山西省太原市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山西省太原市2025-2026学年高一上学期期中英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AOrientationDayScheduleWelcometoVoorheesHighSchool!Yourhighschooljourneybeginshere.Thecomingweeksandmonthswillbefullofchallenges,butweareheretohelpyouturn“newhere”into“rightathome”!REGISTRATION—TUESDAY,AUGUST208am–4:30pm●Logintotheschoolofficialwebsite/tochecktheregistrationnotes.●Followthedresscode.●GototheCampusServiceCentertocompletetheregistrationprocess.HaveyourstudentIDphototakenfirst,andthenyoucancollectyourChromebook.Ifyouprefertousepersonalelectronicequipment,pleasecompletetherequiredform.ORIENTATIONDAY—WEDNESDAY,AUGUST218am–9:30amCampusExploreEachofyouhasbeenpairedwithanupperclassman.They’llwalkyouthroughyourclassscheduleroutetohelpyouavoidfirst-dayrush.10am–12pmLearningGuidanceJoinsmallgroupchatswithyourteachers.They’llshareadviceonsettinglearninggoals,managingexamstressandmore.12pm–1pmLunchServiceLunchwillbeservedintheschooldininghall.YouneedtoopenaMySchoolBucksaccount(账户)forlunchaswerequirecashlesspayment.1:30pm–2:30pmDigitalSkillsGethands-onwiththetools:Chromebooksandourschool’slearningplatform.Learnusefultechniques,likehowtocheckyourdigitalschedule.3pm–5pmClubOrientationMeetingMeetmembersfromvariousclubs.Signupforthetasterclassestoexploreyourinterests!5pm–6pmAnnouncements&Closing21.Whatdoallthenewstudentsneedtodotoregister?A.Completeaform. B.TakestudentIDphotos.C.Dressinthebestclothes. D.Bringpersonalcomputers.22.Whichofthefollowingistheafternoonactivity?A.Doingsportswithfriends. B.Usingthelearningplatform.C.Makingadigitalschedule. D.Communicatingwithteachers.23.WhatsupportdoestheschoolprovideonOrientationDay?A.Offeroffreelunch. B.Careerdevelopmentadvice.C.Entrytoclubtasterclasses. D.Campusexploringguidance.BSophieusedtobethequeenoflast-minutechanges.Why?Shebelievedthosechangesweretheonlywaytoproveherself-value.Sherewroteimperfectparagraphs,againandagainallnight,afraidshedidn’tseemsmartenoughandworriedshewoulddisappointothers.Inclass,Sophiewastootiredtofocusbecause“imperfect”feltlike“notgoodenough”.Thenoneafternooncameaturningpoint.Duringaphysicslabclass,Sophiewastiredafterperfectingalabreport.HerpartnerJoesaid,“You’rereallygoodatthis,butyou’llburnoutifyoukeeppushingsohard.”Joe’swordsstruckher,andshethought,“WhatifIdon’tneedtobeperfecttobevalued?”Shortlyafterthat,Sophiestartedmakingsmallchanges.ForanEnglishpoem,shelimitedtheeditingtimeto30minutes—thenshemadeherselfstop,eventhoughshewaseagertoimprovemore.Surprisingly,herteacherwroteback,“Yourcreativeideasstandout!”Shehadneverbeensotouched—itwaslikedeventhoughitwasn’tperfect.Beforeamathpresentation,Sophiepracticedonlytwiceandthenwentforicecreamwithfriends.Laughingwiththem,sherealized,“Spendingtimewithpeoplewhocareaboutmemattersmorethanaperfectspeech.”Whenshepresented,theclassclappedandnoonenoticedhershakyvoice.Now,Sophiestillputseffortintoherwork,butnotatthecostofsleep,friends,orherhealth.Sophietellsherself:“I’menoughbecauseIgoallout.”Shehaslearnedthat“goodenough”—evenwithimperfection—istrulyenough.24.WhydidSophieoftenstayup?A.Shehaddifficultyinwriting. B.Shewantedtoperfectherwork.C.Shecouldn’tfocusonherstudy. D.Shehadtoomuchhomeworktodo.25.WhatmadeSophiestarttoreflecthermindset?A.Teacher’spraise. B.Peer’sreminding. C.Friends’company. D.Herhealthcondition.26.Howdoestheauthordevelopthetext?A.Byfollowingtimeorder. B.Byusingcause-effectstructure.C.Bydescribingaprocessstepbystep. D.Byanalyzingadvantagesanddisadvantages.27.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Don’tseekperfectionatallcosts.B.Weshouldgoallouttobeperfect.C.Perfectionisthekeytogainingothers’respect.D.Makingsmallchangescanleadtogreatsuccess.COfallthedesert’slocals,fewareasimpressiveasthejerboa(跳鼠),atiny,long-tailedhopperthatmasterstheartoffunandsurvivalatthesametime.Unlikemonarchbutterflies,whichareknownforlong-distancemigrations,theselittlecreaturesshowtheirsurvivalwisdomthroughshort-distancejourneys,eachcoveringafewkilometers.NativetothedesertsofAsiaandNorthAfrica,thejerboafeedsmainlyonplants.Whentheplantsarounditbegintodryup,itsetsoffinsearchofgreenerones,ensuringenoughfood.Duringthenon-traditionalmigrations,thejerboahasdevelopedamazingabilities,oneofwhichisitsjumpingability.Withlongandpowerfulhindlegs,itcanleapupto1meterhighand2metersawayinonejump.Thisjumpingisnotonlyanefficientwaytotravelbutalsoanexcellentescapetrick.Whenafoxapproaches,thejerboawillsuddenlyjumpawayinaZ-shapedpattern,leavingthenaturalenemyconfused.Moreover,thejerboaisanactivetraveleratnight.Asthesunsetsandthedesertcools,itbeginsitsactivities.Itslargeeyesarewell-suitedformovinginlowlightanditssharpearscancatchtheslightestsoundofdanger.Forhumans,thejerboaismovementsholdgreatsignificance:theyhelppredictclimateimpactandevenserveasinspirationforroboticsresearch.Unfortunately,thesefascinatingcreaturesfacerisingthreatsbecauseofhumanactivities.Nowresearchersareworkingtogethertoprotectthem,teachingusanimportantlesson:sincewedrawinspirationfromnaturetoadvanceourtechnology,weshouldusetheadvancestogivebackandprotectitslovelywonders,likedesertjerboas.28.Whatcausesthejerboatostartitsmigration?A.Searchforpartners. B.Changesintemperature.C.Shortageoffoodsupply. D.Threatsfromnaturalenemies.29.Howdoestheauthorprovethejerboa’samazingability?A.Byintroducingitslifestory. B.Bycomparingwiththemonarch.C.Bynotingitsmigrationdistance. D.Bydescribingitsescapebehavior.30.Whatcanwelearnaboutthejerboafromthetext?A.Itusuallyrestsatnight. B.Itinspiresscienceresearch.C.Itspopulationhascrashedgreatly. D.ItisnativetoAsian-Africangrasslands.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Technologyuncoversnature’smysteries.B.Technologywilldamagenature’swonders.C.Technologyandnaturecanbenefiteachother.D.Technologyshouldbeusedtoprotectdeserts.DLikeTransformers(变形金刚),mostrobotsmoveintwomodes:onwheelsoronhuman-inspiredfeet.About15yearsago,researchersdevelopedanimal-inspiredrobots,suchasrobotdogsorsnake-likemachines.Yetonepartofnaturewasalmostignored:plants.Manyroboticistsassumethatplantsneithermovenorsense.ButDr.BarbaraMazzolai,anItalianroboticist,haschallengedthisidea.Sheworkedwithherteamtocreate“FiloBot”,aclimbingplant-inspiredrobotthatcangrowandseeksupportsallonitsown.Sohowdoesaclimbingplantsurvive?Itgrowsoutofsoilandtravelsalongtosearchforasupport,suchasatree.Itisalsoafastgrower,reaching2to5metersinayear,withevenmoregrowthinfullsunlight.FiloBotcopiestheclimbingplants’behaviors.Bymelting(熔化)andpushingplasticoutinacirclepattern,FiloBotcan3D-printitsownbodyataspeedof2-7mmperminute—faroutpacingbamboo,theworld’sfastest-growingplant,whichcangrowatupto0.7mmperminute.Moreover,FiloBotcanintelligentlycontrolitsgrowthintwoways.Byadjusting(调整)thetemperatureofplastic,itcancontrolgrowthspeed:lowertemperaturesspeedupgrowthwhilehigheronesslowitdown;byadjustingtheamountofplasticaddedtothecircle,itcanalsoattachtosupports.Theseclimbingplant-inspiredfunctionsallowFiloBottogetthroughcomplexenvironments.MazzolaihopesFiloBotwillinspiremoreinventionsrootedintheplantkingdom.“Theplantkingdom,sodifferentfromanimals,canleadtonewtechnologiesandartificialsolutions,”shesaid.32.Whydoroboticistsshowlittleinterestinplants?A.Theythinkplantsmovetooslowly.B.TheyareinfluencedbyTransformers.C.Theyfinditdifficulttocopyplants’structures.D.Theyhaveamisconceptionthatplantscannotmove.33.HowdoesFiloBotgrowitself?A.Byattachingitselftoa3Dprinter. B.Byformingbodywithmeltedplastic.C.Bycopyingbamboo’sgrowthpattern. D.Byfollowinganimals’cleverbehaviors.34.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“outpacing”inparagraph4?A.Gettingcloseto. B.Goingfasterthan.C.Keepingupwith. D.Watchingoutfor.35.WhatfeatureofclimbingplantshasinspiredFiloBot?A.Theirstrongstructure. B.Theirindependentpower.C.Theirlight-seekingability. D.Theirself-adjustinggrowth.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Learningaforeignlanguagebeforetravelingabroadhasmanyadvantages.Speakingevenafewexpressionscanchangeyoufromapasserbyintoaconnectedtraveler.____36____Aimingfora“survivallevel”meansfocusingonpracticaluse.____37____Theyaretheworkhorsesofcommunication.Thenpickupotherwordsrelatedtoyourinterests,suchas“museum”ifyou’reintoart.Withthetwotypesofwords,youcanmakeuphundredsofsentences.____38____Soyouhavetofindawayyouloveandspendtimeonit.Appsareapopularstartingpoint.Trydifferentonestoseewhichworksforyou.Formoreentertainingoptions,considerin-personclasses,languagegroups,booksoraudioguides.Justbegin!Don’tgetstuckinlookingforaperfectmethod.____39____You’llfindthatshort,regulardailyeffortsaremoreeffectivethanlong,irregularones.Confidencemattersmorethanperfection.____40____Andusually,itdoesn’tgetinthewayofunderstanding.Justhaveconfidencetousewhatyouknow.A.Therealsecretiseverydaypractice.B.Startwithkeyverbslike“go”or“eat”.C.Travelinghelpsyoulearnforeignlanguages.D.Makingmistakesisanaturalpartoftheprocess.E.Practicallearningoftenincludeswordflashcards.F.Herearesomesuggestionstohelpyougetstarted.G.However,learningthosewordsdoesn’thappenovernight.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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人空白处的最佳选项。Fortwoyears,I’vetakentheweeklytwo-hourbusridetovisitmyparentsinthecountryside.Afterthey____41____,theymovedtothecountrysidetoenjoyawork-freelife.LastSaturday,wewereenjoyingkitchentimewiththeradioon.Itwasa(n)____42____aboutabestsellingfantasyauthor.Whenmymotherheardaname—TamoraPierce,shepausedand____43____,“Couldthispossiblybethe____44____studentItaughtbefore?”Iwasalso____45____aboutit,soIimmediatelygoogledthenameonline.Indeed,Piercewasahighly____46____writer.HerintroductionlistedBurlingameJuniorHigh—mymother’s____47____workplace!Myheart____48____asIreadfurther:“Inmysixthgrade,Ifellinlovewithwritingbutwasnot____49____enough.Mrs.JacobsengavemeTheLordoftheRingsandsaid,“You’reagoodwriter.Keepwriting!”Iwas_____50_____.Iwrotemanystoriesandbroughtthemtoher.Shealwaysgavethoughtfulsuggestions,helpingme_____51_____.I’vealwaysbeenthankfulforherencouragement,books,andbeliefinmy_____52_____.”Mrs.JacobsenwasMaryJacobsen—mymother.She’dtaughtPierceinhertwenties,neverimaginingherwordswould_____53_____astudent’sfuturecareer.Seeingthis,Ifelt_____54_____mymother.Thisstorybeautifullycapturesthelifelong_____55_____teachersunknowinglyhaveontheirstudents.It’savividshowcaseofbeliefandencouragement’sforce.41.A.retired B.explored C.settled D.graduated42.A.interview B.application C.joke D.questionnaire43.A.apologized B.explained C.wondered D.argued44.A.famous B.same C.slow D.ordinary45.A.worried B.clear C.patient D.curious46.A.trusted B.respected C.questioned D.influenced47.A.traditional B.forgotten C.former D.challenging48.A.beat B.hurt C.froze D.raced49.A.responsible B.smart C.primary D.confident50.A.confused B.inspired C.doubtful D.embarrassed51.A.struggle B.quit C.improve D.concentrate52.A.adventure B.talent C.mark D.memory53.A.shape B.spread C.ignore D.create54.A.proudof B.friendlyto C.sureabout D.satisfiedwith55.A.test B.burden C.impact D.impression第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。Haveyoueverwalkedpastanirregulareggplantoranapplewithasmallscar?Manyofushave.Infact,one-thirdofallthefoodproducedaroundtheworld____56____(throw)awayeveryyearsimplybecauseitlooks“ugly”.However,manyso-called“ugly”foodsarejustashealthyasthegood-lookingones.Ourattitudetowardsbeautyresults____57____theproblem.Supermarketsandadvertisements____58____(teach)usforyearstoexpectfruitsandvegetablestolookperfect.____59____(fortunate),thisisbeginningtochangeinrecentyears.Manyorganizationsareholdingactivities____60____(stress)theimportanceofacceptingimperfectproductsandthe____61____(benefit)itcanhave.Manysupermarketsarenowsellinguglyfoodatalowerpricewithspecificshelves____62____(arrange)forthem.Therefore,thenexttimeyouseeanuglyvegetableorfruit,giveit____63____opportunity!Youwillnotonlysavemoneybutalsomakea____64____(contribute)totheplanet.Remember,realbeautyofsomethingisontheinside,____65____isatruththatappliesespeciallytoourfood.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假定你是校学生会主席李华，请向全校同学发起倡议，号召大家在“国际家庭日”(InternationalDayofFamilies)与家人共同参与有意义的活动，以增进家庭情感、传承家庭美德。内容包括：1.倡议目的；2.活动建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearstudents,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents’Union第二节（满分25分）67.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。There’sonlyoneroominEllaMentrySchoolthatIreallylike—thelostandfoundroom!Icallit“thefreestuffroom.”Youcangetjustaboutanythingyouwantwithoutpayingacent.ThismorningIwenttokillsometimeinthefreestuffroomandfoundablackT-shirtwhichfeltcoolerthantheoneIwaswearing,soItookmyshirtoffandputiton.Perfectly!Iquicklyputmyoldshirtinmybackpackandwenttoclass.Myclassmateswereputtingtheirbackpacksintheirlockers.Ourteacher,MissDaisy,wasn’tthereyet.Suddenly,thedooropened.Wealllookedup.ItwasAndrea,areallyperfectgirlwithcurlybrownhair,whohadmanyfriendsandwastotally