2025-2026学年江苏省常州市高级中学高一（上）期中英语试卷

第1页（共1页）2025-2026学年江苏省常州市高级中学高一（上）期中英语试卷一、听力第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．（1.5分）Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext？A.Organizefurniture.B.Paintwalls.C.Takeoutthegarbage.2．（1.5分）Whatwillthewomandothissummer？A.Getajob.B.Takeclasses.C.Goonvacation.3．（1.5分）Whywillthemanstopgoingtohiscurrentgym？A.Hefoundoneclosertohome.B.Hethinksitistooexpensive.C.Heisn'tsatisfiedwithitsfacilities.4．（1.5分）Whendidthewomanfinishcookingthemeal？A.At6：10p.m.B.At6：55p.m.C.At7：00p.m.5．（1.5分）Howdothespeakersfeelabouttoday'smovie？A.Itisworthseeing.B.Itisprettyboring.C.Itistoolong.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（3分）6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout？A.Today'sactivities.B.Weeklyworktasks.C.Thewoman'sdrawing.7.Wheredoesthewomanspendmostofhertime？A.Atanofficebuilding.B.Outsideinnature.C.Inherapartment.（4.5分）8.Howcouldspacesciencehelphumansaccordingtotheman？A.Bypreventingnaturaldisasters.B.Byfindingnewplanetsforhumanstoliveon.C.Byimprovinghumans'understandingofclimatechange.9.Whathasspacetechnologyalreadybeenusedfor？A.Producingbettercleanenergy.B.Stoppingtemperaturerise.C.Protectingrainforests.10.Whatgradeisthemaninnow？A.4thGrade.B.7thGrade.C.11thGrade.（4.5分）11.Wherearethespeakersnow？A.Attheoffice.B.Athome.C.Atschool.12.Whydidn'tthewomangivethespeech？A.Shewastoonervous.B.Sheforgottobringhernotes.C.Shedidn'tknowenoughinformation.13.Whotoldthemanaboutthismethod？A.Hisaunt.B.Hisfather.C.Hisstaff.（4.5分）14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Tourguideandtourist.B.Cafeownerandcustomer.C.Co﹣workers.15.Whatdoesthemanfeelsorryfor？A.Hewronglyplacedhisorder.B.Hemisunderstoodthewoman.C.Hedoesn'tknowmuchaboutFrench.16.Wherewillthemanprobablygotomorrow？A.Achurch.B.Amuseum.C.Afashioncenter.（6分）17.Whoisthespeakermostlikelytobe？A.Ashopmanager.B.Ashopowner.C.Acustomerhelper.18.Whatcancustomersbuyintheshop？A.Toys.B.T﹣shirts.C.Smartphones.19.Whatspecialdealdoesthestoreoffertoday？A.Adiscount（折扣）onallitems.B.Giftsforeverycustomer.C."Buyone，getonefree"deals.20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthecustomersofintheend？A.Gettingtheproductstheywantquickly.B.Leavingthestorebefore11：00p.m.C.Makingashoppinglistinadvance.二、阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（7.5分）THEMUSEUMOFFLIGHTVOLUNTEERSWANTEDAsanon﹣profitorganization，TheMuseumofFlightreliesonvolunteerstoprovideaqualityexperienceforourguests.OpenVolunteerPositionsMuseumDocents（讲解员）Docentsconductpublicandprivatetours，helpwithfieldtrips，andprovideanswerstovisitors'questions，rangingfromthelocationofthenearestrestroomtowhatmakestheBlackbirdsocool.★TrainingandTimeCommitmentIfyoudon'tknowanythingaboutplanesorspace，noproblem!Docentsreceiveextensivetrainingonourexhibits.Thetrainingprovided（DocentBasic）is12weeksoffour﹣hourclasses（inperson）.Aftergraduation，Docentswillbeassignedtoaregularfour﹣hourshift.TheyareexpectedtobeonsiteintheDocentpositionweeklyforthefirstsixmonths.Afterthat，Docentsmayreducetotwoshiftspermonth.★Requirements●Curiosityandadesiretolearnandhelpotherslearn●Atleast21yearsofageLivingHistoryInterpretersVolunteersprovidehistoricalinterpretationwiththeuseofcostumes，objects，storytelling，etc.tohelpvisitorsimaginelifeinthepast.LivingHistoryInterpreterscanchoosetorepresentimportantfiguresorsignificanteventsfromaerospacehistorytomotivatevisitorstolearnmoreaboutaerospacehistory.★Requirements●Willingnesstolearnrelevanthistoricalinformation●Noexperienceortheatertrainingisrequired●Mustbe16yearsofageorolderHowtoApplyPleasesubmittheapplicationformonlineifyouareinterestedinbecomingavolunteeratTheMuseumofFlight.21.WhatisonetaskofLivingHistoryInterpreters？_____A.Torole﹣playhistoricalfigures.B.Toarrangehistoricalexhibitions.C.Toconducthistoricalfieldresearch.D.Todouble﹣checkaerospacehistoricaldata.22.Whatdothetwopositionshaveincommon？_____A.Neitherprovidesbasictraining.B.Neitherrequirespriorexperience.C.Bothwantaerospaceprofessionals.D.Bothrequireapplicantstobe21orolder.23.Wherecanyoufindthistext？_____A.Inalocalnewspaper'sentertainmentsection.B.Inatravelmagazinefocusingonhistoricalsites.C.OntheofficialwebsiteofTheMuseumofFlight.D.Onaschoolnoticeboardforextracurricularactivities.（10分）Formany，Chinesecharactersseemlikecomplexsymbols.However，Lena，a20﹣year﹣oldAmericancollegestudent，viewstheminauniqueway.Toher，eachcharacterhasitsownstory.Shepictures"ren"（person）asacat'sface，and"ceng"（once）asanangryrobot.Lenagainedpopularitywhenshespentonly30minutesdrawing"ceng"andposteditonrednote（orXiaohongshu）.Amazingly，thissimpledrawinggot40，000likesovernight.Now，hercreativeartworksraisediscussionsaboutlanguage，art，andculturalexchange.GrowingupinadiversecommunitywithmanyAsians，Lenawassurroundedbydifferentlanguagesandcultures."Asachild，IhadChinesefriends.Iwasfascinatedbyseeingtheirnamesonlunchboxes.Thislanguagewassonewtome，completelydifferentfromWesternlanguages，"Lenaremembered.ThisearlycuriosityremainedwithherandreappearedincollegeduringaUS﹣Chinarelationscourse，whichdeepenedherinterestinmodernChineseculture.Deepinrednote，Lenanoticedmorecharactersthatlookedlikevariousobjects.Shedescribesherselfasimaginativeandhighlyperceptive，oftenspottingdetailsothersmiss.Besidesdrawing，LenatranslatesallherpostsintoChinesetoshowrespecttoherfollowers.HereffortshavehelpedhermakeChinesefriendsonline，chattingaboutdailylifeandfood.SomefollowerssaidLenaunderstandsthebeautyofChinesecharactersbetterthanmanyChinese."It'sbecauseyou'reusedtothem，"Lenareplied，addingtheoppositeisalsotrue.Forexample，shelearnedfromChinesefriendsthat"orz"lookslikeapersonbowinginapology，butitmeansnothinginEnglish."It'ssomethingIneverthoughtof.That'stheresultofanon﹣nativelookingatunfamiliarcharacters，"shesaid.AsLenaplanstosharemorecharacter﹣inspiredartonrednote，herstoryshowsatruth：languageismorethanwords；it'saboutconnectionandunderstandingtheworldfromothers'perspectives.24.HowdidLenabecomepopularonrednote？_____A.BypostingcreativedrawingsofChinesecharacters.B.BytranslatingEnglisharticlesintoChinese.C.BysharingherdailylifeinChina.D.ByhavingonlinechatswithChinesenetizens.25.WhatdeepenedLena'sinterestinmodernChineseculture？_____A.HerChinesefriends.B.Usingrednote.C.AUS﹣Chinarelationscourse.D.DrawingChinesecharacters.26.WhydidLenamentiontheexample"orz"？_____A.Toshownon﹣natives'uniqueviews.B.Toprovefollowers'over﹣praise.C.Toexplainlearningdifficulty.D.Toanalyzegrammardifferences.27.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage？_____A.Lenagainspopularityoncampus.B.Creativecharactersbridgelanguageandculture.C.DiversebackgroundincreasesLena'sinterest.D.Chinesecharacters：morethansimplesymbols.（10分）WhenAppapassedawaypeacefullyonemorning，partofmypricelessinheritance（遗产）fromhimisaboxofyellowpencils.Somebarelyused，someworn﹣down，buteachunfailinglyfunctional，theyremindmeofhisloveofsolvingcrosswordpuzzles.Inhis80s，Appawouldreadtheday'snewspaper，covertocover.Afewminutesofreadingwiththesunstreaminginthroughthebaywindows.Asparkinhismind，andbingo!He'dgetthatpuzzlingwordtocompletethepuzzle.Whilemyfatherusedwordsforlove，Ididthesameforaliving.Inmyownmind，itdidnotmatterhowmuchIgotpaidforwriting.IwrotebecauseIlovedit，oftenfororaboutnon﹣profits—thatisuntilrecently."Youwerepaidpeanuts!"saidsomeofmyyounger，moreworldly﹣wisefriends.Unlikeme，theyfoundthebestplacestopublishtheirworkandthebesteditorstoworkwith.Buttheirwordsdidn'taffectme.However，whenaneditorsurprisedmewithalowerrateofpayforapiecetheychosetopublishonlineratherthaninprint，aswasoriginallyproposed，Iwasshocked...andhurt!Butlikemyfather，Isawthebrightside—somanypeoplereadthepieceandlovedit，sharingjoyfulemotionsandpraiseonsocialmedia.Itdidwondersformyconfidence.Today，whendoubtscloudmymind，IthinkofAppa'ssharpenedpencil.Itspurposemayhavebeentosolveacrossword.Acrosswordiscomplete—andgivesonejoy—withonlysomanywords，andonlywheneachwordrestsonelementsfromtheothers.Couldn'tmywordsholdaduality（双重性）thatcompletesmypurposetoo？Andso，nowItakeupassignments，somethatpaywell，somethatdon't，buttogether，andmostimportantly，theyfillmewithjoy.Afterall，itisonlyourheartfeltpassionthatmatters.28.Whydidtheauthormentionhisfatherinthearticle？_____A.Toexpresstheauthor'sloveforhisfather.B.Toemphasizehisfather'sinfluenceonhim.C.Tointroducehisfather'spassionforthepuzzles.D.Toindicatehisfather'ssupportinghiscareerasawriter.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence"Youwerepaidpeanuts"meaninparagraph4？_____A.Youwerepaidincash.B.Youwerepaidlotsofmoney.C.Youwerepaidverylittlemoney.D.Youwerepaidwithvaluableitems.30.Whatmadetheauthorfeelhurt？_____A.Theeditorrefusedtopublishhisarticle.B.Hisarticlewaspublishedinprintasproposed.C.Hisarticlewaspublishedonlinewithalowerpay.D.Theeditorreducedthepaymentduetobudgetcuts.31.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage？_____A.Likefather，likeson.B.Followyourownpath，andletotherstalk.C.Whatisdonewithpassionisdonewell.D.Lovewhatyoudoanddowhatyoulove.（10分）ThepracticeofpayingchildrenanallowancebecamepopularinAmericaabout100yearsago.Nowadays，Americankidsonaveragereceiveabout＄800peryearinallowance.ButthevastmajorityofAmericanparentswhopayallowancetieittothecompletionofhousework.Althoughmanyparentsbelievethatpayinganallowanceforcompletingchores（家务活）benefitstheirchildren，arangeofexpertsexpressedconcernthattyingallowanceverycloselytochoresmaynotbeideal.Infact，thewaychoresworkinmanyhouseholdsworldwidepointstoanotherway.SuniyaLuthar，apsychologist，isagainstpayingkidsforchores.Lutharisnotopposedtogivingallowances，butshethinksit'simportanttoestablishthatchoresaredonenotbecausetheywillleadtopayment，butbecausetheykeepthehouseholdrunning.Luthar'ssuggestedapproachtoallowanceagreeswiththatofwriterRonLieber，whoadvisesthatallowancesbeusedasameansofshowingchildrenhowtosave，give，andspendonthingstheycareabout.Kidsshoulddochores，hewrites，"forthesamereasonadultsdo，becausethechoresneedtobedone，andnotwiththeexpectationofcompensation."Thisargumenthasitscritics，butconsideringthewaychoresareundertakenaroundtheworldmaychangepeople'sthinking.ProfessorDavidLancyofUtahStateUniversityhasstudiedhowfamiliesaroundtheworldhandlechores.Atabout18monthsofage，Lancysays，mostchildrenbecomeeagertohelptheirparents，andinmanycultures，theybeginhelpingwithhouseworkatthatage.Theybeginwithverysimpletasks，buttheirresponsibilitiesgraduallyincrease.Andtheydothesetaskswithoutpayment.LancycontraststhiswithwhathappensinAmerica."Wedenyourchildren'sbidstohelpuntiltheyare6or7yearsold，"Lancysays，"whenmanyhavelostthedesiretohelpandthentrytomotivatethemwithpayment.Thesolutiontothisproblemisnottotrytousemoneyasamotivefordoinghousework，buttogetchildreninvolvedinhouseworkmuchearlier，whentheyactuallywanttodoit."32.Whatdosomeexpertsthinkaboutpayingchildrenfordoingchores？_____A.Itmaynotbethebestthingtodo.B.Itmaynothelpcompletehomework.C.Itmaybenefitchildreninthelongterm.D.Itmayhelpchildrenengagemoreinlabor.33.AccordingtoRonLieber，parentsshouldgivechildrenallowancesto_____.A.strengthenfamilytiesB.B.appreciatetheirhelpC.motivatethemtodomorehouseworkD.teachthemwaystomanagemoney34.WhatdoesDavidLaneysayabout18﹣month﹣olds？_____A.Theyshouldlearntotakefamilyresponsibilities.B.Theyaretooyoungtorequestmoneyforwhattheydo.C.Theyhaveanaturaltendencytohelparoundthehouse.D.Theyneedalittlesupporttogetinvolvedinhousework.35.WhatdoesDavidLaneyadviseAmericanparentstodo？_____A.Setagoodexampleforchildren.B.Acceptchildren'searlybidstohelp.C.Teachchildrenhowtodohousework.D.Rewardchildrenfordoinghousework.（10分）Researchersfoundthattheycouldaccurately（准确地）predicthowclosetwopeoplewerebasedonlyontheirbrainactivityinresponsetoaseriesofunfamiliarvideoclips.Putsimply：Youandyourbestfriendsreallydothinkalike.AccordingtoaDartmouthstudyfinding，friendshavesimilarneural（神经的）responsestoreal﹣worldstimuli（刺激）andthesesimilaritiescanbeusedtopredictwhoyourfriendsare.Thestudyrevealsthatfriendshavethemostsimilarneuralactivitypatterns，followedbyfriends﹣of﹣friendswho，inturn，havemoresimilarneuralactivitythanpeoplethreedegreesremoved（friends﹣of﹣friends﹣of﹣friends）.PublishedinNatureCommunications，thestudyisthefirstofitskindtoexaminetheconnectionsbetweentheneuralreactionofpeoplewithinareal﹣worldsocialnetwork."Neuralresponsestoactive，naturalisticstimuli，likevideos，cangiveusawindowintopeople'sunlimited，unplannedthoughtprocessesastheyunfold.Ourresultssuggestthatfriendsprocesstheworldaroundtheminexceptionallysimilarways，"saysleadauthorCarolynParkinson.Thestudyanalyzedthefriendshipsorsocialtieswithinagroupof280graduatestudents.Theresearchersestimatedthesocialdistancebetweenpairsofindividualsbasedonmutually（相互地）reportedsocialties.Forty﹣twoofthestudentswereaskedtowatcharangeofvideoswhiletheirneuralactivitywasrecordedinafunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging（fMRI）scanner.Thevideoscoveredarangeoftopicsandgenres，includingpolitics，science，comedyandmusicvideos，forwhicharangeofresponseswasexpected.Eachparticipantwatchedthesamevideosinthesameorder，withthesameinstructions.Theresearchersthencomparedtheneuralresponsesinpairsacrossthesetofstudentstodetermineifpairsofstudentswhowerefriendshadmoresimilarbrainactivitythanpairsfurtherremovedfromeachotherintheirsocialnetwork.Thefindingsrevealedthatneuralresponsesimilaritywasstrongestamongfriends，andthispatternappearedacrossbrainregionsinvolvedinemotionalrespondingandhigh﹣levelreasoning.Evenwhentheresearcherscontrolledvariables（变量），includingleft﹣handednessorright﹣handedness，age，gender，race，andnationality，theanalogy（类比）inneuralactivityamongfriendswasstillevident.TheteamalsofoundthatfMRIresponsesimilaritiescouldbeusedtopredictnotonlyifapairwerefriendsbutalsothesocialdistancebetweenthetwo.36.Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudymentionedinthetext？_____A.Itinvolvedmorethan200studentswatchingvariousvideos.B.Itrequiredaprofessionaldevicetoanalyzeparticipants'conversation.C.Ithasnotgainedacceptancefromtheacademicworldyet.D.Itisoriginalandcheckspeople'sneuralresponses.37.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout？_____A.Theprocessofthestudy.B.Thedesignofthestudy.C.Thefindingsofthestudy.D.Thebreakthroughofthestudy.38.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthefindingsofthestudy？_____A.DoubtfulB.SupportiveC.ObjectiveD.Indifferent39.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage？_____A.NeuralResponsesShapeSocialBonds.B.HowVideosConnectPeople'sminds.C.TheScienceBehindSocialNetworks.D.FriendshipSeenThroughNeuralPatterns.第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（12.5分）Greenexerciseisatermusedtodescribeanytypeofphysicalexercisethattakesplaceinanaturalenvironmentratherthaninahealthcluborgym.40__.Instead，itreliesontheuseofnaturalmeansoftakingpartinactivitiesthatimprovestrengthandendurancewithaslittlerelianceonequipmentaspossible.41__.Forexample，someconsideratrulynaturalexerciseexperiencerequiresthattheindividualwearclothingonlymadefromnaturalfibers.Othersconsiderbarefootrunningorwalkingwithabigarenatobemoredesirablethanrunningorwalkingwithshoes.Aslightlydifferentapproachtogreenexerciseputsmorestressonthefreshair，sunshineandinvolvementwiththenaturalworld，ratherthantheequipmentorclothingusedduringtheexercise.42__.Similarly，climbingamountainusingstandardequipmentandprotectiveclothingwouldalsobeconsideredagreenexercise.Manyconsidergreenexercisehelpstoreconnecthumanbeingswiththenaturalworld.Theinteractionwithnaturehelpstolowerpeople'sbloodpressure，refreshtheirmind，andactuallyimprovetheirself﹣esteem.43__.Noteveryonebelievesthatthegreenexerciseismorebeneficialthanworkingoutinahealthcluborgym.44__.Meanwhile，theuseoffitnessdevicesmayresultinmorechallengingworkoutswhichhelpstrengthentheheartandlungsinwaysthatmoresimplisticexerciseinanaturalsettingwouldbedifficulttomanage.A．AgreengymusesaslittleequipmentaspossibleB．SpiritsarealsobelievedtobepositivelyaffectedC．OpinionsonwhattrulygreenexercisemeansdifferD．GreenexerciseincludesarangeofactivitiesexposedtonatureE．SoridingabicycleintheforestcanbecalledatypeofgreenexerciseF．Itusuallydoesn'tusefitnessequipmentthatisnormallyfoundinagymG．Somepointoutthatmanyhealthclubsarebuilttomakefulluseofnaturallight三、语言知识运用第一节完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（15分）RebeccaPeterson，ahighschoolmathteacher，isthe2025NationalTeacheroftheYear.Herfirstyearofteachingwasn'twithoutits45__，butsherememberedwhyshewasthereandwantedtobearthose46__thoughtsinmind.Soshe47__theOneGoodThingblog.Itwas48__andfun，really.Everyevening，shewouldwriteonherblog，49__onegoodthingsheexperiencedthatday.Shegaveherblogthetagline："Everydaymaynotbegood，butthereisonegoodthingineveryday."Sheencouragedher50__todothesameintheirhandwrittenjournals."Justafewminutesadayto51__somethinggoodthathappened—thatwouldbeenough，"she52__.Shebelievesthatitwillmakethemhappierandmore53__aboutlearning.Duringherelevenyearsinteaching，Petersonhas54__thatsomestudentsfindmathdifficult.Hereffortstomakeit55__tothestudentsmadeherthe2023OklahomaTeacheroftheYear.Fromthere，she56__thetitleof"2025NationalTeacheroftheYear"forherremarkablecontributionstomathseducation.Petersonhastravelledaroundthecountry，talkingtoteachersaboutbringing57__backintoclassrooms.Hergoalsincludeemphasizingthepositiveexperiencesstudentshavenotonlywithmathbutwithlearning58__.Shehopesherstorieswillattractnewteacherstotheprofessionandgive59__tocurrentones.45.A.strugglesB.wondersC.rewardsD.surprises46.A.complexB.positiveC.colorfulD.anxious47.A.createdB.gatheredC.noticedD.improved48.A.strangeB.toughC.simpleD.boring49.A.recordingB.forwardingC.discussingD.recommending50.A.friendsB.studentsC.workmatesD.classmates51.A.drawonB.carryonC.countonD.reflecton52.A.whisperedB.arguedC.orderedD.agreed53.A.effortfulB.independentC.confidentD.responsible54.A.expectedB.stressedC.recognizedD.concerned55.A.uniqueB.generousC.shallowD.attractive56.A.benefitedB.securedC.recoveredD.desired57.A.rulesB.gamesC.joyD.wisdom58.A.indetailB.incommonC.ingeneralD.inperson59.A.titleB.placeC.luckD.energy第二节单句语法填空60．（1.5分）Totellthetruth，thisisnotsodifficultanexamination_______wehadexpected.61．（1.5分）Teachersoftenencourageustopracticethewriting______________（technical）of"show，don'ttell"tomakeourstoriesmoreattractive.62．（1.5分）TheTaiHuBaymusicfestivalappealedtothousandsoffans，someof_________hadcampedoutovernighttogetthebestspot.63．（1.5分）Thefirstsightofthenewbookmademeimmediatelydecidetoownit，fornotonlywasitsstructurenovel，butalsoithadwonwide________________（recognize）amongreaders.64．（1.5分）ThestudentswatchedDr.Tatiana'sonlinevideosofphysicsexperimentswithgreatinterest，andtheirheartswerefilledwith_______________（admire）forhercreativityinmakingphysicssoexciting.65．（1.5分）Drivenbyaburningdesireforadventure，theexplorerlefthomeandstartedtotravelaroundatayoungage，__________footstepscoveredalmostthewholecountry.66．（1.5分）Expertadvice____________________（seek）tosolvethistypicalparent﹣childrelationshipissuesofar.67．（1.5分）Hewasdrivingveryfastbecausehewas_____________（ignore）ofthefactthattherewasaspeedlimit.（所给词的适当形式填空）68．（1.5分）Romanticismwasaculturalmovementfromthelate18thtothemid﹣19thcentury，thegreatestachievementofwhich________（lie）inpoetryinEnglandduringthattime.69．（1.5分）His_______________（flexible）attitudemadehimunlikelytoadapttothenewenvironmentquickly.第三节语篇语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）Oneoftheeffectivewaystomakeforeignlanguageclassesinterestingisusingeducationalgames，70__usuallyprovidefunandincreasemotivation.Fungamesseemtobe71__（universal）accepted.Sometimesgamesare72__welcomebreakfromtheusualroutineofthelanguageclass.Therefore，someteachersareenthusiasticaboutgamesasateachingtoolandoftenturntogames.Intheiropinion，itisaverygoodformtohelpachieveanactiveatmosphere73__studentscangainknowledgeaswellashavefun.Gamesincreaselearningmotivationaswell.As74__（know），learningmotivationhelpsstudentstoworkforthepurposeofachievingsomeacademicgoals.The75__（strong）motivationalearnerhas，themoretimeheorshewillspend76__（acquire）asecondlanguage.Becausemotivatinggamesareamusingandatthesametime77__（challenge）.Studentsgethighlymotivatedand78__（focus）inordertowin，toscorepointsortobeattheircompetitors.Theyusethetargetlanguageunconsciouslyinthisprocess.Learningishardwork，79__gameshelpstudentsagreatdealinkeepingtheeffortoflearning.四、应用文写作80．（15分）假定你是高一新生李华，入学以来你发现自己越来越难以处理好与同学的相处问题。请你给外教Mrs.Smith写一封信，寻求她的帮助。内容包括：（1）遇到的问题及感受；（2）寻求帮助；（3）你的期望。注意：（1）写作词数应为80左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMrs.Smith，_______Yourssincerely，LiHua

2025-2026学年江苏省常州市高级中学高一（上）期中英语试卷一、听力第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．（1.5分）Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext？A.Organizefurniture.B.Paintwalls.C.Takeoutthegarbage.【解答】略2．（1.5分）Whatwillthewomandothissummer？A.Getajob.B.Takeclasses.C.Goonvacation.【解答】略3．（1.5分）Whywillthemanstopgoingtohiscurrentgym？A.Hefoundoneclosertohome.B.Hethinksitistooexpensive.C.Heisn'tsatisfiedwithitsfacilities.【解答】略4．（1.5分）Whendidthewomanfinishcookingthemeal？A.At6：10p.m.B.At6：55p.m.C.At7：00p.m.【解答】略5．（1.5分）Howdothespeakersfeelabouttoday'smovie？A.Itisworthseeing.B.Itisprettyboring.C.Itistoolong.【解答】略第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。（3分）6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout？A.Today'sactivities.B.Weeklyworktasks.C.Thewoman'sdrawing.7.Wheredoesthewomanspendmostofhertime？A.Atanofficebuilding.B.Outsideinnature.C.Inherapartment.【解答】略（4.5分）8.Howcouldspacesciencehelphumansaccordingtotheman？A.Bypreventingnaturaldisasters.B.Byfindingnewplanetsforhumanstoliveon.C.Byimprovinghumans'understandingofclimatechange.9.Whathasspacetechnologyalreadybeenusedfor？A.Producingbettercleanenergy.B.Stoppingtemperaturerise.C.Protectingrainforests.10.Whatgradeisthemaninnow？A.4thGrade.B.7thGrade.C.11thGrade.【解答】略（4.5分）11.Wherearethespeakersnow？A.Attheoffice.B.Athome.C.Atschool.12.Whydidn'tthewomangivethespeech？A.Shewastoonervous.B.Sheforgottobringhernotes.C.Shedidn'tknowenoughinformation.13.Whotoldthemanaboutthismethod？A.Hisaunt.B.Hisfather.C.Hisstaff.【解答】略（4.5分）14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A.Tourguideandtourist.B.Cafeownerandcustomer.C.Co﹣workers.15.Whatdoesthemanfeelsorryfor？A.Hewronglyplacedhisorder.B.Hemisunderstoodthewoman.C.Hedoesn'tknowmuchaboutFrench.16.Wherewillthemanprobablygotomorrow？A.Achurch.B.Amuseum.C.Afashioncenter.【解答】略（6分）17.Whoisthespeakermostlikelytobe？A.Ashopmanager.B.Ashopowner.C.Acustomerhelper.18.Whatcancustomersbuyintheshop？A.Toys.B.T﹣shirts.C.Smartphones.19.Whatspecialdealdoesthestoreoffertoday？A.Adiscount（折扣）onallitems.B.Giftsforeverycustomer.C."Buyone，getonefree"deals.20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthecustomersofintheend？A.Gettingtheproductstheywantquickly.B.Leavingthestorebefore11：00p.m.C.Makingashoppinglistinadvance.【解答】略二、阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（7.5分）THEMUSEUMOFFLIGHTVOLUNTEERSWANTEDAsanon﹣profitorganization，TheMuseumofFlightreliesonvolunteerstoprovideaqualityexperienceforourguests.OpenVolunteerPositionsMuseumDocents（讲解员）Docentsconductpublicandprivatetours，helpwithfieldtrips，andprovideanswerstovisitors'questions，rangingfromthelocationofthenearestrestroomtowhatmakestheBlackbirdsocool.★TrainingandTimeCommitmentIfyoudon'tknowanythingaboutplanesorspace，noproblem!Docentsreceiveextensivetrainingonourexhibits.Thetrainingprovided（DocentBasic）is12weeksoffour﹣hourclasses（inperson）.Aftergraduation，Docentswillbeassignedtoaregularfour﹣hourshift.TheyareexpectedtobeonsiteintheDocentpositionweeklyforthefirstsixmonths.Afterthat，Docentsmayreducetotwoshiftspermonth.★Requirements●Curiosityandadesiretolearnandhelpotherslearn●Atleast21yearsofageLivingHistoryInterpretersVolunteersprovidehistoricalinterpretationwiththeuseofcostumes，objects，storytelling，etc.tohelpvisitorsimaginelifeinthepast.LivingHistoryInterpreterscanchoosetorepresentimportantfiguresorsignificanteventsfromaerospacehistorytomotivatevisitorsto