2025~2026学年江西九江六校高一下学期期中联考英语试卷

2025~2026学年江西九江六校高一下学期期中联考英语试卷一、阅读理解Here’saguidetothebestplacestocatchalivebluesshowinAustin,Texas,“thelivemusiccapitaloftheworld”.TheContinentalClubKnownas“thegranddaddyofalllocalAustinmusicclubs,”theContinentalClubneverseesaslownight.Touristsandlocalsalikecan’tresistitscharm,whichhasremainedclosetoitsblueoriginssinceitopenedin1955.Inadditiontoitslocationintheheartofthecity,thislandmarkisproudtoofferlivebluemusicshowseverysinglenightoftheweek.Antone’sNightclubYoucan’thaveadiscussionaboutAustin’sbluesscenewithoutmentioningAntone’s.OpenedbyCliffordAntonein1975,thisworld-famousnightclubhasliveduptoitsfameas“Austin’shomeoftheblues”fordecades.ItswallsarecoveredwiththestoriesofpastbluesgreatslikeBBKing,StevieRayVaughan,andZZTop,allofwhomoftenperformedonthenightclub’sstageintheblues’besttimeofthe1970sand1980s.Whileshowsintheotherclubshavegrownmoreeclectic(兼收并蓄)overtheyears,Antone’sstillholdstothebluestradition.C-Boy’sHeart&SoulIfthedowntownplacesarenotyourdish,wanderdowntoC-Boy’sHeart&Soul.Openedin2013andhiddendeepinthehistoricSouthAustin,itisasmallandquietplacethatdeliversanendlesssupplyofgoodmixofblues,soul,andR&Bsevendaysaweek.Ifyouneedalittlebreakduringtheshows,besuretowanderouttothespaciousgameroomforsomeofthelatestgames.C-Boy’shasitsownparkinglot,anunusualadvantageoveranymusicclubinAustin.1.Whenwasthe“granddaddy”born?

A．In1955.B．In1975.C．In1980.D．In2013.2.WhatcanbelearnedaboutBBKing?

A．Hewasoneofthepioneersinblues.B．Hehelpedsomeofthegreatestmusicians.C．Hewastheco-founderofanightclub.D．HeoftenperformedatAntone’sNightclub.3.WhatisuniqueaboutC-Boy’sHeart&Soul?

A．Itoffersvarioustypesofmusic.B．Itisbest-knownfortraditionalblues.C．Itisopeneverydayoftheweek.D．Ithaseasyaccesstoshoppingcenters.Whencomputernetworkcameintoexistence,itwasextremelydifficulttouse.Toreadanonlinestory,forexample,youwouldneedtoknowwhichnetwork-equippedcomputerhadthestoryyouwantedandthenconnectyourmachinetothecomputerdirectly.ButonApril30,1993,thatallchangedthankstotheinventionoftheWorldWideWeb.Sincethen,usersjustneedtotypeinanaddress.Moreimportantly,anyonecanbuildtheirown“website”.TheWorldWideWebwasthebrainchildofTimBerners-Lee,a37-year-oldresearcheratCERN,aphysicslabinSwitzerland.ButBerners-Leethoughtthatkeepingthetechnologyasopenaspossibletothepublicwouldhelpitgrow.Thedecisionledtoarapidgrowthofinternetusers.Bytheendof1995,morethan24millionpeopleintheUSandCanadaalonespentanaverageof5hoursperweekontheinternet.It’shardnottowonderwhatlifewouldlookliketodayifBerners-Leehadn’tdecidedtogiveawaytheinvention.Ina1999interview,Berners-Leewasaskedwhyhenevercashedin.“Yourquestionsuggeststhatyoujustmeasurepeople’svaluebytheirnetworth,”heresponded.“Peoplearewhatthey’vedoneandwhattheystandfor,ratherthanwhattheyhappentohaveinthebank.”SincetheWorldWideWebwentpublic,it’stotallychangedhowwecommunicate,gather,workandlearn.However,it’salsoexpandedthereachofdisinformation.Berners-Leeevenpredicted(预见)thisproblemdecadesago.“Idon’tmindtherebeingfalseinformationoutthere,”hesaidinthesameinterview.“Theimportantthingisthatusersshouldknowthatthewebpagestheyseearewrittenbypeople.Inaway,theinternetisareflectionoftherealworld.Usersshouldlearntoknowwhetherthey’relookingatdisinformationornot.”4.WhydidBerners-Leegiveawayhisinvention?

A．Hedidn’tknowitwasvaluable.B．Hehadtoomuchmoneyinthebank.C．Hewasunderpressuretodoso.D．Heprobablywantedtopopularizeit.5.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?

A．Thesideeffectsoftheinternet.B．Theprotestfromthepublic.C．Thesignificanceofthedecision.D．Theadvantagesoftheinternet.6.WhatdidBerners-Leesuggestabouttheonlinedisinformation?

A．Itwasunavoidable.B．Itwastotallyunacceptable.C．Itshouldbestopped.D．Itcouldbeeasilyrecognized.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBerners-Lee?

A．Ungrateful.B．Generous.C．Humorous.D．Irresponsible.SinceBorntoRun,abookaboutlong-distancebarefootrunnersinMexico,waspublishedin2009,walkingbarefoothasgainedpopularityaroundtheworld,again.Overtheyears,agrowingnumberofstudiescontinuestoshowthatgoingbarefootcanincreasefootstrength,improvebalanceandreduceriskoffalls.Arecentstudy,whichfocusesonimprovingthedesignofmodernfootwear,hasevenfoundthatourshoeshaveaffectedourmovementsandevenchangedthestructureofourfeet.“Forexample,mostshoeshaveaquitenarrowtoebox,”itwrites.“Itmeansourtoesarepressedtogetherandwecan’tuseourfeetnaturally.Thismaycontributetopoorbalanceandevenarchcollapse(扁平足)overtime.”Whilethosestudiesaboutthebarefootmovementarepromising,don’tthrowoutalloftheshoesjustyet,warnotherresearchers.Theyarguethatswitching(切换)tobarefootwalkingtooquicklycanbearecipeforinjuriessinceourfeethaveadaptedtothemandhavelostsomeoftheirstrength.Plus,ourfeetarenowverysensitivetoanythingbutsmooth,softground.“That’slikehavingyourarminacast(石膏)foryears,”saysJohnMercer,professorattheUniversityofNevada.“Thentakeitoff,andthefirstthingyoudoisgooutandplayagameoftennis.”Instead,Mercerrecommendsstartingslow.“First,trywalkingaroundthehouseandoutsideonasoftsurface.Then,goforashortwalkaroundtheblock.Addabitmoredistanceeachweek,”hesuggests.“Yourfeetwilltellyouwhenyou’vehadenough.Ifyouexperienceanysharppain,stop.”8.Whatdoesthenewstudymostprobablyaimtodo?

A．Showthebenefitsofbarefootwalking.B．Warntheriskofwalkingwithoutshoes.C．Provideguidelinesforbarefootwalkers.D．Studytheproblemsofmodernfootwear.9.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwords“bearecipefor”inparagraph3?

A．Leadto.B．Keeptrackof.C．Takeadvantageof.D．Getthrough.10.WhatdoesJohnMercermean?

A．Wecanprotectourfeetwithacast.B．Wemusttoughenupourfeetgradually.C．Weshouldgoforotherexercisesfirst.D．Wehavetodowarm-upexerciseseachtime.11.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperwillthistextmostprobablyappear?

A．Literature.B．Technology.C．Sports.D．Environment.ThoughChicagohasbeenwell-knownformarkingSt.Patrick’sDaybydyeinggreenthewaterwayflowingthroughthecitysince1962,thetraditiondidnotbeginasanactofcelebration.Instead,itwasapartofthecity’sefforttocleanuptheChicagoRiver,whichhadbecomesodirtyandsmellythatUptonSinclairmentioneditinhisfamousnovelTheJungle.WhenRichardDaleytookofficein1955,hewasdeterminedtodeveloptheriverfrontareaandallowedcityworkerstouseaspecialkindofgreendyetofindoutwherethewastewatercamefrom.In1962,hewaspersuadedbyhisfriendStephenBaileytodyethewholerivertokick-starttheofficialcelebrationofSt.Patrick’sDay.Later,othercities,includingSanAntonio,Tampa,andIndianapolis,wereinspiredtoadoptsimilarcelebrations.Whatyoumaynotknow,however,isthatoneyearearlier,anothercitytried,unsuccessfully,todyeitsrivergreenfortheIrishholiday.ThatcitywasSavannah.Thegreeningeffortfailedbecauseofthequicklymovingtides.Sothecitydyedseveralofitsfountains(喷泉)green,includingthefamousForsythFountain.“Inthepast,weacceptedthepracticeinChicagobecausetherewerelargerproblemsfacingtheriver.Butasthehealthoftherivershasimproved,perhapsit’stimetostartconsideringnewideas,”saidMargaretFrisbie,themanagerofanenvironmentalgroup.Despiteprotestsfromenvironmentalgroups,thedyeingofriversdoesn’tseemtobegoinganywhere.Millionsofpeoplearoundthecountrybravedthecoldlastweekendtocelebrateandwitnesstheannualtradition.12.WhywastheChicagoRiverdyedgreenduringthe1950s?

A．TocelebratetheSt.Patrick’sDay.B．Toexperimentwithanewdye.C．Toidentifythesourceofthewastewater.D．Tocoverupthedirtywastewater.13.WhichwasthefirstcitytomarkSt.Patrick’sDaybydyeingtherivergreen?

A．Savannah.B．Chicago.C．SanAntonio.D．Tampa.14.HowdoesMargaretFrisbiefeelaboutthenewtraditionintheUS?

A．Excited.B．Worried.C．Unclear.D．Unconcerned.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．WhenDidAmericansStartDyeingRiversGreenonSt.Patrick’sDay?B．WhyDidAmericansDyetheChicagoRiverGreenonSt.Patrick’sDay?C．WhatIsEnvironmentalGroups’ResponsetotheSt.Patrick’sDayTraditions?D．HowDoesDyeingRiversGreenBecomeaSt.Patrick’sDayTraditionintheUS?MostofyoumayagreethattobecomeaconversationalorfluentspeakerinChinese,youmustimmerse(沉浸)yourselfinaChinese-speakingenvironmentinChina.16.Luckily,thereareplentyofwaystodosoinyourhomecountry.17AformalChinesecoursegivesyouanenvironmentwhereyoucancutyourselfofffromyournativelanguageandimmerseyourselfinChinese,thoughyoustillhavetotryyourbesttospeakasmuchChineseaspossiblewhencommunicatingwithyourclassmatesandteachers.CreateanimmersiveenvironmentTryputtingstickynotesonallyourhouseholdobjectsinChinesecharactersandpinyinsothatyouareremindedofthemthroughoutyourday.Asanadditionalstep,switchyourmobilephoneandcomputer’sdefault(默认的)languagetoChinese.18.FindalanguagepartnerInaddition,youneedtofindyourselfalanguagepartnertofurtherincreaseyouropportunitiesforspeakingChinese.Ofcourse,itisbettertohaveanativespeakerasalanguagepartner.19.Rememberthegoalhereiscreatinganenvironmentforyoutousethelanguage.20?Ifyouareauniversitystudent,checkoutprogramsofferedbyyourschool’sAsianStudiesorInternationalEducationdepartments.TheyusuallyhostfrequentinternationalcoffeehoursorplentyofeventsinChinese.Itisverylikelythatyoucanfindsomesuitablelanguagepartnersthere.

A．SignupforaChineseclassB．WhatkindofpartnersaresuitableforyouC．ThenhowcanyoufindyourselfalanguagepartnerD．ConsumeChinesesocialmediaandentertainmentE．SuchstrategiesmayhelpyoumakeyourenvironmentmoreChineseF．Yetmanyofyoulackthetime,money,ordesiretospendasignificanttimeinChinaG．ButevensomeonethatislearningChinesealongsideyouisalsosuitableforpractice二、完形填空Intermsofsocialbehavior,wildorangutansareverydifferentnotonlyfromhumanbeingsbutalsofromtheircousinslikemonkeys,gorillasandchimpanzees.Theseanimalsare21associalanimals.Butthewildorangutansarelonelysouls:Adultmaleorangutansusuallystay22andadultfemalesareaccompaniedonlybytheirdependentchildren.Onemorning,Iwentoutto23wildorangutans.WhenIwasroundingaturn,Isawahugeorangutanheadingstraighttowardme.Hewas24veryslowly,withhisheaddown.Obviously,hewasnotawareofmy25.Thenhestoppedlessthantwelvefeetaway.Forafewseconds,hestared(瞪着)atme.But,26,Ifeltnofear.Iwassimply27byhisbeautifulorangecoatinthesunlight.Suddenly,heturnedaroundand28.Therewasnothingbutthe29ofhisfeetpadding(轻步走)offalongthepath.My30seemedtoruncontrary(相反)tothetraditionalbeliefthatwildorangutanswere31.Backatcamp,though,myworkman,toldmeofarelativeinKumaiwhohad32halfofhishandandpartofonefoottoanadultmaleorangutanhehadmet.However,I33laterthattherelativehadbeenrunningaftertheanimalwithhisdogs.Othersimilar34alwaysledtothesameconclusion:Humanswhowereattackedhadusually35thecreature.21.A．trainedB．characterizedC．savedD．used22.A．aloneB．outdoorsC．quietlyD．awake23.A．careforB．playwithC．concentrateonD．searchfor24.A．dancingB．breathingC．walkingD．reading25.A．presenceB．giftC．fearD．love26.A．typicallyB．strangelyC．embarrassinglyD．naturally27.A．angeredB．frightenedC．amazedD．confused28.A．diedB．rolledC．clickedD．escaped29.A．weightB．shapeC．soundD．print30.A．experienceB．faithC．viewD．romance31.A．rudeB．smartC．shortD．violent32.A．cutB．lostC．eatenD．given33.A．learnedB．wishedC．feltD．believed34.A．animalsB．imagesC．opinionsD．accidents35.A．documentedB．appreciatedC．threatenedD．identified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。Bornin551BCand36(raise)inapoorfamily,Confuciushasmadeagreater37(contribute)toChineseculturethananyoneelseinhistory.HedevelopedhisthoughtsintoasystemofphilosophyknownasConfucianism38emphasizedharmoniousrelationshipswitheachotherandrespectfortheelderly.Italsostressedthatfriendsshouldbehonesttoeachother39thatrulersshouldmakeanefforttoprovideahappylifeforthepeople.Confuciustraveledaround40(promote)histhoughtstotherulersbutfailed.Herefusedtogiveupandstartedtoeducatetheordinarypeople,manyof41becamefamousscholarsand42(power)governmentofficials.Sincethen,Confucius43(respect)asthegreatestteacheraswellasoneofthegreatestspiritual44(leader)inChina.Forover2,500years,hisphilosophyhascontinuedtoinfluenceChinaandhasbeenspreadtotherestoftheworld.Nowadays,heisregarded45asymbolofChineseculture.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华。上周末，你参加了一次奇特的比赛：在森林里睡大觉。请给你的笔友Peter写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.比赛的规则；2.分享你的感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,Yours,LiHua五、书面表达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。HollyboardedaplaneatJFKAirportinNewYorkCity.ShewasexcitedtospendayearstudyinginFrance.Yetonethoughtbotheredherthroughouttheflight:“Cantheyunderstandme?”Herfearsprovedjustified.WithindaysofarrivinginFrance,Hollyfeltcompletelylost.Simpletasks,likeorderingcoffeeoraskingfordirections,becameexhaustingbattles.Shefeltverylonelyandmissedhometerribly.Theonlycomfortcameinapackagefromhermother.ItwasfilledwithHolly’sfavoritetreat:Skippypeanutbutter,whichwasimpossibletobefoundinFrance.Sherushedtothepostofficetogetthepackage.Ontheway,sheevenimaginedherselfopeningthepackageandeatingthecomfortfoodrightthere!Butatthecounter,theattendantcouldn’tspeakanyEnglishatall.HollyswitchedtoherawkwardFrench.However,theattendantjustshookherhead.Themoresherepeatedherself,themorefrustrated—andhopeless—shefelt.Obviously,shecouldn’tunderstandHolly’sFrench,either.JustasHollywasabouttobreakdownintears—notjustoverthepea