石家庄市二中教育集团2025-2026学年度高一年级下学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

2025-2026学年度高一年级下学期期中考试英语试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟一、阅读理解第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AApril27bringsIndependentBookstoreDay,thebiggestbookstorecelebrationoftheyearwhenbookstoresaroundthecountryhosteventsandofferdiscounts.Here’saselectionofbookstoreswelovewritingabout.BooksonMainBooksonMainfeelslikeyou’rereadinginsideatree-houseinaWisconsinforest.ItopenedinJune2023.Localresidentshaveawelcomingplacedecoratedwithwood,leavesandcomfortablefurnituretogatheranddiscovernewandbelovedbooks.OfftheBeatenPathBookstoreFirstopenedmorethan30yearsago,OfftheBeatenPathhasbeenthroughthreesetsofownersandthreelocations.CurrentownersMikeandDanielleSkovsayonethinghasneverchanged:Thepromisetobeawelcomingandinclusivespace.Theypartnerwithlocalschools,librariesandnonprofitstoreachasmuchofthecommunityaspossible.ChangingHandsBookstoreToopopulartobecalledahiddengem,thisArizonajewelrecentlycelebratedits50thanniversary.Itfirstopenedina500-square-footspacein1974.Ithostsauthorevents,poetrydiscussiongroupsandoffersaTradeCounterwherecustomerscanbringingentlyusedbooksforstorecredit.TheLastChapterBookShopTheLastChapterisanall-romancebookstoreinChicagothatopenedin2023.ThestorehostsauthoreventsalongwithcommunitymixerslikeBlindDatewithaBook,whereyouwraponeofyourfavoritebooksand“trade”itwithafellowbookfaninhopesoffindinganewfavoriteandanewfriend.1.WhyOfftheBeatenPathBookstoreisdifferentfromotherbookstores?A．ItcollectsgentlyusedbooksB．Itcreatesawelcomingatmosphere.C．Itworkswithlocalschools.D．Itremainsinthesameplace.2.Whichbookstorehasthelongesthistory?A．TheLastChapterBookShop.B．BooksonMain.C．OfftheBeatenPathBookstore.D．ChangingHandsBookstore.3.WhatcanpeopledoatBlindDatewithaBook?A．Buytheirfavoritebooks.B．Exchangebookswithbook-lovers.C．Receivewrappedgifts.D．Communicatewithauthors.BChristmastimewithkidsisfilledwithwarmtraditions:ListeningtoChristmasmusicwhiledecoratingthetree,goingtolookatChristmaslightswithhotchocolateinhand,andtakingthekidstovisitSantaClaus.Well,deletethatlastone.Atleastformyfamily.ParentsthinkabouthowfunitwillbeatfirsttotaketheirkidstoseeSanta,ortellthemgiftsareontheirwayfromSanta,butthiscomeswithaseriesofannoyingquestionsaboutMr.Clauslikehowhemakesittoallthehousesinonenight,aswellasthebrokentrustafterrevealingthetruth.Ididn’twantthat.YoumaythinkthatourChristmaseswererigid,stuffy,andwithoutanywarmthormagic.Idon’tthinkso.PartofthatisduetowhatItaughtmykidsaboutChristmas.InsteadoftellingthemSantaisreal,ItoldthemitmostlikelyhasitsoriginsinSt.Nicholas,amanwhowaskindandgeneroustochildreninneed.Netflix’s2021movie“ABoyCalledChristmas”isausefultoolforhelpingkidsconnectChristmasmythsandtraditionswithrealitywhilekeepingthespiritofgenerosityalive.ThemonthofDecemberisfilledwithmovieandgamenights,playsandconcerts.Thesefamilytraditionshaveaddedflavortomykids’entirechildhood.Hopefully,theyknownowthatit’sthetimewithfamily,doingspecialthingstogether,thatcreatesthemagicandthatmyloveforthemgoeswellbeyondjustoneday—andthatmagic,wonderandawecanhappenanytimewithfamily,especiallyifweremaingenerousandgrateful.Mykidsareoldernow,andthey’regladtheydidn’tbelievethemythofSanta.Itwasonefewerbadmemoryforthem,onefewerblowtotheirinnocentchildhood.4.Whatisspecialfortheauthor’sfamily’sChristmastime?A．AppreciatingChristmaslights.B．skippingvisitingSantaClaus.C．UnlockingsecretsofSantaClaus.D．HelpingSantaClausdelivergifts.5.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveytoherkidsinparagraph3?A．Generositycomesfromreality.B．WarmthcountstoChristmas.C．St.Nicholasisanunsunghero.D．Santamythwillbreakkids’trust.6.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoshowbymentioning“themagicofChristmas”?A．ToprovethattheSantamythisnotnecessaryforChristmas.B．ToexplainwhyfamilyentertainmentsarepopularinDecember.C．ToshowthatChristmasisthemostmagicalfestivalforfamilies.D．TostressthatsharedfamilytimeisthecoreofChristmas’charm.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A．Rigidbutcaring.B．Generousanddevoted.C．Distantbutunconventional.D．Thoughtfulandinsightful.CIt’sMondaymorningagain.Likemanyothers,youspendyourweekendresting,say,scrollingonyourphone,butsomehowwhentheworkweekarrives,youneverfeelasrefreshedasyouhoped.Youwonder:Isthereabetterwaytorecharge?Nowresearchsuggeststheansweris“yes”anditliesinleisurecrafting.Leisurecraftingisnotaboutwhatyoudoinyourfreetime,buthowyoudoit.Itinvolvesstructuringthingsyoualreadyenjoydoingwithintentionalitysothattheyhelpyousetindividualgoals,promotesocialconnections,andbuildskills.Theideaisnottocompletelyshiftyourapproachtofreetime—orevenpickupnewpursuits-asmuchasitistointegrateafewspecificgoals.Liketorun?Trytrainingforarace.Enjoyreading?Aimtoreadacertainnumberofbookseverymonth.Settinggoalsinoff-hourslookslikeanotherexampleoflettingwork-brainlogicinchitswayintopersonallives.Butdoneright,itcanhelpyoufeelasenseofpurpose,confidence,andaccomplishment,saysAlexHamrick,amanagementprofessorattheUniversityofRichmond.Researchersdid11fieldstudieswithmorethan2,400workingprofessionalsandfoundthatindividualsreportedhigherenergylevels,morepositivemoods,andstrongeroverallwell-beingafterengaginginleisurecrafting.Whileleisurecraftingrequirescommitmentandgoal-setting,itisstillsimplythat:leisure.Thegoalisnottoturnhobbiesintoasecondjob.Researchhasshownthatpeople’sproductivitytendstostopincreasingat60hoursaweek.Expandingthehoursspentmaximizingoutput,eveninpursuitofperfectingyourcookingtechniquesorreadingdetectivenovels,couldmakeyoumoretired.Hamrickagreesthatifpurposefulpursuitsstarttofeellikework,itmightbetimetostop.Leisurecraftingshouldenhance-notreplace-otherformsofrelaxation.Arecentgovernmentguidetogettingoffyourphoneincludedthesuggestionofsettingarecreationalgoalasadiversionfromthescreen.Beyondallthegranderreasonstoleisurecraft,thatsimpleonemaybeamongthemostrelevant.8.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A．Lackofeffectivewaystorest.B．Workingthroughtheweekend.C．Addictiontoplayingonphones.D．Feelingworriedaboutthefuture.9.Whichofthefollowingisthemainfeatureofleisurecrafting?A．Shiftingyourlifefocus.B．Extendingyourfreetime.C．Actingwithapurpose.D．Takingupnewhobbies.10.Whatisparagraph3mainlyaboutconcerningleisurecrafting?A．Itsapproaches.B．Itspurposes.C．Itsbenefits.D．Itsexamples.11.Whydoestheauthormentiontheresearchinparagraph4?A．Toargueagainstsettingunrealisticgoals.B．Towarnagainstoverdoingleisurecrafting.C．Toexplainwhycommitmentisvitalforsuccess.D．Toprovehowleisurecraftingimprovesefficiency.DPoetandHarvardProfessorHenryWadsworthLongfellowfamouslysaid,“Musicistheuniversallanguageofmankind.”AnewHarvardstudysuggestshemayhavebeenright.Thestudyconductedbyaresearchteamfoundthatpeoplearoundtheworldcouldidentifylullabies,dancesongs,andcomfortingsongs—regardlessofthesongs’culturalorigin—afterhearingjusta14-secondclip.Thefindingsuggeststhatnotonlyismusicdeeplyrootedinhumannature,butthatsometypesofsongsbreakculturalboundaries.Thefindingsarebasedonawide-reachingexperimentinwhich750onlineparticipantsin60countrieslistenedtobriefclipsofsongscollectedfromnearly90smallsocietiesaroundtheworld,includinghunter-gatherersandsomespecialfarmers.Participantsthenansweredsixquestions,ratingeachclipaccordingtowhethertheybelievedthesongwasusedfordancing,calmingababy,treatingillness,orexpressinglove.Twoadditionaluses—mourningthedeadandtellingastory—wereincludedascontrols.Thedatashowedthatdespiteparticipants’unfamiliaritywiththecultures,therandomsamplingofeachsong,andtheshortdurationofthesamples,peoplewereabletoreliablyinferthesongs’functions,andthattheirratingswereconsistentacrosstheworld.Thefindingsrancountertoexpertexpectations.Theteamhadalsoaskedprofessionals,includingperformers,composers,psychologists,andscientistsaboutwhethertheybelievedpeoplewouldbeabletoidentifythesongtypes.Theiranswerwasno.Andnotonlythat,buttheypredictedthatpeople’sresponseswillbeinconsistentwithoneanother.