2025-2026学年广东清远高一(上)期末试卷英语

1、We were put in a position ____ we had either to accept the fact or fight against our fate.

A．why

B．when

C．which

D．where

2、The first decade of the 21stcentury _____ the breathtaking and non-stop development of China．

A. witnesses   B. witnessed

C. will witness   D. had witnessed

3、The boy looked ________ because he lost his watch.

A．worry

B．worried

C．worring

D．worries

4、— That’s the third time he’s won the award in this field.

— Yes. He ______ his maximum potential in the past decade.

A. has been exploring  B. is exploring

C. had explored   D. explored

5、It is in the city you’re going to pay a visit to this kind of beer is produced.

A．不填; that

B．where; that

C．不填; where

D．that; which

6、A(n) _____ dressed speaker is more likely to leave a pleasant impression on the audience.

A. appropriately B. informally

C. casually D. complexly

7、The unexpected race result had the crowd __________and then the thunderous applause burst out.

A．on the edge of the seat

B．ticking all the right boxes

C．letting off steam

D．holding their horses

8、Something unspoken hung ________ between them.

A.on the air B.off the air C.in the air D.to the air

9、When we ____ on our life journey after graduation from university,   we are confident about our future.

A．set about

B．set up

C．set down

D．set off

10、We’ll make the final decision on our scheme. ________ you change your mind, please inform us as soon as possible.

A.Should B.Were C.Would D.May

11、I still remember the accident and the troubles ______ has caused to me.

A. which   B. what

C. it   D. that

12、   , he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.

A. A quiet student as he may   B. Quiet student as he may be

C. Be a quiet student as he may   D. Quiet as he may be a student

13、I have offered to paint the house ________ a week’s accommodation.

A．in exchange for

B．in answer to

C．in contact with

D．in memory of

14、You ______ pay too much attention to your reading skills, as they are so important.

A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t   D. needn’t

15、As is known to all language learners, newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless ______.

A. exactly   B. finally   C. frequently D. gradually

16、______ you hear from me to the contrary, expect me on Friday at about 6 pm.

A. Unless   B. Until

C. While   D. Although

17、Our monitor’s breaking the record at the sports meeting was an exciting moment, ________ all of us will always treasure.

A. that   B. it   C. one   D. what

18、—I think the amusement park is really a good place for entertainment.

— . I haven’t had so much fun for a long time.

A．By no means

B．That really matters

C．Out of the question

D．You can say that again

19、He ____to the lab than he set out to do the experiment.

A.has no sooner got B.no sooner got C.will no sooner get D.had no sooner got

20、---How was the Third World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin, Bella?

---Wonderful! It was the first time I ______ such intelligent robots.

A．has seen

B．has been seen

C．had seen

D．had been seen

21、Giraffes Are Being Killed for Their Tails

Documentary filmmaker David Hamlin recalls how excited he was at the sight of three giraffes standing in a small clearing when he was flying over the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Garamba National Park in late June. “Seeing these giraffes from the air was really exciting,” says Hamlin, who was working for National Geographic. That’s because Garamba is huge, extending over nearly 2,000 square miles of mostly forested land, and it’s a rare, lucky event to come across any of its 40 remaining giraffes.

But Hamlin’s thrill at seeing and photographing the giraffes didn’t last long. Twelve hours later, people looking after the national park reported hearing gunshots, and they later discovered three bullet-riddled bodies of dead giraffes in the sun. “It was horrible for me and the team,” Hamlin says “to realize that most likely it was these guys, the ones we’d seen.” Hamlin decided to document the sad event to raise awareness about illegally shooting animals in the park.

Garamba is Africa’s second oldest national park and has been hit hard by illegal shooting in recent years. Its rhinos have been wiped out, and elephants have suffered huge losses. The same goes for its Kordofan giraffes, one of Africa’s nine giraffe subspecies. Fewer than 2,000 now wander central Africa, according to Julian Fennessy, co-director of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. Garamba’s Kordofan giraffes represent the last population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “If the number slips in half, then we’re in an extremely serious situation,” Fennessy says. “Every single giraffe is valuable.”

Congolese usually kill the giraffes for one body part, their tails, considered a rank symbol in some communities. Meanwhile men from neighboring South Sudan target the giraffes for their meat to feed poor villagers. But the massive bodies (giraffes can grow to 18 feet and weigh up to 3,000 pounds) of these three giraffes were complete — only the ends of their tails were missing. According to Leon Lamprecht, joint operations director for African Parks, “men use the tail as treasure to the bride’s father if they want to ask for the hand of a bride.” “What an absolute waste!” Lamprecht says.

【1】What made Hamlin so excited when he was flying over the park?

A. Filming the huge national park.

B. Reporting the event in the air.

C. Picturing the running rhinos.

D. Spotting the rare animals.

【2】What does the underlined part “the ones” refer to?

A. The filmmakers.     B. The elephants.

C. The giraffes.     D. The hunters.

【3】What did Hamlin decide to do after learning about the event?

A. Uncover the ancient African traditions and customs.

B. Call on people to protect the habitat of wild animals.

C. Improve people’s knowledge of preserving wild animals.

D. Become a volunteer in the animal conservation foundation.

22、When you are waiting to pay for your groceries at your local supermarket, do you ever notice the items in the checkout lanes (通道)? Are you ever attracted to buy the chocolate bar or bottle of coke you see? If you are like most people, you will cave to the pressure to add the candy or soft drink to your cart.

Now the city of Berkeley is going to become the first city in the US to stop allowing the sale of unhealthy food in the checkout lanes according to CNN.

The “Healthy Checkout Ordinance (法规)” was approved by Berkeley's city council (议会) at a meeting in September and requires that all food stores over 2,500 square feet sell only healthy food items near the checkout lanes. This will affect over 25 stores in Berkeley including Whole Foods, Safeway and Walgreens.

“Placement of unhealthy food near a checkout lane increases the likelihood that customers will purchase these foods and drinks when willpower is weak at the end of a long shopping trip,” City Council member Kate Harrison said at the city council meeting.

“It's not a ban; it's a motivation,” Harrison said “Stores can still sell candy and soda, just not at your child's eye level in the checkout.”

The new ordinance Harrison said at the city council meeting “is really good behavioral economics, which facilitates better choices for consumers but does not limit what they can buy”.

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a national consumer advocacy organization based in Washington D.C., began working with the city in 2017 and has six similar campaigns across the country but Berkeley is the first to adopt the unhealthy food restrictions. The city already started a soda tax in 2014. “Berkeley has been a leader in progressive health policies for a long time,” Ashley Hickson from CSPI said.

【1】What will happen if unhealthy food items are placed near the checkout lanes?

A．It will motivate shoppers to purchase less.

B．Shoppers will be easily attracted to buy them.

C．It will prevent shoppers buying desired items.

D．Shoppers will be willing to wait at the checkout.

【2】What does the underlined word “facilitates” in paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Limits.

B．Promotes.

C．Bans.

D．Assesses.

【3】What can we know about Berkeley?

A．It bans unhealthy food in local large supermarkets.

B．It always follows other cities' local food campaigns.

C．It has trouble conducting unhealthy food restrictions.

D．It tends to actively adopt progressive health policies.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．You Should Keep Clam While Walking Along Checkout Lanes

B．Berkeley Relieves Your Pressure to Buy Unnecessary Items

C．Berkeley Keeps Unhealthy Food Away From Checkout Lanes

D．Be Cautious Enough to Make Reasonable Shopping Choices

23、Credit cards

However you view credit card, it’s hard to live in the modern world without one. And if you have one, you owe it to yourself to use it properly.

Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with suspicion by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later” syndrome(综合症). 【1】 They can allow you to pile up debts that you have difficulty paying off; they can also let you spend next month’s salary today. Of course, it is only the foolish who give in to the temptation to live temporarily at least beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards.

Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces f plastics. They avoid the need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies. All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis. 【2】 Using a card abroad where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account can extend this period even further.

【3】 It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted and interest rates, which may vary slightly. And of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolen? A credit card chief may be sitting on a potential gold mine particularly if there is delay in reporting the loss of the card.

Using a credit card wisely takes discipline and a little self-control. Once you realize your debt is someone else’s profit margin, your approach to your plastic will change. With a bit of discipline and some practical knowledge, you can make your cards work for you, rather than the other way round. 【4】

A．The cardholder must pay a defined minimum position of the amount owed by a due date, or may choose to pay a higher amount.

B．It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card.

C．They provide encouragement to spend more money.

D．In other words, they combine payment services with extensions of credit.

E．As a matter of fact, a credit card can cost noting or at least help you through a period of financial difficulty.

F．Yet wise purchasing using a card can mean you obtain up to seven weeks’ interest-free credit.

24、Trees don’t look at the calendar to see when spring arrives, but they seem to know when spring is here better than we do. Recently a research takes a look at why trees in cities are turning green earlier than expected. The annual shift from winter to spring is a breathtaking event to watch as leaves become green and a lush (苍翠的) environment reveals itself.

While it may be winter, trees in cities are turning green earlier than expected and one of the reasons is artificial light. City lights brightening the night skies, billboard signs lit up on roadways, and car headlights all contribute to shifting the regular day to night cycle that plants and trees rely on.

In order to stay alive during cruel winters, trees hit the pause button on their growth. Since temperatures can vary dramatically throughout the winter the length of daylight is the signal trees look for to safely start growing again and turn green.

On average cities are typically 1.8° to 5.4℉ warmer than rural areas. This is known as the urban heat island effect. The changes in city environments may affect seasonal changes even more than climate warming and can affect the allergy (过敏) and mosquito season, water cycles, and also affect pollinators (授粉媒介).

Scientists use satellite imagery to see when plants turn green. By comparing spring green-ups in the 85 largest US cities scientists found that on average trees start to turn green nine days earlier in cities due to the combined effect of urban heat effect and artificial lights.

Despite the worries and concern, it isn’t all bad news.

“With a longer growing season, trees would be able to absorb more carbon dioxide,” A researcher said. “Hopefully they’d have a longer period to do the cooling effect that can help mitigate the urban heating effect in cities.”

【1】Which might be a factor causing trees to turn green earlier according to the text?

A．Timely rain.

B．Devoted care.

C．Street lamps.

D．Noise pollution.

【2】What can we say about the research findings?

A．Cities are generally 5.4℉ colder than rural areas.

B．The length of daylight influences when trees start growing.

C．Changeable water cycles may cause urban heat island effect.

D．Urban heat causes trees to green up 9 days earlier on average.

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

A．Relieve.

B．Enhance.

C．Establish.

D．Release.

【4】In which section of a website can the text be found?

A．Business.

B．Education.

C．Life kit.

D．Environment.

25、I was a shy girl and I was afraid to talk to people I didn’t know. I enjoyed the______of exploring nature. ______, at school I had to spend all day in the company of others. My ______ was reading. I spent a lot of time studying and was ______ good grades. My only failure was Spanish—I’d get all As on my written work and tests, but Ds and Fs on the ______ part.

Eventually I went to college. During my third year of college, I had ______ of being shy and determined to change my outlook and behavior. One day while at school, I noticed an advertisement for ______ on the local classical music radio station. I had ______ listening to classical music, and I could easily pronounce names such as Tchaikovsky and Chopin.

I had no background in radio, and absolutely no hope of getting the job. The idea of ______ thousands of listeners in “radio land” terrified me. However, I ______ survived the interview. I was given brief descriptions of symphonies (交响乐) and a public service announcement to read, and a list of composers’ names to ______. It wasn’t hard for me. I left the recording session (录音场次) with a sense of relief and a sense of ______. About two weeks later I actually landed the job. It was a ______ job, but I grew to ______ it greatly. I began to feel comfortable talking to people.

Although I now spend many hours each week talking with people, I’m ______ basically a quiet person. Perhaps it is my soft voice and my ______ nature that helps draw people out when they respond to my questions when I ______   them. My former shyness is a ______, as I can relate to people who feel discomfortable when they talk to reporters. I still enjoy moments of loneliness and the ______ found in nature. But I’m also glad I decided to make a ______ in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.

【1】

A．loneliness

B．adventure

C．pleasure

D．excitement

【2】

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Besides

D．Additionally

【3】

A．excuse

B．reason

C．escape

D．assignment

【4】

A．mixed with

B．provided with

C．rewarded with

D．awarded with

【5】

A．written

B．spelt

C．listened

D．spoken

【6】

A．enough

B．nothing

C．much

D．little

【7】

A．assignments

B．positions

C．professions

D．careers

【8】

A．woken up

B．picked up

C．taken up

D．grown up

【9】

A．explaining to

B．talking to

C．listening to

D．complaining to

【10】

A．deliberately

B．occasionally

C．luckily

D．randomly

【11】

A．pronounce

B．type

C．identify

D．copy

【12】

A．depression

B．humor

C．failure

D．accomplishment

【13】

A．pleasant

B．challenging

C．comfortable

D．painless

【14】

A．hate

B．tolerate

C．enjoy

D．adjust

【15】

A．even

B．also

C．seldom

D．still

【16】

A．quiet

B．outgoing

C．optimistic

D．lively

【17】

A．persuade

B．inform

C．remind

D．interview

【18】

A．fortune

B．devotion

C．heritage

D．commitment

【19】

A．wealth

B．sound

C．peace

D．wildness

【20】

A．study

B．change

C．promise

D．conclusion

26、阅读下面材料，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Time to give thanks

When it comes to Thanksgiving, turkey may be the first thing that comes to mind．It’s the right picture, but it’s not complete．

Celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year, Thanksgiving Day is a time for thanksgiving and feasts．It’s about expressing your gratitude to the important people and all the good things in your life．

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with much warmth and keep many traditional customs．Here we introduce two of the rules Americans typically follow on this day．

1．Time for prayers and paying back

Thanksgiving Day has been associated with prayers in church and in homes for centuries．Attending church prayer services in the morning is the first step of many celebrators on Thanksgiving Day．The churches provide worship (礼拜) services and organize special events for the occasion．

Before Thanksgiving meals, some families gather together and read prayers to thank God for his kindness and the gifts he has bestowed upon (给予) them in the form of friends and family．

Some people also do voluntary community work on this day, as a way of paying back．

2．Family reunions and showing gratitude

Like China’s Spring Festival, preparing a big meal and bringing the family together at home is a long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving．Distances don’t really matter as relatives return home to be with their family, no matter how far away．

写作内容:1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2．以约120个词谈谈你对是时候感恩了的想法，内容包括：

(1) 你认为我们中国人有没有必要过“感恩节”？为什么？

(2) 以你自己的经历或者身边的人为例，阐述重视感恩的必要性；

(3) 总结你的观点。

写作要求:1．作文中可以使用实例来支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容论述，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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