湖南省部分学校2025-2026学年高三上学期9月联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省部分学校2025-2026学年高三上学期9月联考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AManypeopledreamaboutretiringbythebeach.However,aremotebeachareaisn’talwaystherightfitforretirees,whooftenneedqualityhealthcareandtransportationoptions.Hereyoucanfindsomeofthebestplacesforretirees.Naples,FloridaNaplesisknownasatropical(热带的)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(湿热),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.BManypeopletakeelectricityforgranted.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.CAroundtheworld,farmlandisincreasinglyoverlappingwithelephanthabitats,oftenresultingindangerousinteractionsaselephantsroamoverpeople’scrops.ButinKenya,afterdecadesofinvestigation,inspiredbylocalknowledgeofelephants’dislikeofbeehives,researchershavecomeupwithasimplebutingenioussolutiontodiscourageelephants:stringsofbeehivefences.Thesebuzzing(嗡嗡响的)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.DWhenextremeheathitstheBostonarea,emergencydepartmentsarepackedwithpeoplewhoaredehydrated(脱水的),experiencingkidneyorheartproblems,orarehavingheatcramps(痛性痉挛).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第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Anyhomemaybeatriskofflooding,evenfromaheavyrain,butsomehomesaremucheasierthanothers.___16___?Actuallynot,butkeepinmindthatyoumaybeabletomakesomechangesoutsidethatwillhelpkeepwaterfromcominginside.Improvesitedrainage(排水).Thiscanbeveryhelpful,ifyouhaveabasementthattendstofloodafteraheavyrain.Buildinggutters(排水沟)tokeepwaterflowingawayfromthehouseisalsoimportant.Youmayfaceareallycomplexproblem.___17___.Theycanassessyouryard,designadrainageplan,andsetupvarioussystems.Planttrees.Itmaynotsoundlikeaflood-proofingstrategy,butyoucouldplantnativetreesaroundyourpropertytohelpabsorbexcesswater.Nativeplants,notaplantthatdoesn’tgrowintheareanaturally,areimportant.___18___.Nativeplantsalsotendtobebetterfortheenvironment.___19___.Youmaywanttodesignanewroadsurfacethatabsorbswatermoreeasily.Ifyou’reconsideringreplacingasidewalk,it’scertainlyworthconsideringsettingupamaterialthatmayreduceyourriskofflooding.Thesenewroadsurfaceoptionscanalsohelpfilter(过滤)outpollutantsthatultimatelyendupinthewatersupply.Cleanguttersregularly.Everyoneknowsthis,butit’sgottobesaid.Thoseguttersarethereforareason,tomakerainawayfromyourhome.Youmustkeepyourguttersclean.___20___.A.TakealookatyoursidewalkB.Chooseproperwater-absorbingmaterialC.YoucanturntothedrainagespecialistsforhelpD.Otherwise,theguttersblockedwithleavesbecomeuselessE.HowcanwemakethefloodpreventionhomeimprovementsF.DoweneedtomakelotsoffloodpreventionhomeimprovementsG.Thisisbecausetheirrootscangodeeperandgrabmoregroundwater第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Nicolecouldhaveeasilydecidednottogoboating—shewas20weekspregnant,afterall.Itwouldhave___21___ifshedidn’tfeellikeparticipatinginsuchanoutdoorouting.Butshedid,andthis___22___setoffanamazingeventthatnoonecouldhavepredicted.Nicoleandherhusbandwereenjoyingtheirriverridewiththeirowndogwhen,suddenly,they___23___anotherfour-leggedfriendinthedistance.Buttherewasn’tasinglehuman,boat,oranythingelseneartheseemingly___24___dog.So,thecoupledecidedto___25___it.Itdidn’ttakethemlongto___26___thatthedogwasalone.Soon,however,theymadeanother___27___:Thedogwasblind.To___28___thedoggottosafety,theycarefullyplacedherinsideoftheirboat.___29___,theirowndogdidn’tmindatall.Shewas____30____inexploringtheriver,whichcouldbeseeninthevideothecouplerecorded.Thankfully,thissweetpupwasreturnedtoher____31____soonafterthisvideowaspostedonline.It____32____thatthepoor15-month-oldpuphadbeenmissingforoveraweek.HerownersweredelightedtogetacallfromNicole!Though,atfirst,theywere____33____.Infact,thefirstthingtheyaskedwas“Isshedead?”“Alovelyreunionandgratefulwewentona(n)____34____thatday”Nicoleshared.It’sincrediblewhatcanhappenwhenwetakethetimetohelpothers.It’snowonderNicole’sstoryis____35____otherstosharetheirownonline.21.A.takeneffect B.madesense C.runarisk D.hadanimpact22.A.decision B.attempt C.intention D.response23.A.approached B.disturbed C.spotted D.rescued24.A.anxious B.injured C.curious D.lost25.A.monitor B.investigate C.access D.measure26.A.confirm B.assume C.estimate D.announce27.A.expectation B.difference C.discovery D.warning28.A.ensure B.propose C.demand D.recognize29.A.Actually B.Fortunately C.Obviously D.Eventually30.A.expert B.flexible C.engaged D.stuck31.A.partners B.doctors C.trainers D.owners32.A.burstout B.turnedout C.brokeout D.cameout33.A.confused B.concerned C.annoyed D.scared34.A.outing B.appointment C.challenge D.mission35.A.reminding B.approving C.inspiring D.recommending第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。XixiaImperialTombs,amillennium(一千年)-oldtombcomplexinNorthwestChina,gotglobalrecognitionforitsoutstandinguniversalvalue.It____36____(add)totheWorldHeritageListonJuly11th,becomingChina’s60thWorldHeritageSite.TheeventmarksasignificantachievementinChina’sefforts____37____(fulfill)andadvancetheGlobalcivilizationInitiative.“TheapplicationeffortdemonstratesChina’songoingcommitmenttostrengtheningthesystematicpreservationand____38____(sustain)useofitsculturalandnaturalheritage,”saidanofficial.“Itwasalso____39____opportunitytoshowtheworldthehistoricalandculturalvaluesoftheChinesecivilization,”theofficeradded.Thetombsarerenownedasthe“OrientalPyramids”,____40____arelocatedatthefootofHelanMountaininYinchuan,capitalofNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion.Theyarethelargest,mostwell-preservedandhighest-rankingarchaeological____41____(remain)oftheXixiaDynasty.EstablishedbytheTangutpeopleandhometovariousethnicgroups,Xixiaonce____42____(govern)anareaof1.15millionsquarekilometersatitspeaktime.____43____(originate)fromtheQinghai-TibetPlateau,theTangutdidnot____44____(traditional)buildtombsbutlateradoptedthepracticeundertheinfluenceofthefarmingcivilizationoftheTangandSongdynasties.Therefore,thesiteisatestament____45____theculturalmixandinteractionamongmultipletraditions,servingasvitalevidenceofthediverseyetunifiednatureofChinesecivilization.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你的外国网友Peter想了解你最难忘的一次学校社团活动。请你就此给他写一封邮件，内容包括：（1）活动的时间和地点；（2）活动的内容；（3）你的收获。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearPeter,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Samwasanelderlymanlivingaloneinasmallhouse.Hischildrenhadmovedawaytopursuetheircareers,andhefoundithardtododailychores(家务活).Oneday,Thomas,hisneighbor,noticedhowdifficultitwasforSamtocarrygroceries.Withoutsayingaword,ThomaswalkeduptoSamandofferedtohelphimwiththeshopping.Fromthatdayon,ThomaswouldoftengotothemarketforSam,pickingupfreshvegetablesandfruits.ThomasalsonoticedthatSam’sapartmentwasalwaysabitmessy.Hedecidedtolendahandwiththecleaning.EverySaturdaymorning,Thomaswouldcomeoverwithabroomandamop.Hewouldsweepthefloors,wipethecounters,andmakesureeverythingwastidy.Samwasverythankful.Hewouldsitinhischair,watchingThomaswork,andsometimesth