2027届湖北襄阳市四中高三上学期8月质量检测英语试卷及答案

襄阳四中2027届高三年级8月质量检测英语试题AoffersfouruniqueopportunitiestomakeadifferencewhileexperiencingnetheoptionsbelowandfindtheonethatHelpprotectHutongsresidentsbasicFrenchneededNairobi,KenyaknowledgerescuingNOTE:Allmealsandaccommodationincluded.ApplicationDeadlineAllprogrammessharethesameapplicatioForgroupapplications(3+people),emailuprogrammefee.“Spendingtimewiththeelderlyandlisteningtotheirstoriesbroughtmewarmandpreciousmemories.”—Linda“CreatinggardenswithKenyanstudentsshowedcommunitypower,transfospacesanddevelopinglastingfriendship“Rescuingseaturtlesandprotectingcoastalenvironmentsletmeunderstandtheimportanceofmarineconservation.”—Alex“GuidingvisitorsthroughancienthutongshelpedmedeeplyexperiencetheuniquecharmoftraditionalChineseculture.”—SarahA.HutongGuardian.D.MarineAnimalRescue.2.Howmuchshouldagroupof4paytovolunteerineco-friendlygardening?A.$3,600.B.$3,700.C.$4,000.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutpreviousvA.Lindaguidedvisitors.B.DavidworkedindependeBFloridaStateUniversityartstudentsrecentlydesigneJacksonvilleZooandBothealthy,justliketheywouldbeinthewild.animalbehaviour,researchedsafematerials,andmadeearlymodelsattheuniversiHub.Afterreceivingexpertfeedbackfromthezoostaff,theycontinuedtoimprmanyholesarrangedinagiraffepattern.Thecontainerhastwolevels,whichfstretchtheirtonguesandexercisetheirmouthmusclesforalongertime.ThismimicstheirnaturalWhenthestudentsbroughttheirtoystothezoo,theywatchedtheanimalsinteractunderstaffsupervision(监督).Thestaffweredeeplyimpressedbythestudents’work.SeniofficerAlexisHartaddedthathelpinganimalslivetheirbestl“Projectslikethisshowhowcreativethinkingandhands-onlearningcanconnectpeopleandinstitutionsinwaysthatmakearealbetweenartandscience,studentsandprofessTheprojectalsoopenedstudents’eyestonewcareerpathstheyhadneverconsideredbefore.KateCaseysaidsheneverknewsuchjobsexistedinanimalenrichmentandindesign.4.Whatwasthegoalofthestudents’project?A.Stafftraining.B.Materialtesting.C.Animalwelfare.D.Careerexploration.5.HowdidKateCasey’stA.ItincreasedtheirfooB.ItspeduptheirC.ItprotectedthemfromtD.Itstretchedtheirtongu6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mimics”inparagraA.Replaces.B.Copies.C.Improves.D.Discovers.7.Whatisthemainmessageofthelastparagraph?A.Thevalueofconnectingdifferentfields.B.Thedifficultyofdesigningtoysforanimals.C.Theimportanceofhands-onstudentprojects.D.Theneedformorezoo-basedartprograCcomeacrossasconceited(自负的),angry,orshallow.Psychologistssbehaviourrevealsourtruevaluesandpersonalitytothedigitalworld.Takeselfies(自拍)forexample.profilephoto.However,ifalmosteverypictureyoupostisjustofyoulookingpretty,youaretoleavetheimpressionthatyouarefuthereismuchmoretoapersonthanjustapreaspectsoftheirlives.Furthermore,youronlinetonematters.Somepeopleusesocialmediatocomplainabouttheirdailystrugglesorengageinyouarenotahappyperson.Insteadofaddingnegativitytotheinternet,itishighlyrecommendedtofocusonthepositivesidesoflife.Ontheotherhand,paintinganunrealisticallyperfectpictureofyourlifecanalsobeproblematic.Manypeopleonlyposttheiramazingachievements,makingtheirlivesseemperfect.Thisoftenmaeveryonefaceschallenges,andsharingtherealityoflife,ratherthanjustthehighlights,makesyouIfyouwanttomakesureyourpostsreflectwhoSchewitz,istotakeabreathbeforeclicking.“Beforepostingsomething,askyoursetoaddpositivitytotheworldortakeawayfromit?Iftheenoughnegativityouttherewithoutyousharingabouthowterribleyourdaywas.Ifyounesupport,callafriend,don’tsubjectthewholeworldtoy8.WhatdoestheauthB.UsershidetheirtruecharacteC.ChatsbringmisunderstD.Onlineactsreflectinnerquali9.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheperfectselfiesonA.TheybuildyourconfiB.TheycreateaselfC.TheymakeyoubetterD.Theyillustrateyourmeaningful10.WhatdoestheauthorA.ExpressyouremotionsfreeB.ShowpositivityalC.KeepyourpersonallifepD.Avoidsharingachieve11.WhatisthebesttiB.TheSecretofTakiDRainsoundsmeltourstressandputusismorelikeamorningalarm.Aswaterfallsonundergroundthanonthesurface.NewresearchsuggestsplantstakeadPublishedinScientifgerminate(萌芽)fasterthanusual.Thisprovidesthefirstdirectconfirmationthatplasurroundingsoundsignalsandmakeactivthere’snofact-basedevidenceforthedirectcause-and-effectlinksoundinwaysthatcanhelpthemsurvive,”saidNicholasMakris,authorofthestudy.Intheirexperiment,theresearchersoundofrainandnottoitswater.Giventhatriceisusuallygrowniriceseeds.Theyput8,000riceseedsinshallowwtheotherwasexposedtolight,moderateandheavyraindropstocopynaturalrainfall.Thereshowedthatthelattergroupgerminated30to40percentfasterthanthandsettleatthebottomofplantcells,helpingtheostabilityandtellgerminatingseedtheorizedrainsoundsunderwatermightproducelargeenoughvibrationstomovethestatpossiblystimulategerminationinriceTheteamhopestofurtherinvestigatewhetherotherenvironmentalcuesbesensedbyplantsinsimilarways.12.HowdoestheauthB.BydescribingtwoC.BypresentingtwD.Byinterpretingaphenomenon.13.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thegA.Shortageofkeyresearchsteps.C.UnprovenplantsurviD.Absenceofsolidproof.14.WhydidresearchersuseB.WhatcontrolsplantrootC.HowplantsadjustceD.WhyplantsadapttosurrounWhenIbeganmyresearch,Ibelievedthatpeoplewerebor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