2025~2026學(xué)年湖北省武漢市東湖高新區(qū)高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷一、閱讀理解(★★)TheFutureofCleanEnergyinHomesHeating,cooling,andpoweringhomesreleasealargeamountofCO2intotheatmosphere.Ascountriesworktoreducetheircarbonfootprints,householdenergyuse—whichmakesupalmost20%ofenergy—relatedemissions—bringsuniquechallenges.Belowarethecategoriesofhouseholdemissionsin2022.Cleanenergysolutionsforhomesmustbeaffordable,efficient,andsuitablefordifferenttypesofclimates.Althoughtherearedifferenttechnologies,herearesomeimportantinnovationsleadingthewaytowardamoresustainablefuture.

HEATPUMPS—EfficientHeating/CoolingInsteadoftraditionalgasboilers,electricheatpumpstransferwarmthfromairorgroundtowarmhomes,cuttingemissionsfromheatingbyupto50%.Maybehybridmodelscanworkinverycoldweather(below0℃)soon.SOLARPOWER—RooftopChangeSolarenergyistheeasiestrenewableenergyforhomestouse.Thankstoadvancesinsolarcelltechnology,thecostofsolarpanelshasdroppedby80%since2010,makingthemapracticalchoiceinmanypartsoftheworld.SMARTGRIDS(電網(wǎng))—SmarterElectricityManagementGridsrunbyAImakeenergyusebetter,savingextrasolarpowerduringpeakhoursanddependinglessonfossilfuels.WINDPOWER—CommunityMicrogridsInwindyareas,small-scalewindturbinescanprovideelectricityforlocalneighborhoods.However,thesesystemsdorequirespace,andlandusecansometimesbeatopicofdebate.“Thescaleofthistransitionishuge,”saysDr.ElenaTorres,aclimatescientistatMIT.“Homerenewableenergy—likesolarpowerandheatpumps—couldmeet90%ofglobalhouseholdenergyneedsby2050—butonlyifinvestmentincreasesby200%withinthisdecade.”Recentstudiesshowthateverydollarspentongreenhomesnowsavesfivedollarsinthefuturefordealingwithclimatechange.Thisisn’tjustsomethingweneedtodofortheenvironment;it’salsonecessaryfortheeconomy.1.Whichtwocategoriesmakeupover70%oftotalhouseholdemissions?

A．SpacecoolingandWaterheating.B．SpaceheatingandAppliances&Lighting.C．SpaceheatingandWaterheating.D．SpacecoolingandAppliances&Lighting.2.Whichtechnologyisthemostcost-effective?

A．Heatpumps.B．Smartgrids.C．Solarpower.D．Windpower.3.WhatdoesDr.Torresemphasizeaboutthetransition?

A．Thedemandforhigherinvestment.B．Thepotentialofrenewableenergy.C．Theneedforhouseholdenergy.D．Thenecessityfortheeconomy.(★★)Aburnvictimasachild,theBrazilianhurdlerAlisondosSantosisthankfulthattrackgavehimanewlifeasateen,whenhewasvulnerableandinsecure.Whenapotofhotoiltippedoveronto10-month-oldAlisondosSantos,hisgrandfather’squickactionssavedhislife.Thepermanentscarsonhisface,chestandarmsareremindersofthatday.DosSantossaidheoftenwondered,“AmIdifferent?”Histeenageyearsmadethingsworse.Evenhisfriendswouldsometimesmakehurtfulcommentsabouthisscars.“Ihadtogothroughsomedarktimes,butIhadtounderstandthatIwouldn’tbemyselfifIdidn’thavetheburns,”hesaid.Histrackfriends,however,sawhimanotherway—notastheguywithscars,butasanicepersonwithagoodsenseofhumorwhocouldreallyrun.ThathelpedDosSantoscreateadifferentkindoflife.Henowtravelstheworld,winningmedalsinthehighlycompetitivemen’s400-meterhurdles,whereherivalsworld-recordholdersandOlympicchampionslikeKarstenWarholmandRaiBenjamin.DosSantosbelievestheprogressintheireventwassignificantlyinspiredbyQatarihurdlerAbderrahmanSamba.WhenSambabroke47secondsin2018,hechangedthementality:Everythingispossible.“WhenyouseeSambadoingthat,youthink,I’vegottotrainharder,”DosSantosexplained.JustasSambainspiredhim,DosSantoshopeshisownstoryservesasaninspiration.Heseesaconnectionbetweenthehurdlesonthetrackandtheobstaclesheovercameinlife.“I’mabletosharethateveryoneisunique,everyoneisspecialintheirownway,”hesaid.“Youcanachievegreatthings,nomatterhowhardthingsareinyourlife.”4.WhywasDosSantos’steenageyearsharder?

A．Hefailedtowinanytrackcompetitions.B．Hewaslaughedatbyhisfriends.C．Hewasoftentroubledbyfamilyeconomy.D．Hecouldn’tkeepupwithhisfriends.5.WhathelpedDosSantosmakeachievementsinsports?

A．Therecognitionfromhistrackfriends.B．Theattractionofhispersonality.C．Theexperiencefromtravelingaround.D．TheencouragementfromanOlympicchampion.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mentality”inparagraph4mean?

A．Progress.B．Effort.C．Method.D．Belief.7.WhatdoesDosSantos’experienceshow?

A．Knowledgeispower.B．Practicemakesperfect.C．Stillwatersrundeep.D．Recognitionmakesadifference.(★★★)Walkdownastreetyearsago,andchancesweregoodthatyou’dcomeacrossavisionoftheSpielbergiansort:groupsofschool-agechildrenracingdowntheblockonbikes,fullofpurposeandwithouthelmets.You’relesslikelytocatchthatkindofviewtoday.Withthedeclineincycling,kidsarelosingmorethanapotentialmodeoftransport.Bikingimproveschildren’sindependenceandoverallhealth.Andcrucially,oncekidsaretrained,itdoesn’trequiremucheffortfromadults.Moreover,whenenoughchildrenbike,wholeneighborhoodscanbetransformed-saferandmorefriendly.Nowkidsseldomgetout.Buttheydesiremobilitywhilethreateningtrafficandparentalconcernsfrequentlystandintheirway.Thisfearisreasonable.Roadwayshavegottenfasterandbusier.Theannualchildcyclingdeathshaveactuallydropped.Thedecreaseisduetoparentsbeingawareofthegreaterdangerfrommassivevehicles,ratherthanstreetsaresafer.Familieshaven’talwayshadtobethiswatchful.Publicplanninginpreviousdecadesmaynothavehadmarkedbikelanes(車道)orotherprotectiveroadfeatures.Butchildrenhadmorespacetowander,andfewerandslowercarstodealwith.Itwasn’tuntilpublicplanningprioritizedcarsthatchildrenlostbothplayareasandthefreedomtotravelindependently.Byaddingmorebike-friendlyinfrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施),localgovernmentscouldencouragechildrentorideagain.Meanwhile,teachingroadrulesfallslargelytoparents.Findingsafe-enoughplacesforpracticemightbetough,yetwithalittlecreativity,parentscanchoosedeadendsorunusedparkinglots.Puttinginthatworkmaydemandmoreofparentsintheshortterm.Buttheinvestmentisworthit.Manyparentswanttoraiseconfidentandadaptablechildren,yetover-scheduledextra-curricular(課外活動(dòng))requiringconstantmonitoringrarelyhelp.Whatmanyneedisabitmorefreedom:timetoexplore,torideaimlessly-untilthey’rereadytotakeoff.8.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinParagraph1?

A．Kidslikedridingbikesinthepast.B．Children’sbikingislesscommontoday.C．Spielbergiansceneswereeverywhere.D．School-agekidslikeracingdownblocks.9.Whatisthepossibleresultofthedeclineinchildrencycling?

A．Roadwaysbecomefasterandsafer.B．Bikelanesareremoved.C．Theburdenonparentsincrease.D．Neighborhoodsaremorefriendly.10.Whatcanbeinferredaboutpublicplanninginpreviousdecades?

A．Itputbikesinthefirstplace.B．Itofferedkidssaferplaces.C．Itmarkedbikepaths.D．Itbuiltmanyparkinglots.11.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．KidsFreedomonTwoWheels.B．TheJoyofChildren’sBiking.C．WaystoProtectChildCyclists.D．TheNeedsforSaferStreet.(★★)It’shardtoimaginethatglobalwarmingwouldhavemucheffectontheworld’shotanddrydeserts.Butevensmallchangesintemperatureorraincanaffectdesertplantsandanimals.Insomecases.globalwarmingispredictedtoincreasedesertlands,whichalreadycoverone-fifthofEarth’sland.Desertsareimportanttopeople.Morethanonebillionpeopleliveingreaterdrylands.Formanyofthem,desertsprovidefoodandusefulresources.Thedryenvironmentisalsoidealforprotectingarchaeologicalartifactsandfossils(文物和化石).Besides,desertshelpreducesandstormswithbiocrust—atoplayerofsoilwithtinylivingthingsthatholdthesoiltogether.However,globalwarmingismakingdroughtshappenmoreoften,whichdriesupwaterholes.Usingwaterforirrigation(灌溉)overalongtimemaymakethesoilhavetoomuchsalt,soplantscan’tgrowthere.Highertemperaturesmaycausemorewildfires,andthesefirescanchangedesertareasbykillingplants.Whenpeopleuseoff-roadvehiclescarelessly,theycandamagedeserthomesforanimals.Oilandgasproductionandnucleartestingcanalsodoharmtothesesensitiveareas.Somehumanactivities—likecollectingfirewoodandgrazinganimals—areturningdrylandsintodeserts.Thisprocessiscalleddesertification.Populationgrowthandgreaterdemandforlandmakeithardtosolvethisproblem.Luckily,despitethesechallenges,therearewaystoprotectdeserts.Wecanusewatermoreefficientlyandcontrolsalinizationbettertoimprovedrylands.Wecanfindnewwaystogrowdifferentcropsinturnstoprotectthesoil,andplantbushesandtreesthatholdsand.Leguminous(豆科)plantscanmakethesoilfertileagain.Artificialgrooves(凹槽)canhelpkeeprainwaterandcatchseeds.Tourismcanbemanagedbettertoo.Creatingmarkedtrailsandroadscanhelppreventtravelersfromdamagingthedelicatebiocrust,anoftenoverlookeddesertthreat.12.Howdoestheauthordevelophisideainthesecondparagraph?

A．Bygivingspecificexamples.B．Byexplainingaconcept.C．Byquotinganexpert.D．Byprovidingdata.13.Whatleadstothesoilindryareasbeingtoosalty?

A．Plants.B．Waterholes.C．Irrigation.D．Wildfire.14.Whatistheauthor’ssuggestionabout?

A．Managementoftourism.B．Solutionstoprotectingdryareas.C．Improvementofthesoil.D．Protectionofagriculture.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofdryareas?

A．Hopeless.B．Positive.C．Uncaring.D．Worried.(★★★)Whentalkingaboutlong-servingworkersatIndianaUniversity,onenamestandsout—JanetTapp.16OnOctober21,2024,shecelebrated60yearsofworkingattheuniversity.Tapp’sIUjourneystartedin1964.TheassistanthousingmanagerofWrightQuadrangleofferedherapart-timejobinthedormitory’soffice.17Backthen,sheearnedjust$1.38anhour,whichisabout$14today,andIU’stuitionwasonly$11percredithour.ThoughTapphasheldsevendifferentjobsatIUovertheyears,sheneverappliedforanyofthem.18Forexample,whenabookkeeperdevelopedParkinson’sdiseaseandtookabreak,Tappsteppedintemporarily(臨時(shí)地).Herpassionandskillledhertoapermanentroleinthepayrolldepartmentafteranotherworkerretired.“Thosefirstthreemonthsweretough—Icriedalmosteverynightlearningallthepolicies,”Tapprecalled.19Beyondpayroll,shealsoledcampuseventsliketheIUFunFrolic,anactivitythatraisedmoneyforcharityforover50years.Tapp’sdedicationhasmadeherabelovedfigureoncampus.20“Ineversawworkasaburden;mycolleaguesarefamily,”shesaid.Aftersixdecades,shestillfindsjoyinherworkandhasnoplanstostop.

A．Allherpositionscamefrombeingaskedbyleaders.B．SheonceconsideredleavingIUandfindingajobwithhigherpay.C．Sheisoneofthelongest-servingworkersintheuniversity’shistory.D．Butonceshemasteredthework,shefoundgreatsatisfactioninit.E．ShegrewupinBloomingtonwhereherparentsranarestaurant.F．Shequicklyprovedherselfandwaspromotedtofull-timethenextyear.G．Herofficedeskalwayshascandyforcolleagues,earningherthenickname“Mom”.二、完形填空(★★★)WebeganthebustripswhenIwasaroundsevenyearsold.Backthen,welivedatourgrandparents’houseinOceanside,California.Moneywas_________sincemyfatherhadretiredfromtheAirForceandhadyettofindsteady(穩(wěn)定的)_________.Inaddition,wewerestrugglingtofindanaffordableplacetocallourown.Isupposeitwouldhavebeeneasyto_________frustration(沮喪).Butmymomhadotherideas,usingthesituationtogivemybrotherJessandme_________memoriesthatwouldaffectour_________forever.Asitwas,onceortwiceaweek,mymomwould_________Jessandmetothenearestbusstop,andfromtherewewouldgoonto“seetheworld”.Thepublic_________systemaroundtheareawasveryconvenient.Foraverylowfee,itwaspossibletobuyaticketthatallowedriderstojumpaboardallthebusestheywantedthroughoutthewholeday.Amongouroften-visitedpointsofinterestwasthemallinCarlsbad.Wewouldwindow-shopatthemall.Weweren’tthereto_________.Ourgoalwastoenjoythesightsanddosomepeople-watching,too.Onother_________,wewouldtakethebusallthewaytoStrandBeach,wherewecollectedsanddollarsandshellsfor_________.WewouldwatchshipssailpastinthedistanceandoftenheardhelicoptersorotheraircraftsoaroverheadontheirwaytothenavalbaseatCampPendleton.Iwasgratefultomymomformakingthat_________periodsomuchfunandputtinginusa/an_________inadmiringaworldthatwasourswithouthavingtoreally_________anything.Andsheshowedusnomatterwherewewere,andwhatweweregoingthrough,therewassomethingwecouldsmileaboutsomewhere.Eventually,myfathergota_________jobattheDMV,andwe_________anicehomeinthecountryside.21.A．tightB．enoughC．easyD．smart22.A．employmentB．a(chǎn)ccommodationC．economyD．support23.A．giveintoB．lookbackonC．getawayfromD．putupwith24.A．lastingB．uniqueC．vividD．warm25.A．civilizationB．destinationC．confidenceD．mindset26.A．driveB．leadC．showD．follow27.A．educationB．libraryC．transportationD．tourism28.A．tourB．stayC．hurryD．buy29.A．coursesB．sportsC．journeysD．events30.A．giftsB．toolsC．a(chǎn)wardsD．medals31.A．longB．uncertainC．boringD．tough32.A．beliefB．enthusiasmC．trustD．culture33.A．exchangeB．improveC．challengeD．pay34.A．juniorB．voluntaryC．steadyD．expert35.A．reachedB．a(chǎn)dmiredC．visitedD．found三、語(yǔ)法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ASpecialTeaCeremonyExperienceLastmonth,Iwasaskedtojoinateaceremonyclasswithmymom,36introducedtraditionalChineseteaculture.Theteaguide,Ms.Li,37(explain)thatteadrinkingstartedinChinaover4,000yearsagoandlaterspreadworldwide.Sheshowedallvisitorsdifferentteasfirst.Greenteahasafreshtaste,whileblackteaismuch38(sweet).Atthattime,Icouldn’twaittomaketea.“Makingteaisnotjustaboutsteps,”shesaid.“It’sabout39(care)forothers.”Wewatchedcarefullyasshewarmedthecupsandaddedtea40(leaf).Then,thehotwater41(pour)slowlyintotheteapot.Cupsoffragrantteawaterwereservedtoeveryguest,whocouldfirstsmellandthentasteinsmallsip.Itwastimeforvisitorstohaveatry.Ivolunteered.Icametotheteatabletotryitmyself.Myhandsshookalittleatfirst,42MsLi’sguidancecalmedmedown.Isuccessfullyfinishedthewholecourse.WhenIservedtheteatomymom,shesmiledandsaiditwasoneof43bestdrinksshe’deverhad.Thisexperiencetaughtmethatteacultureis44respectandpatience.It’samazingthatasimplecupofteacanbringpeoplecloser.Now,Ioftenmaketeaformyfamily45(happy)onweekends.四、書信寫作(★★)46.假設(shè)你是李華，剛升入高中，感到不適應(yīng)，寫信向你的美國(guó)筆友Chris請(qǐng)教。內(nèi)容包括：1.你的困惑；2.尋求幫助。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearChris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、書面表達(dá)(★★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Thestatecross-countryracewasveryhard,withmud,hills,andacoldwind.Forme,ahighschoolseniorhopingforacollegesportsscholarship,thisracewasveryimportant.Thestartinggunfired,andrunnersincolorfulshirtsrushedforward.Ifoundmyspeed,butitwasadifficultandpainfulpace.Thefirsttwomileswereablurofpain.Mylungsburnedwitheverybreathofcoldair.Whenwereachedthefamous“KillerHill”—alongandsoul-crushingslope—manyrunnerssloweddown.Ipushedveryhardandpassedafewtiredcompetitors.Forashortmomentatthetopofthehill,IeventhoughtIcouldfinishinthetopten.Buttheeffortcostmeeverything.Theflatgroundafterthehillfeltlikerunningthr