湖南省衡阳二十六中2025-2026学年英语高三第一学期期末联考模拟试题.doc

湖南省衡阳二十六中2025-2026学年英语高三第一学期期末联考模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．All the photographs in this book, stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.
A．unless B．until C．once D．if
2．He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, ______ he had always lived with his grandmother.
A．or B．and C．so D．for
3．________ challenges in Chinas car-sharing economy, shared mobility still has a promising future.
A．Despite B．Besides
C．Concerning D．Regarding
4．I found my computer functioning much better, ________ a new operating system.
A．to install B．installing
C．having installed D．installed
5．—Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?
—Oh, really! I haven’t ________ my mailbox yet.

A．examined B．reviewed.
C．tested D．checked
6．Students are always interested in finding out _______ they can go with a new teacher.
A．how far B．how soon C．how often D．how long
7．The new movie ________ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.
A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines
8．The Oxford English Dictionary is necessary for learning English, so you'd better buy ___.
A．this B．that C．it D．one
9．Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?
A．who is B．that is
C．who are D．whom are
10．— Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?

— I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.
A．until B．when
C．after D．before
11．When on holidays, the railways put on trains to make people’s travel more convenient.
A．regular
B．special
C．particular
D．unusual
12．In the library you can use your own computer to connect to Wi-Fi specially _____ for readers.
A．preparing B．to prepare
C．prepared D．prepare
13．Don’t let the child who is ________ go to school．
A．so young as to B．not old enough to C．not old enough D．too young to
14．______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to see films so often.
A．If it is not B．Had it not been
C．Were it not D．If they were not
15．My uncle finally bought his dream house ______ overlooks a beautiful park.
A．which B．where C．who D．what
16．He works very hard in order to get himself ______ into a key university.
A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted
17．It's that time of year again， when Alipay ______ us just how much we've been spending， and on what．
A．reminds B．reminded
C．has reminded D．is reminding
18．It s a good idea to get students to retell a story their own words．
A．of B．in C．by D．through
19．While interacting with people in India, I was ________ to a way of life completely different from my own.
A．reduced B．exposed C．committed D．transferred
20．One of the most important questions they had to consider was ___________ of public health.
A．what B．that C．this D．which
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） British Writer John Donne once said：“No man is an island；every book is a world.”As an enthusiastic reader，I can’t agree with the latter part of the sentence more．Every summer．I endeavor to find some peaceful places where I can attack some classics without being disturbed．Thomas Hardy wants to live far from the madding crowd．I am no friend to chaos，either．
I read George Orwell’s 1984 in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors，no telephones or televisions in the rooms．1984 is a good book that needs deep reflection．Attempting Sound and Fury lying on the bed of a poorly-occupied motel，however， was less fruitful：I made it through one and a quarter volumes，but then my eyelids were so heavy that I couldn’t keep them open．
But this summer I find myself at a loss．I’m not quite interested in J．D．Salinger，say，or Frankenstein．There’s always War and Peace．which I’ve covered some distance several times，only to get bogged down in the“War”part，set it aside for a while，and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again，having forgotten everyone’s name and social rank．How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite—once more into The Call of the Wild or Alice in the Wonderland，which feels almost like cheating，too exciting and too much fun to belong to serious literature．
And then there’s John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath．This title do not amaze but confuse. We’re never short of sour grapes，but we’ve never heard of angry grapes．Anyway grapes are my favorite fruit of summer．These stone fruits can always make me feel cheerful and peaceful all at once．
1、What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A．The author has a cottage in New England．
B．1984 is a book that needs deep reflection．
C．Both of the reading attempts were not fruitful．
D．Sound and Fury was set in a poorly-occupied hotel．
2、Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?
A．He finishes them quickly． B．He should read something serious．
C．He barely understands them． D．He gets amazed by their titles．
3、What can we say about the author?
A．Thomas Hardy is his friend． B．He likes serious literature．
C．He is quite forgetful． D．He is a literary-minded man．
4、What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A．To share his reading experience．
B．To encourage readers to read books．
C．To introduce good books to readers．
D．To condemn the chaotic world we live in．
22．（8分） Some best music and opera holidays for 2019.
Tangle wood Festival
The villages of Lenox and Stockbridge in western Massachusetts have been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for more than 80 years, and its annual Tanglewood festival is East Coast America’s most distinguished music event. Andris Nelsons, BSO music director, conducts 14 of the concerts and star performers include Emanuel Ax, Paul Lewis and Anne-Sophie Mutter. Tickets on sale Feb 10.
June 15—Aug 25 (tanglewood.org)
Aspen Festival
This year is the 70th anniversary of the Aspen Music Festival, one of the longest-running and most prestigious festivals in the United States. The 2019 program has yet to be announced, but a typical eight- week summer season includes more than 400 classical music events—including concerts by five orchestras, solo (独奏) and classical music performances, fully staged opera productions, music lessons, lectures, and children’s programming. Tickets and details available in February.
June 27—Aug 18 (aspenmusicfestival. com)
Grand Teton Music Festival
Aspen’s great classical music competitor in the Rocky Mountains is the Grand Teton, which has been held in Jackson Hole since 1962 and at its heart is a timber concert hall, the Walk Festival Hall, famous for its friendly atmosphere and excellent natural sound. Despite its relatively modest size, the hall attracts the greats—current music director is the Scottish conductor Donald Runnicles. The program for 2019 is yet to be announced but subscriptions are on sale from Feb 1, single tickets from March 1.
July 2—Aug 17 ( gtmf. org)
Salzburg Festival
The excitement is building in Salzburg both for this summer and for its 100th anniversary year in 2020. Bar the Proms, it is the world’s oldest music festival and this year it will pack in an unbelievable 199 performances in 43 days at 16 venues. This year’s theme is ‘Myths’ and includes first public performances of Mozart’s Idomeneo and George Enescu’s opera dipe.
July 20—Aug 31 (salzburgfestival. at)
1、Which of the festivals has the shortest history?
A．Tangle wood Festival. B．Aspen Festival.
C．Salzburg Festival. D．Grand Teton Music Festival.
2、What can we learn about Tanglewood Festival?
A．It is held from June 27 to Aug. 18.
B．Its tickets can be available from March 1.
C．It is best known in the east coast of America.
D．Its more information can be got from gtmf. org.
3、What is the similarity of Aspen Festival and Salzburg Festival?
A．Their tickets can be got in February.
B．They will be held in the same months.
C．They both have music and opera performances.
D．Their audience can be both adults and children.
23．（8分） The world famous Boston Symphony Orchestra normally performs at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. But its summer home is the Tanglewood Music Center in western Massachusetts.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra also has a summer program at Tanglewood. It is designed for young singers, musicians and those who create musical works. Great composers like Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and John Adams have worked There.
Serge Koussevitzky led the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1940. At the time Europe was at war. The United States did not enter World War I until the end of 1941. Mr. Koussevitzky persuaded people in the music industry to open a music school at Tanglewood, the BSO’s summer home. He wanted young, gifted musicians toattend the school for free.
But within two years, the program almost came to an end. “The BSO trustees(托管人) wanted to close the school because of the war and Koussevitzky was angry, and wrote a letter calling it an ‘act of artistic vandalism(损坏)’. And he said, ‘Now is the time when the world needs to be hearing this music’,” says Jeremy Eichler, a music critic for The Boston Globe newspaper. “This music” was not Just works by Beethoven or Brahms. It was the sounds of the time.
Mr. Koussevitzky chose composer Aaron Copland to head the school. “In establishing Aaron Copland as the head of the school not as the head of composition, he was making a very specific statement…And I think he felt very strongly that paying attention to the music of one’s own time is the way to ensure that there will be a future,” says Jeremy Eichler.
Paul Hindemith was a refugee (难民) from the war in Europe. He was chosen as the first head of Tanglewood’s music composition department. He and Copland decided that the school would be a place where composers write new musical works.
Their first performance was Alleluia, a piece written by American composer Randall Thompson. Alleluia has opened the school’s program every summer since it was first performed. Since it opened, Tanglewood’s young musicians, singers and conductors have performed many new compositions. They include the first American performance of Benjamin Britten’s opera Peter Grimes. This year, for its 75th anniversary, the center asks composers to write 34 new pieces of music.
1、What happened to the Tanglewood Music Center?
A．Aaron Copland once worked as the head of the school.
B．Many young, gifted musicians attended the school in 1941.
C．It was closed in 1943 because of the World War II.
D．It was created by Serge Koussevitzky in 1940.
2、Which of the following is in agreement with Serge Koussevitzky’s opinions?
A．The great music should be the reflection of the time.
B．The young should have the chance to learn music for free.
C．The head of a music school should be a composer.
D．The traditional music should not be emphasized.
3、It can be referred that the Tanglewood Music Center attaches importance to .
A．performing new works every year
B．the compositions of famous musicians
C．working with famous composers
D．the young talented musicians creation.
4、What’s the passage mainly about?
A．The great changes taking place in the Tanglewood Music Center.
B．A brief introduction to the Tanglewood Music Center.
C．The development of the Tanglewood Music Center.
D．The events that make the Tanglewood Music Center famous.
24．（8分）Top Music Festivals
Summer festival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months.
Pitchfork Music Festival
Anyone who likes indie(独立的)music and up-and-coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park. This is an indie rock haven that explores more underground and lesser-known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.
Date: July 14—16, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Music Type :Indie rock
Price: $126- $2, 700
Essence Music Festival
No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of legendary(大名鼎鼎的)artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan and Mary J. Blige.
Date: June 29—July 2, 2018
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Music Type :R& B，soul, rock
Price :$75- $365
Sziget Festival
Budapest knows how to hold a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to find favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco taking the stages here during this three-day festival.
Date :August 9-11，2018
Location :Budapest, Hungary
Music Type: Indie rock
Price: $70- $296
Flow Festival
The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earth-friendly belief.
Date: August 11-13, 2018
Location :I Helsinki, Finland
Music Type :Rock, soul, jazz
Price: $106- $199
1、What do the music festivals have in common ?
A．They include rock music.
B．They are held in the USA．
C．They are given in the open air.
D．They lake place from July to August.
2、Compared with Essence Music Festival, the Pitchfork Music Festival introduces more .
A．types of music
B．less famous bands
C．music knowledge
D．top artists
3、What does the author think of Flow Festival?
A．Its style is wild and unlimited.
B．Every music lover can afford it.
C．Participants in it are all friendly.
D．It will attract many visitors to Helsinki.
25．（10分）In 1938 Portugal held a national competition to identify the country's most ''Portuguese” Village. Sticking to a rocky promontory（海角）far above the Beira Baixa plains, Monsanto is easily the most impressive. So it came out on top.
Cottages, a lot of which are made of very large round rocks, seem to grow out of the mountain itself. Above them rises a stone fortress(城堡), parts of which predate even the arrival of the Moors And views across the plains are, simply put, astonishing.
Since being honored as the most Portuguese village, Monsanto has reminded largely separated from modernization. These days, goats and chickens seem to outnumber humans in the village. Most young people leave for large cities and the growing investment in the area’s heritage (遗产）has not encouraged more attractions for the younger generation. Tourists walking along the village's tiny streets can see elderly women walking and chatting in doorways.
Several houses near the village entrance are surprisingly grand. Halfway to the castle you'll come across the gruta, a cozy cave apparently once used as a pub …and still used as such. This stone fortress seems almost to have grown out of the hillside that supports it. It’s a wonderfully beautiful site, populated by wildflowers.
Alter Dom Sancho I drove out the Moors in the 12th century