湖北黄石市2026年全市高三（9月）质量监测英语+答案

2026年黄石市高三(9月)质量监测英语试卷A.Itwastoocrowded.B.Itbrokedownhalfway.C.Itranbehindschedule.

17.Whatimprovementimpressedthewoman?

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)A.Betterinformationdisplayfacilities.B.Largerboardsfortraintimes.C.Moreseatsontheplatforms.

听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

18.WhyisLakeGranadatemporarilyclosedtovisitors?

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A.Anoutbreakofmosquito-bornedisease.B.Lowwaterlevelsaffectingthescenery.C.Dangerousrockslidesonthetrails.

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。19.WhoistheBraynardMountainTrailsuitablefor?

1.Whenistheprojectsupposedtobefinished?A.FamilieswithyoungchildrenB.Camperswithheavyequipment.C.Skilledadulthikerswithhikingshoes.

A.At7:00.B.At9:00.C.At10:00.20.WhatconveniencedoesMt.Torooffertovisitors?

2.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Itrequiresnospecialhikingequipment.

A.Goingstraight.B.Takinganotherroute.C.Turningthecararound.B.Itallowsovernightcampingbythewaterfall.

C.Itisquicklyaccessiblebycarfromthevisitorcenter.

3.WhomightBarbarabe?

A.Areporter.B.Awebdesigner.C.Atravelblogger.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)

4.Whydoesthewomandecidetotryanotherautoshop?

A.Theshopcan'tstarttheworksoon.B.Shethinkstwodaysistoolong.C.Shedoubtstheshop'sservice.第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?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.Thebikeprice.B.Thewoman'sbike.C.Abikerace.

A

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)HuangpuRiverCruiseRentalService

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LookingforagreatwaytoenjoyShanghai'sriverviews?OurHuangpuRivercruiseserviceisaperfectchoiceforfamily

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。tripsorgroupgatherings.Sailingalongtheriver,visitorscanadmirelandmarks,includingthehistoricBundbuildingsandmodern

skyscrapersinLujiazui.

听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。Weofferthreetypesofboatswithdifferentcapacitiesandsupportingservices.Thepricesarechargedbythehour,splitinto

daytimeandnightperiods,ratherthanper-personrates.

6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?DaytimeNight(18:00-

BoatTypeCapacityExtraService

A.Classmates.B.Colleagues.C.Customerandwaiter.(9:00-17:00)22:00)

7.WheredidJohnfindLinda'snotebook?MiniYacht4people¥380/hour¥520/hourFreebottledwater

A.Onatable.B.Onthefloor.C.Onachair.

听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。Standard

12people¥680/hour¥890/hourFreeguidedcommentary

SightseeingBoat

8.Whatisthemaindifferencebetweenthecourses?

A.Classroomlocations.B.Studentbackgrounds.C.Skilllevelsandduration.

LuxuryPartyBoat20people¥1100/hour¥1450/hourSnackbar+musicsystem

9.Howmuchshouldthewomanpay?

A.$960.B.$640.C.$320.

10.Whatwillthewomandofirst?ImportantRules:

A.Visitthestudio.B.Makethepayment.C.Filloutaformonline.(1)Allreservationsmustbemadeatleastonedayaheadthroughourofficialmini-app.Walk-insarenotaccepted.The

听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。mini-appalsoallowsyoutocheckreal-timeavailabilityandchooseyourpreferredschedule.

(2)Theminimumrentaltimeforeveryboatisonehour.Onlywhole-hourrentalsarepermitted;anypartialhourshallbe

11.Whydoesthewomanmakethephonecall?treatedasonehour.

(3)Outsidefoodandstrongalcoholicdrinksareforbiddenonboardforsafetyreasons.

A.Tobookaroom.B.Toarrangeatour.C.Toconfirmareservation.

(4)AllpassengersmustpresentvalidID(passportorChineseID)atcheck-inChildrenunder3yearsoldrideforfreebut

12.Whatdoesthewomanrequest?counttowardtheboat'smaximumcapacity.

A.Awake-upcall.B.Aspecialmenu.C.Anocean-viewroom.DiscountPolicies:

13.Howcanguestsreceiveafreemeal?First,allbookingsmadebeforeOct.20willreceivea10%early-birddiscount.Besides,groupsof5ormorevisitorscanget

A.Byreservingaccommodationsonline.B.Bystayingaminimumofthreenights.C.Bymakingabookingintheoffseason.anextra5%offthetotalbill.Thetwodiscountscanbecombined.

听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutbooking,feelfreetocontactourcustomerservice.

21.WhatcanwelearnabouttheStandardSightseeingBoat?

14.Whatisthemandoing?A.Itoffersfreebottledwater.B.Itcanholdupto20people.

A.Conductingasurvey.B.Askingfordirections.C.Planningatrip.C.Itincludesexperttourexplanation.D.Itallowspassengerstobringsnacks.

22.Whatisrequiredforcheck-in?

15.Whatisthewomanhappywithaboutthetrain?A.Valididentitydocument.B.Bookingviaofficialwebsite.

A.Itsspace.B.ItsInternet.C.Itsspeed.C.Choosingthepreferredtimeperiod.D.Extrapaymentforchildrenunder3yearsold.

16.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthetraintoday?23.Howmuchwillafamilyoffourpayfora1.5-hournightrentaloftheLuxuryPartyBoatonOct.15?

A.¥1,957.5B.¥2,200C.¥2,610D.¥2,900

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BC.Stronglyopposed.D.Partiallyapproving.

WhenIwas10,Iwascaughtinalie.Istubbornlydeniedbreakingawindowinmyneighbor'sbarn,butmyparentsknewI29.Whydoestheauthormentiontheweightofaplasticbottleinparagraph2?

haddoneit.Inthosedays,abrokenwindowwasabigdeal,andIwasclosetomiserable.A.Toshowbottlesareeasytocarry.B.Tocompareplastics'durabilitywithglass.

ThenUncleJimarrived.Heneverraisedhisvoiceorrushed.Ridingbesidehiminhisoldgreencar,IkeptglancingathimC.Tohighlightthecost-effectivenessofplastics.D.Toprovetheessentialroleofplasticsinglobaltrade.

nervously.Icouldseeaconfusedsmileatthecornerofhismouth."Tellingthetruthisalwayseasier,"hesaidoutoftheblue.He30.Whatmainlyaccountsforthelowrecyclingrates?

grinnedatme."Soit'sperfectforalazyboneslikeyouandme."Thatwasit—nolecturing,noscolding.MyunclebegantohumA.Publicindifference.B.Technicaldifficulties.

(哼歌),andIwasawashinrelief.C.Insufficientglobalcooperation.D.Inadequategovernmentfunding.

Notlongafter,Ispottedapairofbrownleatherglovesonthewindowsillinthepostoffice.OldMrsJamesonhadcomein31.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastsentenceofthepassage?

wearingthemandleftbarehanded.Itriedthemon.Theywereperfect.Thatnight,myconsciencetroubledme.ThetruthiseasierA.Ourabilitytohandleitsdownsidesisunderestimated.

foralazybones.Thenextday,Ireturnedthegloves.Amonthlater,MrsJamesonsentmeanewpairwithanoteofthanks.WhenB.Thedrawbacksofplasticsfaroutweightheiradvantages.

UncleJimaskedwhereIgotthem,Itoldhimthestory."See?"hesaid,delighted.C.Peopleseehugepotentialtoremoveplasticpollutioncosts.

UncleJimtaughtmefarmorethanthat.OneAugustday,wewerefishinginasmallboat.Iwasabitdownatourslowpace.D.Highwastemanagementcostspreventenjoyingplasticbenefits.

