湖南株洲市第十三中学2026届高考适应性考试（一）英语试题

**基本信息** 试卷以真实情境为载体，融合科技前沿（如通用机器人Phoenix）、文化传承（卢浮宫参观指南）与社会热点（商业季节性影响），通过多模态语篇考查语言能力、思维品质及跨文化意识，适配高考一模综合检测需求。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读理解|20题/50分|实用信息（卢浮宫开放时间）、科技说明（机器人Carbon系统）、社会现象（企业季节性规律）、记叙文（邻里苹果树下互动）|情境真实，推理题占比高（如词义猜测“dexterity”），注重信息筛选与逻辑分析| |语言运用|25题/30分|完形填空（金丝雀救人故事）、语法填空（法国女性上海创业）|故事性强，考查词汇辨析与语法规则，融入文化交流情境| |写作|2题/40分|邀请信（校园读书节）、读后续写（奶奶的明信片心愿）|贴近校园生活，注重情感表达与叙事逻辑，凸显人文关怀|

株洲市第十三中学2026届高考适应性考试（一) 英语 满分150分，考试时间120分钟 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第-节（供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 Musee du Louvre HOURS&ADMISSION Plan and book your visit 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM-Monday,Thursday,Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM-Wednesday and Friday CLOSED-Tuesday Last entry:1 hour before closing Public holidays:The Louvre is closed on 1 January,1 May and 25 December.It remains open on all other public holidays unless they fall on a Tuesday,the museum's day of closure. Exceptional hours:The museum is open until 9 p.m.on 26,28,29 and 30 December 2024 and 6 and 8 February 2025.Please be aware that visitors will be asked to leave the rooms 30 minutes before closing. All visitors from 21 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 must book a ticket ahead of time. Tickets may be purchased on site when museum attendance is low (subject to availability). Entrance fees General admission,E22.00 Tours activities Audio guide:6 admission tickets and 6 audio guide bookings,E6.00 per person. Guided tours:story time and workshops+Louvre,31.00 VISITORS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE ADMISSION Time-slot(时间空档)bookings are recommended,including for free-admission visitors. Under 18s 18-25-year-old residents of the European Economic Area (EU,Norway,Iceland,and Liechtenstein) 试卷第1页（共10页） The Louvre is free for all visitors on the first Friday of the month after 6 p.m.(except in July and August)and on 14 July! Disabled visitors and the person accompanying them Art teachers (plastic arts,archeology,applied arts,architecture and art history only) Artists affiliated to the AIAP(国际艺术协会) ICOM and ICOMOS members Journalists Job seekers and residents of the European Economic Area People on income support and residents of EEA 1.Which time is suitable for a visit to Louvre? A.5:10 p.m.on Saturday B.3:00 p.m.on Tuesday. C.6:30 p.m.on 6 February 2025. D.5:50 p.m.on 25 December. 2.How much does an audio guide tour of Louvre charge for a tour group of 6 Chinese adults? A.€168. B.€132. C.e186. D.36. 3.Who is most likely qualified for free admission to Louvre? A.A sales manager aged 26. B.A middle-aged history teacher. C.A retired USA architect. D.A disabled father with his son. B Robots have worked alongside people for decades,and traditionally,they've been incredibly specialized-a bot on a General Motors'assembly line,for example,might move pieces of metal from one place to another over and over again. This has meant business owners would need to purchase multiple (usually expensive)robots if they wanted to automate multiple tasks.However,tech startup Sanctuary AI has introduced a general-purpose robot designed to perform many workplace tasks currently handled by people-working with humans or without them. Canada-based Sanctuary AI is one of several companies attempting to overcome the challenge and bring a general-purpose robot to market,and on May 16,it revealed its sixth-generation robot,an AI-powered humanoid named 试卷第2页（共10页） "Phoenix."Phoenix is 5'7",weighs 155 pounds,and is capable of lifting up to 55 pounds.Its human-like hands have 20 degrees of freedom and haptic (sensors that allow it to perform tasks that require dexterity and precision,such as labeling packages or picking fruit. According to Sanctuary,Phoenix also has human-like intelligence thanks to a proprietary AI control system called Carbon.It acts as the bot's "brain and can be trained to complete new tasks in computer simulations.Alternatively, Phoenix can"learn from demonstration."With this approach,a human uses a VR headset to see what the bot sees and a special rig to guide it through completing a new task.This setup can also be used for remote control,which could enable people to work from home,prevent injuries due to physical labor,and increase the number of jobs available to people with disabilities. Sanctuary demonstrated the potential of robot remote work with a pilot test at a Mark's retail store near its headquarters in January.Over the course of one week,a human guided the startup's fifth-generation general-purpose robot through 110 tasks-about 40%of the jobs a typical employee needs to be able to do at the store.The ultimate goal is still a robot that could step into the workplace and complete tasks without the need for constant human supervision,and it's not clear how much Phoenix can do autonomously or how long it takes to train the bot on something new. We should know more soon,though,as Sanctuary is starting to deploy its general-purpose robot at other locations near its headquarters.Customers don't have to buy a bot to enjoy its benefits,either-they can hire one by the hour. 4.What has been the traditional limitation of robots in the workplace prior to the development of general-purpose robots? A.They were only capable of performing simple tasks. B.They required constant human supervision to function C.They were designed to perform highly specialized tasks. D.They could not physically interact with the environment. 