湖南省株洲市天元区部分学校2025-2026学年高一下学期开学英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省株洲市天元区部分学校2025-2026学年高一下学期开学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。ANewZealand’samazingscenicbeautyplayshosttosomeamazingmusic,food,andculturalfestivalsthroughouttheyear.BelowaresomebestfestivalsinNewZealandtoaddtoyourwishlist.WellingtononaPlateWhen:20th-21stNovember,2026Where:WellingtonEntryFee:FreeofchargeWellingtononaPlateisanimpressivefoodfestivalinNewZealandwhichisnotlimitedtojustoneplace.Wellington’srestaurants,venues,andevencarparksbecomehoststothiswildcelebration.HamburgersareapopularfoodchoiceinWellington.Besidesthem,creativecocktails,wines,andover100excitingeventsalsowaitforyou.Rhythm&AlpsWhen:29thDecember,2026Where:RobrosaStation,Wanaka,SouthIslandEntryFee:INR5,000—34,000Areyoucrazyaboutmountainsandmusic?Rhythm&Alpsisafestivalthatyoucanplanaroadtripto.ItisoneofthecampingfestivalsinNewZealandthatcouldbringtogetherworld-classbands,DJsandfestival-goerstowelcomethecomingyear.RhythmandVinesWhen:28th-31stDecember,2026Where:WaiohikaEstate,GisbomeEntryFee:INR20,500—34,000GisbomeisthefirstcityintheworldtoseetheNewYear,asitisonNewZealand’sEastCape.A3-day-longinternationalmusicfestival,RhythmandVines,isheldtheretowelcomethefirstsunriseoftheNewYear.VictorianFeteWhen:21stNovember,2026Where:VictorianPrecinct,OamaruEntryFee:INR700VictorianFeteisagoodoccasionduringwhichfestival-goerstakeastepbackintimetotheVictorianera.Festival-goersshowupinVictorianfulldressduringthecelebration.Haveyoursparetimeenjoyingtastyfood,wine,beer,andworld-classwhiskyatoneoftheexcitingNewZealandtraditionalfestivals.1.WhatisspecialaboutWellingtononaPlate?A.It’sknownforitsroadtrips. B.It’sheldatvariouslocations.C.It’sanexcellentmusicfestival. D.It’sfreetomembersonly.2.WhatdoRhythm&AlpsandRhythmandVineshaveincommon?A.Theyrequirethesamefeeforadmission.B.Theycomeinthefirstfewdaysoftheyear.C.They’regoodchoicesforcampingenthusiasts.D.TheyofferamazingwaystocelebratetheNewYear.3.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.Atravelguide. B.Atextbook.C.Asciencefiction. D.Aresearchpaper.BSteveWellsisaBritishmanwholoveslookingattrees.Hespendsmostofhisweekendsdoingso,pluseveningssometimes,alongsidehisdayjob.“Ilikegivingmytimetosomethingworthwhile,”hesays.“IfIcanhelptoprotectourbeautifultreesandwoodlands,thenIhavespentmytimewell.”Inspring2024,StevejoinedObservatree,whichisanon-profitprojectbetweenseveralorganisationsandcharities.Itisrunwith200volunteerswhohavebeentrainedtorecognisenewdiseasesandpestthreatstoUKtrees.Hevisitstrees,whetherindividuallyinwoodlandsorinparks,tolookforsymptoms(症状)affectingtheirhealth.Also,hekeepsreportsonhisfindingsandhandsthemintotheWoodlandTrustwheretheinformationisaddedtoadatabasefortheuseofprofessionalresearchers.“Oneofthegoodthingsaboutthisprojectisthatitisreallyflexible,”heexplains.“Theminimumcontributionrequiredis12surveysayearbutitiseasilyachievable.Lastyear,Iactuallyhandedin40reports.”Sometimeshisworkinvolvesmorethanjustlookingattrees,withreportsfollowedupwiththecollectionofsamples(样本),whicharesenttoForestResearchfortesting.“Thereare22mainpestsanddiseasesthatneedspecialattention,includingashdieback,sweetchestnutblightandtheoakprocessionarymoth,”explainsSteve.TheWoodlandTrustrecentlyaskedhimtobecomealeadvolunteertohelpandsupportothervolunteers,andheisexcitedaboutwhathissecondyearofsurveying(勘查)willbring.“Ifthetreescouldtalk,Iimaginethestoriestheycouldtellmeaboutwhathashappenedaroundthemovertheyears.Ireallylikesurveyingatplacesofhistoricinterestforthatreason,wheresomeofthetreeshavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears,”saysSteve.4.WhatmakesSteveWellsthinkhistimeis“well-spent”?A.Helearnsabouttree-plantingskills.B.Hehelpsprotecttreesandwoodlands.C.Heearnsextramoneyfromvolunteering.D.Hegetsachancetotraveltodifferentparks.5.WhatextraworkdoesSteveWellssometimesdobesideslookingattrees?A.SellingtreesamplestoForestResearch.B.ManagingtheWoodlandTrust’sdatabase.C.Providingfollow-upreportsandtreesamples.D.Teachinglocalpeoplehowtopreventtreediseases.6.WhydoesStevelikesurveyingtreesathistoricsites?A.Betterworkingconditions.B.Needforsiteprotection.C.Morerewardsforsurveying.D.Curiosityaboutoldtrees’stories.7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeSteveWells?A.Determinedandbrave. B.Talentedandpatient.C.Warm-heartedanddevoted. D.Hard-workingandtraditional.CFamilyvlogging—thefrequentrecordinganduploadingofpersonalvideosofthefamily,usuallyonvideosharingwebsite—hasbecomebigbusinessnowadays,especiallyamongparentsofyoungchildren.Themoreviewerssuchvideoscanget,themoremoneythefamilycanmake.Atfirstthought,itdoesseemlikeaneasywaytomakemoney.However,arewedoingrightbyputtingtheirlivesupforpublicattention?Foronething,asthechildrengrowup,theyincreasinglybecomeawarethatwhattheydoneedstobeadmirableenoughforthepublictoenjoy—Beingyoungchildren,theyalsowouldwanttodowhateverittakestopleaseothers.Theythenfeelthepressuretobeperfect,andasthatissomethingnotalwayspossible,theybecomeanxiousandstressed.Commentsfromviewersandtheexpectationsofsponsors(赞助者)canalsoaffecttheparents’reactionstowardstheirchildren.Anotherproblemisthelackofprivacyinthechildren’slives.Asthechildrenreachadolescence,thereisagreaserneedforpersonalspace.At12or13,veryfewchildrenwouldappreciatebeingfilmedwhileeatingorhavingaconversationwiththeirfriends.Teenhoodisatimeofsignificantchangeinanindividual,bothphysicallyandemotionally,andisatimewhenparentsneedtoprotecttheirchildrenandguidethem,insteadofexposingthemtotheeyesofthepublic.Familyvloggingcanbeirresistible,givenhowitallowsparentstobringgreaterfuntotheirfamilylives.Thereisalsotheeasymoneyandthefametolookforwardto.Indeed,allwouldprobablygowell,butonlyaslongasparentskeepinmindthat,ifnotmanagedwell,makingtheirchildrenlivetheirlivesintheunforgivingeyesofthepubliccouldprovetobeabigmistake.8.Howdoesvloggingaboutchildren’slivesinfluencethefamily?A.Childrenwillgetusedtopublicattention.B.Childrenmaysufferfromtoomuchpressure.C.Parentsmayshownoconcernfortheirchildren.D.Parentsbecomeaddictedtoexposingtheirchildrentothepublic.9.Howdoesthewritermainlydevelophisargument?A.Byprovidingexamples B.BylistingnumbersC.Bymakingcomparisons D.Byanalyzingcauses10.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.TointroduceanewbigbusinessB.Toshowhowvlogginginfluencepeople’slives.C.Topersuadeparentstowatchoutforcommentsfromviewers.D.Toconvinceparentsofthedangerofvloggingaboutchildren’slives.11.What’sthewriter’sattitudetovloggingaboutchildren’slives?A.negative B.positive C.neutral D.uninterestedDAbout12%ofthetotalglobalenergydemandcomesfromheatingandcoolinghomesandbusinesses.Anewstudysuggeststhatusingundergroundwatertomaintaincomfortabletemperaturescouldreduceconsumptionofnaturalgasandelectricityinthissectionby40%intheUS.TheapproachiscalledATES,shortforaquiferthermalenergystorage.“Weneedstoragetoabsorbenergyfromthesunandwind.It’scrucialtocreatingaffordable,reliable,anddeeplyenvironmental-friendlyelectricitysystems.Mostpeopleareinterestedinbatteriesandotherkindsofelectricalstorage.Butwewerewonderingwhethertherewasanyopportunitytousegeothermal(地热的)energystorage,”saidfirstauthorA.T.D.Perera.“WithATES,energycanbestoredforalongperiodoftime,withoutaddinganadditionalburdentothegrid(输电网).”ATESisapleasantlysimpleconceptthattakesadvantageoftheheat-absorbingpropertyofwaterandthenaturalgeologicalfeaturesoftheplanet.Yousimplypullexistingundergroundwaterupandheatitatthesurfaceinthesummerwithenvironmentalheatorenergy.Thenyousenditbackdown.ItstaysfairlyhotbecausetheEarthisagoodinsulator(绝热体).“Unlikeabove-groundtank-basedwateroricestoragesystems,ATESwillnotneedspace.It’salsomoreefficientandcansupportlargercommunitiesincoolingorheatingthantraditionalgeothermalheatpumpsystemsthatrelyonheatmovingwiththeundergroundsoil,”addedco-authorHongTianzhen.AmajorbenefitofATESisthatitwillbecomemoreefficientasweatherbecomesmoreextremeinthecomingyearsduetoclimatechange.ThehottersummersandharsherwinterscouldincreasetheamountoffreethermalenergythatcanbestoredwithATES.“It’sverymucharealisticthingtodoandthisworkisreallyaboutshowingitsvalue,”saidPerera.“Thistechnologyisreadytogo,sotospeak.Wejustneedtodoit.”12.WhatdoweknowaboutATES?A.Itistechnologicallydemanding.B.Itisaimedatreplacingnaturalenergy.C.Itmainlyreliesonbatteriestofunction.D.Ithelpscreateaneco-friendlysociety.13.WhichwillaffectATES’sefficiencymost?A.Temperaturevariations. B.Insulatedmaterials.C.Thedurationofstorage. D.Thecategoryofenergy.14.Whatdoestheword“harsher”inparagraph5mostprobablymean?A.Milder. B.Shorter. C.Severer. D.Drier.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ATurningPointinEnergyUsageB.ASolutiontoGreenCoolingandHeatingC.ATransformationintheUSElectricitySystemD.ADiscoveryAboutGeothermalEnergyStorage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DeconstructYourFavouriteBooksWhenyoureadabookyouwishyou’dwritten,startthedeconstructionprocessbyfindingwhatelementswork.____16____Instead,it’stoadaptthetechniquestoyourownprojectssoyoucanwritestoriesthatshinewithoriginality.Deconstructingpointofview,pace,structureandhowtorevealcharacterthroughdetailcanensureyourwritingsuccess.ConsiderpointofviewLet’ssay,forexample,youadmirethemultiplepointsofviewfoundinRobertB.Parker’sNightPassage.Gothrough,chapterbychapter.You’lldiscoverthatnotonlyiseachchaptertoldfromonecharacter’spointofview(POV),butoccasionally,thereareshiftsinPOVwithinchapters.____17____MonitorpacebylookingatplottwistsSomestoriesmoveataleisurelypace.____18____Ingeneral,themorecharacter-driventhestory,theslowerthepace.Themoreplot-driventhestory,thefasterthepace.Asyoudeconstructyourchosenexamples,monitortheplacementofunexpectedincidents.____19____Tounderstandhowframeworkservesstorytelling,considerhowErnestHemingway,inTheOldManandtheSea,usesthe“storymountain”model.Theplot—fromthestruggle,tothevictory,totheloss—iswell-organized,buildingaclearoutlinethatmakesthethemeofresilienceunmistakablyclear.Masterthetechnique:“show,don’ttell”____20____InEdgarSnow’sRedStarOverChina,“Maosatontheedgeoftheplainwoodenbed,leaningforward,eagerlyquestioningmeaboutworldpolitics,hisspeechslow,hislaughterfrequentandhearty.”InsteadofdescribingMaoas“humbleandapproachable”,Snowshowsushiseagerpostureandhisheartylaughter,lettingthedetailspaintthepicture.A.ExplorethethemeB.FocusonstructureC.Thegoalisn’ttocopythework,ofcourse.D.Othersnevergivereadersachancetocatchtheirbreath.E.Toseehowitworksinpractice,turntoinfluentialbooks.F.Thekeyliesinhowauthorsrevealcharacterthroughdialogue.G.Thistechniqueallowsreaderstoobservehowvariouscharactersthink.第三部分知识运用(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)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Confidencehasnothingtodowithyourfigure.Ilearnedthisrecently.EverydayI’dlookinthemirror,hatewhatIsee,andrepeatthewords“Iambeautiful”____21____.SometimesI’devengritmyteeth(咬紧牙关)to____22____thewordsout.ButI____23____sayingthem,nomatterwhat.ItwasattherequestofmyfriendthatIbeganthis____24____.Hesaidhewantedtobemyfriendbecauseofmy____25____andgentlecharacter.Besides,healsosawmeasbeautifulandit____26____himthatIcouldn’tseethebeautyinmyself.Foralongtime,Ihad____27____thatmyweightmademeasecond-rateperson.Yearsofbeingfatandyearsofbeing____28____hadcausedmetobuildacocoon(保护膜)aroundmyself.I____29____thoughtthatifIstayedquiet,maybeIwouldbesafe.Iputmyselfinlayersoffear,myheartbreakingalittlemorewitheachweddinginvitation.I____30____hopingformytruelove,believingIwasn’tgoodenough.Itwasn’tuntilImetmyfriendthatIwasdeterminedtobehappyonmyownandthingsbegantochange.Hepointedoutmy____31____personalitiesandexcellentqualitiesmademerepeatthemoutloud.Ilaughedatfirstbecauseitfelt____32____,butIkeptatiteveryday.Then,oneday,a(n)____33____thinghappened.Staringintothemirror,IrealizedwithashockthatIbelievedit!Hewasn’t____34____anditwastrue—I’mbeautiful!Thelayersofmycocoonsuddenlydisappeared.Andnowadays,Ilearntolovemyselfandkeep____35____nomatterwhatmydresssizeis.Indeed,confidencecomesfromwithin.21.A.frankly B.unusually C.excitedly D.unwillingly22.A.take B.cry C.put D.find23.A.escaped B.regretted C.continued D.considered24.A.hobby B.trick C.idea D.habit25.A.wealth B.kindness C.success D.coldness26.A.delighted B.embarrassed C.worried D.frightened27.A.believed B.recognized C.forgotten D.remembered28.A.lookedup B.calledup C.shoutedat D.laughedat29.A.similarly B.mistakenly C.suddenly D.extremely30.A.stopped B.enjoyed C.risked D.preferred31.A.good B.negative C.strange D.horrible32.A.shallow B.dangerous C.silly D.meaningless33.A.interesting B.amazing C.terrifying D.challenging34.A.lying B.listening C.dreaming D.waiting35.A.curious B.quiet C.confident D.healthy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Oneimportantfeatureofclassicliteratureisthatitoftenreflectsanauthor’sownexperiencesandcanthereforehelpusunderstandtheimportantissuesofhis____36____hertime.Thisisonereason____37____thebestworksofliteraturestillappealtoreaderslongafterthey____38____(write).CaoXueqin’sADreamofRedMansions,oneofthemostsignificant____39____(novel)inChineseliterature,isagoodexampleofthis.Itsstoryline____40____(follow)thefallofalargewealthyfamilymuchliketheauthor’sown.____41____(draw)onhisownexperiences,CaoXueqingivesadetailed____42____(describe)ofwhatlifewaslikeatthattime.Thenovelcontainsagreatnumberofdetailssuchaswhattheupperclassworeandate.Italsodescribesthesocialrelationsin18th-centuryChina.Asaresult,readersarecapable____43____betterunderstandingthegapbetweenrichandpoor,menandwomen,thelearnedandthe____44____(educate)inthehistoricalcontext.CulturalandhistoricalelementslikethesemakeADreamofRedMansions____45____timelessclassic.Insummary,wecanlearnmuchaboutaspecificperiodinhistoryfromclassicliterature.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，你校英语俱乐部将举办“文化周”活动，现向成员征集活动主题。请你给俱乐部负责人Mr.Smith写一封信，内容包括：1.你的选择；2.你的理由。注意(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMr.Smith,IreallyliketheideaoforganizingourCultureWeek.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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。EmilyWhitewasbornseventeenyearsagowithsomanybirthproblemsinherbody.Someofherorgans,bonesandmuscleswereoutofshape.Nooneexpectedhertosurvive.Shedidmakeitbutwithherstrangebodyfigure,everyonecouldrecognizeher,evenfromadistance.InEmilyWhite’shometown,therewasayearlyperformanceintheschoolhall.IthadbeenperformedforsomanyyearsandactuallyhadbecomeoneofthemostimportanteventsoftheChristmasseasonformanyofthetown’speople.Manypeopletriedouteachyearforit,butsomanywereturnedaway.Itcanonlyincludethemostexcellentpeopleinthefield.Emilyhadabeautifulsingingvoice.LastyearshewenttoMrs.