深圳15校联考2025-2026学年高一第一学期期末考试
英语试题
一、单项选择 (共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
1. After a long ______, the group finally reached an agreement on the new plan.
A. debate B. contact C. design D. schedule
2. The sight of the big cake on the table suddenly ______ me that it is my birthday today.
A. remembers B. impresses C. creates D. reminds
3. During his stay in Xi’an, Jerry tried almost all the local foods his friends had ______.
A. concentrated B. identified C. adapted D. recommended
4. Due to the sudden rainstorm, our school decided to ______ the outdoor sports meeting to next Wednesday.
A. cancel B. replace C. postpone D. capture
5. Although he was poor, he was quite ______ to his friends in need.
A. annual B. generous C. particular D. curious
6. I haven’t seen you for weeks. Let’s ______ this Friday and talk about our holidays.
A. make up B. catch up C. pick up D. end up
7. With so much noise outside the classroom, how can the students ______ their lessons?
A. concentrate on B. depend on C. give up D. come across
8. While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ______ the nurse Florence Nightingale.
A. in defense of B. in favour of C. in need of D. in honour of
9. In order not to ______ her friends, Mary contacted them every week, even when she was abroad.
A. go all out B. make the most of C. lose track of D. stay in touch with
10. — Lucy, would you like to read the passage aloud for the class?
— Sorry, Mr. Li. I ______ and can’t speak clearly right now because of a bad cold.
A. kill two birds with one stone B. have butterflies in my stomach
C. throw the baby out with the bathwater D. have a frog in my throat
11. It’s the first time ______ the scholarship.
A. when he won B. that he has won C. when he has won D. that he won
12. Please play something else instead of Mozart. His music is too slow ______ at a party.
A. played B. to play C. being played D. having played
13. The reason ______ he explained at the meeting was that he missed the bus.
A. why B. that C. what D. when
14. The first landmark ______ my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge, the world’s longest bridge built over permafrost.
A. to catch B. caught C. catching D. being caught
15. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ______ he is likely to lose control over the plane.
A. where B. which C. when D. why
16. She is brave enough ______ on the stage, with her heart pounding like a drum.
A. steps B. stepped C. to step D. stepping
17. He has written three novels, ______ are very popular among teenagers.
A. all of which B. all of that C. all of what D. all of them
18. Mrs. Brown was not surprised at the exciting news at all; she ______ about it.
A. must have known B. must know C. can’t have known D. can’t know
19. He arrived at the meeting early, only ______ that it had been canceled due to unexpected technical difficulties.
A. informing B. informed C. to inform D. to be informed
20. Written Chinese ______ several thousand years to the use of longgu — animal bones and shells ______ which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.
A. dated back; in B. dates back; on C. was dated back; on D. is dated back; in
二、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
How to Connect Exercise with Studying
Studies show adding physical activity to your study routine can boost focus and help you memorize information better. Here are ways to include exercise in your study process.
● Exercise just before you study.
Jog before a test or reviewing notes. Hit the gym on the way home to swim for a while to get ready for evening study. Doing aerobic (有氧) activity gets blood, oxygen, and nutrients to your brain, which helps your brain function better.
● Try light exercise while you study.
Performing light exercise while studying can help remember some information.
Intense exercise while studying may harm memory because your brain is focused on the workout instead of the information. To try this, take your textbook or notes to the gym. Use a stationary bike (静态单车) while you study for at least half an hour, making sure to keep the speed not too fast.
● Go to the gym right after studying.
Working out after studying can also enhance mental function and improve learning. Go for a walk or even lift weights after you study to help your brain stay active so your studying can pay off.
● Exercise at your desk.
Perform chair squats (蹲) at your desk: rise, lower without sitting, hold for 10 seconds, and repeat 20 times. Try wall sits: lower into a squat with wall support, hold it for 10 seconds or 20 times, and even lift one leg for added challenge.
21. Why does intense exercise during studying reduce effectiveness?
A. It lowers brain oxygen levels. B. It takes attention away.
C. It increases muscle injury risks. D. It lacks aerobic training.
22. Which exercise is recommended after studying?
A. Stationary biking. B. Chair squats. C. Weight training. D. A quick swim.
23. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To introduce steps for physical health. B. To propose strategies for effective studying.
C. To explain the safety measures for exercise. D. To offer exercise-study connection methods.
B
A few years ago, I stood in a small classroom just outside of New York City, watching a senior high student named Serena Stevenson answer math questions. A teacher read out numbers — 74,470,70,809,98,402 — and Stevenson added them in her head. For each question, she closed her eyes, and then the fingers of her right hand began to move. She answered most of the problems correctly.
