2025-2026學(xué)年湖北省宜昌市高三上學(xué)期九月起點考試英語試卷一、閱讀理解(★★)Astheglobalpopulationisprojectedtoreachnearly10billionby2050,thechallengerestsinproducingenoughfoodwhileminimizingenvironmentalharm.Herearesomecreativeapproachestosustainableagriculture.PRECISIONAGRICULTUREPrecisionagricultureusestechnologysuchasGPS,drones(無人機(jī)),andsensorstomonitorandmanagecropswithhighaccuracy.Byapplyingwater,fertilizers,andpest(害蟲)controlproductsonlywhereandwhenneeded,farmerscanlowercosts,improveoutputandminimizetheenvironmentalimpactoffarmingpractices.VERTICAL(垂直的)FARMINGVerticalfarminginvolvesgrowingcropsinmultiplelayers,oftenincontrolledindoorenvironments.Thismethoduseslesslandandwaterthantraditionalfarmingandcanbeusedinurbanareas,reducingtheneedfortransportation.Althoughenergyuseremainsaconcern,renewableenergysourcescanmakeverticalfarmingmoresustainable.REGENERATIVEAGRICULTURERegenerativeagriculturefocusesonrestoringsoilhealthandimprovingecosystems.Practicessuchasplantingcovercrops,lessdigging,andplantingtreeswithcropshelpabsorbcarbon,holdwater,andsupportbiodiversity.Thesemethodsnotonlybenefittheenvironmentbutalsoenhancelong-termfarmproductivity.CROPDIVERSIFICATIONRelyingonalimitednumberofcropscanleadtosoildamageandweaknesstopestsanddiseases.Cropdiversification,whichinvolvesplantingavarietyofcrops,improvessoilhealth,reducesrisks,andenhancesbiodiversity.Thisapproachisparticularlyimportantforadaptingtoclimatechange.Astheworldfacesthechallengesoffeedingagrowingpopulationaswellasprotectingtheplanet,sustainableagricultureoffersapathforward.Byadoptingcreativemethodsandrethinkingtraditionalpractices,humanitycanensurefoodsecuritywhilesafeguardingtheenvironmentforfuturegenerations.1.Whatisoneofthebenefitsofprecisionagriculture?

A．Reducingwaste.B．Usinglessland.C．Controllingpests.D．Supportingbiodiversity.2.Whichofthefollowingissuitableforurbanenvironments?

A．Precisionagriculture.B．Verticalfarming.C．Regenerativeagriculture.D．Cropdiversification.3.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?

A．Toadvocateenvironmentalprotection.B．Topromotetheuseofrenewableenergy.C．Topresentsustainablefarmingmethods.D．Toillustratetheconceptoffoodsecurity.(★★★)TheSydney2000Olympicsintroducedtheworldtoanunlikelyhero:EricMoussambanifromEquatorialGuinea.Knownas“ErictheEel”,hebecameasymbolofdeterminationandcourage,notbecausehewonamedal,butbecausehedaredtocompetedespitegreatodds.Ericdidn’tstartoutasaswimmer.GrowingupinMalabo,thecapitalofEquatorialGuinea,heexcelledatsoccerandbasketball.Butoneday,threemonthsbeforethestartoftheSydneyOlympics,heheardthattheInternationalOlympicCommitteegaveoutalimitednumberofwildcardstodevelopingnations,whichwereaimedatpromotingglobalparticipation.HemaynothavewantedtobeanOlympicswimmerbut,havingpracticedinalocalriver,Ericdecidedtogiveitashot.Withnoproperswimmingfacilitiesinhiscountry,hetrainedinahotelpoolthatwasjust20meterslongandoftenpracticedalone.BeforehearrivedattheGames,hehadneverevenseenanOlympic-sizedpool,letaloneswuminone.Onthedayofhisrace,Ericwasupagainstatoughchallenge.Histwocompetitorsinthe100-meterfreestyleheatweredisqualifiedforfalsestarts,leavinghimtoswimalone.Ashedivedintothewater,itquicklybecameclearthathewasstruggling.Hisstrokes(劃水動作)wereawkward,hispaceslow,andbythefinal50meters,hewascompletelywornout.Thecrowdhelditsbreath,unsureifhewouldmakeittothefinishline.ButEricdidn’tgiveup.Stepbystep,orratherstrokebystroke,hepushedforward.Whenhefinallytouchedthewall,theaudienceeruptedincheers,celebratinghisdeterminationandcourage.HisswimmadehimaninstantstaroftheSydneyOlympicsforpostingtheworsttimeinthehistoryofthesport.Butitalsoremindedtheworldthatthere’sfarmoretotheOlympicspiritthanjustvictory.4.WhatchallengedidEricfaceduringhistraining?

A．Shortageofqualifiedinstructors.B．Noopportunityforrealcompetitions.C．Noaccesstoproperswimmingvenues.D．UnfamiliaritywiththerulesoftheOlympics.5.WhathappenedduringEric’srace?

A．Hefailedtoreachthefinishline.B．Heswamtheentireracealone.C．Hewasdisqualifiedforafalsestart.D．Hefinishedaheadofhiscompetitors.6.WhichwordscanbestdescribeEric?

A．Devotedandhumble.B．Courageousandhonest.C．Optimisticandoutgoing.D．Determinedandinspiring.7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A．Aswimmer’sOlympicmedalvictory.B．Aman’scouragemotivatingtheworld.C．Anation’seffortsinsportsdevelopment.D．Asportsman’sdreamtowintheOlympics.(★★★)Asimplehandshakemayrevealmorethanjustagreeting.Anewstudysuggeststhatthewaypeopleshakehandscouldunconsciouslycommunicateemotionsandpersonalitycharacteristics.Dr.EmilyCarter,abehavioralpsychologistleadingtheresearch,studiesnon-verbal(非口頭的)communicationanditsroleinrelationships.Hercuriosityabouthandshakesbeganduringaleadershipworkshop.Shenoticedthatparticipants’handshakesvariedsignificantly,andshewonderedifthesedifferencesmightcarrymeaningfulinformation.Totestheridea,sheandherteamconductedanexperiment.Theresearchersfound200volunteersandrecordedtheirhandshakesusinghigh-speedcamerasandpressuresensors.Participantswereaskedtoshakehandswithstrangers,friends,andcolleaguesunderdifferentsituations,suchasmeetingforthefirsttime,resolvingaconflict,orcelebratingsuccess.Theteamalsomeasuredparticipants’heartratesandskinreactionstotrackemotionalresponses.Thefindingswereilluminating.Strong,firmhandshakeswereoftenassociatedwithconfidenceandenthusiasm,whileweakerhandshakestendedtosignalnervousnessordiscomfort.Notably,longerhandshakeswithslightupwardmovementswerelinkedtoexcitement,whileshort,rigidonesreflectedtension.Thestudyalsoillustratedthatthetemperatureandmoisture(濕度)ofaperson’shandcouldreflecttheiremotionalstate.Warmer,slightlysweatyhandsweremorecommonwhenparticipantsfeltanxiousorstressed,whilecooler,dryhandswerelinkedtocalmness.Carterbelievestheseinsightshavepracticalapplications.Forinstance,businessprofessionalscouldusehandshakeanalysistobetterunderstandtheirclients’emotionsduringnegotiations.Similarly,advisorsmightuseitasatooltounderstandaclient’semotionalstatewithoutrelyingonlyonverbalcommunication.However,Cartercautionsthathandshakesarejustonepieceofthepuzzle.“Humaninteractioniscomplex,andsomethingassimpleasahandshakecanspeakvolumes,”shesays.Asscientistscontinuetoexplorethemysteriesofnon-verbalcommunication,it’sclearthatnosinglegesturecantellthewholestory.8.HowdidDr.Carterandherteamstudyhandshakes?

A．Byconductingsurveys.B．Byanalyzingpriordata.C．Byobservingparticipants.D．Byinterviewingvolunteers.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illuminating”inparagraph4mean?

A．Convincing.B．Revealing.C．Disturbing.D．Confusing.10.Whatcanwelearnabouthandshakeanalysis?

A．Ithelpsinterprethiddenemotions.B．Itenhancescommunicationskills.C．Itcontributestobondingwithclients.D．Itfacilitatestheprocessofnegotiation.11.Whatcanbeinferredabouthumaninteractionaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A．Non-verbalcluesoftenmisleadus.B．Handshakesarekeytocommunication.C．Onegesturecannotexplaineverything.D．Bodylanguagespeakslouderthanwords.(★★★)Plastichasbecomeanessentialpartofmodernlife,witharound1millionplasticwaterbottlessoldeveryminuteand5trillionplasticbagsusedworldwideeveryyear,accordingtotheUN’sEnvironmentProgram.Halfofallplasticproductionisdesignedforsingle-usepurposes,andtheannualoutputofover400milliontonsisprojectedtoreach1,100milliontonsby2050.Thisgrowingmountainofwastehasintensifiedpublicandregulatorydemandsforimprovedrecycling.Recyclingplastic,however,iscomplex.Manyitemsaredirtyormadefrommultiplelayers,makingtraditionalmethodsineffective.Consequently,over90%ofplasticwasteisburied,ordesertedinnature.Inresponse,forward-thinkingcompaniesareinvestinginadvancedrecyclingtechnologiestoturnwasteintorawmaterialsfornewplastic.Yet,thisapproachhascauseddebates.Onecommonmethod,pyrolysis,involvesheatingplasticwastetoproduceoilandsyntheticgas,whichpowersrecyclingplants.However,theprocessreleasesharmfulsubstances,raisingconcernsaboutitsenvironmentalimpact.Criticsarguethat,ratherthanachievingareductionincarbonemissions(排放),thismethodmightresultinsimilarorevenhigherlevelsofemissionscomparedtotheproductionofnewplastic.Someevenaccusetheindustryofusingadvancedrecyclingasawaytojustifycontinuedplasticproduction.America’sEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyhasrejectedthisapproach,andEuropeanenvironmentalgroupssharesimilarconcerns.Despitethesechallenges,advancedrecyclinghaspotential.Forinstance,MuraTechnologyintheUKclaimsitshydrothermalprocessproducesmoreoutputwithlowercarbonemissions,whileAustralia’sSamsaraEcoisdevelopingenzyme-basedmethodsthatremovetheneedfornewoil.Theseadvancementscouldmakerecyclingmoreefficientandenvironmentallyfriendly,helpingtokeepplasticinuseratherthaninlandfills(填埋場).Whilethedebatearoundadvancedrecyclingcontinues,progressisunderway.Britainrecentlyapprovedaversionofthemass-balanceapproach,andmanyEUmemberstatesareleaningtowardsacceptance.Withfurtherinnovationandinvestment,advancedrecyclingcouldplayavitalroleinaddressingtheglobalplasticwastecrisis.12.Whatdothefiguresinparagraph1indicate?

A．Thedifficultyofrecycling.B．Theseverityofplasticwaste.C．Theprospectofplasticgoods.D．Thepopularityofplasticitems.13.Whydoesadvancedrecyclingmeetwithcriticism?

A．Itlegalizesplasticproduction.B．Itproducesmoreplasticwaste.C．Itdoesharmtorecyclingplants.D．Itriskshighercarbonemissions.14.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheinnovationsinadvancedrecycling?

A．Theyofferanalternativetonewoil.B．Theyhavewonpopularityinthewest.C．Theyholdpromiseforgreenrecycling.D．Theyguaranteeasolutiontoplasticwaste.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsadvancedrecycling?

A．Critical.B．Objective.C．Doubtful.D．Supportive.(★★★)HaveyoueverheardoftheInternetofThings(IoT)?Itisatermthathasbeengainingattentioninrecentyears.16Simplyput,theIoTreferstoanetworkofphysicaldevicesconnectedtotheinternet,enablingthemtocollect,share,andactondata.Fromsmarthomeappliancestowearablefitnesstrackers,theIoTistransformingthewayweliveandwork.TheconceptofIoTisnotascomplexasitsounds.17Imagineyourrefrigeratorsendingyouanotification(通知)whenyou’rerunningoutofmilk,oryoursmartwatchremindingyoutostayactiveaftersittingtoolong.Thesedevicesmakeeverydaytaskseasierandmoreefficient.TheIoTreliesonsensors,software,andwirelessnetworkstocreatethissmoothconnection.18Itenhancesconvenience,savestime,andimprovesproductivity.Inindustries,IoTtechnologyistransformingprocesses.Forinstance,inagriculture,sensorscanmonitorsoilwaterlevelsandhelpfarmersadjustirrigation.Inhealthcare,wearabledevicescantrackpatients’vitalsignsandwarndoctorsaboutpotentialhealthissues.However,theIoTalsoraisesconcerns.Onemajorissueisdatasecurity.Asmoredevicescollectandsharepersonalinformation,theriskofdataexposureincreases.19Privacyisanotherchallenge,asusersmaynotalwaysknowhowtheirdataisbeingused.Theseissueshighlighttheneedforbettersecuritymeasures.TheInternetofThingsisshapingamoreconnectedandintelligentworld.Whileitoffersmanybenefits,italsocomeswithchallengesthatneedtobeaddressed.Astechnologycontinuestodevelop,theIoTwilllikelyplayanevengreaterroleinourlives.20

