芜湖2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、—She was thrilled to get a ticket for Taylor Swift's solo concert.

—She earned it the hard way, for she ________ carefully over the past 3 months.

A.had budgeted B.had been budge

C.would budget D.has been budgeting

2、There is no such place ________ you dream of in this world, ________ you have an exchange of nothing for something.

A．that; which

B．where; which

C．which; as

D．as; where

3、The TV organizers ________ to find four musicians who could act as well as sing, but they could only find one who was good enough.

A. had planned   B. were planning

C. have planned   D. are planning

4、—Hi, sir, may I __ seats with you? I want to sit next to my mother. —With pleasure.

A.give B.take C.exchange D.have

5、Zhu Zhiwen，________ grass­root singer，was ________ real hit in 2012.

A. the；/   B. a；the   C. a；a D. the；a

6、A Chinese proverb has it that a tower is built when soil on earth________, and a river is formed when streams come together.

A．accumulates

B．accelerant

C．accompanies

D．accommodates

7、The Chinese people have made great contributions ___the world peace.

A. of   B. to

C. on   D. for

8、The WWII Victory Parade in Beijing was both a solemn __________ of the China’s past suffering and celebration of its accomplishments.

A.declaration B.protest C.revenge D.reminder

9、What _____ you _____ at 6 o’clock tomorrow evening?

A.will; be doing B.are; doing C.will; have done D.are; done

10、The introduction ________ the book roughly talks about whether the introduction ________ independent taxation does good to local finances or not.

A.to…to B.of…to C.to…of D.of…in

11、I have a lot ______ before the exam so I can’t watch too much TV now.

A．to be done

B．doing

C．to do

D．do

12、I’m sorry sir, this very carriage is a non-smoking one. If you ________ smoke, I believe carriage 5 will serve you well.

A．should

B．must

C．can

D．shall

13、When the man was trying to break into the bank, he was caught by the police .

A. in a spot   B. on the spot

C. off the spot   D. to the spot

14、Smiling doesn’t ________ mean you’re happy. Sometimes, it just means that you’re strong enough to face problems.

A.fortunately B.eventually C.deliberately D.necessarily

15、A new stadium ______here. They plan to finish it next year.

A. will be built   B. is built

C. has been built D. is being built

16、The teacher suggested the dictionary 　　　 at once.

A. be referred to be bought   B. be referred to being bought

C. referred to be bought   D. referred to being bought

17、The painting   not be a masterpiece, but the colors are marvelous.

A. must   B. may

C. need   D. should

18、When people talk about the cities of the UK, the first ________ comes into mind is London.

A．which

B．what

C．that

D．when

19、一____it snow tomorrow，what would we do?

一In that case，we'11 have to stay at home．

A. Will   B. Must   C. Might   D. Should

20、Further to our telephone conversation this morning，I would like to ________ details of the order which we discussed.

A.expand B.confirm

C.attach D.convince

21、For good health, be sure to eat fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and lie as seldom as possible. A researcher is hoping this advice will someday take hold, based on results of a "science of honesty" study she completed.

Half of 110 participants were told to stop telling major or minor ("white") lies for 10 weeks, while the other half (the control group) was given no special instructions about lying.

The 110 people ranged from ages 18 to 71 and came from both sexes and all income levels. All came to a laboratory each week to complete health and relationship questionnaires and to take a test showing the number of major and minor lies they had told that week.

When those in the no-lie group told three fewer white lies than in other weeks, they complained less of headaches, tenseness, anxiety and other problems than those in the control group. In addition, they reported that their close personal relationships had improved and their social interactions(交往) had gone more smoothly.

“The link was that clear," said study author Anita Kelly, a professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. "Lying less was clearly associated with better health for those people."

Previous research indicates that Americans average 11 lies per week, from the little white lies to save face or falsely praise others to major lies about serious matters. Kelly said her study differs from former studies because it didn't focus on how to detect a liar, but on the potential health consequences of telling lies.

“People might recognize the more harmful effect lying can have on relationships, but probably don't recognize the extent to which it can cause a lot of stress," said Dr. Bryan Bruno at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

At the end of the study, some participants had created smart ways to avoid lying. Kelly noted that some realized they could simply tell the truth about their daily achievements rather than exaggerate(夸张), while others responded to a troubling question with another question to take the person’s attention away. They also stopped making false excuses for running late or failing to finish tasks.

“People usually think white lies are acceptable. In fact, white lies are trouble, not just major lies," Kelly said. "As long as you like, you can find effective ways to avoid lying in many cases. It depends on you.”

“But the goal doesn’t have to be the absolute absence of lies … the goal would be a reduction in lies,” she added.

【1】According to the author, doing the following things is good for health EXCEPT .

A. eating fruits and vegetables   B. exercising regularly

C. lying as seldom as possible D. watching TV

【2】 The “science of honesty” study by Anita Kelly focused on   .

A. the effect lifestyles have on health.

B. the link between lying and health.

C. how to improve relationships

D. how to discover a liar.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about the research?

A. All the participants were adults.

B. The control group was asked to stop lying.

C. The participants had ten physical examinations.

D. All the participants were of the same income level.

【4】 The finding of the research is that   .

A. white lies help to improve relationships.

B. few people realize lying harms their health.

C. Americans tell 11 lies per week on average.

D. Lying less results in better health mentally and physically.

22、Storytelling Techniques for Conveying a Message

At the heart of everything is storytelling. That's the belief held by Gabriel, a professional storyteller.

About Gabriel

Gabriel is crazy about storytelling and does it professionally. First, he worked as the creative director at Ogilvy Barcelona; then he chose to work as an author of children's, young adult, and non-fiction literature（with more than 40 published books）; and for the moment, as a columnist（专栏作家）for publications.

Join Gabriel and discover how good storytelling is the most powerful tool to convey a message.

About this course

Unit 1 Introduction

Begin the course by meeting Gabriel who tells you about his life experiences and his professional journey through the world of storytelling.

Unit 2 Storytelling: Stories That Tell

Jump into the theory by broadening your understanding of stories and their power to inspire people. Gabriel gives you several examples to show how the structure of interesting stories has remained the same for thousands of years.

Unit 3 Designing an Interesting Story

In this unit, learn more about the basic pieces of an interesting story, including emotion, purpose, and tips on how to attract interest and create an ending.

Unit 4 Telling an Interesting Story

To finish, focus on the external aspects of storytelling. First, determine who your audience are so you know how to persuade them. Then, choose the right words. Finally, create your story in different formats.

Who is it for?

Anyone interested in using the power of storytelling.

What you need

You don't need any previous knowledge to take this course, just the desire to tell a story.

【1】What does Gabriel do at present?

A．He tells stories to children online.

B．He writes novels for young people.

C．He works as a creative director.

D．He writes essays for newspapers and magazines.

【2】Which unit focuses on the structure of interesting stories?

A．Unit 1.

B．Unit 2.

C．Unit 3.

D．Unit 4.

【3】What's the purpose of the text?

A．To advertise a course.

B．To introduce a storyteller.

C．To announce a coming event.

D．To share some storytelling tips.

23、Perhaps no one knows the power of imagination better than Chinese writer Liu Cixin. Until four years ago, Liu worked full-time as a computer engineer at a power plant in Shanxi province. He only wrote science fiction in his spare time. But it was during this time that Liu’s imagination took flight. He did what he might never have the chance to do in real life – wander in space, fight with aliens, and visit planets light-years away.

But even with such a powerful imagination, Liu, 55, probably hadn’t expected that he would become the first Asian to win the Hugo Award, science fiction’s highest prize, in 2015. Perhaps neither did he think that former US president Barack Obama would read his novel The Three-Body Problem, nor that on Nov 9 in Washington DC, he would win the 2018 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society. It’s the first time a Chinese writer has ever won the award.

In his acceptance speech, Liu said that he owed his imagination to Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008), a famous UK sci-fi author. He said that reading Clarke’s 1968 classic novel 2001: A Space Odyssey in the early 1980s had a great effect on him.

“My mind opened up like never before. I felt like a narrow river finally seeing the sea,” Liu said. “That night, in my eyes, the starry sky was completely different from the past. For the first time in my life, I was awed (使……敬畏) by the mystery of the universe.”

But no matter how far away Liu’s imagination takes him, somehow his novels always stay rational.

In The Three-Body Problem, for example, Liu tells a tale of aliens invading Earth. But unlike other alien stories, Liu talks more about relationships between civilizations, rules of survival, and the meanings of life. And in The Wandering Earth, Liu looks ahead to the day when our solar system comes to an end and humans have to look for a new place to live. However, all his visions and solutions are based on “hard science”. Liu’s works aren’t simply daydreams.

【1】What do we know about Liu Cixin?

A. He became a full-time writer when he was young.

B. He dreamed about wandering in space from childhood.

C. He is the first Asian to win the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

D. He is the first Chinese winner of the Hugo Award.

【2】Liu Cixin’s words are used mainly to show ______.

A. his interest in mysteries of the universe

B. his love of reading science fiction

C. his confusion when he started writing

D. his feeling after reading Clarke’s work

【3】Why did the author mention The Three-Body Problem and The Wandering Earth?

A. To compare the different writing styles in the two books.

B. To explain how Liu Cixin came up with his ideas.

C. To show that Liu Cixin has a powerful imagination.

D. To prove that Liu Cixin’s works relate science to reality.

【4】What’s the text mainly about?

A. Liu Cixin’s achievements and writing style.

B. Liu Cixin’s contributions to science fiction.

C. How Liu Cixin became a sci-fi writer.

D. How Liu Cixin started a new sci-fi style.

24、Elizabeth’s Second!

