2026屆湖南省東安一中英語(yǔ)高三上期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．youcanlearntoappreciatethechallengesinlife,youwillfindinnerstrength.A．WhenB．WhileC．BeforeD．Unless2．Icouldnot________mytearswhenIsawthepictureofmyfatherworkingatthequakezone.A．bringInB．turnupC．takeoffD．holdback3．-Areyoureadyforthehistorytesttomorrow?-No,IwishI_____theclockback.A．hadturned B．couldturnC．willturn D．wouldhaveturned4．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned5．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo6．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might7．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it8．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．a(chǎn)bandoned B．focused C．a(chǎn)bsorbed D．centered9．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed10．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep11．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor12．Youneverreallyunderstandaperson________youconsiderthingsfromhispointofview.A．if B．onceC．a(chǎn)s D．until13．________somepeoplecriticizegraffitiforbeinguglyanddestructive,thosegraffitiloversstillseeitasrealart.A．AsB．WhileC．OnceD．Until14．ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyou____whereyourmoneyisgoing．A．keeptrackof B．putupwithC．comeupwith D．fitinwith15．Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening16．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether17．—Hi,Tom,haveyoucheckedtheaccountyet?—Certainly,I________itfivetimeseventhoughyoutoldmetodoittwice.A．checkedB．willhavecheckedC．havebeencheckingD．hadchecked18．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent19．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome20．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Adragonflybarelyaninchandahalflongappearstobeanimalworld’smostproductivelongdistancetraveler-flyingthousandsofmilesoveroceansasitmigratesfromcontinenttocontinent-accordingtoanewlypublishedresearch.Biologistswholedthestudysaytheevidenceisinthegenes.Theyfoundthatpopulationsofthisdragonfly,calledPantalaflavescens,inTexas,easternCanada,Japan,Korea,India,andSouthAmerica,havegenessosimilarthatthereisonlyonelikelyexplanation.Apparently—somehow—theseinsectsaretravelingdistancesthatareextraordinarilylongfortheirsmallsize,breeding(繁殖)witheachother,andcreatingacommonworldwidegenepool.Buthowdoinsectsfromdifferentcontinentsmanagetomeetandhookup?Waresaysitappearstobethewaytheirbodieshaveevolved.“Thesedragonflieshaveadaptationssuchasincreasedsurfaceareasontheirwingsthatenablethemtousethewindtocarrythem.”Dragonflies,infact,havealreadybeenobservedcrossingtheIndianOceanfromAsiatoAfrica.“Theyarefollowingtheweather,”saysDanielTroast,whoanalyzedtheDNAsamplesinWare’slab.“They’regoingfromIndiawhereit’sdryseasontoAfricawhereit’swetseason,andapparentlytheydoitonceayear.”WetnessisamustforPantalatoreproduce,andthat,saysWare,iswhytheseinsectswouldbedriventoevenattemptsuchadangeroustrip,whichshecallsa“kindofsuicide.”Thespeciesdependsonit.Whilemanywilldieontheroute,aslongasenoughmakeit,thespeciessurvives.Forthemoment,thedetailsofthisextraordinaryinsecttravelareaneducatedbestguess.Muchmoreworkisneededtobringmanylooseendstogether.WareandTroasthopethatscientistscanworkonplottingthoseroutes.1、WhatprovesPantalaflavescensaretheworld’slongest-distanceflyers?A．Scientistshavetrackedthedragonflyacrosstheworld.B．TherearemanyPantalaflavescensinvariouscontinents.C．ThesamedragonflywasfoundbothinAsiaandAmerica.D．Pantalaflavescensindifferentcontinentshavesimilargenes.2、WhathelpsPantalaflavescensflyoversolongdistance?A．Theirspecialbodyshape.B．Theirabilitytousewind.C．Theirsmallandlightbody.D．Theirlargeandstrongwings.3、WhatisnecessaryforPantalaflavescenstoreproduce?A．Dampweather.B．Enoughsunshine.C．Dryenvironment.D．Warmnests.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theweather.B．Theinsect.C．Thewind.D．Thetrip.22．（8分）Weallhaveourowntrickstocheerupwhenwe’refeelingdown;theselittletrickscanmakeyoufeelalittlebithappiereveryday.Whiletherearecertainlyhappymemoriestiedupintheweddingringyouandyourspouse(配偶)purchasedtogetheryearsagooryourteddybearfromchildhood,newresearchfindsthatwetypicallyfeelcalmerandexperienceagreatersenseofwell-beingwhenwefocusonaplacethatremindsusofhappiertimesratherthanathing,evenifitholdsgreatvalue.Thereport,calledPlacesThatMakeUs,wasconductedbyNationalTrust’sandSurreyUniversity’sresearchers.Expertsperformedfunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)(磁共振成像)scanson20volunteersandconductedanonlinesurveyof2,000peopletobetterunderstandthisdeepdrawtowardspecialplaces.“Workingwithleadingresearchersandacademics,andusingcutting-edgeMRIbraintechnology,weexaminedhowplacesaffectpeople,howtheybecomespecial,andwhywefeelapulltowardsthem,”explainedNinoStrachey,headofresearchfortheNationalTrust.The20volunteerswereshownimagesoflandscapes,houses,andotherlocations,aswellaspersonallymeaningfulobjects.Measuringtheirbrainactivity,theresearchersfoundthatitwastheplaces,asopposedtotheobjects,thatcausedthebraintogetthemostexcited.Volunteerswerealsointerviewedatgreatlengthtwotimes,onceathomeandtheothertimeattheirspecialplace.Theresearchmadediscoveriesthathadneverknownbefore—thefavoriteplacesawokefeelingsofbelonging,physicalandemotionalsafety,andanintenseinternalpulltotheplace.Dr.AndyMyersweighedinontheresearch,saying,“Forthefirsttimewehavebeenabletoprovethephysicalandemotionalbenefitsofplaces,farbeyondanyresearchthathasbeendonebefore.”1、Howwastheresearchconducted?A．ByperformingMRIon2,000volunteers.B．Bymeasuringtheparticipants,brainbyMRI.C．Bydoingroughinterviewswiththeparticipants.D．Byshowingmeaningfulobjectstotheparticipants.2、Howwouldtheauthorfeelaboutthefindingsofthestudy?A．Itispioneering.B．Itisgroundless.C．Itisimperfect.D．Itisuncommon.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“weighedinon”mean?A．Thinkhighlyof.B．Lookdownon.C．Payattentionto.D．Makefunof.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Everyonehashiswaytobehappy.B．Valuableplacescanmakepeoplehappy.C．Teddybearsarebestmemoriesforchildren.D．Meaningfulobjectsleadtogreaterwell-being.23．（8分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoast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pectdoSamandhisfathershareininvestment?A．Thewaytodealwiththereturn.B．Thepercentageofthesharestheyhold.C．Theenthusiasmfortheinvestment.D．Theapproachtostockmarketresearch.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）GoodHearttoLeanonMorethanIrealized,Dadhashelpedmekeepmybalance.WhenIwasgrowingup,Iwasembarrassedtobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasseverelydisabledandvery1,andwhenwewalkedtogether,hishandonmyarm2balance,peoplewouldstareatus.Iwouldfeeluncomfortableattheunwanted3,ifheevernoticed,henever4thatheknew.Itwas5tocoordinate(協(xié)調(diào)一致)oursteps—hishesitant,mineimpatient—andbecauseofthat,wedidn’tsaymuch6wewentalong.Whenwestartedout,healwayssaid,“Yousetthepace.Iwilltryto7you.”O(jiān)urusualwalkwastoorfromthesubway,whichwas8hegottowork.Inmymemoryhewenttoworkinspiteof9orbadweather,andhenevermissedadayandwould10ittotheofficeevenifotherscouldnot.Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectof11,nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunate.Whathe12forinotherswasa“goodheart”,andifhefoundone,theownerwasgoodenoughforhim.NowthatIamolder,Ibelievethathisideaisaproper13bywhichtojudgepeople,eventhoughI14don’tknowexactlywhata“goodheart”is.ButIknowthetimesIdon’thaveonemyself.Hehasbeengonemanyyearsnow,butIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhe15Iwasunwillingtobeseenwithhimduringour16.NowI’msorrythatInevertoldhimhowsorryIwasforfeeling17tobewithhiminpublic.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplain(抱怨)aboutsomethingunimportant,whenIam18ofanother’sgoodfortune,andwhenIdon’t19a“goodheart”.AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmto20mybalance,andsay,“Yousetthepace.Iwillgobehindyou.”1、A．strongB．shortC．braveD．lucky2、A．forB．withC．overD．on3、A．strengthB．praiseC．courageD．a(chǎn)ttention4、A．hopedB．foundC．showedD．pretended5、A．interestingB．difficultC．a(chǎn)vailableD．necessary6、A．unlessB．sinceC．a(chǎn)sD．until7、A．a(chǎn)ffectB．disturbC．defendD．follow8、A．howB．whyC．whenD．where9、A．illnessB．fearC．pressureD．failure10、A．getB．makeC．takeD．hold11、A．lossB．remarkC．blameD．pity12、A．preparedB．lookedC．waitedD．a(chǎn)ccounted13、A．messageB．choiceC．standardD．comment14、A．stillB．a(chǎn)lsoC．everD．just15、A．a(chǎn)greedB．checkedC．sensedD．reasoned16、A．staysB．walksC．talksD．visits17、A．satisfiedB．a(chǎn)musedC．scaredD．a(chǎn)shamed18、A．enviousB．consciousC．proudD．confident19、A．processB．inspectC．evaluateD．possess20、A．repeatB．replaceC．regainD．require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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）AsakidIdislikedmostvegetables.Mydailymealconsisted1．sugarycereal(谷類食物)inthemorningswithwholemilk,breadwithbutterforlunchalongwithchips,andaplateofwhitericewithchickenfordinnerwitheithersoda2．juicetodrink.Whenever3．(go)outonweekends.Ialwayschosefastfood.AnorderofchickennuggetswithasideoffrieswaswhatIalwayswanted.ThenthefoodthatIloved4．(begin)togivemechestpains,heartburns,andstomachaches.Iquicklyrealizedthatthiscouldn’tendinanythinggood.SoIdecided5．(put)astoptomyunhealthydiet.Icutoutfastfoodfrommydietandinsteadsearchedforplaces6．offeredmesteamedvegetables,fruits,andfoodshigherinproteinlikebeanswhichwerethingsthatIhadbeenpreviouslylackinginmydiet.Makingachangewillneverbe7．easytaskbutsometimesittakesahitoftuggingtopushustowards8．(we)goal.Inmycaseittookanupsetstomachandchestpainstolearnthatfastfoodwasn’tthebestchoiceformyhealth,butthankstothisnowIfeel9．(well)thanever.Iam10．(constant)goingtothegym,andI’mstilleatingwhatIlovewhilesupportingrayownbody.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意；1．每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。May1wasabrightlyday、LiYueandZhangHuasetoutatriptotheSunshineNursingHometovolunteering、Theelderlypeopleinthenursinghomewaspleasedtoreceivefreshfruitfromthetwoyoungstudent、Next,theystartedcleaningtheelderlypeople’srooms、Afterthat,theysitdoym,chattingwiththeelderlypeopleuntilitwastimeforthemtoleave、Theelderlypeopleofferedtheygreatthanksoverandoveragainforthattheyhaddone,andtheysmiledgently、Theheartfeltsatisfactionofdoingagooddeedwasabestrewardthattheyhadeverhadit、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）你校將在假期組織學(xué)生赴英國(guó)交流學(xué)習(xí)。假如你是該項(xiàng)目的負(fù)責(zé)人李華，你需要將赴英學(xué)生的情況介紹給英方負(fù)責(zé)接待的家庭。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下表格內(nèi)容，寫(xiě)信向史密斯夫婦介紹這位學(xué)生的情況。姓名陳偉特點(diǎn)開(kāi)朗樂(lè)觀，待人友善愛(ài)好體育活動(dòng)、閱讀、聽(tīng)音樂(lè)擔(dān)心的問(wèn)題飲食不習(xí)慣、溝通困難期望I!多了解英國(guó)的歷史文化，多交朋友，提高英語(yǔ)水平注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearMr.&Mrs.Smith,ThankyouforyouroffertohostourstudeotChenWei._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、B5、D6、B7、B8、C9、C10、D11、A12、D13、B14、B15、B16、C17、A18、A19、C20、D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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、B3、A4、D22、1、B2、A3、A4、B23、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienceisstillasocialone.AsimilarexperiencetothehotpotcanbefoundinKoreanbarbecuerestaurants,whichleiyoucookyourownmeat.Thisallowspeopletohavetheirmeatdone