广东省惠州市实验中学2025-2026学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWouldyouliketoknowsomethingthatourancestorsknew?Hereisachancetotakeatripbackintimetothefollowingplacesanddiscoverit.GreatOrmeCopperMines,WalesThediscoveryofthecoppermineschangedmuchofwhatweknewaboutourBronzeAgeancestors.ItwasbelievedthatmetalworkinghadcometoEnglandwiththeRomans,butthisWelshdiscoveryprovedthattheBritishwerealreadyworkingmetals4,000yearsago.Theminesaremadeupoffivemilesofpassageways.Somearesosmallthathistoriansthinktheyweredugbychildrenasyoungasfiveyearsold.JurassicCoast,DorsetSpreadinganimpressive95milesbetweenExmouthandDorset,theJurassiccoastisfrequentlydescribedasa“walkthroughtime”.It’sperfectforlookingforfossilsafterastorm.Severalbeachtownsalongthewaymakeforamuch-neededshortbreak.ThecleanwaterisperfectforswimmingandtheClockTowerCaféwhichistypicalofthecountrysidehasbeautifulviewsanddeliciouscakes.CheddarGorge,SomersetThere’ssomethingother-worldlyaboutthislimestonegorge,wherecavescarvedoutbyanundergroundriverwereonceusedbyourancientancestorsformaturingcheeseandotherfoods.VisitorstotheGorgecanalsoexploreacavewhereBritain'soldesthumanskeleton,the9,000-year-oldCheddarMan,wasfirstdiscoveredbackin1903.ComptonBay,IsleofWightComptonBayhasn'talwaysbeenawonderfulplace.Some130millionyearsagoitwasoccupiedbydinosaursbothgreatandsmall.TakeawalkalongComptonBay'ssandybeach,andyoumayhaveachancetofindnewfossildinosaurfootprints,preservedinrock.1.Whichofthefollowingcanthediscoveryofthecopperminesshow?A．TheBronzeAgeancestorswereverystrong.B．RomansbroughtmetalworkingtoEngland.C．Theworkofmetalworkingwasveryinteresting.D．TheBritishknewmetalworkingfourthousandyearsago.2.WhatcanweknowabouttheJurassiccoast?A．It'sagoodandsafeplacetoseestorms.B．Visitorscaneatsomedeliciouscakes.C．It'sonlyfitforpeopletowalkon.D．Visitorsmustbringfoodwhengoingthere.3.Wherecanthetextbefound?A．Inashoppingposter.B．Inanovel.C．Inatourismmagazine.D．Inasciencereport.B37-year-oldSwedishactorTimothyPilottiusesphysicalcomedytobringculturalexchangestothestage.PekingOperahasbeenagamechangerforhim,whichledhimtoChinaandshapedenthusiasmforculturalexchanges.PilottihadachildhoodloveforaChinesefilm.“Hisfilmsblendedalotofacrobatics(杂技)andcomedyintothefightscenes,”Pilottisays.Unlikekungfu,primarilyamartialart,PekingOperacaughthisopinionasatheatricalformdesignedforthestagewithuniquewayofmovingandfighting.Pilottidecidedtobecomeanactoratanearlyage,studyingatactingschoolsandmajoringinphysicaltheaterataFinnishuniversity.Duringthethirdyearinuniversity,hegotthefirstopportunitytostudyPekingOperainChina.“SomeofmyclassmateswenttoIndia,forexample,butmydreamwastogotoChina—itwasano-brainer,”hesays.In2009,heandtwootherstudentsarrivedattheNationalAcademyofChineseTheatreArtsinBeijingtostudyPekingOperaforsixmonths.AlthoughhehadnoChineselanguageskillsorbackgroundinPekingOpera,teachersfromtheacademyhelpedhimgrasptheessenceoftheperformingartformthroughrigorousteachingandsettinghighstandards.TraditionalChinesestoriesenlightenPilotti.Hehascreatedtwotheatrepiecesinrecentyears,includingastoryabouttheMonkeyKing,theomnipotent(全能的)characterfromthenovelJourneytotheWest.IntheMonkeyKing,Pilottiembodiesthecharacter’stangiblycharacteristicsthroughPekingOperamovements,inspiringhisyoungaudiencememberstobethemselves.“TheMonkeyKingisafamouscharacterwithmanyadaptations,sothekidsalreadyknowabitabouthim.But,whentheycanseethecharactercloselyintheshow,itcanbeasurprise.”“MydreamnowistodomoreculturalexchangesandmaybecreateashowwhereChinesePekingOperaandSwedishactorsperformtogether.”Pilottisays.4.WhatcanweknowaboutPekingOperaandPilottifromthetext?A．PekingOperaisamartialartinPilotti’seyes.B．PekingOperacompletelychangedPilotti’slife.C．Pilottididn’tlikePekingOperaatallasachild.D．PilottigrewupwithaPekingOperabackground.5.WhatdidPilottimeanbysaying“itwasano-brainer”inparagraph3?A．ItwasatoughdecisionbecausehelackedChineseskills.B．ItwasanobviouschoiceashedreamedofgoingtoChina.C．HemadethedecisionwithoutanypriorknowledgeofChina.D．ItrequiredextensivebrainpowertounderstandPekingOpera.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDennehy’steachingstyle?A．Strictandskill-focused.B．Diverseandpersonalized.C．Multi-sensoryandroutine.D．Standardizedandcompetitive.7.WhydoesDennehyconsiderhisworkworthwhile?A．Heseeshisstudentsenjoymoving.B．Hehaswonseveralteachingawards.C．Hereceivespraisefromtheprincipal.D．Hecoachesasuccessfulvolleyballteam.CCyclingisanextremelyhealthysport.Thislow-impactexercisecanstrengthenyourlegs,improveyourbalance,andboostyouroverallfitnesseffectively,makingitsuitableforpeopleofanyage.Beyondphysicalbenefits,cyclingisalsoremarkablygoodforthebrain.AsHealthlinepointsout,ridingabikehelpsreducefeelingsofstressandanxietybypromotingthereleaseofendorphins,thebody’snaturalmoodlifters.Andnewresearchrevealsevenmoresignificantcognitive(认知)advantages.AstudypublishedinthejournalJAMANetworkOpentracked479,723participantsovera13-yearfollow-upperiod.Itskeyfindingslinkedactivetravelmodesoftransportation—especiallycycling—tobetterbrainhealthandasignificantlylowerriskofdementia(痴呆症).Participantswereaskedabouttheirdailytravelhabitsexcludingworkcommutes(通勤)anddividedintofourgroups:thoseusingpassivetransportlikebusesortrains;regularwalkers;peoplewhomixedwalkingwithothermethods;andthosewhorodebikesorcombinedcyclingwithotherformsoftravel.Theresultsshowedthatregularcyclistshada19percentlowerriskofdementiaanda22percentlowerriskofAlzheimer’sdiseasecomparedtoothergroups.Additionally,brainimagingoftheparticipantsconfirmedthatcyclistshadalargerhippocampus—abrainregioncrucialformemoryandlearning—whichisaclearindicationofhealthycognitivefunction.Activetravellikecyclingisaccessibletomostpeople,requiringnospecializedequipmentbeyondabike,anditsbenefitsforolderadultsareparticularlytremendous.LiangkaiChen,PhD,leadauthorofthestudy,notesthatpromotingcyclingasdailytransport—evenmixedwithothermodes—couldbeapracticalandlow-coststrategytoreducedementiariskandpreservebrainstructure.Chenplanstofurtherresearchhowcyclingfrequencyanddurationinfluencebrainhealth,plustheeffectsofchangingactivetravelbehaviour.Thisisespeciallyimportantforseniors,assmalllifestylechangesyieldgreatbrainhealthbenefits.CliffordSegil,anadultneurologist,addsmiddle-agelifestyleadjustmentstopreventdementiaarevaluable,asprovenneuroprotectivemethodsremainrare.8.WhatdidthestudyinJAMANetworkOpenfindaboutregularcyclists?A．Theyhadahigherriskofdementia.B．Theyshowedbettercognitivefunction.C．Theyownedhealthierbodiesthanothers.D．Theydependedmoreonpassivetransport.9.WhatisthefocusofParagraph4?A．Confirmationoftheresearch.B．Methodsofdividingparticipants.C．Theprocessandresultsofthestudy.D．Comparisonsbetweendifferenttravelgroups.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tremendous”inParagraph5mean?A．Slight.B．Substantial.C．Uncertain.D．Temporary.11.WhatcanweknowfromCliffordSegil’swords?A．Seniorsshouldavoidchangingtheirdailyhabits.B．Neuroprotectivemethodsarenowwidelyavailable.C．Middle-ageadjustmentsmayhelpprotectbrainhealth.D．Lifestylechangesaretheonlywaytopreventdementia.DCanAImusiceverfeeltrulyhuman?ArecentexperimentwiththeAImusicplatformSunoofferssomeclues(线索).Thestudy,whichusedthousandsofSuno-generatedsongs,askedparticipantstotellAImusicapartfromhumancompositions.Resultsshowedthatpeoplewereonlyabout53%correct—almostlikeguessing.Whenthemusicstyleswereverysimilar,theircorrectnessroseto66%,butSuno’smodelsareadvancingrapidly.ItriedSunomyself,usingittomakea“1960s-stylefolkrocksongwithamalesingersingingaboutprotest”.TheAIcreateditinseconds.ThoughIcouldn’teasilytellitfromhuman-mademusic,itdidn’ttouchmeemotionally.ThisconnectsmetomypersonalexperiencewithBuffaloSpringfield’s“ForWhatIt’sWorth”,asongtiedtomemoriesofmyfatherteachingmetoplayit—memoriesthatmakethesongmeaningful.Technologyhaslongchangedourrelationshipwithmusic.Fromearlyfile-sharingtomodernstreamingservices,accesshasbecomeeffortless,asDavidBowie,aniconicBritishrockmusicianactiveinthe1970sand1980s,predictedyearsago.Now,AIlikeSunoaddsmoremusictothemix,withSpotify,aleadingmusicstreamingplatform,recentlyremoving75million“spammy(垃圾的)”tracks(thoughhowmanyofthemwereAI-madeisn’tknown).Historyshowsnewmusictechnologiesalwayscausedebate.Forexample,sampling(采样)wasonceseenaslazyortheftbutisnowconsideredanartform.AImusicfacessimilarcopyrightquestions,butitsconnectiontomusicfeelslesspersonalthanaDJsamplingabelovedsong.WhileAImusicqualityimproves,mostofit,likemosthumanmusic,maybeforgotten.Listenersoftenseek(寻找)morethantechnicalskill—theyseekstoriesandhumanconnections.SomeexceptionalAIsongsmightfinduseinfilmsorinternetmemes,butdeepemotionalresonance(共鸣)stillcomesfromhumanexperiences.Weshouldremaincautious,though.Pastinventionslikeplayerpianosreducedfamilymusic-makingathome.DavidBowiebelievedliveperformanceswouldremainthekeytorealaudienceconnection.Fornow,AIcanmimic(模仿)thesoundofhumanmusic,butthehumantouch—thememories,stories,andpassionbehindit—iswhatmakesmusictrulymeaningful.12.WhatwasakeyfindingoftherecentstudyonAImusic?A．AImusicstilllackstheemotionaldepthfoundinhumancompositions.B．Themoresimilarthemusicalstyles,theharderitwastotellthemapart.C．Participantswerecorrectonlyabouthalfofthetime—nobetterthanchance.D．ListenerscouldhardlytellAI-generatedmusicfromhuman-composedmusic.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“verify”inparagraph2probablymean?A．Create.B．Change.C．Confirm.D．Simplify.14.WhatisakeycharacteristicofCFPSaccordingtothetext?A．Itproducesproteinsoutsidecells.B．Itrequiresengineeringlivingcells.C．Itisatraditionalbiomanufacturingmethod.D．Itcutsdownthetimeneededfordatainterpretation.15.WhatdoesMichaelJewettimplyabouttheAI-drivensystem?A．Itworksthesamewayasahumanresearcher.B．Itcanincreasethecostofresearchsignificantly.C．Itwillreplacehumanscientistssoon.D．Itcanspeedupdrugdevelopment.第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ihavespentyearsofmylifeonline.IhavenearlycrashedmycarbecauseIwastextingamessage.Ihavehadwildlybeatingheartsforlosingmydataconnection.Ihavescrolled(滚屏)forhoursbutfailedtorecollectanythingIsaw.Ihavechosenascreenoveraconversation,abook,agoodnight’ssleep.16___Forthefirsthalfofmy20s,Iwasanonlineinfluencer.Idocumentedallaspectsofmylifeforanaudienceofalmost200,000onTikTok.17___IneededtheattentionasmuchasIneededthemoney.Ihadfewfriends.Ihadahugefollowing.Ibecamelonelyandaddictedtosocialmediaandthetwostatesinfluencedeachother.18___IorderedanoldNokiaandeverythingchanged.Theeffectsofleavingoffmysmartphonehavebeencountlessandnothingshortoflifechanging.Thebenefitsofdowngradingbuiltupgraduallyovermanymonths.Iamneverborednow.Everythingisinteresting.Ireadlongbooks.19___WhenIhavetowaitaround,Ijustsitthere.I’vefoundthatwhentheinternetisoutofreach,itseldomcrossesmymind.Ifyou’reinterestedinturningtoadumbphone(非智能手机),youmightbeworriedabouttheinconveniencesitwouldbringabout.20___Withtime,patienceandcleversolutions,wecanallfindourwaybacktothat.A．Igoonlongwalkswithoutheadphones.B．Checkandbemindfulofyourhunger.C．Putyourchopsticksdownaftereachbite.D．Inthiswayyoucanfocusonlyonyourmeal.E．Thenworkyourwayuptomakingitadailyhabit.F．Andbreatheinthepleasantsmellbeforetakingabite.G．They’reespeciallyfondofthemthroughoutthespringperiod.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Lastsummer,Ifoundmyselfinaquietcafe,listeningtoasoftpianosoundfromthecorner.IthadbeenyearssinceIlast21___amusicalinstrument,butsomethingaboutthatmelodystirredalong-forgottenpassioninsideme.Thepianist,anelderlymanwithsilverhair,playedwithsuch22___thatIcouldn’thelpbutapproachhim.Westartedaconversation,andhesharedstoriesofhislifededicatedtomusic.Inspired,Idecidedto23___myoldguitarfromtheatticwhereithadbeengatheringdust.Thestringswereworn,andmyfingersfelt24___atfirst,butIdidn’tgiveup.Isignedupforonlinelessonsandbeganpracticingdaily,turningmylivingroomintoamakeshift(临时的)25___.Aftermonths,Inoticedchanges.Musicbecamemyescapefromthestressesofwork,helpingme26___andfindinnerpeace.Oneevening,Igatheredthecouragetoperformatanopenmicnight.Theaudiencewassmall,buttheirapplausefeltlikea27___aftermynervousperformance.Encouragedbytheexperience,Istartedwritingsongs.Itwasn’teasy;Ifacedmomentsof28___whennotesdidn’tworkorlyricsfellflat.Buteachsetbacktaughtmeto29___myskills.Soon,Ijoinedalocalband,wherecooperationbroughtnew30___tomymusic.Today,asIplaymyguitarunderthestars,Ireflectonhowthatchanceencounter31___mylife.Musicisn’t32___ahobby;it’sawaytoconnectwithothersandexpresswhatwordscannot.Itake33___inknowingthatsomewhere,someonemightbe34___bymysongs,justasIwasbythatpianist’smelody.And35___,therhythmcontinueson.21.A．touchedB．soldC．repairedD．collected22.A．speedB．emotionC．patienceD．noise23.A．throwB．hideC．getD．donate24.A．steadyB．flexibleC．strongD．awkward25.A．studioB．gymC．libraryD．theater26.A．rushB．relaxC．competeD．travel27.A．whisperB．jokeC．silenceD．thunder28.A．curiosityB．discouragementC．shameD．surprise29.A．ignoreB．forgetC．improveD．display30.A．challengesB．disastersC．limitsD．mistakes31.A．changedB．complicatedC．endedD．questioned32.A．oftenB．alsoC．certainlyD．just33.A．timeB．prideC．careD．notes34.A．confusedB．inspiredC．frightenedD．entertained35.A．yetB．thoughC．soD．but第二节语法填空（共13小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。LinesofTerracottaWarriorshave36___(silent)stoodatattentioninthedarkpitsnearthemausoleum(陵墓)ofQinshihuang,37___firstEmperoroftheQindynasty,formorethan2,000years.Butnow,theyareappearinginthemostunexpectedplacesintheformofproductssuchastoys,smallmodelsandchocolatecandy.Oneofthestarproducts38___(inspire)bythesewarriorsisablindboxofbuildingblocks(积木).ThedevelopersputbuildingblocksforsixdifferentTerracottaWarriorsinboxes.Theblocksthemselvesareputtogetherwiththe39___(tradition)Chinesebuildingmethodcalledsunmao.Itreferstoastructure(结构)40___connectstwopiecesofwoodwithoutusingnailsorothermaterials.BesidesthemuseuminXi’an,manyotherculturalorganizationsaroundChinaareexperimentingwithmakingcreativeproductswiththeirownstyletoattractpeople’sinterestinculturalrelics.“Inourview,41___(design)creativeculturalproductsisnotonlyaprofession,wealsoconsiderourselves42___protectorsofChineseculture,”FengShixiong,aChengdu-baseddesignerofculturalcreativeproducts,toldtheGlobalTimes,43___(add)thathebelievestheseproductscandelivernewChinesefashiontotheworldandshowChinesepeople’scultural44___(confident).Sofar,thesecreativeproducts45___(attract)manyfansofChineseculture.46.Withapositiveattitudeandpersistentefforts,weareboundtoachieveafullphysicalandmental___(recover)aftergoingthroughdifficulties.47.Takingpartinvolunteerworkenablesustoexperience___(vary)formsofkindnessandfeelthewarmthoftheworld.48.Storiesofpeoplewhosticktotheirdreamsandnevergiveupcanalwaysofferusendless___(inspire)tokeeppursuingourgoalsbravely.49.Thepublicfacilitiesbuiltinthecommunitymakeservicesmore___(access)topeopleinneed,whichbringsgreatconveniencetodailylife.50.Readingwidelyandthinkingdeeplyishighly___(benefit)toourpersonalgrowth,whichhelpsusbroadenourhorizonsandenrichourminds.51.Strangersofferedhelptothoseinneedwithouthesitation,whichfillsourheartswithadmirationfortheirselfless___(generous).52.The___(alarm)expressiononherheadteacher’sfacemadeherreflectonherlazinessanddecidetoworkharderfromthenon.53.Toenrichpeople’sspirituallifeandpromotekindness,ameaningfulculturalactivity___(perform)inthecommunitynow.54.___(locate)intheheartofthecity,thelibraryattractscountlessreaderswhoareeagertoimprovethemselveseveryday.55.Standingbytheclearriverandenjoyingthequietscenery,wefeltfully___(satisfy)withtheharmonybetweenhumansandnature.56.Withthemountainpeak___(surround)bythickmist,weenjoyedapeacefulandmysteriousviewofnature.57.Thelistofstudentswhohavewonawardsinthecompetition___(announce)ontheschoolwebsitesofar.58.Theencouragingwordsontheblackboardkeptus___(remind)ofourdreams,motivatingustostudyhardereveryday.第三节选词填空（共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）阅读下面句子，请从方框内选择合适的短语，在空白处填入其适当形式。getthroughduetokeeptrackofinadditiontobelongtoinshapebreakawayfromonaverage59.___acquiringknowledge,schoollifealsoteachesushowtocooperatewithothers.60.Everysmalleffort___thosewhocarefortheearthhelpsbuildamoresustainablelivingenvironment.61.Withstrongdetermination,he___allthedifficultiesandachievedhisgoalatlast.62.Touristsplanningtovisittheancienttownstayfortwodays___,whichallowsthemtofullyenjoythepeacefulsceneryandlocalculture.63.She___thenegativethoughtsthatusedtotroubleherandstartedtofocusonimprovingherselfeveryday.64.Aslongaswekeepexercising,wewillcertainlystay___andfacechallengesmoreactively.65.Withallvisitorsregistered,themanagerfoundeveryoneenteringthecommunityeffectively___.第三部分书面表达（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文写作（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，请你给校英文报写一封短文，呼吁同学们增强环保意识，从身边小事做起，如节约用水、随手关灯等。写作词数80左右。DearEditor,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分20分）67.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。续写词数应为150左右。Astheschoolyearendedandthefirstdaysofsummerlaybeforethem,LeoandMiahadaperfectdayplannedattheirusualcommunitypark.Thisneatlittleparkwastheirfavoritespotforrelaxingandenjoyingsomewell-deservedfreetime.Leorushedaheadwithasoccerballunderhisarm,Miafollowingclosebehind,bothofthemfullofenergy.Itwasthekindofdaythatpromisedendlessfunandeasylaughter.Butwhentheyenteredthepark,theirheartssank.“Lookatthis!”Miaexclaimedindisbelief,pointingatthegarbageneartheswings.Leo’sfacetightenedwithfrustration.Thetwofriendsstoodfrozen,theireyessweepingacrosstheplayground.Thecontrastwaspainful.Justlastsummer,theseswingshadbeentheirkingdom;theyrememberedthefeelingofthewarmchainsintheirhandsandthewindrushingpastastheypumpedtheirlegshighenoughtoseeoverthefence.Now,therubberseatswerecrackedandcoveredinastickyfilmofdust,surroundedbyapileofdiscardedwrappers.Mialookedtowardthewalkingtrails,whichusedtobelinedwithcolorfulwildflowersthattheywouldstoptoname.Now,thebrightbloomswerechokedbyplasticbagscaughtonthornybusheslikeghostly,syntheticflags.Leolookedoutatthegrassyfields;itwasadisaster.Wheretheyusedtoliebackandwatchthecloudsdriftslowlyby,surroundedbythesweetsmelloffreshlycutgrass,therewasnowasharp,soursmellofrottingfoodanddirtywater.“Whowouldbesothoughtless?”Leomuttered,shakinghishead,hisvoiceheavywiththelossoftheplacehehelddear.Miakickedaplasticbottleinanger,sending