5.What does the underlined word"dexterity"in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Strength. B.Skillfulness. C.Energy. D.Wisdom. 6.What can we learn about the AI control system called Carbon? A.It enables Phoenix to perform a broad set of work tasks. B.It allows Phoenix to learn from human demonstration. C.It serves as a remote control for Phoenix. D.It is a VR headset used for training purposes. 7.What was the significance of the pilot test conducted at a Mark's retail store? A.It showcased Phoenix's capability to replace all human employees in a store. 试卷第3页（共10页） B.It demonstrated Phoenix's ability to perform remote work tasks effectively. C.It proved that Phoenix could handle tasks requiring physical strength. D.It indicated that Phoenix could autonomously learn from observing other workers. Q Seasonality (is a big part of business.For some industries,seasonal patterns are a defining feature. Agriculture is one obvious example;tourism another.Western toymakers notch up a huge proportion of their annual sales during Christmas.Construction is harder during cold weather,when that industry employs fewer people. Firms less obviously tied to the seasons can still be deeply affected by them,as a recent review by Ian Hohm of the University of British Columbia makes clear.An analysis of social-media posts on the Internet found that dieting-related posts peak in the spring,as the season of body dysmorphia(变形)approaches(靠近) Even when overall demand doesn't vary greatly between the seasons,preferences change.Beef-eaters buy roasts in the slow-cooking winter season and plump for steaks (during the summer months.Starbucks is among those firms that make seasonality a marketing event.The pumpkin-spiced latte is a reliable sign that autumn is on its way,along with falling leaves. Seasonality also leaves a less obvious imprint()inside organisations.This week,with so many bosses stuck on a mountain for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos,productive employees can get on with some work and lazy ones can relax.School holidays offer an obvious form of seasonality,when employees without children are upset that they are covering for colleagues on holiday,and colleagues on holiday are upset that they have children. Pay decisions are seasonal events,too.The time when employees find out their salary rises and bonuses sets off disappointment and happiness in all workplaces.In some,they are more like tsunamis.The actual date on which bonuses are paid matters too-once the money is safely put in the bank,people are more likely to move jobs. There are other forms of corporate seasonality.While there isn't much research on the impact of seasonality within firms,it's certain that they have their own annual rhythms. 8.Why do people focus on dieting (in spring posts according to the analysis? A.They want to take time to get refreshed in spring. B.They fear the summer heat will ruin (their health. C.They fear summer will reveal (their body shapes. D.They suffer a lack of proper food during winter. 9.What does the underlined partplump for"in paragraph 3 mean? A.Throw away.B.Prefer to. C.Rule out. D.Turn up. 试卷第4页（共10页） l0.What troubles childless(无子女的)employees during school holidays? A.Being unable to relax in the absence of the boss. B.Staying in step with the change of the seasons. C.Accompanying the children of their colleagues. D.They are covering for colleagues on holiday. 11.Which of the following is the best title? A.Companies Have Their Own Seasonal Rhythms ( B.School Holidays Have an Effect on Companies C.Corporate Seasonality Has Vast Social Effect D.Employees Must Watch Beyond the Seasons D Every April I am troubled by the same concern that spring might not occur this year.The landscape looks dull,with hills,sky and forest appearing grey.My spirits ebb,as they did during an April snowfall when I first came to Maine."Just wait,"a neighbour advised."You'll wake up one morning and spring will just be here." And look,on 3 May that year I awoke to a green so amazing as to be almost electric,as if spring were simply a matter of flipping a switch.Hills,sky,and forest revealed their purples,blues,and greens.Leaves had unfolded and daffodils were fighting their way heavenward. Then there was the old apple tree.It sits on an undeveloped lot in my neighbourhood.It belongs to no one and therefore to everyone.The tree's dark twisted branches stretch out in unpruned abandon.Each spring it blossoms so freely that the air becomes filled with the scent of apple. Until last year,I thought I was the only one aware of this tree.And then one day,in a bit of spring madness,I set out to remove a few disorderly branches.No sooner had I arrived under the tree than neighbours opened their windows and stepped onto their porches.These were people I barely knew and seldom spoke to,but it was as if I had come uninvited into their personal gardens. My mobile-home neighbour was the first to speak."You're not cutting it down,are you?"she asked anxiously. Another neighbour frowned as I cut off a branch."Don't kill it,now,"he warned.Soon,half the neighbourhood had joined me under the apple tree.It struck me that I had lived there for five years and only now was learning these people's names, what they did for a living,and how they passed the winter.It was as if the old apple tree was gathering us under its branches for the purpose of both acquaintanceship and shared wonder.I couldn't help recalling Robert Frost's words: The trees that have it in their pent-up buds 试卷第5页（共10页） To darken nature and be summer woods One thaw led to another.Just the other day,I saw one of my neighbours at the local store.He remarked how this recent winter had been especially long and complained of not having seen or spoken at length to anyone in our neighbourhood.And then,he looked at me and said,"We need to prune that apple tree again." 12.By saying that"my spirits ebb"in paragraph 1,the author means that A.he feels relieved B.he is cheerful C.he is astonished D.he feels blue 13.Which of the following is TRUE about the apple tree according to the passage? A.No one other than the author cares about the apple tree. B.It grows on public property C.It is a source of fresh fruit for the neighbourhood D.It is carefully attended to by the author. 14.It can be inferred from the neighbour's words in the last paragraph that_. A.He has a passion for gardening. B.He was concerned about the safety of the tree. C.He enjoyed the company of his neighbours. D.He changed his mind about pruning the tree. 15.What is the best title for the text? A.The Beauty of Nature B.The Secret of the Apple Tree. C.Under the Blossoms. D.The Spring in Maine. 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。 Why are Police Officers Called Cops? Police officers are often referred to as cops.16 Some argue the term is shortened from"copper"and comes from copper badges (worn by a policeman.Others say that it stands for"Constabulary of Police". General agreement on the word origins of"cop",however,suggests that the term is based more on the policeman's job than on his clothing or job title.In Latin,the verb capere can be defined as"to capture."In French,the verb is caper. "To cop"in English is to seize or to take.17 试卷第6页（共10页） Some also believe that the Dutch word kapen,which also loosely translates to "to steal or take",is related to policemen being called coppers or cops.Essentially,the police force was there to take criminals off the streets.18 And since American English especially draws from German,French,and Latin,the specific language origin of kapen or capere creates a ready path to the term"cop". 19 And it is no longer considered rude.However,certain other terms for police officers are definitely unwelcome.While British Police might not mind being called"bobbies",no police members like to be referred to as"pigs" or the "fuzz".Some don't mind the term the "heat"as applied to the whole police force,but the police force does not generally take kindly to terms given to them by criminals. The term"cop"is in such common usage now that a show documenting their work on the job is called Cops.Even though J.Edgar Hoover once highly objected to the term,it is now fine to refer to a policeman or a police woman as a cop. 20— A.The term is slightly less familiar to people B.So,the Latin,Dutch,and French terms are all similar. C.These words define some of what a police officer does. D.The profession of a police officer was not respected then. E.But the origins of this nickname are something of a debate F.However,the term "police officer"is generally most correct. G.Today it is appropriate to call members of the police force cops. 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Animal heroes can come in all shapes and sizes.One of the smaller ones was Bib,a yellow canary )Bib belonged to an elderly woman known as Aunt Tess. Aunt Tess was living in her house alone with just her pet canary for 21 Bib's singing and happy 22 brought her comfort.In fact,Aunt Tess had 23 nearby.Each night her niece 24 if the lights were on in Aunt Tess's house to make sure that everything was all right. One rainy evening the niece did her routine on Tess and saw through the 25 night air that the lights were on, so she pulled down her curtains and 26 with her husband for a quiet night. Halfway through the evening,the couple heard a loud tapping at the window.At first,they 27 it,considering it was just the sound of the storm.But the tapping continued and eventually the niece hurried over to the curtains and 28 试卷第7页（共10页） them to reveal a bird on the outside of the window. It was Bib.Amazed at the canary's 29 appearance,the niece quickly realized that something might be 30.The couple raced over to Aunt Tess's house,and knocked on the door.But there was no reply.They got so 31 that when they let themselves in,they saw why.Aunt Tess lay on the ground with a pool of blood beside. Fortunately,the niece got to the32 in time,and they were able to get her taken to hospital.The doctor told them Tess would have been in danger if she had 33 the timely treatment.Aunt Tess 34 made a good recovery Sadly,because of flying in the rain for too long,Bib died.Tess and her family were sad at his death.But they knew that at least it had not been 35.Bib had given his life to save his friend. 21.A.storage B.work C.delivery D.company 22.A.news B.memory C.character D.ending 23.A.relatives B.roommates C.neighbors D.agents 24.A.realized B.checked C.imagined D.counted 25.A.stormy B.clear C.special D.mystical 26.A.went out B.calmed down C.checked out D.settled down 27.A.understood B.ignored C.canceled 0 changed 28.A.caught B.drew C.found D.wiped 29.A.attractive B.different C.unexpected D.impressive 30.A.wrong B.broken C.interesting D.surprising 31.A.rational B.sensitive C.unhappy D.uneasy 32.A.hospital B.bird C.spot D.window 33.A.survived B.refused C.accepted D.missed 34.A.initially B.secretly C.eventually D.constantly 35.A.in relief B.in vain C.in panic D.in danger 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。 On the streets of Shanghai,you can often see a young French woman leading a group of tourists around the city on citywalks,introducing the history and culture of the big city to them in Chinese,English and French. Clarisse Le Guernic runs a cultural company that has taken it36 its mission to help locals and foreigners better understand Shanghai by the concept of citywalks.After coming to study in Shanghai in 2015,she 37(regard) 试卷第8页（共10页） the city as her second hometown ever since."38 I'm a foreigner,the city is no stranger to me,"she joked. Le Guernic's story with China began back in 2008,39 she chose Chinese as her second foreign language in middle school.40 couple of years later during her second year of high school,she visited China for the first time together with her classmates.During that visit,they traveled to several famous places,such as the Great Wall and the Palace Museum.In addition to 41(visit)historic sites,they also attended classes with Chinese students.The short journey left a deep impression on her."I really longed for more42(opportunity)to go to China and experience the local life_43,”she said. After her graduation from college,she chose 44(settle)down in Shanghai and launch her own business. With Shanghai's 45 (friend)business environment for foreign firms,she was able to register her company within two weeks in April 2020.Her company provides citywalk tours to help tourists experience Shanghai. 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，你校将于4月23日举办“校园读书节”(Campus Reading Festival)，旨在鼓励学生多读书、读 好书。请你代表校学生会，给你校英国外教Pter写一封邀请信，邀请他担任读书节“读书分享会环节的嘉宾。 内容包括：1.介绍读书节的时间和主题； 2.说明邀请他的原因及希望他参与的环节。 注意：1.词数80个左右 2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 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。 My beloved grandma had never left Australia,and now,due to cancer,she never would.Helplessly planted in the armchair by the window,she spent her days watching travel shows on TV,her thin shoulders casting fragile shadows.Her eyes would light up when the screen showed palm-tree-lined beaches in Hawaii,their glow reflecting in her clouded pupils(),but then she'd sigh and trace her blanket's edge,as if touching a world she'd never feel. I often saw her stare at the map above her chair,its edges curling (like old paper,her gaze lingering on countries from her books."Maybe one day,"she used to say,tracing imaginary routes,but now,those words felt broken.I 试卷第9页（共10页） swallowed the sadness,textbooks buried under medical notes.One night,scrolling through my phone with tear-streaked cheeks,I had an idea.Typing fast,I wrote: "My Nanny has cancer and she will never see the world.Please send her postcards so she can see the world from her armchair.I can offer nothing but gratitude." The cursor (blinked like a heartbeat.I added our address and hit "post",heart pounding.Silence screamed louder than the fridge'shum(嗡嗡声).What if no one cared? I resolved not to breathe a word of this;should nothing come,I couldn't bear to carry her disappointment along with my own.Days turned to weeks and Nanny's health declined rapidly,her voice a whisper when she asked me to rewind a travel show about the Eiffel Tower."Imagine standing there,"she said,"feeling the wind off the Seine."I nodded,but inside,I was crumbling ()Medicine bottles multiplied like cruel souvenirs as time went by. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右： (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1:Six weeks later,a postcard from the UK nestled into our humble little mailbox Paragraph 2:Our very last"flight"departed on a warmmorning. 试卷第10页（共10页） 株洲市第十三中学2026届高考适应性考试（一） 英 语 满分150分， 考试时间120分钟 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 Musee du Louvre HOURS & ADMISSION Plan and book your visit 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM — Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM — Wednesday and Friday CLOSED—Tuesday Last entry: 1 hour before closing Public holidays: The Louvre is closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. It remains open on all other public holidays unless they fall on a Tuesday, the museum’s day of closure. Exceptional hours: The museum is open until 9 p. m. on 26, 28, 29 and 30 December 2024 and 6 and 8 February 2025. Please be aware that visitors will be asked to leave the rooms 30 minutes before closing. All visitors from 21 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 must book a ticket ahead of time. Tickets may be purchased on site when museum attendance is low (subject to availability). Entrance fees General admission, €22.00 Tours & activities Audio guide: 6 admission tickets and 6 audio guide bookings, €6.00 per person. Guided tours: story time and workshops+ Louvre, €31.00 VISITORS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE ADMISSION Time-slot (时间空档) bookings are recommended, including for free-admission visitors. Under 18s 18-25-year-old residents of the European Economic Area (EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein) The Louvre is free for all visitors on the first Friday of the month after 6 p. m. (except in July and August) and on 14 July! Disabled visitors and the person accompanying them Art teachers (plastic arts, archeology, applied arts, architecture and art history only) Artists affiliated to the AIAP (国际艺术协会) ICOM and ICOMOS members Journalists Job seekers and residents of the European Economic Area People on income support and residents of EEA 1．Which time is suitable for a visit to Louvre? A．5:10 p. m. on Saturday. B．3:00 p. m. on Tuesday. C．6:30 p. m. on 6 February 2025. D．5:50 p. m. on 25 December. 2．How much does an audio guide tour of Louvre charge for a tour group of 6 Chinese adults? A．€168. B．€132. C．€186. D．€36. 3．Who is most likely qualified for free admission to Louvre? A．A sales manager aged 26. B．A middle-aged history teacher. C．A retired USA architect. D．A disabled father with his son. B Robots have worked alongside people for decades, and traditionally, they’ve been incredibly specialized - a bot on a General Motors’ assembly line, for example, might move pieces of metal from one place to another over and over again. This has meant business owners would need to purchase multiple (usually expensive) robots if they wanted to automate multiple tasks. However, tech startup Sanctuary AI has introduced a general-purpose robot designed to perform many workplace tasks currently handled by people - working with humans or without them. Canada-based Sanctuary AI is one of several companies attempting to overcome the challenge and bring a general-purpose robot to market, and on May 16, it revealed its sixth-generation robot, an AI-powered humanoid named “Phoenix.” Phoenix is 5’ 7”, weighs 155 pounds, and is capable of lifting up to 55 pounds. Its human-like hands have 20 degrees of freedom and haptic (触觉的) sensors that allow it to perform tasks that require dexterity and precision, such as labeling packages or picking fruit. According to Sanctuary, Phoenix also has human-like intelligence thanks to a proprietary AI control system called Carbon. It acts as the bot’s “brain” and can be trained to complete new tasks in computer simulations. Alternatively, Phoenix can “learn from demonstration.” With this approach, a human uses a VR headset to see what the bot sees and a special rig to guide it through completing a new task. This setup can also be used for remote control, which could enable people to work from home, prevent injuries due to physical labor, and increase the number of jobs available to people with disabilities. Sanctuary demonstrated the potential of robot remote work with a pilot test at a Mark’s retail store near its headquarters in January. Over the course of one week, a human guided the startup’s fifth-generation general-purpose robot through 110 tasks - about 40% of the jobs a typical employee needs to be able to do at the store. The ultimate goal is still a robot that could step into the workplace and complete tasks without the need for constant human supervision, and it’s not clear how much Phoenix can do autonomously or how long it takes to train the bot on something new. We should know more soon, though, as Sanctuary is starting to deploy its general-purpose robot at other locations near its headquarters. Customers don’t have to buy a bot to enjoy its benefits, either - they can hire one by the hour. 4．What has been the traditional limitation of robots in the workplace prior to the development of general-purpose robots? A．They were only capable of performing simple tasks. B．They required constant human supervision to function. C．They were designed to perform highly specialized tasks. D．They could not physically interact with the environment. 5．What does the underlined word “dexterity” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Strength. B．Skillfulness. C．Energy. D．Wisdom. 6．What can we learn about the AI control system called Carbon? A．It enables Phoenix to perform a broad set of work tasks. B．It allows Phoenix to learn from human demonstration. C．It serves as a remote control for Phoenix. D．It is a VR headset used for training purposes. 7．What was the significance of the pilot test conducted at a Mark’s retail store? A．It showcased Phoenix’s capability to replace all human employees in a store. B．It demonstrated Phoenix’s ability to perform remote work tasks effectively. C．It proved that Phoenix could handle tasks requiring physical strength. D．It indicated that Phoenix could autonomously learn from observing other workers. C Seasonality (季节性) is a big part of business. For some industries, seasonal patterns are a defining feature. Agriculture is one obvious example; tourism another. Western toymakers notch up a huge proportion of their annual sales during Christmas. Construction is harder during cold weather, when that industry employs fewer people. Firms less obviously tied to the seasons can still be deeply affected by them, as a recent review by Ian Hohm of the University of British Columbia makes clear. An analysis of social-media posts on the Internet found that dieting-related posts peak in the spring, as the season of body dysmorphia (变形) approaches (靠近). Even when overall demand doesn’t vary greatly between the seasons, preferences change. Beef-eaters buy roasts in the slow-cooking winter season and plump for steaks (牛排) during the summer months. Starbucks is among those firms that make seasonality a marketing event. The pumpkin-spiced latte is a reliable sign that autumn is on its way, along with falling leaves. Seasonality also leaves a less obvious imprint (印记) inside organisations. This week, with so many bosses stuck on a mountain for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, productive employees can get on with some work and lazy ones can relax. School holidays offer an obvious form of seasonality, when employees without children are upset that they are covering for colleagues on holiday, and colleagues on holiday are upset that they have children. Pay decisions are seasonal events, too. The time when employees find out their salary rises and bonuses sets off disappointment and happiness in all workplaces. In some, they are more like tsunamis. The actual date on which bonuses are paid matters too — once the money is safely put in the bank, people are more likely to move jobs. There are other forms of corporate seasonality. While there isn’t much research on the impact of seasonality within firms, it’s certain that they have their own annual rhythms. 8．Why do people focus on dieting (节食) in spring posts according to the analysis? A．They want to take time to get refreshed in spring. B．They fear the summer heat will ruin (毁坏) their health. C．They fear summer will reveal (揭露) their body shapes. D．They suffer a lack of proper food during winter. 9．What does the underlined part “plump for” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Throw away. B．Prefer to. C．Rule out. D．Turn up. 10．What troubles childless (无子女的) employees during school holidays? A．Being unable to relax in the absence of the boss. B．Staying in step with the change of the seasons. C．Accompanying the children of their colleagues. D．They are covering for colleagues on holiday. 11．Which of the following is the best title? A．Companies Have Their Own Seasonal Rhythms (节奏) B．School Holidays Have an Effect on Companies C．Corporate Seasonality Has Vast Social Effect D．Employees Must Watch Beyond the Seasons D Every April I am troubled by the same concern that spring might not occur this year. The landscape looks dull, with hills, sky and forest appearing grey. My spirits ebb, as they did during an April snowfall when I first came to Maine. “Just wait,” a neighbour advised. “You’ll wake up one morning and spring will just be here.” And look, on 3 May that year I awoke to a green so amazing as to be almost electric, as if spring were simply a matter of flipping a switch. Hills, sky, and forest revealed their purples, blues, and greens. Leaves had unfolded and daffodils were fighting their way heavenward. Then there was the old apple tree. It sits on an undeveloped lot in my neighbourhood. It belongs to no one and therefore to everyone. The tree’s dark twisted branches stretch out in unpruned abandon. Each spring it blossoms so freely that the air becomes filled with the scent of apple. Until last year, I thought I was the only one aware of this tree. And then one day, in a bit of spring madness, I set out to remove a few disorderly branches. No sooner had I arrived under the tree than neighbours opened their windows and stepped onto their porches. These were people I barely knew and seldom spoke to, but it was as if I had come uninvited into their personal gardens. My mobile-home neighbour was the first to speak. “You’re not cutting it down, are you?” she asked anxiously. Another neighbour frowned as I cut off a branch. “Don’t kill it, now,” he warned. Soon, half the neighbourhood had joined me under the apple tree. It struck me that I had lived there for five years and only now was learning these people’s names, what they did for a living, and how they passed the winter. It was as if the old apple tree was gathering us under its branches for the purpose of both acquaintanceship and shared wonder. I couldn’t help recalling Robert Frost’s words: The trees that have it in their pent-up buds To darken nature and be summer woods One thaw (解冻) led to another. Just the other day, I saw one of my neighbours at the local store. He remarked how this recent winter had been especially long and complained of not having seen or spoken at length to anyone in our neighbourhood. And then, he looked at me and said, “We need to prune that apple tree again.” 12．By saying that “my spirits ebb” in paragraph 1, the author means that . A．he feels relieved B．he is cheerful C．he is astonished D．he feels blue 13．Which of the following is TRUE about the apple tree according to the passage? A．No one other than the author cares about the apple tree. B．It grows on public property. C．It is a source of fresh fruit for the neighbourhood D．It is carefully attended to by the author. 14．It can be inferred from the neighbour’s words in the last paragraph that . A．He has a passion for gardening. B．He was concerned about the safety of the tree. C．He enjoyed the company of his neighbours. D．He changed his mind about pruning the tree. 15．What is the best title for the text? A．The Beauty of Nature B．The Secret of the Apple Tree. C．Under the Blossoms. D．The Spring in Maine. 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。 Why are Police Officers Called Cops? Police officers are often referred to as cops. 16 Some argue the term is shortened from “copper” and comes from copper badges (徽章) worn by a policeman. Others say that it stands for “Constabulary of Police”. General agreement on the word origins of “cop”, however, suggests that the term is based more on the policeman’s job than on his clothing or job title. In Latin, the verb capere can be defined as “to capture.” In French, the verb is caper. “To cop” in English is to seize or to take. 17 Some also believe that the Dutch word kapen, which also loosely translates to “to steal or take”, is related to policemen being called coppers or cops. Essentially, the police force was there to take criminals off the streets. 18 And since American English especially draws from German, French, and Latin, the specific language origin of kapen or capere creates a ready path to the term “cop”. 19 And it is no longer considered rude. However, certain other terms for police officers are definitely unwelcome. While British Police might not mind being called “bobbies”, no police members like to be referred to as “pigs” or the “fuzz”. Some don’t mind the term the “heat” as applied to the whole police force, but the police force does not generally take kindly to terms given to them by criminals. The term “cop” is in such common usage now that a show documenting their work on the job is called Cops. Even though J. Edgar Hoover once highly objected to the term, it is now fine to refer to a policeman or a police woman as a cop. 20 A．The term is slightly less familiar to people. B．So, the Latin, Dutch, and French terms are all similar. C．These words define some of what a police officer does. D．The profession of a police officer was not respected then. E．But the origins of this nickname are something of a debate. F．However, the term “police officer” is generally most correct. G．Today it is appropriate to call members of the police force cops. 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Animal heroes can come in all shapes and sizes. One of the smaller ones was Bib, a yellow canary (金丝雀). Bib belonged to an elderly woman known as Aunt Tess. Aunt Tess was living in her house alone with just her pet canary for 21 . Bib’s singing and happy 22 brought her comfort. In fact, Aunt Tess had 23 nearby. Each night her niece 24 if the lights were on in Aunt Tess’s house to make sure that everything was all right. One rainy evening the niece did her routine on Tess and saw through the 25 night air that the lights were on, so she pulled down her curtains and 26 with her husband for a quiet night. Halfway through the evening, the couple heard a loud tapping at the window. At first, they 27 it, considering it was just the sound of the storm. But the tapping continued and eventually the niece hurried over to the curtains and 28 them to reveal a bird on the outside of the window. It was Bib. Amazed at the canary’s 29 appearance, the niece quickly realized that something might be 30 . The couple raced over to Aunt Tess’s house, and knocked on the door. But there was no reply. They got so 31 that when they let themselves in, they saw why. Aunt Tess lay on the ground with a pool of blood beside. Fortunately, the niece got to the 32 in time, and they were able to get her taken to hospital. The doctor told them Tess would have been in danger if she had 33 the timely treatment. Aunt Tess 34 made a good recovery. Sadly, because of flying in the rain for too long, Bib died. Tess and her family were sad at his death. But they knew that at least it had not been 35 . Bib had given his life to save his friend. 21．A．storage B．work C．delivery D．company 22．A．news B．memory C．character D．ending 23．A．relatives B．roommates C．neighbors D．agents 24．A．realized B．checked C．imagined D．counted 25．A．stormy B．clear C．special D．mystical 26．A．went out B．calmed down C．checked out D．settled down 27．A．understood B．ignored C．canceled D．changed 28．A．caught B．drew C．found D．wiped 29．A．attractive B．different C．unexpected D．impressive 30．A．wrong B．broken C．interesting D．surprising 31．A．rational B．sensitive C．unhappy D．uneasy 32．A．hospital B．bird C．spot D．window 33．A．survived B．refused C．accepted D．missed 34．A．initially B．secretly C．eventually D．constantly 35．A．in relief B．in vain C．in panic D．in danger 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。 On the streets of Shanghai, you can often see a young French woman leading a group of tourists around the city on citywalks, introducing the history and culture of the big city to them in Chinese, English and French. Clarisse Le Guernic runs a cultural company that has taken it 36 its mission to help locals and foreigners better understand Shanghai by the concept of citywalks. After coming to study in Shanghai in 2015, she 37 (regard) the city as her second hometown ever since. “ 38 I’m a foreigner, the city is no stranger to me,” she joked. Le Guernic’s story with China began back in 2008, 39 she chose Chinese as her second foreign language in middle school. 