湖北省襄阳市襄城区襄阳市第四中学2026届高三上学期质量检测（六） 英语试题

襄阳四中2026届高三上学期质量检测（六）

英语试题

 

 

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第一部分  听力 (共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节 (共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

1. £19. 15.       B. £9. 18.        C. £9. 15.    

答案是C。

1. When is the train to Beijing scheduled to depart?

 A. At 9:15 a.m.    B. At 9:25 a.m.    C. At 9:35 a.m.

2. Why can’t the woman go to the restaurant tonight?

 A. She dislikes Italian food.   B. She is busy with work.   C. She has another dinner plan.

3. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

 A. Fellow workers.    B. Teacher and student.   C. Former classmates.

4. What does the man mean?

 A. He wants to change the delivery day.

 B. He has received some damaged books.

 C. He needs to cancel the order.

5. What will the weather be like on the weekend?

 A. Sunny.      B. Rainy.      C. Cloudy.

 

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第 6、7题。

6. What did John give his dad for Father’s Day last year?

 A. A sports watch.    B. A tie.        C. A pair of running shoes.

7. Why does the woman recommend a coffee maker?

 A. It’s popular now.    B. It’s very useful.    C. It’s currently on sale.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.What was the speakers’ original plan for Sunday afternoon?

 A. To make snacks.    B. To climb a mountain.   C. To buy hiking shoes.

9. Why can’t the speakers carry out the original plan?

 A. The weather is terrible.   B. The man has no time.   C. The road is closed.

10. What do the speakers decide to do instead?

 A. Do their homework.   B. Go to a theatre.    C. Watch a film at home.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What did Lisa often do on weekends in primary school?

 A. She drew pictures in the art club.

 B. She swam in the community pool. 

 C. She practiced English with her mom.

12. What does Lisa think of kids spending weekends taking extra classes?

  A. It makes them too tired.  

 B. It’s the best way to use free time.

 C. It helps them get ahead in studies.

13. What issue does the man point out about some kids now?

 A. They can’t finish their homework on time.

 B. They have no interest in outdoor games.

 C. They spend too much time online.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. How does the woman feel about her daughter’s performance?

 A. Proud.      B. Worried.     C. Disappointed.

15. When did the woman’s daughter begin to paint?

 A. At three years old.   B. At four years old.   C. At five years old.

16. What can we learn about the woman’s daughter?

 A. She gave up painting when it got hard.

 B. She needed her mom to remind her to practice painting.

 C. She showed great enthusiasm for painting from the start.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the main purpose of the talk?

 A. To introduce new services and rules.

 B. To encourage students to read more.

 C. To teach students how to borrow books.

18. Where can students borrow magazines?

 A. On the first floor.   B. On the second floor.   C. On the third floor.

19. What is the new rule about borrowed books?

 A. They can be kept for three weeks.

 B. They shouldn’t be damaged or lost.

 C. A fine will be charged for late returns.

20.Why does the library ask for student suggestions?

 A. To improve its service.   B. To organize more activities.  C. To buy more popular books.

 

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

AI has officially moved out of sci-fi movies and into our daily work, changing how we solve problems. If you’re just starting out, a beginner’s AI course will help you get a handle on what AI is and how you can start using it.

What exactly is a beginner’s AI course?

A beginner’s AI course is not designed to turn you into an expert. You won’t be digging through complex academic papers. The point is to pull back the curtain on the fundamental ideas behind the technology in a way that just makes sense.

Criteria for an ideal beginner’s AI course

• Beginner focus: Cut technical terms and explain concepts clearly.

• Practical learning: Provide examples and use cases that show how AI is being used.

• Reliable instruction: Invite well-known institutions and experts in the field.

• High engagement: Mix things up with videos, exercises, and projects.

• Good value: Offer both free and paid options that really deliver.

A comparison of the best beginner’s Al courses

Course Name	Best For	Price	Duration
Elements of AI	Anyone wanting to understand  the basics without math.	Free	15-30 hours (self-paced)
Generative AI for Everyone	Interactive, practical learning for Gen AI.	Paid subscription	3 hours
Google AI Essentials	Gaining practical skills for daily tasks.	Free trial	5 hours
Microsoft’s AI for Beginners	Eager learners who want an advanced, structured course.	Free	12 weeks (self-paced)

Whatever you want, there’s an option that fits — and your AI learning journey starts now!

 

21. What is the aim of a beginner’s AI course?

A. To teach AI basics.      B. To guide academic research.

C. To train IT experts.      D. To solve technical problems.

22. What is a feature of an ideal beginner’s AI course?

A. Live streaming from experts.   B. Practical AI usage in reality.

C. Free access to remote learning.   D. Clear use of technical terms.

23. Which course best suits learners who prefer the basics and a flexible schedule?

A. Elements of AI.      B. Generative AI for Everyone.

C. Google AI Essentials.     D. Microsoft’s AI for Beginners.

 

B

It’s a familiar tale these days: A Canadian quits their exhausting day job to pursue a dream, like opening a coffee shop, and finds freedom and joy. My story is similar, with a twist.

It begins in 2016, during the last semester of my philosophy undergraduate, when I decided to become a writer after being inspired by modern and classic works I was reading. I earned a journalism master’s degree from New York University and worked at Toronto Life magazine. I had some success, interviewing important figures and even writing for The New York Times. But behind the scenes, I was constantly stressed and struggling to make rent.

Then things changed. Last summer, a friend invited me to coach a small group of 11-year-old volleyball players. I always loved volleyball but had pushed it aside because I thought it couldn’t be a career. I jumped at the chance. Every morning, I trained the kids on passing, setting and serving. I had gone from interviewing people to playing volleyball with kids in the park. Surprisingly, I felt alive again.

Volleyball reawakened a spirit of playful in me. I didn’t have to sit behind a computer all day. The parents paid me fairly and on time, and my work could not be replaced by artificial intelligence. So I went all in. I found gym space, started running my own clinics and created an organization called Super Volley.

Things are going decently well so far. Like many small businesses, I’m at the mercy of a rising cost of living, a harsh economy and consumers who might devote their Saturdays to something else. But I’ll keep going because this volleyball thing rewards me in ways that go well beyond money or journalistic fame.

24. Why does the author mention “a familiar tale” at the beginning?

A. To criticize people who give up stable jobs.

B. To suggest that opening a coffee shop is a good idea.

C. To introduce his own story of chasing what he loves.

D. To warn readers not to follow others’ dream blindly.

25. What was the problem with the author’s writing career?

A. He didn’t have a chance to do meaningful work.

B. He had no interest in interviewing public figures.

C. He felt journalism was less serious than philosophy.

D. He was under great pressure and financially troubled.

26. What is the advantage of the author’s new career according to paragraph 4?

A. It allows him to make a fortune.    B. It cannot be replaced by technology.  

C. It offers more creative opportunities.   D. It brings him more fame and public attention.

27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The author is still unsure if coaching can be a long-term career.

B. The author is realistic and finds deep fulfillment in what he does.

C. The author occasionally regrets leaving his previous writing career.

D. The author is confident that his volleyball business will expand soon.

 

C

A study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, found that eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function.

 Led by Pimpika Kaewsri, a PhD student from the University of Leicester’s Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability in the UK, the research addresses a pressing issue: over 90% of the global population is exposed to air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines, and many studies link higher pollution exposure to reduced lung function. Notably, a healthy diet — especially one high in fruit and vegetables — is tied to better lung function, so Kaewsri’s team set out to explore if diet or specific food groups could lower pollution’s harm to lung function.

 Using data from around 200,000 participants in the UK Biobank, the team compared participants’ dietary patterns (including fruit, vegetable, and whole-grain intake) with their lung function (measured by FEV1, the volume of air breathed in per second) and their exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5, tiny particles ≤2.5

micrometers from sources like vehicle exhaust and industrial processes). They also took into account of other factors such as age, height, and socioeconomic status. The results showed that for every 5μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 exposure, women with low fruit intake saw a 78.1ml drop in FEV1, while those with high fruit intake had only a 57.5ml reduction.

 Kaewsri explained that the study confirmed a healthy diet relates to better lung function in both men and women, regardless of pollution exposure. Specifically, women who ate four or more fruit portions daily had smaller lung function declines linked to pollution — likely due to natural antioxidants（抗氧化剂）in fruit, which may ease oxidative stress from PM2.5, canceling out some of pollution’s harm. She also noted that men in the study generally ate less fruit than women, which might explain why this effect against pollution was only observed in women.

 Kaewsri plans to extend the research by exploring whether diet can influence changes in lung function over time.

