湖南省湘潭市湘机中学2025-2026学年下学期（期中）高一年级质量检测英语试题卷

湘机中学2026年上学期（期中）高一年级质量检测 英语试题卷 【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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Who is probably the owner of the brown guitar? A. The man. B. Paul C. Dylan. 2. How will the man go to the museum? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By subway. 3. What does the woman say about the shared bookshelf? A. She often puts her old books on it. B. There’re some incomplete books on it. C. It’s more convenient than the library. 4. What is the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Windy. 5. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. A short video. B. A sweet dream. C. A piece of equipment. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. Why does the woman talk to Raj? A. To invite him to a festival. B. To ask about some pattern. C. To buy some Indian clothes. 7. How does Raj’s family begin the celebration for Diwali? A. By cleaning the house. B. By lighting oil lamps. C. By setting off firework. 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。 8. When did paper cutting officially become China’s intangible cultural heritage? A. On May 1st, 2006. B. On May 2nd, 2006. C. On May 20th, 2006. 9. What will the man do this Saturday afternoon? A. Go to a club. B. Buy some paper. C. Visit the woman’s place. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至13题。 10. Why does Luna plan to grow a sunflower? A. It has a bright color. B. It has a pleasant smell. C. It can produce many seeds. 11. What plant will Sarah grow? A. Mint. B. Peace lilies. C. A spider plant. 12. What do the students need to do every day? A. Report to their biology teacher. B. Document their plants’ growth. C. Learn some gardening tips. 13. What benefit does Luna mention about tending to plants? A. Improving air quality in the classroom B. Building a sense of belonging C. Reducing study pressure 听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。 14. Which airline is woman working for? A. Hawaiian Airlines. B. Alaska Airlines. C. Delta Air Lines. 15. What mainly inspired the woman to become a flight attendant? A. A desire to explore new places. B. A childhood flight experience. C. Her passion for air travel. 16. What matters most to be a great flight attendant according to the woman? A. Good emergency-handling abilities. B. Great communication skills. C. Excellent attention to detail. 17. How does the woman calm kids who are nervous about flying? A. By offering snacks. B. By telling fairy tales. C. By sharing a fun fact. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。 18. Why did Phil Heckels post a drawing of his dog online at first? A. To have some fun. B. To start his own business. C. To show his love for his dog. 19. How does Phil Heckels decide which pets to draw? A. By choosing the cutest pets. B. By using a lucky draw system. C. By picking the first photos sent to him. 20. How much money does Phil Heckels expect to raise next? A. $ 400,000. B. $ 520,000. C. $ 650,000. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A There are many interesting festivals in the world. Some look really strange, but they have special meanings in their culture. Here are several strange festivals in the world. Holi Festival Holi is a festival held in India for 16 days in the spring season. In this festival, people in colorful clothes go outside at night to throw colors on each other happily. The story behind this festival is that the god Krishna got jealous (妒忌的) of his wife’s white skin so he went to his mother crying about his dark skin. His mother advised him to color his wife’s face the color he wanted. Magpie Festival On the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, Chinese people celebrate an occasion that look like western Valentine’s Day. In this festival, girls who don’t marry pray to have good husbands. They also embroider (刺绣) a piece of cloth to show their skills because they think it is the most important skill a wife should have. Day of Death Day of Death is a festival held in Mexico on the second of November. This day is meant to remember dead family. Homes and streets are decorated in bright colors. People who are dressed in skeletons (骷髅) decorated with flowers and different colors go to visit the graves, dancing and singing there. The festival goes back to American Indians who were keeping their family’s skeletons to honor their memory. Day of Silence Day of Silence is the Indonesian new year, and this day is quite important in Indonesia. What features this festival is its unique activities. Everyone keeps silent. People don’t use cars. They don’t go to work and they stop doing anything joyful. 21. Where is Magpie Festival held? A. In China. B. In India. C. In Mexico. D. In Indonesia. 22. What do people often do on Day of Death? A. Keep silent and stop doing anything joyful. B. Dance and sing in front of the graves. C. Show their husbands embroidering skills. D. Throw colors on their wife’s face. 23. What is the feature of Day of Silence? A. The interesting story behind it. B. Its unique activities. C. Its meaning like Valentine’s Day. D. Its long history. B Sam and Tom were twins. They were so alike that even their mother found it difficult to tell one from the other. However, they were very different from each other when it came to everything other than their appearance. Sam had no friends, while Tom was a great friendship maker. Sam loved sweets, but Tom loved spicy food and detested sweets. Sam was Mommy’s pet and Tom was Daddy’s pet. While Sam was generous and selfless, Tom was greedy (贪婪的) and selfish! As Sam and Tom grew up, their father wanted to share his fortune equally between them. However, Tom did not agree and he argued that whoever proved to be stronger and cleverer would have to get a bigger share of the wealth. Sam agreed. Their father decided to organize a competition. He asked them to walk as long as they could, and return home before sunset. The wealth would be divided according to the distance covered. But they were not allowed to carry a watch to keep track of the time. The following day, Sam and Tom set out to walk. It was a rather sunny day. Sam walked slowly and steadily, while Tom broke into a sprint (全速奔跑) as he wanted to win so much. Sam knew that it would be ideal to walk as far as possible till noon and start for home at noon as it would take the same amount of time to walk back home. Knowing this, Sam decided to turn back for home at noon so as to reach home on time. However, Tom, with his greed to earn more wealth, did not try to return home even after mid-noon. He walked twice as long as Sam, and thought he would still be able to return home before sunset. He hurried back when he saw the sun turn orange. Unfortunately, he could not even make it halfway home as the sun started to set. Slowly, it got very dark on his way and he had to drag his tired feet back home. He lost the race, only because of his greed. 24. What does the underlined word “detested” in paragraph 1 mean? A. attracted. B. hid. C. disliked. D. wasted. 25. Why did Sam and Tom’s father organize the competition? A. To teach Sam a lesson. B. To decide how to divide his wealth. C. To improve their physical strength. D. To see who is more patient. 26. What can be learned from the text? A. Tom didn’t return home before sunset. B. Sam was very interested in wealth. C. Tom was smarter than Sam. D. Sam didn’t turn back for home after mid-noon. 27. Which of the following can sum up the story? A. Actions speak louder than words. B. All that glitters is not gold. C. Money can’t buy happiness. D. Greed is the root of failure. C Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay stands as a shining example of the nation’s promise to bring nature into city living. This groundbreaking project, built in 2012, shows how creative design and green living can appear at the same time in a busy central city. The project covers 101 hectares of recovered land and features three waterfront gardens: Bay South, Bay East, and Bay Central. The centerpiece, Bay South, is home to the famous Supertree Grove, a collection of gardens that reach heights of up to 50 metres. These Supertrees not only serve as sightseeing wonders but also play an important role in the park’s sustainable ecosystem (可持续生态系统) by collecting rainwater, producing solar energy, and providing living areas for local high land wildlife. Besides, the Cloud Forest is a wonderful glass dome (圆顶) that houses a 35-metre-tall mountain covered with plants and an eye-catching indoor waterfall. Visitors can start a journey through the forest, learning about the local biodiversity. As Gardens by the Bay continues to grow, there are exciting plans for development in the works. Future projects may include new garden exhibits, interactive equipment, and better sustainability ways. The gardens aim to remain at the leading position of creative green spaces, inspiring visitors with new experiences and educational chances. One wisdom from the project is the importance of teamwork between various groups of people. The Singapore government worked closely with builders, engineers, and environmentalists to ensure that the design was not only attractive but also ecologically sound. The method drove the application of modern technologies, which allow for the plantation of various plants from different climates. The gardens utilize rainwater gathering, solar energy, and natural airing to reduce energy and water usage. Moreover, the project stresses the value of public partnership. It also encourages visitors to connect with nature and understand the importance of biodiversity. This has led to increased community cooperation and a greater love for the environment. 28. What does the Gardens by the Bay project show? A. How city planners can use modern technology. B. How citizens grow more plants in limited space. C. How Singapore includes green living into a city. D. How Singapore spreads its city planning experience. 29. What is a function of the Supertree Grove? A. It supports the park sustainability. B. It is home to the waterfront gardens. C. It houses a mountain covered with plants. D. It shows the high land’s biodiversity. 30. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The project’s general features. B. The project’s basic facilities. C. The project’s future development. D. The project’s important experience. 31. What does the underlined word “utilize” in the last paragraph mean? A. give way to. B. take advantage of. C. pay attention to. D. keep track of. D SpaceX Starship test launch in October 2024 marked another milestone for the world’s largest and most powerful rocket. But additional data collected indicates Starship may be even more damaging to local communities and wildlife than critics previously feared. According to datasets published, the 30-story-tall Starship’s 33 engines generate anywhere between 105 and 125 decibels (分贝) during its liftoff and landing, which is powerful enough to cause structural damage to buildings. Gee, a professor in Brigham Young University, detected those sound levels roughly six miles away. “This is the largest rocket ever built. It would stand to reason that it would also produce the highest level of noise among all rockets ever constructed.” Gee said. Gee stresses that although researchers often measure noise using decibel levels, there are other measurements for sound. So he believes it’s best to assess Starship’s loudness by comparing it to other understandable quantities. On the quieter end, Starship’s liftoff may sound similar to an average rock concert. At its loudest that noise is equal to hearing a close range gunshot, According to environmental engineer Roesch, the “raw power output” from Starship’s Super Heavy rockets has increased 30 percent since the FAA’s initial risk review in 2019, an amount expected to grow over future launches. Roesch calls past assumptions by the FAA “not only factually laughable based on an understanding of basic physics” but contradictory to NASA’s decades of Acoustic Modeling document. “No bird egg will survive that kind of impact. More deaths for animals are not accounted for in the FAA’s risk assessment.” Gee declines to offer a personal opinion regarding SpaceX’s ongoing Starship launch schedule, and believes humanity’s future may require space travel. In the meantime, he hopes the new data will inform policy and regulatory decisions. “We are talking about levels that people found unacceptable before,” he says. 32. How did Gee conclude SpaceX’s rocket would be the loudest ever built? A. He measured the decibel levels directly. B. He calculated the rocket’s engine power. C. He checked all the datasets published. D. He inferred from the rocket’s dimensions. 33. Why does Gee mention gunshot? A. To indicate possible damage. B. To describe noise levels vividly. C. To measure sounds accurately. D. To make readers amused. 34. What did Roesch think of FAA’s assumptions? A. Factual but contradictory. B. Optimistic but simple. C. Illogical and inaccurate. D. Irrelevant and outdated. 35. What is the text mainly about? A. Environmental impact of SpaceX’s Starship launch. B. Fair prospects for SpaceX’s Starship project. C. Technical drawbacks of SpaceX’s rocket engines. D. Animal injuries during SpaceX’s launches. 第二节 阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 As we become increasingly aware of the impact our actions have on the environment, more and more of us are looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Throughout a given trip, both big and small decisions you make can affect a lot the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions (排放) produced by your holiday. 36 ? Here are some tips on enjoying a “green” holiday. ·Keep it light on luggage (行李). Every single extra kilo you carry around drives up emissions. 37 Packing (收拾行李) with purpose can actively cut your carbon footprint. So you can travel with a more thoughtful, lighter bag. It’s a small change that can make a big difference. ·Explore with care. 38 . Instead of fighting traffic, you might find hidden treasures by chance, and you’re more likely to meet new people. This habit can connect you with the city you’re visiting and help you know the city better. · 39 . Be a big believer in asking questions, especially when it comes to a hotel’s impact on people and the planet. Ask your hotel to share how it sources renewable energy, saves water, and manages waste. If the hotel can’t show proof of similar action, keep digging. The more we, as tourists, ask similar questions, the more the industry will move toward responsible practices. ·Do your part to protect the local community. Volunteer for a beach clean-up, join a reforestation project, or just pick up rubbish as you travel. Even such small efforts can help protect natural beauty for future generations. 40 . A. Your actions make your trip meaningful long after you’ve gone home B. Changing from taxis to bikes means you’re kind to the environment C. What’s more, it slows you down when you explore a new city D. So how can we make a difference when heading on holiday E. Do something big to make others aware of the problem F. What do you think of the benefits of them G. Ask about your hotel’s carbon footprint 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Kate was at home asleep on February 6 when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the city where she lived. The quake caused 41 damage there. Luckily, her beloved pet cat Pudding woke her up 15 minutes 42 the earthquake struck, 43 her to run away. When the quake hit, Kate jumped out the window of her home, only injuring her legs. “If I hadn’t been woken up, I would have been in the 44 ,” Kate said in comments provided to Newsweek by animal welfare nonprofit Humane Society International (HSI). “I do 45 Pudding because I can’t find her. I am alive, and there is 46 .” Even after being 47 in the quake and sent to hospital, Kate didn’t give up — she posted an article on the Internet in a desperate (拼命的) attempt to 48 Pudding. HSI saw the 49 and began searching for the cat, but finally it was 50 . Mr Smith, who was HSI’s director of animal disaster response (响应), was helping to discover the exact 51 of Pudding. He asked Kate to send her a voice message calling the pet’s name in order to 52 the cat out. After a lot of patience, the method 53 and the frightened pet was finally saved. Kate’s 54 shows that the amazing connection between humans and 55 can save lives during a terrible disaster like this. 41. A. serious B. hidden C. little D. indirect 42. A. until B. before C. once D. when 43. A. inviting B. promising C. allowing D. choosing 44. A. office B. ruins C. city D. streets 45. A. believe B. forgive C. miss D. hate 46. A. hope B. family C. honor D. money 47. A. frightened B. trapped C. lost D. injured 48. A. understand B. leave C. hunt D. find 49. A. post B. magazine C. report D. newspaper 50. A. amazing B. satisfying C. unusual D. unsuccessful 51. A. size B. image C. type D. place 52. A. attract B. make C. send D. try 53. A. worked B. failed C. changed D. improved 54. A. injury B. patience C. experience D. discovery 55. A. society B. animals C. nature D. community 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。 We can get a lot of benefits from 56 (read) literature, as reading literature creates a world of dreams and magic for us. To enter and enjoy the literature world, we need to love it and make 57 (effort) to explain it. We must know the whole message behind the written words. We have now reached a point 58 we wish to enjoy and understand literature. Above all, 59 we should determine are the significant qualities of literature. The first quality of literature is its 60 (describe) of truth and beauty, some of which remain 61 (notice) until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention. The second quality is its appeal to our feelings and imagination, and its attraction lies more in what it awakens in us than what it says. The third quality is its permanence, 62 (come) out of the other two. Good literature not only 63 (reflect) the most basic of human nature but also takes on a personal style. 64 summary, literature is the expression of true and beautiful life, the reflection of man’s minds, 65 the history of human soul. 第四部分 写作技能（共两节；满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（共1小题，满分15分） 66．假如你是李华，你发现身边很多同学沉迷于短视频、网络游戏，很少阅读优秀的文学作品（literary works）。请你写一篇倡议信，呼吁大家多阅读经典文学作品。 内容要点： 1．现状：不少学生忽视文学阅读；2．阅读优秀文学作品的益处；3.你的倡议。 注意：1．词数：100词左右；2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯； Dear fellow students, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（共1小题，满分25分） 67．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。 Mom’s Decision to Spend More Time with Son One sunny afternoon, young Timmy sat on the front steps of their cozy house, his chin (下巴) resting on his hands, eyes fixed on the street. His friends were playing in the park across the road, their laughter filling the air, but Timmy didn’t join them. He was waiting for his mom to come home. Timmy’s mom, Mrs. Thompson, was a hard-working real estate agent (房地产经纪人). She was constantly on the go, showing houses to clients, attending meetings, and working late into the night. Most days, Timmy only saw her in the early morning rush before school or briefly in the evening when she was too tired to do much more than give him a quick hug. That day, when Mrs. Thompson finally pulled up in her car, she noticed Timmy’s sad expression. As she got out of the car, Timmy ran up to her, his eyes lighting up for a moment. “Mom, can we play a game today? Like we used to?” he asked hopefully. Mrs. Thompson looked at her watch and sighed. “Not today, honey. I have so much work to do. Maybe tomorrow.” Timmy’s shoulders slumped, and he quietly walked back to the steps. That evening, as Mrs. Thompson sat at her desk, going through piles of paperwork, she couldn’t get Timmy’s disappointed face out of her mind. She realized that she had been so focused on her career that she was missing out on her son’s childhood. After much thought, she made a decision. She would take some time off work to be with Timmy. The next morning, Mrs. Thompson called her boss and explained the situation. To her relief, her boss was understanding and gave her a week off. She then went to Timmy’s room with a big smile on her face. She said, “Timmy, I’m going to take a whole week off work, just for us!” __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ However, just as they were playing, Mrs. Thompson’s phone rang. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 注意： （1）续写词数应为150左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题纸相应位置作答。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $