湖北省十堰市普通高中区县联合体2025-2026学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省十堰市普通高中区县联合体2025-2026学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AViator,atripadvisorcompany,offersavarietyoftourismprogramsnearLondon.Thefollowingaresomeofitsprograms.ThamesRiverSightseeingCruise(乘船游览)withAfternoonTea(Aug.18)WhileinLondon,youcanaddthemomentofenjoyingBritishtraditiontoanafternoonteacruise.YoucanhaveauniquediningexperiencewithfamilyandfriendsontheThamesRiver.AsyoucruisefromTowerPiertoWestminster,youcanenjoytea,freshlypreparedcakesandsandwiches,andviewLondon’sgreatlandmarks,includingtheTowerofLondon,St.Paul’sCathedralandtheLondonEye.LowestPrice:$57.7Duration:1.5hoursKid-FriendlyPrivateTour(Aug.20)ThistourisaprivatetouroftheTowerofLondonwithpre-bookedadmissiontickets.Itisspeciallydesignedforfamilieswithchildren,includinginterestingstoriesfromoverthecenturies.YoucanenjoyavisittotheCrownJewels,red-uniformedBeefeaters,andastopattheBeastsoftheRoyalMenagerie.LowestPrice:$309.35Duration:6hoursWalkingTour(Aug.22)Thisaction-packedwalkingtourcoversLondon’stwomosthistoricareas:theCityofLondonandWestminster.Seemorethan30sights,includingtheTowerofLondon,BigBen,BuckinghamPalaceandsoon.LowestPrice:$19.35Duration:5hoursNightOpen-TopBusTourwithChristmasLights(Nov.18)YouwillseeadifferentsideofLondononanopen-topbustourthatdiscoversthebestofthecity’sChristmaslights.SittingonthetopdeckgivesyouoverallviewsofEngland’scapital,includingtopattractionssuchasBuckinghamPalace,theTowerofLondonandSt.Paul’sCathedral.LowestPrice:$30.97Duration:2hours1.AWhatcanvisitorsenjoyduringtheThamesRiverSightseeingCruisewithAfternoonTea?A.MorningTea,freshlypreparedcakes. B.Christmaslights.C.ViewtheTowerofLondon. D.Interestingstories.2.Whichtoursuitsafamilywithchildrenmost?A.WalkingTour B.NightOpen-TopBusTourwithChristmasLightsC.ThamesRiverSightseeingCruise D.Kid-FriendlyPrivateTour3.Whichofthefourprogramsstartstheearliest?A.WalkingTour.B.Kid-FriendlyPrivateTour.C.NightOpen-TopBusTourwithChristmasLights.D.ThamesRiverSightseeingCruisewithAfternoonTea.BInthewildeveryanimalhasitsownuniquewaystoprotectitselffrombeingharmed,thewaystheyusearevarious.Parrots(鹦鹉)arepreyanimals,whichmeansthatotherpredators(捕食者)inthewild,suchashawksorsnakes,arelookingtomakethemintoameal.Thisfactorinfluencesparrots’behaviorinyourhousemorethananyother.Parrotsaremosteasilyhurtwhenfeedingontheground.Membershipinagroupplaysanimportantfunctioninensuringtheirsafetyandimprovingtheirchancesofsurvivalfromattacksbypredators.Themostcommonpredatorsofparrotsincludehawks,snakes,cats,monkeys,andbats.Somepredatorsmakeattacksonlyduringthedaywhileothershuntinthenight.Aspreyanimals,parrotsareconstantlywatchingoutfordangerandtheyinstinctively(本能地)reacttorisks.Theirfirstchoiceistotakeflight.However,ifthisisnotpossible,theywillfightwiththeirpowerfulbeakstodefendthemselves.Becausetheirbiggestenemyisthehawk,parrotsareespeciallyreactivetoquickmovementsfromaboveandbehind.Forthisreason,itiswisetoavoidquick,suddenmovementsnearyourbird.Thisisabuilt-inreactionnotsubjecttologicorreason.Simpleandrelativelyharmlesshouseholdobjectscandrawextremefearresponsesfromabird.Forexample,aballoonmayrepresentahawkoravacuumhose(吸尘器软管)maybethesameasasnakeinyourbird’smind.Aspreyanimals,parrotsareoftenfrightenedbyexposuretonewhouseholditemsorstrangers.Itisimportanttoexposeyourbirdtosafeexperiencesandchangesstartingataveryyoungagetobuildflexibilityandimprovetheiradaptability.Varietyindietandtoys,travel,andexposuretonewpeopleandplacesallhelptomakeyourbirdmoreflexibleandadaptabletochange.4.WhichisTRUEaboutparrotsaccordingtothetext?A.TheyareonlyattackedduringthedayB.TheyusuallyliveinagrouptoprotectthemselvesfromattacksbypredatorsC.TheirfirstchoiceistofightbackwhenattackedD.Theirbiggestenemyisthelion.5.Whatisparrots’responsetoanimmediateriskafterfailingtotakeflight?A.Tofightback. B.Toplaydead. C.Toprotecttheyoung. D.Tomakeanescape6.Whywouldavacuumhosefrightenaparrot?A.Itmayexplodesuddenly. B.ItmaylooklikeasnakeC.Itmayhaveastrongcolor. D.Itmaymovearoundquickly.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toexplainwildparrots’behavior. B.Togivesuggestionsonraisingaparrot.C.Tocallforactiontoprotectanimals. D.Tointroduceastudyonbirdecology.CWateristhesourceoflife.Itplaysanimportantpartinourlife,withoutwhichwehumanscouldn’tlive.InJanuary,anArizonadesertcommunityfounditselfinaterriblesituation:Thewaterwascutoff.RioVerdeFoothillsismadeupofabout2,000homes.Foryears,manyinthecommunityhavedependedonwatertruckedinfromthenearbycityofScottsdale,whichgetsitswaterfromtheColoradoRiver.Buttheriverisdryingup.NowsomepeopleinRioVerdeFoothillsmustlookafterthemselves.Arizonahasincreasinglypumped(用泵抽吸)waterfromunderground,butthatprovideslessthanhalfofwhatthestateneeds.Someexpertssaythesolutionistoimportwaterfromoutsideofthestate.Oneideaistobuilda$5.5billiondesalination(海水淡化)factoryonMexico’sSeaofCortez.Supporterssaythiscouldsolvetheproblemformanyyears.However,somepeopleseeadifferentfuture.Importedwatercoulddamagetheenvironment.MargaretWilderisaprofessorattheUniversityofArizona,inTucson.Shewarnsthatbigprojectslikethisonecouldbeusedtosupportorexcusethedesertinthefuture.Environmentalistssaythedesalinationprojectwouldharmtheplanetinseveralways.SomeofthesalttakenoutoftheSeaofCortezmightendupbackintheocean,harmingwildlife.Thepipelinewoulddamagelandwherepeopleandanimalslive.Andthedesalinationprocesswoulddrainlotsofenergy.Thiswouldcreategreenhousegases.AsmorewaterproblemsliketheoneinRioVerdeFoothillscropup,Wildersaysshe’shopefulthatArizonawillunderstandtherisksofnever-endingexpansion(扩大)intothedesert.PeopleinTucson,Arizona,havefoundasolutiontothecity’swatershortage:rainwater.Thousandsofhouseholdsarecollectingitandusingitforcooking,fordrinking,andintheirgardens.Governmentleadershavetakennotice.Thecitynowrequirespubliclybuiltroadstocollectstormwater.Tucsonalsohelpsresidentspayforequipmentthatcollectsrainwaterforhomeuse.8.WhyisthewaterintheRioVerdeFoothillscommunitygettingless?A.Peoplehavebeenusingtoomuchwaterduringtheirdailylife.B.ThepopulationinthisareaisgettinglargerandlargerC.ThewaterfromtheColoradoRiverisbecomingdryD.Thenearbycityhascutoffitswatersupply.9.What’stheWilder’sattitudetothedesalinationfactory?A.Doubtful. B.Thankful. C.Confident. D.Uninterested.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“drain”inparagraph3mean?A.cost. B.provide. C.save. D.store.11.WhatisthegovernmentofTucsondoingtosolveitsproblem?A.Inventingnewequipmenttoreusewater.B.Limitingthenumberofhomesthatcanbebuilt.C.Encouragingpeopletocollectanduserainwater.D.Increasingtheamountofwaterpumpedfromunderground.DWherethereisariver,thereisacity,meaningitsgeographicalpositionisveryimportant.Actuallytherearemanyfactorsinthecourseofbuildingit.Citiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity,forexample,isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896,Dawson,Canada,wasunmappedwilderness(荒野).Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897,andtwoyearslater,itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest,withapopulationof30,000.DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarming.Anavalanche(雪崩)onceclosedthepath,killing63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson,however,therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.Butnomatterhowrichtheywere,Dawsonwasnevercomfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon,thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown,andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska,theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.Today,peoplestillcomeandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis762.12.WhydidtheearlysettlerscometoNewYorkCity?A.Itsbusinessculture. B.Itssmallpopulation. C.Itsgeographicallocation. D.Itssuitableclimate.13.WhichisTRUEaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?A.Theygottherewithoutanydifficulties B.TheywentthereforgoldandtourC.20percentofthosegoingtheregotrich. D.Halfofthemdied.14.WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?(1)Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded.(2)Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.(3)Theywereunabletostandthewinter.(4)ThegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound(5)Theywereshortoffood.A.(1)(3) B.(4)(2) C.(4)(5) D.(2)(5)15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThegrowthanddeclineofDawson B.ThegoldrushinDawson.C.TherapidgrowthofDawson D.TourisminDawson.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项有两项为多余选项。ThesuggestionsaboutlisteninginEnglishexamsInourdailycommunication,Englishisplayinganimportantpartinourcommunication.Itincludesmanyaspects,ofwhichlisteningisaprimaryskill.ItisanimportantbutdifficultpartformiddleschoolstudentsinEnglishexams.Howtoimproveyourlistening?____16____Relaxyourself.Beforelistening,it’snecessarytohaveapeacefulstateofmind.Ifyoufeelnervousoranxious,trytakingadeepbreathtocalmyourselfdown.Ifthatdoesn’twork,drinkingsomewaterorwashingyourfacewithcoldwatermayhelpyoutosomeextent.____17____Assoonasthelisteningstarts,concentrateonitwithoutthinkingaboutanythingelse.Whilelistening,youcanalsorecall(回想)therelatedknowledgeincommonwiththematerialconcerned,suchasthevocabularyaboutthesubjectortopic,whichisbeneficialtoyourbetterunderstanding.Graspthemainidea.Sometimesthemonologue,dialogueorconversationyou’relisteningtoisalittlebitlongerthanyouexpect.Andit’snormalthatsomeunnecessaryinformationisincluded.However,youdon’tneedtounderstanditcompletely.____18____.Ignorethenewwords.Withoutdoubt,thereusuallyexistunfamiliarwordsinlisteningmaterials.Infact,it’salmostimpossibleforyoutoknoworunderstandallthewordsinthelisteningmaterialsometimes.____19____It’smistakentowastemuchtimeonfiguringthemoutwhilelistening.Developthehabitoftakingnotes.Inthecourseoflistening,it’sagoodhabittowritedownthecontentandleaveouttheunimportantdetails.____20____Bytakingnotes,wecanremindourselvesofthekeypoints.A.Focusonlistening.B.Themorewordsyoumemorize,thebetteritis.C.Feelingnervousorworriedisharmfulandunnecessary.D.Whatyouneedtodoisturnadeafeartothenewwords.E.Makealistofwhatyouthinkisimportantwhilelistening.F.Instead,justpayattentiontothekeypointsandgeneralideas.G.Thefollowingsuggestionsmaybenefityoualot.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。Inourlife,therearealwayssmallactionsthatcanhaveabiginfluenceonothers’life.Thatistosaythatweeachshouldmakeagreatcontributiontomakingtheworldbetter.Ms.Helen,our91-year-oldneighbor,isoneofseveralneighborsthatmyparentsalwaystakegoodcareof.Recently,mydadmadeithisjobto____21____Helen’smailbox,asitwasplaceddownadangerousdriveway(车道)nearavery____22____highway.Helen____23____forhavinganewmailbox,butshedidnotknowwheretobegin,somydadtookonthe____24____.Mydadfirst____25____thelocalmailservice(邮政服务)andthenworkedwiththemailcarriertoplananew____26____.SinceHelen’shouseisbuiltofstone,itwasn’t____27____tofixamailboxtothewall.Luckily,mydadfounda____28____waytosetupthemailbox.Asagreatcollector,mydad____29____anold-fashionedbrownmilkcan(罐)atasecond-handmarketanddecidedtorepurpose(改变用途)it.Later,hefilledthemilkcanwithconcrete(混凝土)tomakeitstrongenoughto____30____theoldmailbox.Afewdayslater,anewmailbox____31____Helen’sfrontdoorbeautifully.Helencannowsafelygethermailwithoutfearoffallingorfast____32____.Andthemailcarriercanreachit____33____withoutstoppinghiscar.EverytimeIpassbythethoughtfuldesignfrommydad,Iamfilledwith____34____.AndI’vecometounderstandthatasmallcaringactcanmakeareal____35____inpeople’slives.21.A.repair B.move C.check D.paint22.A.quiet B.new C.busy D.long23.A.hungered B.stood C.spoke D.applied24.A.hobby B.result C.suggestion D.challenge25.A.contact B.contract C.contrast D.attack26.A.hospital B.place C.schedule D.activity27.A.strange B.clear C.convenient D.interesting28.A.quick B.normal C.risky D.creative29.A.gaveoff B.gaveaway C.turnedon D.foundbychance30.A.pull B.support C.push D.ruin31.A.reachedfor B.madeout C.stoodby D.showedoff32.A.action B.traffic C.change D.return33.A.effortlessly B.hardly C.patiently D.secretly34.A.worry B.pride C.anxiety D.doubt35.A.difference B.discussion C.hit D.problem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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheMid-AutumnFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalisatraditionalfestivalinChina,___36___hasalonghistory,passingfromonegenerationtoanother,andhasmanystoriesaboutitsorigin.Itisthesecond___37___(important)festivalinChinaaftertheChineseNewYear.Ittakesitsnamefromthefactthatit___38___(celebrate)inthemiddleoftheautumnseason.Thedayisalsoknown___39___theMoonFestival,asatthattimeoftheyearthemoonisatitsroundestandbrightest.ThemooncakeisthespecialfoodoftheMid-AutumnFestival.Onthatday,peoplesacrificemooncakestothemoonasanofferingandeatthemforcelebration.Themooncakesareround,___40___(symbolize)thereunionofafamily,soitiseasy___41___(understand)howeatingmooncakesundertheroundmooncanevoke(唤起)longingfordistantrelativesandfriends.Duetothedifferentdiethabitsindifferentregions,mooncakesvaryintaste.Traditionalflavorsincludefillingsoffivekernels,eggyolks,masheddatesandmashedbeans.Nowtherearenewfillingslikeicecreamanddurians.Although___42___flavour(味道)ofmooncakesischanging,thesymbolicmeaningofthefullmoonremainsunchanged___43___theChinesecustomofeatingmooncakesandlongingforreunionsduringtheMid-AutumnFestivalwillneverfadeaway.Duetofrequentcommunicationwithothercountriesand___44___(migration),ofChinesepeople,theMid-AutumnFestival___45___(become)popularinotherpartsoftheworldoverthepast20years.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的好朋友Jack是今年高一新生。在最近的一次来信中Jack提到因为书写不够美观、整洁，在多次英语考试中他的作文得分都不理想，这是他目前最大的困扰。请你给Jack回信并针对他的问题提出建议。内容包括：1.理解和安慰；2.你的建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJack,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Inourchildhood,therewerealwaysunforgettablethingshappeninginourlife,however,somewereharmfulwhilesomewerebeneficial.Ifwecouldlearnfromtheexperienceandlessons,itwouldleadtofuturesuccess.My12thbirthdaycameatlast.WhatawonderfulfeelingitwastoknowthatIturnedtwelveandthatImightpossiblygetthethingIwantedmost.Isaw