The key to her success was an ancient technology called the abacus(算盘). Stevenson used a practice called “mental abacus”, imagining the abacus in her mind and then using her fingers to figure out the problems.
From watching Stevenson, I knew that gaining skill at the abacus was more than a matter of counting beads (珠子), so I decided to sign up for an abacus course with my two daughters to see if we could also improve our math skills. I was one of the many who had some math doubts and I felt a touch of fear. My typical solution was to escape, and if I had to calculate something challenging, I would go online.
Then after a few abacus classes and a good amount of practice, math seemed a little less frightening. I didn’t become Euclid, the founder of geometry (几何学). But the practice eased my fear of numbers. According to one study, people who learn abacus tend to gain confidence easily and are less likely to be nervous about an approaching math test. Part of the reason, it seems, is that good outcomes can’t turn up without practice. My kids gained much as well. My youngest daughter could work out those math problems that once baffled her, while my older child brought her abacus to school to show it to her classmates and teacher. These were just small successes for them, but that was how they finally developed confidence.
24. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To prove the difficulty of math. B. To introduce the topic of the abacus.
C. To show the high intelligence of Stevenson. D. To stress the importance of abacus learning.
25. What do we know about the author from paragraph 3?
A. He was weak in math. B. He was good at computers.
C. He regarded math as useful. D. He had a close relationship with kids.
26. What does the author realize from his learning experience?
A. Faith can move mountains. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Knowledge starts with practice. D. It’s never too late to learn.
27. What does the underlined word “baffled” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Bored. B. Inspired. C. Defeated. D. Interested.
C
School is still out for the summer, but at Eastern Senior High School in Washington, D.C., students are hard at work outdoors. In a garden filled with flowers and beds bursting with vegetables and herbs, nearly a dozen teenagers are harvesting vegetables for the weekend’s farmers’ market.
Roshawn Little is going into her junior year at Eastern, and has been working in this garden for three years now. During the summer, Little gets paid to work Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. with City Blossoms, a nonprofit organization that brings community gardens to schools in urban areas. She believes that gardening has taught her to try all sorts of new things, like eating a wider variety of vegetables regularly. She brought these healthy habits home, and her improved diet even inspired her family to purchase more fruits and vegetables.
Little’s experience is a vivid example of the broader impact that City Blossoms aims to create. City Blossoms is one of many groups across the country teaming up with local communities to establish school gardens, like the one at Eastern. It cooperates with schools to create learning gardens and trains teachers on how to get students engaged and improve academic performance. These gardens effectively function as open-air classrooms. For example, they can be used for math lessons, like calculating the area of a plant bed or learning the science of how plants grow.
For the students, the experience can be a nutritional eye-opener, which has totally changed their views on where food comes from, and what it takes to produce food. Partner schools have also seen a 12 to 15 percent rise in the number of students passing standardized tests and 94 percent of teachers reported seeing increased engagement from their students, according to an independent evaluation conducted by PEER Associates.
28. What does Roshawn Little think of the summer outdoor activity?
A. It is a good way to earn pocket money. B. It has improved her family relationship.
C. It contributes to her healthy eating habit. D. It is helpful to her academic performance.
29. What is the purpose of the school gardens?
A. To invite students to care for plants. B. To advance teachers’ teaching skills.
C. To get students interested in science. D. To provide a creative way of learning.
30. What does the last paragraph focus on about the project of City Blossoms?
A. Its operations. B. Its effects. C. Its applications. D. Its expectations.
31. What can be the most suitable title for the text?
A. City Blossoms: Team up with Local Community Teachers
B. Sweet Memory: How Kids Enjoy working in the Garden
C. Outdoor Classrooms: Get out for the Weekend’s Farmers Market
D. Healthy Eaters, Smart minds: What School Gardens Teach Kids
D
Around one million people depend on American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary way to communicate. While ASL plays a significant role in children’s language development, mastering it often presents great challenges.
Data show that 98 percent of hearing-impaired (听力受损) people do not receive their education in sign language and 72 percent of families do not communicate by signing. Given that nine-out-of-ten children who are deaf are born to hearing parents, learning sign language is an essential pathway to communication and connection within these families.
Now, a new app makes it easier to learn. Fingerspelling.xyz, an app from Hello Monday — a creative studio — employs webcams to track users’ hand movements while checking their accuracy (准确性). It initially presents users with a series of words and also the corresponding hand positions. Then they practice each sign, getting real-time feedback (反馈) until they can properly complete the word. Although the app will not make them fluent in ASL, the creators hope that it will encourage people to further take a course on ASL and fingerspelling.
The new app is different from other language apps because of its gaming-like technology, which offers a more engaging learning experience than the traditionally used methods of learning sign language based on books and videos. It’s important to note that in ASL, fingerspelling is used for names, when there is no sign for a word, or when a person doesn’t know the sign.
Available for free, the game was created together with The American Society for Deaf Children, an organization devoted to bringing families together through sign language. The organization also offers online courses and a collection of children’s stories that were translated (翻译) into ASL. All these tools are driven by a fundamental belief that language is a gift which is too important not to share.
32. What does the author imply in paragraph 2?
A. Many people don’t take ASL seriously.
B. ASL should be promoted to a wider population.
C. It is too difficult for people to learn ASL.
D. ASL enjoys great popularity in the country.
33. How does the app Fingerspelling.xyz work?
A. By displaying and correcting the hand positions.
B. By recognizing and translating the texts.
C. By collecting and researching the user’s feedback.
D. By tracking and meeting the user’s requirement.
34. What is special about Fingerspelling.xyz?
A. It enables its users to master ASL. B. It includes various books and videos.
C. It makes the learning more attractive. D. It is available at no cost.
35. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To recommend a product B. To record an event.
C. To introduce an organization. D. To comment on an invention.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
For many people, saving money is seen as the safest way to prepare for the future. They believe that putting off pleasure will eventually lead to a better life. While this belief appears sound, it often ignores an important fact: financial decisions shape not only future security but also present experience. 36
One key consideration is that certain resources cannot be stored or recovered. Time, physical strength, and curiosity gradually decline, even as income may increase. During earlier stages of life, individuals are more capable of exploration and adaptation. 37 Once these stages pass, opportunities that required energy or health may no longer be available, regardless of financial ability.
Another issue lies in how money is used. Research and experience suggest that spending on meaningful activities — such as learning, travel, or shared moments — often creates lasting value. These experiences, like a long-term investment, tend to form emotional connections and personal growth. 38 In contrast, material belongings usually provide satisfaction only for a limited period before becoming ordinary.
It is important to note that this opinion does not deny the role of saving. Planning for emergencies and responsibilities remains significant. 39 The real challenge is not choosing between saving and spending, but understanding how to combine both across a lifetime.
Finally, the usefulness of money depends greatly on timing. What brings value at one stage may offer far less at another. 40 Thoughtful planning, therefore, requires considering not only how much money one has, but also when and how it can best be used to support a meaningful life.
A. They often continue to benefit people long after the moment has passed.
B. Such stages always focus more on materials than on personal experiences.
C. For instance, some activities become difficult or meaningless without physical strength.
D. However, arrangements for the future should not be completely ignored.
E. As a result, wealth may lose much of its value when current moment is overlooked.
F. Thus, we should hold our horses before making a final financial decision.
G. This period therefore plays a significant role that later ones cannot easily replace.
三、完型填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One autumn morning, I spotted a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me by 41 because I’d never seen geese there before. Thinking they would soon leave, I 42 the chance to get close to them.
The next morning, the geese were still my 43 . I walked round to my mailbox, showing them I meant no harm. I hid behind some trees and 44 the handsome pair quietly through the branches. I was surprised to see they were staring at me, too!
As days passed, I started 45 them on my trips to the mailbox. As a response, they stretched their necks and raised their heads 46 but seemed to realize I was their friends. By then, my curiosity about why they were staying so long at the pond changed to 47 . As they were feeding in the grass the other day, I discovered the reason for their 48 : the male had a damaged left wing and his faithful mate wouldn’t leave him behind.
I asked a biologist what to do. He explained that the 49 wing will heal by itself and suggested letting nature take its course.
On the first day of November, I was working in the neighbourhood of the geese when I 50 some movement from the corner of my eye. Both geese were running towards the pond. Their wings were 51 like crazy, struggling for take-off. Gradually they flew over the pond and circled back towards me as if to say goodbye. Then they were out of my 52 .
The season’s first snowflakes fell the very next day. The birds must have 53 that winter was coming. I became fond of them during their 54 visit to our pond. I’ll never forget their 55 to each other.
41. A. accident B. surprise C. challenge D. fortune
42. A. explored B. gained C. deserved D. valued
43. A. guests B. partners C. pets D. friends
44. A. approached B. pictured C. observed D. protected
45. A. meeting B. leading C. encountering D. greeting
46. A. firmly B. warmly C. carefully D. proudly
47. A. concern B. sympathy C. comfort D. pleasure
48. A. journey B. visit C. migration D. adventure
49. A. folded B. weak C. broken D. aching
50. A. held B. caught C. focused D. judged
51. A. waving B. swinging C. shaking D. beating
52. A. reach B. sight C. control D. range
53. A. concluded B. indicated C. sensed D. assumed
54. A. unexpected B. casual C. annual D. regular
55. A. generosity B. promise C. treat D. devotion
四、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Aboard China’s space station, the hot air oven 56 (deliver) by the Shenzhou XXI spacecraft has begun baking, as 57 popular video showed astronauts enjoying freshly cooked chicken wings and steaks for the first time. In the video, Shenzhou XXI crew member Wu Fei is seen taking marinated (腌制的) chicken wings from a package, placing them on a baking sheet 58 sliding them into the oven, which, after about 28 minutes, 59 (produce) a plate of space-made New Orleans chicken wings. Born in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region which is celebrated 60 its high-quality beef, Wu Fei also baked a plate of black pepper steaks. The chicken wings and steaks were soon shared among the six astronauts, 61 faces beamed with delight.
The space oven has been 62 (significant) upgraded compared with the ovens on Earth. The oven underwent strict testing to ensure they meet the space station’s access requirements and can operate continuously and reliably for up to 500 63 (cycle). Liu Weibo, who was from the China Astronaut Research and Training Center, said that 64 (be) able to enjoy delicious chicken wings and steaks in space would surely bring the astronauts a sense of 65 (happy).
五、补全语篇(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
请在方框中选择合适的选项，填入短文的空格中，使短文完整连贯。
注意：(1) 每个选项只能使用一次；(2) 方框中有一个多余选项。
Celebrating Growth
Birthday celebration is a universal tradition, yet the ways people mark this special day vary greatly across cultures. From enjoying long noodles in China to singing around a cake and candles in America, there are 66 ways to celebrate growth worldwide.
An important tradition in Mexican culture is Quinceañera, generally celebrated on a girl’s fifteenth birthday. The celebration 67 a big step forward in a young girl’s life and comes with a gorgeous dress and a huge cake.
In Japan, the celebration of specific milestone ages can be more significant than annual birthdays. One such tradition is the Shichi-Go-San (七五三) Festival. This celebration held deep meanings 68 a large number of children in ancient times did not live long. When a boy reached the age of five and a girl three and seven, the family dressed the child in fine clothes and visited a shrine (神社) to give thanks for the child’s health and 69 .
Africa is made up of many countries or regions, each with its 70 birthday traditions. In one tribe (部落) in Kenya, boys must participate in three hunting competitions, which 71 aimed to test their courage. Nowadays, the tribe just 72 classic activities such as the Jumping Dance and the Mask Dance.
While in Egypt, family and friends are invited to a party 73 a huge cake and fancy clothes. Flowers and fruit are commonly used to 74 the party. They are gifts from nature and can be seen as 75 of life and growth.
Overall, these diverse traditions, though different in form, share a common purpose: to honor life’s journey and express hopes for health and happiness in the future.
六、应用文写作(满分20分)
假定你是李华，你校将举办一场以“Chinese Culture Meets AI”为主题的线上直播活动（online live event），你的英国笔友Alex对中国文化非常感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件，邀请他参加活动，内容包括：
1. 活动信息（时间、平台）；
2. 活动介绍（形式、内容）；
3. 参与方式。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文章不能出现真实姓名和学校。
Dear Alex,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
深圳15校联考2025-2026学年度第一学期高一期末考试
英语参考答案
一、单项选择(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
1-5 ADDCB 6-10 BADCD 11-15 BBBAA 16-20 CAADB
二、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)
21-23 BCD 24-27 BABC 28-31 CDBD 32-35 BACA
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
36-40 EGADC
三、完型填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
41-45 BDACD 46-50 CABCB 51-55 DBCAD
四、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56. delivered 57. a 58. and 59. produces 60. for
61. whose 62. significantly 63. cycles 64. being 65. happiness
五、补全语篇(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
66-70 FIABJ 71-75 EDGCK
六、应用文写作(满分20分)
参考范文
Dear Alex,
How’s everything going? I’m thrilled to extend a personal invitation to our innovative online event themed “Chinese Culture Meets AI” on Zoom this Saturday, November 15th, at 8:00 p.m. Beijing Time (1:00 p.m. your time). It’ll last about 2 hours.
We’ll showcase amazing AI-generated Chinese calligraphy, poetry, traditional dances, and festivals like the Mid-Autumn Festival with live demos, interactive Q&A, and fun quizzes. It’s a perfect blend of ancient culture and cutting-edge tech, guaranteed to spark your fascination. Your passion for Chinese culture makes you the ideal participant. Simply click this Zoom link to join: zoom.us/j/987654321. Hopefully, you will enjoy the activity!
Looking forward to seeing you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua