湖南省株洲市部分中学2025-2026学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省株洲市部分中学2025-2026学年高一下学期期中考试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。AStorytellingisasoldasculture.Manysocietieshavelong-establishedstorytellingtraditions.Thestories,andperformancesthereof,functiontoentertainaswellaseducate.Butnotallstoriesarehistoricallycorrectoreventrue.Truthislessimportantthanprovidingculturalcohesion(凝聚性).Herearesomeexamplesofstorytellingasamethodofpassingdownculturaltraditions.ChoctawStorytellingLikeallNativeAmericantribes,theChoctawhaveanoralstorytellingtraditiongoingbackgenerations.TheChoctaworaltraditionincludestwocreationstories:Onerelatestotheircomingfromthewestandtheothertocreationfromamound(山岗).Inaddition,theoraltraditionincludeshistoryaswellaslifelessonsormoralteachings.ManyoftheChoctawtraditionaltalesemployanimalcharacterstoteachsuchlessonsinahumorousway.WesternAfricanStorytellingAlong-standingpartofwesternAfricancultureisthegriots(部族史说唱艺人),whoperformthefunctionsofstoryteller,genealogist,historian,ambassador,andmore.Thegriotsaretraditionallyfamily-based,withtheprofessionorrolepasseddownfromonegenerationtothenext.Therearealsogriotschools,wheremoreformaltrainingcanbehad.NativeHawaiianStorytellingTraditionally,NativeHawaiianstorytellersarehonoredmembersofsociety.Hawaiianstorytellingisnotlimitedtowordsalone—itincludesmele(song),oli(chant),andhula(dance)aswellastalking.Hawaiiansvaluethestoriesbecausetheynotonlyareentertaining,butalsoteachthenextgenerationaboutbehavior,values,andtraditions.IrishStorytellingTheseanchaíwerethetraditionalIrishkeepersofstory.Theytoldtheoldmythsaswellaslocalnewsandhappenings.SignificantintheIrishoraltraditionaretalesofkingsandheroes.Today,storytellingandinterestinitseemstobemakingacomeback.AsoneIrishstorytellerputit:“It’saneedforconnection…Ithinkstorytellingbuildsconnectionswithpeopleinreallife.”1.Whichaspectofstorytellingisstressedinthistext?A.Itshistoricaltruth. B.Itsculturalfunction.C.Itsartisticsignificance. D.Itsemotionalvalue.2.Howaregriotsdifferentfromtheotherstorytellers?A.Theylikeusinganimalcharacters. B.Theyhaveaccesstoschooltraining.C.Theytelltalesofkingsandheroes. D.Theyprefereducatingtoentertaining.3.Whichstorytellingisregainingpopularityatpresent?A.ChoctawStorytelling. B.WesternAfricanStorytelling.C.NativeHawaiianStorytelling. D.IrishStorytelling.BHummingbirds(蜂鸟)areaveryimportantpartofMexico’secosystem,butbecauseoftheever-spreadingcitylandscape,theyfaceallsortsofseriousdangers.That’swhere73-year-oldCatiaLattoufdeAridacomesin.Asaself-taughthummingbirdcare-taker,shedevotesmostofherfreetimeandresourcestonursingthetinybirdsbacktohealth.HerhomeinMexicoCityhasbecomeknownasahummingbirdhospital.Catia’sstoryasahummingbirdnursebeganin2011,ataverydifficultmomentinherlife.Atthattime,shefocusedonherbattlewithcancerandfellintoadepression(抑郁),Shewaswalkingonthestreetonedaywhenshenoticedahummingbirdthathadsufferedaseriouseyeinjury.ThekindheartedwomantookithomeandnameditGucci.ShemanagedtonurseGuccibacktohealth,butshesaiditwasGuccithatsavedher.Why?Becausethehummingbirdmanagedtopullheroutofthesadnessandlonelinessthathadtakenoverherlife.WordofhersuccessspreadamongCatia’sfriends,andbeforelongsomeofthembeganbringingherinjuredhummingbirds.Shedidn’trepulsethematall.Shebegantostudythebirdandtheirhabitsinordertobettertakecareofthem,andafter11yearsofexperience,the73-year-oldwomanisconsideredanexpertonhummingbirds.InordertoraiseawarenessofthedifficultsituationofhummingbirdsinMexico,CatiaLattoufdeAridastartedpostingvideosofthepatientsinherMexicoCityapartmentonsocialmedia,andmanyofthembecamepopular.That’swhentheneedforhernursingservicesreallyblewup.Shehascaredforhundredsofhummingbirdsinher11-yearcareer,whenshehashadasmanyas50oftheminherapartmentatanyonetime.Shespendsprettymuchallhertimelookingafterthetinybirds.4.WhatdoweknowaboutCatiafromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Shesetupahummingbirdhospitalwithherfriends.B.Shehasbeenanexpertonhummingbirdssinceshewas50.C.Shehascuredhundredsofhummingbirdswitheyeinjuries.D.Shegotthroughherhardtimeswiththehelpofahummingbird.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“repulse”inparagraph3mean?A.Expect B.Refuse C.Accept D.Recognize6.WhenwereCatia’snursingservicesgreatlyneeded?A.Whenherfriendsheardabouthersuccess.B.Whenshewasconsideredasabirdexpert.C.Aftershesharedthebirds’videosonthemedia.D.Aftershelookedafteralargenumberofthebirds.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ATinyBirdSavedaWoman’sLifeB.HowtoProtectInjuredHummingbirdsC.HummingbirdsAreinDangerinMexicoD.CaringforHummingbirds:ALife-ChangingMissionCHaveyoueverfeltworriedaboutafriendbutdidn’tknowhowtoaskiftheywereOK?RUOK?hasstartedanationalartcompetitiontogetthoseconversationsstarted.ThefoundationhasinvitedhighschoolstudentsinYears7and8tocreateapieceofartthatrepresentswhatanRUOK?conversationmeanstothem.Researchhasshownthathavingcaringconversationswithfriendsandfamilywhoarestrugglingcanmakeabigdifferenceinhowtheyfeel.ButaskingifsomeoneisOKisn’talwayseasy.ThiswassomethingWillMcMahonandWoodyWhitelaw,judgesofthecompetition,experiencedwhentheywerefriendsatschool.Theynowhopetoinspireothergreatmatestostartmeaningfulconversations.“IttookusyearstohavearealconversationaboutwhatwasgoingonforWill,”saidWoody.“Iknewhewasn’tOK.Ijustdidn’tknowhowtoask,andIdidn’twanttomakeitworse.”Woody’sexperienceisnotuncommon.NewresearchfromRUOK?foundthreeoutoffiveyoungpeoplewhodidn’taskfeltitwasn’ttheirplacetodoso,whilehalfwereafraidtheywouldmakethingsworseiftheydid.ButWoodysaidhewasgladheeventuallyspokeup.“SincewestartedtalkingaboutwhatwasreallygoingonforWill,we’veneverbeencloser.Inturn,he’sbeenthereformeasIgothroughthehighsandlowsoflife.Wehopethiscompetitiongetsyoungpeopletalking,peopleliketheyoungerWillandWoody,”Woodysaid.Inthecompetition,studentscancreateanindividualartworkunderthegiventheme.Theartworkcouldexplorewhenafriendwasthereforthemorwhentheywerethereforafriend.Oritcouldrepresenthowameaningfulconversationmakesthemfeel.“Arthasauniqueabilitytostartconversationsandfoster(促进)understanding,”saidRUOK?educationandyoungpeoplemanagerDrHannahBrown.“Byattractingstudentscreatively,RUOK?wantstogetyoungpeoplethinkingabouthowtheycansupporteachotherandthemanyformsofmateship.”8.WhydidRUOK?organizethenationalartcompetition?A.Topromoteanationalartprogram. B.Todisplaystudents’artistictalents.C.Toencouragecaringconversations. D.Toraiseawarenessofmentalhealth.9.WhatdidWoodyexperienceinschool?A.Thelackoffriends’support. B.Thefearoflosinggoodfriends.C.Thestruggletoexpressconcern. D.Thedifficultyinaskingforhelp.10.Whatmaypreventyoungpeoplefromasking“AreyouOK?”A.Thebusyschedule. B.Theshycharacter.C.Coldnesstoothers D.Fearofworseningthesituation.11.WhatcanstudentsgainfromthecompetitionaccordingtoDrBrown?A.Goodtasteinartappreciation. B.Adeepunderstandingoffriendship.C.Strategiesforstartingasmalltalk. D.Techniquesforexpressiveartworks.DLondon-basedstartupBrilliantPlanethasrented6,100hectaresoflandinsouthernMorocco,situatedbetweentheAtlantcOceanandtheSahara.Andit’susingittogrowalgae(藻类),whichabsorbsatmosphericcarbondioxideandsendsoutoxygen.BrilliantPlanet’sCEOAdamTaylorsaysthecompanyhasdevelopedawaytogrowalgaeatextremeratesstartinginaglasscupinalabandendingin12,000-square-meterpoolsoflocally-sourcedseawater.Thealgaeisobtainedfromthewaterthenpumpedupa10-storytowerandsprayedintothedesertair.Inthe30secondsorsoittakestoreachtheground,hotairdriesthebiomass(生物质)out,leavinghypersaline(超盐的)algaepieceswhichcanbecollectedandshallowburied,sequestering(使隔绝)theircarbonforthousandsofyears.“Nature-basedsolutionsareagreatwayofremovingcarbon,”Taylorsaid.“Desertsareanunderusedenvironment.Itdoesnotcostalotofmoneytorentthedesert.What’smore,you’renotcompetingwithfarmsorforests.You’reoutoftheway,notbotheringpeople.”TaylorclaimsthatBrilliantPlanet’ssolutioncanpermanentlyremove30timesmorecarbondioxidefromtheatmosphereperhectareperyearthanatypicalEuropeanforest.BrilliantPlanet’sgoalistoremoveonemillionmetrictonsofcarbondioxideperyearbytheendofthedecade.“Globally,we’veidentifiedabouthalfamillionsquarekilometersofflatdesert-oceanlandwhereitworks,”Taylorsaid,addingthatthecompanyhopestosetupinNamibianext.FatnaIkrameElFanne,anenvironmentalengineer,describedtheuseofalgaeas“anewandpromisingstrategy”that“isatypicalexampleofinnovativeuseofnaturalprocesstoaddressanurgentglobalissue.”Nevertheless,sheexpressedcaution.“Microalgaeproductiononalargescalemightdamagelocalecosystems,leadtooveruseofwaterresources,andchangehabitats,”shesaid.There’sanacknowledgementthatonecompanycan’tdoitall—andcan’tgoitalone.“Wearepartofagroupofprobably40to50wonderfulideasofhowpeoplecanremovecarbonfromtheatmosphere,”Taylorsaid,callingfor“aManhattanProject-typeattitude”totacklingcarboncapture.Whetheralgaeisthesolutiontheworldneedsremainstobeseen.Buttheidea’sgrowingonpeople.12.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellusaboutBrilliantPlanet?A.Itsestablishmentofanalgaeplant.B.Itsmethodofgrowingalgae.C.Itsprocessofcarboncapture.D.Itsdailyroutineinthedesert.13.WhatadvantagedidTaylorhighlightaboutusingdesertsforcarbonremoval?A.Hugeprofits.B.Hightemperature.C.Nooccupationofrichland.D.Nobiodiversityconcerns.14.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheuseofalgaefromElFanne’swords?A.Itneedsimproving.B.Itishighlyefficient.C.Itisnotworthpromoting.D.Itiscommerciallydeveloped.15.Whyis“aManhattanProject-typeattitude”mentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Tohighlightthechallengesofcarbonremoval.B.TorecognizethecontributionsofBrilliantPlanet.C.Toprovetheeffectivenessofnature-basedsolutions.D.Toemphasizethenecessityofjointefforts.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。HowtoReconnectwithNatureThroughWritingExploringtheoutdoorsasachildatsummercampoftenmeantplayingbyalake,hikingalongatrail,orsharingmealswithfellowcampersasnightfell.____16____Writingoffersapowerfultoolforreconnectionwiththewild.Now,let’sexploresomepracticaltipstostartyourwildwritingjourney.Thefirststepisdevelopingakeenawarenessofyoursurroundings.Bysharpeningyoursenses,you’llgrasptheessenceofaplantorplaceinvividdetail.Imaginedescribingaforestafterasummerrain:Whatcanyousee,smell,feel,tasteandtouch?____17____Limityourfocustoasinglebeing.Thislimitationfostersadeeperconnectionbetweenyouandyourfellowcreature,whetheradandelion(蒲公英)pushingthroughacrackinthesidewalk,orastrange,fantasticmushroom.____18____Byexploringthisnature-beingindepth,yougainaricherunderstandingandappreciationforitsexistence.Naturewritingisn’tjustabouthumansobservingnature.____19____Trywritingalettertoyourwildfriend:Chooseaplant,animal,ornaturalelement,andimaginehowtheworldmightappearthroughtheireyesandears.Theyalsohavestoriestotell.____20____Keepwriting,keepexploringyourlocalenvironment,andkeeprewildingyourself.Shareyourexperiencesandremembereventhesmallestbackyardcanbeasourceofwonderandinspiration.A.Youdon’tneedtogofartoreconnectwithnature.B.Naturewritingisajourneyofcontinuousdiscovery.C.However,there’sadifferentwaytobepresentinnature.D.Eventhesimplestnotescantrainyourattentiontodetail.E.Useallyoursensestoobservetheuniquedetailsofjustonecreature.F.Sensorydetailsmakebothyouandthereaderfeelasifyouaretrulythere.G.Itcanalsobeaboutexperiencingthenaturalworldfromadifferentviewpoint.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。Igrewupalittlefrightenedbystormsandtornadoes.Oneday,Iwasvisitingafriend’shousewhenmyneighborsentamessagethat____21____,“Hey,atreeonyourbedroom.Ihaveplacedmysaw(锯)inyourgarage.”