“That’snotwhatwefound,”theresearcherssaid.Theresearchersalsowantedtoknowwhetherlistenerswererecognizingcertainnon-musicalcharacteristicsofthesongs.Totestthat,theteamconductedasecondstudy.Thistime,theyaskedlistenersaboutanumberofcontextualandmusicalfeatures,rangingfromthegenderofthesingerstotherhythmofthesong.Whendatafromthetwostudieswerecombined,theresultsshowedthatsongsofthesamefunctionsharedsimilarcharacteristics—lullabies,forexample,tendedtobeslowerandsimplerthandancemusic—suggestingthatsomethingaboutmusicalcharacteristicscrossesculturalboundaries.12.Whatdidtheparticipantsdointhefirststudy?A．Theydistinguishedfunctionsofthesongs.B．Theyidentifiedtheculturaloriginsofthesongs.C．Theyrecognizedthenon-musicalcharacteristicsofthesongs.D．Theysortedthesongsaccordingtothegenderofthesingers.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“rancounterto”inparagraph5probablymean?A．Wereequalto.B．Weresimilarto.C．Weresuperiorto.D．Wereoppositeto.14.Whydidtheresearcherscarryoutthesecondstudy?A．Totestthemusicalknowledgeofawideraudience.B．Tocollectmorediversesongsfromvariouscultures.C．Toconfirmthesurprisingresultsfromthefirstone.D．Toexploretheunderlyingreasonsbehindthefindings.15.Whatcanwelearnfromthetwostudies?A．Listenersrecognizemusicbyitsrhythm.B．Somethingaboutmusicmightbeuniversal.C．Dancemusicisusuallyslowerandsimpler.D．Culturalsimilaritiesleadtosimilarmusicalfeatures.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。Theadultsinyourlifeplayanimportantroleinshapingthepersonyouare.Throughtheirencouragementandguidance,theyhelpyoutoflourish,learn,andgrow.Sometimes,though,youmightforgetyourappreciationforthem.16_______Atthesemoments,it’shardnottofocusoneverythingthey’redoing‘wrong’,buttherearewaystoresetandremindyourselfofwhatyouvalueaboutthem.●Keeptalking.It’seasytolockyourselfawaywhenyou’reupsetwithyourparentsorafteranargument.It’snormalforhealthyrelationshipstobreakdownoccasionally.17_______Thekeytocommunicatingwellistobeopenaboutyourfeelingsbuttrynottouseyourwordstowoundorpunish.●Whyappreciationmatters.Lifeisn’talwayseasy.Butbylookingforthingstofeelgratefulfor,youcanreflectonthepositivesinlife,eveninthetoughesttimes.18_______Buildinganattitudeofgratitudetakestimeandpractice.Noticingallthegoodthatyourparentsdowillnotonlybuildandimproverelationships,butcreateapositivecycle,whereeveryonefeelsthattheireffortsareacknowledged.●19_______Itmightalsohelptokeepinmindthateventhoughtheadultsinyourlifecanseemall-knowing,they’reactuallyjustordinarypeoplewithstrengthsandweaknesses.20_______Often,they’reonlytryingtoprotectandguideyou.Thiscanfeelannoyingwhenyouwanttoleadyourownlifeandmakeyourownchoices.Butgoodcommunicationisaboutcompromiseandcantakeabitofpractice.Rememberthatyourparentsarelearning,too!A．That’snottosaythisiseasy.B．Growtogetherwithyourparents.C．Parentsalwayshavethefinalsay.D．Itislikelythatyourparentsaredoingtheirbest.E．Showingappreciationdoesn’trequiregreatefforts.F．It’sthemaking-upandrepairingpartthat’simportant.G．Theremightalsobetimeswhenyourrelationshipcomesunderextrapressure.16._______17._______18._______19._______20._______二、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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Karenwasa16-year-oldcollegefreshmaninalocaluniversity.Shewasexcitedtoearna21_______toperforminafamouschoirforaninternationaltour.However,great22_______overcameherwhensheoversleptbeforeakeyperformance.Aftermissingthebus,she23_______upanddownthehallway,feelinghelpless.Shehadneitheracarnorfriendsnearbytohelp.Suddenly,herneighborPamappeared.ToKaren,Pamwasthe24_______personsheexpectedtosee.Theirrelationshiphadbeen25_______.Karen’sfriendsoftenmadeloudnoisesatnight,dismissingPam’srequestsforquiet.Thenoiseonly26_______forashorttimebeforecomingbackagain.Nowfacingthebad27_______ofherownmistake,KarenawkwardlytoldPamabouther28_______.Tohersurprise,Pamofferedtodriveherimmediately.KarenwasscaredthatPammightrefuse,butinstead,Pamshowedgreatkindness.Theyrushedtothetheaterandarrivedjustintime—asuccessful29_______.Decadeslater,Karenstill30_______thatgesture.Itwasnever31_______aride,butalessonaboutforgiveness.Pam’scomplaintschangedintokindness,givingKarenasecondchance.IfshecouldseePamtoday,Karenwouldexpressher32_______forthathelp.Thisexperience33_______herlifeinthefollowingthirtyyears.It34_______thatasimpleactofkindnesscanbridgethegapbetweenpeopleand35_______theirhearts.21.A．chanceB．bonusC．prizeD．spot22.A．reliefB．satisfactionC．panicD．eagerness23.A．greetedB．pacedC．performedD．aimed24.A．firstB．bestC．typicalD．last25.A．typicalB．tenseC．scaredD．grateful26.A．reflectedB．replacedC．stoppedD．featured27.A．resultsB．achievementsC．positionsD．amounts28.A．dilemmaB．locationC．defenceD．tradition29.A．appointmentB．performanceC．agricultureD．rescue30.A．getsthroughB．setsupC．breaksawayD．thinkof31.A．merelyB．sharplyC．hardlyD．totally32.A．complaintB．gratitudeC．welcomeD．defence33.A．featuredB．aimedC．influencedD．restricted34.A．provesB．assumesC．chargesD．rejects35.A．harmB．healC．replaceD．appoint三、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。ZhuangbrocadeweavingisaspecialintangibleculturalheritageoftheZhuangpeopleinsouthernChina.As36_______traditionalfolkcraft,itiscloselylinkedtolocalfestivalsanddailylife.Withbrightcolorsanduniquepatterns,Zhuangbrocadelooks37_______(strike)andcarriesrichculturalmeanings.Localweavers,mostof38_______areelderlywomen,havekeptthisskillaliveforcenturies.Theyusesimpletools39_______(produce)high-qualitybrocade40_______hand.Inthepast,girlsoftheZhuangethnicgroupwouldlearnweavingatanearlyage.Thereare41_______(vary)patternsonthebrocade,recordinglocalstoriesandnaturalbeauty.42_______(inspire)byfolkculture,Zhuangartistskeepimprovingtheirskills.Inrecentyears,localmuseums43_______(equip)withmodernequipmenttoprotectancientbrocadeworks.Besides,schoolsofferrelatedcourses,helpingteenagersrealizethevalueofcultural44_______(create).Noskillcanlastonitsown.Onlybyjointeffortscanweprotectourfolkcraftsandavoidthe45_______(disappear)ofZhuangbrocadeculture.Trueculturaltreasuredeservesourlong-termprotectionandinheritance.36._______37._______38._______39._______40._______41._______42._______43._______44._______45._______四、书面表达第一节邮件介绍信（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter对中国历史古迹感兴趣，计划来中国旅游。请你给他写一封邮件，介绍并推荐你家乡的历史文化景点，内容包括：1．地理位置；2．历史与特色；3．游览建议。注意：写作词数应为80个左右。DearPeter,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分25分）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。续写词数应为150左右。Shepulledbackontheropes,makingthehomemadeswingflyhigherandclosertotheleafybranchesofthetalltree.Thewindblewcoolagainsthercheeks.Shewasfiveyearsold,and,atthatmoment,beingmadathereleven-year-oldbrother,David.“Howcouldhehavebeensomean?”sheaskedherself,rememberinghowhehadmadeafaceandcalledhera“bigbaby”atthebreakfasttable.“Hehatesme,”shethought,“justbecauseItookthelastcakeoutfromunderhisnose.Hehatesme!”Theswingcarriedherupsohighthatshecouldseeformiles.Itwasfunlookingdownatthefarmyardbelow.Herredsweaterflashedbrightlyinthemorningsunlight.Shestoppedthinkingaboutbeingmadatherbrotherandstartedtosingaswingingsong.Onadistanthillbehindtheswing,ahugebullwithlong,sharphornsandbig,heavyhooveswatchedtheredsweaterflashinginthesunlight.Thebullhadbrokenoutofhisgrassland.Hewasinabadmoodandreadytorushatanythingthatmoved.Thenheloweredhismassiveheadandbeganmovingacrossthefieldtowardtheredsweaterhesawswingingbackandforthbeneaththetalltree.Meanwhile,Davidwasinthebarnyard,feedingthechickens.Helookedoutandsawhislittlesisterontheswing.“Sistersareapainintheneck,”hethought.Thensuddenlyhesawthebullrushingacrossthefield,headingstraightforhissister.Withoutasecondthought,Davidscreamedasloudlyashecould,“Lookoutbehindyou!Getoutofthere!Run!”Hissisterdidn’thearhim._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thenthebullrushedattheplacewherehissisterhadbeen.________________________________