湖南省绥宁县某中学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湖南省绥宁县某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中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。AIt’shardtoimagineavisualrecordofthe20thcenturywithoutPicasso.TheSpanishartistcapturedeverythingfromthehorrorsofwartotheboundlesspossibilitiesofthehumanform.Eventhoseunfamiliarwiththemodernarthistorycanlikelyidentifyafewofhisbest-knownpaintings,TheOldGuitaristCompleted:Late1903toearly1904Wheretoseeit:ArtInstituteofChicagoTheOldGuitaristhastobeoneofthemostsorrowfulpaintingstoevercapturethertworld’simagination.Thefiguredepicted(描绘)thinandcross-leggedappearsexhaustedashesitsoverhisbrownguitar.GarconalaPipeCompleted:1905Wheretoseeit:PrivatecollectionWithGarconalaPipe(BoyWithaPipe),wemovefromPicasso’sblueperiodtothemorelivelyroseperiod.Andwhilethefigureintheoil-on-canvasportraitisclothedinblue,thebackgroundfeatureshappiershadesofochreandpink.GirlBeforeaMirrorCompleted:1932Wheretoseeit:MuseumofModernArt(NewYork)Ifthere’sasinglepaintingthatscreamsPicasso,thismightbetheone.GirlBeforeaMirrorisalivewithcolor,pathosandcharmingshapesthattakecubismtoitsextremes.Picassosaidhepreferredthispaintingtoanyoftheothers,accordingtoMOMA’sfoundingdirector,AlfredH.BarrJr.GuernicaCompleted:1937Wheretoseeit:MuseoReinaSofia(Madrid)GuernicaisPicasso’sbest-knownwork.ItsdepictionofanaerialbombingattackontheBasquetownofGuemnicainApril1937,duringtheSpanishCivilWar,wasavisualprelude(序曲)tocomingviolentactofWorldWarII.Themutedtonesofgrayfurtheremphasizetheshapesofhumans,theirarmsoutstretchedinextremepain.Guernicahasbecomeoneofthemostrecognizableanti-warpaintingsinhistory.1.WherecanweseeTheOldGuitarist?A.InParis. B.InChicago.C.InNewYork. D.InMadrid.2.WhichpaintingisPicasso’sfavorite?A.TheOldGullarist. B.GarcondlaPipe.C.GirlBeforeaMirror. D.Guernica.3.WhatdoesPicassodescribeinGuernica?A.Thegreedofhuman. B.Thecrueltyofthewar.C.Themisfortuneofwomen. D.Thesufferingofthepoor.BWhat’syourfavoriteinsect?It’sanoddquestionthatmanypeoplemaynotbeabletoanswer.ButUAHonorsCollegestudentMattVelazquezcertainlycan.Antshavealwaysfascinatedhim.Helovesstudyingtheirbehavioralmostasmuchashelovesfilmmaking.Velazquezhasalreadycompletedonedocumentaryfilm,“LazyAnts”,whichdocumentsresearchoninactivityinants.ThefilmrecentlyachievedfirstplaceatTheScientificResearchSocietycompetition.ThenVelazqueznoticedthatacolony(群)ofantscalledtrap-jawantsoccasionallymakemysteriousbuzzingsounds,whichhesetouttoexplore.“It’sveryrareintheanimalkingdomfororganismstohelpotherorganisms,especiallyininsects,”Velazquezexplained.“Iwantedtofindouttheroleofsoundcommunicationinacolonyoftrap-jawants.Wouldtheseantshelpotherworkerstrappedinthedirtusingsoundsignals?WouldanantfromColonyArescueanantfromColonyB,orwoulditonlyhelpantsfromitsowncolony?”Velazquezstartedbycollectingasampleoftheantsandanalyzingsoundbitestoseehowoftenthebuzzingoccurred.Hethencolor-codedantsfromdifferentcoloniesandburiedtheworkersindifferentlayersofdirt.Thegoalwastoseehowfardownthenoisewouldtravel,andiftheantswouldunderstandthesoundfromdifferentcolonies.Itturnsout,Velazquezhasdiscoveredthattheseantscommunicateatafrequencyintheultrasonic(超声波的)range,whichissimnilartobats.Heiscurrentlyintheprocessofbuildingamicrophonesensitiveenoughtopickupthesetinyinsectcallsandalsobeabletopickuptheultrasonicfrequencies.Whenaskedwhatadvicehehasforincomingstudentswhoareunsureaboutgettinginvolvedinresearch,VelazquezrecommendedtheHonorsCollegeFirstYearProject.“It’sanawesomewaytoseeifyouevenlikethefieldofresearch,”hesaid.“It’sdefinitelyworthyourtimetopotentiallydiscoversomethingnewaboutyourself.”4.WhatisthefilmmadebyVelazquezmainlyabout?A.Differentantcolonies.B.Antsthathelpeachother.C.Antsthatdon’tdoactivetasks.D.Soundcommunicationbetweenants.5.WhatdidVelazquezintendtofindoutwiththeantshecollected?A.Howtheyworkedwithotherants.B.Whatotherantstheywouldhelp.C.Whentheywouldhelpotherants.D.Howoftentheyreceivedsoundsignals.6.WhydidVelazquezcolor-codetheants?A.Toburytheworkersinthedirt.B.Toseehowfarantswouldtravel.C.Torecordinteractionbetweencolonies.D.Toidentifyantsfromdifferentcolonies.7.WhatdoesVelazquezsayaboutaresearchproject?A.Itcontributesmuchtoyourstudies.B.Ithelpstorecognizeyourpotentialability.C.Youmaylearnalotofnewthingsfromit.D.Youwillhavetospendalotoftimeonit.CI’verecentlyfoundmyselfwonderingifIcoulddowithoutGoogleMaps.Itis,Ithink,theonlyapponmyphoneI’dreallymisswereItoswapmysmartphonefora“dumb”onethathandlesonlycallsandtextmessages.WhyamIthinkingaboutthis?It’sbecauseeverytimeItrytoreadabook,Ienduppickingupmyphoneinstead.IkeepinterruptingmyowntrainofthoughtinordertodosomethingthatIdon’tconsciouslywanttodo.Thisisnotaccidental.Developershavebecomeevenmoreunashamedintheirattemptstokeepushookedonoursmartphones.Someofthemspeakinthelanguageofaddictionandbehaviouralpsychology,thoughmostprefertheterm“persuasivetech”.Initself,persuasivetechisnotanewidea—anacademicnamedBJFogghasbeenrunningclassesfroma“persuasivetechlab”atStanfordsincethelate1990s.Butassmartphoneownershiphasrocketedandsocial-mediasiteshavebeenborn,persuasivetechhasvastlyexpandeditsreach.Onecompany,DopamineLabs—namedforthechemicalreleasedintherewardcenterofthebrain—offersaservicetotechbusinesseswantingto“keepusersengaged”.FounderRamsayBrowntellsmehewantspeopletounderstandthat“theirthoughtsandfeelingsareonthetableasthingsthatcanbecontrolledanddesigned”.Hethinksthereshouldbemoreconversationaroundthepersuasivepowerofthetechnologiesbeingused.“Webelieveeveryonehasarighttocognitiveliberty,andtobuildthekindofmindtheywanttolivein,”hesays.TheposterchildoftheresistancemovementagainstaddictiveappsisformerGoogle“designethicist”TristanHarris.Hethinksthepowertochangethesystemliesnotwithappdevelopersbutwiththehardwareproviders.In2014,Harrisfounded“TimeWellSpent”,agroupthatcampaignsformoremoraldesignpracticesamongdevelopers.Anytechbusinessthatreliesonadvertisingprofitsismotivatedtoholditsusersonlineforaslongaspossible,Harrissays.Thismeansappsarespecificallydesignedtokeepusinthem.Apple,ontheotherhand,wantstosellphonesbutdoesn’thaveaprofitstreamsotightlyconnectedtotheamountoftimeitscustomersspendonline.HarrishopesthatcompanieslikeApplecouldusetheirinfluencetoencouragemoremorallydesignedapps.WhileIwaitforAppletosortthisout,Ifindmyselflongingforsomethingcalleda“LightPhone”,acredit-card-sizedhandsetthatdoesabsolutelynothingbutmakeandreceivecalls.Pricetag?$150.Seemsexpensive.Butthecompany’swebsiteisverypersuasive.8.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmakesussogluedtooursmartphones？A.People'sinbornbehaviours. B.Appdevelopers’intention.C.User-friendlyapps. D.Hardwareproviders.9.DopamineLabs'sfounderbelievesthat____.A.Techbusinesseshavegonetoofarincontrollingusers’minds.B.Persuasivetechnologiesaredangeroustousers’cognitiveliberty.C.Thepersuasivepowerofthetechnologiesdeservesmoreattention.D.Everyonecanlivethelifetheydesirebyusingpersuasivetechnologies.10.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedwords“Theposterchild”inparagraph5?A.Theadvertiser B.TheadvocateC.Theopponent D.Thefounder11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Dowehavearighttocognitiveliberty?B.Whathavepersuasivetechdonetous?C.Whyadumbphoneisasmartmove?D.Howsmartphonesshapeourminds?DWhenyou’regoingthroughaperiodofanxietyordepression,itcanbedifficulttomakedecisions,whetherthosearesignificantlifechangesoreverydaychoices.Thosewithgeneralizedanxietydisorderormooddisordersoftenreportfeelinguncomfortablewithorbeingtroubledbyfeelingsofuncertainty,whichdoesn’thelpwhenyouneedtomakeadecision,bigorsmall.Nowinanewstudy,researchersfindthatpeoplewithhigherlevelsofanxietyanddepressionarelessabletoadapttofast-changingsituations.Butwiththerightintervention(干预)theremaybewaystohelpthosewithanxietyordepressionmakebetterdecisionsinthemoment.Participantswereagedbetween18and55;somehadsymptomsofgeneralizedanxietydisorderormajordepressivedisorderwhileothershadnohistoryofmentalillnessatall.Inthestudy,afterfillinginmeasuresrelatedtoanxiety,depression,andworry,participantstookpartinavideogame.Ineachround,theywereaskedtochoosebetweentwoshapes:pickingoneshaperesultedinareward,whiletheotherdeliveredanelectricshock.Thetasktookplaceintwoblocks—onestable,inwhichoneshapewasassociatedwithareward75%ofthetimeandtheother25%ofthetime,andtheotherunstable,inwhichtheshapewithahigherprobabilityofresultinginrewardswitchedeverytwentytrials.Intheunstableblock,therefore,theparticipantshadtokeepadjustingtheirresponsesastheprobabilitieschange.Thoseparticipantswithsymptomsofanxietyordepressionwereslowertoadjusttheirresponsestothechangesinprobabilities.Thissuggeststhatmooddisordersareassociatedwithdifficultymakingdecisionsinchangingcircumstances.SeniorauthorSoniaBishoparguesthatthoseparticipantswhoadaptedquicklydidsobecauseoftheiremotionalresilience(适应力).”Emotionallyresilientpeopletendtofocusonwhatgavethemagoodoutcome,andinmanyreal-worldsituationsthatmightbekeytolearningtomakegooddecisions,”shesays.SoniaBishopsuggeststhatencouragingpeopletofocusonpastsuccessesratherthanfailurescouldbeausefulbehavioralintervention,makingthosedifficultdecisionsabitlesstricky.12.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingaffectsdecision-making?A.Feelinguncomfortablewithsomeone.B.Feelingunsureofwhatwillhappen.C.Wonderingwhowillmakeadecision.D.Wonderinghowtohelpmakeadecision.13.Whatwasthepurposeoftheunstableblock?A.Tocreateafast-changingsituation.B.Totrainparticipantstorespondtochanges.C.Tomakethevideogamemorechallenging.D.Tohelpthosewithanxietymakedecisions.14.WhydoesSoniaBishopsuggestfocusingonpastsuccesses?A.Toimprovedecision-making.B.Toremembertheachievements.C.Toadaptquicklytoanewsituation.D.Toavoidmakingdifficultdecisions.15.Whatadvicecanbegivenaccordingtothestudy?A.Trytothinkquicklywhenmakingdecisions.B.Don’texpecttoomuchwhenmakingdecisions.C.Don’tfocusononesinglethingwhenmakingdecisions.D.Reduceyouranxietyordepressionwhenmakingdecisions.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。BestWaytoLoseWeight-DietingTipsHowdoyoueatrighttoloseweightfast?You’lldiscoverthereareagreatnumberofweightlossdietswhichpromisetohelpyoudropthepoundsfast.____16____Manyweightlossdietsareaimedatlosingweightfast,butaren’tnecessarilyhealthyandwon’tcreatealong-termchangeforthebetter.____17____Thatmeansyou’llchooseadietwhichdoesn’tcutoutanynecessarynutrients(营养物).Mostdietssuggestthatyoustopeatingfatorcarbs(碳水化合物).____18____You’llneedtomakeclearofyourownbodytypebeforemakingadietplan.Youmightalsoneedtotrydifferentwaysbeforefindingthebestway.Ifyoujustneedtoshakeafewpoundsoffinashorttime,yourplanwon’tbethesameasonetoloseweightinthelongterm.Thebestshort-termweightlossplanwillbestrongerthanthebestlong-termweightlossplan,butbothofthemshouldn’tgetridofnecessarynutrition.____19____Yourbodywillgointo“starvationmode”andyourmetabolism(新陈代谢)willslowdown.Asaresultyourbodywillkeepmoreweight.____20____Spreadoutyourmealsevenlythroughouttheday.Anylargermealsshouldbeeatenearlierintheday.Thatgivesyourbodymoretimeandopportunitytoburncalories.Ifyoueatalotbeforebed,thosecalorieswon’tburnbutbecomefat.A.Butdotheyreallywork?B.Onceyoustartyourplan,youshouldn’tstop.C.Infactmanypeoplefeelithardtoloseweight.D.Besides,youalsoshouldpayattentiontowhenyoueat.E.Thebestwaytoloseweightshouldbeusefulinthelongterm.F.Whilethismayhelpsomepeople,thereisnoplanthatisperfectforall.G.Ifyoutrytomakeyourselfhungry,youwon’tachievelong-termresults.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。GraceWilliam’smotherwasalibrarian,whoreadtoherchildreneverynight.Itwashermotherwhomadeher___21___tobooks.WhenWilliams,now54,becameaprimaryschoolteacher,shewantedherstudentstofallinlovewith___22___justasshedid.Butsherealizedthatsomekidshadlimited___23___tobooks.ToWilliams,the___24___wassimple:Givekidsbooks.In2017,she___25___900usedchildren’sbooksoverthreedays.Shesaid.“Iwantedtodosomethingthat’sgoingto___26___myfaith,myeverything.”Soshe___27___anewgoalforherself:Giveawayonemillionbooks.Itsoundslikea(n)___28___number,butfirst,shetriedtogetherfriendstodonatebooksor___29___moneytobuybooks.Beforelong,asnewsofWilliams’spro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B.opposed C.related D.admitted22.A.writing B.drawing C.singing D.reading23.A.access B.knowledge C.time D.space24.A.reason B.solution C.concept D.occasion25.A.dealtwith B.dugup C.gaveaway D.calledfor26.A.steal B.break C.spread D.possess27.A.achieved B.set C.abandoned D.adjusted28.A.unreachable B.unfamiliar C.precise D.increasing29.A.accept B.contribute C.invest D.earn30.A.strangers B.audiences C.natives D.dwellers31.A.regularly B.steadily C.eventually D.instantly32.A.limit B.goal C.dream D.level33.A.complicated B.confusing C.boring D.significant34.A.educate B.upset C.stop D.take35.A.grasp B.miss C.estimate D.hide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。Chinesetraditionalfestivals,asanessentialpartofourculturalheritage,notonlycarryprofoundhistoricalsignificancebutalsoreflectthecorevaluesofourcivilization.Amongthem,theSpringFestival,____36____(wide)celebratedacrossChina,symbolizesfamilyreunionandnewbeginnings.Inancienttimes,people____37____(light)firecrackerstodriveawayevilspirits.Today,althoughmanycitieshavebannedfireworksforsafetyandenvironmentalreasons,thecustomcontinuesin____38____(vary)forms.Forinstance,digitalfireworksdisplayedonsmartphoneshavegainedpopularityamongthe____39____(young)generation.TheDragonBoatFestival, ____40____honorsthepatrioticpoetQuYuan,isanothernotableevent.Peopleeatzongziandholddragonboatraces____41____memoryofhissacrifice.SomecommunitiesinJiangsu ____42____(organize)creativeactivitieslikeonlinezongzi-makingcompetitionssincethepandemictosustainculturalengagement.____43____(preserve)thesetraditions,thegovernmenthastakenmeasurestointegratethemintomodernlife.SchoolsinNanjing,forexample,encouragestudents’____44____(participate)inculturalworkshops.Sucheffortsensurethattraditionalfestivalsremain____45____dynamicpartofChinesesociety.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.英国一所友好学校的师生将到你校访问。你将作为学生代表在欢迎晚会上致辞，并赠送学生们自制的文创礼物。请你用英语写一篇欢迎辞，包括以下内容：1．表示欢迎；2．介绍礼物。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Goodevening,dearfriends!…___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。MyhusbandandIenjoyseeinglifethroughtheeyesofourchildren.It’samazingtowatchastheydiscovertheirworld.Whilewewereoutdoorslastsummerenjoyingthesunshine,ouroldestdaughter,Kaytlin,calledmetothedoorway.Beneaththestepswasababyredsquirrel.Wewatcheditfromadistance,notwantingtodisturbitorscareoffitsmother.Butafteralongwait—andlookingallaroundourhouseforsignsofanestoramother—werealizedthetinysquirrelwaslost.Shakingterribly,hewasweak,thin,andhungry.Wetriedtofindanexperttohelp,buttheInlandFisheriesandWildlifewebsiteshowedthattherewereno