天津市和平区第二十一中学2025-2026学年度第二学期期中高一年级英语学科试卷（含答案）

2025-2026学年度第二学期期中高一年级英语学科试卷一、单项选择1.—DidyoufinishthescienceexperimentMrSmithgaveyoulastweek?—______.I’mstillrecordingtheresults.A．OfcourseB．NotquiteC．HaveatryD．Italldepends2.Itwasasmallbook________howtocutthedeathratefromhavingandcaringforbabies.A．explainedB．explainingC．beingexplainedD．havingexplained3.MyfirstSeniorHighSchoolyearwas____________bywinningthefirstplaceinthe100-meterraceattheschoolsportsmeet.A．establishedB．reducedC．highlightedD．removed4.________toteaching,theteacherwonrespectfromallstudentsandwasawardedthetitleofBestTeacher.A．DevotedB．BeingdevotedC．havingdevotedD．Devoting5.Themostexcitingmomentcame,withrelativesandfriendspresentscreamingandcheering,_________Nickyexpressedhisloveforhisbride.A．whereB．whenC．whichD．who6.IcameacrossmychildhoodfriendwhomIhadn’tseenfornearlytenyears________whilewanderingaroundtheoldstreetduringtheweekendtrip.A．byaccidentB．bymistakeC．inadvanceD．inpublic7.Tomisavaluablememberoftheteam.Healways________andhelpsotherswhenneeded.A．letsoffsteamB．looseslipssinkshipsC．risestohisfeetD．pullshisweight8.Thecoursenormallyattractsabout100studentsperyear,______uptohalfwillbefromabroad.A．whoB．ofwhichC．whomD．ofwhom9.Theoldblackwomanusedtotellstoriesunderthetalltree,withhergrandchildren________aroundand_____attentively.A．seating;listeningB．seated;listenedC．seating;listenedD．seated;listening10.Thebasketballcoach,aswellashisteam,________atpresentfortheiroutstandingperformanceduringthematch.A．areinterviewedB．haveinterviewedC．isbeinginterviewedD．isinterviewing11.Truesuccessinanyfielddoesnotcomefromtalentalone,butfromcontinuouseffortandextraordinary________inthefaceofrepeatedfailures.A．confirmationB．perseveranceC．strategyD．presentation12.AsIpassedbytheclassroom,Isawthisproblem________heatedlyinclass.A．discussedB．discussingC．beingdiscussedD．havingdiscussed13.—Howseriousamistakeyou________!Youshouldhavebeenmorecareful.—Iknow.Iwillbefinedifourmanagerfindsitout.A．havemadeB．hadmadeC．makeD．wouldmade14.Toprotectourplanetforfuturegenerations,wemustdevelop________lifestyles,reducetheoveruseofnaturalresourcesandcutdowncarbonemissions.A．sustainableB．furtherC．majorD．temporary15.Whatseemedtobeadifficultandboringtaskatfirst________tobeameaningfulexperience.A．brokedownB．workedoutC．turnedoutD．settleddown二、完形填空Onmywaybackhomefromwork,Iwasstoppedbythescene.Awoman___16___togivewaytoanambulance,butshehaddrivenhercaroverthestonyobstaclesbetweenthebikelineandthemainstreetandhadgottenher___17___stuckasaresult.Shecouldn’tmovethecarinanydirectionwithoutdamagingit.Acoupleofpeopletriedtopushthecarbacktothestreetbut___18___becausetheobstaclesweretoohigh.Seeingthattheycouldn’tmovethecar,theyhadto___19___.Thewomanwasleftaloneinthecarandtriedtocallforsome___20___.Whilewatchingtheotherpeopleleave,Irealizedhow___21___thewomanwasandIimaginedhow___22___IwouldbeifIwereinhershoes.Iapproachedhercarwithouthesitationandwehadatalk.Shetoldmeshehadcalledforassistancebutwas___23___thatitwouldtakeabout45minutesforsomeonetogetthere.Soshehadtowait___24___.Iwasn’tinahurry,soItoldmyfamilyaboutthesituationandthatIwouldgethomelate.ThenItriedto___25___thewomanwhoseemedtofeel___26___aboutcausingotherstohavedifficultyinpassing.Butactuallyitwasn’ttoomuch___27___sincetheycouldstillpass.Welaughedandjokedthatallweneededwassometeaforour___28___.Finallyassistancecameandhelpedherbackonthe___29___.Shewassogratefulformycompanyandaskedformyphonenumbersothatonedayshecouldrepayme,butIrefused.Shesaidgoodbyetomewithgreat___30___.Ialwaysbelievethatasmallactofkindnesscanmakeadifference.16.A．learnedB．forgotC．triedD．dropped17.A．carB．phoneC．footD．bus18.A．succeededB．disagreedC．sufferedD．failed19.A．escapeB．leaveC．hideD．wait20.A．aidB．foodC．drinkD．information21.A．embarrassedB．excitedC．helplessD．exhausted22.A．dangerousB．angryC．scaredD．anxious23.A．warnedB．promisedC．expectedD．told24.A．calmlyB．quietlyC．patientlyD．carefully25.A．frightenB．forgiveC．persuadeD．comfort26.A．worriedB．curiousC．foolishD．annoyed27.A．roomB．timeC．troubleD．confusion28.A．interviewB．meetingC．appointmentD．experiment29.A．boatB．islandC．bridgeD．street30.A．appreciationB．hopeC．sadnessD．courage三、阅读理解AAgoodadvertisementiswrittenanddesignedtoemotionallyconnectwithitstargetaudience.Onceconnected,yourad’swonderfulwordsstronglymakeitsconsumerwanttheproductorservice.Herearesomethingsthatwillimprovethequalityandreactiontoyournextadvertisement.Hi-ResVisualsVisualsareoneofthefirstthingspeoplelookatwhentheyviewanadvertisement.Inadvertising,theoldsaying,“apictureisworthathousandwords”,reallyfits.Wehaveexpertstodesignpicturesforyou.EffectiveHeadlinesWithoutquestion,digitaladvertisersareinthebusinessofcatchingattention.Becausetheheadlineisthefirstthingyourviewerpaysattentionto,yourheadlineshouldnotonlybeattractivebutshouldalsoincludetheoverallmessageinashortsentence.Headlinescanbestrictlyuseful,humorous,etc.,buteffectiveheadlineshaveonethingincommon:theyallleavetheirreaderswantingmore.CallstheViewertoActionWithoutastrongcalltoaction,youradvertisementprobablywon’tgettheresultsyou’reexpectingitto.Acalltoactionisregardedassomethingintheadthatgivesthemareasontocallorcontactyounow.Yourad’scalltoactionshouldbewellthoughtoutanddesigned.Makesurethatyourcontactinformationisclearlyvisible.Thoughyoumayfeelit’simportantthatyourvisitorsbecomeinformed,it’simportanttohaveapositivebrandingexperiencewithyourcompanyorvisitahighnumberofpages.SeehowwehelpedaNewYorkCityaudienceachieve386first-timecallersinasinglemonth.Youcanemailusformoreinformation.31.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Tohelptomakeagoodadvertisement.B．Toteachthewayofconnectingwiththeaudience.C．Tomakepeoplewatchoutforadvertisements.D．Togettargetvisitors’importantinformation.32.Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferfromparagraph2that______.A．oldsayingsplayakeypartinadvertisementsB．picturesareimportantinadvertisementsC．advertisementswithdesignedpictureswillbesuccessfulD．freedesignedpictureswillbeofferedtotheneeded33.Ifyouwanttomakeagreatadvertisement,youcangetmoreinformationthrough______.A．visitingthewebsiteB．writingaletterC．makingacallD．sendinganemailBWhenRyanWeimer,38,anurseinPortland,Oregon,foundoutthathisfirstsonKeatonwaswithspinalmuscularatrophyatjustninemonthsold,heworriedhisboywouldbeforeverdisabled.SMAcouldtakeawayKeaton’sabilitytowalk,eat,andevenbreathe.Weimerdecidedtogivehissonthebestlifepossible.WhenKeatonwasthreeyearsoldandtoldhisfatherhewantedtobeapirateonHalloween,Weimerbroughtoutthewoodworkingtools.Insteadofsimplyclothinghissoninafamiliarpiratehatandeye-patch,Weimerbuiltawooden,five-foot-longpirateshiparoundKeaton’swheelchair,completingwithblacksails,atreasurebox,andaparrotrestedontheship.Keaton’scostumenotonlymadeheadlinesinthelocalnewspaper,butimmediatelychangedthewaypeoplesawhim.MakingcostumesforKeatonbecameatraditioneachyear.Afterseveralyears,WeimeruppedhisgamebysubscribingtotheStanWinstonSchoolofCharacterArts,likethedinosaursof“JurassicPark”.SoonWeimerwasbuildingdragonswithprofessionalskillsandlookingforwaystoenlargehisreachbeyondhisfamily.In2014,WeimerfoundedMagicWheelchair,anorganizationthatmakesanddonatescostumestodisabledchildrenbetweentheagesof5and18.Fundedbydonationsandformedbyvolunteers,includingmembersfromtheStanWinstonSchool,Weimer’steamspendsupwardsof$4,000and120manhourspercostumetocreatemagicfordisabledchildrenonHalloween.Thankstothehugesupportfromthepeopleinthiscountry,MagicWheelchairisgrowing.Lastyear,MagicWheelchairhad6volunteerteams;thisyear,theyhave20teamsallthewayfromLosAngelestoNewYorkCityandtheywillnotstopthere.34.Accordingtothepassage,wecanlearnthatKeaton’sHalloweencostume________.A．madehimgetmanysweetsB．soldatahighpriceC．attractedlotsofattentionD．changedpeople’sattitudetothedisabled35.WhatkindofpersondoesRyanWeimerbelongto?A．Cleverandbrave.B．Creativeandkind-hearted.C．Patientandserious.D．Easy-goingandgenerous.36.Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninferthat________.A．piratecostumesarenecessaryonHalloweenB．Weimer’ssonhasbeenbetterandbetterC．WeimergotthesupportfromthegovernmentD．MagicWheelchairdevelopsfast37.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Keaton’sFightAgainstSpinalMuscularAtrophyB．HowtoMakeCostumesforDisabledChildrenC．TheStanWinstonSchoolofCharacterArtsD．AFather’sLove:FromaPirateShiptoMagicWheelchairCIntheRacetrackPlayaofDeathValleyNationalPark,blocksofstones,weighingfromseveralpoundsto1000pounds,leavecleartracksastheymoveacrosstheplayasurface,withoutanysignofhumanoranimaleffort.Formanyyears,visitorsandscientistshavebeenconfusedaboutwhatnaturalforcescausethestonestomoveacrosstheplaya.In2011,researchersRichardD.NorrisandJamesM.Norrisstartedthe“SlidingStonesResearchInitiative”.TheysetupaweatherstationandplacedfifteenstonesonthesouthernendoftheplayaequippedwithGPStorecordthemovementandspeedformostofthenaturalsailingstonesbegantheirstrangejourneysacrosstheplayaatthispoint.InDecemberof2013,RichardandJameshappenedtofindaseriesofstrangeeventsthatsolvedthemystery.Howdoesitwork?Firstthereisarainturningtheplayabackintoashallowlake,followedbyacoldthatwillfreezealayeroficeovertheplayabeforeitbecomesdryagain.Thenitneedsasunnydayandalightwind.Thewindandsunworktogethertobreaktheiceintopiecesofaboutseveralfeetwideandasthinas1/4inch,whichthenblowagainsttherocks.Theicethenactsassails,slidingtherocksalongthewaterymudinadirectiondeterminedbythewind.Thisprocessisveryslow.Thestoneshardlymovefasterthanafewinchespersecond,whichmakesthemovementeasilyoverlookedwithoutafixedpointtocomparethemwith.It’sanamazinglyprocess:ifthewindsaretoostrong,theicewillbreakagainsttherocksratherthanpushingthem,ifthesunistoowarm,theicewillmeltbeforeitcanmovethestones,andifthewindistoolight,theicewon’tmoveasneeded.Researchersadmitthatalthoughtheyhaveseenhowthesmallerstonesmove,theremayyetbeadifferentseriesofeventswhichisneededtomovethelargerrocks,sothemysteryisn’tcompletelysolved.38.Whydidtheresearcherschoosethesouthernendoftheplayaastheirstartingpoint?A．Becausethestoneswereeasytowatchatthispoint.B．Becausetherewasaweatherstationatthispoint.C．Becauseitwastheusualstartingplaceforthesailingstones.D．Becauseitwaseasyforthestonestobecarriedthere.39.Forthesailingstones,theiceovertheplayaplaysarolein________.A．keepingtheplayawateryallthetimeB．breakingthestonesintosmalleronesC．protectingtheslidingtracksD．makingthestonesmoveforward40.What’sParagraph3mainlyabout?A．TheanswertothemysteryaboutthesailingstonescomingfromRichard.B．ThesupernaturalpowerhappeningintheDeathValleyNationalPark.C．Theprocessofthestonesmovingacrosstheplayasurface.D．Thekeyinfluenceonthesailingstonescomingfromthewind.41.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Theresearchforthesailingstoneshasn’tbeencompletedyet.B．Themovementofthestonesintheplayahasstopped.C．Thefinalanswertothemysteryisthestrongwind.D．Theresearchersdon’tadmitthefunctionofweather.DOnholiday,manywillfindthemselvesinplaceswheretheydonotspeakthelanguage.Moreandmorepeopleareusingsimple,freetools,notonlytodecodetextbutalsotospeak.Withtheseapps’conversationmode,youtalkintoaphoneandaspokentranslationisheardmomentslater;theappcanalsolistenforanotherlanguageandproduceatranslationinyours.Travelhaslongbeenamotivatorforstudy—unlesspeoplestarttofeelAItoolsofferagood-enoughservice.Someareconcernedthatappsareturninglanguageacquisitionintoameaninglesspursuit.ThewriterDouglasHofstadterhasarguedthatsomethingprofoundwilldisappearwhenpeopletalkthroughmachines.HedescribesgivingadifficultspeechinMandarin,whichrequiredalotofworkbutofferedasenseofaccomplishmentattheend.WhowouldshowoffabouttakingahelicoptertothetopofMountQomolangma?Othersarelessworried.Mostpeopledonotmoveabroadorhavethekindofsustainedcontactwithaforeignculturethatrequiresthemtoputintheworktobecomefluent.Ontheirholiday,theyjustwantabeerandlocalspecialtywithoutincident.AsAItranslationbecomesanevenmorepopularlabour-savingtool,peoplewillsplitintotwogroups.Therewillbethosewhowanttoinvolvethemselvesinotherculturesorforcetheirthinkingintonewpathways.Otherswilllookatlearninganewlanguagewithamixofadmirationandpuzzlement,astheymightwithextremeendurancesports:“Goodforyou,ifthat’syourthing,butabitpainfulformytaste.”Butafocusonthelearneralonemissesthefundamentallysocialnatureoflanguage.Itisabitlikeanalysingthebenefitsofcloserelationshipstohearthealthbutoverlookingthevalueofthosebondsthemselves.WhenyoutrytocreateajokeinbrokenGerman,youaremakingdirectcontactwithsomeone.Andwhenyouspeakalanguagewellenoughtotellastorywithperfecttimingorputsubtleshadingonanargument,thatconnectionismoreprofoundstill.Thebestrelationshipsdonotrequiretranslator.42.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2?A．Difficulttimescanbeatestofoursouls.B．Shortcutsreducethesenseofachievement.C．Machinesleadtothelossofhumanconnections.D．Learningaforeignlanguageisanaccomplishment.43.Whatismostpeople’sattitudetowardlanguagelearningwhileonholiday?A．Theydesiretobecomefluentinthelocallanguage.B．Theyenjoythechallengeoflearninganewlanguage.C．Theywanttocommunicatebasicneedswithoutdifficulty.D．Theywanttoexplorelocalcultureandtraintheirthinking.44.Theauthormentionsextremeendurancesportsinparagraph4toexplain_______.A．thefundamentallysocialnatureoflanguageB．thebigchallengepresentedbylanguagelearningC．people’sdifferentattitudestowardlanguagelearningD．themeaningofsustainedcontactwithaforeignculture45.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutlanguagelearning?A．Goodtranslationcontributestoeffectivelanguagelearning.B．Languagelearningisnecessaryformeaningfulrelationships.C．Closerelationshipswillnotbeaffectedbylanguagebarriers.D．Languagelearningenhancesthedepthofcommunication.阅读表达HelenwasfiveyearsoldwhenshemadethetripfromherhomelandtotheUnitedStatesofAmericawithhermother,sister,andbrother.Helengrewuphearingmanyterriblestoriesaboutpeoplewhowereinjuredinthewar.Soasachild,Helenwaseagertobecomeanursetohelpthosepeople.Andindeed,shebecameone.Inearly1991,heroperatingroommanagerattheUniversityofVirginiasaid,“Helen,I’dlikeyoutotakeonasmallproject.”“Okay,”Helenagreed.“What’sup?”Hermanagerreplied,“Ournineteenoperatingroomsherearegeneratingtoomuchmedicalwaste.Cleanstuffthathaven’tbeenused.Withyourtwentyyears,workingintheoperatingroom,youhavetheknowledgeandexperiencetofigureoutwhattodowiththemall.”Soforayear,Helencollectedcleanmedicalsuppliesfromalltheiroperatingroomsanddonatedthemtomissions.Sheresearchedtheissueofmedicalwaste.Shewassurprisedtofindthatmorethan2.4milliontonsofhospitalwasteisgeneratedintheUSAannually,withtheoperatingroomsbeingthelargestwastegenerators.“Thisisvaluablewaste,whichcanbeutilizedagainratherthanjustbeingthrownaway,”shesaid.Helenworkedfourten-hourdaysintheoperatingroom,andthenspentcountlesshoursnetworkingwithpeopleonbehalfofmissions.Beforeshecouldsay,“HowdidIgetmyselfintothis?”ShehadformedMedicalEquipmentRecoveryofCleanInventory(MERCI).Foryears,shesortedsuppliesafterwork,everydayincludingweekends.GraduallyMERCIhadasteadystreamofvolunteershelpingtosort,andtheresultswerebeyondtheirwildestimaginations.SinceHelenstartedher“smallproject”,MERCIhassortedmorethan350tonsofmedicalsuppliesvaluedat＄75million,whichhavebeensentallovertheworldandhelpedmanypeople.Andnow,Helenstillleadsaverybusylife,butshethinkswhatshehasbeendoingismeaningful.46.WhydidlittleHelenwanttobecomeanurse?(nomorethan10words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