湖南省长沙市第一中学2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题

长沙市第一中学2025——2026学年度高一第一学期期中考试 英 语 时量：120分钟 满分：150分 得分： 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。每段对话仅读一遍。 例： How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. Go shopping. B. Visit her aunt. C. Attend a birthday party. 2. What does the woman decide to do? A. Learn actively. B. Play more games. C. Stay with her parents. 3 Where probably are the speakers? A. In a car park. B. In a shopping mall. C. In a football field. 4. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Put her studies first. B. Stay on the swim team. C. Find learning-exercise balance. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A hotel. B. An airport. C. A hospital. 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 does the man like doing in the park? A. Hiking. B. Bird-watching. C. Picnicking. 7. What does the man ask the woman to do in the end? A. Book a tour guide. B. Show him around. C. Have something to eat together. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What sport does the man learn to do? A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Basketball. 9. What did the man do first in the lesson? A. He played a game. B. He jumped. C. He ran. 听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。 10. How many parts are there in the smartwatch? A. Five. B. Six. C. Eleven. 11. Where is the power button of the smartwatch? A. At the back. B. On the right side. C. At the bottom left. 12. Which function does the man care about most? A. The microphone. B. The heart rate monitor. C. The touch screen. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. How Martina chose her course. B. What Martina's teacher looks like. C. Whether Martina enjoys her campus life. 14. What do we know about Martina's art teacher? A. He is from France. B. He has a bad accent. C. He advises Martina on choices. 15. What subject does Martina like best? A. Art. B. Science. C. History. 16. Why did Martina decide to major in English? A. She liked the English teacher. B. It was more practical for her future. C. It is easier to learn than other subjects. 听第10段材料，回答第17至 20题。 17. Which building has a gym? A. Blake Residence. B. Brown Hall. C. Queen's Building. 18. Why is Blake Residence peaceful? A. Only girls live there. B. No visitors can come in. C. Everyone has a private room. 19. What is the advantage of Queen's Building? A. It has shower rooms. B. It has a computer room. C. It has its own private garden. 20. Why is the Parkway Flats expensive? A. Parking there is charged. B. It has the largest rooms. C. The fees include the cost of meals. 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。 A Four highly recommended theme parks in California offer unique experiences, making California a top destination for tourists seeking fun and excitement. Disney California Adventure Park Different from Disneyland, it aims to show the characteristics and culture of California. It has four theme areas, including Paradise Pier, Golden State, Hollywood movie back-lots, and Bug's Land. The “Soaring Over California” project that combines IMAX and roller coasters allows tourists to overlook the beautiful scenery of California in the air. Open time: 7:00 a. m.——10:00 p. m. Universal Studios Hollywood Built next to a film studio, tourists can visit the studio where the shooting scenes of many famous movies can be seen such as “War of the Worlds” and “King Kong”. Many exciting amusement projects are here, such as “The Simpsons Ride ”“Jurassic Park—— The Ride” and “Revenge of the Mummy”, making tourists feel as if they were in a movie scene. Open time: 9:00 a. m.—6:00 p. m. Disneyland Park This is the world's first Disneyland theme park filled with a dreamy and fairy tale atmosphere. Tourists can interact with Disney cartoon characters, and watch wonderful procession shows. The amusement facilities are rich and diverse, suitable for the whole family. Open time: 8:00 a. m.—11:00 p. m. Legoland California It is built with 60 million Lego bricks and suitable for the whole family. There is“Legoland Miniland USA”, where you can see miniature versions of famous buildings from various countries. There are also multiple theme areas such as Dino Island, pirate Shores, and Imagination Zone, full of fun and creativity. Open time: 10:00 a. m.—5:00 p. m. 21. Which park opens earliest? A. Disney California Adventure Park. B. Legoland California. C. Universal Studios Hollywood. D. Disneyland Park. 22. What can visitors do in Universal Studios Hollywood? A. They can visit the studio. B. They can make films. C. They can overlook California in the air. D. They can watch famous movies. 23. What do Disneyland Park and Legoland California have in common? A. They have amazing rides. B. They open at night. C. They show California culture. D. They are family-friendly. B Jordan knew he wanted to do something unique with his farmland. He wanted to win the local garden club’s “Yard of the Month” award. But he didn't have the money to buy new trees, so he began by using bushes and shrubs(矮树苗) that a local nursery had thrown away— that looked dead to most people. Because he worked days at a can factory, Jordan often tended his garden at night. Neighbors got used to seeing one little headlight as Jordan stood on a ladder, cutting and shaping his steadily growing bushes. Gradually, the shrubs took on different shapes. Jordan then began planting trees and using zip ties, coat hangers, PVC pipe, and even his wife's old stockings to achieve the forms he wanted. “He has a way of manipulating plants to do things he wants them to do by training, bending, wiring, and clipping,” says a neighbor. “And the plants seem to bend to his will.” Many professional gardeners are amazed by what Jordan has been able to achieve. “The garden itself was created from lack of knowledge,” says Jordan in his booming bass voice, “because I didn't know you weren't supposed to do this with plants. For one time in my life, ignorance paid off.” Jordan' attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero. He was the first African American to win “Yard of the Month” honor from the local garden club. And more recognition followed: articles in major newspapers and appearances on well-known TV shows. Jordan's garden now includes about 400 species of plants and 150 shrubs in different shapes. On his front yard, four-foot-tall letters filled with bright red begonias(秋海棠) spell Love, Peace, and Goodwill. These are the values Jordan lives by. Jordan opens his private garden to everyone, including those going through a tough time financially. A box for donations can be found in his garden, but giving is optional. Jordan welcomes people who can't afford to pay. He understands; he's been there. 24. What does the underlined word “manipulating” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Controlling. B. Expecting. C. Planting. D. Using. 25. Which of the following words can best describe Jordan? A. Hard- working and shy. B. Creative and generous. C. Helpful and knowledgeable. D. Positive and humorous. 26. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Tickets are expensive for visitors. B. Jordan used to be poor. C. The garden is only open to plant lovers. D. Jordan lives on donation from others. 27. What does Jordan's experience of building the garden mainly tell us? A. A good beginning is half done. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. C Do you often use the words “tapestry” “delve” or “testament” in English? Many of us would say no. These words aren’t among the “Top 500 spoken words” — a list of the most common English words. However, these words are becoming more common in some written content, as a study in 2024 found that five percent of all articles published on a research site used the word “delve.” In 2022, it was less than one percent. Since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022, we’ve seen that artificial intelligence (AI) favors certain words. Why does ChatGPT prefer these words? The answer is actually very human. While ChatGPT seems to think for itself, what it really does is analyze a very large amount of human-generated information, and use the data to spit out answers to our enquiry (询问). It doesn’t actually understand what it’s telling us. The process of rating AI responses, as part of training the software, is called “reinforcement (强化) learning from human feedback”, and this provides the first clue about why ChatGPT favors certain word. It’s not cheap to employ a lot of testers to rate thousands of responses from Al. So, big companies outsource these jobs to lower-income countries, often places where English is not the first language. One such country that offers cheap labor is Nigeria, and in Nigerian English, “delve” is a common word in professional settings. So, when Nigerian testers tell Al which responses sound natural, their own linguistic preferences come through. As AI-generated content becomes more common, will it also affect the way we speak to each other? In some ways, AI has already left its mark. Of course, language is a living thing, often affected by current events and by new technology. The point is that language is always updating itself, and how we use language is affected by the people we talk to and by the media we consume. As AI-generated media spreads, it is possible, even likely that AI will affect the development of our own vocabulary. 8. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. AI's answers are directly written by humans. B. AI is specially designed to think like humans. C. AI depends on humans to develop its language. D. AI understands human language independently. 29. Why does AI favor certain uncommon words? A. Spoken English has been used to train AI. B. AI tries to have impact on human language. C. Companies develop strange language models. D. Non-native English speakers work as AI trainers. 30. Which statement does the last paragraph support? A. AI plays an important role in language development. B. New technology reduces the number of English words. C. Language pushes the development of AI-generated media. D. The use of uncommon words makes communication harder. 31. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Will ChatGPT Target a New Market? B. Will AI Change the Way We Speak? C. Reinforcement Learning: Key to AI's Power D. Uncommon English Words: Usage in Daily Life D Evolution(进化) can perform amazing changes; today's flying songbirds evolved from the wingless, earthbound dinosaurs that wandered millions of years ago. But some organisms seem to be unchanged—— in other words, escape natural selection. The coelacanth, a modern-day fish, is nearly the same as its 410- million- year- old fossils(化石). Scientists have long wondered how these species(物种) do so. It has been argued that natural selection keeps some species unchanged by selecting for moderate(中等) qualities(stabilizing selection) rather than selecting for more extreme qualities that would cause a species to change(directional selection). But a study published in the National Academy of Sciences USA goes against this idea, showing that evolution constantly favors different qualities in seemingly unchanging animals to improve short- term survival. In the long term, though, “all that evolution cancels out and leads to no change", says James Stroud, the study's lead writer. Stroud and his teammates studied four types of lizard(蜥蜴), all relatively unchanged for 20 million years. The researchers caught members of these populations in the wild every six months for three years. They measured each lizard's head size, leg length, weight and height, as well as the size of its sticky toes, noting which individuals survived. Stroud expected to observe stabilizing selection at work protecting moderate qualities. Instead he saw clearer evidence of directional selection: some lizards with unique characteristics, such as stickier toes, survived better. The study offers “a good explanation for why we see what we think is stabilizing selection", says Tadashi Fukami, a scientist studying evolution at Stanford University. Many new qualities are evolving in the short term, but they don't provide an important advantage over the long term. In other words, species staying unchanged may simply have found the best possible set of qualities for lasting success in their environment. So what happens when the lizards' environment changes greatly? To help answer this bigger question, Stroud is still making trips to visit the lizards. 32. Why does the author mention the “coelacanth” in paragraph 1? A. To show its long history of changes. B. To add evidence to natural selection. C. To prove the great changes in species. D. To give an example of unchanged species. 33. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about? A. Scientists' confusion about species evolution. B. The difference between two types of selection. C. The process of stabilizing selection in evolution. D. A belief about how some species remain unchanged. 34. How did Stroud carry out his research? A. By doing lab tests. B. By tracking research objects. C. By studying lizard fossils. D. By comparing color changes in lizards. 35. What will Stroud probably do in the future? A. Make trips to visit lizard professionals. B. Summarize average features of lizards. C. Examine lizards under extreme conditions. D. Record the best sets of qualities. 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。 Think back to the last time you shopped for fruits and vegetables. You may have noticed some food labelled with the word “organic”. 36 “Organic” refers to the way food is grown. To be labelled as organic, food production must meet strict guidelines. These can be different depending on where you live. In the United States, organic foods must be grown or raised without using pesticides(农药) or chemical fertilizers(肥料). 37 That changed after the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century, many ideas that were used by factories and big businesses were put into action on farms. This helped some farms grow larger and produce more. The organic movement was started to get back to the old traditional ways of farming. Why? Many believe the chemicals and pesticides used in modern farming can be harmful to your health. 38 And those who support the organic movement also point to its benefits for the environment. Have you ever compared organic and non-organic food at the grocery store? If so, you know that organic food teed to cost more. This happens for many reasons. Organic farming produces fewer crops. 39 Additionally, organic farms spend more money taking care of the animals they raise. These and other factors drive the cost of organic food up. Is organic food worth the extra cost? Some people believe it is. They may think it tastes better or just prefer to eat food that has not been grown using chemicals. 40 They are still trying to find a major difference between organic and non-organic food in terms of safety, nutrition, or taste. Still, others argue that the environmental benefits of organic food make it worth the price. A. Have you ever wondered what that means? B. The cost of production is also usually higher. C. For most of history, almost all food was organic. D. Many people are willing to pay more for organic food. E. Some also think organic food is naturally more nutritious. F. Are you wondering if organic food is right for you? G. Scientists have studied organic and non-organic food for many years now. 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分50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。 I'm a mother of two boys with special needs. Recently I took my two sons for their yearly physical examination. Neither of them 41 such visits as they are always afraid of needles(针). 42 , things went well this time. Both of them had lost 43 since we cut back on the junk food in our diets. 44 , I felt a sense of envy(羡慕) when I saw how physically healthy my younger son was. What 45 me most about this visit, though, was seeing my elder son's performance. Though 46 , he chatted shyly with the nurse. And after everything was done, he 47 her a key chain he had made as a reward. Just as we were to 48 , he gave her a hug(拥抱) which she 49 with mixed feelings of surprise and joy. And on our walk back outside, a sudden 50 came over me. As parents, we often 51 what our children can't do or don't have. We compare them to others and feel sad. But watching my elder son that day, I saw how much he has to 52 . His simple presents——a smile, a small gift, a hug—— can really 53 someone’ s day. My elder son may struggle with some things, but he teaches me something important: We all have things that we wish were different, but real happiness comes from seeing the good we already have, and 54 sharing it with others. Remember, we should always feel 55 for what we do have from the bottom of our heart. 41. A. refuses B. considers C. doubts D. enjoys 42. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Then 43. A. confidence B. balance C. weight D. interest 44. A. Under pressure B. On purpose C. By accident D. In fact 45. A. frightened B. calmed C. impressed D. troubled 46. A. eager B. nervous C. ready D. proud 47. A. gifted B. posted C. returned D. bought 48. A. explain B. protest C. leave D. continue 49. A. accepted B. checked C. avoided D. needed 50. A. memory B. realization C. regret D. proposal 51. A. worry about B. depend on C. take in D. count on 52. A. improve B. describe C. share D. design 53. A. schedule B. make C. challenge D. prove 54. A. equally B. humorously C. secretly D. generously 69. A. thankful B. responsible C. prepared D. anxious 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。 Mamianqun, also 56 (know) as horse-face skirt, is a kind of ancient Chinese dress. It shows 57 unique structural design that pairs practicality with elegance. Silk was often selected as the most suitable material 58 (make) the fancy skirt, particularly for the upper classes of society. The colors are various, and its pattern often carries a cultural 59 (respond) to the aesthetics of its time, from deep red symbolizing prosperity to yellow representing nobility. Each skirt tells a story of the person 60 wears it or the era it represents. The horse-face skirt, with its deep historical roots, has seamlessly changed into modern fashion, where it serves 61 a bridge between the past and present. In today's fashion, designers frequently draw inspiration from the horse-face skirt, skillfully weaving 62 (origin) elements with a modern twist. This modern form typically comes in varying lengths 63 uses both time-honored textiles and new-age materials, thus broadening its appeal to modern audience. Knowledge of the skirt was spread by many hanfu lovers at the very beginning. Recently, the skirt has got more attention. And during the past Spring Festival, lots of young people 64 (wear) the skirt when they went on trips. People in other countries like this skirt too. Chinese clothing companies have got lots of orders from abroad, which shows 65 popular the skirt is among foreign users of Chinese short video platforms. 第三节(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下列句子，在每个句子空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 66. Many teenagers face great (press) from their studies and social life, which often leads to anxiety. 67. Neither he nor I am well-educated, which keeps us from finding a (desire) job. 68. It is important for teens to learn how (deal) with conflicts properly to maintain good relationships with others. 69. The story tells us that honesty and understanding are key to (get) along well with friends. 70. Not only (do) the girl apologize to her best friend, but she also made a sincere promise to respect each other's feelings. 71. After a heated (argue), we finally reached agreement. 72. The doctors are confident that he will make a full (recover). 73. Teens are more likely (feel) stressed when they can't get along with their parents or friends. 74. Poverty and (ignore) are the enemies of progress. 75. Her (generous) helped those in need realize their dreams and rebuild faith in life. 76. The stress of this situation is killing me, and I am at a loss to do. 77. My friend posted a message on social (medium) saying she had a cold. 78. The only thing matters in teen-parent communication is mutual respect. 79. We should show respect the different opinions of teenagers instead of forcing them to follow ours. 80. She needs an operation her liver to remove the tumor. 81. Neighbors suddenly (spot) smoke coming out of the house and called 911immediately. 82. I took down a box and (lay) it carefully in front of Mama. 83. Eager a meaningful life, Emma left her job to pursue her lifelong passion for painting. 84. It is necessary that we (young) should take up the task to make China stronger. 85. There are always some ups and downs in our life, but it is the 、 suffer) that make us stronger. 第四部分 写作(满分20分) 假定你是李华，下个月将参加学校举办的英语演讲比赛，在准备过程中你遇到了一些问题，请你给你的外教 Mr Smith 写一封求助信。内容包括： (1)比赛介绍； (2)遇到的问题； (3)请求指导。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Mr Smith, Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 长沙市第一中学2025-2026学年度高一上期中考试英语试卷答案 第一部分 听力：略 第二部分 阅读 第一节（21-35题） A篇 21. A 22. A 23. D B篇 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. C C篇 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. B D篇 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C 第二节（36-40题） 36. A 37. C 38. E 39. B 40. G 第三部分 语言运用 第一节（41-55题） 41. D 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. A 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. A 第二节（56-65题） 56. known 57. a 58. to make 59. response 60. who/that 61. as 62. original 63. and 64. wore 65. how 第三节（66-85题） 66. pressure 67. desirable 68. to deal 69. getting 70. did 71. argument 72. recovery 73. to feel 74. ignorance 75. generosity 76. what 77. media 78. that 79. for 80. on 81. spotted 82. laid 83. for 84. youngsters 85. sufferings 第四部分 写作（范文） Dear Mr Smith, I’m writing to ask for your help. Next month, our school will hold an English speech contest with the theme of “Youth and Dreams”. I’m eager to take part but have met some problems. Firstly, I’m not sure how to choose a proper topic that is both meaningful and easy to express. Besides, I struggle with my pronunciation and intonation, which makes me worried about my performance. What’s more, I don’t know how to make my speech more attractive. Could you please give me some advice on topic selection and speech skills? I would be very grateful for your guidance. Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $