广东江门市艺术中学2025～2026学年第二学期期中考试英语试卷

**基本信息** 江门市艺术中学高一英语期中卷以真实情境为载体，融合文化传承与语言实践，听力涉及旅游、音乐等日常话题，阅读涵盖曼哈顿书店、詹天佑等跨文化素材，写作要求描述传统节日，全面考查语言能力与文化意识。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力理解|15题/20分|地点识别、计划安排等|听写短文聚焦春节习俗，强化文化输入| |阅读理解|20题/50分|文化场所、人物传记、社会现象|素材兼具人文性（如Johnny Cash音乐故事）与思想性（如詹天佑爱国情怀）| |语言运用|50题/60分|非谓语动词、从句、词汇搭配|语法填空结合拖延症话题，贴近学生生活| |写作|1题/20分|节日习俗描述|要求结合个人体验，体现思维品质与表达能力|

江门市艺术中学2025~2026学年第二学期期中考试英语试卷 高一英语 命题人： 第一部分．听力理解 （共14小题，满分14分） 第一节：听下面段对话，每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项并标在试卷相应位置。 听第一段对话，回答下列小题 1. Where is the Leaning Tower? A. In Rome. B. In Pisa. C. In Venice. 2. How many days will the woman probably spend in Venice? A. Two days. B. Five days. C. Seven days. 听第二段对话，回答下列小题 3. How are Luke’s studies in engineering? A. Wonderful. B. Terrible. C. Just so-so. 4. What will the specialists do? A. Write an article. B. Produce a report. C. Show career expectations. 听第三段对话，回答下列小题 5. What type of music has the man been teaching recently? A. Rock music. B. Pop music. C. Dance music songs. 6. What does the woman play? A. The guitar. B. The piano. C. The violin. 7. Where will the man give classes? A. At a youth center. B. At a playground. C. At a park. 听第四段对话，回答下列小题 8. What are the most popular animals among children? A. Sea turtles. B. Dolphins. C. Sharks. 9. Why will the man change to go on the tour next Saturday? A. He is busy this weekend. B. It will be much cheaper next weekend. C. Tickets for this weekend have been sold out. 10. When does the movie end? A. About 6:30 p.m. B. About 8:00 p.m. C. About 10:00 p.m. 11. What will the woman do tonight? A. Buy an air bed. B. Find her sleeping bag. C. Buy a sleeping bag. 听第五段对话，回答下列小题 12. How many people will get first prize? A . 3 B. 5 C. 10. 13. What can the second prize winner get? A . A camera B. A mobile phone C. A smartwatch 14. Where can people get the community’s phone number? A. In the notice. B. On the Internet. C. In a public exhibition. 第二节 听写短文。 听下面一篇短文，把所听到的内容写下来。短文共听三遍，第一遍正常语速，第二遍逐句停顿，第三遍正常语速。（共1小题；满分 6分） 15.________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Manhattan is known for being home to some of the world’s most famous and historic bookstores. Strand Bookstore Strand Bookstore was opened by Benjamin Bass in 1927 and is regarded as one of New York City’s oldest bookstores. The bookstore is famous for the phrase “18 Miles of Books”, which describes its total shelf space that is filled from the floor all the way to the top with about 2.5 million books. Barnes & Noble. It was set up in 1917 and is the largest network of bookstores in the United States. The main and most important store on Fifth Avenue is the largest one with over 12 miles of bookshelves. Nine stores in different neighborhoods hold over 700 author events every year at different places in the city. East Village Bookstore It was opened in 1962 and is among the oldest as well as the largest bookstores in the city. It should be noted that the bookstore has been reported in lots of publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Time Out New York. Books of Wonder The bookstore is a children’s bookstore. It was built in 1980 and has been a popular place for families and children for over forty years. Books of Wonder is famous for its interesting events and programs that bring books to life. The store has been known to host author readings, storytelling competitions, and book signings. 16. What makes Strand Bookstore well-known? A. Its colorful author events. B. Its huge book collection. C. Its great Internet connection. D. Its children-friendly environment. 17. What is special about East Village Bookstore? A. It has about 2.5 million books. B. It mainly sells used books. C. It is a children’s bookstore. D. It has appeared in some publications. 18. Which of the following bookstores has the longest history? A. East Village Bookstore. B. Books of Wonder. C. Barnes & Noble. D. Strand Bookstore. B Johnny Cash was born in 1932 in the southern state of Arkansas. His parents were poor cotton farmers. As a school boy, he began writing songs and he performed on radio programs. After high school, he joined the United States Air Force and served as a radio operator in Germany. He returned to the United States in 1954 and formed a band with two friends and performed at local events. They began recording for Sun Records in Memphis. One of the songs Cash wrote became the first country music hit record for the company. It was “Cry, Cry, Cry. ” Johnny Cash performed all across the United States and Canada. By 1958, Johnny Cash was a successful recording artist, songwriter and singer. He was invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. Johnny Cash won many awards, including eleven Grammy Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors. He was elected to both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He died on September 12, 2003, in Nashville at the age of seventy-one. Fans say that Johnny Cash’s music was important because it told simple stories about life and death. They say he cared about social issues and continued to express support for those who are poor and without political power. One of the last songs he recorded was one made popular by the rock and roll group Nine Inch Nails. It is called “Hurt. ” 19. Johnny Cash returned to the United States after __________. A. he finished high school B. he formed a band C. he served in US Air Force in Germany D. his song Cry, Cry, Cry became famous 20. What does the underlined word “hit” mean in the second paragraph? A. Beat B. Failure C. Strike D. Success 21. From the passage we can infer that __________. A. Johnny Cash performed his famous song Cry, Cry, Cry at the Grand Ole Opry B. Johnny Cash didn’t care about social problems C. Johnny Cash’s music was only loved by his fans D. the Grand Ole Opry is a place where famous singers hold their concerts. 22. Johnny Cash’s songs were loved by his fans because __________. A. he won many awards in his lifetime B. he often performed in the Grand Ole Opry C. his songs expressed support for the poor people with no political power D. his songs were sung by the rock and roll group Nine Inch Nails C In 1872, a 12-year-old Chinese boy boarded a ship heading for the USA. He would be away from his parents for the next nine years. This young boy was Zhan Tianyou, who was destined to play a major role in the development of China’s railroads. Zhan was one of the first 30 boys chosen for the Chinese Educational Mission (CEM), founded by the Qing government to help China develop through education. Recruiting these boys was not easy. The CEM’s original plan required parents to part with their sons for 15 years — a huge risk when few Chinese had traveled abroad, and many feared foreigners. A friend persuaded Zhan’s father to let him take the CEM test, and Zhan finally joined the group sailing to the USA. After reaching the US west coast, Zhan and the others traveled by train to east coast schools. On the way, he was amazed by American industrial civilisation, especially the railroads and trains. In Connecticut, he studied at the Seaside Institute for Boys, where he became close to the headmaster’s family. Mrs Northrop, the headmaster’s wife, noticed his talent for maths and encouraged him to study science and engineering — a suggestion that shaped his future. Zhan did not ignore his studies in the US. He expanded his knowledge of science, took part in research, and graduated top of his class. In high school, he was impressed by the new American railroad system and saddened by China’s limited displays (mostly tea and silk) at a US exposition. Thus, he longed to rid China of the tough situation. These experiences led him to choose civil engineering (focused on railroads) at Yale University. He graduated first in 1881, but the Qing government recalled all CEM students that summer — only Zhan and one other finished college. Zhan returned to China eager to build railroads. In 1888, he began his work, and later became famous for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway (built across difficult and complex region). Known as “the Father of China’s Railroad,” he served his country for 31 years, improving millions of lives. 23. Why was it hard to recruit boys for the CEM? A. The trip to the US was too expensive. B. Parents were unwilling to separate from their sons for long. C. The Qing government did not support the mission. D. Boys were not interested in studying abroad. 24. What influenced Zhan to choose civil engineering as his major? A. His interest in American railroads and desire to help China. B. Mrs Northrop’s suggestion to study science. C. His excellent performance in maths at the Seaside Institute. D. The limited displays of Chinese products at the US exposition. 25. What can we learn about Zhan from the text? A. He spent 15 years in the US as planned. B. He was the only CEM student to finish college. C. He built the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway in 1888. D. He made great contributions to China’s railroad development. 26. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To explain the role of the CEM in China’s development. B. To describe Zhan Tianyou’s experiences and achievements. C. To compare American and Chinese railroads in the 1800s. D. To introduce the history of China’s first railroad. D There are various reasons why people travel. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on. Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean (地中海) has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resort sand beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun! The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30,000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people camp on French beaches, parks and roadsides. About 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain. But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of these, however, is ruining anyone’s fun. Obviously, they don’t go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don’t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo. 27. Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _________. A. they wish to escape from the cold and darkness B. they want to see some famous historic sites C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous places D. they are interested in different cultural and social customs 28. The underlined part in paragraph 3, “one tourist for each person living in Spain” suggests _______. A. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists B. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist C. there are a large number of tourists visiting Spain D. every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year 29. According to the text, which of the following might ruin the tourists’ fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches? A. Rainy weather. B. Crowded buses. C. Polluted water. D. Traffic jams. 30. What is the main idea of the text? A. People travel for different reasons. B. Travelling causes a lot of problems. C. Europeans are fond of travelling. D. Northern Europeans travel for “sun”. 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。 The importance of homework Homework is an essential part of a student’s education, even if many students dislike it. They often feel that homework takes away their free time, which they would prefer to spend on leisure activities. ____31____ It gives students practice in what they have learned in class. Without this additional practice, students will usually forget what they have learned. ____32____ When the teacher marks the homework, the teacher will also be able to check if a student needs help with a certain topic or concept. It keeps students occupied in productive activities. ____33____ They would most likely spend their time on things which they enjoy but are not beneficial. Homework ensures that students do some studying, which will help them do better in examinations. Otherwise, their time would be wasted on unproductive and even unhealthy pastimes. ____34____ Homework is usually done at home where there is no supervision by teachers. Unless students have strict parents who monitor what they do, it is up to the students to decide when to do the work or even whether to complete the task or not. With this, students would slowly become more used to the idea of doing independent work without someone breathing down their necks. To conclude, homework plays a very important role in education, even though students like to complain about it. ____35____ Therefore, students should approach homework with a positive attitude and a sense of responsibility. A. It promotes students’ self-discipline effectively. B. Many students believe homework limits their leisure time. C. Homework can cause stress and anxiety for some students. D. Actually, homework plays a crucial role in education for many benefits. E. It strengthens learning, engages students, and develops essential life skills. F. The extra work helps students check their understanding of lessons taught. G. Without homework, students will have a lot of time on their hands after school. 第三部分 语言运用（共五节，满分60分） 第一节 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入句子中的最佳选项。 36. ______ is often the case, my mother has the final say in the argument. A. It B. Which C. As D. What 37. The flowers ________ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature. A. to smell B. smelling C. smelt D. to be smelt 38. The news that the boss was ______ with the plan and would increase the budget sounded ______. A. satisfying; encouraging B. satisfied; encouraged C. satisfying; encouraged D. satisfied; encouraging 39. The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog _____them. A. to follow B. be following C. followed D. following 40. Young designers today are eager to ______ traditional design concepts and explore new trends. A. break out B. break up C. break in D. break away from 41. The happy time ________ with the students left a deep impression on the retired teacher. A. spent B. to spend C. spending D. having spent 42. Listening to music enables us__________relaxed. A. feeling B. felt C. to feel D. feels 43. I took the place of Peter as the team leader, for he had had his foot ______ during the soccer training. A. injured B. to injure C. injuring D. having injured 44. The shy girl never speaks unless __________. A. speaking B. spoken C. speaking D. spoken to 45. The old black woman used to tell stories under the tall tree, her grandchildren ________ around and ________ attentively. A. seating; listening B. seated; listened C. seating; listened D. seated; listening 第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Mark was a typical high school student. He____46____most of his free time playing video games and watching TV. His diet was filled with junk food like pizza and burgers. As a result, he was often____47____and his grades were starting to fall because he couldn’t ____48____in class. One day, during a PE class, there was a 1,000-meter run. Mark____49____from the very beginning. He was soon left____50____behind by his classmates, out of ____51____and on the verge of giving up. This ____52____experience made him decide to change. Mark started by going for a 15-minute____53____every evening. At first, his legs felt ____54____, and he wanted to quit after just a few minutes. But he pushed himself. As days____55____weeks, he gradually increased his running time and____56____. Besides running, Mark also began to eat healthier. He____57____soda with water and started having more fruits and vegetables. After two months, something amazing happened. Mark no longer felt tired all the time. He could focus better in class, and his grades____58____. In the next PE class run, he finished in the middle of the pack, much to the____59____of his classmates. This experience taught Mark that regular exercise and a balanced diet could truly help to keep____60____, both physically and mentally. 46. A. took B. spent C. paid D. cost 47. A. tired B. thirsty C. lonely D. excited 48. A. compare B. compete C. concentrate D. contribute 49. A. benefited B. struggled C. cheated D. pretended 50. A. little B. few C. close D. far 51. A. breath B. control C. work D. place 52. A. attractive B. positive C. embarrassing D. living 53. A. walk B. break C. track D. jog 54. A. sour B. hard C. ill D. heavy 55. A. came over B. took down C. turned into D. hunted for 56. A. speed B. rate C. step D. pace 57. A. recovered B. replaced C. produced D. processed 58. A. grew B. improved C. changed D. strengthened 59. A. sadness B. credit C. surprise D. relief 60. A. tight B. tough C. calm D. fit 第三节 语法填空（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。 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’ve all been there: You totally meant to get that science project finished weeks ago when it ___61___ (give) to you, but you, well, didn’t. With the deadline now just hours away, you could carefully finish your project ... or you could spend time ___62___ TikTok. If that sounds like your experience, you’re not alone: According to a survey ___63___ (carry) out by Study Mode, 87% of high school and college students consider themselves to behave in a way ___64___ is called procrastination (拖延). “I find that I’ll start to put things off, then feel like I’m losing control,” says Mya,17. “Somehow that makes it much ___65___ (easy) to procrastinate. It’s a cycle (循环) that’s easy to fall into and ___66___ (challenge) to get out of. ” But here’s the thing: Procrastination isn’t just about late bedtimes. ___67___ (researcher) have found that procrastination leads to increased rates of anxiety (焦虑), as well as less sleep and lower grades. ___68___ (simple) put, procrastination holds you back from ___69___ (achieve) your goals and being your best self — and that’s not OK. But it is possible to stop putting things off. Break tasks into small steps, make _____70_____ specific schedule and follow it. Remember that determination is the key to success in dealing with procrastination. 第四节 单句填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 请根据首写字母或括号内中文提示填入正确的单词形式。（答题卡上写完整单词） 71. I’m quite c ________ of taking care of myself. 72. No one was hurt, and we, all breathed a sigh of r________. 73. The competition is open to both teams and i________. 74. She has had a number of different jobs, r________ from chef to swimming instructor. 75. Carlos was a________ first prize in the essay competition. 76. I didn’t see your car, so I ________ (以为) you’d gone out. 77. At the end of their meeting, it was ________ (宣布) that an agreement had been reached. 78. ___________(祝贺) on your exam results! 79. She looked at the finished painting with ________ (满意). 80. Tests have ________ (证明) that the system works. 第五节 完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 81. The four countries________ (属于) the United Kingdom. 82. She ________ (爱上) hip-hop music when she watched it performed on stage. 83. You should volunteer. You ________ (能够……) performing at music festivals. 84. ________ (被给予一些建议) by a famous musician, the young singer was not worried about his performance any more. 85. Instead of helping out with the crowds, he volunteered to ________ (安装好) equipment for the music festival. 第4部分 写作（共一节，满分20分） 86.应用文写作 你班外教口语课将开展主题为“Experience Festivals Around the World”的课堂活动，请你提前准备一篇英语短文，描述你曾体验过的一次传统节日。内容包括：1.节日名称；2.节日习俗；3.你的感受。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力：1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. C 11. B 12.A 13. B 14. B 听写短文：15. The Spring Festival arrives soon. In China, it is one of the most important festivals. Usually, families will get together to celebrate it happily. People are busy in cleaning houses and preparing tasty food. Kids are dressed in new clothes .At night, people will set off fireworks in the open air. How wonderful it is! 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 16. B 17. D 18. C B 19. C 20. D 21. D 22. C C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B D 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 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。 31. D 32.F 33. G 34. A 35. E 16. 第三部分 语言运用（共五节，满分60分） 第一节 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入句子中的最佳选项。 36. C 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. D 41. A 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. D 第二节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. B 59. C 60. D 第三节 语法填空（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。 61. was given 62. on 63. carried 64. that/which 65. easier 66. challenging 67. Researchers 68. Simply 69. achieving 70. a 第四节 单句填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 请根据首写字母或括号内中文提示填入正确的单词形式。（答题卡上写完整单词） 71. confident 72. relief 73. individuals 74. ranging 75. awarded 76. assumed 77. announced 78. Congratulations 79. satisfaction 80. proven/proved 第五节 完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据中文意思按要求完成下列句子。 81. belong to 82. fell in love with 83. are capable of 84. Given some advice 85. set up 第5部分 写作（共一节，满分20分） 86. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time when each family has its members gathered together. I had a good time on the last Mid-Autumn Festival. On that day, I had a big dinner with my family members. It was delicious. After dinner, we enjoyed the full moon which is round and bright. What’s more, I ate some moon cakes. Moon cake is the traditional food of that day. It means reunion. It is a day of pleasure and happiness. I like the Mid-Autumn Festival because my family members can get together and enjoy ourselves. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $