福建省泉州市四校联考2025-2026学年高一上学期10月期中联考英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

2025年秋季期中四校联考高一年英语科
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do next
A. Unpack his suitcase. B. Board a flight. C. Fill out a form.
2. What does Sarah plan to do after graduation
A. Do volunteer work. B. Pursue a higher degree. C. Run the family business.
3. What are the speakers talking about
A. Buying a car. B. Moving house. C. Fixing the window.
4. What does the woman think of the ski area
A. It’s a bit crowded. B. It has poor snow. C. It’s too far away.
5. Where are the speakers heading
A. The Art Centre. B. The Grand Theatre. C The Stone Bridge.
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段对话，回答6、7题。
6. What did the woman do
A. She went over the speed limit.
B. She parked in a school zone.
C. She drove through a red light.
7. What time does school finish on Wednesdays
A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:30 pm. C. At 3:30 pm.
听第7段对话，回答8～10题。
8. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Fellow workers. B. Former schoolmates. C. Family relatives.
9. Who will Grace have dinner with
A. Fiona. B. Jennifer. C. David.
10 What is Kevin going to do next
A. Buy a drink. B. Play basketball. C. Greet a friend.
听第8段对话，回答11~13题。
11. What does the woman say about news programs
A. They are replaced by documentaries.
B. They have been reduced in number.
C. They focus on the life of celebrities.
12 What is the man’s attitude toward reality shows
A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Uncertain.
13. What does the woman expect TV programs to be
A. Educational. B. Diverse. C. Entertaining.
听第9段对话，回答14～17题。
14. Who is Cathy
A. A school teacher. B. A radio host. C. A government official.
15. What can the visiting adults do in the school
A. Give speeches. B. Observe classes. C. Organize activities.
16. How can the students benefit from the school program
A. Earn extra credits B. Find job opportunities. C. Learn about adult’s life.
17. What is the goal of the school program
A. To improve student-teacher relationship.
B. To promote the idea of work-life balance.
C. To enhance school-community interaction.
听第10段对话，回答18～20题。
18. Where is the speaker’s city located
A. By the lake. B. On the coast. C. In the Valley.
19. What do the numbers on the signs stand for
A. The duration of flooding.
B. The rise in air temperature.
C. The height above sea level.
20. What does the success of the project indicate
A. Art can make a difference.
B. The homeowners are creative.
C. Climate change is controllable.
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
Are you a bit bored with your nine-to-five routine Have a look at our exciting range of holidays and decide what type of adventure you’d like.
Activity holidays
Our activity holidays are for everyone, people who love danger or who just like sports. We have a huge variety of water, snow or desert holidays. We’ll take you diving in the Red Sea or white water rafting in Canada. If you prefer snow, you can try skiing or snowboarding in the Alps. For those who like warmer weather, we also have sandboarding or camel safaris (游猎).
Polar expeditions
Take a journey to Antarctica or the northern Arctic; explore a land of white natural beauty and wonderful wildlife. Our experts will explain everything about the two poles as you watch the penguins in Antarctica or whales and polar bears in the Arctic. There’s no greater adventure than travelling to the ends of the earth.
Cultural journeys
Our cultural journeys will help you discover ancient civilizations: India, Thailand, Egypt and many more. Visit temples, palaces and ancient ruins—just remember to bring your camera! Get to know local ways of life by exploring markets, trying foreign foods and meeting local people.
Trekking (徒步) tours
We have trekking holidays to famous places such as Machu Picchu or the Everest Base Camp Trek, as well as some nearer places to our home in the Highlands of Scotland. You don’t need to be very sporty, just fairly fit. You’ll have a great time enjoying nature with a group of new friends. Some of the holidays include camping, but we’ll transport the tents for you!
1. Which activity will you choose if you love animals
A. Polar expeditions. B. Cultural journeys.
C. Activity holidays. D. Trekking tours.
2. What should you have with you during cultural journeys
A. To take a camera with you. B. To speak the local language.
C. To transport the tents to friends. D. To explore the land of wildlife.
3. Where may the author come from
A. Antarctica. B. Thailand.
C. Scotland. D. Canada.
B
When I turned 10, I made up my mind to take up swimming. There was a pool at the Y.M.C.A. offering exactly the opportunity. Mother continually warned against it and kept fresh in my mind the details of drowning in the river. But the Y.M.C A. pool was safe.
I had a childhood fear of water. This started when I was three years old and father took me to the beach. The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.
The pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on the side of the pool to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He shouted, “Hi, skinny! How’d you like to be ducked ” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end. I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. But I was not frightened out of my wits（机智）—when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump, coming out of the surface. It seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to shout but no sound came out. I went down, down, endlessly.
When I came to consciousness（意识）, I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.
I never went back to the pool. I avoided water whenever I could. This misfortune stayed with me as the years rolled by. It deprived（剥夺）me of the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I decided to get an instructor. Piece by piece, he built a swimmer. Several months later, the instructor was finished, but I was not. Sometimes the terror（恐惧）would return.
This went on until July. I swam across the Lake Went Worth. Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed and said, “Well, Mr. Terror, what do you think you can do to me ”
I had defeated my fear of water.
4. What caused the author’s original（最初的）fear of water
A. His lack of swimming skills.
B. His mother’s continual warning of drowning.
C His misfortune to the beach with his father.
D. A terrible dream of getting drowned.
5. By “but I was not” in paragraph 5, the author probably means ________.
A. he didn’t finish swimming training
B he was not satisfied with the swimming training
C. he was not afraid of drowning any more
D. he had not got rid of the fear of water yet
6. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The author’s father was against taking up swimming.
B. The author showed little interest in boating and swimming.
C. The author was a man of great courage and determination.
D. The author defeated his fear of water before July.
7. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Hello, Childhood Fear B. Goodbye, Mr. Terror
C. A Swimming Adventure D. My Passion for Swimming
C
Is there anybody out there For centuries humans have wondered although the ways in which we have gone about this have varied. As we have gained a greater understanding of the universe, our searches have taken on more concrete(具体的) forms. Questions about aliens(外星人) have become a subject for science rather than science fiction.
Now new cooperation between the Very Large Array (VLA) observatory in New Mexico and the SETI Institute in California means that our curiosity about whether aliens exist can be closer than ever before to being satisfied. Data from the VLA’S 28 radio telescopes, used to scan a vast area of sky, will be fed through a special supercomputer that will search for distant signals.
How likely it is that a signal will be found, and what this might mean, are hard questions to answer. SETI’s existing projects have not discovered any signals from other planets so far. But recent discoveries in space and Earth sciences have provided some encouragement for those who are enthusiastic about the possibility, however remote, of detecting other civilizations.
Once it was thought that our solar system could be unique. Since the discovery of the first exoplanet (a planet beyond the solar system) in the 1990s, thousands more have been located. Around one in five stars is now thought to have a planet in their orbit(运行轨道) in a so-called “habitable(适合居住的) zone”—that is, at a distance from the star where the temperature means that life is theoretically possible.
Are Earth’s 7.5 billion humans, along with billions of other animals and plants they share their home with, on their own in the universe If there is another life form somewhere, could it be as intelligent as humans Or could it threaten them I think all of these need further exploration. As explorations of Mars continue, and a new set of observations from the James Webb Space Telescope are set to begin, our interest in the possibility of alien life appears as much as before.
8. Why does the VLA work with SETI
A. To develop new radio telescopes B. To find evidence of aliens’ existence
C. To build a special supercomputer D. To search for distant signals
9. What is the encouraging news for scientists exploring distant civilizations
A. Life does indeed exist on exoplanets
B. New technologies are employed to find aliens
C. Some exoplanets may have habitable zones
D. Signals have been discovered from other planets
10. What is the author's attitude to the existence of aliens
A. Uncertain B. Positive C. Unacceptable D. Worried
11. What might be the best title for the text
A. Space: the unknown place B. Finding aliens: possible or not
C. Receiving signals: aliens appear again D. Exoplanets: home of aliens
D
For thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only recently have they come to think of it as something to look through. Stores display their goods in large glass windows. Glass bottles and jars that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and many other extremely useful and necessary objects.
