2026屆湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中英語高三第一學期期末檢測試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a(chǎn);/ D．the;/2．—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving3．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed4．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when5．Youshouldsetagoalandsee________youcanachieveitinthecomingexam.A．which B．whatC．whether D．when6．—DoyouknowanythingaboutBritishhistory?—______________.Ihavenointerestinit.A．Takeiteasy!B．Pleasedon’tbother.C．It’suptoyou.D．No.It’sbeyondme.7．Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance._______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat8．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared9．_______itissohot,Iguesswecan’tdoanythinguntilafterdark.A．Incase B．Nowthat C．Evenif D．Asthough10．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made11．Withthedevelopmentofagriculture,thepeople_____villageItaughtarenowlivingahappylife.A．inwhose B．whose C．inwhich D．which12．Youneverreallyunderstandaperson________youconsiderthingsfromhispointofview.A．if B．onceC．a(chǎn)s D．until13．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which14．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what15．—Whataconsequence!—Yes.I________himaboutit,butwithoutsuccess.A．willremindB．wouldremindC．wasremindingD．hadreminded16．—Jenny,howwasyourtriptoBeijing?—Oh,Imissedit.IwishI________myvacationthere.A．a(chǎn)mspendingB．willspendC．havespentD．hadspent17．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned18．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft19．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．a(chǎn)rekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept20．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Evenwhenyou’reextremelybusy,youaren’tusingyourtimewith100%efficiency.Therearegapsineveryone’sschedulewheretheyaren’tdoinganythingimportant.Evenifyourschedulehasnogaps,thereisprobablylotsoftimewhereyouaren’tworkingasfastoraseffectivelyasyoupossiblycould.Whyaren’tyoucompletelyefficient?It’sbecausetimeisn’tthelimitingfactor.Ifitwerethelimitingfactor,peoplecouldworknon-stopwithoutbreaksoranyunproductivedistractions.Instead,people,eventhosewhoarehighlyproductive,needtotakebreaks,occasionallyprocrastinate(拖延)andslowdownontasksthroughouttheday.Therealandmostimportantlimitingfactorforproductivityisyourenergylevelstopayattention.Energylevelslimityourproductivitybecausewhenyou’retired,youcanhaveampletimeandstillnotgeteverythingdone.Yourattentionabilityisalsolimited,becauseevenifthereareamillionthingsthatneedtobedone,youcanonlyfocusononeortwoatatime.Youmightnotbeabletoinsertanother4-5hoursintoyourschedulewithoutmakingsomesacrifices.Butevenextremelybusypeoplecanaddanhourortwointotheirschedulewithoutcancellinganything.Thereasonit’shardto“findtime”isn’talackoftime.It’sbecauseyoudon’thaveenoughenergylefttofocusonsomethingelsethatneedstofitintoyourday.Ifirstsuspectedtimewasn’ttherealproblemduringanextremelybusyperiodinmylifeoverayearago.Iwasinsanelybusy,butatthattimeIstillexercisedregularly.Ihaddaily-to-dolistswithovertwentyitems,andIstillfoundtimetoexercise.However,afterafewweeksoff,duetoillness,Istoppedexercising.Iwasnotbusybyanystandards,infact,myschedulewasincrediblylight.Despitethisfreetime,Ifoundithardtofindtimetoexercise.Itseemedtogetpushedlaterandlaterintomyscheduleuntilitwasgone.HowcanIexplainthisoddexperience?Ibelieveyouhaveknownit.1、Ifsomeonecan’tworkwith100%efficiency,themostimportantlimitingfactoris______.A．a(chǎn)schedulewithoutgaps B．breaksanddistractionsC．thelimitedtime D．thelimitedenergy2、Accordingtoparagraph4,everyone,includingtheextremelybusypeople,can______.A．workwithoutanyrest B．focusonmanythingsatatimeC．findsomemoretimeinaday D．dosomeexerciseregularly3、Afterafewweeksoff,whatwasthechangeofthewriter’slife?A．Hehadalongerdailyto-dolistwithovertwentyitems.B．Hestoppeddoingexercisebecauseofthelackofenergy.C．Hefoundithardtofindtimetoexercisebecausehewasbusier.D．Hepushedmostofthethingslaterandlaterinhisschedule.4、Thewritergivestheexampleofhimselfinthelastparagraphinorderto___________.A．provewhatthereallimitingfactorisB．showushowbusilyheneedstoworkC．explainhowimportantahealthybodyisD．telluswhatanoddexperiencehehas22．（8分）YellowstoneVacationsCalendar&EventsPlanYourDayatYellowstoneWhenyouvisitYellowstoneNationalPark,juststeppingoutsidepresentsanentireworldofthingstodo.Butifyou’relookingforsomethingmorestructured,weofferourownbrandoffunandadventure.Checkbelowforupcomingeventsandstartplanningyourday-to-daystayhereatYellowstone.SuperPartyatHolidayInnWestYellowstoneFebruary4WillyoubeinWestYellowstoneonSunday,February4?Well,greatnews!Wehavenointentionofmissingthebiggestgameoftheyear,andwewillbecelebratingintrue“biggame”fashionattheHolidayInnWestYellowstone.JoinusaswebroadcastthebiggameonourBIGscreenintheconferencespace,andcomeandcheerfortheteamofyourchoice!Arangeoffoodandbeveragespecialswillbeavailable,includingbucketsofbeer,Buffalochickenclip,andofcoursewings.WehopetoseeyouhereonFebruary4,2018!Kids’N’SnowWeekendMarch3-4Don’missaspecialweekendinWestYellowstonefilledwithfunactivitiesforkids(andfamilies)bothoutdoorsandinside.JointhefunattheWestYellowstoneIceRink,(溜冰場).Warmupwithhotbeverages,toast,somemarshmallows,sledonthesleddinghill.BringyourownsledfortheKid’sSleddingHill.Or,tryoutWestYellowstone’siceskatingrink.Alimitednumberoficeskateswillbeavailableatnocharge(comeearlyforthebestselection).Relaxwithmusicandconversation.It’sold-fashionedfamilyfunforeveryoneofeveryage.AllYellowstonevisitorsarewelcome!Forfulldetailsandscheduleinformation,pleasevisittheofficialKids’N’Snowwebsite.YellowstoneSnowmobileToursCall800-426-7669todaytomakeareservation.Lookingforsomethingalittlemorehandson?TakeoneofourYellowstoneSnowmobileToursandletourlocalguidestakeyouthroughtheimpressivewinterwonderland!?Customanddailytoursavailable.?SnowmobileandTour：$219whichdoesnotincludetaxof3%,lunch,clothing,parkentrancefees.?YellowstoneNationalParkandRendezvousSnowmobileRentals,requireavaliddriverslicensetodriveasnowmobile.Formoreinformationonrentals,pleaseseeourSnowmobileRentalspageandFrequentlyAskedQuestionspage.1、Whichactivityrequiresbookinginadvance?A．TheSuperParty.B．Kids’N’SnowWeekend.C．TheSnowmobiletours.D．SleddingontheKid’sSleddingHill.2、What’sthespecialaboutKids’N’SnowWeekend?A．It’sontheweekend.B．Variousfoodsareoffered.C．It'sdesignedforchildren.D．Someiceskaterarefree.3、Whatisneededtogoonthesnowmobiletours?A．Ahotdrink.B．Achildren’ssled.C．Avaliddriver’slicense.D．Aninformationbrochure.23．（8分）Haveyoueverrealizedthatthesmallestcountriesintheworldhavesomuchtooffer?Whetherit’shistoricandculturalheritageorunspoilednature,thesemicrostatesareworthavisit.GrenadaGrenadaisasmallcountryintheworld.ItislocatedonislandofCaribbean,whichisalsoknownasTheIslandofSpiceforseveralspiceslikecinnamon,gingerandrarenutmeg.Grenadareliesontourism.Itspristinebeaches,warmturquoisewaterandunspoilednaturemakeitawonderfulholidaydestination.Recentlyecotourismhasbeengrowingaswell.SanMarinoLocatedwithinItalyandsurroundedbytheApennineMountains.SanMarinoisvisitedbyapproximately2milliontouristsannually.It’sabeautifulcountry,whichalsoclaimstobetheoldestsurvivingstateintheworld!Thereforeitsculturalandhistoricheritageisundoubtedlyfascinating.Althoughverysmall,themicrostatehasalotofarchitecturalattractionsaswellastheRomagna,whichislovedbyItalians,whoareamongthemainguestshere.MaldivesMaldivesislocatedonthebankofIndianOcean.Maldiveshasarangeofdifferenthabitatsincludingdeepsea,shallowcoast,andreefecosystems,fringingmangroves,wetlandsanddrylands.VisitorstotheMaldivesdonotneedtoapplyforapre-arrivalvisa,regardlessoftheircountryoforigin,providedtheyhaveavalidpassport,proofofonwardtravel,andthemoneytobeself-sufficientwhileinthecountry.AndorraIt’sapicturesquemicrostatefoundinthePyreneesMountains,borderingSpainandFrance.Over10milliontouristsvisitAndorraeveryyear!Unliketheneighboringcountries’highprices,thecountryhasaduty-freepolicy,allowingshopperstoenjoylowercosts.Alsotherearewinterandsummerresorts,soyoucanvisitanytime.1、WhomightbeinterestedinGrenada?A．Architects. B．Spicelovers.C．Historians. D．Mountainclimbers.2、Whichofthefollowingisagoodchoiceforpeoplewholikebuildingdesign?A．Maldives. B．SanMarino.C．Andorra. D．Grenada.3、WhatisnotrequiredforatravelertoMaldives?A．Money. B．Apassport.C．Avisa. D．Areturnticket.4、WhatmeasurehasAndorratakentoattracttravelers?A．Offeringlowerprices. B．Adoptingvisa-freepolicy.C．Settingnaturalhabits. D．Developingscenicspot.24．（8分）Changzhougovernmentjustannouncednewpoliciesfore-Bikes,especiallyforthosewhohavenotregisteredtheirvehicles.It’sthelastchanceforyoutoregisterbefore15April,2019.1.standardizetheproductionandsalesofe-Bikes※SinceApril15，2019，electricbicycleproductsthatdonotmeetthenewnationalstandardandhavenotobtainedtheChinaCompulsoryCertification(CCCcertification)arenotallowedtobeshippedorsold.2.standardizetheregistrationofelectricbicycles※BeforeApril15,2019,everyonewiththeirvalidIDcardcangotothenearestelectricbicyclelicensesalespointtoregistertheirunlicensedelectricbicyclesandbeissuedtheunifiedelectricbicyclenumberplateforfree.※Encourageelectricbikeownerstotakeoutthird-partyliability(責任)insuranceforelectricbicycles.3.standardizethesafetymanagementofe-Bikes※Thetransition(過渡)periodmanagementiscarriedoutforelectricbicyclesthatreceivetemporarypermitcards(thosemaynotagreewithnewnationalstandard).ThetransitionperiodstartsfromApril15,2019andisdueonApril14,2024.Itisnotallowedtorideontheroadafterthetransitionperiod.※Investigatetheillegaltrafficbehaviorssuchasunlicensedroads,redlights,cross-lineparking,reversedriving,drivingonmotorvehiclelane,speeding,andothertrafficviolationsaccordingtothelaw,andtakepicturesofillegalbehaviorbyusingtheelectroniccamera,facerecognitionandothertechnicalmeanstocarryouton-sitelawenforcement.※Perfectthetransportationcredit-managementsystem,andensureon-sitelawenforcement.Announcedby:ChangzhouPublicSecurityBureauChangzhouIndustrialandInformationTechnologyBureauChangzhouMunicipalMarketSupervisionAdministration15March,2019304、Whatmustyoudoifyoudriveane-bikelegallyinChangzhouafterApril15,2019?A．Buyanewe-BikemeetingthenewnationalstandardbeforeApril15,20)9.B．Paytoregisteryourunlicensede-BikebeforeApril15,2019.C．Takeoutthird-partyliabilityinsuranceforyoure-BikebeforeApril15,2019.D．Obtainane-BikenumberplateoratemporarypermitcurdbeforeApril15,2019.1、Fromtheannouncementweknowthat________.A．thetransitionperiodforregistrationisfiveyearslongB．sixillegaltrafficbehaviorswillbespeciallyinvestigatedC．hightechnologywillbeusedforlawenforcementonthespotD．theannouncementismadeforthesakeofeconomicdevelopment25．（10分）Howfarwouldyougoforyourkidseducation?That'saquestionmanyparentsareaskinginthewakeofthecollegecheatingscandal(丑聞)involving38wealthyparentsaroundthecountry，includingactressesLoriLoughlinandFelicityHuffman.Here’showfarIwent.Inthefallof2017myhusbandandIlostourjobs.Wehadtotellourdaughter,Casey,thatwecouldn’taffordtosendherbacktoschoolforherjunioryearatFordhamUniversity.WedecidedthebestchoiceforourfamilywouldbeforCaseytositoutayear.Wepromisedthatwewouldgetherbackthefollowingyear.CaseydecidedtospendtheyearvolunteeringinSouthAfricaOnSept30,2017,weputouroldestchildonaplanehalfwayaroundtheworld.Caseyworkedasatutorteachingkidsmath,EnglishandmusicinJohannesburg.WedidgetCaseybackinschoolintime.Whenshereturnedtothecampus,shestudiedharder.Sheisn'twhatsheusedtobe.Eachdayismarkedbygratitudebecausesheknowswhatitislikenottobeabletogetaneducation.IwonderwhythecollegecheatingscandalhappenedandIthinkitboilsdowntothis:Parentswanttocreateacomfortzonefortheirkids.Ofcourse,wewantthebestforourkidsbutsometimesweforgetthatrealgrowthdoesn'thappenintimesofcomfort;thosevaluablelessonscomewhenweareforcedtothinkinwaysweotherwisewouldn’thaveWhileIdidlessformychildthanthesewealthyparentsdidintermsofmeans,inotherwaysIdidmore.Itaughtherthatdisappointmentisapartoflifeandweshouldfaceitbravelyratherthanavoidit.MyhusbandandIshowedCaseythatherstrengthisinherstruggle.That'showfarIwentformykidseducation.AndIdaresaysheiswiserandbetteroffforit.1、Whatdotheparentsinvolvedinthecollegecheatingscandalhaveincommon?A．Theyarewell–known B．TheyareaggressiveC．Theyareveryrich D．Theyareconservative.2、ThewritermadethedecisiontopullCaseyoutofschool__________A．forlackofmoney B．becauseofherillnessC．a(chǎn)saresultofcheatings D．duetoherbadbehaviour3、Whatdoesthewriterthinkofherdaughter’svolunteeringinSouthAfricaforayear?A．It’smeaningless. B．Itiswellworthit.C．Itisawasteoftime D．Itisawrongdecision.4、Thewriteradvisesparentsto____.A．createacomfortzonefortheirkids B．dowhatevertheycanfortheirkidsC．helptheirkidshaveabettereducation D．lettheirkidsexperiencedisappointment第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Idecidedtobecomeacometsearcheronabright^clearmorning50yearsagoinMontreal.Itwasabitofanimpromptu(即興的）1.IhadaFrenchtest2andknewthattheexaminer,Mr.Hutchison,wouldaskmeaboutmycareerplans.Ihadtocomeupwithsomethingthatwasbothcredibleandeasily3intoFrench.AboutsixyearsearlierItrulyhadbecome4aboutthenightsky,buttostandupandsay,“Astronomie!”wasnotenough.Mr.Hutchisonwouldwant5.Irecalled—acometthathadrecentlybeendiscoveredfromJapan-onethat6becamethebrightestofthe20thcentury.Withoutafurtherthought,IdecidedthatIwasgoingtobea7forcomets.Notcoincidentally,theEnglishandFrenchwordsforacomet(unecomte)soundvery8,somynewoccupationwas9totalkaboutinFrench.And10totheanswerIgaveMr.Hutchison,Ibegansearchingforcornelsaftergraduation.Fortunately,workingasasciencejournalistandgivinglecturesaboutthenightskyhaveallowedmeto11mycosmicpassionandstillpaythebills.Discoveringmyfirstcornet12almost19years.Onthatparticularnight,November13,1984.AsI13thetelescopeagainandagain,Islowly14thatafuzzy(模糊的）objectwasnotstayinginthesameplacebutwascreepingnorthward,asonlyacornet15.ItelephonedanastronomeratLowellObservatoryAriz.,who16myfind.IfeltasthoughIcould17rightuptotheskyIlovedsomuch.MichaelRudenkodiscoveredthecometthenextevening,and18thenewobjectbecameknownasCornelLevy-Rudenko.Inthefollowing50years,Idiscovered22othernewcornels.Itisthejoyofthesearch,19thediscoveries,that20megoing.1、A．planB．ideaC．decisionD．thought2、A．comingupB．comingupC．comingoverD．comingdown3、A．expressedB．putC．writtenD．spoken4、A．particularB．curiousC．passionateD．confident5、A．detailsB．contentsC．descriptionsD．contacts6、A．inevitablyB．invariablyC．unexpectedlyD．eventually7、A．reporterB．hunterC．researcherD．observer8、A．differentB．sameC．a(chǎn)likeD．pleasant9、A．hardB．mildC．casualD．easy10、A．trueB．closeC．openD．contrary11、A．a(chǎn)rouseB．shareC．a(chǎn)wakenD．pursue12、A．tookB．spentC．costD．used13、A．lookedintoB．lookedthoughC．sawthoughD．sawto14、A．consentedB．realizedC．concludedD．recognized15、A．mightB．shouldC．wouldD．could16、A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．confirmedC．a(chǎn)pprovedD．opposed17、A．climbB．growC．fleeD．float18、A．yetB．stillC．thusD．a(chǎn)lso19、A．morethanB．betterthanC．otherthanD．ratherthan20、A．dragsB．keepsC．leavesD．catches第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）AhorsenamedJusticesueshisformerownerWhenJusticewasdiscoveredonthepropertyofhisformerownerinWashingtonCounty,Oregon,the8-year-oldhorsewas1．extremelybadshape.Hewasverythinandhadsufferedseverefrostbite(凍傷).Hewasalsocoveredwithliceandhadaseriouscaseofrainrot,abacterialskininfectionthatcausespainfulscabbing(斑疤).AneighborreportedJustice’sconditioninMarch2017.Thehorse,whohadbeenleftformonthswithoutadequatefoodandshelter,2．(take)inbySoundEquineOptions,arescueandrehabilitationorganization,3．hereceivedmedicaltreatmenttosavehislife.InMay,Justicebecamepartytoagroundbreakinglawsuit4．(sue)hisformerowner“torecoverthecostsofhisongoingmedicalcareandhispainandsuffering,”accordingtoTheAnimalLegalDefenseFund(ALDF),alegaladvocacygroupforanimalsthatisrepresentingJusticeinhislawsuit.“ALDFdecidedtorepresentJusticeinthislawsuitnotonlybecauseofhisgreatneed,butalsobecausewefelthe5．win,”ALDFattorneySarahHannekentellsMNN.“Oregonhasexemplary(典型的)animal-protectionlaws,and,giventhedetailsofJustice’ssituation,wedeterminedhehasastrongcaseunderalegaltheorycalled‘negligence(疏忽)perse.’”AccordingtoHanneken,“Negligenceperseisadoctrinethatessentiallysays,‘6．youarenegligentandbreakalawresultinginsomeonegettinghurt,theinjuredpersonwhowasprotectedbythatlawcansueyou.’”Thecaseisbackinthenewsnowbecause7．defendant(被告)filedamotiontodismissthecase.ADLFexpectedthis,andisfightingtokeepthecaseincourt.Ahearingwillbescheduled8．(decide)thenextstep.Thisisthefirsttimethedoctrine9．(apply)toananimal.Ifthelawsuitissuccessful,accordingtoALDF,it“wouldbethefirsttoestablish10．a(chǎn)nimalshavealegalrighttosuetheirabusersincourt.”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。IhaveaclosefriendRex,whoItakeasmybetterfriendinthisschoolforforeignstudents、ImethimwhenIarrivedonafirstday,andhewashelpingwithnewstudentstofinddirections、Irememberclearlyhegavemeabroadsmile,andourfriendshipbegan、Heisveryhumor,andhehasendlessinterestingstoriestheymakemeamused、Besides,heisveryunderstanding、He，salwayscomfortingmewhenIinlowspirits、Heeveninvitesfriendslivenearbytoplaywithmetoovercomemyhomesickness