广东深圳市宝安中学（集团）石岩外国语学校2025-2026学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

Classical Provence(13days)

Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence，France，with Prof. Ori Z. Soltes. We will visit some of the best-preserved Roman monuments in the world. Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Gauguin. Fields of flowers, tile-roofed(瓦屋顶)villages and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience.

Southern Spain(15days)

Spain has lovely white towns and the scent(芳香)of oranges，but it is also a treasury of ancient remains including the cities left by the Greeks，Romans and Arabs. As we travel south from Madrid with Prof. Ronald Messier to historic Toledo，Roman Merida and into Andalucia, we explore historical monuments and architecture.

China's Sacred Landscapes(21days)

Discover the China of "past ages," its walled cities，temples and mountain scenery with Prof.   Robert Thorp. Highlights(精彩之处)include China's most sacred peaks at Mount Tai and Hangzbou's rolling hills，waterways and peaceful temples. We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shanghai.

Tunisia(17days)

Join Prof. Pedar Foss on our in-depth Tunisian tour. Tour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga，the underground Numidian capital at Bulla Regia, Roman Sbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata，uique for underground cities. Our journey takes us to picturesque Berber villages and lovely beaches.

Jim Rohn, a public speaker, said, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." This means our close circle of peers (同龄人) can be seen as parts of ourselves. That's why I often find it difficult, even now, to go against my family's or friends' opinions, because they're the people I care for most and don't want to disappoint.

When I was around nine years old, I went to a summer camp where I met lots of other kids. At dinnertime, we'd all gather around in the restaurant. At some point, my group of friends and I decided to have a competition to see "who could drink the most glasses of water." Little me, very competitive and careless, drank 14 glasses of water in 20 minutes. Obviously, I was encouraged by my friends, who were cheering me on. As the night went on, I was rushed to the hospital.

It's the feeling of belonging to a group that's tricky (难以对付的). One truth I know for sure now is real friends will always respect your choices. If you've thought through it and don't want to do something, you shouldn't do it. Your true friends shouldn't force you to do anything. You're the master of your own choices. For example, I've often turned down some party invitations because I've made my own decisions about what I do and don't want to do. This can, however, leave a cold impression at first, because you're not following the decisions of the people you may usually agree with. However, in the end, I realize I'm the one who faces the consequences (后果) of my actions, not my friends.

The 29-year-old tradition began accidentally in 1989, after Jukkasjärvi residents organized an art show in a 5.5-square-meter ice house to try to call tourists' attention to the remote village during the freezing winter months. The exhibition was a huge success, attracting many day visitors. However, it was not until a group of adventurous souls arrived with sleeping bags, announcing their intention to spend the night inside the house, that the idea of the frozen hotel was born.

The ICEHOTEL has come a long way since its beginnings. It covers an area of over 5,500 square meters. The planning begins months earlier in March when about 5,000 tons of ice are harvested from the river and transferred to cold storage, where they sit till the beginning of winter. Construction begins in earnest in November, when about 100 workers come to the region. By December, the unique frozen accommodation is ready to open for business.

Regardless of whether visitors select the luxury carved suites or the basic ice rooms, the temperature is always set to afrigid -5℃! That is why guests are advised to lie close inside warm sleeping bags and wear gloves and winter hats all night. Not surprisingly, most end up spending just a single night at this unique hotel before moving on to the conventional, and warmer, cabins nearby.

In addition to the unique rooms, the hotel also offers guests fun activities like snowshoeing, or dog sledding, and for those brave enough to suffer through the below freezing temperatures — overnight wilderness camping! The hotel's single restaurant serves food, while the drinks are always chilled to perfection in the world-famous ICEBAR!

Adult pandas spend most part of the day eating bamboo and have to take in at least 40 pounds a day to stay healthy. However, a new study published in Nature Climate Change warned that they may soon find their food gone because most of the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains might disappear by the end of the century as a result of the rising temperature worldwide.

A team made up of researchers from Michigan State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has studied the effects of climate change on the bamboo in the Qinling Mountains. They have found that bamboo is very sensitive to climate change. "80% to 100% of the bamboo would be gone if the average temperature increases 3.5 degrees worldwide by the end of the century," said Liu Jianguo, one of the report's authors.

He added, "This is how much the temperature would rise by 2100 even if all countries will keep their promises in The Paris Agreement. But you know what is happening around the world."

In recent years, China has been trying its best to protect the endangered pandas by setting up more and bigger nature reserves.

"But it is far from being enough and the endangered pandas need cooperation from the rest of the world, because their future is not just in the hands of the Chinese," said Shirley Martin from the World Wildlife Fund but not a member of the team.

There are about 260 pandas in the Qinling Mountains. That is about 13% of the China's wild panda population. In addition, about 375 are living in research centers and zoos in China.

Meet local people.

Make it a point to avoid other travelers from time to time and start conversations with local people. Basic English is spoken widely all over the world. And learn from those who live in the country you're visiting. People enrich your travels more than sights do.

Take lots of photos.

You may only see these places and meet these people once in your lifetime. Don't worry about looking like a "tourist". Are you traveling to look cool? No one cares. Great photos are the meaningful souvenirs.

Keep an open mind.

Listen to opinions you don't agree with. It's arrogant (傲慢的) to assume your views are correct and other people's are wrong. Try to put yourself in someone else's shoes and embrace different possibilities, opportunities, people, suggestions and interests. Ask questions. You don't have to agree, but you may be surprised at what you'll learn.

I know it's a cliché (陈词滥调), but you should still attempt it. Seek out interesting and unusual places where you don't see many tourists. Many memorable travel experiences have happened to me in areas that are not easy to visit.

A. Get off the beaten path.

B. Break out of your comfort zone.

C. Remember them forever with plenty of pictures.

D. Wake up early and it is a magical time for photos.

E. So it's easier to communicate than you might think.

F. These are the best travel tips I've discovered along the way.

G. Don't judge the lifestyles of others if they are different from your own.

So, a year ago, I made a change. I freed myself from too much3 for a trip. Instead, I chose an area I wanted to4. I couldn't rely on my phone. It wasn't easy at first. I felt aimless without my phone to guide me while wandering through5 neighbourhoods. I was so accustomed to6 every detail about each place I visited and without that, I was exposed.

But that's exactly why it's so fun. Going in unprepared opens you up to7.

Without being glued to directions on my phone, I was8 so much more of my surroundings, noticing details that would otherwise have9 passed me by.

Travelling without planning has made me more10 with making decisions. I no longer11 if the view isn't as breathtaking as in the photos — because I'm not comparing my12 to anyone else's.

Trying to have the13 holiday is no longer the point for me; it's about living in the present and making good14. And in an era where we can see the best of everything through our phones, it's been totally15 to have an experience that's entirely mine.

A migrant worker from Central China's Henan Province, had been in Beijing for over 20 years, gave himself an early birthday gift. For the first time, he spent 100 yuan entering a theater and watching a Yuju Opera performance. This was a rare chance to watch a newly (stage) hometown opera whose heroine came from his hometown Tangyin, Henan.

"This is also a way (promote) my hometown," he shared on social media. As he spoke about opera performers from various regions, his eyes lit up with (excite) and affection.

That 100-yuan ticket for a back-row seat was, in fact, the (short) path back to his roots. In a theater far from home, he purchased not just an admission ticket, but a "spiritual ticket" (connect) him to his cultural identity.

For this man and countless others living far away from their hometowns, traditional opera (convey) more than entertainment. It functions as a spiritual support and a living carrier of cultural memory. When he (proud) listed local opera stars, it revealed a profound cultural phenomenon: In an age of rapid population mobility, opera serves a vital medium for emotional connection to one's heritage. Hearing the hometown dialect in the theater is act of consuming cultural belonging, a spiritual practice to ease nostalgia.

注意：1.每个选项只能使用一次；

2.方框中有一个多余选项。

We need a clear to protect Earth, and when we look across our communities, we see endless chances to act. Every responsible choice we make is a meaningful to the planet's health, so never to start small. We can set up local recycling programs, and it will turn out that these efforts far beyond our neighborhoods.

We must ourselves to caring about every living creature, and we can our carbon footprint to track progress. Small changes create results, and we can bring environmental issues to public attention to inspire others. When we litter in parks, we earn well-deserved for our devotion, and we must never let our planet down by ignoring our duty. We must always take into account in every decision, and together, we turn our shared dream of a healthy Earth into reality.

1．推荐一个去处；

2．说明理由。

注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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