平凉2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、While many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting the grass, some are happy just to sit under the _____ of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world.

A.atmosphere

B.branches

C.campus

D.strength

2、With some extra work ________, the manager had to stay in the company to work overtime during the National Day holiday.

A.remaining to be done B.remained to be done

C.remained being done D.remaining to do

3、The passengers first arrived at the same airport, and from _____ they flied to different cities.

A. which B. where   C. that   D. there

4、The lazy boy tried to get through the exam without hard work in the way ______ his friend suggested.

A. in that   B. in which

C. which   D. where

5、— I feel it necessary that everything   by the time our manager arrives.

— Yes, to make sure the conference is held on schedule.

A. is ready   B. will be ready

C. be ready   D. has been ready

6、The ______ on his face told me that he was angry.

A．impression

B．sight

C．appearance

D．expression

7、Surely it doesn’t matter where the student associations get their money from ; what

  is what they do with it .

A.counts B.applies C.stresses D.functions

8、We required that he _____sorry to his mum, but he insisted that it ____his fault.

A. said; wasn’t   B. said; shouldn’t be

C. say; wasn’t   D. say; shouldn’t be

9、The insects would eat out all our crops and kill our flocks and heads, if ____________for the protection we get from insect-eating animals.

A.it is not B.it were not C.were it not D.they were not

10、He paid the boy $10 for washing ten windows; most of ________ hadn’t been cleaned for ten years.

A．these

B．those

C．that

D．which

11、______, his ideas was accepted by all the people at the meeting.

A. Strange as might it sound B. As it might sound strange

C. As strange it might sound D. Strange as it might sound

12、Children under 14 have no ____________ the building unless __________ by an adult.

A. access for; accompanied   B. access to; having accompanied

C. access to; accompanied   D. access for; having been accompanied

13、（题文）In general，the that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth the total ________for living expenses．

A. acceptable   B. available

C. advisable   D. applicable

14、John is a warm-hearted man. It is _____ of him to give a helping hand when people are in trouble.

A. skeptical B. optimistic

C. typical    D. pessimistic

15、Six months ago Xie Lie said goodbye to her friends and family in China and _______ a plane, but she was nervous as she didn’t know _______．

A．boarded; what to expect

B．abroad; what to expect

C．aboard; what to be expected

D．boarded; what to be expected

16、It looks     you are ill. You should go to see the doctor.

A. as   B. which

C. as though   D. whether

17、—We are organizing a party this weekend, and I’d like you to come.

—________! I’m going to visit my grandparents. Thank you all the same.

A.Good luck B.Have fun C.Take it easy D.What a pity

18、Happy birthday, Alice! So you have ________ twenty­one already.

A. become   B. turned

C. grown   D. passed

19、-Are you free tomorrow evening?

-Sorry, I’m afraid I ______a friend off then.

A. was seeing   B. will have seen

C. will be seeing   D. have seen

20、The building was designed to show the connection betweeen nature and the modern city environment ________ it sits.

A．that

B．in that

C．which

D．in which

21、At first glance, the image that flashed on the computer screen looked like an ordinary road map. Then John Richardson, acting manager of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), began tapping at his keyboard. With one click he got a close-up view of New York, divided not along town or county lines but along sectors of airspace. With another click on the key he eliminated hundreds of tiny black dots showing the location of low-flying aircraft and private jets. What remained on the screen were larger, winged symbols representing commercial airliners. With a few more key taps he color-coded the jetliners according to their airport destination.

To computer fans at ease with the graphic interpretation of Max Headroom, the FAA demonstration might seem simple. But to air-traffic professionals gathered in the agency’s sixth-floor “ war room, ” it represented a technological breakthrough. Before last week, FAA radar data showing the location of planes flying over the U.S. could be shown only dot on computer screens at one or more of the airline agency’s 20 regional control centers. Now, all that information has been combined and displayed on a single screen, giving the nation’s air-traffic controllers a unique view of overhead traffic patterns as they unfold from coast to coast. Exclaimed Richardson, with pride: “ It’s unbelievable! ”

Last week’s display — more evolutionary than revolutionary — involved the conveying of data on aircraft position, altitude (海拔), speed and identification from each of the regional air-traffic control centers to the FAA’s Washington headquarters. There the information is combined into a manageable whole by an assembly of Apollo work-stations and displayed through custom-designed software on as many as three dozen screens. The objective of the system is to provide centralized management of traffic problems as they may build up at any of the country’s 12,500 airports. Cost of the new computer operation so far: about $2 million. The FAA’s final goal, though, is a multibillion-dollar air-traffic control system so highly automated that it can monitor flights and direct pilots with little or no human disturbance.

Such a system is far in the future, but the new linkup may have arrived just in time. A badly overburdened U.S. air-traffic system has pushed control tower errors to record levels. Midair close calls added 215 in the previous three months of 1987, while errors by overtaxed air controllers jumped 18%. The safety crisis urged the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board to recommend the FAA take “ immediate action ” to reduce air traffic at key airports before the expected summer air-travel crush. FAA officials say that with their new control system they will be able to meet those recommendations without reducing the number of flights entering or leaving the critical barriers. Also supervisors can monitor with greater precision specific sections of airspace that are becoming dangerously overcrowded. Traffic jams can then be relieved or prevented by shifting the altitude of some flights or rerouting others to avoid jammed areas.

【1】What can be concluded about the FAA demonstration?

A．It can present a close-up view of the New York Metropolitan area along town or county lines.

B．It makes it easy to highlight the location of low-flying private aircrafts by tiny black dots.

C．It can show the remaining larger, winged symbols that represent commercial airliners.

D．It makes it complicated to color-code the jetliners according to their airport destination.

【2】What’s the purpose of the new air-traffic control system?

A．To show the technology breakthrough of airline agencies.

B．To manage air traffic problems in a concentrated way.

C．To inspect the overall situation in 20 regional control centers.

D．To train the operators to control air traffic more efficiently.

【3】Why is it high time to operate the new air-traffic control system?

A．The heavily burdened system has driven control tower errors to record levels.

B．Control tower errors increased by over 18% in the first three months of 1987.

C．Midair close calls increased at least 215 in the previous three months of 1987.

D．It’s impossible for supervisors to shift the altitude of some flights or reroute others.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about their new air-traffic control system?

A．It can operate flights and direct pilots with little or no human disturbance.

B．It recommends reducing flights entering or leaving the critical barriers.

C．It enables supervisors to monitor specific sections of airspace more precisely.

D．It avoids most air traffic jams by changing the altitude of all flights at ease.

22、After circling Earth for six months, the three crew members of China’s Shenzhou XIII mission have departed from the Tiangong space station and returned to the mother planet on Saturday morning, finishing the nation’s longest manned spaceflight.

Zhai Zhigang, who was the mission commander, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu breathed fresh air for the first time after the half-year space journey as ground recovery staff opened the door of their reentry capsule (返回舱) at 10: 03 am.

Medical service workers on the site told China Central Television that the astronauts are in good condition. Carrying the mission crew, the Shenzhou XIII spacecraft left from the Tiangong station at 12: 44 am. In the last hours of their stay inside the Tiangong, the astronauts worked with ground controllers to adjust the station, sending some experimental data back to Earth and sorting out materials.

The crew has set a new record for China’s longest spaceflight, almost doubling the previous record of 92 days created by their colleagues in the Shenzhou XII mission who travelled with Tiangong from mid-June to mid-September last year.

During the Shenzhou XIII mission, the astronauts carried out two spacewalks that totaled more than 12 hours. They tested components on the station’s robotic arm and used it to practice spacewalk. Wang took part in the first spacewalk on Nov 7, becoming the first female Chinese spacewalker.

The crew members also carried out two science lectures from the space station for Chinese students. In one experiment, Wang used a Bing Dwen Dwen toy, the popular mascot (吉祥物) of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, to display how objects fly in weightless environment. The space-based lessons marked the start of the Tiangong Class series, China’s first space lecture series that aims to popularize space science and inspire youngsters to pursue their “science and space dreams”, according to the manned space agency.

【1】What mission did the crew members accomplish?

A．Living in space for half a year.

B．Controlling the space station on their own.

C．Opening the door of the reentry capsule.

D．Departing from the planet on Saturday morning.

【2】Which was the achievement of the astronauts?

A．They completed a 12-hour spacewalk.

B．They conducted two science experiments.

C．They became the first Chinese spacewalkers.

D．They checked parts on the station’s robotic arm.

【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers will be sent into space station to explore.

B．There will definitely be more space lectures in the future.

C．“Science and space dreams” will be the top aim among teenagers.

D．Astronauts will use more Bing Dwen Dwen toys to do experiments.

【4】Which is the best title of the text?

A．Inspire Youngsters to Pursue Space Dreams

B．The Mission Commander of Tiangong Station

C．Space-based Lessons Marked the Start of the Tiangong Class

D．Crew Members of the Shenzhou XIII Mission Returned to Earth

23、“PLEASE DON’T KILL HIM” said Mrs. Reid with tears in her eyes. “I’m really sorry,” I said, hardly able to look at her. A nurse held her hand and tried to comfort her.

“He’s been my entire world for 14 years, I don’t know what I’ll do without him,” she said with tears in her eyes. She wasn’t talking about a person. She was talking about Toby, her King Charles spaniel. Mrs. Reid had come into hospital after she’d fallen. She had Parkinson’s disease, meaning her ability to move was worsening. It was the second time she’d fallen in just a few weeks, and this time she’d broken her hip. While the hip had now been fixed, it was clear that she was too frail (脆弱的) to go home, and the social workers had arranged for her to go into a care home. A neighbor had been looking after Toby, but with Mrs. Reid no longer going home and as she had no family who could take him, it looked likely that he’d have to be killed. She was begging me to allow her home, but it was simply too dangerous.

This situation is far from unique. Research has found that each year thousands of dogs are put down because their owners go into care homes. Over 100,000 have to be rehomed. Thankfully I spoke to a kindly social worker who eventually found a care home for Mrs. Reid that would allow her to take Toby with her. But these places are few. I think we need to seriously re-examine what’s happening here. It seems completely wrong. There is no doubt that we are a nation of animal lovers. Many of us consider our pets to be part of the family and there’s a fair few of us, I guess, that actually prefer our pets to a good number of people. Humans have a great ability to draw comfort and support from animals. For older people like Mrs. Reid, they are often the important source of companionship (陪伴) and about a quarter of old people have a pet. Yet when they come into hospital or a care home, they are denied this relationship.

While the US, France, Norway and Switzerland all have laws forcing housing providers to accept pets belonging to elderly people, studies have shown that around 70 per cent of care homes in the UK forbid elderly people from bringing pets. This figure has risen in recent years and is likely to be due to increasing concerns around “health and safety”. However, research has concluded that they are “necessary to elderly people’s quality of life” and that having to move to care homes without their pets was psychologically similar to losing their family. It seems outrageous (可耻的) that care homes — whose purpose is to ensure the elderly people’s welfare (福利) — are able to deny them something which has proven clinical benefits for their health.

【1】Who is Toby according to the passage?

A．Mrs. Reid’s friend.

B．Mrs. Reid’s son.

C．Mrs. Reid’s dog.

D．Mrs. Reid’s cat.

【2】. What happened to Toby finally according to the author?

A．Toby was killed by the government.

B．Toby was taken back home by Mrs. Reid’s neighbor.

C．Toby was sent away to somewhere far from Mrs. Reid.

D．Toby was still staying with Mrs. Reid thanks to the author.

【3】What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 3?

A．The relationship can last forever.

B．They are provided with the relationship.

C．The relationship is taken away from them.

D．They are ensured of the relationship.

【4】Why does the author write this passage?

A．To tell a story about Mrs. Reid.

B．To stress the importance of keeping pets.

C．To draw readers’ attention to a social problem.

D．To show the relationship between animals and humans.

24、How Culture Affects Cuisine

It probably happened to you: You ate this incredible dessert in Turkey, you tried this fantastic dish in Spain, and you brought the recipe back home — just to feel the disappointment that what you cooked at home didn’t pass the taste test.

It’s likely that groceries have different qualities in different countries. In the case of the United States and Europe this has very little to do with soil or climate. 【1】 Consumers in the U.S. have other preferences in groceries than most Europeans. It comes down to culture.

Europeans often value quality more than quantity. Of course you will find out-of-season produce on the shelves of grocery stores as well. 【2】 Europeans especially are willing to give up short-term gain for a much greater long-term result.

Take, for example, Italians produce dry-cured ham (干腌火腿) only during the waning moon that follows the full moon and it is practiced to this day. According to old farmer’s lore, the meat could go bad, if it isn’t cured by the moon. 【3】

However, Americans believe in progress and the benefits of technology. It becomes clear why following tradition doesn’t have to be a strong value. Food for U.S. consumers is produced and shipped across the country. 【4】 The industrialization of food production results in new breeds of produce. The population growth calls for higher quantities. Farmers and growers are paid for the amount, not for the flavor.

【5】 European cultures are rather regional, and this means food traditions have remained undamaged in fairly small areas. Within these regions and communities people often shop locally from regional producers. And they shop more frequently than Americans. Europeans often go to the local market daily whereas millions of shoppers in the U.S. purchase one or two weeks’ supply of groceries in one single visit to the big box store.

All these consumer choices, based on cultural behaviors, have had a lasting impact on how our food is grown and what it tastes like.

A．Geography plays another role here.

B．Refrigeration makes it possible to store foods longer.

C．However, demand for better quality is greater in their countries.

D．This great interest in culinary (烹饪的) tradition is a cultural feature.

E．The main reason why produce tastes different here and there is choice.

F．Food provides the world with one of the only ways to universally communicate.

G．Often our culinary preferences have an effect on the vacation destinations we choose.

25、   The other night I had dinner with my friend Kim, who in midlife is trying to change her career. She has spent decades as a successful photographer, but she knows it’s time to do something different. What, _______ , is she qualified to do, besides photography? “I’m good at parties, ” she told me with a shrug. “And parallel parking.” We refilled our wineglasses and laughed really hard as we dreamed up the various careers in which that particular _______ might be useful.

Here's a(n) _______ exercise: Ask yourself what you’re good at, aside from the skills you use at work. After my conversation with Kim, I put this question to a handful of friends and got_______ ranging from “finding restaurants for people” to “spotting terrific old chairs.” The more I think about my own answer to this question, the more confused I seem to get.

A year ago this month I _______ a job, and a career, which brought me great satisfaction for more than two decades. Can serendipity be a strategy? It certainly worked for me. I happened to find a field in which my ______ and the requirements of the job overlapped. Like most of my friends, I spent my 20s and 30s marching ______ along my given path, working hard, with purpose, and by the time I reached my 40s, I was able to enjoy the fruits of my labor. Isn’t that the way the American Dream goes?

Here’s what you learn when you ______ that dream: pride is the unpleasant by-product of success. If you are really good at your job for a long enough time, you begin to _______ that you can be good at any job and therefore can easily jump from one thing to another, switching horses in midstream. Examples of this thinking are everywhere, from the harmlessly frivolous(轻率的） to the_______ serious. As it turns out, humility is its own kind of skill; _______it hurts, but falling on your face hurts more.

Over the years a number of 20-somethings have come to me for advice, which I have_______ given: Work hard, meet lots of people, say yes to many things. Don't complain, put a smile on your face, remind yourself that studying philosophy for four years in college might not prove to be particularly _______in the working world.

So, folks, an assignment: Ask yourself what you’re good at. As for me, aside from what I most recently did for a living—writing, editing, managing people and showing up to meetings on time—my greatest strengths seem to be making vacation packing lists and remembering which houses in my town are on the market. So I have entered this next phase of my life with _______ (for what I’ve accomplished), humility (about all that I don’t know) and fear (see_______ greatest strengths).

【1】A.additionally B.otherwise C.however D.instead

【2】A.requirement B.interest C.combination D.emphasis

【3】A.humbling B.exciting C.training D.regulating

【4】A.excuses B.responses C.defenses D.offenses

【5】A.offered B.needed C.guaranteed D.left

【6】A.skills B.dreams C.demands D.beliefs

【7】A.independently B.effortlessly C.determinedly D.hesitantly

【8】A.look up to B.wake up from C.catch up with D.add up to

【9】A.doubt B.believe C.neglect D.boast

【10】A.dangerously B.usually C.visibly D.sustainably

【11】A.developing B.fighting C.fearing D.understanding

【12】A.reservedly B.carelessly C.unwillingly D.dutifully

【13】A.helpless B.difficult C.common D.relevant

【14】A.pride B.gratitude C.kindness D.patience

【15】A.acknowledged B.numerous C.related D.random

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