四川眉山中学2025-2026学年高一年级第二学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年高一年级第二学期期中考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheStunningSouthTour(from2:00p.m.to6:00p.m.;Price£80)OurdestinationistheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofCharlestown,alovelyGeorgianportwithafascinatinghistory.Theharbourishometobeautifultallships,whichoftensailintoview,enhancingthevillage’sold-worldcharm.Charlestownhasalsobeenfeaturedinmanydramas,includingthebelovedTVseriesPoldark.NorthWestTour(from8:00a.m.to2:00p.m.;Price£80)ThistourofCornwallbeginsinthecharmingvillageofGwithian,famousforitsgoldensandsandgreatsurf,beforeheadingtoGodrevy,partoftheNationalTrust.Hereyou’llenjoybreathtakingviewsacrossSt.IvesBayandtheiconicGodrevyLighthouse.Ashortwalkalongthecliffsoffersamazingviewsofthelighthouse,andifyou’relucky,youmayspotlocalsealionsontherocks.TheUniqueLizardTour(from1:00p.m.to5:00p.m.;Price£70)HereweexploreChurchCoveandDollarCove.BotharefamousfortheiramazingviewsfeaturedinthePoldarkandDocMartinTVseries.DollarCoveisnamedafterthesilvercoinsthathavebeenfoundfromthewreck(沉船)ofa17th-centuryship,andtherearestoriesofremaininglostSpanishtreasurehiddenbeneaththesand.RosamundePilcherTour(from11:00a.m.to2:00p.m.;Price£50)Bornin1924inLelantnearSt.Ives,RosamundePilcherisoneofCornwall’sliteraryicons.HerchildhoodhomeandthelandscapesofCornwallgreatlyinfluencedhernovels,manyofwhichwereadaptedintoahugelypopularGermantelevisionserieswithover100episodes.ThistourisawonderfulwaytoexperiencethebeautyandcharmofPilcher’sCornwall,aplacewherelove,family,andthelandscapecometogethertocreateunforgettabletales.21.Whichtourhastheshortestduration?A．TheStunningSouthTourB．NorthWestTourC．TheUniqueLizardTourD．RosamundePilcherTour22.WhatisatypicalfeatureoftheNorthWestTour?A．Spanishtreasurehunting.B．Filmlocationexploration.C．Wildlifespottingopportunities.D．Literaryinspirationsites.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atravelbrochure.B．Alocaltourismreport.C．Afashionmagazine.D．Ahistoricalguidebook.BPilotti,inspiredbyPekingOpera’suniquetheatricalstyle,decidedtobecomeanactoratanearlyageandchosetostudyphysicaltheaterataFinnishuniversity.In2009,asanexchangestudent,hearrivedattheNationalAcademyofChineseTheatreArtsinBeijingtostudyPekingOperaforsixmonths.DespitelackingChineselanguageskillsandPekingOperabackground,hegraspedtheartformwiththeacademy’sstrictteaching.In2010and2014,hereturnedtotheNationalAcademyofChineseTheatreArtstocontinuestudyingPekingOpera,whichhelaterintegratedintohisoriginalproductionsinSweden.Inrecentyears,PilottihascreatedtheaterpiecesinspiredbytraditionalChinesestories—TheMonkeyKingandJingwei.TheMonkeyKingshow,featuringPekingOperamovementstoexpressthecharacter’scharacteristics,hasbeenreallysuccessful.“We’veperformedover150timesandpeoplearestillcoming,”Pilottisays.“TheMonkeyKingisafamouscharacterwithmanyadaptations,sotheaudiencealreadyknowabitabouthim.But,whentheycanseethecharacterupcloseintheshow,itcanbeasurprise.”ApartfrommergingPekingOperaelementswithWesternphysicaltheater,Pilottialsoengageschildrenbyinteractingduringshowsandteachingthemmovementsinworkshops.Inadditiontotheaterproductions,hehasbeenworkingasaculturalambassadorbetweenChinaandSweden,performingPekingOperaonvarietyshows,appearinginonlinevideos,andgivingspeechesatforums.Pilottishareshisworkonhissocialmediaplatforms,withmanyfollowersexpressingaweathisperformanceandcommendinghiseffortsinpromotingtraditionalChineseculture.“MydreamnowistodomoreculturalexchangesandmaybecreateashowwhereChinesePekingOperaandSwedishactorsperformtogether,”hesays.24.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinparagraph2?A．PekingOpera’sinfluenceonPilotti.B．PekingOpera’suniquetheatricalstyle.C．Pilotti’schallengesinPekingOpera.D．Pilotti’slearningexperiencesinChina.25.HowdoesPilottipresentTheMonkeyKingshow?A．HeusesPekingOperamovementsinit.B．HecombinesitwiththestoryofJingwei.C．Heteachesthekidsintheperformance.D．Heofferstheaudiencemanyadaptations.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“commending”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Spotting.B．Realizing.C．Praising.D．Identifying.27.Whichonecanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．ChineseCultureMeetstheWest.B．AForeignerFindsHisLoveinChina.C．MonkeyKingGainsGlobalPopularity.D．SwedeActsonPassionforPekingOpera.CIfyou’veeverplayedonasportsteamorbeentogymclass,youprobablyknowthepractice.First,youdosomewarm-ups.Thenyoustretch(拉伸).Exercisesandactivitiesfollow.Attheendoftheexercise,youdomorestretches.Foryears,coachesandgymteachershavebelievedthatstretchinghelpsathletesperformbetter,andsufferfewerinjuries.Fromthehealthclubtothefootballfield,everywhereyoulook,peoplestretch.Nowresearchsuggeststhatstretchingmaynotdoyourbodyasmuchgoodaspeoplethought.Afterreviewingmorethan350scientificstudies,researchersfromtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)foundthatstretchingmaynotcutthechanceofinjury.“Thereisnotenoughevidencetoshowthatstretchingiseffective,”saysStephenThacker,directoroftheCDC’sepidemiology(流行病学)programinAtlanta.“Certainathletesstretchallthetime,butthey’retheoneswhoaremorelikelytogethurt.”Thackerpointstoprofessionalbaseballplayersasanexample.Theyalldostretchesbeforeagame.Yetbaseballplayershaveoneofthehighestratesofinjuryinanysport.Tounderstandwhystretchingmaybeabadidea,ithelpstoknowhowmuscleswork.Itallstartswithordersfromthebrain.Specialcellscalledneuronscarryelectricalmessagesfromthebrainthroughthenervoussystemtothemusclesyouwanttoactivate.Assoonasthemessagesgettotheirtargets,themusclesreact.Whenyoustretch,youlengthenmusclefibers.Itthentakeslongerformessagesfromthebraintotravelthroughthem.Stretchingbeforeyouexerciseisparticularlyrisky,expertssay.Insteadofstretchingbeforeanactivity,theyrecommendwarmingupbystartingslowlytogetbloodandoxygenflowingtoyourmuscles.28.Whatisthecommonbeliefaboutstretchingamongcoachesandgymteachers?A．Itimprovesperformance.B．Itshouldbeavoidedinmatches.C．Itisonlyusefulforathletes.D．Itmayincreasetheriskofinjuries.29.WhatdoesThackerwanttoexplainbymentioningprofessionalbaseballplayers?A．Thedownsideofstretching.B．ThepurposeoftheCDC’sstudy.C．Thevalueofthegroupgame.D．Thenecessityofdoingwarm-ups.30.Whathappenstomusclefiberswhenyoustretch?A．Theyreceivemoreelectricalmessages.B．Theybecomeshorterandtighter.C．Theylengthenandslowsignaltransmission.D．Theysendsignalsdirectlytothebrain.31.Whatdoexpertsrecommendforwarmingupbeforeexercise?A．Focusingonyourthoughts.B．Stretchingasmuchaspossible.C．Followingthecoach’sorder.D．Startingwithslowmovements.DRecently,thestreetsofBeijinghaswitnessedanextraordinaryrace.Over300humanoid(人形的)robotslinedupalongside12,000humanrunnerstocompeteinahalfmarathon—adistanceof21.0975kilometers.ThiswasnotascenefromasciencefictionmoviebutthesecondannualHumanoidRobotHalfMarathonheldintheBeijingEconomic-TechnologicalDevelopmentArea.Theeventhasgrowndramaticallysinceitsfirstedition.Lastyear,only20teamsparticipated,andjustsixrobotsmanagedtofinishtherace.Manystumbled,fell,orranoutofbatterypowerhalfwaythrough.Thisyear,however,morethan100teamsfrom13provincesandevenfiveinternationalteamsjoinedthecompetition.Nearly40percentoftherobotsusedautonomousnavigation,meaningtheyfoundtheirwaywithouthumanremotecontrol.Thestaroftheracewasarobotnamed“Lightning”,whichcompletedthecourseinjust50minutesand26seconds—nearlysevenminutesfasterthanthehumanworldrecordforahalfmarathon.Butnoteveryrobotwasbuiltforspeed.Thechallengingcourseincludedflatroads,slopes,sharpturns,andnarrowpathsthattestedeachmachine’sbalance,batterylife,andreal-timedecision-makingabilities.Sowhyholdamarathonforrobots?Expertssaysucheventsarenotjustforentertainment.Theyserveasareal-worldtestfortechnologiesthatwillonedaybeusedinfactories,hospitals,andevenourhomes.Running21kilometersforcesengineerstosolveproblemslikeoverheatingmotors,batteryefficiency,andstablemovementoverunevenground.“Theproblemsexposedontheracetrackaresometimesmorevaluablethanasmoothfinish,”oneindustryobservernoted.Therobotmarathonreflectsalargertrend:2026iswidelyseenastheyearhumanoidrobotsbeginmassproduction.Competitionslikethispushthetechnologyforwardfasterthananylaboratorytestcould.Asrobotscontinuetomovefromthelabtotherealworld,thesightofthemracingdowncitystreetsmaysoonfeellesslikeanunusualsightandmorelikeapreviewofeverydaylife.32.Howhastherobothalfmarathonchangedsincelastyear?A．Fewerteamsparticipatedduetostricterrules.B．Thenumberofteamsincreasedbynearlyfivetimes.C．Robotswerenolongerallowedtouseremotecontrol.D．Theracedistancewasshortenedto10kilometers.33.Whatwasspecialabouttherobotnamed“Lightning”?A．Itfinishedthehalfmarathonfasterthanthehumanworldrecord.B．Itwastheonlyrobotthatcompletedtheracewithoutfalling.C．Itwascontrolledentirelybyahumanoperatorwitharemote.D．Itranoutofbatteryjustafewmetersbeforethefinishline.34.Accordingtothepassage,whyarerobotmarathonsconsideredvaluable?A．Theyprovideentertainmentforpeoplewhoareboredwithhumansports.B．Theyallowengineerstotestandimprovereal-worldrobotictechnologies.C．Theyhelprobotcompaniesearnlargeamountsofmoneyfromticketsales.D．Theyprovethatrobotsaresmarterthanhumanbeingsineveryway.35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Robotsthatcompleteahalfmarathonwillbemass-produced.B．Laboratorytestsofrobotictechnologiesarenolongereffective.C．Robotsaredesignedtocompleteracingcompetitionsoncitystreets.D．Thepresenceofrobotswillbecomearegularpartoffuturedailylife.EThink“art”.Whatcomestoyourmind?IsitGreekorRomansculpturesintheLouvre,orChinesepaintings?Haveyoueverimaginedit’sadancingpatternoflights?TheartworkscreatedbyAmericanartistJanetEchelmanlooklikecolorfulfloatingcloudswhenlitupatnight.Visitorscouldnotonlyenjoylookingatthembutalsointeractwiththemliterally—byusingtheirphonestochangethecolorsandpatterns.Butaretheyreallyart?Whateveryouropinion,wecannotdenyarthasexistedforthousandsofyearsandartandtechnologyhavealwaysbeentwoseparatethings.Today,however,technologicaladvanceshaveledtoacombinationofartandtechnology,changingtheartworldgreatly.Nowartismoreaccessibletous.Forexample,peopleusedtoqueueupforsixhoursbutspendlimitedtimeadmiringthefamous5-meterChinesepaintingAlongtheRiverduringtheQingmingFestival.Thankstotechnology,however,viewerscanleisurelyexperienceadigitalversionofthispainting,wherethecharacterscanmoveandinteractwiththeirsurroundings.Thecombinationofartandtechnologyisalsochangingourconceptsof“art”andthe“artist”.Notonlycanweinteractwithart,butalsowecantakepartinitscreation.Withnewtechnologicaltoolsatourfingertips,morepeopleareexploringnewartforms,suchasdigitalpaintingsandvideos.However,ithasalsoraisedquestionsoveritsoverallquality.Canavideoofsomeoneslicingatomatoreallybecalled“art”?Similarly,suchdevelopmentsaremakingthelinebetweenartandtechnologylessdistinct.Cansomeoneunfamiliarwithtraditionalartists’toolsreallycallthemselvesan“artist”?Andistheartistthecreatoroftheartitself,orthemakerofthetechnologybehindit?Wheretechnologywilltakeartnextisanyone’sguess.Butonethingisforsure—withsomanyartistsexploringnewpossibilities,wecandefinitelyexpecttheunexpected.36.HowcouldviewersinteractwithJanetEchelman’sartworks?A．Bytalkingtoheronthephone.B．Bylightinguptheartworks.C．Bytouchingtheirphonescreens.D．Bycoloringthepatterns.37.WhatdoestheexampleinParagraph4indicate?A．AchievementsofChina’stechnology.B．Theinfluenceofartontechnology.C．Interactionbetweenviewersandart.D．Easieraccesstoartcausedbytechnology.38.Whatdoweknowaboutthecombinationofartandtechnology?A．Itlowersthequalityofartworks.B．Itinvolvescommonpeopleininnovation.C．Itshortensthetimeofpainting.D．Itmakesscientiststherealcreatorsofart.39.