高一下学期期中考试
英语
时量：120 分钟 满分：150 分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂
到答题卡上。
第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
1. What is the man?
A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A student.
2. How old is the woman’s father?
A. 43. B. 46. C. 48.
3. What language did the woman major in at college?
A. English. B. Korean. C. Japanese.
4. What color shirt does Mary prefer?
A. Blue. B. White. C. Yellow.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Holiday plans. B. A Christmas party. C. Their family members.
第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中
选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟;听完后，各
小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What are the speakers going to do tonight?
A. Visit a friend. B. See a movie. C. Enjoy a concert.
7. How will the speakers probably go?
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
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8. What did Albert learn during his holiday?
A. Roller skating. B. Spanish dancing. C. Cooking.
9. Why did Mick go to another city?
A. For a music contest. B. For a holiday camp. C. For an appointment.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Family members. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
11. Where does Alice come from?
A. San Francisco. B. Washington. C. Chicago.
12. What kind of food does the man like most?
A. Seafood. B. Hamburgers. C. Sandwiches.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. When does the conversation take place?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
14. Where is Mike?
A. In his study. B. At a barber’s. C. In his bedroom.
15. What is Mike’s dream job now?
A. A race car driver. B. A great writer. C. A rock star.
16. What does the woman think of Mike’s ideas?
A. Impractical. B. Interesting. C. Inspiring.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What is the weather like today?
A. Snowy. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
18. What are the listeners advised to do?
A. To stay at home. B. Not to drive to town. C. Not to take the bus.
19. Who would be happy about the weather according to the speaker?
A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Kids.
20. When is the next news?
A. At 6：00 am. B. At 8：00 am. C. At 9：00 am.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)
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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。
A
Ultimate Bucket List Wildlife Adventures
The science of biodiversity: Costa Rica
4 November 2025 | 13 days
Join an extraordinary journey to Costa Rica, a top biodiverse country in the world. Explore the country’s
wealth of ecosystems, including primary rainforests and volcanic zones. Enjoy guided walks around several
reserves and national parks with local conservationists.
● Stay in hotels and eco-houses within the forest.
Insect and ecosystems expedition safari (观兽旅行): Sri Lanka
30 March 2026 | 11 days
Journey into the heart of Sri Lanka on this unique insect-and-ecosystem-focused expedition, from thick forests
and misty highlands to tropical rainforests and lowland grasslands.
●Enjoy morning and evening safaris in Udawalawe National Park.
Alaskan brown bear, ecology and wilderness adventure
9 August 2026 | 6 days
Dive into the wild heart of Alaska for an unequaled encounter with brown bears in their natural environment.
Guided by expert naturalists, gain fascinating insights into bear ecology. Arrive via a private flight flying over
rough mountain ranges and glacier-capped volcanoes.
● Stay at a small remote bear camp on Cook Inlet in luxury tent cabins.
Marine conservation cruise exploring Darwin’s Galapagos
24 August 2026 | 8 days
Discover the biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands, which inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Accompanied throughout by passionate naturalist James Costa, who will bring the islands to life through lively
lectures and engaging discussions.
●Sail aboard the small sailboat, with space for just 15 guests.
1. What do the adventures in Costa Rica and Alaska have in common?
A. They both offer hikes in volcanic areas.
B. They both involve staying in tents.
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C. They both include guided experiences.
D. They both feature bear encounters.
2. What can visitors do during the Galapagos cruise?
A. Attend educational talks.
B. Study Darwin’s theory of evolution.
C. Learn sailing skills.
D. Participate in conservation work.
3. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. An adventure blog.
B. A wildlife report.
C. A biology textbook.
D. A travel brochure.
B
Natasha Tucker’s passion for fighting plastic pollution began with a shocking moment.
While working at the Vancouver Aquarium, Tucker met a rescued dolphin whose fins were partially cut off
due to fishing equipment entanglement(缠绕). This heartbreaking experience made Tucker immediately search for
a way to take action against the plastic pollution that caused these injuries. “I saw immediately that this was
because of us,” she says. “I knew I had to do something. Then, I found Mind Your Plastic.”
That aquarium encounter was not the only experience that inspired Tucker to action. Other experiences like
working in retail(零售) management came with witnessing tons of plastic waste. “I saw how much got thrown out,
and it
didn’t
sit well with
me,
” she says.
Plastic waste in business is among what Mind Your Plastic is seeking to end via its three key programs: the
Circular Economy Ambassador Program(CEAP) for educators and youth, the Plastic-Free Events Policy Program
for municipalities(市政当局) and the Plastic Awareness and Reduction Toolkits (PART) Program for businesses.
When people donate to Mind Your Plastic, their dollars directly support these programs and help them effect
change. Through direct partnerships with local educators, municipalities and businesses, these programs connect
Canadians with direct ways to take action. The CEAP program, for example, helps teachers educate youth about the
circular economy, lead local cleanups, and track collected waste.
The blame game is another area in need of transition, according to Tucker, who says that big companies, not
customers, should carry the responsibility to solve Canada’s plastic pollution problem.
“It’s felt for a long time like the responsibility is placed on the customers,” says Tucker. “That needs to stop.”
Tucker says this perspective(观点) can be shifted by individuals creating public pressures — for example, pushing
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for policy — and using their dollars to support more sustainable, circular alternatives until these policy changes
happen.
4. What first inspired Natasha Tucker’s passion for fighting plastic pollution?
A. Working in retail management.
B. Witnessing tons of plastic waste.
C. Meeting an injured dolphin.
D. Finding Mind Your Plastic.
5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Tucker was dissatisfied with her job there.
B. Tucker couldn’t find a comfortable seat there.
C. Tucker thought it a heavy task to manage the waste.
D. Tucker felt uneasy about the large quantity of the waste.
6. According to the text, how does Mind Your Plastic aim to effect change?
A. By blaming consumers for plastic waste.
B. By providing education and partnership.
C. By quarreling with big businesses.
D. By stopping using plastic products.
7. What does Tucker think about the current situation?
A. Responsibility is fairly shared.
B. Customers are wrongly blamed.
C. Companies are doing enough.
D. Policymakers show little action.
C
If there was to be a praise to the frog, it would have to contain one new piece of information: its ability to
predict earthquakes. A scientific study has suggested that they escape an area just before such a disaster strikes.
The evidence, published yesterday in the Journal of Zoology, centres on a population of breeding (繁殖) frogs
in Italy. It seems that, a few years ago, these creatures had suddenly escaped from their home five days before an
earthquake struck their breeding ground.
The frogs’ ability to sense the earthquake is not fully understood, but 96 percent of male frogs escaped and
returned a day after the danger had passed. This discovery confused Dr Rachel Grant, who hadn’t set out to learn
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about frogs’ reactions to earthquakes, but to study the effect of the lunar cycle on them. She now believes that frogs
may be able to sense some signs and use them as an early-warning system for earthquakes.
Frogs are not the only creatures born with an unusual power to predict natural disasters. In 2004, elephants in
Thailand made loud noises before the tsunami hit, while bats in Sri Lanka flew around in anxiety before the disaster.
While most of these animal warnings have been ignored, there are times when they have been noticed. In 1975,
scientists in Haicheng, China, noticed unusual behaviour in the city’s dogs and cats. They demanded the evacuation
(撤 离 ) of the city, expecting a major disaster. Their warning came five-and-a-half hours before an earthquake
struck, resulting in 2,000 deaths. Without the evacuation, another 150,000 people could have been killed.
“There are things we can’t see and sounds we can’t hear. But many animals can. There is a sense called
electroperception that fish and sharks use to form a picture around them, while dolphins and bats use sonar to find
their way around,” says Professor Daniel Mills, an expert in animal behaviour at Lincoln University.
8. What did Dr Rachel Grant think of the discovery of the frogs’ unusual behaviour?
A. Worried.
B. Unexpected.
C. Disappointed.
D. Scared.
9. How is Paragraph 4 mainly developed?
A. By giving examples.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By explaining causes.
D. By making comparisons.
10. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning the earthquake in Haicheng?
A. To stress the seriousness of the disaster.
B. To praise the government’s timely action.
C. To describe a successful evacuation in history.
D. To show the benefit of noticing animal warnings.
11. What are Professor Daniel Mills’s words mainly about?
A. Why animals can sense disasters.
B. What his study will focus on next.
C. How humans learn about the world.
D. How animals behave before disasters.
D
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Is text-messaging driving us apart? These days, we talk to each other a lot with our thumbs — sending six
billion text messages a day, and likely a few billion more on services like WhatsApp.
But some worry that so much messaging leads to less communication. “Our texts are fine,” one college student
said. “It’s what texting does to our conversations when we are together that’s the problem.”
New technologies often upset the way we relate to one another, of course. But such conflict caused by texting
has a strong echo to the arguments we had over the telephone a hundred years ago. The small device gave us a new
way to contact one another and quickly promote new forms of socializing. Callers arranged regular “visiting” calls,
calling remote family to catch up on news.
Soon, though, social critics began to wonder: Was all this phone chatter good for us? Would it be so easy to
talk that we’d never leave each other alone? “Thanks to the telephone, motor car and such like inventions, our
neighbors have it in their power to turn our leisure into a series of interruptions,” complained an American
professor in 1929. “We shall soon be nothing but transparent masses of jelly (果冻) to each other,”
a London
writer said sadly in 1897.
However, nowadays the telephone call seems like a return to a gentler era. When Jenna Birch, a
communication professor at the University of Iowa, started dating a man who insisted on calling her on the phone,
she found it warm and delightful. So she doesn’t think the shift to texting has made our interactions worse.
According to her study, teenagers who text the most are also those who spend the most time face to face with
friends. Communication, it seems, brings more communication, and — as she argues —
just because talk
happens in text doesn’t mean it’s not meaningful.
Michele Martin of Carleton University, thinks we’re living through a replay of the telephone, where the things
that made it valuable — instant communications — are the same that made it annoying. “People believe they are
free because they can bring the mobile phone everywhere,” Martin says. “But at the same time, they are slaves to it.”
12. What’s the function of the first paragraph?
A. To state the author’s opinion.
B. To offer an argument.
C. To describe a scene.
D. To sound a warning.
13. What is the main concern of social critics about the telephone in paragraph 4?
A. It creates overly busy schedules.
B. It results in a lack of individuality.
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C. It reduces social interaction.
D. It leads to a loss of private time.
14. What can we learn from Jenna Birch’s study?
A. Texting is particularly welcomed among teenagers.
B. Communication is meaningful only face-to-face.
C. The meaning of communication goes beyond medium.
D. Texting allows for a deeper level of communication.
15. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Oh My God! We’ve Been Here Before!
B. Gone with the Wind, Dear Texting!
C. Life Is Too Short for So Much Texting
D. Oh, Telephone, a Tale of Two Sides
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。
Many people think they need to walk 10,000 steps every day to be healthy. But new research shows this is not
necessarily true for everyone. Scientists say that about 7,000 steps per day can already be good for your health.
___16___
Dr. Melody Ding did this study at the University of Sydney. ___17___ She wanted to know how many steps
people need to stay healthy, and whether one number could work for most adults. The studies included people of
different ages and lifestyles, so the results were more reliable.
___18___ People who walked around 7,000 steps were healthier than those who walked only about 2,000. In
general, walking more was linked to a lower risk of dying early, and a lower risk of heart disease and dementia (痴
呆). The benefits increased quickly when people moved from very low activity to a moderate level. After that, the
benefits still continued, but they rose more slowly.
Where does the 10,000 — step benchmark (基准) come from? Dr. Sean Heffron says this number did not
come from science. ___19___ A company made a pedometer (计步器) and called it the “10,000 steps meter”. The
number sounded simple and motivating, so it spread worldwide.
Dr. Martha Gulati, a heart doctor, does not fully trust round numbers like 10,000 because they are not always
based on research. She suggests focusing on steady improvement instead of chasing one perfect number. ___20___
Just walk a little more than you do now — take the stairs, walk after dinner, or get off the bus one stop earlier.
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Small changes can add up and help your health.
A. The number was easy to remember.
B. The study gave people a simple answer.
C. It became popular because of advertising in Japan.
D. She reviewed many studies about walking and health.
E. If you can’t walk 10,000 steps every day, don’t worry.
F. The research compared people who walked different amounts each day.
G. This may make many people feel less stressed, especially those who are busy.
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。
The scary flood came on July 15, 2021. Yet I can never go back to live in my home because I just keep
thinking: what if it does happen again?
Earlier in the day I had ____21____ for the unlikely event of a flood. It had been raining that week, and
authorities had issued a flood ____22____, though not for where I was. Still, I’d placed ____23____ on the floor
outside my garden door in case of the flooding water. Before my friends left, they laughed at me for doing that, but
I thought, why take a ____24____?
It was after midnight when I was awakened by the ____25____ sound of rushing water as if I were lying
beside a waterfall instead of in my bedroom. I thought it could be a burst pipe. Trembling and in darkness, I
grabbed my cell phone and turned on the flashlight. It wasn’t a burst pipe at all! Instead, water was ____26____ up
through the gaps of the garden door. The water must have breached the sandbags. All around me, my things —
chairs and lamps — began to ____27____.
I began to panic. The Ahr, usually such a quiet river, had ____28____ its banks. And now I had to get out —
fast! It was pouring. In bare feet, I started to walk to my only ____29____: the door that leads upstairs to the
ground. All around me, things were breaking — the lamps were cracking, the cupboards were being ____30____．
Finally, I ____31____ it to the door. I tried to push it open, but the ____32____ of the water wouldn’t let me. I
tried several times, but the wild water slammed it shut again. I grabbed everything to open the door, and finally, in
darkness, I leaped onto the stairs and ran outside ____33____.
What was once a lovely, cozy street was now a ____34____, with floating trash and trees instead of people
and cars. The river had drowned the neighborhood — and if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have
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drowned along with it. Don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day when you
____35____.
21. A. prepared
B. waited
C. come
D. shopped
22. A. map
B. notice
C. story
D. warning
23. A. sandbags
B. clothes
C. boxes
D. tools
24. A. chance
B. risk
C. break
D. step
25. A. occasional
B. wild
C. natural
D. faint
26. A. clearing
B. shooting
C. gathering
D. flowing
27. A. change
B. crash
C. float
D. disappear
28. A. approached
B. burst
C. occupied
D. covered
29. A. gate
B. position
C. escape
D. entrance
30. A. torn apart
B. replaced with
C. fixed up
D. removed away
31. A. left
B. took
C. attached
D. made
32. A. force
B. course
C. source
D. surface
33. A. tirelessly
B. helplessly
C. awkwardly
D. impatiently
34. A. mess
B. field
C. shelter
D. habitat
35. A. suffered
B. survived
C. returned
D. won
第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
A
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The fortunes of our environment and our economy are inseparable. It’s our duty to protect the environment
while ____36____ (aim) for economic development. Norgate Environmental Protection Committee ____37____
(play) a major role in maintaining air and water quality. A balance between environmental protection and economic
development is expected to be struck through different approaches. Environmental policies, like strict clean-up
requirements, have been made for businesses ____38____ (observe). Meanwhile, we work hand in hand with other
branches of government to ensure that development strategies are followed in an environmentally friendly way.
However, fighting pollution isn’t just a task ____39____ factories and government. It has to be a community-wide
effort, and everyone can help by following the golden rule: reduce, reuse, and recycle.
B
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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The Amazon rainforest is well-known as the “lungs of the planet”, which breathes life into the planet by fixing
carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the ____40____ (Earth) oxygen. Besides, it nourishes some treasured
species ____41____ (use) for food or medicine. Yet there is one major danger to these ____42____ (replaceable)
plants and animals: us. As the impact of human activities continues to grow and the list of species in danger of
extinction becomes longer, we ____43____ (leave) with a question: can we afford to damage the “lungs of the
planet”?
C
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The moment the shaking stopped, Miss Brown sensed it was the best time for the class to make their escape.
She signalled to her students to exit the classroom in ___44___ orderly line covering their heads with their hands.
Within one minute and twenty seconds, the whole class went down the stairs and rushed to the playground. Soon
students from other classes arrived too. ___45___ a roll call confirmed that all were safe and sound, they relaxed,
laughing, crying and hugging each other.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
46. 你校学生会将举办“珍惜水资源，共建绿色校园”的英文征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
(1)简述校园水资源浪费现象；
(2)珍惜水资源的倡议。
注意：
(1)写作词数应为 80 个左右；
(2)短文的题目已为你写好；
(3)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Save Water — Build a Greener Campus
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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。
A GIFT FOR GRANDPA
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Summer vacation was coming. Andy and his brother Berlin were filled with excitement as they thought of
visiting their grandparents again.
The big day came at last. After the happy family got ready, they set out for the grandparents’ eagerly. On the
way, the brothers were excitedly talking about the fun they had with grandparents.
A little blue house with a tall white chimney finally appeared. Behind the house was the forest carrying their
good memories with Grandpa. They arrived at the driveway, at the end of which Grandma was waiting for them
joyfully.
Andy and Berlin each gave Grandma a big hug and then swept to the living room, shouting excitedly
“Grandpa, we are back!”
Seeing his grandsons, Grandpa was wild with joy and tried to get up with all his strength from the chair but in
vain. A helpless expression flashed on his face. Grandma explained that his health was declining rapidly and maybe
couldn’t stand up on his own forever. But Grandpa declared stubbornly (倔强地), “I can!” Certainly, he was stuck
in his boyish way. Mum and grandparents were happy to meet again after a long time. They sat together and
chatted about what happened recently.
The brothers were soon bored with adult conversation, went out and wandered into the forest. Tall trees
stretched up to the heavens with large branches crossing each other, while young ones rose straight like soldiers.
Grandpa was once an intelligent explorer. He could tell where the birds came from only by their calls and songs.
The trees, birds, lizards, lots of bugs… How many merry moments they spent with Grandpa in the kingdom!
But now Grandpa couldn’t get up. This made them worried. “We’d think out a way to cheer him up.” Andy
said. “Grandpa is a bird lover, and we can catch him a bird.” Berlin suggested. “But he hates birds being caged!”
Andy shook his head.
Then a bright idea came to Andy’s mind. “Why not make a cane (拐杖) out of a young tree!”
注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Berlin thought it was a good idea.
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Andy and Berlin handed the cane to Grandpa.
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