湖南省永州市2026届高考模拟考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省永州市2026届高考模拟考试英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。ADinosaurHuntingintheGobiDesert,MongoliaGoonaone-of-a-kindtourtouncoverdinosaurremainsintheremote,roughwildernessofMongolia’sGobiDesert,agloballyrenownedpalaeontological(古生物学的)hotspot.Scheduledtorunfor15days,theadventurewillbeginon22August2026.Whenyoujourneyacrosssymbolickeysites,youwillparticipateinrealfossilhuntingandhands-ondigging.Excitingly,youmayevenwitnessorcontributetoanimportantscientificdiscovery,whichcangreatlydeepenyourunderstandingofprehistoriclife.Thisimmersiveexperienceisopentocuriousexplorersofallbackgrounds.Whetheryouareabuddingpalaeontologisteagertopursueacareerinthefield,orsimplyfascinatedbyEarth’sancienthistory,youwilllearnprofessionalexcavation(挖掘)techniques,masterfossilidentificationskills,andgaindeepinsightsintotheprehistoricworldthatonceexistedinthisrough,otherworldlylandscape.ThistouroffersararechancetoconnectwithMongolia’srichscientificheritageandexplorealandscapefrozenintime.Throughoutthejourney,youwillbeaccompaniedbyleadingpalaeontologistSusannahMaidment,alongsideateamofspecialistsfromtheMongolianInstituteofPalaeontology.Theseexpertswillsharedetailedknowledgeoftheregion’sancientecosystems,guidingyouthrougheverystepoftheprocessandansweringyourquestionsaboutthedinosaursthatonceruledthisland.Highlightsinclude:·Activeparticipationinfossilprospectinganddigging;·Auniqueopportunitytocontributetosignificantscientificdiscoveries;·JourneytothefamousFlamingCliffs,adramaticlandscapewherethefirstdinosaureggswereuncovered;·EnjoytheGobidesertatnight,whenittransformsintoanamazingwonderland;·Areallypersonalizedexperiencefor16guestsmaximum.Findoutmoreat/tours.1.Whatdoesthetourofferparticipants?A.Aguaranteedfossilfind. B.Aprofessionalcertificate.C.First-handdiggingexperience. D.Life-threateningdesertexploration.2.WhyisFlamingCliffsahighlight?A.ItiswhereGobi’sonlyfossilsitelies.B.IthasthebestnightviewsoftheGobi.C.IthousesMongolia’stopfossilcollection.D.It’swheredinosaureggswerefirstdiscovered.3.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toargue. B.Toreport. C.Topromote. D.Tointroduce.BClarkeReynolds,a45-year-oldblindartist,planstoruntheBrightonMarathonusingtechnologythatconnectshimtosightedvolunteersinrealtime.Reynolds,knownas“Mr.Dot”,createsbraille(盲文)arttoraiseawarenessofsightloss.Hehasbeenvisuallyimpaired(受损的)inhisrighteyesinceagesix,andlostvisioninhislefteye13yearsago.Henowdescribeshissightas“beingunderwater”—abletoseeshapes,shadowsandsomecolour.HeoncecreatedabraillecopyofNirvana’s“Nevermind”albumcover.Threeyearsago,hecompletedtheLondonMarathonwithaphysicalguiderunner.Laterthismonth,he’llberunningtheBrightonMarathon—butheistakinghischallengetoanewlevel.Ratherthanusingaphysicalguide,hewilluseanappcalledBeMyEyestoconnecthimwithaworldwidenetworkofsightedvolunteers.Usingthecameraandspeakersonhissmartglasses,thevolunteerswillbeabletoseewhatheseesandspeaktohiminrealtime,directinghimthroughthe26.2miles.“Theytellmeifthere’sabinoraparkedcar,”hesays.“Butmostofthetimewejustdiscusswhatsightlossis.”BeMyEyesisnormallyusedfordailytasks,likehelpingavisuallyimpairedpersonfindtherightbuttononaTVremote.Reynoldsactivatesitbysaying,“HeyMeta,comebemyeyes.”Thevolunteersalsoactashischeerleaders.Hehastrainedbyrunninglapsonthe0.7-mileroadwherehelives—arouteheknowsbyheart.Over100peoplehavesupportedhim,somefromasfarasJordan.ThevolunteersforracedayarebeingorganizedbyFightforSight,acharityfundingsightlossresearch,forwhichReynoldsisanambassador.Abackupguiderunnerwillbereadyincasethetechnologyfails.AlthoughhewasdauntedbeforetheLondonMarathon,hefeelsconfidentaboutBrighton.“Ifyouhadtoldme13yearsagothatI’dbeinspiringvisuallyimpairedchildrenaroundtheworld,I’dneverhavebelievedyou,”hesays.4.WhydoesReynoldsmention“beingunderwater”?A.Toexplainhispoorandfoggyvision.B.Toshowhispassionforunderwatersports.C.Todescribethefeelingofcreatingbrailleart.D.Tostressthedifficultyofrunningamarathon.5.HowwillReynoldsruntheBrightonMarathondifferently?A.Byusingsmartglasses. B.Byusingseparatespeakers.C.Withaphysicalguiderunner. D.Withvolunteersrunningbesidehim.6.Whatroledothevolunteersplay?A.Theyareon-sitecheerleaders.B.Theyareprofessionalmarathonathletes.C.TheypromotetheappthroughTVremotes.D.Theyprovidepracticalandemotionalsupport.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daunted”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Overjoyed. B.Scared. C.Enthusiastic. D.Regretful.CWithataponasmartphonescreen,asmartdripirrigationsystem(滴灌系统)isactivated,deliveringwaterandfertilizer(肥料)directlytotherootsofwheatplants.Thisscene,unfoldinginfieldsacrossChina,marksasignificantdeparturefromthetraditionallabor-intensivemethodsthatoncedefinedthecountry’sspringsowingseason.As2026springfarmingisinfullswing,integrateddigitalsolutionsandartificialintelligence(AI)areredefiningagriculturalproductivity.AtasmartfarmlandinKunshan,eastChina’sJiangsuProvince,over3,800muoffieldsaremanagedwithminimalhumaninvolvement.Dronesflyoverfieldstocollectreal-timedata,whichisusedtocreate3Dagriculturalmaps.AIanalyzesthemapsandissuespreciseinstructionsforirrigationandfertilization.Localfarmersconfirmthatdronescoverlargeareasefficiently,makingfieldmanagementmoreaccurateandincreasingtheirconfidenceinagoodharvest.Intelligentseedingmachines,equippedwithadvancedcontrolsystems,ensureconsistentplantingplacementandpreciseseedvolume,greatlyimprovingseedlingemergenceratescomparedwithtraditionaltools.InWuxi’svegetableindustrialpark,automatedseedlingmachinesareoperatingatfullspeed.“Inthepast,weneededatleast20workers.Now,fourpeoplecaneasilyhandlethetask,”saidZhangDapeng,headofthebase.Smartgermination(育苗)roomsandtransportvehicleshavefurtherraisedproductionefficiencyandseedlingquality.InNanjing’steagardens,InternetofThingsmonitoringandintelligentelectricproductionlineshavereplacedcharcoalstoves,improvingteaqualitybynearly50percentandraisingfarmers’annualincomeby70percent.Thisdigitaltransformationhasbecomeanationaltrend.ThecontributionofagriculturalscienceandtechnologyinChinaexceeded64percentin2025.Smartagricultureisexpandingquicklyfromcoastalplainstoinlandareas,withlocalauthoritiesprovidingsupportforweatherservicesandenergysupply.AsYiZhongyi,headofJiangsu’sacademyofruralvitalization,pointedout,digitalandintelligenttechnologiesarerunningthrougheverypartofagriculturalproduction,breakingthroughthebottlenecksoftraditionalagricultureandfuelingitshigh-qualityandgreendevelopment.8.WhatdodronesdoatthesmartfarmlandinKunshan?A.Collectlivedata. B.Waterthewheatdirectly.C.Operateseedingmachines. D.Improveseedlingemergencerates.9.HowhassmarttechnologybenefitedWuxi’svegetablepark?A.Ithasincreasedteaquality. B.Ithasprovidedenergysupport.C.Ithasgreatlyreducedlaborneeds. D.Ithasreplacedalltraditionaltools.10.WhatisYiZhongyi’sattitudetowardsmartagriculture?A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Objective. D.Unconcerned.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AIinModernFarming.B.SmarterSpringFarminginChina.C.IntelligentIrrigation:APathforGrowth.D.TraditionalAgriculture:AThingofthePast.DDespitetheenormousvarietyoflanguagesspokenaroundtheworld,certaingrammaticalpatternskeepshowingup.Anewstudyfindsthataboutone-thirdoflong-standing“linguisticuniversals”(语言共性)arebackedbystrongstatisticalevidencewhentestedusingmodernevolutionarymethods.AninternationalresearchteamledbyAnnemarieVerkerkandRussellD.Grayanalyzed191proposeduniversalsusingGrambank,thelargestdatabaseofgrammaticalfeatureseverconstructed.Theirdatasetcoveredmorethan1,700languages.Inearlierresearch,linguiststriedtoavoidsimilaritiesbetweenrelatedornearbylanguagesbyselectingsamplesfromdistantregions.Whilehelpful,thatapproachdoesnotcompletelyeliminatehiddenconnectionsbetweenlanguages.Itcanalsoweakenstatisticalresultsandfailstorevealhowlanguageschangeovertime.Toaddressthis,theresearchersusedBayesianspatio-phylogeneticanalyses,whichaccountforbothsharedancestryandgeographicinfluence.Thisapproachoffersamuchhigherlevelofstatisticalreliabilitythanmostpreviousstudies.“Inthefaceofhugelinguisticdiversity,itisfascinatingtofindthatlanguagesdon’tevolveatrandom,”saysVerkerk.“Iamdelightedthatthedifferenttypesofanalyseswedidreachedverysimilarresults,suggestingthatlanguagechangemustbeacentralcomponentinexplaininguniversals.”Thefindingsshowstrongsupportforseveralrepeatingpatterns.Theseincludewordorderpreferencesandhierarchicalstructures(多级结构).Importantly,thesepatternshaveappearedrepeatedlyacrossunrelatedlanguagesindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thisrepetitionsuggeststhattherearedeeplimitsguidinghowhumansorganizelanguage.SeniorauthorRussellGrayreflected,“Wediscussedwhethertowritethisupasaglass-half-emptypaper—‘lookhowmanyproposeduniversalsdon’thold’—oraglass-half-fullpaper—‘there’sstrongstatisticalsupportforaboutathird’.Intheend,wechosetohighlightthepatternsthatevolverepeatedly,showingthatsharedcognitive(认知的)andcommunicativepressurespushlanguagestowardsalimitedsetofpreferredgrammaticalsolutions.”Byidentifyingwhichuniversalstrulystanduptostricttesting,thestudyhelpsnarrowthefocusforfutureresearch.Itpointsscientiststowardthebasiccognitiveandcommunicativeforcesthatshapehumanlanguage.12.Whatcanweknowaboutthenewstudy?A.Itconstructedalanguagedatabase. B.Itrevealednogrammaticalpatterns.C.Itobtainedstrongstatisticalsupport. D.Itanalyzed1,700proposeduniversals.13.Howdoestheauthordevelopthesecondparagraph?A.Bylistingfigures. B.Bygivinganexample.C.Bydescribingproblems. D.Bymakingacomparison.14.WhatsatisfiedVerkerkabouttheresearchresults?A.Patternsinalllanguages. B.Randomevolutionrule.C.Fullexplanationofdiversity. D.Consistentanalysisresults.15.Whatcanbeimpliedfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Scientistswillshapehumanlanguage.B.Futureresearchmayhaveaclearerfocus.C.Sharedpressuresenlargelanguagesets.D.Differentperspectivesaffectresearchresults.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Theabilitytosolveproblemsandthinkanalyticallyisveryimportant.Thisisthesamereasonwhytoday’schildrenrequireproblem-solvingskillsfortheirfuturedevelopment.Inthisquicklydevelopingworld,everychildshoulddomuchmorethansimplystatesomerepeatedlistoffacts.____16____Wecandeveloptheseskillsthroughproperactivitiesforyounglearners.EncouragechildrentothinkdifferentlyYoucanintroducedifferentobjectssuchasclothesandcurtainsandletthechildcontemplate(思考)themandtheirusages.____17____Forstudentsofgrades4and5,thiscanbeafull-scaleactivity.Remembertoacknowledgethestudentswhohavecomeupwiththebestideasintheclassandpresentthemwithawarmroundofapplause.Thisisaperfectactivityinordertoenhancetheout-of-the-boxthinkingabilityofthewholeclass.____18____Youstartthisactivitybyintroducingsomeproblemstostudentsandgivingthemenoughtimetoprocessthemsothattheycancomeupwithmultiplesolutions(atleastmorethantwo)forthesameproblem.Youshouldassigntheproblemaccordingtothestudent’sgrade.Furthermore,youcantryacooperativeapproachbyassigningstudentstosmallgroups.Formiddleschoolstudents,youcanassignthemabittougherchallenge.____19____Thebestpartaboutchoosingthetopicsisthatchildrencantrytofindpracticalsolutionstothesereal-lifechallenges.ConductproperbrainstormingsessionsAnothereffectiveprocessthroughwhichyoucancultivatetheproblem-solvingabilityofstudentsisbyintroducingbrainstormingactivitiesinonlinehomeschools.____20____Forexample,youcanaskstudentstoshareideasaboutreal-lifeconflicts.Youcanalsoinvitethemtothinkaboutalternativeendingsforspecificevents.Accordingtotheirlevelofunderstanding,askthemtoexplaintheirthoughtsindetail.A.OrganizesmallgroupactivitiesB.DesignactivitiesinvolvingmultiplesolutionsC.Youcanaskchildrentoproducefunadvertisement.D.Youcanstartthisparticularactivitybyassigningdifferenttasks.E.Theyshouldpossesstheabilitytothinkcriticallyandsolveproblems.F.Youcanalsoasksomechildrentodemonstratehowtousetheirobjects.G.Asforthetopics,youcanuseissuesaboutglobalwarming,waterpollution,etc.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Intheearly1990s,HollyDeiaco-Smith,aged19,boardedaplaneatJFKairportinNewYorktostudyinFrance.However,____21____day-to-daylifetherewasmuchharderthanexpected,especiallywhenitcametospeakingFrench.“Icouldunderstandthelanguage,butmy____22____wasterrible.”Hollysaid.Constantlyfightingtobe____23____wasemotionallyexhausting,andshehadlittlehopefortherestofheryear.Theonlythinggettingherthroughwasthe____24____thatacarepackagefromhomewasontheway.Hollyhadtogotothepostofficeto____25____thepackage.Butthe____26____theredidn’tspeakanyEnglishandcouldn’tunderstandHolly’saccentwhenshespokeinFrench,Themoresherepeatedherself,themore____27____shegot.Shewasaboutreadytobreakdownin____28____,wheninwalkedanunsunghero—ChantalJouve.She____29____inandsaidtoHollyinEnglish,“CanIhelpyou?”Withintwominutes,the____30____wasinHolly’shands.