湖北武汉市第二十三中学2026-2027学年上学期高三8月检测英语试卷

武汉市第二十三中学 2027届8月考试英语试卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 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。 1.What does the woman find difficult? A.Writing out the whole process. B.Doing math problems in her head. C.Solving problems with a machine. 2.What will P er have? A.Fried chicken. B.Fish C.Beef burgers. 3.What class might the speakers have today? A.Science. B.Math. C.Geography 4.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.Pool activities. B.Pool safety. C.Pool design. 5.When will the class end? A.At9:45. B.At10:00. C.At10:l5. 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6 What does the man probably need now? A.Some documents. B.Extra time. C.Some advice. 7.How does the man sound in the conversation? A.Doubtful. B.Annoyed. C.Sick 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8.What is Mr.Smith doing? A.He is watching a video. B.He is attending a meeting.C.He is performing an operation 9.Why does Jennv make this phone call? A.To ask for a leave. B.To turn to Mr.Smith for help. C.To consult some information. 10.What will Jenny do tonight? A.Call Mr.Smith again.B.Meet a customer.C.Send a report. 听下面一段灯话，回答以下小题。 11.Where are the speakers? A.In a car. B.In a classroom C.In a school office. 12.What do the speakers mainly talk about? A.Class rules. B.Course options. C.AI education 13.What does the woman use most about AI? A.Real-time messaging. B.Searching C.Writing. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 14.Why is the woman unhappy? She will leave her hometown B.She has to separate from her friend 英语试卷第1页共8页 C.She is confused about further education. 15.What do we know about the man? A.He is open to changes in life. B.He is worried about going to a new city C.He has no choice but to move to other cities. 16.Where does the man live? 'ingdao. B.Hangzhou C.Beijing. 17.Who is going to college in Boston? A.Kim. B.Ruby. C.Wendy. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18.What happened in the speaker's city last year? A.A terrible car crash occurred. B.A record snowstorm hit the city. C.An overcrowded train broke down. 19.What did the speaker do for the old lady? A.He paid for her hotel room. B.He found her luggage back. C.He provided some supplies for her. 20.What did the speaker learn from this experience? A.Teamwork is power.B.Wealth matters in helping. C.Kindness is an action 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 American Airlines: Unbeatable Deals Await! summer's best adventures start with a great flight deal! Sale Highlights You Can't Mlss: Los Angeles.or New York to Orlando for as low as $69+. Intemnatlonal Escapes Up to40%Of:Jet off to Europe. caribbean.or Mexico with massive savir nd-tipareook byJun 30 for avel through December 25,2026. aahmtaacaRomackaae。ane2aeobaomt82aon 盒 redeemable for future ights.h tel stav or car rentals.First/ousiness Class extra15.000 milest membership requlred for bonus miles. Key Details: Booking Perlod Travel window Promo Code Jume30.2026 July 1 December 25,2026 SUMMER40 Now- B3 Blackout(unavallable)dates: November 21 26 (Thanksgiving)&December 19-24 (Holiday season) Why Fly American? ⊙ Earn miles on every flight with AAdvantage*-our industry-leading loyalty program Nonstop routes to 350+destinations worldwide Comfortable cabins,In-flight entertainment,and farm-to-table meal options Don't Let This Deal Fly Away! Seats are limited,and fares this Fares include go nent taxes/fees.Discounts vary by route and availability. 21 What must a passenger do to get bonus miles? A.Take business class. D Call1-800-433-7300. C.Be an AAdvantage member. D.Book a discounted ticket. 22 When can the discounted air tickets be used? A.In late June. B.After Christmas. C.In mid-October. D.During the holiday season 23.Where can we most likely read the above content? .In a geography textbook. B.In a travel magazine. C.In an airline safety report. D.In an employee handbook B "Good morning,Miss Bolz."A friendly young man greeted me as he placed a breakfast tray next to my bed.I had been in hospital for several days because of breathing problems,and my body was still very weak.Now I was in a recovery home.I hated staying here until I got strong enough to go back to my apartment.Most patients here were much older than me.The two elderly women sharing my room kept me awake every night with their moans and screams.I felt tired and worried. Luckily,there was one good thing:the food was delicious.The medicine I took made me very hungry,so I was thankful for three nice meals each day."You gave me oatmeal again.Thanks for remembering it's my favourite!"I told the young man."Actually,we cook oatmeal for everyone every moming,but no one has ever told me they like it,"he replied,looking surprised."Everyone in the kitchen works very hard.It's nice to hear a compliment for a change.Usually,patients complain about the food.” I wanted to encourage him and his workmates.I quickly wrote a compliment on the back of the breakfast menu and showed it to him.He read it,smiled,and promised to share it with the kitchen staff. Then I decided I would write a thank-you note to the kitchen after every meal.Writing these notes helped take my mind off my illness and my noisy roommates.It also gave me something to look forward to. Each day,I enjoyed seeing the surprise and happiness on the faces of the staff when they found my notes.When I finally left the recovery home,the food service director came to say goodbye."We've kept all your notes,"he said."They're on the bulletin board where everyone can read them.Your kind words have touched and encouraged us all." I smiled back.Being a patient here had been hard,but writing notes of gratitude gave me something positive to do.I decided to continue this habit.Taking time to thank others had become a part of my life -and for that,I was truly grateful. 24.Why did the author dislike the recovery home at first? A.The food there was terrible. B.Her roommates disturbed her rest. C She missed cooking for herself D.The young man was unfriendly. 25.What can be inferred about the kitchen staff from the young man's words? A.They rarel receivea positive feedback. B.They were planning to change the menu. C They recorded each patient's diet. D They only cooked oatmeal for the author 26.What effect did wrting thank-you notes have? A.It helped her fully recover from illness. B.It improved her well-being and motivated the staff. 英语试卷第3页共8页 C.It made her popular among other patients. D.It offered practical suggestions to the staff. 27.What is the author's main message? Hospital food has improved greatly. D Elderly patients need better care. C.A little gratitude benefits both sides. D.Positive thinking speeds up recovery. Have you ever felt"velvetcist"?It's a"complex and subtle emotion that brings comfort and a gentle sense of floating."If you haven't,that's not surprising.An online forum user named Noanjeadie generated it with a chatbot along with advice on how to create the feeling.Researchers say more and more terms for these"neo-emotions"are showing up online,describing new dimensions and aspects of feeling.But most neo-emotions aren't created by chatbots.Humans come up with them in response to a changing world. The sociologist Marci Cottingham beueves tnat these coinages help us relate to one another and make sense of our experiences.So even when a neo-emotion is just a subtle variation on,or combination of,existing feelings,getting super-specific about those feelings helps us reflect and connect with other people. These neo-emotions are part of a paradigm ()shift in emotion science.For decades,researchers argued that humans all share a set of a half-dozen or so basic emotions.But Lisa Barrett,a clinical psychologist at Northeastem University.thinks otherwise.By using tools like advanced brain imaging and studying babies and people from relatively isolated cultures,she has concluded there's no such thing as a basic emotional palette ()The way we experience and talk about our feelings is culturally determined."How do you know what anger and fear are?Because somebody taught you,"Barrett says. Just like any other tool humans make and use,emotions are a practical resource people are using as they navigate the world.Some neo-emotions,like velvetcist,might be mere novelties.But others,like eco-anxiety,can take on a life of their own and help drive social movements. Both reading about and crafting your own neo-emotions could be surprisingly helpful.Lots of research supperts the benefits of emotional granularity ()It tums out tat people who use more detailed and specuc words to describe their feelings go to the doctor less frequentlv.And many studies show this skill can be developed at any age. Are you sure you've never felt velvetcist? 28.What are neo-emotions? A.Newly recognized emotional experiences. B.Widely shared basic human emotions C.Online terms for emotional disorder. D Complex emotions generated by chatbots. 29.Which statement would Barrett probably agree with? A.Emotional categories are not fixed B.Emotions are simpler than once believed C.People have mnbomn emotional knowledge. D Culture plays ltle role in defining emotions. 30.In describing feelings,what does emotional granularity mainly involve? 英语试卷第4页共8页 A.More positivity. B.Greater openness. C.Higher precision. D.Better consistency. 31.What is the best title for the text? /Can Neo-emotions Enrich Cultures? B.Ignoring Emotions Comes at a Cost C.Inventing New Emotions Feels Really Good D Can Chatbots Understand Human Emotions? D A tiny piece of lab-grown wood could be a big step towards reducing the number of trees cut down."As far as we know,ourearly prototype()is the first piece of interconnected wood-like tissue ever produced from cell culture,says Tom Clement at start-up New Dawn Bio. What the tirm calls"cultured wood"is a wood-based version of lab-grown meat.The first piece of material was made using stem cells from Arabidopsis thaliana,a small plant commonly used in lab studies.The piece,which Clement says is dark brown,is only about an eighth of the size of a postage stamp.The goal,however,is to use stem cells from various tree species and produce larger pieces of wood,such as an entire tabletop. The company aims to produce wood more efficiently with lower environmental impact.Clement says the approach involves two main stages First.plant stem cells are put in sugar water,enabling them to grow fast.Then.they are exposed to chemical or genetic cues to make them differentiate into fibre cells filled with cellulose-the primary component ot plant cell walls-or vessel cells,which hetp transport water and minerals through the tissue Together,these are the main structural components of wood.Once these cells become strong and bond with each other,they are combined to form any shape. Eventually,the researchers aim to replicate (wood from rare species threatened by illegal logging.Clement says cultured wood could displace harmful logging through relatively small-scale production.Lab-grown wood will be expensive.but it can still compete with costly rare wood. This isn't the first attempt at cultured wood.Researchers previously tried to print wood-like material. but were never able to produce material with the same mechanical properties as actual wood,says Fernando Velasquez-Garcia at MIT."The miltion-doHar question is whether the cells connect.Are they just sitting together or are they shaking hands?"Clement declined to share how the cells connect or the mechanical properties of the resulting wood.Without more details,it is impossible to judge whether the start-up has done so.Fernando says. 32.What do we know about the lab-grown wood produced by New Dawn Bio? A:It has replaced natural wood products. B.It is considered an early breakthrough. C.It is already large enough for tabletops. D It comes from a rarely studied lab plant. 33.What is formed in the second stage of making cultured wood? A.Fast-growing stem cells B.Fibre cells and vessel cells. C.Rare wood tissue. D.Water and minerals. 34.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A The prospects of rare wood products. B.The growing threat of illegal logging. O.The potential value of cultured wood. D.The disadvantages of lab-grown wood 35.Whv does Fernando call cell connection"the million-dollar question"? A.It determines how wood-like the material is. B.It affects how much the research costs C.It changes the properties of actual wood. D.It makes rare tree species even rarer. 英语试卷第5页共8页 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。 Throughout history,humane have been crazy about exploration.From Zheng He to Marco Polo: the adventurous spirit is universal,as the desire to learn about ourselves,the world and its cultures. Growing up in a small town in Wales,perhaps these feelings of curiosity had been quietly building up inside me for years.There's something comforting about familiarity-knowing every street,every building,even every person.36Maybe that small-town upbringing planted the seeds of a desire to see more of the world-to embrace the unknown and discover cultures vastly different from my own. Today,travel has never been easier. 37 Yet it's a double-edged sword:while accessible global travel makes the world feel smaller,travel's old sense of discovery has dulled.Most destinations are documented and shared online,so finding untouched,unique places grows harder. 38.Vast,with 56 ethnic groups,diverse climates and 5,000 years of history,it offers endless adventures.Beijing,in particular,contrasts sharply with my hometown.Even after over five years here,I've only touched the surface-though I've visited famous landmarks,countless corners remain unexplored. A recent hike led me to Changyucheng village near Beijing's Great Wall.Walking through it,I turned a corner and found a small shrine (hidden between houses.Unlike grand temples,its worn walls and faded details gave the unique travel experience I wanted.I learned it honored Zhenwu Dadi,a Taoist protector.It is common knowledge to-locals.but entirely new to me.39 While Beijing's iconic sights are awe-inspiring,wandering an unknown village and running into an ancient shrine-then hearing its story from locals-feels romantic and mysterious.40 That's China's magic:its vastness and deep heritage keep the exploration spirit alive A.But that same familiarity can hold back new experiences B.It's like stepping back in time,iust as early explorers might have felt C.Actually,most local people rarely visn the small shrine D.Thankfully,moving to China was the right choice for me E. What took Marco Polo vears now takes us days F.These small cultural details feel more personal than tourist spots G. China still offers endless opportunities for adventure 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Inside a family garage on the Peninsula,instead of seeing parked cars,one can find bins packed with clean,used school uniforms and two busy young brothers. Ethan and Desmond are filling orders from 41 in need of school uniforms.They 42 a nonprofit program called H.O.P.E.,which stands for"Help Our Planet Earth? One of the goals is to prevent perfectlv good used clothes from 43 in landfills."The landfill is where they break down,and they 44 dangerous greenhouse gases like methane,"explained Ethan. Another major 45 of H.O.P.E is to help families in need.The two brothers collect 46 used school uniforms and donate them to low-income families in the community. 小一山a而 The idea of H.O.P.E 47 Ethan when he was a student at Bayside Academy,a public school in San Mateo that requires uniforms.He saw a 48 wearing shorts on a very cold day and was 49 by the reason.“What the pupil told me was that he couldn't afford another pair of uniform pants to 50 bim till laundry H.O.P.E.has51 roughly 13,000 articles of used school uniforms getting sent to52We day”Ethan recalled. can change what the future could look like,trying to make something better and make the53 cleaner,"Desmond added. Ethan and Desmond hope their 54 will make a difference.And Ethan has recently won an award in 55 of his work in reducing landfill waste. D.volunteers 41.A.companies B.families C.charities C.visit D.contact 42.A.run B.join D.drying out 43.A.selling out B.piling up C.flying away D.absorb 44.A.store B.consume C.release C.role D.plan 45.A.step B.goal D.heavily 46.A.gently B.improperly C.regularly D.comforted 47.A.inspired B.shaped C.struck D.coach 48.A.driver B classmate C.teacher D.annoyed 49.A.astonished B.confused C.touched C.last D assist 50.A.suit B.identify D.designed 51.A.produced B.saved C.washed C.landfills D.factories 52.A.markets B.shelters C.environment D.mountains 53.A.schools B.garage C.courage D.attention 54.A.skills B.efforts B.recognition C.memory L search 55.A.charge 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A new exhibition showing artifacts(文物) 56 oeioug)to 9-year-old Princess Li Jingxun from China's Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD)has opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing. The exhibition offers a rare complete display of more than 240 pieces and sets of cultural relics from the museum's own collection,together with over 150 57(add)artifacts from more than 10 museums across China,58 _(incluae Shaanxi,Shanxi,Henan,Ningxia and Tianjin. Centered on the artifacts unearthed in the Sui Dynasty tomb of Li Jingxun-discoverea 59 (disturb)in 1957 near Xi'an in Shaanxi Province-the exhibition shows 60(represent) treasures from archaeological (discoveries stretching from the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589 AD)61 the 8ui Dynasty.It is divided into four parts that clarify the art,culture and connections of the era. Li Jingxun(600-608 AD)was a Sui princess who 62( (die)at the young age of nine. Bom int of the most powerfub families of the time,she was the beloved granddaughter of Empress Dowager Yang Liua and raised in the imperial palace under her grandmother'se.She had a splendid tomb that shows the profound imperial favor given to this young girl 63 offers a window into royal daily life,Silk Road exchanges and cultural 64 (mix)of late 6th and early 7th-century China This exhibition is very valuable because it gives us a clear picture of 65 the ancient people lived and communicated at that time. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66.你校英文报栏目面向学生征稿，参与志愿活动的三大收获：积累经验(experience)、结交朋友 (friends)、责任感(responsibility),按重要性排序，说明看法。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右：2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Ranking the Gains from Voluntary Work 第二节（满分25分） 67.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。 During this past year,I've had three instances of car trouble.Each time these things happened,I was sick of the way most people hadn't bothered to help.One of those times,I was on the side of the road for close to three hours with my big Jeep.I put signs in the windows,big signs that said NEED A JACK( )and offered money.Nothing.Right as I was about to give up,a Mexican family in a small truck pulled over,and the father bounded out. He sized up the situation and called for his daughter,who spoke English.He conveyed through her that he had a jack but that it was too small for the Jeep,so we would need something to support it.Then he got a saw()from the truck and cut a section out of a big log on the side of the road.We rolled it over and put his jack on top,and we were in business. I started taking the wheel off,and then,.if you can believe it,I broke his tire iron(拆轮胎捧).No worries:He handed it to his wife,and she was gone in a flash down the road to buy a new tire iron.She was back in 15 minutes.We finished the job,and I was a very happy man. The two of us were dirty and sweaty.His wife prepared a pot of water for us to wash our hands.I tried to put a $20 bill in the man's band.but he wouldn't take it,so instead I went up to the truck and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could.I asked the little girl where they lived.Mexico,she said.They were in Oregon so Mommy and Daddy could work on a fruit farm for the next few weeks.Then they would go 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 home When I was about to say goodbye,the girl asked ifI'd had lunch. After they left,I got into my Jeep and opened the paper bag