2025~2026学年江苏常州市高一第一学期期末考试英语试卷（B）2026.2

2025~2026学年江苏常州市高一第一学期期末考试英语试卷（B）2026.2.一、听力选择题1.Whatlanguageisthewomanbestat?

A．Spanish.B．German.C．Chinese.2.Wherewillthespeakersprobablybeat2:00?

A．Atthecinema.B．Atthelibrary.C．Infrontofthepark.3.Whywon’tthemanacceptthejob?

A．Itisn’twellpaid.B．Hecan’treceivetraining.C．Theofficeisfarfromhishome.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A．Theweather.B．Aweekendbreak.C．Abeachtrip.5.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofJoan?

A．Hard-working.B．Talented.C．Experienced.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A．Buyabook.B．Copysomedocuments.C．MeetherEnglishteacher.7.Whatmightthemaneat?

A．Noodles.B．Pizzas.C．Pancakes.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.WhatdoesAlfonsowanttodonextyear?

A．Setuphisbusiness.B．Takeupanewhobby.C．Lookforanewjob.9.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenAlfonsoandCara?

A．Businesspartners.B．Husbandandwife.C．Employerandemployee.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatwillthewomandoonthe8th?

A．Bookaroom.B．Checkinatthehotel.C．Checkoutofthehotel.11.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayintotal?

A．$405.B．$420.C．$450.12.Whatisunavailableatthehotelnow?

A．Thefitnesscenter.B．Theswimmingpool.C．ThefreeWi-Fi.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13.Whatisthemanresponsiblefor?

A．Sellinggoods.B．Receivingorders.C．Handlingafter-salesissues.14.Whathappenedtothewoman?

A．Herorderarrivedlate.B．Sheplacedawrongorder.C．Thecompanysentherawrongproduct.15.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodowiththecoffeepotatlast?

A．Returnit.B．Exchangeit.C．Keepit.16.WhoisthewomanexpectedtomeetonMondaymorning?

A．Theman.B．Themanager.C．Thedeliveryman.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Wheredidthespeakervolunteerduringhergapyear?

A．Atanationalpark.B．Atadivingcenter.C．Ataschool.18.Howdidthespeakermostlycontactherfamily?

A．Bywritingletters.B．Bypostingblogs.C．Bymakingphonecalls.19.Whatdidthespeakerrealizeshewouldstrugglewith?

A．Thelanguage.B．Thefood.C．Theweather.20.Whatisthespeaker’sopinionontakingagapyear?

A．Beneficial.B．Difficult.C．Necessary.二、阅读理解Somefestivalsareoutofreligion(宗教)orculturalevents,otherscomeaboutbecauseofmarketingexperimentsorboredom!WorldToeWrestlingChampionships—England,UKThelocationofthechampionshipsvaries,butthepracticeoriginatedinthevillageofWetton,Staffordshire,inthe1970s.Justlikearmwrestling,twopeoplegoupagainstoneanotherineachmatch,whichiswonbythebestofthree.Playerscanonlytakepartinthetournamentafterathoroughtoe(脚指头)examinationbyaqualifiednurse.WifeCarryingWorldChampionship—Sonkajärvi,FinlandWifecarrying,oreukonkantoinFinnish,originatedasasportinSonkajärvi,Finland,in1992.Participantsareallowedtocarrytheirwivesinavarietyofwaysacrossa253.5-meterroadwithobstacles.Theprizeisawardedbasedonthewife’sweightinbeer.CheungChauBunFestival—CheungChau,HongKongDuringthistraditionalChinesefestival,participantsraceupthree60-footbambootowersofbuns(包子)tograbthehighestbunthatwouldbringthemthebestfortune.Theannualfestivaldatesbacktothe18thcenturyandhappensatthesametimewiththecelebrationofBuddha’s(佛)birthday.MonkeyBuffetFestival—Lopburi,ThailandHereMONKEYS,ratherthanhumans,areofferedafeastof4,000kilogramsoffruits,vegetables,cakes,andcandies.Afterwards,youthsdressedupasmonkeysperformdances.Thefestivalfirstoccurredin1989,runbyalocalbusinessmanwhothoughtofthisuniquewaytodriveuptourisminLopburi.Luckilyforhimandthemonkeys,itworked.21.WhatisrequiredforplayerstoparticipateintheWorldToeWrestlingChampionships?

A．Amedicalcheck-upfortheirtoes.B．Previousarmwrestlingexperience.C．BeingaresidentofWettonvillage.D．Winningaregionalcompetition.22.HowistheprizedeterminedintheWifeCarryingWorldChampionship?

A．Basedontheparticipant’sspeed.B．Accordingtothewife’sweightinbeer.C．Bythenumberofobstaclesovercome.D．Throughavotebytheaudience.23.WhywastheMonkeyBuffetFestivalfirstorganized?

A．Tocelebratethebirthdayofmonkeys.B．TopromotetourisminLopburi.C．Toraisefundsforanimalprotection.D．Tohonoralocalbusinessman.YuZidi,a12-year-oldChineseswimmingtalent,couldbethesport’sbrightestyoungstarthisyear.AttheChineseNationalSwimmingChampionships(CNSC)heldinShenzhen,shedeliveredaseriesofastonishingperformances.TheeventalsoservedastrialsfortheWorldAquaticsChampionships(WAC)inSingaporethisJuly,forwhichYusecuredthreequalifications(资格).Yustartedbytakingsecondplaceinthe200mindividualmedley(混合泳)withatimeof2:10.63,whichwasconfirmedbyWorldAquaticstobe“thefastesttimeeverbya12-year-old”.Inthewomen’s200-meterbutterflyfinal,Yuclockedanimpressive2:06.83.“Mylungswereabouttoexplode!Ididn’tknowmytime;Ijustfocusedonmypace,”shesaidaftertheevent.OnMay24,Yuwonthewomen’s400mindividualmedleybyalmosttwosecondswhilewearingherdistinctiveswimmingcapfeaturingacartoondog.Thecrowdcheeredasshefinishedtheraceinapersonalbestof4:35.53.ItisamusingtothinkthatYutooktoswimmingatawaterparkwhenshewassix.“IneverthoughtIwouldcontinueswimming.Iinitiallyswamjusttobeattheheat.ButnowIdoitforthesenseofachievementitbringsme,”saidthesixthgrader.Yualsofindsjoyinthesport’schallenges.“Medleyeventsareconsideredthemostchallenginginswimming,particularlythe400-metreindividualmedley.However,tome,itfeelsliketastingvariousfoods.It’sfuntothinkaboutdeliciousfoodwhiletrainingforthemedleyevents.”Swimming,however,hasnotcomewithoutitshardships.Lastyear,Yufaceddifficultiesbalancingtrainingandstudies,andalmostgaveupthesport.Thankfully,shefoundstrengthinhercoaches,teammates,friends,parents—andthedog.“WhenIfeeltiredduringtraining,Iencouragemyselfbyimagininghowcoolitwouldbetocompeteinternationallyinaswimsuitdecoratedwiththenationalflagandmydoggycap.”Herdreamwillsooncometrue.24.WhydidYuZidiinitiallystartswimming?

A．Tocompeteinchampionships.B．Tobeattheheat.C．Topleaseherparents.D．Tobecomeaprofessionalathlete.25.WhathelpedYuZidiovercomedifficultieslastyear?

A．Hercartoondogswimmingcap.B．Internationalcompetitionexperience.C．Supportfromcoachesandfamily.D．Winningthe400mindividualmedley.26.WhichofthefollowingistrueofYuzidi’sstory?

A．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.B．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．12-year-oldworldchampionB．12-year-old’swaytosuccessC．China’syoungestswimmerD．China’srisingswimmingstarWhenNeZha2brokerecordsattheglobalboxofficewith$2.2billion,manywonderedifChineseanimation(动画)couldbuildonthatsuccess.Thissummergaveaclearanswer—notwithonebighitbutwithtwo,byblending(融合)Easternartstyleswithstoriesthatconnectwithaudienceseverywhere.Oneoftheseason’sbiggestsurpriseswasNobody.Itmadeover500millionyuaninjusteightdaysandearnedanimpressive8.6/10onthereviewsiteDouban,beatingNeZha2’s8.5.ThefilmcreativelyreimaginesJourneytotheWest,oneofChina’smostfamousclassics.Itfollowsfourignoredsmalldemons(小妖)pretendingtobethefamousheroes.Theystruggletofindmeaningintheirordinarylives.Manyviewerssawthemselvesinthesesmalldemons,whoachievepersonalgrowththroughhardworkratherthanfate.Thefilm’svisualstyleisequallyunique.Itcombinestraditionalink-washpaintingwithmoderncinematiclightingtocreatetheeffectof“movingbrushstrokes(笔法)”.AsartdirectorChenLiaoyusaid,“Byholdingontonationalstyleelements,wenotonlyhonorthetraditionofChineseanimation,butalsolaythewayforitsfuture—onerootedinthepastyetexpressedinuniquely-meaningfulnewform.Theotherhit,TheLegendofHei2,continuesthestoryofthefirstfilmwithanewjourney.Thistime,Xiaoheiistouncoveraplotthatcouldcutthetiesbetweenthespiritworldandhumans.Inaworldcontrolledby3Danimation,thefilmstandsoutforitsstickingto2Dmethod.Withover200,000hand-drawndrawingsforatwo-hourruntime,itcarriesawarmthandqualitythatCGIrarelymatches.ItsdetailedforestsandfantasticalcharactersearneditanevenhigherscorethanNobody—8.7/10onDouban.Together,thesehitsshowawinningapproachtoChineseanimation:findingrootsinChinesemythsandlegends(神话传说),thenreinventingthemforamodernaudiencewithlively,understandablecharacters.Whenamoviecanexcitechildrenwithadventurewhiletouchingadultswithemotionaldepth,itreachestrueexcellence.28.TheaudienceloveNobodymainlybecause______.

A．itcontinuestheplotsofNeZha2B．itusesnomoderncinematictechnologyC．theylikewatchingJourneytotheWestD．theysharethesamefeelingswiththeheroes29.WhatmakesTheLegendofHei2standoutinanimationstyle?

A．Using3DCGItechnology.B．Combiningink-washpaintingwithmodernlighting.C．Stickingto2Dhand-drawnmethod.D．Adoptingrealisticcharacterdesigns.30.WhatissimilaraboutNobodyandTheLegendofHei2?

A．Bothlearnfromthenewest3Dcomputertechnology.B．BothusetraditionalChineseartstylesincreativeways.C．Bothavoidmodernfilm-makingmethodscompletely.D．Bothusemodernstoriestoappealtowideaudiences.31.Whatistheauthor’smainargument?

A．Adaptationofclassicsshouldbetruetotheoriginalwork.B．AnimationgivesanewlifetotraditionalChineseculture.C．Hand-drawndrawingsarebetterthanCGIinanimation.D．Chineseanimationfindssuccessinmodernadaptationsoftraditionalculture.AsIndia’smostimportantfestivaloftheyear,Diwaliisatimetocelebratethevictoryoflightoverdarkness,knowledgeoverignorance,andgoodoverevil.Widelycelebratedamongmorethanabillionpeoplefromavarietyofbeliefs,thefivedaysofDiwaliaremarkedbyprayer,feasts,fireworks,familygatherings,andhelpingthoseinneed.Forsome,Diwaliisalsothebeginningofanewyear.Sowidelyisitcelebratedthatithasnosingleoriginstory.InHinduism(印度教)alone,thereareseveralversionsoftalesabouttheHindugodVishnu,whobringsbackthebalanceofgoodandevilintimesoftrouble.Evenotherreligions(宗教)inIndiahavetheirownDiwalistoriestoo.ButDiwaliisperhapsbestknownforthebrightlyburningclaylamps(灯盏)thatpeoplelineupoutsidetheirhomesonthenightofthenewmoontoinvitethepresenceofLakshmi,wifeofVishnu,thegoddessofwealth.Whatascenetohaveaseaoflampslitandplacedinrowsalongthewallsoftemplesandhouses,andfloatingonriversandstreams.Homesaredecorated,andfloorsinsideandoutarecoveredwithbeautifuldesignsmadeofcoloredrice,sand,orflowers.ThedoorsandwindowsofhousesarekeptopeninthehopethatLakshmiwillfindherwayinsideandblesstheresidentswithwealthandsuccess.Diwaliisgenerallyatimeforvisiting,exchanginggifts,wearingnewclothes,feasting,feedingthepoor,andsettingofffireworks.Amongothers,gambling(赌博),especiallyintheformofcardgames,isencouragedasawayofensuringgoodluckinthecomingyear.Traditionally,inhonorofLakshmi,thefemaleplayeralwayswins.ThespiritofDiwaliextendsbeyondasingletradition.Howeveritiscelebrated,thespiritofDiwaliisuniversal—thebeliefthat,eventually,lightwillovercomedarkness.32.WhatisthemainideaofParagraphone?

A．Diwaliiscelebratedbypeoplewiththesamebeliefs.B．Diwalimarksthebeginningofanewyearforeveryone.C．DiwaliisIndia'smostimportantfestivalwithvariouscelebrations.D．Diwalifocusesonfamilygatheringsandhelpingthepoor.33.WhydopeoplekeepdoorsandwindowsopenduringDiwali?

A．TowelcomeLakshmi.B．Toletfreshairin.C．Todisplaytheirdecorations.D．Toallowfireworkssmoketoescape.34.WhatisthepurposeofgamblingduringDiwaliaccordingtothepassage?

A．Toensuregoodluck.B．Towinmoneyforthepoor.C．Totestone'sfortune.D．Tocelebratefamilyreunions.35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlyintendtotellreaders?

