湖北襄阳市第四中学2026-2027学年高三上学期8月质量检测英语试题（含答案）

襄阳四中2027届高三年级8月质量检测英语试题一、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。AGlobalYouthVolunteerProgramme2026–JoinUs!Lookingforameaningfulwaytospendyoursummer?TheGlobalYouthVolunteerProgrammeoffersfouruniqueopportunitiestomakeadifferencewhileexperiencingnewcultures.Checkouttheoptionsbelowandfindtheonethatsuitsyoubest.PROGRAMMELOCATIONACTIVITYDURATIONREQUIREMENTFEEHutongGuardianBeijing,ChinaHelpprotecttraditionalHutongs4weeks(July19Aug15)InterestinChinesehistory$900ElderCompanionMarseille,FranceOrganisedailyactivitiesforelderlyresidents3weeks(July26Aug15)PatienceandbasicFrenchneeded$750GreenSchoolsNairobi,KenyaBuildecofriendlygardens5weeks(July19Aug22)Basicgardeningknowledge$1,000MarineAnimalRescueBali,IndonesiaAssistinrescuinginjuredseaturtles4weeks(July26Aug22)Lovefornatureandanimals$850NOTE:Allmealsandaccommodationincluded.ApplicationDeadlineAllprogrammessharethesameapplicationdeadline:July15,2026.HowtoApplyCompletetheonlineformat/applyby11:59p.m.onthedeadlinedate.Forgroupapplications(3+people),emailusatgroup@fora10%discountontheprogrammefee.LastYear’sVolunteers’Voices“Spendingtimewiththeelderlyandlisteningtotheirstoriesbroughtmewarmandpreciousmemories.”—Linda“CreatinggardenswithKenyanstudentsshowedcommunitypower,transformingdesertedspacesanddevelopinglastingfriendship.”—David“Rescuingseaturtlesandprotectingcoastalenvironmentsletmeunderstandtheimportanceofmarineconservation.”—Alex“GuidingvisitorsthroughancienthutongshelpedmedeeplyexperiencetheuniquecharmoftraditionalChineseculture.”—Sarah1.Whichprogrammerequireslanguageskills?A.HutongGuardian.B.ElderCompanion.C.GreenSchools.D.MarineAnimalRescue.2.Howmuchshouldagroupof4paytovolunteerinecofriendlygardening?A.$3,600. B.$3,700. C.$4,000. D.$4,400.3.Whatcanwelearnaboutpreviousvolunteers?A.Lindaguidedvisitors.B.Davidworkedindependently.C.Alexsavedseaturtles.D.Sarahaccompaniedtheelderly.BFloridaStateUniversityartstudentsrecentlydesignedinteractivetoysforanimalsatJacksonvilleZooandBotanicalGardens.Theirgoalwastohelpthezooanimalsstayhappyandhealthy,justliketheywouldbeinthewild.ThisprojectcamefromaspecialcourseledbyProfessorRobDuarte.Studentsworkedingroups,eachfocusingonadifferentspecies:giraffes,Komododragons,orbirds.Theystudiedanimalbehaviour,researchedsafematerials,andmadeearlymodelsattheuniversity’sInnovationHub.Afterreceivingexpertfeedbackfromthezoostaff,theycontinuedtoimprovetheirdesigns.SeniorstudentKateCaseydesignedafeedingtoyforgiraffes.Shemadealargecontainerwithmanyholesarrangedinagiraffepattern.Thecontainerhastwolevels,whichforcesthegiraffestostretchtheirtonguesandexercisetheirmouthmusclesforalongertime.Thismimicstheirnaturalsearchforleavesonthorny(多刺的)trees,turningfeedingintoafunandhealthychallenge.Anotherstudent,AudreyLendvay,createdenrichmenttoysforbirdsthatmadethemmoreactiveandplayful.Whenthestudentsbroughttheirtoystothezoo,theywatchedtheanimalsinteractunderstaffsupervision(监督).Thestaffweredeeplyimpressedbythestudents’work.SeniorbirdkeeperDanielleMinkussaidthecreativityandqualitywentfarbeyondherexpectations.AnimalwellbeingofficerAlexisHartaddedthathelpinganimalslivetheirbestlifeiseveryone’sgoal.“Projectslikethisshowhowcreativethinkingandhandsonlearningcanconnectpeopleandinstitutionsinwaysthatmakearealdifference,”Duartesaid.“It’saboutbuildingbridges—betweenartandscience,studentsandprofessionals,andtheuniversityandthebroadercommunity.”Theprojectalsoopenedstudents’eyestonewcareerpathstheyhadneverconsideredbefore.KateCaseysaidsheneverknewsuchjobsexistedinanimalenrichmentandinterdisciplinary(跨学科的)design.4.Whatwasthegoalofthestudents’project?A.Stafftraining. B.Materialtesting.C.Animalwelfare. D.Careerexploration.5.HowdidKateCasey’stoybenefitthegiraffes?A.Itincreasedtheirfoodintake.B.Itspeduptheirfeeding.C.Itprotectedthemfromthorns.D.Itstretchedtheirtongues.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mimics”inparagraph3mean?A.Replaces. B.Copies. C.Improves. D.Discovers.7.Whatisthemainmessageofthelastparagraph?A.Thevalueofconnectingdifferentfields.B.Thedifficultyofdesigningtoysforanimals.C.Theimportanceofhandsonstudentprojects.D.Theneedformorezoobasedartprogrammes.CWhetheryoupreferWeChat,Twitter,orFacebook,yoursocialmediaprofileissendingasilentmessageaboutwhoyouare.Whiletheseplatformsaregreatforconnecting,itiseasytoaccidentallycomeacrossasconceited(自负的),angry,orshallow.Psychologistssuggestthatouronlinebehaviourrevealsourtruevaluesandpersonalitytothedigitalworld.Takeselfies(自拍)forexample.Itisperfectlyappropriatetohaveapictureofyourselfasyourprofilephoto.However,ifalmosteverypictureyoupostisjustofyoulookingpretty,youarelikelytoleavetheimpressionthatyouarefullofyourself.PsychologistSarahSchewitzpointsoutthatthereismuchmoretoapersonthanjustaprettyface,andusersshouldshowothermeaningfulaspectsoftheirlives.Furthermore,youronlinetonematters.Somepeopleusesocialmediatocomplainabouttheirdailystrugglesorengageinangrydebates.Constantlypostingnegativethoughtstellstheworldthatyouarenotahappyperson.Insteadofaddingnegativitytotheinternet,itishighlyrecommendedtofocusonthepositivesidesoflife.Ontheotherhand,paintinganunrealisticallyperfectpictureofyourlifecanalsobeproblematic.Manypeopleonlyposttheiramazingachievements,makingtheirlivesseemperfect.Thisoftenmakesfriendsfeelstressed.Psychologistsremindusthateveryonefaceschallenges,andsharingtherealityoflife,ratherthanjustthehighlights,makesyoumorerelatable.Ifyouwanttomakesureyourpostsreflectwhoyouare,agoodguideline,accordingtoSchewitz,istotakeabreathbeforeclicking.“Beforepostingsomething,askyourself:Isthisgoingtoaddpositivitytotheworldortakeawayfromit?Iftheansweristhelatter,don’tpostit.There’senoughnegativityouttherewithoutyousharingabouthowterribleyourdaywas.Ifyouneedsupport,callafriend,don’tsubjectthewholeworldtoyourcomplaints,”Schewitzsuggests.8.Whatdoestheauthorpointoutinparagraph1?A.Socialcontentisshallow.B.Usershidetheirtruecharacters.C.Chatsbringmisunderstanding.D.Onlineactsreflectinnerqualities.9.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheperfectselfiesonplatforms?A.Theybuildyourconfidence.B.Theycreateaselfcenteredimage.C.Theymakeyoubetterunderstood.D.Theyillustrateyourmeaningfulsides.10.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestaboutpostingonsocialmedia?A.Expressyouremotionsfreely.B.Showpositivityalongwithreallife.C.Keepyourpersonallifeprivate.D.Avoidsharingachievementswithfriends.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.WhatYouPostSaysAboutYouB.TheSecretofTakingPerfectSelfiesC.HowtoHideYourTrueSelfOnlineD.MindYourMannersonSocialMediaDRainsoundsmeltourstressandputustosleep,butforriceplants,thepitterpatterofraindropsismorelikeamorningalarm.Aswaterfallsontosoilorwater,thevibrations(震动)arefarstrongerundergroundthanonthesurface.Newresearchsuggestsplantstakeadvantageofthiswakeupcall.PublishedinScientificReports,thelatestresearchprovesrainsoundscanmakericeseedsgerminate(萌芽)fasterthanusual.Thisprovidesthefirstdirectconfirmationthatplantscansensesurroundingsoundsignalsandmakeactiveresponses.Previousstudieshavesuggestedplantsmaypossesstheabilitytothink,seeandhear.However,there’snofactbasedevidenceforthedirectcauseandeffectlinkbetweenenvironmentalchangesandplants’realtimeresponses.Thisnewstudysuccessfullyfillsthegap.“Theseedscansensesoundinwaysthatcanhelpthemsurvive,”saidNicholasMakris,authorofthestudy.Intheirexperiment,theresearcherswantedtomakesuretheseedswererespondingtothesoundofrainandnottoitswater.Giventhatriceisusuallygrowninwater,theychosetofocusonriceseeds.Theyput8,000riceseedsinshallowwater.Onegroupwaskeptintotalquietness,whiletheotherwasexposedtolight,moderateandheavyraindropstocopynaturalrainfall.Theresultsshowedthatthelattergroupgerminated30to40percentfasterthanthoseinsilence.Inplants,cellularstructurescalledstatolithsareresponsibleforexternalsensing.Theyshiftandsettleatthebottomofplantcells,helpingtheorganismsdetectchangesintheirpositionandstabilityandtellgerminatingseedsinwhichdirectiontogrowtheirroots.Makrisandhisteamtheorizedrainsoundsunderwatermightproducelargeenoughvibrationstomovethestatolithsandpossiblystimulategerminationinriceseeds.Theteamhopestofurtherinvestigatewhetherotherenvironmentalcues,suchaswind,couldbesensedbyplantsinsimilarways.12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicinparagraph1?A.Bydefiningaconcept.B.Bydescribingtwodailyscenes.C.Bypresentingtwoeffects.D.Byinterpretingaphenomenon.13.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thegap”inparagraph3referto?A.Shortageofkeyresearchsteps.B.Indefiniteoutersignals.C.Unprovenplantsurvivalability.D.Absenceofsolidproof.14.Whydidresearchersusericeseedskeptinwater?A.Tomonitorwaterquality.B.Tosuittheirgrowinghabits.C.Toruleoutwater’simpact.D.Toobservethemconveniently.15.Whatdoesparagraph5focuson?A.Howraindropsawakeseeds.B.Whatcontrolsplantrootsystems.C.Howplantsadjustcellstructures.D.Whyplantsadapttosurroundings.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。TheChildrenWhoTaughtMeHowtoGrowWhenIbeganmyresearch,Ibelievedthatpeoplewereborneithersmartornot.Failure,inmymind,wasaclearsignofone’slimits.Tounderstandhowst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id,Ihopethisemailfindsyouwell.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua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。Ineededtodosomethinginmycommunityinordertocompletethecommunityservicehoursrequiredtograduatefromhighschool.Someofmyfriendshadsigneduptospendtimeatasoupkitchen,soIdid,too.Itseemedlikeagoodthingtodo.Ithoughtthatwewouldjustbepassingoutdinnerstothoseinneed,butIfoundoutwewouldbedoingeverythingfrompreparingtoservingthedinner.Webeganpreparingthefood,frommixingsaladdressingtoseparatingfrozenmeat.Muchstillneededtobedonebeforedinnerwasserved,butalreadyoutsidethebuildingmanyhomelesspeopleweregathering.Itwasn’tuntilacoupleofhourslaterthatweopenedthedoorsandbeganservingdinner.Asthelineofpeoplecametowardme,Igotalittlescared.I’dcomefacetofacewiththehomeless:HowshouldIact?Howwouldtheytreatme?Wouldtheyhatemeforhavingmorethantheydid?Whilesomeofthepeoplelookedveryfriendly,someofthemlookedsodangerous.Ididn’thavetoomuchtimetoworryaboutit.Iwasassignedtoservethesaladwiththeladynexttome.ShesmiledatmeandsaidifIneededhelp,she’dberightthere,whichIfoundquitecomforting.Ihadneverseensomanypeoplewantingfood.Theywereofallagesandnationalities.Mostofthemworeclothesthatweretornanddirty.Somelookedliketheyhadtotallygivenuponlife,whileothersseemedtobemakingthebestofthesituation,smilingandjoking.Somewerebetteroffthanothers,buttheyallneededagoodmealandawarmplacetoeat.Itsaddenedmetothinkofhowmanypeopletherewerewhodidn’thaveaplacetocallhomeandtheonlyfoodtheygotcamefromasoupkitchen.注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；（2）