Hesaidspeedwasfineifyouwantedtogofast,butslowingdownmadeanyjourneylessofablur."Ithelpsyoufocus,"hesaid.I

D

thoughtofthatdecadeslaterwhenhewasdying,inhis82ndyear.Washeseeingmore,evenasheslowed?UncleJimwasan

observerwhotouchedthosehelovedbysharingwhathesaw.SomethingsIunderstoodquickly,butotherstookdecadestoIntheUS,almost100millionpeoplereportbeingbirdwatchers.IntheUK,hundredsofthousandsparticipateintheannual

"BigGardenBirdwatch."Beyondtheobviousskillsofidentifyingbirds,isitpossiblethatbirdwatchingisbeneficiallyrewiring

becomeclear.

Behonest,bebrave,lookaroundandslowdown—thewordswereneverspoken,butthemessagealwaysgotthrough.ourbrains?Ajust-publishedstudyintheJournalofNeuroscienceprovidessomeofthebestevidencetodatethatthispopular

hobbycandojustthat.

24.HowdidUncleJimreacttotheauthor'slie?

A.Heletthelieslide.B.Heofferedmildguidance.ScientistsinTorontowerecuriousaboutbraindifferencesbetweenexpertbirdwatchersandbeginners.Tostudythem,they

C.Hedeliveredalonglecture.D.Hegaveaseverepunishment.recruited58adultsacrossalargeagerange,halfexpertbirdidentifiers,halflesssillful.UsingMRI,theystudiedbrainstructure

25.WhydidMrsJamesonsendtheauthoranewpairofgloves?andactivationwhileparticipantsidentifiedbirds.Comparedwithbeginners,expertsshowedmorecompactbrainstructurein

A.Sheknewhewasfondofgloves.B.Shehadextraglovestogiveaway.regionsinvolvedinattentionandvisualperception.Themorecompactthestructure,thebettertheabilitytoidentifybirds.

Interestingly,thesesameregionslituponimagingwhenexpertsidentifiedlessfamiliarbirds.

C.Heroldglovesnolongerfittedher.D.Sheintendedtorewardhishonesty.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"lessofablur"inparagraph4mean?Whilethiswasasmallnon-interventionalstudy,itsuggeststhatbirdwatchingtothepointofexpertisemayrewireand

restructurethebrainThisbuildsonanotherstudy—"Creativeexperiencesandbrainclocks,"publishedinOctober2025inNature

A.Lessboring.B.Lessrisky.

Communications—whichshowedthatpeoplewithmorecreativeexperiencehadmoreyouthful-lookingbrains;directlyrelatedto

C.Moreexciting.D.Moreapparent.theirdegreeofexpertise.Moregenerally,participatingincognitivelyenrichingactivitiesmayhelpdelaydementia(痴呆症)onset;

27.Whatisthemainmessageofthepassage?aNeurologystudyfoundthatmoreengagementinsuchactivitiesloweredAlzheimer'sriskby38%anddelayeddiagnosisby5

A.Truthdoesnotneedtobespoken.B.Theelderalwaysgivewiseadvice.

yearsonaverageforthoseeventuallyaffected.

C.Honestyandpatiencematterinlife.D.Mistakesareunavoidableforchildren.

Returningspecificallytobirdwatching,aditionalreasonssupportitsbrainbenefits.Socialconnectionstopthelistof

Cbrain-healthyfactors,sojoiningabirdwatchinggroupdirectlyhelps.Thehobbypromotesphysicalactivity,anobviousbrain

SirDavidAttenborough,atelevisionpresenter,said,"Theplasticinouroceansoughtnevertohavegotthereinthefirstplace.benefitSpendingmoretimeinnature,andsteppingawayfromdigitaldevices,alsoimprovesoverallbrainhealthFinally,

Muchofitperhapsoughtnottohaveevenbeenmanufacturedatall."Thefirststatementisreasonable,butthesecondisnot.birdwatchingmayreducestress—crucialbecausechronicstressimpairscognitionandharmsneuralwiring.

Althoughthedrawbacksoftheworld'srelianceonplasticsarealltooapparent,thebenefitstheyprovidearealltooeasilyMuchremainstolearnaboutbirdwatching'spotentialforbrainfunctionandhealth.Yetwhilespendingyourdayhuntinga

overlooked.Takefoodasanexample.Plasticpackagingpreventsfoodstuffsfromspoiling,makingpossibleglobaltradeinmeat,hummingbirdorrareraptordoesnotreplaceahealthydiet,goodsleep,andregularexercise,itmaystillberewiringyourbrainfor

fish,fruitandvegetables.Itenablesessentialslikerice,cookingoilandpowderedmilktobestoredanddistributedsafelyandthebetter.

cheaply.Aone-litreplasticbottleweighs5%asmuchasaglassone;plasticpackagingthusreducesshippingcostsandemisions.

32.Whatbraindifferencesdidthestudyfindbetweenexpertbirdwatchersandbeginners?

Todealwiththethreatofpollution,thebestapproachisnottobanplastics,buttomanagethemmorecarefully.Better

A.Beginnershadsmallervisualbrainareas.B.Beginnerswerebetteratidentifyingbirds.

recyclingtechnologies,nowunderdevelopment,areonepartoftheanswer.Theproportionofplasticswhichendupbeing

C.Expertsthoughtmorethoroughlyforunfamiliarbirds.D.Expertshadmoretightly-organizedattentionbrainareas.

recycledhasdoubledinthepasttwodecades,butitisstillonly9%.Thisisnotbecausepeopledonotcareabouttheplanet.Itis

becauserecyclingisharderandmorecostlythanmostpeoplerealize.33.Whydoestheauthormentionthestudy"Creativeexperiencesandbrainclocks"?

Oneresultisthatmanyrichcountriesexporttheirwastefor"recycling"inpoorercountrieswhicharenotequippedtodealA.Toshifttoanewsubject.B.Tosupporttheabovepoint.

withtheirownoftenvoluminousplastic-wasteproblems,letaloneanyoneelse's.C.Toofferbackgroundforthetopic.D.Tocontrastwiththepreviousstudy.

Greateruseshouldthereforebemadeoflandfill.Whenproperlymanagedandwellmonitored,thisisfarlessenvironmentally34.Howdoesbirdwatchingbenefitbrainsaccordingtoparagraph4?

ruinousthanoftenportrayed.Incinerators(焚烧)areausefuloptiontoo,thoughtheyarealsounpopular.ThegoodnewsisthatA.Itremovescognitiveharmfromstress.B.Ithelpspeoplegiveupdigitaldevices.

Fortnum,aFinnishcompany,hasfoundawaytoturnthehydrocarbonsreleasedfromwasteincinerationbackintoplasticC.Itssocialfunctionbestboostsbrainhealth.D.Itsphysicalbenefitsoutweighmentalones.

feedstock.Suchinnovationshouldbebuilton.Whenitcomestoplastics,thebenefitsareverymuchgreaterthanmostpeoplewill

allow—andsoisthepotentialformanagingthecosts.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

28.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsAttenborough'sview?A.WhatBirdwatchingCanDoforYourBrain?B.WhyExpertBirdersHaveBetterAttentionSkills?

A.Totally.ignorant.B.Fullysupportive.C.WhyCreativeExperiencesMayDelayDementia?D.HowMRIRevealstheSecretsofBirdwatchers'Brains?

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第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)decentidentitysocietywouldadmireandbeproudofandIfeltashamedtoadmitshewasjustanordinary

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。43YetInowrealizenoneofthosewordstruly44myrealmother.

Peopleoftensaywomenaregreedy,butIknowamother'sgreedisuniquely45.Inwinter,she

Thereisamomentinlifewhenwerealisethatlesstrulyismore.36Sheusedjustaglasscup,

wouldaskmyfathermanytimestobuymolassesandmakesweetsteamedricecakesforus.Shewouldquietly

greenleaves,andwaterboiledthreetimes."Thethirdboil"shesaid,“iswhenthewaterlearnstobreathe.”I

46useathappily,wearingalookofwarmsatisfaction.Thoughmyfatherdislikeddriedfish,she

thoughtherridiculous.Now,IunderstandshespokeofaphilosophyItookhalfalifetimetoappreciate—the

wouldstillaskhimtobuysomejustformeandcookitwithgreat47Sheloveddressingusinnew

profoundpowerofsimplicity.

clothesandgazingatusagainandagain.WheneverIdidwellinexams,herjoyknewno48All

Modernlife,however,makesithardtolivesimply.Wearefloodedwithnotificationsandexpectations.

herso-called“greed”isonlyformy49

Psychologistscallthiscognitiveoverload,whereinformationexceedsourbrain'scapacity.Decision-making

Mymotherneverpressuredmetopursue50careers.Herdreamsaresurprisinglysmall,yetfar

deteriorates,creativityshrinks,andwefeelexhausted.Theaccumulationofmesscreatessubtlebutpersistent

gentlerthananygranddreamsintheworld.SheonlyhopedthatIcouldcombmyhair51andtieit

anxiety.Themoreweaccumulate,themorewehavetocarry,andwhatwecarryeventuallycarriesus.

intotightbraidseveryday,lookingcleanandtidy.Amotherwhofindshappinessinsuchlittlethingsisincredibly

37Masteringtheartofsubtractiondefinesthoseweadmire.

simple,pureand52

Learningtodoonethingatatimeisaprofoundshift.Multitasking,whichcognitivescientistssayreduces

Today,Ifinallyunderstandthatamother'sidentityneverliesinherprofessionorsocialstatus.Itliesinthe

efficiencybyfortypercent,isoverrated.Thesinglemostradicalactinadistractedworldistogiveyourfull

sleeplessnightswhenshe53myfever,inthefoodshewillinglygivesupforherchildren,inthat

attentiontowhateveryouaredoing.38Becauseitiseasiertoaccumulatethantoletgoofhabits

miraculousabilitytounderstandeverythingwithoutwords.ThehousewifemotherIoncefelt54of

thatnolongerserveus.Yetlettinggoisnotaloss;itisachoice.Lettinggoisnotfailure;itisfreedom.

isnowthegreatestprideinmylife.Sheissimplymymother,yetthissingle55holdsmyentire

39Clearoutonedrawer,deleteauselessapp,orspendtenminutesinsilence.Intraditional

world—myroots,myshelter,myloveandmyheaven.Tome,noidentityintheworldcaneverbegreaterthan

Chinesepainting,“leavingwhite”—theemptyspace—isasimportantasthebrushstrokes.Lifeneedsempty

thisone.

spacetoo.Ourcapacitytoappreciatedependsonleavingsomeofitunexploited.

41.A.respectableB.availableC.stableD.flexible

Simplicityisasuperpowerintoday'sworld.Whenyousimplify,youarenotlosinganything.Youaremaking

42.A.introducedB.recognizedC.treatedD.trusted

spaceforwhatactuallymatters.Asmygrandmotherusedtosay,withatwinkleinhereye:"Theteaisjustleaves

43.A.clerkB.housewifeC.waitressD.cleaner

andwater.Butwhenyoupayattention,itbecomessomethingelseentirely.”:40

44.A.affectedB.comfortedC.portrayedD.rewarded

A.However,simplicityrequirescourage.

45.A.endlessB.mysteriousC.selflessD.silent

B.Themorewewin,themoreanxiouswefeel.

C.Perfectionisachievedwhennothingislefttoadd.46.A.watchB.feelC.hearD.make

D.That,inanutshell,iswhatshemeant:lessismore.47.A.difficultyB.courageC.careD.respect

E.Startsmallandembracethepowerofemptyspace.48.A.fearB.edgeC.barriersD.bounds

F.Addingmoredoesnotmakelifebetter;itmakesitheavier.49.A.safetyB.well-beingC.educationD.freedom

G.Forme,itarrivedwhenIwatchedmygrandmotherpreparetea.50.A.fancyB.steadyC.regularD.ordinary

51.A.casuallyB.roughlyC.neatlyD.naturally

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

52.A.ambitiousB.devotedC.elegantD.curious

第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)53.A.believesinB.strugglesforC.checksonD.rulesout

54.A.afraidB.ashamedC.tiredD.fond

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。

55.A.nameB.titleC.honorD.status

F