北京市第八中学2025-2026学年第二学期期中练习题高一英语试卷

北京八中2025-2026学年度如学期期中.司险 2025-2026学年度第：学期期中练习题 年级：高 科目：英语 本卷满分100分，考试时间90分钟 Part I.Cloze test (I'x15) 阅读下面短文，掌握其人意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选 顶，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I love my father.He's the parcnt who I thought understood me.But when I was growing up,he was1 home.He worked overtime as an accountant,late into the cvening during the weck,all day Saturday and most Sundays.Even if he was home,and wasn't working at his desk.I had to2 him.bccause I was one of three daughters. All thosc ycars in my childhood I longed for my father's 3 One day my father was working at his desk.I 4 him there and stood beside the desk.5 in his writing,he didn't notice me.To lct him know I was there,I lifted my plastic water gun and shot him in the face.This frightened him and he roared like a tiger.I dashed out of the room and down the stairs.I was so 6 because I'd never seen him angry before. Moments later,he appearcd at the top of the stairs,7 his arms and laughed; his arms and laugh invited me to run back up the stairs and into his huge hug.Comforting me softly.he 8 for scaring me.I kept replaying the 9 in my mind for a thousand times. My sense that I couldn't reach my father stayed with me even when I was grown. Well into adulthood,I felt that I could never 10 the father time I'd missed as a child.But it turned out that I could.And I did. The 11 started when my father retired.One day,I called when my mother was out.My father answered the phone,and he couldn't hand me over to my mother, 12 we started to talk.He told me he'd been thinking about his grandfather,and I asked about him.He began telling me.I 13 that when I asked him about his past, he stayed on the phone.And the older he got,the more14my father was to talk about his past,especially his childhood.In his detailed descriptions,I felt he was recreating the world of his childhood,and 15 me in.The stories he told became a world we inhabited togcther.He introduccd me to the people he knew there,and to the child he was. I really cherish my father's stories and will pass them on to the next generation. 第1页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 1.A.rarely B.merely C.frequently D.gradually 2.A.watch B.follow C.share D.support 3.A.impression B.attention C.explanation D.presentation 4.A.approached B.ignored C.monitored D.comforted 5.A.Concerned B.Experienced C.Disappointed D.Absorbed 6.A.annoyed B.depressed C.scared D.bored 7.A.-crossed B.spread C.swung D.moved 8.A.apologized B.complained C.hesitated D.joked 9.A.view B.message C.voice D.scene 10.A.cut back on B.make up for C.keep up with D.look forward to 11.A.change B.success C.tradition D.silence 12.A.but B.or C.for D.so 13.A.proposed B.discovered C.recalled D.predicted 14.A.serious B.confident C.eager D.reasonable 15.A.reminding B.pushing C.requiring D. inviting Part II.Grammar (1'x10) 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作 答。 A As products of nature,shells have developed a bond with people since the period of cavemen,16 images in the cave paintings show them wearing shells.Today, in Fujian Province,experts are turning the natural gifts into shell-carved artworks by integrating techniques from jade and wood carving,as well as traditional Chinese painting.In 2021,a shell carving art museum,17 the craft's history has been publicized,was established.The experts hope they 18 (explore)new techniques in the future to carry this ancient craft forward. B Years ago,I was in Manhattan to visit my brother.Stopping at a pay phone to call him,I reached into my wallet for a piece of paper with his number on it.Later,when I 第2页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 got to my brother's place,he told mc a woman just called him,saying she 19 (find)a wallet.But she didn't find anything 20 could show the owner's identification but the phone number inside.Knowing she 21(wait)at a bar near the pay phone,I hurried over and found my hero."May I buy you a drink?"I asked."No, thanks,"she said,handing me my wallet. C A study showed how much dogs love their owners.In the experiment,the researchers first mcasured how many tears were produced by dogs when they were just spending time at home with their owners.The team then 22 (repeat)the experiment,this time with dogs that 23(reunite)with their owners 24 being apart for five hours.The results showed dogs only shed tears during the reunions. The team now wants to find out 25 dogs have a similar emotional response when reunited with other dogs Part III Reading Comprehension(2'x15) 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 Chinese Dual Language Immersion Program(CDLIP) What is Dual Language Immersion? Dual language immersion provides academic instruction in two languages.The Pasadena Unified School District currently offers a Chinese-English immersion program. Why Choose the CDLIP? Learning a second language awakens curiosity and respect for other nations and their cultures.Chinese is not only a rich language with a long literary tradition,but it has also emerged as an influential worldwide language.Our CDLIP promotes cross-cultural sensitivity.so that students can learn about the globalized world. For native Chinese speakers,our program ensures full development and mastery of English language arts while helping them become more fluent in their mother tongue. 第3页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 Our Classrooms The CDLIP serves primary school students,from kindergarten through second grade. Grades 3,4 and 5 will be added in September of 2022,2023 and 2024,respectively.The program is currently located at Luther Burbank Primary School.On any given day,you might find a classroom full of kindergartcners counting and sorting coins,first graders singing "The More We Get Together",or second graders describing physics experiments-all in Chinese! How Does the Program Work? CDLIP classrooms combine native and non-native speakers so that all students may succeed in both Chinese and English.We apply a Two-Way 90:10 Model.In kindergarten, 90%of the day's instruction is in Chinese and 10%is devoted to improving English oral language and the ability to read and write.As children progress through grade levels,the percentage of English instruction gradually increases,finally achieving a 50:50 split by fifth grade. To Register Your Child Language learning is a long-term process,so parents are asked to register their children for the full six years. Register online at www.pusd.us/oe between June 13 and 23. The program is free,supported by the Pasadena Unified School District. For kindergarten,no knowledge of Chinese is necessary.(Some knowledge of Chinese is expected for students entering grades 1-3.) Applications will be accepted after the deadline if spaces are still available. If you would like assistance completing your application,please contact Ms.Netty Li at Burbank Primary School (626)396-5760 or visit PUSD Welcome Center. 26.After attending the CDLIP,students will be able to A.master Chinese arts B.understand world history C.hand down traditional literature D.develop cross-cultural awareness 27.The CDLIP is intended for. A.Chinese teaching assistants B.children and their parents C.primary school students D.1-3-year-old children 第4页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 28.What can you find in CDLIP classes? A Kindergarteners spending more limc practicing reading. B.Students learning through songs and activities C.Higher-grade students using mostly Chinese. D.Students focusing on science vocabulary. B My name is Stella Young.I grew up in a very small country town in Victoria.I had a very normal,low-key kind of upbringing.I went to school;I hung out with my friends;I fought with my younger sisters.It was all very normal.And when I was 15,a member of my local community approached my parents and wanted to submit my name for a community achievement award.My parents said,"Hmm,that's really nice,but there's kind of one obvious problem with that.She hasn't actually achieved anything."And they were right.You know I went to school,I got good marks,and I had a very low-key after-school job in my mum's hairdressing salon. Years later,I was on my second teaching round in a Melbourne high school,and I was about 20 minutes into a year-11 Legal Studies class when a boy put up his hand and said,"Hey Miss,when are you going to start your speech?" And I said,"What speech?" And he said,"You know,like,your motivational speaking.You know,when people in wheelchairs come to school,they usually say,like,inspirational stuff.It's usually in the big hall.” And that was the moment I realized that this kid had only ever experienced disabled people as objects of inspiration. For lots of us,disabled people are not our teachers or our doctors.We're not real people.We are there to inspire.Yeah,we've been sold the lie that disability is a bad thing, and to live with a disability makes you exceptional. It's not a bad thing,and it doesn't make you exceptional.And in the past few years, we've been able to spread this lie even further through social media. Life as a disabled person is actually somewhat difficult.We do overcome some things.But they have nothing to do with our bodies.I use the term "disabled people" purposely,because I subscribe to what's called the social model of disability.This model 第5页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二：学期期中练习题 tells us that wc are more disabled by the society that we live in than by our bodies and our diagnoses(诊断)， I want to live in a world where we don't have such low expectations of disabled people that we are congratulated for getting out of bed and remembering our own names in the morning.I want to live in a world where we value disabled people's real achievement.And I want to livc in a world where a year-11 kid in a Melbourne high school is not one bit surpriscd that his new teacher is a wheelchair user. 29.What can we learn from Stella Young in the first paragraph? A.She couldn't get along well with her friends and sisters. B.She played a key role at her mum's hairdressing salon. C.She received an award for a great achievement. D.She lived an ordinary life in a country town. 30.What can we infer from the dialogue between Stella Young and the boy? A.The boy didn't have much life experience. B.People have fixed ideas about the disabled. C.The disabled can't find decent jobs because they are incapable. D.Stella Young felt uncomfortable because of the boy's impoliteness. 31.According to the passage,Stella Young may agree that A.social media offends the public by spreading lies about the disabled B.the disabled are less likely to be successful in their careers C.society's attitude makes disabled people's life difficult D.people's expectations of the disabled are too high 32 Which would be the best title for this passage? A.On the journey to becoming exceptional B.The secret behind my disability C.Show sympathy to the disabled D.I'm not your inspiration Last year scientists reported using a neural implant(神经植入物)inam.an's brain to restore his ability to communicate.The man has been partially paralyzed and unable to produce comprehensible speech since suffering a severe stroke.It is the latest advance in the exploding field of brain-computer interfaces ()or BCIs,which allow computers to read information out of a living brain. 第6页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 Brain-computer interfaces are possible because of two facts.The first is that your brain contains hundreds of tiny maps.Each represents specific features of your physical feelings and intended actions.And crucially,the basic set of brain maps and their locations within the brain are very similar across individuals. Thanks to their specialized functions and universal locations,brain maps are ideal entry points for BCI technologies.Picking up signals from a brain map is only the first step in making a useful BCI.Although the location of a brain map is the same across individuals,the details-what patterns of activity within the map mean-differ from person to person.In a sense,the unique features of your specific brain maps serve as a kind of encryption ()safeguarding your specific thoughts and feelings from would-be spies. That brings us to the second fact that makes BCIs possible.Thanks to advances in machine learning,scientists have developed programs that can learn to recognize key patterns in a vast sea of numbers.They train these programs to decode (brain signals by feeding them tons of examples.Researchers developing BCIs often create such examples by instructing an individual to think specific thoughts at specific times, creating a neural curriculum for the program to learn from. While the universal features and locations of brain maps make them obvious entrances for BCIs,the unique features of your brain maps tend to protect them from spying eyes.In cases where BCIs have successfully read specific thoughts or intentions from a brain,it has been with the permission of the individual whose brain was being read.But there are surreptitious ways to train decoders on your brain without your knowledge.This can happen if your neural data falls into the hands of companies with detailed information about your activities. Like all technologies,brain-computer interfaces are not necessarily good or bad. Yet while harvesting the benefits of BCIs,we need to ensure that we have the means to protect ourselves from corporations with every motive to take advantage of this technology for their financial gain. 33.What can we learn about brain maps? A.They carry unique messages. B.They can process encrypted signals. 第7页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 C.Their functions vary from person to person D.Their locations reveal human thinking patterns. 34.What can we infer from the passage? A.BCIs can boost brain signals dramatically. B.BCIs could help recover from brain injuries. C.Machine learning cnables BCIs to read mind. D.The dccoding of brain may be affected by BCIs. 36.What does the underlined word"surreptitious"in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A.Secure. B.Stable. C.Standard D.Secret. 56.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.The future trend of BCIs B.The potential risks of BCIs. C.The working principle of BCIs. D.The general applications of BCIs D There has been much discussion of the concept of quiet quitting-meaning, essentially,doing the bare minimum at work.And perhaps that's not surprising:When you're exhausted and overwhelmed,it feels like something needs to be given up-and for many,that seems to be the pursuit of excellence at work.But is taking your foot off the gas the answer? As a writer focused on time management,I've come to realize that the opposite of burnout isn't doing nothing,or even scaling back.As counterintuitive as it seems,adding energizing activities to your schedule just might make life feel more double. That's what I found when I ran a time-satisfaction study with more than 140 busy people.At the beginning of my project,they spoke of feeling worn out."Life feels very chaotic with so many different balls in the air,"one person told me."My work to-do list is never-ending,"another said. Over the course of nine weeks,some time-management strategies were introduced. Instead of subtractive changes,participants incorporated regular physical activity and made room for small adventures.And when it came to leisure activities,I asked them to put "effortful before effortless".For example,even something as simple as reading-a novel is better than binge-watching a TV show.I also introduced them to the principle of taking "one night for you"-committing to doing something you enjoy,apart from work and family.As with quiet quitting,this might sometimes mean leaving work a little 第8页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 earlier than usual,but the point is not to do less;the idea is that joining a choir,a softball team or anything else with expected attendance pushes you to figure out the logistics, arrange the child care if necessary and go-even if life seems too busy to think about such a thing. Over the course of nine weeks,participants'satisfaction with how they spent their time overall rose 16 percent from the beginning of the project to the end.When asked about how they spent their leisure time "yesterday"after nine weeks,participants reported that their satisfaction rose 20 percent.They even reported making more progress on their professional goals-pretty much the opposite of quiet quitting-as their increased energy and engagement spilled over into all areas of life. We each have the same 168 hours every week.But time is also all about the stories we tell ourselves.When life is full of have-to-dos,with only brief periods of downtime in between,we can feel beaten down by responsibilities.The key is to incorporate energizing activities into our lives so that our inner narrative can be changed,making life feel less like a chore. 37.What can we learn from the passage? A.People who quit quietly feel the need to pursue excellence. B.Scaling back can help energize those exhausted from work. C.I eisure events that require action are more recommended. D.Going home earlier for a rest can effectively refresh people. 38 What does the underlined word"subtractive"probably mean? A.Reductive.B.Extensive. C.Enormous.D.Gradual. 39.What is Paragraph 4 about? A.Introduction of the background. B.Intervention in the experiment. C.Principles of new strategies D.Suggestions based on the findings. 40.What is the purpose of writing the passage? A.To introduce a finding in a psychological study. B.To compare different time-management strategies. C.To analyze the causes and effects of quiet quitting. D.To argue for a new way to live a more fulfilling life 第9页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年：第二学期期中练习题 Part IV Discourse Structure(2'x5) How much time do you spend doing research before you make a decision?There arc pcople who go over every detail exhaustively before making a choice.41 Psychologists call this way of thinking a cognitive bias（偏见)，a tendency toward a specific mental mistake. To study"jumping".we examincd decision-making patterns among more than 600 people from the gcneral population.We found that jumpers made more errors than non-jumpers on problems that require thoughtful analysis.42 In a quiz about US citizens,they overestimated the chance that their answers were right significantly more than other participants did-even when their answers were wrong. So what is behind "jumping"?Psychological researchers commonly distinguish between two pathways of thought:automatic system,which reflects ideas that come to the mind easily and without effort,and controlled system including conscious and effortful reasoning.Jumpers and non-jumpers are equally influenced by automatic thoughts.43 It is the controlled system that helps people counter balance mental biases introduced by the automatic system.As a result,jumpers were more likely to accept the conclusion made at first sight without further questioning.A lack of controlled thinking is also more broadly connected to their problematic beliefs and faulty reasoning. 44 A method called cognitive training can be used to target their biases, which can help people think more deliberatively.In this training,participants are faced with their own biases.They can learn about the missteps and other ways of thinking through the problem at hand.It helps to gradually get rid of participants'overconfidence. In everyday life,the question of whether we should think things through or instead jump to a conclusion is a frequent and important one.45 Sometimes the most important decision we make can be to take some more time before making a choice. A.Happil,there may be some hope for jumpers. B.Also,jumpers had problems with overconfidence. C.We plan to trace other problems introduced by jumping. D.But a fair number of individuals are quick to jump to conclusions. E.It is certainly possible for them to overthink things to take a decision. 第10页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 F.The jumpers,however,did not engage in controlled reasoning to the same degree as non-jumpers. G.Recent studies show that even gathering just a little bit more evidence may help us avoid a major mistake Part V Vocabulary Section A(0.5'x10) 选出可以填入句子空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 每个选项只能用一遍，每组有两个多余选项。 A.a variety of.B.breathe in.C.is concemed with,D.dwell on, E.serve'up,F.spill out of,G.turn your back on 46.The research team's new study the link between urban green spaces and residents'mental health,aiming to provide practical suggestions for urban planning. 47.The art gallery displays contemporary works,including oil paintings, sculptures and digital art,attracting art lovers from all over the country. 48.It is not wise to your dreams when you encounter setbacks; persistence is always the key to success. 49.Constantly letting yourself negative emotions will only wear down your confidence and hinder your personal growth 50.Laughter and cheerful voices began to the stadium as the annual school sports meeting finally came to an end. A.adolescent,B.chronic,C.confession,D.conscience E.frightened,F.originality,G.vehicle 51.Good literary and artistic works always reflect the creator's unique and profound perception of life,thus being able to stand the test of time. 52.Many valuable life attitudes and personal habits tend to take shape during one's vears,which will exert a lasting influence on their future life. 53.Apart from regular medication,a healthy lifestyle plays a key role in preventing and controlling diseases and improving long-term health. 54.A person with a clear will always stick to moral principles and refuse to do anything that harms others or goes against justicc. 55.After struggling with inner guilt for a long time,he finally made a sincerc to his family about his past mistakes. 第11页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 Section B(1'x10) 用所给单词的正确形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能用一次，每组有两个多余选 项。 access,brochure,determine,ensure,measure,remark;trick 56.Accurate of sea level rise is crucial for predicting the impact of global warming on coastal cities and islands. 57.This math problem is quite even the top students in the class spent nearly twenty minutes figuring out the correct solution. 58.This environmental protection team has made contributions to reducing plastic pollution and protecting marine ecosystems 59.With firm faith and strong he finally overcame numerous difficulties and realized his long-cherished dream. 60.The newly built community center is specially designed to be easily for senior citizens and people with limited mobility. brave,concentrate,significant,spectes,subscribe,suffer,wealth 61.A large number of rare and endangered animal and plant are at risk of dying out due to climate change and human activities. 62.Through years of diligent work and rational planning,he gradually became and has been helping people in need with his own ability. 63.You can cancel the to this online course at any time if you are not satisfied with the teaching quality. 64.More and more people have realized the profound of environmental protection for the future of mankind. 65.Firefighters showed extraordinary when they rushed into the burning building to save the trapped residents without hesitation. 第12页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 Part VI Writing(20') Read the four pictures carefully and understand the dialogue.What is your opinion on students'usc of Al in their studies?Write a passage to express your thoughts and explain why.(About 100 words) 0 衮 7 代心88M答赵 0 第13页共14页 北京八中2025-2026学年度第二学期期中练习题 We have to do lots of exercises every day. Our teachers always say practice makes perfect. 0 、” That was true for traditional lcarning Repeating exerciscs helps us rcmember knowledge,work out problems quickly and do well in exams. But AI 9 everywhere now! Exactly.The Al era It can remember has come,and knowledge traditional learning perfectly, give is facing big standard answers challenges. But and do boring 王 can we fully calculations fast. depend on AI? What about our creativity, critical thinking...?