40 couple of years later during her second year of high school, she visited China for the first time together with her classmates. During that visit, they traveled to several famous places, such as the Great Wall and the Palace Museum. In addition to 41 (visit) historic sites, they also attended classes with Chinese students. The short journey left a deep impression on her. “I really longed for more 42 (opportunity) to go to China and experience the local life 43 (I),”she said. After her graduation from college, she chose 44 (settle) down in Shanghai and launch her own business. With Shanghai’s 45 (friend) business environment for foreign firms, she was able to register her company within two weeks in April 2020. Her company provides citywalk tours to help tourists experience Shanghai. 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，你校将于4月23日举办“校园读书节”（Campus Reading Festival），旨在鼓励学生多读书、读好书。请你代表校学生会，给你校英国外教Peter写一封邀请信，邀请他担任读书节“读书分享会”环节的嘉宾。 内容包括：1. 介绍读书节的时间和主题； 2. 说明邀请他的原因及希望他参与的环节。 注意：1. 词数80个左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 My beloved grandma had never left Australia, and now, due to cancer, she never would. Helplessly planted in the armchair by the window, she spent her days watching travel shows on TV, her thin shoulders casting fragile (脆弱的) shadows. Her eyes would light up when the screen showed palm-tree-lined beaches in Hawaii, their glow reflecting in her clouded pupils (瞳孔), but then she’d sigh and trace her blanket’s edge, as if touching a world she’d never feel. I often saw her stare at the map above her chair, its edges curling (卷边) like old paper, her gaze lingering on countries from her books. “Maybe one day,” she used to say, tracing imaginary routes, but now, those words felt broken. I swallowed the sadness, textbooks buried under medical notes. One night, scrolling through my phone with tear-streaked cheeks, I had an idea. Typing fast, I wrote: “My Nanny has cancer and she will never see the world. Please send her postcards so she can see the world from her armchair. I can offer nothing but gratitude.” The cursor (光标) blinked like a heartbeat. I added our address and hit “post”, heart pounding. Silence screamed louder than the fridge’s hum (嗡嗡声). What if no one cared? I resolved not to breathe a word of this; should nothing come, I couldn’t bear to carry her disappointment along with my own. Days turned to weeks and Nanny’s health declined rapidly, her voice a whisper when she asked me to rewind a travel show about the Eiffel Tower. “Imagine standing there,” she said, “feeling the wind off the Seine.” I nodded, but inside, I was crumbling (崩溃). Medicine bottles multiplied like cruel souvenirs as time went by. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Six weeks later, a postcard from the UK nestled into our humble little mailbox. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Our very last “flight” departed on a warm morning. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页（共3页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 株洲市第十三中学2026届高考适应性考试（一） 英 语 答 案 题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 答案 C A D C B A B C B D 题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 答案 A D B C C E C B G F 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 D C A B A D B B C A 题号 31 32 33 34 35 答案 D C D C B 36．as 37．has regarded 38．Although/Though 39．when 40．A 41．visiting 42．opportunities 43．myself 44．to settle 45．friendly 46． Dear Peter,     I’m Li Hua. On behalf of the Students’ Union, I’m writing to sincerely invite you to be a guest at our upcoming Campus Reading Festival.     The festival will take place on April 23rd, with the theme “Read Widely, Think Deeply”. We know you’re passionate about literature — this is why we hope you can join our “Book Sharing Session”. It would be wonderful if you could talk about your favorite English book.     We would be honored to have you. Looking forward to your reply! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 47． Paragraph 1: Six weeks later, a postcard from the UK nestled into our humble little mailbox. It showed the Big Ben, with a note: “Dear Grandma, hope this postcard brings you a bit of London’s charm. You’re in my thoughts.” Tears welled up in my eyes as I ran to grandma. She held the postcard gently, her fingers tracing the image, a soft smile on her face. Soon, more postcards arrived — from Paris with the Eiffel Tower, from Tokyo with cherry blossoms. Each one had a warm message. Grandma would arrange them on the table, looking at them for hours, her eyes shining with joy. Paragraph 2: Our very last “flight” departed on a warm morning. It was a postcard from Hawaii, showing the palm-tree-lined beaches she’d dreamed of. I read the note aloud: “Dear brave grandma, may this beach bring you peace.” Grandma took my hand, her voice weak but clear: “Thank you, my dear. I’ve seen the world through these postcards.” With that, she closed her eyes, a content smile remaining. Those postcards became precious memories, reminding me that love can make the impossible possible — even letting a grandma “travel” around the world from her armchair. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $