贵州德江县第二中学2025-2026学年高一下学期半期考试英语试卷

德江县第二中学高一半期考试试题 英语学科 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分) 第一节供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。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A.￡19.15. B.f9.18. C.f9.15. 答案是C。 1.What time is it now? A.2:20 B.2:30 C.2:40 2.When does the woman want to type the essay? A.This afternoon. B.Now C.Tomorrow. 3.Why is the woman angry? A.The man broke her pen yesterday. B.The man didn't trust her. C.The man didn't admit his mistake. 4.How did the man feel when he got the news? A.Joyful B.Sorrowful C.Doubtful 5.Where is Sue now? A.At home. B.At Bill's home. C.At the office. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.Where are the speakers? A.At the airport B.In the school. C.In the company 7.What will the woman do this afternoon? A.Give a lecture.B.Travel on business. C.Visit a computer company 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.How does Tim feel these days? A.Angry. B.Excited C.Tired. 9.What happened to Steve? A.He quit his job. B.He had to take care of his mother. C.He went on sick leave from work. 10.What has Tim been trying to do? A.Give up coffee.B.Go to bed earlier C.Find another employee 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.What is Tom doing? A.Finding a parking space. B.Making a poster. C.Attending a demonstration. 12.What is the purpose of the demonstration? A.To get a new market. B.To tell people what Space Party is. C.To prevent the government from building a car park. 13.What will Jane do? 试卷第1页，共8页 A.Watch TV. B.Go shopping C.Play volleyball 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.What does Becky like about living with her parents? A.They have a big house. B.They cook meals for her. C.They pay all her expenses 15.What does Ethan suggest Becky do regarding her mother? A.Have patience. B.Provide company C.Express gratitude. 16.Why is Ethan concerned about his parents living on their own? A.They may feel lonely. B.They may fail to get along C.They may have an emergency. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What was the passers-by's attitude toward the speaker's behavior? A.Puzzled. B.Thankful. C.Supportive. 18.Why did the speaker decide to wash the cars? A.To earn some pocket money. B.To do a good deed for car owners. C.To set a good example to his friends 19.How did the speaker finish cleaning the cars? A.By cooperating with his friends B.By working with the car owners. C.By attracting strangers to join him. 20.What did the speaker get in the end? A.Alot of money.B.Aprecious medal. C.The joy of helping others. 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。 y An Introduction to the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum Lying in Hattiesburg,Mississippi,the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum,also known as "Mississippi's Tiniest Museum",is a special attraction that brings joy to people.It was opened in 2020 by Vicki Taylor and her husband Rick during the COVID-19 shutdown,with the purpose of bringing joy and foot traffic to the city's downtown area. The Museum's Special Displays and Popularity In a theater's small backroom,Vicki Taylor makes tiny sculptures and places them in hidden corners,waiting for curious visitors to find them.These special displays have turned a dirty and stinky alley into a popular community center and tourist spot.Local people Brianna Moore often takes her two sons to this free museum.She says,"You may come feeling down,but you're going to leave excited.My boys love it." The Development and Facilities of the Museum The museum started as a small window display behind the Saenger Theater.Now it has developed into a place with many interesting parts,including a tiny art gallery,a mini movie theater, colorful murals,a keychain and DVD exchange,a rainbow bridge for the collars of dead pets,and a motion-activated dance spot with disco lights. The Museum's Influence on the Local Community Taylor once said the alley was ordinary-what it needed was a different way to see its potential.Since it opened,over 300,000 people have visited it.This has helped Hattiesburg's 试卷第2页，共8页 tourism economy increase by more than 40%.The museum also plays an important role in the local community:it helps local businesses get more customers and supports local artists to build confidence. Taylor's Efforts and Hopes Taylor never expected the museum to be so popular beyond the pandemic.Now she spends much of her time organizing changing exhibition activities.She hopes this tiny museum can attract more people to visit Hattiesburg,a city she deeply loves. 21.Why did Vicki Taylor and her husband start the museum? A.To show famous artworks to visitors. B.To bring joy and more visitors to the downtown. C.To provide jobs for local people during the pandemic. D.To collect different kinds of small sculptures. 22.What was the alley like before the museum appeared? A.It was a popular tourist center. B.It was full of art galleries. C.It was dirty and smelly D.It was clean and beautiful 23.What effect has the museum brought to Hattiesburg? A.Its tourism economy has grown by over 40%. B.All local businesses have become very rich C.More big museums have been built there. D.Pet keeping has become popular in the city B Deep in Ukraine's Chernobyl no-go area,a land too harmful for humans,Przewalski's horses wander freely.These short,strong sand-colored horses,once nearly extinct in their Mongolian homeland,feed peacefully across the deadly zone-larger than Luxembourg-a quiet prove to nature's1 ecovery after a great disaste(灾难). On April 26,1986,an explosion at the Chemobyl nuclear power plant spread radiation ( across Europe,forcing tens of thousands to flee and leaving towns abandoned.As the world's worst nuclear accident,it made the land unfit for human habitation.Forty years later,the zone remains closed to forever human village,but life has returned. Wolves wonder the no-man's-land cover Ukraine and Belarus,while brown bears-gone for over a century-have come back.Lynx,moose,red deer and free-roaming dogs also appear without human disturbance.Przewalski's horses,first brought here in 1998 as an experiment,are special with33 pairs of chromosomes((染色体)，one more than national horses. Scientist Denys Vyshnevskyi calls their presence a"small wonder".Without human pressure, the zone has recovered to its ancient European landscape,with trees growing through empty buildings and roads overtaken by forests.Radiation lingers,but no mass wildlife deaths have been found,only minor effects like darker frog skin and bird cataracts() New dangers came out in 2022 when Russia's invasion()brought fighting to the zone, with fires from military activity releasing radioactive particles.Today,the zone is a monitored military area with barriers and minefields,but it remains a lively home for wild creatures-a place too dangerous for humans,yet a wonderful for nature. 24.Which of the following is true about the Chernobyl nuclear explosion? A.It happened in 1986 and made the land unfit for humans. 试卷第3页，共8页 B.It forced people to flee and killed most wildlife in the area. C.It was the first nuclear accident in European history. D.It happened after Przewalski's horses were brought to the zone. 25.What makes Przewalski's horses special? A.They were once nearly extinct in Ukraine B.They have 33 pairs of chromosomes. C.They were the first animals to return to Chernobyl. D.They can live in areas with high radiation. 26.What is Scientist Denys Vyshnevskyi's attitude towards the presence of wildlife in Chernobyl? A.Doubtful. B.Indifferent. C.Critical. D.positive. 27.What is the main idea of the passage? A.The Chernobyl nuclear explosion was the worst disaster in history. B.Przewalski's horses have adapted well to the Chernobyl no-go area C.Chernobyl,a dangerous zone for humans,has become a suitable home for wildlife. D.Human activities have a great impact on the environment of Chernobyl. C Zootopia2(疯狂动物城2)goes wild at the worldwide box office.For the second successive weekend, Americans rushed to theaters-a sharp change for Hollywood,which experienced a poor summer and early fall.Audiences'message to film companies was clear:deliver lively fantasies for avoiding real-world difficulties,and they will come.According to box office data service Comscore,the animated comedy Zootopia 2 grossed (about $97 million at home from Friday to Sunday,getting the No.1 spot easily. Released on Wednesday,the well-reviewed series made an expected $156 million from Wednesday to Sunday,marking one of Disney Animation's biggest Thanksgiving openings in its 102-year history. Watching movies remains an cheap family activity,while childless adults also attend in large numbers, looking for pictorial comfort amid economic and political doubt."People want to go to the movies but not leave sad,"said Greg Marcus,CEO of Marcus Corporation. He said the film's strong marketing,which made it a theater-worthy event,and criticized tight home-viewing windows (some film companies offer digital access 17 days after release,down from pre-pandemic (90 days)for weak summer/fall ticket sales.Overseas markets,especially in Asia, have become smaller-local films now do better than Hollywood imports in China.However,Zootopia 2, directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard,changed this trend with a strong Chinese marketing campaign. Reuniting Judy Hopp and Nick Wilde and bringing in new leading role Gary De'Snake,the film cost Disney at least $250 million to make and market.The 2016 original grossed over $1 billion globally,and analysts hope the continuation to reach that success. 28.What can we learn about Zootopia 2's box office performance and related details? A.Its three-day home box office($97 million)is higher than its five-day home box office. B.It ended up with great failure on Thanksgiving,becoming Disney's worst opening ever. C.Its strong performance is a sharp change for Hollywood. D.Its production cost alone is more than the total home box office it has earned. 29.What does the underlined word "pictorial"in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Related to movies. B.Related to families. C.Related to economy. D.Related to politics. 30.According to Greg Marcus,what led to Hollywood's weak summer and early fall ticket sales? A.The high price of movie tickets. B.The lack of lively fantasy films C.The tight home-viewing windows. D.The poor marketing of films. 试卷第4页，共8页 31,What can we infer from the last two paragraphs? A.Zootopia 2 is the most successful film in Disney's history. B.The 2016 original Zootopia was not popular overseas. C.Zootopia 2 will definitely gross over $1 billion globally D.Local films in China are more popular than Hollywood imports now D Earth constantly loses heat through the atmosphere and into space,including countless plumes()of energy that escape every day from an under-explored,possibly surprising source:birds.Yet as human-driven climate change skews(this heat exchange and increasingly warms our planet,understanding how birds regulate their body temperatures is extremely important for their protection,as well as ours. In a new study in avian thermodynamics(鸟类热力学)，biologists and engineers teamed up to measure how much heat and other types of electromagnetic(radiation birds absorb,emit,and reflect into the environment."It's exciting to learn that the feathers of birds are evolving to send heat into outer space to track climatic challenges,"explains Terry McGlynn,a biologist at California State University,Dominguez Hills,a co-author on the study.This refers to infrared()heat that can pass through parts of Earth's atmosphere,rather than a direct transfer into space. First,the researchers collected museum specimens of five bird species(great horned owl,common raven,northern bobwhite,Steller's jay,and song sparrow)from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County,including three to four subspecies()of each from diverse climatic regions across North America. The researchers then used a UV-Vis spectrophotometer to measure how much light the birds absorbed in ultraviolet--to-visible wavelengths(紫外线可见波光)-brewers also use this device to check the color and quality of their beers.In the birds study,visible light color helps birds achieve the three big Cs:conceal, communication,and keeping cool. But it's not the whole temperature-related story because heat,or radiation in the infrared wavelengths,is invisible both to humans and birds.Incidentally,these are similar to the infrared wavelengths observed by the JWST to show the Universe.The researchers did not use the world's most powerful space telescope to stare at their birds,but they did use a shared technique to analyze how the birds'feathers reacted to various wavelengths of infrared light,so the cross-subjects team-up to secure measuring instruments. 32.What is the under-explored heat source that helps Earth lose heat into space? A.The atmosphere of the Earth. B.The infrared radiation from the sun. C.Human-driven climate change. D.birds and their body heat. 33.What did the researchers do in their new study on avian thermodynamics at the beginning? A.They measured the light absorbed by birds in ultraviolet-to-visible wavelengths. B.They collected museum specimens of five bird species from North America. C.They analyzed how birds'feathers react to infrared light wavelengths. D.They used the JWST to observe the infrared wavelengths of birds. 34.What is the function of visible light color for birds according to the study? A.It helps birds achieve hiding,communicating and cooling. B.It helps birds send heat directly into outer space. C.It helps birds adapt to the changing climate quickly. D.It helps researchers measure birds'body temperature 35.What does the passage imply about infrared radiation? A.It can be directly observed by both humans and birds. B.It is the only type of radiation related to birds'temperature regulation. C.Its wavelengths are comparable to those the JWST uses to study the universe. D.It cannot pass through any part of Earth's atmosphere. 试卷第5页，共8页 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。有两项为多余选项。 Musical Training Improves Communication Skills American scientists say musical training seems to improve communication skills. 36 The scientists say that could help children with learning disabilities. Nina Kraus is a neurobiologist at Northwestern University in Illinois.She says musical training involves putting together different kinds of information.She says the process involves hearing music,looking at musical notes,touching an instrument and watching other musicians. 37 Both involve different senses. Professor Krauss says musical training and learning to speak both make us think about what we are doing.She says speech and music pass through a structure of the nervous system called the brain stem._ 38 Until recently,experts have thought the brain stem could not be developed or changed.. 39 Their study was reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The study involved individuals with different levels of musical ability.They were asked to wear an electrical device that measures brain activity.The individuals wore the electric pole while they watched a video of someone speaking and a person playing a musical instrument -the cello().Professor Krauss says cellos have sound qualities similar to some of the sounds that are important with speech. The study found that the more years of training people had,the more sensitive they were to the sound and beat of the music.40 Professor Kraus says the study shows the importance of musical training to children with leamning disabilities.She says using music to improve listening skills could mean they hear sentences and better understand facial expressions. A.The brain stem controls our ability to hear. B.People involved in musical activities showed the greatest sensory improvement. C.But Krauss's team found musical training can improve brain stem activity D.She says the process is not much different from learning how to speak. E.They found musical skills develop via the same brain process as language learning. F.Musical training has no effect on children with learning disabilities. G.The study only involved professional musicians. 第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 This happened last year in December.I was on my way home,41.,and I had to change terminals().To change terminals I had to get on one of those trains42.they call the Skyway in Houston. When I got on the train it was 43.full.I had to stand,with nothing to hold on to.I am a 64-year-old black woman.When that train moved,it jerked(badly.I was struggling to not move,44. with every jerk of that train I and my carry-on suitcase were getting pushed around.I was trying so hard to not move,but it was impossible.I thought I was going to fall. I looked slightly behind me to 45. sure I wasn't going to bump into anyone with the next 46.movement. Right then,a young man,maybe late 20s,47 his elbow(手肘)，looked at me,then looked down at his arm.He was holding his elbow out.When I tell you,my heart filled with so much joy,I cannot describe how awesome that kind,noble and caring 48. was,or even properly describe just how much it meant to me.I'm about to cry typing this. I couldn't thank him 49.He held on to me and I on to him until a 50. was avaliable for me to sit down.He actually got off at the next stop and I thanked him again.He said 试卷第6页，共8页 you are welcome.I don't think he spoke much English because he had an accent that was maybe Dutch,Finnish,I really don't know. That young man didn't care that I was black,he offered me 51 With all the hate and ugliness 52. in the US,I needed something to give me 53 and allow me to believe that there is still goodness and kindness and humanity in this world.I came home and put a post-it note 54. my mirror that says "There is kindness in this world." 55 you are,thank you again.Thank you for restoring my faith.I will remember this for the rest of my life. 41.A.riding B.flying C.excited D.cycling 42.A.which B.what C.where D.when 43.A.really B.quickly C.extremely D.normally 44.A.s0 B.or C.but D.nor 45.A.feel B.make C.keep D.get 46.A.jerky B.pretty C.tiring D.awful 47.A.put down B.put off C.put on D.put out 48.A.word B.gesture C.smile D.apology 49.A.neither B.too C.enough D.either 50.A.seat B.table C.bench D.floor 51.A.kindness B.money C.advice D.trouble 52.A.going away B.going back C.going by D.going on 53.A.anger B.fear C.doubt D.hope 54.A.i B.on C.at D.below 55.A.Whenever B.wherever C.whoever D.whatever 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。 Before landing at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport and being quickly hurried off 56. (catch)a train to Tongren,I knew nothing about the province of Guizhou. A detailed guide 57. (provide)to me,but besides skimming the schedule- going to a mountain,cool;experiencing matcha culture,sounds fun;playing basketball in a cave,all right-I didn't read it because,well,I didn't feel like it. 58 cities like Beijing,Shanghai,Xi'an and Chengdu usually top China's tourist destination lists,Guizhou offers an environment that feels unique:vast mountains covered in lush, endless green forests,with teal-blue rivers 59. (cut)through it all,and a 60. (true)countless number of caves and waterfalls.To sharpen that point,Guizhou boasts 61. (it)many UNESCO World Heritage sites-Libo Karst,Shibing Karst, Chishui Danxia,and Fanjing Mountain;and there's also the Shuanghe Cave system,which is recognized as the 62. Iong)dolomite(白云岩)cave system in the world.. Of course,I didn't know any of this going in,63. as I sat by a window on the train and watched this beautiful,picturesque landscape-mountains near and far,pockets of homes 64. (locate)in valleys in between and terraced grass fields-fly by,I began to wonder if I had gone 65. some kind of wormhole and been transported to a fairytale-like wonderland. 第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，在2026年马年央视春晚上，你观看了科技与舞台艺术完美融合的节目 《武·Bo》。该节目中，宇树科技自主研发的机器人身着红色中国风服饰，与河南塔沟武校 的少年们同台表演，独立完成了扎马步、后空翻、醉拳、双节棍等高难度武术动作。你的外 试卷第7页，共8页 国朋友Jck对此感到十分惊叹，希望了解更多细节，请你给他写一封英文信。 内容包括： (1)表演内容与亮点： (2)科技与舞台艺术结合的意义； (3)推荐理由。 注意： (1)词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)： (2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯： 参考词汇：机器人robot 武术martial arts 扎马步horse stance 醉拳drunken fist 双节棍nunchaku 第二节（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。 The story dates back to our trip to the US in 2013.My husband and I decided on visiting Cape Cod,a beautiful coastal destination,wihich is about three hours drive from Boston.Our daughter, who lived in Salem near Boston,dropped us off at a Boston tour bus stop at 8 am.We planned to return home on our own by train from Boston in the evening,as we thought we could catch a local train.Our daughter offered to pick us up,but we refused,wanting to be independent and not trouble her. We had a great time in Cape Cod and returned to Boston at 6 pm.We got off the bus one stop before the final station,thinking it was close to the train station.My husband has a good memory and a keen sense of direction,so I followed him blindly.Soon,we found ourselves lost in unfamiliar streets,with the station nowhere in sight!Being a Sunday,the roads were quiet with few people walking around.We did find a few but initially were a bit hesitant to ask strangers for directions.Finally,we approached a man,but he was also struggling with a road map.We started getting worried,and we had no cell phone to call our daughter either. Then,we saw a young American man walking toward us.We explained our problem to him.On hearing our problem,he personally took us to the station,which was just a few blocks away. When we got there,after inserting the cions in the ticket machine we found that the machine was out of order,without printing our tickets. Without thinking,the young man took out his credit card ,inserted it in the card-ticketing machine and bought our tickets with it.We tried to give him the money,but he refused,saying"No thanks."He walked us to the platform and checked the train timings,telling us to hurry because the train was leaving in a few minutes.He waved goodbye and wished us a good day.We were deeply moved by his kindness,thanked him warmly,and shook hands with him,as he smiled at us. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右： (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1 As the whistle blew,we boarded the train in a hury,tumning back frequently to catch sight of the warm-hearted young man. Paragraph 2 Upon arriving home safely,we shared the unforgettable experience with our family. 试卷第8页，共8页