A．ThehistoricaloriginanddevelopmentoftheDiwalifestival.B．HowDiwaliiscelebrateddifferentlybyvariousreligionsinIndia.C．TheculturalcustomsandcentralvaluesbehindtheDiwalifestival.D．WhyLakshmiisregardedasthemostimportantgoddessduringDiwali.Teensinsportsgainmorethanjustfitness.36Forthesebenefitstotrulydevelop,parentsshouldsupporttheirchildrenbyfocusingonemotionalgrowthoverexternalachievements.Here’swhattodo:FocusonFunFuniswhatattractsteenstosportsandkeepsthemcomingback.37Whensportsarefun,theybecomeanoutletforstressrelief,socialconnection,andpersonalgrowth.DefineSuccessBeyondWinningWhileit’snaturaltowantyourchildtowin,focusingonlyonresultsaddspressure.38Byfocusingonthis,parentshelpfosterahealthiermindsetandbuildresilienceandconfidencethatlastsbeyondthegame.AvoidExternalRewardsUsingprizesformotivationcanactuallyreduceachild’snaturalloveforthegame.39Thisbuildsmentalstrength,asteenslearntofindsatisfactionintheprocessitself.40Thefriendshipsmadeinsportsareapowerfulboostformentalhealth,providingemotionalsupportandasenseofbelonging.Emphasizingtheserelationshipshelpsteensbuildstrongsocialbonds.Inshort,forsportstotrulypromotementalhealth,parentsshouldfocusonwhatmatters:fun,personalgrowth,andpositivesocialconnections.Thisapproachhelpsmakesportsasourceofjoyandresilienceforteens.

A．ValuetheSocialExperience.B．Selflesssupportfromparentsmeanseverything.C．Enjoymentisdirectlylinkedtomentalwell-being.D．Letchildrenknowtheirparentsdocareabouttheirresults.E．Theyalsobuildlifeskillsliketeamwork,perseverance,andconfidence.F．Instead,encouragetheirtrueloveforgameandthejoyofbeingpartofit.G．Truesuccessinsportsisaboutpersonalgrowthandself-improvement,notprizes.三、完形填空Myfatherwasnotthemostgiftedmanontwolegswhenitcametodancing,butheknewthathelpinghisonlybabydaughter,despitehow_________itmadehimfeel,waspartofhisjob.GrowingupinanIrishCatholic(天主教的)family,mydad_________stricttradition,butheallowedustheopportunitytofollowourownpath.Whilehedemonstratedmorallivingby_________,wewereneverforcedtobelikehim.I’msureitmusthavebeen_________attimeswhenweignoredourforefathers(祖先)_________.Butmyfatherprovideda(n)_________wheremythreebrothersandIweretofindinlifewhatwasrightforus.Iwas_________formyfirstdanceatsixyearsold.Itwasmydadwhotookmethere.Gentlybutfirmlyholdingmysweatyhand,he_________metothecenteroftheroomtojoinalltheotherlittlegirlsanddidn’t_________untilheknewIfeltsafe.__________,astroke(中风)destroyedhisoncestronglegs,butthatneverpreventedmy93-year-oldfatherfrom__________meinabeautifulwaltz(华尔兹舞).Bygivingmethefreedomto__________mylife,__________hedidn’talwaysapprove,myfathergavemehisblessingtobecomethewomanIwasmeanttobe.Toallyoufatherswho’veimpactedand__________yourchildrentodancebysteppingoutofyourcomfortzones(舒适区),whetheritbeinmind,bodyorsoul–thisone’sforyou!Youaretheonethatgivesachildthe__________tostandonthecenterstageoflife.41.A．uncomfortableB．unthinkableC．fortunateD．convenient42.A．opposedB．observedC．brokeD．ignored43.A．standardB．ruleC．lawD．example44.A．upsettingB．pleasingC．encouragingD．cheering45.A．giftsB．customsC．workD．freedom46.A．occasionB．playgroundC．convenienceD．environment47.A．frightenedB．surprisedC．boredD．satisfied48.A．forcedB．followedC．ledD．dragged49.A．stopB．leaveC．smileD．shout50.A．UnfortunatelyB．UndoubtedlyC．ConsequentlyD．Accidentally51.A．findingB．encouragingC．joiningD．awakening52.A．rebuildB．valueC．continueD．explore53.A．incaseB．eventhoughC．nowthatD．asif54.A．taughtB．helpedC．forcedD．begged55.A．problemB．orderC．courageD．challenge四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In2025,acommunityfootballleagueinJiangsuProvinceunexpectedlybecameanationwidehottopic.“Everywhere,frommealstopublictransporttoclassroomsandworkplaces,recentresultsandupcomingmatches56(talk)about,”saysTheYangtzeEveningPaperwhencoveringtheevent.TheJiangsuCityFootballLeague,affectionatelydubbedthe“SuC