2025~2026學(xué)年湖南省部分學(xué)校高三上學(xué)期9月聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試卷一、閱讀理解(★★)Manypeopledreamaboutretiringbythebeach.However,aremotebeachareaisn’talwaystherightfitforretirees,whooftenneedqualityhealthcareandtransportationoptions.Hereyoucanfindsomeofthebestplacesforretirees.Naples,FloridaNaplesisknownasatropical(熱帶的)playgroundforthepowerfulandwealthy.Renterscanpayamedianof$1,704monthly.ButmanypeoplefindthehighqualityoflifeinNaplestobeworththecost.InNaples,56.19%ofitspopulationis65orolder.LocatedalongtheGulfofMexico,theNaplesandMarcoIslandareaisanidealspottoenjoygolf,sunshineandwhite-sandbeaches.VirginiaBeach,VirginiaVirginiaBeachhas38milesofcoastlinewithnoshortageofclean,accessibleandpet-friendlybeaches.Thelocalcommunityenjoysoutdooractivitiessuchaskayaking,waterskiingandhorsebackriding.Renterscanpayamedianof$1,803monthly.InVirginiaBeach,about15.37%ofthecommunityis65orolder.Theareaisalsohometoshoppingandculturalcenters.Portland,MaineIfyou’reinterestedinretiringneartheoceanwithoutthehumidity(濕熱),considerPortland.Portlandprovidesawidevarietyofrestaurants,andpeoplewillenjoysamplingdiverseandinnovativecuisines,aswellaslocalproduceandfreshseafood.Renterspayamedianof$2,200monthly.About14.18%ofthepopulationis65orolder.Pensacola,FloridaLocatedonPensacolaBayneartheGulfofMexico,thispopularbeachretirementspotisanidealplacetoenjoyPerdidoKey,PensacolaBeachandtheGulfIslandsNationalSeashore.About19.54%ofthepopulationis65orolder,andrenterspayamonthlymedianof$1,337.1.Whichissuitableforretireeswholiketokeepdogs?

A．Naples,Florida.B．Portland,Maine.C．VirginiaBeach,Virginia.D．Pensacola,Florida.2.WhatcanretireesenjoyinPortland,Maine?

A．Thewatersports.B．Thedeliciousfood.C．Thelongestcoastline.D．Thelowesthouseprice.3.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?

A．Theyarelocatedinthesameplace.B．Theyhavenotableseniorpopulation.C．Theyarefourlow-consumptionplaces.D．Theyinvolvediverseindooractivities.(★★★)Manypeopletakeelectricityforgranted.Butinruralareasaroundtheworld,therearenoelectricalgridstoprovidepower.Now,threeteenagersinIndiahaveinventedamini-refrigeratorpoweredbysaltsthatcanbeusedtohelptransportmedicalsuppliestoruralareasthatdonothaveelectricity.Havingparentsworkinginmedicalfields,theysaidtheywereinspiredtofindawaytokeepmedicationscoldafterhearingabouthowchallengingitwastobringvaccinestoruralareasthatdidnothaveaccesstoelectricity.Theteenagersunderstoodthatsomesaltscantakeinenergyfromtheenvironmentwhendissolved(溶解)inwater,leadingtoacoolingeffect,sotheysetouttocreateasalt-runrefrigerationunit.However,theirfirstobstaclewastofindwhichsaltwasthemostefficient.Thethreefirstsearchedonlinetofindoutwhichsaltcouldwork,narrowingitdownto20.Theythenevaluatedthesaltsatalabinauniversitybutnoneofthemcooledthewaterenough.“WhilewedidsearchtheentireInternettofindthebestsaltpossible,wekindofjustendedupbacktoourninth-gradesciencetextbook,wherewefoundsaltsthatcouldmaintainlowtemperatures,”oneofthethreeteenagerssaid.Therefrigeratoritselfconsistsofaplasticcontainerwithacopperwallinsidewherethevaccinesororganswillbehoused.Thedissolvedsaltscoolingsolutionispouredinbetweenthetwo.Thesaltisreusable,sonoicepacksareneeded.Thefirstversionoftherefrigerator,calledThermavault,recentlywontheteenagersthe2025EarthPrizeforAsiawitha$12,500prize.Usingthemoney,theybuilt200salt-poweredfridgestosendtoruralhospitalsfortesting,whichhavebeenlargelysuccessful.“WehavebeenabletokeepthevaccinesinsidetheThermavaultforalmost10to12hours,”DrPriteshVyas,asurgeon,saidinavideo.Headdedthatwithsomeimprovementsincludingabuilt-intemperaturemonitor,thefridgecouldbeusefulinremoteoff-the-gridplaces.4.Whydidtheteenagersinventthesalt-poweredrefrigerator?

A．Towinaninternationalsciencecompetition.B．Toaddressthelackofelectricityinremoteareas.C．Toreducethecostoftransportingmedicalsupplies.D．Toguaranteeeffectivemedicationsforpower-freeareas.5.WhatisthescientificprinciplebehindThermavault?

A．Saltsincreasethefreezingpointofwater.B．Saltsabsorbexternalenergywhendissolved.C．Saltsreleaseheatwhenmixedwithwater.D．Saltsgenerateelectricitythroughchemicalreactions.6.Howdidtheteamfinallyidentifytherightsalt?

A．Byconductingonlineresearch.B．Byconsultingscienceteachers.C．Byreferringtotextbookknowledge.D．Byexperimentingwithfoodingredients.7.WhatisDrPriteshVyas’sopinionaboutThermavault’sfuture?

A．Itsapplicationwillexpand.B．Itspotentialwillbelimited.C．Itwillworklongerwithamonitor.D．Itwillreplacetraditionalelectricfridges.(★★)Aroundtheworld,farmlandisincreasinglyoverlappingwithelephanthabitats,oftenresultingindangerousinteractionsaselephantsroamoverpeople’scrops.ButinKenya,afterdecadesofinvestigation,inspiredbylocalknowledgeofelephants’dislikeofbeehives,researchershavecomeupwithasimplebutingenioussolutiontodiscourageelephants:stringsofbeehivefences.Thesebuzzing(嗡嗡響的)barriersareofferingagentlebuteffectivewayofreducingfightsbetweenfarmersandelephants.Thehuman-elephantconflictisagrowingissueinseveralareas.InKenya,wherethepopulationanddemandforresourcesisgrowing,human-inhabitedareasareincreasinglyoverlappingwithelephants’ranges.Combinedwiththerecoveryofsomeelephantpopulations,thisisleadingtogreaterchanceofconflictsbetweenhumansandtheseelephants.“Expansionofagriculturalland,logging,urbanization,andgettingsmallerofelephanthabitatsareforcingelephantstomaketheirwaytohumansettlementsinsearchoffoodandwater,”saysGretaFrancescaIori,anEthiopian-Italianadvisoronelephantconservation.Topreventtheseconflicts,scientistsandlocalshavetestedavarietyofsolutionstopreventelephants,fromelectricfences,watchtowerstonoise-makers,butusingbeestoscareawayelephantshasemergedasaparticularlypromisingandefficienttool.Intheearly2000s,ecologistFritzVollrathandIainDouglas-Hamiltonheardafolkstoryabouthowtreesincertainareaswerenotdamagedbyelephantsbecausetheyhadbeehivesinthem.Inspiredbythetale,theybeganworkingandconfirmedthatelephantsavoidwildbeehivesandevenmakeaseriesofsoundsandwarningstootherstostayaway.FritzVollrathandIainDouglas-Hamiltondesignedbeehivefences.Thefencegoesallaroundafarm,withhivesplacedevery10mbetweentwoposts.Attractedbynaturalattractantssuchasbeeswaxandlemongrassoil,Africanhoneybeesnaturallymultiplythebeehives.Besidesprotectingcrops,thefencesproducehoneyforextraincomeandfreefarmers—oftenthefront-linedefenders—fromriskynighttimeguarding.Andtheyarenowspreadingacrosstheworld,fromMozambiquetoThailand.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ingenious”inparagraph1mean?

A．Clever.B．Excusable.C．Uncertain.D．Challenging.9.Whatisthemainreasonforelephants’entryintohumansettlements?

A．Farmersattractthemwithcrops.B．Climatechangereducestheirhabitats.C．Beehivesfrightenthemawayfromforests.D．Humanactivitiesdestroytheirhomes.10.Howdidresearchersdevelopthesolutionofusingbeehives?

A．Afterstudyingelephants’eatinghabits.B．Throughscientificproofofafolkstory.C．BycopyingThailand’selephantdefense.D．Usinghigh-techsoundwarningsystems.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothebeehive-fencesolution?

