承德2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、The reason ________ you failed in the test yesterday, I suppose, was ________ you didn’t follow your teacher’s advice.

A．which; because

B．that; why

C．why; that

D．why; because

2、— How about putting some pictures into the report?

— ______ A picture is worth a thousand words.

A.I don’t think so. B.Why not?

C.Thank you. D.No matter.

3、We are very honored to invite the famous teacher and writer who ______ many books to give a speech to us.

A. have taken out B. have left out

C. has picked out D. has put out

4、Catherine is color-blind and can’t ______ red from green as easily as other children.

A. remove B. choose

C. distinguish D. preserve

5、Though _____ of the danger, he still went skating on the thin ice.

A. warning B. to warn C. warn D. warned

6、________ in the conservation of ocean life, Hannah learnt much knowledge about environmental problems.

A．Involves

B．Involved

C．Involving

D．Having involved

7、Open the map and you will find Chengdu is ______.

A.twice the size of Shanghai B.twice as bigger as Shanghai

C.twice more than Shanghai D.more twice bigger than Shanghai

8、This is one of the best films _______.

A.that have been shown this year B.that have shown

C.that has been shown this year D.that you talked

9、When the girl opened the window the next morning， she was excited to find the whole ground with snow．

A．to cover

B．covering

C．covered

D．to be covered

10、The old man is so ________ his retired life that he always wears a ________ smile.

A．content with; satisfying

B．content with; satisfied

C．content about; satisfying

D．contend about; satisfied

11、__________ the housing price, several measures have been adopted in the last two years.

A．Lowering

B．Having lowered

C．To lower

D．To have lowered

12、Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A.result from B.attend to C.contribute to D.lead in

13、My brother is really ____. He often works in his office far into the night.

A．open-minded

B．hard-working

C．self-confident

D．warm-hearted

14、Helen had to shout ______ above the sound of the music.

A.making her heard B.to make her hear

C.making herself heard D.to make herself heard

15、Kathy ________ a lot of Chinese when she was working in Beijing during the summer vacation.

A. took up B. picked up C. brought up D. turned up

16、Not until my later thirties ______ the important discovery: giving away things makes life so much more exciting.

A.I made B.I had made C.did I make D.had I made

17、—I'm afraid we need to hurry. Our teacher will come to meet us in a minute.

—________. He called and said he would be late.

A.There you go again B.Don't risk your neck

C.Take your time D.Save your breath

18、The whole area was ____________ by the snow, and the government had to send food there by helicopter.

A.cut away B.cut up C.cut off D.cut down

19、Smoking is__________ in the building.

A.balanced B.based C.blamed D.banned

20、The pot ______ for ______ hot water.

A.used; keeping B.was used; keeping

C.is used; to keep D.are used; keep

21、When he returned , he agreed to the publisher’s request _______ he should write a book for boys based on the life he experienced.

A. when B. that  C. which    D. why

22、Luna is a girl of great ______ for she takes a great interest in whatever she sees.

A.curiosity B.belief C.concern D.strength

23、He ________ the painting all the time, wondering where he had seen it.

A.glimpsed at B.glared at C.glanced at D.stared at

24、I can’t stand _______with Jane in the same office. She just refuses   talking while she working.

A. working; stopping B. to work; stopping

C. working; to stop D. to work; to stop

25、Each of us is likely to develop a personal __________ for certain types of entertainment.

A. comparison B. possession

C. love   D. advantage

26、   Australia is a society of people from a rich diversity (多样) of cultural, ethnic, linguistic (语言的) and religious backgrounds. Most Australians are immigrants or the descendants (后裔) of immigrants who arrived over the past two centuries from more than 200 countries.

Cultural and linguistic diversity was a feature of Australian life before European settlement and remains a defining feature of modern society. Immigration began with European settlement in 1788. It continued at a steady pace — reaching 50,000 a year during the Gold Rush Period of the 1850s — until the population reached seven million in the 1940s. Most settlers were from a British background. Since the Second World War, the Australian government’s immigration program has brought more than 6.6 million migrants to Australia.

Today, almost one in four of Australia’s estimated resident population of 24 million was born overseas. The last 50 years have seen a significant change in the source countries of people who choose to come here. In the 1960s, 45% of all new settlers were born in the United Kingdom and Ireland. By 2006 to 2007, this had fallen to 17%, with settlers and long-term visitors increasing from countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Africa and the Middle East.

Australia recognizes, accepts and respects cultural diversity. There are few countries in the world where migrants have achieved the level of economic, political, social and cultural participation that they have in Australia. Foreign languages are taught in most mainstream Australian schools and universities, as well as in community ethnic schools, many of which are funded by the Australian government. The Australian government spends a large amount of money every year supporting the teaching and learning for Asian, European and indigenous (本土的) Australian languages and Australian sign language for the deaf in mainstream schools as well as through community language programs.

Foreign languages are taught in both primary and secondary schools. The most popular languages studied are Japanese, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Indonesian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic and Latin. Around 50% of students study a foreign language at some time during their primary and secondary schooling. Almost 150 languages are taught in mainstream and non-mainstream settings.

【1】From the text, we can learn that   .

A.Australia began to have waves of immigrants from 1788

B.most Australians are immigrants from a British background

C.there wasn’t any cultural diversity in Australian life until modern times

D.about 6.6 million people immigrated to Australia during World War II

【2】The third paragraph is mainly about .

A.Australia’s estimated resident population

B.the effects of Australia’s immigration program

C.the increase in settlers and long-term visitors

D.the change in the source countries of immigrants

【3】Which is the best title for the text?

A.The Population of Australia.

B.The Foreign Languages of Australia.

C.The immigration Policy of Australia.

D.The cultural and Linguistic Diversity of Australia.

27、School had just started in August when Conner began throwing up for no reason. It wasn’t long before the boy also began suffering terrible headaches. In February a 1.7-inch tumor was found in his brain and Conner was set to begin to receive radiation (放射疗法) treatments. Before treatments start, technicians make a white plastic mask (面罩) to keep patients immovable and protect unaffected parts of the brain while radiation is directed at the tumor.

It’s an unpleasant experience and a frightening time. The doctor Cook decided that the masks could at least be made to look like something fun — maybe Batman or Mickey Mouse. “I started thinking these masks are white and not fun at all for kids,” she told The Greenville News. “I felt like if we could make it a little more fun for them, they might be a little more excited about coming in for the treatment. Because the kids are afraid. While the treatment itself isn’t physically painful, it can cause a lot of anxiety (焦虑). And the treatment is required daily for up to six weeks. “

And the masks really make a difference. “The kids really like them,” Cook said. “It makes what is, let’s face it, a terrible experience, a nice experience because they get to choose something themselves.”

When new children come in for the treatment, Cook finds out what their favorite movies or cartoon characters are. Then she sets about creating the mask by drawing the image she wants onto paper, sticking it with glue, and once it’s dry, she applies the colors using paints. Each child can take the mask home once the treatment ends.

“Coming to the doctor always means fear and pain. I wanted to make it fun,” she said. “The kids really love it. It’s something they enjoy and can relate to. And it fills an interest I have. I get great pleasure from it.”

【1】Why was the plastic mask used according to Paragraph 1?

A．To check the patient’s brain.

B．To reduce the patient’s headache.

C．To prevent the patient from throwing up.

D．To protect the patient’s brain during the treatment.

【2】What can we know about the radiation treatment?

A．It can be received at home.

B．It has to be finished in a month.

C．It may make the patients feel worried.

D．It will cause huge physical pain for patients.

【3】What does Cook do to help the children being treated?

A．Offer them some free masks as gifts.

B．Show them their favorite movies or TV shows.

C．Dress them up as cartoon characters.

D．Make the masks more interesting to kids.

【4】What does the author want to show by telling this story?

A．Love can treat the terrible sickness.

B．Kindness can bring warmth and joy.

C．Health matters to everyone.

D．Creativity leads to success.

28、   When the morning sun looks in through your bedroom window, do you jump out of bed ? Or do you roll over and groan? Enough sleep can make the difference between a great day and a terrible one!

A good night's sleep doesn't just happen. You need to prepare for it. 【1】 First, go to bed at the same time every day, and get up at the same time. If you

haven't gotten a good night's sleep, don't oversleep the next morning. Get up at your regular time. Sleeping late for just a couple of days can change your body clock to a different cycle. You don't want that if you have a set daily schedule!

Also, avoid big meals at night. 【2】 Your stomach works hard to digest those fatty foods, and that may keep you up.

Your body produces a chemical called melatonin （褪黑色素） that helps you sleep. Light affects the amount of melatonin your body makes 【3】 . So at night turn off your TV and computer. Also, don't read from a backlit device like an iPad. Some scientists think that the light from those devices stops your body from making melatonin. 【4】

Maybe you can't sleep or you wake up in the middle of the night. 【5】 Get up and do something relaxing elsewhere. Then go back to bed when you bed when you-feel sleepy. If you worry a lot, make a list of things you need to do the next day. Do that an hour before bed. That way you get your worrying out of the way before you go to bed.

A．It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime.

B．Don't just lie in bed.

C．So stay away from smart phones and iPads.

D．Various experts have given tips to help.

E．You'll be able to face a new day after a good night's sleep.

F．So turn those screens off at least one hour before bedtime.

G．Eating heavy, rich food within two hours of bedtime can keep you awake.

29、   The Ig Nobel Prizes praise research that makes you laugh and then think. The winners are allowed to make a one-minute speech with time kept by an eight-year-old! Every year, in Harvard' s Sanders Theatre, people watch the winners step forward to accept their prizes. These are physically handed out by real Nobel laureates （获得者）.Let' s have a look at some of them.

The Empty Bladder （膀胱）Experiment

Four researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology found that animals above 3 kg empty their bladders in about 21 seconds. What is the purpose of this study? The researchers hope this will help solve urinary （泌尿的）problems in animals.

The Science of Eggs

A team of Australian scientists managed to get hard-boiled egg whites to become raw again. While it sounds silly, this research could have a serious influence on cancer （癌症） research.

The Fascination with Animals

Charles Foster and Thomas Thwaites from the UK shared the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize in Biology. Thomas chose to live like a goat and wrote about his experience in "GoatMan: How I Took a Holiday from Being Human". Charles, on the other hand, spent some time in the wild, trying out the lives of many animals. He felt it gave him a chance to explore the world around us with more of our senses.

Colors & Horseflies

A team from Hungary, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland won the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics. They studied why horseflies have less interest in white-haired horses. The team used handmade horses covered in glue. They found that dark colors attracted more flies because of how sunlight reflected （反射）off them. To the food searchers, it was a sign of food. This finding could explain the white coats of zebras too.

【1】Who give the Ig Nobel winners their prizes?

A. Eight-year-olds. B. Harvard professors.

C. Nobel Prize winners. D. Nobel Prize organizers.

【2】What did Charles Foster and Thomas Tliwaites have in common?

A. They shared the Ig Nobel Prize in Physics. B. Both their experiments centered on animals.

C. They did their research in the same place. D. Both their experiments explored human senses.

【3】What does the underlined part  "food searchers"  refer to?

A. Zebras B. Horseflies

C. Handmade horses D. White-haired horses

30、   Three years ago, a teacher brought lots of large plastic bags for her class. She told them they were going to play a game.

After ______ the bags, she took a basket of potatoes from behind her chair. She asked the children to take one potato from the basket for each person they really ______ and to write the name of that person on the potato. The number of potatoes a child took was ______ by the number of people he didn’t like. Some children only had a few potatoes ______ some had many more. After that, the children were ______ to place the potatoes into their bags and carry them ______ they went for one entire week.

As the days passed, the potatoes ______ bad and gave off such an unpleasant smell that the children began to complain, ______ those with more potatoes in their bags. The week came to a(n) ______ finally. The children couldn’t ______ to throw their smelly bags away and let out a ______ of relief. It was then that the teacher taught them a ______ lesson.

She said: “This is ______ what happens when you carry hatred (憎恨) for somebody inside your heart. The weight and stench (臭味) of your hatred will ______ you wherever you are. If you can’t ______ the weight and stench of potatoes in your bag for just one week, can you imagine what it is like to carry a bag like this around for a ______?”

What potato burdens are the leaders carrying? Those who are truly servant leaders are _____to bear rotten potatoes. They are devoted to uniting, not ______. They focus on understanding, tolerance and service. They build bridges of strength between people ______ bridges that are easily ______.

【1】A. handing out B. taking away C. handing in D. putting together

【2】A. liked B. admired C. disliked D. envied

【3】A. promoted B. operated C. secured D. determined

【4】A. or B. while C. and D. so

【5】A. selected B. inspired C. pressured D. required

【6】A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. however

【7】A. grew B. turned C. went D. became

【8】A. specially B. especially C. mostly D. mainly

【9】A. stop B. tie C. end D. point

【10】A. help B. want C. wait D. expect

【11】A. sign B. sigh C. sight D. signal

【12】A. painful B. valuable C. useless D. historic

【13】A. exactly B. rarely C. partly D. probably

【14】A. mix with B. agree with C. live with D. go with

【15】A. tolerate B. reduce C. grasp D. enjoy

【16】A. month B. year C. decade D. lifetime

【17】A. bitter B. hesitant C. curious D. willing

【18】A. dividing B. gathering C. grouping D. leaving

【19】A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than

【20】A. damaged B. replaced C. crossed D. designed

31、阅读短文，根据首字母或中文提示在空白处填入1个适当单词的正确形式。

Last week, I attended a lecture on lost 【1】(文明). It was about Pompeii and Loulan, both of which were busy and w【2】about 2,000 years ago. F【3】in the 8th century, Pompeii was d【4】by a volcano, a natural 【5】(灾难) that buried the whole city alive.【6】(与……不同) Pompeii, Loulan disappeared mainly because of the damage humans did to the environment. Once a 【7】(商业的) city on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West, Loulan was covered with huge trees. But the trees were cut down and the city was 【8】 (逐渐地) covered over by sand. T【9】 we ought to a【10】great importance to environment protection.

32、如今，越来越多的人利用消费评分进行消费，然而有的人获得了愉快的购物体验，有的人却被虚假的消费排名欺骗，请你写一篇短文谈谈你对消费评分（ratings）的看法，并用2-3个理由支撑你的看法。

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Nowadays, it has become a new trend for customers to choose a certain product based on ratings on the Internet.

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