广东汕头市汕头金南实验学校2025-2026学年下学期高一年级期中考英语科试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年高一年级下学期期中考试英语试题一、阅读理解AFamousFestivalsAroundtheWorldCelebrationsareanimportantpartofeveryculture,andeachcountryhasitsownuniquefestivals.Hereisabriefintroductiontosomeofthemostfamousfestivalscelebratedaroundtheworld.CarnivalinBrazilTheCarnivalinBrazilisoneofthelargestandmostfamousfestivalsintheworld.Itiscelebratedwithparades(游行),sambadancing,andcolorfuldresses.It’safuntimebeforeaseriousreligioustimecalledLent.MardiGrasinNewOrleansMardiGras,orFatTuesday,isabigcelebrationinNewOrleans,Louisiana,USA.Itisknownforitsparades,floats,andthethrowingofcolorfulbeads(珠子)tothecrowd.Thisyearlyeventisamixofveryoldtraditionsfromdifferentculturesandisaveryspecialtime.OktoberfestinGermanyOktoberfestisoneoftheworld’slargestfolkfestivalsheldeachyearinMunich；Germany.Itincludesattractionslikethrillrides,games,and,ofcourse,plentyofbeer.ThefestivaloriginallycelebratedthemarriageofCrownPrinceLudwigofBavariaandPrincessThereseofSaxe-Hildburghausen.DiwaliinIndiaDiwaliisalsocalledtheFestivalofLights.Ithappensinthefallandlastsforfivedays.Peoplelightlampstoshowthatlightandgoodwinoverdarknessandbad.Therearealsofireworksandfamilyget-togethersduringDiwali.Thesefestivalsnotonlycelebratetheuniqueculturalidentitiesoftheirrespectivecountriesbutalsoserveasareminderoftherichnessofglobaltraditions.1.WhichactivitydoCarnivalinBrazilandMardiGrasinNewOrleansbothfeature?A．Lightingoillamps.B．Celebratingwithparades.C．Throwingcolorfulbeads.D．Drinkinglargeamountsofbeer.2.WhatistheoriginofOktoberfestinGermany?A．Ahistoricalbattle.B．Acelebrationofvictory.C．Aroyalweddingcelebration.D．Alocalfolkdancefestival.3.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Atravelplan.B．AscientificpaperC．Anewsreport.D．Amagazinearticle.BLieutenantColonel(中校)SongLingdongwillsoonbecomeoneofthefirstastronautsfromthepost-1990sgenerationinChinatostartaspacejourney.BorninAugust1990toafarmer’sfamilyinCaoxiancounty,Shandongprovince,SongjoinedthePLAAirForceinSeptember2008andwassenttolearnflying.Inthefirstmonthsattheflightschool,theyoungmanhadbadscoresinhisphysicaltests.Healsohadatoughtimeinhisfirstflightsduetoairsickness.Knowingclearlyabouthisweaknesses,Songdecidedtodependonwillpowerandsweattomakeupforthem.Hesoonbecametheonestudentinhisclasswhoalwaysappearedontheexercisefieldandoftenaskedthetrainerstodoubletheamountofhistraining.Thankstohishardwork,hereceivedthetopscoreinhissolo(个人)flightexam.Aftergraduation,Songbecameapilot.Inthespringof2018,SongwastoldaboutthePLAAstronautDepartmentbeginningtopicknewmembers.Soonhedecidedtoapply.Hesaidthedesiretoflyabovetheatmosphere(大气层)wasinspiredbyaTVnewsreporthesawaboutChina’sfirstspaceflight,whenhewas13yearsold.InSeptember2020,hewasselectedasoneofthethirdgroupofastronauts.Hesoonrealizedthatasuccessfulastronautreallyneedscalmnessandteamspirit.Helearnedtoslowdownandevenstartedgoingfishingtoimprovehispatience.IntheeyesoftheleaderCaiXuzheandteammateWangHaoze,Songisnowfullyabletocompleteaspaceflightandcanbedependedupon.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutSongLingdongfromParagraphs2&3?A．Hebecameapilotwithoutdifficulty.B．Hedidverywellinhisphysicaltests.C．Hemanagedtomakeupforhisweaknesses.D．Hereceivedthehighestscoreineveryexam.5.WhatinspiredSongLingdongtobeanastronaut?A．ATVnewsreport.B．Achildhooddream.C．Hishardworkintraining.D．Hiscuriosityaboutspace.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSongLingdong?A．Shallow.B．Talented.C．Frank.D．Hardworking.7.WhatcanwelearnfromSongLingdong’sstory?A．Itisnevertoooldtolearn.B．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.CForlate19th-centuryNorthAmericansandEuropeans,adisplayoftableware(餐具)couldshowmuchaboutsomeone’ssocialposition,asthewealthytookgreatcaretogetdifferentkindsofforksforeverything.Beforethe18thcentury,peopleofallclassesusuallyatewithaknifeandaspoon.Thefork’sjourneytothedinnertablewasalongstruggle.InancientEgypt,Greece,andRome,forkswereusedforslicingfoodintopiecesorliftingmeatfromapotorfire.Followingareductioninsize,theforkappearedtohaveentereddiningareasinthecourtsoftheMiddleEastandByzantineEmpirebytheeighthandninthcenturies,andbecamecommonamongwealthyfamiliestherebythetenthcentury.Earlyinthe11thcentury,itappearedinvariouspiecesofEuropeanart.Inthelate11thcentury,St.PeterDamianfromOstiawroteaboutaByzantineprincesswhousedforksandregardedherdyingofadiseaseaspunishmentforsuch“show-offbehavior”.TheforkslowlyspreadfromItalytotherestofEurope.Havingthesameworryabouthygiene(卫生),wealthyBritonsalsostartedtobuyforks,inspiredbyQueenVictoria,whoregardedforkuseasasignofgoodmanners.Thefork’sintroductiontoNorthAmericadatesbackto1633,whenJohnWinthrop,afounderoftheMassachusettsBayColony,wasgiftedasetofforks.TheIndustrialRevolutionstrengthenedthefork’spresenceondiningroomtablesasproductionofflatwarebecamelessexpensive.Writingin1896inSocialEtiquette,MaudC.CookedeclaredtheforkhadfinallywonthebattleagainsttheknifeinAmericaand“anyattempttogivetheknifeimportanceontableislookeduponasanoffense(冒犯)againstgoodtaste.”8.Whatcanwelearnaboutforksfromthefirstparagraph?A．Theywereusedimproperlyinthe18thcentury.B．Theyhadmanydifferenttypesinthe19thcentury.C．TheyledtoNorthAmericans’riseinsocialposition.D．TheywerepopularinEuropebeforethe18thcentury.9.WhatwasafunctionofforksinancientEgypt?A．Toeatfood.B．Todecoratetables.C．Tocutfood.D．Tocreateworksofart.10.Whowasagainsttheuseofforks?A．St.PeterDamianB．AByzantineprincessC．QueenVictoriaD．MaudC.Cooke11.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthepassage?A．Toshowwhyforksaresopopular.B．Toexplainthedevelopmentoftableware.C．TodescribethedevelopmentofforksovertimeD．Toexplorethehistorybehindusingknivesandforks.DThegiraffeisthetallestanimalonland.Itisoneofthebest-knownspeciesinAfrica,knownfortheirverylongnecks,longlegsandthebrownandwhitepatternsthatcovertheirbodies.CraigHilton-taylorisheadoftheRedListprogram.Hesaystherewerebetween152,000and163,000giraffesin1985.Butnow,thenumberofthemhasfallentoabout98,000.“Itisahugetragedyandit'sbeensortofasilentdisappearancethatwejustreallyhaven'tdetecteduntilnow."Fiftyyearsago,groupsofgiraffesusuallyhad20to30animalsinthem.Now,observersareonlyseeingsixanimalsinagroup.Untilnowthedisappearanceoftheanimalshasnotbeenobservedclosely.TheyliveinsuchawideareaacrossAfrica.Whatiscausingthisdecrease?Hilton-taylorsays,“Itisduetotheeffectofpeople,whetherit'speoplecausinglossofhabitatforthespecies,huntingthespeciesforfoodorharvestingformedicineorforwood.”Hesayspollutionandtheeffectsofclimatechangearejustafewoftheotherproblemsaffectingthespecies.Somepeoplearemovingintoprotectedareaswheregiraffesandotheranimalslivebecauseofalackofrainthataffectsfoodproduction.Sometimestheanimalsarekilledfortheirmeat.Also,civilwarsinAfricamakeitmoredifficulttoprotecttheanimals.Hilton-taylorsaysgiraffescanbehelped.“It'snottoolate,andwecanturnthingsaround.”Someoftheideasthatworkincludecommunityinvolvementandtourism.Tourism,forexample,providesjobsforlocalpeople.HealsosaysthereneedstobeagiraffeactionplanputinplacetoobserveandsurveytheanimalsacrossthecontinentofAfrica.Hilton-tayloraddsthatfindinganswerstotheproblemspeopleface,likedroughtlinkedtoclimatechange,foodshortagesandcivilunrest,willprovideanswersforpeopletohelpgiraffes.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detected"meaninthesecondparagraph?A．changedB．noticedC．doubtedD．confirmed13.WhichisNOTapossiblereasonforthedecreaseofgiraffes?A．CivilwarsinAfrica.B．Lossofthehabitats.C．Climatechange.D．Theirwidelivingspace.14.HowcangiraffesbehelpedaccordingtoHilton-taylor?A．ByattractingmoretouriststoAfrica.B．Bystoppingtheglobalwarming.C．Bylearningmoreaboutthecommunity.D．Bymovinglocalpeopleaway.15.Whichmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．GiraffesarechangingAfrica.B．Silentdisappearanceofgiraffes.C．Tourismandnatureprotection.D．Wildlifecanbesavedinfuture.七选五“Whyislifeworthliving?”Ifyouaskthisquestion,youwillgetdifferentanswers.16________Butwehaveputtogetherafewreasonsfromdifferentpeopleastowhylifeisworthliving.Learning.Thisisthereasonweheardfromschoolandcollege-goingkids.17________.Rightfromstudiestogames,theeagerness(渴望)todobetterandlearnmoremakestheirlivesworthliving.18________.Whenwespeaktoafewofficeworkersandprofessionals,thisisthereasontheygive.Theabilitytocreatethings,thatisaweeklyreportoranewdocumentorapaintingorcomposinganewsongseemedtomakelifeworthwhileformany.NewOpportunities.Thisisanotherreasonthatisputforthbypeopleindifferentprofessions.Bothprofessionallyandpersonally,thesepeoplelookforwardtomovingaheadandgettingappreciation.Theyliketocatchthenewopportunitieslifethrowsatthemwhichcanmaketheirlivesworthliving.Exploring.Somepeoplejustliketosaythattheywanttoexploremoreanddiscovernewhorizons.Touringaroundtheworld,learningabouttheworldhistoryandvisitingthemostfamousplacesdomakelifeworthformanypeople.19________.Love.Well,thisreasonisanevergreenone.Lifeisworthlivingforthelovedonesaround,thatisawife/husband,childrenorfriends.20________.Beingabletolovesomeoneandbeinglovedbackcancertainlymakeslifeworthliving.A．Creating.B．Thereisnodefiniteorrightanswerinthiscase.C．Suchrelationshipsmakelifewortheverything.D．Gettogetherandsharespecialmoments.E．Gettingwisermakeslifeworthlivingformanypeople.F．Exploringreligiousandspiritualboundariesalsoseemedtobeanotherreason.G．Peoplealllookforwardtoknowing,learningandfindingoutmoreabouteverything.二、完形填空JamilJanKochaimovedtoAmericafromAfghanistanatageone.Athome,hisfamilyonlyspokePashto(普什图语),sowhenhereachedfirstgradeinanEnglish-speakingschool,hewas21________ataloss.ThencameMs.Lung,Kochai’ssecond-gradeteacher,whoquicklyrealizedthatKochaiwas22________hardatschool.Nearlyeverydayafterschool,LungwouldgiveKochai23________lessonsonreadingandwriting.Bytheendoftheyear,Kochaihadlearnedtoreadandwrite,andevenwonthefirstprizeintheschoolreadingcompetition.Sadly,Kochai24________theteacherafterhisfamilymovedseveraltimes.“ItriedeverythingtofindMs.Lung,butallproved25________,”heexplained.“The26________wasthatIdidn’tknowherfirstname.She’dalwaysjustbeenMs.Lungtome.”Inthemeantime,Kochaiwasstartingtogoafterasuccessfulcareerinwriting.Hehasreceivedmanywriting27________.Buthenevergaveup28________Ms.Lung.Twoyearsago,Lung’shusband,AllenLung,happenedtoreadanarticleKochaiwroteforaliterarymagazinethat29________Ms.Lung.Hethen30________KochaithroughFacebook.AllenLungaskedKochaiifhewantedtospeakwithhis31________thatsamenight.Becauseofthepandemic(疫情)theywereonlyableto32________eachother,butKochaiwasexcited.Thiswasthemomenthehadbeenwaitingforyears.Kochaicriedwhenheheardhisteacher’svoice.HetoldMs.Lungeverythinghehadachievedwasallthankstoher.Theyplannedtomeet33________atsomepointinthefuture.However,thatmomentdidn’tcomeuntilAugust13,2023,whenKochaiwasdoingabooksigningeventforhisnewnovel.AllenapproachedKochai,introducedhimself,andbroughthimovertoreunitewithMs.Lung.“Ididn’tknowwhyIdidn’tseeher34________,sinceMs.lungissittinginthefrontrow.Ithasbeen22yearssinceIsawherlasttime,”Kochaisaid.“Myfatherusedtosaythateverychildisarocketfilledwith35________andalltheyneedisasinglespark(火花)toliftoffintothesky,”Kochaisaid.“Ms.Lungwasmyspark.”21.A．hardlyB．graduallyC．possiblyD．completely22.A．playingB．preparingC．strugglingD．exercising23.A．extraB．difficultC．boringD．simple24.A．losttouchwithB．showedrespecttoC．keptupwithD．gotcloseto25.A．correctB．practicalC．fruitlessD．risky26.A．planB．problemC．benefitD．report27.A．instrumentsB．tipsC．materialsD．prizes28.A．caringforB．searchingforC．pickingoutD．cheeringup29.A．blamedB．examinedC．amusedD．mentioned30.A．trainedB．admiredC．chargedD．contacted31.A．wifeB．cousinC．nieceD．daughter32.A．receiveB．callC．consultD．teach33.A．inorderB．ingeneralC．inpersonD．incase34.A．earlierB．laterC．closerD．farther35.A．airB．waterC．fuelD．paper三、短文语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Jill,anordinary-lookinggirl,hasatalent36________musicandheraimistobeamasterinmusic,butwhenshewas20yearsold,aseriousdiseasemadeheracheallover.Fromthenon,shewentthrough37________(variety)treatments,butnonecouldcureherdisease.Additionally,she38________(lose)theopportunitytogetontothestagewithherband.Thediseasealsohadanimpactonherappearance.Shetriedoutforsomeperformances,39________thereactionfromaudiencewasterrible,thoughshewasacapablecomposerandagoodperformer.40________(gradual),shebecameabsorbedinwatchingherpreviousalbums,41________(assume)thatshehadbeenfine.Herparentswereworriedaboutthephenomenonandthus,theytriedtohelpheroutsomehow.Onedaytheysentoneofher42________(origin)compositionstoavirtualchoir.Theconductor43________wasinchargefellinlovewiththeenergyinhermusic.Insteadoftellingaromanticstory,hermusiccantouchpeople’ssoul,bringpeoplereliefandcauseasenseof44________(satisfy).Nowadays,theyhavedesignedaspecialstudioforherandsetupadvancedequipment.Thisenableshertoprovehertalentsandtowin45________award.Moreover,herparents’supportistherockshecanleanontobecomestrongandtogetthroughhardtimes.四、单词拼写根据首字母及中文提示写出单词46.Toaperson,nothingismorep________(宝贵的，珍贵的)thantheirlife.47.Youcan’tc________(抱怨)aboutthehighfees.48.Ourschoolwillholdd________(多种多样的)activitiesnextweek.49.TheDragonBoatFestivalisheldinm________(纪念)ofQuYuan.50.Hesataloneinthedarkind________(绝望).五、单句语法填空用所给单词的适当形式填空51.Whatwasthe________(respond)frommostofthepeople?52.Oneoftheadvantagesofhiring________(energy)youngpeopleisthattheytendtoshowinterestintheirwork.53.Iwill________(definite)bethereontime.54.Tomwas________(admit)intoPekingUniversity.55.The________(construct)ofthebridgewillbeginnextmonth.六、书面表达第一节书信写作（邀请信）56.假定你是李华，学生会主席，你校要举办京剧节（thePekingOperaFestival），请你写一封电子邮件邀请外教Mary参加。内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动时间和地点；3.活动内容。注意：1、词数80左右；2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMary,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua七、书面表达第二节读后续写57.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为100左右。Summerwasapproaching,andSarahandDavidhadbeeneagerlylookingforwardtotheirvisittotheirgrandpa’scountrysidehome.Theyhadalwaysenjoyedtheirtimewiththeirgrandpa,whohadakindandgenerousheart.Hiswoodenhousewassurroundedbybeautifulgreenery,andthefieldsofflowersthatspreadbeyondthehousewerebreathtaking.Astheypackedtheirbagsforthetrip,SarahandDavidcouldhardlycontroltheirexcitement.Theytalkedaboutalltheactivitiestheycoulddowithgrandpa,likeplayingboardgamesandtakinglongwalksinthecountryside.Finally,thedayarrived,andthefamilysetoutontheirjourneytograndpa’shouse.Thejourneywasalongandtiringone,butSarahandDavidweretooexcitedtofeeltired.Astheydrewclosertotheirdestination,theychattedevenmoreexcitedlyaboutallthefunthingstheywantedtodowithgrandpa.Astheyapproachedgrandpa’shouse,hecameouttogreetthemwithahugesmileonhisface.SarahandDavidwereoverjoyedtoseehimandhuggedhimtightly.Itwasgreattobebackingrandpa’sarms,andtheyfeltthewarmthandlovefromhim.However,shortlyaftertheyenteredthehouse,theynoticedthatgrandpawasnothisusualself,lookingpaleandtired.SarahandDavidfeltapangof