to find increasingly reliable ways to measure and classify personalities. 【1】

Personality tests pose a series of questions or ambiguous images that are meant to help assess the test taker’s personality. Once completed, the collected answers will indicate what “type” of personality the test taker has.

【2】 They’re used to assess theories, evaluate the effectiveness of therapies, diagnose psychological problems, examine personality changes, and even screen job candidates. Personality testing has become a multibillion-dollar industry, and it is used by individuals, schools corporations, and even government agencies around the globe.

The majority of the tests that are used by experts today are based on the “Big Five” personality model. This theory suggests that the human personality can be measured across five broad dimensions: extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to change. 【3】 Some even break these dimensions further into smaller “subtraits” or divide the traits differently.   

Essentially, the personality tests we use today fall into two categories: self-report inventories and projective tests. The first category typically involves having the test subject read a number of multiple-choice questions or statements and then rating how well the described qualities or characteristics apply to them. The biggest advantage of self-report inventories is that they are standardized and use established norms(准则). 【4】

The second category involves presenting the test subject with ambiguous scenes, objects, or scenarios(设想) and then asking them to give their interpretations of the test items. These descriptions are then used to assess the individual’s unconscious fears, desires, and challenges. This type of personality test is usually used in psychotherapy settings, where it allows therapists to gather a great deal of information about their clients in a relatively short amount of time. 【5】 Different people may provide different interpretations of the responses given.

A．However, its subjective nature can be a problem.

B．Nowadays, these tests are conducted for a wide variety of purposes.

C．Personality tests are likely to become a more useful tool for employers.

D．These eventually gave rise to the modern personality tests that we use today.

E．Therefore, they’re easy to carry out and tend to have much higher reliability and validity.

F．Some people have high levels of openness to experience or score high in conscientiousness.

G．Some tests refer to these five dimensions by different labels or focus on one of them more than the others.

23、   Imagine a school that expected its students to become literate without any formal instruction. Most parents would be alarmed by such an approach, which would leave their children confused and with gaps in their understanding. This, however, has been the philosophy on character development in many of our schools. Why is the development of character seen as somehow different from the other skills that we teach?

Of course there will always be learning by osmosis (耳濡目染) in any school, but as a teacher and primary school head I have found that a child’s moral literacy is strengthened when they acquire the building blocks of good character such as consideration, courage and honor: qualities which are commonly known as virtue.

I personally find that exploring a virtue over a two-week period provides a simple and effective program that allows for the creative input of both teacher and student and a chance for the virtue to embed (使融入) itself. Once a lesson on a virtue such as honesty has been completed we need to allow time for children to practice this concept just as would be the case with fractions or verbs. Allowing children to role play a situation such as making up excuses to cover a mistake can be enormously interesting, and the drama can be frozen allowing the characters to be questioned about their feelings and motives. It’s also a safe way for children to experience for themselves how a lie usually goes out of control.

Our role as educators is also to look for opportunities to help our students as they attempt to strengthen their characters. When something goes wrong we guide the young person to the virtue that will prevent it from happening again. For instance, when a student thoughtlessly disturbs the calm atmosphere of the library, instead of a response such as, “that was really disrespectful and selfish of you!” we draw out from them the required virtue: “When you’re walking through the library, what virtues do you need to use?”

【1】The underlined word “philosophy” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.

A.study B.subject

C.motto D.viewpoint

【2】We can infer from the first paragraph that _________.

A.there tends to be disagreement about what character education is

B.most parents are not satisfied with the teaching methods adopted in schools

C.the approach to character education is generally considered different from the approaches to other skills

D.more and more schools are adopting strategies to improve school attendance

【3】Children’s moral literacy get improved when _____________.

A.they have gradually learnt to imitate.

B.they have learnt the importance of role play.

C.they have learnt specific moral qualities one by one.

D.they are given enough time to practice.

【4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a way to build character in children?

A.Story readings and discussions. B.Osmosis.

C.Taking every opportunity to teach character. D.Role play.

【5】Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?

A.Teaching morals and values has been a frequently discussed topic in the past few years.

B.The author advocates putting virtues into lessons and school life to encourage character development in children.

C.Kids throughout the population face the same needs, the same challenges, and the same realities in their lives.

D.Role plays are an excellent way of getting students to practice their English.

24、   New York City is a world capital in every sense of the word—it's a cultural and economic powerhouse, and arguably the most influential city on the planet. But it wasn't always this way, as the following cities once dominated the world around them.

