
河南许昌市2025-2026学年第二学期期末质量检测高一 英语试题 学校:_____姓名:_____班级:_____考号:_____ 一、阅读理解 Amazing Buildings Panyaden International School, Thailand The building shows its ecological aims through its organic form, use of locally-sourced materials and low carbon footprint. Its low-hanging, wavelike roof which is supported by columns (柱子) made of bamboo seems to float above the floor. Ospedale dell’ Angelo, Italy The 680-bed hospital in Venice is known as the “world’s first green general hospital”. The entrance hall includes a large winter garden, overlooked by half of the patients’ rooms on each floor. Outside the windows of the remaining patients’ rooms are plant-filled containers. Sony City, Japan Sony City in Osaki, Tokyo was imagined as a massive cooling device that performs like “a natural forest”. The building is covered with BioSkin, an external layer of ceramic tubes (陶瓷管) that cools the outside when rainwater collected from the roof is fed into the tubes. Eco-boulevard of Vallecas, Spain This building was dreamt up by Spanish design company Ecosistema Urbano. Designed to stand in the center of a busy street, surrounded by trees and filled with vegetation (植物), this “air tree” provides a safe place of coolness during the city’s dry summer months. 1.What can be learned about Panyaden International School A.It is cool in summer months. B.It stands in the center of a busy street. C.It has a roof that can store rainwater. D.It features a hanging roof held up by bamboos. 2.What is the characteristic of Sony City A.It has plant-filled containers on its walls. B.It has a special cooling system. C.It overlooks a natural forest. D.It houses a large hospital. 3.What do these four buildings have in common A.They are green buildings. B.They serve as large gardens. C.They are surrounded by trees. D.They employ high-tech materials. 二、阅读理解 I’m a single dad raising a son, so I usually helped my child select my Father’s day gifts, and then paid for them. When my son was a high school senior, he took control of the gifting by offering to drive us to Denny’s for breakfast. But the evening before the holiday, I couldn’t sleep. What kept me awake was the realization that this would be the last Father’s day before my kid left for college. It truly felt like I had just taken the training wheels off my son’s bike. In my household, the fridge door is the all-knowing parental focus holding the academic and sports schedules, the school lunch menu, and the family calendar. Also attached to it are photos, awards, artwork, and the “good” report cards. The refrigerator is a super-sized memory book of my son’s life. I began to go through the objects of significant emotional value, which required me to pull the fridge out because all the baby items were pushed to the sides. As I checked the golden oldies, I quickly realized three things. First, I had too many photos. Second, I needed to clear up the si ... ...
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