2025~2026学年陕西商洛市山阳县第二学期期中考试高一英语

2025~2026学年陕西商洛市山阳县第二学期期中考试高一英语一、阅读理解KidInventors—AttendKids’DayattheInventionShowINPEX®,theAmerica’slargestinventiontradeshow,islookingforkidinventorstobringtheirinventionstoKids’DayattheInventionShow.Younginventorscomeforachancetowincashprizesandgreatgiveaways(赠品).Noinvention?Noproblem!Kids’Dayisn’tjustforkidinventors.Enjoymusic,gamesandmanyinterestingactivitiesforallages.Bringyourfamilyandfriendsforafundayofcreativityandexcitement.Attention,younginventors!Therewillbelotsofexcitingactivitiestotakepartinandinventionstocheckoutfromkidinventors.Allinventionswillbejudgedandcashprizeswillbeawarded.EveryexhibitorwillreceiveacertificatefortakingpartandabagfulloffunthingsjustforbringingyourinventiontoKids’Day.Kids’Dayactivityschedule

8:00a.m.—11:00a.m.Set-uptimeforinventions,exhibitsandactivities11:00a.m.Judgingofinventions12:00p.m.Kids’DayattheInventionShowopenstothepublic12:00p.m.—4:00p.m.Activitiesinprogressandinventionsondisplay3:30p.m.Prizesareawardedforinventions4:30p.m.—6:00p.m.Tear-down(拆除)ofinventions,displaysandactivitiesHowtosignupforKids’DayattheInventionShow?PleaseprintKids’DayParticipationForm.Thenfillitoutandmailitorfaxitto:ATTN:Kids’Day217NinthStreetPittsburgh,PA15222Fax:(412)288-4546Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasee-mailinfo@.1.Peoplewhogototheshowcansurely______.

A．wincashprizesB．receiveacertificateC．getabagfulloffunthingsD．takepartininterestingactivities2.Whencanpeopleenjoytheinventionshow?

A．At10:30a.m.B．At11:30a.m.C．At3:30p.m.D．At4:30p.m.3.Howcanonesignupfortheinventionshow?

A．Byphone.B．Byemail.C．Byfax.D．Byonlineordering.LilaMarquezgentlyplacesatinywildgoosewithaninjuredwingintoasoftcottonbox.“Takeiteasy,littleDewdrop,”shewhispers,adjustingthewarmlampabovethebox.Forthepasteightyears,theretiredbiologyteacher’sbalconyinBuenosAireshasbeenasafehavenforinjuredorabandonedwildgeese.Withhercarefulcare,morethan200geesehaveregainedstrengthandreturnedtothenearbywetlands.Lila’sjourneywithwildgeesebeganin2015,twoyearsafterherhusbandpassedaway.Shefeltlostandlonelyuntilonerainyafternoon,whenshefoundaweakgoslingtremblingunderatree—itswingbrokenbyastraycat.“Icouldn’tleaveitthere,”Lilarecalls.ShenamedthegoslingDewdropandspentweeksnursingitbacktohealth:feedingitnutrient-richgoosefeed,cleaningitswounddaily,andteachingittoswiminasmallbasin.AsDewdropgrewstronger,Lilafoundjoyshehadn’tfeltinyears.“Thatlittlegoosegavemeareasontogetupeverymorning,”shesays.Soon,neighborsandpassersbystartedbringingherinjuredwildgeese—somewithbrokenlegs,othersweakenedbypollutionorhunger.Liladugintoheroldbiologytextbooksandsearchedonlineforgoosecaretips.Alocalvetevenofferedfreeadvicetohelpherimprovehernursingskills.Lastyear,astudentpostedavideoofLilafeedingthegeeseonInstagram,anditquicklywentviralwithover800,000views.Peoplefromnearbyareasbegandonatinggoosefeedandmedicalsupplies.Yetthewildgeesestillfacegreatplightinthecity.Thewetlandstheydependonareshrinkingduetourbanconstruction;strayanimalsandwaterpollutionposeconstantrisks.ButLilaneverloseshope.Shehasstartedasmallcommunitygrouptoplantnativewaterplantsandadvocateforwetlandprotection.“Caringforthesegeeseisn’tjustaboutsavingthem,”shesays.“It’saboutremindingpeoplethatwesharethiscitywithalllivingthings.”Everytimeahealedgoosefliesofftothewetlands,Lilastandsonherbalcony,watchingproudly.Forher,thesegeesearemorethanjustrescuedcreatures—theyaresymbolsofcomfort,hope,andthepowerofsmallactsofkindness.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutDewdropfromthetext?

A．ItstayedwithLilaforeightyears.B．ItwasthereasonLilaretiredfromteaching.C．IthelpedLilagetoutofloneliness.D．Itbecamefamousonsocialmediaforitsstory.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“plight”inParagraph4probablymean?

A．Difficulty.B．Noise.C．Competition.D．Change.6.WhichwordsbestdescribeLilaaccordingtothetext?

A．Kind-heartedanddetermined.B．Humorousandcreative.C．Braveandambitious.D．Honestandoutgoing.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．LilaandWildGeese:ProtectionandResearchB．LilaandWildGeese:RescueandComfortC．LilaandWildGeese:FriendshipandAdventureD．LilaandWildGeese:SurvivalandSuccessScientistsfromtheUniversityofOtago’sChristchurchMedicalSchoolhavediscoveredadirectconnectionbetweenpeople’svitaminCintakeandtheirskin’sabilitytoproducecollagen(胶原蛋白)andrenewitself.Thestudy,publishedintheJournalofInvestigativeDermatology,clearlyshowsthatskinhealthisinfluencedbyvitaminCfromdailyfood,notjustbytopical(外用的)creamsappliedtotheskinsurface.ItalsofoundthatvitaminClevelsintheskinarecloselyrelatedtothoseintheblood.Therefore,eatingmorefoodsrichinvitaminCcaneffectivelyincreasevitaminClevelsinboththebloodandtheskin.Theresearchincluded24healthyadultsfromNewZealandandGermany.ThoseeatingtwoSunGoldkiwifruitsdailyraisedbloodvitaminClevelsandsawaclearincreaseinskinvitaminC.Thismadeskinthicker—duetomorecollagen—andspedupouterskinrenewal.LeadresearcherProfessorMargreetVissersdescribedtheresultsassurprisingandsaidthestrongconnectionbetweenskinthicknessandvitaminCintakeisfullybelievable.ShenotedtheconnectionbetweenbloodandskinvitaminCisclearerthaninotherorgans.“WeweresurprisedbyhowcloselybloodvitaminClevelsareconnectedtothoseintheskin,”shesaid.TheresearchteamalsodiscoveredthatvitaminCinthebloodcanreachalllayersoftheskinandhelptheskinworkbetter.ThoughvitaminCisoftenaddedtoskincareproducts,itisnotwelltakeninthroughtheouterskin.However,skincellscantakeinvitaminCfromthebloodverywell.SunGoldkiwifruitswerechosenforthestudybecausetheyalwayshaveahighvitaminCcontent.ButtheresearchersbelieveotherfoodsrichinvitaminC,suchasorangesandberries,canbringsimilarbenefitstotheskin.ItisimportanttokeepsteadyvitaminClevelsinthebloodbecausethehumanbodydoesnotstorevitaminCforalongtime.ProfessorVisserssuggestedthathealthypeoplecanreachthebestbloodvitaminClevelswithabout250mgofvitaminCeverydaythroughtheirdiet.8.Whataffectsskinhealthaccordingtothestudy?

A．Watertakeninbytheskin.B．VitaminCfromfoodintake.C．Collagenfromskinproducts.D．Topicalskincarecreamsalone.9.WhatisProfessorVissers’attitudetowardsthestudyresults?

A．Doubtful.B．Approving.C．Unconcerned.D．Objective.10.WhyarevitaminC-richskincareproductslesseffective?

A．Theylackenoughcollagen.B．Theyarenotusedinaproperway.C．Theydon’tsuitallskintypes.D．Theyarepoorlytakeninthroughskin.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．VitaminCIntakeandSkinHealthB．BloodVitaminCandSkinVitaminCC．SkincareProductsandVitaminCIntakeD．CollagenProductionandSkinThicknessSinceitsexpansionintheearly2000s,SpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportshasgrownintoapowerfulplatformthatbridgesgapsbetweenstudentswithandwithoutdisabilities.Beyondmiddleandhighschools,theprogrammenowincludeselementaryschoolsandcommunityclubs,welcomingover2.3millionparticipantsacross170countries.UnifiedSportsallowsyoungathleteswithintellectualorphysicalchallengestotrain,compete,andgrowalongsidenon-disabledpeerpartners,breakingdownbarriersthroughsharedsportsexperiences.MaplewoodHighSchoolinPortlandhasofferedUnifiedSportsfor12years,withpopularprogrammesintrackandfieldandbadminton.CoachElenaMendez,wholeadsthetrackteam,haswitnessedremarkablechangesinherathletes.“UnifiedSportsisn’tjustaboutwinningraces,”shesays.“It’saboutteachingeveryathletetobelieveinthemselves.Formanyofourstudentswithdisabilities,thisisthefirsttimethey’vefeltfullyacceptedaspartofateam.Theylearntosetgoals,supporteachother,andcelebratesmallvictories—skillsthatstaywiththemlongaftergraduation.”Unliketraditionalteamsports,Unifiedteamshavenostricttryouts,andthefocusisoninclusionratherthancompetition.CoachJakeTorres,whooverseesthebadmintonprogramme,adds,“Mypriorityistomakesureeveryathletefeelsvalued,whetherthey’reservinganaceorjustlearningtoholdtheracket.Wepractice‘teamcheers’aftereverydrill,andpeerpartnersoftenstayafterpracticetohelptheirteammatesmasternewskills.It’sbeautifultoseehowbothgroupsgrow—disabledathletesgainconfidence,andpeerpartnerslearnempathy.”SophiaLin,a10th-graderwithvisualimpairment(视力受损),joinedtheUnifiedtrackteamlastyear.“BeforeUnifiedSports,Iwasscaredtotalktoclassmates,”sheshares.“Now,myteammateswaitformeatthetrackeverymorning,andwepracticerunningtogether.Iwonabronzemedalinthe100-meterdashlastsemester,butthebestpartismakingfriendswhodon’tseemydisability—theyseeme.”Herpeerpartner,LiamCarter,agrees:“WorkingwithSophiataughtmethatstrengthcomesinmanyforms.We’renotjustteammates;we’refamily.”Today,Maplewood’sUnifiedteamsregularlycompeteinregionaltournaments,andtheirsuccesshasinspiredthreenearbyschoolstolaunchsimilarprogrammes.“UnifiedSportsisn’tjustasportsprogramme,”saysPrincipalAmandaReed.“It’salessoninhumanity—onethatshowsourstudentsthepowerofkindness,respect,andinclusion.”12.WhatdoweknowaboutSpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportsfromParagraph1?

A．Itstartedinelementaryschoolsinthe2000s.B．Ithasattractedover2.3millionparticipantsworldwide.C．Itonlyallowsdisabledathletestojoincompetitionteams.D．Itseparatesdisabledandnon-disabledstudentsduringtraining.13.WhatisElenaMendez’sviewonUnifiedSports?

A．Itfocusesmoreonwinningthanpersonalgrowth.B．Itmainlyteachesathletestosethighgoals.C．Itislessmeaningfulthantraditionalvarsitysports.D．Ithelpsdisabledathletesbuildlife-longskills.14.WhatdoesJakeTorresvaluemostasacoach?

A．Helpingathleteswinregionaltournaments.B．Trainingpeerpartnerstobeprofessionalcoaches.C．Ensuringeveryathletefeelsrespectedandvalued.D．Makingtryoutsaccessibleforallinterestedstudents.15.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A．UnifiedSportspromotesinclusionandgrowthforallstudents.B．MaplewoodHighSchool’sUnifiedteamswinregionalfame.C．PeerpartnersbenefitmorefromUnifiedSportsthandisabledathletes.D．SpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportsexpandstocommunityclubs.TopHealthyHomeworkHabitsYourhomeworkhabitsmightbeaffectingyourgrades.Areyoufeelingtired,painful,orboredwhenitcomestohomeworktime?16Youcanchangethewayyoufeelbytakingbettercareofyourmindandyourbody.◆17Studiesshowthatteensnaturalsleeppatternsaredifferentfromthoseofadults.Thisoftencausessleeplossamongteens,sincetheytendtohavetroublegoingtosleepatnight,andhavetroublewakinginthemornings.Youcanavoidsomeoftheproblemsthatcomewithsleepdeprivationbychangingsomeofyournighttimehabits.◆ImproveyoureatinghabitDoyoufeeltiredordizzyalotofthetime?Ifyousometimesavoidworkingonaprojectbecauseyoujustdon’thavetheenergy,youcanincreaseyourenergylevelbychangingyourdiet.18◆ImproveyourmemoryAgreatwaytoimproveyourhomeworkhabitsistoimproveyourmemorywithbrainexercise.19Butthereisonemnemonic(记忆的)methodthathasbeenaroundsinceancienttimes.AncientaccountsshowthatearlyGreekandRomanoratorsusedthe“loci”(轨迹)methodofrememberinglongspeechesandlists.Youmaybeabletousethismethodtoenhanceyourmemoryattesttime.◆Fighttheurgetoprocrastinate(拖延)20Don'tfallforit!Procrastinationislikealittlewhiteliewetellourselves.Weoftenthinkwe'llfeelbetteraboutstudyinglaterifwedosomethingfunnow,likeplayingwithapet,watchingaTVshow,orevencleaningourroom.It'snottrue.

A．Getthesleepyouneed.B．Goodsleepisnecessaryforteens.C．Areyouarguingwithparentsaboutyourgrades?D．Onebananainthemorningmightincreaseyourperformanceatschool!E．Therearemanytheoriesandideasaboutimprovingmemory.F．Doyougetthesuddenurgetofeedthedogathomeworktime?G．Parentsareconcernedaboutyoursuccess.二、完形填空Itwashardtosaygoodbyetotheoldoaktreeinourbackyard.Shewasalready21whenmygrandparentssettledhere60yearsago—gnarled(多节的)butstrong,standingtallasasilentguardianoverthegarden.Wehaveafaded22ofmymotherplayingunderherbranchesasachild,thetree’sleaves23asifsayinghellotoher.Thatoakhadadistinct24.Hertrunkbentslightlytotheeast,asifreachingforthemorningsun,andherbranchesspreadwideenoughtocovertheentireyard.Kidsintheneighborhoodlovedclimbingherthicklimbs;birdsbuiltnestsinher25,andfirefliesdancedinherleavesatdusk.Shewasmorethanatree—shewaspartofourfamily.Buttimetookitstoll.Wewatchedher26weakenovertheyears.Theleavesturnedyellowearliereachautumn,andsomebranchesdriedupandbrokeoffinstorms.Eventhesquirrels,whooncestoredacornsinherbark,started27.Mygrandfathersighed,“She’slivedagoodlife,butit’sgetting28tohavehersoclosetothehouse.”Whenaheavybranchcrashedontothefencelastwinter,weknewwehadtocallinexpertsto29her.Icouldn’tbearthethoughtofher30completely.Friends31metocarveherwoodintokeepsakes—woodenflutes,photoframes,orevenasmallbench.Atfirst,Ihesitated,butthenI32theirsuggestion.Now,insteadoflookingupathertoweringform,Ican33piecesofherinmyhands.Thephotoframeholdingmymother’schildhoodpictureis34tothetouch,carryingthewarmthofthesunsheoncesoakedup.Thewoodenflute,whenplayed,humsasofttunethatfeelslikea35ofherrustlingleaves.Theoldoakisgone,buthermemoryliveson—inourheartsandinthethingsshe’sbecome.21.A．amazingB．oldC．plainD．lonely22.A．profileB．paintingC．photoD．journal23.A．shiningB．tremblingC．crackingD．waving24.A．shapeB．systemC．varietyD．personality25.A．rootsB．shadowsC．trunkD．bark26.A．strengthB．beautyC．heightD．fame27.A．returningB．leavingC．shelteringD．struggling28.A．convenientB．dangerousC．suitableD．responsible29.A．sweepawayB．watchoverC．workoutD．cutdown30.A．disappearingB．competingC．crashingD．exploring31.A．beggedB．urgedC．requestedD．forced32.A．refusedB．forgotC．tookD．ignored33.A．applyB．holdC．masterD．admire34.A．roughB．coldC．smoothD．powerful35.A．memoryB．warningC．promiseD．challenge三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Peoplewithcolourblindnesscan’tseecoloursinanormalway.Colourblindness36(affect)approximately1in12menand1in200womenintheworld.Therearevariouscausesofcolourblindness.Forthemajorityofcolour-blindpeople,theconditionissomethingtheyhavefrom37(bear),althoughsomepeoplegetitlaterinlifebecauseofdiseases.Mostcolour-blindpeoplecanseethingsasclearlyasotherpeople,but38areunabletofully“see”red,greenorbluelight.Therearedifferenttypesofcolourblindnessandthereareextremelyrarecases39peopleareunabletoseeanycolouratall.The40(common)formofcolourblindnessisred/greencolourblindness.Although41(know)asred/greencolourblindness,theformofcolourblindnessdoesn'tmeansufferers42(mere)mixupredandgreen.Itmeanstheymixupall43(colour)thathavesomeredorgreenaspartofthewholecolour.Theeffects44colourblindnesscanbemild,moderate(中等的)orsevere.Approximately40%ofcolourblindpeopleareevenunawarethatthey’recolourblind.Statistically45(speak),mostpeoplewithamoderateformofred/greencolourblindnesscanonlyidentify5colouredpencilsfromastandardboxof24pencilcrayons.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你校与英国某中学合作开展的“青年文化交流”(YouthCulturalExchange)期交换项目正在招募成员。请你给项目负责人MrSmith写一封邮件，申请加入该项目，内容包括：(1)写邮件目的；(2)你的优势。注意：写作词数应为80个左右。DearMrSmith,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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。WhenIwasveryyoung,mymotherthoughtitwasnecessaryformetolearntoplayamusicalinstrument,asmostparentsdonowadays.SheaskedmewhatkindofinstrumentIwasinterestedin.Ididn’thaveanyidea,butIthoughtplayingthedrumswascoolandinteresting.SoshetookmetoenrollinadrumcourseintheChildren’sPalace,whereIspentnearlyeverySundaymorningfortwoyears,practicingplayingthedrum.Astimewenton,Iwenttomiddleschool.Ijoinedabandasadrummerinmymiddleschool.Ithoughtitwouldbefunplayingthedruminateamandmeetingnewfriends.Atfirstitwaseasybecauseofmyconstantpracticeduringtheprimaryschool,butamonthlater,itgotmoreandmoredifficult.Iwastheonlyonewhocouldn’tkeeppacewiththeotherplayers.The