2025-2026学年广州市天河区广州奥林匹克中学高一第一学年期末考英语试题

2025-2026学年广州市天河区广州奥林匹克中学高一第一学年期末考英语试题本试卷共8页，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读（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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALookingforagreatUKtrip?Wepickedthreespecialhotelsforyou.YourperfectUKadventurestartshere!BedruthanHotelNewquay(Cornwall)AcomfortablehotelwithsuperviewsoftheAtlanticOcean.Roomshavefloor-to-ceilingwindows,woodenfloors,andsimplefurniture.Parentswithkidscanchoosefamily-friendlyrooms,eachwithalovelyplayzone.Withtworestaurantsservingseasonaldishes,aqualityspausingallnaturalproducts,threepoolsandaprivatebeach,thisisarealcrowd-pleaser.From£130for1room,1nightincludingtaxes&fees(税费)WestArmsHotelDenbighshire(Denbighshire)A16th-centuryinnnestledinthefoothillsoftheBerwynMountains.TakeyourtimetowalkalongtheRiverDeeandexploretheChirkCastle,builtin1310,andthe19th-centuryheritagetheChirkAqueduct.Traditionsarewellkeptwithage-oldfeatureseverywhereinside.Seasonalmenus,dailyspecialsandafullystockedbarpleaselocalsandguestsalike.From£150for1room,1nightincludingtaxes&feesPen-y-GwrydHotelGwyneddAhistoricmountain-climbingthemedhotelrightintheheartofSnowdoniaNationalPark.PackyourbagandchallengeyourselftosomeofthefinesthikingtracksintheBritishIsles.Feelfreetoenjoyaheartybreakfasttostarttheday,alivelydinneruponyourreturn,andarangeofcomfortablesleepingchoicesforyoursweetdreamsFrom£90for1room,1nightincludingtaxes&fees1.WhatdoweknowaboutBedruthanHotel?A.Itoffersgreatspaexperiences. B.Itsfurnitureisinanage-oldstyle.C.Eachroomhasakids’playzone. D.Itsbeachiscrowdedwithvisitors.2.Whatisthelowestcostoftworoomsfora3-nightstayatahotelnearhistoricsites?A.£540. B.£600. C.£780. D.£900.3.WhowouldprobablypreferlivinginPen-y-GwrydHotel?A.Anartteacher. B.Awinetaster.C.Anoutdoorsportslover. D.Awildlifephotographer.BThoughit’softensaidthatthere’snosuchthingasafreelunch,theskyoverTexarkanahadotherplansjustafewdaysbeforetheNewYearin2022.Residentsofthisquiettownwerehavinglunchwhenhundredsoffishbegantofallfromthesky.Theseunexpected“visitors”landedinparkinglots,backyardsandvariousotherspotsaroundthetown.Wasitasignthat2022wouldbeaspecialyear?Ofcoursenot.Accordingtoscientists,animalrainhappensmostoftenwhenstormsthatareoverwatercausetornado-likewaterspouts(水龙卷)whichcansuckupsmallanimalsandlaterdropthemoverland.Waterspoutshavethepowertoliftfish,frogsandevensmallbirdsfromthetopofthewaterandcarrythemformilesbeforereleasingthem.Althoughitislessoften,stormsthatareoverlandalsopickupanimals,andcanplacetheminunexpectedplaces.Thisphenomenon,whilerare,isnotunheardof.Historically,theanimalrainhashappenedinmanyplacesaroundtheworld,includinginSriLankaandinCaliforniain2017,wherefishfellinbothcases.Inotherplaces,frogs,spidersandevenoctopuseshavebeenreportedtofallfromthesky.Thesephenomenahavebeenrecordedacrossvariousregionsandcultures,addingtothefascinationsurroundingthisevent.However,becauseitisuncommon,somepeoplehavebeenslowtobelieveitreallyhappens,sayingthatthereisnotenoughdependableevidence(证据).Despitethis,thefewfilesserveasatestamenttothestrangeandunpredictablenatureofourplanet,remindingusthatthereisstillmuchtolearnabouttheworldaroundus.ThepeoplethatliveinTexarkanaseemedtoaccepttheeventwithoutalotofsurprise.Residentsclearedthefishfromtheirbelongings,andonemansaidthefishwouldbeabait(鱼饵)forhisnextfishingtrip.4.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Towarnpeopleofdangersofstorms. B.Tounlockthesecretofaweatherevent.C.Tomakealistofnaturaldisasters. D.Todescribeabeautifulnaturalscene.5.Whatcanwelearnabout“animalrain”accordingtothepassage?A.Itwon’thappenwithoutwaterspouts.B.Itcausesgreatdamagetopeople’slife.C.It’sacommonsightwithwrittenrecords.D.It’saphenomenonshowingnature’spower.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“testament”inparagraph3referto?A.Alegalcase. B.Asupportingfact.C.Ageneralbelief. D.Ascientificexperiment.7.WhatdidresidentsofTexarkanathinkoftheevent?A.Theywereannoyedatthemessitmade.B.Theybelieveditwouldbringgoodluck.C.Theywereveryfrightenedandconfused.D.Theyhardlyfounditstrangeoralarming.CIt’smorethan384,000kmfromtheEarth.Wecanseeitmostnights.Andit’snotmadeofcheese!Iam,ofcourse,talkingabouttheMoon.Astronautshavetakenbigstepstoexploreit,butdespiteitbeingoutofreachformostofus,itstillinfluencesusinunexpectedways.OneoftheMoon’seffects,obviously,isprovidingmoonlight.Afullmoon,seenalmostonceamonth,canlightupourwayondarknights.Butwhilemoonlightcanbeimpressivetolookat,itcanaffectoursleep.Studiesshowthatduringoraroundthefullmoon,peoplesleepforlesstimeandhavepoorersleep,eveninadarkroomwithoutdirectmoonlight.TheMoonisalsobelievedtohaveaneffectonanimalsandhumanbehavior.Thereexistsasayingthatanimalsaremorelikelytobitehumansduringafullmoon.Inthepast,peoplethoughttheMooncaused“lunacy”—atermcomingfromtheLatinwordfor“relatedtothemoon”.Thisideacamefromthebeliefthatchangesintheskycouldleadtopeopleactingstrangelyforashorttime.Eventoday,winemakerslooktotheMoonwhenplantingandcuttinggrapevines(葡萄藤).Theywillavoidafullmoonatallcostsbecause,althoughtheaddedwaterinthesoilatthistimemaygiveafullerandjuiciergrape,itisthoughttoweakenthetasteofthefruit,resultinginalesssuccessfulwineproduction.Otherlunareffectsaredebated.Lookatthisinterestingtheory—justastheMoon’spullaffectsoceantides(潮汐),itmightalsoimpactthewaterinourbodies.ButexpertspointoutthattheMoonismuchsmallerthantheEarth,soitspullisweaker.Additionally,thisforcestaysthesameanddoesnotchangewhethertheMoonisneworfull.ResearchintooldbeliefsabouttheMoon’seffectscontinues.Sowemustbecarefulwhatwehear,justasweshouldnotbelievethestorythattheMoonismadeofcheese!8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.ToshowhowfarawaytheMoonis. B.ToexplainwhattheMoonismadeof.C.TotellhowastronautsexploredtheMoon. D.TointroducehowtheMoonisrelatedtous.9.Whydowinemakersavoidgrowinggrapesduringafullmoon?A.Thegrapeslosesometastes. B.Thewaterinthesoilincreases.C.Thefruitsreduceinsize. D.Thegrowthofvinesslowsdown.10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsoldbeliefsabouttheMoon’seffects?A.Supportive. B.Interested. C.Questioning. D.Worried.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?AExplorationoftheMoonmatters.B.TheFullMoonShapesHuman’sDailyLife.C.TheMoon’sInfluences:FactsBeliefsandDebates.D.TheMoon:AMysteriousSkyObjectWeKnowLittleAbout.DIfyoudon’tfeellikeexercising,doingfiveorsixenergeticmoveseverydayinstead,eachlasting10secondsorso,canmakeabigdifference.Anewstudyhasfoundthatpeoplewhodidatotalofjustover1minuteofstrongactivityeachdayweremuchlesslikelytodieofanycauseinthefollowingsixyearsthanthosewhodidnone.Studiesshowonlyaround15percentofadultsexerciseregularly.SoaresearchteamfromtheUniversityofSydneyturnedtheirattentiontoexplorethehealthbenefitspeoplecangetfromtheincidentalexercise.Unlikepurposefulexercise,itisanunplanneddailyphysicalactivity,likedoinggardeningorcarryingheavyloads.Theydidthisbygettingpeoplewhowerealreadytakingpartinlargehealthstudiestowearmonitors(监测器)foroneweektoratetheirnormalactivitylevels,andthenlookingattheirriskofdyinginthefollowingyears.In2023,theteamreportedresultsfromtensofthousandsofpeopletakingpartinaUKhealthstudy.Theyfoundthatthosewhodidaround4.4minutesofintenseworkoutadaywere38percentlesslikelytodiefromanycauseinthefollowingsevenyearsthanthosewhodidn’t.Now,theresearchershavereportedtheresultsfrom3300peopletakingpartinanotherhealthstudyintheUS.Inthisgroup,just1.1minutesofvigorousactivityadaywasneededtolowertheriskofdyingofanycauseinthefollowingsixyearsby38percent.Thismeans1.1minutesintheUSgroupproducedthesamerelativeimprovementas4.4minutesintheUKgroup,butitdoesn’tmeantheyreachedthesamelevelofhealth.TheUSgroupgenerallyhadalowerleveloffitnesstostartwith,sotheiroverallriskofdyingofanycausewasstillhigher.“Theauthorssuggest,andIagree,thatthismayreflectamoreinactive,higher-riskpopulationgaininggreaterbenefitfromsmallamountsofstrongactivity,”saysDr.CarlosattheUniversityofGlasgow.12.Whydidtheresearchteamcarryoutthestudy?A.Toworkwithsomelargehealthstudies.B.Toremindadultstocaremoreabouthealth.C.Toencouragepeopletotakeregularexercise.D.Todiscoverhealthgainsfromdailymovement.13.Whichofthefollowingcanbeanexampleofincidentalexercise?A.Cyclingtoschool. B.Trainingforamarathon.C.Takingagymclass. D.Practicingtaichiinthepark.14.Ittook________toreducethedeathrisksforpeopleintheUSstudy.A.fiveorsixenergeticmovesperday B.1.1minutesofdailystrongactivityC.4.4minutesofplannedworkoutaday D.10secondsofregularwalkseveryday15.WhatcanwelearnfromtheresultsoftheUKandUSstudies?A.Bothstudiesshowshortworkoutspreventalldeaths.B.Fitterpeopleneedlongerstrongmovementtobenefit.C.Inactivepeoplegainmorefrombitsofstrongactivity.D.IncidentalexerciseintheUSgroupismoreeffective.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。Inourmodernworld,distractions(分心之事)areeverywhere,fromsmartphonestosocialmedia.Concentratingonyourworkrequirespurposeandstrategy.____16____Thefollowingguideprovidesaframeworktohelpyouachievejustthat.Createanidealworkingenvironment.Theplacewhereyoustudymattersalot.____17____Thismeansputtingawayyourphones,turningofftheTVandfindingaquietspace.Abrightly-litroomandacomfortablechaircanworkwonders.Yourmindwillbegintoassociatethatspacewithwhatyouareworkingon.____18____Aproperstudyschedulehelpsyourbrainknowwhenit’stimetofocus.Trystudyingfor40to60minutes,followedbya5to10minutes’break.Itisaloteasiertopushyourselfforasetperiodoftime,ifyouknowyouhaveabreakcomingup.____19____Thisstep-by-stepapproachmakesbigprojectslessstressful.Makestudyingmoreactive.Tokeepyourselfinterestedinwhatyou’relearninganddeepenyourunderstanding,varyyourmethods.____20____Oneofthemostactivewaystolearninformationistotrytoteachittosomeoneelse,asthisforcesyoutoexplainconceptsclearly.Ifyoufeelyourmindwandering,challengeyourselfwiththe“5More”rule—doonlyfivemorethingsoranswerfivemorequestionsbeforequitting.Thepowertoenhanceyourfocusliesinyourhands,andit’stimetofollowtheguideaboveandtakeaction.ASticktoyourschedulestrictly.B.Manageyourstudytimewisely.C.Howeveritispossibletotrainyourbraintofocusbetter.D.Besides,breaktasksintosmallerstepsandsettlethemoneatatime.E.Inaddition,focusonthehardesttaskfirstwhenyouareatyourbest.F.Thefirststepistoremovepossibledistractionsfromyourworkspace.G.Theseincludeusingflashcards,rewritingnotesorwatchingeducationalvideos.第二部分语言运用（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。Iwastravellingonanon-air-conditionedovernightbusfromKolhapurtoAurangabad.Thebuswasmorethan____21____.All55seatsweretakenandthereweresome20peoplestandingintheaisle(通道).Theheataddedtothe____22____ofthe10-hourjourney.Thepassengersseated____23____bythewindowsworehappyexpressionsastheylookedoutside,thegentlewindkissingtheirfaces.Thoseseatedbytheaislewere____24____whenthestandingoneshadnochoicebuttorestontheseatcorners.Theairwashotandfilledwith____25____smells.Aftertwolonghours,Iwasbeyondexhausted.Ikepttryingto____26____myself,movingmybodyweightfromonelegtotheothertomanagethediscomfort.SuddenlyIsensedasofttap,askingformy____27____.Curiouswhoitcouldbe,I____28____andfoundamanwithakindsmilestandup.HesaidIcouldtakehisseat.Iwaspleasantlysurprisedandimmediately____29____hisoffer.Afterabout20minutes,Iaskedhimtotakebackhisspace.Amansittingbythewindowhadobservedour_____30_____.Hestoodupand_____31_____hisseattoanotherstandingman._____32_____,thisgameofseat-sharingspreadthroughthebuslikewildfire.Beforelong,almostallthestandeesgotachancetorest.Peopleevenstarted_____33_____andsingingwhiletakingturnstobeseated.Withoutdoubt,therestofthejourneywasquite_____34_____.Thisextraordinaryexperiencetaughtmeanimportantlesson—wecanall_____35_____whatwehave,andhelpourco-passengersinthisjourneycalledlife.21.A.packed B.plain C.silent D.shaky22.A.danger B.boredom C.discomfort D.doubt23.A.calmly B.comfortably C.still D.straight24.A.awkward B.annoyed C.disappointed D.nervous25.A.unique B.burnt C.familiar D.unpleasant26.A.balance B.control C.challenge D.encourage27.A.help B.advice C.opinion D.attention28.A.lookeddown B.steppedaside C.stoodby D.turnedaround29.A.ignored B.accepted C.returned D.considered30.A.discussion B.effort C.exchange D.reaction31.A.offered B.took C.left D.showed32.A.Normally B.Magically C.Secretly D.Similarly33.A.shouting B.acting C.chatting D.eating34.A.meaningful B.adventurous C.enjoyable D.creative35.A.prepare B.admire C.treasure D.share第Ⅱ卷第二节（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。AshowatTheStrongNationalMuseumofPlayinNewYorkisfocusingonsmallhomes.Itexploresthehistoryandwonderofdollhousesforpeopleofallages.Themuseum____36____(found)byMargaretStrong,a____37____(collect)ofsmallobje