A．Whatdoesittrulyreferto?B．WhatitemsmightbepartoftheIoT?C．ThebenefitsoftheIoTareundeniable.D．It’smorestraightforwardthanyouexpect.E．Usersoftensharedatafreelywithoutrealizingitsvalue.F．Sensitivedatacanbesubjecttomisusewithoutadequatesafeguards.G．Itisuptoustoacceptitspotentialwhileremainingmindfulofitsrisks.二、完形填空(★★★)IjoinedateamworkingonaprojecttopromoteorganicfarmingmethodsinruralIndia.The_________wastoinstructfarmerstogrowcropssustainablywhilepreservingthehealthoftheirsoil.SpendingamonthwithfarmersreshapedthewayI_________theworld.Sincewestayedinremotevillages,wehadtolivewithminimal_________.Ourdailymeals_________breadandbeans,andbreakfastwasoftenjustleftoversfromthenightbefore.Onrareoccasions,we_________smallvillagemarketswherewecouldbuyfreshfruitsorflavorings.Icanstill_________oneparticularmorningwhenwemadeasimplemangosaucetogowithourbread.Itwassuchasmalltreat,butitfeltlikealuxury,andIwasamazedathowmuch_________itbroughttoeveryone.Thefarmers’liveswerefarfrom_________.Isawhowunpredictableweathercould_________monthsofhardworkinasingleday.Oneafternoon,asuddenstormdamagedmanycrops,leavingthefarmers____________.Despitethehardships,theynevergaveup,____________oneanotherandfindingwaystorebuild.Yetwhat____________memostwashoweasilytheystillsmiledandjokedtogetheraftereverymisfortune.Thismonth-long____________hadalastingimpressiononme.____________liesnotinmaterialwealthbutin____________smallblessings—asharedmeal,akindword,ormerelythechancetostartagainafterasetback.21.A．intentionB．reasonC．solutionD．trend22.A．viewedB．traveledC．judgedD．pictured23.A．effortsB．essentialsC．changesD．preparations24.A．differedfromB．calledforC．pairedwithD．consistedof25.A．passedB．visitedC．choseD．discovered26.A．expectB．spendC．recallD．miss27.A．joyB．hopeC．valueD．reward28.A．easyB．normalC．simpleD．safe29.A．transformB．challengeC．interruptD．ruin30.A．impatientB．confusedC．desperateD．nervous31.A．forgivingB．supportingC．respectingD．knowing32.A．concernedB．struckC．puzzledD．excited33.A．vacationB．researchC．scheduleD．experience34.A．ValueB．SuccessC．GratitudeD．Happiness35.A．a(chǎn)dmittingB．witnessingC．a(chǎn)ppreciatingD．receiving三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)單詞或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ThemixofChineseandWesternculinary(烹飪的)traditionshascreateduniquediningexperiences,suchasthestoryofChefKenHom,afamouschefincombinedcuisine.BornintheUStoChineseparents,Homgrewupwithastrong36(connect)tobothAmericanandChinesecultures.HisabilitytocombinetherichflavorsoftraditionalChinesedishes37theinnovativetechniquesofWesterncookinghasearnedhiminternationalpraise.Hom’ssignaturedish,anewversionoftheclassicChinesestir-fry,38(include)ingredientslikeoliveoilandfreshherbs,39arebasicelementsinMediterraneancuisine.Byusingawok(炒鍋)andmixingitwithWesterningredients,Homhascreatedadishthatbridgesthegapbetweentwodistinctculinaryworlds.“Foodis40universallanguage,”Homoftensays,emphasizinghowflavorscangobeyondculturalboundariesandbringpeopletogether.Inadditiontohisculinarycreations,Hom41(author)manycookbookssofarthatintroduceWesternaudiencestotheartofChinesecookingwhile42(encourage)experimentationwithcombinedtechniques.Histelevisionseries,43(air)inboththeUKandtheUS,presentsrecipesthatcelebratetheharmonybetweenEastandWest,inspiringhomecookstoexploreunfamiliarflavors.Hom’sworkhasnotonlypopularizedChinesecuisine44(global)butalsobuiltsharedunderstandingbetweencultures.Reflectingonhiscareer,heonceremarked,“Everydishtellsastory,and45(I)isthestoryoftwoworldscomingtogetheronaplate.”四、書信寫作(★★)46.假定你是李華，上周你參加了學(xué)校英語社團(tuán)舉辦的以“鏡頭下的故事(StoryinaMinute)”為主題的短視頻比賽，請給你的留學(xué)生朋友Chris寫一封郵件分享這次經(jīng)歷。內(nèi)容包括：(1)作品簡介;(2)你的體會。注意：(1)詞數(shù)80左右;(2)可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫;(3)開頭結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearChris,How’severythinggoing?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文JakeandLiamwerebothsixteenandlivedinthelivelycommunityofGreenfield.Theyhadbeeninseparableaskids,spendingcountlessafternoonsexploringthewoodsandbuildingshelterstogether.Butastheygrewolder,theirpathsbegantoseparate.Liam’sgrowingfameasabrilliantpainter,withhisparentsproudlydisplayinghisartworkduringtheweeklyYard-SaleDay,madeJakefeelleftout.TheadmirationLiamreceivedfromthecommunityonlydeepenedJake’ssenseofloneliness.Thoughtherehadbeennoargument,thebondtheyoncesharedwitheachotherseemedtofade.Onesunnyafternoon,asJakewasfixinghisbikeinthedriveway,Liamapproachedhimwith