湖北省襄阳市部分学校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湖北省襄阳市部分学校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。AUndergraduate(本科)Study—ComputerScienceCambridgewasaleaderofComputerScienceandcontinuestoleaditsdevelopment.Ourcoursecoversallaspectsofmoderncomputersciencealongwithpracticalskills.●SubjectrequirementsYouneedtohavestudiedhighschoolmathematics(ALevelMathematics).Nopreviousprogrammingknowledgeisneeded.It’srecommendedtoalsostudymoreadvancedmath(ALevelFurtherMathematics).Ifunavailable(不可获得的),trytolearnasmuchpuremathanddecisionmathasyoucan.Doingwellinmathcompetitionscanhelpyourapplication.Pleasenote,allapplicants(申请者)arerequiredtotaketheTestofMathematicsforUniversityAdmission(TMUA),andyouneedtoregister(注册)foritinadvance.●CoursecostsTuitionfees(学费)Homestudents:£9,250/yearInternationalstudents:£39,162/yearAdditional(额外的)coursecostsEachyearofstudy:Paymentatthebeginningofeachyearisrequired.YearCopiesoftextbooksCost1PartIAcourses£1502PartIBcourses£150—£2503PartIIcourses£150-£2504PartIIIcourses£150-£250ForfurtherComputerScienceundergraduateadmissionsinformation,pleaseclickhere:www.cl.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate.21.WhatisamustforapplicantsforComputerScience?A.Knowledgeofprogramming. B.ALevelFurtherMathematics.C.Topprizesinmathcompetitions. D.RegistrationforTMUAinadvance.22.Howmuchshouldafirst-yearstudentfromChinapay?A.£9,250. B.£9,400. C.£39,162. D.£39,312.23.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Awebsite. B.Amagazine. C.Atextbook. D.Anewspaper.BBikeBatmanisa30-year-oldmarriedengineerwholivesinSeattle,Washington.He’sacyclistwhoalsobuysandsellsbikesasahobby.Aboutthreeyearsago,hewaslookingforabikeforhiswife.HefoundoneonCraigslist,awebsitewherepeoplelistthingstheywanttosell.Asheoftendid,healsolookedatBikeIndex,apopularwebsitethatallowsuserstoregistertheirbikesandpostreportswhenthey’retaken.Thebike,whichhewasconsideringpurchasing,clearlymatchedonereportedstolenonBikeIndex.Thenhecalledthepersonwhoclaimed(声称)tobethebike’sownerandarrangedtomeethim—supposedlytocompletethesale.Whenthetwomenmet,Batmantoldthethief,“You’vegottwooptions.Youcanwaituntilapoliceofficergetshere,oryoucanjustgetoutofhere.”Youcanimaginewhatthethiefdid.Afterthatfirstsuccess,BikeBatmandevelopedasaferroutine.WhenheseesquestionablebikeadsonCraigslist,hecross-referencestheimagewithbikesreportedonBikeIndex.Oncehehascheckedandconfirmed(确认)itwiththeowner,hearrangesameet-upwiththethiefandwillcalltheSeattlepolicedepartmentsothatofficerscanparticipateintheaction.Inmorethanhalfofthe22casesinwhichhehasgotbackandreturnedbikes,thethieveshavebeenarrested(逮捕).Inonecase,BikeBatmanevenhelpedafamilyrecoverawiderangeofprizedpossessionsthatsuspects(嫌疑犯)hadstolenduringahomeburglary(入室盗窃).Hisnicknamecamefromadiscussionwithapoliceofficerwhosuggestedhebecalled“RobinHood”.Sincehewasn’texactlystealingfromtherichandgivingtothepoor,“Batman”seemedabetterfit.Theideaofasuperheropunishingcriminals(罪犯)feelsprettysillytohim,butthemainreasonhecontinueshisworkistokeepupSeattle’sfameasafriendlycity.24.WhatwillBikeBatmanfirstdowhendiscoveringaquestionablebike?A.He’llcontacttherealbikeowner. B.He’llarrangetomeetthethief.C.He’llcallthepolicedepartment. D.He’lllookupthebike’sinformation.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cross-reference”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Compare. B.Post. C.Provide. D.Beautify.26.BikeBatmanhelpsfindthelostbikesto__________.A.becomefamous B.helppoorpeopleC.punishbikethieves D.buildaharmoniouscity27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thepolicefailedtoperformtheirduties.B.Hefounditsillytoseethethievesarrested.C.BikeBatmanbeganhisgoodactionsbyaccident.D.Thethieveswereusuallyunwillingtoreturnthebikes.CArecentstudyfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegorevealsthatyoungchildrenbetweentheagesof3and5canimprovetheirmusicalabilities,especiallyinunderstandingmusicalpitches(音高),whenlearningMandarin,comparedtothosewhospeakEnglish.Thisresearchchallengestheideathatourmentalabilitiesareentirelyseparatefromeachother.Itsuggeststhattheskillschildrenlearninoneareacaninfluencetheirlearninginanother.Thisraisesquestionsabouthowourmentalabilitiesrelatetoeachother.ThestudyinvolvedtwoexperimentswithsimilargroupsofMandarinandEnglishlearners,totaling180children.Theyweretestedontasksrelatedtopitch(highorlownotes)andtimbre(音色)(thequalityofsound).Bothgroupsperformedsimilarlyonthetaskrelatedtotimbre.However,MandarinspeakersperformedbetterthanEnglishspeakersontasksrelatedtopitch.Mandarinisatonallanguage,whichmeansthetone(音调)usedwhensayingawordcanchangeitsmeaning,notjustaddemphasis.Forexample,theMandarinword“ma”canmean“mother,”“horse,”“hem(麻),”or“scold,”dependingonhowit’sspoken.ThisfocusonpitchhelpsyoungMandarinspeakersunderstandmusicalpitchesbetter.Sincebothlanguageandmusicinvolvechangesinpitch,thestudyaimedtofindoutifunderstandingpitchinlanguageisdifferentfromunderstandingitinmusic.Theresultssuggestthatexperiencewithunderstandingmusicalpitchescanalsohelpinunderstandinglanguagepitches,andviceversa(反之亦然).WhilelearningMandarinmightofferanadvantageduetoitstonalnature,it’simportanttonotethatthestudydoesn’tsuggestreplacingmusiclessonswithlanguagelessonsortheotherwayaround.Learninganotherlanguagehasmanybenefits,andmusiceducationremainsimportantformusicalskills.Insummary,thisisanextremelyvaluableresearch,highlightingtheconnectionsbetweencognitive(认知的)skillsandemphasizesthevalueofexposingchildrentodifferentlanguagesandprovidingthemwithmusicaleducationfortheiroveralldevelopment.28.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Tooffertheresearchresulttobediscussed.B.Tointroducetheconceptofmusicalpitches.C.TopresenttheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego.D.Toshareafactaboutchildren’slanguagedevelopment.29.Whatisthechallengedideaaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Thebenefitsofmusicaleducation. B.ThedifficultyoflearningMandarin.C.Theseparationofchildren’sskills. D.TheimportanceofspeakingEnglish.30.WhatistheadvantageoflearningMandarinaccordingtothestudy?A.Makingmusiclessonsnolongerneeded.B.Tellinghighandlowmusicalnotesapartbetter.C.Tellingthedifferenceinsoundqualitymoreeasily.D.Improvingchildren’sabilitytolearnotherlanguages.31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthisstudy?A.Critical B.Supportive C.Doubtful. D.UnclearDImaginewakinguponemorningtofindyoursmartphonemissing.Youcannolongergetguidedtowork,orderyourcoffee,orconnectwithfriends.Formostofus,itisanightmare(噩梦).Butitshouldnotbeexactlyunabletobeaccepted.Despitebeingmoredigitallyconnectedthanever,wearelonelierandmoreanxious.Anxietyratesincreasedby25%globally.Depressionnowaffectsover280millionpeopleworldwide.Allofthisisduetoourgrowingdependenceonsocialmediaandsmarttechnologiesdesignedtoofferquickreliefbutoftenattheexpenseofdeep,meaningfulengagement,whichmayfurthercauseourlossofsomethingeasytobeignored.Thoughtheseconveniencesoffershort-termrelief,theymayweakenourthinkingskills.Forexample,GPShasundoubtedlychangedhowwetravel.Buta2020studyfoundthatfrequentGPSusersstrugglemorewithself-guidednavigation(航行).Overtime,thosewhodependedmoreonGPSshowedasharplossinspecialmemoryandproblem-solvingskills.However,reducingdependenceontheseconveniencescanleadtodiscomfort.Inseekingcomforttoday,wemightbetradingawaysomediscomfort.Thatistheproblem:theverydiscomfortweavoidisoftenwhatstrengthensus.Viewingstress,akindofdiscomfort,asachallengeratherthanathreatleadstobetterresults.Researchshowsthatmildstresscanimproveadaptability.Neuroscience(神经科学)showsthatneuroplasticity—thebrain’sabilitytoformnewconnections—isimprovedthroughchallengingexperiences.Thisadaptabilityisimportantfordevelopingresilience(抗逆力),aprocessfueledbybothmentalchallengesandactiveeffort.Butthisdoesn’tmeanweshouldrejectcomfortentirely;it’stobalanceitwithintentionaldiscomfort.Thinkofitas“micro-dosinghardship”—aseriesofsmall,manageabledifficultiesthatkeepourmentalandemotionalmusclesstrong,suchaswritingwithapen,orwashingdishesbyhand.Thesesmallactsareenoughtoreawakentheresiliencewe’veburiedunderlayersofease.So,thenexttimeyoufeelthepullofease,pause.Askyourself:Isthismomentarycomforthelpingmegroworisitkeepingmestuck?Choosingdiscomfortisn’teasy,butsometimes,it’sworthit.32.Whatisthemainconcernraisedbytheauthorinthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Thehighcostofreplacinglostsmartphones.B.Thegrowingpopularityofsocialmediaworldwide.C.Thefailureoftechnologytoprovideefficientservices.D.Theriseinmentalproblemslinkedtodigitaldependency.33.Whatmaydigitalconveniencescauseaccordingtothetext?A.Themeaningfulengagement. B.Thefastbutworthlessrelief.C.Thelackofnecessarycomfort. D.Thedecreaseofthinkingability.34.Whichisareal-lifeapplicationof“micro-dosinghardship”?A.Orderingtake-outfoodafterwork. B.Takingthestairsinsteadofthelift.C.Writinganemailusingvoice-to-text. D.ExploringanewcitybyusingGPS.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.GPS:theunseencostofconvenience. B.Stress:themaincauseofbraindamage.C.Smartphones:blockstohumanprogress. D.Discomfort:ahiddensourceofresilience.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。Themainthingaboutstudyingwellistostudysmartly.Butstudyingsmartlydoesn’tmeanstayingupallnightbeforeanexam.____36____Besidesthis,hereareothertricksofstudyingsmartly.____37____Actually,relatingwhatyouarestudyingtoyoureverydaylifeisnotalwayseasy.However,thisisaskillthatyoucanimproveovertime.Youcanspendsometimeusingyourimaginationtorelatewhatyou’restudyingtoyourlife.Rewriteyournotes.Somepeoplemayfinditpainfulbecausetheyhavealreadyspentafairamountoftimetakingnotesinclass.Butitishelpfultoyourstudy.Youcanrewriteyournotesbyaddingmoreinformationtothenotesthatyouhavetakenduringtheclass.Pleaseremembernottojustwritedownyournotesmindlessly.Usingsomelearningmaterialslikeatextbookoraworkbooktohelpyou.____38____Inthisway,youcanrewriteyournotesbetter.Planyourstudytime.Differentpeopleliketoworkandreadatdifferentpartsofaday.Trytofindoutwhenyou’remostproductive.Somestudentsstudymoreeffectivelyinthemorning,whilesomemayfinditmorebeneficialtostudyatnight.____39____Haveagoodspacetostudy.Youneedadeskoratablewithacertainamountofspace.Besides,youwillalsoneedgoodlighting.Studentsoftensaythatlisteningtomusic,havingtheTVon,orkeepingtheirphoneouthelps.____40____Soyou’dbetterstudyinaquieterspace.However,adifferentsituationisthatyoucanlistentosomerelaxingmusicifyoucan’tstudyinsilence.A.Understandwhatyouarelearning.B.Italldependsonyourscheduleandhabits.C.Instead,itrequirespreparationaheadoftime.D.Createconnectionswithwhatyouarestudying.E.Actually,itisnotareasonablescheduleforthem.F.Butthesethingscantakeyourattentionawayfromstudy.G.Thisisagoodwaytostudybecauseitrequiresyoutothink.第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Lastsemester,ourschoollibraryannouncedabookrepairvolunteerprogram.Ihesitatedatfirst,feeling____41____aboutmyabilitytomakecontributions.However,myteacherencouragedmeto____42____thechallenge.Thefollowingweek,Ifoundmyself____43____anold,worn-outcopyofTheLittlePrince.Itscoverwastorn,andsomepageswereloose.Ifeltabit____44____,wonderingifIcouldrestoreit.MyclassmateLilynoticedmy____45____andofferedtohelp.Shehadexperiencewithbookrepairandtaughtmethe____46____techniques.Wespentseveralafternoonsarrangingthepages,____47____gluecarefully,andstrengtheningthespine(书脊).Attimes,theworkwas____48____,butwekeptgoing.Slowly,thebookseemedtolook____49____again.Throughthisprocess,Inotonlyacquiredanewskillbutalso____50____adeeperbondwithLily.Onthedaywereturnedthebooktothelibrary,thelibrariansmiled____51____andsaid,“You’vegiventhisbookanewlife.”Herwordsfilledmewith____52____.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthat____53____effortandcooperation,wecanovercomedifficultiesandcreatesomethingmeaningful.Thisexperiencetaughtmethathelpingothersdoesn’talwaysrequire____54____skills;sometimes,itjustrequireswillingnessand____55____.Now,Iamalwayslookingforopportunitiestomakeadifference,nomatterhowsmall.41.A.anxious B.confident C.excited D.curious42.A.takedown B.takeoff C.takeup D.takein43.A.buying B.donating C.borrowing D.holding44.A.upset B.satisfied C.inspired D.embarrassed45.A.excitement B.hesitation C.amazement D.annoyance46.A.modern B.advanced C.complex D.basic47.A.removing B.pressing C.applying D.wiping48.A.challenging B.boring C.confusing D.relaxing49.A.ugly B.ordinary C.new D.familiar50.A.broke B.formed C.lost D.forgot51.A.coldly B.warmly C.nervously D.seriously52.A.pride B.regret C.doubt D.fear53.A.without B.beyond C.through D.against54.A.particular B.simple C.natural D.obvious55.A.fame B.luck C.money D.patience第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。WilliamN.BrownwasayoungairmailnintheU.S.AirForcewhenhefirstbecameinterestedinChina.Drivenby___56___(curious),WilliammovedwithhisfamilytoXiamenin1988,which___57___(impress)himgreatlywiththechangesforthirtyyears.Itisbecauseofhisuniqueexperiences___58___thisbook,OffTheWall-HowWeFellForChina,waspublished.Oureditorialteamchose___59___(near)50ofhisoriginalletterstofamilyandclosefriends___60___(write)between1988and2017forthisbook.OneparticularlyhumorousletterdetailsDr.Brown’sdifficultiesin___61___(manage)tobuyaturkeyforthanksgivingin1989,despitenoturkeysbeingsoldinXiamenbackthen.Thefirsttimeinprint,thisbookservedas___62___uniquewindowtodisplaythepast40years’changeofnotonlyXiamenbutthewholeofChina.Inthebeginning,William’sfatherstronglyobjectedhismovetoChina,___63___overtimehecametosupportWilliam’schoiceashereadhisson’slettersaboutthesweepingchangesinthiscountry.ThisbookbyWilliam,madeup___64___hispersonallettersinthepastthreedecades,revealstooverseas___65___(reader)bothChina’schangesandtheauthor’sstrongfondnessforChinaanditspeople.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假如你是李华，你校将举办一场运动会。请以学生会的名义，给外教Mr.Smith写一封电子邮件，邀请他前来观看学生运动会并参与教师趣味项目。内容包括：1.运动会的时间、地点；2.邀请其参与教师趣味项目；3.表达诚挚的邀请与期待。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Smith,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）67.阅读下面短文，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。Thefirsttimeweseteyeson“BigRed”,Dad,MumandIwereonourwayhome.AswepassedtheEaton’sdepartmentstore’swindow,westoppedasusualtohavealookandboughtsomethingthatwewanted.Thebeautifullydecoratedwindowdisplayheldthebesttoysever.Prettytoysalllaybeneathasurprisinglyfantasticdress.Mum’seyesweregluedtoitsshiningredsatin(缎子).“Mygoodness,”shewhispered.“Lookatthat!”Then,Mumlookeddownatherown.Mumwasforeverdoingchores,washinglaundryandworkinginthegarden.Soshealwaysworehousedressesandanapron(围裙)toprotectthefront.“Whatasillydress!”Sheshookherhead.“Whowouldwantsuchabigdress