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1、信阳高中2025届高一上学期期末考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分） 注意事项：1 .答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答 题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑。写 在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内，写在试题卷、草稿纸和 答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分75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

2、佳选 项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 did the man do last weekend?A He went shopping. B. He watched a movie. C. He read books at home.2. Where is the mans watch?A. In the kitchen. B. In the bathroom. C. In the bedroom.3. What docs the mans brother look like?A. He wears d

3、ark hair. B. He has blonde eyes. C. He wears glasses.4. What docs the woman ask the man to do?A. Help paint her bedroom. B. Look after her brother. C. Examine her brothers ann.5. Why did the man fail to answer the phone?A. The TV was too noisy. B. His phone was broken. C. He went to sleep early.第二节（

4、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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A class meeting. B. Their appointment. C. A new lesson.7. When will the woman and Sarah review

5、 their lessons?A. At about 2: 10. B. At about 3:10. C. At about 4: 10.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats wrong with the man?A He had his leg hurl. B. He lost (he game. C. He missed the training.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman fell down. B. The mans cut is deep. C. The woman will dress t

6、he wound.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。1(). How is the womans present job?A. Quite okay. B. Not too bad. C. Unpleasant.11. What is probably the mans plan now?A. Finding a new job in Spain. B. Learning to speak Spanish. C. Setting up a business travel.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.

7、Fellow workers. B. Good friends. C. Travel partners.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman care about (he flat?A. The size. B. The surroundings. C. The decoration.14. How much will the man pay for (he flat per week?A. Two hundred pounds. B. Five pounds. C. Forty pounds.15. What does the man have t

8、o borrow from his mother?A. The cooker. B. The washing machine. C. The fridge.16. When will the man move house?A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Monday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where will Carole Berg give a talk?A. In the Oak Room. B. In the Green Room. C. In the Union Theatre.18. What can people do

9、in the Campus Comer Cabaret?A. Attend a dance party. B. Watch a great film. C. Enjoy a live show.19. How much does a film ticket cost?A. $7. B. $5. C. S3.20. What should people do to hear the recording again?A. Press (he pound key. B. Call the Hotline. C. Dial the Theater.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15

10、小题海小题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。AYoung readers will discover dinosaurs, stars, explorers, landmarks (地标)and more in the following maps and travel books chosen by Vivien Godfrey, head of Stanfords.Maps Special Edition, 25This book was already popular in our childrens area and has b

11、een made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated （插网的）information, which includes famous historical figures, local dishes, some festivals, wild animals and landmarks.

12、Maps of the United Kingdom, 17.99Wc made Maps of the United Kingdom first available at the Stanfords store in London. Technically aimed at children, it contains lots of information and facts. Its very well put together, especially when it conies to choosing the seven famous people with a connection

13、to their special place: Philip Pullman, for example, is associated with Norfolk.Harry Potters London: The Film Location Walk, 3.99Harry potter s London is a map that covers information on three walks taken in the best of the central London locations in the hugely popular films. The walks cover Picca

14、dilly Circus, Westminster Bridge via Trafalgar Square, and Kings Cross, with its famous Platform 9%.Usborne First Sticker Book Flags, 5.99Learn the flag of eveiy country in the world by placing the flag stickers on the correct countries on the maps. This contains interesting facts about countries an

15、d why certain flags have their particular designs. There are fun questions throughout, including, 4tSome African flags have a diagonal stripe （对角条纹）.How many can you find?”.1. Maps Special Edition can offer readers knowledge about.A. some of childrens favorite bookspopular festivals around the world

16、B. different editions of the world mapthe people and culture of many places 2. With a budget of 5, you can buy.A. Maps Special EditionMaps of the United KingdomB. Harry Potter s LondonUsborne First Sticker Book Flags3. What can readers do with Usborne First Sticker Book Flags?A. Find countries flags

17、 of various designs.B. Ask questions about the origin of countries.C. Match flag facts with the history of countries.D. Make different designs fbr some countrics, flags.BSome parents may have had trouble getting their kids away from electronics and outside （his summer. But for one Virginia family, t

