广西壮族自治区贵港市平南县2025-2026学年高一下学期4月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西壮族自治区贵港市平南县2025-2026学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）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。APOETRYCONTESTSFOR2026PilePressLiteraryThisjournalcomesouttwotimesayear.Itsharesworkbywomen.Youcansendyourworktootherplacesatthesametime.Ifyourworkisacceptedsomewhereelse,pleaseletusknowrightaway.Wedonotacceptworkthathasbeenpublishedbefore.(Postingonsocialmediadoesnotcountasbeingpublished.)Submissions(提交)areonlyopentoU.S.residentswhoidentifyaswomen.Deadline:March16,2026Submissionrequirements:·Submitupto3poems.·DonotacceptsubmissionsofAI-generatedwork.Prize:PublicationChestnutReviewThisisadistinguishedliteraryjournaldedicatedtodiscoveringexceptionalliteraryandartisticworksfromaroundtheglobe.Itcelebratesdiversevoicesandboldcreativity.Deadline:March31,2026Submissionrequirements:·Submit1-3poems.·Unpublishedworkonly.·DonotacceptsubmissionsofAI-generatedwork.·Allthosewhosubmitworkmustbeatleast18yearsofage.Prize:Paymentis$120perpieceSwimPressSwimPressisanindependentliterarypresschampioningbold,innovativevoicesincontemporarypoetryandprose(散文).Tosubmityourwork,pleasesendanemailtosubmit.swimpress@withthesubjectline“swimpresssubmission”.Deadline:March15,2026Submissionrequirements:·Poetrysubmissionsshouldnotexceedfivepoems.·Simultaneoussubmissionsareacceptable.·Workmustbepreviouslyunpublished.Prize:PublicationAmericanLiteraryReviewAmericanLiteraryReviewcelebratesboldstorytellingandliteraryexcellence.Itisaplatformforbothemergingandrenownedvoices.Deadline:May1,2026Submissionrequirements:·Unpublished,originalpoemsareonlyaccepted.·Submituptofivepoemsatatime.·Thereisnowordorpagelimitforpoems.Prize:Publication1.WhatisthesubmissionrequirementforPilePressLiterary?A.Thepoetrymustcontainthreepoems.B.ThepoetryisrelatedtoAIgeneration.C.Thepoetryappearedonsocialmediaplatforms.D.ThepoetrywascreatedbyafemaleAmerican.2.Whichofthefollowinghastheearliestdeadline?A.SwimPress. B.ChestnutReview.C.PilePressLiterary. D.AmericanLiteraryReview.3.What’sthemainpurposeofthistext?A.Toadvertisefourliteraryjournals.B.Toprovidetipsonhowtowinapoetrycontest.C.Toinformwritersof2026submissionopportunities.D.Toencouragepeopletoparticipateinmorepoetrycontests.BHoldingthekeytoacar,40-year-oldJessicaRadercouldn’thelpbutweep.“It’snotjustaboutthecar,”shewhispered,hervoicetremblingwithemotion.“It’saboutcommunity.”Thevehiclewasmorethanagift;itwasamasterpieceofkindnesscraftedbystudentsatLouisaCountyHighSchool.Forseveralmonths,theseteenagershadlaboredintheirautomotiveworkshoptorepairthecarspecificallyforRader,asinglemotherofthree.“Kidswhonevermetmecaredenoughtoensuremyfamily’ssafety,”Raderremarked,stillbreathlessfromtheencounter.ThisheartwarmingscenewaspartofapartnershipbetweentheschoolandGivingWords,alocalnonprofitfoundedbyEddieBrown.Havingstruggledassingleparentsthemselves,Brownandhiswifeunderstoodthestakes(利害关系).“Abroken-downcarcanmeanlosingajobormissingvitalappointments,”Brownexplained.Since2018,theyhavedonatedover60carstosinglemothers,withhighschoolersrenewingabouthalfofthem.Intheschool’sgarage,theconnectionofeducationandreallifebecomesvisible.UndertheguidanceofteacherShaneRobertson,about20studentspercarhandleeverythingfrombrakerepairstobatterytesting.For16-year-oldHoldenPekary,theexperienceisdeeplyrewarding.Herecalledarecentpresentationwheretheclassraisedthegaragedoorsandclappedasamotherwithababyreceivedherkeys.“Iputthelicenseplateonforher,”Holdensaidproudly.“Itwasnice.”ForRader,thecarwasaconduittoanewlife.Withinthreemonthsofconnectingwiththeprogram,herworldshifted.