湖南省长沙市第二十六中学（湖南师大附中雨花学校）2026-2027学年高三上学期开学英语试题

2026年下学期高三开学考试英语试题第一部分听力（共20小题，共30分）第一节听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheskiarea?A.It’sabitcrowded.B.Ithaspoorsnow.C.It’stoofaraway.2.WhydoesSarahmakethephonecall?A.Torequestsickleave.B.Tomakeacomplaint.C.Topostponeameeting.3.Whatwillthespeakersdotoday?A.Gotoanartshow.B.Meettheman’saunt.C.EatoutwithMark.4.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Cancelanorder.B.Askforareceipt.C.Rescheduleadelivery.5.WhenwillthenexttraintoBedfordleave?A.At9:45.B.At10:15.C.At11:00.第二节听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7小题。6.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Onaquizshow.B.Inazoo.C.Inabank.7.WhydidJuliefailtogetthe$500,000?A.Shemisheardthequestion.B.Shedidn’tanswerintime.C.Herfirstanswerwaswrong.听下面一段对话，回答第8、9小题。8.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingregardingtennis?A.Settingagoal.B.Puttingmoreeffortintoit.C.Takingpartinthetournament.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkisthemostimportant?A.Buyingnewshoes.B.Avoidinggettinghurt.C.Winningthefirstmatch.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12小题。10.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthenews?A.Angry.B.Excited.C.Worried.11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Husbandandwife.C.Brotherandsister.12.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Defendhermore.B.Criticizeherless.C.Takehermoreseriously.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16小题。13.Whatisbeingreportedinthenews?A.Awildfire.B.Aseveredrought.C.Aviolentstorm.14.Howlargeistheaffectedarea?A.About500hectares.B.About5,000hectares.C.About50,000hectares.15.Whatisthemaincauseofthedisaster?A.Lightningstrikes.B.Humancarelessness.C.Extremeweather.16.Whatdoweknowaboutthedisaster?A.Itishardtocontrol.B.Ithaskilledmanypeople.C.Ithasbeensolved.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20小题。17.WhydidMariepostherkitchengardeningonlineatfirst?A.Tokeeprecordsofherprogress.B.Tosellhome‑grownvegetables.C.Tomotivateherfellowgardeners.18.WhydoesMarierecommendbeginnerstogrowstrawberries?A.Theyneednospecialcare.B.Theycanbeusedincooking.C.Theybearalotoffruitsoon.19.WhatisdifficultforMarietogrow?A.Herbs.B.Carrots.C.Pears.20.WhatisMarie’sadvicetothoseinterestedinkitchengardening?A.Aimhigh.B.Keepfocused.C.Stayoptimistic.第二部分阅读（共24小题，共60分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ALonelyPlanet’sTopPlacestoGoin2025Areyoulookingforinspirationforyournexttraveldestination?LonelyPlanethaspublisheditsyearlylistoftopplacestogo.Let’sexplorethetoppicksfortraveldestinationsin2025.TopCity:NairobiNairobi,theKenyancapital,waschosenforitsuniquemusicanddanceculture,andimpressivelocalrestaurants.NairobiNationalPark,justashortdriveoutofthecity’scentralbusinessdistrict,isamust‑see,wherevisitorscanseeover‑400specieswanderingtheopengrassplainswhileskyscraperstwinkleonthehorizon.TopCountry:MongoliaMongoliaislovedforitswide‑openspaces,adventureactivities,anduniquefood.TheMongoliangovernmenthasannounced2023through2025as:the“YearstoVisitMongolia”,easingentryconditionsforinternationaltravelersandimprovingpublicfacilities,includinganew$650millionairport.TopSustainableTravelDestination:SpainThepublisheralsorecommendedSpainforthecountry’seffortstoexpandrenewableenergy,todevelopoff‑seasontravel,andtobringtourismtonewdestinations,suchastheportcityofValencia,easingpressuresonhotspotssuchasBarcelona.TopBest‑ValueLocation:TheAmericanMidwestTheAmericanMidwest,includingthecitiesofChicagoandDetroit,isalsoonthelist,asitoffersahigh‑qualitytravelexperienceatareasonablecost.Visitorscanenjoyexcellentservicesandfacilities,suchasoldwarehousestransformedintoartstudios,neweco‑designhotels,andMichelin‑starredrestaurants,withouthavingtospendtoomuchmoney.21.WhatcanpeopledoinNairobiNationalPark?A.Enjoyadventureactivities. B.Tastelocaldeliciouscuisine.C.Seevarietiesofwildanimals. D.Appreciatemusicalperformances.22.WhyisTheAmericanMidwestconsideredtobetheBest‑ValueLocation?A.Ithassimplifiedentryprocedures.B.Itofferscost‑effectiveexperiences.C.Itcombinesartwithnaturalscenery.D.Itprovidesgoodtransportationservices.23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toentertain. B.Toanalyse. C.Toinform. D.Toreport.BFormostofherlife,NatalieGrabowdidn’tknowhowtoswim.At59,shedecidedtolearnsoshecouldfaceanevenbiggerchallenge:atriathlon(铁人三项).“ItwasabigbarrierIhadtoovercome,”shesays.Now80,Grabowhasbecomeaninspiration.ShenotonlylearnedtoswimandcompletedatriathlonbutalsobecametheoldestwomantofinishthetoughIronmanWorldChampionshipinHawaii.Intherace,sheswam2.4milesintheocean,thenbiked112milesonaroadthroughlavafieldsandwindycoasts.Finally,sheranafullmarathon—26.2miles—onhillyroads.Shefinishedin16:45:26,wellwithinthe17‑hourcutofftime.“I’mhappyandthankfulIcanstillraceatmyage,”Grabowsays.“Triathlonmakesmefeelstronginmindandbody,anditsatisfiesmycompetitivespirit.”Growingup,girlshadfewsportschances.Duringhercareerasasoftwareengineer,Grabowbecameadedicatedrunnerbutoftensufferedsetbacksfrominjuries.Thetriathlon’scross‑trainingloweredherinjuryrisk.Askedwhethershehasanytipsforathletes,Grabowsaid,“Listentoyourbody,restwhenneeded,andmostimportantly,enjoythejourney.”24.WhydidNatalieGrabowdecidetolearnswimmingat59?A.Toinspiretheyoung. B.Toprepareforatriathlon.C.Toavoidgettinghurt. D.Tosetaworldrecord.25.WhatdoweknowaboutNatalie?A.Shefailedtofinishtheracewithintherequiredtime.B.Shebelievedwinningisthemostimportantforathletes.C.Shefeltdiscouragedbecausesheoftensufferedinjuriesintraining.D.Shefinishedthreepartsoftheraceincludingswimming,bikingandrunning.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNatalie?A.Determined. B.Warm‑hearted. C.Creative. D.Generous.27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Learningtoswimat59:ALateStartB.TheHardestRaceintheWorld:IronmanHawaiiC.80‑year‑oldBecomesOldestWomantoFinishIronmanD.TipsonAvoidingInjuriesinTriathlonTrainingCRacewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,researchshows,whilemostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50‑kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthanthemarathon.Butthesport’srulesrequirethataracewalker’skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontact(接触)withthegroundatalltimes.However,it’sthisstrangeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorofexercisescienceatSalemStateUniversityinSalem,Mass.Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays.Accordingtomostcalculations,racewalkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800calories(卡路里)perhour,whichisapproximatelytwiceasmanyastheywouldburnwhenwalking,althoughfewerthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormorecaloriesperhour.However,racewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes,Dr.Norbergsays.Inherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimestheirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4timestheirbodyweightwitheachstep.Asaresult,shesays,someoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchasrunner’sknee,areuncommonamongracewalkers.Butthesport’sstrangeformdoesplaceconsiderablestressontheanklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthesport.Infact,anyonewishingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearnpropertechnique,shesays.Ittakessomepractice.28.Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?A.Theymustrunlongdistances.B.Theyhavetofollowspecialrules.C.Theyarequalifiedforthemarathon.D.Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.29.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?A.It’smorepopularattheOlympics.B.It’slesschallengingphysically.C.It’slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.D.It’smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding.30.WhatisDr.Norberg’ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalking?A.Doingregularexercises. B.Havingamedicalcheckup.C.Hiringanexperiencedcoach. D.Gettingexperts’opinions.31.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.RaceWalking:FitnessBenefitsandFormChallengesB.RunningVS.RaceWalking:WhichBurnsMoreCalories?C.AvoidingInjuries:WhyRaceWalkingMightbesaferThanRunning?D.TheUnusualFeatureofRaceWalkingDArecentstudyhasrevealedanupliftingconnectionbetweengrandparentsandtheircognitive(认知)well‑being.LeadresearcherCherechesexpressedtheinterestsurroundingthisvitalquestion:“Manygrandparentsprovideregularcarefortheirgrandchildren,butanopenquestioniswhethercaregivingforgrandchildrenmayalsobenefitgrandparentsthemselves.”Thisresearchaimedtoexplorethepotentialhealthadvantagesforgrandparentswhodedicatetimetotheirgrandchildren,particularlyindeceleratingcognitivedecline.Cherechesandherteamanalyzeddatafrom2,887grandparentsinEngland.Participantsansweredsurveyquestionsandunderwentcognitiveassessmentsthreetimesfrom2016to2022.Thesurveyinquiredaboutthefrequencyoftheircaregiving—whethertheywerespendingnightswithgrandchildren,caringforthemduringillness,engaginginplay,assistingwithhomework,orevenpreparingmeals.Theresultswereheartening!Grandparentswhoactivelyparticipatedinchildcare,regardlessofhowoftenorinwhatcapacity,performedbetterinmemoryandverbalfluencytestscomparedtothosewhodidnotengageincaregiving.Excitingly,grandmotherswhoprovidedcaredisplayedaslowerdeclineincognitiveperformancethroughoutthestudy.“Whatstoodoutmosttouswasthatbeingacaregivinggrandparentseemedtomattermoreforcognitivefunctioningthanhowoftengrandparentsprovidedcareorwhatexactlytheydidwiththeirgrandchildren,”Cherechesnoted.Thissuggeststhatthejoyandexperienceofbeinginvolvedincaregivingmaybemorebeneficialthanthespecificsoftheactivitiesundertaken.AgeUKhashighlightedtheimmensebenefitsofthisso‑called“gran‑nannying,”whichkeepsolderadultsmentallyandphysicallyactivewhilecombatingloneliness—aslongasthecaregivingexperienceremainsenjoyableandfulfilling.Thisresearchilluminatesthebeautifulcycleofcareandconnectionthatexistswithinfamilies,provingthattheactofbeingagrandparentnotonlyenrichesthelivesofgrandchildrenbutalsoenhancesthelivesofgrandparents,fosteringhappinessandvitalityintheirgoldenyears.Let’ssharethiswonderfulnews,encouragingfamiliestoembracethejoysofgrandparenting!32.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“decelerating”inparagraph1?A.Facilitating. B.Slowing. C.Examining. D.Anticipating.33.Howdidthestudygatherinformationfromthegrandparents?A.Byconductingsingleinterviews.B.Bydirectlyobservingtheircaregiving.C.Byanalysinglong‑termhealthrecords.D.Bysurveyingandassessingrepeatedly.34.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoemphasizeinparagraph4?A.Engagementmattersmorethandetails.B.Frequencyhasadecisiverole.C.Specificactivitiesmakeadifference.D.Emotionaljoyismorelasting.35.Whatcouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Grandparents:BestCaregiversforKidsB.HowtoImproveGrandparents’Well‑beingC.ChildcareKeepsGrandparents’MindsSharpD.TheRisingTrendofGrandparentCaregivingEBymyearly40s,Ihadattemptedallthehobbiesmeanttomakemefeelbetteraboutenteringmiddleage.Ihadtakenanimprov(即兴表演)class,startedlearninganewlanguage,andgivenyogaasecondchance.Then,attheheightofmydespair,Idecidedtosignupforaballetclass.“Butyou’renotveryflexible,”myhusbandgentlyremindedme.Hewasn’twrong.YetIwasdeterminedtogiveitatry.Ihadn’texpectedanyofittostick.Butthistime,theexactsamethingsthathadmademeescapethestudioasa10‑year‑oldnowbroughtmejoy.AndthoughI’dthoughtmyclassestobephysicallydemanding,Ihadn’texpectedthatmyteacher’scommandto“takeupmorespace”wouldchangemywayofbeingintheworld.WhenIsighedovermylackofgraceintheseeminglysimpleact,myteacherremindedmethatballetisn’taboutperfection.Rather,it’saboutstrivingforperfection.Slowly,Istartedbecomingmorecomfortablewiththebodyinthemirror.Myposturestillneedswork,myjumpsareneverashighastheyfeel.Butitencouragesmethatmybodyisn’tstiffandstillfunctionswell.Insteadofnoticingonlythesignsofaging,Iamnowamazedatwhatmybodyiscapableof.Asfortheimperfections?They’repartofbeingalive.Eightyearsintomyballetclasses,I’mwhatyouwouldcallalifelongadvancedbeginner.Attheageof50,Iamfinallyaballerina,thoughnotthekindthatanybodywouldpaytoseeonstage.Ikeptondancing.BecausewhenIdomydailyballetclass,Ifocusonmybreathingandmovemybodyinwaysthatalwayschallengemeandremindmeofeverythingthatispossible.36.Whydidtheauthorfinallyattendtheballetclass?A.Tofollowthefashion. B.Toliftherspiritsup.C.Tokeepaslimfigure. D.Toseeklike‑mindedfriends.37.Whatwastheauthor’sdancingexperiencelike?A.Toughbutrewarding. B.Challengingandfruitless.C.Demandingbutheartwarming. D.Comfortingandenjoyable.38.Whatencouragestheauthortopersistindancingaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Herperfectmovements. B.Theteacher’sstrictness.C.Thefocusonbeingalive. D.Herstillflexiblecondition.39.Whatmessagedoesthepassagewanttoexpress?A.Betterlatethannever. B.Bettertostrivethantoarrive.C.Practicemakesperfect. D.Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Long‑distanceflightscanfeelnever‑ending,particularlyifyoudon’tgetanysleep.Countingdownthehoursorminutesuntilyoucanfinallygetsomereliefofftheplanebecomesanobsession(执念).And,evenifyoudomanagetogetsomerest,sittinguprightcanharmyourneckandback.___40___Herearesometipstohelpyousleepbetteronairplanes.___41___ColinEspie,asleepexpert,saysyoushouldn’ttrytoforceyourselftosleep.Eventhoughitmayseemagainstcommonsense,it’simportanttotryandletyourselffallasleepnaturally.Sleepisanaturalbiologicalprocess,anditismucheasiertoletyourbodynaturallytakeover.Chooseyourseatcarefully.Ifyougetthechancetoselectyourownseat,Espiesaysyoushouldbechoosywhenitcomestowhereyousit.Specifically,trytosecureaseatawayfrombusyareasontheplane,suchasneartheserviceareaswhereflightattendantsmaymovearoundatallhours.___42___Chooseyourin‑flightrefreshmentswisely.Manyfrequentflyersliketobringtravelsnacksalong,especiallyonlongflights.However,snackswithsugarandsubstanceslikecaffeine,chocolateandalcoholcanallaffectsleep.___43___However,alcoholcanhaveanegativeeffectonsleep,evenifithelpswiththeonsetofsleep.___44___Ifyoucomepreparedintherightmindsetandwiththerighttools,catchingsomeZsintheairmaybeeasierthanyouthink.A.Keepthesamesleepingschedule.B.Arrivewell‑restedanddon’ttrytoforceit.C.Frequenttravelersagreesleepinguprightisnoeasytask.D．Youshouldalso

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mayseem.第三部分语言运用第一节完形填空阅读下面短文，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。Lastfall,IstudiedabroadattheTechnicalUniversity.Mymaincriterion(标准)for___45___aschoolwasthatIwantedtoliveinacountrywhereIcould___46___Englishalone.Imadefriendsthroughaboard‑gameclub—threeDanishstudents,oneGerman,andtwoIcelandicstudents.Mostofthetime,Ifocusedmoreonthegamethanonsocial___47___.Butoneevening,whilewaitingformyturn,Isuddenly___48___thatmostofthegroupwasspeakingEnglish.Theywereclearlytryingtomakesure___49___wouldnotbecomeabarrierbetweenus.Later,Ijoinedanotherstudentclubwithasimilarly___50___group.Once,whenIenteredtheroom,severalDanishstudentswerechattinginDanish.ButtheminuteIsatdown,they___51___switchedtoEnglish.ItoldmyfriendAugustathatIfelt___52___.ItmustbetiringtouseEnglishalldayjustbecauseone___53___studentwaspresent.“Don’tworry.It’sreallynotaproblem,”she___54___me.Theirthoughtfulnessmademefeelwelcome,butIalsorealizedsomethingIhadlong___55___:inthoserooms,byalwaysswitchingtoEnglish,theyhadbuiltabridgeforme—yetIhad___56___oncesteppedovertotheirside.Ihadbeenso___57___tothisgift—andtothedebt.Thenextday,IaskedAugustatoteachmeafewDanishphrases.Imightneverbe___58___,buttrueconnectionliesnotinease,butinshared___59___,whichIhadlongreceivedwithoutgivinganythingback.45.A.reflectingB.refusingC.choosingD.preventing46.A.makeupforB.getbyonC.liveuptoD.stickwith47.A.performanceB.impressionC.reactionD.communication48.A.promisedB.realizedC.arguedD.adapted49.A.languageB.powerC.originD.custom50.A.unitedB.dividedC.fixedD.mixed51.A.personallyB.graduallyC.immediatelyD.frequently52.A.guiltyB.luckyC.angryD.crazy53.A.helpfulB.dangerousC.nativeD.foreign54.A.encouragedB.comfortedC.warnedD.blamed55.A.ignoredB.remindedC.discoveredD.found56.A.evenB.alwaysC.onlyD.never57.A.familiarB.blindC.devotedD.sensitive58.A.strong‑willedB.well‑knownC.native‑likeD.open‑minded59.A.habitsB.dreamsC.effortsD.goals第二节语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Five‑dayworkweeksarecommonlyacceptedandpracticed.Buttrialsofafour‑dayweekinIcelandwereconsidered60.____________(remarkable)successful.Theyledtomanyworkers61.____________(move)toshorterhoursandworkersaroundtheworldarefollowingthetrend.Whyhasthispracticegainedpopularity62.____________isitpossibletoapplyitglobally?Thetrials,63.____________morethan2,500workerstookpart,tookplaceseveralyearsago.Itwasreportedthatproductivity64.____________(remain)thesameorimprovedinthe65.____________(major)ofworkplaces.Atthesametime,workersreportedtheirworkingconditionswere66.____________(little)stressfulandtheywerenolongeratriskofburnout,andtheirhealthandwork‑lifebalancealsoimproved.Therefore,theworld’slargesttrialoftheshorterworkingweekwas67.____________completesuccess,showingthatpublicserviceisreadytobecomeapioneerofthefour‑dayweekandlessonscanbelearnedbyothergovernments.Anumberofothertrials68.____________(run)aroundtheworldnow.Forexample,UnileverinNewZealandisgivingstaffachancetocuttheirhoursby20%69.____________hurtingtheirpayinatrial.Workersfeelmoreattachedtothejobwhentheyarerewardedwithmorefreetime.第四部分写作第一节应用文写作70.（15分）假定你是李华，你校计划开展五彩大课间活动，提供了“自由跑（freerunning）”和“集体舞（groupdancing）”两个项目供学生选择。你的交换生朋友Tom难以抉择，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：（1）你的建议；（2）说明理由。注意：（1）写作词数应为120左右；（2）可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写71.（25分）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。Sophiaandherbestfriend,Melody,hadbeenclosesincemiddleschool.Undertheshelteroftheirfriendship,theyhadsharedcountlesslaughsandwhisperedsecrets,thoughtheyhaddifferentpersonalities:SophiapreferredquietreadingwhileMelodylovedridingheroldbicycletoexplorenewpaths.Eventhestrongestfriendshipcanbehitbyunexpectedstorms.Oneafternoon,asmallmisunderstandinggrewintoadarkcloudthatthr