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardscombiningtechnologywithart?A．Subjective.B．Objective.C．Negative.D．Positive.第二节（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。Intoday’sfast-pacedworld,thereisawidespreadproblem—sleepcouldbechallengingtoget.40.________Theyarestrugglingwithnonstopinformation,unfinishedtextmessageexchanges,strongdesirestochecksocialmedia,workworries,andself-reflections.Topreventoverthinkingstealingyoursleep,herearethreeeasy-to-applyways.GiveyourthoughtsaplacetolandWhenyourmindbelievesitmustholdontoeverythought,thesethoughtscanfeellikeplanescirclingtotouchdown.41.________Agoodold-fashionedpaperandpennexttoyourbedisfarbetterthanpickingupyourphonetowriteonyournotesapp.Phoneinhand,youwilllikelystartcheckingsocialmediaornews.Writingdownyourthoughtsonpapertellsyourbraintheyarenotignoredbutsafelystored,relaxingyourmind.42.________Anygatheringofmindfulnessexpertswouldprovideenoughevidenceofhowoverthinkinglivesinimaginedfuturesandinreplayed(oftenmistakenly)pasts.Healthysleeplivesonlyinthehereandnow.So,feelthewarmthofyourblanket,thecomfortofyourbodyonyourbed,andthatsuperpleasantfeelingoflettingyourselfgobeforefallingasleep.43.________Realizesleepisn’tfromremovingallthoughtsYourgoalforagoodnight’ssleepisnottopushallyourthoughtsaway.44.________Gentlyremindingyourselfhowfaryouhavecomeinlifewillhelpyoustopworryingaboutwhatyouhavetodo.Sleepisnotaboutclearingyourthoughts,butinsteadabouthowyouholdontothemwhenyoupulltheblanketoveryouatnight.A．So,landthemonapaperrunway.B．ClarifyyourthoughtstothefullestC．SecureyourthoughtstothepresentD．Thishelpswinyoursleepbackinstantly.E．Overthinkinginbedisdifficulttoaddress.F．Rather,thebestwayistorespondtothemproperly.G．Manypeoplearelyinginbedwiththeirmindsoverthinking.第三部分语言运用（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、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。We’dalwayshadatraditionalfamilydinneratThanksgiving.Butoneyear,mysisterKarenarrivedhome,not45.________.Standingbyherwasanuntidy-facedguywearing46.________jeansandadiscoloredshirt.KarencheerfullyexplainedthatDavidwassomeoneshe’dmetafewdaysearlier.Hewasgoingthroughhardtimesandsometimesstoodoutsideherworkplace47.________changeformeals.Though48.________,myparentshadhimsitdownatthetable.Mymumstartedaskingquestions,Davidturnedouttobeacollegestudentwho49.________tocovercollegecostsandrent.He’d50.________hisapartmentandwaslivingoutofhiscar…Heansweredeveryquestionand51.________thankedmyparentsforlettinghimeatwithus.Finally,the52.________endedwhenmyfathersaid,“Bette,that’senough.Lethim53.________.”Weallatein54.________forthenextcoupleofminutes.Thenmydadasked,“David,howisyour55.________?”“Sir,thereissomenoise,butit’sokayfornow.It’s56.________ofyoutoask.”Mydadcontinued,“Let’scheckitoutbeforeyouleavesoyouare57.________ontheroad.”Inthefollowingyears,eachofuswas58.________toinvitesomeoneforThanksgivingdinner.Itwasawelcomenewtraditionforourfamily:theactof59.________notonlyfoodbutalsoourblessings.45.A．happyB．aloneC．hungryD．well46.A．tornB．fancyC．tightD．new47.A．settingasideB．givingbackC．takingoutD．askingfor48.A．regretfulB．doubtfulC．disappointedD．frightened49.A．refusedB．managedC．struggledD．promised50.A．givenupB．burntdownC．movedintoD．lookedfor51.A．suddenlyB．hardlyC．simplyD．repeatedly52.A．dinnerB．speechC．questioningD．meeting53.A．goB．tryC．eatD．talk54.A．panicB．silenceC．shameD．surprise55.A．collegeB．apartmentC．workD．car56.A．kindB．politeC．wiseD．brave57.A．safeB．calmC．fastD．confident58.A．taughtB．forcedC．forbiddenD．encouraged59.A．improvingB．sharingC．enjoyingD．introducing第二节语法填空（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。YuRong,aChineseartist,thinksofanewwaytointroduce60.________ancientstoryofHuaMulaninherpicturebook.Inthebook,IAmHuaMulan,shetellsthestoryby61.________(co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