A．Skeptical.B．Tolerant.C．Dismissive.D．Approving.(★★★)WhenextremeheathitstheBostonarea,emergencydepartmentsarepackedwithpeoplewhoaredehydrated(脫水的),experiencingkidneyorheartproblems,orarehavingheatcramps(痛性痙攣).Facedwiththisrecurrentcrisis,MassGeneralBrigham(MGB)isexploringanewlineofdefense:usingAItoidentifyandwarntheweakestpatientsbeforetheyeverreachthehospital.Thewarningsystemissimple:UseAItosortoutthroughelectronichealthrecordstofindpatientswhohavehealthconditionsortakemedicationsthatmightmakethemparticularlyheateasily.TheAIprogramwouldwarnthemwhenaheatwaveiscomingandtellpatientshowtoprotectthemselvessotheydon’tendupinanemergencyroom.“Justaswewantourpatientstocontroltheirbloodsugariftheyhavediabetes(糖尿病),tryingtohelpthemprotectthemselvesfromheatbycommunicatingwhentheyareathighriskisahealthcareresponsibility,andwearetryingtodobetter,”Biddinger,oneofthedoctorsinMGB,said.Butactivelywarningpatientsisatallorderforhumanstodoontheirown.Patientswithcomplicatedmedicalconditionsareassignedcaremanagers,whofollowpatientsmorecloselyandwillcontactthembeforeaheatwavestrikesto“supporttheirhealth”.Butthere’snotenoughstafftoreacheverypatient.ThisstaffinggapisexactlywhattheAI-poweredwarningsystemisdesignedtofill.“Ourprimarycaredoctorsaresobusythesedays,andwedon’twantourpatientstobestuckonholdwaitingfortheirdoctorwhenwecanuseAItohelpthemfindcoolingcentersorpublicplaceswithairconditioningwheretheycangotostaycool,”Biddingersaid.“Wehopehealthcentersacrossthecountrycanadoptthesametool.Ultimately,thegoalissimple—fewerheat-relatedemergenciesandsafersummersforourpatients,”headded.12.WhatisthemainproblemdescribedintheBostonarea?

A．Mostofthehospitalslackadequatecoolingsystems.B．Thereisashortageofmedicalstaffinmosthospitals.C．Emergencyroomsarefloodedwithheat-relatedpatients.D．Theexpensesoftreatingheatdiseasesincreasesharply.13.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A．Themainstepsoftakingmedications.B．Theinitialaimsofpredictingheatwaves.C．Thebestmeansofidentifyingpatients.D．Theworkingprinciplesofthewarningsystem.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?

A．AIsystemwillmakeupforlackofhumanresources.B．PatientspreferreceivingwarningsfromAIsystem.C．Caremanagers’jobwasaffectedbyunstableweather.D．Mostpatientsareinfavorofhuman-to-humancontact.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．DoctorsonStrike:aSummerCrisisB．AItotheRescue:SaferSummersAheadC．ReformingPrimaryCareThroughLawD．TheRiseofCoolingCentersWorldwide(★★)Anyhomemaybeatriskofflooding,evenfromaheavyrain,butsomehomesaremucheasierthanothers.16?Actuallynot,butkeepinmindthatyoumaybeabletomakesomechangesoutsidethatwillhelpkeepwaterfromcominginside.Improvesitedrainage(排水).Thiscanbeveryhelpful,ifyouhaveabasementthattendstofloodafteraheavyrain.Buildinggutters(排水溝)tokeepwaterflowingawayfromthehouseisalsoimportant.Youmayfaceareallycomplexproblem.17.Theycanassessyouryard,designadrainageplan,andsetupvarioussystems.Planttrees.Itmaynotsoundlikeaflood-proofingstrategy,butyoucouldplantnativetreesaroundyourpropertytohelpabsorbexcesswater.Nativeplants,notaplantthatdoesn’tgrowintheareanaturally,areimportant.18.Nativeplantsalsotendtobebetterfortheenvironment.19.Youmaywanttodesignanewroadsurfacethatabsorbswatermoreeasily.Ifyou’reconsideringreplacingasidewalk,it’scertainlyworthconsideringsettingupamaterialthatmayreduceyourriskofflooding.Thesenewroadsurfaceoptionscanalsohelpfilter(過(guò)濾)outpollutantsthatultimatelyendupinthewatersupply.Cleanguttersregularly.Everyoneknowsthis,butit’sgottobesaid.Thoseguttersarethereforareason,tomakerainawayfromyourhome.Youmustkeepyourguttersclean.20.

A．TakealookatyoursidewalkB．Chooseproperwater-absorbingmaterialC．YoucanturntothedrainagespecialistsforhelpD．Otherwise,theguttersblockedwithleavesbecomeuselessE．HowcanwemakethefloodpreventionhomeimprovementsF．DoweneedtomakelotsoffloodpreventionhomeimprovementsG．Thisisbecausetheirrootscangodeeperandgrabmoregroundwater二、完形填空(★★★)Nicolecouldhaveeasilydecidednottogoboating—shewas20weekspregnant,afterall.Itwouldhave_______ifshedidn’tfeellikeparticipatinginsuchanoutdoorouting.Butshedid,andthis_______setoffanamazingeventthatnoonecouldhavepredicted.Nicoleandherhusbandwereenjoyingtheirriverridewiththeirowndogwhen,suddenly,they_______anotherfour-leggedfriendinthedistance.Buttherewasn’tasinglehuman,boat,oranythingelseneartheseemingly_______dog.So,thecoupledecidedto_______it.Itdidn’ttakethemlongto_______thatthedogwasalone.Soon,however,theymadeanother_______:Thedogwasblind.To_______thedoggottosafety,theycarefullyplacedherinsideoftheirboat._______,theirowndogdidn’tmindatall.Shewas________inexploringtheriver,whichcouldbeseeninthevideothecouplerecorded.Thankfully,thissweetpupwasreturnedtoher________soonafterthisvideowaspostedonline.It________thatthepoor15-month-oldpuphadbeenmissingforoveraweek.HerownersweredelightedtogetacallfromNicole!Though,atfirst,theywere________.Infact,thefirstthingtheyaskedwas“Isshedead?”“Alovelyreunionandgratefulwewentona(n)________thatday”Nicoleshared.It’sincrediblewhatcanhappenwhenwetakethetimetohelpothers.It’snowonderNicole’sstoryis________otherstosharetheirownonline.21.A．takeneffectB．madesenseC．runariskD．hadanimpact22.A．decisionB．a(chǎn)ttemptC．intentionD．response23.A．a(chǎn)pproachedB．disturbedC．spottedD．rescued24.A．a(chǎn)nxiousB．injuredC．curiousD．lost25.A．monitorB．investigateC．a(chǎn)ccessD．measure26.A．confirmB．a(chǎn)ssumeC．estimateD．a(chǎn)nnounce27.A．expectationB．differenceC．discoveryD．warning28.A．ensureB．proposeC．demandD．recognize29.A．ActuallyB．FortunatelyC．ObviouslyD．Eventually30.A．expertB．flexibleC．engagedD．stuck31.A．partnersB．doctorsC．trainersD．owners32.A．burstoutB．turnedoutC．brokeoutD．cameout33.A．confusedB．concernedC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．scared34.A．outingB．a(chǎn)ppointmentC．challengeD．mission35.A．remindingB．a(chǎn)pprovingC．inspiringD．recommending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。XixiaImperialTombs,amillennium(一千年)-oldtombcomplexinNorthwestChina,gotglobalrecognitionforitsoutstandinguniversalvalue.It36(add)totheWorldHeritageListonJuly11th,becomingChina’s60thWorldHeritageSite.TheeventmarksasignificantachievementinChina’sefforts37(fulfill)andadvancetheGlobalcivilizationInitiative.“TheapplicationeffortdemonstratesChina’songoingcommitmenttostrengtheningthesystematicpreservationand38(sustain)useofitsculturalandnaturalheritage,”saidanofficial.“Itwasalso39opportunitytoshowtheworldthehistoricalandculturalvaluesoftheChinesecivilization,”theofficeradded.Thetombsarerenownedasthe“OrientalPyramids”,40arelocatedatthefootofHelanMountaininYinchuan,capitalofNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion.Theyarethelargest,mostwell-preservedandhighest-rankingarchaeological41(remain)oftheXixiaDynasty.EstablishedbytheTangutpeopleandhometovariousethnicgroups,Xixiaonce42(govern)anareaof1.15millionsquarekilometersatitspeaktime.43(originate)fromtheQinghai-TibetPlateau,theTangutdidnot44(traditional)buildtombsbutlateradoptedthepracticeundertheinfluenceofthefarmingcivilizationoftheTangandSongdynasties.Therefore,thesiteisatestament45theculturalmixandinteractionamongmultipletraditions,servingasvitalevidenceofthediverseyetunifiednatureofChinesecivilization.四、書(shū)信寫(xiě)作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你的外國(guó)網(wǎng)友Peter想了解你最難忘的一次學(xué)校社團(tuán)活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你就此給他寫(xiě)一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：（1）活動(dòng)的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；（2）活動(dòng)的內(nèi)容；（3）你的收獲。注意：（1）寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；（2）請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、書(shū)面表達(dá)(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Samwasanelderlymanlivingaloneinasmallhouse.Hischildrenhadmovedawaytopursuetheircareers,andhefoundithardtododailychores(家務(wù)活).Oneday,Thomas,hisneighbor,noticedhowdifficultitwasforSamtocarrygroceries.Withoutsayingaword,ThomaswalkeduptoSamandofferedtohelphimwiththeshopping.Fromthatdayon,ThomaswouldoftengotothemarketforSam,pickingupfreshvegetablesandfruits.ThomasalsonoticedthatSam’sapartmentwasalwaysabitmessy.Hedecidedtolendahandwiththecleaning.EverySaturdaymorning,Thomaswouldcomeoverwithabroomandamop.Hewouldsweepthefloors,wipethecounters,andmakesureeverythingwastidy.Samwasverythankful.Hewouldsitinhischair,watchingThomaswork,andsometimestheywouldcha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