2025-2026年江苏省南通市高一上学期英语期中试卷（含答案无听力音频含听力原文）

江苏省启东中学第一学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷说明：1.本卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2.所有答案必须填写到答题卡和答卷纸上，否则无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。Whenwilltheplanetakeoff?A.At5:15B.At5:30C.At5:002.WhomightMr.Petersonbe?A.AnewprofessorB.AdepartmentheadC.Acompanydirector3.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A.SeeanexhibitionB.HaveameetingC.Listentoalecture4.Howmuchdoesthepencost?A.13yuanB.27yuanC.7yuan5.Whyisthemanlate?A.Hecouldnotwalkfast.B.Hefailedtocatchhisbusagain.C.Hisclockstopped.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7题。Forwhomdoesthewomanprobablywanttobuyaskijacket?A.Forherhusband.B.Forherson.C.Forherdaughter.7.Whydoesn’tthewomanbuythejacket?A.It’stooexpensive.B.It’stoobig.C.Shedoesn’tlikethecolors.听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9题WhatdoweknowaboutBob’sillness?A.HemusthavegotitinIndia.B.Hemusthaveworkedtoohard.C.HemusthavebeenbadlytreatedwhenillinIndia.9.WhatisNOTtrueaboutBob’sillness?A.Heisgettingbetterandbetter.B.Heshouldhaveseenadoctorearlier.C.Itwastoolatetosendhimtothehospital.听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12题Whyisthemanattheshop?A.ToorderacameraforhiswifeB.TohaveacamerarepairedC.Togetacamerachanged11.Whatcolordoesthemanwant?A.PinkB.BlackC.Orange12.Whatwillthemandoafterwards?A.MakeaphonecallB.WaituntilfurthernoticeC.Comeagainthenextday听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16题13.Whatdoesthemanwanttocelebrate?A.His18thbirthdayB.His19thbirthdayC.His20thbirthday14.Wheredoesthemanwanttocelebratehisbirthday?A.InabarB.AthishomeC.Inarestaurant15.Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.MakingasaladB.BuyingsomeflowersC.Buyingsomedrinks16.Whenwillthemanorderabirthdaycake?A.OnSaturdaymorningB.OnSaturdayafternoonC.OnSundaymorning听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20题17.Whoisthespeaker?A.AnofficialB.AtouristC.Aguide18.Whencanyoucomeifyouwanttoseehowbreadwasbaked200yearsago?A.OnSundayafternoonB.OnTuesdaymorningC.OnSaturdayafternoon19.WheredidSirHenrycomefrom?A.EnglandB.TheUSAC.France20.Howmanyinterestingplacesarementionedhere?A.TwoB.ThreeC.Four第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Mybossisnotsatisfiedwithmeandisalwaysfinding________withme,inmywork,eveninmypersonallife,justeverywhere.A.error B.mistakeC.faultD.challenge22.Beth,whogaveuphis________jobasagameshowhostinEngland,isnowanEnglishprofessorinBeijingUniversity.A.former B.enjoyable C.extra D.fond23.--Tomisillinhospital,andtomorrow________Sunday.--I’msorrytohearthat.I________goandseehim.Wearegoodfriends.A.willbe,amgoingto B.is,willC.isgoingtobe,shall D.is,amto24.Thestudentswhoaresittingatthebackoftheclassroom,pleasekeepquiet,________?A.doyou B.don’tthey C.aren’tyou D.willyou25.--HowterribleitwaswhenweweretravellinginVietNamlastmonth!