28. What did the study led by Kaewsri aim to find out?

 A. What food groups are considered to be a healthy diet.

 B. Whether diet reduces pollution’s damage to lung function.

 C. How over 90% of people are exposed to higher air pollution.

 D. Whether air pollution is closely linked to reduced lung function.

29. How does the team get the results?

 A. By examining the antioxidant content in different fruits.

 B. By increasing the participants’ intake of healthy food.

 C. By carrying out some experiments in the lab.

 D. By analyzing previous statistics from the UK.

30. What can be inferred about men in the study?

 A. They often ate more fruit than women.  B. They showed no fruit’s protective effect.

 C. They were exposed to more air pollution.  D. They had better lung function than women.

31. What can be a suitable title for the text?

 A. Fruit Intake: A Surprising Key to Healthier Lungs

 B. Air Pollution: Endless Harm to Lung Function

 C. Balanced Diet: A Vital Influence on Human Health   

D. Lung Health: Largely Dependent on Fruit Intake

 

D

Although photovoltaic cells (光伏电池) and wind turbines (涡轮机) were invented almost 150 years ago, they still generate only 7% of the world’s electricity today. This might appear to show limited progress. Nevertheless, the situation is changing rapidly: over the past decade, these renewable technologies have grown faster than any other energy source, as their costs continue to fall and make them competitive with fossil fuels. Bp, an energy enterprise, expects renewables to account for half of the growth in global energy supply over the next 20 years. It is no longer hard to believe that the world is entering an era of clean, unlimited and cheap power, where society could rely less on polluting fossil fuels and more on sustainable energy sources.

However, there is a $20 trillion hitch. In the coming decades, huge amounts of investment will be needed to replace old polluting power plants, upgrade outdated infrastructure, and improve the power lines that deliver electricity reliably to homes and businesses.

Normally investors enjoy putting their money into electricity because it brings reliable returns. Yet green energy has a dirty secret. The more it is used, the more it drives down the price of electricity from all sources. That makes it difficult to manage the transition to a carbon-free future, when many kinds of power generation, both clean and dirty, need to remain profitable. Unless the market is fixed, subsidies (补贴) to the industry will only grow.

Policymakers are beginning to see this problem as a reason to slow down the use of renewable energy. In some parts of Europe and China, investment in renewables is falling because subsidies have been reduced. However, the answer is not to use less wind and solar power, but to rethink how clean energy is priced so that it can be used more effectively, maintain profitability for energy providers, and contribute fully to a sustainable, low-carbon energy future.

32. What do we know about renewable energy according to paragraph 1?

A. Its costs are still higher than fossil fuels.  B. It faces no financial or market challenges.

C. It generates most of the world’s electricity.  D. It is growing fastest and becoming cheaper.

33. What does the underlined word “hitch” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Delay.     B. Problem.    C. Plan.        D. Advantage.

34. Why does the transition to a carbon-free future become difficult?

A. Green energy increases the overall cost of electricity generation.

B. Falling prices make many types of power generation unprofitable.

C. Investors are no longer putting their money into the electricity industry.

D. Subsidies for green energy are no longer available from the government.

35. How can green energy be used more effectively?

A. By updating its generating technologies.

B. By increasing subsidies for green energy.

C. By setting reasonable prices for clean energy.

D. By encouraging more investment in the market.

 

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The number of cars on UK roads is growing. Finding places for people to park their vehicles is often difficult. Problems include old, narrow roads with no parking bays; the increasing size of cars such as SUVs (cars that are generally bigger and taller than a standard car); and families often having more than one vehicle.    36       Therefore, some people have turned to parking their cars on the pavement (人行道).

     37    It is designed as a dedicated zone for pedestrians (行人), allowing individuals to travel to school, work, or shops. Is it ever OK to park on a pavement?

Some think people need cars and they have to park somewhere. It would be great if everyone could travel by public transport but that isn’t always practical.     38    For most people, a monthly season ticket to a major city can cost hundreds of pounds.

Others argue parking on the pavement is not fair. It means people might have to walk out into busy roads to get past.   39    For people with disabilities or blindness, this risk is even greater.

In fact, parking on pavements is simply not acceptable as it prioritizes driver convenience over pedestrian safety. The long-term solution lies with urban designers. Increasing the supply of parking must be a top priority for them.     40     Additionally, improving reliable and affordable public transport would reduce our reliance on cars. Our streets need to be designed for everyone, not just for vehicles.

A. This can probably cause accidents.

B. Safety is the main concern for this.

C. The issues have made finding somewhere to park a car tricky.