山东宁阳县复圣中学2026-2027学年度上学期高一10月阶段性考试英语试题

 

2026-2027学年度上学期阶段性考试

英语试题

2026.10

第一部分  阅读（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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

Fun things to do in high school

Learn another language

Your school might be holding foreign languages classes, so this is a great way to start your language learning journey! If you want more self-paced learning, apps like Duolingo are easily accessible (可使用的) on our mobile phones. As our world becomes more interconnected, it’s always good to learn another language or two.

Aim for a semester (学期) of straight A

This can be a difficult task but not impossible to achieve, as long as you put in the right amount of work and effort. If you are struggling(挣扎)with your grades, you can host or join group studies with your classmates!

Don’t be disheartened if you are not able to get an A in a semester. What’s important is having the drive to go forward. As a famous person once said, “He who would climb a ladder must begin at the bottom.

Experience another culture

Culture and tradition are something that all humans share. No matter where we come from, we always bring our culture with us. People coming from different cultures may be among your friends or neighbors.

You can go to a museum, read a book, or try new food in your area. Remember to keep an open mind and take the time to learn about them.

Bring a shareable treat to class

If you know your way around the kitchen, you can impress your class by making and bringing them a delicious treat! Not only will this make their stomachs happy, but you’ll also bond (联系) the whole class together. Just don’t forget to check with your teacher first before bringing one.

1. What should you do if you want to learn a language at your own speed?

A. Go to a museum to read books. B. Attend another language class.

C. Learn it on an app like Duolingo. D. Join group studies with your classmates.

2. What’s the key if you can’t get an A in a semester?

A. Keeping an open mind. B. Asking your teachers for help.

C. Changing your study method. D. Having the drive to go forward.

3. What will probably be the result if you bring a treat to class?

A. Experiencing different cultures. B. Making your teacher angry and anxious.

C. Making some students have a stomachache. D. Making your classmates happy and united.

B

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more pay for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.

Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

4. A Japanese worker works ______ more hours a year than a French one.

A. 513  B. 1,646  C. 2,159  D. 3,805

5. The word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “______”.

A. 正常的  B. 额外的  C. 有用的  D. 少量的

6. People in ______ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

A. France  B. Germany  C. the United States  D. Great Britain

7. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.

B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

C

Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?

Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many books, few people learned to read.

Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.

Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players. Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don’t think the poster of Yao Ming on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two meters high!

8. What does the writer do before he goes to sleep?

A. He reads books.   B. He reads newspapers.

C. He looks through magazines.  D. He looks at the posters on the wall.

9. When was paper first created?

A. About 2,000 years ago.   B. In the 19th century.

C. About 1,000 years ago.   D. In the 11th century.

10. Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?

A. Because people could not read.

B. Because people could not write words on paper.

C. Because people could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.

D. Because people could only produce books one at a time by hand.

11. What happened after books became cheaper?

A. People didn’t want to buy books. B. Printing was invented in China.