____31____,ChantaleveninvitedHollytoherhousefordinnerthefollowingSunday.Fromthenon,itbecamea____32____thingeverySundayforthemtohavedinnertogether.HollynolongerfeltfrustratedwhenpracticingFrench,andtrulyfelt____33____there.Decadeslater,HollyandChantalstill____34____cardseveryChristmas.“Shehasshapedmylife,inspiringmetocarefor____35____inneed.”Hollyshared.21.A.imagining B.managing C.describing D.controlling22.A.accent B.grammar C.tone D.rhythm23.A.understood B.accepted C.recognized D.trusted24.A.doubt B.knowledge C.regret D.assumption25.A.deliver B.check C.weigh D.collect26.A.visitor B.customer C.clerk D.cleaner27.A.frightened B.astonished C.bored D.frustrated28.A.relief B.tears C.shock D.ruins29.A.stepped B.looked C.broke D.settled30.A.letter B.giveaway C.package D.ticket31.A.Hopefully B.Gratefully C.Secretly D.Kindly32.A.regular B.private C.temporary D.complicated33.A.onedge B.offbalance C.athome D.underfire34.A.craft B.exchange C.purchase D.distribute35.A.relatives B.colleagues C.officials D.strangers第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OnalivelyTuesdaynightinLeicesterSquare,amoviegoerstoodoutfromthecrowd.Hewasdressedinflowingdarkrobes(长袍),____36____imagethatsetthetonefortheBritishpremiere(首映)ofBladesoftheGuardians.Thatnight,thefilm____37____(screen)attheeventaheadofitsofficialreleaseintheUKandIrelandonApril17,drawingaround160guests,includingmartialartsenthusiasts,film____38____(professional)andcuriousnewcomers.Theeventhighlightedthelastingglobalappeal____39____wuxia,agenre(体裁)ofChinesestoryfeaturingancientmartialartists.AmongtheattendeeswasLondonerAzeemMustafa.Asalongtimefanofwuxiacinema,he____40____(praise)thefilmforbringingafreshedgewhilestayingtruetothemoral____41____(deep)ofclassicwuxiaworks.Healsoemphasizedthecross-culturalattractionofwuxia,____42____mirrorstheBritishheroictradition,withitsthemesofjusticeandhonor.CedricBehrel,co-founderofdistributorTrinityCineAsia,notedthatthefilmgatheredfourgenerationsofmartialartsperformers,____43____(offer)multipleentrypointsforaudiences.“____44____hasalsobenefitedthefilmisitsstrongword-of-mouthandpositiveresponsesfrombothfansandcritics,”Behrelsaid,addingthatwuxia’sability____45____(evolve)whilethegenrepreservesitsspiritiscentraltoitspopularity.“It’soneofcinema’ssacredgenres.Itwillneverdie.”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，你校的英文报近期要增设一个劳动节专栏。外教Jenny提出“LaborHeroesAroundUs”和“HappyLabor,HappyGrowth”两个选项供大家选择。请给Jenny写一封邮件，内容包括：1．你的选择；2．说明理由。注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2．请在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJenny,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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。ItwasacoolAugustafternoonatSilverStrandBeachinacountyofIreland,withthesunsendingsoftgoldenlightonthewaves.JoshCollins,a17-year-oldboy,washavinghisholidaytherewithhisyoungerbrotherMaxandfatherMatthew.Thethreetalkedlazilyastheywalkedalongtheshore,thesaltywindbrushingtheircheeks.Suddenly,asharp,sadcrybrokethesoftsoundofthewaves.“Didyouhearthat?”MaxheldJosh’sarm,hiseyeswidewithworry.Matthewstopped,listeningcarefully,andthensaid,“It’sananimal,andit’sindanger.”Followingthesound,theyfoundasoftwhitesheepstuckonatinyrockyledge(暗礁),therisingtide(潮水)