2025-2026学年广东茂名高一(上)期末试卷英语

1、 You will be successful in the interview ______ you have confidence.

A. before B. once   C. until   D. though

2、The house prices fell sharply at the end of last year, but ______ at the beginning of this year.

A. repaired B. recovered

C. replaced D. reduced

3、A strange girl entered the room and told me a story of her own, _____ I suspected the truth．

A. that   B. which   C. of which   D. at which

4、One of the amazing people I admire is Mother Teresa, who earned her ______ for helping the poor in India.

A. revenues   B. reputation   C. discrimination   D. determination

5、China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, whose positioning will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon provide services to more countries.

A. accuracy   B. category   C. function   D. reference

6、The electronic red-packet has been so ______  that AliPay and Tencent Wechat compete against each other openly and secretly since the beginning of this year.

A. popular B. convenient C. favorable D. arbitrary

7、--- How much water do you have with you since it is a long walk?

--- I’m sorry to say,   . I forgot

A. nothing   B. no one   C. none   D. no

8、---Mom, I can hardly operate it, please give me a hand.

---Well, just refer to the ________.

A. explanations   B. instructions

C. expressions   D. introductions

9、Studying hard is definitely important, but proper rest is no doubt______important.

A．equally

B．merely

C．largely

D．simply

10、The Subway Line 16 ______ in Beijing is planned to open this year．（ ）

A．being built B．building

C．built D．to build

11、I would rather ________ a little earlier to avoid ________in the rush hour traffic.

A．to start; catching

B．start; being caught

C．start; to be caught

D．starting; being caught

12、The newly-built tower, _______beyond imagination, is called “ The First Tower in Asia”

A．eighty-five feet as tall as

B．as eighty-five feet tall as

C．as tall eighty-five feet as

D．as tall as eighty-five feet

13、The director was fully convinced that this moving story, if ______ for television, would be a hit.

A. adapted   B. being adapted

C. to be adapted   D. having been adapted

14、—Can I smoke here?

—No. Go to the smoking section, if you ____.

A.must B.can C.shall D.may

15、—Have the workers got our roof repaired?

—I don’t know. But it ____when I called them yesterday.

A.was repairing B.was repaired C.had repaired D.was being repaired

16、 --- Dad, I have been appointed as manager of our company, but I’m worried about it.

--- Why worry? Increased responsibility can ____ your best qualities.

A. bring out   B. bring in   C. bring up D. bring about

17、With time _________, I gradually realize the importance of health.

A．goes by

B．to go by

C．going by

D．went by

18、Make contacts among your parents’ friends, your neighbors, your community organizations — _______ you can find working adults, network.

A. whenever  B. whatever   C. whoever D. wherever

19、The manager told me that they’d promoted Mike, but he didn’t mention ______ when we talked on the phone.

A．being promoted

B．to be promoted

C．having promoted

D．having been promoted

20、How could you ________ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months?

A．turn off B．turn in   C．turn down   D．turn to

21、The proposal for a new Indonesian capital city has been on the cards ever since the country gained independence from the Dutch in 1945. The political and economic crises which followed have long delayed the plan, but current president, Joko Widodo, now appears determined to make the move a reality. The government officially confirmed that the capital will be moved from Jakarta to a new location within Kalimantan, part of the island of Borneo in Indonesia.

A number of factors are likely to have influenced the decision to forge ahead with the move, but it seems likely that Jakarta’s environmental problems are chief among them. Built on swampy(沼泽的)ground, Jakarta is sinking, in some parts at a rate of 20cm a year. Experts predict that most of northern Jakarta could sink beneath the sea by 2050. What’s more, Jakarta is rarely mentioned without reference to its extreme levels of traffic jams and air pollution. There could be other reasons too. John McCarthy, an expert on land use in Kalimantan at the Australian National University Crawford School points to a potential desire to spread wealth throughout Indonesia. “Jakarta is the most highly developed core of Indonesia which sucks all the money and opportunities from other areas,” he says. “I think there’s logic in splitting the economic and political capital.”

But the location of this new political center is proving controversial. Some environmental groups are concerned that the chosen location in East Kalimantan will increase logging and destruction of nearby forests, home to orangutans and other endangered species. Indonesia’s planning minister previously told reporters that the new capital will be a sustainable “forest city” that won’t result in the destruction of protected forests, but how exactly this would work has not yet been explained.

Despite these challenges, the government is now putting its plan in motion. But even if this new capital is built, Jakarta will still need protection. Home to ten million people, the city simply can’t be neglected.

【1】What is the Indonesian government’s new plan?

A．Building a forest city.

B．Developing resources of Borneo.

C．Electing a new president.

D．Relocating the capital city.

【2】What may be the main reason for the government’s decision?

A．To reduce land pollution.

B．To seek better living environment.

C．To make full use of swampy ground.

D．To balance the economic growth between cities.

【3】What worries some people about the government’s choice?

A．It may cost a lot of money.

B．It may destroy the local ecosystem.

C．It may disrupt many residents’ normal life.

D．It may cause the decline of the old capital city.

【4】What does the underlined word “neglected” probably mean?

A．Ignored.

B．Ranked.

C．Repaired.

D．Damaged.

22、The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might learn from its mistakes.

For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.

However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.

Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.

A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.

In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.

【1】What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To seek help for Nauru's problems.

B．To give a warning to other countries.

C．To show the importance of money.

D．To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

【2】What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?

A．Rich and powerful.

B．Modern and open.

C．Peaceful and attractive.

D．Greedy and aggressive.

【3】The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.

A．soil pollution

B．phosphate overmining

C．farming activity

D．whale hunting

【4】Which of the following was a cause of Nauru's financial problem?

A．Its leaders misused the money.

B．It spent too much repairing the island.

C．Its phosphate mining cost much money.

D．It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.

【5】What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?

A．The ecological damage is difficult to repair.

B．The leaders will take the experts'words seriously.

C．The island was abandoned by the Nauruans.

D．The phosphate mines were destroyed.

23、Heroes come in many different shapes, sizes, and abilities. But they all have the same superpower: to lift the hopes of others. 14-year-old Caleb Prewitt of Jacksonville, Florida, had a closed mindset on what he could accomplish with Down Syndrome until he met Chris Nikic. “If we had a poster of Chris, it would be in Calebs room. Chris is Caleb's hero,” Caleb's mom Karen Prewitt said.

Last November, Chris finished a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run at the Ironman Florida competition in Panama City Beach in 16 hours, 46 minutes and 9 seconds. “I don't remember when I stopped crying after Chris crossed the Ironman finish line, to be honest,” Karen said. “I couldn't help but just cry and cry. And I know that Caleb felt it, too. Those tears were there because he did it against all the odds, against all the barriers. Not only the barriers of society, but the barriers of his physical body. There were moments when we weren't sure if Chris was going to finish, and moments where we knew he was struggling during the run. And the fact that he crossed the finish line with time to spare was something I'll never forget. It felt like in that moment he was carrying the Down Syndrome community on his shoulders.”

But what Chris did next was even more herculean. He took Caleb under his wing, became an instructor, worked out with him and planted a dream. Caleb met Chris at a bike camp in Orlando. It can be difficult for kids with Down Syndrome to ride a bike because of their balance. One month after the hike camp, Caleb had mastered riding a bike. “I couldn't believe it, hut I could. He was inspired by Chris. That encounter made an impact on him,” she said. It wasn't long before Caleb started participating in triathlon clinics.

Last weekend, Caleb finished his first mini-triathlon. He is believed to be the youngest person with Down Syndrome to ever do so. He also received an invitation to compete on Florida's Special Olympics triathlon team—the same team Chris is on.

【1】How did Karen feel after Chris crossed the Ironman finish line?

A．Hopeful and inspired.

B．Happy and moved.

C．Sad and disappointed.

D．Suspicious and shocked.

【2】What does the underlined part “took...under his wing” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Caught hold of.

B．Sang high praise for.

C．Took care of.

D．Thought poorly of.

【3】What made it difficult for Caleb to ride a bike?

A．His lack of confidence.

B．His poor balance.

C．The absence of an instructor.

D．His young age.

【4】Why is Chris Caleb's hero?

A．Because Chris finished triathlon clinics.

B．Because Chris helped Caleb to ride a bike.

C．Because Caleb's mother is a big fan of Chris.

D．Because Chris convinced him of his capability in sports.

24、One of the big knocks against solar panels (太阳能电板) is how much land they take up compared to how much power they produce. But what if there were a ready-made source of open land nearby to cities and towns that were guaranteed not to be used for anything else?

As it turns out, landfills (垃圾填埋场) are built into solar farms all over the country. While they present a bigger challenge than building one on flat ground, the idea of turning landfills and brownfields from their waste state into a new service for the community is deeply appealing.

For example, Nexamp’s Solar Star Urbana Landfill community solar farm occupies nearly 40 acres on a landfill. It features nearly 14,000 solar panels and produces 5.2 megawatts of clean energy for low and middle income residents (居民), who receive discounts on their energy bill if they sign up to take on the solar energy. Annapolis Maryland has one too-55,000 panels on an 80-acre landfill, producing power for 2,500 people.

It isn’t the easiest thing to build a solar farm on a landfill. For one thing, the traditional method of securing the panels on concrete struts (支柱) buried in the ground is out of the question, as it would break the cap on the landfill. This also currently puts a landfill solar panel out of the reach of current technologies that allow the movement of the panels to follow along the sun.

However there are also aspects which are easier, for example there are usually communities that live nearby landfills, and the local cheap power access can help save them money. Furthermore, there’s no risk of facing high land prices.

There are more than 10,000 closed or capped landfills around the country, and perhaps as many as 4,000 of them could be turned into solar farms immediately.

【1】How do residents benefit from taking on the solar energy?

A．They pay less for the energy bill.

B．Their land is paid for higher prices.

C．The energy they use is much cleaner.

D．They receive more energy than promised.

【2】What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The disadvantages of a traditional method.

B．The slow progress of current technologies.

C．The potential danger brought by solar energy.

D．The technical challenges of building a solar farm.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards building landfill solar farms?

A．Critical.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Favorable.

D．Objective.

25、It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time, watching my team from the sideline. I always wonder why I am not good enough to be on the floor. After endless hours of work and devotion, ______ myself through drill after drill, the last thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being ______ is sometimes too much and drives me to ______ on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time Is eaten away, devoted to   ______. It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(观看者) for the game love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to ______ on the floor. Tears well up, but I ______ them back. I shouldn't be so upset over something so silly

Away from the game, it's easier to put my thoughts together, rather than letting my ______ drive my reasoning. I consider ______ I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a strong passion for the sport and always have. There is nothing like the ______ of playing: the swish (嗖嗖声) of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruise are battle wounds worn ______ after every game.

Even If I don't play much, I participate in every game. I am part of a team of girls who ______ together like a family. I am there for them, ______ they are for me

Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball with great passion just a little longer? The ______ isn't difficult when I consider the joy that being a part of a team ______ me- not just any team, but my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my ______ from the bench really isn't so bad after all

【1】

A．following

B．supporting

C．pushing

D．discovering

【2】

A．careless

B．worthless

C．selfless

D．homeless

【3】

A．stay

B．struggle

C．delay

D．quit

【4】

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

【5】

A．respond

B．identify

C．survive

D．perform

【6】

A．call

B．hold

C．give

D．take

【7】

A．hardships

B．possessions

C．feelings

D．achievements

【8】

A．that

B．why

C．when

D．whether:

【9】

A．encouragement

B．embarrassment

C．excitement

D．disappointment

【10】

A．bravely

B．regretfully

C．painfully

D．proudly.

【11】

A．stick

B．fix

C．add

D．argue.

【12】

A．if

B．as

C．for

D．though

【13】

A．decision

B．conflict

C．patience

D．challenge

【14】

A．cheats

B．brings

C．urges

D．controls.

【15】

A．request

B．intention

C．ambition

D．view

26、假如你是李华，最近你的美国笔友Robert来慈溪体验中国传统文化。你想邀请他一起去鸣鹤古镇尝一尝当地的特色手工年糕（New Year cake）。请根据以下内容要点写一封邀请信。

1. 活动时间、地点；

2. 鸣鹤年糕的特点；

3. 表达你的期望。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Robert,

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Yours,

Li Hua