广州市番禺区实验中学2025-2026学年度第一学期中段考高一级英语科试卷

广州市番禺区实验中学2025-2026学年度第一学期中段考试高一级英语科试卷考生注意：答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。考试时间为120分钟，满分120分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMusicfestivalsareforeveryone!HerearesomeofthetopmusicfestivalsacrossAmericathisfestivalseason.CoachellaMusicFestival|Indio,CaliforniaAsoneofthemostfamousmusicandartsfestivalsintheworld,Coachellabringstogetheradiverserangeofartistsandmusicstyles,fromrocktohip-hop.Itisnotonlyacelebrationofmusicbutalsoashowcaseofart,withexhibitsandvisualexperiences.ElectricDaisyCarnival|LasVegas,NevadaThisfestivalisoneoftheworld’slargestelectronicdancemusic(EDM)festivals.Itisnotjustaboutthemusic;it’sasensoryjourney,combiningadvancedtechnology,colorfulvisuals,andasenseofcommunityamongpartygoers,makingitahighlightoftheglobalEDMfestivals.Pickathon|HappyValley,OregonKnownforitsrelaxing,community-drivenatmosphere,Pickathonfocusesonavarietyofmusictypes,includingfolk,worldmusic,andmore.Thefestivalisrecognizedforitsthemeonaneco-friendlyenvironmentwithacommitmenttoreducingitsenvironmentalimpact.WhenWeWereYoung|LasVegas,NevadaThisfestival,celebratingtheold-timesoundsoftheearly2000s,bringstogethersomeofthebiggestnamesfromthepop-punkscenes,featuringlegendarybandsandartistsfromthe2000s.Theeventoffersatripdownmemorylaneforthosewhofondlyrememberthegoldeneraofpop-punkmusic.Whichfestivalwillattractelectronicdancemusiclovers?Pickathon.B.WhenWeWereYoung.C.ElectricDaisyCarnival.D.CoachellaMusicFestival.2.WhatdoPickathonandWhenWeWereYounghaveincommon?A.Theyofferaneco-friendlytrip.B.Theyareheldinthesamestate.C.Theyeachhaveacentraltheme.D.Theyperformtraditionalmusic.3.Inwhichsectionofthenewspaperwouldthistextmostlikelyappear?A.Business.B.Health.C.Science.D.Culture.BDuringthelivelyParisOlympics,whilethespotlightshoneontheathletes,agroupofunsungheroesworkedtirelesslybehindthescenes—theOlympicvolunteers.Thisyear,outof300,000applicants,around45,000werechosenasvolunteers,with20percentcomingfromnearly150countries.Thesevolunteersworebrightgreenuniforms(制服)tobeeasilynoticedinthepurplevenues(场馆).Theyofferedhelptoviewersandmediaalike,makingthemanimportantpartoftheOlympicexperience.Onmyfirstdayasareporter,Imetatechnicalproblemwithmymediasystemaccount.Thankfully,ChinesevolunteerGuocametohelpmeout.“Ihopetoimprovemylanguage,communicationskills,andproblem-solvingmethodsthroughthisevent,”said24-year-oldGuofromWuhan,CentralChina’sHubeiProvince,whowasstudyingwirelesscommunicationattheParisInstituteofDigitalTechnology.Asaformerprofessionalswimmer,GuosawthisasherchancetotakepartintheOlympics,thoughinadifferentrole.AnotherChinesevolunteer,Yang,facedchallengesinmanagingherjobandvolunteerduties.Despitegivingupherholidays,shefeltgreatprideincontributingtotheevent.OneofmymostmemorableexperienceswasmeetingwithaFrenchvolunteer.WhenIneededhelptofindthevisitorcenter,ayoungmanonascooter(小型摩托车)appeared,likeasortof“MonkeyKingridingacloud”,andofferedtotakemethere.Afterhelpingme,heexpressedhisadmirationfortheBeijingOlympicsandhisdesiretovisitChinaagain.Volunteerslikethemwereseeneverywhere—frombusstopstocompetitionvenues—offeringdirectionsandhelpingwithasmile.Whenlargecrowdsleftthevenuesaftertheevents,causingovercrowding,somevolunteerssatonhighchairswithloudspeakers,providingdirectionstogooutsideinbothEnglishandFrenchwithasmile.Theseamazingvolunteers,trulyshowtheOlympicspirit,makingtheeventandParisshineevenbrighter.Whymightthevolunteerswearbrightgreenuniforms?A.Tostandoutinthecrowd.B.Toshowloveforathletes.C.Tofitinwiththevenues.D.Tostandfortheircountries.5.WhatdoweknowaboutGuo?A.Shefoundithardtobalanceherjobandvolunteerwork.B.ShebothswamandvolunteeredintheParisOlympics.C.Shewantedtoimproveherselfthroughvolunteerwork.D.Shewasn’taspatientandhelpfulastheFrenchvolunteer.6.