“Becauseofthisvehicle,Imovedfromapart-timejobtoafull-timecareerandstartedschool,”shesaid.Beyondthecar,GivingWordsalsogaveherfreeoilchanges,aswellasdiapers(尿布)andclothingforhersons.Alittlemechanicalhelpcandriveasoultowardabrighterfuture.4.WhatdidRadervaluemost?A.Thecar’sexcellentperformance.B.Thecollectivecareofthecommunity.C.Thecar’sextraordinaryfunction.D.Theacademiccreditsstudentsearned.5.WhydidEddieBrownstartthevehicledonationprogram?A.Toreducetheunemploymentratelocally.B.Toprovidetechnicaltrainingforteenagers.C.Tosharehisownsuccessfulparentingtips.D.Toassistsingleparentsinhardtimes.6.HowdidthecarprogramchangeRader’slife?A.Itencouragedhertobecomeamechanic.B.Itimprovedheracademicperformance.C.Itsecuredheramorestablelivelihood.D.Ithelpedhergetridoffinancialcrisis.7.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“conduit”inthelastparagraph?A.Bridge. B.Street. C.Position. D.Stone.CThehugeicebergA23a,a3,500-square-kilometericemassthatbrokeofffromtheAntarcticin1986,ismovingthroughtheSouthAtlantic.Afterremaininggroundedforoverthreedecades,this“giantberg”isnowfollowingapathcalled“icebergalley”,pushedbystrongoceancurrents.ScientistsarekeepingacarefulwatchonitspathasitmovestowardSouthGeorgia,animportanthomeforwildanimals.Themainworryisthattheicebergmightstriketheshallowseabedaroundtheisland.AndrewMeijers,anexpertfromtheBritishAntarcticSurvey,warnsthattheiceberghasnotbrokenintopieces.“Predictingtheexactpathisdifficult,”Meijerssaid,butcurrentconditionssuggestitcouldarriveinafewweeks.IfA23agetsstuck,itcouldstaythereformonths,blockingthewaysthatlocalanimalsusetofindfood.Fortheisland’ssealsandpenguins,thetimingisverybad.Itisnowtheseasonforthemtoproduceyoung,andparentsmusttraveltoseaoftentogetfoodfortheirbabies.“Theanimalsmighthavetogoaroundtheicebergifitgetsstuck,”Meijersexplained.Suchlongtripsusetoomuchenergy,whichmightcausemanyyounganimalstodieofhunger,especiallysincetheyarealreadyfacingabirdfluproblem.However,notallexpertsthinkacrashwillhappen.RaulCordero,aresearcherfromauniversityinChile,suggeststheisland’snaturalwaterflowmighthelp.“Theislandactsasablockforoceancurrentsandusuallymovesthewaterawaybeforeitreachestheland,”Corderosaid.Sincetheicebergmoveswiththewater,thechanceofadirecthitmaybelowerthanpeoplefear.ThefutureofSouthGeorgia’sanimalsisstilluncertain.WhetherA23awillpasstheislandorgetstuckdependsonthedeep-seashapeandpowerfulcurrents.Astheworld’slargesticebergcontinuesitstravel,researchersremainactiveinwatchingwhetherthismovinggiantwillbringadisastertooneofthemostimportantanimalhomesonEarth.8.WhatmaybetheprimarythreatA23acreatetolocalspecies?A.Spreadingdangerousdiseasesamonganimals.B.Occupyingtheirnaturallivingspacesonland.C.Increasingtheirenergycostsforfindingfood.D.Pollutingtheshallowseabedaroundtheisland.9.Whyisthecurrenttimingparticularlycriticalforlocalanimals?A.Theyarestrugglingwithasuddenhealthcrisis.B.Itmatchestheperiodforraisingtheiryoung.C.Theyneedtomovetowarmerareasforwinter.D.Foodresourcesarebecomingextremelylimited.10.WhichfactormightpreventacrashwithSouthGeorgia?A.Theiceberg’stendencytobreakintopieces.B.Theisland’sspecialshapeunderthedeepsea.C.Theactiveprotectionfromlocalresearchteams.D.Thenaturalmovementofwaterawayfromland.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheisland’sfuture?A.Objective. B.Optimistic. C.Tolerant. D.Dismissive.DAlthoughgratitudeisoftentopofmindaroundtheholidays,childdevelopmentexpertssaythisseasonisreallyareminderthatthankfulnessworksbestasadaily,year-roundpractice,onethatcanmeaningfullysupportchildren’semotionalhealth.“Aschildrenregularlypracticenoticingsmall,goodthings,they’rebuildingneural(神经系统的)pathsthathelpthemshiftattentionawayfromstressandtowardpositiveaspectsoftheirexperience,”children’smusicartist,authorandmindfulnesseducatorKiraWilleysaid.Overtime,shesaid,thoserepeatedmomentshelpchildren“findgoodgroundinallkindsofsituations,evenwhenthingsfeelconfusing”.Asconcernsaboutyouthmentalhealthcontinue,expertssaygratituderemainsoneofthesimplestandmostaccessibletoolsfamiliescanusetosupportkids’emotionalrecovery.Formanyfamilies,gratitudehasbecomeapracticalstrategyforeasingday-to-daystress.JanineMarcello,amomfromRhodeIsland,saidthatherfamilybegananightlygratitudecheck-inwhenhertwodaughterswerestrugglingwithuncertainty.“Itwasn’tanythingdifficult,”Marcellosaid.“We’djustsitandgoaroundsayingonethingweappreciatedthatday.Atfirsttheyrolledtheireyes,butafterafewweekstheywereremindingmetodoit.Ithonestlyhelpedallofussettleournerves.”Expertsdescribegratitudeasamulti-stepskill:noticingsomethingpositive,recognizingsomeoneelsehelpedmakeithappen,feelingappreciationandexpressingit.Childrenaren’tbornknowinghowtodothisnaturally;theybuildtheskillslowly,oftenbywatchingadultsmodelit.Foryoungerkids,gratitudeworksbestwhenit’splayful,simpleandaddedintoroutinesthatalreadyexist.“Themagicsecretistokeepitshort,keepitplayful,andmakeitregularbykeepingittothingsyoualreadydoeveryday,”shesaid.Thatmightmeanpausingatbreakfasttoappreciatewherefoodcamefrom,namingsomethingthatmadethemsmileontheridetoschool,orsharingonesmallthingthey’regratefulforatbedtime.Parentsshouldn’tworryifkidsdon’timmediatelygrasptheidea.Theseedsyou’replantingthroughtheserepeatedmomentswillgrowovertime.12.Whatdochilddevelopmentexpertsstressaboutthankfulness?A.Workonmanykindsofholidays.B.Supportforkids’emotionalhealthdaily.C.Holidaysforchildren’sphysicalhealth.D.Pathstomentalpractice.13.Whatbenefitdorepeatedgratitudemomentsbringchildren?A.Buildingneuralpathwaystofocusonstress.B.Recognizingstresseasily.C.Stayingpositiveindifferentsituations.D.Noticingsmallgoodthings.14.Howdoesgratitudeworkbestforyoungerkids?A.Bybeinglongandformal. B.Bybeingsharedmainlyatbedtime.C.Bybeingtaughtinspecialclasses. D.Bybeingfun,simpleandregular.15.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Gratitude:TeachingKidstheSkillB.Gratitude:DailyPracticeforKids’HealthC.HolidayGratitude:WhyItMattersMuchD.Gratitude:AFamily’sDailyStory第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Writingislikerunning:Itgetseasierthemoreyoutrain.____16____Theyalsodostretches,strengthandcross-training.Aswriters,wecanalsoimproveourwritingskillsbyincreasingthetimewespendonwritingandcompletingotherrelatedexercises.Herearesomepracticesthatmayhelpyoubecomeabetterwriter.Let’sdivein.Establisharegularwritingroutine.Householdchores,familyobligations,orevenTVshowsalwaysseemmoreurgent.However,ifyou’reseriousaboutwriting,youhavetogooutofyourwaytomaketimeforit.Thetrickischangingyourmindset.____17____Scheduleasettimeinyourdayforwritingandhonouritevenwhenyoudon’tfeellikeit.____18____Whetheryou’rewritinganovelorascientificjournalarticle,becomingfamiliarwithexamplesofexcellentwritinginyourgenrewillhelpyouimproveyourownwriting.Byimmersingyourselfinworksbygoodwriters,youwillexpandyourvocabulary,buildknowledge,andfeedyourimagination.Planwhatyouwanttosay.Everypieceofwritinghasapurpose,whetherit’stopersuadethereader,revealabackstory,orconnectemotionallywiththereader.You’llwritefasterandmoreclearlyifyouknowthatpurposebeforeyoustart.Therefore,sumupyourmessageinonelinebeforeyoustart.____19____Embraceconstructivecriticism.Seekingfeedback(反馈)fromtherightpeopleisoneofthefastestwaystoimproveasawriter.Unlessyourfriendsandfamilyarewritersoreditors,they’rerarelythebestaudience.____20____Trynottoseeconstructivecriticismasfailure,butasalearningopportunity.A.Pickupgoodbooks.B.Butseriousrunnersdon’tjustrun.C.Theoutlineshouldbeasclearaspossible.D.Professionalathletesdon’tjusttraintheirbodies.E.Treatwritingasessentialaseatingandbrushingyourteeth.F.YoucanwriteitonaPost-ittoremindyourselfofyourfocus.G.Instead,joinawritinggroupforfeedbackfromfellowwriters.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Recently,Ispenttimewithour14-month-oldgrandson,Theodore.Itwasmyfirstchancesincemyownsonswerelittletobewithsucha(n)____21____infant(婴儿).Itwasaneye-opening____22____.Asagrandfather,Iwasabletoplayandinteractwithhimwithouthavingtobalancealotofotherresponsibilities.Theodorewas____23____byhisnewenvironment—coldweather,newlightsandfloors,newdrawers,newtoys,andadifferentplacetosleep.Hisdayswerefullof____24____andinquiry.Everydrawerhadnewstufftotakeout,____25____,andputawayagain.Itbroughtbackthe____26____ofhisfatherexploringthesamedrawersover30yearsago.What____27____memostwerehishoursof____28____.Heexperimentedwithstackingrings(套圈玩具),droppingthemonthecarpetorfloortoseehowthey____29____underdifferentconditions.Hethen_____30_____differentsizes,andwatchedeverymotionagainandagain.Mealtimes,too,becametestsofhow_____31_____grandparentsandparents_____32_____tofoodbeingdroppedonthefloor.Alwaysobserving,alwayslearning.Thereisa_____33_____here.Aschildren,wearegreatlearners.Somecontinuethroughlife,tryingnewthings,readingandthinking.Butmany_____34_____thedesire,relyingonlyonwhattheyalreadyknow.Theworldchangesfast.Ifwedon’tkeepup,wewill_____35_____.LikeTheodore,weshouldobserve,listen,thinkandtry.21.A.alarming B.curious C.struggling D.dependent22.A.experience B.encounter C.adventure D.discovery23.A.troubled B.shocked C.fascinated D.frightened24.A.risk B.activity C.exploration D.action25.A.purchase B.return C.compare D.examine26.A.accidents B.memories C.stories D.dreams27.A.terrified B.bored C.convinced D.struck28.A.concentration B.excitement C.patience D.confusion29.A.behaved B.rose C.existed D.appeared30.A.measured B.tried C.collected D.kept31.A.differently B.calmly C.gradually D.carefully32.A.adjusted B.contributed C.reacted D.referred33.A.fact B.secret C.rule D.lesson34.A.avoid B.lose C.realize D.hide35.A.breakdown B.giveup C.getaway D.fallbehind第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。Manyelectricians,plumbersandwelders(焊接工)liketothinktheyaresafefromtheAIandrobotwave____36____(sweep)theglobaljobmarket,butitseemsthatinthefaceoftechnologydevelopmentatalightningspeed,nooneistrulysafefromthisthreat.Forexample,Chinarecentlyannouncedthatoneof___37___(it)robotssuccessfullyreplacedhumanelectricians____38____performedcriticalrepairsona10kVpowerline.Therobotelectrician,____39____wasdevelopedbytheHubeiElectricPowerResearchInstituteandWuhanStateGrid,cannavigateeven____40____mostcomplexwiringenvironments.“Mostimportantly,it____41____(complete)preventspeoplefrombeinghurtbyelectriccurrent,”WuXin,atechnicianfromWuhanStateGrid,said.This____42____(significance)repairjobmarkedamajorstepforwardinensuringtheabsolutesafetyofelectricalworkersinextremelydangerousenvironments.Typically,electricianswearspecialprotectivegearandconductrepairson10kVpowerlineswithlivewires____43____(prevent)poweroutages(停电)insurroundingareas,puttingthem____44____extremedanger.Onesmallmistakecanmeanthedifferencebetweenlifeand____45____(dead),butrobotslikethisonecantakeonthesedifficulttaskssowedon’thaveto.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，为庆祝即将到来的五四青年节，你校将举办一场文艺演出，届时有外教出席。现面向学生招募一名英文主持人，请你写一封信申请该职位，内容包括：（1）申请的理由；（2）自身的优势。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。DearSirorMadam,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。OnesunnySaturday,15-year-oldMarkwasridinghisbicyclethroughthecitypark.Helovedthefeelingofthewindonhisfaceandthepeaceofthegreentreesaroundhim.Themorningsunlightshonethroughtheleaves,creatingdancingshadowsonthewindingpath.Asherodepastawoodenbench,somethingshinycaughthiseye.Hestoppedhisbikeandwalkedovercarefully.Itwasablackcamerabag,leftquietlyontheseat.Marklookedaround,buttherewasnoonenearby.Theparkwasqui