湖南省邵阳市海谊中学2025-2026学年高一上学期11月阶段考（期中）英语试题（含答案）

湖南省邵阳市海谊中学2025-2026学年高一上学期11月阶段考（期中）英语试题一、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AOnceuponatime,therewasapoormanandarichman.Thepoorman’ssonwasnamedHam,andtherichman’ssonwasnamedJim.Theyhadbeeninthesameschooltogethersincechildhoodandbecamegoodfriends.Oneday,thetwoyouthsbeganadiscussionastowhetherwealthoreffortwasmorepowerful.Jimsaidthatwealthwasmostimportant,whileHamdeclaredforeffort.Atlast,Hamdeclared,“Letusputittothetest:Letusbothgotosomefarcountryandtrywhetherwealthoreffortismoresuccessful.”Jimagreedtothisplanandtheyfixedadayforstarting.Thentheybothwenthomeandcollectedsomemoneyandstartedoffearlyonemorning.Afteratime,theycametoacertaincountrywhereHamsuggestedthattheyshouldlookforemployment.ButJimdidnotlikethenotionofbecomingaservantandhesaidthathewouldliveonthemoneywhichhehadbroughtwithhim,whichwouldlastforayearortwo.“Youmaydoasyoulike,”answeredHam,“butformypart,Imustlookforwork.”Sohewenttoavillageandfoundemploymentasateacherinaschoolwhilehisfriendrentedahouseandstartedmakingvariousfriends,eatingandhavingfunallday.Oneyearlater,Hamearnedenoughmoney,builtabeautifulhouseandalsogotmarried.However,Jimhadalreadyspentallhismoney,andhisfriendswhoindulgedinwineandmeatalsolefthim.Hungryandsorrowful,hewenttoHamandsaid,“Mydearfriend,regardingthequestionof‘whetherwealthoreffortismoreimportant’,IthinkI’vealreadyhadtheanswer.”1.Whatcanwelearnabouttheyoungmenfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Theyoftenarguedwitheachother.B．Theyallvaluedwealthandeffort.C．Theirrelationshipwasnotverygood.D．Theyhadbeenschoolmatessincechildhood.2.WhydidHamsuggestthistest?A．Toearnmorewealth.B．Toprovehisopinion.C．Tolookforemployment.D．Togotoacountryfaraway.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“notion”inparagraph3mean?A．Process. B．Development. C．Idea. D．Dream.4.WhatistheanswerJimhasfound?A．Effortsarethesourceofwealth.B．Nofailure,nosuccess.C．Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.D．Educationisthedoortofreedom.BInchildhoodwe’retoldnottotalktostrangers.Butnowwe’vegrownup,andit’stimetoforgetthat,becausehavingachatwithsomeonewedon’tknowcouldchangeourwholeday.GillianSandstrom,alecturerinpsychology,wouldoftentalkwithawomanworkingonahotdogstand.“Istartednoddingandsmilingatthelady.Whenshereplied,thesmallconnectionmademefeelseen,safeandpartofthecommunity,”saysSandstrom.Thispositiveconnectionledhertostudytheeffectofsimplesocialcommunication.Shefoundthatpeoplewereabout17percenthappieronthedayswhentheystartedachatoveracoffeemachine,orsaidhitoaneighbour.“Myworkclearlyshowsthattalkingtostrangersmakesyoumorepositive,”shesays.“Italsoencouragesyoutotrustotherpeoplemore,whichmakestheworldfriendlierandsafer.”Thereasonissimple.Wewanttoconnectwithothers.Themorepeoplewedothiswith,thehappierweare.Infact,accordingtoastudyfromHarvardBusinessSchool,peoplewhotalkwithinmoredifferentrelationshiplevels,includingfriends,familymembers,co-workersandstrangers,arehappierthanthosewithalessbroadmixofcommunication.Theproblemisthatmanyofusfindtheideaofbeginningaconversationwithstrangersabitfrightening.Humansarenaturallyafraidofbeingrefused.Asaresult,eventhoughwecansensedeepdownthatnothingtoobadcouldhappenifwestartaconversationwithastranger,apartofusisafraidofgettinghurtdoingit.Thegoodnewsisthatwhatwefearmostrarelyhappens.InDrSandstrom’swork,shefoundthatonlytenpercentofcontactreceivednoanswers.Themoreoftenwespeaktopeople,theeasieritbecomes,“Doingittimeandtimeagainwasthekey,”saysDrSandstrom.“Themorepeopletalkedtostrangers,thelessworriedtheyfeltaboutbeingrefusedandmoreconfidenttheybecameintheirabilitytostartandcontinueaconversation.”5.WhatdroveSandstromtostartherstudy?A．Herpersonalexperience.B．Herchildhoodmemories.C．Herinterestinsocialstudy.D．Herchatswithco-workers.6.WhatdoesthestudyfromHarvardBusinessSchoolsuggestpeopledo?A．Talkmorewithfriends.B．Groupdifferentpeople.C．Enlargetheirsocialcircle.D．Selecttheirfavoritepartners.7.Whyaremanypeopleunwillingtotalkwithstrangers?A．Theyfeargettingphysicallyinjured.B．Theyarenotusedtomakingfriends.C．Theyhavenoideahowtostartatalk.D．Theyworryaboutbeingturneddown.8.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．SkillsnecessaryforsociallifeB．TipsonleavingcomfortzonesC．ThekeytobuildingconnectionsD．ThepoweroftalkingtostrangersC“Thefailuretoplayisnowaseriousissueanditcallsforactionforchange,”saysSirKenRobinson,aleadingexpertineducation,creativityandhumandevelopment.ThisisthedrivingforcebehindOutdoorClassroomDay-aglobalteacher-ledcampaign,supportedbyDirtisGood,acompanyproducingdailychemicalproducts.OutdoorClassroomDay,takingplaceon17thMayand1stNovemberthisyear,willseeschoolsaroundtheworldswaptheinsidefortheplaygroundandbeyondtomakeplaytimeakeypartoftheschoolday.Thismightinvolveusingnaturalobjectslikestonestodosums,orgoingonaninsecthunttoencouragecuriosity.Bynow,OutdoorClassroomDayhasgrownfromagrassrootsmovementtoaglobalcampaignthatisexpectedtobenefitfivemillionchildrenandover40,000schoolsfromallaroundtheworld.Thisishelpingtochangethetrendthatseesmanyschoolssellinguporbuildingupontheirplaygroundsandcuttingbackonplaytimetomakemoreroomforacademicstudies,whileathomechildren’slivesareincreasinglyfilledwithorganizedactivitiesintendedtohelpthemlearn.Todayglobally61%ofparentssurveyedintheDirtisGoodQualitativeStudysaidthatchildrendon’tknowhowtoplaywithoutusingtechnology.OutdoorClassroomDayismakingplayingtimehappen,with22%ofparticipatingschoolshavingincreasedtheirplaytimesincejoiningthecampaign.93%ofteacherssurveyedsawimprovementsinchildren’screativityafterplayingoutsideand97%believethattimeoutdoorsisnecessaryforchildrentoreachtheirfullpotential.Scientificstudiesshowthatrealplay-theactive,physical,self-directedplay-isessentialforchildrentodevelopkeylifeskillsthatarenottaughtelsewhere.Fewwouldquestionthevalueofdevelopingcreativity,leadership,resourcefulness,andcuriosity.9.WhatdochildrendoonOutdoorClassroomDay?A．HavePE.classesontheplaygrounds.B．Haveadayoffandgoplayinganywhere.C．Learnandplaybyusingnaturalthingsoutside.D．Playontheirownwithouttheteachers’guidance.10.Whydochildrenspendlesstimeoutdoors?A．Schoolsstopprovidingplaygrounds.B．Adultsignoretheimportanceofplaytime.C．Parentsprefertohomeschooltheirchildren.D．Technologyhelpschildrenlearnbetterathome.11.What’stheschoolteachers’attitudetowardsthecampaign?A．Positive. B．Uncertain. C．Unconcerned. D．Negative.12.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tointroduceanactivity.B．Toadvertiseaproduct.C．Toentertainthepublic.D．Topersuadestudentstoplay.DManystudentswanttolearnaforeignlanguagewell,butwhatmusttheydo?Inmyopinion,inordertoknowaforeignlanguagethoroughly,fourthingsarenecessary.

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Secondly,wemustbeabletospeakitourselvescorrectlywithconfidenceandwithouthesitation.Thirdly,wemustbeabletoreadthelanguage,andfourthly,wemustbeabletowriteit.Wemustlearnbyusingthelanguage.Thereisnoeasywaytosuccessinlanguagelearning.Agoodmemoryisagreathelp.Butitisnotenoughonlytomemorizerulesfromagrammarbook.Itisnotmuchuselearningbyheartlonglistsofwordsandtheirmeanings,studyingthedictionaryandsoon.

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Ifwearesatisfiedwithonlyafewruleswehavememorized,wearenotreallylearningthelanguage.“Learnthroughuse”isagoodpieceofadviceforthosewhoarestudyinganewlanguage.Practiceisimportant.

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A．Wemustlearnbyusingthelanguage.B．Firstly,wemustunderstandthelanguagewhenwehearitspoken.C．Wemuststudyhowwehavetodotolearnaforeignlanguage.D．Wemustpractisespeakingandwritingthelanguagewheneverwecan.二、完形填空OnelittlegirlinDayton,Maine,hasunknowinglychangedthecultureofherschoolwhenshebecamethefirstandonlydeafstudenttoattend.MoreyBelanger,6,wasdiagnosed(诊断)withararediseasewhenshewasoneyearold.Thediseaseissorarethatitdoesn’tevenhaveaname.Oneofthesideeffectsthediseasecanbringaboutis

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loss,whichMoreyhasalreadysuffered.Therefore,shehastousesignlanguage(手语)to

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.Whenshereachedtheagetogotoschool,herparentswere

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abouthowshecouldreceiveeducationinnormalschools.

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,theymetwithDaytonConsolidatedSchool.Theschoolwas

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tolearnsignlanguageandprovidetheservicessheneeded.Still,Morey’smotherShannononly

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thattheteachersteachingherdaughterwouldlearnsignlanguage.Neverdidsheimaginethatallthestudentswouldalsolearnit.“Itmakesourwholefamilyjust

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.”Shannonsays.Apartfromherclassroom,Moreyalsogoestothegymclassandthelibrary,andpeoplethroughouttheschoolaretryingtheirbestto

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what’sbesttoher.TheschoolmadeeffortstomakeMoreyfeelshewas

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andloved.Forexample,ithungsignlanguagepostersinthehallwayandheldpartiesatwhichsignlanguage

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weregiven.“Wedidthesethings

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theyaretherightthingstodo.Sheisoneofourstudents,”saysKimSampietro,theschool’sheadteacher.Butevenifthesethingsweresimplytherightonestodo,nobodyattheschoolcoulddeny(否认)the

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thatMoreyandtheneedtolearnsignlanguagehavehadontheschool.“She’sjustbroughtsomethingtoourschoolthatwouldn’thavebeenthere.Ithinkit’sachanceforlearningandgrowthwhenwehaveachildwhohassomething

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,”saysSampietro,“She’llbewiththesameclassthroughthe5thgrade,soIimagineallthesekidswill

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tolearnsignlanguage.Itjustmakesherfeellikeshe’spartoftheschoolandshe’s

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assheis.”16.A．hearing  B．nutrition  C．weight  D．memory17.A．speak  B．practice  C．fight  D．communicate18.A．certain  B．alarmed  C．worried  D．positive19.A．Normally  B．Regularly  C．Simply  D．Fortunately20.A．anxious  B．willing  C．concerned  D．generous21.A．discovered  B．expected  C．recognized  D．spotted22.A．confused  B．annoyed  C．moved  D．stressed23.A．offer  B．avoid  C．gather  D．desire24.A．hated  B．believed  C．challenged  D．respected25.A．performances  B．explanations  C．interviews  D．themes26.A．if  B．though  C．because  D．unless27.A．comment  B．effect  C．limitation  D．resource28.A．extreme  B．familiar  C．mental  D．different29.A．continue  B．volunteer  C．decide  D．manage30.A．acquired  B．accepted  C．kept  D．proved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。ThestoryIhavereadisaboutwhatSamfeltabouthisfirstboarding(寄宿)schoollife.Asachild,heneverlefthisparents,sohedidn’tgetusedtodealingwitheverythinginschool

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(independent).OnceIhadasimilarexperience.Ifinishedmyjuniorhighschoolinaboardingschool.At

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ageof13,Ineverdealtwithdailythings,suchaswashingclothesandtakingcareofmoney.Ifeltlonely

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Ihardlyknewanypeople.Icouldnotgetonwellwithmyclassmatesandalwayslookedforwardto

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(meet)myparents.Icouldnotfocus

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mysubjects.However,astime

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(go)by,Igraduallygotusedtotheschoollifeandhad

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(confident)inmyself.Imadeseveralfriendsandoftentookpartinafter-schoolactivities

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(improve)mycommunicationskills.AsIhadalotof

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(mean)thingstodo,Ifinallyenjoyedmyschoollife.Now,wheneverIthinkofmyfirstboardingschoollife,Ifind

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helpfulandunforgettable.四、翻译I’vejustfinishedmyfirstdayofseniorhighschoolandIreallyenjoyedit.I’vebeentoldthatschoolworkwillpresentmoreofachallengeintheyearsahead,andthat

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theteacherswillholdustohigherstandards.ThismeansI’llhavetoputalotofstressintomystudies.I’llalsoneedtobeverycarefulaboutbalancingmyschoolworkandhobbies.Thisisallquitenewanddifferentfrommylifeatjuniorhighschool,butI’msure

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我能够处理这些挑战。Ofcourse,

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Iwantedtoshowmyconcernforhiscondition,soIaskedhimtoseeadoctor.ButthenhebecameangryandwehadabigargumentHetoldmethat

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Iwasputtingevenmorestressonhim

bytalkingabouthisspotsallthetime.Intheend,Isenthimtohisroom.Hefinallycalmeddownbutittooksometime.Thewholeexperiencewasreallyterribleand

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