2026届湖南省高三英语第一学期期末复习检测模拟试题.doc

2026届湖南省高三英语第一学期期末复习检测模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．World Food Day is held each year to underline the progress that ________ against hunger and that still needs to be made.
A．is made B．was made
C．has been made D．will be made
2．Humans spend a lot of time and money on their pets and the pets give all they have _____for that.
A．in return B．in fact
C．in short D．in all
3．—I wonder why the thinnest plastics bags, though ________ , are still in use here.
—Well, it’s no easy job to solve this problem effectively.
A．banning B．banned C．to ban D．having banned
4．Hawking believes the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _____ life has developed gradually.
A．that B．why
C．where D．whose
5．Just as the famous man _____it, “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make____real.”
A．says, it B．put, / C．says, / D．put, them
6．The room is so clean. He ________ have cleaned it yesterday evening.
A．will B．need
C．can D．must
7．Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek ________ food safety problems.
A．in B．to
C．on D．after
8．If you, the special one in the world, want to show your ______ personality, this T-shirt is exactly what you are looking for.
A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant
9．He let me write down his instructions sure that I would know what was after he went away.
A．making; doing B．making; to do
C．to make; to do D．to make; to be done
10．Contrary to popular belief, taking a walk immediately after meals doesn’t _______ do good to our health.
A．necessarily B．specially C．directly D．constantly
11．—What do you think of the movie last night?
—When I got there it _______, so I only watched the end.
A．finished B．had finished
C．was finishing D．has finished
12．It was ______ we were returning home ______ I realized what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble.
A．when; before B．when; that
C．before; where D．how; that
13．Backward somewhat technologically ________ we are for the moment, we have confidence in our ability to catch up in time.
A．although B．if C．as D．once
14．—Mum, is the pair of gloves ________ mine?
—Yes. You have to wear another pair.
A．washing B．have washed
C．being washed D．having washed
15．So absorbed ________ in her yoga exercises that she took no notice of the heavy rain outside.
A．Mary was B．Mary has been
C．was Mary D．has Mary been
16．_____ to manage time wisely, and you can make the most out of each day.
A．Learning B．To learn
C．Learned D．Learn
17．—Shall we put off the experiment till next week?
—______, I don’t think our teacher will be happy with it.
A．Never mind B．Sure, go ahead
C．Yes, better not D．I’d rather not
18．This book is said to be the special one, which ________ many events that cannot be found in other history books.
A．covers B．writes
C．prints D．reads
19．____ interested in English may join this club.
A．Whoever B．All who C．Anyone D．Who
20．The guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and we spent a lovely evening wandering into places which we ________ straight past otherwise.
A．had walked B．were walking
C．would have walked D．must have walked
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） Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It has been regarded as the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Although it’s not an official holiday, millions of employers give their employees the day off, and many people use that day to get a jump-start on their holiday shopping. A similar day in Canada and Great Britain is called “Boxing Day”.
Black Friday has become somewhat of a marketing sensation(营销效应) in recent years. Since 2005, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year. To lure shoppers, retailers (零售商) routinely open their doors as early as 4 a. m. and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early. Some of the special deals offered by stores are only available in limited quantities. That is why some shoppers intent on getting the best deals often camp out in front of stores overnight so that they’ll be the first in line when the doors open.
But why Black Friday? Historians believe the name started in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s. Bus drivers and police used “Black Friday” to describe the heavy traffic that would block city streets the day after Thanksgiving as shoppers headed to the stores.
Businesses, however, didn’t like the negative tone associated with the “Black Friday” name. In the early 1980s, a more positive explanation of the name began to spread. According to this alternative explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit for the year. In accounting terms (会计行业), operating at a loss is called being “in the red” because accountants traditionally used red ink to show negative amounts. Positive amounts were usually shown in black ink. Thus, being “in the black” is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a profit.
Recently, for those who are too busy to shop on Black Friday or who just don’t want to fight the crowds, the Monday following Black Friday has become known as Cyber Monday (网络星期一) for the many online deals.
1、On Black Friday，the Americans .
A．don’t have to go to work as usual
B．look exactly like the Canadians
C．are usually busy doing shopping
D．stay at home and relax themselves
2、The underlined word “lure” (in Paragraph 2) probably means .
A．protect B．attract
C．persuade D．remind
3、How do the retailers understand Black Friday?
A．It is totally different from Boxing Day.
B．They usually lose some money on the day.
C．It never keeps them very busy.
D．It probably brings them more money.
4、The author writes this passage in order to .
A．state the development of Cyber Monday
B．tell the difference between red and black
C．introduce Black Friday to the readers
D．explain the meaning of Boxing Day
22．（8分）Hawking died early Wednesday at his home in England at the age of 76. Throughout his career as one of the world’s most recognizable cosmic thinkers, he regularly threw himself into pop culture’s comedic ring with cameos（客串）on programs such as The Simpsons and Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
These appearances defined Hawking’s personal life as mush as his universe-shaking theoretical work. Humor, however, was not just one side of his personality, but a key to overcoming the disease he struggled against since 1963.
“Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has maintaining a sense of humor,” Hawking said in a 2013 documentary. “I am probably better known for my appearances on The Simpsons and on The Big Bang Theory than I am for my scientific discoveries.”
At 21, Hawking was diagnosed with a condition similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis（肌萎缩性侧索硬化症）, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. According to the ALS Association, “Half of all people affected with ALS live at most three or more years after diagnosis. Twenty percent live five years or more; only ten percent will live more than ten years.”
The disease would eventually shut down Hawking’s motor functions, making him speechless and unable to move without a wheelchair. Doctors initially said he would be dead in two years. His condition, however, proved to be a rate slow-acting version.
But Hawking fought through his worse physical state, rising to a position as a celebrated professor of mathematical at the University of Cambridge and altering the popular conception of physics with his 1988 bestseller, A Brief History of Time.
“When I turned 21, my expectations were reduced to zero,” he said in a TV show. He added, “It was important that I came to appreciate what I did have. It’s also important not become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can lose all hope if you can’t laugh at yourself and at life in general.”
1、What was Hawking like according to the text?
A．He was kind and brave. B．He was friendly and adventurous.
C．He was humorous and strong-minded. D．He was shy and uncommunicative.
2、How did Hawking deal with ALS?
A．He did further research into the disease.
B．He kept a positive attitude towards his disease.
C．He did more exercise and spoke a lot with others.
D．He went to hospital to have a health check regularly.
3、What can be learnt from the story of Hawking?
A．Laughter is the best medicine.
B．Lost time is never found again.
C．Everything comes to him who waits.
D．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
4、What can we know from the text?
A．ALS is a common disease in England.
B．Doctors once abandoned treatment for Hawking.
C．Playing roles in comedy was Hawking’s favorite.
D．It’s almost a wonder that Hawking can survive the disease.
23．（8分）Throughout the past few years, I have tried lo give myself to others. I have bounced around to find where I truly fit in, I found my place while I stayed in Guatemala, an orphanage (孤儿院)with the children living there. Through hearing many stories of their lives. I was moved to tears and started question my living ways and gave up everything that wasn’t essential: makeup and any other sort of luxury (奢侈品). I lived like they did. It was the most relaxing feeling in the world.
When at Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, we were given the task of creating a pig pen(猪圈). At
firs, I thought it should be easy. After arriving at the area where the pig pen should he, we saw a hill. We were told to uproot the weeds as well as level the entire area. Looking at it we felt it would be impossible. On my own faith journey, I have felt this type of doubt before. The "hoe” , as we referred to, is a symbol of my faith journey. It appeared to be an obstacle I could not overcome, but in the end completed it with efforts. I feel this pig pen wasn’t easy to create but was so rewarding to give.
I've always struggled to be on a journey of faith, but I’ve never completely stepped foot onto the path until Guatemala. I’ve always tried to open my heart to everyone around me and give them my love, I feel as though I cut open my heart and share every bit of love I had with these orphans, There is one orphan named Ceto who will always remain very close to my heart, In Guatemala, I sponsor with thirty dollars a month, hat it doesn’t seem enough. I'll return there next summer and give more of my love for a whole month.
When it was time to leave. I looked out of the window and saw not just ordinary children. Over all, the most significant accomplishment I m in Guatemala was stepping towards my own faith journey and not looking back.
1、（小题1）What resulted in the author s decision to live a new life?
A．Desire to help others B．Decrease in his income
C．A knowledge of the orphans' life. D．Awareness of the difficulty in his life
2、（小题2）What does the underlined word "it "in Paragraph 2 refer lo?
A．Removing the doubt B．Uprooting the weed.
C．Starting the faith journey D．Creating the pig pen
3、（小题3）What did the author think of his experience in Cuaternala?
A．It was regretful B．It was meaningful
C．It was interesting. D．it was frightening
4、（小题4）What may be the best title for the text?
A．A Step into a New World B．An Awful Faith Journey
C．A Great Success in Life D．A Return of Confidence
24．（8分） When Gitanjali Rao shared how she likes “finding solutions to real problems”, it was hard to imagine this dynamic 11year-old girl could settle a problem that has escaped scientists for years.
In just three months, Rao came up with a device（装置）that can replace the costly and lengthy tests currently used to reliably determine lead levels in our fresh water. Inspired by the current litigation （诉讼）in Flint, Michigan, a case of water pollution from 2014 to 2015, Rao designed a new testing system that resulted in her being named America’s Top Young Scientist for 2017.
Rao had been following the water problem for about two years. She was amazed by the number of people affected by lead pollution in water and wanted to do something to change this. Gitanjali spent months trying to convince local high schools and colleges to give her lab time to continue her experiment. At home, Gitanjali worked on her project in the “science room” she asked her parents to create for her. Rao has created a device that uses three parts: a cartridge, a Bluetooth reader and an app. To put it simply, the cartridge contains carbon nanotubes（纳米管） that react to lead. This reaction is then registered by the Bluetooth reader, which sends a signal to a mobile app that can tell you immediately if your water is safe to drink.
Rao appropriately named the device Tethys after the Greek goddess of fresh water, and is hoping to make a little improvement to get the device on the market. While we may not be aware of any lead pollution present in our aging pipelines, lead poisoning can cause delays in physical and mental development With Rao believing that the “purpose of science is to make a difference”, her incredible invention could make a difference to millions of people in the United States.
1、What do we know about Rao’s device?
A．It’s cheap and quick.
B．It’s cheap and inaccurate.
C．It’s expensive and reliable.
D．It’s portable and time-consuming.
2、What made Rao have the idea of designing the device?
A．Her parents’ suggestions.
B．The name of the Greek goddess.
C．Her interest in settling real problems.
D．The water pollution litigation in Flint.
3、What do the carbon nanotubes function as?
A．Sending immediate signals.
B．Recording the reaction results.
C．Detecting the presence of lead.
D．Showing the water quality results.
4、What does the author think of Rao’s invention?
A．It will lead Rao to make a fortune.
B．It will help millions of Americans drink safe water.
C．It will promote the development of science in America.
D．It will soon settle the lead-polluted problem thoroughly.
25．（10分）More and more comment(评论) sections are being shut down online.
Autumn Phillips had had enough. On August 19, the executive editor of the Quad-City Times in Iowa, and Illinois, US visited her website, qutimes. com, and saw a story about a man who had been shot to death. When she got to the readers’ comments section at the end, she was shocked by what she saw. Below the story was a growing string of comments—a racist remark about democratic( 民主的) voters, a negative comment about police...So Phillips decided to do something she had been thinking about for a long time: she shut down the comment section.
Phillips was not alone in making such a move. Last week, NPR announced it too was closing its online comments section. The decisions don’t mean that the news outlets are no longer interested in wha