In 60 years, the Queen has never put a foot wrong in public. And for the last 24 of them, it turns out she’s had a secret weapon — the nice Ella Slack. The former BBC manager has, unknown to anyone except a handful of key advisers, spent the last quarter of a century acting as the Queen’s official stand-in at rehearsals (排练) for royal events. The 69-year-old has never accepted a penny for her royal service, considering it “a pleasure and an honour” to ensure that everything runs smoothly for the Queen. “How many people in the world have had a chance to sit in a royal landau (马车) or walk onto the dais (讲台) at Windsor Castle even before the Queen has done so?” she said.

While Miss Slack may not resemble the Queen facially, she has a similar figure to the Queen, standing just 5 foot. The Queen is 5 foot 2 inch. She began her remarkable role in 1988, when she was working as manager of the BBC’s sports and events department. A producer asked her if she could stand in for the Queen to check camera angles at a rehearsal — and her second career was born.

Since then, from the State Opening of Parliament (议会) to the 50th anniversary of Victory day, wherever the Queen is on duty Miss Slack is likely to have been there first. She has perfected her own version of the Queen’s clothes, including a black patent handbag she bought in a charity shop for ￡1, and even styles her hair like the Queen.

【1】What’s the Queen’s secret weapon?

A. She often meets people in public.

B. She actively attends social activities.

C. She has a nice lady to act as herself.

D. She and Miss Slack have a lot in common.

【2】Miss Slack’s words in Paragraph 1 indicate that ___________.

A. she thinks the job honorable and worthy

B. she thinks she can do the job better

C. she thinks frequently of her role

D. she is determined to carry the job on

【3】How did Miss Slack get the job?

A. The Queen invited her to do so.

B. The BBC appointed her to finish the job.

C. She was invited to have an accidental try.

D. The advisers offered her the chance.

【4】In which section of a newspaper may you find the passage?

A. Education.     B. Entertainment.

C. Sports. D. Health.

25、Gabi Rizea, a former forest engineer from Craiova, Romania, became a wood carver completely by accident. Three years ago, after _________ himself with a new chainsaw (链锯), he started “playing” with it on the _________ he had in his workshop. He _________ to carve a human face into the wood, and to his surprise, it turned out pretty good. Then he kept improving his skills. Today, he is so good at it that he is _________ to work his magic on the old tree stumps (树桩) in the local parks in his home city.

He sometimes draws the _________ he wants to carve, but in most cases, the wood just doesn't match his _________. He has no choice but to _________ in order to match the material available, which sometimes leads to even more _________ results. Gabi's most popular creation is “Water Pouring from Bucket”, a masterpiece carved from an old ash tree. After he guessed that half the stump was rotten (腐烂的), it ended up becoming the water flowing from a bucket.

Recently, photos of “Water Pouring from Bucket” have grown in popularity online.

He has created many artworks like this so far, and they have made the city nicer and more artistic. Following his recent _________ to fame on the Internet, Gabi has been asked by other Romanian cities to __________ their old tree stumps into artworks. He promised to honor their requests, but out of __________ for his home city, he will never create the artworks __________ to those in his hometown.

Gabi can turn a stump into an artwork in just two days. Though he has a lot of __________, the Romanian artist recently got into an art school in order to fully master wood carving.

He has been __________ for his contribution by the city government. When mentioning the __________ has made, he always says he does the same thing other people can do to make our world more beautiful.

【1】

A．sharing

B．equipping

C．filling

D．showing

【2】

A．wood

B．table

C．stone

D．wall

【3】

A．failed

B．stopped

C．continued

D．attempted

【4】

A．ordered

B．threatened

C．allowed

D．taught

【5】

A．maps

B．designs

C．graphs

D．levels

【6】

A．needs

B．answers

C．words

D．ideas

【7】

A．adjust

B．apologize

C．sigh

D．abandon

【8】

A．impressive

B．strange

C．direct

D．terrible

【9】

A．rise

B．attitude

C．power

D．adaptation

【10】

A．talk

B．divide

C．transform

D．translate

【11】

A．regret

B．benefit

C．demand

D．respect

【12】

A．opposite

B．similar

C．rude

D．harmful

【13】

A．talent

B．money

C．time

D．knowledge

【14】

A．challenged

B．accepted

C．awarded

D．proved

【15】

A．trouble

B．choice

C．preparation

D．difference

26、你是学生会主席李华。学校决定举办春季运动会，并邀请专业运动员和教练来校进行赛前培训，请根据以下信息提示，写一则英文通知。（标题和落款已给出）

1. 运动会于下周六在操场举行；

2. 所有同学自备座椅观看比赛；

3. 每班选派5名以上运动员及5名拉拉队成员；

4. 本周六在校礼堂举行赛前培训。

注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右。

3. 提示词:  拉拉队：cheering squad