2025~2026学年广西壮族自治区桂林市桂林市十二县联考高一下学期5月期中英语试卷

2025~2026学年广西壮族自治区桂林市桂林市十二县联考高一下学期5月期中英语试卷一、阅读理解EnvironmentalBooksForKidsCityGreen,byDyAnneDiSalvo-Ryan(1994)Itisagreatbookonhowanyonecantakeactionandmakeadifference.Init,Marcy,ayounggirl,wantstoplantagardeninthevacantlot(空地)ofhercityblock.Thebookdescribeseverystepofbuildingacommunitygardenforeveryonetoshare.Itcomeswithahandyguideonhowyoucanstartyourowncommunitygarden!Kate,WhoTamedtheWind,byLizGartonScanlon(2018)Thisbookisawonderfulstoryofproblem-solvingandperseverance(坚持不懈),asittellsthestoryofayounggirlwhodecidestostopthewildwindfromblowingbyplantingtrees.Itisagreatreadexplainingtheimportantroleoftreesinourlivesandtheplanetaswellastheimportanceofnature-basedsolutions.WeAreWaterProtectors,byCaroleLindstrom(2020)Ifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutnativepeopleandtheimportanceofprotectingwater,thisisthebookforyou.Itisastoryofayounggirlwhostandsupforenvironmentaljustice(正义)andbecomesanactivistwhofightstoprotecttheworldfrompollution.Pangolina,byJaneGoodall(2021)Apangolinistobeunlawfullysoldatthemarket.Luckilyforher,alittlegirl,whoknowsthatpangolinsarefriendlyanimalswithfeelingsjustlikehumans,askshermothertobuyPangolinaandsetherfree.Ifyouloveanimalsandyouwanttolearnmoreabouttheproblemsofwildlifetrafficaswellastheimportanceofprotectingendangeredanimals,thiswonderfulbookisagoodchoice.1.Whichbookwouldyourecommendtosomeoneinterestedingardening?

A．CityGreen.B．Pangolina.C．WeAreWaterProtectors.D．Kate,WhoTamedtheWind.2.Whenwasthebookcoveringnativepeople’smovementprinted?

A．In1994B．In2018.C．In2020.D．In2021.3.Whowrotethebookaboutsavinganimals?

A．DyAnneDiSalvo-Ryan.B．LizGartonScanlon.C．CaroleLindstrom.D．JaneGoodall.WhilegettingintoHarvardLawSchoolisnevereasyforanyone,Rehan,whosesingle-parentfamilywaspoor,madeitbyhimself.Rehanlivedthroughyearsoffamilystruggles,poverty,andunfairness.Hesawhisfatherdoseveraljobstoraisehisbrotherandhimwithlittlerestandfood.Rehanadmittedhewaspainedand“hungryformore”.Lifetaughthimthevalueofhardworkandself-improvementataveryyoungage.Thosehardtimestestedthefamilyasawhole.ThemorestressedRehanwas,theworsehisgradesbecame.Hisfathertoldhimtolearntorelaxbyexercising.Withadifferentpurpose,hechanneledhisenergyintosports,whichhehopedwouldbecomehiswayoutofapoorlife.However,thingsdidn’tgothatway.HisfatherwasinbadphysicalconditionandthenRehanhadtotakeajobatBatesTrucking&TrashRemoval.Hewassmartandworkedharderthananyothers.Hisco-workersspokehighlyofhimandtriedtopersuadehimtogobacktoschool.Oneofthecompanyownersevenhelpedhimenroll(注册)atBowieStateUniversity.Rehanearneda4.0gradepointaverageandwasabletotransfertotheUniversityofMaryland.ButRehan’sstrugglesstillweren’tover.DuringhisjunioryearattheUniversityofMaryland,hisfathersufferedastroke(中风).Insteadofdroppingoutofschool,RehanreturnedtoBatesTrucking&TrashRemovalinordertosavehisfather.Hegotupeachdayat3amtoworkbeforeclassanddoubledhislearningplans.Finally,hegraduatedwithgoodgrades.Moreover,hebeganapplyingtoHarvardLawSchoolandmadeit.Withasickfather,ayoungerbrother,ahardjob,andalittletimetolearn,Rehanjusthadhisownpainfulstorytostandon.“Yes,Rehanhasaquickmind,butwhatmakeshisachievementevenmoreadmirableishiscourageousjourneytothismoment,”saidhisprofessor.4.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“hungryformore”inParagraph2?

A．Rehanwaspainedduetothelackoffood.B．Rehanwantedtogetalongwellwithhisfather.C．SufferingsmadeRehanmoredeterminedtofight.D．UnluckyexperiencetaughtRehantotakethingseasy.5.WhydidRehangointosports?

A．Hewishedtochangehislife.B．Hefoundhistalentforsports.C．Hewantedtoimprovehismood.D．Hetriedtodevelopnewhobbies.6.WhathappenedafterRehanwenttowork?

A．Hisfather’shealthgraduallyimproved.B．HewasrefusedbyBowieStateUniversity.C．Hecouldcontinuehisstudywithothers’help.D．Hisco-workersfoundthejobdifficultforhim.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRehan’sdaysincollege?

A．Colourfulbutbusy.B．Freshandrelaxing.C．Adventurousandfunny.D．Challengingbutrewarding.Today,theimaginationofgoingsomewhereinacarwithnooneinthedriver’sseathascometrue.However,theself-drivingcarsstillaskahumantobereadytotakeoverdrivingifneeded.Knownasautonomouscars,theycanmakegoinganywheremuchmoreconvenient.Theadultsoftenspendmorethan300hoursbehindthewheeleachyear.Self-drivingcarscouldgivethemthattimeback.Inaddition,autonomouscarsmaypossiblytransformwhatacarisandhowitworks.Thinkaboutit.Withnoneedforadriver,doesthereneedadriver’sseatorasteeringwheel?Self-drivingcarscouldhavesofas,bedsorevenanentirekitchen.Passengerscouldsitandtalkwithoneanotherfacetofaceorgotosleepatthestartofadriveandwakeupinanewplace.Theinsideofacarcouldalsobeanoffice,hairsalon,orpersonalgym.Suddenly,carsaremuchmorethanjustawaytogetfromoneplacetoanother.Butafutureofcarsdrivingthemselvesaroundcitystreetswithnooneinsideisstillyearsaway.That’sbecausethetechnologybehindautonomousvehiclesisstillimperfect.Thecamerasandothersystemsthatself-drivingcarsusetoguidethemselveshavetrouble“seeing”theroadinbadweatherorheavytraffic.Theyalsohavedifficultydealingwithdifferentkindsofroads.Theroadsigns,andturnsofahighwayareverydifferentfromthoseofaneighborhoodroad.So,atleastforawhile,therewillstillneedtobeahumandriverreadytotakethewheelinself-drivingcars.8.Whatcanbelearnedaboutself-drivingcarsfromparagraphland2?

A．Theycanreplaceelectriccars.B．Theyneedmonthlysystemupdate.C．Theyneedhumancontrolsometimes.D．Theylengthentheadults’drivingtime.9.Whatmaybechangedbyautonomouscars?

A．Communicationmanner.B．People’sbodyclocks.C．Thein-carhumanactivities.D．People’smethodsofdriving.10.Whatpreventsself-drivingcarsfromcitystreets?

A．Theunclearsignsofhighways.B．Theirinabilitytoavoidtrafficjam.C．Theirdisadvantageincleaningupthecameras.D．Thetechnologybehindthecarsisnotperfectyet.11.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkaboutself-drivingcars?

A．Thebrightfuture.B．Therealimagination.C．Thepresentsituation.D．Theunsolvedproblems.ProtectingYourEyesightNowadaysmostpeoplehavebadeyesight.Don’ttakeyourevesforgranted.Herearesometipsonprotectingyoureyesight.Eatforgoodvision.Protectingyoureyesstartswiththefoodonyourplate.NutrientssuchasvitaminCandvitaminEmayhelpavoidvisionproblems.12Youcanchoosegreenvegetables,eggs,beansandothernon-meatproteinsources.Wearsunglassesforgoodvision.13Choosesunglassesthatblock99%to100%ofbothUVAandUVBrays.Ifyouwearcontactlenses,choosetheonesthatofferUVprotection.It’sstillagoodideatowearsunglassesformoreprotection.Quitsmoking.Smokingmakesyoumorelikelytogetcataracts,opticnervedamage,andmaculardegeneration(黄斑退化).Ifyouhavetriedtoquitsmokingbeforeandstartedsmokingagain,keeptrying.Themoretimesyoutrytoquitsmoking,themorelikelyyouaretosucceed.14Staringatacomputerscreencancausesomanyproblems:dryeyes,headachesandneck,backandshoulderpain.Toprotectyoureyes,youcanpositionyourcomputersothatyoureyesarelevelwiththetopofthemonitor.Thisallowsyoutolookslightlydownatthescreen.Trytoavoidglareonyourcomputerfromwindowsandlights.Useananti-glarescreenifneeded.Every20minutes,restyoureyesbylooking20feetawayfor20seconds.15Visityoureyedoctorregularly.Everyone,evenyoungchildren,shouldgettheireyesexaminedregularly.16Theycanalsofindsomeeyediseases,suchasglaucoma(青光眼).Theearlierdiseasesarefound,theeasiertheyaretobetreated.

A．Eyeexamshelpyouprotectyoursightandseeyourbest.B．Lookawayfromthecomputerforgoodeyehealth.C．Usesafesunglasses.D．Atleasteverytwohours,getupandtakea15-minutebreak.E．Wearglasseswhenexaminedundertheguidanceofyourdoctor.F．Regularlyeatingnutritiousfoodscanleadtogoodeyehealth.G．Itwillcauseyoureyesighttofail.二、完形填空PaulCalderbankwashomelessandwasinneedofhelp.Itcouldhavebeensoeasyforhimtotakeallthemoneyfroma17hehadfound.He,however,decidedtodotherightthingbecausehishonestyofdoingtherightthingwasfarmoreimportantthan18.ButPauldidn’tjustgooutofhiswayto19thewallettothepolice.Hemadesureitendedupintheright20—itsowner,DaisyOwen.Afterafunnightoutwithfriends,Daisycouldn’tfindherwallet.Shedideverythingshecouldthinkofandfinally21,thinkingsomeonehadlikelyfounditandstolenits22.Actuallyshewouldbeblessed(赐福)byPaul’s23!PaulspenttwodayssearchingforDaisywhenheranintooneofDaisy’sfriends.Thefriend24messagedDaisy.“Iamsohappyand25him.Heisnowliving:inahostel(临时收容所),yettooknomoneyoutofit,”saidDaisy.Butthenshereadthe26Paulputinthewalletaboutwantingtodotherightthing.AllofasuddenDaisyknewwhatshe27todoinreturn.ShestartedaGo-Fund-MepageexplainingthatPaulfoundherlostwalletandhiscurrent28situation.Shewasdeterminedtoputaroofoverhishead.Shewashopingto29$1,500.Tohergreatsurprise,shereceivedover$5,000tohelpPaulgeta(n)30.It’seasytoimaginetheworstofpeople.Buteachoneofuscanmakeadifference,justlikePauldid,bydisplaying31inus.17.A．binB．walletC．bowlD．car18.A．hidingB．sharingC．trickingD．stealing19.A．handinB．pulloutC．pickupD．leavebehind20.A．formsB．armsC．handsD．conditions21.A．cheeredupB．gaveupC．sloweddownD．backeddown22.A．photosB．ticketsC．materialsD．contents23.A．plansB．effortsC．feelingsD．characters24.A．immediatelyB．suddenlyC．unhurriedlyD．continuously25.A．believeB．rememberC．thankD．understand26.A．billB．noteC．invitationD．proposal27.A．agreedB．promisedC．happenedD．needed28.A．homelessB．awkwardC．unusualD．surprising29.A．borrowB．donateC．makeD．raise30.A．pageB．accountC．flatD．job31.A．kindnessB．courageC．prideD．strength三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。EdinburghCastlestandsontopofanancientvolcano,watchingoverthecityofEdinburghforcenturies.Asoneofthemostfamous32(building)inEurope,itoffersauniquechatwiththepast.Visitorscanaccess33(it)richhistorythroughguidedtoursandonlineresources.Theearliestdataaboutthecastledatesbacktothe12thcentury.Overtheyears,it34(serve)asaroyalhome,amilitarybase,andaprison.Manybattlestookplacehere,andthewallshaveconfirmedbothvictoryandloss.Today,thecastleis35symbolofScottishcultureandacollectionofstories36(wait)tobeexplored.Inside,theGreatHallstillfunctions37aplacewhereeventsareheld.Throughinteractivedisplays,visitorscanconnectwiththepastina38(person)way.OneofthemostpopularsightsistheStoneofDestiny,anancientitemconnectedtoScotland’skings.Everyyear,thecastlebecomestheheartoftheRoyalEdinburghMilitaryTattoo,afestivalofmusicanddance.Peoplefromaroundtheworldjointhe39(celebrate),enjoyingtheatmosphereandtraditionalperformances.Thecustomofgatheringherehascontinuedforgenerations.Whetheryouexperienceitinperson40streamaperformanceonline,EdinburghCastleoffersajourneyintoaworldofhistoryandtradition.Itremindsusthatbyunderstandingthepast,wecanbetterunderstandwhoweare.Formany,thevisitisnotjustatourbutachancetovaluethetraditions41shapeouridentity.四、单词拼写42.IamgoodatEnglishand________(熟悉的)withChinesepaintings.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)43.ThefamousWestLakealwaysleavesadeep________(印象)onthevisitors.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）44.Please________(提醒)himthatthereisanimportantmeetingtomorrowmorning.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)45.Childrenare_____(好奇的)aboutnewthingsaroundthem.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)46.We’renotAmerican,______(实际上).We’reCanadian.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）47.He’sthepresidentofalargeinternational___________(机构).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)48.Shefoundit____________(极其地)difficulttogetajob.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)49.Theroomwas________(装饰)withmanyflowers.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)50.Guilin________(吸引)manyvisitorsfromallovertheworldeveryyear.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)51.Ifyouwanttopassyourexams,you’dbetterchangeyour_____________(态度).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)五、书信写作52.假设你是李华，是美国一所国际学校的学生。下周学校将举办一场主题为“Whatisthemostpopular/themostimportantfestivalinyourcountry?”的英语演讲比赛。请根据以下要求写一份演讲稿:1.节日简介；2.风俗习惯；3.你的希望。注意：（1）词数100左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。BoysandGirls,Goodmorning!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达53.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。Tomwasinhighschoolforhalfayear,yethestilldidn’tadapttothenewschoollife.Hewasunwillingtocommunicatewithothers.Inclass,heoftenfeltlonelyamonghisclassmates,alwayslostinhisownthoughts.Asaresult,hebecameincreasinglyunhappyandhisacademicperformancebegantogetworse.MrSmith,theheadteacher,noticedhisunhappiness.OneFridayafternoon,theteacherapproachedhimandsaid,“Tom,I’venoticedthatyou’vebeenabitdownlately.Isthereanythingwrong?Areyouwillingtoshareyourfeelingswithme?”Hesitatingforamoment,Tomsighedandsaid,“Ijustcan’tfitinhere.Imissmyparentsandoldfriendssomuch,anditseemsthat