文山州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Innovation is key to business survival, and companies put ________ resources into encouraging employees to develop new ideas.

A．definite

B．primitive

C．substantial

D．reasonable

2、 The roof fell _______ he had time to dash into the room to save his baby.

A. after B. as C. before D. until

3、On December 19, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macao to celebrate the 15th year of its return to the motherland, made the local people excited.

A. who B. which C. what D. That

4、__________ breaks the law will be punished.

A. Anyone   B. Who   C. Whom   D. Whoever

5、You should always strive to achieve more, ________ well you have done before.

A．no matter

B．whether

C．however

D．although

6、Learning English well requires more time and__________.

A.condition B.fortune C.freedom D.effort

7、—Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?

— I couldn’t agree _______. The idea sounds great to me.

A. much   B. worse

C. more   D. at all

8、—I don't know ________ to do with this maths problem. It's too hard.

—You can ask your classmates or teachers for help.

A．which

B．how

C．what

D．when

9、---You this song all the afternoon. Take a break, honey.

---Mom, you know I will take the singing contest tomorrow. I just want to practice more.

A. have been practicing   B. are practicing

C. have practiced   D. practiced

10、—Is Rachel still performing?

—I’m afraid not. She is said ______ the stage already as she has become an official.

A．to leave

B．left

C．to have left

D．leaving

11、Before the ________went up, the actors took their places on stage.

A．sigh

B．lawyer

C．daydream

D．curtain

12、I’d recognize your handwriting anywhere----it’s _________

A．frightened

B．addicted

C．equal

D．unique

13、Parents advised me to communicate with my head teacher about the problem ________.

A. in public   B. in person C. in half

14、-- What made Jack so upset? --- ______ his new MP4.

A. That he lost.   B. He lost

C. Because of having lost D. What he lost

15、---- It’s a pity that Mr. Smith died last night.

---- Really? The police may never discover what ______ that night, for he was the only eyewitness (目击者).

A. happened   B. took place

C. was happened   D. was taken place

16、Self-objectification may be a bigger problem for men, _____ the time and effort to edit and improve their selfies, before posting them online.

A.many taken B.with many taking

C.many took D.with much taken

17、——“We had a very interesting chat.”

—“_________? About what?”

A.So what B.Really C.Pardon D.What for

18、—I had a very good holiday. What about you, Sally?

—Don’t mention it. I spent much time on ______ boring stories during the summer holidays.

A. a series   B. serieses of

C. a series of   D. series of

19、To tell you the truth, I was 　　　 to death when I saw the man with a knife running up to us, but to protect the children from being injured, I took hold of his arm bravely.

A. pleased   B. excited

C. shocked   D. frightened

20、After the war, a new school building was put up ______ there had once been a theatre.

A．where

B．which

C．as

D．when

21、Linda didn't want to connect with him as usual ________ what he had said to her.

A．because

B．because of

C．as

D．since

22、Understanding her good intentions, I eat all the food ________ is provided by Mon with appreciation.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．whose

23、I my homework before I went to the cinema yesterday．

A．will be doing B．had done

C．will do  D．is doing

24、______ your goal in life, you should go all out and never give up even if you meet some difficulties.

A．To reach

B．Reaching

C．Reached

D．Having reached

25、You ______ have been out last night, for all the lights in your room were not on.

A.need B.must C.may D.should

26、A long-nosed fur seal that was tagged in Tasmania as a baby seal has suddenly turned up in Victoria 25 years later, causing a rethink of how long the animal can survive in the wild.

The male fur seal was tagged with an obvious “830” marking on its right side of the body in 1996. The marking recently caught the attention of Victorian wildlife officers who tried to find out where the seal was from and who once put the little seal there.

“We were excited to respond to this call and gain important updated information from research activities done more than 20 years ago,” said the Tasmanian Environment Department marine biologist Sam Thalmann.“Scientists used to think the animals can live for at most 19 years, but this sighting of the fur seal 25 years after it was marked provides exciting new knowledge about the longest lifespan for wild fur seals in Australia.” Mr Thalmann said the seal also surprised the researchers in other ways. “We see a lot of old male fur seals that are past their best years of health and move along the Tasmanian coast as they reach their end of life, but this seal tells another story,” he said. “Unlike others, it may continue to live in good health for years to come.”

Long-nosed fur seals are found around the coasts of southeastern Australia, southern NSW and New Zealand. The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment said long-nosed fur seals were once close to complete disappearance due to the fur trade in the 1800s. But in 1987, the species reappeared in Tasmanian waters and formed a breeding group on Maatsuyker Island, about 10km off the state’s south coast. In the wild, seals are eaten by several species of sharks including the white shark.

The species is now still protected and listed as rare under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act. But the number of this species is recovering fast. Now the total population in Tasmania is 4,000 to 4,500. About 1,000 baby seals are born annually there now. Australia-wide, the population is about 58,000.

【1】What did the officers think about long-nosed fur seals after knowing about this one?

A．They have many secrets unknown to humans.

B．They have the strong ability to live independently.

C．They now have a much better living environment.

D．They can live much longer than people once believed.

【2】What does the author mean by saying “this seal tells another story” in Paragraph 3?

A．This seal is still in good physical condition.

B．This seal is much older than other fur seals.

C．This seal draws more attention from researchers.

D．This seal never moves along the Tasmanian coast.

【3】What almost led to the complete disappearance of long-nosed fur seals?

A．Having lost their natural homes.

B．Being overhunted by humans.

C．Being killed by the white shark.

D．Suffering from climate change.

【4】How does the author most probably find the situation of long-nosed fur seals now?

A．Risky.

B．Hopeful.

C．Worrying.

D．Shocking.

27、   What is a challenging book? By calling a book “challenging”, I do not mean books whose language is hard for us to understand, but the ones that challenge and provoke(激起).

Kafka once said that “the only books worth reading are those that bite and kick, not happy books we could write ourselves”. That is what I mean by a “challenging” book. Oliver Twist is not a hard book because everything ends happily. Great Expectations is a “hard” book because Pip forces us to confront our own selfishness. Through Pip’s choices, Dickens forces us to realize that we too often abandon those who have cared for us simply because they do not have money.

The challenging books are books which force us to think deeply about ourselves and our world. Karl Marx’s works are challenging, and so are Adam Smith’s, both bringing great influence on economic and political history. Both thinkers critically analyze our world and lay its faults bare before us. Richard Wright and Dante are both challenging writers because their works force us to see that all is not well in our world. Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room is challenging because it shows us the hurt we suffer when we choose to follow social customs instead of our hearts.

Is there a test that tells us which books are challenging and which are not? No. Most people may read Austen’s Mansfield Park with a smile on their faces, but a reader sensitive to the pains of imperialism (帝国主义) knows that the wonderful society shown in the novel depends upon slavery for its livelihood. I want to end this by stressing that difficulty in terms of books depends on the reader, but that there are some books, by the nature of the author’s genius and the books’ expansive vision, covering so broad a range that they are challenging for almost everyone to read.

【1】What does the underlined words “bite and kick” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Make readers uncomfortable and reflect.

B．Focus on men’s personal life and growth.

C．Remind people of their own struggles.

D．Use complex language and structures.

【2】What can we infer about challenging books from paragraph 3?

A．They don’t have happy endings.

B．They don’t have to be literary works.

C．They combine literature and social sciences.

D．They focus on the negative side of social rules.

【3】What is the writer’s conclusion in the last paragraph?

A．Austen’s Mansfield Park is critical of imperialism.

B．Writers are more important than readers in literature.

C．Challenges in reading come from personal experiences.

D．A book’s broad vision helps contribute to its difficulties.

【4】What is the purpose of the text?

A．To show the importance of hard books.

B．To discuss a common theme in literature.

C．To share an understanding of challenging books.

D．To recommend some classic works.

28、   Scientists have found an unusual way to prevent our planet from overheating: move it to a cooler spot. All you have to do is send a few comets in the direction of Earth, and its orbit (轨道) will be changed. Our world will then be sent into a safer, colder part of the solar system.

This idea for improving our climate comes from a group of US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers and American astronomers. They say their plan could add another six billion years to the useful lifetime of our planet—effectively doubling its working life.

The plan, put forward by Dr. Laughlin, and his colleagues Don Korycansky and Fred Adams, needs carefully directing a comet of asteroid(小行星) so that it passes close by our planet and sends some of its gravitational energy to Earth.

“Earth's orbital speed would increase as a result and we would move to a higher orbit away from the Sun,” Laughlin said.

Engineers would then direct their comet So that it passed close to Jupiter or Saturn. The comet would pick up energy from one of these giant planets. Later its orbit would bring it back to Earth, and the process would be repeated.

In the short term, the plan provides an ideal way to global warming, although the team was actually concerned with a much greater danger. The sun is certain to heat up in about a billion years and so “seriously compromise” our biosphere(生物圈)—by cooking us.

That's why the group decided to try to save Earth.

The plan has one or two worrying aspects, however. For a start, space engineers would have to be very careful about how they directed their asteroid or comet towards Earth. The smallest miscalculation(误算) in orbit could fire it straight at Earth—with deadly results.

There is also the question of the Moon. As the scientific American magazine points out, if Earth was pushed out of its current position it is “most likely that the Moon would be stripped away from Earth,” it states. This would change our planet's climate.

【1】If the plan is successful, Earth will have a working life of ________ years.

A．24 billion

B．6 billion

C．18 billion

D．12 billion

【2】What makes the scientists plan to save Earth?

A．A few comets are moving to the direction of Earth.

B．Earth's working life is coming to an end soon.

C．Earth will become too hot for mankind to keep alive.

D．The moon is moving farther and farther away from Earth.

【3】What does the underlined word “compromise” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．Provide

B．Endanger

C．Share

D．Benefit

【4】Which of the following best shows how the plan would work?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【5】What serious problems might the plan cause according to the passage?

A．Earth might be moved too far away and man might be frozen to death.

B．Earth's working life might be greatly shortened.

C．The comet might hit Jupiter or Saturn and never return to Earth

D．The comet might hit Earth and man might lose the moon.

29、Millions of New Yorkers and visitors ride the city’s subway and other trains each day. The public transportation system offers more than just a trip, however. It also has one of the most extensive public art collection in the world,with much of it under city streets.

Some people call it New York’s “underground art museum”. It includes more than 250 works of art. They are meant to brighten everyone’s ride around the city. There is a huge painting of the night sky on the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal. New Yorkers have been looking up at that artwork for 100 years.

Sandra Bloodworth has directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s arts program since it began in 1985.“But actually, it really began much earlier. When the subway was founded in 1904, a percentage of money was set aside to create a special ornamentation (装饰) within the system, in order to make the place a very special place that people would want to use.”he says. For the past 30 years, artists have been asked to make works that relate to city life or to the neighborhood around a train station. There are coastal scenes at stations near the Atlantic Ocean.

Rider Tonya Pierre praises the underground art.“When I’m stressed, I look at the subway art. I love the colors.Where I live, they have a mosaic (镶嵌画) of a man and a woman, like floating across the water, and it’s beautiful.It’s just beautiful to have art everywhere.”Nearby is Alejandra Acosta,a visitor from Colombia.“I think it’s nice when you see these kinds of things that catch your eye when you’re walking in spaces like the subway stations that seem a little bit dull. They don’t have a lot of decoration.”

【1】Which can best explain the underlined word“extensive”in paragraph 1?

A．Expensive.

B．Reliable.

C．Wide.

D．Peaceful.

【2】Why is the subway in New York called“underground art museum?

A．It shows many art collections.

B．A huge painting is in the subway.

C．There’s a museum in the subway station.

D．New Yorkers prefer underground art.

【3】Which of the following are subway works in New York related with?

A．The map of New York s subway.

B．The New Yorkers’ special way of life.

C．The development of New York’s subway.

D．The city life or nearby sights around the subway.

【4】What does Tonya Pierre think of the subway art?

A．Unusual

B．Wonderful

C．Traditional

D．Dull

30、As a dancer competing at national level, I had difficulty forming relationships with other dancers against whom I was competing. I was one of the ______ contestants with only a handful of  friends. Rather than seizing the chance to make friends with dancers from all over the country, I_____the opportunity. I believed the other dancers were much more_______ and accomplished than me.

Miss Michelle, my dance teacher, ______ my lack of confidence and sought to_______me with some advice her dance teacher had given her. She told me, “ When you walk into the room, you are already the _____”.With that lesson, she taught me that half the ______ to become a more confident person was thinking like a confident person.

In addition to my dance instructor, my solo choreographer(编舞老师)Miss Cathy also wanted to make my ______ at the Nationals worthwhile. ______, Miss Cathy couldn’t come with me to Nashville in 2016, due to her pregnancy. She handed me a golden key chain with an inspirational quote —“ Confidence is the Key”. Throughout my Nationals experience, I_______this key chain with me to remind me that I can be successful in anything I want to ________.

Both Miss Michelle’s inspiring ________ and Miss Cathy’s precious gift helped_______the confidence I had in my dancing as well as my confidence as a person. I no longer felt like an underdog in most situations;________ I grasped the opportunities ________ and tried hard to be successful.

I _________ in interacting with almost all the Miss and Mr. contestants during my two weeks in Nashville. By having confidence in myself and in my abilities, I ________away from my Nationals with much more than a crown. The key to my own happiness and personal ________ is having the confidence to welcome________ experiences and develop close________.

【1】A. conventional   B. stupid   C. shy   D. fresh

【2】A. lived up   B. passed up   C. put up   D. built up

【3】A. satisfied   B. accustomed   C. experienced   D. informed

【4】A. recognized   B. foresaw   C. exposed   D. explained

【5】A. advocate   B. impress   C. address   D. inspire

【6】A. commander   B. winner   C. member   D. stronger

【7】A. battle   B. sense   C. exam   D. project

【8】A. style   B. work   C. time   D. show

【9】A. Uncertainty   B. Unbearably   C. Unfortunately   D. Usually

【10】A. held   B. packed   C. wore   D. kept

【11】A. guarantee   B. achieve   C. allow   D. sponsor

【12】A. assistance   B. guidance   C. words   D. letters

【13】A. improve   B. regain   C. determine   D. express

【14】A. once   B. otherwise   C. rather   D. always

【15】A. provided   B. permitted   C. delivered   D. convinced

【16】A. participated   B. volunteered   C. succeeded   D. survived

【17】A. turned   B. looked   C. broke   D. walked

【18】A. freedom   B. growth   C. safety   D. interest

【19】A. new   B. good   C. old   D. relative

【20】A. partnerships   B. citizenships   C. friendships   D. leadership

31、Directions: Fill in each blank with the missing words according to the text.

● The next stop is the packaging. In the UK, we don't recycle all our packaging; we 【1】 【2】 more than 30% of it This waste goes to 【3】 【4】 【5】 and not to the recycling facility. Luckily, we don't need to package food like bananas, but food like grapes needs protection.

32、请根据以下表格内容，以A Big Forest Fire 为题，写一篇英文简讯。

写作内容：

［写作要求］：

1. 内容包括以上所有要点，书写工整，必须要有题目，全文词数100词左右；

2. 不能逐句翻译，可以对信息进行整合并用合适的连词连接

2. 参考词汇：东北 northeast 当地的 local   经济损失 economic losses

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