湖北省武汉市江岸区2025-2026学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷

（考试时间:120分钟试卷满分:150分第一部分听力(共两节,30分第一节(5小题;1.5分,7.5分5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题,A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅Whatcoloristhewoman'sBlack.B.White.C.WheredidthemanleavehisOnthebus.B.Atschool.C.AthisWhatcausedthemarkonthewoman'sAninsect.B.Adog.C.AWhyisthemaninsuchaHemissedhistrain.B.Heneededtobuyatrainticket.C.HewenttothewrongWhatarethespeakersKindsofrestaurants.B.Typesoffood.C.Areasof第二节(15小题;1.5分,22.5分5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题,A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。66—7HowdoesthewomanLucky.B.Sorry.C.WhatwillthemandoComplaintotheboss.B.Leavethefootprints.C.Cleanthefloor78—9WhatdoweknowabouttheTheyareacouple.B.Theyaregoodfriends.C.TheyareWhatwillthemandofortheOfferherafreemeal.B.MakeplanswithherandherC.Helphercreatearestaurant810—12WhendidthewomanstartAt6:00a.m.B.At7:00a.m.C.At8:00WhyisthewomanShedidn'tsleep.B.Shehadalongday.C.ShedidboringWhatistheApatient.B.Anurse.C.A913—16WheredoestheconversationtakeInaclub.B.Inasportscenter.C.InaconcertWhatdoesthemandislikeaboutlargemusicThehighprice.B.Thebadsound.C.ThedarkHowdidthemangettheFromhissister.B.Fromafriend.C.FromaWhatinstrumentdoesthewomanTheviolin.B.Theguitar.C.The1017—20WhatwilltheweatherbelikeneartheoceanthisWindy.B.Snowy.C.Whatisthespeaker'ssuggestionforthoselivingintheTravelingtothecoast.B.Stayinginside.C.PlayingintheWhatwarningarelocalofficialsRoadsmaybecomedangerous.B.TemperaturescouldbeveryC.PeoplemightloseWhenwillgoodweatherOnTuesday.B.OnFriday.C.On第二部分阅读理解(共两节,50分第一节(15小题;2.5分,37.5分阅读下列短文,A、B、CD四个选项中,WhatistheSummerReading1in4childrencannotreadwellbytheageof11.Thishugelylimitstheirlifechoicesandskills.We'reonamissiontochangethis.TheSummerReadingChallengeencourageschildrentokeepreadingduringthesummerholidays,ensuringtheyarereadyforagreatstarttothenewtermintheautumn.Childrensetareadinggoalandcollectrewardsforreadinganythingtheyenjoy.Childrencansignupattheirlocallibraryoronline,andit'sFREEtotakepart.ReadtotheThisyear'sChallengeisReadtotheBeat!,deliveredbyTheReadingAgencyinpartnershipwithpubliclibrariesandpoweredbyUniversalMusicGroupUK.Thethemeinspireschildrentoexploretheconnectionbetweenstoriesandsongs,discoveringhowreadingandmusicbothlightimaginationandcreativity.Thisyear'sChallengeisbroughttolifewithillustrationsbyaward-winningauthorandillustrator,HarryWoodgate.2026LaunchDatesScotland:Saturday20JuneEnglandandWales:Saturday4JulyWhoisitfor?TheSummerReadingChallengeisaimedatchildrenfrom4-11yearsold.Itsupportsthisagegroupandtheirfamiliesby:PreparingchildrentogetbacktotheclassroomintheSupportingthemoveintoanewyeargrouporkeyBoostingchildren'sconfidenceandself-esteembysupportingindependentProvidingfreeaccesstobooksandfunfamilyactivitiesduringtheGetIntheVisityourlocallibraryandsignup.Yourchildwillsetareadinggoal,chooseanythingtheyliketoread,andcollectspecialstickersandrewardsfortheirreading.LibrariesofferlotsoffreeactivitiesandeventsthroughouttheSignupontheofficialChallengewebsitetotakepartonline.Childrencansetareadinggoalandgettipsforaccessingbooksforfreeathome.Astheyreadbooks,they'llunlockdigitalrewards,includingaprintableWhatisthemainpurposeoftheTosellillustratedbooksbyHarryToannouncethelaunchdateofamusicToencouragechildrentojoinareadingToreportonchildren'sreadingabilityintheWhatisafeatureof2026'sIllustrationsmakeitlively.B.ItisfundedbytheReadingC.TheendingdatesaredifferentinUK.D.ThethemeistocombinestoriesandWhatisthelibrary'sadvantageovertheonlineDigitalandphysicalrewards.B.FreeactivitiesandC.Tipsforhomebooks.D.Onlinesign-upLatelastspring,IhadsomepersonalproblemsandfeltIneededhelpwithmyfeelings.Ionceheardthatreadingasea-themedcartoonandliftingweightswouldmakemefeelbetter,butIhadalreadytriedboth,andtheydidnotwork.WhatIwantedwasabookthatcouldgivemeadviceonhowtolivetherestofmylifeinameaningfulway.ThenIrememberedthataphilosophernamedBaruchSpinozawasknownforofferingrealcomfortthroughhiswritings.Ihadwantedtoreadhismostfamousbook,TheEthics,foralongtime.Ithoughtitwasfinallytimetolethiswordscalmmedown.Therewasoneproblem:TheEthicsisknowntobeveryhardtounderstand.SoIpostedonsocialmediaandaskedmyfriendsiftheywouldliketoreadittogetherwithme.Tomysurprise,nearly40peoplesaidyes.Imadea10-weekreadingplan,andwestarted.Nearlyhalfofthegroupleftafterthefirstfewmeetings,butthereststayed.WemeteverySundayonline.Often,wecametothemeetingsconfusedbywhatSpinozahadwritten.Butafteranhourofdiscussion,wewouldleavewithalittlemoreunderstanding.Bythetimewereachedthelastchapter,ourgroupfeltveryexcited.Werealizedthatbeingtogetherwithothers,feelingconnectedtotheworld,andacceptingthepathsourliveshadtaken—thesewerethingswealreadyhadallalong.Ifeltsaved,andIwasWhydidwedothistoourselves?Noneofusarephilosophyprofessors.Wehavebusyjobsandmanyadultresponsibilities.Buttheexperiencewasworthwhile.Friendshipgrowswhenagroupworkshardonadifficulttasktogether.Learningcanbepainfulandpleasantatthesametime—andmostimportantly,itisshared.Ienjoyeasythingstoo.Butslowly,Ihavenoticedthatmodernlifeoftenpushesustoaccepttoomanyquickandsimplepleasures.Readingahardbookwillnotchangethat,orfixanything.Still,foratleastafewhourseachweek,Icangivemyfullattention—togetherwithfriends—tosomethingthatrequiresrealmentaleffort.AndIfeelasatisfyingkindoftirednessattheend.WhydidtheauthorwanttoreadSpinoza'sA.Togetcomfort.B.Tofindguidance.C.Toimproveability.D.ToimpressWhatdoes"worthwhile"(para.6)mostlikelyUsefulandvaluableB.ResponsibleandC.PainfulbutfruitfulD.DifficultbutWhatlessondoIlearnfromthisreadingTirednessplacespeopleundergreatReadingbooksisaspecialtreatinmodernMentaleffortimprovespersonalPeoplemayfindmeaningindemandingWhatisthepassagemainlyNormalpeople'sfiguringoutSpinoza'shardReadingahardbookasateam-buildingTherealsecrettogettingthroughbiganddifficultFrombeingconfusedonlinetofeelingbetterinmodernSomepeoplemightthinkthatabookabout"theinfluenceofthehorseonhumanhistory"couldn'tpossiblybeinteresting.Butinfact,TimothyC.Winegard'sTheHorseisfascinating.Itoffersafreshwayoflookingathowimportanthorsesweretohumandevelopment.Andthebookalmostdidn'thappen—becausehorsesalmostdidn'tsurvive.AttheendoftheIceAge,suddenclimatechangesdrovehorsestotheedgeofTheanimal,oncefoundacrossmuchoftheworld,becamelargelylimitedtoanareafromEasternEuropetoCentralAsia.There,theywerehuntedmainlyforfood.Horsesmighthavegonethewayoftheirextinctrelativesifhumanshadnotdomesticatedthemlikecattle.Then,oneday,someonedecidedtojumponthebackofamilder-temperedhorse.Thatsimpleactstartedarevolutionthatchangedtheworld.Ridinghorseshelpedfarmerstakecareofmoresheepandgoats.Italsohelpedhunterscovermoreground.Whenhorsesreplacedcattle,theirgreaterspeedallowedmorelandtobeplowed(犁地).Thisincreasedcropproductionandchangedfarmersfrompeoplewhoonlygrewfoodforthemselvesintoexportersofgoods.Inevitably,horsesbecameinstrumentsofwar.Atfirst,theypulledwarvehiclescarryingarchers.Later,theycarriedsoldiersdirectlyintobattle.Theearliestknowntruecavalry(骑兵)unitbelongedtotheAssyriankingTukulti-NinurtaII.Inafairlyshorttime,cavalryunitsmadethedifferenceinbattle.Thosenationsthathadhorseswonwars;thosethatdidn'ttriedtogetthem.Inmanyways,theseconflictscreatedtheworldweliveintoday.AlexandertheGreatextendedhisempire—andGreekculture—throughPersiaandIndiaandbeyond,thankstothesuccessofhiscavalry.MoorishinvadersbroughtmathandsciencetoEuropeonhorseback.HorseswerealsothedecidingfactorintheBattleofHastings.There,William,theDukeofNormandy—whohadcavalry—soundlydefeatedtheAnglo-SaxonKingHaroldGodwinson.ThatvictorycreatedthemodernBritishTheHorseisawell-researchedbook.Itisinteresting,charming,andentertaining.Butastheauthormightsay:Icanleadyoutoabookstore,butIcan'tmakeyouread.WhatfirsthelpedthehorseavoidBeinghuntedforfood.B.BeinglimitedtoanC.Beingraisedbyhuman.D.AdaptingtoclimateAsaresultofusinghorsesinfarming,farmerscould A.huntmoreanimalsB.producemorecropsC.raisemorecattleD.covermoreWhatdoestheauthorimplybytheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphHorseswereingreaterdemandthanotherNationswithouthorsesfocusedontradeThevalueofhorseswasrecognizedafterWinningwarswasthewaytogetWhydidtheauthorwritethisTointroduceandrecommend.B.ToanalyzeandC.Toexplainandinspire.D.TodescribeandThingsdon'tstaytidybythemselves.Ifyouleaveyourdeskforaweekwithoutcleaningit,paperspileup,dustcollects,andthingsendupinthewrongplaces.Thesamehappenswitharoom,abox,oreventheuniverse.Innature,systemsnaturallymovefromordertodisorderunlessweuseenergytokeepthemorganized.Thisideaisknownasthesecondlawofthermodynamics(热力学whichsaysthatentropyameasureofdisordertendstoincreaseoverTohelpexplainthis,imagineaboxdividedintotwoparts,filledwithgasparticles粒子movingatdifferentspeeds.Normally,theparticlesmixtogetherfreely,andthesystembecomesmoredisordered.Inthe19thcentury,aphysicistnamedJamesClerkMaxwellcameupwithafamousthoughtexperiment.Heimaginedatiny,intelligentbeing—latercalled"Maxwell'sdemon"thatcouldopenandcloseasmalldoorbetweenthetwosections.Thedemonwouldletonlyfast-movingparticlespassonewayandonlyslow-movingonespasstheotherway.Overtime,thiswouldseparatetheparticlesandcreateorder,seeminglywithoutusinganyenergy.Ifordercouldbecreatedforfree,thatwouldseemtobreakthesecondlawofForyears,scientistswereconfusedanddebatedwhetherthelawwasalwaystrue.Theywonderedifsomethingelse—likeinformation—couldactasareal-life"demon."SoresearchersattheUniversityofMarylandbuiltamodeltotestthis.Theirmodeldescribedadevicethatcouldseparateparticlesandreducedisorderinonepartofasystem.Buthere'sthekey:thedevicedidnotbreakthesecondlaw.Insteadofusingoutsideenergy,itusedstoredinformationtotrackandcontroltheparticles.Indoingso,itmoveddisorderfromthephysicalsystemintoitsownmemory.AsresearcherDibyenduMandalexplains,theordercreatedinoneplaceisbalancedbymoredisordersomewhereelse.Theoverallbalancerequiredbythermodynamicsisalwaysmaintained.Thisshowsthatinformationisnotjustanabstractidea—itisconnectedtorealphysicalprocesses.Machinesbasedonthisprincipleprobablywon'tproducelargeamountsofenergy,buttheycouldstillbeuseful.Forexample,theymighthelpscientistscontroltinyparticlesmorepreciselyinexperimentsorimprovemedicaltechniques.Whatstartedasasimplethoughtexperimenthashelpedusbetterunderstandhoworder,energy,andinformationarealllinked.WhydoestheauthormentionanuntidyToexplainascienceidea.B.ToquestionifdisorderisC.Tolinkhabitstosciencethinking.D.TocomparehumanWhatmustMaxwell's"demon"dotosortSpeedupsomeparticles.B.UseoutsideC.Stopparticlesfrommoving.D.WatchandrecordparticleWhatcanweinferaboutinformation'sItreplacesenergy.B.Itallowsno-costC.Itmovesdisorderelsewhere.D.IthelpsprocesslargeWhatistheauthor'sviewofthesecondMaxwell'sideashowsitslimits.B.ItisstillC.Itfitslargesystemsbest.D.Smartcontrolcanbreak第二节(5小题;2.5分,12.5分Manypeoplebelievethatlearningshouldbeeasy.Thereisamyth:ifyoufindtherightlearningwillbecomeeasy.Peoplesearchfortheperfectsystemtoavoidstruggle. Learningisaprocessoffriction摩擦力requiringyoutositwithconfusionanddiscomfortuntilclarityappears.Thisishardlearning—itdemandseffortwithoutimmediatereward.Whenpeopleavoidstruggle,theyturntopassivelearning—watchingvideos,readingsummariesandfeelingproductive.Butpassiveexposurecreatesonlyfamiliarity,notmastery. isslower,morefrustrating.Itinvolvesrereadingthesameparagraph,attemptingproblemswithoutknowingtheanswer,andfailingrepeatedlybeforegettingitright.Thisprocessfeelsslowandpainful.Thereisnoinstantreward,onlygradualimprovement.Onekeyelementisdeliberaterepetition—returningtomaterialwithdeeperattentioneachtime.Whatwasonceconfusingbecomesfamiliar;whatwasfamiliarbecomesclear;whatwasclearbecomesflexible. Hardlearningrequiresyoutothink,notjustconsume.Youmustexplainideasinyourownwords,testyourunderstanding,andapplyknowledgeinnewcontexts.Thisturnsknowledgeintoability.Learningthatavoidsstrugglerarelylasts.Thereisalsoapsychologicalbarrier.Manypeoplemistakedifficultyforfailure,thinkingtheyarenotgoodatit. Lookatexpertsinanyfield:theyrelyonhardlearning—theydon'trunfromdifficulty.Theirsuccessisbuiltonlonghoursoffocusedeffort,repeatedattempts,andwillingnesstostaywithcomplexity.Nomethodcanreplaceeffort.Techniquesguideyou,butcannotdotheworkforyou.Intheend,learningisnotaboutavoidingdifficulty—itisaboutbuildingtheabilitytomovethroughit. HardlearningisAnotherkeyaspectisactiveChallengingyourselfisthekeytoThisprocessfeelsuncomfortablebutAndthesooneryouacceptthat,thesooneryourlearningbecomesButthetruthisfarlesspleasant;reallearningisnotdesignedtobeInreality,difficultyisnotasignofinability—itisasignthatlearningis第三部分语言运用(共两节,30分第一节完形填空(15小题;1分,15分A、B、C、DFornearlytwentyyears,I'vestudiedwhatmakessomepeopleluckierthanothers.Luckisn'talightningstrike—it'smorelikethewind,always41.Thedifferenceliesinwhetherwe'vebuiltasailto42it.Twelveyearsago,onanearlymorningflighttoEcuador,Idecidedto43myroutine.Insteadofputtingonheadphonestosleep,Istarteda44withthemannexttome—apublisher.Later,Itookanotherrisk:IshowedhimabookideaIhadwritten.Hepolitely ,butwekeptintouch.Monthslater,Imethisteam.Oneeditorasked,"Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwritingabook?"I thesameideaagain.Thistime,itfoundtherightaudience.Withintwoweeks,Ihadapublishingcontract.Withintwoyears,thebookbecamea .AllofthisstartedwithasimpleAnothertime,astudentnamedBrianwrotemeakindnoteaboutaprogram:"IknowI've twice,butIwanttothankyoufortheopportunity.Ilearnedsomuchthroughtheprocess."Struckbyhis ,Iinvitedhimtomeet.Thatmeetinglater ustostartacompanycalledPlayforTomorrow.Thatsinglethank-younotechangedbothour Once,inmycreativityclass,Iaskedstudentsto boththebestandworstideasforanewrestaurant.Aftercollectingthem,Itoreupthe"best"ideasand the"worst"—likearestaurantinagarbagedump.Theirtask:turntheterribleideaintosomethinggreat.Withinminutes,theymadeit.Thelesson:eventhemostunlikelyideascontainseedsof Luckrarelycomesfromnowhere.Itgrowsfromsmallrisks,genuinegratitude,andawillingnesstoseewhereothers A.floatingB.blowingC.changingD.A.catchB.attachC.collectD.A.followB.discountC.breakD.A.tuitionB.whisperC.journeyD.A.acceptedB.praisedC.refusedD.A.broughtaboutB.pulledoutC.focusedonD.gotA.hitB.sayingC.charmD.A.appointedB.claimedC.respondedD.A.honestyB.respectC.determinationD.A.forcedB.invitedC.selectedD.A.soulsB.pathsC.scentsD.A.brainstormB.identifyC.announceD.A.putawayB.watchedoverC.handedoutD.wentA.ingredientsB.possibilitiesC.attemptsD.A.standB.hideC.reachD.hesitate第四部分写作(40分)第一节(15分)你校英文报“CampusVoices”栏目正在征稿，请同学们对高中科目选择(SubjectSelection)的能力(ability)、兴趣(interest)、就业前景(jobprospect)这三个因素按重要性进行排序80标题：RankingMySubjectSelection第二节(25分SweatpoureddownRainy'sface.HehadjustfinishedtryingoutforGreenlandHighSchool'sbasketballteam,andheknewmakingittotheteamwasaprettysurething.Afterall,hewasn'tjustgood—hewasBasketballraninthefamily—hisolderbrotherReggiewasnowplayingatatopcollege,andRainywasexpectedtofollowinhisbrother'sfootsteps.ButRainyhadasecret:hisheartwasinanothersport.Wipingthesweatfromhisforehead,Rainyjumpedonabusheadinghome.Throughthewindow,hiseyesweredrawntothefieldwherecheerleaders啦啦队dancedeffortlessly.Hecouldn'tlookaway.Formonthsnow,cheerleadinghadbeenonhismind.Reachingintohisbookbag,hepulledoutaposter:CHEERLEADERAUDITIONS(选拔).Thiswaswhathereallywanted.Rainyknewpursuingcheerleadingwouldn'tjustbeaphysicalchallenge.Hisfamilyhadpouredmuchhopeintohisbasketballfuture.Buthewastiredoflivinginhisbrother'sshadow.Hewasreadytocarvehisownpath.Sixmonthsago,RainyoncetoldhisbestfriendDannyabouthisdream.“Cheerleadingisgirly,”Dannysaid.“You'resogoodatbasketball.Whythrowthataway?”Rainystoodhisground.“ThisiswhereIwanttoputmystrength,”heinsisted.Overtime,Dannybegantounderstandandsupporthim.Still,Rainykepthispassionhiddenfromhisfamily.Secretly,Rainytrainedwithtwocheerleaders.Cheerleadingdidn'tcomenaturally—everymovedemandedmorethanbasketballeverhad.Butmonthbymonth,heimproved.Maybe,justmaybe,hestoodachanceofm