广东省惠州市2025-2026学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东省惠州市2025-2026学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分阅读（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。AEnglishSummerSchoolAndActivityCampforHighSchoolStudentsAreyoulookingforameaningfulsummerexperiencethatcombinesEnglishlearningwithinterestingactivitiesforyourhighschool-agedchild(15-17)thissummer?OurEnglishsummerschoolandactivitycampoffertheperfectsolution,designedtoenhancelanguageskills,buildconfidence,andcreatelastingmemories.Courseoverview:Price:2,530SAR(Registrationfeenotincluded)Duration:2weeks(excludingweekends)Levels:beginnertoIntermediate(A0-B1)Whatyourchildwillgain:●Learnwithaqualifiedteacher,especiallyexperiencedinworkingwithteenagers.●ImproveEnglishalongsidetheirpeersinasupportiveenvironment,makinglearninginteractiveandenjoyable.●Developlanguageskillsthroughinterestingliterature,energeticgamesandinspiringgroupprojects.●IncreasetheirconfidenceastheyprogresstheirEnglishLanguageability.StudyoptionsTheoptionalActivityCampisanextraforSummerSchoolattendees,offeringafulldayofEnglishpracticewithsessionseitherbeforeoraftercoreclasses.SummerSchool(CoreProgramme):Focusesonreal-worldthemes,exploringEnglishinliteratureandwrittentexts.Studentscompleteafinalpresentationorshorttheatreperformancetoenhancefluency.ActivityCamp(OptionalExtra):Featuresfull-dayimmersive(沉浸式的)activities(team-building,crafts,outdoorexplorations,culturalworkshops)tostrengthenlanguageskillsandbuildfriendships.HowtoApplyVisitourofficialwebsite()tofillouttheonlineapplicationformandpay50SARforregistrationfee.Fulltuitionisdue2weeksbeforethecoursestarts.Forinquiries:info@/+966123456789(9:00AM-5:00PM,Sun-Thu)1.WhatdoweknowabouttheActivityCamp?A.Itisavailabletostudentsanytime. B.Itfocusesonthefluencyoflanguage.C.Itrequiresindependentapplication. D.IthelpsimproveEnglishinafunway.2.Whatisthetotalfeetoparticipateintheprogramme?A.2,480SAR. B.2,530SAR. C.2,580SAR. D.2,630SAR.3.Whereisthistextprobablyfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Atravelguide. C.Anadvertisement. D.Aninstruction.BBananabreadhasalwaysbeenmyfavorite,especiallytheonesmymommade.Thecrispybrowntopandthemouth-wateringsmellcouldturnourhomeintoaheaven.Thekeywasn’ttheflourorsugar—itwasthebananas.Tome,fresh,yellowbananasseemedperfect,butMomalwayssaid,“They’renotreadyyet.”Herinsistence(坚持)onwaitingforbananastofullyripen(成熟)beforebakingalwaysannoyedme.Later,Ilearnedthatthegasreleased(释放)bybananasmakesthemsweeterandsofter,andripebananasaremoreperfecttodeliciousbread.So,Iguessmymomwasright.Ihadtoletthembe.Theywerejustnotreadyyet.Iconsideredthislessonrelativelyunimportantuntilrecently.Yearslater,asateachercandidateintheStanfordTeacherEducationProgram(STEP),Ifacedasimilarstruggleinteaching.Iworried:“Whatifstudentsaren’treadyforexams?Shouldn’tIpushthemharder?”Firstly,IthoughtIwasjustlearninghowtoteachchemistry.However,myprofessorsguidedmetoaneye-openingrealization:Iwasnotteachingchemistry,Iwasteachingstudents.ThatslightdistinctionoverwhatIwasteachingwillchangehowIseeteachingforever.Beyondteachingthechemistryknowledge,Iamalsoteachingstudentscommunity,determinationandhowtofitintothechallengingeducationsystem.Indeed,everystudentcomestoschoolwithdifferentchallenges—somestrugglewithcomplextermslike“financialaid,”whileothersfaceunspokenexpectationsfrompeersandteachers.Whetherinhighschoolorcollege,studentsneedtimetolearnknowledgeanddevelopabilities.Likethebananasbeforebananabread,Ineedtoletmystudentsbeandsupportthemuntiltheyareready,nomatterwhetheryouareaprofessororateachingassistant.Beingpatient,knowingthatittakestimetomakeprogressandthatyoushouldnotpushsomeoneuntiltheyareready,isapracticethatcanbelearnedanddoesnottakeanadvanceddegreeinchemistrytodoso.4.WhatmadeMom’sbananabreadspecial?A.Herknowledgeoffoodchemistry. B.Herinsistenceontheconditionofbananas.C.Herchoiceofgoodflourandsugar. D.Herexperienceinmakingthebananasripen.5.WhatdidtheauthorrealizeduringSTEP?A.Pushingstudentshardercouldhelpthemlearnbetter.B.Students’readinessforexamsrequiredurgentattention.C.Chemistryteachingwasmoreimportantthanothersubjects.D.Shewasteachingindividualsratherthanchemistryknowledge.6.Whydoestheauthormentionstudents’differentchallengesinparagraph3?A.Toshowneedforlearningtime. B.Toadvocatepeers’immediatehelp.C.Topraisestudents’constantefforts. D.Toanalyzecausesofacademicpressure.7.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.WaitingforRipening B.MakingBananaBreadC.LearningtoTeachChemistry D.OvercomingLearningChallengesCBlindboxes,alsocalledmysteryboxes,havebecomeverypopularinrecentyears,especiallyamongonlineshoppers.Peopleareinterestedinthembecausenooneknowswhatisinsideuntiltheyopenthebox.Thesurpriseandexcitementmakeblindboxesapopularfashion.Whatareblindboxesexactly?Theyarepackageswithdifferentthingsinside.Buyerscan’tseethesethingsbeforeopening.Youcanbuythemonlineorinstores,andtheyhavemanykinds,suchasbeautyproducts,clothes,gamesorfood.Thepriceofeachboxisfixed,butthevalueoftheinsidethingsisdifferent-it’slikeagameofluck.Whydopeoplelovethem?It’sbecausesurprisemakesourbrainsproducedopamine(多巴胺),amaterialthatmakesusfeelhappy.Also,thefearofmissingout(FOMO)isanotherfactorthatdrivespeopletobuyblindboxes,astheydonotwanttomissoutonthechanceofreceivingaspecialorrarething.However,buyingblindboxeshasrisks.First,youmaygetthingsyoudon’tlikeordon’tneed.Second,someblindboxeshavelow-qualityorfake(虚假的)products,whichisawasteofmoney.So,beforebuying,youshouldchecktheseller’sinformationandreadotherbuyers’commentstomakesuretheboxisworththeprice.Ifyouthinktherisksaretoobig,therearebetterchoices.Onealternativeissubscription(订制)boxes.Theyaresimilartoblindboxes,butyoucanchoosethekindyoulike.Thethingsinsidearemadeforyourneeds.Anotherchoiceistobuysinglethings.Thisway,youcanbesuretogettheonesyouwantandwilluse.Whileblindboxesareamusingandexciting,theydocomewithcertainproblems.Thus,itisimportanttochecktheseller’sdetailsandreadotherbuyers’reviewsbeforeyoudecidetobuyone.Forthosewhowantmorecontroloversomethingtheybuy,subscriptionboxesorsinglethingsarebetterchoices.Intheend,whethertobuyablindboxdependsonyourownchoiceandhowmuchyouwanttotryyourluckwiththeunknown.8.Whatisspecialaboutblindboxes?A.Theydon’tcostmuch. B.Thecontentinsideisasurprise.C.Thepricechangesdaily. D.Theyareintendedforadults.9.WhyisFOMOmentionedinparagraph2?A.Toexplainacommonshoppinghabit. B.Todescribeafeelingofexcitement.C.Togiveareasonforbuyingblindboxes. D.Tocomparetwodifferentemotions.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“alternative”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Box. B.Surprise. C.Choice. D.Tip.11.Whatissuggestedifonewantsmorecontroloverhisbuys?A.Orderaboxwithconfirmedcontents. B.Chooseaboxwithlowerfixedprice.C.Findbuyers’informationafterbuying. D.Followtheseller’scommentscarefully.DForalongtime,animalshavebeenimportantinscientificresearch.Forexample,frogshelpedresearchersfindouthowcells(细胞)communicate.IntheUnitedStates,millionsofanimalsareusedinresearcheveryyear.Theyhelpinbasicsciencetounderstandhowlifeworks.However,animalsarenotalwaysthebestmodelsforstudyinghowmaterialaffectshumans.Somanyscientistsarelookingforothermethods.Besidesconcernsaboutanimalwell-being,researchanimalsareexpensive.Theytakealongtimetoraiseandneedmuchcare.Moreimportantly,therearescientificproblems:animalbodiesarenotperfectsubstitutes(替代品)forhumanbodies.NicoleKleinstreuerfromtheUSNationalInstitutesofHealthsaid,“We’renot150-poundrats.”Sheleadsaprogramforotheranimalresearchmethods.Shepointsoutthatanimalsoftenreactdifferentlytomedicinesthanhumans.Forexample,aspirinissafeformostadultsbutharmfultorats.It’sguessedthatover90%ofcancermedicinesthatworkedinanimaltestsdidnothelphumans.Todealwiththisproblem,Kleinstreuer’steamisdevelopingnewresearchmethodsbasedonhumanbiology.Theyhopethesemethodswillmakeresearchmoretrustworthy,fasterandcheaper.Policysupporthelpsthischange.A2022USCongresslawcanceledtheoldrulethathumanmedicinesmustfirstbetestedonanimals.Itencouragesresearcherstousethebestmethods,whethertheyuselabanimalsornot.InApril2024,theUSFDAannouncedplanstoreplaceanimaltestingforsomemedicines.Infact,since1959,the“threeRs”principle(原则)hasguidedbiologicalresearch:usingfeweranimals(Reduction),reducinghurttothem(Refinement),andusingnon-animalmethodswhenpossible(Replacement).Thisprinciplewashardtopractice60yearsago,butnewtechnologieslikeAIarechangingthis.AIhelpsreduceanimalusebyanalyzingdatatopredicthumanreactionstomedicines.Thoughwecannotstopanimalresearchcompletelysoon,effortstoreducetheiruseareprogressing,leadingtobetterhuman-centeredscience.12.Whyothermethodsshouldbeconsideredotherthananimals?A.Animalsaffecthumanhealth. B.Animalsfailedtohelpbasicscience.C.Animalsarelosingtheirroleinscience. D.Usinganimalsforresearchhaschallenges.13.Whatisthefunctionofparagraph3?A.Tosupporttheideawithfacts. B.Todescribeananimalexperiment.C.Toexplaintheeffectofmedicine. D.Tointroduceanewscientificfinding.14.Whichofthefollowingisincludedinthe“threeRs”principle?A.Stoppinganimaltests. B.Choosinganimalmethodsfirst.C.Usingmoreanimalsinexperiments. D.Makingtestslesshurtfultoanimals.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.TheRoleofAIinAnimalResearch. B.MakingNon-animalResearchPossible.C.PassingNewLawsForAnimalResearch. D.EndingAnimalTestinginResearchNow.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoSurviveaHigh-RiseFireSavingtrappedpeopleonupperfloorsinhigh-risebuildingsisachallengeforthefiredepartmentasfiretruckladdersonlyreachamaximumof33m.Iftrapped,youneedtowaitawhileforrescue.___16___Anunexpectedfirealarmwillbescary,butpanickingwon’thelp.Staycalm,andtrytofigureoutwherethefirehappen.___17___Ifitiscool,youshouldbeabletoleaveforthenearestexit.Besuretocloseallthedoorsbehindyou,soyoudon’tgivethefiremoreoxygentokeepburning.___18___Smokeinhalation(吸入)istheleadingcauseofdeathinfires.Ifyouhavetopassthroughsmoke,makesureyoucrawl(匍匐前行)yourwayonallfoursandcoveryourmouthandnosewithyourshirttohelpfilter(过滤)outthesmokeasyoubreathe.Ifit’stoodangeroustoleaveyourapartment,you’restillgoingtoneedtoprotectyourselfagainstsmokecomingin.Gettoanareawhereyoucanclosethedoor.___19___Onceyou’vedonethat,youshouldcallthefiredepartment,andreportyourexactlocationinthebuilding.___20___Butdon’tbreakit,anddon’tjump.You’lllikelyhavebetterchancesofsurvivalwaitingcalmlyinsideforhelptoarrive.A.Thenfeelthedoortoyourunit.B.Youcanopenthewindowwideandaskforhelp.C.Runasfastaspossiblewhilepassingthroughsmoke.D.Trytoavoidbreathinginsmokeasmuchaspossible.E.Andwhatyoudoduringthattimecanbetrulylife-or-death.F.Andplacewettowelsorclothsunderdoorstohelpkeepthesmokeout.G.Youcanalsosignalbyhangingalight-coloredclothoutofyourwindow.第二部分语言运用（共四节，满分50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。AtMaplewoodSchool,everyonerememberedMr.Bennettforhisfriendlinessandgentlemanner.Hewouldalwaysremain___21___evenifhisstudentschattedloudlyorpassednotesinclass.HisstudentshadnoideaofMr.Bennett’s___22___becauseheneverletthemrealizehowmuchhewastrulycarrying.Oneafternoon,Mr.Bennettexperiencedasuddendiscomfortinhischestasthechildrenoncemoremade___23___intheclass.Thoughhischestfelttight(憋闷的)andhisheartwasracing,hedidnotwantto___24___hisstudentsandkeptonteaching.Hestoodlessstraightthannormal,andhisstepsseemed___25___.Theclassstopped:theyhadneverseenhiminthisstatebefore.Aftertheclass,astudentnamedJamieapproached(走近)Mr.Bennett,with___26___inhervoice,“Mr.Bennett,areyouokay?”___27___smiling,Mr.Bennettsaid,“Iamgood.”NeverhadJamieseenanythinglikethatinhiseyes—tiredness,oreven___28___.Shedecidedtospeakwithherfriends.“WehaveneverconsideredwhatMrBennettmightbe___29___.Weoughttogivegreater___30___.”Herfriendsnodded.Theclassroomlooked___31___thefollowingday.Everykidwaspayingattentionintheclass.Attheendoftheweek,thekids___32___anenvelopefulloflovelynotestoMr.Bennett.They___33___himforhispatienceanddevotiontothem.Readingthe___34___notes,Mr.Bennettgrinned(咧嘴笑)throughtears.Heknewhisstudentsrealizedthatteachingmeantgivingeverythingateacherhad—evenifhefeltlikehehadnothingleftto___35___—notonlylessons.21.A.careful B.upset C.supportive D.calm22.A.routine B.struggle C.character D.background23.A.noises B.preparation C.comments D.progress24.A.see B.answer C.frighten D.gather25.A.slower B.louder C.shorter D.firmer26.A.concern B.sadness C.excitement D.surprise27.A.Worriedly B.Anxiously C.Weakly D.Nervously28.A.anger B.suffering C.fear D.worry29.A.thinkingof B.focusingon C.lookingfor D.goingthrough30.A.effort B.promise C.thought D.space31.A.different B.clean C.bright D.normal32.A.introduced B.mentioned C.returned D.delivered33.A.judged B.forgave C.valued D.needed34.A.personal B.touching C.creative D.formal35.A.donate B.gain C.prove D.offer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。China’sDivingstarQuanHongchanmadeastrongcomebackatthe15thNationalGamesjointlyhostedbyGuangdong,HongkongandMacao.Asathree-timeOlympicgoldwinner,shebeatgreatphysicalchallenges___36___(return)tothetoplevel.Quanisnolongerthepetite14-year-old___37___wongoldattheTokyoOlympics.Asshehasgrowntallerandheavier,her___38___(large)bodyframe(体格)makesdivingmoredifficult.Moreover,shewaskeptoutofcompetitionsby___39___(injury)forabouthalfayear.“It’s___40___(extreme)toughforher,asshesufferspaineveryday.Shehastoapplyicepackstoherlegbetweeneachroundduringbothpractice___41___competitions,”hercoachsaid.However,shehasovercomethechallengesandmadeittotheNationalGames.Herfamous“splash(水花)—disappearingtechnique”___42___(show)onceagain.AlongwithherpartnerWangWeiying,sheputon___43___excellentperformanceinthewomen’ssynchronized10-meterplatform,earningthefirstgoldmedalforTeamGuangdong.Quan’scomebackshowsthatsheisfar___44___quittingthegame.Peoplecanexpecttoseeherkeep___45___(work)hardonherwaybacktothepeak,andkeepthedivingworldexcitedinthecomingyears.第三节请用括号内单词的适当形式填空。（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）46.Findinga________(create)methodtoprotectancientbuildingsfromover-tourismisachallengeformanycities.(所给词的适当形式填空)47.Joiningthebasketballteamhelpedmebuild________(confident)inworkingwithothers.(所给词的适当形式填空)48.Culturalexchangeprogramscreate________(power)connectionsthatbridgeunderstandingbetweenpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.(所给词的适当形式填空)49.Insports,a________(fail)isnottheend,butachancetolearnandimprove.(所给词的适当形式填空)50.Whenanaturaldisasterhits,thegovernmentandsocietyshouldtaketheir________(responsible)toprovidetimelyhelpforthepeopleinneed.(所给词的适当形式填空)51.ManyancientChinesesayingscarrythe________(wise)ofourancestors.(所给词的适当形式填空)第四节请在空格内填入一个恰当的单词。（共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）52.Huizhouishometomanyhistoricsites________drawcountlesstouristseveryyear.(用适当的词填空)53.Thatquietneighborhoodlibrary________teenagersjoinbookclubsandexchangereadingexperienceshasbecomeourfavoritehangout.(用适当的词填空)54.Those________wonthenationa