湖南省衡阳市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省衡阳市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whydoesthemangoabroadinmostcases?A.Totravelonbusiness.B.Totasteallkindsoffood.C.Tolearnaboutdifferenttraditions.2.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Buyingacoat. B.Askingafavor.C.Complainingoftheweather.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.InaTVstudio. B.Inahotel. C.Inatravelagency.4.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Carryhisbag. B.Examinehiseyes. C.Takecareofhisbag.5.Whatdoesthemanimply?A.Hemustfailthetest.B.Helefthalfwaythroughthetest.C.Hehasfinishedalltheblanks.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.WhatdidGeorgebuyforhismother?A.Aring. B.Anecklace. C.Apairofearrings.7.Whatdoweknowaboutthediamond?A.Itisfake. B.Itispurple. C.Itisman-made.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatdidthemanjustfinishreading?A.Aliterarynovel. B.Sciencefiction. C.Aromancenovel.9.Whatdothespeakersagreeon?A.Literaryfictionisdifficult.B.Sciencefictionisamoneymaker.C.Sciencefictionisbetterthanromancenovels.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Poetandreader. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Judgeandcompetitor.11.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Gifted. B.Supportive. C.Hard-working.12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Keepwritingpoems. B.Listentoothers’advice.C.Createchancestoshowtalent.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13.Whenisthedeadlineforthereport?A.10:00a.m. B.00:00. C.8:00p.m.14.What’sthewoman’sattitudetowardsthefinancedepartment?A.Angry. B.Grateful. C.Understanding.15.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodoincaseofamistake?A.Havethereportretyped. B.Attachanotetothereport. C.Writecorrectfiguresbyhand.16.What’sthewomangoingtostartwith?A.Thesalesoftheproducts. B.Thecostsoftheproducts. C.Theamountoftheproducts.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whendidthestudentsbegintorunthemusicsociety?A.Tenyearsago. B.Fortyyearsago. C.Fiftyyearsago.18.Whatisthetalkaboutthisevening?A.Drums. B.Pianos. C.Violins.19.Whatmightthelistenersbe?A.Collegefreshmen. B.Universitystaff. C.Youngcomposers.20.Whatisthethemeofthisyear’scompetition?A.Dance. B.Nature. C.Poetry.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。AWe’rehappytointroduceNewsforClassroomUse:aweeklynewsletterwithapieceofnewsandactivitiesbasedonitwhichyoucanuseasawarm-up,afillerorawrap-uptask.Thenewslettermightinclude:discussionquestions,tasksaroundheadlinesandimages,commentstorespondto,vocabularyandlinkstorelatedESLBrainslessonplans.HowtousethenewsletterThestoriescoveredinthenewsletterrangefrombreakingnewstomoreevergreencontentwhichyouwillbeabletogobacktoaccordingtoyourstudents’needs.Thenewsletteritselfhasseveralparts.INTRO:Ashortparagraphdescribingwhatthenewsisabout.Youmightneedtoreaditouttostudentsoritmayalsoserveasareferencepointtoyou,dependingontheactivitiesthatgowiththeparticularpieceofnews.ACTIVITY:Ataskortasksforstudentstoworkonintheclassroom.Eachnewslettercontainsasetofquestionsrelatedtothenews.Youmightaskstudentstodiscussallofthemorjustsomeofthem.Ifyouteachlower-levelstudents,usetheeasierquestionsorjustaskstudentstosaywhattheythinkaboutthenews.Otheractivitiesmightincludecompletingheadlines,commentingonpictures,reportingwhatstudentshaveheardaboutthenews,etc.SubscribetothenewsletterIfyouareanUnlimitedoraPremiumuserandyou’resubscribedtoournewsletters,theNewsforClassroomUsenewsletterwilldropintoyourmailboxeveryWednesday.21.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Newspresenters. B.Reporters. C.Foreignstudents. D.Teachers.22.Whichisafeatureofthenewsletter?A.Itpostsdailyupdates.B.Itfeaturesbreakingnews.C.Itoffersreusablereadingmaterials.D.Itcontainsreal-timecomments.23.Whatactivitycanberecommendedtobeginners?A.Rewritingrelatednews. B.Expressingtheiropinions.C.Choosingnewspictures. D.contributingtothenewsletter.BMyparentshaveabigcatathomenamedComet.Hehasbigears,alargehead,hugefeet,andagentlepersonality—butwehavenowayofknowingforsure.Hecamefromthelocalanimalshelter.MybrotherandIdidn’treallywanthim,sincehewasakittenandwewantedtoadoptanadultcatbecausewethoughtthekittenswouldbemorelikelytofindanotherhome,butmylittlesisterinsisted.WebroughtComethomethatday.Hesoonfellillandgrewalarminglyweak—hisribsstuckout,hiseyesswelled,andhisfurdulled.HebecamesofragilethatIfearedtouchinghim,thoughheclearlyneededcare.Someyearslater,Iwenthomeoneafternoonafterhavinghadanemotionalbreakdown.Mywholelifewasupsidedown.Ifelthollow,dead,anemptyshellofaperson.Ihadnoideawhatpieceswereevenworthpickingupagain.IfoundCometcurledupinacornerthatafternoon.He’dbeenasleep,butheliftedhisheadandlookedatmewhenIcamein.Ireachedahandtowardhim.Henuzzledit,immediatelyburstintoadeep,loudpurr,andgavemeaperfectlycontentcatgrin.Imovedmyhanddowntoscratchhisbackandsides,andhestretchedluxuriously,givingmelooksofabsoluteadoration.Atthatpoint,ithitme:thiscatlovedme.ThecatIdidn’twant,thecatIcouldn’tbeartotakecareofwhenhislifedependedonit,lovedme.Andhewouldalwaysloveme.Nomatterwhatwasgoingoninmylife,CometwouldstilllookupfromanapwhenIenteredtheroom,wouldstilllovetobetouchedbyme.Ibelieveloveissteadfast.Ibelievethatreallove,whetheritcomesfromyourfamilies,orasheltercat,isoffereddeterminedlyandunconditionally.Loveiswhatenablesustopickupthepiecesofourbrokenlivesandgoon.24.WhywasthewriterunwillingtoadoptCometinitially?A.Hethoughtadultcatsweremoregentle. B.HissisterresistedadoptingComet.C.Kittenswerethoughteasiertobeadopted. D.Cometwasaweakandsickkitten.25.HowdidComethelpthewritergothroughhisemotionalbreakdown?A.Bylyingquietlybesidehim. B.Bymakinghimfeeldeeplyloved.C.Bydistractinghimwithgrins. D.Byprotectinghimfromloneliness.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“steadfast”inparagraph6mean?A.Faithful. B.Romantic. C.Temporary.D.Unforgettable.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Lovewinsall B.LoveonfourfeetC.Anencounterwithakitten D.ArescueofashelterkittenCPicturethis,youwintwoticketstoasold-outconcertandeagerlytexttoaskyourfriendsifthey’dliketojoin.Therecomestheirresponse“Maybe.”Yourmoodimmediatelyturns,foryouneedtowaitfortheirdecisionsbeforeyoucanfigureoutyourplansfortheconcert.Ifyou’veexperiencedanythingliketheaboveanecdote,you’renotalone.Peopleresponding“maybe”toinvitationsisacommonyetannoyingaspectofsociallife.Whatgoesoninpeople’sheadswhentheyaren’tsurewhethertoacceptaninvitation?Socialinvitationscanbeadelicatedance.Peopleoftenmisreadwhatsomeoneextendinganinvitationwantstohearandoverestimateaninviter’slikelihoodofpreferringa“maybe”overa“no.”Moreover,theyfailtorealizehowmuchmoredisrespectedpeoplefeelwhentheyreceivea“maybe”inresponsetotheirinvitation.Naturally,wewantedtofigureoutwhythisawkwarddynamicplaysout.Wefoundthatit’slargelyduetosomethingcalled“motivatedreasoning.”Motivatedreasoningoccurswhenapersoninterpretsinformationinabiased(有偏差的)waytosuittheirownwishes.Inotherwords,inviteesconvincethemselvesthatinviterswanttohear“maybe”insteadof“no”becausea“maybe”isbetterfortheinvitees,allowingthemtoleavetheiroptionsopen.Besides,peopletendtooverestimatethenegativeconsequencesofsaying“no”toinvitations,thinkingitwillupset,angeranddisappointinviters.However,therewerecertainsituationsthatmadepeoplemorecomfortablesaying“no”toaninvitation.Whenrecipientsofaninvitationputthemselvesintheshoesofthepersonextendingtheinvitation,theyaremorelikelytorealizethatthey’dprobablypreferadefiniteanswer.Whentheparticipantsgetinvitedtodosomethingtheydidn’twanttodo,theyhadnodesiretokeeptheiroptionsopen.Themotivatedreasoningthenbecameirrelevant.Whilenavigatingsocialsituationscanbetricky,beingdirectanddefiniteissometimesbest.Itmightreduceyouroptions.Butit’llkeepthosewhoinviteyoufrombeingleftuncertainandmaybethey’llstillthinkofyouwhenthenextconcertcomestotown.28.Whyistheconcertanecdotementionedatthebeginning?A.Toexplainthebackgroundoftheinvitation. B.Tostresstheimportanceofquickreplies.C.Toencourageimmediatedecision-making. D.Tointroduceacommonsocialsituation.29.Whatisthemainreasonfortheresponseof“maybe”toaninvitation?A.Abiasedinterpretationofsocialcues. B.Adesireforharmoniouscommunication.C.Anunderestimationofrefusalconsequence. D.Anunderstandingoftheinviter’sexpectation.30.Whatistheauthor’ssuggestioninthelastparagraph?A.Keepingyouroptionsopenforbetterplans. B.Acceptinginvitationstomaintainfriendships.C.Prioritizingclearresponseoveropenoptions. D.Thinkingtwicebeforerefusinganinvitation.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThePsychologybehind“Maybe” B.TheHiddenConsequenceof“Maybe”C.“Maybe”:APoliteEscapefromConflict D.“Maybe”:APerfectSolutiontoInvitationsDWhydosomepeoplefeelsuchastrongbondwithcelebrities,andwhatdoesthisrevealabouttheirpersonalityandvalues?AnewstudypublishedintheInternationalJournalofPsychologyhasfoundthatpeoplewhostronglyadmirecelebritiestendtoscorehigherinbothmaterialismandnarcissism(自恋).Thestudyalsofoundthatpeoplewhoperceivethemselvesassimilartotheirfavoritecelebrityaremorelikelytohavetheseattitudes.Thestudy,conductedbyDavis,Locker,andWilliams,recruited215undergraduates,mostlywomen,whocompletedabatteryofquestionnairesmeasuringtheirattitudestowardcelebrities,materialisticvalues,andnarcissistictendencies.Participantsalsoanswerednewlycreatedquestionsthatassessedhowsimilartheyfelttotheirfavoritecelebrityintermsofpersonality,appearance,orlifestyle.CelebrityworshipwasassessedwiththeCelebrityAttitudeScale(量表).Materialismwasmeasuredbyexamininghowmuchvaluepeopleplaceonowningthings,howimportantpossessionsaretotheiridentity,andwhethertheybelievematerialgoodsmakethemhappier.Narcissismwasmeasuredintwoforms:grandiosenarcissism(characterizedbyconfidence,entitlement,anddominance)andvulnerablenarcissism(markedbyinsecurity,sensitivitytocriticism,andapreoccupationwithself-image).Theresultsshowedaconsistentrelationshipbetweencelebrityworshipandmaterialism.Peoplewhoscoredhigheroncelebrityworshipalsotendedtoplacegreaterimportanceonmoney,status,andpossessions.Whenitcametonarcissism,onlythevulnerabletype,peoplewithhigherlevelsofemotionalinsecurityandself-focus,weremorelikelytofeelstronglyconnectedtocelebrities.Mostimportantly,perceivedsimilarity—whetherinappearance,behavior,orpersonality—stoodoutasoneofthestrongestpredictorsofcelebrityworship.Theresearchersconcluded,“celebrityworshipisacomplexconstruct,butperceivedsimilaritywithafavoritecelebrityandvulnerablenarcissismmaybefruitfulavenuesforfutureresearch.”Still,animportantquestionremains:dopeopleidolizecelebritiesbecausetheyalreadyfeelsimilartothem,ordotheystarttoseethemselvesassimilarafterforminganemotionalattachment?32.Whatisparagraph2about?A.Theresearchbackground. B.Theresearchsubjects.C.Theresearchresults. D.Theresearchmethod.33.Accordingtothestudy,whoaremorelikelytoworshipcelebrities?A.Thoseindifferenttowealthandsocialstatus.B.Thosevaluingself-confidenceanddominance.C.Thoseemotionallyinsecureandself-focused.D.Thoseseekingspiritualgrowthbeyondpossessions.34.Accordingtotheresearchers,whatmightbeadirectionoffutureresearch?A.Celebrityworship. B.Grandiosenarcissism.C.Materialism. D.Perceivedsimilarity.35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toexplaincelebrityworshippsychology.B.Towarnagainstthedangersofcelebrityculture.C.Tocriticizecelebritymaterialismandnarcissism.D.Todescribescalesformeasuringpersonalitytraits.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。WhyDoElectricVehiclesMakePeopleMoreCarsick?Withelectricvehicles(EVs)gainingsignificantpopularityglobally—accountingfor22%ofnewcarsalesin2024—manypassengersreportexperiencingincreasedmotionsicknesscomparedtotraditionalvehicles.Socialmediaplatformsarefilledwithsuchpersonalexperiences,particularlyfromthoseridinginpassengerorbackseats.___36___AprimaryreasonforthisphenomenonisthelackoffamiliaritywithEVmotionpatterns.AsWilliamEmond,aPhDresearcherinFrancespecializinginmotionsickness,explains,people’sbrainsheavilydependonpastexperiencestopredictandinterpretmotion.___37___Forinstance,experienceddriversnaturallyexpectaccelerationafterhearingenginerevsinfuel-poweredcars,butEVsoperatewithoutsuchfamiliarauditorysignals.___38___RecentresearchindicatesthatspecificseatvibrationsandthecompleteabsenceoftraditionalenginenoiseinEVscontributesignificantlytomotiondiscomfort.Furthermore,theregenerativebrakingsystems—innovativetechnologythattransformskineticenergy(动能)intobatterypower—causeanunusuallygradualslowdown.___39___Beyondthis,motionsicknessfundamentallyoccurswhenthebrainreceivescontradictorysensorysignalsaboutbodymovement.Theinnerear,visualcues,andphysicalsensationssendmixedmessagestothebrain,creatingwhatexpertscalla“neuralmismatch”.___40___Thismechanismexplainswhydriversthemselvesrarelyexperiencecarsickness—theycontrolandpredictthevehicle’smovements.A.Suchlong-termconflictcantriggermotionsicknesssymptoms.B.AnothercontributingfactoristhatEV-specificfeaturesaddtotheproblem.C.Somemanufacturersareimprovingsuspensionsystemstominimizevibrations.D.Driversusuallydon’texperiencecarsicknessduetotheircontroloverthevehicle.E.Thistechnologylengthensthestoppingprocessandmayworsenfeelingsofsickness.F.WithoutpreviousEVexperience,thebrainhastostruggletoestimateforcesaccurately.G.Inregardtothisphenomenon,researchershaveidentifiedseveralscientificexplanations.第三部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ImustadmitthatIwasn’talwaysafanofchange—notevenalittle.Likemanychildren,Ifoundcomfortin____41____—thejoythatcomesfromordinarymoments____42____themselves.Repetitionbuildsapatternthatquietly____43____ourcomfortzones.Perhapsthat’swhy,whileothersstruggletorecalltheirearliestyears,Iremembermineso____44____—becausethefoundationofmychildhoodwasmessedupbyadramaticshift.Myearlyyearswere____45____betweentwocompletelydifferentpartsoftheworld:thefamiliarcalmoftheUnitedStatesandthechaosofthePhilippines.MySanFranciscomemoriesare____46____joys:sidewalkpigeons,icecream,andseafooddinnerswithmyfamily.Energeticandloud,Igotintroubleatschoolfortalkingtoomuchbutnever____47____thatenthusiasm.Atsix,ImovedtothePhilippines,____48____bydustyroads,nohotwaterandfrequentpowercuts.Iwas____49____andfelt“different”fromlocals,butIgradually____50____:wenttoschool,learnedthelanguageandtriedcheapstreetfood.Acandlelitnightduringapowerfailurechangedme—neighbors____51____;Imadeclosefriendsandsawinconveniencebecomewarm____52____.Afterfouryears,wereturnedtoCalifornia,whereeverythingfeltboth____53____andunreal—Icarried“twochildhoods”inside.Thoseyearstaughtmeabundanceandshortagecoexist,and____54____“less”bringsmore.Now,Inolongerfearchange—allbecausethatearly____55____ledmetovalueconnectionoverroutine.41.A.entertainment B.school C.routine D.food42.A.continuing B.repeating C.hiding D.gathering43.A.defines B.disturbs C.expands D.controls44.A.difficultly B.intentionally C.forcefully D.clearly45.A.divided B.balanced C.stuck D.left46.A.chaotic B.abundant C.simple D.unreal47.A.quieteddown B.showedoff C.firedup D.keptup48.A.engaged B.delighted C.shocked D.relieved49.A.energetic B.homesick C.comfortable D.passionate50.A.grew B.struggled C.proceeded D.adapted51.A.sighed B.complained C.gathered D.waited52.A.connection B.atmosphere C.welcome D.smile53.A.unaffected B.untouched C.fixed D.polished54.A.avoiding B.embracing C.quitting D.changing55.A.failure B.trouble C.joy D.shift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。YangChen-Ning:APhysicsGiantNobellaureateandtoweringfigureinphysics,YangChen-Ning,passedawayinBeijingattheageof103.TsinghuaUniversity,hislong-timeacademichome,announcedthenews,honoringhim____56____“immortal”inanofficialobituary(讣告).Bornin1922,Yang’sacademicpathwasanythingbut____57____(convention).Hismostcelebratedachievementcamein1957whenheandTsung-DaoLeewereawardedtheNobelPrizefortheirworkonparitynon-conservation,____58____discoveryoverturnedafundamentalconceptinphysics.Furthermore,theYang-Millstheory,____59____(develop)withRobertMills,isnowrecognizedasacornerstoneoftheStandardModel.Beyondhisscientificcontributions,Yangwasapivotalfigurein____60____(bridge)Chinaandtheglobalscientificcommunity.Afterreturningfor____61____landmarkvisitin1971,heconsistentlyurgedthatmoreoverseasscholars____62____(follow)hisexample,earninghim____63____(recognize)asapioneerinfacilitatingacademicexchanges.Inhislateryears,Yangdevotedhimself____64____(whole)toeducationandresearchatTsinghua.Hispassingmarkstheconclusionofacentury-longlife.Theuniversityhasproposed____65____(establish)amuseuminhishonor.Yang’sstorycontinuestoinspirefuturegenerationsofscientistsworldwide.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.“特种兵式旅游”（whirlwindtour）是当下青年群体中备受欢迎的旅游方式。请你就此话题写一篇短文。内容包括：1.介绍“特种兵式旅游”的优缺点；2.阐述你的看法。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）67.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。Duringmyfinalyearofcollege,IsharedasmalldormroomwithmyclassmateKim.Iwasneveratidyperson—mysideoftheroomalwayslookedlikeadisasterarea,coveredwithbooks,shirts,andsinglesocks.Kim,ontheotherhand,wasextremelyorganized.Shelabeledeachofher