Djenne­Djenno

In the flood lands of the Niger delta people have been building houses and other structures with clay for centuries. The town of Djenne­Djenno is made entirely out of clay. It was inhabited as far back as 250 BC, and became an important link in the trans­Saharan gold trade(跨撒哈拉黄金交易). Constructed on hills called “toguere”， the city managed to escape the marshy(沼泽的) landscape and annual floods produced by the rainy season. Djenne­Djenno is believed to be one of the earliest settlements in the sub­Saharan region, and is considered by some to be “the typical African City”.

Archeological evidence shows us a continuous human presence in the area up until the 14th century AD, when people moved to the nearby town of Djenne, founded in the 11th century. Further evidence points out that even before the city's construction, the Bozo people were growing wild rice in the region. In the 13th century AD, with King Koumboro's conversion to Islam, its palace transformed into a mosque.

Carthage

Legend has it that Carthage was founded by Queen Dido of the Phoenicians. She fled the city of Tyre located in present­day Lebanon in order to escape the hatred of her brother Pygmalion, who was her rival to the throne. Along with a group of settlers, she traveled a great distance by sea and landed in North Africa, where she met King Iarbas. He offered to give them land in order to build a settlement, but no bigger than the surface covered by the hide(牛皮) of an ox. They cleverly cut the hide into thin strips and were able to enclose a fairly large area of land. On this land, the mighty city of Carthage was built.

These stories are most likely just that, but the fact that the Phoenicians built the city around 760 BC is true. Located in such a good position—in the middle of the Mediterranean, close to Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, and a pretty good distance from Egypt—helped make Carthage a leading trade center and military power. The population soon reached half a million citizens and, in order to house them all, buildings were all built five or six stories tall. Carthage was the first city in ancient times to have a centralized sewage system, linking all buildings within the city walls. The most notable of structures among the ruins was the “Thophet”， which is believed to be an altar(圣坛) for child sacrifice.

Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec Empire. It was built on an island surrounded by Lake Texcoco deep inside the jungles of Central America. By the time the Spanish conquerors were aware of its existence, the population was around 200，000. This was a city very different from what the Europeans were used to. Founded in 1325 AD, the Aztec capital was joined to the mainland by three causeways(堤道). It was laid out in straight street grids and had enormous pyramids at its center, which were surrounded by the skulls of the dead and ceremonial sculptures.

【1】What do we know about the ancient cities?

A. Tenochtitlan was the first city to link all buildings within the city walls using a centralized sewage system.

B. Carthage was considered to have played an important role in the trans­Saharan gold trade.

C. There was no doubt that Carthage was founded by Queen Dido of the Phoenicians.

D. According to some people, the city Djenne­Djenno is “a typical African city”.

【2】The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A. a news report B. a science fiction C. a history book D. a research paper

25、Never Too Late to Be What You Want to Be

The first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady, Rose, to us.

We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave_________together and talk nonstop. I was always listening to this “time machine" as she_________her wisdom and experience with me.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to make a_________to our football team. I'll never forget what she taught us. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she _________her note card on the floor. A little_________she simply said, “I'm sorry. This whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back_______so let me just tell you what I know." As we laughed she_________her throat and began: “We do not stop playing_________we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying_________, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you____________your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are____________and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing____________. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full____________and don't do one productive thing, you will____________twenty years old. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but____________for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with____________."

At the year's end Rose____________the college degree. One week after graduation Rose died____________in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral to____________the wonderful woman who taught____________that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

【1】A.work B.office C.class D.home

【2】A.discussed B.connected C.communicated D.shared

【3】A.speech B.contribution C.donation D.difference

【4】A.placed B.made C.dropped D.played

【5】A.surprised B.interested C.confused D.embarrassed

【6】A.in chaos B.in order C.in advance D.in silence

【7】A.cleaned B.cut C.cleared D.forced

【8】A.because B.when C.though D.after

【9】A.healthy B.handsome C.enthusiastic D.young

【10】A.have B.realize C.lose D.dream

【11】A.stupid B.dead C.ill D.wise

【12】A.up B.apart C.stronger D.taller

【13】A.day B.week C.month D.year

【14】A.increase by B.obtain C.turn D.live to

【15】A.rather B.otherwise C.fairly D.also

【16】A.diseases B.regrets C.riches D.disabilities

【17】A.failed B.delayed C.finished D.declined

【18】A.regrettably B.peacefully C.excitedly D.sadly

【19】A.welcome B.congratulate C.encourage D.honor

【20】A.at random B.at ease C.by example D.by chance

26、假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华。下个月学校将到所在社区开展“美化家园”和“社区讲堂”两次志愿者活动。你班交换生Jim打算参加其中的一项活动，发来邮件咨询。请你给Jim回复一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 推荐一项活动；

2. 简述可做的事情；

3. 表达愿望。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua