广东省惠州中学2025-2026学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题一、阅读理解ARobHillCampgroundLocatedinthePresidioparkofSanFrancisco,RobHillCampgroundisthecity’sonlyovernightcampingspot.Sittingonahilltop,itoffersbreathtakingviewsofBakerBeachandthevastPacificOcean.Justa15-minutedrivefromdowntown,thisuniquesitecombinescityconveniencewithnaturalbeauty.Facilities·TwoGroupCampsites:Eachcanaccommodateupto30people,featuringafirepit,barbecuegrills,picnictables,andstoragelockers.·ModernAmenities:Well-litrestrooms(noshowers),pavedpathwaysforeasyaccess,andabuildingforeducationprograms.·Specialnote:theGreatRoomandFireCirclearereservedforeducationprogramsonly.Pleasedonotdisturbthegroupsusingthesespaces.Reservations·Cost:$125persitepernight(militaryfamiliespay$75withID).·BookingSteps:1.DownloadtheformfromthePresidioTrustwebsite.2.Emailittocamp@withpaymentdetails.3.Wait3workingdaysforconfirmation.·StayLimit:Maximum3nights.Rules&Restrictions·QuietHours:Nonoisefrom10P.M.to6A.M.·NoPets:Exceptguidedogs.·VehicleRules:·Fourfreeparkingpassespersite;extracarspayatnearbylots.·Campertrucksandrecreationalvehicles(RVs)arenotallowed.·FireSafety:Useprovidedgrills;avoidburningwoodduringairqualityalerts.Formoreinformation,visitthePresidioTrustwebsiteorcallthePresidioVisitorCenterat(415)561-4323.1.WhatmakesRobHillCampgrounduniqueinSanFrancisco?A．ItallowsRVsandcampertrucks.B．Itoffersthecheapestcampingnearthecity.C．Itprovidesfreefirewoodforallcampers.D．It’stheonlyovernightcampingoptionwithincitylimits.2.Howmuchdoesamilitaryfamilypayfortwonights?A．$75.B．$150.C．$250.D．$300.3.Whichactivityisprohibitedatthecampground?A．Usingagrillduringtheday.B．Playingloudmusicat10:30PM.C．Stayingforthreenightswithareservation.D．Bringingaguidedogforacamperwithvisionloss.BBeforearrivinginChina,IhadreadvariousbooksrelatingtoChina,famousChinesenovelsaswellasnon-fictionandtheseedsofmyfascinationweresown.Therefore,whenIarrivedIcouldn’thavebeenmoreexcitedtobelivinginthishugehistoricallyandculturallyrichcountry.Thefood,thelandmarks,thefantasticcitiesandeverydaylife—Iwasburningtoexplore.Yetdespitemyenthusiasm,learningChinesehadn’tevenenteredmymind.Thiswasn’tignoranceorlaziness,butratherfrightatthethoughtofattemptingtolearnwhatisregardedasthemostdifficultlanguageintheworld.Inmymind,theChineselanguagewastheprivilegeofthehighlyintelligent.However,afterayearinChinaIbegantofeeluncomfortablewithhowmanyChinesepeoplecouldspeakEnglishandyetIcouldn’tevenspeakthemostbasicChinese.WiththesefactorsinmindandathirstforanewchallengeIdeterminedtobeginmylanguagejourney.InthetwoyearssincestartingtolearnIhavemademeasurableprogress.Ifounditlessdifficultthanthought.WhenspeakingtonativeChinesespeakersinChinesetheyalmostalwaysunderstandme,IhavealsonotfoundittoodifficulttoremembercharactersandIamnowevenabletowriteover400characters.Ifindstudyingthelanguagerelaxingandrewarding.Inspiteofmyprogress,ithasstillbeenthechallengethathastakenalotofhardworkandcommitment.ThethingIfindmostdiscouragingislisteningsincenativespeakerstalkatsuchaspeed,Ican’talwaysunderstandwhat’sbeensaid,butmyweeklyonlinelanguageexchangeshelpwiththis.Furthermore,thereisalongwaytogobeforeIreachmygoaloffluency.Thekeytoprogressistobepatientandpersistent.MybiggestharvestfromlearningChineseisthatit’snotonlyreachablebutcanalsobeenjoyable.LearningChinesenotonlyhelpedmeinday-to-daylife,butdeepenedmyculturalunderstandingofsuchadiverseandinterestingcountry.NowmyonlyregretisthatIdidn’tstartearlier.4.Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor’soriginalimpressionaboutlearningChinese?A．Boring.B．Demanding.C．Pleasant.D．Discouraging.5.WhathastheauthorfoundwhilelearningChinese?A．SpeakingChineseisthemostdifficult.B．ManyChinesespeakfluentEnglish.C．Itisn’tastoughasheonceassumed.D．Itisbeyondhispowertolearncharacters.6.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytellus?A．ImportanceoflearningChinese.B．Barriersoflearninganewlanguage.C．Significantprogresstheauthorhasmade.D．CertaindifficultiestheauthormetinlearningChinese.7.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Anewopinioninlearning.B．Theauthor’sjourneyoflearningChinese.C．ExploringthejoyoflearningChinese.D．Thevalueoflearninganewlanguage.CDogshavebeenclosefour-leggedfriendsofhumansforaslongaswecanremember,butexactlyhowlonghasthisrelationshiplasted?Scientistsmayfinallyhaveananswer,thankstoanewstudyonancienthumanremainsfoundinAlaska.Theresearchsuggeststhatthestrongbondbetweenhumansandtheancestorsoftoday’sdogsbegan12,000yearsago.“WenowhaveproofthatdogsandhumanshadcloseconnectionsearlierthanwethoughtintheAmericas,”saidthestudy’sleadauthor,FrancoisLanoe,anassistantresearcherattheUniversityofArizona’sSchoolofAnthropology.“PeopleinterestedintheoriginsoftheAmericaswanttoknowifthefirsthumansarrivedwithdogs.Untilwefindtheseanimalsinolddiggingsites,wecanonlyguess—it’shardtoconfirm.Thisdiscoveryisverysignificant.”Ina2018archaeologicalstudy,thesameteamfoundalowerlegbonefromanadultdog-likeanimalatasiteinAlaska.Carbondatingshowedtheanimallived12,000yearsago,neartheendoftheIceAge.Morerecently,inJune2023,theteamdugupan8,100-year-oldjawbonefromasimilaranimalatanearbysite.Forthenewstudy,scientistsperformedchemicaltestsonthesebones.Theyfoundsalmonproteins,suggestingtheseanimalsatefishregularly.Thiswasunusualbecausedog-likeanimalsatthetimeonlyhuntedlandanimals,showinghumaninfluence.Whiletheteambelievesthisistheearliestknownrelationshipbetweenhumansanddogs,theysayit’stoosoontobecertain.Akeyquestionremains:“Whatdefinesadog?”saidDr.BenPotter,aco-authorofthestudyandanarchaeologistattheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanks.Thoughthesecreaturesactedandlookedlikedogs,theymightbetooancienttobegeneticallyconnectedtomoderndogsweknowtoday.8.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．AnewstudyprovesdogsoriginatedinAlaska.B．AncientdogssurvivedtheIceAgebyeatingfish.C．ScientistsdiscoveredtheoldesthumanremainsinAmerica.D．Humansanddogsdevelopedaclosebond12,000yearsago.9.Whatcanweinferaboutthesignificanceofthediscovery?A．ItconfirmsdogsarrivedinAmericabeforehumans.B．Itprovidescluesaboutearlyhuman-doginteractions.C．Itsolvesthemysteryofmoderndoggenetics.D．ItdisprovesprevioustheoriesabouttheIceAge.10.Howwastheageofthebonedeterminedinthe2018study?A．Genetictesting.B．Carbondating.C．Proteinanalysis.D．Sitecomparison.11.Whyistheteamuncertainabouttheearliesthuman-dogrelationship?A．Weakgeneticconnection.B．Lackofmultiplebonesamples.C．Confusionoverdefining“dog”.D．Inconclusivesalmonproteinresults.DAsubwaylinethatlinksdowntownBeijingwithDaxingInternationalAirportintheChinesecapitalnowallowspassengerstoenterandexitstationsbyjustscanningthepalmofahand,settinganexampleofhowusingbiometricdatainpublictransportationcanmakecommutingmoreconvenient.ThepilotprogramwaslaunchedontheDaxingAirportExpresssubwaylinetosparepassengersthetroubleofswipingacardorscanningaQRcodetocatchatrain,theBeijingMunicipalCommissionofTransportsaid.Anycommuteraged14andabovecanfirstregistertheprintofeitherpalmthroughasimple,automatedprocessandproviderelevantinformationtoauthorizethepaymentgatewayofWeChat.Oncethepalmprintisregistered,acommutercanscanthepalmatanyautomatedticketgatetopassthrough.Thefareisautomaticallypaidafterexit.Besides,theregistrationisaone-timeprocessanddoesn’trequirerenewal.“Passengerscanjustplaceapalmabovethescanningmachinewhenenteringorexitingasubwaystation.Theticketgatewillopenifthepalmscanmatchesthepalmprintregisteredvoluntarily,”saidZhangLi,anexpertattheBeijingMetroNetworkControlCenter.Thebiometricmethodcombinestheuseofpalmprintandveinmapping,whicharedifferentforeveryindividual.Therefore,datamaskingandencryption(加密)technologieshavebeenappliedtoprotectuserinformation.XinJianhua,generalmanagerofthepublicservicecenteratWeChatPay,saidpalmscanscanbegraduallyusedinoffices,schools,gymsandrestaurants,asitrequiresnocontactandisthereforesaferandmoreefficient.“Currently,itisveryusefulfortheelderlyandthosewhohavephysicallimitations,”hesaid.“Useofbiometricdataallowspassengerstotakesubwaytrainsiftheydonothavecashorwhentheyforgettheirsubwaycards,”headded.12.Whatdoweknowaboutpalmscanning?A．Anyoneaged14andabovehastoregistertheprint.B．Thereisanautomaticpaymentafterexit.C．Passengersshouldhavebothpalmsregistered.D．Theregistrationneedsupdatingeveryyear.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“masking”probablymean?A．Removing.B．Decoding.C．Uploading.D．Hiding.14.WhichstatementmayXinJianhuadisagreewith?A．Palmscanningisoflimitedusetothedisabled.B．Thenewtechnologyismoretime-saving.C．Thefutureofpalmscansispromising.D．Palmscanningsparespassengersthetroubleoftakingcards.15.What’sthemainideaofthisarticle?A．ThewaysofridingthesubwayinBeijing.B．Beijing’sintroductionofpalm-printaccessonasubwayline.C．People’sattitudestowardspalmscanninginthesubway.D．Theadvantagesofscanningpalmstoenterandexitsubwaystations.七选五Peoplehatepackaging.And,yes,there’salotofbadandwastefulpackagingoutthere.___16___Whenitcomestoprotectinganddispensing(分发)food,therightpackagecangreatlyreducewaste.Hereareafewexamples.Packagingkeepsthemeatfresh.Wethrowawayafifthofthebeefwebuy—theequivalentof8millioncowseachyear—oftenbecauseitgoesbadbeforewecookit.Thesolution?___17___Case-readypackagingcanlengthenthatshelflifetoupto21days.Ifthemeatyouboughtisn’tgoingtobeeatenwithinafewdays,case-readypackagingisthebetterchoicefortheenvironment.___18___ThisdairywastecanbeavoidedwithpackagingtechnologysuchasTetraPak(利乐包装纸盒),whichiscommonlyusedinEuropeandAsiatokeepmilkfromspoiling,evenwithoutrefrigeration.Recycledornot,TetraPakisagoodenvironmentalbetbecauseitcanlengthentheshelflifeofmilkuptoninemonths.___19___Onceagain,theenvironmentalbenefitofthefood-protectiontechnologyoutweighstheharmfulimpactofthepackagingitself.PackagingFixesStickySituations.___20___Oneexampleofwaste-reducingpackagingistheconceptprojectshownfromdesignerDrewStanley.Hedesignedapeanutbutterjarmadeofasoftmaterialwhichcanbeturnedinsideoutandscrapedclean,avoidingstickyfoodstickingtoyourfingers.A．Packagingprotectsmilk.B．UsingTetraPakpackaging.C．Butpackagingisn’talwaystheenemy.D．Weshouldpayattentiontotherubbishproducedbypackaging.E．Scientistshavedevelopedpackagingthatcankeeprefrigeratedmeatfreshforweeks.F．Itcanreducetheneedforrefrigerationandtheamountofmilkthatgoeswasted.G．Foodleftbehindinjarsandbottlesmakesupasurprisingamountofwaste.二、完形填空AsIenteredthebrighthall,Iwassurroundedbythemurmurofvoicesandthesoundofsoftmusic.20yearshadpassedsincemyhighschoolgraduation,butthesightofthose___21___facesbroughtmebacktomyyouthatonce.Dreamlike—That’sthebestwayto___22___my20-yearhighschoolreunion.___23___andexcited,Irecognizedmany___24___.Nooneseemedtohave___25___!Thewomenalllookednearlyunchangedandsodidthemen.Foramoment,IfeltlikeIcouldalmostsmelltheoldpostersontheclassroomwallsandtastethecafeterialunchesweusedtoshare.Highschoolisatimefullof___26___.It’saperiodinlifewhenyouaretryingtofigureoutwhoyouare,orsimplytryingtofitinwithothers.Thereare___27___andthereisplentyofstress,buthere’sthething:noneofthat___28___yearslater.ItmakesnodifferencewhetheryouwerepopularorhadstraightA’s.Aftertwodecades,noneofthatcounts.Successisn’t___29___bythecarthatyoudriveorhowmuchmoneyyoumake.Successiswhatholdsreal___30___inyourlife—yourhappiness,yourfamilyandyourrelationships.Successmeansliving___31___andleavingapositivemarkontheworldaroundyou.AsIpreparedtoleave,Itookonelastlookatthis___32___.There’sauniquebondwithteenagefriends.Youcan___33___whereyouleftoff,evenifit’sbeen20years.I’mgratefulforthe___34___formedinthoseyears.I’llseeyouallin10years,eagertohearthenextchapterineveryone’sstoryandseewhere___35___takesusnext.21.A．similarB．familiarC．strangeD．young22.A．describeB．congratulateC．arrangeD．ignore23.A．CalmB．ConfidentC．NervousD．Proud24.A．neighborsB．leadersC．teachersD．classmates25.A．hesitatedB．improvedC．worriedD．aged26.A．challengesB．chancesC．wishesD．sadness27.A．performancesB．emergenciesC．disagreementsD．advantages28.A．showsB．succeedsC．mattersD．concludes29.A．gainedB．measuredC．discoveredD．respected30.A．significanceB．fortuneC．commandD．strength31.A．silentlyB．comfortablyC．bravelyD．fully32.A．teamB．sectionC．circleD．crowd33.A．holdonB．pickupC．getoverD．takeon34.A．bondsB．habitsC．promisesD．dreams35.A．historyB．educationC．lifeD．community三、语法填空短文语法填空Morethan1,200TaiChipractitioners(习艺者)fromninecountriesgatheredatWuyiMountain___36___(celebrate)thefirstInternationalTaijiquanDay,establishedbytheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO).Specialcelebrations___37___(hold)atthehistorichomesofthemartialart,includingWudangMountainincentralChina’sHubeiProvince,WenxianinHenanProvince,andHandaninnorthChina’sHebeiProvince.UNESCOofficiallydesignated(指定)March21asInternationalTaijiquanDayin2025,___38___(highlight)TaiChi’sculturalandglobalsignificance.Officialsnotedthatthepracticepromotespeace,andactsas___39___bridgebetweenpeoplefromdifferentcountries.Thismarksthefirsttimeamartialarthasreceived___40___(recognise)withanofficialinternationaldaywithintheUnitedNationssystem,reflectingitsroleasintangibleculturalheritageandaglobalfitnesspracticeaccepted___41___(wide)bymillionsworldwide.Taijiis___42___(center)toChinesephilosophy(哲学),andstressesharmonybetweenhumanityandnatureandbetweenbodyandmind.TaiChi,referring___43___amartialart,___44___isgenerallybelievedtohavebeenformedintheearlyQingDynasty,putsthetaijiphilosophicalideasintophysicalpractice.Today,TaiChicontinuestospreadthrougheducationandculturalexchange.Practitionersandinstructorsareadaptingitforyounger___45___(generation),ensuringitspreservationwhilepromotinghealth,culturalunderstanding,andtourism.单句语法填空46.Thispinkdressfitsyouperfectly,butdoyouthinkitis___(suit)foraformalparty?47.Mybrotherlovesstamps,andhisstamp___(collect)hasalreadyfilledthreelargealbums.48.Duringtheclassvote,afewstudentschosetowatchamoviewhilethe___(major)decidedtohaveadebatecompetitioninstead.49.Thevolunteerworked___(energetic)throughoutthewholecharityevent,neveroncestoppingtorestevenduringthebreak.50.Walkingalonethroughtheemptyhallatmidnight,hesuddenlyheardastrangenoiseandfeltdeeply___(scare)fornoclearreason.51.Tosolvethefamily’s___(finance)problems,hetookapart-timejobafterschool.52.Theman___(appoint)asthenewmanagerwilltakeofficenextMonday.53.Theheavyrainpouredforthreehours,___(lead)toaseriousfloodinthelow-lyingareas.54.___(face)withsomanychallenges,theteamdecidedtochangetheirstrategy.55.___(work)ontheprojectforthreedays,theteamfinallyfoundasolution.56.Icouldhearhimconstantly___(complain)aboutthenoisyenvironmentnextdoor.57.Withthemanager___(admit)hismistake,thewholeteamfeltrelievedandmovedon.58.Theplan___(reject)bythemanagerisactuallyprettypractical.四、选词填空从方框内选择合适短语并使用正确形式填空，有一个多余选项passaway，inmemoryof，indespair，bringabout，tripover，agreatdealof，earnaliving，headto59.Afterfailingthejobinterviewforthefifthtime,theyoungmansatalone___,wonderingwhetherheshouldgiveup.60.Thissmalllibrarywasbuilt___thef