Until the Second World War, most of the glass used for optical(光学的) instruments was imported from Europe. However, during the war Americans could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. Therefore, new kinds of glasses were developed that had been previously unknown. These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of these new glasses are very strong and can resist many kinds of shocks. Legend has it that a very hard glass was invented by a Roman who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and sliver, making his treasure worthless. Therefore, he had the glassmaker killed, and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years.
In the present century, safety glass was invented for use in modern cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic between two layers of plate glass. When the outside layer of glass is broken, the pieces do not scatter(散开) and injure people. Some glass of the type is strong enough to resist bullets(子弹).
Although nowadays plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed, for the greatest advantage of glass is that its component(组成的) parts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.
12. As time goes by, glass ________.
A. is regarded as transparent(透明的)
B. is used to make things look pleasant
C. is seen as more than decoration
D. is widely used to replace steel in making containers
13. Why did Americans make their own glass during the Second World War
A. The war blocked the way of glass import.
B. The glass made in Europe was out of date.
C. They refused to use the European glass.
D. They were able to make a new kind of glass.
14. Why does the author tell us the legend
A. To prove the Roman was the first inventor of hard glass.
B. To support the Americans were as clever as the Romans.
C. To give some information about hard glass.
D. To provide a historical event concerned with hard glass.
15. Why are new uses of glass being developed
A. Because glass is not as safe as plastics.
B. Because glass is cheap and easily obtainable.
C. Because glass is not as strong and durable as plastics.
D. Because glass is more and more widely used.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Is Fresh Air Really Good for You
We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air.” ___16___ According to recent studies, the answer is a big YES, if the air quality in your camping area is good.
___17___ If the air you’re breathing is clean — which it would be if you’re away from the smog of cities — then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen. If you exercise out of doors, your body will learn to breathe more deeply, allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles (肌肉) and your brain.
Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing (治愈). ___18___ In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery. It turns out that just looking at green, growing things can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and put people into a better mood (情绪). Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients who see tree branches out of their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. ___19___ It gives us a great feeling of peace.
___20___ While the sun’s rays can age and harm our skin, they also give us beneficial Vitamin D. To make sure you get enough Vitamin D — but still protect your skin — put on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working, and that’s plenty of time for your skin to absorb a day’s worth of Vitamin D.
A. But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said
B. Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care.
C. All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.
D Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.
E. Being in nature refreshes us.
F. So what are you waiting for
G. Fresh air cleans our lungs.
第三部分 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）
Until April 2, 2011, everything in my life was perfect. I was sitting tight like every other ____21____ in the country to watch India ____22____ the world cup. But this day turned my ____23____ upside down.
I took the train to reach home early that day to watch the match. I caught the ____24____ train but got pushed out. Next moment I found myself on the track with my right leg injured and ____25____ badly. I did not feel pain at that moment, as I think it took time to ____26____ the “reality”. I was sent to hospital ____27____. As soon as I regained ____28____, my first question was whether India won. Hearing the doctor reply yes, my happiness knew no ____29____. But he also told me I should ____30____ with my leg.
I always dreamt of becoming a professional sportsman one day. But after this, I was in despair as I ____31____ it would never be possible with only one leg. Then, I happened to learn about the Paralympics (残奥会). My dream was ____32____. But it was not easy. When I went for long jump, although I was good at it, I was told I would need a blade prosthesis (义肢) which I could not ____33____.
I spent a year looking for ____34____ and approached various companies. To my luck in 2013, I got financial support from the Dakshin Rehabilitation Centre. Thereafter, I began taking my ____35____ in sports seriously and dreamt of representing India in Paralympics one day.
21. A. parent B. athlete C. student D. fan
22. A. lift B. imagine C. relay D. quit
23. A. life B. body C. country D. study
24. A. steaming B. packed C. cheap D. late
25. A. burning B. bleeding C. suffering D. reacting
26. A. forget B. miss C. accept D. welcome
27. A. gradually B. rudely C. immediately D. accidentally
28. A. power B. confidence C. order D. consciousness
29. A. time B. bounds C. colors D. surprise
30. A. part B. dance C. struggle D. meet
31. A. agreed B. joked C. guaranteed D. thought
32. A. praised B. arranged C. restored D. nailed
33. A. believe B. object C. afford D. permit
34. A. funds B. volunteers C. coaches D. receivers
35. A. injury B. pleasure C. talent D. career
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
I’ve received your letter saying that you are very worried about your friend, Chen Lei. I understand quite ___36___(good) that you are anxious and feel terrible. You think that your friend ___37___(play) computer games too often and spends too much time online, ___38___ is not good for you teenagers.
I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior. It is not ___39___(usual) for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. But ___40___(spend) too much time online is unhealthy and makes ___41___ very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students even become ___42___(addict) to the Internet and cannot concentrate ____43____ school and family life. I think you should encourage your friend ___44___(try) new ____45____(hobby). Why not discuss the problem together I am sure he will listen to you, since you are his good friend.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，此时，你正身处学校读书俱乐部的在线论坛。大家的讨论精彩纷呈，而在读完李雷的发言后，你也萌生了分享的念头。
注意：(1)写作词数应为70个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Li Lei:
Reading is a journey through the mind. When it comes to the books I’ve read recently, Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, is the one that I’d love to recommend to all of you.
Pride and Prejudice centers on the romantic relationship between Elizabeth, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Darcy, an aristocratic landowner. It is set in rural England at the turn of the 19th century, and it follows the Bennet family, which includes five very different sisters, all of whom their mother is keen to see suitably married. The encounter and interaction of these sisters with several eligible bachelors pushes the story forward.
Pride and Prejudice, based on daily life, is an accurate portrayal of the enclosed social world in which Austen lived, giving us insights into the state of English village life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Thus, I highly recommend it. Any thoughts and comments you want to share with me on this book would be greatly welcome.
Li Hua:
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My wife and I wanted to share our new home with family and friends by hosting a small gathering in the early summer. She had prepared lots of snacks, while my job was to have the backyard in order.
There was plenty of space for the kids to run and play. There was just one thing I hadn’t counted on: My brother chose to bring his dog Toby, a 50-pound ball of fire. Though friendly, he could easily knock over my niece’s small boys and my six-month-old granddaughter. So, when my brother showed up, I asked him to watch Toby and keep him outside.
My plan was working out just fine. Toby was using up his energy by running back and forth in the backyard and giving the kids plenty of room. Unexpectedly, after supper, the weather changed. It started to rain and everyone went indoors.
It was an awkward moment. I didn’t want Toby to be running around in the house, and my brother wasn’t happy with driving home with a wet dog. Eventually, my brother decided to leave rather than force the issue.
A few days passed, and I hadn’t heard anything from my brother. I texted him and expressed wishes for him to come out again. His reply came as a surprise — a shock, actually: “Not a chance.” Clearly, he was unhappy over the way we had parted. After all, I had left him little choice. Well, he’ll get over it, I reasoned.
Two months passed. My wife suggested I get in touch with my brother, but I resisted, thinking he should call first. However, my conscience (良心) kept bothering me. I tried to put myself in my brother’s shoes. He was facing health issues and his wife of thirty-five years had passed away a few months earlier. Toby was his constant companion, the one who kept him going.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I realized it was me who was at fault.
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With the biscuits my wife had made, I arrived at my brother’s door.
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答案版
2025年秋季期中四校联考高一年英语科
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do next
A. Unpack his suitcase. B. Board a flight. C. Fill out a form.
2. What does Sarah plan to do after graduation
A. Do volunteer work. B. Pursue a higher degree. C. Run the family business.
3. What are the speakers talking about
A. Buying a car. B. Moving house. C. Fixing the window.
4. What does the woman think of the ski area
A. It’s a bit crowded. B. It has poor snow. C. It’s too far away.
5. Where are the speakers heading
A. The Art Centre. B. The Grand Theatre. C The Stone Bridge.
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段对话，回答6、7题。
6. What did the woman do
A. She went over the speed limit.
B. She parked in a school zone.
C. She drove through a red light.
7. What time does school finish on Wednesdays
A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:30 pm. C. At 3:30 pm.
听第7段对话，回答8～10题。
8. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Fellow workers. B. Former schoolmates. C. Family relatives.
9. Who will Grace have dinner with
A. Fiona. B. Jennifer. C. David.
10 What is Kevin going to do next
A. Buy a drink. B. Play basketball. C. Greet a friend.
听第8段对话，回答11~13题。
11. What does the woman say about news programs
A. They are replaced by documentaries.
B. They have been reduced in number.
C. They focus on the life of celebrities.
12 What is the man’s attitude toward reality shows
A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Uncertain.
13. What does the woman expect TV programs to be
A. Educational. B. Diverse. C. Entertaining.
听第9段对话，回答14～17题。
14. Who is Cathy
A. A school teacher. B. A radio host. C. A government official.
15. What can the visiting adults do in the school
A. Give speeches. B. Observe classes. C. Organize activities.
16. How can the students benefit from the school program
A. Earn extra credits B. Find job opportunities. C. Learn about adult’s life.
17. What is the goal of the school program
A. To improve student-teacher relationship.
B. To promote the idea of work-life balance.
C. To enhance school-community interaction.
听第10段对话，回答18～20题。
18. Where is the speaker’s city located
A. By the lake. B. On the coast. C. In the Valley.
19. What do the numbers on the signs stand for
A. The duration of flooding.
B. The rise in air temperature.
C. The height above sea level.
20. What does the success of the project indicate
A. Art can make a difference.
B. The homeowners are creative.
C. Climate change is controllable.
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
Are you a bit bored with your nine-to-five routine Have a look at our exciting range of holidays and decide what type of adventure you’d like.
Activity holidays
Our activity holidays are for everyone, people who love danger or who just like sports. We have a huge variety of water, snow or desert holidays. We’ll take you diving in the Red Sea or white water rafting in Canada. If you prefer snow, you can try skiing or snowboarding in the Alps. For those who like warmer weather, we also have sandboarding or camel safaris (游猎).
Polar expeditions
Take a journey to Antarctica or the northern Arctic; explore a land of white natural beauty and wonderful wildlife. Our experts will explain everything about the two poles as you watch the penguins in Antarctica or whales and polar bears in the Arctic. There’s no greater adventure than travelling to the ends of the earth.
Cultural journeys
Our cultural journeys will help you discover ancient civilizations: India, Thailand, Egypt and many more. Visit temples, palaces and ancient ruins—just remember to bring your camera! Get to know local ways of life by exploring markets, trying foreign foods and meeting local people.
Trekking (徒步) tours
We have trekking holidays to famous places such as Machu Picchu or the Everest Base Camp Trek, as well as some nearer places to our home in the Highlands of Scotland. You don’t need to be very sporty, just fairly fit. You’ll have a great time enjoying nature with a group of new friends. Some of the holidays include camping, but we’ll transport the tents for you!
1. Which activity will you choose if you love animals
A. Polar expeditions. B. Cultural journeys.
C. Activity holidays. D. Trekking tours.
2. What should you have with you during cultural journeys
A. To take a camera with you. B. To speak the local language.
C. To transport the tents to friends. D. To explore the land of wildlife.
3. Where may the author come from
A. Antarctica. B. Thailand.
C. Scotland. D. Canada.
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. C
B
When I turned 10, I made up my mind to take up swimming. There was a pool at the Y.M.C.A. offering exactly the opportunity. Mother continually warned against it and kept fresh in my mind the details of drowning in the river. But the Y.M.C A. pool was safe.
I had a childhood fear of water. This started when I was three years old and father took me to the beach. The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.
The pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on the side of the pool to wait for others. Then came a big boy. He shouted, “Hi, skinny! How’d you like to be ducked ” With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end. I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed water. But I was not frightened out of my wits（机智）—when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big jump, coming out of the surface. It seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water. I tried to shout but no sound came out. I went down, down, endlessly.
When I came to consciousness（意识）, I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.
I never went back to the pool. I avoided water whenever I could. This misfortune stayed with me as the years rolled by. It deprived（剥夺）me of the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I decided to get an instructor. Piece by piece, he built a swimmer. Several months later, the instructor was finished, but I was not. Sometimes the terror（恐惧）would return.
This went on until July. I swam across the Lake Went Worth. Only once did the terror return. When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I laughed and said, “Well, Mr. Terror, what do you think you can do to me ”
I had defeated my fear of water.
4. What caused the author’s original（最初的）fear of water
A. His lack of swimming skills.
B. His mother’s continual warning of drowning.
C His misfortune to the beach with his father.
D. A terrible dream of getting drowned.
5. By “but I was not” in paragraph 5, the author probably means ________.
A. he didn’t finish swimming training
B he was not satisfied with the swimming training
C. he was not afraid of drowning any more
D. he had not got rid of the fear of water yet
6. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The author’s father was against taking up swimming.
B. The author showed little interest in boating and swimming.
C. The author was a man of great courage and determination.
D. The author defeated his fear of water before July.
7. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Hello, Childhood Fear B. Goodbye, Mr. Terror
C. A Swimming Adventure D. My Passion for Swimming
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. B
C
Is there anybody out there For centuries humans have wondered although the ways in which we have gone about this have varied. As we have gained a greater understanding of the universe, our searches have taken on more concrete(具体的) forms. Questions about aliens(外星人) have become a subject for science rather than science fiction.
Now new cooperation between the Very Large Array (VLA) observatory in New Mexico and the SETI Institute in California means that our curiosity about whether aliens exist can be closer than ever before to being satisfied. Data from the VLA’S 28 radio telescopes, used to scan a vast area of sky, will be fed through a special supercomputer that will search for distant signals.
How likely it is that a signal will be found, and what this might mean, are hard questions to answer. SETI’s existing projects have not discovered any signals from other planets so far. But recent discoveries in space and Earth sciences have provided some encouragement for those who are enthusiastic about the possibility, however remote, of detecting other civilizations.
Once it was thought that our solar system could be unique. Since the discovery of the first exoplanet (a planet beyond the solar system) in the 1990s, thousands more have been located. Around one in five stars is now thought to have a planet in their orbit(运行轨道) in a so-called “habitable(适合居住的) zone”—that is, at a distance from the star where the temperature means that life is theoretically possible.
Are Earth’s 7.5 billion humans, along with billions of other animals and plants they share their home with, on their own in the universe If there is another life form somewhere, could it be as intelligent as humans Or could it threaten them I think all of these need further exploration. As explorations of Mars continue, and a new set of observations from the James Webb Space Telescope are set to begin, our interest in the possibility of alien life appears as much as before.
8. Why does the VLA work with SETI
A. To develop new radio telescopes B. To find evidence of aliens’ existence
C. To build a special supercomputer D. To search for distant signals
9. What is the encouraging news for scientists exploring distant civilizations
A. Life does indeed exist on exoplanets
B. New technologies are employed to find aliens
C. Some exoplanets may have habitable zones
D. Signals have been discovered from other planets
10. What is the author's attitude to the existence of aliens
A. Uncertain B. Positive C. Unacceptable D. Worried
11. What might be the best title for the text
A. Space: the unknown place B. Finding aliens: possible or not
C. Receiving signals: aliens appear again D. Exoplanets: home of aliens
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. B
D
For thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only recently have they come to think of it as something to look through. Stores display their goods in large glass windows. Glass bottles and jars that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and many other extremely useful and necessary objects.
Until the Second World War, most of the glass used for optical(光学的) instruments was imported from Europe. However, during the war Americans could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. Therefore, new kinds of glasses were developed that had been previously unknown. These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of these new glasses are very strong and can resist many kinds of shocks. Legend has it that a very hard glass was invented by a Roman who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and sliver, making his treasure worthless. Therefore, he had the glassmaker killed, and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years.
In the present century, safety glass was invented for use in modern cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic between two layers of plate glass. When the outside layer of glass is broken, the pieces do not scatter(散开) and injure people. Some glass of the type is strong enough to resist bullets(子弹).
Although nowadays plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed, for the greatest advantage of glass is that its component(组成的) parts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.
12. As time goes by, glass ________.
A. is regarded as transparent(透明的)
B. is used to make things look pleasant
C. is seen as more than decoration
D. is widely used to replace steel in making containers
13. Why did Americans make their own glass during the Second World War
A. The war blocked the way of glass import.
B. The glass made in Europe was out of date.
C. They refused to use the European glass.
D. They were able to make a new kind of glass.
14. Why does the author tell us the legend
A. To prove the Roman was the first inventor of hard glass.
B. To support the Americans were as clever as the Romans.
C. To give some information about hard glass.
D. To provide a historical event concerned with hard glass.
15. Why are new uses of glass being developed
A. Because glass is not as safe as plastics.
B. Because glass is cheap and easily obtainable.
C. Because glass is not as strong and durable as plastics.
D. Because glass is more and more widely used.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Is Fresh Air Really Good for You
We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air.” ___16___ According to recent studies, the answer is a big YES, if the air quality in your camping area is good.
___17___ If the air you’re breathing is clean — which it would be if you’re away from the smog of cities — then the air is filled with life-giving, energizing oxygen. If you exercise out of doors, your body will learn to breathe more deeply, allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles (肌肉) and your brain.
Recently, people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing (治愈). ___18___ In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery. It turns out that just looking at green, growing things can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and put people into a better mood (情绪). Greenery is good for us. Hospital patients who see tree branches out of their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. ___19___ It gives us a great feeling of peace.
___20___ While the sun’s rays can age and harm our skin, they also give us beneficial Vitamin D. To make sure you get enough Vitamin D — but still protect your skin — put on sunscreen right as you head outside. It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working, and that’s plenty of time for your skin to absorb a day’s worth of Vitamin D.
A. But is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said
B. Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care.
C. All across the country, recovery centers have begun building Healing Gardens.
D Another side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.
E. Being in nature refreshes us.
F. So what are you waiting for
G. Fresh air cleans our lungs.
【答案】16. A 17. G 18. C 19. E 20. D
第三部分 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）
Until April 2, 2011, everything in my life was perfect. I was sitting tight like every other ____21____ in the country to watch India ____22____ the world cup. But this day turned my ____23____ upside down.
I took the train to reach home early that day to watch the match. I caught the ____24____ train but got pushed out. Next moment I found myself on the track with my right leg injured and ____25____ badly. I did not feel pain at that moment, as I think it took time to ____26____ the “reality”. I was sent to hospital ____27____. As soon as I regained ____28____, my first question was whether India won. Hearing the doctor reply yes, my happiness knew no ____29____. But he also told me I should ____30____ with my leg.
I always dreamt of becoming a professional sportsman one day. But after this, I was in despair as I ____31____ it would never be possible with only one leg. Then, I happened to learn about the Paralympics (残奥会). My dream was ____32____. But it was not easy. When I went for long jump, although I was good at it, I was told I would need a blade prosthesis (义肢) which I could not ____33____.
I spent a year looking for ____34____ and approached various companies. To my luck in 2013, I got financial support from the Dakshin Rehabilitation Centre. Thereafter, I began taking my ____35____ in sports seriously and dreamt of representing India in Paralympics one day.
21. A. parent B. athlete C. student D. fan
22. A. lift B. imagine C. relay D. quit
23. A. life B. body C. country D. study
24. A. steaming B. packed C. cheap D. late
25. A. burning B. bleeding C. suffering D. reacting
26. A. forget B. miss C. accept D. welcome
27. A. gradually B. rudely C. immediately D. accidentally
28. A. power B. confidence C. order D. consciousness
29. A. time B. bounds C. colors D. surprise
30. A. part B. dance C. struggle D. meet
31. A. agreed B. joked C. guaranteed D. thought
32. A. praised B. arranged C. restored D. nailed
33. A. believe B. object C. afford D. permit
34. A. funds B. volunteers C. coaches D. receivers
35. A. injury B. pleasure C. talent D. career
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
I’ve received your letter saying that you are very worried about your friend, Chen Lei. I understand quite ___36___(good) that you are anxious and feel terrible. You think that your friend ___37___(play) computer games too often and spends too much time online, ___38___ is not good for you teenagers.
I recommend that you talk to your friend about his behavior. It is not ___39___(usual) for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world. But ___40___(spend) too much time online is unhealthy and makes ___41___ very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students even become ___42___(addict) to the Internet and cannot concentrate ____43____ school and family life. I think you should encourage your friend ___44___(try) new ____45____(hobby). Why not discuss the problem together I am sure he will listen to you, since you are his good friend.
【答案】36 well
37. plays 38. which
39. unusual
40. spending
41. it 42. addicted
43. on 44. to try
45. hobbies
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，此时，你正身处学校读书俱乐部的在线论坛。大家的讨论精彩纷呈，而在读完李雷的发言后，你也萌生了分享的念头。
注意：(1)写作词数应为70个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Li Lei:
Reading is a journey through the mind. When it comes to the books I’ve read recently, Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, is the one that I’d love to recommend to all of you.
Pride and Prejudice centers on the romantic relationship between Elizabeth, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Darcy, an aristocratic landowner. It is set in rural England at the turn of the 19th century, and it follows the Bennet family, which includes five very different sisters, all of whom their mother is keen to see suitably married. The encounter and interaction of these sisters with several eligible bachelors pushes the story forward.
Pride and Prejudice, based on daily life, is an accurate portrayal of the enclosed social world in which Austen lived, giving us insights into the state of English village life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Thus, I highly recommend it. Any thoughts and comments you want to share with me on this book would be greatly welcome.
Li Hua:
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【答案】Li Hua:
I truly concur with you, Li Lei. “Pride and Prejudice” is without a doubt a masterpiece. I was profoundly captivated by the vividly depicted characters and the complex plot. It not only presents the love narrative but also mirrors the social actuality of that era. What I value the most is Elizabeth’s independent and astute personality. She has the courage to pursue true love, unfettered by worldly constraints. It’s a book that I would be more than willing to reread time and again.
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My wife and I wanted to share our new home with family and friends by hosting a small gathering in the early summer. She had prepared lots of snacks, while my job was to have the backyard in order.
There was plenty of space for the kids to run and play. There was just one thing I hadn’t counted on: My brother chose to bring his dog Toby, a 50-pound ball of fire. Though friendly, he could easily knock over my niece’s small boys and my six-month-old granddaughter. So, when my brother showed up, I asked him to watch Toby and keep him outside.
My plan was working out just fine. Toby was using up his energy by running back and forth in the backyard and giving the kids plenty of room. Unexpectedly, after supper, the weather changed. It started to rain and everyone went indoors.
It was an awkward moment. I didn’t want Toby to be running around in the house, and my brother wasn’t happy with driving home with a wet dog. Eventually, my brother decided to leave rather than force the issue.
A few days passed, and I hadn’t heard anything from my brother. I texted him and expressed wishes for him to come out again. His reply came as a surprise — a shock, actually: “Not a chance.” Clearly, he was unhappy over the way we had parted. After all, I had left him little choice. Well, he’ll get over it, I reasoned.
Two months passed. My wife suggested I get in touch with my brother, but I resisted, thinking he should call first. However, my conscience (良心) kept bothering me. I tried to put myself in my brother’s shoes. He was facing health issues and his wife of thirty-five years had passed away a few months earlier. Toby was his constant companion, the one who kept him going.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I realized it was me who was at fault.
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With the biscuits my wife had made, I arrived at my brother’s door.
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【答案】One possible version:
I realized it was me who was at fault. I had been so focused on keeping the party under control that I failed to consider how important Toby was to my brother during this difficult time. My pride had kept me from reaching out, and now months had passed without a proper conversation. One evening, I picked up the phone and left him a voice message, apologizing for my behavior and asking if we could meet. To my relief, he called back the next day, and we agreed to get together soon.
With the biscuits my wife had made, I arrived at my brother’s door. He opened it with a surprised smile, and for a moment, neither of us spoke. Then we hugged — something we hadn’t done since before his wife passed away. We sat on the porch with Toby resting beside us, and I handed him the box of biscuits. “Thank you,” he said quietly. We talked for hours, laughing, remembering old times, and slowly rebuilding what had been lost. As I watched Toby gently rest his head on my brother’s leg, I knew we were finally on the path to healing.