18、his wasnt the case. Josh and Cassie Sutton recently completed a full-length hike of the Appalachian Trail with their son, Harvey.At just 5 years old, Harvey, who earned the nickname “Little Man“ from fellow hikers, is one of the youngest people known to have completed the roughly 2, 100-mile （rail t

19、hat stretches across 14 states in 209 days.When Harvey was 2 years old, his parents began training him for hiking by going on mini walks. They slowly increased their mileage day by day-eventually making him adapt to his big adventure. A lot of people are surprised at how well he did. Theyre like,4Ho

20、w did you get your 5-year-old to do that because my 5-year-old wont even walk half a mile without com-plaining? Mom Cassie Sutton said.The Suttons said that while the adventure of the 2, 100-mile hike was fun as a family, it did have its challenges-especially when it came to keeping Harvey entertain

21、ed. uWe learned that he is gifted in hiking, but as long as were playing make-believe with him all day long, then he moves quickly and hikes a lot faster than a lot of us imagine/ Josh Sutton said.While （he Suttons have plans for more hikes and family adventures ahead, the family is getting adjusted

22、 to life at home again as Harvey begins his latest adventure: kindergarten.4 What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A. A 5-ycar-oid hiked 2, 100 miles in about 7 months.B. Josh earned the nickname “Little Man” because of his son.C. Harvey is the youngest person to cover the 2, 100-mile trai

23、l.D. One Virginia family had trouble getting away from electronics.5. What is the challenge of making Harvey finish the adventure?A. Playing make-believe.B. Keeping him amused.C. Hiking fast enough.D. Having meals as a family.6. Which word can best describe Harvey in hiking?A. Negative.B. Naughty.C.

24、 Talented.D. Normal.7. What is Harveys next adventure?A. To have more games.B. Tb get adjusted to family life.C. To have more hikes with his family.D. To receive pre-school education.CWhen Don Lyons, director of a seabird restoration program, visited a small valley in Japan, he found a local variety

25、 of rice called cormorant rice”. The grain actually got its name from the seabirds that nested in the trees around the ponds used to supply waler to （he rice fields. Their droppings （粪）,rich in nitrogen （氮）and phosphorus （磷），were washed into the water and eventually went to （he rice fields.The pheno

26、menon that Lyons encountered is not a new one. What is new is that scientists have now calculated an exact value for seabird droppings. Given （hat 30 percent of （he species of seabirds are endangered, researchers published a study that estimates the annual value of seabirds. see that people just car

27、e about something when it brings benefits and when they can see the benefits,M says Daniel Plazas-Jimnez, a seabird researcher.To show the benefits seabirds provide, scientists set out to put a price tag on the animals droppings. The estimated value of seabird droppings as an organic fertilizer （肥料）

28、against （he cost of replacing it with human- made chemical fertilizers was around $474 million. The scientists then estimated that 10% of the profits coming from coral reefs depend on seabird nutrients. According to the United Nations, the annual economic returns of commercial fisheries on coral ree

29、fs are about S6.5 billion. So. 10% of this value is around $650 million per year.The richness of seabird droppings in South America, particularly on （he Chincha Islands has been documented for centuries. People there were the first to recognize seabirds agricultural benefits. At one point, an estima

30、ted 60 million birds built 150-foot-high mounds （堆）of droppings. However, only an estimated 4 million seabirds now live on the Chincha Islands. This loss is part of a global trend.By the early 1840s, seabird droppings became a full-blown industry; they were commercially mined, transported and sold.

31、The industry crashed around 1880 and reappeared in the early 20lh cenlury. Today, interesl in seabird droppings is 心urgcni as consumer demand for organic agriculture and food processing has risen. However, the decline of seabird populations caused by human activities and global warming is absolutely

32、 a terrible shock to some areas economy.8. What was the probable reason for peoples naming their rice variety after seabirds? A. Because seabirds fed on this variety of rice.B. Because seabirds nested around the rice fields.C. Because seabirds contributed a lot to the rices growth.D. Because seabird

33、s and the rice depended on the same ponds.9. What was the aim of researchers , study?A. To discover the phenomena related to seabirds.B. To measure seabirds production of droppings.C. To identify the endangered seabird species.D. To promote efforts to protect seabirds.10. How much is seabirds waste

34、worth per year according to the scientists?A. Around $474 millionAround $600 millionB. Around $1.1 billionAround $6 billion11. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?A. People invest more in the industry related to seabird droppings.B. Peoples enthusiasm for seabird droppings grows

35、 stronger.C. The interest rates of buying seabird droppings are higher. D. The production of seabird droppings becomes lower.DIt is a well-known fact that plastic bottles, which take hundreds of years to rot, are harmful to our environment. However, efforts by environmentalists to encourage consumer

36、s to switch to alternatives, like water fountains or reusable bottles, have not been very effective. The U.S. alone uses over 50 million plastic bottles annually, 80% of which end up in landfills.To try to stop that, Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, Pierre Paslicr and Guillaume Couchc from the Imperial Coll

37、ege London have been working on a revolutionary solution water wrapped inside an eatable container made mostly from seaweed. All the customer has to do to relieve his/her thirst is pop the entire drop into the mouth.The inventors, who have been working on the Ooho bubble since 2014, use a simple two

38、-step cooking process called spherification （球化）to create the delicate container. They begin by dipping a frozen ball of water or juice into a chemical solution （溶液）.This helps form a layer around the liquid. The ball is then absorbed in a solution made from seaweed extract. This creates a second la

39、yer, helping strengthen the structure so that the wateror juice does not leak. In addition to saving our environment, the biodegradable （可降解的）packaging costs just two cents each, making it cheaper to produce than plastic.After three years of perfecting the design, the inventors, who recently raised

40、over 1 million USD from a financial activity, are ready to bring the Ooho bubble to local market. However, there are a few challenges （hat still need to be overcome before the product launch. In addition to getting accustomed to the taste of the covering, each eatable container contains just a mouth

41、ful of water, requiring consumers to drink multiple bubbles to relieve their thirst. There is also the issue of finding an cco-fricndly packaging to transport the bubbles so that they remain clean and do not burst. Hopefully, the inventors will find ways to handle the issues so that we canreduce, or

42、 perhaps even remove, plastic bottles.12. Why was the Ooho bubble created?A. To test a newly-designed material.C. To reduce pollution caused by plastic.13. What will the inventors probably do next?A. Solve some specific problems of the product.C. Distribute the Ooho bubble to global market.reduce, o

43、r perhaps even remove, plastic bottles.14. Why was the Ooho bubble created?A. To test a newly-designed material.C. To reduce pollution caused by plastic.15. What will the inventors probably do next?B. Solve some specific problems of the product.C. Distribute the Ooho bubble to global market.C. To ch

44、ange consumers drinking habit.D. lb take a share of drinking water industry.B. Collect more money to expand production.D. Advertise the advantages of the Ooho bubble.14. What is the authors attitude towards the Ooho bubbles launch?D. Opposed.A. Uncaring.B. Doubtful.C. Confident.15. Which of the foll

45、owing could be the best title for the text?A. Scientists Work out a New Kind of WaterPlastic Bottles Will Be Replaced by the Ooho BubbleB. Environmental Pollution is Expected to Be SolvedThe Ooho Bubble Aims to Remove Plastic Bottles第二节（共5小题:每小题2.5分,满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

46、Lightning or a bolt of lightning is what we all call the bright flashes of light that come out of the clouds during a thunderstorm. 16Three thousand years ago, the Greeks thought that lightning bolts came from an angry god. 17Since then, scientists have learned that lightning is a discharge （释放）of s

47、tatic electricity （静电）hat forms when the water droplets making up the clouds rub together. The static charge tries to get to （he ground or into another, and that is when wc see lightning.Typically, lightning travels from cloud to ground or cloud to cloud. The lightning you see during a summer thunde

48、rstorm is called cloud-to-ground. 18 That is indeed too fast for （he human eye to sec its path.19 Skyscrapers and things that are tall may be hit many times during a single storm, and staying under a tall tree can be very dangerous. During a thunderstorm, you can find some safety in a car made from metal. Lying flat on the ground in an open area is another option that provides you with some safety.Lightning bolts cause the greatest （hreat to life and property （财产）.2（） In America, about 10（） people are killed by lightning each year. It is true th