湖北省楚天协作体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湖北省楚天协作体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。AFourPopularAttractionsinBritainBritainishometoagreatmanyamazingscenicspotsandculturalsitesthatattractmillionsoftouristsfromallovertheworldeveryyear.Herearefourofthemostwell-receiveddestinationsforvisitors.TheBritishMuseumLocatedintheheartofLondon,theBritishMuseumstandsasoneofthemostremarkablemuseumsacrosstheglobe.Ithousesavastcollectionofpreciousancientrelicsandartworksfromvariouscountriesandhistoricalperiods,showcasingtherichanddiversecivilizationsofhumanbeings.Themuseumopensdailyfrom10:00a.m.to5:30p.m.,andwhatmakesituniqueisthatadmissioniscompletelyfreeforeveryvisitor.StonehengeStonehengeisamysteriousancientstonecirclethatenjoysworldwidefame.Historiansbelievethatitwasconstructedroughly5,000yearsago,andtherealpurposeofitsbuildingstillremainsapuzzleformanyexpertstoday.Numeroustouristsflockhereeveryyeartoadmirethehugestandingstonesandexplorethefascinatinghistoryandlegendsbehindthisextraordinarylandmark.Itisopentovisitorsfrom9:30a.m.to5:00p.m.LakeDistrictSituatedinthenorthernpartofEngland,theLakeDistrictisrenownedforitsbreathtakingnaturalscenery,includingcrystal-clearlakes,rollingmountainsandlushforests.Itisanidealdestinationforoutdoorenthusiasts,offeringwonderfulopportunitiesforhiking,boatingandgettingclosetonature.Additionally,manyfamousBritishwritersandpoetsoncedrewcreativeinspirationfromthischarmingplace,leavingaprofoundculturallegacytoit.OxfordUniversityOxfordUniversityistheoldestuniversityintheUnitedKingdom,boastingalonghistoryofmorethan800years.Itconsistsofdozensofhistoriccollegesandsplendidancientarchitecturalcomplexes.Bothstudentsandtouristsarefondofwanderingaroundthisdistinctiveancientuniversitytown,feelingitsstrongacademicatmosphereanduniqueculturalcharm.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutStonehengefromthepassage?A.Itsconstructionpurposehasbeenclearlyrevealedbyhistorians.B.Itwasbuiltaround800yearsago.C.Itisanancientstonecirclewithmysteriousorigins.D.Itisapopularplaceforboatingandhiking.2.Whichplaceismostsuitableforpeoplewhoareinterestedinnatureandoutdooradventures?A.TheBritishMuseum. B.LakeDistrict.C.Stonehenge. D.OxfordUniversity.3.Whatdothefourattractionshaveincommon?A.Theyallhaveahistoryofover5,000years.B.Theyallofferfreeadmissiontovisitors.C.TheyallhaveaconnectiontoBritishliteratureandpoetry.D.TheyallreflecttherichhistoryandcultureofBritain.BOnacoldandgraymorning,LidiaD’Amico,abiologistfromtheNationalParkService,walkedaroundtheislandroadsasusualwithhertelescopeandradio.Sheusuallywatchedbirdsduringherdailywalk.Onthisday,however,shesawsomethingunusual:a“bigfigure”restingonarockontheisland’snorthwestside.Acloserlookshowedtheunknownobjecttobeababysealion,whichwasararesightingontherock,andespeciallysofarawayoutofthewater.“Thislittleguyhadstruggledhardtoclimballthewayuptherocksandlaytherewithoutamove,asifhehadlostallhisstrength.”D’Amicoexplained.Theislandisnotagoodplaceformammals(哺乳类)tolive,sinceit’sexposedtosevereconditionsandlackscleanwaterallyearround.Asmallrockaround100yardsoffthenorthsideoftheisland,called“LittleAlcatraz”,isusedby7to8sealsduringlowtide.Theislandishometobirds.Uponreturningafewhourslatertocheckonthepoorcreature,D’Amicofoundthesealionstillkeepingstillandwaitingforhelp.ShecalledtheMarineMammalCenterforhelp.Evenwiththehelpoffellowparkworkers,ittookgreatefforttoloadthe40-poundbabyintoaboxandthentheytransferredhimtoTheMarineMammalCenter.Oncesafelyashore,thebabywaspickedupbythestafffromTheMarineMammalCenter,whotransportedhimtotheiranimalhospitalintheHeadlands.Forthefirstmonthafterhisrescue,thelittlebaby’sconditionwassoweakandherefusedtoeat,recoveringslowly.However,withtreatmentandenoughfoodprovidedbythestaff,hegraduallycheeredupandbegantoputonweight.Aftertwomonthsoftreatment,afatandhealthysealioncouldtakesmallstepshappily.Theonceweakandill-fedbabyhadgotwellandwasreadytoreturntothewild.Recovered,theluckysealionreturnedtotheseaandstarteditsnewlifewithanewname:Alcatraz,thesealion.4.Whywasthebabysealionararesightontherock?A.Therockistoohighforsealionstoclimb.B.Thereisnocleanwaterforsealionsontheisland.C.Theislandismainlyahabitatforbirds,notmammals.D.Noseaanimalsareallowedtorestontherock.5.Whathappenedtothesealionaftertwomonthsoftreatment?A.Itstayedinthehospitalforever. B.Itbecamehealthyandreturnedtothesea.C.Itstillcouldn’tmoveoreat. D.Itwassenttoanewisland.6.Whotookthebabysealiontotheanimalhospital?A.LidiaD’Amico. B.Fellowparkworkers.C.Localfishermen. D.StafffromtheMarineMammalCenter.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoProtectSeaLions B.TheStrugglingLifeofaSeaLionC.LidiaD’Amico’sDiscovery D.TheRescueofaSeaLionCAIhasmadeitswayintoalmosteveryfield,andaccordingtoAbta’slatestHolidayHabitsreport,thetravelindustryisnoexception.TherateofpeopleusingAItogetsometravelideashasdoubledinthepast12months,upto8percentfrom4percent.Thesurveyof2,001peoplealsoshowedthatyoungergenerationsareleadingthewayinusingAI.Thelargestagegroupis25-to-34-year-olds,with18percentlookingfortravelideasthroughAI.Thatnumberdropsto13percentfor18-to-24-year-olds.Andonly3percentof55-to-64-year-oldsareusingAIforholidaytips.However,AIhasnottakenoverjustyetwhenitcomestoresearchingtrips,asInternetsearches(48percent)andrecommendationsfromfriendsandfamily(41percent)stillremainthemostcommonwaystochoosewheretogo.Infact,peopletakingmoretraditionalroutes,suchaslookingthroughholidaybrochures,stilltakeup25percent.AbtasaysthatAIwillcontinuetogrowwhenitcomestotripplanning.HolidaymakershavealreadyshownaleveloftrustinAIformakingtraveldecisions.43percentpeopleinthesurveysaidtheywouldbeconfidenttosomedegreeinlettinganAItoolplantheirholiday,withthisnumberdroppingtojust38percentlettingthetoolbooktheirtripforthem.TravelindustryleadersstatethatAIwillcontinuetobeabigpartofwhatcustomersdobeforetheymakeatraveldecision.Accordingtothem,AIwillgreatlyinfluencethetravelindustry,buttravellersstillwanttocommunicatewithatravelcompanybeforebookingtrips.Travelcompanieswillnotvanishanytimesoon,becauseofthatgroupofcustomerswhothinkit’snecessarytogoinandlooksomeoneintheeyewhenthey’rebookingsomething.8.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Byprovidingfigures.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Byexplainingcauses.9.Whatisthemostpopularwayforpeopletoplantheirtrips?A.TurningtoAIfortravelideas.B.Turningtofriendsandfamilyforadvice.C.SearchingforinformationontheInternet.D.Readingthroughprintedholidaybrochures.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vanish”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A.Comeintobeing. B.Dieout.C.Takeup. D.Showup.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AI’sfastdevelopmentinmoderntechnology.B.AI’sgrowingpartintravelplanning.C.Youngpeople’sstrongpreferencefornewtechnology.D.Difficultiestraditionaltravelcompaniesarefacing.DHowdoyoubeatthesummerheat?Ifyou’relikemostpeople,youturntheairconditioningonwhenit’sthehottesttimeoftheday.Butwhatifyoucouldusenonpeak(非高峰的)electricalhoursandstorethecoldtousethenextday?ThisideahasbecomearealityforaNewYorkCityhigh-risethat’sbeingcooledbyice.ElevenMadison,askyscraperintheheartofManhattan,isusingcool,frozeniceovernighttocoolthebuilding,reportedCBSNews.Fourstoriesbelowground,anicebatterysystemfreezeswaterduringthenight,whenelectricaluseislow,andusesthisicetocoolthebuildingduringtheday.“There’sabout500,000poundsoficecreatedeverynight,”saidHollyPaeper,presidentofTraneTechnologies,acompanythatdidtheinstallation(装置).Airconditioningusesnearly20%ofenergyuseinhomesandbusinessesglobally.However,onextremelyhotdays,thatnumbercanjumpto70%.InstallationsliketheoneinElevenMadisonhelptolowerthat.AccordingtoPaeper,thecompanyhasinstalledthetechnologyinabout4,000sitesworldwide.ThesysteminthebasementofElevenMadisonuses100tanksthatareeachthesizeofaparkingspot.Becausethere’salotofenergyconsumedinfreezingwater,amoreeffectivewayhadtobefound.“Wetakewater,andaddsomeotherelementsinit,”explainedDr.PatrickShamberger,anassociateprofessoratTexasA&M.“Sowecantakecontrolofthattemperaturebasicallyanywherewewantit,inthezeroto20℃range.”Whileicebatteriesaren’tbeingusedtocoolfoodortopowerelectricaldevices,they’rebeingusedtocoolbuildings.Fornow,combiningicebatterieswithothertypesofenergystoragefromrenewablescanhelpthepowergrid(电网)tokeepupinhotweatheraswellaslowerthecostofelectricity.It’sawin-winforall.12.WhatisspecialaboutthecoolingwayofElevenMadison?A.Itusesicemadeatnighttocoolthebuildinginthedaytime.B.Itdependsontraditionalairconditioningalldaylong.C.Itmakesfulluseofrenewableenergytoproduceelectricity.D.Itstorescoldairfromwinterandusesitinhotsummer.13.Whyistheicebatterysystemdevelopedaccordingtothetext?A.Toreplaceallthetraditionalairconditioners.B.Tohelpcompaniesmakemoremoneyfromtechnology.C.Tosaveenergyandreduceelectricitycosts.D.Todealwiththeshortageofwaterresources.14.WhatcanwelearnabouttheicebatterysystemfromParagraph4?A.Ittakestoomuchspacetobewidelyused.B.Itcanworkwithinawiderangeoftemperature.C.Itusespurewaterwithoutotherelements.D.Itcostslittleenergytofreezewater.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheicebatterysystem?A.Doubtful. B.Worried. C.Positive. D.Uncaring.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。PoyangLake:AParadiseforMigratory(迁徙的)BirdsOnaviewingplatformatPoyangLake,agroupofstudentsareexcitedlywatchingthousandsofbirdsflyingandrestinginthewetlands.ThislivelysceneistheresultofChina’sgreateffortsinwetlandprotection.PoyangLake,China’slargestfreshwaterlake,servesasavitalstopontheEastAsian-AustralasianFlyway.Everywinter,about700,000birdsofnearly400speciesstayhere.Thisincludesmostoftheworld’sSiberianwhitecranes(白鹤).____16____Forthesemigratorybirds,thelongjourneystartsinnortheastChina,passesthroughmanywetlands,andfinallyendsatthiswarmlake.Toprotectthelakeanditswildlife,manyeffectivemeasureshavebeentaken.Thereservenowuseshigh-definitioncameras,drones,andAItechnologytomonitorbirds24hoursaday.____17____Andthistechnologyhelpsrangersspotsickbirdsorillegalactivitiesquickly.____18____Acompletefishingbanandstrictpollutionruleshavegreatlyimprovedthewaterquality.Thegovernmenthasalsosetasidespecificareasforthebirdstofindfood.Withmorefishandplantsinthelake,thebirdsnowhaveenoughfoodtosurvivethewinter.Localcommunitiesalsoplayanimportantrole.Inthepast,somevillagersmadealivingbyfishingorfarmingnearthelake,whichdisturbedthebirds.____19____Manyformerfishermenhavebecomebirdwatchersortourguides.Theynowrealizethatahealthylakebringsmorevisitorsandabetterlife.Internationalsupportisalsokeytothissuccess.Projectssupportedbyglobalorganizationstrainworkersandshowthatprotectionanddevelopmentcangotogether.____20____Thereturnofrarebirdsprovesthatyearsofhardworkhavefinallypaidoff.A.Now,thesituationhascompletelychanged.B.Thislakeisnotjustarestingplace,butanimportantdestinationfortheirsurvival.C.Asaresult,thenumberoftouristsvisitingthelakehasdroppedsharply.D.Manycountriesalongtheflywayhavejoinedhandstoprotectthehabitats.E.Thisadvancedsystemcollectsdatawithoutdisturbingbirds.F.However,technologyisnottheonlysolution.G.Nevertheless,thewaterqualityinthelakeisstillgettingworse.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。