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2025一2026学年第二学期高一下期中测试（英语） 一、阅读理解（每题2分，共10题，总分20分) A篇 Camille Napier Bernstein English Teacher Natick Public Schools,MA was excited to discover CourseSites for my work as a public school teacher.I'm happy that my students also like your product.I need it even more this coming school year because I am required to teach different courses. William Jackson Assistant Professor Pierce College,WA am most impressed with the flexibility (of the Blog feature on CourseSites.This tool has enabled me to design group exercises,and will really support my students to have discussions.While I have not been able to test it for a live class,I have been able to design and review the process and I am confident that the Blog will be a very valuable tool for my students. Louis Tharp Professor Long Beach City College,CA have been using CourseSites for over 10 years,even while traveling all over the USA and halfway around the world.I have had students take my class from different places.During this time I had over 300 live chats,even in the middle of a typhoon ()So far CourseSites has always been online-up and running. Nancy Mayer Language Arts Teacher Long Beach City College,CA want to thank you and your team for creating such a fine website and for providing it for K -12 teachers and students for free.I especially appreciate the flexibility the site has.I also love the test building area.I can use "correct"answers to further explain answers and "incorrect"answers to further teach students.I am very thankful for your work. 1.Who loves to use the Blog feature on CourseSites? A.Camille Napier Bernstein. B.Louis Tharp. C.Nancy Mayer. D.William Jackson. .2.What is the advantage of CourseSites according to Louis Tharp? A.He can use it at any time. B.It provides different products C.He can test his students online. D.It allows 300 people to chat live. 第1页共8页 3.What do the four teachers have in common? A.They come from the same school. B.They are workers of CourseSites. C.They prefer CourseSites to a live class D.They are using CourseSites in their teaching B篇 George was a game warden(猎物繁殖和保护区的管理员)in Kenya.One day,he found three tiny lions beside a dead lioness.They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened. Sadly,he took the three little lions and drove back home. When George got out of the car with the baby lions,his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over.Joy had cared for many young animals over the years,but she had never tried to raise baby lions!However,she was determined to save these babies. The lions grew rapidly.But as the lion grew bigger and stronger,Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions.They decided to present two of the lions to a zoo:they would keep the smallest lion,which they named Elsa. Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself.Elsa liked to play with her human friends,but as Elsa grew to her adult size,this play became dangerous.More than once,Elsa knocked Joy to the ground,scratching (her.Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home.They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead.Finally,Joy and George decided to set Elsa free in Meru Park at the foot of Mt.Kenya Elsa never forgot Joy and George.Whenever they camped nearby,Elsa would come to visit,rubbing her head against their legs in greeting. Joy missed Elsa,but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion.Joy wrote a book about Elsa,Born Free,which became an international bestseller.Joy traveled all over the world,talking about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world. Joy lived out her life in Africa,working with wild animals.She wrote more books about her experiences.Her heartfelt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire (a worldwide movement to protect wildlife.For Joy Adamson,there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild animals,living free. 第2页共8页 F 4.When George took the three lions home,his wife A.advised him to give them to a zoo B.was frightened by their appearances C was unwilling to care for them D.had a great love for them 5.Joy and George set Elsa free because :A Elsa scratched Joy B.there wasn't enough food for Elsa C.Elsa was big and strong D.Elsa was a danger to human 6.What do we know about the book Bor Free from the text? A.It became very popular. B.It is mainly about Joy's experiences in Meru Park. C.It focuses on wild animals in Kenya D.It helped change people's attitudes towards wildlife 7.What's the best title for the text? A.Joy Adamson:lions-saver B.Elsa:lion raised by a human C.Born Free:a wonderful book D.George:a game warden C篇 Did you realize that every single thing you buy affects our environment?And just think about the number of people in the world and the amount of things they're buying each day! It's unbelievable. The developed countries take up only 20%of the earth-yet we use up over 80%of the planet's natural resources.This has led to a very,unfair wealth distribution.We are all consumers,so we're all part of the problem!But as long as we care enough,we can change things and keep our waste to the minimum(最低限度).So how might we do this? On November 24 you have to do just one thing:buy nothing!I don't know about you,but when I think about it,I probably do buy things I won't use.Like a dress that looked good in the store but back home looks completely different! All the little things build up,so just ask yourself a few questions:Do you really need the product and how often are you likely to use it?I always shop around for a good bargain, and I'm so glad I do.Sometimes it's too easy to buy an expensive item,only to find a 第3页共8页 cheaper version which is exactly the same later on! You can find lots more tips and information by visiting the Buy Nothing Day website.And don't forget to check out and download the posters to advertise the day! The Buy Nothing Day Santa Parade will definitely catch the public's eye a month before the big Christmas event!Although I'm not sure how the shoppers will go down with the security guards... 8.The problem in Paragraph2 refers to(指的是) A.the pollution B.the population of the USA C.the unfair wealth distribution D.the waste of natural resources 9.According to Paragraph 3,many of the things the author bought are A.too expensive B.out of date C.poor-quality D.unnecessary 10.We can infer from the passage that the author A.is addicted to shopping B.focuses on little things in life C.advises us to reduce our waste D.doesn't think Buy Nothing Day does good to the stores 二、词汇选择题（每题1分，共20题，总分20分） 11.This digital _known as avatars,are a key part of how people communicate. A.suggestions B.possibilities C.identities D.fantasies 12.Avatars let you express yourself and give you lots of room for A.creativity B.biography C.ecology 、 D.disability 13.The use of avatars has caused a few and worries. A.careers B.concerns C.disasters D goods 14.Talking online is no for face-to-face contact. A replacement B.recommendation C.protection D.experiment 15.I think my uncle is someone I because he is a firefighter. A.cheat B.admit C. admire D.disappear 16.In 1969,Tu Youyou was chosen to a team to find a cure for malara. A.escape B.confirm C.respect D.establish 第4页共8页 17.Martin Luther King inspired people around the world to equal rights and justice. A.pick out B.run out C.come across D fight for 18.Students didn't know people nature so much that nature got hurt,felt pain and turned its back on us. A.downloaded B.overused C.attempted D.delivered 19.Human behaviors caused environmental problems such as pollution and change. A.science B.battle C climate D.ambition 20.Scott's team arrived at the South Pole but they were __when they saw the Norwegian flag. A.shocked B.inspired C.amazed D.renowned 21.About 3 years ago,something happened to 3 brothers who came across the whirlpool A.energetic B.generous C.intelligent D horrible 22.The only man who the whirlpool tied himself to a barrel to help him float and escape. A.judged B survived C.waved D.pressed 23.When they were going towards to the horrible whirlpool they felt because nothing could save them. A.curious B.harmless C hopeless D.passionate 24.The fisherman made an important that spheres fell more rapidly,while cylinders fell more slowly. A.preparation B.observation C.relaxation D selection 25.Rescue teams try to save people under buildings in the destroyed areas. A.trapped B.gained C.explored D.regarded 26.The rocks that in the distant past the Antarctica was covered by plants. A.pressed B.proved C.enabled D.typed 27.Scott had to win the race to the pole,but the great courage shown by them made them heroes. A.failed B.viewed C.engaged D.awarded 28.During an earthquake,don't run but the most important thing is to yourself. A.disappear B.design C.protect D.concentrate 29.There is no effective vaccine(疫苗)against malaria(疟疾) A.anxiously B.currently C.eventually D.peacefully 30.When you're trapped,you can knock on the wall and only shout when someone is 第5页共8页 A.apart B.indeed C.overseas D.nearby 三、语法填空题（每题0.5分，共20题，总分10分)有提示词的用提示词的 正确形式填空，没有提示词的根据句子意思及语法填上合适的词，一空一词。 31.Very few people knew that future avatars (have)such a wide variety of forms. 32.This is the place I lost my English notebook. 33.I'll never forget the days I first met my best friend Amy 34.Do you know the reason he is so angry with me? 35.She is the teacher I've learned a lot from. 36.The train I'm travelling on is for Shanghai. 37.Technology really (enable)people to communicate better with each other. 38.They look forward travelling around bigger more exciting virtual worlds. 39.It is these skills that enables us (develop)lifelong friendships. 40.All at once,the sky (cover)with dark clouds and we were in a terrible storm. 41.First,his two sledges broke and then the horses began to have serious difficulties. 42.Tu Yoyo (award)a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin 43.Firefighters are admirable because they put out fires and save people's (life). 44.The larger the objects are,the (rapidly)they fell in the whirlpool 45.The use of several avatars can also be a risk, people can use avatars to cheat others. 46.The internet makes communication much more (convenience) 47.We should take care nature and protect our "home". 48.When we were on the edge of the whirlpool,I felt(calm)than when we towards it. 49.It's our duty to try to reduce suffering and the (lose)of life 50.Captain Scott left a record,for honesty,for sincerity,for (brave)that makes a man. 四、阅读下面的文章，回答问题（共4题，前3小题每题2分，最后一题4分) We're Stuck in a Digital World I was born in 1981.I don't remember much,but when we were young we used to play soccer in the street and we would look forward to opening a new bottle of Coca-Cola at Sunday lunches.There were no cellphones in my house,we printed things out to keep them,and we kept pictures in albums on the shelves in the living room. Our favorite plan was an outing to the countryside,we watched sports on TV,and we 第6页共8页 listened to the radio first thing in the morning to find out what the latest news in the world was.To know one another,you had to talk to one another,to talk to one another you had to meet in a cafe,or at the university,or in the library,or in the village where we used to spend the summer.And true friendships were sealed with a handshake and not with a double click. I don't know about you,but there are days when I wake up with an urgent need to escape from this digital jungle.A couple of nights ago,paying a bill at a restaurant,my bank card failed,the option to pay with my cellphone didn't work either,and I realized that I haven't had cash on me in a long time.I walked to six different ATMs in the rain until at last one of them released the money,and I returned to the bar to pay the debt in cash,getting wet again and complaining about the entirety of the digital age. This is not an isolated event.A couple of weeks ago,I missed a train because my phone had no network connection as I had to pass my digital ticket through the reader,and I spent several days unable to access the mail because I had forgotten the password You will understand that,faced with the flood of digitalization,from the most practical to the most sentimental of sorts,one begins to feel uncomfortable.And sometimes,when no one is looking at me,I close my eyes and long for the world of yesteryear (when we still had a life,when we looked into people's eyes,when we lived and spoke without leaving a trace,and when we dared to say"I love you"for real. 51.What did the author used to do to get the latest news in the morning? 52.What bad experiences did the author have because of digitalization? 53.What kind of world does the author long for(渴望，想要)？ 54.Does your Dad or Mum have the similar feeling with the author's about the digital age? Why or why not? 第7页共8页 五、书面表达 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你校正在举办主题为“The People I Admire” 的征文活动，请你写一篇征文投稿，词数100左右，内容包括： 1.你敬佩的人是谁2.该人物的主要事迹 3.该人物对你的影响 可用词汇：brave,remarkable,.deeply admirable,respect, make contribution to...not only...but also... Although... 可用句型：The person I admire the most is.who is ..will always be remembered as a... As for me,it's ..that... Inspired by her/his story,I... 第8页共8页