湖南长沙市长郡中学2026-2027学年高三上学期开学英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
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.What is the weather like now?
A. Rain. B. Foggy. C. Sunny.
2.How does the woman feel about her presentation?
A. Worried. B. Satisfied. C. Disappointed.
3.Where are the speakers?
A. Next to the gym. B. In the minibar. C. On the 11th floor.
4.What will Jane do tomorrow afternoon?
A. Help with the school open day.
B. Take her cousin to the airport.
C. Go on a business trip to Dothan.
5.What are the speakers talking about?
A. A swimming class. B. A weekend outing. C. Water preservation.
第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
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。
听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。
6.How many days of annual vacation does the woman have now?
A. 6. B. 12. C. 24.
7.What’s the purpose of the woman’s call?
A. To ask for a sick leave.
B. To postpone her annual vacation.
C. To know about her annual vacation.
听第7段录音,回答第8至10题。
8.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Doctor and patient. C. Shopkeeper and customer.
9.Why did the woman go to the man’s place?
A. To borrow a tool. B. To promote a tool. C. To return a tool.
10.When will the speakers meet again?
A. At 5:00. B. At 6:00. C. At 7:00.
听第8段录音,回答第11至13题。
11.Where is the man probably?
A. In a bookstore. B. On a plane. C. In a post office.
12.When might the man’s daughter receive the books?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
13.How much will the man pay at last?
A. About 10 dollars. B. About 30 dollars. C. About 40 dollars.听第9段录音,回答第14至16题。
14.What problem does the family face?
A. Not enough space. B. Too much noise. C. Heavy workload.
15.Why does the man hesitate about moving?
A. He has to travel far. B. He has a tight budget. C. He dislikes public transport.
16.What are the nearby schools like?
A. They help kids adapt to new places.
B. They are close to public transport.
C. They offer better learning conditions.
听第10段录音,回答第17至20题。
17.Which season is the best time to visit the garden?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
18.What is the most popular part of the garden?
A. The Guilfoyle’s Volcano. B. The Desert Garden. C. The Rose Garden.
19.What activity can visitors join on weekends?
A. Free guided tours. B. Flower shows. C. Photograph exhibitions.
20.What will the speaker do next?
A. Introduce the garden’s history.
B. Hand out the garden brochures.
C. Show the way to the garden gate.
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。
A
Journal of Cultural Heritage combines diverse academic disciplines for studying
problems about the awareness and conservation of cultural heritage in a wide range. The
main purpose of the journal is to present innovative approaches concerning all scientific
aspects related to heritage science.
SPECIFIC TOPICS
·Analysis and conservation of heritage assets: novel methods for studying the
composition, dating, origin and new materials for the preservation of objects.
·Conservation of built heritage: analysis of historical materials and construction
techniques; novel inspection, testing and monitoring techniques.
·Interaction between heritage items and the environment: the impact of climate change
and risk assessment of cultural heritage.
·Digital technologies for knowledge, conservation and restoration: data analysis and
modelling, long-term preservation of heritage assets.
·Museum conservation: technologies for the management and improvement of museum
collections.
REQUIREMENTS
The articles must be of great interest for a wide audience. Thus, the number of articles
dealing with case studies will be reduced in order to favor original articles. Reports on
restoration activities should present a specific technical or scientific innovation.
BENEFITS TO AUTHORS
We provide several author benefits after acceptance, such as free PDFs, a broad copyrightpolicy and special earnings as follows.
Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require
further information or help, please visit our Support Center.
21.What does Journal of Cultural Heritage aim to do?
A. Collect technical and scientific articles.
B. Combine kinds of academic disciplines.
C. Offer novel methods of heritage science.
D. Promote the growth of heritage tourism.
22.Which topic is more likely to be included in the journal?
A. How to survive from the economic crisis.
B. What we can do to produce digital assets.
C. Science is improving museum collections!
D. The environment is waiting for our action!
23.How much would an author get for an accepted 2,000-word article submitted on April
5th?
A. $120. B. $135. C. $165. D. $180.
B
Shanya Gill, a middle schooler from San Jose, California, won the top award in theThermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge(TFSJIC) for designing a fire detection
system that is superior to existing ones, as stated in the press release.
Shanya’s inspiration came after a fire destroyed a restaurant in her neighborhood during
the summer of 2022, reported The Washington Post. “I had never really experienced
something like that before,” she told The Washington Post about the early morning fire at
Holder’s Country Inn, which started in the kitchen. “They had smoke detectors, and yet it
still burned down,” she added.
After she studied fire statistics, Shanya spent over a year developing a fire detection
system that she believes could have prevented the fire. Unlike traditional smoke detectors
that sense active fires from the smoke in the air, Shanya’s thermal imaging device is
designed to stop fires from occurring.
With a thermal camera and a Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer, the device detects when a
heat source has been left unattended for ten minutes and sends a text message warning.
Creating the prototype was difficult and the hardest part was the programming. “I had two
designs, and my first design completely failed,” she said. The final device outperforms
smoke detectors in speed and accuracy. Shanya wants to bring the costs down to make it
even more common than hardwired smoke detectors.
“Shanya saw a problem, went after it and tried to solve it, and that’s what we need to
encourage in all young people,” said Maya Ajmera, president and CEO of Society for
Science. She also highlighted the significance of supporting individuals, especially girls and
kids of color, in STEM(science, technology, engineering and maths) fields, as research
indicates that many young people drop out of these areas.24.What motivated Shanya to develop her fire detection system?
A. Her experience of a destructive fire.
B. Her desire to win the science award.
C. Her interest in computer programming.
D. Her goal to improve STEM education for girls.
25.What is an advantage of Shanya’s invention?
A. It consists of two parts that are easier to conduct.
B. It can send out a warning against a potential fire.
C. It can detect active fires from the smoke in the air.
D. It functions when a fire breaks out within 10 minutes.
26.Which of the following can best describe Shanya’s inventing work?
A. Thrilling. B. Smooth. C. Supported. D. Rough.
27.What’s the best title for this article?
A. Shanya Gill inspires the discriminated
B. Fire detection system is upgraded
C. TFSJIC ends with glory and promise
D. Middle schooler stands out in TFSJIC
C
A new Antarctic lab carved into an icy cave that functions like a bank vault for glacier
landscapes that might soon disappear has opened at Concordia Station, run by French and
Italian researchers. Named the Ice Memory Sanctuary, it will hold ice cores drilled frommelting glaciers around the world, joined by more cores from other places. To recover the
record of past climates contained within a glacier or ice sheet, scientists drill holes through
layers of ice to the bedrock, dislodging cylinders that range from 300 to 500 feet long. Then,
they are shipped to Antarctica.
Glaciers function like climate archives, trapping the gases, aerosols, and pollutants from
ancient atmospheres between layers of ice. Because glacier melt can’t be stopped without
dramatic action taken to stop climate change, the Ice Memory Sanctuary is a last resort for
scientists hoping to preserve this knowledge.
“Fifty or 100 years from now, scientists will have analytical capabilities we cannot even
imagine today,” says Thomas Stocker, IMF chair and professor emeritus of climate and
environmental physics at the University of Bern, Switzerland.
Stocker thinks scientists could one day learn unprecedented insights into how air moves
around the planet and how water moves among the oceans, atmosphere, and land. On a hotter
planet, these cycles can dramatically change. Precise measurements of the chemical signals
in ice could help scientists understand how Earth’s climate systems work and could test their
climate models, he explains.
28.What do we know about the Ice Memory Sanctuary?
A. It is a station based in European Alps.
B. It is a bank vault in the shape of a cave.
C. It is a cave cold enough to preserve samples.
D. It is a lab founded by Anne-Catherine Ohlmann.
29.What does the underlined word “dislodging” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Preserving. B. Polishing. C. Stuffing. D. Removing.
30.Why is the Ice Memory Sanctuary crucial for scientists?
A. Because it provides irreplaceable climate clues.
B. Because it warns humans to protect the Earth.
C. Because it purifies the chemicals and pollutants.
D. Because it slows down the melting speed of glaciers.
31.Which of the following does Thomas Stocker most probably agree with?
A. Scientists’ capabilities are severely underestimated.
B. Air and water movement is the hardest to understand.
C. Future climate research will center around chemicals.
D. A long-term perspective is quite necessary in science.
D
From live speech translation in video calls to auto-dubbing on TikTok, real-time
translation powered by artificial intelligence(AI) is now embedded in everyday life. All this
raises a vital question. If machines can do this faster and more accurately than humans, is
investing years in learning another language still worth it?
Our recent study examined cognitive performance in 94 adults aged 18 to 83, using both
visuospatial and auditory tasks across working memory, attention and inhibition. Put simply,
we looked at how people process and respond to information they see or mentally map out in
space(visuospatial) and information they hear(auditory). Examples include remembering
sounds, focusing on visual patterns, or ignoring distractions.Our study measured multilingualism as a spectrum, not a category. This allowed us to
capture diverse language backgrounds and experiences. Multilingual participants spoke a
range of languages with varying levels of proficiency and daily use, reflecting the linguistic
diversity common within multicultural communities.
Across most tasks, multilinguals and monolinguals performed similarly. However, one
pattern was striking. Individuals with richer, more diverse multilingual experience showed
markedly better performance in visuospatial working memory. These effects were most
pronounced in older people.
This suggests that multilingual experience doesn’t broadly enhance cognition, like some
headlines claim. Instead, it may help preserve specific functions over time. Separate
population-level research has also linked multilingualism to later onset of Alzheimer’s
disease and better overall ageing outcomes, though the mechanisms continue to be debated.
Overall, however, it appears that sustained use of multiple languages represents a form of
mental activity with effects that accumulate across a lifetime.
AI translation excels at speed and accessibility. For many practical purposes, it works
remarkably well. AI will continue to change how we engage with language learning. It can
personalize instruction, minimize barriers and provide feedback at scale. But it can’t replace
the cognitive work that comes from learning a language. This work builds and preserves the
mental sharpness that sustains us across a lifetime. And this difference still matters.
32.Why does the author mention “live speech translation” and “auto-dubbing” in paragraph
1?
A. To choose one as the topic.B. To invite further reflection.
C. To recommend translation apps.
D. To praise technological advances.
33.What do we know about the recent study?
A. Its method is totally traditional.
B. Its process is very time-consuming.
C. Its subjects are distributed across ages.
D. Its results match most previous claims.
34.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A. AI translation excels in a wide range of aspects.
B. AI will not shake the value of language learning.
C. AI era greatly changes how people use a language.
D. AI has a long way to go before doing cognitive work.
35.Where is the article most probably taken from?
A. A science magazine.
B. A local news update.
C. A technological brochure.
D. An English-learning guide.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。Perfectionism is not necessarily about being “perfect” or about doing something perfectly.
Even researchers in the field may not agree on the “perfect” definition of perfectionism.
However, research often centers round the following definition: 36. It involves
basing one’s self-worth almost entirely on how well these high standards are pursued and
achieved.
Often perfectionists may not recognize that perfectionism is indeed at the root of their
problems. Perfectionists often present with anxiety, depression, procrastination, social
anxiety, and eating difficulties. 37 . Moreover, note that there is a difference between
a healthy pursuit of excellence and unhelpful perfectionism. Setting goals and having high
standards help us achieve things in life. However, when goals and tasks are only achievable
at great cost, perfectionism becomes a problem.
38. A thought diary can help you become aware of negative thoughts and how
they make you feel and behave. It enables you to investigate how useful these thoughts are
and regain balance. Secondly, reflect on whether you put unreasonable expectations on
yourself. A good question to ask yourself is, what would you say to a friend with these
expectations? 39. Finally, try to think about the amount of importance you place
on different areas of your life that contribute to your self-worth. Not just academic or work
achievements but things like hobbies and being a good friend.
Changing perfectionism is not easy, as one has to weigh the advantages and disadvantages. A
person who has unhelpful perfectionism has to first realize that it is a problem. 40 .
Workshops, counselling and CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) can also help a person
begin to address the underlying beliefs and thinking styles that maintain perfectionism.A. Perfectionism features doing things perfectly.
B. It can be helpful to gain a different perspective.
C. Strict perfectionist attitudes actually affect the chances of success.
D. To help get rid of perfectionism, experts offer various useful tips.
E. Self-help books and websites can help identify which areas of perfectionism apply to
them.
F. Behaviors associated with perfectionism are over-checking, repeated revision and so on.
G. Perfectionism is going to extreme lengths to meet self-set, very demanding standards
despite negative consequences.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I still remember the day I bought my “nice” notebook. It was a leather-bound journal with
cream-colored pages. I was sure it would make me the type of person who journals regularly,
and who 41 beautiful thoughts. But it didn’t work.
That gorgeous notebook sat 42 for months. When I finally opened it, I hesitated. The
pages felt too delicate and too 43 to waste on my messy handwriting and ideas. So, I
44 it. Instead, I grabbed an old, ugly composition notebook with a 45 cover and dog-
eared corners. I started to 46 it with everything: morning pages, random thoughts and
reminders. This is surprisingly 47. I actually wrote. Every day. Without exception.
The psychology is real. When we 48 something too much, we place limits around it,
feeling it is “too good”. But the ugly notebook carries no such 49 . It has been used. It tellsme, “This is a 50 for thinking and living, not a museum piece.”
Here’s the thing: 51 notebooks are idea incubators. With the pressure off, you experiment
more. You try things that might 52. And in that freedom, bad ideas I was 53
embarrassed about gradually evolved into work I’m proud of. And that’s where the real work
of creation happens.
The best notebook is never the most beautiful one. It’s the one you’ll actually 54 , because
the magic happens in the 55 , not in perfect pages.
Your ugly notebook is waiting.
41.A. changes B. captures C. follows D. lacks
42.A. unfinished B. unclaimed C. undiscovered D. untouched
43.A. secret B. smart C. precious D. personal
44.A. closed B. decorated C. delivered D. fixed
45.A. torn B. hard C. hidden D. fancy
46.A. guard B. surround C. fill D. serve
47.A. annoying B. freeing C. demanding D. convincing
48.A. plan B. doubt C. control D. admire
49.A. luck B. warning C. promise D. pressure
50.A. tool B. test C. guide D. reason
51.A. incomplete B. impractical C. imperfect D. irregular
52.A. cheat B. fail C. hurt D. disappear
53.A. slightly B. initially C. hardly D. consequently
54.A. run into B. refer to C. look at D. reach for55.A. preparing B. thinking C. writing D. reading
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。
The Grand Canal, the world’s longest man-made waterway, is a monumental engineering
achievement that stretches over 1,794 kilometers across central and eastern China. Its width
may vary, but at its 56 (wide), the Canal is up to 131 feet.
This vast canal system extends from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the
south, 57 (cross) numerous provincial-level regions. 58 (list) as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 2014, the Grand Canal continues to be a significant cultural and historical
landmark that reflects brilliant ancient Chinese 59 (civilize).
The origins of the Grand Canal can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period(770-476
BC), 60 its earliest sections were established. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang
Guang recognized the need for a comprehensive transportation network to facilitate the
movement of goods, people, and military 61 (force) across the unified nation. In 605 AD,
he started the ambitious project 62 (construct) the Grand Canal, which was completed in
611 AD, connecting the Yellow River with the Yangtze River. This massive undertaking
marked 63 creation of the world’s largest civil engineering project prior to the Industrial
Revolution.
Historically, the Grand Canal 64 (be) a crucial lifeline for ancient China’s economy,
facilitating the transport of agricultural produce, especially grain, from the fertile southern
regions to the northern capitals. Today, it is recognized 65 a model of hydraulic
engineering and evidence for human creativity and adaptability in overcoming naturalchallenges.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
为配合校园网络安全宣传活动,你校英文报正举办征文活动。请以“Be Cautious Online,
Keep Privacy Safe”为题投稿。内容包括:
(1)网络隐私保护的意义;
(2)网络隐私保护的做法。
注意:
(1)写作词应为80个左右;
(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Be Cautious Online, Keep Privacy Safe
第二节 (满分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。
Aliya grew up in Nuwara Eliya of Sri Lanka, a small town nestled between gentle hills
and a slow-moving river. It was peaceful, her mother often said. It was safe, her father would
add, patting her shoulder with his calloused hand. But Aliya thought: Is this all there is? Shewas certain that her future—her real life—lay somewhere else on a global stage.
At twenty-two, Aliya won a scholarship to a university in New York. Her parents, proud
and heartbroken, saw her off at the airport. “Come back,” they said. She smiled and waved,
already gone in her mind.
New York was everything she had imagined. She walked along the Hudson at sunset,
visited museums she had only seen in books, and sat in lecture halls where professors
discussed ideas in a way she had never encountered. She told herself this was living. She
threw herself into her studies, networked at every event, and applied for every internship.
She learned to laugh at jokes she didn’t understand, to dress the part, and to mold herself into
someone who belonged. Sometimes she called home, hasty and casual. She was relentless in
this city, always reaching for the next hold.
At twenty-five, she landed a job at a prestigious firm. At twenty-seven, she had an
apartment with a view of Manhattan’s skyline, a circle of cosmopolitan friends, and a
calendar filled with gallery openings and rooftop parties. “You’re living the dream,” her
friends back in Nuwara Eliya would say during video calls, their voices tinged with envy.
Right after her thirtieth birthday, she was laid off. Emails for a new job went unanswered.
The apartment became cold and hollow. She suddenly realized that all her relationships were
brief and transactional connections that soon faded. She had trained herself to be a New
Yorker, and now, when she needed a place to truly belong, she found herself in a city caring
little about her existence. She woke up each morning feeling at a loss, her future dimming.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After another upsetting wake-up, Aliya dialed the number back home.
Aliya took a job in the town library.
