重庆市第八中学校2026-2027学年高三上学期9月阶段检测英语试题

英语试卷 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你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 prefer to eat? A. Seafood. B. Italian food. C. Plant-based dishes. 2. How will the speakers probably go to the museum? A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By shared bike. 3. What does the woman suggest they do? A. Put off their trip. B. Go to an indoor place. C. Check the weather first. 4. What does the woman imply the man should do? A. Take his school ID along. B. Go to the exhibition early. C. Pay for the ticket in advance. 5. What is Tom’s plan for this Sunday? A. To join a hiking club. B. To assist with a house move. C. To look for a new apartment. 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。 6. What was the woman’s original plan for her project? A. Studying energy use in cities. B. Analyzing data from old reports. C. Researching the effect of remote work. 7. Why did the woman change her topic? A. The professor advised her to do so. B. She found the previous topic too difficult. C. The available information was not up-to-date. 听下面的录音，回答第8至第10小题。 8. What is the man’s job? A. A head office trainer. B. A customer service trainee. C. A store manager. 9. What was the customer’s complaint? A. The service was too slow. B. The cookie was too small. C. The coffee wasn’t hot enough. 10. How does the woman feel about Emily’s performance? A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Worried. 听下面的录音，回答第11至第13小题。 11. What event is Henry preparing for? A. A race for a good cause. B. A school sports meeting. C. A local marathon. 12. How long has Henry been training? A. One month. B. Two months. C. Three months. 13. What is Henry’s fundraising goal? A. $300. B. $400. C. $500. 听下面的录音，回答第14至第16小题。 14. What is the woman’s problem? A. Her photos are of poor quality. B. She’s lost some photos by mistake. C. She struggles with file management. 15. What does the man suggest? A. Buy more cloud space. B. Use advanced AI filters. C. Try a simpler editing app. 16. What will the woman probably do next? A. Download a new app. B. Ask her cousin for help. C. Delete some old photos. 听下面的录音，回答第17至第20小题。 17. What is the main purpose of this announcement? A. To call for helpers. B. To promote digital devices. C. To introduce library services. 18. When will the volunteer program start? A. On November 1st. B. On November 5th. C. On December 1st. 19. What skill is required for the volunteer work? A. A patient personality. B. Experience with e-readers. C. Advanced computer knowledge. 20. Who can students turn to for more details? A. The speaker. B. Mrs. Lee. C. A senior citizen. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A 21. What rule must attendees follow? A. Bring their own headphones. B. Don’t pet the therapy cats. C. Finish lunch within one hour. D. Don’t enter without a stress note. 22. Who can skip the waitlist directly? A. Those who get to the hall early. B. Those who pay for a special pass. C. Those who share the event poster. D. Those who have full attendance in July. 23. What is the most likely source of this notice? A. A school newsletter. B. A local newspaper. C. A public library poster. D. A student handbook. B Mr. Van De Camp, father of four kids, chuckled as he recalled, “By mid-July, I had crafted an elaborate daily schedule. By late July, they had completely disregarded every single part of it.” That is a common story: the mid-year break highlights distance between ideal expectations and real needs. For adolescents, this extended holiday plays a crucial part in regaining emotional balance, restoring their biological clock, and rediscovering themselves. However, the subtle urge to remain productive lingers — they get rigid task boards: academic targets, competition preparation, structured workshops, etc. Mr. Van De Camp overlooked the reality that an effective break is not about productivity but intentional selection. His daughter, Blair, settled on logging “three meaningful moments each day” over a perfect agenda. Last Friday, it meant finishing a short essay; this Monday, it meant waking up early. For Blair, these were tiny victories, yet genuine ones. This whole thing reduces anxiety and prevents the holiday from turning into endless screen scrolling. A practical framework is the dichotomous model: devoting half of the daylight to constructive pursuits — such as reading, or learning a skill — and reserving the remaining half for social activity, creative play, or total rest, anything but purposeful, forward-looking work. These quiet moments offer room for imagination and self-awareness to blossom. Families can be supportive by redirecting their discussions from outputs to emotional pacing. Small talk on how an afternoon felt yields more connection than asking what was accomplished; a casual Sunday afternoon chat over ice cream often works far better than constant reminding. For young people, remember that a rewarding break does not need to look picture-perfect. The primary purpose is returning to routine feeling recharged, more grounded, and connected to loved ones. When the next semester begins, what remains is not an executed list, but the quiet knowledge that the time was truly your own. 24. Which best describes Mr. Van De Camp’s holiday schedule for his kids? A. Strictly-enforced. B. Carefully-designed. C. Initially-disregarded. D. Commonly-accepted. 25. How did Blair record her daily life during the break? A. By setting academic targets. B. By drafting a short essay. C. By tracking uplifting instances. D. By settling on a perfect agenda. 26. Which of the following schedules corresponds to the dichotomous model? A. Sleeping late followed by hanging out with parents. B. Watching TV followed by browsing Weibo all afternoon. C. Learning coding followed by preparing for the basketball tournament. D. Taking an online writing class followed by playing basketball with friends. 27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Parents are expected to listen to kids. B. Students should acquire abundant knowledge. C. Talking about ice cream can strengthen family bonds. D. Performing planned routines guarantees a rewarding break. C Back in the 1970s, Gulf countries bet big on the idea that technology could make hot, arid (干旱的) places habitable. The gamble paid off: abundant oil and gas fuelled construction, accelerated investment and powered round-the-clock cooling. Yet this rapid growth came at a cost. Traditional air-conditioning units and building-wide cooling systems consume massive amounts of electricity and produce emissions that accelerate global warming. Today cooling accounts for as much as two-thirds of peak electricity demand across the Gulf countries. To fix this, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar have developed more efficient cooling systems to keep cities liveable while cutting energy use and climate damage. Their core solution is district-cooling systems. A central plant chills water and pumps it through a network of buildings, reducing energy use by sharing peak loads across the entire network. The system uses roughly 30% less power than individual cooling systems, and up to 80% less than separate household air-conditioning units. During peak hours, the central plant acts as a sort of “battery”, with chilled water stored in tanks for use. Tabreed, operator of Dubai’s largest district-cooling scheme, claims that it reduces annual carbon emissions by the equivalent of 40,000 cars compared to conventional cooling. Despite their technological edges, the water shortage remains a major challenge for water-scarce Gulf regions. Gulf countries have turned to treated waste water, with some plants even running on seawater to cut freshwater usage. They are also exploring integrating energy-hungry AI data centres into district-cooling networks and testing tiny heat-absorbing particles (微粒) to boost efficiency. Though cheaper in the long run, these big-ticket systems involve high upfront costs. Still, as extreme heat prevails in more areas and global warming makes cooling essential, more nations will probably fork out the cash. In India, where cooling demand may rise eightfold in the next decade, Tabreed is developing what it says will be Asia’s largest district-cooling system. It is also breaking ground on projects in Egypt. Tabreed and other Gulf firms are well-positioned to expand their share in a fast-growing market. 28. What is a drawback of traditional cooling systems in Gulf countries? A. They are power-hungry. B. They trigger climate disasters. C. They fuel round-the-clock cooling. D. They involve high construction costs. 29. How does the district-cooling system work? A. By storing purified water. B. By circulating chilled water. C. By reducing carbon emissions. D. By recharging built-in batteries. 30. What do Gulf countries do about the water shortage problem? A. Boost overall heating efficiency. B. Shift to alternative water sources. C. Remove particles from freshwater. D. Integrate with neighboring districts. 31. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. How Gulf Countries Beat Extreme Heat B. The Global Boom in Cooling Technology C. Gulf Cooling Tech: An Energy-efficient Fix for Heat D. District Cooling: Gulf Firms’ Global Market Expansion D As cities expand, old buildings and neighborhoods are often removed. Supporters of redevelopment argue that change is unavoidable and that records can preserve what is lost. But this perception overlooks something important; some physical traces of the past deserve to remain because they carry memories that records cannot fully convey. Some may claim that photographs and documents are enough because they preserve information about a place. However, knowing about a place is not the same as experiencing it. A photograph of an old city hall shows its appearance; walking through its doors reveals the height of the ceiling, the echo of footsteps and the weight of silence. Memory, then, is not only information. It is also experience. Physical places matter to communities as well. Urban historian Alison Isenberg has examined how redevelopment can reshape city landscapes and the stories cities tell about themselves. San Francisco offers a similar lesson. In some neighborhoods, redevelopment replaced long-established communities with freeways. These projects met practical needs, but they also obliterated visible evidence of earlier community life. Research in environmental psychology suggests that familiar landmarks connect people with a shared past. Their loss may therefore weaken a community’s sense of continuity and identity. That does not mean, however, that every old building should be saved. Cities need housing, transport and other public facilities, and preserving everything would prevent them from meeting new needs. The real choice is not between development and history. It is between development that ignores the past and development that considers what should be carried forward. Before a place is redeveloped, planners should ask not only what new purpose the site may serve but also what social meaning may disappear with it. Every generation inherits a city and passes one on. Progress should add new layers rather than wipe the old ones clean. A city that remembers is not refusing the future. It is choosing to enter the future without losing places that help explain who its people are. 32. What is paragraph 1 mainly about? A. The limits of historical records. B. The causes of urban redevelopment. C. The effects of continued urban growth. D. The value of saving meaningful old places. 33. What does the example of the old city hall illustrate? A. Historic buildings present facts more reliably. B. Photographs preserve the appearance of old buildings. C. Physical places offer experiences records cannot provide. D. Sensory experience determines a place’s historical value. 34. What does the underlined word “obliterated” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Hid. B. Erased. C. Recorded. D. Reshaped. 35. What can be inferred about the author’s view of redevelopment? A. It ought to focus on meeting new urban needs. B. It is acceptable once the past is well documented. C. It should balance new needs with shared memory. D. It needs to be restricted in time-honored communities. 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Modern teens are submerged in screens and homework, rarely exploring wild nature. Group backcountry hikes fix their inactive routine. Yet there is more to it. Hiking equips teenagers with the competence to sense and handle their bodily signals. Winding trails teach teens to judge their physical limits alone and regulate their physical states on the trail. 36 Long trails reshape youths’ inner climate unlike indoor activities. 37 Cut off from instant online messages, teens handle messy feelings without digital distractions. Steep slopes train them to stay calm against frustration instead of shrinking from adversities. Wild surroundings anchor quiet self-reflection city life rarely offers. Hiking also plants lasting lessons about shared responsibility within small teams. Every group member must split supplies. 38 They also need to assist peers who fall behind on tough climbs. No single person can carry all loads or fix route errors alone. 39 It merely softens heavy mental strain temporarily rather than acting as a permanent cure for persistent school-related anxiety. Schools ought not to replace classroom study with frequent trail trips. Daily study lays solid foundations while moderate hikes refresh exhausted minds for better learning efficiency. 40 Only the harmony between intellectual pursuit and outdoor exploration can nurture well-rounded youth ready for future challenges. A. Collective outdoor engagements foster warm mutual care. B. Wild mountain paths ease teens’ restless and chaotic emotions. C. These two tasks can perfectly complement each other in daily life. D. This simple outdoor activity improves teenagers’ physical self-control. E. Heavy school pressure drives teenagers to seek peace in long mountain walks. F. Outdoor hikes serve as a relief from the heavy burden of daily schoolwork. G. Outdoor hiking cannot wipe out overwhelming academic pressure entirely, though. 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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Xu Fengying never imagined that a brush would change her life. Born in 1947 in a small water town near Shanghai, she lost her father at four and spent her childhood rowing boats to 41 . For decades, she buried herself in farm work, her hands 42 with soil, her days 43 by planting and harvesting. She was, 44 , a farmer. Then, in 2016, cancer 45 . Right after the first operation, she rushed back to field work and suffered severe complications, 46 her in hospital again. Fearing she would 47 herself, her family gently suggested a new hobby. “ 48 painting,” they said. At nearly 70, she picked up a brush for the first time. Her first oil painting 49 the old trees outside her home — trees about to be cut down. She wanted to save them, if not in real life, then in 50 . She taught herself through trial and error, mixing colors for hours, scraping away mistakes, and trying again. There was no art school, no teacher — only patience and perseverance 51 by a lifetime of hardship. A decade later, over 150 of her oil works were exhibited in a Beijing gallery, winning wide 52 from artists and scholars. What touches people deeply lies beyond her vivid landscapes. It delivers a warm truth: growth has no 53 limit. Poverty, illness and misfortune may trap us temporarily, yet every 54 can turn into a new starting line as long as we dare to try fresh things. Her simple 55 prove that even the plainest lives are capable of creating amazing beauty. 