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.TodoubttheorganizationoftheParisOlympics.B.TopraisetheserviceofParisOlympicvolunteers.C.ToshowthemeaningofhostingOlympicGames.D.ToprovideadetailedscheduleofOlympicevents.7.Howisthetextmainlydeveloped?A.Bylistingthebenefitsofvolunteerwork.B.BydiscussinghistoricalOlympicevents.C.BycomparingdifferentviewsonOlympics.D.Bysharingpersonalstoriesandexperiences.CAsastudentatHowardUniversityinWashington,D.C.,MartinoWilkersonhadtobeathislifeguardjobat5:15am,andhisbicyclewashiskeytransport.Wilkersonisamong870,000peoplewhobiketowork.Whilethedatashowthatonly0.6%ofAmericansbiketowork,supportersofcyclingsay“activetransportation”will,inthelongrun,increaseincome(收入),savemoney,andhelpeconomicgrowth.StudiesinBicyclingMeansBusinessshowthatcycling-relatedactivitiesaddnearly140billionintoournationaleconomy,providing1millionjobsand18billionintaxrevenue.Theeffectonindividualscanbeevengreater.Astudyreportsthattheaverage(平均的)yearlycostofacaris9,881.Further,itsresearchshowsthatfamiliesthatearnlessthan70,000ayearspendnearly20%oftheirincomeontransportation.“Soifyoucanchangethat,orevencutthatexpenseinhalf,youhavejustmadeamoreaffordablecityforyourselftolivein,”saysMikeSule,directorofAshevilleonBikes.It’swhyD.C.’sdecisionsixyearsagototeachallsecondgraderstorideabikeisnotonlyabouthealthandfunbutalsoabouttheeconomy.TheprogramistheideaofMiriamKenyon,directorforfitnesseducation.Theideafortheprogramcamewhensheinvitedalocalgrouptoteachbikesafetyanddiscoveredthatasignificantpercentageofchildrenasoldas10didn’tknowhowtorideabike.“Childrenwholearntoridebikesearlytendtostickwithitthroughtheirwholelifeandbecomehealthieradults.Furthermore,thepublichealtheffectisalsoaneconomiceffectforthesociety,”saysJennyLiu,professorattheToulanSchool.“Ifwehavehealthierpeoplewhoaremoreactive,itobviouslydrivesthecostsofhealthcaredown.”WhyisMartinoWilkersonmentionedinparagraph1?A.Toleadinthetopic.B.Totellaninterestingstory.C.Toexpresstheconcernforbikers.D.Toshowapersonalpoint.9.HowcanridingabikedogoodtoindividualsaccordingtoMikeSule?A.Itcanincreasetheirincome.B.Itkeepsthemhealthier.C.Itprovidesamorebeautifulcity.D.Itcutsdowntheirlivingcost.10.WhatmadeKenyongettheideaofteachingsecondgraderstobike?A.Alesson.B.Areport.C.Acaraccident.D.Aneconomyprogram.11.WhatisJennyLiu’sattitudetowardskids’ridingbikes?A.Unclear.B.Doubtful.C.Favorable.D.Uncaring.DBrucehasbeenmissingtheupperpartofhisbeak(喙)sinceatleast2012.Thismakestheparrotlookdifferent.Butscientistsaremoresurprisedatwhathecandoinspiteofhisinjury.Whenhewassaved,thisyoungbird,justattheagehewaslearningtofly,wenttoliveattheWillowbankWildlifeReserveinChristchurch,southernNewZealand.Long,sharpbeakshelpparrotsfindinsectsinthewoods.Bruce’sinjuredbeakmeanshecouldn’tforageonhisown.Normally,thesebirdsusetheirbeakstokeeptheirfeathers(羽毛)clean,butBrucecouldn’t.However,researchersnoticedthatBrucehadhisownwaytodoit.First,helooksforhistoolamongsmallpointystones.Hethenrollsafewstonesaroundinhismouthwithhistongueuntilhefindsonethathelikes.Heholdsthechosenstonebetweenhistongueandlowerbeaktopickthroughhisfeathers.Thisbehaviordidn’tcomefromthewild.WhenBrucearrivedatWillowbank,hewastooyoungtolearnit.AndnootherbirdatWillowbankusesstonesthisway.“Itseemslikehejustcreatesthistoolforhimself,”saysAmaliaBastos,whoresearcheshowanimalsunderstandtheworld.Tooluseisjustoneofparrots’manyskills.Thebirdsarefamousforcopying—andperhapsevenunderstanding—humanspeech.Thesemakethebirdsseemquitesmart.Butstudyingintelligence(智力)isdifficult,especiallyinanimalsotherthanhumans.Researchersoncethoughttheseskillsmadehumansspecial.Butsomeotheranimalsalsopracticetheseskills,suchasdolphinsandelephants.Sodoparrots.Evenso,parrotsmaynotbeanobviouschoiceforstudyinghuman-likeintelligence.Parrots’bodiesareverydifferentthanours.Theirbrainsalsolookquitesimplecomparedtoours.Butstudiesoverthelast10yearsarehighlightingthehiddenpowersofbirdbrains.Andthosepowerssuggestparrotsmaybeabletoteachusaboutwhathuman-likeintelligenceislike.WhatcanbelearnedaboutBrucebeforehelivedatWillowbank?A.Hewasbadlyhurt.B.Hewaskeptatazoo.C.Hehadlearnthowtofly.D.Hewaslostinthewoods.13.Whichbestexplainstheword“forage”underlinedinparagraph3?A.Cryoutforhelp.B.Turnupintime.C.Searchforfood.D.Livewithothers.14.WhatcanweinferaboutBruce?A.Helearnttheskillinthewild.B.Hetaughthimselftousetools.C.Heoftenlookedforsmallroundstones.D.Helikedtorollstonesaroundinhismouth.15.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowanInjuredParrotLivedB.TakingActiontoProtectParrotsC.ScientistsRaiseYoungParrotsintheLabD.ParrotsMayBeSmarterthanWeThought第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Maybeyouareanaveragestudent.Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessaryso,however.16.________.Here’show:Planyourtimecarefully.Whenyouplanyourwork,youshouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.Aftermakingthislist,youshouldmakeascheduleofyourtime.Firstyourtimeforeating,sleeping,dressing,etc.,thendecideagood,regulartimeforstudying.17.________.Aweeklyschedulemaynotsolveallyourproblems,butitwillforceyoutorealizewhatishappeningtoyourtime.18.________.Lookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyarea.Keepthisspace,whichmaybeadeskorsimplyacornerofyourroom,freeofeverythingbutstudymaterials.Nogames,radios,ortelevision!Whenyousitdowntostudy,concentrateonthesubject.Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.19.________.Listeningcarefullyinclassmeanslessworklater.Takingnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteacherssay.Studyregularly.Whenyougethomefromschool,gooveryournotes,reviewtheimportantpointsthatyourteacherisgoingtodiscussthenextday,readthatmaterial.20.________.Ifyoudothesethingsregularly,thematerialwillbecomemoremeaningful,andyouwillrememberitlonger.Developagoodattitudeabouttests.Thepurposeofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.Ithelpsyourememberyournewknowledge.Theworldwon’tendifyoudon’tpassatest,sodon’tbeoverworried.Thereareothermethodsthatmighthelpyouwithyourstudying.Youwillprobablydiscoverthemafteryouhavetriedthese.A.FindagoodplacetostudyB.ThiswillhelpyouunderstandthenextclassC.AnyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantstoD.Don’tforgettosetasideenoughtimeforentertainmentE.AgoodstudyenvironmentisencouragedF.TakeadvantageofclasstimetolistentowhattheteacherssayG.Takenotesofwhatevertheteacherssayinclass第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Youmayalwayshearaboutpeoplewhoknewexactlywhattheywantedtodowiththeirlifefromthetimetheywereinkindergarten(幼儿园).Ihadn’tconsideredlotsofcareerchoiceswhenIgraduatedfromhighschool.Likemoststudentswhogotgoodgradesinmathandscienceclasses,Ifoundpeople21.________metobeanengineer.ButallofthatchangedwhenIwenttomy22.________.IwillneverforgetthefeelingofwalkingintomyveryfirstBiologylecture.Inervouslyfoundaseatandwaitedforthetypeof23.________youseeinTVshows,oldandstrict.WhatIgotwasexactly24.________.Dr.Espinozawasacaringandenthusiasticteacher,andtwotermsofherclassesmademefallinlovewithBiology.Herexcitingclassesmademe25.________thatIhadotherchoicesbesidesbeinga(n)26.________.ItmeantIwasheadedforacareerinbiologicalresearch.27.________Dr.Espinozaandmanyotherprofessorslikeher,Ifoundthatscientistsaren’tjustwhatwe28.________ontheNationalGeographicChannel(国家地理频道).Theyarerealpeoplewhoanswerrealquestionsand29.________realproblems.ThisledmetolookforopportunitiestodorealscienceprojectsandseeifI30.________it.WhileIwasatuniversity,Ilearnedhowtoaskgoodquestions,howtodoexperimentsandcollectdata,andhowtosharewhatIlearnedwithpeople.Asit31.________,Ilovedeveryminuteofit.Fallinginlovewith32.________wasalongprocessforme,butitledmetoajobIlove.Likethescienceitself,myjourneytowardbeingascientistwas33.________,buthelpedalongbymanyteachersandprofessorswho34.________metheway.Now,Itrymybesttolearnnewthingsand35.________newknowledge.A.appointingB.forcingC.allowingD.encouragingA.universityB.officeC.roomD.labA.agentB.volunteerC.hostD.professorA.oppositeB.traditionalC.typicalD.similarA.realizeB.regretC.refuseD.recallA.lawyerB.educatorC.scholarD.engineerA.AstoB.BecauseofC.OnbehalfofD.InspiteofA.takecareofB.makefunofC.learnaboutD.searchforA.solveB.bringC.raiseD.ignoreA.enjoyedB.doubtedC.recommendedD.acknowledgedA.cameaboutB.brokeupC.setoffD.turnedoutA.literatureB.scienceC.languageD.artA.preciousB.smoothC.beneficialD.slowA.promisedB.showedC.leftD.awardedA.recordB.admireC.createD.forget第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Surrounded(环绕)bymountainsandsnow,ChinesepianistLangLangplayed“LovingDream”“JasmineFlower”and“GoldbergVariations”atthehighestrailwaystationincentralSwitzerland.Theshowwas36.________(warm)welcomedbytheaudience(观众).WhathedidhelpedwiththeculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandEuropebymeansofmusic.LangLangisoneoftheleading37.________(musician)intheclassicalmusicworld.Thoughheputonthousandsofshowsworldwide,itwashisfirsttime38.________(play)thepianoatthetopofasnowymountain.Thelowtemperature39.________(make)itquitechallengingforhim.However,playingina“fairytale-like”environmentwasaveryspecialexperience,accordingtoLangLang.“Thepiece‘JasmineFlower’40.________(choose)speciallyforthisshow,”LangLangsaid,“Iplayedthis41.________(beauty)piecefrommyownculture.AndIhopetomaketheaudienceinterested42.________learningmoreaboutChinathroughthebeautyofChinesemusic.”BeforeLangLangplayed43.________thirdpiece,hisfingersbecamealittlecold,44.________heshowednofearoftheheavysnowandthethinair.“Thisshowmeansalotto45.________(I).Ihopewewilldomoreculturalexchangesinthefutur