--Youarehere,safeandsound,________.A.somehow B.somewhere C.anyhow D.anywhere26.WhenitcomestotheIslandofDiaoyu,weChinesepeoplearereadytodefendit______anyinvasionbecauseourcountryisindependent______anysuperpower(超级大国)intheworld.A.against,from B.from,against C.from,of D.of,from27.Daniel’sfatherthinksthatchildrenarenotsupposedtoliveinafamily________mistakesgounpunished,ortheywon’trespecttheirparents.A.that B.which C.where 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D.kindness第三部分:阅读理解（共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHotelIcariaBarcelonaHotelLocationHotelIcariaBarcelonais330yardsfromBarcelona’sNovaIcariaBeach.ItislocatedintheOlympicPortarea,a10-minutewalkfromCiutadellaParkandBarcelonaZoo.CiutadellaMetroStationishalfamileaway,andisjust2stopsfromBarcelonaCathedral(大教堂)andthehistoricGothicQuarter.HotelFacilitiesGeneralRestaurant,24-HourFrontDesk,Non-SmokingRooms,Rooms/FacilitiesforDisabledGuests,FamilyRooms,LuggageStorage,SmokingArea.ActivitiesSauna,FitnessCentre,WellnessCentre,TableTennis,Hiking,Cycling,SteamBath,OutdoorSwimmingPool.ServicesMeetingFacilities,BusinessCentre,Laundry,DryCleaning,VIPRoomFacilities,IroningService,Fax/Photocopying,TicketService.InternetWi-fiisavailableintheentirehotelandisfreeofcharge.HotelPoliciesThesearegeneralhotelpoliciesforHotelIcariaBarcelona.Astheymayvaryperroomtype,pleasealsochecktheroomdescription.Checkin14:00-00:00hoursCheckoutUntil12:00hoursCancellation/PrepaymentCancellationandprepaymentpoliciesvarybyroomtype.PleaseENTERTHEDATESOFYOURSTAYandchecktheconditionsofyourrequiredroom.ChildrenandextrabedsOnechildunder2yearsstaysfreeofchargeinababycot(婴儿床).Allchildrenunder12yearsstayfreeofchargewhenusingexistingbedding.Oneolderchildoradultischarged€34pernightandpersoninanextrabed.GroupsWhenbookingmorethan5rooms,differentpoliciesandadditionalsupplementsmayapply.Terms&ConditionsYourreservationisabsolutelysafe.Allpersonaldataisencryptedandwillonlybeusedtoprocessyourbooking.Formoreinformation,readourPRIVACYSTATEMENT.Bwillnotchargeyouanyreservationfeesformakingthisbooking.56.HotelIcariaBarcelonaallowsyoueasyaccesstothefollowingEXCEPT________.A.thestadiumswhereyoucanhavesports B.theseasidewhereyoucanrelaxyourselfC.theplaceswhereyoucantaketrainsorbusesD.thebuildingwhereyoucanattendareligiousservice57.Theunderlinedword“encrypted”inthelastsectionprobablymeans“________”.A.analyzed B.stored C.collected D.protected58.Itcanbeinferredfromtheadvertisementthat_______.A.smokingiscompletelyforbiddeninthehotelB.everyroomfollowsthesamehotelpoliciesC.policiesmaybeinyourfavorifyoubook6roomsD.anextrabedcanbeprovidedforyoufreeofchargeBKnutlivedinBerlin’szoo.Hewasfourandraisedbyzookeeperssinceacub(幼崽)afterhismotherdesertedhim.Nowreportssaytheattention-lovingpolarbearwasfounddeadinapoolinhiscageattheZoologischerGartenBerlinSaturday,withnoimmediatecauseofdeathannounced.“Thisisawful,”saidBerlin’smayorKlausWowereit,accordingtotheSydneyHerald.“Wehadalltakenhimtoourhearts.HewasthestaroftheBerlinZoo.”MostreportssayKnutwasalonewhenhedied,asvisitorswatchedhimsuddenlyfallintothewater.TheknownnewssiteTMZ.comcarriednewsofhisdeathandsaysPeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimals’GermanbranchhadpreviouslycomplainedthatKnutsufferedalotfromhismotherandotherbears.Knutwasveryfamoustomanypeople,onlybecauseheseemedtolovethelimelight(出风头).Afterhisfirstperformanceatthepopularzoo,hebecameitsstarattraction,raisingmuchincomeforthezooandproducingtoys,DVDsandmore.Hewasnotdiagnosedasbeingillatthetime,reportssay.Aninvestigation(调查)intothecauseofhisdeathisunderway.Toeveryone’ssurprise,hisbelovedkeeper,ThomasDoerflein,alsodiedatanearlyage.Doerfleindiedat44in2013inhisapartmentafterhehadfedthecubandsleptbyitsside,butlaterwastoldnolongertoplayorwrestlewithKnut.AtthattimeKnutwasbecominganadultpolarbearandconsideredtoodangeroustointeractwithclosely.Doerfleinreportedlysufferedaheartattack.Knutactedunhappilyafterhisfriend’sdeath.59.WhenKnutwasfour,________.A.helefthisbirthplace B.hebecamehomelessC.hewaskeptbyzookeepers D.hewentintoazoobymistake60.WeknowfromthepassagethatKnut________.A.becameapopulartoy B.waswellprotectedinthezooC.broughtinlotsofmoneyforthezoo D.wastheonlyimportantcubinthezoo61.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.nobodysawKnutwhenhefellintothewaterB.KnutandhiskeeperlovedeachotherdeeplyC.KnutandhiskeeperdiedofthesamediseaseD.Knut’smotherandotherbearswerenicetoKnut62.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.KnutDiedofStrangeDiseaseB.Knut—aPopularPolarBearintheBerlinZooC.APopularPolarBearWasRescuedintheBerlinZooD.APopularPolarBearFoundDeadinaMysteriousSituationC“Peopleshouldhaveonemeat-freedayaweekiftheywanttomakeapersonalandeffectivesacrifice(牺牲)thatwouldhelpdealwithclimatechange,”theworld’sleadingauthorityonglobalwarminghastoldTheObserver.DrRajendraPachauri,chairoftheUnitedNationsIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange,saidthatpeopleshouldthengoontoreducetheirmeatconsumptionevenfurther.Pachauri,whowasre-electedthepanel’schairmanforasecondsix-yeartermlastweek,saiddietchangewasimportantbecauseofthehugegreenhousegasemissions(排放)andotherenvironmentalproblemsassociatedwithraisingcattleandotheranimals.“Itwasrelativelyeasytochangeeatinghabitscomparedtochangingmeansoftransport,”hesaid.TheUN’sFoodandAgricultureOrganisationhasestimatedthatmeatproductionaccountsfornearlyafifthofglobalgreenhousegasemissions.Theseareproducedduringtheproduction.Forexample,ruminants(反刍动物),particularlycows,giveoffagascalledmethane(甲烷),whichis23timesmoreeffectiveasaglobalwarmingagentthanCO2.Pachauricanexpectsomeoppositeresponsesfromthefoodindustrytohisadvice,thoughlastnighthewasgivenunexpectedsupportbyMasterchefpresenterandrestaurateurJohnTorode.“Ihavealittlebitandenjoyit,”saidTorode.“Toomuchforanypersonisbad.Butthere’sabiggerissuehere:wherethemeatcomesfrom.IfweallboughtBritishandstoppedbuyingimportedfood,we’dsaveahugeamountofcarbonemissions.”ProfessorRobertWatson,thechiefscientificadviserfortheDepartmentforEnvironmentFoodandRuralAffairs,saidgovernmentcouldhelpeducatepeopleaboutthebenefitsofeatinglessmeat,butitshouldnotregulate.“Eatinglessmeatwouldhelp,there’snoquestionaboutthat,”Watsonsaid.However,ChrisLamb,headofmarketingforpigindustrygroupBPEX,saidthemeatindustryhadbeenunfairlytargetedandwasworkinghardtofindoutwhichactivitieshadthebiggestenvironmentalimpactandreducethem.“Someideaswerecontradictory,”hesaid.“Forexample,onesolutiontoemissionsfromcattleandotheranimalswastokeepthemindoors,butthiswoulddamageanimalwelfare.Climatechangeisaveryyoungscienceandourviewistherearealotofsimplesolutionsbeingproposed.”63.Whatisdirectlyrelatedtoglobalwarming?A.Consumptionofmeat. B.Growthofcattle.C.Methanefromruminants. D.Processingofmeat.64.Whoholdsaviewoppositetotheothers’inthepassage?A.RajendraPachauri. B.JohnTorode. C.RobertWatson. D.ChrisLamb.65.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_____.A.weshouldtrytokeepawayfromcattle B.ruminantsshouldnotbeleftoutdoorsC.themeatindustrywillsoonclosedownD.wemustdoourdutytosavetheearth66.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Lessmeat,slowerglobalwarmingB.Moreanimals,moregreenhousegasC.Lessimportedfood,betterourenvironmentD.Greaterdietchange,smallerclimatechangeDBobbyQuallswasshoppingwhenhereceivedatextmessage:FireonBeechmont,one-storyhouse,childtrappedinside.“IwaspickingoutgiftsforthefamilyourenginehouseadoptedforChristmas,”remembersQualls,whohasbeenfightingfiresinMemphisfor24years.“IhadthissinkingfeelingasIgotinmycarandheadedover.”ThelasttimeQuallshadbeenonBeechmontStreetwastoinstallsmokedetectors(感应器)attheBateman-Tubbshome.He’dbeenonasecrettasktoseeiftheyneededextrahelpduringtheholidays.TherehediscoveredthatthefourBateman-Tubbschildrenweresleepingonbaremattresses(床垫),andhefoundtwooftheboysplayingoutsidein30-degreeweatherwithnoshoesorcoats.QuallslearnedthatLeonardTubbswasdoinghisbesttomakeendsmeetlayingfloorswhileKimberlyBatemanstayedhomewiththekids.“WhenBobbytoldmehisteamwantedtobeSecretSantasandbuymykidstoys,atfirstIthoughtwedidn’tneedanyhelp,”Batemanrecalls.“Itreallytouchedme.Itoldhimwhatthekidsreallyneededwaswarmclothes.”That’sexactlywhatQuallswasshoppingforonDecember9,2010:winterjacketsforChristopher,seven;JoJo,four;Madison,one;andtwo-month-oldCharles.WhiledrivingovertoBeechmontStreet,hedialedBateman’scellphone.Sheansweredonthefirstring,screaming,“Thehouseisonfire—JoJo’strappedinside!”BythetimeQuallsreachedthehouse,thefamilyhadgottenout,buttheirhomewasseverelydamaged.HiscoworkershadfoundJoJohidingunderapileofclothesinabackbedroom.HehadstoppedbreathingandhadbeengivenCPR(心肺复苏)andrushedtothehospital.QuallslearnedthatJoJowasnowonlifesupportandmightnotmakeitthroughthenight.HerushedtothehospitalwithLt.MarkEskew,whoplacedastuffedteddybearinafirefighter’ssuitonJoJo’sbed.“Ijustkeptprayingmylittleboywouldopenhiseyes,”Batemanrecalls.“TherewasnothingelseIcoulddo.Theywerepumpingblackandthickliquidoutofhislungsandstomachfordays.”Afterafewdays,though,JoJoregainedconsciousness,andthetubesweretakenoutofhisthroat.Whilehebegantoslowlyrecover,thelocalnewspaperandTVstationsgotholdofthestory,andtheSecretSantaPlanofQuallsandhisfellowfirefighterssnowballed.Beforelong,thefirestationwasoverflowingwithboxesoftoys,food,towels,andclothes.Peoplecalled,wantingtodonatefurnitureandappliances(电器)too.ByDecember23,BatemanandTubbshadmovedtheirkidsintoanewrentalhome.ByChristmasEve,JoJowasreadytoleavethehospital,andthefirefighterswerereadytodeliverthefamilytheirveryownChristmasmiracle.