2025-2026学年广东佛山高一(上)期末试卷英语

1、Is it with its charming scenery and a unique culture ________ Lugu Lake impresses people from all over the world?

A. where   B. which

C. that   D. why

2、He stood at the window, thinking where he his camera last.

A. saw   B. has seen   C. had seen   D. would see

3、Under the new schedule, teachers of primary and secondary schools must _____each class on time instead of adding extra lessons．

A．cancel B．advocate

C．postpone D．Dismiss

4、Most people feel bored if you ask them to visit the library or museum. But if invited to see a movie, or go dancing, they will ________ the chance.

A．set up

B．take in

C．jump at

D．try on

5、Some classical music, _______ softly, can be gentle and help put one in the calming state of mind when just lying down to sleep.

A. playing   B. played

C. having played   D. to play

6、He missed the worst of the traffic this morning, ______ he set out before 6 o’clock.

A. but   B. so

C. for   D. or

7、The students have been working hard on their lessons and their efforts _____ with success in the end.

A．rewarded

B．were rewarded

C．will reward

D．will be rewarded

8、Since Jack was laid off from his job three months ago, he _____ a new one, but without luck.

A. looked for   B. had looked for

C. has been looking for   D. is looking for

9、World Food Day is held each year to underline the progress that     against hunger and that still needs to be made.

A. is made   B. was made

C. has been made   D. will be made

10、They agreed to let me______for a week to see if I was up to the job I had applied for.

A. try out   B. look out

C. burst out   D. hold out

11、There are 12 fantastic lamps hanging ______ the ceiling in the restaurant.

A. on   B. around C. in   D. from

12、_____ interest in studying abroad is rising, more Chinese students who study abroad are also returning home upon completing their degrees.

A.Once B.Since C.While D.Until

13、Puberty is the phase of life ________ youths leave childhood and head into adulthood, _______ is a difficult physical and emotional process.

A. when; which B. where; that

C. that; which D. that; what

14、We live in a society ______ there is a great deal of debate about competition.

A. where   B. which

C. when D. that

15、My mother asked me to repeat ________telephone number ________second time so that she could write it down.

A．the ; a

B．an ; the

C．an ; a

D．the ; the

16、It seemed an impossible task, but Tom, though physically challenged, carried on until it was completely fulfilled.

A. instead     B. yet

C. regardless D. still

17、---What do you think of my homework?   ---Good work，________ a few slight mistakes.

A．in addition to   B．except

C．as well as   D．apart from

18、After finding her car stolen, ______.

A .a policeman was asked to help

B. the area was searched thoroughly

C. it was looked for everywhere

D. she hurried to a policeman for help

19、—Could you tell me what I said just now?

—Sorry. I ______ about the movie I watched last night.

A. thought B. had thought

C. was thinking D. am thinking

20、The number of children losing both parents to Aids ______ also expected to rise.

A. was B. is C. are D. were

21、Scientists say they’ve witnessed a never-before-seen type of replication (复制) in organic robots created in the lab using frog cells.

The discovery involves a xenobot-a simple, “programmable” organism that is created by bringing stem cells together in a lab. “You can think about this like using the different cells as building blocks like you would build with LEGO,” Douglas Blackiston, a co-author of the study says. The xenobots are made of cells taken from an African frog. The cells aren’t genetically changed at all, but simply combined in different arrangements to produce the xenobots, says Blackiston. What the xenobots did — self-replication — is new in living organisms, says Michael Levin, a professor of biology at Tufts. It does happen at the molecular (分子的) level, but “we are not aware of any organism that reproduces or replicates in this way,” he says.

Xenobots are collections of living cells and have no brain or digestive system. But in a real sense they can be programmed-to corral other cells, as in this study, or eventually to do other things. That’s why the researchers think of them as tiny organic robots. “The distinction between a robot and an organism is not nearly as sharp as...we used to think it was,” Levin says. “These creatures, they have properties of both.”

The xenobots propel (推动) themselves by using tiny hair-like structures. They have a tendency to spin, which “turns out to be pretty good for collecting piles of things,” such as other cells, Blackiston says. So the team used an artificial intelligence-driven computer simulation (模拟图像) to see how they might control the xenobots into shapes that would be even better at piling things up. The researchers hope that one day these xenobots could be programmed to perform useful functions such as finding cancer cells in the human body or trapping harmful microplastics in the ocean.

But that concerns some scientists. Nita Farahany is a professor who studies the ethics involved in new technologies and was not part of the xenobot research. “Any time we try to improve life by means of tech...we should recognize its potential to go really poorly,” she said.

【1】What do we know about the study according to the first two paragraphs?

A．The self-replication takes place in organic robots.

B．The cells are genetically changed in the study.

C．The research methods involve LEGO building.

D．The study involves self-replication at the molecular level.

【2】What could xenobots be used for in the future?

A．Killing cancer cells in the human body.

B．Replicating damaged organ to avoid transplanting organs.

C．Purifying sea water to expand water resources.

D．Gathering harmful microplastics in the sea.

【3】What is Nita Farahany’s attitude towards the discovery?

A．Favorable.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Worried.

D．Negative.

【4】Where is this passage most likely from?

A．A book review.

B．A scientific journal.

C．A science fiction.

D．A guidebook.

22、   John B. Goodenough, an engineering professor from the University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry-jointly with M. Stanley Whittingham, a chemistry professor from the State University of New York and Japan’s Akira Yoshino, a professor of Meijo University-for the development of lithium-ion batteries (锂电池). According to the Nobel Committee, the three scientists “have created the right conditions for a wireless and fossil fuel-free society, and so brought the greatest benefit to humankind”.

Goodenough, born in 1922, identified and developed the key materials that can power portable electronics, leading to the wireless revolution. Today, batteries containing Goodenough’s innovations are used worldwide for mobile phones, power tools, laptops, tablets and other wireless devices, as well as electric vehicles.

Goodenough received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Yale University and a doctorate in physics from the university of Chicago. He beat the odds against him, first overcoming dyslexia (阅读困难症) as a child, and then the claim of a teacher who told the doctoral student in his 20s that he had started too late to be successful in physics.

He began his career in 1952 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory, where he laid the groundwork for the development of random-access memory (RAM) for the digital computer. After MIT, Goodenough became a professor and head of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Oxford where in 1979 he discovered it would be possible to store energy in rechargeable batteries through lithium cobalt oxide (锂钴氧化物).That discovery helped develop the lithium-ion battery. Goodenough joined the University of Texas at Austin in 1986, where his groundbreaking work continued.

At 97 years old, he still continues to push the boundaries of materials science. Despite the lithium-ion battery being well developed and available as a commercial product, it has its limitations. It can’t be charged too fast or overcharged. Goodenough still wants to see some new developments.

“I hope Ut-Austin still keeps me employed,” Goodenough once joked.

【1】The underlined phrase “beat the odds” in Paragraph 3 means “ “.

A.become very famous B.face the challenges

C.win the competition D.overcome the difficulties

【2】What can we infer from the passage?

A.In MIT, Goodenough made the important discovery leading to the development of the Lithium-ion battery.

B.When he studied for his doctorate in university, not all his teachers encouraged him to be successful.

C.According to the Nobel Committee, Goodenough made the greatest contributions in the discovery.

D.Because of his old age, Goodenough found it difficult to improve the limitations of the lithium-ion battery.

【3】What is the best title for the text?

A.The Father of the Lithium-ion Batteries. B.Three Scientists are Awarded the Nobel Prize.

C.Make the World “Good enough”. D.It’s Never too Old to Learn.

23、Making eye contact isn’t always easy. It can feel uncomfortable at times, especially when you haven’t yet built a relationship with the other person. 【1】

Eye contact helps others remember what you said. When you share eye contact during a conversation, you’ll remember more of what the other person said. The reverse (相反的情况) is true as well. 【2】 Research found that during a video call, participants remembered more of the information from the call when there was more eye contact included. 【3】 The researchers found that a direct gaze for 30% of the conversation is all it takes for participants to significantly increase what they remembered from the call.

【4】 Being self-aware means that you are aware of what’s currently happening with your body. And eye contact can help with that, according lo research from the University of Paris. Researchers found that we’re more focused on our own bodies and behavior when other people look at us.

Eye contact creates attraction. Eye contact attraction is a real thing. Research showed that humans find other people more attractive when they make eye contact. Smiling can also help create attraction. 【5】 Workmates and leaders will be more inclined (想) to build relationships with you when you look them in the eye. On the other hand, no eye contact can show a lack of confidence.

A．So how to make eye contact naturally?

B．Eye contact can help with self-awareness.

C．But why is eye contact important in the first place?

D．Other people will also remember more of what you said.

E．This is why eye contact plays a huge role in learning and discussing.

F．While this is important for personal relationships, it also matters at work.

G．And, people don’t even need a huge amount of eye contact to get this benefit.

24、   My nephew came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to stay inside by joining him in a Nintendo game. After being mercilessly defeated by a more experienced player, I suggested that we relax for a while. He slipped out of the room and I caught a few moments of peace and quiet.

“Look, Alice,” he said enthusiastically as he ran over to the chair where I was recovering. “I found a kite. Could we go outside and fly it?”

Glancing out of a nearby window, I noticed there was not a breeze (微风). “I'm sorry, Tripper,” I said, sad to see his disappointed eyes, but thankful for the short period of rest from more activities. “The wind is not blowing today. The kite won’t fly.”

The determined 10-year-old replied. “I think it’s windy enough. I can get it to fly,” he answered, as he hurried out through the back door. I peeked through the curtains to watch determination in action. Up and down the yard he ran, pulling the kite attached to a small length of string. The plastic kite, proudly displaying a picture of Batman, remained about shoulder level.

He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back hopefully at the kite trailing behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.

I asked, “How did it go?” “Fine,” he said, “I got it to fly some.” As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, “I guess I'll have to wait for the wind.”

At that moment I heard another voice speak to my heart. “Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way instead of waiting for the wind.” And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to accomplish what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted our own strength. We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!

【1】The writer didn’t fly the kite with his nephew because she _____________.

A.was not so experienced in flying kites

B.wanted to get relaxed

C.preferred to stay in peace and quiet

D.thought the weather was not suitable

【2】Which word can best describe Tripper?

A.naughty B.insistent

C.sensitive D.clever

【3】What can we infer from Paragraph 5?

A.Tripper became hopeless.

B.Tripper was easy to give up.

C.Tripper didn’t want to admit defeat.

D.Tripper was disappointed with the kite flying.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A.Try Your Best B.Wait for the Wind

C.Fly a Kite in Life D.Determine to Succeed

25、Before Jenny passed away from cancer, she made her husband, Steve, and their daughter, Brittany, promise her one thing: he would _______ Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming (返校节) game, where she was _______ for homecoming queen. It was important to her that her daughter should go. Brittany and Steve _______.

Days later, on the morning of Friday, September 24, Jenny died. Keeping their _______, that very afternoon, an emotional Brittany walked arm in arm with her father across the football field with the other nominees (被提名者) to await the _______ of the voting.

Brittany wasn’t named homecoming queen that day; Nyla was. But, like many in the close-knit community, Nyli had heard about Jenny and her noble deeds for the community. In a(n) _______ gesture, moments after receiving the crown, Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and placed it atop her friend’s. The two embraced, _______ holding each other tightly for support.

“She’d rather have her mom than a crown,” Nyla said. By handing it to Brittany, “I was telling her that she was her mom’s queen, and that she was loved by many, especially me.”

“I fell so much love from her, and I just felt s much love for her,” said Brittany, who paid Nyla the ultimate praise. “I can see my mom through Nyla. They have the same caring, _______ spirit.”

“Nyla is no less queen for lack of a crown.” said a teacher. There’s a saying that real queens _______ each other’s crowns. But the truth is, real queens give up their crowns to let other queens ________.

【1】

A．invite

B．introduce

C．recommend

D．accompany

【2】

A．running

B．voting

C．seeking

D．applying

【3】

A．agreed

B．negotiated

C．hesitated

D．declined

【4】

A．award

B．promise

C．appointment

D．secret

【5】

A．session

B．process

C．outcome

D．start

【6】

A．unplanned

B．expectant

C．unwilling

D．typical

【7】

A．gratefully

B．cheerfully

C．sadly

D．tearfully

【8】

A．volunteering

B．nursing

C．giving

D．forgiving

【9】

A．wear

B．make

C．trade

D．fix

【10】

A．stand

B．shine

C．lead

D．celebrate

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。

Amanda felt as gray as the sky outside when she looked across the table at her three-year-old sister. Li sat on a booster scat, drinking from her sippy cup. Wondering why Li was still afraid of her, Amanda took a cookie off her plate and held it out to Li, “Want a bite?”

As soon as Li saw Amanda reaching over, her eyes widened. She jumped down from her seat and raced to her room. What an annoyance! Amanda complained to Mom that she had thought being a big sister would be fun. Mom took Amanda’s hand reminding her that Li was in a new country with a new family and how scared she might be.

“Honey, she is still getting used to you,” Mom added. “It’s only been two weeks.”

Over a year ago, Amanda’s parents said that they were adopting a daughter from China, and Amanda had danced with excitement. She’d dreamed of taking her sister to the park, reading books to her, and teaching her to ride a bicycle. That hadn’t happened, though. In the weeks since their trip to China, Li had only let their mom and dad near her. Amanda had drawn pictures for her, read to her, and made funny faces, but none had worked. Whenever she got close, Li ran away.

“I just wish I knew how to help her,” Amanda said to herself, thinking of Li’s frightened eyes. As she sat onto the couch, she turned on the TV and began to watch a cartoon about a dog and a cat. After a few seconds, Amanda realized that the cartoon was in another language. The show looked funny, but she didn’t understand any of it. She frowned, turning off the TV. It reminded her of when they were in China. She had got frustrated when people talked in Mandarin, the language spoken in Li’s province.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“That’s it,” Amanda sped to her room.

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Mom came to the door and found them sitting side by side.

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