襄阳四中2026届高三下学期质量检测 英语试卷+答案

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D.WhatmayAIe-mailtoolsstruggleJudging C.WritingshortSpottingjunk D.ClassifyingAcolorfulcolonyofphotosynthetic(光合的)cyanobacteria,knownasblue-greenalgae(藻),hassuccessfullypoweredacomputermicroprocessorformorethansixmonths,accordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalEnergy&EnvironmentalScience.Thealgae-computersystemwasplacedinthewindowofbiochemistPaoloBombell’shome.Whathesawnextreallyblewhismind:ItsattherefromFebruarytoAugust,andallthewhileitwasworking.Andevenafterthemicroprocessorhasbeendisconnected,thecyanobacteriadevicecontinuestoproducecurrent.“Giventherightconditionsoflight,temperatureandwater,Icannotpredictwhenitwillstop,”saidBombelli.Cyanobacteriaharvestenergyfromsunlightandmakeitintofoodforthemselves.Forthisstudy,theresearchersputthepower-providingmicroorganismsintoaplasticandsteelenclosure,aboutthesizeofanAAbattery,alongwithanaluminumanode(铝正极).Throughouttheexperiment,theconnectedmicroprocessorwasprogrammedtodoabunchofcalculations,andthencheckitsownwork.Itdidthisina45-minuteperiod,followedby15minutesofstandby,continuouslyformonthswiththecyanobacteriaunitasitsonlypowersource.Eventhoughthealgaerelyonalightsourcetofeed,thebio-systemcontinuedtoproduceenoughpowertorunthemicroprocessorinthedark.Thescientistsbasicallyputdownthisphenomenontoleftovers.Whentherewaslight,thecyanobacteriacookedupanover-abundanceoffood,andwhenitwasdarkthemicroorganismskeptchewingontheextras.AccordingtoChrisHowe,seniorauthorofthestudy,theresultssuggestthatthelittlebio-basedbatteryalternativecouldserveasawaytopowersmallelectronicswithoutrareearthelements,whichareinshortsupplyandundergrowingdemand.Plus,thesystemcouldalsohelpbridgetheelectricitydivide,providinganotherpowersupplyforpeopleinruralareasorlow-incomecountries.Thoughtheexperiment’sresultsarepromising,it’simportanttokeepinmindthatthecomputerprocessortestedusesverylittleenergy—requiringonly0.3microwattstorun.MoreresearchisneededtoknowexactlyhowmuchthetinyAA-battery-sizeddevicecouldscaleup.Howesaid,“Puttingoneonyourroofisn’tgoingtoprovidethepowersupplyforyourhouseatthisstage.Whichofthefollowingfactsaboutthealgea-computersystemsurprisedItcanfunctionwithout B.ItcantransformlightintoC.Itcanworkforalong D.ItcanstandhighWhatcanwelearnaboutthebio-systemfromparagraph

Itstoreslightforlater B.ItworksnormallyintheC.Itconsumeslittlefoodinthe D.ItproducesfoodforWhatwilltheresearchfocusonHowthedevicewillworkonthe B.Whetherthedevice’ssizecanbeC.Whetherthedevicecanplayabigger D.HowthedevicewilladapttonewWhatisthebesttitlefortheTheFutureofHouseholdElectricityBlue-GreenAlgae:ANewSourceofAPromisingBio-BatteryCreatestheAnAlgae-PoweredDeviceRunsComputerfor第二节（52.512.5分GlancethroughyourWeChatMomentsorTikTokfeed,andyou’llseeallkindsofposts:afriendstronglyrecommendinga“magicstudymethod”thatguaranteestopgradesoravideoclaiming“eatingchocolateeverydaypreventscolds”.36Theanswerliesincriticalthinking.Criticalthinkingdoesn’tmeanbeingnegativeorarguingwitheveryone.Itsimplymeanstakingastepback,askingquestions,andrefusingtoacceptinformationatfacevalue.37Wetendtobelievethingsthatfitourexistingideasorthatlotsofpeoplearetalkingabout.Butthisautopilotmodecanmisleadus.Imagineyourteammatesuggestsaplanthateveryoneelsenodsalongwithimmediatelyinagroupdiscussion.Acriticalthinkerwon’tjustagreetoavoidconflict.They’llask:Dowehavetheresourcestopullthisoff?38Isthereabetterwaytodividethework?Thesequestionsdon’tmakeyouatroublemaker—theymaketheproject39You’veprobablyheard“you’reeitheramathpersonoralanguageperson”.Acriticalthinkerwouldlookforevidence.Researchonlearningstylesproveswhilepeoplehavepreferences,anyonecanimproveatmathorlanguageswiththerightmethod.Criticalthinkingturnsyoufromapassivelearnerintoanactiveonewhotakeschargeoftheirowneducation.Nexttimeyou’reabouttohit“share”onapostoraccepta“fact”astrue,stopfor10seconds.40You’llbesurprisedbyhowmuchbetteryourdecisionsbecomeandhowmuchmoreconfidentyoufeelinyourownvoice.Afterall,thesmarteststudentsaren’ttheoneswhoknowalltheanswers—they’retheoneswhoknowhowtoasktherightquestions.OurbrainsloveTurnoffyourbrain’sDoesthisplanfitourWhymighttheysharethisHowdoyoudecidewhichofthesetoSocialmediaiswherecriticalthinkingismostCriticalthinkingalsoshinesinfacingstudy第三部 语言运用（共两节，满分45分第一节（15115分A、B、CDTheannualSchoolInnovationFairthemed“Upcycling”旧物改造)wasthesemester’shighlight.Myclassmatesexcitedlypreparedtheirprojects,focusingon41novelty:using3Dprinterstocreateplasticart,programmingrobotstosortHowever,myprojectwas42.Ichosetorepairanoldwoodenchairofmygrandfather’s.Hetaughtmehowto43itslooselegandsmoothitssurface.Theprocesswasslowandrequired44.Ifeltabit45,wonderingifmysimple,hands-onworkhadanyvaluecomparedtotheirmoderninventions.Atthefair,thehigh-techprojectswereimpressive.WhenI46mychair,Ididn’ttalkaboutcomplextechniques.47,Ishareditsstory—howitwaspartofourfamilyforyears,andhowwegaveitanewlifewith48,respectandsustainedefforts.Iemphasizedpreserving49,notjustchangingform.Thejudgeswere50andawardedmychairaspecialprizefor“MeaningfulPreservation”.Oneexplained,“Trueinnovationisn’talwaysaboutcreatingsomethingentirelynew.Sometimes,it’saboutunderstandingthe51ofwhatalreadyexistsandpassingiton.Thischairisn’tjustrepaired;it’s52astory.”Thatday,Ilearnedavaluablelesson.Whiletechnologylooksintothefuture,truemeaningoftenliesin53thepast.Irealizedthatwhat54wasnotreinventingtheoldwithtechnology,but55thevaluealreadywithinit.41.A.B.C.D.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.B.C.D.44.A.B.C.D.45.A.undertheB.outofC.overtheD.inthe46.A.B.C.D.47.A.B.C.D.48.A.B.C.D.49.A.B.C.D.50.A.B.C.D.51.A.B.C.D.52.A.comparedB.rootedC.reconnectedD.refocused53.A.B.C.D.54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.第二节（101.515分1InTijucaNationalParkinRiodeJaneiro,therestandsa“ChinesePavilion”.Itwasconstructed56(honour)19th-centuryChineseimmigrantswhoboostedBrazil’steaindustry.Between1812and1888,over1,000farmersmigratedunderagreements.Theyintroducedadvancedtea-processing57(technique),whichlaidthefoundationforBrazil’sshort-livedbut58(influence)teatrade.ThepavilioncombinesChinesearchitecture—styledeaves,six-sidedframes,and59(point)roofs—withBrazilianmaterials.Nestledintheworld’s60(large)urbanrainforest,itoverlooksRio’slandmarksincludingCorcovadoMountainandChristtheRedeemer.In1812,thefirstChineseimmigrantstoBrazilplantedteatreesin61isnowtheRiodeJaneiroBotanicalGarden,62witnesstotheChina-Brazilfriendship.Morethan200yearslater,theseteatreeshavebecomeadeep-rootedpartofBrazil’sculturalheritage.In2003,onthe100thanniversary,commemorativeplaques(牌匾)wereadded,63(detail)itshistoryinPortuguese,English,andChinese.Today,visitorstoRio’sTijucaNationalParkmayencountertheelegantpavilion.ThislandmarkservesasreminderofBrazil’srespectforthepioneers.64thevastdistancebetweenChinaandBrazil,thebridgebuiltthroughteahasbroughtthetwonationscloserthanever.Thepavilion65(list)onUNESCO’sWorldHeritageListin2024,attractingvisitorsinterestedineco-culturaltourism.

第四部 写作（共两节，满分40分第一节（15分Peter要创办“中西方文化”在线学习小组，对于如何组织写信征求你的建Peter写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)你的建议；(2)说明理由。注意：1.80个左右；2.DearDearLi第二节（25分Itwasthelastdaybeforemovingintothenewhouse.Mr.andMrs.Martinwantedtomakeitwarmandlovely,sotheydecidedtodosomedecoratingthemselves.Thatmorning,Mrs.Martinstoodatthedoor,remindingherbusyhusband.“Don’tclimbtoohigh,don’tmoveheavyboxes,anddon’tforgettorest,”shesaidagainandagain,beforesheeventuallyheadedouttobuycurtains.Earlier,theirdaughterEmilyhadcalled.Shesaidshewastiedupwithherjobinanothercity,butpromised,“Don’tworry,we’llcelebratetogethersoon.”Thecouplemissedher,ofcourse,buttheysmiledateachotherandagreeditwouldbemeaningfultogetthenewhomeready,awarmwelcomeawaitingtheirdaughter’sarrival.Mr.Martinwavedgoodbyetohiswifeandwentbacktohisdecoratingwork,confidentandfullofenergyatfirst.Butsoonthelivingroomturnedintoabattlefield.Boxes,nails,ahammerandscrewdriverslayeverywhere.Paintsplashedontothefloor,andthewalllookedlikeachild’sdrawing.Andseveralphotoframeswerescatteredontheground.“Aspider!”Mr.Martinclimbedontoashakystooltochaseitaway—hiswifehatedthosethings—butinsteadheslippedandbrokeaphotoframe.“Ouch,myback!”hegroaned,sweattricklingdownhisforehead.Hebegantowonderwhetherhewasreallyabletodothisjobalone.Thencameasharpsmellfromthekitchen.“Ohno,mycake!”Mr.Martindraggedhimselftoopentheoven.Thecake,whichhehadplannedtosurprisehiswife,wasnownothingbutahardblackrock.Hestaredatit,shakinghishead.“ShouldIadmitthemess?Orpretendnothinghappened?”hewhispered.Suddenly,thedoorcreakedopen.Mrs.Martinsteppedinsidewiththenewcurtainsinherarms.150ForForamoment,Mrs.MartinstoodWiththenewcurtainsfinallyinplace,thedoorbell襄阳四中2026届高三下学期质量检测A听力 阅读理解 完形填空 语法填空：56.tohonour/tohonor57.techniques58.influential59. 60.61. 62. 63. 64. 65.wasDearIreallylikeyourideaoflaunchinganonlinestudygroup.Herearesomeorganizationalsuggestions,hopingtomakeyour“ChineseandWesternCultures”onlinestudygroupanenrichingexperienceforallmembers.Firstofall,Istronglyrecommenddefiningthegroup’sobjectiveclearlyforeverysession,whichwillcreateasenseofpurposeamongparticipants.Additionally,selectingareliablevideoconferencingplatformisthekeytoensuringuninterruptedcommunication.Inthemeantime,toenhanceoveralllearningexperience,itishighlyadvisabletoestablishadiscussionhubforinteractionoutsideofscheduledmeetings.Hopefully,yourstudygroupwillevolveintoavibrantplatformwherememberscansharpentheircommunicationskillsanddeepentheirappreciationofdiversecultures.LiPossibleversionForamoment,Mrs.Martinstoodfrozen.Hereyessweptoverthechaos,whileMr.Martinloweredhishead.“Iwantedtosurpriseyou,”hesaidsoftly,”butitseemsI’vemadeabiggermessinstead.”Mrs.Martinsighed,halfamusedandhalfconcerned,andquicklywentovertocheckherhusband’sback.Seeingthathewasfine,shesaidwithasmile,“Let’sfixthistogether.”Sidebyside,thecouplepickeduptheframes,gatheredthescatteredtools,andcleanedthefloor.Finally,Mr.Martinascendedthestool(爬上凳子)asMrs.Martinsteadiedit.Hereacheduptosmootheachfoldandsecuredthehooks—softfabricsettlingintoquietorder.Withthenewcurtainsfinallyinplace,thedoorbellrang.WhenMrs.Martinopenedthedoor,theirdaughterEmilystoodthere,acakeinhand,grinning.“Ifinishedearly,”shesaid,delightedbythetidyhouse,“andthoughtI’dhelpyoudecoratebeforethecelebration.”Mr.Martin’stiredfacelitupwithjoyashepulledhisdaughterintoawarmhug.Theyplacedthecakeonthetidytable,thesweetsmellreplacingtheburntone.Asthethreeofthemsatclosetogether,eatingandchatting,theirlaughterfilledthesmalllivingroom.Thehouse,thoughstillsmellingfaintlyofpaint,feltmorelikehomethanever.PossibleversionForamoment,Mrs.Martinstoodfrozen.Hereyessweptacrossthechaoticlivingroom,thebrokenframe,herhusband’sguiltyfaceandthesharpsmell.Then,hergazefellupontheblackenedcakeonthekitchencounter.Awaveofunderstandingwashedoverher.Insteadofanger,asoftsmiletouchedherlips.“Well,”shesaidgently,“itseemsyou’vebeenbusyfightingdragonsinhere.Iseeyouevendefeatedacakemonster.”Mr.Martin’sanxietymeltedintoarelievedchuckle.Hetoldhertheincidentaboutthespiderandconfessedhisattemptstosurpriseher,andshesimplyhuggedhim,whisperingthathiseffortwasthesweetestsurprise.Then,theyfixthemesstogetherandhungthecurtain.Theprocesswentsmoothwiththeirjointefforts.Withthenewcurtainsfinallyinplace,thedoorbellrang.Thecoupleexchangedalookofsurprise.WhenMr.Martinopenedthedoor,therestoodEmily,beamingwithhersuitcase.“Ifinishedearly!Icouldn’twaittoseeournewhomeanddecorateitwithyou!”sheexclaimed.Asshesteppedin,shedidn’tnoticetheslightpaintmarkorthetidied-upmess.Hereyesshoneasshelookedaround.“It’sperfect!Itfeelssowarmandfulloflove!”shesaid,huggingthemboth.TheMartinsknewshewasright.Therealdecorationwasn’tthepaintorthecurtains,butthelovethatmadethehouseatruehome.Readandimitatethe

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