衡水2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、______ all of these factors in the job market, we can get the conclusion that young people should choose their job according to their interest.

A.In case of B.In view of C.In contrast to D.In comparison to

2、___ the machine’s enormous size, it runs smoothly and noiselessly.

A. For good       B. For ever

C. For all   D. For sure

3、Modern science has given evidence _________ smoking can lead to many diseases.

A.what B.which

C.that D.where

4、I’m not sure a thank-you letter is really necessary. ________, I can’t be bothered to write one.

A．Anyway

B．However

C．Obviously

D．Besides

5、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

6、After the excitement of Tokyo, there are the Beijing Winter Olympics to ______ .

A．work out

B．look forward to

C．fall behind

D．take over

7、The way we use a language is so________that one could say there are as many varieties as speakers of English.

A．individual

B．common

C．exceptional

D．reliable

8、The storyline of Qing Yu Nian takes place in a time travel,   a man in the contemporary era is reborn in the ancient era to a mysterious mother.

A.what B.which C.that D.where

9、Bob was trying to ________ that he knew the famous singer who would perform in our city.

A. let out B. lay out

C. figure out D. make out

10、University majors should not be ________ market demand and the government should give more support for “unpopular” majors such as literature, history and philosophy.

A. in the form of B. in the process of

C. at the mercy of   D. at the risk of

11、_____________equal opportunities, both Frank and Billy may accomplish the task.

A.Given B.Giving

C.To give D.to be given

12、I was ill that day, otherwise I _______the sports meet.

A. took part in   B. would have taken part in

C. had taken part in   D. would take part in

13、---You look very tired. What's wrong with you?

---How bad luck today is! By the time I arrived at the airport, the plane________.

A．left

B．was leaving

C．has left

D．had left

14、More than a new invention like 3D printers ________to make replacement hearts and bone parts in the past few years.

A．is being used

B．are being used

C．has been used

D．have been used

15、After the actor was caught taking drugs, all the scenes in which he appeared in the film were___.

A.cut out B.cut down C.cut up D.cut off

16、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _________ uses it differently.

A．all of which

B．each of which

C．all of them

D．each of them

17、I'm trying to ______ an interest in classical music in my children, which I think is good for their future development.

A.foster B.clarify C.express D.discourage

18、She’s late for work every day, but she still has the nerve to lecture me about ______.

A. punctuality   B. priority   C. preference   D. privilege

19、I have no formal clothes for the occasion. Perhaps I can ______ in a dark suit?

A.go by B.pass by C.drop by D.get by

20、Word came __________ Napoleon would come to inspect them.

A.when B.why C.how D.that

21、   Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or hobbies. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.

Six percent of the workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she worked for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Nearly twice a month Daniel had to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.

Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have one here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. it's taken some time getting used to, but it's been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it's made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.”

Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I'm not really a country girl, but I suppose I'm gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”

【1】What do the first two paragraphs tell us?

A.People seldom work long hours to make money.

B.People hardly buy more things than necessary.

C.People are sure everything they own is in the right place.

D.People realized there is more to life than just making money.

【2】When Daniel was a reporter he _____.

A.was well paid B.disliked his job C.missed his children D.lived in central London.

【3】Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ______.

A.was easy to organize B.has improved family life

C.was extremely expensive D.has been a total success

【4】What does the underlined "it" in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Child-caring B.Liz’s advice C.Downshifting D.Liz' job.

【5】The underlined word "downshifting" in the second paragraph means ____.

A.repairing your car by yourself

B.spending money carefully

C.moving out to the countryside to live a simple and better life

D.living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week

22、Below is an entry taken from an English dictionary．

【1】“Be careful not to scratch the furniture”most probably means “Be careful not to   ”．

A. remove any marks B. damage its surface

C. make any noises   D. change its position

【2】 The word "scratch" in "It took us some time to scratch the paint from the wall.” has the same meaning as in“ ”．

A．We scratched some of the dirt away.

B．The car's paintwork is badly scratched

C．The dog kept scratching at the door to go out

D．She scratched at the insect bites on her arm.

【3】“She had scratched because of a knee injury” might imply that “She couldn't   ．

A．take part in a race

B．cancel a prepared activity

C．make a living

D．make enough money

【4】When the French girl says “I learned German from scratch for six months”, she means she   ．

A．had previously well prepared

B．was unsatisfied with her German

C．knew no German before that

D．found few materials available

23、Leap year

【1】 It normally occurs every four years always on an even-numbered year. The extra day is added to our shortest month. That is the second month of the year, which in non-leap years has 28 days, two fewer than any other month. When you see Feb. 29 on a calendar, you know that year is a leap year.

Leap year is also called the bissextile year. 【2】 In our calendar system there is a need for a leap year because the solar year (the time it takes the earth to go around the sun once) is actually slightly more than 365 days long. That extra day-Feb. 29 every four years-helps correct the difference between our calendar and the solar calendar. 【3】

Leap year was first made part of the calendar by the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar. His astronomers had calculated the length of the solar year to be 365 days and six hours. So Caesar declared that an extra day be added to the calendar.

Caesar’s adjustment, however, was not entirely accurate because his astronomers’ year exceeded the true solar year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. By 1582, a difference of ten days had developed between the calendar year and the true solar year. To correct this error, Pope Gregory XIII ruled that every fourth year would continue to be a leap year except for century years that could not be divided evenly by 400. 【4】 This may seem complicated, but is works

Persons born on Feb. 29 celebrate their growing up a little differently from the rest of us. 【5】 But if they go strictly by the calendar, they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.

A．This is done every four years.

B．This is its formal, or scientific title.

C．They acknowledge that they get older each year.

D．The leap year was introduced in the Julian calendar in 46 BC.

E．Leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365.

F．In a leap year, the extra day is added to the second month, giving it 29 instead of the usual 28 days.

G．By this system, century years like 1700 and 1800 were not leap years, but the year 2000 was a leap year.

24、Helpful ways to deal with a know-it-all friend

Helpful ways to deal with a know-it-all friend

Sometimes having a friend who thinks she knows everything and always offers her unsolicited (主动提供的) advice can really make one upset. But with some ways to deal with know-it-all, you can easily cope with that friend. Also a know-it-all friend often acts as if she were the best. 【1】

【2】. There may be a reason why your know-it-all friend does so. Maybe she has low self-esteem (自尊), or she’s not happy in her life. Try to understand her and understand why she acts the way that she does This tip is very important, especially if the know-it-all is your best friend.

Give her a little attention. Giving a little attention is one of the best ways to deal with a know-it-all friend. Show some enthusiasm about what the know-it-all says to give her enough attention. 【3】 Or this can lead to her giving more unsolicited advice.

Don’t take her comments personally. 【4】 Instead of thinking that something is not okay with you, never fake her comments and advice personally. If you do so, you may really begin to become unnecessarily anxious.

Have a talk with her. If you’re sick and tired of all those unsolicited advice, come right out with it. Speak politely and don’t insult her. Try to find a good time to talk to her. 【5】 Tell your know-it-all friend how it makes you feel and maybe she will respond well.

A．Try to understand

B．Feel free to ignore her all the time

C．However, make sure you don’t overdo it.

D．Try not to go to those places where you think she’ll be.

E．If you have such a friend, here are a few tips on coping with her.

F．You need to know what you’re going to say and be sure to use only kind words

G．Often the know-it-all friend can say some not-so-nice things, and these things are usually about you.

25、I always got inspired after reading a good book and tried to write one of my own when I was seven. But my______always came to a stop after two chapters. I just didn't know how to ______.

My mother suggested I focus on short stories ______ a book. It worked and I longed for others to see my ______. But at that time, it was impossible to get my childish writing ______ on paper!

It was when I was twelve and had almost ______ the thought of people reading my stories that I received the ______ of my life. My mother's close friend told me I could publish my stories online!

______, I immediately went through the list of ______, among which Yourstoryclub caught my eye. I ______and became a member. I submitted my old stories and some people ______ them. Encouraged by that, I started ______ again and submitted my latest works, which were more mature. Much to my ______, one of them got selected as Editor's Choice!

After that, I ______ signed up for more online spots where I could submit more stories and receivemore praise. Getting much ______, I started spending more time on those sites.

But something was ______. While ______ writing to the other sites, I didn't feel enthusiastic any longer. After signing up into so many different places at once, I ______ that familiar feeling. When I was on Yourstoryclub, I always had a sense of belonging and enough ______. The other ones were just too much for me.

I came to realize I should take one ______ at a time and shouldn't get too ahead of myself.

【1】

A．games

B．stories

C．journeys

D．lessons

【2】

A．grow

B．try

C．comment

D．continue

【3】

A．out of

B．according to

C．instead of

D．apart from

【4】

A．works

B．suggestions

C．dilemmas

D．competitions

【5】

A．replaced

B．changed

C．burned

D．printed

【6】

A．looked forward to

B．figured out

C．given up on

D．responded to

【7】

A．best

B．latest

C．longest

D．oldest

【8】

A．Excited

B．Disappointed

C．Terrified

D．Confused

【9】

A．authors

B．gifts

C．products

D．websites

【10】

A．left

B．apologized

C．registered

D．hesitated

【11】

A．read

B．sold

C．ignored

D．rejected

【12】

A．copying

B．writing

C．waiting

D．complaining

【13】

A．regret

B．shame

C．delight

D．sadness

【14】

A．usually

B．quickly

C．barely

D．slowly

【15】

A．knowledge

B．money

C．education

D．recognition

【16】

A．vital

B．beneficial

C．wrong

D．potential

【17】

A．transforming

B．sending

C．lending

D．comparing

【18】

A．found

B．lost

C．hated

D．accepted

【19】

A．honesty

B．sympathy

C．generosity

D．enthusiasm

【20】

A．step

B．reward

C．hobby

D．example

26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的短文。

When I saw her tonight she smiled and recognized me. I smiled back at her. She was looking more relaxed even though she was still busy doing her job. I have noticed her several times this last few months and she always looks so much happier now. Tonight when I talked with her I noticed her name tag. Her name is Pamela.

Pamela works at the express checkouts in a busy supermarket. She deals with problems when the self-service checkout experiences a problem (no price on product, machine problems, etc.). She monitors these checkouts and usually has hardly dealt with one complaint before another is created.

When I first talked to Pamela, I had called her to the checkout I was using. There wasn’t any problem with the checkout though. My problem or should I say concern was about Pamela. She looked tired and was under a lot of stress as she quickly moved from one checkout to the next. It’s a bit of a fire-fighting job.

I told Pamela that she needed to slow down. I told her she wasn’t getting paid enough to be working as hard as she was working. I told her that we, the customers, could wait and it was very bad for her health to be putting herself under such pressure. I told her that our expectations were not as hard as the ones she set for herself. Pamela told me she would slow down. I could tell she was touched that not only did I notice her stress but I chose to talk to her about it and was concerned for her health. I gently told her things had to change. I told her I would be looking out for her in future to see if she had taken my advice on board. She smiled and said, "I promise that I will next time."

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

When I saw her she was still doing her job but there was such a difference.

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Paragraph 2：

I am proud of myself.

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