江西省赣州市2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江西省赣州市2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWantanaffordablefamilytripfromBengaluru?Mysuru,only150kmaway,isaperfectplace.Day1(Friday):TravelandRoyalHistoryTakeatrainfromBengalurutoMysuruonFridaymorning.It’scheapandcomfortable,costingRs600-Rs800forafamilyoffour.Enjoythenicecountrysideviews.Whenyouarrive,gostraighttoAmbaVilasPalace,hometotheWadiyarroyalfamily.Builtbetween1897and1912,itsbighalls,finecarvingsandfancyinsideareamazing.Entryfees:Rs40peradult,Rs20perchild(aged10-18),freeforyoungerkids.ForeignvisitorspayRs200(withanaudioguide).Day2(Saturday):WildlifeandNatureOnSaturday,visitSriChamarajendraZoologicalGardens,setupin1892.It’soneofIndia’soldestzoos,withtigers,lionsandrarebirds.NexttoitisKaranjiLakeNaturePark,withawalk-throughbirdarea,butterflyparkandcalmboatrides.AcombinedticketforthezooandlakeisRs150peradult,Rs80perchild—greatforafulldayoutside.Visitintheearlymorningorlateafternoonwhenanimalsareactive.Later,gotoChamundiHillsforwideviewsandChamundeshwariTemple.Day3(Sunday):Culture,MarketsandDeparture.OnSundaymorning,gotoChamundiHillsandenjoythetempleandgreatcityviews.ThenvisitDevarajaMarket—busywithflowers,spices,freshfoodandcrafts.ItisyourplacetobuysouvenirsandtrylocalstreetfoodforarealMysuruexperience.Ifyouhavetime,stopatStPhilomena’sCathedral,aGothicchurchwithbeautifulstainedglassandquietgardens.Beforetakingthetrainback,eatatalocalcafe—tryMysurupaksweetsandacupofstrongcoffee.1.Howmuchwillanadultwithateenagerof17spendonentrancetoAmbaVilasPalace?A.Rs40. B.Rs60. C.Rs80. D.Rs1802.WhyarevisitorsadvisedtovisitSriChamarajendraZoologicalGardensinthelateafternoon?A.Theweatheriscooler. B.Theanimalsaremoreactive.C.Thegardenislesscrowded. D.Theentryfeeisloweratthistime.3.Whichplacecanvisitorsgotoiftheywanttotrylocalstreetfood?A.DevarajaMarket. B.AmbaVilasPalace.C.StPhilomena’sCathedral. D.KaranjiLakeNaturePark.B12yearsago,Ilearnedalessonaboutconference(会议)tourism.AfteraconferenceinCapeTown,Isawcolleaguesmeetfamilymemberswhohadjustarrived.Thenextday,theywereheadingtoafamouswildlifeparkveryfarfromthecity.Ilearnedthatthechancetovisitthisparkwasamajorreasontheconferencewasheldthere.Formanyinternationalvisitors,anAfrican.safari(观兽旅行)isadreamtrip.Conferenceorganizersoftenincludediscountedtourstomajorwildlifeparksintheirpackages,whichallowtheattendees’familiestojoinanaffordable,once-in-a-lifetimeexperience.IsawthisagainlaterinNairobi,capitalofKenya.Afteraworkevent,organizersofferedahalf-daytriptotheNairobiNationalPark.Ofthese20attendingjournalistsfromacrossAfrica,Iwastheonlyonewhorefusedtotakeupthatopportunityforasafari.Theotherswereeagertoseethisfamouspark.Thisshowedmethatamajorwildlifeparkisapricelessadvantageforanycountrywantingtoattracttouristsandcreatejobs.AndthisiswhyRwanda,forallitsimpressiveeffortstoexpanditshostingofinternationalconferences,haslittlechanceofevercatchingupwithKenya.ThemainattractionofRwandantourismis“gorillatrekkingintheforest”.It’stomeettheneedsofahandfulofpeopleatatime,andit’salsoveryexpensive.Undoubtedly,KenyastillhasanedgeoverRwandawhenitcomestohostingconferences.ThosewhoarguethatNairobiCitycouldbenefitfromhavingtheparkmissthebiggerpicture.Andthisisthattourismisperhapsourgreatesteconomicsuccess,andyetwehaveonlyjustdiscoveredthesurfaceofitspotential.WemaywanttoattractmorevisitorstoKenya,andconferencetourismwouldbeakeytosuchdevelopmentinKenyantourism.Butforthistohappen,weneedtoleavetheNairobiNationalParkasitis.4.WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromtheconferenceinCapeTown?A.Adiscountedtourwasarrangedafteritwasover.B.Alessonwasgivenabouttheprotectionofwildlife.C.Manyattendeeswereeagertomeettheirfamilymembers.D.Somevisitorswereofferedachancetocontinuetheireducation.5.Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardsavisittotheNairobiNationalPark?A.Unclear. B.Puzzling. C.Negative. D.Positive.6.WhydoestheauthorcompareRwandawithKenyainparagraph4?A.TopromotethetourisminAfrica.B.Tostressthevalueofwildlifeparks.C.Toshowtheirlocationadvantage.D.Tocriticizetheoveruseofwildlifeparks.7.Whatissuggestedaboutwildlifeparks?A.Theyshouldbeadvertisedformorevisitors.B.Theyshouldbedevelopedforeconomicsuccess.C.Theyshouldbeprotectedforapromisingfuture.D.Theyshouldbeincludedinmorekindsoftourism.CWhenwethinkaboutimprovingathleticperformance,weusuallyfocusontraininghard,perfectingtechniques,andeatingtherightfoods.Butthere’sanimportantpartthatweoftenforget—minerals(矿物质).Thesesmallbutmightythingsareofimportanceforourbodiestoperformwellandrecoverquickly.Mineralsdoalotforathletes.Eachmineralhasitsownjob.Calcium(钙)isgreatforkeepingourbonesstrong,whichissuperimportantforpreventinginjuriesduringintensesports.Ironhelpscarryoxygeninourblood,sowehaveenoughenergytokeepgoing.Magnesium(镁)helpswithmusclerelaxation.It’sinvolvedinover300chemicalreactionsinourbodies,especiallythoserelatedtomakingATP,theenergyourcellsuse,helpingproducenecessaryenergy.Mineralscontributesignificantlytoathleticperformancebysupportingessentialbodilyfunctions.Eachmineralhasauniquefunction,makingabalanceddietcrucialforathletes.Ignoringtheseessentialnutrientscouldmeanthedifferencebetweenachievingapersonalbestandfallingshort.Ifathletesdon’tgetenoughminerals,itcancauseproblems.Lackofironiscommon,especiallyinfemaleathletes.Itcanmakethemfeeltiredandinfluencetheirperformance.Lackofmagnesiummightleadtomusclediscomfortordisease.Andalackofcalciumcanweakenbones.So,howcanathletesgetenoughminerals?Theycaneatabalanceddietwithlotsofdifferentfoods.Nutsandwholegrainsaregoodsourcesofmagnesium.Dairyproductsandleafygreensarerichincalcium.Somemeatsandbeanshaveiron.Sometimes,athletesmayneedextra.Butit’simportanttotalktoaprofessionalfirsttomakesuretheytaketherightamount.Also,weneedtobalancemineralswithothernutrients.Toomuchofonemineralcancauseproblems.Bypayingattentiontominerals,athletescanperformbetterandstayinshape.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mighty”inparagraph1mean?A.Awkward. B.Stressful. C.Impressive. D.Powerful.9.Whyismagnesiumimportantforathletes?A.Ithelpsenergyproduction. B.Ithelpsathletesavoidinjury.C.Itbalancestheoxygeninourbodies. D.Itstrengthenstheirmuscles.10.Whatmayhappenifanathletelacksiron?A.Theymayfeelexhaustedeasily.B.Theymayhavemuscledisease.C.Theirbonesmaybecomeweak.D.Theiroxygentransportwillbeaffected.11.Whatcanathletesdotomakesureofenoughminerals?A.Avoiddairyproducts. B.Askaprofessionalforadvice.C.Haveakindofmineralatatime. D.Takeasmanymineralsastheycan.DAnewstudyshowsthatruleslimitingplasticbagsinpartsoftheUSAhavesuccessfullyslowedtheincreaseofplasticbaglitteralongcoastlines.Thestudyfoundthatwhilethetotalnumberofplasticbagsfoundnationwideisstillrising,thisincreasehappenedmuchmoreslowlyinareaswithbagbans(禁令)orfees.Plasticbagsareamajorproblemintheocean.Theycanbeeasilyblownaway,escapingwastemanagementefforts.Seaanimalsoftengetcaughtinthemoreatthem,whichcanblocktheirstomachsandcausedeath.Sadly,thesethinbagsarerarelyrecycledandbreakdownintotiny,harmfulpiecescalledmicroplasticseatenbywildlife.Tomeasuretheimpactofsomekindsofplasticbagpolicies,researchersstudiedhundredsofdifferentlocalrulesadoptedyearsago.Theycombinedthispolicyinformationwithdatafromover45,000beachcleanups.Inthesecleanups,volunteerscountedandsortedallthetrashtheyfound,providingahugeamountofreal-worldinformation.Thislettheresearcherscompareplasticbaglitterbeforeandafterrulesstarted,andalsocompareareaswithrulestothosewithout.Althoughplasticbagsmadeupalargerportionofalllittercollectedoverthestudyperiod,areaswithbagcontrolpoliciessawasignificantlysmallerincrease.Placeswithcompletebansdidbetterthanthosewithonlypartial(部分的)bans.Overall,thestudyfoundthesepoliciesledtoa25%to47%decreaseinplasticbagsfoundduringcleanupscomparedtoareaswithnorules.Aboutone-thirdofAmericansnowliveinanareawithplasticbagrules.Theresearcherssuggestedthatstatewiderulesworkedbetterthanrulesonlyinindividualtowns,andhadthebiggestimpactonplacesthatstartedwiththeworstlitterproblems.Theystatethatexpandingtheseruleswouldfurtherreduceplasticbaglitterandharmtowildlife.However,theywarnthatwithoverallwasteexpectedtokeepincreasing,plasticpollutioninwaterwillremainahugeglobalchallenge.Solvingitwillrequirebigpolicychangesfocusednotjustonbags,butonreducingplasticproductionandconsumption.12.WhatdoweknowabouttheplasticbagsintheUSA?A.Theycauseoceanwastetopileup.B.Theybecomelessharmfultolocals.C.Theyareaseriousandunsolvedproblem.D.Theyareignoredbypreviousresearch13.Howdidtheresearcherscarryouttheirresearch?A.Byorganizingdifferentbeachcleanups.B.Byreleasingsomepolicyinformation.C.Bydoingexperimentsindifferentareas.D.Bystudyingdataindifferenttimesandareas.14.Whatmeasureisthemosteffectiveinsolvingplasticpollutionaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Punishingthosewhothrowplasticbags.B.Askingpeopletocontrolplasticbagusage.C.Producinglessplasticbagsintheworstarea.D.Adoptingacompletebanpolicyonplasticbags.15.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.PlasticWasteStillHarmsHumanBeingsB.PlasticBagsThreatentheSafetyofOceanC.PlasticBagRulesHelpMakeCoastsCleanerD.PlasticPollutionRequiresaScientificSolution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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyouwanttofeelconnected,liveapurposefullifeormakeadifferencetoothers?Herearesomewaysforyou.Embrace(拥抱)afeelingofconnection.There’sanoftenunseenfeelingofconnectiontothegreaterhumanspirit.____16____Somepeoplereadpoetry.Somepeoplevolunteer.Somepeopleraisechildren.Findsomethingthatmakesyoufeelconnectedtothegreaterexperienceofbeinghuman.Volunteer.Humansnaturallygainthegreatestsenseofsatisfactionfromdoingvoluntarywork.____17____Instead,givesomeonedeephelpthatbecomesoneofthemostpositiveforcesofgoodintheirlives.Thiswillleaveyoufeelingdeeplyconnectedtothegreaterhumanexperience.Findthepurposeofserving.Manyofusspendtimeseekingtofindthepurposeofserving.Servingothers—whetherhelpingneighbors,volunteering,orsupportingcolleagues—isn’tjustaboutgiving.____18____Whenweactwithcare,werealizethetruepurpose:makingeveryone’slifebrighter,includingours.____19____Joiningcommunitiesonlineisbeneficialforpeoplewhoarenotgoodatmeetingothersinreallife.Therearelotsofdifferentwaystodothis!WikiHow,forexample,hasagreatcommunityandthey’realwayshappyforanotherfriendlyfaceandhelpinghand.Anotherchoicewouldbeafriendlygame“GuildWars”.____20____A.Givewhatyouhave.B.Findcommunitiesonline.C.Itfillslifewithmeaningandhelpsusgrow.D.Thewaythatcreatesthisfeelingisdifferent.E.Takeyourownpacetogetthefeelingofconnection.F.Itisknownforhavingoneofthefriendliestcommunities.G.Donotjustofferthesurfacehelpofcarryingsomeone’sgroceries.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。Theearlydaysofmotherhoodleftmefeelinglonely.Igaveupa____21____jobtobeastay-at-homemom.WhileI____22____spendingtimewithmysix-month-oldsonEthan,Ilongedforadultconversations.Everyday,I’ddesperatelytalktomyhusbandDwayneassoonashegothomefromwork,____23____foroutsidenews.WeknewIneeded“momfriends”,buthow?Oneday,Dwayne____24____goingtothelibraryonhisdayoff.Ilovedreading,and____25____wewent.Afterchoosinganovel,Icheckedthechildren’sarea.There,awallshowedactivityschedules,includingaplaygroupforbabiesandtoddlers(学步的孩童).Thoughunsure,Iwenttherewithgreat____26____—itwasbetterthanstayinghome.Thenextweek,EthanandIwenttothelibraryplaygroup.Misty,anassistant,welcomeduswarmly.She____27____metoothermoms.Asbabiesplayed,we____28____aboutmilestones,favoritebabyfoodsandsleepschedules.Whenwewereonthewayhome,Ifeltunexpectedly____29____,excitedaboutnewfriendships.Afterthatfirstplaygroup,werarely_____30_____it.AsEthangrew,weadded“StoryTime”.Whenhissiblings(兄弟姐妹)came,our_____31_____isfuller.Welearnedgardening,metzooanimals,playedgamesandmadefriends.Now,mymomfriendsandIdineorshopwithout_____32_____foruninterruptedtalks.Westilldolibraryactivitieswithchildren.Wheneverthe_____33_____cameintomymind,Ialwaysgainedpowertotakebravestepsto_____34_____mylife.NexttimeIwilljoinorstartgroupsto_____35_____conversations.21.A.surprising B.boring C.necessary D.pleasing22.A.minded B.enjoyed C.finished D.considered23.A.suitable B.grateful C.responsible D.eager24.A.suggested B.practiced C.imagined D.remembered25.A.meanwhile B.otherwise C.therefore D.elsewhere26.A.pride B.determination C.patience D.difficulty27.A.sent B.appointed C.compared D.introduced28.A.chatted B.complained C.argued D.worried29.A.peaceful B.energetic C.tired D.frightened30.A.challenged B.refused C.stood D.replaced31.A.despair B.income C.schedule D.diet32.A.kids B.drivers C.colleagues D.assistants33.A.belief B.idea C.experience D.dream34.A.respect B.save C.appreciate D.change35.A.strikeup B.replyto C.concentrateon D.applyfor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。MyfirsttriptoChinain2024gotmeexcitedtoexploreitagain.In2025,Idecidedtotake____36____deepdiveintotheChinesecultureandstayedinShenzhen.Itraveledtolearn,andthisturnedouttobe____37____(education).Thereweresomanynewthingstodiscover.I’venevervisited____38____(city)thatwereasconvenientandcheaptogetaroundasinChina.EverymajorcityIvisitedinChinahadfantasticpublictransportationincludingmodernsubwaysandeasilyaccessiblebikesharesystems.Ialso____39____(notice)manyveryimpressivebuildingsandbridges.WhilelivinginShenzhen,IhadthefastestInternetI’veeverexperiencedinmylife.Day-to-daylifeis____40____(extreme)convenient,evenifyoudon’tunderstandthelanguage.InChina,youdon’tneedtocarrycashbecausetherearetonsofappsallowingyou____41____(buy)anythingyourheartdesires,atanytime,andhaveit____42____(deliver)quickly.Ioftentookadvantageofthefooddeliveryapps____43____onlycostmeacoupleofdollarstodeliverfoodrightuptomy19th-floorapartment,almostalwaysinabout30minutes.TherearesomanyamazingthingshappeninginChinasuchasthetechnology,conveniencesofdailylife,____44____greenenergymovement.Iwouldn’thesitatetomakea____45____(recommend)foreveryoneIknowtovisitorliveinChina.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.你校英语报正在开展以“JoggingorWalking,WhichDoYouPrefer?”为主题的征文比赛。现请你写一篇短文向校英语报投稿。内容包括：1.你的选择；2.你的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。JoggingorWalking,WhichDoYouPrefer?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Lindseyusedtohatepaintings.Maybeitwasthewaythatshejustsatthere,feelingboredwhenevershewasinanartshoworhadtostudypaintingsinschool.Shethoughtartwasawasteoftimeandcouldn’tunderstandwhypeoplewouldspendhourslookingatastillimageonabigpieceofclothforpainting.Oneday,herschoolannouncedanartcompetition.Thethemewas“Hope”.At