TheannualSchoolInnovation(创新)festivalthemed“Upcycling”wasthemostunforgettableeventlastterm.Myclassmatesthrewthemselvesintopreparingtheirprojects,concentratingon____21____novelty(创新):makingcreativeworkswith3Dprintersorprogrammingrobotstodealwithrubbish.However,myprojectwas____22____.Imadeupmymindtorestoreanoldwoodenchairthatbelongedtomygrandfather.Hetaughtmehowto____23____itslooselegandpolishitsroughsurfacepatiently.Theprocesswastoughandtime-consuming,whichdemandedplentyof____24____.Ioccasionallyfelt____25____,notknowingwhethermyplain,hands-onworkwasworthanythingwhen____26____thosemodernhigh-techinventions.Onthesceneofthefair,thehigh-techprojectscaughtthejudges’eyesatonce.WhenI____27____mychair,Isaidnothingaboutdifficulttechnologies.____28____,Itoldthewarmstorybehindit—howithadaccompaniedmyfamilyfordecades,andhowwebroughtitbacktolifewith____29____,respectandcontinuousefforts.Iinsistedthatweshould____30____thewarmmemoriesinsteadofonlychangingitslook.Thejudgesweregreatly____31____andgavemyworkaspecialprizefor“MeaningfulPreservation”.Onejudgesaid,“Trueinnovationdoesn’talways____32____creatingnewthings.Sometimes,itmeansrealizingthevalueofoldthingsandpassingiton.”Thisexperiencetaughtmeaprecious____33____.Whiletechnologyfocusesonthefuture,therealvalueishiddenin____34____thepast.Ifinallyrealizedthatwhatreally____35____wasnotrebuildingoldthingswithtechnology,butdiscoveringthewarmthandvalueinsidethem.21.A.commercial B.cultural C.technological D.natural22.A.common B.different C.perfect D.formal23.A.fix B.move C.wash D.replace24.A.courage B.pleasure C.power D.patience25.A.ataloss B.introuble C.onduty D.atease26.A.referredto B.ledto C.addedto D.comparedto27.A.introduced B.checked C.designed D.stored28.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Instead D.However29.A.doubt B.care C.speed D.fear30.A.hide B.spread C.preserve D.share31.A.bored B.touched C.relaxed D.shocked32.A.waitfor B.payfor C.callfor D.standfor33.A.lesson B.tip C.gift D.message34.A.forgetting B.honoring C.recording D.changing35.A.improved B.mattered C.happened D.failed第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或所给单词的正确形式。TombSweepingDaymarksthe____36____(arrive)ofspring,asallthingsbegintocomebacktolife.On____37____traditionalChinesecalendar,Qingming,meaningclearandbright,fallsonthefourthorfifthdayofApril.AsthefifthoftheTwenty-fourSolarTermsfollowingSpringEquinoxonMarch20andbeforeGrainRain,____38____arrivesonApril20,QingmingwillfallnextTuesday,April5.AcrossChina,thecomingofQingming____39____(accompany)byrisingtemperaturesandfrequentrain.Likeothersolarterms,Qingming,____40____(create)inancientChina,wastoguidetheagriculturalaffairsandfarmingactivities.Itisthen____41____seedsareplantedandfarmersstarttoraisesilkworms.Itisalsoatimeforpeople____42____(enjoy)springandgetclosertonatureastreesturnmuch____43____(green)andflowersbloom.Outings,flyingkites,playingcuju(ancientfootball)and____44____(plant)treesareamongtheactivitiesthatmarkthecomingofQingming.ApartfrombeingoneoftheTwenty-fourSolarTerms,Qingmingisalsoknown____45____TombSweepingDay,whenpeoplehonortheirancestorsanddealwiththeemotionsoflosinglovedones.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，在英语口语课上，外教Chris组织同学们开展主题为“ThePowerofSports”的英语演讲比赛，请你以此为主题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：1.你的经历；2.你的感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ThePowerofSportsDearfellowclassmates,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!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。WhenIwasateenageboy,Ihelpedoutatmyparents’furniturestoreinalovelyNewEnglandtown.Thestorewasknownforitsallkindsofproducts.Onesummerholiday,Iwasbusyhelpingcustomerstofindwhattheyneed