2025-2026学年天津市南仓中学高一（下）期中英语试卷（含答案）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页2025-2026学年天津市南仓中学高一（下）期中英语试卷一、单选题：本大题共15小题，共15分。1.Inorderforabasketballteamtowinamatch，everyonemustworkhard，and______.（）A.letoffsteam B.pulltheirweight

C.tellthetruth D.risetotheirfeet2.Thisyoungmanisconsidered________andmodest，sohispromotiontomanagerisawisedecision.（）A.capable B.accurate C.hesitant D.emotional3.Thetwocountriesaregoingtomeetto_________somebarrierstotradebetweenthem.（）A.makeup B.useup C.breakout D.breakdown4.An

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—Letmecheckit.Maybethere'saproblemwiththepowersupply.（）A.can't B.mustn't C.needn't D.won't9.Everyminutemustbemadefulluseof________English.（）A.studying B.tohavestudied C.havingstudied D.tostudy10.Inthelastfewyears，manyafilm________allovertheworld.（）A.hasbeenproduced B.havebeenproduced

C.isbeingproduced D.arebeingproduced11.Herfatherstoodbythewindow，hiseyes_____ontheheavily-woodedhillsinthedistance.（）A.fixing B.havingfixed C.tobefixed D.fixed12.Thenewproductisbeyondallpraiseandhasquicklytakenoverthemarket             _____itssuperiorquality.（）A.intermsof B.onaccountof C.onbehalfof D.ontopof13.Afterstudyingforhourseveryday，Cathy'shardwork

paidoffwhenshereceivedthehighestscoreintheclass.（）A.significantly B.eventually C.frankly D.temporarily14.—Whatmattersforthecooperationbetweencompanies？

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—_________.Icanfinishthereportonmyown.（）A.Surething B.Helpyourself C.Forgetit D.Thatdepends二、阅读理解：本大题共20小题，共50分。ANaturehasinspiredmanyofthemostfascinatingdesignsaroundus，includingthoseinarchitecture.Today，architectscontinuetoexplorewaystocapturethebeautyofnaturalforms，tomimicthewaynatureworksoreventomakenaturalorganismspartofabuilding.

ArtScienceMuseum，Singapore

PeoplewhoseinterestisexploringtherelationshipbetweenartandsciencewillenjoySingapore'sArtScienceMuseum.Thebuildingwasdesignedtoshowtheconnectionbetweennatureandthemoderncityenvironmentinwhichitsits.Shapedtoresemblealotusflower，itappearstofloatabovethewaterfrontpromenadeandthewaterthatsurroundsit.Itsroofcollectsrainwaterandchannelsit35metersdowntoawaterfallinthecentreofthespace.Thewateristhenrecycledthroughthebuilding'splumbingsystem.Thebuildingsotrulycapturesthebeautyofnaturalforms.

TheEastgateCentre，Harare

Harare'sEastgateCentreisasuperbexampleofbiomimicry.Tousebiomimicryistocreatestructuresbasedonnaturalformsandprocesses.ZimbabweanarchitectMickPearcewasinspiredtocreatetheCentrewhilewatchinganaturedocumentary.Theinsectsbuiltmoundscoveredinlittleholesdesignedtoallowairtomovefreelyinandoutofthemounds.Inasimilarway，theEastgateCentrehasa"skin"coveredinholes.Duringtheday，warmairisdrawnintothebuildingthroughtheholes，coolingasitreachesthemiddleofthebuilding.Atnight，theheatabsorbedbythewallduringthedaywarmsthecoolair，creatingacomfortabletemperatureinside.Thedesignreducestheneedfortraditionalairconditioningandheatingsystems，sothebuildinguseslessenergyandcostslesstorun.

TheAlgaeHouse，Hamburg

Theworld'sfirstalgae-poweredbuildingisinHamburg，Germany.Thesurfaceoftheapartmentbuildingiscoveredinpanelsthatcontainalgae.Inbrightsunshine，theygrowfasterandprovideshade.Thepanelsalsocaptureheatfromthesunandconvertitintoenergythatpowersthebuilding.Andthat'snotall-thealgaeinsidethepanelscanbeharvestedandusedtoproducefuel.Thebuildingthereforenotonlyrespondstoitsenvironmentanduseslessenergy，butalsoreducesdamagetotheenvironmentbygeneratingitsownrenewableenergy.

Creatingbuildingsuchastheseenablesustoliveincloserharmonywithourenvironment.Tomeettheneedsoftodaywhileprotectingtheworldoftomorrowmaybeachallenge，buteventhesimplestorganismscanhelpteachushowtoachievethis.16.Whichofthefollowingisnotthereasonwhyarchitectscontinuetoexplorenature？______A.Toimitatethewaynatureworks.

B.Tomakenaturepartofarchitecture.

C.Tomakenaturalorganismsalive.

D.Tocapturethebeautyofnature.17.Howisthelinkbetweennatureandcityenvironmentreflected？______A.Fromitsroofthathelpscollectandrecyclerainwater.

B.Fromitslotusflowershapefloatingonthewater.

C.Fromitsamazingwaterfallinthecenterofthespace.

D.Fromitsattractionofvisitorsallovertheworld.18.WhatmakestheEastgateCentreuselessenergy？______A.Termitesconstructingtheirnests.

B.Moundscoveredinlittleholes.

C.Traditionalairconditioningsystems.

D.Itssurfacecoveredinholes19.HowcantheAlgaeHousereducedamagetotheenvironment？______A.Byusinglessenergy.

B.Byproducingitsownrenewableenergy.

C.Bycapturingheatfromthesun.

D.Byprovidingshadeforpeople20.Inwhichmagazinewouldyoumostlikelyfindthepassage？______A.ArchitectureFrontier. B.ExtraordinaryArchitects.

C.NaturalWorld. D.LivingonEarth.BLabor

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LaborDayiscelebratedthroughouttheworld.Thegoalistoemphasizetheimportanceoftheworkforceeverywhere.Laborershavefacedcountlesschallengesthroughouthistory.Theyhadtofightevenforbasicrightssuchasfairwagesorsafeworkingconditions.Buttheirstruggleswerenotinvain.Theirstrengthandresilienceresultedinbetterlaborlaws，fairwages，andsafeworkingconditions.Employersarenowboundbylawtotakecareofthelaborforceunderthemandtheycanfaceheavychargesfornegligence（疏忽）.Butwiththechangingtimes，thefocusofthisdayshouldbeoncomingupwithcreativewaystoteachlaborerseverywherewithskillsthatarethedemandoftoday.Technologyisprogressingnowmorethanever，andsoshouldourworkforce.

Tohonorthelaborers，thedayisconsideredanofficialholiday，butLaborDayismorethanjustamereholidaytoenjoytimewithyourfamily.Itisadaytoshowyourgratitudeforthehardworkingpeoplearoundyou.Athoughtfulwayofcelebratingthedayisbysupportinglocalbusinesses.Youcanmakedonationsorjustbuytheirproductstoshowyoursupport.Youcanbakegoodiesordistributethingsinyourneighborhoodshopsandattendcommunityevents.Oryoucanjusttakeamomentandexpressgratitudeforthosewhoworkhardtomakeourlivesbetter.21.Thephrase"unsungheroes"inparagraphImostlikelymeans______.A.peoplewhodogreatthingsbutgetlittlerecognition

B.peoplewhohavebecomefamousfortheirachievements

C.peoplewhosingwhileworking

D.peoplewhoworkinthemusicindustry22.Accordingtothepassage，whatisthemaingoalofcelebratingLaborDayworldwide？______A.Togiveworkersadayofffromtheirjobs.

B.Toencouragetechnologicaldevelopment.

C.Topromotefamilygatheringsandcommunityevents.

D.Tostressthecriticalroleoftheworkforce.23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttoday'sworkforce？______A.Theynolongerfacechallengesintheirworkingconditions.

B.Theyneedtokeeplearningnewskillstomeetmoderndemands.

C.Theyprefertechnologicaljobstotraditionalones.

D.Theyarelesshardworkingthanworkersinthepast.24.TheauthorsuggeststhatameaningfulwaytocelebrateLaborDayisby______.A.learningaboutlaborlaws B.studyingtechnologicalskills

C.travelingtodifferentcountries D.supportinglocalbusinesses25.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardslaborers？______A.Criticalanddisappointed. B.Doubtfulanduncertain.

C.Respectfulandgrateful. D.Neutralandobjective.C

Manypeoplefearlosingtheirmemoryandclearthinkingastheyage，especiallywithrisingdementia（痴呆）rates.However，researchoffershope，showingthatourfoodchoicescanpowerfullyprotectourbrainhealth.AkeyfindingisthebenefitoftheMINDdiet，developedin2015.Itcombinestheheart-healthyMediterraneandietandtheblood-pressure-loweringDASHdietintoaplanspecificallydesignedtoprotectthebrain.

TheMINDdietissimpleandflexible.Itencourageseatingmorebrain-boostingfoodsandcuttingbackonharmfulones.Importantfoodsincludeleafygreenvegetableslikespinach，variousberries，nuts，wholegrains，beans，fish，poultry，andoliveoil.Itadviseslimitingredmeat，butter，cheese，pastries，fastfood，andfriedfoods.Thegoalistoreducesaturated（饱和的）fatandsugar，whichcauseinflammation（炎症）.

Thiswayofeatingbringsrealbenefits.StudiesshowthatcloselyfollowingtheMINDdietcanslowbrainaging，makingaperson'sbrainfunctionupto7.5yearsyounger.ItisalsolinkedtoalowerriskofAlzheimer'sdisease.Remarkably，evenmoderatefollowersseeprotectiveeffects.Thebenefitsarenotjustforolderadults.Researchfindsitcanimprovememoryandattentioninmiddle-agedadultsandmayevenlowertheoddsofADHDinchildren.

Thesecrettoitssuccessliesinfightinginflammationandoxidative（氧化的）stress，twoprocessesthatdamagebraincells.Foodslikeberriesandleafygreensarerichinflavonoids，whichareantioxidants.Fishprovidesomega-3fattyacidsthatprotectneurons.Byreducingharm，thediethelpspreservebrainstructureandfunction.

Scientificevidencestronglysupportsthis.A2023studyfoundthatpeopleontheMINDdiethadlargerbrainvolumesinareascriticalformemoryandlearning.Theyalsohadfewersignsofbraintissuedamage.Anotherstudyshowedthatstickingtothedietovertenyearscouldlowerdementiariskby25%.

Ultimately，theMINDdietismorethanashort-termplan；it'sasustainablelifestyleforlifelongbrainhealth.Expertsstressthatconsistencyiskey—makinggoodchoicesdayafterday.It'snevertooearlyortoolatetostart.Asoneresearchersays，weshouldalwaysbeeatingthisway，keepingourbrainhealthinmindwitheverymeal.

Inconclusion，whatweeatdirectlyimpactshowwellourbrainworks.TheMINDdietprovidesaclear，flexible，andscience-backedguidefornourishingourminds，helpingusstaymentallysharpatanyage.Bychoosingmorewhole，plant-basedfoodsandfewerprocesseditems，wecanbuildastrongdefenseforourcognitivefuture.26.Accordingtothearticle，whatisakeycharacteristicoftheMINDdiet？______A.Itisastrictandchallengingeatingplantofollow.

B.Itfocusesalmostentirelyonincreasingfruitintake.

C.Itsprimarygoalistohelppeopleloseweightquickly.

D.Itcombinesprinciplesfromtwootherwell-knowndiets.27.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3aboutfollowingtheMINDdiet？______A.ItspositiveeffectsarelimitedtopreventingAlzheimer'sdisease.

B.Ithasthepotentialtobenefitawiderangeofagegroups.

C.Onlystrictfollowerscangainanyhealthbenefitsfromit.

D.Itismoreeffectiveforchildrenthanformiddle-agedadults.28.TheMINDdietisconsideredsuccessfulmainlybecauseithelpsto______.A.rapidlyincreasethebrain'sprocessingspeed

B.removesaturatedfatsfromthebodycompletely

C.fightagainstprocessesthatharmbraincells

D.replacemedicationsforbrain-relatedconditions29.ScientificstudiesmentionedinthearticlesupporttheMINDdietbyshowingitislinkedto______.A.immediateimprovementsinmoodandoverallwell-being

B.asignificantdecreaseinthebody'sdailyneedforsleep

C.theabilitytostopdementiadevelopmentinmostcases

D.physicalchangesinbrainstructureandloweredriskfactors30.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage？______A.Tointroduceadifferentandnewdietforloweringbloodpressureandkeepinghearthealth.

B.Todescribethemaincausesandsymptomsofage-relatedmemoryloss.

C.Toexplainaflexibleeatingplandesignedtokeepthemindsharp.

D.TocomparethebenefitsoftheMediterraneanandDASHdietsinpreventingdisease.DOneConcernisanAIcompanyinCalifornia.ItisusingmachinelearningandAItohelpfirefighters.Thecompanyhopesitssoftwarecanmakeexactpredictionsaboutearthquakedamage.Itcantellfirefightershowtoplanforanearthquakeandhowtodotheirjobsbetterwhenithappens.

NicoleHu，atechnologyofficerfromOneConcern，saysthekeyistofeedthecomputersalotofdata（数据）aboutanarea.Thedatamayincludeinformationabouthomesandotherbuildings，thenaturalenvironment，andthesizeofanearthquake.Thecomputersthenusetheinformationtomakepredictionsaboutwhatwouldhappeniftherewereanearthquakeinthearea.Itthenusesdatafrompastearthquakestoseewhetheritspredictionsareanygood，andchangesitspredictivemodelsaccordingly.

GregoryDeierlein，earthquakeengineerattheStanfordUniversity，saysoneofthemostsurprisingthingsaboutthecompany'ssoftwareisitsabilitytomakeuseofdatafromanearthquakeasit'shappening，andtochangeitspredictionsinrealtime.

Inthepast，researcherswouldcollectdataafteraneventandafewyearslaterthey'dproducenewmodels，saysDeierlein.Nowthenewmodelsappearinamatterofminutes.

DanGhiorsoleadstheWoodsideFireProtectionDistrictnearSanFrancisco，

whichcoversabout32squaremiles.Hesaysinthepast，whenanearthquakehit，he'dhavetomakeeducatedguesses（basedonexperienceandtraining）aboutwhatpartsofhisdistrictmightbebadlydamagedandthendrivetoeachplacetohavealookaround.HehopesOneConcern'ssoftwarewillchangethat."Insteadofdrivingthirty-twosquaremiles，infifteenminutesonacomputerIcangetagoodideaofthedamage，"hesays."Insteadofmetakingmyeducatedguess，they'reputtingsciencebehindthepredictivemodels."31.Whatdoweknowaboutthesoftware'spredictions？______A.Theycanbemadebeforeandduringanearthquake.

B.Theyarebasedondatafrommanydifferentareas.

C.Theyareaboutwhenanearthquakemayhappen.

D.Theycantellpeoplethesizeofanearthquake.32.WhatisanadvantageofthesoftwareaccordingtoDeierlein？______A.Ithasmanydifferentuses.

B.Itissoldatverylowprices.

C.Itcanmakepredictionsveryfast.

D.Itcanbeusedbycommonpeople.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inthelastparagraphreferto？______A.Howtosavepeopleduringearthquakes.

B.Howtotrainfirefighterstomakeguesses.

C.HowGhiorsolooksatnewpredictivemodels.

D.HowGhiorsogetstoknowearthquakedamage.34.HowdoesGhiorsofeelaboutthenewtechnology？______A.Worried. B.Hopeful. C.Uncaring. D.Doubtful.35.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage？______A.TointroducethesoftwaredevelopedbyOneConcern.

B.Totellushowtoreduceearthquakedamage.

C.Totellushowsoftwareworks.

D.Tointroduceapromisingcompany.三、完形填空：本大题共20小题，共30分。

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Thisisatruestory.OnewintermorningnearOxford，Maryland，afriendofminesetthebreakfasttablebesidealargewindowwithaviewoftheTredAvonRiver.Acrosstheriver，beyondthedock，thesnowcoveredtheedgeoftheshoreinwhite.Foramoment，shestoodquietly，lookingoratwhatthenight'sstormhadcreated.Suddenly，sheleanedforwardandpeeredthroughtheicywindow，tryingtoexaminewhatshehadseenmorecarefully."Itreallyistrue，"shecriedoutloud."Thereisagooseoutthere."ShesawalargeCanadiangoose，verystill，itswingsheldtightlytoitssides，anditsfeetstucktotheice.

Fromthedarkskies，agroupofswans（天鹅）appeared，flyinginastraightline.Theymovedgracefully，bravely，andfreely.Suddenly，theycamedownfromtheskyandsurroundedthefrozengoose.Seeingthis，myfriendfearedtheswansmighthurtthegoosewiththeirstrongbeaks（鸟喙）.Instead，theirbeaksbegantobreaktheicearoundthegoose.Eventually，thegoosewassurroundedbyasmallareaoficeinsteadofbeingstuckinthefrozenriver.Theswansflewupagain，circlingabove，waitingtoseeiftheirworkhadhelped.

Thegooselifteditshead，pulleditsbodyfree，andstoodontheice.Fourswanscamedownagain，cleaningthegoose'swingswiththeirbeaksandremovingtheicestucktoitsfeathers.Thegoosestretcheditswingsasfarasitcould.Whenitswingswerefullyopen，theswansflewbackupandcontinuedtheirjourney.Behindthem，thegooseroseintotheskywithjoyandjoi