____22____,astormhittheareaandatreehitmyhouse.Feeling____23____,Iheadedhome.AsIgottothetree,Ifoundmyneighborhad____24____hisladder(梯子)forme.SoIfiredupthesawandbegancuttingintherain.Afterawhile,Ihearda(n)____25____shout,andturnedtoseemyneighborinapinkbathrobepointingtowardthewest.Iturnedthesawoffandlookedatthedirectionhepointedto.ItwasthenthatI____26____tornadowascoming.Isliddowntheladder,and____27____,likeaghost,myneighborwasgone.Iranintothebathroom,laydownandcoveredmyhead.Icouldsensethe____28____changeastheairblewintowardme.Iheardthingsslamming(猛烈撞击)myhouse,anditsoundedlikemyroof____29____andcamebackdown.Suddenlysomethinghitmyheadandeverythingwas____30____.WhenIcamearound,Ifelt____31____onmywetheadcomingfromasmallcut.Inthedark,Ifeltmyway.Goingoutside,Igot____32____byalight.Itwas“thebathrobeman”,comingto____33____me.Tearspoureddownmyface,notfromthepoundingheadache,butfromthe____34____Ifeltforhissawandwarning.Besafefolks.Beweatheraware.Andnever____35____amaninapinkbathrobe.21.A.suggested B.meant C.complained D.read22.A.Clearly B.Additionally C.Actually D.Eventually23.A.puzzled B.ashamed C.annoyed D.disappointed24.A.broughtback B.putup C.setaside D.takenaway25.A.angry B.joyous C.warning D.interesting26.A.sensed B.realized C.wondered D.monitored27.A.decided B.understood C.believed D.noticed28.A.climate B.tension C.season D.pressure29.A.lifted B.broke C.damaged D.rose30.A.noisy B.upset C.black D.confusing31.A.power B.warmth C.weight D.comfort32.A.attacked B.hurt C.blinded D.caught33.A.checkon B.callupon C.workwith D.attendto34.A.respect B.thankfulness C.pity D.courage35.A.judge B.define C.refuse D.stop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。Literatureistheexpressionoflifeinformsoftruthandbeauty,the____36____(write)recordofman’sthoughtsandfeelings,andthehistoryofthehumansoul.Uptonow,we____37____(reach)apointwherewewishtoenjoyandunderstandliterature.____38____(help)usunderstandtheimportantissuesofhisorhertime,classicliteratureoftenreflectsanauthor’sownexperiences.CaoXueqin’sADreamofRedMansions,oneofthemostsignificantnovelsinChineseliterature,____39____(be)agoodexampleofthis.Itsstorylinefollowsthefallofalargewealthyfamilymuchliketheauthor’sown.There’snodoubtthat____40____(draw)onhisownexperiences,CaoXueqingivesadetaileddescriptionofwhatlifewaslikeatthattime.Notonlydoesthenovelcontainagreatnumberofdetailssuchaswhattheupperclassworeandate,____41____itdescribesthesocialrelationsinthe18th-centuryChina.Asaresult,readersarecapable____42____betterunderstandingthegapbetweenrichandpoor,menandwomen,thelearnedandtheuneducatedinthehistoricalcontext.Culturalandhistorical____43____(element)likethesemakeADreamofRedMansionsatimelessclassic.Insummary,goodliteratureappealsto____44____mostbasicofhumannature—loveandhate,joyandsadness,fearandhope,anditalsotakesonapersonalstyle,forthereisnowriter____45____candescribehumanlifewithoutreflectinghisownlifeandexperiences.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校英文报“TeenageLife”专栏本期的主题为“SportsandHealth”。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.运动的重要性;2.你的运动建议。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。SportsandHealth____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Theoldworkshopdoorcreakedopen.Clarawalkedinquietly.Hershoessteppedonwoodshavings(刨花)thatsparkledinthesunlight.Throughthedustywindows,themorninglightshoneonGrandfather’sroughhands.Hewasgluingamaplechairleg.ThewallcalendarstillshowedJanuary.Itsyellowedpageswerecurling,justlikedryleaves.Anopenorderbooklayonthedesk.February’spagewasempty.Therehadbeennoneworderssincemid-January.ClaraheldherbreathandrecordedGrandfatherwithherphone.Shefocusedonhisquickhandsashemeasuredangleswithametalruler.“Thismighthelphim,”shethought,eagertoshowhow