41. A. survive B. compete C. relax D. escape 42. A. smooth B. rough C. heavy D. pale 43. A. brightened B. ruined C. shaped D. polished 44. A. by no means B. to some extent C. at any cost D. in every sense 45. A. struck B. shrank C. expanded D. returned 46. A. warning B. landing C. accompanying D. healing 47. A. improve B. protect C. exhaust D. defend 48. A. Restore B. Frame C. Admire D. Try 49. A. printed B. captured C. replaced D. sketched 50. A. memory B. shadow C. color D. sound 51. A. tempered B. demanded C. challenged D. damped 52. A. permission B. recognition C. instruction D. sympathy 53. A. time B. speed C. space D. age 54. A. operation B. adventure C. setback D. promise 55. A. footsteps B. expressions C. performances D. brushstrokes 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Chinese 56 (authority) have disclosed the ten most typical cases 57 endanger state security to alert the general public, which involve hostile foreign agents that 58 (steal) vast amounts of rare-earth information by the time they were arrested. In one of the cases, a department director 59 (surname) Song leaked sensitive information about national rare-earth production to a foreign employee. After a thorough investigation, in July 2022, Song 60 (sentence) to a six-year prison term for threatening national interests. Another investigation revealed that a manager, Wang, illegally traded vital high-yield rice seeds to an entity backed by a foreign intelligence agency, which helped him earn profits far exceeding typical market rates. Eventually, Wang was imprisoned for eighteen months 61 spreading confidential information. Moreover, law enforcement imposed harsh penalties on the 62 (remain) 17 people within this unlawful chain. Lately, foreign agents have continued expanding their impact on China’s agricultural sector and 63 (systematic) collecting core research data. Such conduct causes immediate damage to national 64 (strategy) interests and food security. Officials state that protecting national security is not merely the task of government organs, 65 a fundamental duty for every single Chinese citizen. The general public is expected to stay alert in daily life and inform the local police of any strange behavior at once. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假设你是李华，准备参加学校组织的英语演讲比赛，演讲主题为“Bridging Cultures, Connecting Hearts”。你在写演讲稿的过程中遇到了一些问题，请给你的外教Peter写一封邮件求助，内容包括： 1．说明问题； 2．寻求帮助 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。 Dear Peter, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 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。 Mia and her mother lived together, and Mia loved her dearly. But sometimes, she wished Mom would just stop talking. “Get up, Mia! You’ll be late again.” “Have you packed everything?” “Finish your homework before you play on your phone.” “Take an umbrella. It may rain.” Almost every day, the same reminders followed Mia around, which she found increasingly annoying. At fourteen, Mia wanted to be treated like a grown-up and believed she could take care of herself. The truth was that Mia was not always as responsible as she thought. She often lingered in bed in the morning, failed to pay attention to her alarm, misplaced things she needed for school, and kept postponing her homework in favor of playing on her phone. Without Mom’s help, she could hardly fix those silly mistakes. However, whenever Mom reminded her, Mia would get impatient, wishing she could have more freedom. One Monday evening, after Mom reminded Mia for the third time to prepare her schoolbag, Mia finally lost her patience. “Mom, I’m not a little kid anymore!” she complained. “You don’t have to remind me about everything. I can take care of myself.” Mom was silent for a moment, and then nodded. “I know you’re growing up, Mia. I just hope that one day you’ll learn to take responsibility for yourself.” The next day, Mom received an unexpected phone call. Her company needed her to travel for an urgent task, and she had to leave that night. “I’ll be away and back on Friday,” she said. “You’ll have to take care of yourself tomorrow.” “I know, Mom,” Mia replied, trying not to sound annoyed. “You don’t have to remind me of anything.” Before leaving, Mom handed Mia a small envelope. “I left some words for you,” she said with an encouraging smile. Mia glanced at it and guessed that it was another long reminder. “I’ll read it later,” she said, putting it aside without opening it. That night, Mom left hurriedly. As Mia watched her walk away with her suitcase, she suddenly felt excited. At last, she thought, she could have some days without Mom telling her what to do. 注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Mia immediately let herself loose. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Frustrated that she had spoiled the day, Mia opened the envelope. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $