安徽阜阳市太和县第八中学2025-2026学年度第二学期高一期中考试英语卷（含答案）

2025-2026学年度第二学期高一期中考试英语卷一、阅读理解ATherearemanypodcasts(播客)thatteachEnglishandyoucanlistentothemanytime.Hereisalistofsomeofthebestpodcaststhatyoumustsee.LearnEnglishPodcastThispodcasthasthreelevels.Thefirstisforbeginners,thesecondisforintermediates(中级学生)andthethirdisforupperintermediates.IfapersonwantstolearnBusinessEnglish,thenepisodesarealsomadeforhim.Everypodcastisshortbutveryinformative.Worksheetsandvocabularytasksarealsoincluded.SpeakingBroadlyThispodcastismadeforadvancedlearners.Explainedthroughdiscussionandinterviews,eachepisodehasnon-nativeEnglishspeakersandeveryrecordingalsohasexpertfeedback.YouwillseesomecommonmistakesmadebyEnglishlearnersandyoucanimproveyourEnglishbylearningfromthosemistakes.TheEnglishWeSpeakThispodcastairsoneepisodedailyandeveryepisodeisonlythreetofourminutes,whichtalksaboutphrasesandidioms.Therearetwopeopleineachepisodewhocommunicatewitheachother.Whateverlevelyouare,youwillfinditrewarding.ElementaryPodcastThispodcastismainlyforbeginnersandintermediatelevellearners.Thelengthofapodcastisaround25minutesbutyoucanpauseitanytimeandcontinuewheneveryouwant.Thehostsofeachepisodearedifferent.1.Whichpodcastprovidesexercisesgoingwithit?A．LearnEnglishPodcast.B．SpeakingBroadly.C．TheEnglishWeSpeakD．ElementaryPodcast.2.WhatdoweknowaboutSpeakingBroadly?A．Itrecordsjustexpertspeakers.B．Itaimsatbeginners.C．Itpresentssometypicalmistakes.D．Itprovidesfeedbackfromlisteners.3.WhatdoTheEnglishWeSpeakandElementaryPodcasthaveincommon?A．Theyhavethesamelength.B．Theyarebothinteractive.C．Theysharethesamecontents.D．Theyaresuitableforbeginners.BI’vealwaysdreamedoftravelingtheworld,butlikesomanyothers,Iendeduponchoosingtofollowacareerpathinsteadoffollowingmydream.IfoundedacompanythatIloved.EverythingchangedwhenIbrokeupwithmygirlfriend.Sadnesspushedmetomybreakingpoint.Ittookmearoundthreemonthsafterthebreak-uptofinallymakethedecisiontoleaveandtraveltheworld.ItwasoneofthehardestthingsIhadeverdone,butitwasalsothebestchoiceIevermadeinmylife.Tothisday,IstillrememberthedayIcalledmyparents,whoarealsodeaf,todiscussmyplanstotraveltheworld.Bothofmyparentsgavemetheirfullsupport.TheytoldmetogoaheadandhelpedbookmyflighttoThailand.IchoseSoutheastAsiaasmyfirst,andIwasfortunatetospenditwithmygoodfriendMicDolan.WespentaboutsixweeksbackpackingthroughThailand,Vietnam,andCambodia,havingfunwithtigercubsandridingelephants.Therewasanewadventureeveryday.WepausedlongenoughinThailandtogetcertifiedinscubadiving,whichturnedouttobemyfavoritepart.Afterthattrip,IflewtoEuropetomeetanotherfriend,JohnHathaway.Inthispartofthejourney,JohnandIturnedourtravelsintoafull-timeadventureandwesharedallofourstoriesontheVlogplatformSeekTheWorld.ShowingthepeoplethatImetandmyreaderswhoIammakesmemoreconfidentwithwhatIwantformylife.Aftermeetingmanydeafpeople,IrealizedthatIhavedoneonethingthateverybodywantstodo:I’mreachingmydreambybreakingdowncommunicationbarrier(障碍)andovercomingdifferentchallenges.Ialwaysfindaway.AndIalwaysmakethingshappen.Ididn’tdothatinthepast;I’mgratefulthatIdonow.4.Whatdidtheauthordoafterfinallydecidingtotraveltheworld?A．Breakingupwithhisgirlfriend.B．Establishinghisowncompany.C．Sharinghisplanwithhisparents.D．Thinkingaboutwhatwillhappen.5.Whatwastheauthor’smostbelovedexperienceinSoutheastAsia?A．Playingwithanimals.B．Divingwithhisfriend.C．FilmingforhisVlog.D．Backpackingthroughcountries.6.Whatisthefifthparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thesignificanceofthisjourney.B．Theproblemsofhearingloss.C．Theadvantagesofsharingstories.D．Themethodsofmakingthingshappen.7.Howdidtheauthorfeelattheendofhisjourney?A．Disappointed.B．Surprised.C．Interested.D．Satisfied.CInthe1950s,researchersfoundthatbusdriversweretwiceaslikelytohaveheartattacksasbusconductors.Sincethen,dozensofstudieshavefoundlinksbetweensittingandavarietyofillnesses,witha2013analysisofstudiesconcluding:“Higheramountsofdailysittingtimearelinkedwithgreaterriskofdeath.”Toomuchsittingwillcausepostural(姿势的)problems,includingkneepainandlowerbackpain.Studieshavefoundaconnectionbetweenlong-timesittinganddifferentformsofboneandmusclepainaswellasneckpain.Youcaneasethisproblemtosomeextentbymakingsomemovements.However,beingveryactivedoesn’tentirelyprotectyoufromsittingtoolong.Youcouldrunforanhoureverymorningandmeetthegovernmentguidelinesforphysicalactivity,butthensitdownfortherestoftheday-whichwouldmeansittingtoolong,intermsofrisk.There’salsothecardio-metabolic(心血管代谢)problemcausedbylongsitting.It’snotcompletelyunderstoodwhysittingseemstoberelatedtoarangeofhealthconditions,butthemostreasonableexplanationisthatitputsyourbodyatrest.Whenyoudoitforlongenough,yourmetabolismslows.Youareactuallyswitchingoffsomeofyourbody’slargestmuscles,withresultsthatrangefromincreasedwaistsizetorisksofillnesses.So,whatshouldyoubedoing?I’mprovingyourposturecanbeeffective.Atwork,keepingyourscreenateyelevelandyourfeetflatonthefloorisagoodstart.Theeasiestwaytomakeasignificantdifference,though,istogetupevery15,30or60minutes.Bestofall,ofcourse,isstandingforawhileonceyouareup.Askyourself:Istheresomethingyou’redoingthatdoesn’trequireyoutositdown?Couldyour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slongasyoukeeptrying,youwill___23___progress.”Everymorning,Igotupearlytopractice.Atfirst,Icouldonlyrun1000meters,butgradually,Icouldrunlongerdistances.Duringthepractice,Imetmanydifficulties.Forexample,onceIfelldownandhurtmyknee,butIdidn’t___24___.Irestedforafewdaysandthen___25___practicing.Myclassmatesalsohelpedmealot—theyranwithmeand___26___metokeepgoing.Finally,theschoolsportsmeetingcame.Itookpartinthe1500-meterrace.Whentheracestarted,IranasfastasIcould.Buthalfwaythrough,Ifeltverytiredandmylegs___27___heavy.Iwantedto___28___,butthenIrememberedmycoach’swordsandmyclassmates’___29___.Ikeptrunningandfinallyfinishedtherace.Tomy___30___,Igotthethirdplace!Aftertherace,mycoachandclassmatescameto___31___me.Iwasveryproudofmyselffornotgivingup.Thisexperiencetaughtmea___32___:nomatterhowdifficultthingsare,aslongaswekeeptrying,wewillsucceed.Now,Ioften___33___thisexperiencetoencouragemyfriendswhentheyfacedifficulties.Runninghasalsochangedme.Ibecomemore___34___andlearntoworkwithothers.Ithelpsmeunderstandthatsuccess___35___hardworkandpersistence.21.A．happyB．tiredC．excitedD．proud22.A．butB．soC．becauseD．or23.A．takeB．makeC．doD．get24.A．stopB．continueC．forgetD．avoid25.A．finishedB．stoppedC．continuedD．enjoyed26.A．discouragedB．encouragedC．forcedD．allowed27.A．feltB．lookedC．soundedD．smelt28.A．keeponB．giveupC．speedupD．slowdown29.A．smilesB．worriesC．cheersD．tears30.A．sadnessB．surpriseC．angerD．fear31.A．criticizeB．comfortC．congratulateD．help32.A．lessonB．storyC．wayD．skill33.A．shareB．forgetC．hideD．change34.A．selfishB．confidentC．lazyD．careless35.A．requiresB．refusesC．avoidsD．cancels四、语法填空Whenwethinkofwildlifeprotection,weoftenpicturebig,famousanimalslikepandasorelephants.___36___,manysmallcreaturesplayanequallyimportantroleinnature.Takebeetles,forexample.Thesetinyinsectshelpbreakdowndeadwoodandanimalwaste,___37___(keep)theforestclean.Withoutthem,thesoilwouldbefar___38___(poor)innutrients.___39___(luckily),beetlesandothersmallwildlifeareoftenignoredinconservationplans.Thisispartlybecausetheyarenotas“cute”aslargeranimals,andpartlybecausepeopleknowlittleabout___40___(they)livinghabits.Asaresult,somebeetlespecies___41___(disappear)atanalarmingrateinthepastdecade.Thegoodnewsisthatmorescientistsarenowrealizingtheimportanceofthesehiddenhelpers.Somenaturereserveshavesetupspecialmonitoringprogramstoprotectsmallinsects.Everyonecanalsocontributebyleavingsomefallenleavesorwoodingardens,___42___providesnaturalhomesforbeetles.Afterall,___43___(protect)wildlifemeansprotectingeverypartoftheecosystem,nomatterhowsmallitis.Sonexttimeyouseeabeetle,remember—itisnotjustabug;itis___44___heroworkingquietlyfortheplanet.Ifwewantahealthyforest,wemustgivetheselittle___45___(creature)achancetosurvive.五、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你的朋友Lisa因为过度依赖人工智能(AI)写作业，考试成绩大幅下滑，向你寻求帮助。请你写一封回信，内容包括：1.表达你的担忧；2.给出合理使用人工智能提升成绩的具体建议。注意：(1)写作词数应为80左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；参考词汇：independentlyadv.独立自主地；replacementn.替代物；sharpadj.急剧的，大幅度的。DearLisa,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua六、读后续写47.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。ItwasasunnyFridayafternoon,andtheschoolsportsfieldwasfilledwithexcitement.Theannualsportsmeetingwasinfullswing,andtheatmospherewaselectric.Studentswerecheering,teacherswerebusyorganizingevents,andathleteswerestretchingorpracticingtheirstarts.AmongthemwasLily,ashybutdeterminedseniorhighstudentwhowasabouttotakepartinthe4×100-meterrelayraceasthelastrunner.Shefixedhereyesnervouslyonthedistantfinishline.Lily’steamhadpracticedforweeks,andtheyhadhighhopesofwinning.Shestoodatthestartingpoint,watchingherteammatesruntowardsher.Thefirstrunnerpassedthebaton(接力棒)smoothlytothesecond,andthenthesecondtothethird.Asthethirdrunnerapproached,Lilystretchedoutherhand,readytograbthebaton.Butjustasthebatonwasabouttoreachher,astrongwindblew,andsheaccidentallysteppedonasmallstone,losingherbalance.Shefelltotheground,hurtingherkneeanddroppingthebaton.Thebatonrolledafewfeetaway,andshestaredatitinhorrorastimeseemedtoslowdown.TearswelledupinLily’seyesasshesawtheotherteams’lastrunnersspeedingpasther.Shefeltashamedanddisappointed,thinkingshehadletherteamdown.Shesatontheground,notknowingwhattodo.Thenoiseofthecrowdseemedtodiedown,andallshecouldfeelwasthepaininherkneeandtheweightofherfailure.Butthen,somethingunexpectedhappened.Herteammatesrushedovertoher,insteadofblamingher,theykneltdownandaskedifshewasokay.Thethirdrunner,Anna,putahandonhershoulderandsaidsoftly,“It’snotoveryet,Lily.We’reallhereforyou.”Otherstudentsfromthecrowdalsoca