“Theseguysaren’tjustfirefighters,”saysBateman,“they’reourguardianangels.Iftheyhadn’tinstalledasmokedetectorthatfirstdaytheycametoourhouse,wewouldn’thaveknownwhenthefirestarted.ThentheywenttheextratenmilestogiveusaChristmas.”67.WhatdidQuallsdoafterhereceivedatextmessage?A.Hedrovetotheburninghouse. B.Hehurriedtothefirestation.C.Hewenttopickoutgifts. D.HewentshoppinginBeechmont.68.WhosavedJoJooutoftheburninghouse?A.BobbyQualls. B.LeonardTubbs. C.KimberlyBateman. D.Firefighters.69.Wecaninferfromthereadingthat_______.A.JoJoisanaughtychild B.smokedetectorsareveryusefulC.Tubbs’homeisfilledwithgifts D.thefirewascausedbythebaremattress70.Thepurposeofthisstoryisto_______.A.encouragepeopletoinstallsmokedetectorsB.advisepeopletotakegoodcareoftheirchildrenC.askpeopletogivegiftstothefiremenD.praisethefiremenfortheirgooddeeds第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分，总分35分）第一部分：单词拼写（共10题，每题0.5分，总分5分）71.ThespeechcontestwillbeheldnextFriday.Imustmakefull___________（准备）forit.72.Hedoesn’ta______________ofmeleavinghere,butIwon’tchangemymind.73.ClimbingMountEverestisac______________tasktoallmountainclimbers.74.Haveyouanythingtosayin__________(解释）ofyourrudeness?75.Wegotintoana________________aboutwhethertogobyseaorbyairandthenaskedMr.Liforadvice.76.Herfatherf___________hertomarrythepoorboy,whichmadeherverysad.77.WhiletheTVison,it’shardformetoc_____________mymindonthehomework.78.NowthatIamfatter,mydoctorhasadvisedmetogoond_________.79.Iwasso_____________(尴尬)whenIwaswakenedbymyteacherinclass.80.Itisillegaltousethefirealarmexceptincaseof____________(紧急情况).第二部分：完成句子（共20空，每空0.5分，总分10分）81.丹尼尔双臂抱在胸前，看起来很不高兴。Daniel______hisarms_______andlooksupset.82.很多青少年感到孤独，好像没有人理解他们以及他们正在经历的变化。Manyteenagersfeellonely,asifnooneunderstandsthemandthechangestheyare__________________.83.爸爸和妈妈度假回来，比预期要早一天。MumandDadarrivebackfromvacationaday___________________.84.我们非常乐意接受你的建议。Weare___________readytoacceptyouradvice.85.他还告诉我们赢得尊敬的最佳途径就是专心学习并取得好成绩。Healsotoldusthatthebestway______________________wasto_________ourselves______studyandachievehighgrades.86.我发现这里布置的家庭作业不像我以前在原来学校时那么繁重。Ifoundthatthehomework______not_______heavy_________________Iusedtogetinmyoldschool.87.她一进入房间便坐下来看书。_________________theroom,shesatdownandbegantoread.第三部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。ParentscanhelptheirseventhandeighthgradestudentsstandoutinandoutoftheirEnglishclassroombyintroducingthemtonewspapers.Newspapersnotonlyofferinformationoncurrentevents,buttheycanalsobeusedtotestyourchild'sknowledgeofgrammar,vocabulary,andmore.Who,What,Where,When,Why,andHowHaveyourchildreadthefirstcoupleofparagraphsofanewsstory.Askthemtowritedownalloftheimportantfacts,suchaswho,what,where,when,whyandhow.Thishelpsparentstoseeiftheirchildrencomprehendthebasicfactsandinformationtheyread.GrammarParentscanmonitorachild'sunderstandingofgrammaticalpartsofspeech(词性)withoutagrammartextbook.Askyourchildtoreadaparagraphinanarticleandthenlistaspecificnumberofnouns,verbs,adjectives,adverbs,pronouns,prepositionsandthelike,whichservesmoreofatestoftheirgrammaticalknowledge.Encouragethemtolisteachofthesepartsofspeechinaparagraph.Then,rereadtheparagraphtoseeiftheymissedanything.PersuasionAskyourchildtoselectanadvertisementfromthenewspaper.Havetheminvestigatehowspecificwordsorphrasesinfluencetheirfeelingsaboutaparticularproduct.Then,encouragethemtocreateanadvertisementoftheirownforanitemtheydonotlike.Tellthemnottoshowtheirtruefeelingsandtrytomakepeoplewanttobuythisunwanteditem.Afterthat,askthemtolistthepersuasivetechniquesusedintheirad.FactsvsOpinionsSelectaneditorialforyourmiddleschoolertoread.Haveyourchilddivideapieceofpaperintotwocolumns,onemarkedfact,andtheothermarkedopinion.Haveyourstudentdecidewhichcolumnitfitsunder.Thiswillhelpyourchildbetterunderstandfactsversusopinions.Anotherrelatedexerciseisrespondingtoaneditorial.Encourageyourchildtowriteletterstotheeditororresponsestoeditorialsorotherarticles.Beforeyourchildsendshisorherletter,checktheopinionsectiontoseewhatrequirementsthereare.HeadlinesandSynonyms(同义词)Askyourmiddleschoolertorewriteacoupleofheadlinesusingthesynonymsoftheoriginalwords.Comparetheheadlines.Dotheoriginalversionsortherewritessoundbetter?Thisisagreatexercisetohelpstudentslearnsynonymsandexpandtheirvocabulary.Ifyoufindyourseventhoreighthgradechildisstrugglingwiththesenewspaperactivities,itmaybeanindicatorthattheyhavefallenbehindintheirreadingskills.Theseactivitiesweredesignedwithaseventhoreighthgraderinmind;therefore,whiletheyareeducational,theyshouldbemoreofreinforcement(增强)insteadofamajorreadingchallenge.OutlineSupportingdetailsAnapproachtolearning88studentsinseventhandeighthgradestonewspaperscanbehelpfulinlearningEnglish.Newspaper89●Askstudentstoreadthefirstparagraphsofanewsstoryandwritedowntheimportantand90_factstoseeiftheycanunderstandthem.●Havestudentsreadanarticleandlistdifferentpartsofspeechtoimprovetheirunderstandingof91.●Selectanadandaskstudentstofindthepersuasiveexpressions92init,andthencreatetheirownadforaproducttheydislike.●Selectaneditorialandhavestudents93factsfromopinions.Afterthatencouragethemtowritea94toaneditorial.●Askstudentstowriteafewsynonymsandcomparethemwiththe95headlinestohelpthemwiththeirvocabularyexpansion.Possibleresults●Itmay96thatachildispooratreadingifheorshehas97_withtheseactivities.●Theseactivities,designedforspecialgraders,cannotbeusedasamajorreadingchallenge.第四部分：写作(15分)亲爱的同学们，从八月底到现在，高中生活已经两个月了！初中的学习生活（juniorschoollife）也许还历历在目，但崭新的高中（seniorschool）生活更值得你有所憧憬、有所作为。请你写一篇短信给你的初中英语老师，信中需表达以下要点：

1、感谢帮助。

2、在高中认识了更多的同学和老师，和大家相处愉快。

3、新环境中出现了一些问题，比如……（至少写两点）

4、希望老师回信给出建议。

5、盼望再次见到老师，祝福老师。

要求：词数100左右；可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dearteacher,

Howtimeflies!It’salmosttwomonthssincemyseniorschoollifebegan.________________________________________________________________________

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