湖北省鄂南高级中学2025-2026年春季高一年级期中考试英语试卷

2026年春季高一年级期中考试英语试卷一-鄂东南 考试时间：2026年4月21日上午08：00-10：00 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 How Our Ancestors Used Mushrooms to Change the Course of Human History Mushrooms played a vital role in human survival and civilization,but their contributions were long overlooked due to poor preservation in the fossil record.Recent technological breakthroughs have revealed their hidden roles. Key Uses of Mushrooms by Ancient Humans: Time Period Group Usage Specific Details Neanderthals(尼 1.People ate gray split mushrooms;2. 48,000 years ago 安德特人) Medicine People chewed penicillin mould(青霉素 Food 霉菌)for tooth infection. 1.82 preserved mushrooms were in Yorkshire,UK; 11,000 years ago Middle Stone Age Starting fires 2.Mushrooms were processed into hunter-gatherers something that could be used with tree skin as easy-to-carry fire-starting kit. 1.A special tiny mushroom changed 10,000 years ago Early rice Making beer rice into sugar; cultivators(East 2.The mushrooms were mixed with tiny Asia) things in the air to make the first rice beer. 1.Some mushrooms were covered with New Stone Age bee wax for reusable floats; 5,300 years ago Otzi the Iceman Fishing floats;2.Dry mushroom material and a special (冰人奥兹) Starting fires stone in a leather bag were used to start fires. Important Discoveries: 1.Chemical tests show mushrooms'carbon and nitrogen (levels are similar to plants and meat,meaning they were likely part of ancient diets but previously undetected. 2.Scientists found bits of mushrooms stuck in 15,000-year-old teeth,proving consumption 页码：1/8 21.Why were mushrooms'contributions ignored for a long time? A.Because recent technology had not been invented. B.Because people showed no interest in mushrooms C.Because mushrooms played no role in human survival. D.Because mushrooms were not well preserved in fossils. 22.Which two ancient groups used mushrooms as fire starters? A.Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers and Neanderthals B.Neanderthals and Early rice cultivators. C.Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers and Otzi the Iceman. D.Otzi the Iceman and Early rice cultivators. 23.What directly proves ancient humans ate mushrooms? A.Chemical tests. B.Undetected diet history. C.Preservation technology. D.Mushroom pieces in ancient teeth B When scientists at Columbia University announced they had made a cheesecake using a 3D printer,many people laughed.But for 14-year-old Maya Rodriguez,it was the most exciting news she'd heard all year.Maya had always loved baking.Her grandmother,a professional baker in Mexico City,taught her to make traditional Mexican pastries when she was just seven.But Maya also loved technology.She often dreamed of combining her two passions. "The article said the scientists used a 3D printer to build the cheesecake layer by layer-- graham crackers,peanut butter,Nutella,banana puree,and strawberry jam,"Maya explained."It wasn't just mixing things together.The printer could place each ingredient exactly where it needed to be.Inspired,Maya spent her summer researching 3D food printing.She learned that while 3D printing was first tested in 1981,food printing was still in its early stages.Most food printers could only handle one ingredient at a time.The Columbia team's breakthrough was using multiple ingredients in one print. "I started experimenting with my family's kitchen printer--the regular kind,not a food printer," Maya laughed."I designed layers for a traditional Mexican tres leches cake.Her big moment came at the school science fair.Maya presented her design alongside samples of her hand-baked cake.A local newspaper covered her project. Soon after,a university food science program invited her to visit their lab."It's not really about the cake,"Maya said."It's about showing that old traditions and new technology can work together.My grandmother's recipes are hundreds of years old.Maybe a printer can help keep them alive for hundreds more. 24.How did Maya first learn about 3D-printed food? A.From a news article. B.From her grandmother. C.From a school science fair. D.From a university lab visit. 25.What was special about the Columbia University team's 3D-printed cheesecake? A.It was the first 3D-printed food ever made.B.It could be printed in just one minute. C.It integrated multiple ingredients into one print.D.It tasted better than regular cheesecake. 页码：2/8 26.What does the underlined word"them"in the last paragraph refer to? A.3D printers. B.New technologies. C.University scientists. D.Maya's grandmother's recipes. 27.What message does Maya's story mainly convey? A.3D printing will replace traditional baking. B.Young people should enter science fairs. C.Technology can help preserve cultural traditions. D.Cheesecake is the best food to 3D-print. C When wolves bring down animals,ravens often arrive first.Even before wolves begin feeding,these birds gather nearby,ready to take leftover bits.Their timing has long seemed surprising,leading many to assume ravens simply follow wolves to find food. A new study published in Science,however,reveals a much more advanced strategy.Instead of following wolves continuously,ravens remember locations where kills are likely to happen and return to those areas,even from great distances. To understand raven behaviour,researchers from the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna fitted 69 birds with GPS trackers.In addition to raven data,they analysed movement patterns from 20 collared wolves.They focused on winter,when ravens most often interact with wolves, recording locations every 30 minutes for birds and every hour for wolves.They also documented where and when wolves killed prey. Over the course of the study,researchers discovered that ravens seldom followed wolves for more than an hour or one kilometer.Instead,they visited particular locations repeatedly, demonstrating that ravens remember the most productive hunting grounds.This suggests that ravens learn which areas are more likely to provide food,a strategy that helps them find meals efficiently without constantly tracking wolves. The researchers say ravens may still follow wolves over short distances when they are nearby, but on a larger scale,memory plays the leading role.Senior author Prof John M.Marzluff explains, "What our study clearly shows is that ravens are flexible in where they decide to feed.They don't stay tied to a particular wolf pack.With their sharp senses and memory of past feeding locations, they can select among many feeding opportunities far and wide.The study suggests that some species,like ravens,may be underestimated in terms of their intelligence and ability to adapt to their environment." 28.What is the function of Paragraph 1? A.To introduce a widely held belief. B.To describe animals'hunting skills C.To explain why ravens follow wolves. D.To present difficulties in tracking birds. 29.Why did the researchers choose to focus on winter? A.Ravens are easier to track in winter. B.Wolves are more active during winter. C.GPS devices perform best in cold weather. D.Ravens interact most frequently with wolves then. 页码：3/8 30.Which of the following is NOT supported by the study results? A.Ravens always arrive first at every wolf kill. B.Ravens seldom follow wolves for long periods. C.Ravens use memory to improve feeding efficiency. D.Ravens remember particularly successful hunting areas. 31.What is the best title for the passage? A.Ravens:Adapting to Wolves'Habits B.Ravens:Memory over Wolf Following. C.How Ravens Compete with Wolves for Food. D.GPS Tracking Reveals Ravens'Migration Patterns. D For many years,pain assessment in medical settings has relied heavily on patients'self-report or caregivers'observation.Yet this approach is often unreliable,especially for individuals who cannot communicate clearly,such as people with dementia ()As a result,pain is frequently mistaken for behavioural problems,leading to inappropriate treatment while the real cause remains unaddressed. In response,researchers have turned to new technologies to improve how pain is recognized. One example is PainChek,a smartphone-based application that analyzes facial expressions.It identifies small muscle movements associated with pain and combines them with observable signs such as sleep disturbance,providing a more consistent way to evaluate patients who cannot speak for themselves. The effectiveness has been demonstrated in practice.At Orchard Care Homes in the United Kingdom,the introduction of PainChek led to noticeable changes.Staff reported fewer unnecessary medications and a calmer environment among residents.Some individuals who had kept to themselves due to untreated pain began to eat normally and engage with others again. "We immediately saw the benefit,"recalls Cheryl Baird,the facility's former quality director, noting that the system revealed pain that might otherwise have gone unnoticed. Even so,this approach is not without limits.Systems that rely on facial analysis may work less accurately across different groups or confuse pain with other emotions.There is also concern that overreliance on such tools could weaken clinical judgment rather than support it. For this reason,technology is best seen not as a replacement,but as a support to human care. It can make hidden suffering more visible,but it cannot fully interpret it on its own.As Baird reflects from her own experience with long-lasting pain,having one's pain acknowledged is often the first step toward healing.If tools like this can help give a clearer voice to those who cannot speak,their value may lie not in perfection,but in making care more attentive,more responsive, and ultimately more humane. 32.What is the problem with traditional pain assessment? A.It takes too much time to complete. B.It often fails to identify pain accurately. C.It overlooks patients with clear communication. D.It depends too much on patients'medical history. 页码：4/8 33.Which of the following changes did PainChek bring to the care home? 1Unnoticed pain was identified. 2Staff worked longer hours each day. 3Unnecessary medication use dropped. 4Residents became more socially active. A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④ 34.Why does Baird mention her personal pain experience? A.To call for better staff training. B.To praise advanced technology. C.To highlight accurate record-keeping. D.To stress the need for pain recognition. 35.What is the author's view on new assessment tools? A.Effective but overused. B.Accurate but impersonal. C.Useful despite its limitations. D.Reliable despite its high cost. 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。 Are You Reacting or Choosing? Have you ever told yourself,"I feel like I've been busy all day,but I got nothing done"?You're switching from task to task as new requests come through,but you don't have a spare minute to connect with the bigger picture.36_ Reacting is what happens when you move through your day on autopilot..Choosing,by contrast,is intentional(有目的的；主动选择的).Here are tips that help shift from reactive autopilot to intentional living. Identify your values. The confidence to choose comes when you know what matters most to you--whether that's family time,creativity,leadership,or health.37 38 Even a few seconds of reflection can break the cycle of automatic agreement.Try asking yourself:picture? Experiment with boundaries. Treat each "no"as a small test.You might discover that people still respect you,your family adjusts,and you actually gain energy for the opportunities that excite you.39_And every time you choose,you remind yourself that your life is yours to shape. 40You move forward on projects and passions that leave you feeling fulfilled,with energy left over for life outside of work.Over time,you'll notice that success feels less like constantly proving yourself and more spacious. A.Choose your own route. B.Pause before saying yes. C.This is the result of confusing reacting with choosing. D.When you practice choosing instead of reacting,the benefits add up. E.Each successful experiment can help you build confidence in your ability to choose. F.It's about following your own North Star,whether that leads you down a unique path. G.Clear values act like a filter(过滤器)，helping you decide what deserves your“yes” 页码：5/8 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 When I was fifteen,I tried out for the school basketball team.I had 41. for months. waking early to shoot hoops.I was confident I would 42 it.When the list 43 searched for my name.It wasn't there.I felt 44 For days,I wanted to quit basketball 45 .What was the 46 in practising for it?" I thought.Then my father sat me down.Look,"he said,"this is just one 47 closing.But there are other doors.If you stop now,you'll never know what you could achieve.His words 48 in my mind. I decided to keep practicing,not just for the 49_ _but for myself.I joined a community league and played every weekend.I wasn't the star player,but I improved gradually. The next year,I 50_again.This time,I made it.Standing on that 51_I realized something important.If I had made the team the first time,I might never have learned to love the game for what it 52_is.Failure didn't stop me;it taught me resilience.Sometimes. 53 is just life's way of teaching you to fight harder. Years later,I still remember that experience.It 54. on me that success is not about never falling,but about 55 every time you do. 41.A.waited B.struggled C.longed D.practiced 42.A.make B.keep C.catch D.take 43.A.came up B.came true C.came out D.came over 44.A.ashamed B.broken C.shocked D.confused 45.A.entirely B.occasionally C.formally D.temporarily 46.A.message B.point C.matter D.problem 47.A.room B.door C.wall D.path 48.A.engaged B.flooded C.flashed D.stuck 49.A.game B.list C.team D.school 50.A.worked out B.stood out C.tried out D.stressed out 51.A.court B.ground C.field D.yard 52.A.mainly B.literally C.apparently D.truly 53.A.winning B.losing C.quitting D.persisting 54.A.counted B.cast C.dawned D.hit 55.A.insisting B.keeping C.rising D.accepting 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。 Students'Health:Sweat and Light China's education authority has outlined a clear vision for the nation's youth,emphasizing that successful education should leave students not only knowledgeable but also 56 (physical) healthy and spiritually fulfilled. 页码：6/8 At a recent press conference during the"Two Sessions",Education Minister Huai Jinpeng introduced a key initiative whose goal is to ensure every student finishes each school day with "sweat on their bodies 57_light in their eyes. 58 (achieve)the "sweat"part,the Ministry of Education(MOE)is rolling out a comprehensive Physical Strength Enhancement Action.Schools across the country 59. (encourage)to organize more competitive sports to make exercise 60 enjoyable and integral part of school life now.The aim is to create a dynamic campus environment 61. students are actively engaged in sports. The 62_(two)part of the initiative focuses on the light"--a symbol of students' mental well-being.In response to 63_(grow)concerns about academic pressure and mental health,the MOE is launching a new Mental Health Promotion Action.64. (strategy) include integrating more arts,labor practice,and outdoor activities into the curriculum.By diversifying the school experience,the ministry hopes to cultivate resilience,optimism,and a genuine love for learning,ensuring that students'eyes shine 65 curiosity. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 如今，各种手机软件给人们带来了便利，也带来了一些问题。为了引导同学们合理利用各种手机 应用软件来提升自己，你校英文报发起了主题为"How I Have Benefited From Apps"的征文活动。 请结合自己的经历写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.你使用的应用软件（如learning apps;entertainment apps;health&kfitness apps等）： 2.你获得的益处和你的建议。 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。 How I Have Benefited From Apps 第二节（满分25分） 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。 The Dumplings That Brought Us Home On Lunar New Year's Eve,the Li family kitchen was louder than the firecrackers outside.Steam rose from the pot.Laughter bounced off the walls.Flour dusted the table like fresh snow.And in the middle of it stood Grandma,issuing instructions as if she were conducting an orchestra( )."Not too much filling!"she called out,"We're making dumplings,not pillows!" Every year,no matter how busy life became,the entire family returned home for this ritual () Uncles rushed in from work,aunts arrived with bags of fruit and snacks,and cousins who usually lived on their phones suddenly found themselves elbow-deep in flour. Sixteen-year-old Jun complained about it when he was younger.He used to think New Year's Eve meant missing out on hanging out with friends or playing video games.But somehow,the noise and chaos started to feel...necessary.Jun tried to look serious as he folded his third dumpling of 页码：7/8 the evening.It leaned awkwardly to one side,more like a collapsed tent."It has personality.he defended himself.His cousin Mei burst into laughter."If personality means falling apart in boiling water,then yes." At this moment,they noticed that Grandma placed a coin inside one of the dumplings,carefully sealing it."Tradition,"she said with a wink."Whoever finds it will have the best luck this year.And remember to make a wish during the midnight countdown(倒计时)." That changed everything.A slight "tension"filled the kitchen.Everyone became unusually careful while eating.Each bite was slow and serious in case it carried the dumpling with the hidden coin. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 When Jun let out a small yelp(尖叫)，all eyes turned toward him. After the countdown,Jun pressed the coin gently into Grandma's palm 页码：8/8