北京市广渠门中学2025-2026学年度第二学期期中试题高一年级英语学科

北京市广渠门中学2025-2026学年度第二学期期中试题 高一年级英语学科 时间：90分钟 2026.4 本试卷共4大张，100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，20分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 At the age of 12, I withdrew into my bedroom with my guitar. I had neither musical talent — many ____1____ music lessons had proved that — nor musical training. My fingers ached as I tried to press down on the strings without making terrible noise. However, I worked my way hard through 2-, 3-and even 5-chord (和旋) songs and discovered the ____2____ thrills of these musical notes. No one ____3____ me to do this. I did this myself and of my own free will for a week, and the sense of happiness — true happiness ____4____ in absorption to something — has stayed with me. Fifty years later, that week’s self-directed practice became a model and foundation for almost every meaningful thing I have done since. It makes me understand the difference between achievement and accomplishment. The world favors achievement while ____5____ accomplishment. The former is the completion of the task from the outside — the ____6____ being a path to the next task. The latter is the end point of an activity we have chosen, whose bonus is the sudden ____7____ of happiness. The seeking of accomplishment always amazes people. I learned so long ago in that ____8____ week that simply lifting one finger from the guitar’s C chord, you should get the most moving ____9____ in tune. I didn’t know then it was a major 7th chord, a favorite of some masters’. I just ____10____ accomplishment. That’s real human “achievement”. 1. A. added B. tailored C. expected D. failed 2. A. fruitless B. matchless C. effortless D. senseless 3. A. wished B. allowed C. required D. invited 4. A. masked B. rooted C. set D. stuck 5. A. ignoring B. avoiding C. assessing D. defending 6. A. origin B. process C. decision D. reward 7. A. speed B. need C. rush D. dream 8. A. adventurous B. painful C. memorable. D. horrible 9. A. impression B. performance C. scene D. harmony 10. A. pursued B. accepted C. interpreted D. analysed 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Much has been written about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are ____11____ (count) articles telling us how the Internet has made our lives much easier. Now, we no longer have to wait in line or carry cashes around ____12____ we go shopping. We can download software, documents, and ____13____ (image) whenever we need them. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life more comfortable. People’s lives ____14____ (change) by online communities and social networks. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who ____15____ (sing) one of his works. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, ____16____ he then joined together into one performance. His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had 185 singers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage ____17____ July 23, 2014 in the UK. Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song, “What If”. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag, ____18____ (know) as the Union Jack, as well as share the same ____19____ (current) and military defence. However, they also have some differences. For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have their own traditions, like their own national days and national dishes. And they even have their own football teams for ____20____ (compete) like the World Cup! 第二部分：阅读理解（共19小题；每小题2分，共38分） 第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Benefiting from a history of 5,000 years, many ancient cities exist in the vast land of China. Here are 4 ancient cities in China and each has its unique features. Shangqiu Ancient City History: 4000 years Opening Hours: 08:00-17:30 in winter; 08:00-18:00 in summer Ticket Price: ¥70 per combo ticket (组合票) Situated in the Yellow River Valley, Shangqiu area is considered the birthplace of Chinese civilization. The best time to visit it is around the Chinese New Year, when the grandest temple fair at Shangqiu is held to worship the God of Fire. Ancient City of Pingyao History: 2700 years Opening Hours: 08:00-17:30 Ticket Price: Free entry It has no charming landscape, green mountains or clear waters. What is unique there is the well-preserved ancient city with a grand City Wall, traditional residences, time-honored shops, and even the previous government office. Fenghuang Ancient Town History: 467 years Opening Hours: all day; 08:00-17:30 for Tuo River day cruise; 18:00-22:30 for night cruise Ticket Price: Free entry Built in 1556, Fenghuang Ancient Town is another historical city in China known for ethnic diversity (种族多样性). Generations of Miao, Tujia and Han people live here, and it now accommodates 28 ethnic groups in total. Huizhou Ancient City History: 2240 years Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00 Ticket Price: ¥95 for one adult; ¥140 for one adult and one child; ¥230 for two adults and one child. Huizhou Ancient City is famous for its unique architectural style since the old days. The Huizhou-style building is one of the most important architectural schools in China, using bricks, wood, and stones as the raw materials. 21. Which of the four towns has the longest history? A. Ancient City of Pingyao. B. Shangqiu Ancient City. C. Huizhou Ancient City. D. Fenghuang Ancient Town. 22. What do Ancient City of Pingyao and Fenghuang Ancient Town have in common? A. Free entry. B. Various ethnic groups. C. Various natural beauty. D. The same opening hours. 23. How much will a family of a couple and a child pay for Huizhou Ancient City? A. ¥95. B. ¥140. C. ¥230. D. ¥235. B Three weeks ago, Paul Buxton went into hospital in Gibraltar to have surgery to remove a tumour (肿瘤). While the procedure itself was fairly routine, the circumstances of the operation were extraordinary — as it was performed by a surgeon 1,500 miles away in London. Buxton, 62, is the first patient to benefit from remote robotic surgery in the UK and said that it was a “privilege to be part of medical history”. After being diagnosed with cancer shortly after Christmas, he was told that he would have to join the lengthy waiting list and travel to England for care. However, Buxton was given the opportunity to be the first patient have the treatment remotely and was operated on by a leading robotic surgeon, Professor Prokar Dasgupta, who sat at a console (控制台) in London. The console was connected to a surgical robot in Gibraltar with a camera attached. Surgical robots help smooth out shaky hand movements and can perform smaller and more precise incisions (切口) than the human hand. A team in Gibraltar were ready to take over as a precaution in case the connection dropped but Dasgupta said the operation went to plan and it was “almost as if I was there”. Dasgupta described the surgery as a “milestone” and said: “This is a historic moment. We operated on a patient in Gibraltar from The London Clinic 2,400km away using a robot. The robot is completely controlled from a console, using high-speed lines with a time delay of, would you believe it, only 0.06 seconds.” The technology could one day be widely used to improve treatment all over the world. “This is very good news for patients in Gibraltar and other remote areas. I think it is very, very exciting. The benefit is going to be significant,” he added. Since the “test run” on Buxton, Dasgupta has conducted remote surgery twice more and will perform the procedure again on March 14, the first live-streamed one. 24. What’s special about Buxton’s surgery? A. Its operation procedure was rare. B. It was operated by Dasgupta in person. C. It was a long-distance robotic surgery. D. It was performed by surgeons from different countries. 25. How is the surgery according to Dasgupta? A. Successful. B. Complicated. C. Routine. D. Eventful. 26. Why was a team in Gibraltar ready during the surgery? A. To assist Dasgupta with the operation. B. To witness the historic moment. C. To monitor the patient’s condition. D. To take over in case of technical failure. 27. What does the underlined phrase “test run” in the last paragraph mean? A. Standard operation. B. Pilot operation. C. Live operation. D. Simulated operation. C Cultural heritage is the symbol of our shared human history, including artifacts, traditions, languages, and knowledge that have been passed down through generations. Preserving and safeguarding cultural heritage has always been a critical mission. In the digital era, the mission has become a vital concern. Digitization of cultural content, such as museum collections or libraries, digital broadcasting of artistic performances, or digital born art and heritage are happening at a fast pace. While experiencing remarkable growth, the digital transformation presents unique challenges, such as the concerns about the cases where digital files may become unreadable or unusable due to outdated formats or hardware. However, this is not the biggest issue we encounter. The emergence of new digital cultural content has highlighted the limitations of existing intellectual property rights (IPR) systems in effectively handling the challenges posed by the digital era. In Europe, for instance, with the booming development of the digital gaming industry, some culture-related cases have raised specific IPR questions. Experts wonder if user-generated content from. digital games creates new copyright. The game itself is most often protected by copyright, but user-generated content, such as avatars (虚拟角色) created by players, is not necessarily covered by existing copyright laws. Another example is the inking culture of tattooing. In UK laws, an original tattoo is copyrightable work; however, it seems not to be the case for AI-generated tattoos. Both cases may lead to debates over ownership. As a result, museums often avoid sharing collections online due to a “chilling effect” — the fear of facing legal problems, like being responsible for breaking copyright laws, contract laws, or data protection rules. Cultural heritage preservation lies in striking a delicate balance between conservation of the past and transition to the future. The rapid advancements in technology offer exciting opportunities for digitizing, documenting, and preserving cultural heritage, providing broader access and immersive (沉浸式) experiences for global audiences, present and future. Furthermore, in the face of climate change, protecting cultural heritage becomes urgent as the world faces increasingly severe environmental challenges. Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and temperature fluctuations threaten to destroy cultural artifacts and heritage sites. Since digital copies can serve as disaster backups (备份) to address climate-related damage, protecting cultural sites from climate change goes hand in hand with safeguarding heritage’s digital copies. All of these call for a balance between innovation and the preservation of cultural heritage’s authenticity and integrity, which necessitates respect for the variety of copyrights, management of rights and authorizations, and clear usage and access policies. Only by tackling the complex challenges posed by digitization can we ensure technology enriches rather than endangers our shared history. 28. What is the biggest challenge digitization poses to cultural heritage protection? A. The misinterpretation of the digital transformation. B. The potential failure of digital culture’s long-term sustainability. C. The difficulty in connecting culture digitization to cultural integrity. D. The insufficiency of intellectual property policies for digital culture. 29. What situation may result from the “chilling effect” mentioned in the passage? A. Museums refuse to display the original items of cultural artifacts. B. Galleries tighten the policies for e-format culture exchanges. C. Libraries restrict access to digital books on culture relics. D. Schools offer less cultural heritage-related courses. 30. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. The necessity of protecting cultural heritage in digital forms. B. The significance of protecting cultural relics from natural damage. C. The possibility of using technology in cultural heritage preservation. D. The barrier of achieving both conservation and transition at the same time. 31. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To advocate addressing existing issues. B. To promote the use of modern technology. C. To analyse the origins of current challenges. D. To explore the impact of innovation on tradition. D In a world of music streaming services, access to almost any song is just a few clicks away. Yet, the live performance lives on. People still fill sweaty basements, muddy fields and gilded concert halls to hear their favorite musicians play. And now neuroscientists might know why — live music engages the brain’s emotion centers more than its recorded counterpart. Concerts are immersive social experiences in which people listen to and feel the music together through crescendos, key changes and rhythmic drops. Moreover, they are dynamic — artists can adapt their playing according to the crowd’s reaction. It was this last difference that led neuroscientists, based at the Universities of Zurich and Oslo, to study the brain responses of people listening to music. In the “live” experiment, participants lay in an MRI scanner listening to the music through earphones, while a pianist was positioned outside the room. The pianist was shown the participant’s real-time brain activity as a form of feedback. In the recorded condition, participants listened to pre-recorded versions of the same tunes. The scientists were interested in how live music affected the areas of the brain responsible for processing emotions, particularly the amygdala, an area deep inside the brain. The results, just published in the journal PNAS, revealed that live music had a significantly greater emotional impact. Whether the music conveyed happiness or sadness, dynamic live performances led to increased activity not only in the amygdala but also other parts of the brain’s emotion processing network. The researchers also found that participants’ brain activity tracked the acoustic (声学的) features of the music, like tempo and pitch, far more closely when it was played live. While the study didn’t fully recreate the live concert experience, the findings suggest that artists’ ability to adjust their performance in real time contributes to the emotional resonance (共鸣) of live music. Some musical acts now attempt to recreate live concerts, such as ABBA Voyage, an immersive pre-recorded VR concert, but without artists’ capacity to read audience’s mood and respond accordingly, it will never quite match the real thing. 32. Why do people choose live shows over streaming music? A. To enjoy the unique live atmosphere. B. To meet favorite musicians in person. C. To escape the boredom of recorded music. D. To acquire a stronger emotional connection. 33. What did the PNAS study find about live music? A. It affected only the amygdala of the brain. B. It generated intense brain responses to sound elements. C. It had a weaker emotional effect than pre-recorded music. D. It strengthened emotions more in sad tunes than happy ones. 34. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. How Music Consumption Evolved in the Digital Age B. Why Your Brain Prefers Live Concerts to Streaming Songs C. Live Music vs. Recorded Music: A Neuroscientific Perspective D. ABBA Voyage: Redefining the Future of Virtual Concert Experiences 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 Studying a subject that you feel pointless is never fun. ____35____ The answer is clear. History is essential in human civilization. Learning history helps you learn its significance. History grounds us in our roots. History is an interesting field of study, and learning the history of our homeland can offer a deeper glimpse into our pasts. ____36____ Many people feel like they need a sense of culturel belonging, which is about studying your roots and being open-minded to the today’s evolution. ____37____ Reading history is an amazing experience because it enables us to reflect on the social and economic life of the people living long time ago. Experts argue that problems faced by people regardless of the past and present are the same. With the information about the ancestors, one can become more experienced in handling challenges of life. History makes us more empathetic. Studying history can give us insight into why our culture does certain things, and how the past has shaped it into what we know now. It also provides a strong foundation for empathy across cultures. Fear and hate for others is usually caused by ignorance. ____38____ History can break down those boundaries. History can inspire us to learn more. What’s fantastic about history is the way it broadens horizons. It’s impossible to learn about one historical period without knowing related concepts. Study the 19th century England, and you’ll be amazed by Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. ____39____ Or maybe you end up switching your attention away from his novels, and discover the history of England. The value of history cannot be underestimated. We don’t have to live in the past, but we can definitely do better by learning from it and using the lessons learnt to lead more meaningful lives. A. History enriches our experience. B. History helps us behave like ancestors. C. We’re scared of the things that we don’t understand. D. And it also leads to how we got to where we are today. E. If you’re studying history, ask yourself why history is important. F. This book is so attractive that it enjoys popularity in the past and present. G. Look up Charles Dickens, and you might learn a thing or two about realism. 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Most research supports the idea that music’s main benefit for students is the uplift of mood and thus of abilities to concentrate on tasks and study for longer periods of time. What kind of music are we talking about then? Some Drake? Bach? SpongeBob? What’s the magic song? Again, complicated (复杂). You want something that’s going to drop you right into that sweet spot of what is called medium arousal; a playlist that’s too boring might make you sleepy, while a song that’s too exciting might make it harder for you to focus. Songs with 60-70 beats per minute have been suggested to be good for keeping information. Beethoven’s For Elise is an example. Listening to Mozart has also been shown in studies to improve the productivity of its listeners. There’s quite a bit of controversy on the effectiveness of having music on while you study, even music that puts you in the right mood. A study conducted by the University of Wales found that students consistently performed worse on tests when exposed both to music that they liked and music they didn’t like, meaning that listening to music, regardless of how it made the students feel, was found to be just as distracting as a person talking to you while you’re working. That same study also found that along with a completely quiet environment, students also performed best when they were played repetitive sounds or sounds of nature. Another similar study, however, found that while average performance was lower for the music-listening group, the variation in individual scores suggests that the effects of the music vary a lot from person to person, and hence why it’s difficult to definitely say whether music helps or hurts. There seems to be agreement on one thing at least, which is that music with lyrics (歌词) definitely is a no-go. Processing lyrics means there’s no room in the language processing part of your brain to work on other tasks, especially when this involves reading or writing. The brain, actually, doesn’t have the ability to multitask at all. What you think is multitasking is actually just your poor old noodle rapidly switching between everything, but concentrating on nothing. Sad! 40. What kind of songs can be good for keeping information? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 41. Why is listening to music with lyrics not helpful for study? ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. ▶The study conducted by the University of Wales found that students performed best when they were exposed to music. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 43. Apart from the aspects mentioned in the passage, how can listening to music influence you? (In about 40 words) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是红星中学的高一学生李华，你校上周举办了年度“音乐之声”音乐节系列活动，请给你的英国朋友Chris写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： 1.音乐节活动； 2.你的感想。 注：写作词数80词左右，文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。 Dear Chris, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第四部分：语法知识（共10分） 45. 请写出句子的各自成分，并在横线上写出句子的中文含义。 Fifty years later, that week’s self-directed practice became a model and foundation for almost every meaningful thing I have done since. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 46. 请写出句子的各自成分，并在横线上写出句子的中文含义。 What is unique there is the well-preserved ancient city with a grand city wall, traditional residences, time-honored shops, and even the previous government office. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 47. 请写出句子的各自成分，并在横线上写出句子的中文含义。 Cultural heritage preservation lies in striking a delicate balance between conservation of the past and transition to the future. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 48. 请写出句子的各自成分，并在横线上写出句子的中文含义。 The scientists were interested in how live music affected the areas of the brain responsible for processing emotions. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 49. 请写出句子的各自成分，并在横线上写出句子的中文含义。 There’s quite a bit of debate on the effectiveness of having music on while you study. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 北京市广渠门中学2025-2026学年度第二学期期中试题 高一年级英语学科 时间：90分钟 2026.4 本试卷共4大张，100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，20分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. A 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） A 【11~14题答案】 【答案】11. countless 12. when 13. images 14. have been changed B 【15~17题答案】 【答案】15. was singing 16. which 17. on C 【18~20题答案】 【答案】18. known 19. currency 20. competitions 第二部分：阅读理解（共19小题；每小题2分，共38分） 第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B C 【28~31题答案】 【答案】28. D 29. B 30. A 31. A D 【32~34题答案】 【答案】32. D 33. B 34. B 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 【35~39题答案】 【答案】35. E 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. G 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（12分） 【40~43题答案】 【答案】40. Songs with 60-70 beats per minute. 41. Because processing lyrics means there’s no room in the language processing part of our brain to work on other tasks, especially when this involves reading or writing. 42. 此题接受两种答案： ▶The study conducted by the University of Wales found that students performed best (students performed worse) when they were exposed to music. The study conducted by the University of Wales found that students performed best when they were exposed to music (when they were played repetitive sounds or sounds of nature). 43. Music helps me to build social connections. Music sometimes speaks better than words, and I find it easy to befriend someone who shares a similar interest in music. In a way, music brings people together and create a sense of community and shared experience. 第二节（20分） 【44题答案】 【答案】Dear Chris, I’m writing to share with you our school’s annual “The Sound of Music” festival held last week. The festival included various activities. What excited me most was the choir competition. Each class presented a song. I also enjoyed the instrument performance zone, where students played the guitar, violin and piano. Besides, there was a music knowledge contest. I felt truly inspired. Music brought us joy and brought our schoolmates closer together. It also helped me realize the power of teamwork. Everyone worked hard to make the event successful. I wish you could have been there. Yours, Li Hua 第四部分：语法知识（共10分） 【45题答案】 【答案】时间状语：Fifty years later；主语：that week’s self-directed practice；谓语动词（系动词）：became；表语：a model and foundation；后置定语：for almost every meaningful thing；定语从句：I have done since。中文含义：五十年后，那一周的自主练习成了我此后所做的几乎所有有意义之事的模式与基础。 【46题答案】 【答案】What is unique there主语；is系动词；the well-preserved ancient city表语；with a grand city wall, traditional residences, time-honored shops, and even the previous government office定语 那里独一无二的是这座保存完好的古城，它拥有宏伟的城墙、传统民居、老字号商铺，甚至还有旧时的官署。 【47题答案】 【答案】主语：Cultural heritage preservation，翻译为“文化遗产保护”；谓语动词：lies in，翻译为“在于”；宾语：striking a delicate balance between conservation of the past and transition to the future，翻译为“在守护过去与迈向未来之间达成一种精妙的平衡”；宾语内部细分：核心宾语（动名词短语）：striking a delicate balance；后置定语：between conservation of the past and transition to the future；后置定语中of the past和to the future分别作定语修饰名词conservation和transition。句子中文含义：文化遗产保护的关键，在于在守护过去与迈向未来之间达成一种精妙的平衡。 【48题答案】 【答案】The scientists［主语］ were interested in［谓语］how［状语］ live music［从句主语］ affected［从句谓语］ the areas of the brain［从句宾语］ responsible for processing emotions［后置定语］［宾语从句］ 句意：科学家们对现场音乐如何影响大脑中负责处理情绪的区域很感兴趣。 【49题答案】 【答案】There’s为There be句型，is是谓语，quite a bit of是定语，debate是主语，on the effectiveness of having music on是后置定语，of having music on是后置定语，while you study是时间状语。 关于学习时播放音乐是否有效，存在着相当多的争议。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $