2026届湖南省明德中学高三英语第一学期期末统考模拟试题含解析

2026届湖南省明德中学高三英语第一学期期末统考模拟试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged2．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat3．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself­disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless4．---DoyouknowwhatTomdoesallday?----IknowhespendsatleastasmuchtimewatchingTVashe____________hislessons.A．isdoing B．does C．spendstodo D．doesdoing5．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith6．,hetalksalotabouthisfavoritesingersafterclass.A．Aquietstudentashemay B．QuietstudentashemaybeC．Beaquietstudentashemay D．Quietashemaybeastudent7．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen8．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn9．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize10．—DoyouthinkI'magoodsurfer?—Ofcourse!I________youearlier．Youmadeitlooksoeasy，gracefuleven．A．amwatching B．waswatchingC．havewatched D．hadwatched11．Parentsneedtoencouragekidstodeveloptheirpotential_____puttingtoomuchpressureonthem.A．withoutB．besidesC．byD．for12．Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when13．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．appointedC．appointing D．havingappointed14．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless15．Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe____us.Ithinkit'shightimewe____strongactionsagainsthim.A．betrayed,take B．hadbetrayed,tookC．hasbetrayed,took D．hasbetrayed,take16．CouldIspeakto__________isinchargeofInternationalSalesplease?A．who B．whatC．whoever D．whatever17．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto18．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who19．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered20．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Scientistswouldliketoplaceahugemirrorinspaceabovetheearth.Itmightbesixtymileswide.Itwouldbeusedtocatchtherays(光线)ofthesun.Itwoulddirectthesun’sraysupontheearthasachildmightdotomakesunlightdanceonthewallwithahandmirror.Whydotheywanttodothis?Thesun’srayscouldbehelpfulinmanyways.Theycouldlightupcitiesbynight.Thewarmrayscouldstopfrosts(霜冻)whichmightcomeatnightandhurtfruitcrops.Theycouldmelt(融化)dangerousicebergsintheocean.Perhapstheycouldchangecloudmovementsandbringrainwhereitisneeded.1、Thehugemirrorwould______.A．stand60milesinheight(高度) B．be60milesfromsidetosideC．cover60milesoftheearth D．be60milesabovetheearth2、Themirrorwouldbeusedto______.A．reflect(反射)sunlight B．absorb(吸收)sunlightC．seewhattheearthlookslike D．seehowcloudsmove3、Thestronglightfromthemirrorcouldpossibly______.A．hurtfruitcrops B．setfiretocitiesC．bringlongerdaytime D．shinethroughwalls4、Thehugemirroris______.A．somethinginastory B．alreadymadeC．justanidea D．tobemadesoon22．（8分）IwasintheSantsCruzMountainsnotlongago,speakingandsingingatawomen’sconference.Wewerefocusingonthethemeoflovingothersinpracticalwaysthroughourgifts,andsomethinginparticularhappenedduringoneofthesessions（会议）willremainimprintedinmemory.AyoungSyrianwoman(Lilith)wasinvitedtotheconferenceatthelastminute,andeveryoneseemedsurprisedanddelightedthatshe’dactuallycome.Justafewdaysearlier,Lilithhadfledhercountryandfoundrefugewithoneofthewomenattendingtheconference.AsanOrthodoxChristianinSyria,sheandherlovedoneshadbecomeattackedtargetsofviolentterroristgroupsinthecountry’songoingcivilwar.Lilithhadwitnessedhorrorsnooneofheryoungageshouldeversee.Despitethefurtherdangeritpresented,she’ddecidedtoleaveherhomeandherfamilytofindsafetyhereinAmerica.Knowingsomeofherstory,andseeinghersittingthroughthesessionsattheretreat（畏缩不前）---head,coveredinascarf,bowedtowardthefloor---brokemyheart.Lilith’sstorytouchedallofus,includingPam,whowasquiltmaker.Pamhadjustfinishedabeautifulquilt,andhadbroughtitwithher.She,alongwithafewoftheleaders,decidedtogiveittoLilithasasymboloftheircomfortandlove.Duringourlastsession,Lilithwascalledforwardandprayedover,hugged,andwrappedupinthatbeautifulquilt.IthoughtofthemanyhoursPamundoubtedlyspentworkingonit,andtheterribleeventsthatledLilithtothismoment---surroundedbythebeautyandlovequiltembodied.Iwept.Whentheytoldheritwasforher,shewept.1、Whatisthepurposeofthewomen’sconference?A．Tohelpothersinapracticalway.B．Towinequalrightsforwomen.C．Togettogethertodanceandsing.D．Toexchangegiftswitheachother.2、WhydidLilithgotoAmerica?A．Toattendthewomen’sconference.B．Tofindsafety.C．Tofindherfamily.D．Tofindabetterjob.3、Fromthispassage,weknowthatthewriteris____________.A．enthusiasticB．sympatheticC．intelligentD．talented4、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword?A．aplaceofinterestB．aplaceofdangerC．aplaceofconferenceD．aplaceofshelte23．（8分）Owningasmartphonemaynotbeassmartasyouthink.TheymayletyousurftheInternet,listentomusicandsnapphotoswhereveryouare…buttheyalsoturnyouintoaworkaholic（工作狂）,itseems.Astudysuggeststhat,bygivingyouaccesstoemailsatalltimes,thesmartphoneaddsasmuchastwohourstoyourworkingday.ResearchersfoundthatBritonsworkanadditional460hoursayearonaverageastheyareabletorespondtoemailsontheirmobiles.ThestudyshowstheaverageUKworkingdayisbetween9and10hours,butafurther2hoursisspentrespondingtoorsendingworkemails,ormakingworkcalls.Almostoneintenadmitsspendinguptothreehoursoutsidetheirnormalworkingdaycheckingworkemails.Someworkersconfesstheyareoncallalmost24hoursaday.Nearlytwo-thirdssaytheyoftencheckworkemailsjustbeforetheygotobedandassoonastheywakeup,whileoverathirdhaverepliedtooneinthemiddleofthenight.Theaveragetimeforfirstcheckingemailsisbetween6a.mand7a.m,withmorethanathirdcheckingtheirfirstemailintheperiod,andaquartercheckingthembetween11p.m.andmidnight.GhadiHobeika,marketingdirectorofPixmania,said:“TheabilitytoaccessmillionsofAppshasmadesmartphoneinvaluableformanypeople.However,therearedisadvantages.Manycompaniesexpecttheiremployeestobeoncall24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,andsmartphonesmeanthatpeoplecannotgetawayfromwork.Themoreconstantlyincontactwebecome,themoreisexpectedofusinaworkcapacity.”1、WithasmartphonetheaverageUKworkingdayis.A．11to12hoursB．9to10hoursC．8hoursD．2hours2、ItcouldbeinferredfromthetextthattheBritishpeople.A．prefertocheckemailsinthemorningB．arecrazyaboutdifferentsmartphoneC．workextrahourswithsmartphonesD．shortentheirnormalworkinghours3、WhatdoesGhadiHobeikafeelaboutsmartphones?A．Theyareunimportantformostofpeople.B．Theyhavedisadvantagesforsomecompanies.C．Theyareusefultoimproveaworkability.D．Theymakeitimpossibleforpeopletorest.4、Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A．Everycoinhastwosides.B．Allthatglittersisnotgold.C．Itneverrainsbutpours.D．It’snogoodcryingoverspiltmilk24．（8分）Shinythingsabsorblessheatwhenleftinthesun.ThismeansthatiftheEarthcouldbemadealittleshinieritwouldbelesslikelytosufferglobalwarming.Waystobrightenit,suchasaddingnanoscalespecks（纳米级）ofsalttolowclouds,makingthemwhiter,orputtingathinhazeofparticlesintothestratosphere（平流层）,arethefieldof“geoengineering”（地球工程）.Asmallbandofscientistswhichhavemostlybeenusingcomputermodelstostudythesubject.Someofthemarenowproposingoutdoorexperiments—usingseawater-fedsprayerstochurnoutparticlesoftheexactsizeneededtobrightenclouds,orscatteringsulphurparticles（硫粒子）fromunderneathalargeballoon20kmupinthesky.Thescientistshopetounderstandsomeoftheprocessesonwhichthesetechnologiesdepend,asawayofbothmeasuringtheirpossibility(canyoureliablymaketheproperamountofseasaltbrightenclouds?)andassessingtheirrisks(howmuchdamagetotheozonelayermightastratospherichazedo,andhowmightsuchdamagebeminimized?).Theexperimentswouldbefartoosmalltohaveanyclimaticeffects.Theamountofsulphurputintothestratospherebytheexperimentalballoonwouldbe2%ofwhatapassengerjetcrossingtheAtlanticemitsinanhour.However,manyscientistsdoubtwhethergeoengineeringexperimentshaveanyeffects.Andsomeenvironmentalistssaythatsuchexperimentsreflectthehubris（傲慢）ofhumans,whobelievetheycantoywithnature.Geoengineeringisnotanalternativetorelievingclimatechangebycuttingcarbonemissions.Evenifemissionsdostarttofall,thecutswilllakedecadestohaveanyeffectsotemperaturesarelikelytogoonrisingforsometime.Theplanetisnotgettingcoolerandthepressuresontheclimateareunlikelytogoaway.Itisthereforenottoohardtoimagineaworld,decadesfromnow,inwhichemissionsarefallingbuttemperaturesarerisingsteeplyandtheabilitytoadapttothemhasbeenstretchedtoofar.Anadditionalwaytostabilizetemperaturesmightthenseemappropriate.Geoengineeringoffersthatpossibility.1、Theaimoftheoutdoorexperimentsinparagraph1is.A．torelievetheglobalwarmingB．tobrightenthecloudsC．totestthecomputermodelsD．tostudygeoengineering2、Thegeoengineeringclimateexperimentwouldhardlytakeanyclimateeffectbecause.A．scientistsaren'tsurewhetherseasaltcanbrightencloudsB．geoengineeringwouldminimizethedamagetotheozonelayerC．theamountofsulphuremittedbyaballoonisverysmallD．apassengerjetemitsmuchmoresulphurthanaballoondoes3、Evenifcarbonemissionisreducedrightaway,.A．globalwarmingwillberelievedB．climaticpressurewillberemovedC．thetemperaturewillremainstableD．globalwarmingwilllastforyears4、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．passengerjetsareamajorcauseofglobalwarmingB．scientistsdon’tshowduerespectfortheenvironmentC．geoengineeringisbetterthancuttingcarbonemissionsD．cuttingemissionsisn'tenoughtorelieveclimatechange25．（10分）Ithasbecomeacertainbeliefamongthepublic----drinkatleasteightglassesofwateradaytoimprovehealthandwellbeing.Bottledwatercompaniesoftenrepealittoincreasetheirsalesbutitisactuallyasillyidea.Thereisnoevidencetoprovetheadvantagesofdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday,scientistssay.Themisunderstandingiscausedfromthesuggestionthatadultsshoulddrink2.5litersofwaterdaily,whichwasstressedbytheBritishMedicalJournalinDecember.Theimportantpartofthesuggestionthatmostofthisquantityofwateriscontainedinpreparedfoods,however,isusuallyignored.USresearcherswhoreviewedtheevidenceconcludedthatmostpeopledonotneedtoworryabouttheamountofwatertheydrinkevery.day.Besidesdrinkingwater,theywillbegettingplentyofliquid（液体）inotherways.Caffeinateddrinkssuchastea,coffeeandcolaandalcohol（酒）canhelpreachthedailytotaliftheydon'tdrinktoomuch,thoughthesedrinkshelptheproductionofurine(尿).Lesswellknownarcthedangersofdrinkingtoomuchwater,causingwaterpoisoning,lowsaltlevelsandevendeath.ThereviewofresearchbyDanNegoianu,fromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,foundthatnotasinglestudyincludedthesuggestionofdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday.Althoughonesmallstudysuggestedthatdrinkingwatercouldresultinfewerheadaches,theresultswerenotveryimportant.However,thebenefitsofdrinkingsomewatertopreventapaininheadafterdrinkingtoomuchalcoholare,separately,provedtobetrue.Nostudiesshowedanyadvantagestothecoloroftheskinbecauseoftheincreasedwatertakenintobodies.Dehydration（脱水）canmakeskinlesspleasant,buttherewasnoclearevidencetosupporttheideathatwaterhelpspeoplekeepayouthfulappearance.Theresearchersalsofoundnoevidencethatdrinkinglotsofwaterdoessomegoodtothebody'sorgans（器官）.1、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthesuggestionaboutdrinkingeightglassesofwateraday.A．causessomeseriousdiseasesB．hasenoughscientificevidencetosupportitC．ismisunderstoodbypeopleinfactD．waspublishedbytheBritishMedicalJournal2、Fromthepassagewelearnthatmanypeopledon'tknowthat_______.A．theproductionofurinecancausewatertoloseB．healthcanbeimprovedbydrinkingplentyof'waterC．betterskincanresultfromintakeofmuchwaterD．caffeinateddrinkscanprovidethewaterpeopleneed3、Whatcanbeprovedaboutdrinkingalotofwateraccordingtothepassage?A．Reducingthebadinfluenceofdrinkingalcohol.B．Helpingtokeepyouthfullooks.C．Makingthebody'sorgansstronger.D．Causingbadheadaches.4、Thewriter'smainpurposeofwritingthispassageisto.A．persuadepeopletodrinkdifferentkindsofwaterB．tellpeopledrinkingmuchwaterisnotashealthyasisconsideredC．warnpeopleofthedangerofdrinkingmuchwaterD．helppeoplerealizetheimportanceofdrinkingenoughwatereveryday第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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．26．（30分）UnexpectedHelpLastOctobermymotherbecamesick.lwas1thatwewouldlosehersomyhusbandandImadeavery2decisiontoleaveourbusinessandhometomove280mileswheremymotherwas.Welefteveryonewithoutsayinggoodbye,fearingnoonewouldhave3ourreason.Wewere4embarrassedtoo:ourelectricityhadbeenshutoffandrentwas5.Wehavetwoboys.Wegotscaredandjustleft…leftourhome,85%ofourbelongings,andour6thatweloved．Twoofthemwereveryworriedaboutus.calling,leaving7andemailing.Wefeltso8forwhatwehaddone.Ifinally.9whatwehaddoneandweredoingwasveryunacceptable-ourfriends10anexplanationSoIcalled,andwhenasked11thingswereIjustcried.Wehadmadethebiggest12inmigrating!Mymotherisfinenow...butweare13.Ourchildrendonotliketheschools,sayingitislikelivinginadifferentworld.14wecouldturnbacktime.Weliveeverydaynotknowingwherewewill15.Luckily,ourfriendssenta16tousfor$5,000tohelpusout!17inmylifecouldIhaveeverthoughtanyonewoulddosomethinglikethatforus.Itwas18andwehadverylittlemoney.Wecan'timaginewhatwouldhavehappenedhadtheynotsentusthatgiftTheywereour66FatherChristmas".19wemayneverseethemagain,theywillforeverberememberedeverydayforwhattheydidNe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